Has Anyone Noticed?

Have any of you noticed that some, but not all, of my cards are not 4-1/4 inches wide? No, I didn't think so. Most of my customers are cardmakers, and some were bummed when Close To My Heart discontinued its 8-1/2 by 11-inch Background and Texture papers several years ago. I was a little bummed myself. It wasn't just CTMH, however, as nearly all of the patterned paper available on the market is 12 inches square. This usually means that if you're a cardmaker, you have a lot of scraps. If you make your cards, 4-1/4 inches wide you can only get four 4-1/2 by 5-1/2 inch pieces of patterned paper from a 12 by 12-inch sheet of paper. I don't recall exactly when the light bulb turned on, but one day I realized that if I were to make 4 by 5-1/2 inch cards instead, I would get six cards from one 12 by 12. It's worked for me. You can see in the photo that it doesn't a huge amount difference with regard to the envelope, and I've never had a card recipient complain that his or her card is only four inches wide when it should have been 4-1/4! It's called getting a little more bang for your buck, and while I don't know if my customers care all that much, I've appreciated being able to get more cards from my 12 by 12-inch papers and cardstocks. I just thought you might want to know.