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Jelly Bean Shaker

Hi friends, Happy Tuesday! Are you gearing up for Easter – making any fun Easter crafts or planning to travel? We have no special plans (other than rejoicing in His resurrection) and I’ve made a few more whimsical Easter-themed cards that I’ll be sharing. This super cute jelly bean shaker that I created for Brutus Monroe features our amazing Jelly Bean stencil, Pink Flamingo Velveteen Glaze, Hip Hop Hooray stamps and chipboard, and our Occasional Greetings stamps. I also used a pre-scored card base and a variety of our cardstock to make the striped background. So much fun contained in one card, lol!

I started by creating an acetate panel of pink jelly beans using our Jelly Bean Mixed Media Stencil with Pink Flamingo Velveteen Glaze, a spatula and Deco Foil Stencil Pal on my 12″ Ranger-Wendy Vecchi Make Art Stay-tion. I let this dry overnight and then trimmed it to fit behind a frame cut from our Not Your Mamas cardstock using two Love From Lizi Stitched Rectangle Nested Cutting Dies. Next, I added a variety of different width strips of our Sea, Poison Apple, Aubergine and Rouge cardstock to a panel of Perfect Blend cardstock using an adhesive sheet, trimmed it down for the background panel, and adhered it to the front of a pre-scored card base.

The next step was adding the shaker mix created with several varieties of Keep It Simple Sprinkles. I always tend to over-stuff my shakers but I did a pretty good job on this one… leaving enough room to shake, shake, shake! I used the Hip Hop Hooray stamps and chipboard companion along with our Raven ink to create the adorable row of bunnies on the front which I colored with a variety of markers and attached with thin adhesive foam squares.

I cut the inside panel from Perfect Blend cardstock and embellished it with another frame cut from Sea cardstock. I stamped a sentiment from the Occasional Greetings stamp set in Raven ink, which completed the card. I totally love how this turned out!

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Brutus Monroe products used:
BRU 3243 Jelly Bean Mixed Media Stencil
BRU 3641 Pink Flamingo Velveteen Glaze
BRU 3690 Heat Resistant Clear Acetate
BRU 8956 Hip Hop Hooray Stamp Set
BRU 9581 Hip Hop Hooray Chipboard Companions
BRU 5144 Pre-Scored A2 Card Bases
BRU 4013 Perfect Blend Cardstock
BRU 5529 Sea Cardstock
BRU 5505 Poison Apple Cardstock
BRU 5536 Aubergine Cardstock
BRU 6533 Rouge Cardstock
BRU 9494 Not Your Mamas Cardstock
BRU 2543 Raven Detail 2×2 Ink
BRU 9306 Occasional Greetings Stamp Set

Other products used:
INK: Copic Ciao alcohol marker- R000 Cherry White; Bic Mark-It fine point markers- Yellow Blaze Pink Flamingo, Fandango Pink, Sunset Orange, Blue Skies Blue and Tiki Hut Tan
DIES/PUNCHES: Love From Lizi Stitched Rectangle Nested Cutting Dies
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, spatula, Deco Foil Stencil Pal, Ranger-Wendy Vecchi 12″ Make Art Stay-tion, Scor-Tape 1/4″, Scrapbook Adhesives Adhesive Sheets, EK Tools Powder Tool, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Strips; Keep It Simple Paper Crafts Sprinkles- Beads-2mm Pearls, Polymer Clay-Light Green Sprinkles, Polymer Clay-Magenta Sprinkles, Polymer Clay-Eggplant Dots, Polymer Clay Spring Flower Mix, Beads-2mm Green Caviar Glass and Beads-2mm Purple Caviar Glass; Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and you’re inspired to get your craft on! Be sure to check out all the amazing stamps and dies, pigments and mists, cardstock and tools (just to name a few) at Brutus Monroe! And if you happen to have a sweet tooth and like to munch while you craft (like I do, lol), check out Scoozie’s Confections & Curiosities! OMG, I’m hooked! ;) Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for tons of crafty inspiration! And come on over and join our Fan Club Facebook Group to share your crafty makes using our products! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

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days like this

Hey everybody, Happy Monday! I hope you had an awesome weekend! I’m delighted to share a fun fold for Keep It Simple that I created with our new Wander Collection. If you haven’t seen it yet, you’re in for a real treat. I used the 6×9 Collection Pack, Collection Stamps and Outline Dies to create this pop out fun fold. And for the life of me, I cannot remember exactly where I saw this fold and it’s driving me nuts. I think it was Pinterest; I will continue searching and when/if I find it, I will update this post. It’s definitely a fun one and I would love to share the link! Update: I found the link! It was on Jolanda’s Inque Spot Studio blog HERE and I made one change. I cut the insert at 5-1/4″ x 8″ rather than 4″ x 8″ as noted in her post.

I cut the card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels, strips and stitched circles from assorted prints in the Wander 12×12 Collection Pack, Jade 12×12 Collection Pack and 80# Solar White. I cut the pop out panel from 12×12 Cardstock Shop Mint Chocolate Chip cardstock. I stamped sentiments and images from the Wander Collection Stamps, colored the images with Copic Ciao alcohol markers, and cut them with the coordinating Outline Dies. I fussy cut the front sentiment as there isn’t a coordinating die for that one. I stenciled clouds using our KIS Clouds Stencil and Ranger stormy sky distress ink, and created a hill using our KIS Cuts Wavy Borders dies.

As I always say, the most fun with projects like this is the assembly. It was such a joy watching it come to life. And it sure packs a punch when opening! I love how it turned out!

Keep It Simple products used:
Wander 6×9 Collection Pack
Wander Collection Stamps
Wander Outline Dies
Back To Basics Jade 12×12 Collection Pack
Back To Basics Stitched Circles Nested Dies
KIS Cuts Wavy Borders
KIS Art Stencils Clouds

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, 12×12 Cardstock Shop Mint Chocolate Chip Encore Textured Cardstock
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Copic Ciao alcohol markers- G21 Lime Green, E35 Chamois, C2 Cool Gray, C7 Cool Gray; Catherine Pooler Seafoam ink, Ranger stormy sky distress ink
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Mini MISTI, Big Shot, Rabbit Hole blending brush, 12″ Ranger-Wendy Vecchi Make Art Stay-tion, MISTI Sticky Mats

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!

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Ho ho ho

Hey everybody, Happy Weekend! I hope you have something fun planned! I’m stoked to share a DT inspiration project for Keep It Simple created with papers and die cut pieces from our Here Comes Santa Claus Collection! This is a super basic fun fold called a diagonal pocket card and it is really easy. I love creating Christmas cards and DIY gifts for Christmas and I love me some fun folds, so this was definitely a win-win!

I cut the A2 size side-folding card base from CutCardStock Pop Tone Jellybean Green cardstock and sliced the front flap in half diagonally from top left down to bottom right. I added some wet glue along the very bottom edge of the diagonal flap and adhered it to the back flap. BOOM… super easy! I embellished the diagonal flap with papers and ephemera from the cut-apart sheet in the Here Comes Santa Claus 12×12 Collection Pack. I cut the corners of the focal panel with a Tonic Corner Punch and layered it on a piece of Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock. I used an assortment of die cut pieces to embellish the focal panel, popping some of them up on adhesive foam squares. The finishing touch was adding a few Back to Basics White Enamel Dots.

I created a top folding card from the Jellybean Green cardstock to slip into the diagonal pocket, and cut the corners with the Tonic Corner Punch. I embellished the front and inside of the folded card with more papers and ephemera from the cut-apart sheet in the Here Comes Santa Claus 12×12 Collection Pack, as well as a few more die cut pieces.

Keep It Simple products used:
Here Comes Santa Claus 12×12 Collection Pack
Here Comes Santa Claus Die Cut Pieces
Back To Basics White Enamel Dots

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Pop Tone Jellybean Green cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
INK: Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen
DIES/PUNCHES: Tonic Corner Punch
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Scrapbook.com Double-Sided Adhesive Foam Squares

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Glittered Bookmark

Hi friends, another Friday has rolled around and I hope you’ve had a great week. I’m delighted to share a Brutus Monroe DT inspiration project with you today featuring our amazing Doodle Bookmarks, Lace Layers Nested Dies, and Fallen Snow Glitter Glaze. I really enjoyed making this because bookmarks are trending right now and they make such awesome DIY gifts. I used to read quite a bit myself (Nancy Drew mysteries were my favorite as a teenager, lol) but gave it up years ago after having kids and just never picked it back up. These Doodle Bookmarks are really fun to color and even more fun watching them come to life as you’re creating with them. And the Lace Layers die cuts really make them frilly!

I chose one of the Doodle Bookmarks in the package, colored it with Bic Mark-It markers, and rounded the corners. I coated the bookmark with Fallen Snow Glitter Glaze using my Deco Foil Stencil Pal and let it dry overnight. I cut two Lace Layers die cuts from Raven cardstock which I pieced together vertically, and then backed the whole bookmark on a panel of Not Your Mamas cardstock for stability. I ran a Tuxedo Black Bic Mark-It around the edge of the bookmark and the white panel so all the layers would blend together nicely.

I added a panel of Raven cardstock to the back of the bookmark and stamped a sentiment from the Super Sentimental Stamp Set in Alabaster White ink. The finishing touch was adding some purple ribbon which I tied with a piece of Lawn Fawn Black Hemp Twine.

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Brutus Monroe products used:
BRU 3416-2 Doodle Bookmarks
BRU 6487 Lace Layers Nested Dies
BRU 4505 Fallen Snow Glitter Glaze
BRU 9494 Not Your Mamas Cardstock
BRU 6519 Raven Cardstock
BRU 7985 Super Sentimental Stamp Set
BRU 2524 Alabaster Pigment White 2×2 Ink

Other products used:
INK: Bic Mark-It Fine Point Markers- Blue Skies Blue, Petal Pink, Fandango Pink, Polynesian Purple, Sunset Orange, Yellow Blaze, Key Lime, Tuxedo Black
DIES/PUNCHES: Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder, 1/4″ hole punch
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, spatula, Deco Foil Stencil Pal, Really Reasonable Ribbon purple ribbon, Lawn Fawn Black Hemp Twine

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Easter Makes Me Hoppy

Hi friends, a very happy Friday to you all! I hope you’re having a great week. Our new challenge is live this morning over at Creative Creases Challenge and I’m delighted to share my fun fold for Challenge #102. I created a six fold card and boy, oh boy, I see more of these in my future! My inspiration came from one of my most favorite sites, Splitcoast Stampers, and the tutorial is HERE if you’re interested in learning how to make this. It looks daunting but I promise you it’s is not. The sky is the limit as far as occasion, holiday, color palette, etc. It’s a super fun one, for sure!

I cut the card base from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, along with layering panels from an assortment of papers in the Echo Park It’s Easter Time Collection Kit.

I embellished all the sections with stickers from the sticker sheet, and used a chipboard phrase along with Keep It Simple Mango ribbon on the belly band.

And here’s one final shot of the card completely open. How stinkin’ fun is this?!

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, Echo Park It’s Easter Time Collection Kit (papers, stickers and chipboard phrase)
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this time! We can’t wait to see your fun fold! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you again soon! ;)

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hello

Hi everyone, happy Thursday – I hope you’re having a great week! I’m up on the CutCardStock blog today with a tutorial for making a pretty floral friendship card in a coral/peach/orange combo. Unfortunately, the Basis Coral cardstock I used is no longer on the website. However, any coral colored cardstock would compliment the Bazzill Peach Canvas Textured cardstock and Pop Tone Tangy Orange cardstock I used. I also used Altenew stamps and dies, crocheted lace and a scalloped border die from my stash.

I cut the card base from Basis Coral cardstock along with a layering panel and scalloped border (using the Sweet & Sassy Scalloped Border Die) from Bazzill Peach Canvas Textured cardstock. I cut a length of white crocheted ribbon and thin strip of Pop Tone Tangy Orange to go on top of the panel. I stamped the florals from the Altenew Mini Delights: Watering Can stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black, Lady Bug, Morocco and Rich Cocoa inks, colored the leaves with Copic Ciao alcohol markers, and fussy cut them.

I die cut the watering can from Basis Coral, Bazzill Basics Peach and Tangy Orange cardstock and assembled it. I used my Xacto knife to cut a slit in the top of the can, inserted the florals, and adhered the focal to the card front on adhesive foam squares. I stamped the sentiment from the same Altenew stamp set in Versafine Onyx Black ink, fussy cut it and adhered it in the bottom right corner. The finishing touch was adding several Honey Bee Pastel Pearls.

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with an additional scalloped border die cut. I stamped a sentiment from the Honey Bee Fall Swags stamp set and cut it with the coordinating Fall Swags die. I layered the panel on Pop Tone Tangy Orange, which completed the card.

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CutCardStock products used:
Basis Coral cardstock (no longer in stock but any coral colored cardstock would work)
Bazzill Peach Canvas Textured cardstock
Pop Tone Tangy Orange cardstock
Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock

Other products used:
STAMPS: Altenew Mini Delights: Watering Daisies stamp set, Honey Bee Fall Swags stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black (pad and marker), Lady Bug, Morocco and Rich Cocoa inks; Versafine Onyx Black ink; Copic Ciao alcohol markers- G21 Lime Green, YG11 Mignonette, YR000 Silk, YR02 Light Orange
DIES/PUNCHES: Altenew Mini Delights: Watering Daisies die set, Sweet & Sassy Scallop Border Die, Honey Bee Fall Swags die set
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Mini MISTI, Big Shot, Xacto knife, Scor-Tape 1/8″, Really Reasonable Ribbon Melina Crocheted Lace, Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares, Honey Bee Pastel Pearls

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 and for more inspiration! Also, be sure to join our Creating with CutCardStock Facebook Group for even more crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

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Let’s Party

Hey everybody, happy Wednesday – can you believe it’s April already?! Whoosh… time is flying! I’m up on the Scrapbook Pal blog today sharing a tutorial for making a delightful retirement card, because who doesn’t want to party when they retire?! This card features three items from the Hero Arts Let’s Celebrate Collection. I used the Celebrate Color Layering Stencils and Celebrate Clear Stamps along with the It’s Our Anniversary Stamp & Cut XL. You can’t go wrong with any occasion or color palette you choose. This collection is super versatile and off the chain!

I started by stamping the banners for the focal image (from the Hero Arts Celebrate clear stamps) on CutCardStock 100# Cougar Smooth White cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the Hero Arts Celebrate Color Layering Stencils with Ranger cracked pistachio, candied apple, fossilized amber and seedless preserves distress inks. I placed the panel back into the MISTI and stamped over top of the stenciled banners in Versafine Onyx Black ink to crisp up the outlines.

I grabbed a Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White A2 Folded Card Base (sold by CutCardStock) – and I have to say these are pretty amazing! I used the Hero Arts It’s Our Anniversary Stamp & Cut XL and stamped the first part of the sentiment at the top of the panel. I then added the second part of the sentiment which I die cut from CutCardStock Plum cardstock along with the outline from CutCardStock Glama Natural Translucent Vellum. I cut the focal panel with a Pinkfresh Studio Postage Edge die and adhered it to a Plum background panel and then to the card base. The finishing touch was adding several iridescent gemstones.

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock and layered it on a panel of the Plum cardstock. I stamped the sentiment from the Hero Arts It’s Our Anniversary Stamp & Cut XL. The first part of the sentiment was stamped in Versafine Onyx Black, and the second part was stamped in cracked pistachio and seedless preserves distress inks for a little interest.

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Scrapbook Pal products used:
Hero Arts Celebrate Color Layering Stencils
Hero Arts Celebrate Clear Stamps
Hero Arts Celebrate It’s Our Anniversary Stamp & Cut XL
MISTI stamp tool
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
MISTI Sticky Mat
Ranger-Wendy Vecchi Make Art Stay-tion 7”
Catherine Pooler Detail Blending Brushes
Ranger cracked pistachio distress ink
Ranger candied apple distress ink
Ranger fossilized amber distress ink
Ranger seedless preserves distress ink
Versafine Onyx Black ink
Pinkfresh Studio Postage Edge Nested Dies
My Sweet Petunia Glue Press
Bearly Art precision craft glue
Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares White

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Cougar Smooth 100# White cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White A2 Folded Card Base, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Plum Cardstock and Glama Natural Translucent Clear Vellum
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Big Shot, iridescent gemstones

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and you’re inspired to get your craft on! Be sure to check out the awesome array of craft supplies in the Scrapbook Pal store… the selection is amazing! And head over to the Scrapbook Pal Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram pages for more design team inspiration! And if you haven’t yet subscribed to our YouTube Channel, be sure to do that, too, for tons of hands-on crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

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Hello

Hey everybody! Happy April Fool’s Day – are pranking anybody today? LOL, I’ve been good… I’ve popped in this afternoon to share a card I created for Lizi’s Layout Challenge #1 featuring our Background Builder One die set. In case you haven’t heard, Love From Lizi has started up a brand new layout challenge, and because this month marks Lizi’s 100th monthly kit, we are celebrating with a milestone giveaway… a $100CAD gift card to the Love From Lizi store! How cool is that?! Read on for more details!

All that’s required to participate in this challenge is to make a card using the following layout. You can enter as many different cards as you’d like. You’ll earn points for using the layout, for using a majority of Love From Lizi products, and for using the Background Builder One die set. There are additional guidelines, so be sure to read the post prior to entering your cards.

I actually combined the Love From Lizi layout challenge with a personal challenge. I’ve had both volumes of the Color Cubes for nearly a year now and have not used the first card out of either box. So my friend, Danni, issued me a challenge on March 17th to use at least one card within the next two weeks. The card was finished on March 30th which was one day before the two-week mark, but I’m late posting it, lol. Hey, at least I FINALLY used a Color Cube card, lol!

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Astrobrights Eclipse Black cardstock. Using our Background Builder One die set, I cut the pieces from our Neutrals paper pack, Linen Rainbow paper pack, and Silver Mirror cardstock, along with some rust colored cardstock from my stash. I used our Sitting Cat die for the focal image along with an embossed sentiment from our Just Because stamp set. The finishing touch was adding a couple strips of our Silver Sway peel-offs.

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock and embellished it with strips of the dark gray and rust papers used on the front. I stamped a sentiment from our Simply Amazing stamp set in Versafine Onyx Black ink, which completed the card.

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Love From Lizi products used:
Background Builder One Cutting Dies
Linen Rainbow 6×6 Paper Pack
Neutrals 6×6 Paper Pack
Matte Mirror Pastel Cardstock Bundle
Sitting Cat Cutting Die
Just Because Stamp Set
Simply Amazing Stamp Set
Matte Silver Sway Peel-Off Stickers

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Astrobrights Eclipse Black and Lessebo Dawn Maroon cardstock, Darice Rust Premium Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
INK: Versafine Onyx Black ink
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Mini MISTI, Big Shot, Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to join the Love From Lizi Facebook Group and Follow us on Instagram and YouTube for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Let’s Shell-ebrate

Hi friends! Happy Saturday – I hope you have something fun planned this weekend. Our weather is supposed to be nice in the mid to upper 50s so I plan to get out and walk a little and (of course) craft a little, too. ;) I’m delighted to share a Keep It Simple DT inspiration project with you that I created with papers and die cut pieces from our new Once Upon A Time: Ariel Collection. This is one of the best collections ever, and I have fond memories of my daughter watching The Little Mermaid movie. I believe she was about five when it came out. I created a twisted ribbon panel on the left side this card and I love the fun it adds. This was my first attempt and I definitely see more twisted ribbon in my future, lol!

I cut the card base and twisted ribbon panel from CutCardStock Lessebo Amazon Dark Teal cardstock along with layering panels from CutCardStock Bright Gold Foil and a print in the Ariel 6×9 Collection Pack. Next I cut strips from a couple more coordinating prints and then fashioned the twisted ribbon panel.

I added the die cuts from the Ariel Die Cut Pieces as well as a sentiment (from the Ariel Collection Stamps) which I stamped in Catherine Pooler Daydream ink and cut with the coordinating Ariel Outline Dies. The finishing touch was adding a few dots from Imagine Crafts Gold irRESISTible Pico Embellisher.

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with die cuts and a leftover patterned paper strip that I cut for the twisted ribbon panel. I added another sentiment that I stamped from the Ariel Collection Stamps and cut with the coordinating Outline Dies.

Keep It Simple products used:
Once Upon A Time: Ariel 6×9 Collection Pack
Once Upon A Time: Ariel Collection Stamps
Once Upon A Time: Ariel Outline Dies
Once Upon A Time: Ariel Die Cut Pieces

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

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Lessebo Amazon Dark Teal, Basis Pink and Bright Gold Foil cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
INK: Imagine Crafts Gold irRESISTible Pico Embellisher, Catherine Pooler Daydream ink
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Mini MISTI, Big Shot, Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares

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Butterfly Kisses

Hi friends, Happy Friday! I hope you’ve had a great week. We had THE best weather yesterday (sunny and in the mid 60s) for driving to our appointments and running our errands. We have some more cold stuff headed our way next week, though, so I guess Spring hasn’t really quite sprung yet. I’m delighted to share a Brutus Monroe DT inspiration project today featuring the amazing Rubbings Washi Sheet, Scarlet cardstock and Flying In To Say Stamp Set. I employed the ‘floating strips’ technique using strips cut from the washi sheet which I adhered to the back side of a panel of our Heat Resistant Clear Acetate and popped up on the front panel on foam strips. Super fun card that packs a punch – I always enjoy making cards with this technique.

I adhered a panel of Scarlet cardstock to the front of a Pre-Scored A2 Card Base. I affixed a panel of Heat Resistant Clear Acetate to my 7″ Make Art Stay-tion with magnets and then adhered various sizes of strips cut from the Rubbings Washi Sheet, leaving uniform space between each strip. I cut strips of Keep It Simple 2mm adhesive foam sheet which I stuck down on the back side of the acetate behind the washi sheet strips and adhered to the Scarlet cardstock panel.

I stamped a sentiment and two plaid butterflies from the Flying In To Say Stamp Set in Raven ink and fussy cut them. I bent the wings upward on one of them and adhered it to the card front, applying glue only to the body portion. I adhered the sentiment across the bottom and added Red Shift and Topaz Flat Back Crystals, which completed the card front.

I cut the inside panel from a leftover half of a pre-scored card base and embellished it with strips of the acetate and Scarlet panels used on the front. I stamped an additional sentiment from the Flying In To Say Stamp Set in Raven ink and attached the other stamped butterfly. I’ve also included an angled shot so you can see the dimension on the floating strips.