Easy Card Templates Using Designer Series Paper

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If you love the look of Designer Series Paper but don’t want to overthink the design, this project is for you. In this post, I’m sharing an easy template that I’ve created two different ways using only Designer Series Paper. Same template, same basic steps — just a few simple changes to show how one layout can give you two completely different looks. This is a great approach when you want quick cards that feel finished without adding extra layers, stamps, or techniques.

Four completed handmade cards created using one easy card template with Designer Series Paper

These easy templates can be used with any stamps, ink, and paper you already have, especially Designer Series Paper. It’s designed to be flexible, repeatable, and easy to adapt to your own supplies. For today’s project, I’m featuring Beautiful Gallery Designer Series Paper along with the Beautiful Motifs stamp set from Stampin’ Up!, but this same layout will work beautifully with whatever DSP and stamps you love.

Jackie Bolhuis holding her Creativity Made Simple Card Template Book filled with easy card making designs.

Creativity Made Simple Card Templates Book

We’ve taken all 39 templates from our Creativity Made Simple series and added 9 brand-new bonus tutorials, combining them into one incredible resource book with a total of 48 templates. Each template includes two card samples and full supply lists, making it easy for you to recreate and customize every design.

The book is available to purchase in two ways. You can either get a printed and spiral bound book, or a digital downloadable PDF e-book.

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Easy Card Templates Video Tutorial

In the video below, I show you exactly how these easy card templates works and how to use it to create two different cards with Designer Series Paper. I walk through each step so you can follow along easily and use this same layout with your own stamps, ink, and paper.

CLICK HERE for my full supply list to make these easy card templates.

*The products used in this project were available for purchase while filming the video and/or writing this post. If something does not show in the list it is no longer available.

Details for These Easy Card Templates

Below you’ll find the card details for both versions of this project, including the template layout and photos of the finished cards. This is where you can see how the same easy card template creates two different looks just by changing the Designer Series Paper. Use these examples as a guide, then swap in your own stamps, ink, and paper to make it your own.

Card template layout sketch showing simple measurements for Designer Series Paper cards

TEMPLATE MEASUREMENTS:

  • Card Base: 8 1⁄2” x 5 1⁄2”, scored at 4 1⁄4″
  • Layer 1: 3 ⅞” x 5 ⅛”
  • Layer 2: 3 ⅝” x 5”
Single handmade card layered over the card template to show how the layout works

Card Supplies:

  • Stamps: Beautiful Motifs
  • Stampin’ Pad: Secret Sea
  • Cardstock/Paper:
    • Beautiful Gallery DSP
    • Very Vanilla
    • Basic Beige
Finished card placed on top of the card template highlighting Designer Series Paper design

Card Supplies:

  • Stamps: Beautiful Motifs
  • Stampin’ Pad: Secret Sea
  • Cardstock/Paper:
    • Beautiful Gallery DSP
    • Smoky Slate
    • Basic Beige
Individual card example using the same card making templates layout with DSP

Card Supplies:

  • Stamps: Beautiful Motifs
  • Stampin’ Pad: Secret Sea
  • Cardstock/Paper:
    • Beautiful Gallery DSP
    • Cloud Cover
    • Basic Beige
Handmade card overlaying the template to show piece placement and proportions

Card Supplies:

  • Stamps: Beautiful Motifs
  • Stampin’ Pad: Secret Sea
  • Cardstock/Paper:
    • Beautiful Gallery DSP
    • Very Vanilla
    • Secret Sea
Card template displayed again showing the full easy card layout design

TEMPLATE MEASUREMENTS:

  • Card Base: 8 1⁄2” x 5 1⁄2”, scored at 4 1⁄4″
  • Layer 1: 3 ⅞” x 5 ⅛”
  • Layer 3 ¾” x 4 ⅞”
Finished card using the template with Designer Series Paper and simple embellishing

Card Supplies:

  • Stamps: Beautiful Motifs
  • Stampin’ Pad: Secret Sea
  • Cardstock/Paper:
    • Beautiful Gallery DSP
    • Cloud Cover
    • Basic White
Another completed card using the same easy card template with a different DSP pattern

Card Supplies:

  • Stamps: Beautiful Motifs
  • Stampin’ Pad: Secret Sea
  • Cardstock/Paper:
    • Beautiful Gallery DSP
    • Smoky Slate
    • Basic White
Handmade card created with the card template showing an alternate Designer Series Paper look

Card Supplies:

  • Stamps: Beautiful Motifs
  • Stampin’ Pad: Secret Sea
  • Cardstock/Paper:
    • Beautiful Gallery DSP
    • Cloud Cover
    • Basic White
Card made with the same template design featuring a second DSP color combination

Card Supplies:

  • Stamps: Beautiful Motifs
  • Stampin’ Pad: Secret Sea
  • Cardstock/Paper:
    • Beautiful Gallery DSP
    • Pecan Pie
    • Basic Beige

What are card templates?

Making handmade cards is simple when you use these templates to spark your creativity. Think of them as your “patterns” for designing cards—whether you want something quick and easy or prefer to step it up to any level of creativity.

Template Tips:

  • Adjust the sizes or shapes of the layers to fit the stamps, dies, and punches you’re using.
  • Cut layers from cardstock, Designer Series Paper, embossed cardstock, or specialty papers for different looks.
  • Rotate the template to create either vertical or horizontal cards.
  • Step it up by adding more layers, embellishments, die-cuts, or punches.
Three finished cards displayed together with the card template for easy comparison
Three handmade cards created from one card template shown alongside the layout

Do you love templates?

If you love making card templates, don’t miss this month’s Creativity Made Simple Class—we share a fun, new card template every month to keep your cardmaking fun and inspiring!

Creativity Made Simple is our monthly online class that makes cardmaking fun and easy! Each class includes a stamping technique, a template, and a fun fold—complete with step-by-step instructions and video tutorials you can use with any stamps, ink, and paper.

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9 thoughts on “Easy Card Templates Using Designer Series Paper”

  4. This is gloing to be a new favorite card. I have saved so much “pretty” paper over the years because I wanted to do something special with it. Now I have options. I love that you explained so well about where to cut and how much you cutis all up to you and the “paper” Another great job!!!

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