Hi Everyone.
Today I wanted to share with you how I cut my cardstock to make my basic layers for my cards.
Now I am a quilter at heart, as well as a stamper – so I do work in Inches, which I understand some people are just not a fan off! Lol. But I honestly feel it gives you more even cuts.
They are like anything you learn. It make be a bit difficult to grasp initially, but easy once you have practiced.
If the video doesn’t load then You can watch Cutting Card Layers for Beginners Here so you can see how I do it.
Here are the card layers that are my ‘go to’ when creating cards.
Card Bases:
Cut on short side of A4 cardstock at 4 1/8″
Cut on long side of A4 cardstock at 14.9cm ( this is the centre of your Australian A4 cardstock)
Layers:
5 3/4″ x 4″
5 5/8″ x 3 7/8″
5 1/2″ x 3 3/4″
5 3/8″ x 3 5/8″
This means that if you want a larger border around one piece of your cardstock, you simply skip to the next measurement. There are so many ways you can do layers. Once you are more confident you can really begin to play around with them!
Download the PDF below:
And here is just a little guide to help you with your Inches!
And a couple of layered examples.
I do hope you find this helpful! If you have any questions please leave me a comment and I will get back to you.
Happy Crafting!
