Wednesday, January 1, 2025

MCM Layout Dec 30, 2024 - A simple card layout for beginners

 

Happy New Year!!  Anyone else in bed by 10:00 pm?  Ya.  I was pretty proud of myself for making it that long lol.  Craig and I had a lovely evening of steak dinner and wine, followed by renting the new Gladiator move from the comfort of our stretchy pants and comfy chairs :)

If you didn't manage to catch my MCM (Mystery Card Monday) last night you should check out the replay on my YouTube Channel.  It's a great little layout for beginner card makers AND for more experienced crafters.  Keep it simple or "step it up" with layers, textures and embellishments.  These ones are what I consider "stepped up" but my Facebook post shows lots of examples of "simple".

Here are the cards we made last night ...


I LOVE this one ... although I did struggle for half an hour, deciding how to decorate it.  I used the Otterly Adorable paper, Soft Waves Embossing Folder (comes out next week) and die cuts from the Otterly Amazing Dies.  The sentiment is from Simply Said, in the Annual Catalogue.


I love how the Lily Pond Lane / Charming Duck Pond card turned out ...


... and this one uses NEW products coming out in the Jan-Apr/2025 Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-brations Brochure ... Toadstool Garden Paper and Terrific Toadstool Set/punch bundle.  The embossing folder is "Starstruck" and the ribbon is Fresh Freesia Seam Binding ... two more free Sale-a-bration items in the Jan 2025 brochure; free with a minimum $75 purchase each.

This layout really is just a jumping off point.  Want to make it even quicker and easier?  Don't use the strips of paper.  Instead, just use a piece of designer paper that measures 3 1/2" x 1 1/2".  Keep it simple!  You can play and play and play with different sets, papers and embellishments.  You're only limited by your imagination (... and craft supplies lol).

Want to make your own version(s) of the card layout? Here is the "recipe" of the pieces you need to prep ...


... and here is the Mystery Card Monday (MCM) Facebook Live replay, showing you how to cut the papers and put all the pieces together ...

That's it for this week.  If you would like to join me LIVE for my MCM (Mystery Card Monday) sessions, you can catch me on my FaceBook Page here at 7:00 pm Mountain Time every Monday ... or on my YouTube Channel here at the same time (I stream live to both).  Like and Follow my FB Page and/or Subscribe to my YouTube Channel.  I'd love to have you - the live community is AMAZING and so much fun!

If you live in Canada and would like to purchase any of the items I used for my cards, just click any of the pictures below and you will be taken to my online store.  Thank you!  I appreciate your support!

Stay amazing!  .. and I hope you have an AMAZING 2025!  <3

Tamara

Product List
Bough Punch
[157711]
$33.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$16.50

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