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Thanks For Being My Best Friend

Hey everybody! Happy Hump Day – I hope you’re having a great week! I’ve popped in this morning with another Pajama Crafter Stamps project to share created with the adorable My Best Friend stamp set released in January. This is another one of the oodles of projects I created prior to leaving the team at the end of February and hadn’t yet showcased. Yep, that’s what happens when you work so far ahead but I’ve had a large time sharing them all with you! I created a double dutch door fun fold which is definitely an oldie but goodie. I have two versions in my tutorial arsenal – one with half doors underneath and one with full doors underneath – and this is the one with the full doors. I love how it turned out!

This card is a standard A2 size and I cut the card base from CutCardStock Lessebo Navy Blue along with layering panels from coordinating prints in the Keep It Simple Max & Daisy Flip Sides and Collection Packs. I stamped the pooch in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on CutCardStock Lessebo cardstock, colored him with alcohol markers, and fussy cut him. I cut the frame from CutCardStock Lessebo Dawn Maroon cardstock using the Keep It Simple Polaroid Die and framed the pooch on a Lessebo White panel popped up on foam squares behind the frame.

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set, cut it into strips and adhered it at the bottom of the frame. The finishing touch was adding a few red gemstones. I left the inside panels bare sans a paw print heart from the same stamp set that I also colored with alcohol markers and fussy cut.

I cut the inside panel from Lessebo White and embellished it with a leftover strip of the patterned paper used on the front. I added a stamped and trimmed sentiment, and layered the panel on Lessebo Dawn Maroon.

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Pajama Crafter Stamps products used:
My Best Friend stamp set

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Lessebo Navy Blue, Lessebo Dawn Maroon and Lessebo White cardstock; Keep It Simple Max & Daisy Flip Sides and Collection Packs
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- GS04/05/07, RP09, BR66, R21
DIES/PUNCHES: Keep It Simple Polaroid Die
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares (small white), 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,

MOM slimline card

Hey everybody! Happy Tuesday! I’ve popped in this morning with a Keep It Simple DT inspiration project featuring our new KIS Slimline Cuts Stitched Hearts die, some gorgeous floral paper from the new Belle Collection and our new KIS Cuts Twinkling Stars Font Outline Dies. This card has some fussy-cut roses popped up on foam squares and could easily be used for Mother’s Day or Mom’s birthday!

My go-to size 3-3/4″ x 9″ slimline card base was cut from CutCardStock Cougar Smooth 100# White cardstock along with layering panels from CutCardStock Bright Gold Foil and Lessebo Dawn Maroon cardstock. I cut the top layering panel from a floral paper in the Belle Collection using the KIS Slimline Cuts Stitched Hearts die.

I fussy cut four rose clusters which I popped up on foam squares and then added the word MOM cut from the gold foil cardstock using the KIS Cuts Twinkling Stars Font Outline Dies. The finishing touch was adding several pearls from the Kat Scrappiness Gold Pear Mix.

I cut the inside panel from Cougar Smooth 80# White cardstock and embellished it with strips of the floral paper from the Belle Collection and the Dawn Maroon cardstock. I stamped a sentiment using the Back To Basics Birthday Sentiments stamp set in Memento Paris Dusk ink.

Keep It Simple products used:
KIS Slimline Cuts Stitched Hearts
KIS Cuts Twinkling Stars Font Outline Dies
Belle: Once Upon A Time 12×12 Collection Pack
Back To Basics Birthday Sentiments stamp set

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Cougar Smooth 100# White, Cougar Smooth 80# White, Lessebo Dawn Maroon and Bright Gold Foil cardstock
INK: Memento Rich Cocoa marker, Memento Paris Dusk ink
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares (small white), Kat Scrappiness Gold Pear Mix

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,

Dragonflies for Good Luck

Hey everybody! I hope you had a great weekend! If you’re in the States, today is Memorial Day so please take a moment to remember, honor and mourn all the American soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. On a lighter note, I’m up on the CutCardStock blog today with a tutorial for making a fun one-piece Z-fold card. Stardream Metallic has been on sale this month for 10% off, so I used the gorgeous Stardream Metallic Flame which I paired with Bright Gold Foil and Solar White for this good luck card. I’ve always made Z-folds with separate strips so I thought it would be fun to simplify the design into one piece. I added my instructions for this one-piece Z-fold to the Freebies section of my blog HERE if you’d like to make one.

I cut the card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110% Solar White and layering panels from Stardream Metallic Flame and Bright Gold Foil cardstock. I stamped four dragonflies on Solar White cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black ink using the Pajama Crafter Stamps Dainty Dragonflies stamp set by Prickley Pear Stamps. I colored them with ultra fine point Sharpies and cut them with the coordinating Dainty Dragonflies die set. I adhered the bottom right dragonfly to an acetate strip to give the illusion of flight.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiments stamp set in Catherine Pooler Orange Peel ink and cut it with the coordinating Sentiment Silhouettes die set. For a little visual interest, I layered three small stitched circles and one slightly larger one (all cut with the Keep It Simple Stitched Circles Nested Dies) on which I adhered the sentiment. I added the dragonflies and several pearls from the Kat Scrappiness Gold Pearl Mix which completed the card front.

I stamped another sentiment from the same stamp set in orange ink, cut it with a stitched rectangle (cut with a Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies) and layered it on a slightly larger rectangle cut from the Flame cardstock.

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CutCardStock products used:
Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock
Stardream Metallic Flame cardstock
Bright Gold Foil cardstock

Other products used:
STAMPS: Pajama Crafter Stamps Dainty Dragonflies stamp set by Prickley Pear Stamps, Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiments stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Sharpie Ultra Fine Point Markers- orange, yellow, light pink, teal and brown; Spectrum Noir Tri-Blends GY3, Catherine Pooler Orange Peel ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Pajama Crafter Stamps Dainty Dragonflies die set by Prickley Pear Stamps, Keep It Simple Stitched Circles and Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies, Stampin’ Up Sentiment Silhouettes die set
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Cricut Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, orange and clear gemstones, Grafix Crystal Clear Craft Plastic, Therm O Web Zots adhesive dots, Kat Scrappiness Gold Pearl Mix

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 Card Stock Facebook Group for even more crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

hello Spring fun fold

Hey everybody! I hope you’ve had a great week! I have a pretty Keep It Simple DT inspiration project to share today created with papers, stamps, dies and die cut pieces from the new Simply Spring Collection! The front flap fold is probably one of my all-time favorite fun folds because it’s so easy and really packs a punch. Who isn’t ready for Spring (finally) after the cold weather we had that just wouldn’t quit, lol!

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Cougar 100# Smooth White cardstock along with layers from coordinating prints in the Simply Spring 12×12 Collection Pack. I embellished the front with Simply Spring Die Cut Pieces and several Back To Basics Jade Enamel Dots. I scored the two butterflies so the wings would give the illusion of flight.

I cut the inside panel from CutCardStock cougar 80# Smooth White cardstock which I embellished with a few more die cuts from the Simply Spring Die Cut Pieces. I stamped a sentiment from the Simply Spring 6×8 Collection Stamps in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cut it with the coordinating Simply Spring Outline Dies.

Keep It Simple products used:
Simply Spring 12×12 Collection Pack
Simply Spring Die Cut Pieces
Simply Spring 6×8 Collection Stamps
Simply Spring Outline Dies
Back To Basics Jade Enamel Dots

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Cougar Smooth 100# White and Cougar Smooth 80# White cardstock
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, 1-mm-thick foam squares, 1/2″ double-sided foam strip

Scrappy hugs,

All Gave Some

5/25/24 CAS Favorite at Splitcoast Stampers!

Hey everybody! Happy Thursday to you – I hope you’re looking forward to some fun this weekend! I’ve popped in with another Pajama Crafter Stamps project to share today created with the Some Gave All stamp set. This is another project I created prior to leaving the team at the end of February and hadn’t yet showcased. I thought it was fitting to share it this month with Memorial Day coming up on Monday — the most somber of US holidays honoring heros who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. It’s not a ‘happy’ day or one to celebrate with a BBQ or party, and it shouldn’t be mistaken for Veteran’s Day which honors very much alive heros who are currently serving or have served in the past. This is a super easy design with two rounded corners and the focal panel layered on glitter paper.

The card base was cut from CutCardStock Cougar Smooth 100# white cardstock and the upper left and lower right corners rounded. I stamped the flag and sentiment from the Some Gave All stamp set in Memento Espresso Truffle ink on Cougar Smooth 80# White cardstock, colored it with alcohol markers, and layered it on Stampin’ Up Red Glimmer paper.

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Pajama Crafter Stamps products used:
Some Gave All stamp set

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Cougar Smooth 100# White and Cougar Smooth 80# White cardstock, Stampin’ Up Red Glimmer Paper
INK: Memento Espresso Truffle ink; Spectrum Noir Tri-Blends- TB5/6/9, DR1/3/4, IG2
DIES/PUNCHES: Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, MISTI stamp tool

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Just a Note

Howdy peeps, Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend! I’ve popped in this morning with a Pajama Crafter Stamps project to share featuring several Prickley Pear Stamps products. I used the Flourished Oval Spring and Birdcage stamp sets along with the Flourished Oval die. This is another project I created prior to leaving the team at the end of February and hadn’t yet showcased. I learned about this multi diamond panel from a tutorial at Beccy’s Place HERE and thought it would be a great background to showcase the stamped and die cut Spring flourished oval. I totally love a green and pink color combo, and the square/diamond geometric shapes look so polished!

I cut the square card base from CutCardStock Lessebo Sweet Mint cardstock along with a large layering panel from Lessebo White. The diamond panels were cut from Lessebo Sweet Mint, Pop Tone Jellybean Green and Lessebo Bubble Gum cardstock along with slightly larger panels to layer beneath them from Lessebo White. I stamped the focal image from the Prickley Pear Stamps Flourished Oval Spring stamp set on CutCardStock Cougar Smooth 100# White cardstock, colored it with alcohol markers, and cut it with the coordinating Flourished Oval die. The finishing touch was adding Eyelet Outlet pink pearls to the corners.

I cut the inside panel from Lessebo White cardstock and embellished it with Lessebo Sweet Mint, Pop Tone Jellybean Green and Lessebo Bubble Gum Pink cardstock strips, and stamped a sentiment from the Prickley Pear Stamps Birdcage stamp set in black ink.

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Pajama Crafter Stamps products used:
Prickley Pear Stamps Flourished Oval Spring stamp set
Prickley Pear Stamps Flourished Oval die
Prickley Pear Stamps Birdcage stamp set

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Cougar Smooth 100# White, Pop Tone Jellybean Green, Lessebo White, Lessebo Sweet Mint and Lessebo Bubble Gum Pink cardstock
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- YG09/16/46/48, BG19, RP04/06/23
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet 4mm pink pearls

Scrappy hugs,

V-Cut Sympathy Card

Hi everyone! Happy Monday – the weekend sure went by fast, didn’t it?! I have one more ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project to share with you today created with the amazing May 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. The black and white floral print in this month’s kit really caught my eye and I knew I wanted to use it without any other patterned papers. I created a pretty sympathy card with a little pop of color from one of the washi tape patterns in the upgrades, and I really like how this turned out.

A standard A2 top-folding card base was cut from CutCardStock Basis Soft Pink cardstock. The V-cut panels were cut from the black and white floral paper in this month’s kit which I embellished with the black and multi-color patterned washi tape in the upgrades and some narrow cardstock strips cut from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock. I stamped a sentiment from the Trinity Stamps A Sentiment For (Almost) Everything stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on the right side of the V prior to adhering the top panel which I popped up on foam squares.

I embellished the inside panel with a leftover strip of the floral print used on the front and stamped a sentiment in black ink from the Scrapbook.com Friendly Bouquets stamp set.

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ScrapbookingStore products used:
May 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades:
American Crafts Parasol 12×12 Paper Pad
Upgrades: Simple Stories My Story Chipboard Stickers
Studio 112 Adhesive Gems
We R Memory Keepers Washi Tape

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis Soft Pink cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
STAMPS: Trinity Stamps A Sentiment For (Almost) Everything stamp set, Scrapbook.com Friendly Bouquets stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares (small white)

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,

Good Vibes angled center step card

Hey everybody! Happy Weekend – I hope you’re having a good one! I’ve popped in this morning with another ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project created with the awesome May 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. You know how I love me some fun folds and I’ve created my first-ever angled center step card. A lady in one of my stamping forums shared a tutorial but I couldn’t get her measurements to work for me, so I re-worked them and came up with my own tutorial which I will post in the Freebies section of my blog soon if you’re interested in trying this fold, so check back in a few days.

The card base was cut from CutCardStock Basis 80# Natural cardstock. Layering panels were cut from CutCardStock Lessebo Dark Amazon Teal cardstock along with two coordinating prints in this month’s kit. I added two large chipboard stickers from the upgrades along with die cut sun and clouds (using Lawn Fawn Center Picture Window Card Dies) to create the mini scene. I added two adhesive gemstones from the upgrades which completed the card front.

I embellished the back panel with a strip of patterned paper used on the front and an additional chipboard sticker for the sentiment.

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis 80# Natural and Lessebo Amazon Dark Teal cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Lawn Fawn Center Picture Window Card Dies
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Big Shot

Scrappy hugs,

You’re the Zest pop-out Z-fold

5/18/24 Weekly Favorite at Splitcoast Stampers!
5/18/24 CAS Favorite at Splitcoast Stampers!

Hey everybody! I hope you have something fun planned this weekend! Our weather is glorious here in southwestern Colorado and I hope to be outside at least a little bit to enjoy it! I have another ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project to share with you today created with the super pretty May 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. Everybody seems to love the pop-out Z-fold cards I’ve made lately, so I decided to create another one featuring several of the gorgeous prints in this month’s kit.

The card base and diamond shaped layers were cut from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock. Layering panels were cut from CutCardStock Basis Soft Pink cardstock and 12×12 Cardstock Shop Brown Thai Banana Handmade Paper along with several coordinating papers in this month’s kit. The front sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink using the STAMPlorations Layered Citrus stamp set. I added one adhesive gem from the upgrades which finished the card front.

The inside sentiment was stamped in black ink using the Concord & 9th Painted Tulips stamp set.

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Soft Pink cardstock, 12×12 Cardstock Shop Brown Thai Banana Handmade Paper
STAMPS: STAMPlorations Layered Citrus stamp set, Concord & 9th Painted Tulips stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool

Scrappy hugs,

Happy Holidays shaker

Hey everybody! I hope you’ve had a great week! It’s turning out to be a busy Friday morning on my blog! I have a super fun Keep It Simple DT inspiration project to share featuring our new line of Sprinkles. With this feature comes an awesome promo… buy three Sprinkles items and get one free! We have beads, polymer clay, crushes, glitter, rhinestones and sequins… choose from many styles and occasions! And remember to use my code LoveToScrap2 for 10% off your entire order! There is no minimum purchase requirement and no usage limits, AND it combines with product, order, and shipping discounts! Pop over to the Keep It Simple Instagram Page for a fun Hop and Giveaway!

I created an adorable mini slimline shaker card with papers, stamps and dies from our Scandinavian Christmas Collection as well as beads, polymer clay and sequins from our Sprinkles line! I used our new KIS Slimline Cuts Stitched Squares die to cut the shaker apertures. The colors in the Scandinavian Christmas Collection are non-traditional Christmas colors and I love that! I used tulle for the shaker this time rather than acetate. This was just a fun card all the way around!

The 3-1/2″ x 6″ mini slimline card base was cut from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from coordinating papers in the Scandinavian Christmas 12×12 Cardstock and Collection Packs. Using the KIS Slimline Cut Stitched Squares die, I cut two apertures in the snowflake patterned paper, adhered tulle on the back side, and added some GKD Shaker Strips.

I stamped the gnome and birds from the Gnomes Collection Stamps in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on 80# Solar White cardstock, colored them with alcohol markers, and cut them with the coordinating Gnomes Outline Dies. I then stamped the snowflake and sentiment in Catherine Pooler Over Coffee ink, cut the snowflake with the coordinating outline die and fussy cut the sentiment.

I added Iridescent Snowflake Sequins, Brown Polymer Clay Dots, White Polymer Clay Hearts, 2mm Matte Red Beads, Candy Cane Red & White Polymer Clay Christmas Mix and Red Peppermint & Chocolate Polymer Clay Mix – all from the new Sprinkles line. I sealed the shaker and adhered the elements to the card front.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with a leftover strip of the snowflake paper used on the front. I stamped an additional sentiment from the Gnomes Collection Stamps in the brown ink which completed the card.

Keep It Simple products used:
KIS Slimline Cuts Stitched Squares
Scandinavian Christmas 12×12 Cardstock Pack
Scandinavian Christmas 12×12 Collection Pack
Scandinavian Christmas Gnomes Collection Stamps
Scandinavian Christmas Gnomes Outline Dies
KIS Sprinkles Iridescent Snowflake Sequins
KIS Sprinkles Brown Polymer Clay Dots (coming soon)
KIS Sprinkles White Polymer Clay Hearts
KIS Sprinkles 2mm Matte Red Beads
KIS Sprinkles Candy Cane Red & White Polymer Clay Christmas Mix
KIS Sprinkles Red Peppermint & Chocolate Polymer Clay Mix

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock
INK: Catherine Pooler Over Coffee ink; Spectrum Noir Tri-Blends- TB5/6/9, DR5/6/7, FS6/7/8, TN1/2/4, BG2/3/4; Memento Tuxedo Black ink
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, red liner tape, GKD Shaker Strips, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares (small white)

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! 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,