Creative Chelsey: A Fun Variation To The April 2023 SheetLoad of Cards #SLCTApr2023 & Goodbye To Retiring Products

Today I am sharing my version of April 2023 Sheetload of Cards from Call Me Crafty Al. ⁠This month her template creates 6 handmade cards with 6” x 6” sheets of pattern paper.⁠ Each month Alicia from Call Me Crafty Al designs a fun template to create multiple handmade cards. Her designs are always fun and easy to use. They include a list of the types of products you need along with measurements to help you cut each piece.

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For my card this month I wanted to highlight some retiring product from the January – April Catalog & 2022-2023 Annual Catalog. Both of these catalogs expire on May 1^st and many wonderful products will not be available after that. You can see all the products that are retiring in the Last Chance List get a copy now here:

January–April 2023 Mini Catalog Last Chance List

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tg-uvOXeUAW0WNEET9fBSNHJRsfpC16B/view?usp=sharing

2022–2023 Annual Catalog Last Chance List

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hn3aUmiUudzu0KzpBCxnignD5aVN6J6R/view?usp=sharing

The paper I used is the The Bay Specialty Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up!. You can see that this paper has a lot of seaside images, however, I wanted to use the patterns from this gorgeous paper in a way that didn’t feel like ocean or water so I choose the Petal Park stamp set to create my focal point, instead of the coordinating Seaside Bay Stamp Set. I love how the flowers bring a different look to my cards. I stamped the flowers in Petal Pink ink and the leaves in Soft Sea Foam and Pear Pizzazz ink.

I love the touches of Gold in the patterns and wanted to bring more gold onto my card, so I cut out the amazing sentiment from the Amazing Thanks Dies in the Gold Finish from the Brushed Metallic Cardstock Pack.

You may have noticed that I have changed the layout slightly from her original design. I decided to use one plain sheet from the Lovely Layers Vellum on each card and emboss it with an embossing folder to give it a fun texture. I love how easy it is to use these perfectly sized pieces on my cards. I also wanted a looser look to my cards and decided to angle the two pattern papers instead of keeping them straight like Alicia’s design. I like the fun look this gives my cards.