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Card Making Templates using EQ8

10/16/2021

 
Learn an entirely new way to use Electric Quilt 8.  With Electric Quilt 8 you can create your own card making templates which can be used to keep track of measurements for your card and for auditioning stamps.
During the past year, I have taken up card making.  I really don't want to think about the amount of time I am spending reading blog posts, Pinterest and watching You Tube videos as I learn a whole new set of crafting skills.

I have been very intrigued with the large variety of layouts available for cards.  Most card designs are 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".  (Essentially 1/4 of a piece of letter paper).  If the card is folded it takes 1/2 a sheet of letter paper for each card.

On that base you add layers and decorate with stamps and embellishments.

I have found that most information on sizes for the layering pieces are buried in You Tube videos (or sometimes not even available).  As a result, I needed a way to track information for my favorite card designs.

I have found that EQ8 can easily be adapted for card-making designs.

Inspired by Stampin Up Paper Pumpkin Alternate Designs

I recently joined Stampin Up's Paper Pumpkin membership program.  For $22 each month (including shipping), I receive a box with a set of stamps and card making material.  There are instructions for cards or alternative crafting projects in each box.  But what is more intriguing is seeing what Paper Pumpkin demonstrators and members are doing with the supplies.  Bloggers will do tutorials on alternate designs they develop and others just post pictures of their cards on Pinterest or on Facebook.

I've become a bit obsessed with collecting these pictures and watching the videos.

One basic layout that has intrigued me is a book binding card.  Take a look at how a book binding card differs from a regular card.
Here are three book binding cards I created using two of my Paper Pumpkin kits.
The inspiration for the Christmas card was a 3" mini gift card designed by Rachel Tessman from StampYourArtOut.com.  Since square cards cost more to mail in the US, I modified the design to turn it into a book binding card.  This used the leaf vine and ground stamp from the Haunts and Harvest Paper Pumpkin kit by Stampin Up. 
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This next one was a slight variation of a design I found in a video by Rachel Tessman that used the Hope Box Paper Pumpkin kit.
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The wreath of leaves in the next one was inspired by a card by Gourdy VanGogh that was shared in the Paper Pumpkin Fan Club Facebook group. This used the stamps from the Haunts and Harvest Paper pumpkin kit.  Can you tell that I used cork for the frames?
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This basic book binding card design is so versatile.  I decided to set it up in Electric Quilt, so I could keep track of the measurements and audition stamps.

See how to create the card template as an applique block using Electric Quilt 8 in this video tutorial.
Using the print-outs from EQ8, I added cutting instructions and auditioned stamps as shown below.
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EQ8 PDF Bookbind Card Template
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Audition of stamps on the EQ8 Printout
I look forward to seeing your card making templates.  Feel free to post in the Learning EQ Facebook group.

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​Kari

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Susan Eddins
10/16/2021 10:10:29 am

I LOVE this and that you are getting into card making. I've been making cards for quite a few years but have concentrated more on quilting over Covid. I've missed card making and the small projects that can be done when time or interest isn't in the quilting mood. Can't wait to see the Webinar.

Joan Christopherson
10/16/2021 10:45:17 am

Great tutorial Kari! I have been making cards for years and it is as much of an addiction as quilting. I have more fabric than I'll ever use and I have more stamps, dies and stencils than sense. I will definitely be referring to this in future cards!

Nancy
10/16/2021 08:53:52 pm

I, too, have more fabric than I'll ever use and way more stamps, dies and stencils than sense. And paper, and chalk, and embellishments....\

Theresa Weaver
10/16/2021 01:17:10 pm

Love it! Thanks for breaking down another great idea!

Becky Holley
10/16/2021 06:39:42 pm

This was awesome! Thanks a bunch for sharing your EQ tips and tricks with us. You make learning fun.

Nancy Witte
10/16/2021 08:50:35 pm

Great tutorial! I have been looking for a way to save and store my card templates. This will work perfectly. Everything in one place and printable.

Dee A
10/17/2021 07:01:37 am

I’ve gotten back to paper crafting again recently after a very long hiatus, so this tutorial was not only timely, but has motivated me to finally install my upgrade and get busy! Who knew! You, of course, would figure it out! Clever lady. Thanks!


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