Happy Spring Assembly Line Card Making Formula (ALCM)

Welcome to your final stop on the National Scrapbook Day Club Scrap Blog Hop.

Aren't the projects so far gorgeous? 

Today I’m giving you a formula to make 10 cards, using just seven sheets of paper, stamps, inks, and miscellaneous embellishments.  The method I’m using is Assembly Line Card Making (ALCM) developed by Tricia Morris at Club Scrap here is an example.  It is a great way to use up extra items from your stash.  The card sketches are from Operation Write Home (OWH).  OWH sends handmade blank cards to soldiers for them to send to their loved one.  I encourage you to send some of your finished cards to OWH.  Club Scrap has a goal of sending 2,013 cards to OWH in 2013 and if you contribute you could win a Club Scrap gift certificate, more information here.

 

I’m calling this ALCM – Happy Spring because I used the Club Scrap Spring Weekend of Workshops (WOW) collection for my cards. I’ve added the instructions at the bottom of the post. Here is the paper used (4 sheets of 12x12 paper and 3 sheets of 8.5 x 11 paper), the cuts made to the 12x12 papers, and the resulting scraps.   

 

Here are the final cards by OWH sketch.  I used the WOW stamps, ribbons, and embellishments along with Gelatos and Inktense Water Colored Pencils to decorate the cards.

OWH sketch #167

 OWH sketch #51

 OWH sketch #98

I just had to do a more masculine version, you can think of these as his & hers.  I uses the Club Scrap Fossils Remix paper collection and Equestrian collection stamps.  I added in embossing powder, watercolor paper, markers, dry embossing and Gelatos.  Both sets use greeting stamps from the Club Scrap Wildflower collection.  The ALCM approach is very versatile and especially easy with Club Scrap's color coordinated collections. 

OWH sketch #167

 

 OWH sketch #51

 

 OWH sketch #98

 

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Instructions for Happy Spring ALCM

Makes 10 - A2 sized cards in three styles using:

(2) 12x12 Patterned Papers

(2) 12x12 Solid Papers

(3) 8.5” x 11” Papers (cut horizontally at 5.5 and score vertically at 4.25 to make A2 card bases)

12” paper trimmer and scoring tool

~ 2” circle punch or circle cutter

Various stamps, inks, and embellishments to complete cards

(All units are in inches)

 

Cut each 12 x 12 patterned paper as shown:

 

 

 1) Cut horizontally at 5.5 inch
 2) Trim the 5.5 x 12 to 5.5 x 10.75, score at 3.5 and 7.75 to make an A2 tri-fold card
 3) Cut the 6.5 x 12 at 9.5 and 5.5
 4) Turn the 5.5 x 6.5 in the cutter and cut 5.75, 5.25, and 2
 5) Trim the 0.5 x 5.5 to 0.5 x 3.25
 6) Cut the 5.5 x 3.25 lengthwise at 1.625 (1 5/8)  Then trim into six 1.625 squares
 7) Trim the 6.5 x 4 to the size 5.25 x 4
 8) Cut 2 circles out the 6.5 x 2.5    

 

Cut each 12 x 12 Solid paper as shown below:

 

 1) Cut vertically at 8.5 and 11.75
 2) Turn the 8.5 x 12 trim to 8.5 x 5.5 and score at 4.25 to make an A2 card
 3) Trim the 8.5 x 6.5 lengthwise at 4.5 and 2.5
 4) Trim the 2.5 x 6.5 to 2.5 x 5.5
 5) Trim the 2 x 6.5 to 2.5 x 5.25
 6) Trim the 4 x 6.5 to 4 x 5.25
 7) Trim the 3.25 x 12 into two 3.25 squares and punch two circles

Note: all pieces marked with an X are not needed.

Assembly pieces to make the cards using the following OWH sketches.
 

For OWH Sketch #167 use the following papers to make two cards

 Use the following papers to make two cards:

·         5.5 x 10.75 tri-fold card from patterned paper. Punch a circle near the front flap’s edge

·         2.5 x 5.5 solid for the internal side of the tri-fold; cut with a decorative edge punch

·         0.5 x 3.25 solid to add a greeting or ribbon (optional)

A total of four cards are made with OWH Sketch #51 in two different styles

 

Use the following papers to make two cards:

·         5.5 x 8.5 A2 cards from solid paper

·         5.25 x 4 patterned paper mat

·         2 x 5.25 solid strip

·         3.25 solid square

·         2” circle from pattern paper
 

Use the following papers to make two additional cards: 

·         5.5 x 8.5 A2 cards from 8.5x11 paper

·         2 x 5.5 solid strip

·         3.25 solid square

·         2” circle from pattern paper
 

A total of four cards are made with OWH Sketch #98 in two different styles

 

Use the following papers to make two cards:

·         5.5 x 8.5 A2 cards from 8.5x11 paper

·         2” circle from solid paper

·         3 of the 1.625 x 1.625 pattern paper squares
 

Use the following papers to make two additional cards:

·         5.5 x 8.5 A2 cards from 8.5x11 paper

·         5.25 x 4 solid paper mat

·         2” circle from solid paper

·         3 of the 1.625 x 1.625 pattern paper squares

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Thank you for joining in the Blog Hop and I hope you'll try my ALCM.  Here is a link back to the start at Club Scrap Creates.  
 

Thanks for stopping by,

Debby