Okay, so today I decided to dive into making these number cards for the 2024 Alex Bowman Cup. I’ve been seeing these kinds of things pop up all over my feed lately, and I figured, why not give it a shot? It seemed like a fun little project to tackle.
First off, I started by gathering all the materials I needed. I had some cardstock lying around from an old project, so that was perfect. Then I needed to find a good design. I spent a good chunk of time just browsing online, looking for something that caught my eye. There are so many different styles out there, it’s kinda overwhelming.
After finally settling on a design, I had to figure out how to actually get it onto the cardstock. I don’t have one of those fancy cutting machines, so I had to do it the old-fashioned way – with scissors. I printed out the design and started cutting. Let me tell you, it took way longer than I expected. My hand was starting to cramp up after a while! I think the hardest part was making sure all the numbers were the same size and shape, as I had to carefully cut those out to get the results I wanted.
- Print out the design. I went with a simple, bold font for the numbers.
- Cut, cut, cut. I spent hours hunched over my desk, carefully cutting out each number. I made sure to trace carefully to avoid any mistakes, then got to cutting.
- Glue it all together. Once all the numbers were cut out, I had to glue them onto the cardstock.
The gluing part was a bit tricky. I wanted to make sure the numbers were evenly spaced and lined up perfectly. I used a ruler to measure everything out, and I think I did a pretty decent job, if I do say so myself.
Finally, after all that work, they were done! It wasn’t perfect, but I was pretty happy with how they turned out. It was definitely a learning experience. I think next time I might try using different materials or maybe even invest in one of those cutting machines. But overall, it was a fun project, and now I have these cool number cards to show off for the 2024 Alex Bowman Cup.
The End Result
I’m not gonna lie, it was a bit of a process, but seeing the finished product made it all worth it. They look pretty good, right? I might even make a few more sets to give to friends. Who knows, maybe I’ll even start selling them online. We’ll see how it goes.
It just goes to show you, you don’t need fancy equipment or a ton of experience to create something cool. Just a little bit of patience and some good old-fashioned elbow grease. And maybe a good pair of scissors!
