You know how much I love paper tearing! So today I have some fun and simple paper tearing techniques to share and I have two different ways you can use them in your card making. The cards feature a variety of products from the Stampin’ Up! Textured Chic Suite. However, keep in mind you can use any supplies you have on hand to create these cards.
Torn Paper Effect
The first two card ideas feature a simple way to use the torn paper effect in your card making. Plus, you can create it in either landscape or portrait style! Let’s talk about how to create the landscape style card. Start with a standard card base. Cut a 5-1/4 x 2 inch piece of cardstock using the same color as the card base. Tear the cardstock piece in half, slowly, so you end up with two torn pieces measuring 5-1/4 inches long. Stamp a greeting on the largest torn piece. Adhere one torn piece to the top and one to the bottom of the card front as shown. Then simply embellish as desired.
To create the portrait style card, simply change the orientation of the card and a few of the measurements. Feel free to download the printable tutorial for a complete list of supplies and all the measurements.
Scroll Design
The second way to use the torn paper effect in your card making is to create this fun little scroll design. The concept for creating this style of card is similar to the first couple of designs. The only difference is that instead of tearing the cardstock completely in half, you make two tear lines and then stop just before reaching the end of the cardstock.
Of course, you can create the card in either landscape or portrait style. For both designs, you will start with a 5-1/4 x 4 inch piece of cardstock. Tear the cardstock in two places. Keep tearing until you come close to the edge of the cardstock. You will be rolling up the torn section in the middle of the cardstock to create the scroll look. I recommend trimming some of the torn section off to reduce the “bulk” before rolling it up. Adhere the torn cardstock over the top of a 2-1/2 inch wide piece of patterned paper. The length of the patterned paper will depend on whether you are creating the card in landscape or portrait style.
Tutorial & Supplies
Now you have two different ways you can use the torn paper effect in your card making. For a complete list of supplies and all the step-by-step instructions for creating these cards, feel free to download the printable tutorial. However, keep in mind you can use any supplies you have with these card designs.
I hope you enjoyed these unique and simple card designs. Be sure to watch the video for some tips on creating these cards. Have a fun and creative day ~ Lynn
Love the torn paper card. I would like to start a card class for girls ages 9yrs old , do you have any suggestions on how to get started and what I should teach?
Thank you Barbara. Kits are a great way to get the girls started. The kits will come with everything they need to create a variety of cards. You could also start with very simple designs like the torn paper cards. Teach simple stamping with just stamps, paper and ink. Then you can move into other techniques.