Card Sizes

[leighvip]

Since I am still very new to card making, I was wondering what are the normal card sizes. Someone told me to take a 8 1/2" by 11" and cut it into, but they seem small. Most of the cards on this site look bigger. Any suggestions?

Thanks for your help. I know it seemed like a really silly question!

[Springpatchlady]

Leigh,

The cards I make are mostly like what has been recommended to you: an 8 1/2" x 11" piece of cardstock cut in half, either lengthwise or widthwise. It ends up being something like 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", which is the standard "invitation" size.

Perhaps the cards in the gallery look bigger because the pictures are up close?

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Originally Posted by leighvip

Since I am still very new to card making, I was wondering what are the normal card sizes. Someone told me to take a 8 1/2" by 11" and cut it into, but they seem small. Most of the cards on this site look bigger. Any suggestions?

Thanks for your help. I know it seemed like a really silly question!

[kstamper]

This is also known as "A2" size for buying envelopes and some embossing folders. Some cards in the galleries may indeed be larger that the standard 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. You can make any size or shape card you want, but A2 is probably the most popular.