Reverse Confetti Challenge: Encouragement and Congratulations

I was recently inspired to color this adorable stamp from the Reverse Confetti Girl Power stamp set and give her a new hairdo. So I checked out the latest Stock Your Stash challenge to see if the theme would fit. The theme this month is Encouragement/Congratulations so I decided to pair her up with an encouraging phrase from the Say It All stamp set. I love how you can color the sentiments in that set to coordinate perfectly with the colors from the image. I think keeping the color palette limited really makes a clean and simple card stand out a bit more. There's still  several weeks left so be sure to check out the challenge!

Scotch ATG DIY Decorative Cover Free Template

Hello crafty friends! Today I am sharing a free template to help you make a personalized insert for your Scotch ATG. I've had a paper insert inside my ATG for years. The ATG came with an insert and I simply traced it on some pattern paper. After sharing an ATG Tips and Tricks video someone asked if I could make a template of mine for those who have disposed of the original, but would like to make a decorative one. I much prefer this insert to decorating the outside of my ATG as I don't have to worry about anything getting worn out and falling off over time. My original insert lasted 6+ years and was good as new. I only changed it to share this tutorial. 

Download the Scotch ATG Decorative Insert Template

If you would like a bit more guidance please check out the video:

https://youtu.be/H3DNec44PEs

If you use this template please feel free to share the results by leaving a comment or tagging me @jess.crafts on Instagram

Slimline Card Template #2 Using 6x6 Paper featuring Avery Elle and Sunny Studio

Hello crafty friends! Today I am sharing how to use up 6x6 patterned papers to make a slimline card without creating any patterned paper scraps. I am using cardstock to mat the patterned paper pieces which will create some cardstock scraps. In this blog post you can find a template for how to cut your paper as well as a sketch to show what should be done with those cuts. Of course feel free to mix it up to your own liking. 

This post and video is not sponsored but compensated affiliate links are used to support my blog and channel. Thank you!

Please let me know if you find this helpful and would like to see more. It's a fun challenge and I love working with patterned paper!

Here is Slimline Template #2 with measurements:

Here is the coordinating sketch for Slimline Template #2:

Click here to download template and sketch as a PDF

Here is an example card for Slimline Template #2:

6x6 One Sheet Wonder Template #15 featuring MFT

 

Hello crafty friends! Today I am sharing how to use up 6x6 patterned papers without creating any scraps. This method is similar to the idea of a One Sheet Wonder and I will refer to them in that way since it makes sense to many crafters. To the best of my knowledge, the One Sheet Wonder is a concept Stampin' Up demonstrators have been using for years and so credit to them for the name and inspiration of the idea. Today I am sharing how to cut up a 6x6 piece of paper that will result in 2 of the exact same card. I am using cardstock and glitter paper as well which will create some cardstock and glitter paper scraps. However I am also sharing what you might do to maximize those scraps. In this blog post you can find a template for how to cut your paper as well as a sketch to show what should be done with those cuts. Of course feel free to mix it up to your own liking. 

https://youtu.be/Zlok_YrnvLw

This post and video is not sponsored but compensated affiliate links are used to support my blog and channel. Thank you!

If you share on Instragram please tag me @jess.crafts and use #jcosw  and #jcsketches so I can see your beautiful creations!

Here is Template #15 with measurements:

Here is the coordinating sketch for Template #15:

Click here to download template and sketch as a PDF

Here is an example card for Template #15:

Reverse Confetti Challenge: Love is in the Air

 

I picked up the cute little Yuletide Mice stamp set from Reverse Confetti because it was a super cute Christmas set that I thought I could use outside of the Christmas season as well. So when I saw the latest Reverse Confetti Stock Your Stash challenge Love is in the Air, I thought it would be fun to challenge myself to use the Yuletide Mice for this theme. I was inspired by the colors of the Sweet Stripes paper and colored my little mouse to match. I love how keeping the color palette limited really makes a clean and simple card stand out a bit more. There's still over a week left so be sure to check out the challenge!

6x6 Paper Pad Tutorial with No Scraps- 54 Cards with Authentique Love Notes

Hello crafty friends! Today's post/video is a slightly different take on a 6x6 paper pad tutorial. I've done one other 6x6 paper pad tutorial similar to this in the past, but today I'm gathering the resources in a way that is hopefully more succinct and straight forward. With this process I can easily whip up a bunch of cards for card drives like Cards for Hospitalized Kids. If you want more info on donating cards or get jokes for your cards please check out my Card Drive Resources page. I LOVE that when I'm done there is nothing left of the patterned paper packs. To see it all in action check out the video.

This post is not sponsored but compensated affiliate links are used below. 

I will share the template and examples in the post, but you can also download a printable PDF that has the template and sketches. You can mix and match these templates and suggestions with my One Sheet Wonders to further increase the possible cards if your paper pad has more paper or if you are not a fan of one these particular designs.

Get printable template and sketch PDF

If you use any of this as inspiration please tag me @jess.crafts and use the hashtag #jcosw or #jcsketches so I can find your beautiful creations on Instagram

Template A:

Example for Sketch A1:

(Made 3)

Example for Sketch A2:

(Made 3)

Template B:

Example for Sketch B:

(Made 18)

Template C:

Examples for Sketch C:

(Made 6)

Template D:

Examples for Sketch D1:

(Made 12)

Example for Sketch D2:

(Made 6)

Sketch for Leftover Cut Aparts:

Examples for Leftover Sketch:

(Made 6)

6x6 One Sheet Wonder Template #14 featuring Lawn Fawn

Hello crafty friends! Today I am sharing how to use up 6x6 patterned papers without creating any scraps. This method is similar to the idea of a One Sheet Wonder and I will refer to them in that way since it makes sense to many crafters. To the best of my knowledge, the One Sheet Wonder is a concept Stampin' Up demonstrators have been using for years and so credit to them for the name and inspiration of the idea. Today I am sharing how to cut up a 6x6 piece of paper that will result in 2 of the exact same card. I am using cardstock to mat the patterned paper pieces which will create some cardstock scraps. In this blog post you can find a template for how to cut your paper as well as a sketch to show what should be done with those cuts. Of course feel free to mix it up to your own liking. 

This post and video is not sponsored but compensated affiliate links are used to support my blog and channel. Thank you!

If you share on Instragram please tag me @jess.crafts and use #jcosw  and #jcsketches so I can see your beautiful creations!

Here is Template #14 with measurements:

Here is the coordinating sketch for Template #14:

Click here to download template and sketch as a PDF

Here is an example card for Template #14: