Another fun 6×6 paper pad has been completely used to make 34 cards. Doodlebug Design is one of my favorite brands of paper and I tend to use it quite often. They always have bright, vivid colors and fun patterns.
I used Doodlebug’s Happy Camper 6×6 paper pad to make 34 cards using my 6×6 Paper Pad Tutorial.
A few people have wondered exactly how many scraps I have left over, so I took a picture this time. While I’m sure some people would make another card or two with these scraps, I personally don’t care for all the tiny scraps.
I decided to turn on the camera again while I disappeared the 6×6 paper pad. (I want to give special thanks to my friend, Sandy. She has given me the inspiration to make these videos.)
Watch the video below or go HERE to see it on YouTube.
Here are the individual cards I made, including the sketches used and measurements. Operation Write Home sketches are the only ones that already have measurements provided. For all the other sketches, I simply figure them out on my own for what works for me.
Sketch – OWH # 123
Sentiment stamps – Hero Arts
Stitched dies – Lil Inker Designs
Ink – Versafine
Sketch – Reverse Confetti #21
Stamps – Lawn Fawn
Circle dies – Spellbinders
Markers – Copic and Memento
Ink – Memento
Sketch – Sweet Sunday #220
Sentiment stamp – Paper Smooches
Stitched circle dies – Lil Inker Designs
Circle dies – Spellbinder
Heart dies – Lawn Fawn
Butterfly die – Lil Inker Designs
Silver pen – Signo
Ink – Versafine
Sketch – Sweet Sunday #232
Sentiment stamp – The Stamps of Life
Stitched square die – Lil Inker Designs
Button die – Memory Box
Ink – Versafine
Twine – The Twinery
Sketch – Mojo Monday #390
Sentiment die cut – Lawn Fawn
Sun die cut – Lil Inker Designs
Brads – from stash
Sketch – OWH #218
Sentiment stamp – Hero Arts
Embossing folder – Cuttlebug
Border die – My Favorite Things
Brads – from stash
Ink – Versafine
Sketch – My Favorite Things #227
Sentiment stamp – Hero Arts
Circle dies – Spellbinders
Embossing folder – Darice
Brads – from stash
Ink – Versafine
I didn’t use a sketch for the quilt die cut cards. Since the die cut covers most of the card, I thought a simple sentiment was all that it needed.
Quilt die cut – My Favorite Things
Senitment stamp – Reverse Confetti
Heart die cut – Lawn Fawn
Ink – Versafine
Sketch – OWH #160
Tree dies – Reverse Confetti
Stamp – Hero Arts
Pearl pen – Viva Decor
Ink – Versafine
Sketch – OWH #154
Sentiment stamp – Reverse Confetti
Embossing folder – Darice
Circle dies – Spellbinders
Ribbon – May Arts
Twine – The Twinery
Ink – Versafine
Quilt die cut – My Favorite Things
Sentiment stamp – Hero Arts
Button die – Memory Box
Twine – Divine Twine
Heart die – Lil Inker Designs
Ink – Versafine
ADHESIVES
Tape Jungle – ATG refills – Use the code MARCOTTE2021 to save 10% off your order.
Scotch Mounting Tape – 3/4″ x 38 yards – [amazon]
Double-sided tape – [scrapbook.com] [scrapbookpal]
Scor-Tape – One inch [amazon]
Scor-Tape – Half inch [amazon]
TOOLS
Tonic Studios – Guillotine paper trimmer [scrapbook.com] [tonicstudios] [amazon]
Scotch – Pink ATG (Advanced Tape Glider) [scrapbook.com] [amazon]
Sizzix Big Shot die cut machine [scrapbook.com] [amazon]
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I see you always trim your card bases. Do you buy them in a size other than A2?
All of my cards are A2 size. I'm just super fussy about even a tiny bit of white showing from the card base. So I always trim them to match the card front.
It is always incredible to watch what you do. Hope to be brave enough to try it sometime.
Your amazing Kristie! I love all your cards and love the great paper pack you used. Hugs, Benda
Great job! Thanks for once again telling us which sketches you used and the measurements.
Thank you! I loved watching your video — so inspiring! And I learned a new technique or two. Thanks again! Great job on the video.
Evelyn
I haven't watched the video yet, but I just wanted to let you know how you've inspired me. I have a TON of 6×6" pads! When I came across your second(?) blog post tutorial a while back, it gave me the kick in the behind I needed to get serious about using those up. (So I can justify buying more, of course! LOL) I've already "torn apart" one pad that I have had SOOO much trouble using, mostly because the papers are just not really my style. Which makes me wonder why I got it in the first place! 🙂 But I've made a few cards from it now, and just have to add my greetings. Thank you so much for inspiring me to do this! ~ Andrea
Wow, those are wonderful! Thank you SO much for sharing!
34 Card this time! you are incredible! I can follow your lead, but I'm in a quandary about how you go about deciding which sketches to use and in what order so that you get the most out of that patterned paper! thanks so much for sharing your work!
Thank you, Judy! I generally start with either a new-to-me sketch that I want to try or a trusted favorite. I make a couple of cards, then select another sketch, etc. I do choose sketches based on what scrap sizes are left. Since I've been making cards this way for several years, there are some go-to sketches that work well for my final scrap cards. I print out sketches and keep them all in a notebook.
You do such precise and gorgeous work! You really have an eye for what papers will go well together. Thanks for the inspiration!
I love this! Thanks so much for the video but mostly for the measurements. I have so many 6×6 paper pads and I hate waste, so this is perfect for me! Once again, Thank You!!
I so enjoy your 6 x 6 tutorials! They have inspired me to use up some 6 x 6 pads in my card making for OWH. I cannot line by card fronts up to the card base the way that you do. I am impressed. I have to use other methods for proper alignment. I am glad to see that someone else goes through tape runner the way that I do! 🙂
Love the quilt die. Please can you tell me the brand name.
Thank you
The quilt die is from My Favorite Things. It's super fun to use.
I just found you from Sandy's recommendation! What an amazing idea! All of these cards turned out so cute and I love the idea of making so many cards from one pad. To think of all the cards I could create from my million 6×6 pads. LOL! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
WOW! Some great ideas!! I always have trouble with waste from the 6×6 paper stacks, so thank you for this!
Great video, great job.
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These are amazing. Well done!
Hugs Lynne from Oz
Hi! I want to try using a whole pack of 6×6 too, probably for Christmas. Just curious… how do you know you have enough paper for each sketch? I'm guessing that at the beginning you just make more cards from each. And how do you decide to use which sketch, the one that will work best with your paper pad (to use the most of it)? Nicole N. from Canada
Hello, Nicole!
Since I usually have the sketch measurements already figured out, I can generally just look at the available papers and determine if they'll be enough for the sketch. I keep a notebook with all my printed sketches since I find it easier to flip through than searching on my computer. As far as which sketch I'll use next, it's all based on what size paper scraps I have leftover. Ex. if I have lots of long narrow strips, I'll look for a sketch that features long strips vs small squares or something else. I hope this answers your question.
In addition to your process and layouts chosen,
I love the sentiments you use in both tutorials. Would it be possible to get the name of the stamp sets and company who made them? Thanks so much for sharing!!!
Thank you, Elizabeth. I have all of the stamp companies listed under each card picture. But as far as the specific stamp set name, I actually don't keep the full packaging of the stamps I purchase so I don't know it. If there is a specific one you wanted to know, I could look it up for you.
Thank you for sharing the video and all the sketches and dimensions. I am teaching a group of women and this is so helpful.
You are absolutely and unbelievably the best card maker I've seen in a long time. I've seen some here and there, but you top them all. I also have a full bin of 6×6 and 8×8 paper pads. Like you stated, I didn't want to use one or two pages and leave the rest sitting on the shelf. Your idea of making up the entire pad of cards is brilliant. What I think I'll do is leave off the sentiments so I can put them on when it's time to give them out. My Scrapbook store participated in OWH and are now making cards for Nursing Homes (especially for those who never get mail. I now see that making a sketch first makes it much easier – thanks for the tip. You work is amazing.
I have been a long time fan of your blog and I marvel each time I see you make those cards out of a 6×6 paper pad. I have several of those and seem to forget about them when I am making projects. I always reach for my 12×12 papers instead. I pinned the link to this post so that I can have inspiration when I decide to go forward with this project. I did use up one paper pad before this way, but didn't do it all at once. It was a lot of fun! The first sketch you used, OWH #123 is one of my absolute favorites.
Thank you, Beth. I used to use 12 x 12 paper all the time, until I was introduced to 6×6's. Now, I rarely every use my 12 x 12 papers anymore. And yes, OWH sketch #123 is still my favorite. I just always seem to go back to that one.
I just found this from a link by Sandy A. Thanks so much for this wonderful inspiration. I have only been trying to make cards for about a year, and seems like I just start from scratch and wing it! This would definitely use up some of that paper I hoard! What do you use for your card bases? And do you have to add postage? So many layers, I'm just wondering how much it weighs at the end!
I love the quilt! It's the perfect thing for using up small scraps. I don't know if I have the patience to cut and piece like you did at the end, but the results ARE spectacular, and really pay a nice tribute to the spirit of quilting. (Which I could totally get into if I could sew a straight seam!)
Hello Bev, and welcome to the world of card making. I buy a full case of Accent Opaque Digital 100# cover weight paper at my local printer shop. I have them cut the entire case in half for card bases. It's a nice heavy weight paper and works beautifully for cards.
I don't pay any extra postage on my cards, unless I start adding lots of thick bling. Although I do add quite a few layers, I use thinner paper for those layers, so the card still stays less than 1/4" thick. I hand deliver the thicker cards.
The quilt dies are super fun to use, and yes, they take a little extra time to assemble. My mom is a quilter, so she's the reason I originally purchased the die cut. Now, I just love to use it.
Hi, I am so inspired by your cards and method of using up the paper pads first before buying anymore. I have a lot of 12×12 pads could i not cut them up into 6×6 and have twice the amount?
Thanks, Emma. You could definitely use 12×12 paper and do the same thing. The advantage of using 6×6's is that they are smaller and the patterns are sized more for cards vs. scrapbook pages.
Where did you find all the sketches?
There are tons of online sources for card sketches. Some of my favorites are Mojo Monday, Operation Write Home, Reverse Confetti. I have links on my blog to several sketch sites.
Love your tutorials, you are talented, for me need slow steps to follow, I just bought the reverse Conffetti paper and love it! need to see you using the "Warm Heart" 6×6 pack .thanks for sharing
Thank you for your kind words, Angie! I do have the "Warm Heart" RC 6×6 and I haven't used it yet. I'm currently planning out my next video. I'm going to try something a little different for those who would prefer a slower paced tutorial. Hopefully it will work.
I love your cards. Where did you get the nifty tap gun!! That is awesome!!
I love the stamp sets you used, but I don't know the names of those stamp sets. What are they?
Thanks! More than likely all the stamp sets I used in this video have been retired by now. Was there one specific stamp you are interested in? I will try to see if I still own it so I can look up the name of the set.