3-D projects · Papercraft

Garden Bench Gift Box

Leslie2 Comments

Hi everyone! I just love this time of year! Flowers blooming, birds chirping, and most of all we’re still having cool nights along with mildly warm days! Today is my post day on the Simply Crafty SVGs blog and I’m excited to share my Garden Bench gift box using the amazing Garden Bench cut file which I absolutely love! I just can’t get over that it’s a gift box! I think this would be absolutely adorable stuffed with an assortment of flowers for a crafty friend! What do you think?!

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I used 120# kraft cardstock for the base and a scrap piece of multi-color striped paper for the coordinating front and side pieces which I inked.

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Here’s a shot of the back that I left plain.

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I embellished the bench with Nuvo Crystal Drops and a couple butterflies because we can usually find butterflies in our garden. :)

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One last shot with the box lid open. L-O-V-E how this turned out! ;)

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Paper Accents 120# kraft cardstock, Stampin’ Up Whole Lot of Lovely DSP
Ink: Ranger Black Soot distress ink
Dies/Punches: Simply Crafty SVGs Garden Bench cut file
Accessories:  Tim Holtz Botanical ephemera, Nuvo Neptune Pearlized Crystal Drops

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this adorable Garden Bench gift box! Be sure to check out all the fun cut files over at Simply Crafty SVGs – it’s just too darn easy to spend hours there, lol! And there are tons of freebies! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Papercraft

Simply Crafty SVGs Blog Hop Winner

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Hi everyone! I’ve popped in today for a minute to announce the Simply Crafty SVGs Father’s Day Blog Hop winner from my blog!

If you hopped with us, you’ll recall that the plan was to have one $5 gift certificate winner from each blog stop in the hop as well as one $10 gift certificate grand prize winner! Be sure to check the Simply Crafty SVGs Blog tomorrow, June 2nd, for a full list of winners!

So, drum roll please…

The winner of a $5 gift certificate from my blog is Jill Beattie! Capture

Congrats, Jill! Please contact me within the next week (by this time next Friday night, June 8th), to claim your $5 gift certificate to the Simply Crafty SVGs online store! Have fun shopping!

That’s it for this evening! Hope you all have a fantastic weekend!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

 

Papercraft

mermaid kisses

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Hello, my crafty friends! Happy June 1st – we’re almost officially half way through the year! I’m posting the new June “Monochrome” challenge today on the a2z Scrapbooking blog and I’m happy to share my DT inspiration project using Hero Arts Mermaid Kisses stamp set, Hero Arts Mermaid Kisses Frame Cuts and Hero Arts Mermaid Sea Waves Stencil. I created a thank you card featuring a fun little underwater scene in light, medium and dark shades of teal. Oh what fun!

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I created the background by lightly spraying Glimmer Mist over the stencil. When that dried I sponged light teal ink over the entire panel along with medium teal ink on the edges, and layered the panel on medium teal cardstock. I then stamped several images from the stamp set in either black or dark teal ink on white cardstock, colored them with Spectrum Noir markers, and cut each with it’s coordinating die. I arranged my scene and then stamped the sentiment in dark teal ink.

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I stamped the inside sentiment in dark teal ink and embellished the panel with a leftover die cut.

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Here’s one final shot. Really loving how this turned out!

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a2z products used:
Hero Arts Mermaid Kisses stamp set
Hero Arts Mermaid Kisses Frame Cuts
Hero Arts Mermaid Sea Waves Stencil

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, Stampin’ Up Pool Party cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin’ Up Soft Sky, Pool Party and Lost Lagoon; Spectum Noir- FS3, FS6, BT3, BT4, BT6
Accessories: Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, Tattered Angels Iridescent Silver Glimmer Mist

I hope you’ve enjoyed this card and will link up a project with us! We’d love to see what you create! Be sure to check out all the amazing crafty goodies in the a2z Scrapbooking store! AND if you use the code Leslie15 you’ll get 15% off your order of $25 or more! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you soon!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Papercraft

Autumn Blessings

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Hello again, everyone! It’s that time again… time for several posts on the first day of the month and I’m so glad you’re here! A new challenge is live this morning at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m really happy to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #23 – June Anything Goes. You know how I love my fancy folds – I created a pretty Autumn pocket card using Hero Arts Color Layering Autumn Trees stamp set. I love this fold! ;)

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You just can’t go wrong with these Hero Arts Color Layering stamps and Layering inks. I bought these in a bundle and they make it look like you’ve been stamping for hours, lol! The cardstock and paper are from Stampin’ Up. I can’t believe it, but no embellishments; just a fancy fold and stamping!

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Here’s a shot of the card open, revealing the pocket…

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And a pull-out with a beautiful sentiment and falling leaves! I just love it!

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke and Crushed Curry cardstock, Stampin’ Up Petals & Paisleys DSP
Stamps: Hero Arts Color Layering Autumn Trees stamp set
Ink: Hero Arts Layering Inks- Cocoa, Red Royal, Just Rust, Tangerine
Accessories: Tim Holtz Stamp Platform

I hope you’ve enjoyed this fun pocket card and will link up an ‘anything goes’ project with us this month – we’d love to see what you’re working on! Thanks so much for stopping by and we’ll see you soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
LeslieSig

Papercraft

hey, chick!

Leslie1 Comment

Hello, hello, hello! Can you believe it’s already June 1st?! Where has this year gone?! It’s time for another fun challenge over at Mix It Up Challenge Blog and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration project for MIUCB #14 – Anything Goes + Smooshing! Okay, “What’s smooshing?”, you ask… it’s the art of ‘smooshing’ your paper down into a puddle of inky water on your craft mat. It’s fun and it’s messy, lol! And remember, all of our challenges are ‘anything goes’ and the optional technique twist is offered to inspire you and is not required to play in our challenges!

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I smooshed my watercolor paper down into yellow, orange and red Brusho powders spritzed with water on my craft mat. I did this several times, drying each layer before smooshing again, until I got the look I wanted. I trimmed the watercolor paper and the layering panel, and rounded the lower right corner of these pieces as well as the card base. I added eyelets on three of the corners and hand-cut three flags. I stamped the sentiment on the largest flag and affixed them to the panel. I stamped a chicken on the panel and then twice on white cardstock. I colored one of them with Spectrum Noir markers, fussy cut and layered them together, and adhered them over top of the stamped chicken on the panel. I popped the panel up on a piece of white Foamies foam prior to adhering to the card base. I finished the front panel with several dots of Nuvo Crystal Drops.

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I layered the inside panel and embellished it with leftover strips used on the front, then stamped the inside sentiment.

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Here’s one final shot showing the dimension. Really loving how this turned out! It’s been ‘forever’ since I used any eyelets and I really love the interest they give this project!

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Pure Luxury White and Tomato Soup cardstock, Arches Cold Pressed Watercolor paper
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Hey Chick stamp set
Ink: Yellow, Orange and Red Brusho powders, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Spectrum Noir- OR1, CT4, DR2
Accessories:  Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer, Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile, yellow eyelets from stash, Kadomaru Pro corner rounder, Darice white Foamies foam, Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link up with us this month – we’d love to see what you create, using the ‘smooshing’ technique twist or not! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Papercraft

INSTINCT is enough

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Hi everyone! It’s June 1st AND it’s Friday! Doing the #happydance! It’s time for another fun challenge over at Love To Scrap Challenge Blog and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project for LTSCB #110 – Marry Me! We’d love to see your wedding, engagement or anniversary project! We’re being sponsored again this month by the amazing STAMPlorations so be sure to come over and play with us for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate! Plus, our challenge participants can get a 15% discount on their STAMPlorations orders by using the code LOVETOSCRAP15 (good on all products except gift certificates)! How cool is that?!

I created my first-ever marriage proposal card featuring stamps from the STAMPlorations Art Is stamp set and die cuts from the CUTplorations Uppercase Alphabet Plate die.

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I created the background with several Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists. After they dried, I stamped the sentiment in black ink, trimmed the panel and rounded the lower left corner. I layered the panel on black cardstock and adhered it to the card base after rounding those corners as well. I finished the front panel with a few dots of Mercury Crystal Drops.

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I spritzed the two lightest Glimmer Mists on the inside panel, and when they dried, I added a leftover strip of black cardstock and adhered the ‘MARRY ME’ alphabet letters cut from pink cardstock. I colored small black dots on the tops of all the letters with a Copic multi liner pen.

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Here is one final shot. Really loving the bold look that the Glimmer Mists and the stamp gives this card!

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Pure Luxury White cardstock, Stampin’ Up Basic Black cardstock, DCWV Multi-Stack Reds cardstock
Stamps: STAMPlorations Art Is stamp set
Ink: Memento Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists- Tarnished Silver, Stone, Party Pink and Vintage Pink; Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic multi-liner pen
Dies/Punches: CUTplorations Uppercase Alphabet Plate die
Accessories:  Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, Kadomaru Pro corner rounder, Nuvo Liquid Mercury Crystal Drops

I hope you’ve enjoyed this card and will link up a wedding, engagement or anniversary project with us this month! Be sure to check out all the amazing products over at STAMPlorations! Thanks so much for stopping by today and we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

3-D projects · Papercraft

Happy Father’s Day for Simply Crafty SVGs Blog Hop

Leslie21 Comments

Hi everyone! A huge WELCOME to the Simply Crafty SVGs Father’s Day Blog Hop! Be sure to check out all the fun projects our design team has created for this blog hop using amazing cut files from Simply Crafty SVGs!

You should have arrived here from Lena’s blog!

To get in on a chance to win a Simply Crafty SVGs gift certificate, you must leave a comment on all the blogs in the hop and follow the blogs. The more blogs you visit and leave comments, the more chances you have to win!

The hop will run from 05/26/2018 12:00 AM EST to 05/28/2018 11:59 PM EST.

We have LOTS of prizes! One $5 winner will be awarded from each blog and one $10 grand prize winner will be awarded based on all comments from all blogs. Winners will be announced June 2nd on the Simply Crafty SVGs Blog, so be sure to check back to see if YOU are one of the winners posted!

If you get lost along the way, here is the complete list of stops on the hop:
1. Simply Crafty SVGs
2. Janet
3. Julie
4. Lena
5. Leslie
6. Nancy

Remember… be sure to visit each blog and leave a comment so you can increase your chances to win! And be sure to visit Simply Crafty SVGs – you’ll fall in love! And pssst… there are tons of free files to try!

Now, let me side-track you for a minute or three to share my project! I used the absolutely adorable Tent Camping Box cut file, and OMG… what fun this was!

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I picked all my colors of cardstock, cut all the pieces from the cut file, and commenced to gluing, lol!

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Despite the complex look, it really was not difficult at all.

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Here’s a shot of the back.

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And finally, here’s a shot with the top off the box. Isn’t this adorable?! How fun would this be to put a gift card and some snacks in the box for Dad! :)

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Tan Leather, Dark Chocolate, Powder Blue, Cherry Red, White, Wild Dandelion, Black Onyx and Fresh Asparagus cardstock, Stampin’ Up Basic Gray cardstock, Marco’s Venicelux Silver cardstock
Dies/Punches: Simply Crafty SVGs Tent Camping Box cut file

Okay, your next stop on the hop is Nancy’s blog!

I hope you’ve enjoyed my Father’s Day project and will hop along with us for a chance to win a Simply Crafty SVGs gift certificate! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig