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01-26-26 Top 3 Winner at Make My Monday Challenge Blog!

Hey everybody, I hope you’re having a good week so far! Ed and I have been down with Covid for 8-9 days now and it’s kicking my butt like nothing I’ve ever experienced. We’re both high risk and we’ve had all the vaccinations and boosters so far, so I guess we can consider ourselves lucky to have escaped it until now. I will tell you it’s some nasty stuff. So I’m a couple days late posting this beautiful card for Keep It Simple. It’s another layered diamonds pop-up card which has quickly moved to the top of my favorites list. My inspiration came from Connie Stewart and features papers and die cut pieces from our beautiful new La Vie En Rose collection.

I cut the card base and diamond layers from CutCardStock Basis Red and Natural cardstock, along with layering panels from coordinating prints in the La Vie En Rose 6×9 Collection Pack. I used image and sentiment die cuts from the La Vie En Rose Die Cut Pieces to finished off the card front.

I cut the sentiment panel on the back from Basis Natural cardstock and added a sentiment panel from the cut-apart sheet in the collection which completed the card. This is such a pretty fold, and having pretty papers and die cut pieces really takes it to the next level!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html (no twist)
2. https://secretstamper.com/2026/01/creative-creases-january-2-through-february-5/
3. https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/269-use-paper-with-pattern.html
4. https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/muicb-81-anything-goes-optional-use.html (no twist)
5. https://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-challenge-anything-goes.html

Keep It Simple products used:
La Vie En Rose 6×9 Collection Pack
La Vie En Rose Die Cut Pieces
Back To Basics Adhesive Basics Squares & Strips

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis Red and Basis Natural cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Spellbinders 12×12 Scoring Board, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue, TapeRunner Retractable Tape Runner

I hope you’ve loved seeing this project as much as I loved creating it and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out ALL the fun goodies in the Keep It Simple online store! Save 10% on your entire order when you shop online using code LoveToScrap2 at checkout! There is no minimum purchase requirement and no usage limits, AND it combines with product, order, and shipping discounts! Is that cool, or what?! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,