Category: 3-D Projects

That’s What Friends Are Spore

Hi friends, happy Friday to you – I hope you’ve had a great week with some nice-ish weather! I’m delighted to share a Brutus Monroe DT inspiration project today featuring the super cute That’s What Friends Are Spore stamps and dies which I paired with our Not Your Mamas and Aubergine cardstock and Plaid Petals paper. I’m gathering ideas for some DIY Christmas gifts to tuck into Christmas cards, and thought this easel style post-it note holder would be a fun one. It’s such an easy project (with an adorable pun) that entails simple layering, stamping and die cutting, and I’ll share the instructions below.

Cut the easel style base from heavyweight white cardstock at 3-1/4″ x 8-1/2″ and score it at 4-1/4″ and 6-3/8″. Cut the easel panel at 3-1/4″ x 4-1/4″. Fold on the score lines and burnish with a bone folder. Cut cardstock layering panels at 3-1/8″ x 4-1/8″ for the easel panel and 2″ x 3-1/8″ for the middle section of the base (on the back) between the score lines. Cut patterned paper at 3″ x 4″ for the easel panel and 1-7/8″ x 3″ for the middle section of the base. Adhere the easel panel to the base and decorate it as desired.

I used the That’s What Friends Are Spore stamp set, stamped in Raven ink, and colored with alcohol markers. I cut the image with the coordinating That’s What Friends Are Spore die set and a adhered it to the easel panel. I stamped the sentiment (from the same stamp set) directly on the panel in Raven ink.

Here is an angled shot and one with the holder closed flat for mailing. So easy and can be tailored for any theme, holiday or occasion!

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Brutus Monroe products used:
BRU1231 That’s What Friends Are Spore Stamp Set
BRU1248 That’s What Friends Are Spore Dies
BRU9494 Not Your Mamas Cardstock
BRU5536 Aubergine Cardstock
BRU1322 Plaid Petals 6×6 Paper Collection
BRU2543 Raven 2×2 Detail Ink
BRU4247 Violet Shift Flat Back Crystals

Other products used:
INK: Copic Ciao alcohol markers- BV00 Mauve Shadow, BV02 Prune, BV04 Blueberry
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Mini MISTI, Big Shot, Trinity Pick Up Stick

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

Scrappy hugs,

Retro Notecard Gift Set

Hey everybody, hope you’re having a terrific Tuesday and your week has started off nicely! I’m delighted to share a Scrapbook Pal DT inspiration project with you today featuring the Sizzix-Tim Holtz Vault Atomic Retro Thinlits. I am SO in love with this set of dies… probably because I’m retro myself, lol! I created a retro notecard gift set with six 3-1/2″ x 5″ notecards in a coordinating box. This was a really fun project!

Here are shots of the box closed and then open. I hand-cut the box base and lid from CutCardStock Desert Storm cardstock along with panels of Vanilla Bean Brown cardstock for the top and sides. Using most of the dies in the set, I cut a nice variety of the elements in assorted colors using CutCardStock Fruit Punch Pink 4×6 Pearlized Textured, Galax 4×6 Canvas Textured, Yellow Jacket 4×6 Textured, Adobo 4×6 Textured, Seafoam Green 4×6 Canvas Textured, and Habanero Red 4×6 Textured. I embellished the box top a little differently than the cards.

I had several leftover 3-1/2″ x 5″ kraft notecards with envelopes in my stash that my sister sent me years ago, so the cards were a snap to assemble. I cut panels of brown cardstock for the front of each card and used the same placement of the elements but used different colors. I cut inside panels from CutCardStock Basis Natural cardstock and embellished them with strips and elements, and left them blank to write custom messages. I totally love how this project turned out!

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Scrapbook Pal products used:
Sizzix-Tim Holtz Vault Atomic Retro Thinlits
My Sweet Petunia Glue Press
Bearly Art precision craft glue
Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares White

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: 3-1/2″ x 5″ kraft notecards with envelopes, CutCardStock Desert Storm, Vanilla Bean Brown, Basis Natural, Fruit Punch Pink 4×6 Pearlized Textured, Galax 4×6 Canvas Textured, Yellow Jacket 4×6 Textured, Adobo 4×6 Textured, Seafoam Green 4×6 Canvas Textured, Habanero Red 4×6 Textured
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Big Shot, iridescent gemstones

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

Scrappy hugs,

Stuck On You

12/21/24 Weekly Favorite at Splitcoast Stampers!

Hi friends! I hope you are having some fun this weekend, despite the cool weather! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Ally’s Angels and I’m thrilled to share my DT inspiration project for Challenge #89. This is my last inspiration project for Ally’s Angels, as I have handed off all my challenge blogs effective January 1, 2025. Our challenges are always ‘anything goes’ so come on over and play! I created one of THE most fun box cards ever using the Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders 3D Vignette Bubble Gum Machine die set and quite a variety of CutCardStock colors of cardstock. I mean… look at this… how stinkin’ cute?!

I cut the bubble gum machine from red, black and silver cardstock; the coin receptacle from Bright Silver Foil; a coin from Bright Gold Foil; and the gum balls from blue, yellow, green, orange, purple and pink. There’s even some acetate on the front to make it look a little more realistic. The assembly is always the most fun–it’s a joy watching 3D projects like this come to life!

I used a Keep It Simple Stitched Squares Nested Die to cut a panel for the back to write a message and sign. And one final photo of the card folded flat for mailing.

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Lessebo Cherry Red, Lessebo Pitch Black, Lessebo White, Stardream Metallic Silver, Bright Silver Foil, Bright Gold Foil, Pop Tone Blue Raspberry, Pop Tone Lemon Drop, Scottish Highlands Green, Basis Orange, Astrobrights Planetary Purple and Raspberry Ice cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Amazing Paper Grace/Spellbinders Pop Up 3D Vignette Bubble Gum Machine die set, Keep It Simple Stitched Squares Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Bearly Art precision craft glue, Big Shot, Grafix Crystal Clear Craft Plastic

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 again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Haunted House hidden compartment book

Hey everybody! It’s Thursday already and I hope you’re having a great week! I’m up on the CutCardStock blog today with a tutorial for making a fun Halloween-themed hidden compartment book. I used the Lori Whitlock Hidden Compartment Book Box SVG cut file with my Cricut, and cut the pieces from our Twine, Pop Tone Black Licorice, Stardream Metallic Antique Gold and Basis Dark Orange. I love a good 3D project and this was a fun one! There are all kinds of fun goodies that can be hidden inside. ;)

Using my Cricut Explore Air 2 and Lori Whitlock’s Hidden Compartment Book Box SVG cut file, I cut the box from Twine, the spine from Pop Tone Black Licorice, the front and back cover from a buffalo check print in the Echo Park Spooky Collection Kit, the frame for the inside hidden compartment from Basis Dark Orange, and the ‘pages’ from Stardream Metallic Antique Gold cardstock. I decorated the front and spine with stickers, chipboard and enamel dots from Echo Park and Carta Bella.

Here’s one additional shot of the hidden compartment inside. I added two small disc magnets to keep the book closed. The Basis Dark Orange cardstock I used for the frame is no longer in stock but there are other orange cardstock colors that could be used instead.

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CutCardStock products used:
Twine cardstock
Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock
Stardream Metallic Antique Gold cardstock
Basis Dark Orange cardstock (no longer in stock)

Other products used:
PAPER: Echo Park Spooky Collection Kit (papers and stickers)
DIES/PUNCHES: Lori Whitlock Hidden Compartment Book Box SVG Cut File
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Explore Air 2, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares (large black), Echo Park Spooky Frames & Tags Ephemera, Carta Bella Halloween Chipboard Accents and Enamel Dots, Ranger Distress Collage Medium, small disc magnets

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out all the awesome cardstock and other goodies at CutCardStock (adhesives, labels, stickers, pens, watercolors and ribbon to name a few). And head on over to the CutCardStock Facebook Page and for more inspiration! Also, be sure to join our Creating with CutCardStock Facebook Group for even more crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Boo! Halloween Shadowbox

10/5/24 Weekly Favorite at Splitcoast Stampers!

Hey everybody, I hope you’re having a fabulous day! I’m up on the CutCardStock blog today with a tutorial for making a Halloween shadowbox. The actual shadowbox portion was cut with my Cricut in addition to the layered panels that make up the scene! So stinkin’ fun! I literally have thousands of SVG cut files (almost 13,000 to be exact) and I’ve been trying to pick random ones that I’ve never made before. This Halloween shadowbox is one in a bundle from Lori Whitlock and features our Brick Orange, Flame Orange, Sunset Orange and Pitch Black (all from the Lessebo line), along with our Basis Gray and Cougar Smooth White cardstock.

Using my Cricut Explore Air 2 and Lori Whitlock’s 8×8 Halloween Shadowbox SVG cut file, I cut the shadowbox pieces and the ghost layer from 12×12 Cougar Smooth 100# White. Next I cut the two black layers from Lessebo Pitch Black, the gray layer from Basis Gray, and the orange layers from Lessebo Brick Orange, Lessebo Flame Orange and Lessebo Sunset Orange.

I used Scrapbook.com double-sided adhesive foam squares for a little dimension between the layers. I die cut the BOO! sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Boo To You Framelits from a scrap piece of the Cougar Smooth White cardstock. The final touch was adding strips of Basis Gray around the opening and Keep It Simple Back To Basics Mango Enamel Dots along the mitered edge in each corner. I am totally in love with this project and will soon be making the other two shadowboxes in the bundle! ;)

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CutCardStock products used:
Cougar Smooth 100# White 12×12 cardstock
Lessebo Pitch Black cardstock
Lessebo Brick Orange cardstock
Lessebo Flame Orange cardstock
Lessebo Sunset Orange cardstock
Basis Gray cardstock

Other products used:
DIES/PUNCHES: Lori Whitlock 8×8 Halloween Shadowbox SVG Cut File, Stampin’ Up Boo To You Framelits
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Explore Air 2, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive, Big Shot, Scrapbook.com Double-Sided Adhesive Foam Squares, Keep It Simple Back To Basics Mango Enamel Dots

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out all the awesome cardstock and other goodies at CutCardStock (adhesives, labels, stickers, pens, watercolors and ribbon to name a few). And head on over to the CutCardStock Facebook Page and for more inspiration! Also, be sure to join our Creating with CutCardStock Facebook Group for even more crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Mini Handbag Favor Boxes

Howdy peeps! I hope everyone is healthy and enjoying some beautiful Fall-ish weather! I have a super adorable ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project to share with you today, created with the September 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed playing with the fun papers and elements in this collection. These mini handbag favor/treat boxes each feature double-sided paper from the collection and a clear sticker from the upgrades. I photographed these with several mini Hershey bars but other kinds of candy or even jewelry or rolled up money could be put in them. And think about all the different occasions they could be used for… the sky is the limit! I saw these cuties on Pinterest (tracked down the video HERE ) and knew I wanted to make some. I did make the flap closure on mine a little different than Trish did.

I picked out two coordinating patterned papers from the collection for each favor box – one for the base and one for the flap. I used Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies and Stitched Ovals Nested Dies for the flaps and added clear stickers from the upgrades. I used velcro circles for the closures and embellished the base of the straps with Keep It Simple Back To Basics Rose and Lemon Enamel Dots. How stinkin’ cute!

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ScrapbookingStore products used:
September 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades:
Simple Stories Boho Sunshine 12×12 Collection Kit
Upgrades: The Paper Studio Stick-A-Bilities
The Paper Studio Die Cuts
Dear Lizzy Rub-Ons

Other products used:
DIES/PUNCHES: Keep It Simple Back To Basics Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies and Stitched Ovals Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive, Big Shot, InkyStamper Papercrafting Velcro, Keep It Simple Back To Basics Rose and Lemon Enamel Dots

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,

Keep Smiling

Hi friends! I hope your weekend is going going along nicely and you’re doing something fun! Seems the weekends pass by just as fast as the week days! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Birthstone Challenges and I’m delighted to share my DT inspiration project for BSC #11 – Sapphire & Opal + optional Friendship. I have several Spellbinders 3D Vignette die sets in my stash that have never seen the light of day and this is one of them. I used both sapphire and opal colors to make this fun friendship card that folds flat for mailing. I love that!

Using the Spellbinders 3D Vignette Hot Air Balloon die set, I cut the balloon pieces from CutCardStock Stardream Metallic Sapphire, Silk Glitter Opulent Opal and Bright Silver Foil cardstock. I cut the base, balloon reinforcement pieces and the clouds from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock. Using dies in the same set, I cut the sentiment strip from Stardream Metallic Sapphire and Bright Silver Foil cardstock.

This was so much fun to assemble and it was amazing watching it come to life! I can attest that this die set is a definite must-have for your crafty stash!

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Stardream Metallic Sapphire, Silk Glitter Opulent Opal and Bright Silver Foil cardstock
INK: Arteza GB08 alcohol marker
DIES/PUNCHES: Spellbinders 3D Vignette Hot Air Balloon Dies
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Big Shot

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,

Snowflake Ornament

Hi friends! I hope you are having a fabulous weekend and your weather is wonderful! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog and I’m super excited to share my DT inspiration project for MLCCB #58 – Anything Christmas Goes! I had fun making a see-through shaker ornament for this challenge featuring the oh-so-pretty Prickley Pear Stamps Snowflake Inserts stamp set and coordinating Snowflake Pendant die. I used Kat Scrappiness Artificial Snow and Pearl Glass Dots for the shaker mix and I love how it turned out!

I started by die cutting two stitched circle frames from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock using the Keep It Simple Stitched Circles Nested dies along with two acetate circles using the larger of the two dies I used for the frame. Next, I die cut two snowflakes from CutCardStock Stardream Metallic Eris cardstock using the Prickley Pear Stamps Snowflake Pendant die. I stamped the candy cane image from the Prickley Pear Stamps Snowflake Inserts stamp set on CutCardStock Pop Tone Sweet Tooth cardstock, colored it with alcohol markers, and punched it with the Stampin’ Up 1-1/4″ circle punch.

I assembled each side of the ornament by adhering a frame and snowflake die cut on top of an acetate circle. I adhered the stamped image to the center of one of the snowflake die cuts and added Eyelet Outlet pearls to the snowflake – this would be the front of the ornament. I flipped the bottom layer of the ornament over to expose the acetate side and applied GKD shaker strips around the outside perimeter of the circle.

I added the Kat Scrappiness Artificial Snow and Pearl Glass Dots for the shaker mix and then closed up the shaker by adding the front layer and lining up the snowflake die cut. I adhered 1/8″ white ribbon between the front and bottom layers of the ornament to conceal the shaker strip foam. The final step was adhering a loop of GKD gold cording and a small green gingham bow (fashioned from Keep It Simple Back To Basics Jade Ribbon) with my cordless glue gun.

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Stardream Metallic Eris and Pop Tone Sweet Tooth cardstock
STAMPS: Prickley Pear Stamps Snowflake Inserts stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza R31 and YG04 alcohol markers
DIES/PUNCHES: Keep It Simple Stitched Circles Nested Dies, Stampin’ Up 1-1/4″ Circle Punch
ACCESSORIES: Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, GKD Shaker Strips and Gold Cording, Grafix Crystal Clear Craft Plastic, Kat Scrappiness Artificial Snow and Pearl Glass Dots, 1/8″ red line tape, 1/8″ white ribbon from stash, Keep It Simple Back To Basics Jade Ribbon, cordless glue gun, Eyelet Outlet 4mm white pearls

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,

The Sun & Moon Inchie Album

Hi friends! Happy Sunday – I hope you’re having a fabulous weekend! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Love To Scrap Challenge Blog and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration project for LTSCB #169 – Anything Goes! You may remember that I started making and collecting inchie albums last year along with my ATCs. I created a celestial-themed mini book for this challenge using the Gecko Galz Moon & Sun Inchies, and I love how it turned out!

I typed the book title on my laptop, trimmed it and ran a blue Tombow marker around the edges. I made the mini book from CutCardStock Basis 80# White 12×12 cardstock and covered it with sapphire and gold foiled paper from the Rinea Peacock Variety Pack. I printed the Gecko Galz Moon & Sun Inchies on Basis 80# White cardstock, punched the images with an EK Success 1″ square punch, and adhered one to each page.

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis 80# White 12×12 and Basis 80# White 8.5×11 cardstock, Rinea Peacock Variety Pack
STAMPS: Gecko Galz Moon & Sun Inchies
INK: Tombow blue marker
DIES/PUNCHES: EK Success 1″ square punch
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue

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,

10 Notelets in a Box

Hey everybody! Happy Thursday – can you believe we’re on the downslide to another weekend already?! I have a cool ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project to share created with the awesome August 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. This birthday-themed collection has really pretty coordinating papers that can be used for nearly any occasion besides birthdays. I love the versatility! I crafted a 3-1/2″ square box with a scalloped lid that holds a set of ten all-occasion 3-1/4″ square notelets (two each of the five patterns shown below). I used coordinating papers from the collection and chipboard bits from the upgrades, adapting my project from THIS 2008 Splitcoast Stampers tutorial. The basic instructions are the same but I did change some of the measurements and I’ve added them to the Freebies section of my blog HERE.

I cut the box, lid and notelet bases from CutCardStock Lessebo Pitch Black cardstock. I used the Stampin’ Up Scallop Edge Punch around the edge of the lid piece and then covered the box and lid with two coordinating prints in the collection. I cut two layering panels from five prints in the kit for the front of the notelets and embellished them with chipboard bits from the upgrades.

I cut layering panels for the insides from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, leaving the insides blank to write a custom message for the occasion. The final step was making little envelopes (not pictured) with my WRMK All-In-One Tool – The Works from 32# HP copy paper with 1/8″ Scor-Tape on the flaps. This was a fun project!

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ScrapbookingStore products used:
August 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades:
Simple Stories Birthday 12×12 Collection Kit
Upgrades: (1) Simple Stories Color Vibe Summer Chipboard Bits
(2) Stick-A-Bilities Glitter Stickers
(3) Stick-A-Bilities Calendar Number Stickers

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Lessebo Pitch Black cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Stampin’ Up Scallop Edge Punch, We R Memory Keepers All-In-One Tool – The Works
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive, 1/8″ Scor-Tape

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,