Cricket Card Tutorial

 

DIY Cricket Birthday Card Tutorial

Design: "Another Year Still Not Out"



Supplies Needed

  • Card Base: 110 lb (300 gsm) smooth white cardstock
  • Cricket Dies: The Craft Addiction UK
  • Master Layout 1: Gina K Designs
  • Die-Cutting Machine: Spellbinders Platinum 6
  • Distress Oxide Inks: Spiced Marmalade & Mowed Lawn
  • Ink Blending Tools: blending brushes
  • Printer: Inkjet or laser for sentiment
  • Black Cardstock: 80 lb smooth for silhouettes
  • Adhesives: Glue, Foam Tape
  • Masking Tools: Gina K Design Masking Magic

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the Card Base

Cut white card stock to 4.25” x 11” Scored and folded. 

Cut a black panel using the large rectangle from Master Layout 

Cut a white panel using the smaller rectangle

Step 2: Create Ink-Blended Rectangles

Supplies: Distress Oxide Inks + blending tools

  1. Mask off the rectangle areas using low-tack tape.
  2. Blend Spiced Marmalade for the top block using circular motions.
  3. Mask and blend Mowed Lawn for the bottom rectangle. 

Tip: Blend from the tape edge inward for crisp, sharp lines.

Step 3: Die-Cut the Cricket Elements

Supplies: Cricket dies + die-cutting machine + black cardstock

  1. Run your cricket dies through the die-cutting machine.
  2. Cut the batsman, bowler, and stumps from smooth black cardstock.
  3. For a 3D look, layer two die-cuts together using liquid glue.

Step 4: Add the Sentiment

Supplies: Printer + bold sans-serif font

  1. In Word, Canva, or Google Docs, type the sentiment:
    2. ANOTHER YEAR
STILL NOT OUT
  2. Print the sentiment directly onto your card white panel before adding die-cuts for perfect alignment.




Step 5: Final Assembly

  1. Adhere cricket die-cuts over the inked rectangles.
  2. Press firmly and let dry completely.
  3. Use foam tape for raised dimension.

Final Tips

This design works beautifully for birthdays, Father’s Day, or cricket-loving friends. For batch-making, prepare your printed sentiments in advance and die-cut silhouettes assembly-line style.

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