Kendra’s Card Challenge 7 - use six patterned papers to make 15 cards (July 2022)

Warning: This is a long blog post!

This post which includes a video shows how I make 15 cards(!) for Kendra’s Card Challenge 7 which runs for a quarter from 1st July to 30th September 2022. [You can officially enter up to 3 times (once per month)]. In my July 2022 submission (I hope time permits for at least another submission for this quarter!), I use The Essential Craft Papers 6in x 6in Wood Textures patterned paper from Craft Consortium. I thought I’d give it a go with xxxx patterns as there is no right way for the pattern to face!

This is a really cool challenge which requires you to pick six 6” by 6” patterned paper and make 15 cards following the 15 card sketches that Kendra provides. The sketches include measurements to cut your patterned paper, which is amazing. For someone who does not use much patterned paper in my cards, but loves accumulating patterned paper (don’t ask me why as it’s one of life’s mysteries) this is a great way to start using my patterned paper. All measurements are for A2 cards which measure 4.25” by 5.5”.

The trick is to choose six pieces of patterned paper carefully so they will coordinate in colour, pattern, and orientation - thus it’s best to choose all six patterned papers from the same paper pad.

The paper pad that I chose for these 15 cards is from Craft Consortium The Essential Craft Papers 6in x 6in Wood Textures - the colours of the patterned papers complemented each other which made putting the cards easier. Once I choose the patterned paper, I go through my plain coloured card stock, Papermania A5 Premium Textured Cardstock Assorted, for colours that would match the patterned papers for matts, strips etc.

See below for embellishments, accents, and sentiments used for each of the 15 cards.

Check out the video below.

Details of FREE sketches and cutting guides

**Cutting guide for the six 6” by 6” patterned paper, A and B**

**Cutting guide for the six 6” by 6” patterned paper, C and D**

**Cutting guide for the six 6” by 6” patterned paper, E and F**

As I cut the six patterned paper using the cutting guide above, I put the cut patterned paper into a separate plastic pouch for each of the 15 card sketches, so as to not mix them up. Then I followed the card sketches (see below) and cut out matts and strips as well as embellishments using complementary card colours.

GALLERY OF CARDS CREATED

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