One Layout, Two Cards – Stretch Your Supplies! (Free Cardmaking Class)

Hey there, crafty friend! If you’ve ever looked at your stash and thought, “I should really use what I already have,” then you are going to love this. I’m excited to share a brand new free cardmaking class over on YouTube—designed to help you get the most from your supplies without sacrificing style or fun.

One Layout, Two Cards – Stretch Your Supplies! (Free Cardmaking Class):

One layout, two totally different cards!

In this class, I’m showing you how to take one simple card layout and stretch it into two beautiful designs using items from your stash. It’s part of my Monthly Free Card Class series, where we keep things fun, quick, and beginner-friendly—because making cards should feel joyful, not overwhelming.

I walk you through each step in just four easy parts:

1. Card Base Prep

2. Background or Coloring Technique

3. Stamping & Embellishing

4. Assembly & Finishing Touches

   
   

You’ll learn how to swap out colors, images, and embellishments without starting from scratch every time. It’s a great way to save time and create with more confidence.

A2 & A4 Measurements for Everyone

I know my crafty community stretches all over the world, so I made sure to design these cards with both A2 and A4 measurements. Whether you’re in the US, Europe, Australia, or beyond, you’ll have exactly what you need to make these cards work for your supplies and paper sizes.

So Many Possibilities

And the best part? This layout is so versatile—it can be used for all kinds of themes. Whether you’re working on birthday cards, thank you cards, or just-because happy mail, you can customize it to fit exactly what you need. So go ahead and dig into that stash—you’ll be amazed at what you can create.

Watch the full class here:

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Free Printable Included!

To make it even easier, I created a printable handout you can download and craft along with me. It includes the card layout, supply list, measurements for both A2 and A4 sizes, and extra tips to help you get started right away.

One Layout, Two Cards – Stretch Your Supplies! PDF.pdf

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Let’s Stretch That Stash

Whether you’re brand new to cardmaking or just need a little inspiration to jump back in, this class is designed to be fun, fast, and totally doable with what you already have at home. I’d love to see what you create—tag me if you give it a try!

Now go grab your favorite stamps and let’s make something beautiful.

(Wondering what I used in this video? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible). As always I appreciate your support of my videos!

Materials Used:

Here you will find the list of supplies that I used to create today's card. All supplies are linked to supply sources below. Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you.

Happy Stampin'

Rick Adkins

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