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Saturday, May 4, 2013

Happy Spring Assembly Line Card Making Formula (ALCM)

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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

30 comments:

  1. Okay Debby! This is UNBELIEVABLE! Incredible amount of work went into this and thank you so much for sharing all the instructions. Wonderful work! HAPPY iNSD!

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  2. Happy NSD, Debby, your cards are awesome and thanks for all the instructions. I like it very much how you show them in a female and male version!

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  3. Wowza. GREAT cards. You are a girl after my own heart! I want to drop everything and try this now! Thanks for participating in the hop!

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  4. Holy awesome formula Debby!!! Great cards!

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  5. LOVE LOVE LOVE these cards and sketches! I'll be diving into these soon. Thank you, Debby!

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  6. The cards are so wonderful and the formula is handy! Can't wait to try - thank you!

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  7. Oh. My. Word. These are amazing, Debby! Awesome cards and I love the paper combos you used, the stamps...EVERYTHING! Thanks so much for sharing! Happy NSD!!!

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  8. You did a lot of work, how nice of you to give us these ALCM ideas!

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  9. Love your cards. A lot of work with great results.

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  10. Awesome card formula! Love how you show two options. A great versatile formula.

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  11. great job, Debby! Thanks for the formula, love that you did masculine and feminine cards.

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  12. WOW you are ambitious... what a great use of paper... super tutorial... great cards. LOVE your cards. Thanks for sharing!!!! Happy National Scrapbooking Day!

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  13. WOW, I just book marked your site. Beautiful colors used in the first cards. Equestrian works are super! THanks

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  14. Great cards - I love how the same layouts using different paper didn't resemble each other at all. Nice ideas for those masculine cards that are sometimes hard to come up with.

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  15. WOW lots of cards and lots of information on how to make them. So pretty!

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  16. Thanks for the great layout and sketches, Debby. These are perfect for mass producing and when you really need to get yourself back into the groove!

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  17. Wow Debby, your cards are knock out!

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  18. Wow - 2 fantastic sets and some sketches to work on next week!! Thanks so much

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  19. What a happy set of cards. They would be real good for kids. Thanks for being on the HOp

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  20. AWESOME! Thanks so much for sharing these beautiful cards as well as the instructions.
    Marian Biegel

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  21. OMG, these cards are incredible. Thanks so much for sharing the instructions. I know you put a lot of work into this and I appreciate it very much.

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  22. Wow, these are just amazing cards! You would never know they were made from a "formula." Thanks so much for sharing the instructions.

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  23. I love all of them. Honestly could not pick a favorite! And thanks for sharing the formats!

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  24. Awesome. I really like the masculine look. They are so hard to do and yet you make it look so easy. The fossil paper is really cool.

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  25. That is a lot of cards from 7 sheets of paper. Thanks for the formula!

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  26. I love your cards! Thanks for sharing your formula!

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  27. Thanks so much for posting the sketches and the finished products, I just LOVE to make cards with these formulas!!!

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