One 12x12 double sided paper is the base, with coordinating pieces - new or those you want to use up. The cardstock you'll need is for the white layer on the inside.
Remember, that even though the 1st pattern is shown with holiday papers, any paper or sentiment can be used with the patterns.
All cards fit in an A2 envelope. You'll assemble the same as an A2 card: base that is cut, scored, folded; a front cover piece that is a stamped image, die cut or punch art; add ribbon or bling or none; add a sentiment or none.
With one piece of 12x12 Designer Series Paper, or any 12x12 double sided papers, make these two card designs. Add a white layer for inside.
Card Design #1
Make THREE cards out of one 12x12. With the design running horizontally in front of you, cut 1 inch off the right edge. Set it aside for a belly band or strip card pieces, later.
Cut the 12x11" piece in three, 4" x 11" pieces, making sure to note your design should be horizontal. Use one piece per card. Set two aside.
Score 3 1/2" from left, and 2" from right. That leaves you with a 5 1/2" center piece for the inside body of your card.
If you like to know you're right on your measurements, keep this in mind:
Designer paper - 4 x 11"; score at 3 1/2" on left and 2" on right. 3 1/2 + 2= 5 1/2. Paper size is 11 minus 5 1/2 = 5 1/2" section for card body. The card is 4" wide, 1/4" narrower than an A2, but necessary to get three cards out of one 12x12.
Fold the left over and the right in. They should meet. At this point you could cut 1/4" off of the left piece.
Use a punch such as this holly to create an edge or an edge die, but not necessary. Or punch a hole in each side and add a ribbon.
Complete the front.
Add a 3 3/4" x 5 1/4" white layer to the inside. This is also needed for stability since the card is made of paper, not cardstock. Why this size? 1/4" smaller gives a narrow edge around the white.
Card Design #2
With this design, similar to #1, cut one 12x12 piece into three, 4x12" pieces with pattern running horizontally. Do not trim 1" off one end. Score at 6". Fold in half.
Open to the inside. On the right edge, as shown here, score 1/2", then fold in and glue down.
This brings contrast to the inside.
On the left side, score 1/2" on the edge and fold to the outside and glue down. This is your card front, and this brings the inside colors to the outside.
Add a white layer to the inside, 5 1/4" x 3 3/4". This is also needed for stability since the card is made of paper, not cardstock.
Add ribbon at the fold or not. Add a stamped image, die cut, punched art. Add a sentiment tag or not. Add bling or not.
Finished size is 4 x 5 1/2".
Card Design #3
This unique card was featured on this blog as a post on NOV 1. Click the link and see the post.
Card Design #4 Plus matching Gift Bag
The coordinating 3x3" card is made with a 3" piece of the 12x12 Designer paper for this gift bag. Make the bag first.
You can find the instructions for this bag - made from 2 - 12x12 pieces of matching Designer Series Paper (Stampin' Up!) or any double sided paper - at karentitus.com
I hope you'll try some of these projects that use a 12x12 paper. Use up your pieces that are older, or that you don't want to cut up or the abundance that most of us have. Imagine getting a gift in a bag with a matching card. Perhaps making coordinating cards to give as a gift in this bag would be an extra surprise. To make cards look at the blog posts for 4 card swatch # 1 or 2.
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