How-to: stack of cards with my one sheet wonder template #4

 Do you find yourself collecting designer series paper (patterned) and not using it on cards?

Using a template to cut it up and make a stack of cards is a great way to use that beautiful paper you've been collecting and send it out into the world. For some in the card making world, this is called a One Sheet Wonder. It's simply cutting up your patterned paper with a template to make a stack of cards. You can use any patterned paper you have. Some templates are simple, some are complex. I like to keep it simple. Here's a set of cards I made with a new template I designed. The Wildly Flowering paper is absolutely beautiful and works for many occasions. 

I have loads of pretty papers on hand. This new template uses every piece cut from a 12"x12" piece of patterned paper to make a card. Love that there's no waste. Then I can add these finished cards to my stash to use or bundle them up and gift them. *reminder- if you gift cards, Stampin' Up!® asks that your observe their angel policy. You can find it here.

Below is a pic of the template. You can save it to your Pinterest board for future reference. You may also download the One Sheet Wonder Template 4 to print off. This template makes 11 to 12 cards. All the cutting instructions are listed in the pdf printable.

Supplies you'll need:

• Designer Series (patterned) paper that is 12"x12"
• Cardstock that matches your patterned paper for card bases and mats.
• Strips of white or light colored cardstock to stamp greetings
• Greeting stamps
• Inks (neutral or colors that match you papers)
• Basic card making tools
• Trimmer
• Adhesives (I prefer liquid glue and dimensionals) 

To step up your cards, you can add die cuts for greetings, ribbon, embellishments as well as die cut images. Not ready for all that? Try stepping it up a little by adding dimensionals to your greetings, lifting them up a little from your patterned layer. 

Watch the Facebook replay tutorial to see how I made this set of cards:

Here's another set I made using the Wildly Flowering designer series paper

If you have any questions about how to do a one sheet wonder or my template, please leave a comment on this post.

To browse or shop designer series papers and other card making supplies, visit my online store. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

~ Beth