Hello and Welcome to my blog! If you are NEW to rubberstamping or are interested in making your own CARDS - then this post is for you! I will explore the "basics" with you in CARD MAKING 101, so you can get started! Learn more in time so you can be just as fascinated with this craft as I am!!! You may want to read RUBBERSTAMPING BASIC EQUIPMENT to find out what supplies are required to get started. Alright - let's get you started! CUTTING YOUR CARDSTOCK. Cardstock comes in 2 sizes: 8 1/2 x 11 inches and 12 x 12 inches. Therefore we tend to make card sizes which maximize the amount of cards we can cut from one piece of cardstock. This involves the standard card shapes A2 and A6 cards, as well as small Notecards. Then we have the Multiple Fold Cards or any card which involves a different shape. Naturally you can cut your cards to the size you wish! Many people like larger cards and simply can fold the cardstock in half - its nice to experiment ...