Pink & Main Beach Bum – 51 cards from one 6×6 paper pad

I recently used Pink & Main’s Beach Babe paper collection to make cards. It just seemed right to use their Beach Bum 6×6 paper pad next. The paper collection has a similar look with all the fun graphic designs. Since the colors are very patriotic with a bit of tan mixed in, I decided to make Independence Day cards. Although, I did end up sneaking a couple of Father’s Day cards in the mix. All of the Fourth of July cards will be given to a local retirement home.

I used my 6×6 Paper Pad Tutorial and one paper pad to make 51 cards.

Because I made over 50 cards, the video is a bit longer than normal. The real time recording was about 7 hours not including any of my planning, prep, or die cutting time. Watch the video below or click HERE to see it on YouTube.

There are a lot of busy paper designs in this paper collection. To help balance out the cards, I used quite a bit of solid colored cardstock. I used 29 sheets of  8 1/2″ x 11″ and 6 sheets of  12″ x 12″ solid colored cardstock.

Cardstock colors (most of them)

Deep Navy – Coredinations

Oceanic – Coredinations

Light Ocean Blue – Color Mates

Embossed Night Water – Bazzill

Ruby – Coredinations

Here are close up pictures of the cards I made, including sketches and measurements. Operation Write Home sketches are the only ones that already provide measurements. For all the other sketches, I simply figure the measurements out on my own, for what works for me. All of my cards are A2 size. Go HERE to see my video explaining how I determine card sketch measurements. All cards are made using Pink & Main’s Beach Bum 6×6 paper pad.

Sketch – MFT #366

Sentiment stamp – Hero Arts

Stitched Mod Square dies – MFT

Large star die – Spellbinders

Small star die – Paper Smooches

Ink – Reverse Confetti

Sketch – Mojo Monday #143

Sentiment stamp – Reverse Confetti

Small star die – Lawn Fawn

Circle dies – Spellbinders

Ink – Reverse Confetti

Sketch – MFT #346

Sentiment stamp – Hero Arts

Stitched background die – MFT

Circle dies – Spellbinders

Ink – Reverse Confetti

Star brads – from stash

Bling – from stash

Sketch – MFT #261

Sentiment sticker – SRM

Stitched square die – Lil Inker Designs

Embossing folder – Cuttlebug

Star die – Lawn Fawn

Sketch – Mojo Monday #323

Sentiment stamp – Reverse Confetti

Stitched background die – Reverse Confetti

Circle dies – Spellbinders

Embossing folder – Cuttlebug

Twine – from stash

Bling – from stash

Ink – Reverse Confetti

Sketch – MFT #247

Sentiment stamp – Reverse Confetti

Stitched frame die – MFT

Star dies – Paper Smooches

Ink – Reverse Confetti

Sketch – Operation Write Home #231

Sentiment stamp – Hero Arts

Brads – from stash

Ink – Reverse Confetti

Sketch – Freshly Made Sketches #300

Sentiment stamp – Hero Arts

Oval dies – Spellbinders

Embossed cardstock – Bazzill

Ink – Reverse Confetti

Brads – The Eyelet Outlet

Sketch – MFT #294

Sentiment stamp – Hero Arts

Embossing folder – Cuttlebug

Star brads – from stash

Ink – Reverse Confetti

Squared Off Cover Panel die – Reverse Confetti

Sentiment stamp – Reverse Confetti

Star dies – Paper Smooches

Ink – Reverse Confetti

Highlighted supplies

Below are links to some of the products used in this post. These are affiliate links that will help me offset the costs of creating these cards.  When purchased through these links, I receive a small commission that does not affect the price you pay.  I appreciate your viewing my blog and the support you provide.

Pink & Main Beach Bum 6×6 paper pad (Retired)

MFT Die-namics Stitched Mod Square STAX

MFT Die-namics Stitched Rectangle Frames

MFT Die-namics Stitched Fishtail Flag STAX

MFT Die-namics – Blueprints #31

Spellbinders – Star dies

Spellbinders – Standard Circle dies Small

Spellbinders – Standard Circle dies Large

Lawn Fawn – Lawn Cuts – Stitched Journal Card

Lawn Fawn ink – Jet Black

Lawn Fawn – Glue Tube

Scor Tape – 1 inch

Tombow Xtreme tabs

Tonic Studios Guillotine paper trimmer

Scotch – Pink ATG (Advanced Tape Glider)

Some of my favorite and commonly used crafting tools:

Tonic Studios guillotine paper trimmer

Scotch ATG (Advanced Tape Glider) glue gun

ATG tape refills from Tapejungle.com

Sizzix BIGkick die cut machine

Scor-Tape

Tombow Xtreme Tabs

We R Memory Keepers brad setter and piercing tool

We R Memory Keepers Crop-a-Dile Corner Chomper

Scotch Mounting Tape 3/4″

Scotch Quick-Dry Adhesive liquid glue

MISTI stamping tool

Accent Opaque Digital 100# cover weight paper for card bases

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*All card sketch images used with permission.