We all know that Design Team Member Kate is obsessed with paper strips. She's back again with a great idea for cardstock strips--this time it's candles!
This is going to be your go-to card design when you want to use up scraps, need lots of birthday cards quickly or need male/teen birthday cards.
How to Make a Cardstock Strip Candle Card
Kate took out her strips dies (but you could cut them on a trimmer or free-hand) and cut out several strips in both 1/2 inch and 1/4 inch sizes. She owns a flame die, but you could easily cut the flames free-hand as well. You could even search through your die stash for a bird wing or leaf die that resembles a flame.
This is an easy card design, since the candles do not need to be straight and can even overlap. Add a birthday diecut or sentiment strip...or even leave it with just the candles!
Supplies for the above cardstock strip cards:
- Encore in Honolulu Blue
- Bazzill Smoothies in Fig Swirl
- Scraps of yellow for flames
- Strips dies: The Stamp Market
- Flame die: Spellbinders
- Word Dies: from Hero Arts
You can use up your solid cardstock scraps, use specialty cardstock and even patterned paper.
Supplies for the above glitter strip card:
- Prosperous Purple Glitter Silk Cardstock
- Miri Lava Holographic Paper in Black
- Silver Holographic Diamonds
- Strips dies: The Stamp Market
- Flame die: Spellbinders
- Word Dies: from Hero Arts
Love cardstock strip cards? Here's a few more designs by Kate...
Woven Strips Handmade Card Tutorial
Sunburst Cardstock Strips Card
Rainbow Cardstock Strips Backgrounds
Neon Cardstock Strip Card Background
Torn Cardstock Strips Mummy Card
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I love the that the cards are beginner friendly. They’re easy to make and take minimal time if you prep everything in advance. What I love most is you get eye popping appeal from basic steps and it’s a great way to use up scraps. From scraps to beautiful cards. I don’t use dies because I have a Cricut but I’m sure that I can make most, if not all of the cards shared here. Thank you so much for sharing ways to use cardstock scraps!
I teach and weave textiles and paper strips. One of the resources I share often is the free online Harrisville potholder wizard. Lots of color and design ideas for strips of cardstock. https://friendlyloom.com/pages/potholder-design-wizard. All of the designs are plain weave – that is over 1, under 1for a row, followed by under 1, over 1 for the next row. There are 24 designs and then more under select preset patterns. Easily change colors of the strips. Have fun!
Love these cards! Great ideas! Might have to try making one of these cards.
I love these striped cards. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your day!
So many great ideas in these examples!
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