Mother’s Day I love you

Hey everybody! Okay, the weeks are just disappearing and this is the last Monday in February! What the heck?! I’m up on the Pajama Crafter Stamps blog today with my last inspiration project as a PCS designer. I’ve been on the Prickley Pear Stamps (now Pajama Crafter Stamps) team for almost four years and I feel like it’s time to step down and let the team of new designers shine. Since I always work ahead, I have a ton of PPS/PCS projects that were made while I was still on the team but not yet showcased on their blog, so I plan to share all of them on my blog over the next few months. It’s been a great run and I so appreciate Sharon, and now Joy, for having me along all these years! This split panel card features the gorgeous new Lovely Bouquet stamp set – I love this image and have really enjoyed creating with it. I went with a coral and green color palette and totally love how it turned out! I’ve made many split panel cards in a horizontal orientation over the years and I created this one in a vertical orientation with gatefold flaps scored and folded backwards rather than actually cutting a chunk out of the panel. I’ll be making this version of the split panel fold again for sure!

I cut a gatefold card base from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from coordinating papers in the Keep It Simple Ruby 12×12 Collection Pack. As mentioned above, rather than cutting a chunk out of the front flap to create the split panel, I scored each half of the gatefold and folded the flaps backwards which left a vertical split.

I stamped the front and inside sentiments and the large rose image on Solar White cardstock and colored the image with alcohol markers. I fussy cut it, adhered it to a second panel of Solar White and fussy cut it again, which yielded some nice dimension.

I trimmed the sentiment and popped it up on a foam strip. Then I added a small magnet closure (another option would be a belly band) and some gemstones from the Buttons Galore & More Pitter Patter Doo Dadz Embellishments. I added the sentiment to the inside panel along with a heart from the ephemera sheet in the Ruby Collection Pack, which completed the card.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/classic-design-challenge-02-2024-febmar.html
2. https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/crafty-catz-challenge-666.html
3. https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/inkspirational-challenge-310-mood-board.html

4. https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-744-off-edge.html
5. https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/220-fun-folds-any-theme.html

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Pajama Crafter Stamps products used:
Lovely Bouquet stamp set

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, Keep It Simple Ruby 12×12 Collection Pack
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- YG14/17/54, YR37, R03/05/12/24
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Ranger Adhesive Strips, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, small disc magnet, Ranger Distress Collage Medium, Buttons Galore & More Pitter Patter Doo Dadz Embellishments, 1/4″ double-sided foam strip

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project! Be sure to check out all the awesome stamps, dies and other goodies at Pajama Crafter Stamps which is the new home of the Prickley Pear Stamps brand and the Pajama Crafter Stamps line! Be sure to keep up with news and sales by following us on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest, and join Pajama Crafter Stamps & Friends for lots of fun crafty ideas and to share your creativity! And finally, we’d love for you to visit the Pajama Crafter Stamps blog and sign up for our newsletter to stay in touch! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,