What beautiful, fun cards! ❤ If someone is concerned about the embellishments that hang over the edge of the card getting bent in the mail, try slipping a piece of cardstock the same size as the envelope in with the card. 😊 The same tip will work for a shaped card, to keep the envelope from bending and getting caught in the post office machinery. 🥰.

Big cards for the win! Thanks to you and to Spellbinders for nudging away from A2 size.

I like the "score first" tip - saves getting out the big cutter plus I find I get fewer cards that don't end up folding evenly. For square cards in rectangular envelopes, I like to put in a piece of inexpensive card stock that is the full size of the envelope when mailing - it avoids having part of the envelope being floppy, and can protect your card elements too.

@minikraut

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Very good idea for mailing square cards, I think using a rectangular envelope with your method might save me some postage here in Germany, too! Thank you for that. I've been using the score first method for some time for the standard DIN size comparable to an A2, the one called DIN A6. It is also a full sheet divided by 2. When having to cut a US A2 card from a DIN A4 sheet, I do it differently. I first cut the width, then score in the middle, then cut the folded card to its finished size. Because you can't fit 2 US A2 cards in one sheet of DIN A4. This is more of a tip for people using DIN sized paper.

I'm so happy to see you demonstrating A6 and A7 card sizes! Those are my go to sizes for 99% of my cards; I rarely make A2 cards anymore. For those that want top fold A7 cards, I usually just turn the already made A7 card base a quarter turn, which puts the fold at the top, and makes it a 7" x 5" card...same difference!

Hi Jennifer, thanks for this info. As a Brit, I had only come across A2, A4, A6 etc as paper sizes and so when watching American videos and they say oh I’ve made an A2 card I’m thinking you’d need a lorry to deliver it 😂. X

I’ve been making A6 for several years now - they are perfect. Thanks for including that AWESOME size in this video!

@melaniebarrett462

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@tracydacy, do you have any additional resources for A6 envelopes? I'm looking for a brighter green than the one on the site Jennifer shared? I have found a few places googling, but they are only selling in large quantities, 25 or more. I was hoping to find a 10-12 pack.

Thank you for generously sharing your knowledge and expertise. You've helped countless of us up our card-making game! ❤

Love your tips & process videos...such lovely cards...love the middle one of your coming up cards...Thankyou for sharing Jennifer ❤😊

At a garage sale I bought a box of what looked like A2 envelopes, but they’re slightly smaller (5-bar). I’ve figured out a card measurement - 3&7/8 x 5&1/8 - and which of my nesting panel and cover plate dies will work. Can’t wait to start adapting my favorite card designs to this new size!

I always put a piece of cardstock in the envelope to protect the front of my card

I do make a number of different sizes and enjoyed your helpful input on how to change up the same basic layout for a bigger and bigger card.

Great tips for cutting and scoring cards. I love watching you make your cards, they're all so beautiful! You're such an inspiration to all of us card maker's. Thank you Jennifer. 🥰

These are all wonderful... I like all the sizes and all the details of each card. I was thinking too, you could use some actual embroidery thread through the die cut needle instead of the die cut thread if you wanted - to match the thread color exactly, if you wanted. Fabulous video, Jennifer; thank you so much for sharing.

Wow Jennifer this video is so full of information as usual but you always explain in such a way everyone can understand.THANK YOU for sharing and the time you take to inspire us, it is greatly appreciated

beautiful cards! I just love your videos as they are some informative and you always explain everything so well ❤ you are the queen of card making. Keep sharing 😊 and we”ll all keep enjoying ! Thank you

Hey Jennifer, thanks for the inspiration, I loved this bundle so I got it this month already! So glad you made a video because I still need to get it out and use it!! Thanks and have a great day!

Thanks for sharing beautiful cards

These cards are so beautiful and look so fancy! Someday I might get into stitching.. right now im going thru a foil face! Such a great but expensive craft❤️

You can also make Rocker Cards with round or oval dies. I wish I could afford to subscribe to the Spellbinders subscriptions, but it's not possible right now. I LOVE their large embossing folders & they can be used for non-card items such as decorative household elements and wall hangings. I hope they start doing more Becka Feeken items also cause I love her dies.

All of your Cards are great! LOVE THEM. Would you please remind us what you use to make your nails so beautiful?

I JUST LOVED IT. JENNIFER THIS IS THE BEST YOU HAVE EVER DONE. THANK YOU

First of all, your nails look great!!! Love the cards too but I’m in time out for new purchases 🫤

Great video Jennifer, thank you!

Great info, Jennifer, TFS! I so often make A2 cards, just out of habit more than anything, but have made A7, Slimline, & Mini Slimline before and enjoyed the process & outcome just as much. I’ll have to give A6 a try; I’ve never done that size before. I need to challenge myself to get out of the A2 habit & try other sizes more often, and this video was great inspiration to do that! 🙌🏻

This is so inspiring! I really need to step out of my A2 world. {Side Note: I loved your blue nails with the cat's eye glow! Those were cool!!!}

I went straight to my knitting bag and pulled out several of those needle caps. I did find that the rubber was a little old and firm. To make the cap fit tight I used my “pokey”tool to make the hole a little longer. Result was a perfect fit! Thanks for the tip!

I am on team 5x7 all the way! I have to convert all the cards, from the online card classes I take, into this size.

I suspect A6 cards are popular where metric measurements are used. It's the A2 size (American A2, one-fourth of 8.5x11) equivalent. It is also one-half of A5 and one-quarter of A4 (8.3x11.7 inches) size cards. Like the A2 which you get when cutting 8.5x11 yardstick into halves, there are no leftovers when one cuts a metric A4 into half to get A6. I rarely make A2 cards because not being in the US, all the available envelopes for sale are for A6 or A7 cards.

@candyclouston1412

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I think emphasizing these are US sizes would be helpful. In the US, A6 is not consistent (probably because it's derivative of the metric A6 card).

I swear you have the best tips on how to make the most of your Cardstock. Thank you so very much for sharing your beautiful cards, tips, and talent. ❤

Love the look of Aida cloth for the back ground. FYI back ordered I am on the list! You did it again I need this set. Glad Mother's day is coming up!

Had a little nap halfway through your video and almost fell out of my chair. 😂I think it’s your calm voice. Love your card ideas and your videos. Will watch again for sure.

@jessicav5904

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I cannot watch her videos when I am tired. Her voice is so calming I tend to fall asleep! Luckily I am wide awake today. 😂

Really helpful video - I’m going to try a larger size for sure!❤

Aside from the savings buying the caboodle kit, the quality of their prices are amazing and everything is there. You don’t have to spend more money to purchase dies, etc. It is all there. ❤

Great info! My favorite card size is A6.

A 2 envelopes are very small for NZ sizing. Thanks for your videos. Always love watching!

Wow, wow, wow! I think these are my favourite cards out of all your videos. They are absolutely beautiful! The recipient would certainly feel very special. Thank you for all your amazing ideas. I truly look forward to your videos. Sharon from New Brunswick, Canada. 🇨🇦

Thank you for helping those of us who need basics for crafting❤

Jennifer I make the 4 1/4 × 5 1/2 cards but I also make my own envelopes. Love this cards. Live all the cards you make. I think I use to be Subscribe to your channel when I started watching and chatting in 2017 . I don't know why I stopped but glad I am watching you.Ty for show how you make your cards.

the colors are fantastic... I love those colors together so striking...Great tutorial.......loved all of it. pat

Thank you for the size card video! It will help me out a lot! I am going to try A6 card! Your the best!

Excellent video Jennifer, lots of helpful info! I loved all the cards

I've been hoping you might cover this for us beginners..❤

What beautiful cards. I love how you showed the different size cards. Sewing really speaks to me.❤❤❤

Have joined the Caboodle Club. Love it. The only problem is I was done south for three months and it’s taken me two days to put all my kits, and other products I ordered away. Hopefully after this week, every day I have Dr., Dentist, Eye Dr. Appointments. Etc so no time to make cards but next week here I come. Looking forward to playing with all these kits. Thank you Jennifer for all your great videos. Love you and your inspiration.❤

Beautiful

This die set is awesome!!! These cards you made are stunning!!! I’m going to get some of those stoppers for my glue:) tfs and God bless:)

I think sometimes going back to the basics is a fabulous idea. Especially since we have so many new people getting into the card making arena. Great idea. Thank you so much for the refresher. Your ideas for cardmaking are so inspiring...which is why I absolutely love watching your channel. Thank you for everything you do...always! Oh yeah...I love that nail polish color. Those pearl/iridescent colors look fantastic on your hands. 😁😁

@dking1362

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I agree - a basics refresher is a good thing! And I'm going to have to play with A6 cards!

Thank you so much for the card size and envelope information. I love A2, but really enjoy making A6 and A7. I agree about Taylored Exoressions having great envelopes. I also like envelopes from Paper Source as well. I am going to try scoring first next time I cut card bases.

This video is so helpful!

Love seeing the difference in card sizes with the same base element. I usually do A2 cards but sometimes it's fun to do other sizes.

It’s so funny that you posted this video as I have been experimenting with A6 cards for the first time! Love all of yours!

Thanks for covering the basics. I always learn something.

These cards and die cutting products are so gorgeous and I can't wait to see the sneak peek cards!!!

Beautiful samples of cards and great sizes! I usually use A2, A7, European A6, and mini slim line.

The cards are so beautiful. I am glad that you are reviewing the cards sizes. I am relatively new to card making and love that you chose to do this. Cannot wait to see the others.

I love all your cards! Thanks for explaining things so well. My favorite size card is A6. It's in the Goldilocks zone, not too big and not too small! 😊

Great video, Jennifer! I make all my cards the A6 size. I use Hamilco 100 lb cardstock in 12 X 12. I trim it at 9", then cut at 6". Then I score the two pieces that are 9" X 6" at 4 1/ 2". So my card is 4 1/2 X 6. There is a 3" X 12" piece that isn't used, but I save those pieces for die cutting. I love this size and the 5 X 7 size

So glad u talked about A6 size card! I luv using that one and reminds me of the store bought cards I was used to 😊

Great video as always Jennifer 😊! I love that you are talking more about the different sizes, especially the 5 x 7 💝. I find that so many dies for borders etc don’t cover that size, which is very frustrating. Thanks also for the info on cutting card bases, I buy the ready-made ones with the relevant envelopes but cutting my own would certainly be less expensive. Thank you! 😊

Great video! It occurred to me that I might try the A6 card size, especially when I want to enclose a check in a birthday or sympathy card. I’ve not liked folding the checks and I don’t often make the larger A7 cards. Also, it was good to remind myself to score first before cutting as I had forgotten to use that technique and I really like it. Thanks, Jennifer, for a recap of the basics which we all need now and then.

The dimension on those cards is incredible!

I love the basic. Glad there is a video about it. Thanks

Thx for the informative video. I sometimes take a top folding note card and use it as a side folding card - just to change things up.

Great video! Thanks Jennifer, you never disappoint! ❤

I love a 6 x 6 and 5 x 7. I only make A2 and A 6 at Christmas when I am batch producing. Xxxxx

Great videos as always and great card sizes to use, I think. 😃 Just to avoid any confusion for european viewers: these A-sizes do not correspond to the european A-measurement of papers. In Europe A2, for example, is 16.1/2” x 23.3/8”. 😅 And then A3 is the A2 folded in half, and A4 is A3 folded in half, and so on. 😊

What an informative video on card shapes. I too have started using larger sized cards. The A4 just seem too small. I think the A6 may be my favorite these days. I make my own envelopes for odd sized cards but basically to use up my printed cardstock. Thanks again Jenn for the tons of work going into making these videos!

Beautiful cards, Jennifer! Can't wait to get my subscription this month.

those sizes do look like fun, however, I was wondering if you could show us how to make a much larger card for a "from all of us" type of card, like from a class to a teacher or tour guide type of card, for instance?

Wonderful cards and great information.

Thank you so much, Jennifer! You always put so much time and care into your videos and cards! By the way, if the products are good, the why wouldn't you get excited about them?!! ❤

Love the cards! Thank you for the share ❤

So gorgeous

Good tips for scoring first and then cutting card bases and I am going to try that. Will never do any stitching cards however.

Perfect video for today as I had already pulled out my April 2024 club kits for a project already! I'll have to try that medium sized card!

Cards are all gorgeous…thanks for the awesome tips on cutting the different size cards. 🩷🩷🩷

These cards are stunning🪡❤✂

Thank you!

Beautiful cards, Jennifer!

Jennifer- these cards are beautiful. I can’t wait to get the large die of the month. I plan on making it a shaped card. I tried this with Spellbinders whale in a bottle and it worked out beautifully.

I like to use Canson paper, which gives 4.5 x 6, which is close to the A6. Love your videos.

Thanks for the info on the A6 card. I think that is the size they use in Australia. and I have been curious about it because I love Paper Roses dies and papers, and they are designed for that. Your cards are gorgeous, I can't wait until my large die set arrives!

These cards are beautiful!

Such a great video! Thank you so much!

I like scoring and folding my A7 cards and then cut. It seems that it isn't always square so this way I can cut it to size with all the end even.

Beautiful cards!

AAAAAAHHHHH-MAZING!!

I tend not to score first because I use cheap cardstock and the measurements are often a hair off. Scoring first seems to amplify any unevenness.

Very informative Thank you! You made Lovely cards as well! ^.^ ♥

Beauitful cards💕

Very helpful, here in the UK A6 is quite a common card size, though slightly different measurements - a little smaller I think, though I find I’m using 5x7 more than I used to as it works well with dies designed for A2 which are not as common here. Great cards!

Oops! I should have just waited to hear about the square cards. Looking forward to checking out the envelopes in color.

CLEVER! Thanks so much!

Awesome video!

Really helpful, thank you ❤

YOU are amazing!!! AWESOME!!’

Thanks

I loved everything about this video. Your cards are beautiful. I'm really looking forward to playing with all of these dies. I do have what feels like a dumb question but it's something I struggle with. I love ovals...but I don't feel like I ever get them straight... do you have any tips?

Which color of the impress nails are you wearing? They are beautiful!

Love the video! I'm looking for the crochet stopper and see a few sizes - is the one you are using large?

@jennifermcguireink

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It's these: amzn.to/3xLdj0N