This post is to encourage you to get out that 6x6 Designer Series Paper and use it more efficiently to create cards. I'm using two templates today that I found on the internet - one from Robin Armbrecht and the other from Christine Josti. You can find many different templates, but these are the two that I chose to use.
The first layout that I demonstrated on my video is this layout.
You will need five 8 1/2"x5 1/2" cardbases and five Basic White, Very Vanilla or any light color cardstock card fronts cut at 5 1/4" x 4". You will use 2 coordinating pieces of 6"x6" DSP. Stack them together so that they can be cut at the same time in the exact same way. The first cut will be 2" off one side leaving a 2" strip and a 4" strip on both sheets. Be sure to keep them stacked together.
Next you will cut the 2" strip at 3 1/4" leaving 2"x3 1/4" pieces and 2"x 2 3/4" pieces. Set those aside and cut the 4" strip at 4" creating a 4" x 4" square and a 4" x 2" segment. Cut the 4" square piece diagonally leaving it off center from the corners by about an inch. Set those aside. Cut the last 2" pieces at 1 1/2", leaving 4"x1 1/2" and 4"x1/2" pieces.
Now it's time to start creating your cards, using coordinating pieces however you want and following the patterns of the cards pictured here. Add sentiments and embellishments.
The video will show the structure of each card individually.
The 2nd layout I used is the following - a much simpler cut.
I also used 2 coordinating sheets of DSP for this one. The first cut will be 2". Cut 3/4" off the bottom of this 2" strip, leaving 2"x5 1/4" and 2" x 3/4". Next cut the 4" piece in half resulting in two 4"x3" sections.
There are many other layouts that can be found on Pinterest so go search for 6x6 cutting templates and find one that you like!
Have fun creating cards using ALL of your 6"x6" sheets of Designer Series Paper!
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