Crazy thing. I printed the OWH bonus sketches and selected #B-10 for my cards/formula of the day. (Thus, the super-fancy title of today's blog entry.) After completing my cards, I walked over to Kay Williamson's desk and saw a handful of 1x4" paper strips. Would you BELIEVE that of the 170+ sketches available, we chose the SAME one? Hello? It's a pretty great sketch! Keep that in mind when you hop to Kay's Keepsakes to see our different interpretations!
Before I get further, be sure to leave a comment for some blog candy! (Details below.)
Let's get started with our formula. I chose five different papers and a few rubber stamps from the Club Scrap Cape Cod collection.
- Trim each 8.5x11 paper horizontally at 5.5". Score one 5.5x8.5 horizontally at 4.25" and fold to create the card base.
- Cut the other 5.5x8.5 horizontally at 8.25, 6.25 and 4". Trim the 4x5.5 horizontally at 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1".
- Trim the 2.25x5.5 horizontally at 3.25".
- Cut the 2x5.5 horizontally at 5 and 3".
Once you've sorted all of the pieces into piles by size, place the card bases onto your work surface and arrange the components according to the sketch, alternating the colors.
I wanted to create a cohesive stamped background with my nifty Cape Cod images, so I came up with a way to stamp all five strips in one move with one image.
Place a piece of painter's tape horizontally on a Desk Blotter, sticky side up. The printed grid helps with alignment. Secure the tape with a small piece on each end.
Temporarily place the five 1" pieces side by side across the strip of tape.
Stamp with an image, remove the strips from the tape, and adhere to the card base in the same order.
Nifty, right?
So, check out the fun cards after final assembly . . .
Will you give this formula a try? Just take it step by step if you're new to this type of thing. You'll love it!
Leave a comment below, and I'll enter your name into a drawing to receive this gorgeous sheet of unmounted Cape Cod images from Club Scrap! Good luck, and have an awesome weekend.
Tricia
Thank you for this tutorial. One sheet wonders always catch my attention, and how funny they way your inspiration & sketch came together. Thank you so much for your support for OWH.
ReplyDeletegreat tutorial - never thought to do it that way - thanks for supporting OWH
ReplyDeleteBarb Housner
How cool of a tutorial. You have my creative juices flowing. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tutorial. Can't wait to try this with 8 1/2" x 11" sheets of paper. Thanks for supporting OWH.
ReplyDeleteTricia, your tutorials are amazing and you make them look some easy. I love the tip with the tape! The cards are just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAwesome tip about using the painter's tape to anchor your pieces! The cards turned out great, Tricia...so inspiring!
ReplyDeleteTricia, all I can say is wow! Your cards are gorgeous and you know how partial I am to this Cape Cod kit ;) Thanks for another great ALCM. You and Kay must be cosmically connected. Great minds think alike. :)
ReplyDeleteAs always, Tricia, I love these formulas. I also love the Wildflowers Digital Background on your blog!! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat sketch, cutting directions and tips! Wonderful cards.
ReplyDeleteslrdowney at hotmail dot com
Great sketch, and cutting directions. It looks like you had a great time in creating all of these great cards. Would love one of these cards to end up in my grandson's hands. He's currently stationed in Hawaii awaiting deployment.
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Wonderful tips, super photos and your one-sheet formulas are such a hit among OWHers and particularly helpful for those who do lots of kits and card making parties. Thanks for joining in the hop and supporting Operation Write Home!
ReplyDeleteThat really is efficient!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the paper layout and stamping suggestion - both ideas are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI adore these cards! I'm definitely going to have to give this a try!
ReplyDeleteFabulous as always!
ReplyDeleteThis is neat. Thanks for showing how you made it.
ReplyDeleteJust got my Club Stamp Cape Cod kit in the mail the other day. Thanks for some great ideas on how to use it for OWH! Love your blog Tricia! Thanks for supporting OWH.
ReplyDeleteI just learned a new trick today, thanks Tricia! The cards are amazing as is this kit!
ReplyDeleteinteresting cards, nice use of a piece of cardstock
ReplyDeleteExcellent tutorial & OSW template! I love using strips of paper and this adds another way to do that.
ReplyDeleteOh these cards are awesome and what beautiful stamps!! I love how you've used the tape... fantastic tutorial, thanks so much for supporting OWH!
ReplyDeleteTammy x
SO funny we picked the same sketch! Out of 170 good options, we picked the same one LOL! Love your take on it though, and the smart cutting formula!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea ... I'll be giving this a try today
ReplyDeleteWhat great cards! I love the sketched look and the tape tip was a great idea! I am working on a set of cards for OWH now and I can certainly use these ideas! Thanks for the chance to win such a great set of stamps!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are fantastic. Thank you so much for the tutorial. I will definitely be doing this. Of course, I would love to do it with the new stamps I receive from you (blog candy)! Thanks for the chance to win. And thanks for supporting OWH
ReplyDeleteGreat formula for making multiples! Clever design!
ReplyDeleteTricia, thanks for all the support that you and Club Scrap give to our Heroes and OWH! Great tutorial for making multiple cards and nifty way to get the stamping done in one step and have it all line up. Somebody is going to love these cards!
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Trish: You are fantastic! This is such a great tutorial. I am so doing this. I have so much 8-1/2 X 11 cardstock to use up. This will do the trick for the colors that don't seem to match any of my patterned paper. TFS!
ReplyDeleteI always love your cards and treasure your formulas. It's amazing how many great cards can be made using them. I can't wait to see what Kay's interpretation looks like. Thanks for joining in the hop!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tutorial!!! That is such a cool effect and I'm already thinking of how to apply with the stamps I already have!!! Thank you for supporting OWH!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! The cards are fabulous! Thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I do want to try this tutorial. Thanks for a chance to win the awesome image.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to stamp the background paper! I never think about using more than a simple stamp for background designs, so your technique is definately broadening my horizons. I love how you were able to make so many fabulous cards and only having a simple square of paper left. If I did this I wouldn't have to deal with my piles of scraps all of the time. Thanks so much for your support of OWH!!!
ReplyDeleteMy page opened on the cutting directions and I knew I must be at your blog. I love when there are directions for efficient cutting of the pieces to make multiple cards. TFS the sticky tape trick.
ReplyDeleteThe cards came out really nice.
Elizabeth
Super amazing use of that sketch. The cards look awesome. Thanks for sharing how you did it too.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh...what a great tutorial and great cards...Thank you so much for sharing this and these beautiful cards...(which I will CASE) thank you for sharing and supporting OWH
ReplyDeleteok, yes I'm going to give this formula a try. Your cards are terrific.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards and what a great tutorial, will print this out and defintely be using it in my future cardmaking.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tutorial. Love this technique and your cards are beautiful. Liked the sticky tape idea.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are gorgeous, great tutorial, explaining how you did it.
ReplyDeleteMary L Schreiber
Thank you for the tutorial just great. Really nice cards as well.
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I love the way you used a few supplies to do so much and how you used them so efficiently.
ReplyDeleteAwesome technique and cards! Thanks for the tutorial and for supporting OWH.
ReplyDeleteLaurie, you are the lucky winner of Blog Candy from the OWH blog hop at The Efficient Crafter! Please contact me at tricia@clubscrap.com with your mailing address! Congratulations!
DeleteWhat a great idea!!! Gorgeous cards. I love those lighthouses.
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial. Thanks Tricia.
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ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial and paper cut template!
ReplyDeleteI need to try making cards with it.
Thanks for supporting OWH!
FANTASTIC, both the cards and the tutorial are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for including a tutorial with the cards so I don't have to drive myself crazy trying to figure out how you did it, lol! Fabulous cards and a versatile technique definitely worth trying.
ReplyDeleteokay, this is totally cool. Making your own background with different papers and stamping on them - great!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards, Tricia, great way to make a lot of cards! I love to take uncut card stock and do the same stamping then cut them up, or just use pieces from other left over stamping. You cards are beautiful! TFS and have a blessed weekend. #133
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards!! I'll have to makde some for all the military in my family-5 neices and nephews
ReplyDeleteW0W! This is incredible! I bookmarked to come back!! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHummer Hugs,
Misty
http://delitefulsuds.blogspot.com/
hummingbird204 at comcast dot net
Thanks for the tips! All of your cards are beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the template and tutorial, your cards are lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks for supporting OWH!
Beautiful. I especially love how you put a jewel to represent the light house light.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tutorial. I am going to try this. I love the way all the cards turned out.
ReplyDeleteWOW! These cards are brilliant! Truly love how you created the backdrop for each card!
ReplyDeleteI really like the look of stamping across all the strip; thanks for the technique.
ReplyDeleteOh goodness--this is wicked brilliant! Thank you so much for the tip! Love it!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for stamping and making multiple cards.
ReplyDeleteThanks for always giving us the math measurements - you rock!
ReplyDeleteSandy, OWH Exec. Dir.
Thanks for all the info. All I can say is WOW WOW.!!!!!!! Great card.
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards! And thanks for the formula sheet - will come in very handy this weekend while I work on more OWH cards. Thanks for all your support of OWH!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a great technique and instructions!! I love it when someone figures out the measuremnets and shares them!
ReplyDeletelove the creativity of your background images.
ReplyDeleteI could tell this was Club Scrap at once. Thanks for the instructions. I love all the stuff you do.
ReplyDeleteGreat selection of cards. Tfs and offering the blog candy (Amy A. #118)
ReplyDeleteThank you for another awesome card formula! I love how you stamped the images on the strips of paper.
ReplyDeleteGreat stamping technique. fantastic cards. TFS
ReplyDeletethis is the same sketch I used and I LOVE those stamped images!!
ReplyDeleteLove the paper cutting tip. Using a the little bit of sparkle for the light on the lighthouse is GENIUS!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Love you for showing this!! Love the same image with the different colored papers. Super fantastic - pinning! ~ Marilyn
ReplyDeleteLove your cards and your cutting formula! I really like your technique for stamping on the papers. Thank you for your support of OWH!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of using the tape! Thank you for sharing. Great cards.
ReplyDeleteawesome cards!
ReplyDeleteGreat formula ! Clever design!
Thanks for the great tutorial and cutting formula. Wonderful how you could maximize your stamping effort and create so many great cards so quickly. Thanks for participating in the OWH Blog Hop and your company's support of this amazing organization!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your formula.
ReplyDeletewow what a great tutorial - i made 24 Hero cards using the 6x6 tutorial OWH published this past weeek - yours is another great way to use up a whole sheet of paper - i have bookmarked and will be coming back to use your method - love love the cards - paper and stamps are just perfect - thanks for sharing and supporting OWH
ReplyDeleteWOW! Love this idea. Moving on to see Kay's interpretation!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love this technique and can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing it and for helping OWH.
ReplyDeleteThis hop just gets better and better! Your cards are fabulous, and thank you for the tutorial!,
ReplyDeleteI love your tip about the tape! I've used several of your formulas and I enjoy the way they make it so easy to make many cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial! I love how these cards turned out!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE these cards! Thank you for the great tutorial!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards and thanks for the tutorial you shared. This is a great idea.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to stamp all of the strips. Love it
ReplyDeleteWow, those cards turned out awesome! Thank you for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tutorial - I will definitely give this one a try! I love the graphic feel of your cape-cod images and the colors you chose for your cards, and how you embellished each one. Thank you again for sharing these masculine cards and for your continued support of our heros and OWH.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tutorial I'll have to give this a try after the hop is over. Love the colors and the images on your cards. TFS. Thanks for your support to OWH and the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love those cape cod stamps! So neat to make so many cards! Thanks for sharing the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful cards! Thank you so much for the tutorial! Will definitely come in handy.
ReplyDeleteI love the lighthouses. At first your formula for dividing the paper totally threw me but now that I've looked at it a few minutes, it totally makes sense. It's a great resource.
ReplyDeleteYou are not only efficient, but you are VERY creative. I love your formulas. Talk about efficiency! Thanks for supporting OWH and participating in the hop.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful backgrounds you created here...thanks so much for sharing this tutorial.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tutorial for making assembly line cards and what GORGEOUS cards! I just love that lighthouse image...so perfect for OWH cards.
ReplyDeleteWow, these cards are amazing. I love how you stamped the background and the main image. What a great design for our heroes!
ReplyDeletewhat a clever idea on stamping! and I've never done a "one sheet wonder" kind of thing, with the cuts and all. you've got me interested!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Tutorial, Beautiful cards
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tutorial. Your cards are so pretty. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI do love OSW! And thanks for the tip on stamping images over a series of paper strips. Repositional tape is our friend (says the woman with miles of washi tape). (leslie #113)
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards, great tutorial.
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. Thank you for the tutorial. I will definitely have to give this technique a try.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
M.E.
I WILL be trying this - thanks for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteThose cards are beautiful, I especially like the white on the darker paper
Great cards and tutorial :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing and supporting OWH!
Amanda :)
www.ajsdigishoppe.com
These cards are absolutely awesome! What a beautiful collection of cards!! Would be great to be the winner of the stamp set!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tutorial and all the tips! Great cards! Thanks for sharing:)
ReplyDeletelove this technique - I'm learning so much! beautiful card! thanks!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards!! I love that they are so gender neutral. Thanks for the tutorial, supporting OWH and the chance to win!! RBBRRMQN at YAHOO dot COM
ReplyDeleteLOL! Great minds must think alike, especially when it comes to sketches! Although you can't tell that we used the same sketch at a glance! I love that you made a background out of the strips and your tutorial was great! I'll have to add that to my 'to do' list!
ReplyDeleteI've got to try this technique. Great cards.
ReplyDeleteApril
Beautiful cards! Thanks so much for sharing the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I will be trying this.
ReplyDeleteNifty indeed, Tricia! What a marvelous idea! Your cards are just wonderful and I love the tutorial. Thank you for the opportunity to win a prize!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great tip! and the great cards!
ReplyDeletelots of great ideas and cards
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh!!!! These are just amazing! Thank you for sharing how you made these wonderful cards! Love them….can you tell!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's a nifty way to stamp when you have a lot of cards to make. Thanks for the tutorial. I'm here because of Operation Write Home. Thank you for giving us the chance to win!
ReplyDeletewow, yes I will be giving this a try! thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeletelinda patti tpatti@windstream.net
Beautiful! Have an awesome weekend and thanks for supporting OWH.
ReplyDeleteLove this formula idea! Thanks for supporting OWH!
ReplyDeleteI love of how you stamped the lighthouses on the strips. That is awesome.
ReplyDeleteTricia, your formulas always amaze me. You help us use our paper so economically. Your group of cards is so bright and uplifting for our servicemen. Thanks for your support of OWH.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm impressed. Great use of paper!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards. I love the added bling for a light in the lighthouse. Excellent color combinations. The sketch actually looks hard. Nicely done Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great ideas I love when almost every bit of paper con be used. Ilove your stamping as well
ReplyDeleteLove the ideas for making the lighthouse cards. Thanks for supporting Operation Write Home.
ReplyDeleteGreat way to use the sketch! Great cards.
ReplyDeleteOh my I really want to try this. Looks like a lot of fun. Thank you. Charlsie
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, and what a neat stamping project!
ReplyDeletewow love how many different ways you made your card!
ReplyDeleteLove the card and those lighthouses are perfect. Also, am glad to see so many tutorials, it is nice to see all the help.
ReplyDeleteWow! These are really cool! Love the background!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the instructions! I love the ability to make several cards at once and not look exactly the same.
ReplyDeleteYour cards look complex and yet they are so simple! Thanks for the fun tutorial! This is definitely something I will do.
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh!!! that is SOO cool!!! I can't wait to try this with my large image stamps!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the tutorial! I can't wait to give it a try. Also, thank you for the chance at the eye candy.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tricia, for all your support of OWH! We appreciate your involvement. ~Dotti H., OWH Board member
ReplyDeleteIt's an honor to be involved with such a great organization, Dotti! Thanks for serving on the board!
DeleteWHat a fun technique! On my list to try! Thank you
ReplyDeleteLove this idea. Thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteGreat lightouse images...thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are sooooooo lovely! I LOVE those Cape Cod stamps! They r perfect! Thank u for an incredible and informative tutorial! I really enjoyed it and appreciate that u r helping OWH!
ReplyDeleteSuch intricate details on this card - gorgeous! Thanks for the tutorial. owhcarol at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteThese cards are terrific! I love the formulas on how to make a lot of cards in one sitting. And that technique for stamping the strips is on my got-to-try-it list! Thank you for supporting OWH and have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU For sharing that tip and all of your lovely cards. I really like the little rhinestone light detail =)
ReplyDeleteI did give this a try I made 4 cards, using stamps I had, they didn't turn out too bad :) I've posted them on OWH facebook page.
ReplyDeletewow... These are amazing. The stamping is wonderful. This is a great technique. I am going to have to try my hand at it. Thanks so much. And Thanks for joining in.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this tutorial and another formula for a one sheet wonder. Great idea for using plain paper and stamps with the formula.
ReplyDeleteThese are great cards. I could not pick a favorite. Thank you for all of the measurements and the instructions for this technique. I will definitly give it a try. Thanks for sharing and supporting OWH
ReplyDeleteThank you for supporting OWH and my military family! I LOVE the lighthouse stamps & cards...I have added them to my list of card ideas to be used in the future...yes, I scraplifted...(Hanging my head)...I just do not have an original creative bone in my body! Thank you for participating in this blog hop...otherwise, I would not have found you!Carmenb
ReplyDeleteNo need to hang your head here, Carmen! I love it when people find inspiration by using these ideas! That's what it's all about!
Deletegreat tutorial! thanks for you generous donation of time, talent and blog candy too! I would love to win it! mflayer at comcast dot net
ReplyDelete:) Marie
I love your take on the sketch! Stamping the background papers is a great idea! TFS! Love the blog candy! (I am #24 on the hop!)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. love the stamped backgrounds.
ReplyDeleteThese are great! Awesome way to use the strips! I like your choice of the lighthouse a lot! :)
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS!!!! LOVE the stamped backgrounds!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards! Thanks for the tutorial as well.
ReplyDeleteBeth F. OWH #114
bfiscus[at]nntc[dot]net
Tricia...this is amazing!!! Wonderful tutorial and wonderful design for the cards! You are so very talented!!!
ReplyDeleteAn amazing array of cards, just fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteIt might be after the weekend here in the UK, but I just wanted to support such a good cause.
"Like the ivy and the wall, together we stand united we fall"
I love the cards you created with this technique. Thanks for sharing the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteExcellent formula and tip!!
ReplyDeleteHow funny that you both chose the same sketch! LOL But it's such a great one, especially to use up scrap strips. :) Thanks so much for the tutorial too and the creative inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWow! Love your style! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteptucker6 at cox dot net
Thanks for the tutorial. Love the way the cards came out. Thanks for supporting OWH.
ReplyDeleteThe techniques always amaze me, thanks for the "Showing How" and thanks for support OWH
ReplyDeleteThat's the thing about sketches, they are so versatile! Hilarious that y'all picked the same one! Thanks for your support of OWH!
ReplyDeleteOk first off, I'm a little late ;) Second off you guys got some great traffic for your Blog Hop!! And Third off (does that even make sense?) Oh my gosh thanks for the GREAT tip about the tape!!
ReplyDeleteFourth off, thank you for the giggle! :)
DeleteI love your cards, Tricia!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely wonderful, gorgeous cards! I love the tutorial and the finished cards are fabulous. Thank you for sharing your talent and ideas. Very appreciated.
ReplyDeleteI know the hop is over, I keep stopping to make cards, so I'm using the theory that slow and steady wins the race.
Lyn Kaufmann
I randomly selected comment #43 for our blog candy winner. Laurie, please contact me with your email so that I can send you your prize!
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