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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Graffiti Card Art Box

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Hello and Welcome to the Club Scrap 

Graffiti Collection Blog Hop!


I was a bit late starting my project this month, because of all the wonderful articles in the Club Scrap Creates Graffiti Scrap Rap e-zine has caused a plethora of ideas to swirling around in my head.  Once I settled down the Graffiti collection has helped me focus on two things I have wanted to do for a while (1) get back into card making and (2) play around with my Gelli Plate.  


To make my Assembly Line Card Making (ALCM) IdeaDecks more accessible I make this card file using a scaled down version of Laura Denison’s Accordion Recipe Box Pattern and video.  My box is 6 x 4 x 2.5 inches.  A bonus is that I can use the cute tins the Idea Decks came in for an altered project; it may even turn up next month. ;-) What I really like about this pattern is the way the box opens to create an easel for the idea card.  I colored in some cut aparts to decorate the box and finished the top with Glossy Accents.





Next, I pulled out my Gelli Plate. I had to have, but until this weekend I had not used it.  Club Scrap Creates was there to inspired me with this post from Tricia. For my first experiments I keep it simple only using the Graffiti squiggle heart stamp and some bright acrylic paints.  Here are some of my very first samples.  It was great fun to just mix colors, so I made a bunch more. 


Finally it was time to ALCM some cards.  I selected the Seven of Hearts from Idea Deck Two to make four Matchbook Cards.  I always have trouble following directions, so I used the sketch a starting point.  The Gelli Plate art panels became the main panel of the card and I used the diagram to cut my other papers efficiently.  I stamped greetings in neon and India ink and again colored them.  I added a yellow/orange paper from the Club Scrap pattern basics to the mix as distressed mats and finished with Graffiti Ribbon. 


I hope you have enjoyed all the inspiration from the blog hop this month.  Your next stop is with Janet and Dishing with Janet or you can return to Club Scrap Creates for the full list. 

Until next time,
Happy Creating,
Debby

19 comments:

  1. Very cool box for the cards and your use of the Gelli Plate is wonderful.
    You will have so much fun using it.

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  2. I love seeing everyone's homemade backgrounds!

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  3. Wow! This is awesome. The project with the easel is brilliant, and your first geli plate prints are splendid. (Easy, right?) Thanks for hopping with us!

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  4. What fun Debby! I think I will be creating a box like yours for my idea decks too! Great idea. Your Gelli works of art and resulting cards are terrific!

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  5. What a great and creative way to store your idea decks. And the way the lid creates an easel for the one you are using--ingenious! Hope to make one of these soon.

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  6. Great idea! Thank you for sharing

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  7. I like the boxes for the idea cards. The cards are pretty!

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  8. Oooh, yet another reason I should jump on the gelli plate bandwagon... Thanks for showing us all of your cards and your wonderful Idea Deck storage system, Debby!

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  9. Such fun! I love your card keeper - and the added bonus of the easel lid is spectacular. Your cards (and gelli prints) are super too!

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  10. What a great idea for the ALCM box. Love the idea of using the gelli plate for cards with the Graffiti kit.

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  11. I love your idea for keeping the Idea Deck cards. Makes it much more usable. Your cards turned out awesome too!

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  12. Love your idea and I bet I would use my idea deck cards more. I am so looking forward to playing with my Gelli plate too, yours cards are great!

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  13. Great projects and thanks for the link to the box tutorial. I may have to give that a try for my deck of cards and maybe even one for other things.
    Thanks for the inspiration.

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  14. Awesome! I really like your Idea Deck storage solution and the cards turned out just great!

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  15. Amazing projects! So glad I checked in. :)

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  16. Great poject and beautiful cards!! TFS!

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  17. Wow, soooo artsy and cool. Your cards are great and the box for storing the idea decks is genius!

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