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‘Tis the Season

Hey everybody! Are you ready for the big jolly man in the red suit to visit in a couple weeks?! He’ll be here whether you’re ready or not, lol! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Ally’s Angels and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration project for Challenge #77! This Christmas card is a super simple design with snowflakes die cut directly into the front panel with blue craft foam placed behind the apertures so it’s seen through the snowflakes and around the edges of the panel.

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base and layering panels from CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural cardstock and blue craft foam. Using the Taylored Expressions snowflake die (freebie with an order), I die cut three snowflakes into the layering panel and stamped a sentiment from the Taylored Expressions Winter Wishes stamp set in Catherine Pooler Cove Blue ink in the bottom right corner. I fastened teal glittered brads from my stash to the center of each snowflake and adhered the blue craft foam behind the panel.

I cut the inside panel from Basis Natural, embellished it with a strip of Darice blue cardstock and a leftover strip of Basis Natural, and stamped another sentiment from the Taylored Expressions Winter Wishes stamp set in Catherine Pooler Cove Blue ink.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: December #12-2023 – Anything Goes
2. A Place To Start: December 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional New

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural cardstock, Darice blue cardstock
Stamps: Taylored Expressions Winter Wishes stamp set
Ink: Catherine Pooler Cove Blue ink
Dies/Punches: Taylored Expressions snowflake die (freebie with order)
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, Tape Runner, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, blue craft foam, teal glittered brads from stash

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,

Sending Many Thanks

12/1/23 Top 3 at Once Upon a Time Challenge Blog!

Hi friends! Well, another Friday has rolled around that we are THAT much closer to Christmas! Woo-hoo! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Ally’s Angels and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project for Challenge #76! I won this Lost Coast Designs Happy Cat stamp in the October 2022 Cat Lovers Hop. The founder of the Cat Lovers Hop, Janis Woolbright, passed away in January of this year and I used this stamp again as a memorial to her. I participated in the Cat Lovers Hops for the past four years as well as the 2023 Cat Lovers Christmas Challenge this year (last month, actually) that was organized as a tribute to her. Janis was a super sweet lady and will be missed by many. I feel like this stamp made a very cool clean and simple thank you card, and Janis would be proud! ;)

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural cardstock. I added two strips of Me And My Big Ideas skinny yellow and gold washi tape down the left side and stamped the cat in Memento Espresso Truffle ink. I stamped a sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Petite Pairs stamp set just above the cat in brown ink, which completed the card front.

I kept the inside clean and simple as well, and stamped another sentiment from the same Stampin’ Up Petite Pairs stamp set in brown ink.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: November 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional Embossing (Heat or Dry)
2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #11-2023 – Anything Goes
3. Cardz 4 Galz: #211 – Thank You, Thankful or Thanksgiving
4. Classic Design Challenge: October #10 – Anything Goes
5. Little Red Wagon: #730 – Thanks A Lot
6. Once Upon a Time Challenge Blog: #16 – The Thank You Book
7. Simply Clean & Simple: November Challenge – Use the Word Thanks

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

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural cardstock
Stamps: Lost Coast Designs Happy Cat stamp, Stampin’ Up Petite Pairs stamp set
Ink: Memento Espresso Truffle ink
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, MISTI stamp tool, Me And My Big Ideas skinny yellow and gold washi tape

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

Scrappy hugs,

happy FALL

11/11/23 Weekly Favorite at Splitcoast Stampers!

Hey everybody! Happy Monday… it sure got here fast, didn’t it?! I’m back this morning with a Keep It Simple DT inspiration project created with papers, dies and die cut pieces in the FABulous Farmhouse Fall Collection! This clean and simple card features the amazingly large Happy Fall dies which I absolutely love! You don’t need anything else to embellish the front other than a few enamel dots!

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding landscape card base from CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural cardstock. Using the Happy Fall KIS Cuts, I cut the largest background piece from a dark blue paper in the 6×9 Cardstock Pack and the next smaller background piece from CutCardStock Basis 80# Natural cardstock (along with the words and hearts which I colored with alcohol markers). It was a breeze to assemble and the final touch was adding a few dark blue enamel dots from the Hello Adventure Collection.

I cut the inside panel from Basis 80# Natural cardstock and embellished it with a strip cut from the navy blue paper used on the front. I added a sentiment tag from the Falling For You Ephemera Die Cuts and then layered the panel on more of the navy blue paper.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: November 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional Embossing (Heat or Dry)
2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #11-2023 – Anything Goes
3. Classic Design Challenge: October #10 – Anything Goes
4. Cut It Up: #290 – Layer It Up
5. The Four Seasons Challenge: November Challenge – Fall

Keep It Simple products used:
Farmhouse Fall 6×9 Cardstock Pack
Farmhouse Fall Happy Fall KIS Cuts
Farmhouse Fall Falling For You Ephemera Die Cuts
Hello Adventure Enamel Dots

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

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural and Basis 80# Natural cardstock
INK: Arteza alcohol markers- YG42/43/45/46, R21, BR52
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Scotch 3M Advanced Tape Glider, Bearly Art precision craft glue, 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 store such as paper, stamps, die cuts, ephemera, washi tape and enamel dots to name just a few! You’ll go cRaZy! 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,

Have a perfect day

Howdy peeps! It seems like this new year just started and here we are closing in on the next to the last month! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Birthstone Challenges and I’m thrilled to share my DT inspiration project for BSC #6 – Anything Goes with Topaz & Turquoise! In keeping with my quest this year to use either never-been-used or barely-used stamps and dies in my stash, I’ve used this stamp set from Clearly Besotted to create a CAS birthday card. I’ve had it for some time and think I’ve used it once before, so it’s definitely time for another play!

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base and two layering panels from CutCardStock Basis 110# White cardstock. I stamped the image with sentiment on one of the layering panels and colored the image with alcohol markers. I glued the two layering panels together for a little dimension and adhered them to the card base. The finishing touch was adding several gemstones from the Trinity Stamps Amber Glow Embellishment Mix with my Trinity Pick Up Stick.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and simply stamped a sentiment from the Keep It Simple Congratulations Sentiments stamp set.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #11-2023 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: October #10 – Anything Goes
3. The Crafter’s Cafe Challenge Blog: #302 – Flowers

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,
Stamps: Clearly Besotted Perfect Peonies stamp set, Keep It Simple Congratulations Sentiments stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- Y24/32, YG22
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Trinity Stamps Amber Glow Embellishment Mix, Trinity Pick Up Stick

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,

Happy Holidays

Hey everybody! I hope you’re having a great day! I’m up on the Prickley Pear Stamps blog today with an inspiration project featuring the Ornaments 2 stamp set! I totally love clean and simple and this stamp set is perfect for creating this kind of card. There are several different ornaments in this set that you can stamp by themselves or group together.

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base from CutCardStock Cougar 100# Smooth White cardstock. I stamped an ornament from the Ornaments 2 stamp set in Catherine Pooler Icing on the Cake ink on a scrap piece of Cougar 80# Smooth White and cut it in a diamond shape using the My Favorite Things Mini Scallop Square STAX. I used a Pentel Slicci gold pen to draw a hanger on the ornament and then layered it on a small panel of CutCardStock Bright Gold Foil cardstock. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in brown ink and added several pearls from the Kat Scrappiness Gold Mix using my Trinity Pick Up Stick.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. ABC Christmas Challenge: U and V are for? (V for vertical – square die turned vertically to make diamond)
2. Classic Design Challenge: October #10 – Anything Goes

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

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Ornaments 2 stamp set

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Cougar 100# Smooth White, Cougar 80# Smooth White, and Bright Gold Foil cardstock
INK: Catherine Pooler Icing on the Cake ink, Pentel Slicci Gold pen
DIES/PUNCHES: My Favorite Things Mini Scallop Square STAX
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, CutCardStock Plus High Capacity adhesive, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Kat Scrappiness Gold Pearl Mix, Trinity Pick Up Stick

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,

Great Times!

Hi friends! I hope your week has started off nicely and it’s not too awfully hot where you are. We’ve actually seen some lower temps out here which has been a God-send! I have another Splitcoast Stampers Dirty Dozen DT inspiration project to share and this one is a true one-layer clean and simple card. Yay me! I can’t seem to pull these off very often! I start out with ‘one layer’ in mind and then before I know it, I’ve added a die cut or three and it’s no longer one layer or CAS! Bahahaha!

Needless to say, one-layer cards don’t require a long list of supplies, and two stamp sets with two ink pads along with my card base are the main ingredients for this one! This older Unity Stamp Co. ‘3 Stick Chicks’ rubber stamp is another one I’ve had in my stash (since probably 2014 or 2015) and has never been inked up! This image brought back more great memories of my BFFs and I going out bar-hopping back in the 70s! We DID have some great times! ;)

I cut a standard size A2 side-folding landscape card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock and rounded the right upper and lower corners. I stamped the Unity Stamps 3 Stick Chicks image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the sentiment from the older Hero Arts Girls Night Out stamp set in Memento Lilac Posies ink. BOOM – that’s it for the front of this one!

I stamped another sentiment from the Hero Arts Girls Night Out stamp set on the inside in Lilac Posies ink, which completed my one-layer card!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: August 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional CAS (playing twist)
2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: August #8-2023 – Anything Goes
3. Classic Design Challenge: August #8 – 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# Solar White cardstock
STAMPS: Unity Stamp Co. 3 Stick Chicks rubber stamp, Hero Arts Girls Night Out stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black and Lilac Posies inks
DIES/PUNCHES: Kadomaru Pro corner rounder
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, MISTI stamp tool

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will consider joining the Splitcoast Stampers Fan Club which costs less than $25 for an entire year! There are tons of member perks (like seeing all the Dirty Dozen DT’s inspiration projects each month) in addition to access to all the other free content on the Splitcoast Stampers website. Be sure to check it out! The subscription is seriously awesome! Thanks for stopping by today – we’ll see you again soon!

Scrappy hugs,

Ride

Hi friends! Can you believe how fast these weeks and weekends are flying by?! It’ll be Christmas before we know it! And you think I’m kidding?! Bahahaha! I’m pumped to share another Splitcoast Stampers Dirty Dozen DT inspiration project with you created with an awesome IndigoBlu stamp set! Before Ed became disabled, we owned several motorcycles and rode quite frequently with our group of friends. Such good times and such good memories! This clean and simple card has a super short list of supplies and is actually a one-layer card! I don’t do one-layer cards very frequently so I’m rather proud of this one!

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock. I stamped the bike image from the IndigoBlu Ride Long stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on the front flap and the sentiment just beneath it. BOOM… that’s it!

I stamped the other sentiment from the Ride Long stamp set on the inside. Such a fun, easy card!

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# Solar White cardstock
STAMPS: IndigoBlu Ride Long stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, MISTI stamp tool

Scrappy hugs,

under the weather

Hi friends! Well, the weekend is half over and I hope you’re doing something fun! Blink and it’ll be Monday again, lol! I’ve popped in this morning to share another Splitcoast Stampers Dirty Dozen DT inspiration project. This clean and simple get well card features an adorable heart button and a strip of washi tape with a little stamping. A very simple design that would easily be mass produced to have a few extra in your stash.

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding landscape card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock and rounded the bottom right corner. I added a strip of MAMBI skinny washi tape across the bottom. I stamped the sentiment from the Keep It Simple Get Well sentiment stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black and Catherine Pooler Coral Cabana inks just above the washi tape. I added a My Love heart button from Buttons Galore & More along with a few clear gemstones from the Buttons Galore & More Wish Upon A Star Mix Upz Embellishments.

I kept the inside just as simple as the front. I added a strip of the MAMBI washi tape and stamped another sentiment from the Keep It Simple Get Well sentiment stamp set in the same inks used on the front.

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# Solar White cardstock
STAMPS: Keep It Simple Get Well sentiment stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Catherine Poole Coral Cabana ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Kadomaru Pro corner rounder
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Me & My Big Ideas skinny washi tape, Buttons Galore & More My Love heart button and Wish Upon A Star Mix Upz Embellishments

Scrappy hugs,

Queen For A Day

Hi friends! Happy Monday – here’s wishing you all a beautiful week coming up! I’ve popped in this morning to share another Splitcoast Stampers Dirty Dozen DT inspiration project. I absolutely love clean and simple, and readily admit that they haven’t always been easy for me. But I’ve been doing more and more of them over the past several years to the point where I’m pretty comfortable. This fun mom card features a Queen of Diamonds card brad and could be used for a birthday, Mother’s Day or just because mom needs to be spoiled! ;)

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock and rounded the bottom right corner. I die cut layers for the focal element using Spellbinders Standard Circles Small dies and My Favorite Things Stitched Mini Scallop Circle STAX, and affixed an Eyelet Outlet Queen of Diamonds card brad in the center. I stamped a sentiment from the Eyelet Outlet Card Stamps in Catherine Pooler Rockin’ Red ink just below the layered element. The finishing touch was adding several Eyelet Outlet red gemstones.

I kept the inside clean and simple as well, and just stamped a sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Happy & Heartfelt stamp set in Catherine Pooler Rockin’ Red ink.

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# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Tartan Red and Silk Glitter Black Prince 12×12 cardstock
STAMPS: Eyelet Outlet Card Stamps, Stampin’ Up Happy & Heartfelt stamp set
INK: Catherine Pooler Rockin’ Red ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder, Spellbinders Standard Circles Small dies, My Favorite Things Stitched Mini Scallop Circle STAX
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, 1″ double-sided foam strip; Eyelet Outlet red gemstones and Card Brads

Scrappy hugs,

Fabulous is what you are

Hey everybody! Well, we’re on the down-slide to the end of the weekend and I hope you’re having a good one! I’ve popped on this morning to share another Splitcoast Stampers Dirty Dozen DT inspiration project, and this clean and simple thank you card features a large sentiment as the focus, which I love!

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding landscape card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with two frames from 80# Solar White and two frames from CutCardStock Curious Violette cardstock using the My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle STAX which I layered together for some dimension. I stamped the large sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Million & One stamp set in Catherine Pooler Queen for a Day ink in the center of the card front and adhered the frame. I cut a small crown from CutCardStock Silk Glitter Opulent Opal cardstock using the Ellen Hutson Bravehearted die, and embellished it with three gemstones from the Trinity Stamps Twinkling Tourmaline Embellishment Mix using my Trinity Pick Up Stick. I punched two tiny hearts from a scrap of CutCardStock Stardream Metallic Amethyst cardstock using the Stampin’ Up Cookie Cutter Punch.

I cut the inside panel from CutCardStock Curious Metallic Violette cardstock and adhered a Solar White cardstock negative-space rectangle left over from one of the frames cut for the front. I stamped a sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Happy & Heartfelt stamp set in Catherine Pooler Queen for a Day ink.