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,

Peace, Love & Sandy Feet

Hey, everybody! Happy Monday – I hope you had a great weekend! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m delighted to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #81 – Anything Goes! This adirondack chair is so stinkin’ cute, I can’t stand it! It was among the final large batch of SVG files I cut with my Scan N Cut prior to it dying a while back. I know I’ve mentioned before that over the years my cutting machines have lived in their boxes to keep dust off of them, and when I get them out to play, I cut a bunch files at once and then have a marathon session of putting them all together! This adorable beach chair features a pillow, a towel hanging on the back (with a sentiment), and an envelope. And it folds flat for mailing which I love!

Using the SVG Cuts Adirondack Chair SVG file and my Scan N Cut, I cut the chair from CutCardStock Twine and the pillow from a pattern in the Paper Studio Country Road 12×12 paper pad. I cut the flower from CutCardStock Pop Tone Cotton Candy and Pop Tone Spearmint, and the towel (hanging on the back) from CutCardStock Pop Tone Jellybean Green cardstock.

I stamped a sentiment on the towel from the Inspired By Stamping Seaside Sentiments stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. As I always say… the assembly is the most fun, and although there weren’t very many pieces to this project, I still enjoyed putting it together!

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Twine 12×12, Pop Tone Jellybean Green, Pop Tone Cotton Candy, Pop Tone Spearmint cardstock; Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, The Paper Studio Country Road 12×12 paper pad, Simple Stories Wood & Gingham Basics 12×12 paper pad
STAMPS: Inspired By Stamping Seaside Sentiments stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
DIES/PUNCHES: SVG Cuts Adirondack Chair SVG cut file
ACCESSORIES: Brother Scan N Cut SDX 125e, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, 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,

Let’s Take the Trip mini album

Hey everybody! I hope you’re doing well and having a wonderful weekend! I’ve stopped by this morning to share another ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project created with the June 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. I saved the best for last! Well, not really… this month’s kit was absolutely amazing and I totally love ALL the projects I created with it. But I’m especially fond of this mini album with cascading pocket pages. This is the second one of these I’ve made and this one was just as fun as the first! I used papers and stickers along with elements from all three of the upgrades. I have instructions HERE in the Freebies section of my blog if you’re interested in learning how to make this project.

I cut the album and box/lid base pieces from CutCardStock Lessebo Pitch Black cardstock along with all the layering panels from assorted prints in the collection. As with all 3D projects, the assembly is always the most fun! I used stickers from the sticker sheet along with die cut pieces, glitter foam stickers and dimensional stickers from the upgrades to embellish the album, all the pages and inserts, and the box. I used a Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Die to cut the focal element on the front of the box. It was so much fun watching this come to life!

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ScrapbookingStore products used:
June 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades:
Echo Park Let’s Take The Trip Collection Kit
Upgrades: Echo Park Let’s Take The Trip Titles & Phrases Die Cut Pieces
American Crafts Thickers red glitter foam alpha stickers
The Paper Studio La Petites Dimensional Stickers

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Cougar Smooth 80# White and Lessebo Pitch Black cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Stampin’ Up 1-1/4″ circle punch, Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, 1″ and 1/4″ double-sided foam strips

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,

I {heart} USA

Hey everybody, Happy Tuesday! I have THE coolest Keep It Simple DT inspiration project to share today created with the NEW Stars & Stripes Collection that just launched a few days ago. OMGosh, I love anything Americana and this collection is amazing – we have papers, stamps, dies, die cut pieces, ribbon, and enamel stars! I created a fun gift set of a Chandler purse with 4 notelets and envelopes. I’ve made several of these purses (which make great gift bags, too, by the way) using THIS tutorial from Bearly Arts but I always put my own twist on it. I wanted to mention that the entire Stars & Stripes bundle is a whopping 20% off but unfortunately this is one of the few instances that our 10% code cannot be used.

I created the Chandler purse from CutCardStock Basis 80# White and cut layering panels from coordinating papers in the Stars & Stripes 12×12 Collection Pack. I embellished the purse with die cuts from the Stars & Stripes Die Cut Pieces and several Stars & Stripes Enamel Stars, as well as a couple old navy blue brads from my stash. I used a disc magnet as the closure which is hidden behind the floral die cut popped up on thick double-sided foam circles.

I cut four notelets from Basis White and rounded the corners. I embellished them with papers from the Stars & Stripes 6×9 Collection Pack, die cuts from the Stars & Stripes Die Cut Pieces, and Stars & Stripes Enamel Stars. I used my We R Memory Keepers Pocket Punch Board to create the envelopes from HP Premium 32 copy paper for the notelets. Oh, so fun!

And for good measure, here’s a shot of the back. I just love how this turned out!

Keep It Simple products used:
Stars & Stripes 6×9 Collection Pack
Stars & Stripes 12×12 Collection Pack
Stars & Stripes Die Cut Pieces
Stars & Stripes Enamel Stars

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis 80# White cardstock, HP Premium 32 copy paper (for envelopes)
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Scrapbook.com double-sided adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, American Crafts 3mm thick double-sided foam circles, small disc magnet, Ranger Distress Collage Medium, navy blue brads from stash, We R Memory Keepers Pocket Punch Board (for envelopes)

I hope you’ve loved seeing this project as much as I loved creating it and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out ALL the fun goodies in the Keep It Simple online store! Save 10% on your entire order (excluding the bundled Stars & Stripes Collection) when you shop online using code LoveToScrap2 at checkout! There is no minimum purchase requirement and no usage limits, AND it combines with product, order, and shipping discounts! Is that cool, or what?! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Fly, Dragonfly

Hi friends! Happy Saturday – I hope your weather is as wonderful as ours is out here in southwestern Colorado! OMGoodness, just gorgeous! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Ally’s Angels and I’m thrilled to share my DT inspiration project for Challenge #83. Our challenges are always ‘anything goes’ so come on over and play. I’m sharing another one of my little inchie albums (mini books) that are so fun to make, and this one features Gecko Galz Dragonfly Inchies!

I printed the Gecko Galz Dragonfly Dreams Jewel It 2 digital sheet on CutCardStock Basis 80# White cardstock and punched the eight images I wanted to use with an EK Success 1″ square punch. I crafted the album base from CutCardStock Basis 80# White 12×12 cardstock and covered it with an iridescent paper from the JeJe Sparkling Sheets pack from Paper Wishes. I added an Eyelet Outlet Dragonfly Brad before adhering the cover. The book title was printed from my laptop on Basis White cardstock, trimmed it, and colored the two pieces with a Tombow marker. I edged the sentiment pieces and added some dots using a Kirarina Wink Violet marker.

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis 80# White and Basis 80# White 12×12 cardstock, JeJe Sparkling Sheets from Paper Wishes
INK: Tombow 636 marker, Kirarina Wink Violet marker
DIES/PUNCHES: EK Success 1″ punch
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Eyelet Outlet Dragonfly Brads

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,

SUMMER banner

Hey everybody! Who is ready for SUMMER?! I am, I am! I sure do love the Summer months – the vitamin D, the beach, day rides, and the smells and sounds of Summer. Warm is okay but definitely not hot… I don’t do extreme heat in my old age. I’m stoked to be back with a Keep It Simple DT inspiration project to share that I created to celebrate Summer! I had it hanging on a wall in my studio before I took it down to send to the KIS owner, but it would be super easy to reproduce. Banners are so much fun and can be made in any size or shaped flags, and this one was no exception!

I cut the flags from assorted patterned papers from the Back To Basics Royal, Mango, Lemon, Rose, Jade and Lilac 12×12 Collection Packs along with a layering panel for each one cut from CutCardStock Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock. I punched two holes in the top of each flag with my WRMK Crop-A-Dile II Big Bite. The letters were cut from the same Black Licorice cardstock using the KIS Cuts Twinkling Stars Font.

The leaves and flowers were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on scraps of Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock using stamps from the Simply Spring Collection Stamps. I colored them with alcohol markers and added some details with a Clear Star Gelly Roll pen. I cut them with the coordinating Simply Spring Outline Dies and adhered them, along with the letters, to the flags. I used an assortment of Back To Basics Enamel Hearts and Dots to embellish each flag, and then wove a length of Back To Basics Lemon Ribbon through each one, which completed the project. See how easy that was?!

Keep It Simple products used:
Back To Basics Royal 12×12 Collection Pack
Back To Basics Mango 12×12 Collection Pack
Back To Basics Lemon 12×12 Collection Pack
Back To Basics Rose 12×12 Collection Pack
Back To Basics Jade 12×12 Collection Pack
Back To Basics Lilac 12×12 Collection Pack
Back To Basics Lemon Ribbon
KIS Cuts Twinkling Stars Font
Simply Spring Collection Stamps
Simply Spring Outline Dies
Back To Basics Royal Enamel Hearts
Back To Basics Rose Enamel Hearts
Back To Basics Jade Enamel Hearts
Back To Basics Clear Enamel Dots

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Spectrum Noir Tri-Blends- LG5, OR3, LY3, PP6, PL4; Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen
DIES/PUNCHES: We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile II Big Bite
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot

I hope you’ve loved seeing this project as much as I loved creating it and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out ALL the fun goodies in the Keep It Simple online store! Save 10% on your entire order when you shop online using code LoveToScrap2 at checkout! There is no minimum purchase requirement and no usage limits, AND it combines with product, order, and shipping discounts! Is that cool, or what?! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Camera Mini Album

Hi everyone! Happy Happy Friday! I hope you’ve had a great week and you’re looking forward to a weekend full of awesomeness! I have an amazing ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project to share with you today created with the absolutley lovely May 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. The paper pad in this month’s collection is divine, as are the upgrades, and I had such fun! I’ve had my Cricut out again and created an adorable camera mini album using a cut file in my arsenal. The fun thing about this particular mini album is the hidden binding. I have several more cut files for hidden binding mini albums, so stay tuned! I don’t know when I’ll get to making the rest of them but I sure plan on it!

I cut the album cover and inside pages from CutCardStock Desert Storm cardstock and all the album elements in the cut file from CutCardStock Pop Tone Black Licorice, Sweet Tooth, Jellybean Green and Lemon Drop. I then cut layering panels from a variety of pretty papers in this month’s kit and embellished the pages with chipboard stickers, adhesive gems and washi tape from the upgrades. I made pockets for several of the pages with my WRMK Pocket Punch Board along with pull-out inserts, leaving plenty of room for photos and journaling.

Here are shots of the entire album. This was definitely a fun one!

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

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Desert Storm, Pop Tone Black Licorice, Pop Tone Sweet Tooth, Pop Tone Jellybean Green and Pop Tone Lemon Drop
DIES/PUNCHES: Lori Whitlock Hidden Binding Camera Mini Album SVG Cut File, We R Memory Keepers Pocket Punch Board
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Explore Air 2, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares, Eyelet Outlet light brown pearls

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,