Simple White and Black Card Blank

A project from our live show STUDIO 3 - INDUSTRY NEWS - Join Toni for her latest updates - broadcast 11th April · 11/04/2022 · watch it from 6:30

Learn how to make your own card blanks from pre-cut card stock. This efficient method creates a scored hinge and produces minimal waste, perfect for when you've run out of ready-made blanks.

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Step by step

1. Take two pieces of pre-cut white card stock (5 by 7 inches). ▶ watch 6:45
2. Place one card into your cutter and use a score tool to create a hinge down the centre. ▶ watch 7:00
3. Apply glue to the hinge area. ▶ watch 7:15
4. Attach the second card piece and press down firmly. ▶ watch 7:30
5. Trim the overhang using your guillotine tool to create a neat card blank. ▶ watch 8:00
6. Repeat the process with black card stock to create a second card blank. ▶ watch 8:15
7. Create mountain fold layers by trimming down additional card pieces in decreasing sizes. ▶ watch 8:30
8. Save all small offcuts in a box for use as sentiment strips. ▶ watch 9:00

Tips from the show

• You can adjust the border depth if you prefer a deeper mountain fold.
• Little to no waste is produced when you trim card stock systematically into piles.

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