Card Making Challenge: Get Inspired To Join The Fun & Make Some Cards

Card Making Challenge: Get Inspired & Make Some Cards

My Klompen Stampers Demonstrator Teams loves to learn new stamping ideas, layouts, techniques…..and participate in fun card making challenges. Challenges force us out of our “stamping box” and get us thinking in different ways as we create.

Each month I try to have different types of challenges for my team to participate in. This time I thought I would share some of the great cards that they created when I gave them this card making challenge.

Everyone was given EXACT sizes of cardstock and Designer Series Paper to cut. They could use any colors/paper, but they had to cut exactly per the diagram for this card making challenge. Here is the diagram that I gave them.

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If you would like to give this card making challenge a try, read the rules below and give it a try yourself. If you really want to be challenged, make your card before you check out what my team members came up with.

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How to Make Fabulous Quick Cards | A Card Layout You’ll Use Lots

Fabulous Quick Cards to Make


Let me show you how to make fabulous quick cards with a card layout you’ll use LOTS.

Honestly, these are some of my favorite kinds of cards…..  fabulous quick cards with Designer Series Paper.  I love to let the pretty papers do all the work and just add a greeting and I am sure you will love this idea too. You can make up a whole batch of quick and easy handmade cards at once. Then you have them ready to send as needed.

This layout is all about making 2 cards at one time from a 6″ x 6″ piece of paper. And if you don’t know where to start with a 12″ x 12″ piece, I have you covered for that in the video!

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Besides showing how to make these cards, today’s video is filled with a ton of tips that will help you in all your card making!

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Simple Card Layout That’s Perfect for Making Easy Christmas Cards

Hello stamping friends. I’m excited to share a simple card layout that’s perfect for making easy Christmas cards. I’ve got a bonus today too–a great Tutorial with 10 layouts using Designer series paper. You’ll use this tutorial year round; just change papers and stamps and you’ll be good to go!

How do you make beautiful Christmas cards? Start with some paper scraps!  Cut strips of some of your Designer Series Paper and get to crafting! 

I’ve also got a bunch of tips for using the Banners Pick a Punch–you are going to love this punch! Makes card making super simple!

And, as if that is not enough, it’s my monthly blog hop with my international stamping friends so they all have projects to share with you too!  You better grab a cup of coffee before you read on, there is a lot to read about!

A simple card layout makes it easy to create Christmas cards.

It’s Blog Hop Time

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5 Easy Card Layouts You’ll Use Over and Over | Online Card Class

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I’m sharing 5 easy card layouts you’ll use over and over! This months online card class is all about making cards using Designer Series Paper (scrapbook paper if you prefer to call it that).  Let the gorgeous paper do the work for you and make beautiful handmade cards quick and easy. Today, I am sharing … Read more

7 Greeting Cards that Show Off Your Beautiful Designer Series Papers

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I’ve got 7 greeting cards that show off your beautiful designer series papers! I often use the phrase, “Don’t Hoard Your DSP” (designer series paper, scrapbook paper…whatever you want to call it) and today I am really saying it!!!!  Yes, all the papers are beautiful, but use them to make cards and bring joy to … Read more