Hello and welcome! This is Shanna today with the next installment in my 12 Sketches | 24 Cards series! This is a series in which I select a card sketch off the internet and create TWO (well-at least two!) versions of it using Crackerbox Stamps! If this is your first time reading about this--be sure to read all the way to the end for a recap of the series so far!
*Warning* I might have gotten a bit carried away this month, and the following post is very photo-heavy!!
This month's sketch was sourced from a YouTube creator named CraftyAl. She creates a monthly sketch that utilizes 12x12 paper to mass produce a set of cards! I chose to use the April 2024 sketch to play along with my challenge this month! I was inspired to use the sketch and pair it with the brand new Father clear polymer stamp set--using the majority of the seed to create a fun set of cards!
The way the sketch is designed makes it create 8 cards--which was a perfect way to showcase a new sentiment stamp set! I loved going through my collection and pulling out stamps to match the sentiments! I grabbed stamps I haven't used in a while and was so happy to pull back out again. I kept the techniques simple with these--a little heat embossing and some tone on tone stamping.
Here are some of my tips when mass producing cards:
- Pick a color way--that means if you are using pattern paper, stick within those colors and have a stack nearby of inks and solid papers to choose from when designing the card.
- Don't be afraid to turn the card! Some of these sentiments or images just did not work for a portrait designed layout--so I turned it into a landscape layout instead!
- White pigment ink is your friend! White is neutral, and will pull into nearly ANY design--I was stuck on a card or two until I pulled my trusty white ink pad out to play!
Ok--that pretty much sums up the key points--time to show you the cards!
Aren't those fun!!! I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did!!
Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you are enjoying the series so far!
You can find the monthly post linked below with the picture if you missed my previous posts.
See you all again soon! ~Shanna
Take a look at previous posts in this series here:
I started my card by stamping the T.V., coloring it, and cutting it out. I cut a piece of striped paper that looked like a test pattern to fit the screen and attached it. Next, I stamped Happy Birthday on it. I put the television on a piece of brown paper to look like a shelf. I layered that on designer paper and a green background. Added a few colored brads to make it pop!
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