Fun Fold – Page 21 – Love To Scrap 2

forever and ever more

Hi everyone! Happy Thursday – I hope you have something fun planned this weekend! I’m up on the CutCardStock blog today with a tutorial for making a masculine style anniversary card featuring our Lessebo Granite Gray and Cement Gray along with Bright Gold Foil. It seems that most anniversary cards appeal to the lady, so I used some cool metal textures papers in my stash which give this card a masculine feel. I then added floral and butterfly ephemera and gold pearls for the feminine flair, hopefully appealing to both the lady and gentleman. You know how much I love me some fun folds, and I really enjoyed putting this particular version of the corner fold card together! Be sure to visit the CutCardStock website this month for a variety of sales (one each week) on closeout and overstock items!

I cut a standard size side-folding A2 card base from Lessebo Granite Gray cardstock along with layering panels from Bright Gold Foil and two coordinating Craft Consortium Metal Textures papers. I grabbed several 49 and Market Curators Botanical Ephemera Bits and adhered the largest one with 1″ double-sided foam strips. I scored the butterfly so the wings bend upward and adhered the sentiment below the butterfly. I finished the front with several Kat Scrappiness gold pearls.

I cut the inside panels from Bright Gold Foil and Lessebo Cement Gray, and stamped a sentiment from The Cat’s Pajamas Simply Stacked Sentiments stamp set.

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CutCardStock products used:
Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock
Cougar Smooth 100# White cardstock
Cougar Smooth 80# White cardstock

Other products used:
PAPER: Craft Consortium Metal Textures 6×6 paper pad
STAMPS: The Cat’s Pajamas Simply Stacked Sentiments stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Dot Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, 49 and Market Curators Botanical Ephemera Bits, 1″ double-sided foam strip, MISTI stamp tool, Kat Scrappiness Gold Pearl Mix

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,

Hip Hop Hooray Twisted GC Holder

Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday – I hope your week has started off on a happy note! I have an amazing ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project to share with you today, created with the awesome April 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. This month’s kit has Easter vibes and all the Spring feels to it, and I totally love it! The twisted card was showcased in an old Splitcoast Stampers newsletter and the tutorial is HERE. So glad I finally got around to making one… not only is the shape super fun, but the design is awesome! What a great way to give a gift card or cash or any occasion!

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Brown Bag Kraft Paper along with layering panels from CutCardStock Aubergine cardstock and assorted patterned papers in the kit. I created a little scene using stickers from the sticker sheet.

I embellished the inside panels with additional papers and stickers from the kit. This card was really easy and worked up fast – it would be a great one to mass produce for gift card or cash giving!

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ScrapbookingStore products used:
April 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades:
Echo Park It’s Easter Time 12×12 Collection Kit
Upgrades: Echo Park It’s Easter Time Chipboard Phrases
DIY Shop Textured Flowers Embellishments
We R Memory Keepers 2×4 Journaling Cards

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Brown Bag Kraft Paper and Lessebo Aubergine cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner

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,

Bunny Kisses fun fold

Hi friends! Wow, the weekend sure flew by, didn’t it?! I’m back with my second post this morning to share an amazing ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project created with the awesome April 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. This tented easel card features papers and stickers from the kit along with a chipboard accent from the upgrades. I love how it turned out, and of course it helps to have pretty papers with matching elements! This is a super easy fold – cardstock size is 4-1/4″ x 11″, scored at 4-1/4″ and 8-1/2″, making the folded card 4-1/4″ square. Front layering panel is 4″ x 4″ and bottom layering panel is 2-1/4″ x 4″ with a white layering panel for the inside cut at 4″ x 4″. It’s small but it’s mighty! ;)

I cut the card base from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from CutCardStock Pop Tone Black Licorice and an assortment of papers in this month’s kit. The focal image/sentiment was cut with a Spellbinders Classic Oval Die, layered on a scalloped oval cut with a Classic Scalloped Oval Die, and popped up on 1″ double-sided foam strips. I added a tiny bow fashioned from Keep It Simple Back To Basics Mango Ribbon with a small wooden bowmaker that my awesome friend, Maureen, gifted me this past Christmas. I created the easel ‘stop’ using a sticker from the sticker sheet adhered to a cardstock scrap, trimmed, and popped up on thick foam squares. the finishing touch was adding a chipboard banner and tulip from the upgrades.

I embellished the inside panel with a strip cut from an additional patterned paper in the kit, a narrow black cardstock strip, and a square-cut journaling card from the collection. I included an additional angled shot so you can better see the construction. Love!

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large and Classic Scalloped Ovals Large
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Big Shot, 1″ double-sided foam strips, Keep It Simple Back To Basics Mango Ribbon, thick foam squares

Scrappy hugs,

today is your day

Hey everybody! Happy Monday! I hope your weekend was a good one! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Ally’s Angels and I’m delighted to share my DT inspiration project for Challenge #81! Our challenges are always ‘anything goes’ so come on over and play! Beginning this month we have a slight change in our structure – we’re now starting at 4:00 AM Mountain Time on the 15th of the month and ending at 4:00 PM Mountain Time on the 10th of the following month. I created a pull tab flip card for this challenge and I love how it turned out. I learned about this fun fold a while back from my friend, Debbie, who got her inspiration from the StampingJill YouTube video HERE. I’ve made a couple of these already and they are so fun!

Card base and one layering panel were cut from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock along with additional layering panels from CutCardStock Surf Pearl Canvas Textured cardstock and coordinating papers from the Keep It Simple Celebrate The Little Things 12×12 Collection Pack.

I embellished the inside of the flip layers with stickers and ephemera from the same Celebrate The Little Things Collection Pack. I used Ellen Hutson ribbon and Doodlebug Design Lily White Doodle Twine on the pull tab.

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Aqua Pearl Canvas Textured cardstock, Keep It Simple Celebrate The Little Things 12×12 Collection Pack with Die Cut Sticker Sheet and Ephemera Die Cuts
DIES/PUNCHES: Stampin’ Up Curvy Corner Trio Punch, Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder, Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags One dies
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Scrapbook Adhesive E-Z Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Big Shot, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares, Ellen Hutson ribbon, Doodlebug Design Lily White Doodle Twine

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,

Living the fairy tale

Hey everybody, Happy Friday! It’s launch day at Keep It Simple and I’m absolutely delighted to share an inspiration project featuring items in our new Belle: Once Upon A Time Collection! I love the fairy tale theme and what little girl (and maybe some big girls) wouldn’t just swoon over this collection?! I used papers, stamps, dies and die cut pieces to create this awesome pop out z-fold. My inspiration came from a fun fold Lisa Curcio shared on her blog that she called a ‘pop up and pull out’ and features a cut and scored pop up mechanism. Soon after making this card, I made another one with a simple tube type pop up mechanism that I think is much simpler, and I’ll be sharing that one soon.

I cut the card base and layers from CutCardStock Basis Blue cardstock along with layering panels from several coordinating papers in the Belle 6×9 Collection Pack. I added the characters from the Die Cut Pieces, popping them up on double-sided foam strips.

I added the castle from the Die Cut Pieces to the inside along with a sentiment from the Collection Stamps which I stamped in Catherine Pooler Suede Shoes ink and cut the with the coordinating Outline Dies.

I cut the back panel from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock and embellished it with one of the prints used on the front. I added another sentiment from the Collection Stamps, also stamped in Catherine Pooler Suede Shoes ink, and cut with the coordinating Outline Dies.

Keep It Simple products used:
Belle: Once Upon A Time 6×9 Collection Pack
Belle: Once Upon A Time Collection Stamp
Belle: Once Upon A Time Outline Dies
Belle: Once Upon A Time Die Cut Pieces

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

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis Blue cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
INK: Catherine Pooler Suede Shoes ink
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, 1/2″ double-sided foam strips

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,

party time!

Hi friends! Happy last Friday in March! Can you believe it?! I’m back this morning to share another Keep It Simple DT inspiration project made with our Penguin Party Collection which I totally love! The color palette is really wonderful and makes THE best Winter-themed cards! This version of the double flap fun fold is among my favorites so I’ve made another one to showcase these little cuties on this birthday card!

I cut the card base and panels from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock along with additional layering panels from coordinating papers in the Penguin Party 6×9 Collection Pack. I embellished all three layers with Penguins and Phrases Die Cut Pieces as well as an element from the Happy Birthday Page Title. The finishing touch was adding a bow fashioned from a light blue ribbon from the Back To Basics Royal Ribbon. This is an easy design that really packs a punch and delights the recipient!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1.https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/classic-design-challenge-03-2024-marapr.html
2.https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/crafty-catz-challenge-668.html

Keep It Simple products used:
Penguin Party 6×9 Collection Pack
Penguin Party Penguins Die Cut Pieces
Penguin Party Phrases Die Cut Pieces
Penguin Party Happy Birthday Page Title
Back To Basics Royal Ribbon

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

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, 1/2″ double-sided foam strip

Scrappy hugs,

just a hello

Hey everybody, Happy Monday! We’ve gotten several inches of snow here yesterday and the day before, and I can honestly say we’re ready for Mother Nature to get her act together and give us some real Spring weather! I’ve popped in this morning with a spanner panel card I made to enter into the Pinkfresh Studio March Challenge – Frame It Up! Challenge participants are invited to use a frame on their project or use any of the suggested colors of Pinkfresh Studio’s Mango Sorbet/Fruit Punch, Sunkissed, Sweet Mustard, Eucalyptus, and Ocean Breeze. I framed one of the florals on the focal image and used all but one of the colors.

I used the Pinkfresh Studio Anemone Magic Washi Tape and Die for the focal image which I paired with the Pinkfresh Studio Just a Hello Floral sentiment stamps and dies. This spanner panel card was showcased in a Splitcoast Stampers newsletter HERE several years ago and I think this is only the second one I’ve made. It sure packs a punch and I really like how it turned out!

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Lessebo Misty Blue and layering panels from Lessebo Pitch Black and coordinating prints from the Doodlebug Design Ginham-Linen and Floral-Graph Rainbow Petite Prints 6×6 paper pads. I used the Pinkfresh Studio Anemone Magic Washi Tape and Die for the focal image and framed one of the florals with a round frame cut with Spellbinders Standard Circles dies from CutCardStock Bright Gold Foil cardstock. The florals are attached only to the narrow outside panels and the horizontal acetate spanner panel at the bottom with foam squares. I also used the Pinkfresh Studio Just a Hello Floral stamps and dies for the heat embossed sentiment visible through the acetate. I tucked a piece of pretty lace from 3 Girl JAM beneath the sentiment.

The inside of this card is fun… the narrow outside panels lift to reveal just the center panel. Then the center panel lifts to reveal the inside of the card which features an additional stamped and heat embossed sentiment and another Anemone Magic bloom positioned so it’s hidden under the center panel.

Sharing in these additional challenges:
1.https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html
2.https://barrelofmonkeyschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-barrel-of-monkeys-challenge-13.html
3.https://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/2024/03/221-spring-flowers-with-dies-and-or.html
4.http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/welcome-spring-challenge.html

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

Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Lessebo Misty Blue, Lessebo Pitch Black, Basis Natural and Bright Gold Foil cardstock, Doodlebug Design Ginham-Linen and Floral-Graph Rainbow Petite Prints 6×6 papers
STAMPS: Pinkfresh Studio Just a Hello Floral stamps
INK: Ranger Black Soot Distress Archival ink, Versamark
DIES/PUNCHES: Pinkfresh Studio Anemone Magic Die and Just a Hello Floral Dies, Spellbinders Standard Circles Large and Small
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Pinkfresh Studio Anemone Magic Washi Tape, Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder, Milwaukee heat tool, Scrapbook.com 1/4″ double-sided adhesive roll, 3 Girl JAM ribbon, Ranger 1″ Adhesive Strips, Grafix Crystal Clear Craft Plastic, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares (small white), Kat Scrappiness Gold Pearl Mix

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this pretty spanner card! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

thanks!

4/5/24 Top 3 at My Time To Craft Challenge Blog!

Hey everybody! Happy Saturday – I hope you have something fun planned this weekend! Is it warming up any where you are? Yesterday was absolutely delightful here. The sun was shining warmly although it was still a bit chilly in the shade, and all ten cats and the puppy were outside most of the day! Today I’m sharing my first-ever theater card to enter into the Pinkfresh Studio March Challenge – Frame It Up and I sure love how it turned out! In addition to using frames, the suggested colors are Pinkfresh Studio’s Mango Sorbet/Fruit Punch, Sunkissed, Sweet Mustard, Eucalyptus, and Ocean Breeze. Participants are invited to use just the frame, the colors, or both in their projects. I used both! ;)

I have some pretty Echo Park patterned papers in my stash featuring these colors which I paired with the Pinkfresh Studio Just a Hello Floral stamps, coloring the blooms to match the colors in the papers and fussy cutting them. Then I used the coordinating Pinkfresh Studio Just a Hello Floral dies to cut the front and inside sentiments.

I ended up watching three or four video tutorials for this fold because the first one I watched included written instructions that had FOUR errors in her written measurements! Needless to say, I discarded those and went on to watch several more videos to be sure I was cutting the pieces correctly, lol! I don’t want to throw anyone under the bus so I’m not going to link to any specific video but if you search for ‘theater card’ online, you’ll come up with a bunch of resources.

I cut the base and pieces from CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural cardstock and all the layering panels from Echo Park Farmhouse Kitchen Collection Kit. I used a die from the Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies to die cut the frame on the front. Then I stamped the floral images from the Pinkfresh Studio Just a Hello Floral stamps, colored them with alcohol markers to match the suggested colors, and fussy cut them. I stamped the front and inside sentiments in Ranger Black Soot Distress Archival ink, then again in Versamark, and heat embossed them in Hero Arts clear embossing powder. I cut them with the coordinating Pinkfresh Studio Just a Hello Floral dies. I always say the most fun part of creating 3D projects like this is the assembly! Here are shots of the curtains opening and fully opened…

And here is close-up of the curtains fully open…

I wanted to include an overhead shot so you can see the construction. It really is a pretty cool fold and recipients always love an interactive card!

Sharing in these additional challenges:
1. https://barrelofmonkeyschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-barrel-of-monkeys-challenge-13.html (inspired by colors)
2. https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-2024-anything-goes-woptional.html
3. https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/crafty-catz-challenge-668.html
4. https://secretstamper.com/2024/03/anything-goes-with-a-fun-fold-for-creative-creases-78/
5. https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2024/03/challenge-748-florals.html
6. https://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/mttc-530-theme-is-multi-colored-florals.html

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, Echo Park Farmhouse Kitchen Collection Kit
STAMPS: Pinkfresh Studio Just a Hello Floral stamps
INK: Ranger Black Soot Distress Archival ink, Spectrum Noir Tri-Blends- PP1/2, AB2/3, GY3/5, YG2/3, IG9; Versamark
DIES/PUNCHES: Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies, Pinkfresh Studio Just a Hello Floral 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, Stampin’ Up 1″ circle punch, Hero Arts clear embossing powder, Milwaukee heat tool, clear gemstones

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this fun theater card! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

fun fold thank you

Hey everybody! Happy Hump Day! We’re still waiting for some semblence of Spring here in southwestern Colorado… how about you?! I think we can safely say that ol’ Punxsutawney Phil was a little confused, lol! I have another awesome ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project to share with you today created with the March 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades! This side accordion panel card is a great fun fold that really packs a punch. My inspiration for this one came from Pinterest, and I’ve watched videos on Lisa Curcio’s blog and Sharon Armstrong’s blog.

Here are the mini instructions: Cut the 5-1/2″ x 11″ card base from CutCardStock Lessebo Bubble Gum Pink cardstock, score at 1-3/4″, 3-1/2″, 5-1/4″ and 7″, and fold on all the score lines. Cut a smaller folded piece from Bubble Gum Pink at 3″ x 6″ and score at 3″. From coordinating prints in the Carta Bella Flora No. 6 Collection Kit, cut three 1-1/2″ x 5-1/4″ panels for the left side, a 3-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ panel for the right side, and two 2-3/4″ square panels for the smaller folded piece. Cut one additional 2-3/4″ square panel for a sentiment. Embellish as desired.

I embellished the front with elements from the Paige Evans Garden Shoppe Embellishments in the upgrades and a sentiment sticker from the sticker sheet which I popped up on dimensional foam squares. The inside sentiment is a trimmed journaling card from the collection.

Here’s a shot of the card folded flat for mailing. I totally love how this one turned out!

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

ScrapbookingStore products used:
March 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades:
Carta Bella Flora No. 6 12×12 Collection Kit with Element Sticker Sheet
Upgrades: Simple Stories St. Patrick’s Day Page Pieces
Pink Paislee 5th & Monaco Embellishments
Paige Evans Garden Shoppe Embellishments

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Lessebo Bubble Gum Pink cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, dimensional foam squares

Scrappy hugs,

in a field of roses

Hi friends! Happy Monday to everybody! I have another amazing ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project to share with you today created with the gorgeous March 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades! I’m totally in love with all the florals in this month’s kit and have created a motivational side pop-up card using a set of Hot Off The Press dies in my stash. It never hurts to have a few cards handy to give to someone who needs a little lift, and florals are always the ticket!

Using the Hot Off The Press Side Pop-Up Card Dies, I cut the card base from CutCardStock Lessebo Dawn Maroon cardstock along with layering panels from a floral print in the Carta Bella Flora No. 6 Collection Kit. I cut a coordinating journaling card from the kit using a Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Die to use as the focal image. I adhered an assortment of floral stickers from the sticker sheet to Solar White cardstock scraps, fussy cut them and adhered them to the tiers on the card base. The finishing touch was adding iridescent gemstones for a little bit of bling.

I added a Solar White panel to the back which I embellished with a leftover strip of the floral paper used on the front and a sentiment sticker from the sticker sheet. This was an easy one!

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

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Lessebo Dawn Maroon cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Hot Off The Press Side Pop-Up Card Dies, Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Big Shot, iridescent gemstones