Beth's Paper Cuts: One Template, so many uses

Hi stampy friends. Today I want to share a card template that I was using today to create a bunch of kids cards. I needed something that was fast, and I also wanted to use up some scraps.

I was flipping through the catalog when I came upon a card with the Zany Zebras stamp set. I loved the colorful background and I just changed it slightly to fit my scraps.

It was so easy to switch out different paper colors. I made a dozen or so of these very quickly. I needed kid cards because I donate a lot of cards to the 'Care Team' at church, and they send cards to people for Birthdays, Anniversaries, get well or Sympathy. One woman from my church send me a text that said "My daughter got one of your pretty cards from her Sunday School Teacher today and I just wanted to let you know how beautiful we thought it was." Super nice to hear, but her daughter is 7 and the card was pretty, but not very kiddish. :) I thought about it and I realized that I don't make very many kid cards! So, Zany Zebras to the rescue!!

I was having so much fun using up my scraps, I decided to try a few more varieties. Here is one with Shark Frenzy!

This one uses Pacific Point, Bermuda Bay and Calypso Coral Designer Series Paper, soon to retire.

Here I used the same basic template, but I added a wave shape to the strips of paper.

I love the dies from the Shark Frenzy bundle, so I just had to add some sea plants and tiny fish!

I also wanted to make a grown-up card with this same template. Here I used the Sailing Home stamp set.

Papers here are Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, and Poppy Parade.

One last version! Here I used the retiring InColor paper pack, which is one sale!! I cut flowers from the Pierced Blooms dies in Night of Navy, Seaside Spray and Rococo Rose.

I would love to see what you make with this template! Join me at my Facebook group 'Beth's Paper Cuts Idea Sharing Group'. You can post your creations and check out what others are making.

Here is a video how to for some of these cards.

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