Today we want to welcome our first guest of the month to the SCT blog, Sandra Dietrich! Sandra is here to share a few beautiful., layered cards with us, created with only TWO products from one of our favourite new collections, Gingham Garden by Create Paper! Can you believe it? Just take a look and see!

Hello everyone! My name is Sandra and I’m from Leipzig, Germany. I’m a member of the American Crafts & We R Makers Design team. I’m thrilled
to be featured here today. I’ve been an avid paper crafter for several years now, and I love experimenting with different techniques and clean and simple designs. Whether I’m making cards, scrapbook pages, or creating beautiful mini albums, I find that the process of cutting, folding, and gluing paper is incredibly satisfying, because it just makes me happy to create with my own hands and to share my designs with my friends, family, and the scrapbooking community. I’m excited to share beautiful, handmade spring cards with you today!

Supplies | Crate Paper Gingham Garden Patterned Papers & Paperie Pack

All you need to make these cards is patterned paper and the Paperie Pack from the Gingham Garden Collection by Crate Paper & American Crafts. The
stickers and papers have very delicate pastel colors and designs and are just perfect for making pretty spring cards. You will also need foam adhesive to create layers with the stickers and papers.

To start creating your handmade cards, first choose the patterned paper and stickers that you want to use. Cut and fold the paper to the desired card size. I went for the standard size 4-1/4 x 5-1/2”. Now, pick your stickers and attach them with foam pads, making them stand out from the card base
and the sticker or paper underneath. This will create layers on your card. Plus, you can add dimension in no time, which will make your cards
look more interesting. The Paperie Pack also comes with journaling sentiments which are perfect to add sentiments to your cards.

If you prefer cards with more embellishments, simply add sequins, baker’s twine, or stamped sentiments. You could even create lovely backgrounds with stencils and paint. Just make sure that the additional embellishments and paints coordinate with the delicate colors found on the stickers and papers from the Gingham Garden Collection.