The CELEBRATE card making template is a great tool in creating handmade greeting cards for special people on the special occasions in their lives. This card making layout features matting, scenic or character focal points, and emphasized sentiments for a unified overall look. This would be an ideal template to use with photo’s.

• A   12” x 6”  folded in the middle to make a 6” x 6” card
• B  3” x 4-1/4”
• C  2-1/2” x 3-1/2”
• D  2” x 3”
• E   ½” x 6”
• F  3-1/2” x 1-1/4”

(or a Variation of this template)

1. Score cardstock A down the center and fold giving you a 6" x 6" card. Cut patterned paper E and glue onto card.  Trim edges for evenness.  Cut papers B, C and D to size. 
2. Use your favorite clea rubber stamp set to stamp the design in black ink on cardstock D and color with markers or chalks.  Use a grey chalk to create a shadow for the design.  Ink the edges.
3. Mat D with B securing with glue and inking the edges if desired.  Mat D with C securing with sticky foam.  Secure to the Card as shown in the layout.
4. Using your favorite alphabet stamp, stamp the saying or sentiment you wish to express onto cardstock F.  Be sure to center the words on the cardstock.  Ink the edges and secure to the card with sticky foam. 
5. Make holes for scrapbooking fiber as indicated in the layout using an eyelet setter.  Run a strand of scrapbooking fiber around the word box on each end securing with a square knot.  Trim ends to desired length.
6. Add a sentiment or thought inside your card or leave it blank for a finished project!