10 Quick & Easy Mini Slimline Cards | April 2021 | SheetLoad of Cards | Process & Tips

Today I am back to show you how I made my first set of cards using the April 2021 SheetLoad of Cards! This month’s printable will yield you ten (10) mini slimline cards!
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[@NoniNWA]

#QOTV I got started after I got sick and had 2 brain surgeries. I had to quit working and focus to get better at home, I was unable to drive so I was stuck at home 24/7. So to stay saine and get my brain going card making was my thing! And thanks to Father God after 2 years I was able to drive and get back to work! Crafting kept me in my right mind!!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

I am glad you had a crafty outlet when you needed it the most! *hugs* Thank you for taking the time to watch and share your story.

[@janunger773]

Wonderful story! ❤️

[@katistamps]

QOTV: I use to stamp on my students papers and then I started scrapbooking. While shopping for supplies for both of these things, I saw some beautiful cards and it was a natural addition to my scrapbooking hobby. It’s probably been 20 years since I started!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and share! :)

[@valgrant3303]

QOTV 17 years ago, my darling Grandmother passed away. My grief was so intense. I was watching a morning show on TV and had a guest doing papercrafting (scrapbooking). I investigated this in my town and joined a class. I made a scrapbooking page about Nan. Scrapbooking started my on my paper crafting. Work held me back for nearly 10 years, but I am now back into my card making, mini albums and scrapbooking. Last year I had a very bad break down, and put myself in hospital. Realising I needed a hobby, I have got back into my card making and paper crafting. It is my life line, my saviour. Watching you on KZbin and other presenters has really helped me keep my smile back on my face, and feeling accomplishment and wellbeing. Thank you for what you do. You are saving people.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Val, thank you so much for taking the time to share your crafty story. I’m glad crafting could be there for you when you needed it. *hugs*

[@marthakemmann3058]

#QOTV #QOTV about 20 years ago I purchased (collected) many MANY scrapbook supplies, thinking that it would become my next creative outlet. Well that never happened. About 5 years later I took a “stamping 101” class and fell in love with heat embossing. About 3 years after that I became an SU hobbyist demo because I just love their products. That also increased my love for printed papers by 1000%! So for the next 10+ years I purchased (hoarded) even more papers. I’d make an occasional card there and there. Now that I’m retired, I have the time to hone my skills and start creating multiple cards. This is all because of videos produced by Alicia (Crafty Al), Kristie Marcotte and Beth (Bourbon Creek Crafts). I thank you ladies tremendously for getting my MOJO in creative gear❣️

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

So glad I could be a little part of your crafting inspiration! :) Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and share.

[@ej3016]

got started when my dearest great aunt (we share a bday and our name) was diagnosed with dementia and she moved into a LTC facility - her nurses posted some of the cards folks sent her on the cork board at the foot of her bed - word got back to me that she esp loved “pretty” ones - so each month I would make cards with this in mind - it’s been tough now making cards without her - but by switching gears and making cards for my ten nieces and nephews (15 - 34 yrs) I’ve been able to carry on 😃🤗 this is a wonderful hobby - thnx for the cards in this video - these may just be my next style for “the grownups” I need cards for 😃😉

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and share that inspiring story.

[@angel97701]

I got started card making and stamping after a serious car accident kept me from doing many of my very athletic outdoor activities. Being creative at a time when my brain was very therapeutic and gave me a new focus for my crafting. This was around 1994, I started scrapbooking in 1997 because my sister started me in on Creative Memories. Love your quick and easy plans and am using them for thank yous, and getting ahead on Christmas cards, and eventually for donations.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

So glad you could find crafting at the exact time you needed it!! Thank you for taking the time to watch and share. :)

[@myhoneyscrafts127]

I retired and wanted to start a new hobby. I just started watching videos on You Tube anything. Then got interested in paper crafting. During the pandemic, we stopped going to church and watched on line. I wanted to stay in touch with the members of our congregation...so I started sending birthday cards. I found your channel and several card makers that I like to follow. I like your channel because you include a sketch and cutting measurements. I try to do your sketch every month, but sometimes life gets in the way. The sheet load of cards that I make, I send to church members for birthdays, sympathy and encouragement. Thank you so much for all that you do to help us with our card making. You are truly an inspiration....Debra #QOTV

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

I loved hearing your "cardmaking beginnings" story! Thank you so much for sharing. Glad you enjoy SheetLoad :)

[@Mom05able]

#QOTV I have birth to a medically fragile child with special needs in 2006. This led to me being forced to be homebound due to her health. I started making cards too reach out to others going thru difficult times and as a means to reach out to folks. It truly became therapy for me and still is. New subscriber as of yesterday and I've made this sheetload!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

I am so glad you had crafty therapy when you needed. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch, share and subscribe :)

[@lisak2575]

So fun seeing your cat come into the show. #QOTV: I have been crafty since a young girl, but around 20 years ago at a Mother's of Preschoolers meeting, someone demonstrated stamping. She showed gift tags that she receives on Christmas gifts from an aunt, where were quite impressive. She demonstrated and I thought it was something I could do with a very busy young child, so we went to our local Hobby Lobby and I purchased an ink pad, 2 rubber stamps, and a bit of paper. I tried it an enjoyed it and haven't stopped learning and enjoying the hobby since.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Love your 'crafty start' story - thank you so much for taking the time to share :)

[@BetseyTerry]

i've always been a crafter, started scrapbooking again after a CM party in 2000, and have been involved in the industry since.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thanks for watching and sharing your 'crafty beginnings' :)

[@lisameechbarton1026]

As always I enjoy the new card sketch. #QOTV I started card making when a friend took me to a class at her friend’s house, and her friend and I became good friends and she introduced me to other card making enthusiasts and now I’m hooked for life. 🥰

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Such a fun story - thank you for sharing how you got started :)

[@IrisMcnab]

#QOTV I got started making cards in 1991. My Husband and I were shopping for groceries, when I spied this stand by one of the food aisles, it had some Hero Arts stamps, and ink pads, the stamps were tiny, about an inch each, and in a set of twenty, they were all puppies, bears and babies. I purchased them, not knowing what I would make with them. This sure did turn immediately into an obsession, I stamped every little thing I could get my hands on, then learned I could also emboss...hee, hee! Now many years later, it is almost a second job! :D

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

You may be the first person to share they got started with a grocery store purchase. ;) Such a fun story! Thank you for sharing.

[@almadirpaul2730]

#QOTV I moved over to card making from scrapbooking. I found it more satisfying when I could finish a card quickly whereas a scrapbook can take longer.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

They are quicker than a scrapbook page. So glad you 'moved over' :) Thanks for watching and sharing.

[@judyevansparker5989]

I got started with my mom after she retired she started making cards with my friends while I was at work.....then they drug me in on it.....now I love it and make a lot of cards for my church for shut ins and seniors

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Love that you shared that with your mom and friends! :) Thank you for watching and sharing.

[@tiggersk68]

I got started in 2012 when I went to a Stampin’ Up! Card camp event. I was a beginner in the crafting world and found the joy of creating a beautiful set of cards using different papers inks and tools. And yes heat embossing! So FUNN to do 😉

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thank you so much for sharing your 'crafty story'! :)

[@mariaserpa-gauvin8405]

QOTV went to a card class in the early 2000’s at a girl guide training and I got hooked! I now make cards and scrapbook! I love this months card!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

I love all of the different ways we got started! Thank you for taking the time to watch and share :)

[@BourbonCreekCrafts]

I love these patterns together! Beautiful!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thank you! 😊

[@slightlycurved]

#QOTV in 1991 when I decided that buying Christmas cards from a well known store was way to expensive. I used to do photo cards for Christmas but computer cards for the other occasions. Then around 1999 I started making cards using all types of paper. Taking classes at the various conventions helped to increase my skill and sophistication level.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

I used to love to attend conventions!! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and share part of your story. :)

[@royadevenport2733]

#QOTV I was invited to a card making home stamp party. I purchased a few things but never really used them. Fast forward a few years and I went to another card making home stamp party, purchased a few more things. This time a few friends arranged a monthly gathering, sharing products and making cards. Now I scrapbook, create cards, junk journals, note books, and various other paper crafts and 25 plus years have gone by.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Always easier to get 'hooked' when you have some buddies along for the journey :) Thanks for watching and sharing

[@denisew7942]

I was a scrapbooker and attended a scrapping get together with friends who arranged for a Stampin’ Up demo .... I got some stamps and the rest is history!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

That is usually how it works :) Thanks for watching and sharing.

[@lv2rhym]

#QOTV I got started Christmas 2019, because I wanted to give handmade cards to my coworkers. I had spent all of 2019 to do random acts of kindness in the office....fell in love with the process, and the joy of the recipient

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

I love that you did RAKs all of 2019 - very inspiring and kind. Thanks for taking the time to watch and share :)

[@wendybelfry1110]

QOTV: I got started in 1992, when I moved from Vancouver, BC to Terrace, BC and was expecting my second child. My husband at the time and I went to the only mall in Terrace and I saw two rubber stamps from Magenta with cookie recipes on them. It was the beginning of a relationship which I have nourished for 29 years.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

So glad you happened upon those stamps in 1992 :) Thanks for taking the time to watch and share

[@jsstamper]

#QOTV - Stampin Up! Party. The demonstrator was so good it was hooked. I even became a demonstrator for a few years. But my full time job took me away from it. I transformed my daughters bedroom into my studio the day after she moved out. We still laugh about it.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Hee hee, I dream about taking over my daughter's room, but I will probably leave it as a shrine to her ;) Thanks for taking the time to watch and share.

[@jamiewatts3895]

I love this month's mini slimline layout! FYI, Linden's appearances are "happy 😊 happenings!"

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Glad you enjoy the layout and Linden :)

[@darcyreuterdahl2796]

#QOTV I've been doing all kinds of crafting since I was a little kid. We use to make all kinds of things to enter into the fair every year. About 30 years ago I dabbled in scrapbooking but kids got bigger and more demanding. A couple of years ago I was at a craft fair in my little community and met a gal who is a 'Close to My Heart' consult and bought card making kit.... I am now back in to scrapbooking, along with making cards.....

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

"Welcome Back" :) Loved hearing about your crafty journey. Thanks for watching and sharing.

[@cindyn3383]

I started paper crafting last June and tried my hand at card making in August. I love making cards and sending to people, that don’t get out much or that are sick or going through tough times.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

So glad you are sharing your gift with others - i know it is appreciated :) Thank you for watching

[@tootsiebelle8891]

#QOTD in my Senior year of high school, I bought a memory book that was offered as part of the graduation set. I was hooked! Started scrapbooking then (1993) and added card making about 8 years ago

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thank you so much for sharing your crafty 'story' :)

[@christylynn5135]

#QOTV I started card making around 1997 or so. I started with scrapbooking, then I found Stampin’ UP! and became a demonstrator and found it easier to make cards to show off the stamps than scrapbooking.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thank you so much for watching and sharing how you got started :)

[@debrashaw9130]

Very cute/pretty cards! QOTV: I began watching!researching craft videos to fill some time around 2017. Cardmaking seem to peak my interest and here I am. TYFS! 💖💖💖🌹🤓

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

So fun to learn about your crafty journey - thanks for watching and sharing. :)

[@susieqmartin2746]

QOTV I started in the early 1990’s with scrapbooking the moved into card making. I learned about heat embossing from a friend who show me how to do that. The only thing was we didn’t have or they were not available heat guns. We used the oven laced in a cookie sheet until the powder melted. So I go way back LOL

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

When I hear about irons with paper, or ovens with paper - it makes me nervous. So glad I started embossing when heat tools were already 'a thing' :) Thank you for taking the time to watch and share!

[@deniselothrop70]

#QOTV I was a scrapbooker and could not bring myself to discard the beautiful left over paper which piled up quickly, so I started making cards and found I enjoyed making cards more.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

A great way to use up Scrapbooking scraps!! :) Thanks for watching and sharing.

[@papercrafttherapist7998]

#QOTV About 2001 I added card making to my scrapbook hobby. I met a lady at a craft fair who was demonstrating roller stamps from Stampin' Up. I started going to her classes and learning other techniques. The ladies in our church plant started card making together too. I took classes at Archives and went to their Scrap Fest at the mall of America a few times. It all added up to a very fun hobby. Now, it's easier with sheet loads because I don't have to come up with a new design every time. All I need to do is add sentiments or images to your simple designs. Thanks again.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Oh, wow, a walk down memory lane - you mentioned a few of my favorites. :) I never got to go to Scrap Fest, but i did work part-time at Archiver's for a holiday season and pretty much spent my paycheck there. ha ha Thanks for watching and sharing.

[@sandydavis3396]

#qotv I was a scrapbooker and when I went to scrapbook store the owner showed me some cards and suggested I take her class. I agreeded but told her I would never make cards. Next week took the class and was hooked! Now I still scrapbook but enjoy card making more especially making you cards Alicia. They are easy and so everyone enjoys the ones I send. Everyone love to receive a handmade card sent with love. Thank you for another great card. Can't wait to try. Need to buy envelopes thanks for info of where to purchase them.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Hee hee, love your cardmaking story - thank you for sharing :)

[@carolleewashington2920]

I love these cards, they are so simple and classy.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thank you so much :)

[@sandiebrain8609]

Stunning cards. Love that paper. Thank you for sharing 💖😍💖

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thanks so much for watching! 😊

[@GladysPerrin]

These cards are the cutest. I am amazed as you come up with different set ups every month! I really appreciate it look forward to each one. Hopefully I could get some cards made this time and be able to share. Thanks again for sharing!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

I hope you will 'Show Us Your SheetLoad' this month! Thanks for being a subscriber :)

[@debrapeterson7847]

#QOTV I met a card maker while we were both volunteering at the local library. She shared her love for card making and I was hooked!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thanks for taking the time to watch and share :)

[@blankyjoverojas8170]

I love these cards, they are so beautiful.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thanks so much. 😊

[@JoanOrloffDK]

Gorgeous sheetload of cards 😻 I love your card designs and the pattern papers #QOTV I was helping out on a retirement home in 2015, and they made cards with gold and silver stickers, I helped the lovely ladies and then I started watching KZbin, so I made cards and found out that it was very therapeutic for me and it still is ❤ thanks for sharing your creativity Hugs xx

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Loved reading how you found cardmaking!! :) Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and share.

[@WendyEasler]

Hello Crafty Al!!! I started stamping with videos by Maymay Made it! At first is was not working for me so I gave up (tear) and went to jewelry making. I did that for a few months and decided I was not really invested in jewelry so I decided to give stamping a try again. I have always loved scrapbook paper in Joann and Michaels and wanted to do something with the beauty! I went back to Maymay and watched and re-watched videos to practice stamping! I finally got it! Yay!! I have been stamping ever since. This is over 4 years in the making and love where my skills, practice and helpful creatives like yourself have taken me! Possibilities are endless! #QOTV

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

I am so glad you gave it another go!! Thank you for taking the time to watch and share your cardmaking beginnings :) I dabbled in jewelry for a 'minute' too. Still have some tools and wire...

[@janetbrannan6055]

I took a class at the local craft shop and my mother in law also started stamping and I played with her when we were together. When she passed away I inherited a lot of her supplies and stamps. The year was late 90's. #QOTV I recently discovered your Sheetload method and love it! I've shared it with my card making friends as well. Thanks so much!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thank you so much for answering the QOTV and sharing SheetLoad with others :)

[@cathyscroggy7574]

#QOTV It all started way back in 1992, when I went to the very first rubber stamp convention when I worked for Michael’s craft store...... and the rest is history. haha no really, that’s how I got hooked. Then I moved to Ohio and became a stampin up demonstrator, did that for 10 yrs.... and now, I’m a really good customer for a friend who’s still a demonstrator.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and share your ‘crafty story’ :)

[@1stLucySchmidt]

I love watching your process videos and seeing the cards come together. They are lovely. #QOTV: I've always been crafty and in need of new challenges. I'd dabbled with slapping some cards together on my own but went to a craft fair at a local elementary school where a couple of SU! demonstrators/moms were manning a make-and-take booth. They invited me to a workshop and one of the first projects was heat embossing and a OSW. Yup, I'm one of those who got REALLY hooked by seeing what was behind that magic trick of heat embossing.😉 It never fails to fascinate me. I look forward to watching your collaborators work their magic. Thanks, Alicia, for another great video & SLOC.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Heat embossing is like magic!! Thanks so much for sharing your crafty story. :)

[@gerrywolfe2549]

Thanks for the tutorial. Also, thanks for the tip for cutting the card base, I also have that cutter.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Glad it was helpful. I absolutely LOVE this cutter, but that is the 1 downfall. TFW!

[@ej5249]

Love watching the process, and your kitty is so sweet.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thank you! 😊

[@debt.8971]

These cards are beautiful! I made sure I had envelopes, and I plan on heading into my craft room later today to make a few cards!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Hope you were able to get into your craft room and 'get crafty' :) Thanks for watching!

[@HeidiLilley]

I'm in love with these! #QOTV I came to card making from doing art journaling. One of the groups that I belong to decided to exchange holiday cards using things we created. I did a full sheet of mixed media paper with a ton of acrylic paint and collage and fun stuff and then cut that all down to card size. They were such a hit in the group I started making post cards that way, and eventually found card making groups and here I am a card making supplies collector!!!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

What a great 'getting started' story. Thanks for taking the time to watch and share :)

[@sandras.3560]

#qotv I think its more than 30 years ago. I discovered a new product in a warehouses stationery corner. I always loved paper and pens and inks and when they started to sell stamps and embossing powder I was infected by first sight. Not long after that I started making cards with 3d images, cutting them out by hand with a cutter and using silicone to stack the image for the 3d effect. But I dont remember when I made my first card. As a pupil I made cards for birthdays of family members just with pencils and paper. These cards were quite original and I think I was much more creative at that time as now with all my great tools and pens and powders.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

I loved getting to read about your entry into stamping! :) Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and share.

[@MelanieCravens]

I love that stamp set. I just went and ordered it before even watching the video. I had to have it....I'm a hugger! Also hu-mom to 2 kitties. Give yours some scritches for me.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

It is a GREAT set - I hope you enjoy getting crafty with it :) Consider my kitties "scritched"!

[@laurentaylormade]

love your layout for this month! #qotv: my mom invited me to a stamping club (with SU!) back when I was in college... I think around 2005? I don't even remember anymore! I liked that it was a creative outlet and haven't looked back.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

How fun that you got started with your mom! Thank you for watching and sharing.

[@lbthmi]

#qotd I started making cards when I had lots of scraps of paper from traditional scrapbooking. I started making a card as part of my clean-up process.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Great idea! Thank you for sharing your getting started story :)

[@Tam-te5nh]

Such a great card!! Thank you very much ❤️

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thanks for watching. :)

[@marywockenfuss-thecraftypl6461]

#QOTV: I believe I got started cardmaking when my neighbor invited me to some Stampin Up parties. I loved it.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Stampin Up always gets you hooked ;) thanks for watching and sharing

[@Project39MiniAlbums]

Fabulous card design and these cards are adorable. Your kitty likes to be in on the action!🐈❤️❤️❤️

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Haha, yes she does! :) Thanks for watching.

[@StockednStuffed]

#QOTV I was just a scrapbooker but Pinterest started me on holiday cards about 5 years ago. It really started playing with details and mediums last year during Covid shutdown. The SheetLoad has really helped a lot with all occaisions

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thanks so much for watching and sharing your cardmaking story :)

[@lisad.3247]

Love these cards. thanks for sharing everything!!! I'm going thru the list to shop for crafts.👍 ; )

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

So glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!

[@judybs1]

Love this size

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

So glad :)

[@hildy8870]

Love this SLOC. Is simple yet beautiful! #QOTV. I was invited to a wine and card night.... i fell in love with card making and forgot all about the wine!!!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

I would have passed on the wine, too :) Thanks for watching and sharing.

[@pamelawebb8131]

Thanks for sharing!!!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thanks for watching :)

[@midvalleycraftersguild]

#QOTV I started paper crafting years ago but only within the last 2 years did I really get involved and videos like yours helps so much with this new interest. Love this idea of a mini slime line card!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

So glad you enjoy SheetLoad too! Thank you for taking the time to watch and share :)

[@terrie1226]

#QOTV.....I just got a brand new laptop and my first time on it I came across a card making website I joined their challenge and I been hooked ever since (almost 18 yrs ago) Thank you for sharing this month SheetLoad of cards and your team did a great selection of cards too....

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and share :)

[@bonnie32002]

#QOTV I started quilling and then found sentiment stamps to go with my little flowers. Oh my gosh. So much easier to stamp flowers and color them in.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Quilling is one papercraft that I have not tried. Thanks for watching and sharing!

[@debbieskluzak913]

Beautiful cards.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thanks so much! :)

[@xraylady65]

That's funny.....I started cardmaking after someone recommended one of your videos.......that was first time I made cards #qotv

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

I love that - thank you so much for sharing :)

[@Monica-xp7ju]

Lovely 💕 thank you

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thank you for watching! 😊

[@FaceSigma]

#QOTV Honestly, I cannot remember exactly what got me started.. I used to work at our local Michael's as the Scrapbooking instructor. I was solely a scrapbooker for the longest time. Then I got introduced to Stampin Up! and got into inking and stamps. Then the rest is history lol Now I am mainly a card maker.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

I'll bet if I worked at Michaels my whole paycheck would be spent there ;) Thanks so much for watching and sharing!

[@nancystpierre7324]

You are great!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thanks so much :)

[@ruthportway5198]

Great slimline cards tfs

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thanks so much for watching :)

[@FreshandRenewedwithTeresa]

Love watching you put these together! #qotv a friend gave me some stamped images at a scrapbook retreat and I ended up learning how to color with her and cardmaking took off from there!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Loved getting to hear this story while we chatted other other day :) Thanks for taking the time to watch and share here.

[@janunger773]

#QOTV - I started DRY embossing to make greeting cards, and when I visited my sister in Florida, she had started stamping. So I asked her to show me how, and I've never looked back! This was about 1993-94.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Those sisters in the 90s... getting everyone hooked on stamping :) Thanks for sharing.

[@sueloguejohnson8929]

#QOTV I got started when a group of Disney friends decided to do a handmade card exchange for Christmas. That was 20 years ago and I have been making cards ever since. I love this size card. I have already made one set and I'm working on my 2nd set today.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Loved hearing about your cardmaking beginnings :) So glad you are enjoying the new SheetLoad of Cards!

[@karenscraftingcompany]

I have this exact same trimmer, so I'm glad I watched this video before starting. Thanks for the tips on the card bases. I'm sure I would've figured it out, but not until I made a few mistakes first. 😏 #QOTV....I first started card making about 30 years ago when a friend of mine became a Stampin Up instructor. I wasn't really into paper crafting at that time, but thought I would try something new. I didn't really stick with it, I didn't feel I had the knack for it so I gave it up. Fast forward to a year ago or so, I came across Beth's (Bourbon Creek) channel. I was actually watching one of her videos on how she uses up her 12x12 paper pads. In that video she shared some pretty cards she made for a card making organization she donates to. I thought that was a great idea, as I know that's something I would do to help out with an organization like that. I subscribed to her channel, and then I saw her make a sheetload! This is how I found you! I checked out the link she attached, and that sealed the deal that card making was back in my life. I haven't missed a single video since!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

This is my favorite trimmer that I have ever had and wouldn't trade it, but it does have that single downfall... ;) So glad you came back to papercrafting and that you found Beth's (and my) channel!

[@karenscraftingcompany]

@@CallMeCraftyAl, me too!!!!

[@jaditelady173mary4]

Great cards....I came over from Bitty Penny's video. I loved the acetate card you sent her.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Welcome! I hope you will subscribe and hang around for a while. :) I do have a playlist dedicated to my clear cards if you want to check it out: kzbin.info/aero/PLOjF4zwVYrxlSlfEYEr9qY3_TrGeLe0OE

[@vickyreuter8450]

#qotv. I was sending out lots of cards. I hated throwing away all the pretty cards I received and started cutting them apart to make cards with premade card bases. That quickly evolved into full out card making stamping, printed paper, embellishments and the whole works.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and share your 'crafty story' :)

[@gasp4nv659]

# QOTV Hi crafty Al.! I too am in Omaha and love our local scrapbook store Busy Scrapping. Thanks for the inspiration! I started being crafty in high school. My mother is very crafty herself. I started card and scrapbook making when we lived in Las Vegas which was in 2005.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Hello to a fellow Nebraskan!! :) I really enjoy visiting Busy Scrapping and have been trying to visit them more often - so glad they are still open. Thanks for taking the time to watch and share your 'crafty story'.

[@pattyhurley4957]

You are really good. Glad I found you.

[@pattyhurley4957]

I got started with my Mom years ago.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thank you so much :) Glad you are here!

[@michelletownsley3172]

#QOTV I’m not actually sure when I got started. There used to be a crafting store in Ventura called Violet’s Rubber Stamp Inn. There were always amazing workshops and I got hooked. I made cards and art books. Thanks for the great card workshop online. I had to slow the video to 50% so that I could follow along. I don’t have a printer, so it makes it hard to look at things on a smaller screen, i.e. my iPad. I really love your videos.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Glad you could make the video work for you and thanks for sharing your QOTV answer. :)

[@janbrandt3739]

#qotv. I really can’t remember when I started card making. I started scrapbooking when my daughter was in high school around 1998. I have always crafted. I started knitting when I was 9. I started making my own clothes when I was 8. I’m in my 60s now. I did rubber stamp before I started scrapbooking but mostly onto fabric and on polymer clay. Oh yeah I paint and do beadwork and hand embroider too! Lol. Gotta try it all don’t ya?

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Wow, you are very crafty!! When I was younger I did non-papercrafts too - mostly with my mom growing up. Thanks for taking the time to watch and share :)

[@cricutologist32820]

New subscriber here! Thank you!!!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Welcome!! So glad you are here :)

[@jamiewatts3895]

#QOTV I was invited to a Stampin Up night by a coworker! The first card was a butterfly stamped in Versamark and colored with chalks.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

I think the stamps my sister used when she showed me were Stampin Up too :) I still have not tried that technique!! Thanks for watching and sharing.

[@mariebutler3076]

#QOTV I've been making cards for almost 10 years. I started making cards for Operation Write Home. Even though they no longer collect cards, I haven't looked back. I make and send so many cards now.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

So glad you kept on cardmaking! :) Thanks for watching.

[@SueLD]

#QOTV I was invited to a Stampin Up party and was impressed by the heat embossing. I think that was in 1996.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

I think heat embossing hooked so many of us :) Thanks for watching and sharing.

[@caroleecrabb1052]

#QOTV Heat embossing did it for me also! My daughter and I went to a small mall where there was a booth with stamping and they were demonstrating heat embossing. I was hooked several years before you were! P. S. I love that your cat helps you.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

I have never seen a stamping booth in a mall - that would have been my kind of booth! :) Thank you for watching and sharing.

[@elainemanning2369]

#qdtv I got started in card making through the nursing home ministry at my church and I have been doing it for over 20 years.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Such a great cause!! Thank you for taking the time to watch and share :)

[@carolreedsanquenetti8801]

#QOTV I started card making after I retired six years ago. I attended a bridal shower for my minister’s daughter. His wife had made her shower card. She invited me to her card club, and I’ve been hooked since.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and share your crafty story :)

[@loribeck7496]

Happy birthday this month! Mine is also in April #qotv. I joined a chat room of crafters... I think in 1995. I resisted as long as I could

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Happy Birthday to you also!! April is such a great month ;) Thank you for watching and sharing.

[@Craftsintheattic]

#QOTV I was about 12 and at a summer market there was a stand teaching how to stamp and emboss yawing an iron

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Paper and an iron... scares me a bit :) Thanks for taking the time to watch and share!

[@Craftsintheattic]

The iron sat on the table upright and we rubbed the back of the paper next to the heat until the powder melted🥴 we never touched the iron

[@shirleyh9583]

#QOTV I started card making about 2002 when a quilting friend of mine started selling Stampin Up products. I was instantly hooked since it was a much faster hobby than quilting! I enjoy your new SheetLoad of cards layouts each month. My question for you: did you take and enjoy geometry? Almost all of my quilting friends loved geometry and card layouts have a few similarities to quilt patterns.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

I took geometry in high school, and was decent at it, but not sure if I enjoyed it ;). I do enjoy layout and graphic design and am usually very uniform / clean and simple. :) Thank you for taking the time to watch, share and ask me a questions :)

[@darlenesueschoen3177]

#QOTV-NEEDED A HOBBY IN 2016-ISH FOR CHURCH, FAMILY & FRIENDS

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thanks for watching and sharing :)

[@jessicanapolitano1527]

#QOTV. I started making cards when my daughter invited me to a Stampin' Up party. An the addiction began.😎

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

That gets a lot of people hooked :) Thanks for watching and sharing.

[@judybrowning8012]

#QOTV Started out as a scrapbooker

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thank you for watching and sharing :)

[@nancystpierre7324]

A friend took me to a card class.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Such a good friend! :) Thanks for sharing.

[@dmurfval702]

Yep, heat embossing...back in 1989, before heat guns. Where do you find your off white card stock? Everything I find is to yellow.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

I am so glad I started after heat guns - not sure I could have handled baking or ironing my embossing powder ;) I bought my off white years ago at a paper store in Kansas. It was the type of business that usually sold to other businesses / copy shops. I didn't keep any packaging to know the brand or exact color :( Not sure what I'm going to do when I run out - I am 3 hours from the shop now... Sorry I can't be a better help. Thanks for watching

[@melaniebrann8934]

#qotv my mum showed me some ideas including fabric onto card in the late 90s. I got addicted straight away!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

That sounds fund!! It made me remember that my sister taught me how to make envelopes using tissue paper ironed onto freezer paper. :) Thanks for watching and sharing.

[@ingrid2543]

#QOTV my girlfriend sold Stampin’ up and once a month she had us over for card making. That was back in 2004.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

I think the first stamps my sister showed me how to use were Stampin Up - such great memories. Thank you for taking the time to watch and share :)

[@melaniefoy6711]

#qotv I started when a friends mother would have card making classes. I still have my first card.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thanks for sharing your ‘crafty story’ and watching:)

[@debpotter8315]

#qotvI got started with card making when I bought a card making kit. I found that having eveything defined for me made it very easy. I then began making holiday cards for the troops and I was hooked. “I love fun fold cards and evything about making special cards for friend

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thank you so much for watching and sharing your cardmaking story :)

[@margaretmaher9555]

Hi, I made this April card and I was very pleased with how it turned out; measurements were very very helpful for a beginner. However, I found that the card kept opening and falling flat when standing it up. So, I had to stand it the wrong direction. Is this common. Thank you, I love your helpful sheets and videos as well. margaret

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

So glad you enjoyed the April SheetLoad. For the card falling down ... make sure it is creased well and maybe try some heavier cardstock. I use a medium-heavyweight for my base and they are standing up okay. Thanks for watching!

[@90aew]

I thought I’d do scrapbooking and instead I got into altered notebooks and card making using patterned paper.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Thanks for watching and sharing :)

[@theniffs]

#qotv I started with a silhouette and found doing paper more fun that vinyl. I swore I would not get into stamps and dies... I failed. I still try to avoid buying metal dies because Im terrible and never use them.

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

Sorry you unexpectedly slipped into the stamps and dies 'black hole'. :) hee hee Guess what?! I found Chocorooms at Five Below! You know I bought a bag and this one I shared with my family - they like them too. Thanks so much for watching and sharing.

[@theniffs]

@@CallMeCraftyAl they are putting in 5below all over here I went in one and was really disappointed but now you are making me think I should give them another try!

[@CallMeCraftyAl]

@@theniffs it isn’t the greatest store, but I do like to check it out and see what’s new every so often (about twice a year). Now that I know they have Chocorooms, it may be once a quarter. ;)