Shabby Chic Mother’s Day Cards | Sheetload of Cards March 2026
For this episode of my Wednesday Workshop Series, I used the March 2026 Sheetload of Cards sketch to create four shabby-chic Mother’s Day cards. The Heirloom Paper and Treasured Garden Die Set are from the Laura Graff Scrapbook.com SBC Fest Class Kit, and I paired those with the Spellbinders Essential Arches Die Set. All products used in today’s card tutorial project are listed below.
Wednesday Workshop | Sketches and Fun Fold Cards Series
This project is part of my ‘Wednesday Workshop | Sketches and Fun Fold Cards’ Series. This series used to be published on Saturdays, but I have moved it to Wednesday for some mid-week card sketch inspiration! I have a playlist with all of the past episodes on YouTube if you want to check it out.
In this series, I find a card sketch on the internet and make a card (or more) using it. If making more than one card, the first one will stick closely to the sketch, while the others will have slight changes or demonstrate different techniques. I have added fun fold cards and one sheet wonders into the mix as well, so we have lots of creative options.
Sheetload Card Instructions
To make the cards, I used the Call Me Crafty Al’s Sheetload of Cards Sketch for March 2026. Her video is linked in the box below, and it is where you can download the printable card sketch. This sketch makes eight cards if you follow the directions exactly. It also lists the instructions to make one card if desired. Today I made four cards using three sheets of 6×8″ patterned paper.
Measurements: (different than sketch)
Front Mat Layer: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8"
Inside Panel: 3 3/4 x 5"
Inside Mat: 4 x 5 1/4"
Strip: 3/4 x 3 3/4"
**See the Call Me Crafty Al Sheetload of Cards March 2026 Sketch video for the sketch layout and additional measurements**
Cutting the Card Front Pieces
For this card, I selected three sheets of 6×8″ paper from the Scrapbook.com Heirloom Paper Pad. For the two darker floral pieces, I cut them in half and trimmed one of the halves to 4 x 5 1/4″. From the other half, I was able to create four 1 x 4 7/8″ strips with a small scrap strip left over.
On the lighter sage piece, I cut it in half to make two 4 x 5 1/4″ panels, with a skinny strip left over. I made “packages” for the four cards, stacking a background panel and two matching strips for each card.
Next, I cut the mat layer 1 x 4 7/8″ strips from Simon Says Stamp Shimmer Vellum, and added two strips to each card package. Then I cut mat layers for the background panels from Neenah Desert Storm cardstock and A2 card bases from Spellbinders Cream cardstock. An easy way to make cutting card bases go faster is to score an 8 1/2 x 11″ piece at 4 1/4″, then turn and cut at 5 1/2″. This makes two card bases with just one score and one cut.
To add some added interest to the card front, I used a Tim Holtz Distressing Tool to rough up the edges of the background panels and the patterned strips. I also applied Vintage Photo Distress Ink along the edges of the background panels, strips, mat layers, and card bases.
Cutting the Additional Card Pieces
Next, I cut all the pieces I needed to complete my die-cutting. I cut four panels of Spellbinders Cream Cardstock for the smaller arches, four pieces of Simon Says Stamp Shimmer Vellum for the larger arches, four pieces of Neenah Desert Storm for the butterfly base layer, four pieces of Shimmer Vellum for the butterfly middle layer, and two pieces from the leftover green-gray paper with two pieces of the peachy-pink paper for the top layer of the butterflies.
I die-cut all of the shapes using my Sizzix Switch Machine. I then cut out the inside card panels from Spellbinders Cream Cardstock, and the mat layer from Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock, using my Tim Holtz Guillotine Trimmer.
Building the Butterflies
I added some Vintage Photo Distress Ink to the edges of the three layers of the butterflies to match the vibe of the card. I added the Shimmer Vellum layer to the Neenah Desert Storm layer, and then added a pink or green smaller layer on top of that, using liquid glue. Once complete, I added three small Altenew Creamrose Pearl Dots to the center of each butterfly.
Lining Up the Strips
To line up the green-gray and peachy-pink strips with the Shimmer Vellum strip with an offset amount of 1/8″, I used the Pear Blossom Press A7 Cardmaker’s T-square Ruler. There is an A2 T-Square Ruler, which has 1/2″ and 3/8″ cut-outs, and the A7 T-Square Ruler, which has 1/8″ and 1/4″ cut-outs. These rulers were designed to help cardmakers line up card layers correctly and evenly, but you can also use them to offset pieces as well.
I used my Glassboard Studio MegaPawn magnets on top of the ruler to hold it steady while adhering the layers together. The vellum is very thin, so I taped a piece of cardstock inside the cut-out area and placed the vellum on top of that. This prevented the vellum from slipping out of the cut-out area. I used liquid glue on the first strip, but it caused the vellum to buckle and curl, so I switched to a tape runner for the rest of the strips.
Sentiment Stamping
I used my Mini Misti Stamping Platform to stamp the Papertrey Ink Happy Mother’s Day sentiment on all of the smaller arches, with Altenew Silver Stone ink. Then I stamped the inside panels using a sentiment from the Gina K Designs Wildflower Stamp Set.
Building the Card Front Layers
I added the two strips to the front of the card, following the sketch layout. Then I added all of the smaller arches and larger arches together with tape runner. After that, I added a small square of scrap cardstock on the back of the shimmer layer toward the top of the arch, to help it lay flat over the strips. I added the arches over the two strips on each card panel using tape runner, and then added the panel to the mat layer, and then added that to the card base.
Inside of Card
For the inside of the card, I added the stamped panels of Spellbinders Cream cardstock to the mat layers of Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock, and then added the leftover patterned paper strips to the left side of the panels.
I adhered the panel inside the card base using temporary adhesive, and I will add permanent adhesive once I write out the message. This allows me to replace the panel if I mess up the writing, instead of having to tear the whole card apart. I matched the patterns on the strips to the background panels on the card fronts.
If you are looking for additional ways to decorate the inside of your cards, check out my Part 1 and Part 2 videos with more easy ideas.
Finished Card Fronts
I hope you enjoyed this project! For more card-making ideas, check out my YouTube playlist and card-making blog posts. I also have a Sheetload of Cards playlist on YouTube, as well as a Wednesday Workshop Series playlist for additional inspiration.
Product Information
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Additional Products Used:
- Scrapbook.com: Treasured Garden Die Set
- Spellbinders: Cream Cardstock
- Gina K Designs: Wildflowers Stamp Set
