Fun Fold – Page 23 – Love To Scrap 2

Home Sweet Home mini album

Hey everybody! I hope you’ve got some fun planned this weekend… and maybe your weather is warming up just a slight bit and looking toward Spring?! It’s a busy morning here with seven of my eight challenge blogs launching new challenges. This project is for Mix It Up Challenge Blog where MIUCB #70 – Anything Goes + optional Fancy Fold is live and we’d love to see your project with two or more folds – or straight anything goes if that’s your jam! But c’mon and admit it, you know you love fun folds, so come play with us either way! I had a large time creating this house-themed mini album (tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers HERE) using the Keep It Simple Namaste Home Collection.

This Collection is on clearance over at Keep It Simple Paper Crafts and has been deeply discounted, so if you’re so inclined to go shopping, be sure to use my discount code LoveToScrap2 for 10% off your entire order! The coolest thing about our specialized discount codes is that there is no minimum purchase requirement or usage limit, and the code combines with product, order, and shipping discounts!

The mini album base and roof were cut from CutCardStock Twine 12×12 cardstock along with layering panels from coordinating papers in the Keep It Simple Namaste Home Collection. I scalloped the edges of the roof with the Stampin’ Up Scalloped Edge Punch, and then used Me & My Big Ideas washi tape, Keep It Simple Clementine pearls, and stickers from the Namaste Home sticker sheet to embellish the roof and all the sections. I used a couple disc magnets for the closure, and added a bow fashioned from some Ellen Hutson teal ribbon.

And here it is folded flat for mailing!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html
2. https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/classic-design-challenge-02-2024-febmar.html
3. https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/crafty-catz-challenge-666.html
4. https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/inkspirational-challenge-310-mood-board.html (inspired by the colors)

5. https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/220-fun-folds-any-theme.html

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

Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Twine 12×12 cardstock, Keep It Simple Namaste Home Collection Pack
DIES/PUNCHES: Stampin’ Up Scalloped Edge Punch
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots Adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Keep It Simple Clementine Pearls, MAMBI skinny gold stripe washi tape, small disc magnets, Ellen Hutson teal ribbon

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,

Mother’s Day I love you

Hey everybody! Okay, the weeks are just disappearing and this is the last Monday in February! What the heck?! I’m up on the Pajama Crafter Stamps blog today with my last inspiration project as a PCS designer. I’ve been on the Prickley Pear Stamps (now Pajama Crafter Stamps) team for almost four years and I feel like it’s time to step down and let the team of new designers shine. Since I always work ahead, I have a ton of PPS/PCS projects that were made while I was still on the team but not yet showcased on their blog, so I plan to share all of them on my blog over the next few months. It’s been a great run and I so appreciate Sharon, and now Joy, for having me along all these years! This split panel card features the gorgeous new Lovely Bouquet stamp set – I love this image and have really enjoyed creating with it. I went with a coral and green color palette and totally love how it turned out! I’ve made many split panel cards in a horizontal orientation over the years and I created this one in a vertical orientation with gatefold flaps scored and folded backwards rather than actually cutting a chunk out of the panel. I’ll be making this version of the split panel fold again for sure!

I cut a gatefold card base from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from coordinating papers in the Keep It Simple Ruby 12×12 Collection Pack. As mentioned above, rather than cutting a chunk out of the front flap to create the split panel, I scored each half of the gatefold and folded the flaps backwards which left a vertical split.

I stamped the front and inside sentiments and the large rose image on Solar White cardstock and colored the image with alcohol markers. I fussy cut it, adhered it to a second panel of Solar White and fussy cut it again, which yielded some nice dimension.

I trimmed the sentiment and popped it up on a foam strip. Then I added a small magnet closure (another option would be a belly band) and some gemstones from the Buttons Galore & More Pitter Patter Doo Dadz Embellishments. I added the sentiment to the inside panel along with a heart from the ephemera sheet in the Ruby Collection Pack, which completed the card.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/classic-design-challenge-02-2024-febmar.html
2. https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/crafty-catz-challenge-666.html
3. https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/inkspirational-challenge-310-mood-board.html

4. https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-744-off-edge.html
5. https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/220-fun-folds-any-theme.html

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

Pajama Crafter Stamps products used:
Lovely Bouquet stamp set

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, Keep It Simple Ruby 12×12 Collection Pack
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- YG14/17/54, YR37, R03/05/12/24
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Ranger Adhesive Strips, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, small disc magnet, Ranger Distress Collage Medium, Buttons Galore & More Pitter Patter Doo Dadz Embellishments, 1/4″ double-sided foam strip

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! Be sure to keep up with news and sales by following us on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest, and join Pajama Crafter Stamps & Friends for lots of fun crafty ideas and to share your creativity! And finally, we’d love for you to visit the Pajama Crafter Stamps blog and sign up for our newsletter to stay in touch! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Bring on the Snow Day

2/24/24 Rising Star at A Place To Start!
3/14/24 Top Pick Winner at Classic Design Challenge Blog!

Hey everybody! Happy Tuesday – I hope your week has started off nicely (nice and cold, perhaps?!) Bahahaha! I’m stoked to share another Keep It Simple DT inspiration project created with the Ski Resort Collection! OMGoodness, this is definitely a fun one to use for Winter-themed projects and I totally love the pink and blue color palette! I created a triple Z-fold which has quickly risen to the top of my list of all-time favorite fun folds! It’s so easy and really packs a punch! The fun part is that you can make the Z-fold strips any width you want, depending on how much of the background pattern you want to show! The instructions for this are in the Freebies section of my blog so be sure to check it out if you’d like to learn how to make it!

If you like the Keep It Simple products I’ve used and are inclined to shop, be sure to use my discount code LoveToScrap2 at checkout to save 10% on your entire order! There is no minimum purchase requirement and no usage limits, plus the code combines with product, order, and shipping discounts!

The card base and three Z-fold strips were cut from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from coordinating papers in the 6×9 Collection Pack. It’s really fun seeing this one come to life!

I used a die from the Stitched Squares Nested Dies to cut the background for the front and added an assortment of die cuts from the Scenery, Skiers & Snowboarders and Sentiment Die Cut Pieces to build the scene. I popped the sentiment and the skier up on foam strips, and then added a small knotted piece of Rose Ribbon which completed the card front.

Keep It Simple products used:
Ski Resort 6×9 Collection Pack
Ski Resort Scenery Die Cut Pieces
Ski Resort Skiers & Snowboarders Die Cut Pieces
Ski Resort Sentiments Die Cut Pieces
Stitched Squares Nested Dies
Back To Basics Rose 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, Big Shot, 1/4″ double-sided foam strip

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,

Let’s Play explosion card

Hey everybody! Happy Saturday – can you believe we’re past the halfway point in February already?! OMG. I’m happy to share another Keep It Simple DT inspiration project created with the super fun Pure Imagination Collection! I’ve had a We R Memory Keepers Explosion Card Punch Board for quite a while and have made several explosion cards, and they are quite fun! When this collection was launched back in November, I knew immediately that I’d be making another one! The characters and sentiments are fabulous and I only wish I could be a fly on the wall when the recipients receive these cards! Confetti everywhere, lol! If you think you might want to shop at Keep It Simple, be sure to use my discount code LoveToScrap2 at checkout to save 10% on your entire order! There is no minimum purchase requirement and no usage limits, plus the code combines with product, order, and shipping discounts!

Using the We R Memory Keepers Explosion Card Punch Board, the card base was cut from CutCardStock Twine Kraft 12×12 cardstock. I cut layering panels and the confetti tray from patterned papers in the 6×9 Collection Pack. Images and sentiments from the Golden Ticket and Let’s Play Collection Stamps were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on CutCardStock Basis White cardstock, colored with alcohol markers, and cut with the coordinating Golden Ticket and Let’s Play Outline Stamps. I added a die cut square (using the Stitched Squares Nesting Dies) to one side for handwritten message and signature.

Using the same punch board, I crafted an envelope from CutCardStock Pop Tone Grape Jelly cardstock and stamped ‘hold here’ and ‘pull here’ in black ink on both the envelope and the confetti tray, which completed the project. So fun!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html
2. https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html
3. https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/classic-design-challenge-02-2024-febmar.html
4. https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/crafty-catz-challenge-665.html
5. https://secretstamper.com/2024/02/anything-goes-with-a-fun-fold-for-creative-creases-76/
6. https://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/2-of-kind-challenge.html
7. https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/pennys-challenge-565.html
8. https://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-2024-anything-goes.html

Keep It Simple products used:
Pure Imagination 6×9 Collection Pack
Pure Imagination Golden Ticket Collection Stamp
Pure Imagination Golden Ticket Outline Dies
Pure Imagination Let’s Play Collection Stamp
Pure Imagination Let’s Play Outline Dies
Stitched Squares Nested Dies

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

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Twine Kraft 12×12, Basis White and Pop Tone Grape Jelly cardstock
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- GS04/09, R31, RP09, BR28, G04/06/08/09
DIES/PUNCHES: We R Memory Keepers Explosion Card Punch Board
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot

Scrappy hugs,

what’s up dog

Hey everybody! Happy Friday – I hope you have something fun planned this weekend! I’m super stoked to share a Keep It Simple inspiration project created with the Build-A-House Collection launching today, and our design team is hosting a social media hop to celebrate the launch! The hop starts this morning on the Keep It Simple Instagram page at 7:00 AM Pacific Time and ends Sunday night, February 18th. Two lucky winners will get a chance to win a stamp and die set of their choice simply by (1) liking the main Keep It Simple post on Instagram about the collection, (2) following @keepitsimplepapercrafts on Instagram or the Keep It Simple Inspiration Facebook Group, and (3) commenting on at least one of our project posts along the way on Instagram or one in the Keep It Simple Inspiration Facebook Group. Easy peasy!

Okay. So you HAVE to check out this collection, starting with the basic Build-A-House die set and then the add-on Build-A-Dogouse, Build-A-Cathouse and Build-A-Birdhouse die sets with coordinating stamp sets. Squeal! The fun seriously never ends with all these stamps and dies! I used the Build-A-House KIS Cuts, Build-A-Doghouse Stamps, and Build-A-Doghouse KIS Cuts to create this front flap friendship card. If you can’t resist the shopping bug, remember to use my discount code LoveToScrap2 at checkout to save 10% on your entire order! There is no minimum purchase requirement and no usage limits, plus the code combines with product, order, and shipping discounts!

I cut the front flap card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from a print in the Royal 6×9 Collection Pack. Using the Build-A-House KIS Cuts I die cut the base house pieces from papers in the Royal and Ruby 6×9 Collection Packs along with the Autumn Charm 6×9 Collection Pack.

I stamped the sentiment and the dog from the Build-A-Doghouse Stamps in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White. I colored the dog with alcohol markers, fussy cut and edged him with a Tuxedo Black marker, and then cut the sentiment with a Stitched Circles Nested Die.

Using the Build-A-Doghouse KIS Cuts, I die cut the hydrant, dog bowl and grass from Lemon, Mango, and Jade 6×9 Collection Packs. I used a paper from the Autumn Charm 6×9 Collection Pack to die cut the bone. I grabbed a cloud from the Lumberjack Scene Building Die Cuts to complete the scene (which you can see with the card closed).

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock, stamped a sentiment from the Build-A-Doghouse Stamps in black ink, and layered the panel on a paper from the Royal 6×9 Collection Pack. Totally loving how this turned out!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html
2. https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html
3. https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/classic-design-challenge-02-2024-febmar.html
4. https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/crafty-catz-challenge-665.html
5. https://secretstamper.com/2024/02/anything-goes-with-a-fun-fold-for-creative-creases-76/
6. https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-83-anything-goes-with.html
7. https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/pennys-challenge-565.html
8. https://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-2024-anything-goes.html

Keep It Simple products used:
Build-A-House KIS Cuts
Build-A-Doghouse Stamps
Build-A-Doghouse KIS Cuts
Royal 6×9 Collection Pack
Ruby 6×9 Collection Pack
Lemon 6×9 Collection Pack
Mango 6×9 Collection Pack
Jade 6×9 Collec t ion Pack
Autumn Charm 6×9 Collection Pack
Back To Basics Stitched Circles Nested Dies
Lumberjack Scene Building 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: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Bright Silver Foil cardstock
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink (pad and marker); Arteza alcohol markers- NG02/04/06, B17
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, 1/4″ double-sided foam strip

Scrappy hugs,

Happy Valentine’s Day fun fold

2/17/24 Rising Star at A Place To Start!
3/13/24 Top 3 at Crafty Gals Corner!

Hey everybody! Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you have a beautiful day of love! I’m thrilled to share another Keep It Simple DT inspiration project created with the new Sent With Love Collection! This collection is nothing short of amazing and so versatile – can definitely be used for occasions other than Valentine’s Day! I created a tiered pinwheel twist card in a pink and red color palette matching this collection perfectly! This is my second one and my inspiration came from Sam Calcott over at Mixed Up Craft. Be sure to check out the additional coordinating stencils, ribbons, and enamel shapes in the Keep It Simple store plus tons of NEW shaker bits! Squeal! If you are inclined to shop, be sure to use my discount code LoveToScrap2 at checkout to save 10% on your entire order! There is no minimum purchase requirement and no usage limits, plus the code combines with product, order, and shipping discounts!

I cut the base and tiered sections from CutCardStock Lessebo Cherry Red cardstock along with layering panels from CutCardStock Pop Tone Cotton Candy cardstock and coordinating papers from the Sent with Love 6×9 Collection Pack. This card was particularly fun to assemble and I added a variety of die cuts from the Sent With Love Die Cut Pieces and Words & Phrases Die Cut Pieces along with some enamel shapes. Here are shots of all four sides:

And one final photo of the card folded flat for mailing. So stinkin’ cute!

Keep It Simple products used:
Sent With Love 6×9 Collection Pack
Sent With Love Die Cut Pieces
Sent With Love Words & Phrases 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 Lessebo Cherry Red and Pop Tone Cotton Candy cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Bearly Art precision craft glue, Stampin’ Up Mini Dimensionals, Keep It Simple Clementine Enamel Shapes, and Max & Daisy Enamel Shapes

Scrappy hugs,

Little Love Bug

Howdy friends! I hope you’re having a great weekend and it’s not too cold where you are! It has been snowing for a few days here and we still have lots of snow on the ground from the last time it snowed, but it’s all good! I have a very cool ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project to share with you today, created with the awesome February 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades! I created an all-time favorite hidden message slider card featuring papers and stickers from the kit along with tags and frames and stickers from the upgrades. I’ve had handwritten instructions for this fold in my arsenal for many years and then late last year I found a ‘slider surprise’ die set at My Favorite Things… what a game-changer! But if you’re interested in making one of these without the die set, you can find my instructions HERE.

Using the My Favorite Things Slider Surprise Die-namics, I die cut the base and pull element from CutCardStock Cougar Smooth 100# White cardstock along with layering panels for the base and pull element (using the dies a second time) from coordinating papers in the kit. I used an element from the frames and tags in the upgrades for the focal on the front and fashioned the loop for the pull element from Doodlebug Design Lily White Doodle Twine.

To create the surprise message, I adhered a sticker from the sticker sheet to a scrap of Cougar White cardstock, trimmed it and rounded the corners. I trimmed an additional patterned paper from the kit and adhered it to the inside bottom of the card base along with the surprise message and two red holographic hearts from the upgrades. Such a fun project!

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

ScrapbookingStore products used:
February 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades:
Echo Park Love Notes 12×12 Collection Kit
Upgrades: Echo Park Love Notes Frames & Tags
Recollections Valentine’s Day Stickers
Greenbrier Painted Wood Hearts

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Cougar Smooth 100# White cardstock,
DIES/PUNCHES: My Favorite Things Slider Surprise Die-namics, Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Big Shot, We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile Big Bite, Doodlebug Design Lily White Doodle Twine, 1/2″ double-sided foam strip

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 LOVE U carousel card

Hey everybody! It’s Saturday and we’re a little more than a week into February already! I hope you have something fun planned for the weekend! I have a super fun ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project to share with you today, created with the awesome February 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades! I created a carousel card featuring coordinating papers and stickers from the kit along with frames and tags, stickers, and a pink wooden heart from the upgrades. I shared a carousel card on my blog a couple weeks ago for another design team and everyone seemed to love it, so that was my inspiration for creating another one! The idea originally came from an older tutorial by Sandie HERE on the Stamping Bella blog.

The card base was cut from CutCardStock Pop Tone Sno Cone cardstock along with layering panels from coordinating papers in the kit. Each of the four sections has a sentiment and an additional element either from the sticker sheet in the kit or the frames and tags and stickers from the upgrades. The card is kept closed with a belly band embellished with a pink wooden heart and stickers from the upgrades, and I added a heart-shaped paper clip to keep it open. My late sister gave me a bunch of shaped paper clips many years ago and using them in my projects makes my heart happy! Here are shots of the belly band removed and all four sections.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html
2. https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html
3. https://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-challenge-add-heart.html
4. https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-252-add-heart.html
5. https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2024/02/cupcake-inspiration-challenge-587.html
6. https://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/3-colors-1-must-be-red-or-pink-challenge.html
7. https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-challenge-hearts.html
8. https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/inkspirational-challenge-309-word.html

9. https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2024/02/hearts-andor-flowers.html
10. https://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-challenge-for-someone-you-love.html

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

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Pop Tone Sno Cone and Lessebo Dawn Maroon cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue

Scrappy hugs,

happy love day

2/17/24 Top Rocker at 613 Avenue Create!
3/1/24 Top 3 at Crafty Calendar Challenge!
3/28/24 February Design Team Favorite!

Hi everyone! Happy Friday – I hope you’ve had a great week! I have an amazing ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project to share with you today, created with the awesome February 2024 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades! This 3 peak arrow fold features coordinating papers and stickers from the kit, and is the first one of these I’ve ever made. My inspiration came from Sam Calcott’s video over on Mixed Up Craft HERE but her version is larger (I was aiming for an A2 size) so I reworked the measurements and cut down the sides. I have shared my instructions for this in the Freebies section of my blog HERE. I think the next time I make one like this, I will try making the center peak a tad bit taller to make the fold look a bit more dramatic. But I do like how this one turned out!

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Lessebo Cherry Red cardstock along with layering panels from coordinating papers in the kit. I laid the folded base down, traced each section and trimmed the pieces (mirroring the three on the left to the three on the right) to layer into the peak sections. I then die cut a stitched circle from the Cherry Red cardstock using a Keep It Simple Stitched Circles Nested Die and affixed a sentiment sticker from the sticker sheet to it for the focal.

Here is a shot of the card fold flat for mailing – it fits in an A2 envelope!

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

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Lessebo Cherry Red cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Keep It Simple Stitched Circles Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Big Shot

Scrappy hugs,

Happy Mother’s Day fun fold

2/17/24 Top Rocker at 613 Avenue Create!

Hey everybody! Happy Thursday – I hope you’re having a great week! The weekend is almost here and I hope you are tolerating the cold weather coming from this arctic blast for the second year in a row! Dang it, Mother Nature! I’d like to invite you to join Pajama Crafter Stamps for our “Sunny Days Ahead” Insta-Hop! Our team has created some amazing projects featuring sunny skies and spring delights. The hop starts today on the Pajama Crafter Stamps Instagram page where you’ll find the complete hop list. By following and leaving comments or likes at all the stops on the hop, you’ll be in the running for one of two $10 gift cards from Pajama Crafter Stamps! Two random winners will be chosen from all comments and likes left by 11:59 PM EST on February 15th and announced on the Pajama Crafter Stamps Instagram and Facebook pages on February 17th.

I created a pretty Mother’s Day pop out gatefold featuring the gorgeous Lovely Bouquet stamp set from our new release! OMGoodness, this stamp set is beyond wonderful and is a delight to create with! My inspiration for this fun fold came from Sandie on the Stampingbella blog. I made one of these several months ago in a 5″ x 7″ size per Sandie’s tutorial HERE, so I reworked the measurements and made this one in an A2 size. It’s definitely a fun one!

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Cougar Smooth White cardstock along with coordinating papers in the Keep It Simple Rose 12×12 Collection Pack. I stamped the front and inside sentiments, the large rose image, and two single roses and leaves on Cougar Smooth and colored the images with alcohol markers. I fussy cut the images and leaves, and trimmed the sentiments and layered them on scrap papers from the Rose Collection Pack.

As with all fun fold projects, the assembly is always the most fun! I popped the two single roses and leaves up on foam strips on the card front on each side of the sentiment. I added a tiny disc magnet under the right side of the sentiment to keep the card closed. Another option would be to create a belly band which I might do the next time. I cut a portion of the large image off and lined it up on the right side of the center panel on the inside. I added another sentiment which completed the project.

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

Pajama Crafter Stamps products used:
Lovely Bouquet stamp set

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Cougar 80# Smooth White cardstock, Keep It Simple Rose 12×12 Collection Pack
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- YG04/10/12/46/48, RP16, R24/25, BG57, P27
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Fiskars 12″ SureCut Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Ranger Distress Collage Medium, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Eyelet Outlet 5mm pink pearls, tiny disc magnet, 1″ double-sided foam strip