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Don’t know – maybe lots of you do this. I find this car layout planning aid to be so handy that I would not want to be without it. Sorry, I can’t recall which stamper I got the idea from.
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You cut a frame opening in a large sheet of chipboard (cereal box, for instance) to represent the dimensions of a finished card, such as the A2 dimensions. Adhere a chart showing how much cardstock to cut for the card, what dimension envelope is needed, and what the dimensions of the layers are to be. I use �”increments for layers, but you might want additional charts for various other increments.
When I plan the layout I place dies, stamps, ribbon, etc. in the opening (and may change to a different size card that will be a better fit). The chart’s layer dimensions are referred to when I trim layers.
If you make only A2 cards all the dimensions are probably memorized, but if you vary card sizes like I do having the cutting details is so convenient.
And best of all – it’s free.
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I am also starting a set of the negatives of the dies as i cut them out so i know what stamp or image will fit I have a few punches negatives as well cheers
Great idea. I have done something similar with my Nestabilities.
I have 7"x9" 3-ring binders that use 6�"x8�" page protectors (available at Staples, Office Depot) & store embossed die cuts of all sizes for each Nestablitlies set in a page protector.
I use them in the same way you do to help with card design. I have also saved the "frames" which are helpful for determining best size & die style to use when I decide to die cut around stamped images.
This size binder is not cheap so I watch for them at Goodwill for 99� and stockpile them. I use them to store completed cards, card fronts, stamped images to be colored, etc. by card types (e.g. birthday, sympathy, wedding, masculine, different holidays, a whole bookshelf full!)
Using your example, I'm planning to start one for all cards sizes. Thanks for a very helpful, time saving idea.
I have these frames too . I got the idea from Becca Feeken at Amazing Paper Grace .
She has so many great ideas and tutorial Amazing Paper Grace � Amazing Paper Grace
Barbara
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This is an interesting idea! I usually work out a prototype on lesser paper before doing a holiday batch.
I was doing the cut out dies...but it didnt work for me. I had tons of pre-cuts around and honestly when doing a layout, I just pull the die itself for sizing. The negative frames though can act as a great stencil to hit with light color and then a silhouette image for a fast CAS.
I use a tip I got from someone just this month-she takes a piece of used printer paper that is blank on the other side, folds it in half and then in half again which makes each folded side the same size as an A2 card front. Now you have four sides to practice your card sketches..which for me is like some of you, using your dies, stamps and whathaveyou, for placement because I can't sketch to save my life! :0
And that's usually enough pre-work for me...if I get too elaborate then my mind is befuddled and I walk away having accomplished nothing!!
I have tried to do sketches it dosent work for me either. I have just cut cardstock for 30 cards & designer series paper in 3 inch widths i have 21 fronts finished i will have to cut sentiments & mats out then i am done this seems to work for me
I like your idea of negatives as well cheers
Great Idea. I have actual card sizes cut out of text paper in a notebook. I usually just take out the size I think I might need and use that to test stamp fit. However, your idea also offers the color matching option, which I really like.
Last night ,i put numbers on my dies plus wrote the numbers on my negatives ,i just grabbed a die negative to see what i needed then grabbed the die so much quicker. Plus i cut out multiple dies & stored the excess in a SU clam shell in their colour groups i have a clamshell for each SU colour group in a cubby bin right in front of me on my desk without this prep work i wouldnt have been able to make 12 cards last night it just went so quickly cheers
I don't know that I would use this for square rectangle or cards, but it might be very helpful for circular cards which I always seem to misjudge.I always seem to kick too small of the circle to work for card sketches that I want to use. I'm always making elements too large and then they don't fit on a card based on the size of circle dies I have
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I guess I am the only one that "wings it" I pick an image, color it, then cut my card and go from there.
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I don't know that I would use this for square rectangle or cards, but it might be very helpful for circular cards which I always seem to misjudge.I always seem to kick too small of the circle to work for card sketches that I want to use. I'm always making elements too large and then they don't fit on a card based on the size of circle dies I have
I frequently use the rectangle or square frames to see if I like the color layers and/or pattern paper arrangement I chose . Or to judge if the images on the pattern paper are too large/small. Or to select a specific section of the pattern paper .
Card Layout Planning
