LeslieT

The center of a donut

Hi friends! Happy Hump Day! I’m thrilled to be on the blog today over at The Project Bin with a pretty cool slimline card! I created a diorama card using the Hole Foods stamp set from my stash. As soon as I saw this stamp set I knew I had to make a box of donuts, and there’s no better way to showcase them than in a diorama! I had to tweak the measurements a bit but it worked out!

I wanted a pink and green color combo (one of my favorites) so I created a pink top panel and embellished it with Washi Tape, a stamped pink donut, Crystal Drops and a layered sentiment. The sentiments in this set are hilarious, I might add! ;)

Dioramas are cool in that they fold flat and when the top panel is lifted, the card turns into a box, perfect for these donuts!

I cut a rectangular aperture and adhered acetate behind it. I cut an overlay panel which I embellished with Washi Tape and another sentiment. I stamped the three donuts and icing, and heat embossed the sprinkles. I colored the cake part of each donut with alcohol markers, fussy cut them and adhered them inside the box before putting it together.

And one more peek… SO loving how this turned out! Now I can’t wait to send it, lol!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. Arty Divas: #27 – Anything Goes
2. Createful Heart Design Blog Challenges: #22 – Anything Goes
3. Creations in Pink: #24 – Anything Goes with more PINK than other color
4. Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog: #125 – Anything Goes
5. Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #450/451 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Clear Path Paper white coverstock, Stampin’ Up Pink Pirouette and Rose Red cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock
Stamps: The Project Bin Hole Foods stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Stampin’ Up Pink Pirouette, Rose Red, Strawberry Slush, Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi and Garden Green ink; Versamark; Nuvo alcohol markers- 466, 473, 449
Dies/Punches: My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle STAX dies
Accessories: Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Hero Arts Clear embossing powder, Westcott T-square ruler, Gemini Junior, Me & My Big Ideas skinny Washi Tape, Carpe Diem Washi Tape, Nuvo Bubblegum Blush and Bottle Green Crystal Drops

I sure hope you’ve enjoyed this project! Be sure to check out all the awesome stamps and dies at The Project Bin, and while you’re at it, head on over to The Project Bin Facebook Page for more inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Eyelet Outlet DT!

Well, I have some happy news to share today! I’ve joined the Eyelet Outlet Design Team, and I couldn’t be more stoked! This is going to be such a fun ride… SO many amazing things to add to my designs! Not just eyelets, not just brads, but all kinds of embellishments!

There is a ton of inspiration on the Eyelet Outlet blog and my post day will be Saturdays, so be sure to come over and check us out! And be sure to check out the Eyelet Outlet website… I honestly don’t think there’s anything you wouldn’t be able to find, lol! The selection is ah-maaaazing!

Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you soon with my debut DT inspiration project!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Memories Mini Album

8/14/20 DT Favorite at World Wide Open Design Team Monthly Challenge!

Hi friends! I hope you had a great week! I have a very cool project to share with you today – a mini album made from envelopes! I’ve seen a number of these over the years in various sizes so I decided to make one. Super easy and lots of fun!

I used a 6×6 paper pack with a variety of pretty colors and patterns, and used my envelope punch board to make ten 3×4 envelopes. Any size handmade or pre-made envelope will work, and use as many envelopes as you want your album thickness to be. The flap of each envelope is folded backwards, tucked into the next envelope and adhered. The final envelope flap is folded over all the envelopes and adhered to the first one. Once the album has taken shape, adhere panels onto the pages that have an envelope opening for a more finished look. I inked the outside edges of all the pages with purple distress ink. I decorated the front with a pocket, file tab, paperdolls, gold glitter bracket, buttons and pearl embellishments.

I reinforced the spine with an additional strip of paper, then threaded twine and cord inside the spine and added a couple dangling charms.

I used a pocket punch board to make several pockets with tags that I placed randomly throughout the album. I added die cut stitched ovals and circles along with double-stitched ovals, rectangles and squares to the rest of the pages, leaving plenty of room for photos and/or journaling.

And one final shot of the whole album with pages fanned. Love, love, love! Will definitely be making more of these!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: #235 – Anything Goes w/ optional twist of Sentiment as Focal (no twist)
2. Not Just Cards Challenge Blog: July Anything Goes
3. The Creative Crafters: #30 – Anything Goes
4. Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #448/449 – Anything Goes
5. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge: #07 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up Petal Garden DSP paper stack, Stampin’ Up Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Pool Party Rich Razzleberry and Sweet Sugarplum cardstock; Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock
Ink: Ranger dusty concord distress ink
Dies/Punches: My Favorite Things Die-namics Double-Stitched Square STAX die, Cottage Cutz Double-Stitched Oval and Double-Stitched Rectangle dies, Memory Box Stitched Circle Layers and Stitched Oval Layers dies
Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, Gold ‘n Pearls and Embellie Gellie; We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board and Pocket Punch Board, Tim Holtz idea-ology Paperdolls, Stampin’ Up Rich Razzleberry twine, Hemptique bamboo cord, Funkie Junkie Boutique charms, Darice gold glitter alpha stickers, Stampin’ Up Old Olive buttons

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

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

KICK IT

Hi everyone! Hope you’re having a fantastic week! I’ve popped in to share a special project with you today. It’s special for a couple of reasons… I created this card for a friend’s 10-year-old grandson who had surgery. He’s a skateboard fanatic so I thought this really fit the bill, and he loved it! And also this card is my contribution to the Final Farewell post over at Southern Girls Challenge which is closing after ten years. I was on their design team last term and the owners asked past and present DT members if they would like to submit a farewell project, and of course, I said yes!

This was a fun, fast and easy card. I created a square card base, then printed some blue digital paper, trimmed it and layered it on black cardstock. I made the graphic look like a square photo and printed it several times. I adhered them on top of each other for some dimension and then adhered them to the card base.

I used the same blue digital paper on the inside and layered it on black cardstock. I printed the inside sentiment on the computer, trimmed it and layered it on black cardstock as well.

Here’s one more peek… love how this turned out! The grandmother of the young man for whom it was made sent me a message saying he loved it! Needless to say, that warmed my heart!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge: July Anything Goes
2. Not Just Cards Challenge Blog: July Anything Goes
3. Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #448/449 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, American Crafts Black cardstock, digital paper by Lozzy
Stamps: Westside Vinyl Skateboard image
Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this card! If you’ve ever played in the Southern Girls Challenge, please stop by and wish them a fond farewell – they sure will be missed! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Summer Handbag Palooza, Part 1!

7/31/20 Top Rocker at 613 Avenue Create!
8/11/20 Top 5 at Try it on Tuesday!

Hi everyone! I’ve popped back in one last time this morning to share some more super fun purse gift holders created with the Concord and 9th Everyday Purse stamp and die set. I’ve had these lil pretties made for well over a month now and planned to make several more to go with them but just haven’t had the time. So I thought I’d go ahead and showcase these three with the promise that I will add Part 2 soon, lol! But how fun are these – aren’t they great to hold chocolates, jewelry, cash or a gift card?!

The papers are from Canvas Corp – I chose them because they are heavy but not too heavy, bright and cheerful, and perfect for Summer. The straps and other white elements are also Canvas Corp paper, and the rings are from Hygloss silver and gold foil cardstock. The closures on the green/white and red/white are half Velcro circles. All the purses differ just bit from each other. This first one has a flap closure embellished with a large pearl.

The next one has a ‘clasp’ closure and features a tassel, heart charm and a couple stamped tags, all attached with a tiny ball chain. I also added a few flat-back pearls.

And the last one doesn’t have a closure – it features an open top and looks the same from both sides. How cute would it look with a small piece of white or yellow tissue paper enveloping the gift inside like a typical gift bag?!

And one more peek at all three… totally loving how these turned out! And stay tuned, because there will be a few more to add to my Summer Handbag Palooza! ;)

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: #235 – Anything Goes w/ optional twist of Sentiment as Focal (no twist)
2. Not Just Cards Challenge Blog: July Anything Goes
3. The Creative Crafters: #30 – Anything Goes
4. The Outlawz Festive Fridays Challenge: Summer
5. The Outlawz Twisted Thursdays Challenge: Anything Goes w/ twist of Polka Dots
6. Try it on Tuesday: Summer Time
7. Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #448/449 – Anything Goes
8. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge: #07 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Canvas Corp Lots of Color Paper Collection, Canvas Corp White Tweed paper, Hygloss Gold and Silver Foil cardstock
Stamps: Concord & 9th Everyday Purse stamp set
Ink: Stampin’ Up Real Red ink
Dies/Punches: Concord & 9th Everyday Purse die set
Accessories: Bearly Art precision craft glue, Gemini Junior, MISTI stamp tool, Hero Arts white embossing powder, Milwaukee heat tool, 5/8″ Velcro circles, small ball chain from stash

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing these adorable little purses – think of all the fun things to put inside! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

It’s Your Birthday

8/1/20 Top 3 at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog!

Hello again, friends! I’m back with the other card I finished up yesterday afternoon for The Outlawz Challenges. It’s been a while since I’ve made a shaker card so I figured it was about time because they are SO fun! I’m entering this into the Festive Fridays Challenge where our sponsor this month is Fred She Said and the themes to choose from are Summer, Celebrations, Child Birthday or Christmas. I chose Child Birthday in hybrid form with digital and clear stamping.

I created the card base from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock and rounded the lower right corner. I used bright and cheerful birthday papers from one of my favorite paper pads. I colored the image with alcohol markers and cut it with a circle die. I also cut the craft plastic with the same die and then cut a frame with that die and one slightly smaller. Using those two dies, I cut another ‘frame’ from teal craft foam to adhere beneath the pink cardstock frame. I love the colored foam to peek out from the edge of a frame or image! The shaker filler is a mixture of Pretty Pink Posh Marshmallow Seed Beads and Confetti.

I embellished the inside panel with a leftover strip of the striped paper and the pink cardstock used on the front, and stamped the sentiment in Ranger picked raspberry archival ink. I colored the tiny stars in the sentiment with Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

And one more peek… so stinkin’ cute I can’t stand it! I think our middle granddaughter will love this for her birthday in October! ;)

Sharing in these additional challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: #235 – Anything Goes w/ optional twist of Sentiment as Focal (no twist)
2. Artsystamper Digitals Challenge: #20 – Birthday
3. Crafty Friends Challenge Blog: #140 – Happy Birthday
4. Scrapping4fun Challenges: #171 – Birthday
5. Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #448/449 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, DCWV Double-Sided Textured cardstock, The Paper Studio Four Seasons and Everything In Between -2- paper pad
Stamps: All Dressed Up Abi Ballerina digital image, C.C. Designs Birthdays rubber stamp set
Ink: Nuvo alcohol markers- 405; Spectrum Noir alcohol markers- BP1, PP1, FS7; Ranger picked raspberry archival ink, Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen
Dies/Punches: Memory Box Stitched Circle Layers dies, Kadomaru Pro corner rounder
Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Grafix craft plastic, Darice teal craft foam, MISTI stamp tool, Gemini Junior, Pretty Pink Posh Marshmallow Seed Beads and Confetti

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and will come join us in The Outlawz Challenges! Lots of fun going on! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

A Cup Of Christmas Cheer

8/9/20 DT Favorite at Sweet Stampers Challenge Blog!

Hi everyone! Happy Huuump Day! Hope you’re having a wonderful week! Can’t believe next week is the last week of July already… where has this year gone?! It’ll be Christmas again before we know it and I’ve really been in Christmas mode! I’ve popped in this morning to share a card I created for The Outlawz Challenges. I put the finishing touches on a couple cards that were on the table in my studio yesterday afternoon and this is one of them, and it’s for the July Progressive/Freebie Challenge. Our sponsor this month is Twinkle Lane Designs who provided us with the Gingerbread Treat digital stamp set. How stinkin’ cute is this little guy?!

I found several varieties of this cool front step card on Pinterest several weeks ago and traced one version to the Stempeleinmaleins blog where I had to convert the A2 size measurements to inches. I tweaked the measurements for this Christmas card to make it a little wider to accommodate the digital image I printed, so it’s 5-1/2″ square overall.

I created the card base from kraft cardstock. All the coordinating papers I used are from the Echo Park Wise Men Still Seek him 6×6 paper pad which can be used for either feminine or masculine projects. I colored the image with alcohol markers, trimmed it and layered it on tan paper. The digital stamp set included two sentiments so I punched one for the front with a scallop punch and layered it on a slightly larger die cut oval. I added a few copper flat-back pearls to finish the front.

For the back, I cut the other sentiment with a die and layered it on a slightly larger punched scalloped oval which I adhered to another patterned paper from the paper pad. This left plenty of room to write a custom message and signature.

And one more look, folded flat for mailing… totally loving how this turned out!

Sharing in these additional challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: #235 – Anything Goes w/ optional twist of Sentiment as Focal (no twist)
2. ABC Christmas Challenge: N is for No Fuss, O is for Over the Top (Over the Top)
3. Christmas Craft Creations: July Challenge – Christmas Characters

4. Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog: #124 – Anything Goes
5. Sweet Stampers Challenge: #46 – Christmas in July
6. The Paper Girls Challenge: #204 – Christmas in July
7. Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog: It’s Hip to be Square

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Cardstock Warehouse Brown Box kraft cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Baronial Ivory cardstock, Echo Park Wise Men Still Seek him 6×6 paper pad
Stamps: Twinkle Lane Designs Gingerbread Treat digital stamp set
Ink: Nuvo alcohol markers- 379, 416; Spectrum Noir alcohol markers- TB1, GB8, GB9; Spectrum Noir Crystal Clear Sparkle overlay marker, Sakura White Gelly Roll pen, Pentel Slicci gold pen
Dies/Punches: Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large and Small dies, Marvy Uchida extra small and medium Scallop Oval punches
Accessories: Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, KaiserCraft Copper flat-back pearls

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and will come join us in The Outlawz Challenges! Lots of fun going on! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Silver Glitz and Glam Handbag

7/30/20 DT Favorite at Classic Design Challenge Blog!
8/5/20 Top 3 at Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges!
8/18/20 Top 3 at Not Just Cards Challenges!

Hi, friends! Happy Monday – hope you had a wonderful weekend! I’m stoked to be back on the CutCardStock blog today with an awesome DT inspiration project featuring more of the Curious Metallic and Glitter cardstock that was included in our Designer’s Pack! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! I created a glitzy and glamorous little handbag to hold birthday chocolates, jewelry or a gift card! OMG, how stinkin’ cute is this?!

I found this stamp and die set at one of my favorite online stores several months ago and could not wait to get my hands on it! I cut all the purse pieces from CCS Silver Glitter cardstock and Curious Metallic White-Silver cardstock. I also used Pop-Tone Wild Cherry cardstock for a pop of red on the charm and one of the tags, and then to tie in that pop of red I used a few red flat-back pearls. I stamped both tags in red ink (tone-on-tone stamping on the red tag) and then heat embossed the sentiment tag with clear embossing powder over top the red ink. I had a small ball chain in my stash that I used to hang the charm, tassel and tags off one of the straps.

Here’s a shot of the back…

And one more look… I love it so much I can’t stand it! And I can’t wait to make some more using different colors and patterns of cardstock. So fun!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: #235 – Anything Goes w/ optional Sentiment as Focal
2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #7-2020 – Anything Goes
3. ArtsyStamper Challenge: #20 – Birthday
4. Classic Design Challenge: #7-2020 – Anything Goes
5. Crafty Catz Challenge: #515 – Anything Goes w/ optional Fairies (no twist)
6. Crafty Friends Challenge Blog: #140 – Happy Birthday
7. Creative Moments: #194 – Anything Goes
8. Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge Blog: July Anything Goes
9. Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog: #124 – Anything Goes
10. Let’s Craft and Create: #161 – Anything Goes w/ optional Stars and Stripes (no twist)
11. Not Just Cards Challenge: July Anything Goes
12. Scrapping4fun Challenges: #171 – Birthday
13. The Creative Crafters: #30 – Anything Goes
14. Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #448/449 – Anything Goes
15. World Wide Open Design Team Monthly Challenge: #7-2020 – Anything Goes

CutCardStock products used:
CCS Silver Glitter 74# cardstock
Curious Metallic White-Silver 111# cardstock
Pop-Tone Wild Cherry 65# cardstock

Other products used:
Stamps: Concord & 9th Everyday Purse stamp set
Ink: Stampin’ Up Real Red ink
Dies/Punches: Concord & 9th Everyday Purse die set
Accessories: Bearly Art precision craft glue, Gemini Junior, MISTI stamp tool, Hero Arts clear embossing powder, Flourish With A Bling red flat-back pearls, small ball chain from stash

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

Yellow mother’s day bouquet

7/26/20 Rising Star at A Place To Start!

Hi everyone! Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend and you’re staying safe and well! I’m playing in The Outlawz Challenges and have popped in to share a pretty hybrid mother’s day card I was commissioned to make that I’m entering into the Twisted Thursdays Challenge. It’s an Anything Goes challenge with an optional twist of polka dots, with no sponsor, so come on over and play with us!

I printed the digital image from Jan’s Digi Stamps on linen cardstock and cut it with a stitched mini scallop die. To tie in the yellow rose and Lily of the Valley stalks, I went with a yellow background panel that I cut with a larger stitched rectangle die. I added yellow polka dot patterned paper at the bottom which works perfectly with the Twisted Thursday Challenge this time! I stamped the mother’s day sentiment in black ink beneath the image to complete the front.

I printed a small flower from the digital stamp set on white cardstock and trimmed the panel with the image in the lower right corner. I stamped the inside sentiment in black ink and adhered the panel to a yellow stitched rectangle.

And one more peek… so loving how this turned out!

Sharing in these additional challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: #235 – Anything Goes w/ optional Sentiment as Focal (no twist)
2. A Place To Start: July Challenge – Flowers
3. Crafty Catz Challenge: #515 – Anything Goes w/ optional Fairies (no twist)
4. Creative Inspirations: July Challenge – In the Garden
5. Creative Moments: #194 – Anything Goes
6. Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge Blog: July Anything Goes
7. Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog: #124 – Anything Goes
8. Tuesday Throwdown: #461 – Polka Dots
9. Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #448/449 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, GKD Wild Dandelion cardstock, Marco’s White Antique Linen cardstock, Colorbok Seeing Dots cardstock
Stamps: Jan’s Digi Stamps Lily of the Valley digital stamp set, The Project Bin Defined stamp set, Dare 2B Artzy Flowers for Mom stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: My Favorite things Die-namics Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangle STAX die, Just-Rite Stitched A2 Banners and Rectangles die set
Accessories: Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Gemini Junior

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and will come join us in The Outlawz Challenges! Lots of fun going on! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Christmas ATCs

Hi friends! I hope it’s not too awfully hot where you are! It’s pretty warm here but our humidity is low so it never feels quite as warm as it really is. You know how I love ATCs so I created a set of six with three cards and three coins, and they are pretty sparkly and wintery!

Not only are ATCs fun, but they are easy and work up quickly for the most part. I grabbed the two snowy Christmas stamp sets I wanted to use and stamped six sentiments in teal ink and cut them into strips. I cut two sets of card bases with the trimmer and punched two sets of coin bases with a 2-1/2″ circle punch. I arranged snowflakes from the two stamp sets on my stamp positioner and stamped the backgrounds in teal ink. I moved the bases ever so slightly to off-set the stamping, stamped again in Versamark, applied iridescent sparkle embossing powder and heat embossed. I adhered each sentiment to a strip of teal cardstock and then adhered one to each card and coin. Super happy with how these turned out!