Hey Guys! Welcome to our May – August 2026 Online Exclusives Paper Sampler & Sketch Series! Today I’m sharing the first project in our six-part series and brand new Short Cut Card Sketch #27.
If you’re new to my Short Cut Card Sketches, welcome! Sketch #27 joins a growing collection of sketches designed to help take the guesswork out of card making. Whether you’re looking for inspiration or need a quick starting point, these sketches make it easy to create beautiful cards with confidence.
You can collect all of my sketches for free right here on the blog, or if you’d like them neatly organized and ready to print, I also offer a compiled PDF version. It’s one of my favorite crafting resources to keep handy at my worktable!
CLICK HERE to purchase the compiled Short Cut Card Sketches PDF. It’s just $4.99 – less than a cup of coffee!
Today’s Inspiration
For today’s card, I combined the cheerful Balloon Festoon Bundle with the beautiful Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper from the May–August 2026 Catalog. The result is a bright, celebratory card that’s perfect for birthdays, congratulations, or any occasion worth celebrating.
One of the things I love most about card sketches is that they’re meant to inspire – not restrict. You can rotate elements, mirror the design, change colors, substitute shapes, and truly make the sketch your own.
Join the Fun!
I hope you’ve enjoyed this first project featuring Short Cut Card Sketch #27. If you’re crafting along with the Paper Sampler & Sketch Series, I’d love to see your creations!
Give this sketch your own twist and share your finished card with us in the Kitchen Table Stamper Craft Social. Seeing all the different interpretations is one of my favorite parts of these sketch series.
Be sure to come back for the next project in the series, where we’ll create another card using Short Cut Card Sketch #27 and more beautiful papers from our Online Exclusives collection.
Until then, keep creating, keep experimenting, and most importantly – have fun!
Happy Stamping!
Sources
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2026 May – August Short Cut Card Sketch Series Quick Links
2026 May – August Card Sketch Series Card 1 of 6 using Short Cut Card Sketch #27 Part 1 – CLICK HERE.
2026 May – August Card Sketch Series Card 2 of 6 using Short Cut Card Sketch #27 Part 2 – COMING SOON
2026 May – August Card Sketch Series Card 3 of 6 using Short Cut Card Sketch #28 Part 1 – COMING SOON
2026 May – August Card Sketch Series Card 4 of 6 using Short Cut Card Sketch #28 Part 2 – COMING SOON
2026 May – August Card Sketch Series Card 5 of 6 using Short Cut Card Sketch #29 Part 1 – COMING SOON
2026 May – August Card Sketch Series Card 6 of 6 using Short Cut Card Sketch #29 Part 2 – COMING SOON
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