Looking for some cardmaking inspiration? We’ve got you covered! Today we’re sharing two awesome ideas to take your cards to the next level!
Up first is this card that opens in the middle, like a beautiful set of French doors 😉 . To create the base for this card, cut a piece of cardstock that is 4″ x 11″. Fold the ends in until they meet in the middle, about 2 ¾” from each end, and then add patterned paper to the inside and outside of the “flaps” for more personality.
You can also have a lot of fun with the outside of this card. We created two halves of a flower on the flaps, strung a cute sentiment on some twine like a tag, and tied it around the card so opening this card feels like opening a present!
If you’re feeling really adventurous, try making a pop-up card! There are a bunch of free tutorials on the internet. We modified this one from craftsy.com for our card.
Like our first card, we finished off the card by wrapping twine around it. This is an especially great idea for pop-up cards because it holds the card closed nicely.
Which of these two cards is your favorite? Tell us in the comments below! 🙂
Recipes
“Thanks” Card
D1646 My Acrylix® Finding the Words Stamp Set, X7217B Some Kinda Wonderful Paper Packet, 1385 White Daisy Cardstock, X5788 Raspberry Cardstock, Z2812 Raspberry Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, Z1799 Silver Shimmer Trim, Z1151 3-D Foam Tape, Z3285 Cricut® Flower Market Collection
Cricut® Shapes
Flower Market
2 ½” Flower-1 <Daisy> (p. 46)
1 ½” Icon <1> (p. 1)
1 ¼” Icon <1> (p. 1)
“Graduation” Card
B1480 My Acrylix® Diploma Day Stamp Set, X7217B Some Kinda Wonderful Paper Packet, 1385 White Daisy Cardstock, Z2805 Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad, Z3216 White Twine, Z3274 Clear Sparkles, Z1204 Bone Folder, Z1151 3-D Foam Tape, Z3285 Cricut® Flower Market Collection
Cricut® Shapes
Flower Market
3 ½” <Daisy> (p. 46)
Love them both but the 2nd is my favourite!
The second is my favorite!
What fun it would be to get these cards. I am most partial to the French door card because it is so cheery.Love the color contrast from black and white on the front to color explosion inside.
2nd is my favorite
I like the pop up.
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It’s too hard to pick a favorite…I like them both. I’m going to make and teach both at my next card eorkshop…thank you for the ideas.
Both excellent ways to step up from your basic card. Looking forward to a fun creative weekend where I might even do one of these cards.
Both are extremely cute 🙂 Perfect weather here in Australia this weekend to give these a try I think 🙂
Hard choice! Are the measurements and directions somewhere on the blog?
Hi Cathy! The measurements for the base of the “Thanks” card are listed in this blog post. As for the graduation card, you can look at the tutorial we linked for instructions on how to fold the card. 🙂
Thank you!
Pop up card
Really like both but the graduation is my favorite!
Both are beautiful, but the graduation one is spectacular and I have a daughter finishes high school this year…….
I love cards that have that little extra! I recently made the second card with a friend and we put confetti in it for that extra element of surprise. My favourite would be the second one but only by a whisker!
Really like the French doors. You could do a lot of different things with that.
I like them both, but I love the first one the best. It is fun and colorful. 😀
2nd card,its got the Wow factor !!
I love the idea of writing a personal letter with dream, wishes, etc. for the lucky recipient in the second card!
I love the cards, that second card is so fun!
Love the graduation card!