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CAS Happy Holidays

Hi friends, I hope you’re having a great week! I’m shaking my head at how fast this year has flown by – half of it’s gone already, lol! I’m back this morning with another Pajama Crafter Stamps project that I created prior to leaving the team at the end of February and hadn’t yet showcased. This pretty clean and simple Christmas card features the Prickley Pear Stamps Flourished Oval 3-Holidays stamp set along with the Flourished Oval Die and Flourished Oval Nesting Dies. These products really make some beautiful cards!

A standard A2 side-folding card base and a flourished layer (using the Prickley Pear Stamps Flourished Oval Die) were cut from CutCardStock Cougar Smooth White cardstock. Next, I cut a flourished frame (using the Prickley Pear Stamps Flourished Oval Nesting Dies) from CutCardStock Kale Green cardstock. I stamped the image and sentiment from the Prickley Pear Stamps Flourished Oval 3-Holidays stamp set on the flourished layer and colored it with markers. I popped the image up on a double-sided foam strip and fussy cut the sentiment. The finishing touch was adding a few red gemstones to the flourished layer.

I stamped another sentiment from the Flourished Oval 3-Holidays stamp set on the inside and added a strip of CutCardStock Kale Green cardstock across the top.

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Pajama Crafter Stamps products used:
Prickley Pear Stamps Flourished Oval 3-Holidays stamp set
Prickley Pear Stamps Flourished Oval Die
Prickley Pear Stamps Flourished Oval Nesting Dies

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Cougar Smooth 100# White cardstock, CutCardStock Kale Green cardstock
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Sharpie Ultra Fine Point markers- red, green, light green
DIES/PUNCHES: Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, 1″ double-sided foam strip, red gemstones

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! Keep up with news and sales by following Pajama Crafter Stamps on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest, and join Pajama Crafter Stamps & Friends for lots of fun crafty ideas and to share your creativity! And finally, be sure to visit the Pajama Crafter Stamps blog and sign up for the newsletter to stay in touch! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Have a Ball mason jar mini album

Hey everybody! Happy Tuesday – I hope you’re having a great week so far! I’m delighted to to share another Keep It Simple DT inspiration project with you today. I do believe I used a record number of KIS products making this mason jar mini album, and it sure was fun! Of course, I used the entire Mason Jar suite of products along with papers from four paper packs, five kinds of stitched dies, die cuts from two collections and five colors of ribbon. And we can’t forget the six varieties of Sprinkles I used for the shaker bits! I’ve only used tulle for a few shakers and I love the fact that it photographs without all the glare that acetate shakers have. And I think I’ve asked this before – is there such a thing as too much shaker mix?!

Using several dies in the KIS Cuts Mason Jar set, I cut the front and back covers along with the inside pages from CutCardStock Twine cardstock, and the lid from CutCardStock Bright Gold Foil cardstock. I created the shaker on the front using ivory tulle behind the aperture with 2mm Matte White beads, 2mm Matte Pale Pink beads, 2mm Matte Green beads, 3mm Pearls, Polymer Clay Forest Green Sprinkles and Polymer Clay White Daisies & Pink Hearts for the shaker mix.

I used the Mason Jar Labels stamps along with the Mason Jar Sentiments (stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and Catherine Pooler It’s A Girl ink) for the label on the front and cut it with a coordinating Mason Jar Labels die. I also added a small heart cut from a green scrap using a die in the set of Mason Jar Labels dies. The assortment of papers used for the front and inside pages came from the Bunny Season, Lucky Day, Little Cowgirl Birthday, and Lumberjack 6×9 Collection Packs. I added a couple pull-outs and some flat die cuts created with the Back To Basics Stitched Squares, Ovals, Rectangles and Circles Nested Dies as well as one of the hearts from the KIS Slimline Cuts Stitched Hearts.

I added some flowers from the Little Cowgirl Birthday Die Cut Pieces as well as bees and greenery from the Lumberjack Die Cut Pieces to embellish the stitched die cuts. I punched holes in the cover and pages with the We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile II Big Bite and made hole reinforcements with the Big Bite and the Stampin’ Up 1/2″ Circle Punch from the Twine cardstock. I bound the mini album with silver binding rings and tied small pieces of Back To Basics Lemon, Lilac, Royal, Jade and Rose ribbon to the rings.

Keep It Simple products used:
KIS Cuts Mason Jar
KIS Stamps Mason Jar Labels
KIS Cuts Mason Jar Labels
KIS Stamps Mason Jar Sentiments
Sprinkles – Beads-2mm Matte White
Sprinkles – Beads-2mm Matte Pale Pink
Sprinkles – Beads-2mm Matte Green
Sprinkles – Beads-3mm Pearls
Sprinkles – Polymer Clay Forest Green Sprinkles
Sprinkles – Polymer Clay White Daisies & Pink Hearts
Bunny Season 6×9 Collection Pack
Lucky Day 6×9 Collection Pack
Little Cowgirl Birthday 6×9 Collection Pack
Lumberjack 6×9 Collection Pack
Back To Basics Stitched Squares Nested Dies
Back to Basics Stitched Ovals Nested Dies
Back To Basics Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies
Back To Basics Stitched Circles Nested Dies
KIS Slimline Cuts Stitched Hearts
Little Cowgirl Birthday Die Cut Pieces
Lumberjack Die Cut Pieces
Back To Basics Lemon Ribbon Pack
Back To Basics Lilac Ribbon Pack
Back To Basics Royal Ribbon Pack
Back To Basics Jade Ribbon Pack
Back To Basics Rose Ribbon Pack

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Twine 80# and Bright Gold Foil cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# cardstock
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Catherine Pooler It’s A Girl ink
DIES/PUNCHES: We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile II Big Bite, Stampin’ Up 1/2″ Circle Punch
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, ivory tulle, GKD Shaker Strips, silver binding rings

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,

Flying by with a Halloween Hi

Hey everybody! Happy Sunday – I hope you’re having a great weekend! I’m nearing the bottom of the pile of Pajama Crafter Stamps projects that I created prior to leaving the team at the end of February and hadn’t yet showcased. Only a few more after this one! I created a clean and simple Halloween card featuring the Prickley Pear Stamps Bats stamp set and coordinating Bat die. This is almost a one-layer card and I love how it turned out – a good ol’ black and orange color combo with a tiny pop of yellow and purple!

The A2 size card base was cut from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock and the bottom right corner rounded. I stamped the two smaller bats from the Bats stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink directly on the card front as well as the sentiment in Memento Morocco ink. I stamped the larger bat on a Solar White scrap and cut it with the coordinating Bat die. You can barely see it, but I used a Sharpie Neon Yellow Ultra Fine Point Marker to color the windows on the haunted house on the bat. I popped the bat up on foam dimensionals and added a few Eyelet Outlet 3mm purple gemstones. Super easy design!

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Pajama Crafter Stamps products used:
Prickley Pear Stamps Bats stamp set
Prickley Pear Stamps Bat die

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black and Morocco inks; Sharpie Neon Yellow Ultra Fine Point Marker
DIES/PUNCHES: Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Stampin’ Up Dimensionals, Eyelet Outlet 3mm purple gemstones

Scrappy hugs,

Let’s Take the Trip mini album

Hey everybody! I hope you’re doing well and having a wonderful weekend! I’ve stopped by this morning to share another ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project created with the June 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. I saved the best for last! Well, not really… this month’s kit was absolutely amazing and I totally love ALL the projects I created with it. But I’m especially fond of this mini album with cascading pocket pages. This is the second one of these I’ve made and this one was just as fun as the first! I used papers and stickers along with elements from all three of the upgrades. I have instructions HERE in the Freebies section of my blog if you’re interested in learning how to make this project.

I cut the album and box/lid base pieces from CutCardStock Lessebo Pitch Black cardstock along with all the layering panels from assorted prints in the collection. As with all 3D projects, the assembly is always the most fun! I used stickers from the sticker sheet along with die cut pieces, glitter foam stickers and dimensional stickers from the upgrades to embellish the album, all the pages and inserts, and the box. I used a Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Die to cut the focal element on the front of the box. It was so much fun watching this come to life!

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ScrapbookingStore products used:
June 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades:
Echo Park Let’s Take The Trip Collection Kit
Upgrades: Echo Park Let’s Take The Trip Titles & Phrases Die Cut Pieces
American Crafts Thickers red glitter foam alpha stickers
The Paper Studio La Petites Dimensional Stickers

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Cougar Smooth 80# White and Lessebo Pitch Black cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Stampin’ Up 1-1/4″ circle punch, Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, 1″ and 1/4″ double-sided foam strips

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and you’re thinking about all the fun you could have with this month’s kit… you really ought to think about joining the Subscription Club! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube for lots of crafty inspiration! And if you do decide to join the Subscription Club, join our ScrapbookingStore Club Member Group on Facebook for more inspiration and to share your projects! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Trip of a Life Time

Hi friends! Happy weekend to you! I have another awesome ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project to share with you today created with the super fun June 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. Even though I don’t care much about traveling anymore in my old age, I totally love creating travel-themed projects, and this accordion card was no exception. It was downright enjoyable from the creation of the card base and accordion element to all of the embellishing, and it’s an easy one! As with the other projects I’ve created so far with this month’s collection, I have instructions HERE in the Freebies section of my blog if you’re interested in learning how to make this card.

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Basis Dark Red cardstock along with the front layering panel and inside accordion layer from coordinating papers in the kit. I embellished the front with a tag from the paper pack and a sticker from the sticker sheet, added some ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon, and popped the tag up on foam strips. I added several elements from the upgrades which completed the front.

I used circle punches in my stash and alpha stickers from the sticker sheet to create the inside sentiment. I added a signature panel cut from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White that I embellished with an additional sticker from the sticker sheet.

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis Dark Red cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Stampin’ Up 1-3/4″ and 1/4″ circle punches, Fiskars 1-1/2″ circle punch
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, 1″ and 1/2″ double-sided foam strips, ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon

Scrappy hugs,

Published again!

Hey everybody, I hope you’re having a great Friday! I’ve popped in today with a random post. I was going through some Facebook posts early this morning and saw one from mid-May about three of my cards being chosen for publication in Creative Scrapbooker Magazine‘s Summer 2024 edition. I realized I hadn’t shared this on my blog – I guess I just had too much going on. Their rules state that if a selected submission is viewable on any public gallery, it needs to be removed until after the issue is released, so I unpublished two of the three cards showcased on my blog and then republished them after the issue came out.

The first one was a pop-up block card on page 71, created with items in the Scrapbooking Store’s October 2023 Scrapbook Kit. My original blog post showcasing this design is HERE.

The second one was a swing flap card on page 72, created with items in the Keep It Simple Paper Crafts Wee Bit Wicked Collection. I no longer had the original card I submitted in my possession, so this card is a CASE’d version of that DT card (blog post is HERE).

And the third one was a triple cube card on page 74, created with a variety of KNC Essentials products. My original blog post showcasing this design is HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you again soon!

Scrappy hugs,

Let’s Go Explore the World

Hey everybody! How’s your weather where you are? Has it gotten hot yet? It hasn’t gotten too awfully hot here yet but the bugs are out in full force, lol! I have an amazing ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project to share with you today created with the amazing June 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. I’ve been in a fun fold frenzy lately (or should I say still?!) and created several fun folds with this month’s collection. This triple panel is a fun one (and a little different than other triple panels I’ve made) and features papers and stickers along with items from the upgrades. It’s amazing how quickly a card comes together when you have the right papers and coordinating elements! I have instructions for this project HERE in the Freebies section of my blog if you’re interested in learning how to make it.

I cut the card base and panels from CutCardStock Lessebo Granite Gray cardstock along with layering panels from an assortment of papers in the kit. I layered the focal image on Granite Gray cardstock also and popped it up on foam strips. I added a few dimensional stickers from the upgrades to embellish the front.

I added several stickers from the sticker sheet to embellish the middle section.

And finally, I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock and embellished it with stickers from the sticker sheet and a sentiment from the upgrades.

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Lessebo Granite Gray cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, 1″ double-sided foam strips

Scrappy hugs,

Eat-Sleep-Travel-Repeat

Hey everybody! I hope you’re having a fabulous week! I have an amazing ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project to share with you created with the awesome June 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. I am totally loving the papers, stickers and upgrades in this month’s travel-themed kit and have thoroughly enjoyed playing! I created a vertical split panel card using several coordinating papers and a journaling card along with a sticker from the sticker sheet and two dimensional stickers from the upgrades. I have instructions for this project HERE in the Freebies section of my blog if you’re interested in learning how to make it.

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Basis Dark Red cardstock along with layering panels from several coordinating papers in this month’s kit. I chose a large journaling card from the paper pack for the front sentiment and cut it with a Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Die. I used a couple dimensional silver arrows from the upgrades to embellish the front and added a disc magnet for a closure.

I cut the inside panels from more of the patterned papers and added a sticker from the sticker sheet for the sentiment. The kit did all the work on this super simple design!

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis Dark Red cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, small disc magnet

Scrappy hugs,

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

Howdy peeps, Happy Wednesday! I’ve popped in with another Pajama Crafter Stamps project to share created with the awesome Prickley Pear Stamps Have A Holly Jolly Christmas and Flourished Oval 3-Holidays stamp sets. This is another one from the large batch of projects I created prior to leaving the team at the end of February and hadn’t yet showcased. I only have a few more left to share but I have to say that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed showing them all to you!

Standard A2 size side-folding card base and layering panel was cut from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock along with a layering panel from CutCardStock Lessebo Moss Green cardstock. Using my Martha Stewart Score Board, I scored several horizontal lines at the top and bottom of the white layering panel prior to stamping the image.

I stamped the image from the Holly Jolly Christmas stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then again in Versamark, and heat embossed it with Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder. This is an oldie but goodie trick I learned a hundred years ago to get virtually any color of embossing on a project by stamping with any color ink and then using clear embossing powder over it. This technique is especially cool when coloring with Karin markers because the colors are so vibrant. Oh, and it works with watercoloring, too, even though I don’t do that very often. ;)

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in black ink and cut it with a Keep It Simple Stitched Ovals Nested Die. The finishing touch was adding several black gemstones.

I cut the inside panel from Solar White and scored several horizontal lines at the top of the panel before adding a narrow strip of the Lessebo Moss Green cardstock. I stamped a sentiment from the Flourished Oval 3-Holidays stamp set and layered the panel on Moss Green cardstock.

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Pajama Crafter Stamps products used:
Prickley Pear Stamps Holly Jolly Christmas stamp set
Prickley Pear Stamps Flourished Oval 3-Holidays stamp set

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Lessebo Moss Green cardstock
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Versamark; Karin markers- Cool Gray 1 & 3, Artic Blue 264, Cyan 207, Cerise 375, Olive Green 281, Orange Red 051, Red 209
DIES/PUNCHES: Keep It Simple Stitched Ovals Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Martha Stewart Score Board, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder, Milwaukee Heat Tool, Big Shot, black gemstones

Scrappy hugs,

I {heart} USA

Hey everybody, Happy Tuesday! I have THE coolest Keep It Simple DT inspiration project to share today created with the NEW Stars & Stripes Collection that just launched a few days ago. OMGosh, I love anything Americana and this collection is amazing – we have papers, stamps, dies, die cut pieces, ribbon, and enamel stars! I created a fun gift set of a Chandler purse with 4 notelets and envelopes. I’ve made several of these purses (which make great gift bags, too, by the way) using THIS tutorial from Bearly Arts but I always put my own twist on it. I wanted to mention that the entire Stars & Stripes bundle is a whopping 20% off but unfortunately this is one of the few instances that our 10% code cannot be used.

I created the Chandler purse from CutCardStock Basis 80# White and cut layering panels from coordinating papers in the Stars & Stripes 12×12 Collection Pack. I embellished the purse with die cuts from the Stars & Stripes Die Cut Pieces and several Stars & Stripes Enamel Stars, as well as a couple old navy blue brads from my stash. I used a disc magnet as the closure which is hidden behind the floral die cut popped up on thick double-sided foam circles.

I cut four notelets from Basis White and rounded the corners. I embellished them with papers from the Stars & Stripes 6×9 Collection Pack, die cuts from the Stars & Stripes Die Cut Pieces, and Stars & Stripes Enamel Stars. I used my We R Memory Keepers Pocket Punch Board to create the envelopes from HP Premium 32 copy paper for the notelets. Oh, so fun!

And for good measure, here’s a shot of the back. I just love how this turned out!

Keep It Simple products used:
Stars & Stripes 6×9 Collection Pack
Stars & Stripes 12×12 Collection Pack
Stars & Stripes Die Cut Pieces
Stars & Stripes Enamel Stars

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis 80# White cardstock, HP Premium 32 copy paper (for envelopes)
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Scrapbook.com double-sided adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, American Crafts 3mm thick double-sided foam circles, small disc magnet, Ranger Distress Collage Medium, navy blue brads from stash, We R Memory Keepers Pocket Punch Board (for envelopes)

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 (excluding the bundled Stars & Stripes Collection) 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,