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Post by pas2 on Oct 29, 2018 13:52:54 GMT
I want to make gift sets of small thank you cards as Christmas presents for the staff at my school. A1 is the size I bought at Joanns but most videos i see use 3x5 cards from stamping Up. I wanted to use the one sheet wonder plans from a video but the cuts are off for the A1 cards. So I either need a source for inexpensive 3x5 card envelopes or a cutting plan for A1 cards. I need to make a lot and thought the one page wonder idea would speed things up. Can anyone help me, I’m a novice card maker looking for guidance.
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Post by pas2 on Oct 29, 2018 23:09:25 GMT
Anyone?
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Post by oaksong on Oct 29, 2018 23:50:52 GMT
I always just use 8-1/2 x 11 cardstock from Staples, cut in half, then scored to make cards that are 4-1/4 x 5-1/2. It’s easy to find envelopes or premade sets in that size. I’m not familiar with one sheet wonder, so I’m not sure if that helps.
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Post by joblackford on Oct 30, 2018 1:55:32 GMT
I found this A1 notecard template using 6x6 patterned paper (which could also be 12x12" cut into 4 pieces) linkyI mostly use A2 (the size oaksong references above) or sometimes the weird size that Joann's and Michaels sells that's 4x5.5" but I've never done OSW cards. I have used Kristie Marcotte's 6x6 paper pad tutorial and card sketches - she figures the sizes out for A2 cards, but you could probably scale them down a bit for notecards. |
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Post by pas2 on Oct 30, 2018 9:12:04 GMT
I found this A1 notecard template using 6x6 patterned paper (which could also be 12x12" cut into 4 pieces) linkyI mostly use A2 (the size oaksong references above) or sometimes the weird size that Joann's and Michaels sells that's 4x5.5" but I've never done OSW cards. I have used Kristie Marcotte's 6x6 paper pad tutorial and card sketches - she figures the sizes out for A2 cards, but you could probably scale them down a bit for notecards. Thank you for the link, I will have to try it out. |
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Post by joblackford on Oct 30, 2018 15:51:15 GMT
Good luck. I have no idea if that A1 link is any good, but I hope so. In terms of envelopes, I would look on amazon if the price is more important than quality. If you want nice quality envelopes, clearbags has good prices for bulk envelopes. When I searched for 3x5 card envelopes the ones that came up are A1 size (that you already have I think). |
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Post by anniefb on Oct 30, 2018 17:11:52 GMT
I mostly make A2 card size but it sounds like A1 may be a good option if you’re looking for something smaller.
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Post by LisaDV on Oct 30, 2018 19:52:02 GMT
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Post by kate on Oct 31, 2018 2:22:48 GMT
I agree - use A2 (4.25x5.5 - i.e. a 8.5x11 paper cut in half and folded) cards, and you'll find a whole slew of OSW instructions on the internet. Envelopes are easy to find at Staples or other big box stores.
Enjoy!
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Post by scrapnnana on Oct 31, 2018 10:19:48 GMT
I agree - use A2 (4.25x5.5 - i.e. a 8.5x11 paper cut in half and folded) cards, and you'll find a whole slew of OSW instructions on the internet. Envelopes are easy to find at Staples or other big box stores. Enjoy! Same here, except I don't usually use the one sheet wonder patterns. It's pretty easy to come up with card ideas, and Pinterest has a ton of easy ideas for inspiration. There is nothing wrong with the one sheet wonder, but the one time I tried it, the cards were not as nice as the ones I designed myself. The advantage of the one sheet wonder is that you can make a lot of simple cards very inexpensively, using just one 12x12 sheet of patterned paper and a few embellishments. If you are making gift sets for your staff at school, it should work well for you and be an economical gift to make. |
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Post by 950nancy on Nov 1, 2018 2:45:12 GMT
I want to make gift sets of small thank you cards as Christmas presents for the staff at my school. A1 is the size I bought at Joanns but most videos i see use 3x5 cards from stamping Up. I wanted to use the one sheet wonder plans from a video but the cuts are off for the A1 cards. So I either need a source for inexpensive 3x5 card envelopes or a cutting plan for A1 cards. I need to make a lot and thought the one page wonder idea would speed things up. Can anyone help me, I’m a novice card maker looking for guidance. If you have a Tuesday Morning in your area, you might want to check for the 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper. I have found good quality white paper there for 3 or 4 bucks for 100 sheets. As a writer of thank you cards, it is nice to use the smaller cards though so it doesn't require a lot of writing to fill the white space. |
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