Author: LeslieT

Hi friends! Well, another month is starting today and it’s really hard to believe it’s the 1st of May already! The months are flying by! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration project for MLCCB #44 – Anything Christmas Goes! Doesn’t this guy just make you giggle?! OMGosh, I chuckled the entire time I was assembling this card!

Using the Hero Arts Color Layering Llama stamp set, I stamped the image on 80# Solar White cardstock with a variety of Stampin’ Up inks and cut it with the coordinating die. I used the Concord & 9th Gingham Background stamp set to stamp the background and trimmed the panel to fit a standard A2 size top-folding card base cut from CutCardStock Basis Green cardstock. I cut a narrow panel from CutCardStock Basis Light Brown cardstock and adhered it to the background along with a narrow strip cut from the green cardstock. I adhered the llama with Stampin’ Up Dimensionals and stamped the sentiment and musical notes. The final touch was adding Eyelet Outlet Holiday Bling to complete the card front.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with a leftover strip trimmed from the stamped gingham panel on the front and a narrow strip of CutCardStock Basis Green cardstock. I stamped a sentiment from the Hero Arts Year Round Messages stamp set and layered the panel on CutCardStock Basis Light Brown cardstock.

And one more peek… I can’t get over this llama! He’s so stinkin’ cute I can’t stand it!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: #202205 – May Anything Goes w/ optional twist of Mother’s Day Slimline Card (no twist)
2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #05-2022 – Anything Goes
3. Classic Design Challenges: May #5 – Anything Goes
4. Crafting Happiness Challenges: #123 – Anything Goes Always
5. Crafty Catz: #593 – Anything Goes w/ optional Use Three Favorite Colors (traditional Christmas colors)
6. Crafty Friends Challenge Blog: #155 – Animals
7. Critter Crazy Challenges: #62 – Anything Goes with a Featured Critter
8. Incy Wincy Design Challenges: May Challenge – Use a Die Cut or Punch
9. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: #181 – Anything Goes
10. Paperbabe Stamps: #166 – Anything Goes
11. QKR Stampede: #443 – Anything Goes
12. Scrapping4fun Challenges: #212 – Anything Goes
13. Through The Craft Room Door: April 26th Anything Goes
14. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge: #04-April 2022 – Anything Goes

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Green cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Light Brown cardstock
Stamps: Hero Arts Color Layering Llama stamp set, Concord & 9th Gingham Background stamp set, Hero Arts Year Round Messages stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Stampin’ Up Delightful Dijon, Baked Brown Sugar, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler and Emerald Envy inks; Catherine Pooler Cranberry Fizz ink
Dies/Punches: Hero Arts Color Layering Llama die set
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Stampin’ Up Dimensionals, Eyelet Outlet Holiday Bling

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this card and will link up a Christmas project with us this time! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Hey everybody! I hope you’re having a great weekend! I’m back this morning with a project to share that I created for Prickley Pear Stamps using the new Sketched Florals Lavender stamp set! This is truly one of the most beautiful stamp sets I’ve ever seen – it’s so easy to color and seems to magically transform into a gorgeous card, lol!

I cut a 3-1/2″ x 6″ mini slimline card base from Basis Dark Purple along with a layering panel from some pretty inked patterned paper. I stamped the Lavender image twice on 110# Solar White cardstock and colored the top half of one and the bottom half of the other with Karin Brushmarkers. I cut both with a stitched banner die and layered one on top of the other with a piece of white craft foam in between for some dimension.

I die cut a slightly larger stitched banner from the dark purple cardstock and added a strip of silver washi tape across the top. I adhered the banners together and then to the card base. I stamped the sentiment from Scalloped Oval 4-Floral stamp set, heat embossed it in white, and cut it with a stitched circle die. I adhered the sentiment to the top of the layered banner and added a few tiny iridescent gemstones to complete the card front.

And one more look… I’m super happy with how this card turned out! This stamp set has quickly made it’s way to the top of my favorites list!

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Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Sketched Florals Lavender stamp set
Scalloped Oval 4-Floral stamp set

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Dark Purple cardstock, Hot Off The Press Flowing Ink 6×6 Double-Sided Cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Karin Brushmarkers- Pale Violet, Violet Blue and Olive Green, Versamark
Dies/Punches: JustRite Stitched A2 Banners & Rectangles
Accessories: We R Memory Keepers Large Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet Silver Foil Washi Tape, Hero Arts White Embossing Powder, Milwaukee Heat Tool, Darice iridescent gemstones

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project! Be sure to check out all the awesome stamps and dies at Prickley Pear Stamps! If you’d like to save 10% on anything on the site when you shop at Prickley Pear Stamps, use the coupon code LESLIE10 at checkout! And be sure to ‘like’ and ‘follow’ the Prickley Pear Stamps Facebook page to keep up with news and sales, and join Prickley Pear Pals (the fan group) for lots of fun crafty ideas and to share your creativity! And finally, we’d love to see you visit the Prickley Pear Stamps blog that’s in the process of being revived and become a Follower! Hope to see you there! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Hi everybody! A very Happy Saturday to you – I hope you’ve had a great week! I’m happy to be back on the Eyelet Outlet blog today with another awesome DT inspiration project! I created a super cute card which is perfect for that RVing beach-loving friend! Everybody has a few of those, right?! This was a fun scene to create and features our Water Washi Tape, Sky Washi Tape Wide, Tall Palm Tree Brads, Sun & Cloud Brads, BBQ Brads and Flip Flop Brads.

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with a layering panel from 80# Solar White cardstock which I covered with a strip of Water Washi Tape and a strip of wide Sky Washi Tape. I tore a strip of Brown Bag Kraft paper and adhered it to the bottom of the panel. I hand-cut a sand bar from Basis Brown cardstock, adhered it to the washi tape seam, and added two Tall Palm Tree Brads. I added a die cut and embossed camper, a BBQ Brad and Flip Flop Brads. I stamped the sentiment in StazOn Jet Black ink, added a sun brad from the Sun & Cloud Brads, and adhered the panel to the card base.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished the bottom with the leftover piece of torn Brown Bag Kraft paper used on the front. I stamped the sentiment in Catherine Pooler Suede Shoes ink and layered the panel on Basis Blue cardstock.

And one more look… totally loving how this little beach camping scene turned out – thanks to the fun mix of washi tape and assortment of brads!

Eyelet Outlet products used:
Water Washi Tape
Sky Washi Tape Wide
Tall Palm Tree Brads
Sun & Cloud Brads
BBQ Brads
Flip Flop Brads

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Blue cardstock, Basis Brown cardstock, and Brown Bag Kraft paper
Stamps: Prickley Pear Stamps Ham Camper Summer stamp set, Inspired by Stamping Seaside Sentiments
Ink: Versamark, StazOn Jet Black ink, Catherine Pooler Suede Shoes ink
Dies/Punches: Prickley Pear Stamps Ham Camper die
Accessories: We R Memory Keepers Large Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder, Hero Arts White Embossing Powder

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project! Be sure to check out all the fun goodies at Eyelet Outlet! I can already see you drooling, lol! Be sure to ‘like’ and ‘follow’ Eyelet Outlet Facebook Page to keep up with news and sales, and while you’re at it, join the Eyelet Outlet Fans Facebook group for lots of creative inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Hi friends! As you may know, I’m the owner of Love To Scrap Challenge Blog, Love To Craft Challenge Blog, Mix It Up Challenge Blog and Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog. Last summer I made the decision to close all four challenge blogs for the 2022 year for a much-needed break, and then at the last minute I changed my other mind and decided to keep them open. I made some pretty big changes to the challenge structure of each blog, and my co-owner and I have been providing inspiration. Now that we have a couple challenges under our belt with the new structure and we’ve seen how things will run, I’m recruiting a few new DT members. Most of our former DT members are coming back but we still have a few spots left on three of the teams.

Update: I have one opening on the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog. We are a scrapping challenge blog and we welcome all types of scrapped projects – cards, scrapbook layouts, ATCs, mixed media, altered items, 3-D projects, etc. All challenges are Anything Goes. All you’ll need to do is create one project every other month, have a blog to share your DT inspiration project, take good photos, and comment on one number.

Update: I have one opening on the Love To Craft Challenge Blog. We are an all-crafts challenge blog and welcome any and all kinds of handmade creations – from cards, tags, ATCs and scrapbook layouts – to 3-D projects, mixed media and altered projects – and even knitting, crocheting, quilting and jewelry-making. All challenges are Anything Goes. All you’ll need to do is create one project every other month, have a blog to share your DT inspiration project, take good photos, and comment on one number.

Update: I have no openings on the Mix It Up Challenge Blog. We are a technique challenge blog featuring various techniques on mixed media projects, altered art, and paper crafts such as cards, tags, mini albums, ATCs, 3-D projects and scrapbook layouts. All challenges are Anything Goes plus an optional technique twist offered for inspiration. All you’ll need to do is create one project every other month, have a blog to share your DT inspiration project, take good photos, and comment on one number.

Update: I have two openings on the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog. This team will be double the size for double the fun, lol! We are an all-things-Christmas challenge blog and we welcome any and all kinds of handmade Christmas creations all year long. All challenges are Anything Christmas Goes. All you’ll need to do is create one project every other month, have a blog to share your DT inspiration project, take good photos, and comment on one number.

All four teams are very laid back and we strive for a stress-free environment. We communicate (and send project photos) via email so there is no Facebook group or DT blog to be connected to at the hip. Click on the individual links above to visit the challenge blogs and read the Playing Guidelines to see what we’re all about! If you’re interested in joining one or more teams, click HERE and fill out the contact form! I’d love to hear from you!