March 2020 – Page 2 – Love To Scrap 2

Loved Beyond Measure

Hi everyone! It’s Hump Day and I hope you’re having a good week! I shared last week that I’m guest designing for The Hedgehog Hollow this month (a big Woo-hoo!) and I have another project to share created with goodies from the March Subscription Box. I created a fun card that I think will be for our youngest granddaughter who will turn 1 next month! If you’re interested in seeing my tutorial, check out my guest blogger post on the The Hedgehog Hollow blog!

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I really enjoyed creating this background. Using different colors of ink and a stamp positioner, I stamped the ruler (from the Craft Together stamp set) vertically across the white cardstock panel, moving it about 3/4″ either to the left or to the right, starting in the middle, until the entire panel was stamped. I layered the panel on black cardstock and adhered it to a purple card base. I stamped the large sentiment (from the Inspire Me stamp set) in black ink on white cardstock, trimmed it and layered it on black cardstock, then adhered it on the front of the card. The final step was the addition of randomly-placed tiny gemstones in colors matching the inks used.

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I embellished the inside panel with strips of white cardstock that I DTP-inked with the inks used on the front. Then I stamped the large sentiment (also from the Inspire Me stamp set) in black ink, layered the panel on black cardstock, and adhered it to the inside of the card base.

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One more look… really loving how this turned out! Such awesome products I’ve had the honor of playing with! ;)

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I’d love to enter this card into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #112 – Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge: March Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft: #3-2020 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Challenge: #3 – Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge: #128 – Anything Goes
Not Just Cards Challenges: March Anything Goes
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenges: #2011 – Anything Goes
Paperbabe Stamps: #114 – Anything Goes
QKR Stampede: #389 – Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters: #26 – Anything Goes

The Hedgehog Hollow products used (from the March 2020 Subscription Box):
Inspire Me stamp set
Craft Together stamp set

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Wild Lilac and White cardstock, Colorbok Black cardstock
Ink: Stampin’ Up Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Perfect Plum, Wild Wasabi, Strawberry Slush and Marina Mist ink; Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, MISTI stamp tool, ScraPerfect Embellie Gellie

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and have popped over to see my tutorial on the blog! Be sure to check out the Subscription Boxes over at The Hedgehog Hollow – they are just awesome! And while you’re there, sign up for the email newsletter for deals and lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Inspire

Hi friends! Happy Saturday to you! I’m beyond thrilled to share that I’m guest designing for The Hedgehog Hollow this month! Woo-hoo… a dream come true for this old gal! I was provided the March Subscription Box and created a couple projects to share this month. This first one is a friendship card featuring a fun and unique design of three vertical panels seemingly cut through the stamped image and popped up on foam. If you’re interested in seeing my tutorial, check out my guest blogger post on the The Hedgehog Hollow blog!

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This was a fun design and really fairly simple. I created two background pieces by cutting random strips of patterned paper in shades of green, teal, aqua and blue. I stamped the large sentiment (from the Inspire Me stamp set) in the same place on both background pieces using a stamp positioner. I used one of the background pieces as my base and then layered three strips from the other background piece that I popped up on foam for some awesome interest. All elements are layered on black cardstock which is a great contrast to the patterned paper. I completed the front with several randomly-placed black gemstones.

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I embellished the inside panel with leftover strips of cardstock used on the front, and stamped the sentiment (from the Craft Together stamp set) in black ink.

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One more look… I am so smitten with these stamp sets and love how this card turned out!

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I’d love to enter this card into the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create: #231 – Anything Goes w/optional colored pencils
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge: March Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft: #3-2020 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Challenge: #3 – Anything Goes
Not Just Cards Challenges: March Anything Goes
Paperbabe Stamps: #114 – Anything Goes
QKR Stampede: #389 – Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesday: Weeks #430/431 – Anything Goes

The Hedgehog Hollow products used (from the March 2020 Subscription Box):
Inspire Me stamp set
Craft Together stamp set

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Ocean Mist, Turquoise Sea and Black Onyx cardstock; K & Co. Essentials Dark Designer Paper Pad
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, MISTI stamp tool; light green, medium green and aqua Foamies foam; ScraPerfect Embellie Gellie, black Darice gemstones

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

St. Patty’s Day Hat treat box

Hello, crafty friends! Today is my post day on the Simply Crafty SVGs Blog and I’m stoked to share my DT inspiration project with you, a super cute treat box for St. Patrick’s Day created with the Simply Crafty SVGs Leprechaun Hat Treat Box cut file. Have you EVER seen anything cuter than this?! OMG. And it’s about the right size for a Leprechaun to wear, lol!

This has to be one of the cutest treat boxes I’ve ever made! It will definitely be displayed with some green M&Ms in it! Out of reach of the cats, of course, lol!

And one final look from overhead… love, love, love!

I’d love to enter this fun treat box into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge: March Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft: #3-2020 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Challenge: #3 – Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenges: More Than One Fold
Moving Along With The Times: #116 – Anything But A Card
Not Just Cards Challenges: March Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesday: Weeks #430/431 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: American Crafts black cardstock, Colorbok yellow cardstock, GKD Grass Green and Fresh Asparagus cardstock
Dies/Punches: Simply Crafty SVGs Leprechaun Hat Treat Box cut file

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project! Be sure to check out all the fun cut files in the Simply Crafty SVGs store – you’ll have so much fun! And there are tons of freebies to get started! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Glittered Vintage Santa Ornaments

Hi friends! Happy Hump Day! Check out this fun set of ten glittered vintage Santa ornaments created from a set of digital tags! These are SO super easy to make!

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Thinking outside the box a bit, I used a fantastic sheet of Ephemoire digital vintage Santa tags to create the ornaments. I printed the tags on 60# Hammermill paper, fussy cut each one, embossed with iridescent embossing powder and then again with clear embossing powder. Each tag was adhered to heavy kraft cardstock to make into an ornament, and then I punched a 1/8″ hole in the top of each ornament and threaded narrow ribbon through the hole.

And one more peek at the set… totally loving how these ornaments turned out! Now I can’t wait for Christmas to gift them! ;)

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I’d love to enter this set of glittered ornaments into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge: March Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft: #3-2020 – Anything Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge: E, F and G are for Embossing, Freebie and Gold I combined Embossing and Gold- for flecks in the embossing powder :)
Classic Design Challenge: #3 – Anything Goes
Creative Moments: #186 – Anything Goes w/optional buttons
Let’s Craft and Create: #157 – Anything Goes w/optional Easter
Paperbabe Stamps: #114 – Anything Goes
Through The Purple Haze: #165 – Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesday: Weeks #430/431 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Paper Accents 120# Kraft cardstock, 60# Hammermill copy paper
Stamps: Ephemoire digital sheet of Vintage Santa tags
Ink: Versamark
Dies/Punches: 1/8″ hole punch
Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever and Perfect Cleaning Cloth; Judi-Kins Iridescent embossing powder, Hero Arts Clear embossing powder, Narrow ivory ribbon

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

feel better soon

Hi everyone! Happy Monday – I hope you had a great weekend! I’m super stoked to be on the CutCardStock blog today with my first DT inspiration project for this amazing company! First order of business is to let you know that this post contains affiliate links. We were provided a Designer’s Pack that was chock full of all kinds of awesome cardstock and other goodies, so I created a cheerful ‘feel better soon’ card featuring some of the Curious Metallics cardstock. So pretty!

I created an A2-sized card base from Classic Crest Solar White 110# cardstock and rounded the right bottom corner. I cut a slightly smaller panel from green and white gingham patterned paper and adhered it to the card base. I stamped the sentiment in black ink toward the top, leaving room for the flower arrangement.

I stamped the flower layers on Curious Metallic Pale Aloe 111# cardstock, Curious Metallic Pink Quartz 111# cardstock and Curious Metallic White-Silver 111# cardstock, and the leaves on Basis Green 80# cardstock, and then cut all the pieces with coordinating dies. I adhered the flower layers and leaves with Scor-Tape 1/4″ and added an iridescent gemstone to the center of each one. I arranged them on the bottom of the card front, adhering with Double-sided foam adhesive strips cut in small pieces.

I embellished the inside with leftover strips of the gingham paper and the Pink Quartz cardstock, and then stamped the sentiment in black ink.

And one more peek… loving how this card turned out! This cardstock is just amazing and I couldn’t be more proud to be on this new design team! ;)

I’d love to enter this card into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge: March Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft: #3-2020 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Challenge: #3 – Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations: Pretty Pastels
Creative Moments: #186 – Anything Goes w/optional buttons
Paperbabe Stamps: #114 – Anything Goes
Through The Purple Haze: #165 – Anything Goes

CutCardStock products used:
Classic Crest Solar White 110# cardstock
Basis Green 80# cardstock
Curious Metallic Pale Aloe 111# cardstock
Curious Metallic Pink Quartz 111# cardstock
Curious Metallic White-Silver 111# cardstock
Double-sided foam adhesive strips
Scor-Tape 1/4″

Other products used:
Paper: Simple Stories Wood & Gingham Basics 12×12 paper pad
Stamps: CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Pretty Posies stamp set
Ink: Stampin’ Up Strawberry Slush, Mint Macaron, Wisteria Wonder and Tranquil Tide ink; Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: CAS-ual Fridays Pretty Posies die set, Kadomaru Pro corner rounder
Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, MISTI stamp tool, Hero Arts clear embossing powder, heat tool, ScraPerfect Perfect Cleaning Cloth, Gemini Junior die cutting machine, Darice medium iridescent gemstones, ScraPerfect Embellie Gellie

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out all the awesome cardstock and other goodies at CutCardStock (adhesives, labels, stickers, pens, watercolors and ribbon to name a few). And head on over to the CutCardStock Facebook Page for more inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Marisol Paper Doll Set

3/21/20 Top Rocker at 613 Avenue Create!

Hello, my crafty friends! Hope you’re having a good week! This month’s Anything Goes with Dies Challenge is live over at Happy Little Stampers and I’m thrilled to share my DT inspiration project with you today! I drifted back to my childhood when my sisters and I played with paper dolls quite frequently, and I created a couple sets using Julie Nutting stamps and dies. I’m showcasing one set today, and you’ll see the other set next month, so stay tuned! ;)

This beauty is Marisol, and she comes with ten dresses, all created from prints in the BasicGrey indie bloom paper pad and DCWV glitter and metallic stack!

I can’t describe the fun I had creating this set for my middle granddaughter! Each dress attaches to the doll by a velcro circle. So let the fashion show begin… here are shots of Marisol wearing each of her dresses!

And here’s one more look… I think I’ve made Marisol thick enough to withstand the hands of a young girl, lol! So fun!

I’d love to enter this paper doll into the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create: #231 – Anything Goes w/optional colored pencils
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge: March Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft: #3-2020 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Challenge: #3 – Anything Goes
Creative Moments: #186 – Anything Goes w/optional buttons
Let’s Craft and Create: #157 – Anything Goes w/optional Easter
Through The Purple Haze: #165 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Ivory cardstock, DCWV Glitter and Metallic stack, BasicGrey indie bloom paper pad
Stamps: Julie Nutting Marisol stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink (pad and marker); Studio 71- Y9, E16, R2, N10
Dies/Punches: Julie Nutting Marisol die set
Accessories: MISTI stamp tool, velcro circles

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link an anything goes project with us this month using dies! We’d love to see what you create! Remember to check out next month’s Happy Little Stampers Die Team post for the second paper doll set! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

CutCardStock DT!

Woo-hoo! So excited to share that I’m a new member of the CutCardStock Design Team! Been chomping at the bit to blab, and the new Spring 2020 team was announced this morning so here we are!

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I have to tell you that cardstock is not all you’ll find at CutCardStock… there are lots of other goodies such as adhesives, labels, stickers, pens, watercolors and ribbon to name a few, so be sure to check it all out! And head on over to the CutCardStock Facebook Page for lots of crafty inspiration! Each of us will share DT inspiration projects a couple times a month on the CutCardStock blog so be sure to come by and visit us! My first post will be day after tomorrow, on March 9th, so come cheer me on! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

I Love Mew!

Hello, my friends! Hope you’re having a good week! This month’s ATC Challenge is live over at Happy Little Stampers and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project with you today! The theme for our March ATC Challenge is Critters and we’d love to see what you create for our challenge this month!

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I used my first-ever Vera Lane Studios digital image for this retro-looking ATC and I’m so smitten! My friend Carole created several projects with Vera Lane Studio cats during the Cat Lovers Hop back in October, and I just had to have some! So I bought Cat Life and Fat Cats! More to come, so stay tuned, lol!

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I created a background using strips of cardstock alternating with strips of skinny Washi Tape. The cat is one from the Vera Lane Studios Cat Life collection that I fussy cut and ran a Tuxedo Black marker around the edge prior to adhering it to the background. The sentiment stamp was a freebie from The Cat’s Pajamas that was enclosed in my prize order from them a couple months ago. I finished the ATC off by adding dots of Nuvo Dandelion Yellow Crystal Drops.

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Here’s one more look… loads of color and texture going on here! Love, love, love! ;)

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I’d love to enter this ATC into the following challenges:
2 Crafty Critter Crazies: #36 – Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create: #231 – Anything Goes with optional colored pencils
A Bit More Time To Craft: #111 – Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge: March Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: 3-2020 – Anything Goes
ATC Around The World: #63 – Everything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: #246 – Feminine + A Sentiment
Classic Design Challenge: #3 – March Anything Goes
Crafty Catz: #496 – Anything Goes with optional Flowers
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog: #130 – Animals/Birds
Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog: #114 – Anything Goes
Let’s Craft and Create: #157 – Anything Goes with optional Easter
My Time To Craft Challenge Blog: #427 – Farmyard Animals
QKR Stampede: #388 – Anything Goes
Show Us Your Pussycats: #52 – Furrything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Something Feminine
Sweet Stampers Challenge: #41 – Hearts and/or Flowers
Use Your Stuff: #393 – Use Your Favorite Embellishment (Crystal Drops)
Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #428/429 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up thick Whisper White cardstock, Stampin’ Up Elegant Eggplant and Perfect Plum cardstock
Stamps: Vera Lane Studios Cat Life digi, The Cat’s Pajamas I Love Mew sentiment stamp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black marker, Stampin’ Up Elegant Eggplant ink
Dies/Punches: Kadomaru Pro corner rounder
Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, Me & My Big Ideas skinny Washi Tape, Nuvo Dandelion Yellow Crystal Drops, Glossy Accents

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link up an ATC with us this month! Feel free to create either a card or a coin… or both (wink-wink)! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Luck O’ the Irish

3/15/20 Top 3 at Artsystamper Digitals Challenge!
3/17/20 Top 3 at Double D Challenges!

Hello, friends! Hope you’re having a good week! Our new challenge is live over at Paper Funday Challenges and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project with you today! Our challenges are always Anything Goes with an optional twist each month, and our twist this month is St. Patrick’s Day. Our sponsor is Jan’s Digi Stamps and I used Lucky Charm digi set from my stash to create a fun St. Patrick’s Day card. I absolutely LOVE Jan’s digis… especially the colored ones. She takes all the guess work, time and effort out of the equation! They are just beautiful! ;)

I used a pretty shaped die set to create the card base and layers. The patterned papers are from my new favorite paper pad. I printed a sentiment and pre-colored image from the set on white cardstock. I punched the sentiment out with a circle punch and layered it on a slightly larger punched circle. I cut the image with one of the card layer dies, and then used an old technique that I learned about five years ago to create gorgeous sparkle over the entire image. OMGoodness, what a fun technique that yields absolutely gorgeous results! And it’s easy – simply apply Versamark over the entire image (all the way out to the edges), apply a sparkle embossing powder and heat emboss it. Tip: If your sparkle embossing powder releases tiny bits of sparkle after it’s embossed, you can apply more Versamark and clear embossing powder, and heat emboss it again. I’ve also done this technique with bridal tinsel embossing powder in the past and needed to use the clear embossing powder over it.

I created a computer-generated sentiment for the inside, cut it with a card layer die and embellished it with coordinating paper from the same paper pad.

One more look… isn’t this just yummy?! Love, love, love! The sparkle is amazing!

I’d love to enter this card into the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create: #231 – Anything Goes with optional colored pencils
A Bit More Time To Craft: #111 – Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge: March Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: 3-2020 – Anything Goes
Artsystamper Digitals Challenge Blog: #11 – Green
Classic Design Challenge: #3 – March Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #73 – Anything Goes
Double D Challenges: It’s All About The Green
Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog: #114 – Anything Goes
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenges: #2009 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up Call Me Clover cardstock, GKD White cardstock, The Paper Studio Four Seasons and Everything In Between -2- paper pad
Stamps: Jan’s Digi Stamps Lucky Charm digi set
Ink: Versamark
Dies/Punches: Crafter’s Companion Die’sire Stacey Create-A-Card die set, Stampin’ Up 1-1/4″ and 1-3/8″ circle punches
Accessories: Gemini Junior die cutting machine, ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, JudiKins Iridescent Sparkle Embossing Powder, Stampin’ Up Dimensionals

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link up with us this month! Remember, our challenges are always ‘anything goes’ with an optional twist. Can’t wait to see what you create! Be sure to check out all the fun goodies at Jan’s Digi Stamps! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

just dance

Hi everyone! Well, it’s hard to believe it’s March already! I’m happy to share that I’m once again sponsoring and guest designing for C.R.A.F.T. Challenge, this time for C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #547 – Female! As a sponsor for this challenge, I have a great prize pack consisting of a package of Prima flowers, an adorable Crafter’s Companion Paintbox Poppets rubber stamp and a slew of handmade bows from Polly’s Paper Studio – all for a lucky winner over on the C.R.A.F.T. Challenge blog! So come on over and play with us!

I created an encouragement card. Those who know me know that I am a fancy fold fiend. I discovered a corner fold over on Liz’s Crafty Sunflower blog which looks very similar to one I made several years ago HERE but constructed a little differently. I see more of these little ballerinas on a birthday card for one of our granddaughters later this year using this fold! ;)

So, what’s better than an adorable little ballerina dancing her heart out?! FIVE adorable little ballerinas dancing their hearts out! ;) These stamps and dies are from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and I’m so smitten! The sky is the limit with what one could create with these ballerinas using different sentiments!

As Liz mentioned in a comment on her blog, the construction of this card is very simple. I used a 10″ square piece of white cardstock, scored at 5″, rotated and scored again at 5″. Cut one center score line up from the bottom to the center, then diagonally score the two sections at the top and decorate. There’s a plain white panel ‘hidden’ underneath for a signature and handwritten message. I used a Unity stamp on that panel and added half of a Velcro circle to stabilize the card while in the open position.

The card folds into a 5″ square, flat for mailing. So fun! Love how it turned out!

I’d love to enter this card into the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create: #231 – Anything Goes with optional colored pencils
A Bit More Time To Craft: #111 – Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge: March Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: 3-2020 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Challenge: #3 – March Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #73 – Anything Goes
Dare 2B Artzy: March Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog: #114 – Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: #127 – Anything Goes
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenges: #2009 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: American Crafts white cardstock, Colorbok Black cardstock, Colorbok Seeing Dots cardstock
Stamps: CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Tutu stamps, Unity Strength and Dignity stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Spectrum Noir alcohol marker- CT2
Dies/Punches: CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Tutu dies
Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, MISTI stamp tool, Gemini Junior die cutting machine, Stampendous green Dot Sparklers, 5/8″ Velcro circle cut in half

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this fun fold I created for our ‘Female’ challenge and you will link up with us this week! We’d love to see what you create! Thanks so much for stopping by and we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig