Card Making 101: Card Sizes
Card Making 101: Card Sizes. Do you love making cards? Do you love to play around with sizes and shapes? Recently, I have received lots of emails with questions about card sizes and other basic card making information. As a result, I have added a new resource section on my blog called Card Making 101. Today, I will start by addressing different card sizes. Join me today and lets get back to the basics in Card Making 101.
Did You Know?
As I was researching different card base sizes, I learned that the standard size of handmade cards in the US and Canada are made using an 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheet of card stock. This size is referred to as “letter size”. If you live outside the US and Canada you can create a standard size card using an A4 piece of card stock. One-quarter of the A4 sheet is also considered a standard card size.
Did you know you can even use a standard card stock to produce one large card or a variety of smaller cards? Knowing the measurements of cards that can be created from a single sheet of card stock will add variety and allow you to plan your card making projects.
Four Variations
When creating a standard size card base, there are four different variations. The important thing to remember is that you will achieve this by cutting the “letter size” card stock in half and then folding it in half. Note: If you follow these steps, you can get two card bases from each piece of card stock.
- Portrait cards are 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
- Landscape cards are 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
More Sizes
You can create new and interesting cards by exploring the different sizes. Whether you want a larger, smaller, or square shaped card there is no limit to the size of card you can create.
The pdf handout I have attached gives you many more measurements for cards. I have even included envelope sizes. Make sure to view the tutorial and keep it as a wonderful reference tool. Stay tuned as we discuss this and much more in future editions of Card Making 101.
Thank you for the download of card sizes and envelopes. It will come in very handy and I appreciate your taking the time to collect all the information and sharing with us.