What size cards are you making?

[Far North]

I know most of us started out making A2-4.25x5.5 sized cards cause they make the best use of our paper size.  Now that I am making more mixed media cards I am finding I need more space and have changed the size according to the projects.  What size are you making?

[GeorgiaMolly]

The size I've preferred for some time is 5x7.  Enough room to get pretty creative.  I like to make the card base from kraft, then cut down a slightly smaller pattern paper panel so that there's a narrow kraft edge (looks more finished).  Am using all kinds of stamped images on top of the pattern paper, a lot of them fussy cut,  sometimes colored molding paste through stencils.  Want to do more on watercolor paper with stamped images inked in Versafine and embossed with clear ep.

Molly

[howdyheidi]

I usually make A2 size unless the stamped image really doesn't work. 

Watercolor and Bristol pads are larger and might be interesting to make the larger card with those. 

[lovepug2]

Fun topic, Jan!

I typically stick to A2 or 5x7 size ones. I also like to make 5x5 ones.
I've made a few shaped ones, mainly circles.

I've seen a few mixed media cards that are tall and skinny. Really neat looking cards and I think that would be a fun size to work with.

[yellowcherrios]

mine tend to end up (since I usually do not plan on a size to begin with) being between 4.5 x 6 to 5 x 7.  I received some pre-made card bases as a gift and I want to try those out.  I think they are A2 size.

[Craft Nerd]

Since I make most of my cards for OWH, I make A2.  Actually, I make them 4 x 5.5 because then I can get more card bases out of a 12x12 sheet of pp. 

[howdyheidi]

This is a good topic. I have seen a few designer videos recently who use a slightly taller and skinnier card and say it is for a specific design reason (but I can't remember what right now!)

[Scrappymo!]

I mostly make 5 1/2 square cards. I just bought some bristal board for giving 6 x 6 a try as I have a source for envelopes that size.

I do have 6 Michaels cardboard showboxes full of A2 size prefolded card and envelope sets. I bought them and stockpiled them before I was a cardmaker. I do not like the weight other than for a quick notecard. I have kept them though as they are great for slicing in half and treating them as designer paper. I used them for backgrounds on other A2 cards or just as
DP elements  on loarger cards. The beauty of them is that they come in a boxed set of patterns that often coordinate. Easy peasy to take to a crop or to the lake.

Maureen