Happy Birthday

10/3/19 Top 3 at Brown Sugar Challenge Blog!

Hi everyone! Happy Hump Day! Today is my post day on the Simply Crafty SVGs Blog and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project with you, an adorable birthday wagon full of posies, created with the Simply Crafty SVGs Wagon of Flowers Box Card cut file. Super cute and loads of fun!

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Sandy created this as a box card which folds flat for mailing, however, I took it one step further and made it into a fixed piece of decor for a mantle or shelf. ;) I love how this turned out! I do apologize for how the ‘Happy Birthday’ sentiment photographed in this pic – foil is so darn hard to photograph!

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Here’s a shot of the back of the wagon which features a plain panel for writing a custom message and signature.

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I used a gold foil sentiment sticker rather than stamping on this one, and it could be used for just about any occasion. I think is this one of my favorite cut files so far and I have several favorites… lots of fun picking out the bright colors and putting this together! ;)

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Proud to enter this adorable wagon into the following challenge:
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog: #293 – Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge: September – Add Lots of Layers
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge: September – Happy Birthday
Let’s Craft and Create: #151 – AG + Put Some Extra Layers On
Not Just Cards Challenge Blog: September Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge: #9 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: American Crafts smooth black, chocolate, grass, key lime, caramel, vanilla and dandelion cardstock; Colorbok orange and pink cardstock
Dies/Punches: Simply Crafty SVGs Wagon of Flowers Box Card cut file
Accessories:  Darice gold foil sentiment sticker, Stampin’ Up clear rhinestones, YNS black Glittered Gumdrops

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project! Be sure to check out all the fun cut files in the Simply Crafty SVGs store – you’ll have so much fun! And there are tons of freebies to get started! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Clutch with 6 Notelets

Hi everyone! We are busting through the months… it’s September 1st already! It’s time for another fun challenge over at Mix It Up Challenge Blog and I’m stoked to share my DT inspiration project for MIUCB #29 – Anything Goes + 3-D Project! Remember, all of our challenges are ‘anything goes’ and we offer a different technique twist each month for inspiration but the twist is not required to play! This month the twist is to create a 3-D project – which could be something like jewelry, gift box, canvas, gift bag, home decor, etc. I created a clutch containing a set of six notelets.

I created the clutch with a sheet of double-sided 12×12 paper. I got my inspiration from a tutorial in a recent Splitcoast Stampers newsletter HERE. I added a hot pink ‘hello’ die cut, some tiny flat-back pearls and a layered sticker over the closure. Then I created a set of six notelets featuring a hot pink ‘hello’ die cut, tiny flat-back pearls, a wide strip of the floral paper and a narrow strip of the hoy pink cardstock. I included A1 sized envelopes that I ordered from Amazon.

One more look – a close-up of the closed clutch. LOVE how this turned out! What fun!

Proud to enter this pretty little clutch with 6 notelets into the following challenges:
A Perfect Time To Craft: #9 – September Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog: #9 – September Anything Goes
Crafting by designs: September Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: September Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: American Crafts Pink Paislee Whimsical 12×12 paper, American Crafts White and Taffy cardstock
Dies/Punches: Mama Elephant hello script die, Stampin’ Up 1-1/4″ circle punch
Accessories:  Gemini Junior die cutting machine, Fiskars corner rounder, Kadomaru Pro corner rounder, Saturday Afternoon One Canoe Two layered stickers, small velcro circle, tiny white flat-back pearls, A1 envelopes from Amazon

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link up an ‘anything goes’ project with us this month! Of course, we’d love it if you’d play the technique twist and create a 3-D project! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Red Glitter Ornament

Hi friends! I hope you’re having a wonderful crafty weekend! This month’s challenge is live over at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog and I’m thrilled to share my DT inspiration project with you for MLCCB #14 – September Anything Christmas Goes! I created a beautiful red glitter ornament which I plan to gift because with eight cats, we won’t be putting up a tree again this year, lol! We love our fur babies, but boy-oh-boy they sure can wreak havoc on a Christmas tree! Bwahahaha!

Ornaments are really easy to create with intricate dies, as long as the design is the same on both sides. I cut four die cuts of this pretty round ornament from red glitter paper.

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I folded each of them down the middle and adhered the right side of one to the left side of the next until all four were adhered. Just prior to adhering the third one to the fourth one, I sandwiched a loop of metallic string between the layers. I added a few clear rhinestones for a little extra added bling.

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And here’s one more close-up look. Super happy with how this turned out!

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I’d love to enter this ornament into the following challenges:
A Perfect Time To Craft: #9 – September Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog: #9 – September Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: September Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up Red Glimmer Paper
Ink: Studio 71 alcohol marker- R20
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up Delicate Ornaments Thinlits
Accessories:  Gemini Junior die cutting machine, Really Reasonable Ribbon Gold Metallic String

I hope you’ve enjoyed this Christmas ornament and will link up a Christmas project with us this month! It’s never too early to get started! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Pink & Purple Dotted Bowls

Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday – I hope you’re having a great week! I’m not posting on the Simply Crafty SVGs Blog today but have popped in this morning to share an extra DT inspiration project with you, a pair of dotted bowls created with the free Simply Crafty SVGs Embellishment Bowl cut file. Yes, I said free, so be sure to check it out! ;)

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I inked the upper and lower edges of these bowls with white chalk ink to disguise the white core of the dotted papers I chose.

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Sandy hit the ball home when she created this file… these bowls are an amazing addition to any crafter’s studio and went together seamlessly. I just had to have a couple of these on my table to put small embellishments in so I wouldn’t lose them. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve lost small things that I had set aside for projects I was working on! Love how these turned out and I’m thoroughly enjoying using them! ;)

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Colorbok pink and purple cardstock, Colorbok pink and purple Seeing Dots paper stack
Ink: White chalk ink
Dies/Punches: Free Simply Crafty SVGs Embellishment Bowl cut file

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project! Be sure to check out all the fun cut files in the Simply Crafty SVGs store – you’ll have so much fun! And there are tons of freebies (like this one I used) to get started! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Laundry counted cross-stitch

Hi everyone! Happy August 1st – it should be about time for the weather to start cooling off! It’s time for another fun challenge over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog, and I’m stoked to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #37 – August Anything Goes! I created the most adorable laundry room wall hanging! OMG!

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I picked up this counted cross-stitch kit almost a year and a half ago, and it had been laying in my studio, so I decided to make it. It had been a very (very) long time since I did any counted cross-stitch, but I remembered how easy it was to do. The kit contained the cloth, all the colors of thread and the hoop, and I added the bow at the top.

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One more look… so glad I finally got around to making this! I just love it!

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Products used:
Dimensions counted cross-stitch kit
Ribbon from stash

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link up an ‘anything goes’ project with us this month! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

For Someone Special

Hello, my crafty friends! I hope you’re having a good crafty day! I’m super stoked to share my Ephemoire inspiration project with you this morning. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to head over to the Ephemoire Etsy Shop to check out all the amazing digital printables… there are collage sheets, digital papers, journal kits, clip art and mixed media printables, and the print quality is awesome!

I was provided Floral Field Notes #1, Floral Field Notes #2 and Floral Field Notes #3 to play with this month, all letter size, and created a four-drawer easel card. This is only the second one of these I’ve made – the first one was back in August of 2015 for another DT I was on at the time, and if you’d like to take a peek, it’s HERE. I have to say, I like this one better, lol! ;)

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I created the base from heavy cardstock so it would keep it’s shape, then cut all the pieces to go around the outside of the box, the top of the box and the easel. The sentiments are computer-generated and I cut them with dies. I added flowers and a charm from my stash, and created the leaves with a punch.


I lined all the drawers and added flower brads for the drawer pulls. ;) 

Here’s one more look, open and closed… loving how this one turned out! So fun! ;)

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: American Crafts Chocolate, Vanilla, Sunflower and Leaf cardstock, Ephemoire Floral Field Notes #1, Floral Field Notes #2 and Floral Field Notes #3, all letter size
Dies/Punches: Crafter’s Companion Die’sire ‘Ruth’ Create-A-Card die set, Sizzix Dotted Rectangle dies, Stampin’ Up Leaf punch
Accessories:  Green and Pink Petaloo flower brads, yellow Hobby Lobby flowers, Fairy charm, Doodlebug Design yellow Mini Pearls

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project! Be sure to check out all the awesome printables at the Ephemoire Etsy Shop, and while you’re at it, head on over to the Ephemoire Facebook Page for tons of inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Santa decor

Hi everyone! Happy Hump Day! We’re just cruising right through the month! Today is my post day on the Simply Crafty SVGs Blog and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project with you, an adorable Santa table piece created with the Simply Crafty SVGs Cone Santa cut file. OMG, he’s so stinkin’ cute I can’t stand it!

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As I’ve mentioned many times before, Sandy does all the work for you – all you have to do is cut all the pieces and assemble. And she has either written tutorials or videos for all her files. This was an unbelievably fun project that didn’t take very long and was relatively easy. Now I can’t wait for the Christmas season so I can show off this guy! ;)

 

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up Real Red, Whisper White and Blushing Bride cardstock, Marco’s Kaleida-Paper Black cardstock, Marco’s Venicelux Metallic Gold cardstock
Dies/Punches: Simply Crafty SVGs Cone Santa cut file

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project! Be sure to check out all the fun cut files in the Simply Crafty SVGs store – you’ll have so much fun! And there are tons of freebies to get started! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Washi Tape Caddy

Hi everyone! It’s HUMP DAY says the camel, lol! Today is my post day on the Simply Crafty SVGs Blog and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project with you, a fun Washi Tape caddy that I created for my studio with the Simply Crafty SVGs Tool Caddy cut file. I’ve become addicted to skinny Washi Tape and thought it only fitting to create a caddy to hold it!

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I used 120# Kraft cardstock for the base and some orange dotted cardstock for the panels. I have a fun Crafty Organization stamp set from Inspired by Stamping in my stash that I decided to use to stamp the label in matching orange ink. What a fun project – I’ll soon be making a couple more of these in different colors to hold the rest of my Washi Tape! ;)


Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Paper Accents 120# Kraft cardstock, Colorbok Seeing Dots cardstock, GKD Tomato Soup cardstock, Stampin’ Up Whisper White cardstock scrap
Stamps: Inspired by Stamping Crafty Organization stamp set
Ink: Stampin’ Up Tangerine Tango ink
Dies/Punches: Simply Crafty SVGs Tool Caddy cut file
Accessories:  Tim Holtz stamp platform, tiny hole punch, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Fasteners

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project! Be sure to check out all the fun cut files in the Simply Crafty SVGs store – you’ll have so much fun! And there are tons of freebies to get started! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Candy Corn Witch gift box

Hi everyone! We are just rockin-and-rollin’ through the year! Hard to believe it’s June already! I’m happy to share that I’m once again sponsoring and guest designing for C.R.A.F.T. Challenge, this time for Challenge #516 – Not A Card! As a sponsor for this challenge, I have a great prize pack consisting of an Art Gone Wild Crafty Cutts die set, a Paper Pretties birthday clear stamp set, and a package of Michaels Paper Flowers for a lucky winner over on the C.R.A.F.T. Challenge blog!

I created a super cute gift box using the Candy Corn Witch cut file from The Dreaming Tree. Fun, fun, fun!

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I know it’s a little early, but isn’t this witchy gal the cutest ever?! And SO much fun putting together!

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I used the traditional Halloween colors of black, purple, orange and yellow. And the best part is there’s not a huge list of supplies – just cardstock and a die cutting machine!

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And here’s a shot with the lid off showing the box. Hmmmm… wonder what I should put in it?!

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Basic Black, Whisper White and Elegant Eggplant cardstock, Marco’s Gold Mirror cardstock
Dies/Punches: The Dreaming Tree Candy Corn Witch cut file

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project that is not a card, and you will link up with us this week! We’d love to see what you create! Thanks so much for stopping by and we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Small Split-Top Treat Boxes

Hi everyone! Happy Hump Day and it’s May 1st! A new challenge is live over at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog and I’m happy to share my DT inspiration project for MLCCB #10 – May Anything Christmas Goes! I created a fun set of nine small split-top treat boxes. My inspiration came from an older YouTube tutorial here done by my friend, Dawn. I used Stampin’ Up cardstock, paper, stamp, ink and flower punch.

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I did these assembly line fashion, by cutting the bases first and then all the patterned paper pieces. I stamped the flowers, punched them out, coated the centers with Glossy Accents and added glitter.  I popped the flowers up on dimensional foam pads on one side so the boxes could easily be opened.

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Here are close-ups of the flowers. They turned out so pretty!

And here’s one final look at the group from overhead… love how these turned out!

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up Very Vanilla cardstock, Stampin’ Up This Christmas Specialty DSP
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Beautiful Bunch stamp set
Ink: Stampin’ Up Garden Green and Real Red ink
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up Fun Flower Punch
Accessories:  Tim Holtz Stamp Positioner, Glossy Accents, Stampin’ Up Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link up a Christmas project with us this month! It’s never too early to start! Thanks so much for stopping by today and we’ll see you again real soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig