Fun Fold – Page 20 – Love To Scrap 2

joy & holiday cheer

Hi friends! 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 thrilled to share my DT inspiration project for MLCCB #57 – Anything Christmas Goes! I created a sweet front flap card featuring a feline (one of my favorite critters) from some older Paper Smooches stamps and dies. They are sadly out of business but their stamps and dies live on (and I have quite a few)!

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Basis Red cardstock along with layering panels from coordinating prints in The Paper Studio Four Seasons and Everything In Between -2- paper pad and CutCardStock Basis Dark Red and Basis Natural cardstock. I used the Keep It Simple Stitched Circles Nested Dies for the circles on the front.

I stamped the kitty from the Paper Smooches Feline Friends stamps in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cut him with the coordinating Feline Friends die. I cut the front sentiment from Basis Natural cardstock using a Sizzix Script Holiday Words Thinlit. The finishing touch was adding red gemstones.

I cut the inside panel from Basis Natural and embellished it with a leftover plaid print and Basis Dark Red used on the front. I added a rectangle cut with the Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies on which I stamped a sentiment from the Hero Arts Holiday Messages & Frames stamps in Memento Espresso Truffle ink. To finish the card, I added an ampersand die cut from Basis Dark Red using another die from the Sizzix Script Holiday Words Thinlits.

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis Red, Basis Dark Red and Basis 110# Natural cardstock, The Paper Studio Four Seasons and Everything In Between -2- paper pad
STAMPS: Paper Smooches Feline Friends stamps, Hero Arts Holiday Messages & Frames stamps
INK: Catherine Pooler Black Jack ink, Memento Espresso Truffle ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Paper Smooches Feline Friends dies, Keep It Simple Stitched Circles Nested Dies and Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies, Sizzix Script Holiday Words Thinlits
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Gina K Designs Adhesive Dot Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, red gemstones

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,

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,

Home Is Where The Heart Is

Hey everybody! Happy Monday! How did it get to be July 1st already?! LOL! Our new challenge has launched this morning over at Love To Scrap Challenge Blog and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration project for LTSCB #168 – Anything Goes! I created a family-themed slimline size step card using my own template HERE.

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Basis 80# White cardstock along with layering panels and embellishing strips from coordinating papers in the Keep It Simple Namaste Collection Pack. I die cut the sentiment from a journaling card in the collection using a Keep It Simple Stitched Ovals Nested Die. I added a couple hearts from the Keep It Simple Clementine Enamel Shapes as well as several pearls from the Clementine Pearls which completed the card front.

I cut the back panel from CutCardStock Basis White cardstock and embellished it with a strip cut from a patterned paper in the Keep It Simple Namaste Collection. I added a sentiment cut from a journaling card in the same collection, and layered the panel on Papertrey Inc. Chartreuse cardstock.

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis 80# White cardstock, Papertrey Inc. Chartreuse cardstock, Keep It Simple Namaste Home Collection Pack
DIES/PUNCHES: Keep It Simple Stitched Ovals Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Big Shot, Keep It Simple Clementine Enamel Shapes and Pearls, 1″ and 1/4″ double-sided foam strips

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,

Trip of a Life Time

Hi friends! Happy weekend to you! I have another awesome ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project to share with you today created with the super fun June 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. Even though I don’t care much about traveling anymore in my old age, I totally love creating travel-themed projects, and this accordion card was no exception. It was downright enjoyable from the creation of the card base and accordion element to all of the embellishing, and it’s an easy one! As with the other projects I’ve created so far with this month’s collection, I have instructions HERE in the Freebies section of my blog if you’re interested in learning how to make this card.

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Basis Dark Red cardstock along with the front layering panel and inside accordion layer from coordinating papers in the kit. I embellished the front with a tag from the paper pack and a sticker from the sticker sheet, added some ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon, and popped the tag up on foam strips. I added several elements from the upgrades which completed the front.

I used circle punches in my stash and alpha stickers from the sticker sheet to create the inside sentiment. I added a signature panel cut from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White that I embellished with an additional sticker from the sticker sheet.

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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 Basis Dark Red cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Stampin’ Up 1-3/4″ and 1/4″ circle punches, Fiskars 1-1/2″ circle punch
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, 1″ and 1/2″ double-sided foam strips, ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon

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,

Published again!

Hey everybody, I hope you’re having a great Friday! I’ve popped in today with a random post. I was going through some Facebook posts early this morning and saw one from mid-May about three of my cards being chosen for publication in Creative Scrapbooker Magazine‘s Summer 2024 edition. I realized I hadn’t shared this on my blog – I guess I just had too much going on. Their rules state that if a selected submission is viewable on any public gallery, it needs to be removed until after the issue is released, so I unpublished two of the three cards showcased on my blog and then republished them after the issue came out.

The first one was a pop-up block card on page 71, created with items in the Scrapbooking Store’s October 2023 Scrapbook Kit. My original blog post showcasing this design is HERE.

The second one was a swing flap card on page 72, created with items in the Keep It Simple Paper Crafts Wee Bit Wicked Collection. I no longer had the original card I submitted in my possession, so this card is a CASE’d version of that DT card (blog post is HERE).

And the third one was a triple cube card on page 74, created with a variety of KNC Essentials products. My original blog post showcasing this design is HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you again soon!

Scrappy hugs,

Let’s Go Explore the World

Hey everybody! How’s your weather where you are? Has it gotten hot yet? It hasn’t gotten too awfully hot here yet but the bugs are out in full force, lol! I have an amazing ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project to share with you today created with the amazing June 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. I’ve been in a fun fold frenzy lately (or should I say still?!) and created several fun folds with this month’s collection. This triple panel is a fun one (and a little different than other triple panels I’ve made) and features papers and stickers along with items from the upgrades. It’s amazing how quickly a card comes together when you have the right papers and coordinating elements! I have instructions for this project HERE in the Freebies section of my blog if you’re interested in learning how to make it.

I cut the card base and panels from CutCardStock Lessebo Granite Gray cardstock along with layering panels from an assortment of papers in the kit. I layered the focal image on Granite Gray cardstock also and popped it up on foam strips. I added a few dimensional stickers from the upgrades to embellish the front.

I added several stickers from the sticker sheet to embellish the middle section.

And finally, I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock and embellished it with stickers from the sticker sheet and a sentiment from the upgrades.

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Lessebo Granite Gray cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, 1″ double-sided foam strips

Scrappy hugs,

Eat-Sleep-Travel-Repeat

Hey everybody! I hope you’re having a fabulous week! I have an amazing ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project to share with you created with the awesome June 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. I am totally loving the papers, stickers and upgrades in this month’s travel-themed kit and have thoroughly enjoyed playing! I created a vertical split panel card using several coordinating papers and a journaling card along with a sticker from the sticker sheet and two dimensional stickers from the upgrades. I have instructions for this project HERE in the Freebies section of my blog if you’re interested in learning how to make it.

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Basis Dark Red cardstock along with layering panels from several coordinating papers in this month’s kit. I chose a large journaling card from the paper pack for the front sentiment and cut it with a Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Die. I used a couple dimensional silver arrows from the upgrades to embellish the front and added a disc magnet for a closure.

I cut the inside panels from more of the patterned papers and added a sticker from the sticker sheet for the sentiment. The kit did all the work on this super simple design!

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis Dark Red cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, small disc magnet

Scrappy hugs,

Missing You

Hey everybody! I hope you’re having a fabulous weekend! I’ve popped in with another Pajama Crafter Stamps project to share created with the beautiful Flourished Oval-Spring stamp set and Flourished Oval die, both from Prickley Pear Stamps. This is another one from the pile of projects I created prior to leaving the team at the end of February and hadn’t yet showcased. The color yellow is so cheerful and I thought it would be great for a ‘missing you’ card. I decided on a hidden slider message card since they are so fun. ;) In addition to the flourished oval stamps and dies, I used an assortment of papers and ephemera from Keep It Simple and the Slider Surprise Die-namics from My Favorite Things.

I die cut the card base and the hidden slider elements twice, once from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White and once from coordinating yellow papers in the Keep It Simple Lemon 12×12 Collection Pack, and then adhered them all together. I stamped the image from the Flourished Oval-Spring stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a scrap piece of Solar White, colored it with markers, and cut it with the coordinating Flourished Oval die. I stamped the hidden message (from the same stamp set) and added some ephemera flowers from the Lemon collection pack on the bottom layer prior to assembling the card. I tied some yellow gingham ribbon from the Keep It Simple Lemon Ribbon pack with a piece of Doodlebug Design Lily White Doodle Twine to the pull-out mechanism. The finishing touch was adding some Keep It Simple Lemon Enamel Dots.

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Pajama Crafter Stamps products used:
Flourished Oval-Spring stamp set
Flourished Oval die

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock, Keep It Simple Back To Basics Lemon 12×12 Collection Pack (paper and ephemera)
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; CT1/2/3, GY3; Sharpie YUltra Fine Point yellow marker
DIES/PUNCHES: My Favorite Things Slider Surprise Die-namics, We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile II Big Bite
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, GKD Shaker Strips, Keep It Simple Back To Basics Lemon Ribbon and Enamel Dots, Doodlebug Design Lily White Doodle Twine

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project! Be sure to check out all the awesome stamps, dies and other goodies at Pajama Crafter Stamps which is the new home of the Prickley Pear Stamps brand and the Pajama Crafter Stamps line! Keep up with news and sales by following Pajama Crafter Stamps on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest, and join Pajama Crafter Stamps & Friends for lots of fun crafty ideas and to share your creativity! And finally, be sure to visit the Pajama Crafter Stamps blog and sign up for the newsletter to stay in touch! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Too Much Space

Hey everybody, Happy Tuesday! I hope your week has started off on a nice note! I’m up on the CutCardStock blog today with a tutorial for making a front flap card which is one of my most favorite fun folds. All of our red, white and blue cardstock is on sale this month, so I used Navy Blue and White cardstock from our new Lessebo line to make this outer space themed ‘missing you’ card. How stinkin’ cute is this guy in his space craft?!

I don’t have any written instructions for this fold because I’ve been making these for years, but it really is a very simple card to make. In a nutshell, the base is a flat A2 size embellished with a patterned paper layering panel. Then a narrower top folding front flap card (any width you want) is adhered to the front. You can embellish this smaller card with the same patterned paper that you used on the base or you can use a coordinating print. The focal image can be a stamped image, a die cut, or a large sentiment, and is positioned partly off the flap for a little interest. A white panel is adhered to the inside for a sentiment and signature. That’s it! ;)

I cut the card base and front flap card from Lessebo Navy Blue along with layering panels from the Craft Consortium Ink Drops-Vivid 6×6 paper pad. I stamped the Milky Way image and sentiments from The Project Bin in Catherine Pooler Juniper Mist ink on Lessebo White cardstock, cut the image with the coordinating die and trimmed the sentiments into strips. The finishing touch was adding several Eyelet Outlet 5mm blue pearls.

I cut the inside panel from Lessebo white and added the stamped sentiment.

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CutCardStock products used:
Lessebo Navy Blue
Lessebo White

Other products used:
PAPER: Craft Consortium Ink Drops-Vivid 6×6 paper pad
STAMPS: The Project Bin Milky Way stamps
INK: Catherine Pooler Juniper Mist ink
DIES/PUNCHES: The Project Bin Milky Way die
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet 5mm blue pearls

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 Card Stock Facebook Group for even more crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Halloween Hi fun fold

Hi friends, Happy Monday! I’ve popped in with another Pajama Crafter Stamps project to share created with the super cute Prickley Pear Stamps Bats and Bats 2 stamp sets along with the Bat die. This is another one in the pile of projects I created prior to leaving the team at the end of February and hadn’t yet showcased. It’s not too early to share a Halloween card, is it?! You know how I love me some fun folds, and I found a new one to try! My inspiration for this angled slide and lock card came from Lisa Curcio’s blog. She’s a fellow fun fold fanatic and I just love how she thinks. This interactive card was such fun and I see more of them in my future!
UPDATE: I have since made another slide and lock fun fold card with a hand-cut track for the sliding mechanism and a shaker as the focal image. I wrote instructions and have added them to the Freebies section of my blog HERE if you’d like to learn how to make this fun fold.

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Lessebo cardstock along with layering panels from coordinating papers in the Keep It Simple Mango 12×12 Collection Pack. The track for the sliding mechanism was cut with a Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags One die, and the circles were cut with the Keep It Simple Stitched Circles Nested Dies. Using two of the circle dies, I cut a moon from Lessebo Sunset Orange cardstock. I pulled some iridescent star shaker bits from my stash and adhered them randomly over the stars on the patterned paper.

The front sentiment is from the Bats stamp set, stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the bat (also from the Bats stamp set), used the coordinating Bat die to cut it, and adhered it to the stitched circle with a black foam square. I cut the inside panel from Solar White and embellished it with orange and black strips cut from the papers used on the front. The inside sentiment and small bat are from the Bats 2 stamp set, also stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

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Pajama Crafter Stamps products used:
Prickley Pear Stamps Bats stamp set
Prickley Pear Stamps Bats 2 stamp set
Prickley Pear Stamps Bat die

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Lessebo Pitch Black and Lessebo Sunset Orange cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, Keep It Simple Mango 12×12 Collection Pack
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags One dies, Keep It Simple Stitched Circles Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares (large black), iridescent star shaker bits from stash