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be filled with the magic of Christmas

Hey everybody! Happy Friday! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Christmas BINGO Challenges and I’m delighted to share my DT inspiration project for CBC #3 – Anything Goes with Featured Christmas BINGO Card! I went with Column B this time – black, tag, no stamping, and stripes. I love using tags on cards because they speak volumes but I don’t do it very often… why, I don’t know! I used the Carta Bella Christmas Collection kit for this card and I love how it turned out!

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock and rounded the bottom right corner. I cut a layering panel from a print in the Carta Bella Christmas Collection Kit and added a scalloped edge sticker from the sticker sheet in the kit across the top of the panel. I cut two tags and rounded the bottom corners. I tied Doodlebug Design lily white doodle twine to the top of the tags and adhered them to the card front with 1″ double-sided foam strip. Super easy!

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with a strip cut from a coordinating paper in the Carta Bella Christmas Collection Kit and a narrow strip of CutCardStock Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock. I added a sentiment from the sticker sheet in the kit which completed the card.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: September #9-2023 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: September #9 – Anything Goes

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

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock, Carta Bella Christmas Collection Kit
Dies/Punches: Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, black eyelet from stash, WRMK Crop-A-Dile, Doodlebug Designs lily white doodle twine, Glossy Accents, 1″ double-sided foam strip

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

Scrappy hugs,

Just popping up

Hey everybody! I hope you’re having great weather and you have something fun planned this weekend! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Mix It Up Challenge Blog and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project for MIUCB #67 – Anything Goes + optional Make Your Own Background! We’d love to see either you Anything Goes project or one playing the twist of making your own background! As always, the twist is not required to play! I created an inked background for this super cute shaker card featuring a message in a bottle!

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with a layering panel from 80# Solar White. I inked the layering panel with Catherine Pooler Tranquil, Stone Blue and Cove Blue inks, trimmed it, and cut a frame using a My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangle STAX die. Using the Stampin’ Up Whale Done stamp set, I stamped an underwater scene in Catherine Pooler Green Tea, Eucalyptus and Pink Champagne inks on the rectangle cut from the frame. I stamped the sentiment from the Neat & Tangled Out of the Box stamps in the bottom right corner of the frame in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

I stamped the bottle and message from the Spellbinders Message in a Bottle stamps in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, inked the bottle, and cut both of the images with the coordinating Spellbinders Message in a Bottle dies. I assembled the shaker, using Kat Scrappiness 3mm and 4mm Sparkling Clear Droplets for the shaker mix.

I embellished a piece of 80# Solar White cardstock with a leftover piece of inked cardstock and cut a panel for the inside using the My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangle STAX die. I stamped another sentiment from the Neat & Tangled Out of the Box stamps and layered the panel on CutCardStock Basis Blue cardstock.

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Blue cardstock
Stamps: Spellbinders Message in a Bottle stamps, Stampin’ Up Whale Done stamp set, Neat & Tangled Out of the Box stamps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Catherine Pooler Tranquil, Stone Blue, Cove Blue, Green Tea, Eucalyptus and Pink Champagne inks; Arteza alcohol marker- BR82
Dies/Punches: Spellbinders Message in a Bottle dies, My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangle STAX
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Grafix Crystal Clear Craft Plastic, Scotch 3M Foam Tape, Kat Scrappiness 3mm Sparkling Clear Droplets and 4mm Sparkling Clear Droplets

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

Scrappy hugs,

Keeping you in my prayers

Happy Friday, everybody! Wow, I cannot believe it’s the 1st day of September already! Where has this year gone?! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Birthstone Challenges and I’m thrilled to share my DT inspiration project for BSC #5 – Anything Goes with Sapphire & Opal Colors! I’ve used the gorgeous Sizzix Bohemian Botanicals 3-D Textured Impressions embossing folder to create the background on this pretty get well card. The texture on this background is phenomenal!

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with a layering panel from CutCardStock Basis Blue cardstock. I lightly spritzed the back of the layering panel with water in a Ranger distress sprayer and ran it through the Big Shot with the Sizzix Bohemian Botanicals 3-D Textured Impressions embossing folder. I stamped the sentiment from the Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments stamps in Catherine Pooler Suede Shoes ink on a Solar White cardstock scrap and cut it with a die from the Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments dies.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and stamped another sentiment from the Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments stamps in Catherine Pooler Suede Shoes ink.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: September #9-2023 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: September #9 – Anything Goes

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

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Blue cardstock
Stamps: Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments stamps
Ink: Catherine Pooler Suede Shoes ink
Dies/Punches: Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments dies
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tape Runner, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, Ranger Distress Sprayer, Big Shot, Sizzix Bohemian Botanicals 3-D Textured Impressions embossing folder, MISTI stamp tool

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this time! As always, we’d love to see what you create! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Vintage Post Card

Hey everybody! Wowzers, get ready for some heavy traffic on my blog today as there is a lot going on! I’m delighted to share that at the end of June one of my projects scored Stand Out and Top 5 honors over at Scrapping4fun Challenges and I was invited to guest design for an upcoming challenge, so here I am! The theme for Challenge #227 is Vintage so I created a mixed media vintage post card using some older stamps in my stash.

I cut a post card base from CutCardStock Cougar Smooth 80# White cardstock and lightly swiped Catherine Pooler Sand Castle ink over it to give it a little color. Using my Tim Holtz distress sprayer, I spritzed water through my fingers onto the panel and blotted it with a paper towel. I randomly stamped images from the Paper Wings Productions Art Textures and Writing Backgrounds stamp sets over the background (using my finger tips) in Catherine Pooler Icing on the Cake and Cummerbund inks, stamping off once for a lighter impression. I inked the edges of the panel with Ranger walnut stain distress ink, making some tears in the edges and dirtying it up a bit.

I swiped Catherine Pooler All That Jazz ink on a scrap piece of Cougar White cardstock, stamped the vintage car from the Dare 2B Artzy Classic Dad stamp set in Icing on the Cake ink and then cut it with the coordinating die from the Classic Car die set. I stamped the Route 66 sign from the same stamp set in the brown ink and cut it with the coordinating die. I added a strip of Eyelet Outlet Road washi tape horizontally toward the bottom of the panel and adhered the car and sign to the panel, popping the car up on a foam strip. Finally, I stamped the sentiment across the bottom in Icing on the Cake ink which completed the front of the post card.

I created a snippet of a post card on the Gecko Galz Postage 1 digital image sheet which I enlarged a bit to fit the back of the post card and added a sticker ‘stamp’ from the Echo Park Away We Go Collection Kit.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: September #9-2023 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: September #9 – Anything Goes
3. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #115 – Anything Goes
4. Creative Artiste Challenge Blog: #97 – Anything Mixed Media Goes
5. Di’s Digistamps Challenge: Die Cuts and/or Punches
6. If You Give a Crafter a Cookie: #184 – September/Browns

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

Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Cougar Smooth 80# White cardstock
STAMPS: Paper wings Productions Art Textures and Writing Backgrounds stamp sets, Dare 2B Artzy Classic Dad stamp set, Gecko Galz Postage 1 digital image sheet
INK: Catherine Pooler Sand Castle, Icing on the Cake, Cummerbund and All That Jazz inks; Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Ranger walnut stain distress ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Dare 2B Artzy Classic Car die set, Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Tim Holtz distress sprayer, Eyelet Outlet Road washi tape, 1/4″ double-sided foam strip, Echo Park Away We Go Collection Kit

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

Scrappy hugs,

A Wee Bit Wicked

Hey everybody! Happy Tuesday to you! I have a FABulous Keep It Simple DT inspiration project to share today created with items from our newest collection, A Wee Bit Wicked, that was released yesterday! We have been chomping at the bit for release day to arrive and we’re super excited to share our projects with you! You know how I love me some fun folds, so I created a double easel fold featuring papers, stamps, dies and die cut pieces! Oh my goodness, so much fun! And before I forget, coupon code WICKED10 gets you 10% off items in the A Wee Bit Wicked Collection! What a sweet deal! ;)

I cut the card base from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock and the scored panel and a die cut oval from CutCardStock Basis Black cardstock. I cut layering panels and another die cut oval from papers in the 6×9 Collection Pack. I stamped the witch, broom and kitty in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the pumpkin in Concord & 9th Marmalade ink on Solar White cardstock, and colored the witch and broom with alcohol markers. We hadn’t received the coordinating Best Witches dies yet because of a shipping delay so I fussy cut the images for this card. But the dies have come in and are available on the website. Dies are SO much easier than fussy cutting, lol! ;)

I embellished the tall panel with a large spider web and spider from the Wee Bits Die Cut Pieces. Then I layered the die cut ovals (cut with the Stitched Ovals Nested Dies) on the short front panel along with the stamped and colored images. I finished the card front with a few stars and a sentiment from the Wee Bits Die Cut Pieces

I cut the inside panel from Solar White cardstock and embellished it with strips of the patterned paper from the 6×9 Collection Pack and CutCardStock Basis Black cardstock used on the front. I stamped the sentiment from the Halloqueen Sentiments Stamps in Tuxedo Black ink on a scrap piece of Solar White cardstock and cut it with the coordinating Halloqueen Outline Dies.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. Crafting Happiness Challenges: #145 – Anything Goes
2. Creative Creases Challenges: #64 – Anything Goes with a Fun Fold
3. Halloween Crafts All Year ‘Round: #7 – Anything Halloween Goes
4. My Time To Craft Challenge Blog: #515 – Die Cuts
5. Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge: Anything Goes w/ optional School Subjects (no twist)

Keep It Simple products used:
A Wee Bit Wicked 6×9 Collection Pack
A Wee Bit Wicked Best Witches Collection Stamps
A Wee Bit Wicked Halloqueen Sentiments Stamps
A Wee Bit Wicked Halloqueen Outline Dies
A Wee Bit Wicked Cards and Phrases Die Cut Pieces
A Wee Bit Wicked Wee Bits Die Cut Pieces
Stitched Ovals Nested Dies

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

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis Black cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Concord & 9th Marmalade ink; Arteza alcohol markers- Y30/31, YR00, R05, RP09, BR28, GS09, NG02/04, P05/27, PB03/06; Sharpie Ultra Fine Point purple marker, Tombow 725 marker
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamping tool, Big Shot, Stampin’ Up Dimensionals

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 store such as paper, stamps, die cuts, ephemera, washi tape and enamel dots to name just a few! You’ll go cray-cray! 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,

life is better with sandy feet

9/15/23 Top 3 at Sparkles Monthly Challenge Blog!

Hey everybody! Happy Hump Day! I have an awesome CutCardStock DT inspiration project to share with you today featuring our Brown Bag Kraft that I paired with the amazing Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock. This card design is super simple and only requires an inked sky, stamped water and torn kraft paper for the beach sand on the background panel! Then add any other elements you want to create a scene!

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base and background panel from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock. I stamped the water in Catherine Poole Tranquil, Stone Blue and Cove Blue inks using the Hero Arts Color Layering Waves stamp set on a scrap piece of Solar white cardstock which I trimmed and added to the center of the background panel. Using the My Favorite Things Mini Cloud Edges Stencil, a blending brush and Ranger stormy sky distress ink, I created the sky on the upper third section of the panel.

The final step in creating the scene was tearing a piece of CutCardStock Brown Bag Kraft which I adhered to the bottom of the panel, and then trimmed the entire panel. I added an Adirondack chair sticker from the Carta Bella Beach Party Collection Kit along with Eyelet Outlet starfish and boat brads. I stamped a sentiment from the same stamp set in Catherine Pooler Icing on the Cake ink, and adhered the panel to the card base with 1″ double-sided foam strips.

I cut the inside panels from Solar White and Brown Bag Kraft paper, and stamped another sentiment from the Hero Arts stamp set in brown ink.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: August #8-2023 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: August #8 – Anything Goes
3. Crafty Gals Corner: #246 – Summer Fun
4. My Time To Craft Challenge Blog: #514 – Stenciling (sky/clouds)
5. Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge: Happy Summer Holiday w/ twist of Sun, Sea or Beach
6. Shopping Our Stash: #503 – Hot Hot Hot
7. Sparkles Monthly Challenges: #167 – Tropical and/or Beach
8. Try It On Tuesday: Let’s Go Outside

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

CutCardStock products used:
Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
CutCardStock Brown Bag Kraft cardstock
Tombow Mono Dots adhesive

Other products used:
PAPER: Carta Bella Beach Party Collection Kit
STAMPS: Hero Arts Color Layering Waves stamp set
INK: Ranger stormy sky distress ink; Catherine Pooler Tranquil, Stone Blue, Cove Blue and Icing on the Cake inks
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, My Favorite Things Mini Cloud Edges Stencil, blending brush, MISTI stamp tool, Eyelet Outlet Seashore Brads and Boat & Lighthouse Brads, 1″ double-sided foam strips

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,

Thanks so much for all you do

Hey everybody, Happy Monday! It’s the middle of August already and I’m telling you it’ll be Christmas before we know it! I’m up on the Prickley Pear Stamps blog today with an inspiration project featuring the new Thanks stamp set and coordinating Thanks die set! It’s been a minute since I made a tri-fold card and this one has panels on it rather than the typical slanted edge. I can’t say enough about these stamps and dies. Everybody needs thank you cards in their stash and those with a large sentiment sure speak volumes!

I cut a basic tri-fold card base from CutCardStock Basis Natural cardstock along with a layering panel from a floral print in the Melissa Frances 5th Avenue 6×6 paper pad. I stamped the large sentiment, two butterflies and a dragonfly from the Thanks stamp set on Basis Natural and colored them with alcohol markers. I fussy cut the letters and die cut the butterflies and dragonfly with the coordinating dies in the Thanks die set.

Using the Keep It Simple Stitched Ovals Nested dies, I die cut three ovals for each of the panels from Basis Natural and additional prints in the 5th Avenue paper pad, layered them and adhered them to the card base. I added the main sentiment to the first panel and stamped the remaining parts of the sentiment as well as leaf images (from the same stamp set) on the two subsequent panels. I embellished the front panel with a duplicate fussy cut floral image popped up on small foam pads and one of the butterflies, then added the other butterfly and the dragonfly to the other panels. The finishing touch was adding clear iridescent gemstones (colored with an alcohol marker) to each of the panels.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: August #8-2023 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: August #8 – Anything Goes
3. Make My Monday Challenge: #207 – Three Images of Anything
4. The Crafter’s Cafe Challenge Blog: #300 – Colors of the Garden

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

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Thanks stamp set
Thanks die set

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis 80# Natural cardstock, Melissa Frances 5th Avenue 6×6 paper pad
INK: Catherine Pooler Sand Castle ink; Arteza alcohol markers- R25/36, YG45/46, YR17/27, CG08, BR62, BG07
DIES/PUNCHES: Keep It Simple Stitched Ovals Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Stampin’ Up Mini Dimensionals, clear iridescent gemstones (colored with BG07 alcohol marker)

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

Scrappy hugs,

I love Fall most of all

8/26/23 Top Rocker at 613 Avenue Create!

Hey everybody! Dang… every time I blink another week has gone by! It’ll be Christmas before we know it! But for now, I’m delighted to bring you another Autumn-themed project from Keep It Simple featuring papers, stamps and dies along with die cut pieces from the new Autumn Charm Collection! You know I’m a fun fold fanatic and I’ve created a super adorable hidden message slider card! Yep, it looks pretty nonchalant when it’s closed, but pull the slider back and it reveals a hidden message! So cute I can’t stand it!

I created the base from CutCardStock Cougar Smooth 80# White cardstock, cutting part of it with my Fiskars 12″ SureCut paper trimmer. I’ve had this paper trimmer for quite some time and it is THE best for cutting areas in the middle that aren’t cut from edge to edge. I cut layering panels and a frame from coordinating papers in the Autumn Charm 12×12 Collection Pack and assembled the base card. I used Darice double sided foam strips under the frame so there’s a little ‘wiggle room’ for the slider to go in and out. I also used a Stampin’ Up 1″ circle punch for the thumb notch and some Hemptique crafting cord for the pull on the slider.

I stamped the image from the Autumn Charm Fox & Hedgehog Stamps on Cougar Smooth 100# White cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with alcohol markers. I cut the image with the coordinating Autumn Charm Fox & Hedgehog Outline Dies and adhered it to an oval die cut created with the Stitched Ovals Nested Dies. I cut the actual hidden message from a card in the Autumn Charm Autumn Hedgehogs Die Cut Pieces using a die in the Stitched Circles Nested Dies. The finishing touch was adding an Eyelet Outlet beige pearl strip.

Here’s one last shot of it folded flat for mailing. So fun! Unfortunately, I don’t remember specifically where I saw this fold – my instructions are handwritten. But if you’re interested, you can Google ‘hidden message slider card’ and quite a few photos and tutorials pop up. It looks complicated but it’s really fairly easy. ;)

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: August 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional Clean and Simple
2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: August #8-2023 – Anything Goes
3. Classic Design Challenge: August #8 – Anything Goes
4. Critter Crazy Challenges: #77 – Anything Goes with a Featured Critter
5. Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge: Fall Colors

Keep It Simple products used:
Autumn Charm 6×9 Collection Pack
Autumn Charm Fox & Hedgehog Stamps
Autumn Charm Fox & Hedgehog Outline Dies
Autumn Charm Autumn Hedgehogs Die Cut Pieces
Stitched Circles Nested Dies
Stitched Ovals Nested dies

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

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Cougar Smooth 100# White and Cougar Smooth 80# White cardstock
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- BR68/74/84, YR37, Y02, R13/14; Sakura White Gelly Roll pen, Pentel Slicci Gold pen
DIES/PUNCHES: Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder, Stampin’ Up 1″ Circle Punch, small hole punch
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ SureCut Paper Trimmer, Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, CutCardStock Plus High Capacity adhesive, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamping tool, Big Shot, Hemptique Earthly Pastel crafting cord, Darice double sided foam strips, Eyelet Outlet beige pearl strip

Scrappy hugs,

Enjoy The Journey diorama

Hey everybody! Happy Saturday! I hope you have something fun planned this weekend! I have another ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project that I’m thrilled to share with you today created with the amazing August 2023 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades! This travel-themed collection is so fun and the sky is the limit with what you can create! I absolutely love diorama cards and this one features papers and stickers along with chipboard accents, adhesive brads and ephemera from the upgrades. And the trio of postage stamp images on the inside are cute, cute, cute!

I cut the diorama card base from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock and a layering panel from a patterned paper in the kit. I embellished the panel with stickers from the sticker sheet along with a chipboard element and adhesive brads from the upgrades.

I die cut the trio of apertures into the inside flap and layering panel using the Your Next Stamp Peek A Boo Trio die set. I embellished the panel with stickers from the sticker sheet. Using the Keep It Simple Stitched Squares Nesting Dies, I cut three faux stamps from a paper in the collection and adhered them beneath the apertures.

I cut the back panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with a strip of patterned paper and some ephemera from the upgrades.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: August #8-2023 – Anything Goes
2. A Place To Start: August 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional Leaves and/or Trees
3. Classic Design Challenge: August #8 – Anything Goes
4. Make My Monday Challenge: #207 – Three Images of Anything
5. Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog: #553 – Anything Goes with Paper

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

ScrapbookingStore products used:
August 2023 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Your Next Stamp Peek A Boo Trio Die Set, Keep It Simple Stitched Squares Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Big Shot

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,

Life Is An Adventure

Hi everyone! I hope you’re having a great week – it’s rapidly coming to an end, lol! I’m thrilled to be back to share another ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project with you today created with the amazing August 2023 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades! This super cute travel-themed fold out panel card features papers and stickers along with ephemera and adhesive brads from the upgrades. I totally LOVE this collection, and this fun fold is a great way to showcase the products in it! It’s been a few years since I made one of these (October 2018 to be exact, lol) and you can see it HERE if you’re interested in looking. I reversed the fold out panel on this one to switch it up a bit. ;)

I cut the card base and a layering panel from CutCardStock Stardream Metallic Azalea cardstock. I cut the fold out panel from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with panels cut from an assortment of patterned paper in the kit, stickers from the sticker sheet, and ephemera from the upgrades. I die cut a stitched square using the Keep it Simple Stitched Squares Nested Dies for the focal element on the front, and adhered a sentiment from the ephemera pack and a chipboard element. The finishing touch was adding several adhesive brads from the upgrades.