5 Minute Thinking of You Card Using Card Sketch 41
Short on time but love to craft? Make this 5 Minute Thinking of You Card using Card Sketch 41. If you’re anything like me, your days are packed but your love for crafting never wanes. Today, I’m thrilled to share a perfect solution for busy women who want to infuse a bit of creativity into their hectic schedules. I’ll show you how to whip up quick handmade cards that look anything but rushed.
Today, I’m thrilled to share a perfect solution for busy women who want to infuse a bit of creativity into their hectic schedules. This card uses Card Sketch 19, which is showcased in our 2025 Stampin’ Up! January-April Mini-Catalog on page 12. (View our digital catalog here.)
To make this Thinking of You card even easier to create, I used the gorgeous Thoughtful Journey Designer Paper and pulled the colors for my card from the paper. This created a clean and simple color combination of Wild Wheat, Blackberry Bliss, and Basic Beige. If you’d like a brighter color combination, make sure you check out my Color Combination Library, where you’re sure to find a color palette you’ll love!
How To Make This Card
Project Skill Level: Busy Bee
Busy Bee projects are designed for the beginner or busy papercrafter. This is a basic cardmaking project that can be achieved by someone who has never made a handmade card before. You can view more Busy Bee cards here.
Cardstock Measurements:
- Wild Wheat Cardstock: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, scored at 4-1/4″
- Basic Beige Cardstock: 4″ x 5-1/4″
- Blackberry Bliss Cardstock: 3-7/8” x 5-1/8”
- Thoughtful Journey Paper: 3-3/4” x 5”
- Basic Beige Cardstock: 1-3/4” x 3-1/4” (for die-cutting)
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Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Fold the Wild Wheat Cardstock in half at the score line to create your card base. Adhere the 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Basic Beige cardstock inside the card.
- Adhere the Thoughtful Journey Paper to the Blackberry Bliss cardstock and adhere to the front of the card.
- Using the 1-3/4” x 3-1/4” piece of Basic Beige cardstock, run through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and die-cut the label from the Something Fancy Dies.
- Stamp the sentiment onto the Basic Beige tag using the Blackberry Bliss ink pad. Cut 12” – 18” of Very Vanilla Baker’s Twine, wrap around your fingers, and then adhere to the back of the Sentiment tag using a Stampin’ Dimensional in the center. Add more Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere to the card.
- To finish, add 2 of the Purple Fine Shimmer Gems as desired.
A Tip from Barb
This is a fun card sketch that can be altered in many different ways. If the Designer Paper you’re using doesn’t have a “neutral” pattern, just leave it off. This design works best if you can use two Color Buddies from the paper, but if that doesn’t work, simply use White cardstock for the sentiment strip and change the ink color to another color pulled from the paper!
Thanks for joining me in today’s crafting session! I’m passionate about helping you create versatile cards for any celebration, designed to be quick yet impressive. For additional guidance on today’s tutorial, feel free to email me. Stay connected! Follow my Facebook Community for more crafting tips and updates.
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