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Merry Christmas mini slimline

Hi friends! Happy Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend! It’s finally starting to warm up here… for a minute there we thought Mother Nature was really ticked off because we were getting snow while our family and friends in Florida were enjoying the beach! What’s wrong with that picture?! Our very first challenge is live this morning over at Christmas BINGO Challenges and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration project for Challenge #1 – Anything Goes with Featured Christmas BINGO Card!

Here’s a short run-down of how this new challenge works: There will be a BINGO Card featured in each challenge and our designers and participants will need to use at least three items in any column under the B, I, N, G or O on a Christmas project. This is not your typical BINGO card where you go up/down, left/right and diagonally… you can only go up and down using the columns. There is a free space in each column that you are welcome to use if you want. You cannot mix and match columns – you can only use one letter. We really hope you’ll check it out and come play with us! I went with column G and made a mini slimline card with red, stitching and a doily.

I cut a 3-1/2″ x 6″ mini slimline card base from CutCardStock Basis Natural along with a layering panel from CutCardStock Basis Red. Using the Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Scalloped Edge Dies, I die cut a panel from a pretty patterned paper from the Carta Bella Christmas Collection Kit. Then, using the Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Tri-Frame Dies, I die cut a frame from another Carta Bella paper. I used ‘merry Christmas’ sentiment stickers from the Carta Bella kit. I cut a small Stampin’ Up doily roughly in half and adhered the smaller piece to the bottom left corner and adhered a bow fashioned from a piece of hemp crafting cord. The final touch was adding some small dots of Glossy Accents to the berries on the patterned paper.

I cut the inside panel from CutCardStock Basis Natural cardstock and embellished it with leftover strips of patterned paper and red cardstock used on the front. I stamped a sentiment from the Taylored Expressions In & Out Christmas stamp set in Catherine Pooler Black Jack ink.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: May #4-2023 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: May #5 – Anything Goes

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: CutCardStock Basis Natural and Basis Red cardstock, Carta Bella Christmas Collection Kit
Stamps: Taylored Expressions In & Out Christmas stamp set
Ink: Catherine Pooler Black Jack ink
Dies/Punches: Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Scalloped Edge Dies and Mini Slimline Tri-Frame Dies
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Scotch Advanced Tape Glider, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Stampin’ Up Tip Top Taupe doily, Hemptique Earthy Pastel crafting cord, cordless glue gun, Glossy Accents

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

Scrappy hugs,

Here’s to the next adventure

Hey everybody! Well, another Monday has rolled around… where the heck did the weekend go?! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Birthstone Challenges and I’m delighted to share my DT inspiration project for BSC #3 – Anything Goes with Emerald & Pearl Colors! I was really looking forward to this one because green happens to be my all-time favorite color! I used the Stampin’ Up Hats Off stamp set and Hat Builder dies to create this masculine birthday card. I don’t keep many guy cards in my stash so this came in handy. ;)

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural cardstock along with layering panels from Crafter’s Companion Just For Men Brights Collection 6×6 paper which I adhered together and added a strip of Eyelet Outlet green dotted skinny washi tape at the seam. Using the Stampin’ Up Hat Builder dies, I die cut the hat pieces from CutCardStock Basis Green cardstock and scraps of the Just For Men patterned papers. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Hats Off stamp set, which completed the card front.

I cut the inside panel from Basis 80# Natural cardstock and embellished it with strips of the Just For Men patterned paper and Basis Green cardstock used on the front as well as a tiny hat die cut. I stamped the sentiment from the Keep It Simple Birthday Sentiments stamp set in Memento Morocco ink.

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural, Basis 80# Natural and Basis Green cardstock, Crafter’s Companion 6×6 Just For Men Brights Collection
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Hats Off stamp set, Keep It Simple Birthday Sentiments stamp set
Ink: Memento Morocco ink
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up Hat Builder dies, Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet green dotted skinny washi tape

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this time! We can’t wait to see your project using one or both of the colors of the featured birthstones! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Holly Jolly Gift Box

Hi everybody! Happy Monday – I hope you had a great weekend! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog and I’m happy to share my DT inspiration project for MLCCB #50 – Anything Christmas Goes! You know how I love making little gift bags and boxes, and always forget that I have this set of dies from Stampin’ Up that I’ve had for years. I ran across them while looking for something else (that’s always the way it happens!) and I believe this is only the second or possibly third time I’ve used them. The box is the perfect size for jewelry or treats.

I used the Stampin’ Up Baker’s Box Thinlits to die cut the bag pieces from a holly print in the Echo Park A Perfect Christmas double-sided paper pack. These are great papers to use because they are heavier than regular double-sided paper but not quite as heavy as cardstock. I stamped an oval die cut for the tag (using the Keep It Simple Santa & Friends stamp set) and embellished it with some Eyelet Outlet red bling. The final step was threading some Michael’s green and white dotted ribbon through the holes and tying a bow. Easy peasy!

And here’s a shot of the back. This was a super easy project that would be great to mass produce for placing around the holiday table or gifting treats to co-workers! Can also be used for birthday, anniversary, graduation, etc. by using different papers! ;)

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Echo Park A Perfect Christmas double-sided paper
Stamps: Keep It Simple Santa & Friends stamp set
Ink: Catherine Pooler Sage ink
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up Baker’s Box Thinlits, Spellbinders Classic Ovals Small die
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Michael’s green/white dotted ribbon, Eyelet Outlet red jewel bling

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

Scrappy hugs,

happy place note card

Hey everybody! Happy Monday – I hope you had a great weekend! Our new challenge is live over at Love To Scrap Challenge Blog and I’m thrilled to share my project for LTSCB #161 – Anything Goes! I created a mini slimline note card featuring a tiny globe from the Sizzix Tiny Travel Globe Thinlits. I love all of them in this set! And who wouldn’t love being on this island?! I know I would… definitely my happy place!

I cut a mini slimline card base measuring 3-1/2″ x 6″ from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with a background panel cut from CutCardStock Pop Tone Jellybean Green cardstock using a Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Postage Stamp Edge Die. I die cut all the tiny globe pieces from 80# Solar White cardstock, colored them with alcohol markers, and assembled and adhered the globe in the right lower corner of the card front. The die cut part of the sentiment was created with a Sizzix Script Celebration Words die (cut from Solar White cardstock), and the stamped part was created with a fussy-cut word from one of the sentiments in the Prickley Pear Stamps Frog Pals Spinach and Ramona stamp set. I finished the front with several Eyelet Outlet brown pearls.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock, adhered it to a postage stamp edge die cut like the one on the front, and embellished it with a leftover negative space strip. Since this is a note card, I left the inside blank to write a custom message.

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 Pop Tone Jellybean Green cardstock
Stamps: Prickley Pear Stamps Frog Pals Spinach and Ramona stamp set
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa ink; Arteza alcohol markers- YG12, B29, Y32/33, BR40/51/82/86
Dies/Punches: Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Postage Stamp Edge Dies, Sizzix Tiny Travel Globe Thinlits, Sizzix Celebration Words: Script
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet brown Pearl Bling Strip

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

Scrappy hugs,

Happy Halloween

5/14/23 Rising Star at A Place To Start!
5/15/23 Top 3 at Halloween Crafts All Year ‘Round!

Hey everybody! Well, are you enjoying any Spring weather where you are? It’s absolutely gorgeous here in southwestern Colorado! A new challenge has launched this morning over at Mix It Up Challenge Blog and I’m thrilled to share my DT inspiration project for MIUCB #65 – Anything Goes + optional Embossing! If you decide to play the technique twist, you can use either heat or dry embossing. I’ve had a couple Stamp Anniething Halloween stamp sets in my stash for a while and wanted to share a super cute card with a heat embossed image that I made with Diana! Is she not the cutest ever?!

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from the Printable Cuttable Creatables Halloween Treats Digital Paper Pack which I adhered together. I adhered strips of CutCardStock Astrobrights Solar Yellow and 80# Solar White cardstock at the seam with a strip of Eyelet Outlet Halloween washi tape. I added three Eyelet Outlet 8mm black Cut Jewels just under the band.

I stamped Diana from the Best Witches stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Solar White cardstock, stamped the image a second time in Versamark (over top the black ink) and heat embossed it with Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder. I colored her with alcohol markers and cut her with the coordinating die. I adhered an Impression Obsession Cats die cut from Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock on her hat and popped her up on EK Tools 3-D Dots.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with a strip of Halloween patterned paper used on the front and a narrow strip of CutCardStock Curious Metallic Night cardstock. I stamped the sentiment (from the same stamp set) in Tuxedo Black ink.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: May #4-2023 – Anything Goes
2. A Place To Start: May 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional And Another Thing
3. Classic Design Challenge: May #5 – Anything Goes
4. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #111 – May Anything Goes
5. Halloween Crafts All Year ‘Round: #3 – Anything Goes
6. Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge: May Anything Goes
7. Sparkles Monthly Challenge Blog: #163 – Emboss It (image is heat embossed)

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 Astrobrights Solar Yellow, Curious Metallic Night and Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock, Printable Cuttable Creatables Halloween Treats Digital Paper Pack
Stamps: Stamp Anniething Diana Best Witches stamps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Versamark; Arteza alcohol markers- Y02/31, B28, RP09, PB03/06, YG05/07, YR33, BR28/52
Dies/Punches: Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder, Stamp Anniething Diana Best Witches die, Impression Obsession Cats dies
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Tape Runner, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder, Milwaukee Heat Tool, EK Tools 3-D Dots, Eyelet Outlet Halloween Washi Tape and 8mm black Cut Jewels

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

Scrappy hugs,

Another Mother’s Day Tulip

Hi friends! A very Happy Monday to you! A new challenge has launched this morning over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m delighted to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #74 – Anything Goes! I make lots of Mother’s Day cards, and this one is very similar to another one I made some time ago using the Concord & 9th Painted Tulip stamp set, which I absolutely love. I actually made two of these which I sometimes do when making cards in batches. It’s such a simple but striking design!

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base and layering panel from American Crafts White Cardstock. I also cut layering panels from Crafter’s Companion Verity Rose 6×6 paper and CutCardStock Pop-Tone Black Licorice cardstock. I stamped the tulip from the Concord & 9th Painted Tulip stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black, Angel Pink and Bamboo Leaves inks on the white layering panel. I heat embossed the front sentiment in Hero Arts white embossing powder on black cardstock and trimmed it.

I cut the inside panel from American Crafts White cardstock and embellished it with strips of the Verity Rose patterned paper and Pop-Tone Black Licorice cardstock used on the front. I stamped the sentiment from the Inspired By Stamping You Are stamp set in Tuxedo Black ink.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: May #4-2023 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: May #5 – Anything Goes
3. Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge: May Anything Goes
4. Scrapping4fun Challenges: #223 – Alphabet Letter M (Mother’s Day)

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: American Crafts White Cardstock, CutCardStock Pop-Tone Black Licorice cardstock, Crafter’s Companion Verity Rose 6×6 paper pad
Stamps: Concord & 9th Painted Tulip stamp set, Inspired By Stamping You Are stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Bamboo Leaves and Angel Pink inks; Versamark
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Hero Arts white embossing powder

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,

Square Striped Welcome

Howdy peeps! Well, this week is coming to a close and I hope you’ve had a good one! I’m happy to be back to share another ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project with you today, created with the amazing April 2023 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades! I like to make my own backgrounds with cut strips of patterned paper, and the variety of papers in this month’s collection makes that really simple to do. I created a square panel of diagonal stripes which I cut into four pieces. I rotated a couple of them to come up with a unique pattern and then added a journaling card from the collection which I layered on a floral pattern and used as the focal element.

I cut a 5-1/4” square top-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock. I cut strips from two coordinating papers in the collection and created a diagonal pattern which I cut into four pieces. I rotated two of them and adhered them to the card base. I trimmed a journaling card in the collection and layered it on a coordinating print, and used it as the focal element. I added one die cut heart from the upgrades and one heart sticker from the sticker sheet.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with two leftover patterned paper strips used on the front. I layered the panel on the same pattern used to layer the focal element on the front, and added two sentiment stickers from the sticker sheet.

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ScrapbookingStore products used:
April 2023 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Scotch Advanced Tape Glider, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive

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,

Pajama Party Checklist

Hey everybody! Well another week has rolled around and we’re back to Saturday, which definitely isn’t a bad thing for those who work! And in another couple days, we’ll see May 1st! I’m telling ya… it’ll be Christmas again before we know it! I’m thrilled to be back with another Keep It Simple DT inspiration project to share that I created with papers and ephemera from the new Pajama Party Collection! I just love, love, love this collection! I created an adorable split flap card featuring a pajama party checklist! How stinkin’ cute is that?!

I cut a standard A2 size card base from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock and then cut a portion out to create the split flap. I adhered panels cut from a cute pattern in the Pajama Party 6×9 Collection Pack and then created the focal element from a card in the Pajama Party Cards & Ephemera Die Cut Pieces which I layered on panels cut from papers in the Pajama Party 6×9 Cardstock Pack. I added a couple narrow strips cut from Solar White cardstock and affixed a row of Back To Basics White Enamel Dots on each.

For the inside, I adhered a panel cut from a purple patterned paper from the Pajama Party 6×9 Cardstock Pack and embellished it with die cuts from the Pajama Party Cards & Ephemera Die Cut Pieces. I adhered a Solar White panel at the bottom to be used for a short message and/or signature. Super easy and fun design!

Keep It Simple products used:
Pajama Party 6×9 Collection Pack
Pajama Party 6×9 Cardstock Pack
Pajama Party Cards & Ephemera Die Cut Pieces
Back To Basics White Enamel Dots

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

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive

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,

Gather ‘Round

Hey everybody! I hope you’re having an awesome week! I’m delighted to be back to share another ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project with you today, created with the amazing April 2023 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades! I like the nice variety of die cuts in the upgrades in this month’s collection and the fact that they make quick cards. I used die cuts along with two coordinating papers to create a dining room scene for this pretty family-themed card.

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with panels from two coordinating papers in the kit to create the wall and floor for the dining room scene. I added two die cuts from the upgrades which completed the front of this quick and easy card.

I cut the inside panel from a woodgrain paper in the kit and embellished it with a leftover strip of paper used on the front. I completed the inside with an additional die cut sentiment from the upgrades.

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

ScrapbookingStore products used:
April 2023 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Scotch Advanced Tape Glider, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive

Scrappy hugs,

I’m over the Moon for you!

Hey everybody! Happy Fri-YAY! I hope you have something fun planned this weekend! I’m up on the Prickley Pear Stamps blog an inspiration project featuring the Moon and Stars stamps and coordinating Moon and Stars dies which are part of the amazing Celestial Collection! You know I love me some fun folds, and I have an oldie but goodie impossible card to share with you today! I’ve made quite a few of these over the past number of years, and this design never gets old! It’s so versatile and can be used for many different occasions!

I cut the card base and layering panels from a dark blue patterned paper in the Keep It Simple Royal 12 x 12 Collection along with additional layering panels from yellow patterned paper in the Keep It Simple Lemon 12 x 12 Collection. I inked the edges of the dark blue paper with Ranger chipped sapphire distress ink before assembling the card layers.

I die cut quite a few elements from yellow, red and medium blue patterned paper in the Keep It Simple Lemon, Ruby and Royal 12 x 12 Collections using the Moon and Stars dies. I stamped a sentiment from the Moon and Stars stamps in Catherine Pooler Suede Shoes ink on a yellow tag from the ephemera in the Keep It Simple Lemon 12 x 12 Collection and embellished it with Hemptique Earthy Pastel crafting cord, a scrap strip of medium blue paper (from the Keep It Simple Royal 12 x 12 Collection) and some Darice clear gemstones. The finishing touch was adding several more randomly-placed Darice clear gemstones all over the card front.

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Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Moon and Stars dies
Moon and Stars stamps

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Keep It Simple Royal, Lemon and Ruby 12 x 12 Collections
Ink: Ranger chipped sapphire distress ink, Catherine Pooler Suede Shoes ink
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Hemptique Earthy Pastel crafting cord, Darice clear gemstones

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,