Using A Simple Card Layout

Easy Diagonal Sentiment Card

For this week’s post, I created a series of cards using Lighter Than Air 6×6 DSP and using one basic layout. I have 5 samples for you below, with small variations. My idea here is that we all have things that appeal to us, so I wanted to show you how you can use one very simple layout to create cards that really DON’T look the same. The card layout is basically a standard top fold card with a diagonal strip across the front that contains the sentiment. In the various samples, I used small die cuts, large die cuts, designer paper, embossing and die cut edges to give different looks. The construction of the cards was very basic. Below are the measurements and supplies for each of the samples. I’ve linked the supplies wherever I’ve mentioned them, and then added any other items at the end.

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Sample 1:

Lemon Lolly:
- Card Base: 4 ¼” x 11”, scored at 5 ½”
- Diagonal strip matte: 1 ¼” x 5 ½”
Hot Air Balloon DSP: 4” x 5 ¼”
Basic White:
- Sentiment strip: 1” x 5 ½”
- Inside Layer: 4” x 5 ¼”
Die Cut Hot Air Balloon:
- Scraps of coordinating cardstock
- May stamp and then die cut, or just use cardstock
Stamps & Embellishments
- Coastal Cabana ink
- Hot Air Balloon stamp set
- Opaque Faceted Gems (Sale-a-Bration item available Jan/Feb 2024)

Sample 2:

Fresh Freesia:
- Card Base: 4 ¼” x 11”, scored at 5 ½”
- Diagonal strip matte: 1 ¼” x 5 ½”
Dotted DSP: 4” x 5 ¼”
Basic White:
- Sentiment strip: 1” x 5 ½”
- Inside Layer: 4” x 5 ¼”
Small flowers to decorate bottom and top corners
- Scraps of cardstock
- Petal Park Builder Punch
Stamps & Embellishments
- Fresh Freesia ink
- Every Day Details stamp set
- Opaque Faceted Gems (Sale-a-Bration item available Jan/Feb 2024)

Sample 3:

Petal Pink Card Base: 4 ¼” x 11”, scored at 5 ½”
Calypso Coral:
- Diagonal strip matte: 2 ¼” x 5 ½”, die cut along both long edges with Deckled Rectangle die. To do this, you need to run it through twice to cut both sides.
- Inside Layer: 4” x 5 ¼”
Basic White:
- Sentiment strip: 2” x 5 ½”, die cut along both long edges with Deckled Rectangle die. To do this, you need to run it through twice to cut both sides.
- Inside Layer 3 ¾” x 5”
Die Cut Ice Cream Cone as focal image
- Early Espresso for the chocolate swirls
- Very Vanilla for the ice cream
- Crumb Cake for the cone
Stamp & Embellishments
- Early Espresso ink
- Ice Cream Swirl sentiments
  - Note: Stamp sentiment on front label towards one end, so that cone fits next to it (not centered on label)
- Opaque Faceted Gems (Sale-a-Bration item available Jan/Feb 2024)

Sample 4:

Balmy Blue Card Base: 4 ¼” x 11”, scored at 5 ½”
Azure Afternoon:
- Diagonal strip matte: 2 ¼” x 5 ½”, die cut along both long edges with scalloped die from Scalloped Contours
- Inside Layer: 4” x 5 ¼”
Basic White:
- Sentiment strip: 2” x 5 ½”, die cut along both long edges with scalloped die from Scalloped Contours
- Inside Layer 3 ¾” x 5”
Dragonflies Punch to add small die cuts
Stamp & embellishments
- Azure Afternoon ink
- Every Day Details stamp set (front sentiment)
- So Sincere stamp set (inside sentiment)
- 2023-2025 In Color Dots

Sample 5:

Basic White Card Base: 4 ¼” x 11”, scored at 5 ½”
Coastal Cabana:
- Layer: 4” x 5 ¼”
- Diagonal strip matte: 2” x 5 ½”
Pool Party layer: 3 ¾” x 5”
- Embossed with Softly Sophisticated 3D folder (Sale-a-Bration item available Jan/Feb 2024)
DSP:
- Sentiment strip: 1 ½” x 5 ½”
- Inside strip ¾” x 4 ¼”
Basic White label cut with smallest Scalloped Contours die
Stamp & Embellishments:
- Coastal Cabana ink
- So Sincere stamp set
- Paper Butterfly accent
- Opaque Faceted Gems (Sale-a-Bration item available Jan/Feb 2024)
- Pool Party Crinkle Ribbon (Sale-a-Bration item available Jan/Feb 2024)

Note: On some of these, I used Thick Basic White, but either Thick or regular will work.

SewCraftyNana