Fun Fold – Page 31 – Love To Scrap 2

the Beach is my Happy Place

Howdy peeps! Happy Thursday – we’re one day closer to the weekend! I’m happy to be back to share another ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project with you today created with the amazing July 2023 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. The papers and stickers in this collection are so fun, and they are great for creating beach-themed fun folds! I created this swing easel card using papers and stickers along with a chipboard element and adhesive brads from the upgrades, and it’s full of waves and critters! It can’t get any more fun than this!

I cut the card base using my Fiskars 12″ SureCut paper trimmer and Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock. I cut layers and an embellishing strip from several coordinating papers in the kit. I trimmed a journaling card from the kit for the focal element and added several stickers from the sticker sheet and the turtle chipboard element from the adhesive brads in the upgrades. The finishing touch was adding two white adhesive brads.

And one final view of the card folded flat for mailing!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: July #7-2023 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: July #7 – Anything Goes
3. My Time To Craft: #512 – Summertime Water Play
4. Shopping Our Stash: SOS501 – No Stamping Allowed

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ScrapbookingStore products used:
July 2023 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Fiskars 12″ SureCut Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue

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,

Sun and Fun GC Holder

Hey everybody! I hope you’re having a great week! I’m delighted to be back to share another ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration project with you today created with the July 2023 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. I’m totally loving this collection with all the coordinating and fun summery papers and elements! I created a gift card holder using coordinating papers along with items from the upgrades! Who wouldn’t love to receive this to use for a beach party?!

I cut the gift card holder base from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels and an embellishing strip from coordinating papers in the kit. I rounded the bottom corners on the front flap and chose a large sentiment from the adhesive brads in the upgrades. The finishing touch was adding a small disc magnet for the closure which I adhered with Ranger Distress Collage Medium.

I adhered a tag from the tags & frames in the upgrades for the inside sentiment which completed the gift card holder.

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ScrapbookingStore products used:
July 2023 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Ranger Distress Collage Medium

Scrappy hugs,

Just Chillin’

Hi everyone! I hope you aren’t melting, lol! After the wicked cold winter we had, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised about the simmering hot summer we’re having! But dang it, Mother Nature… give us a break! It’s time to start sharing ScrapbookingStore DT inspiration projects created with the amazing July 2023 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades. OMGoodness, another summer collection that’s absolutely awesome! I created a fun twisted gate fold using papers and stickers along with chipboard and adhesive brads from the upgrades!

I cut the card base from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from two coordinating patterned papers in the collection. I chose a chipboard phrase from the upgrades for the focal element and layered it on an additional print. The finishing touch was adding two adhesive brads.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with a strip of the patterned paper used on the front with the chipboard, and added a couple stickers from the sticker sheet.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: July #7-2023 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: July #7 – Anything Goes

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

ScrapbookingStore products used:
July 2023 Scrapbook Kit with Upgrades

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono Dots adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue

Scrappy hugs,

Ho Ho Ho Corner Fold

Hey everybody! Happy Monday! Are the weeks flying by, or is it just me?! Bahahaha… I know it’s not just me! I’m up on the Prickley Pear Stamps blog today with another inspiration project featuring the cute-as-a-button Santa and Rudolph stamps and dies! This corner fold is part of our design team’s ‘Christmas in July’ showcase and is truly one of the easiest fun folds I’ve made that stands for display. I’ve made quite a few of them over the years in roughly an A2 size but I tweaked the measurements a bit and made this one in my mini slimline size of 3-1/2″ x 6″.

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Cougar Smooth 80# White cardstock and layering panels from a patterned paper in the Echo Park A Perfect Christmas Collection Kit. I stamped the sentiment and Santa image from the Prickley Pear Stamps Santa and Rudolph stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on the Cougar Smooth White, colored the image with alcohol markers and Bic Mark-It fine point markers, and cut it with the coordinating Prickley Pear Stamps Santa and Rudolph die set. Using the Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies, I die cut a rectangle from Cougar White and then cut a slightly larger rectangle (using the paper trimmer) from CutCardStock Pop Tone Jellybean Green cardstock to create the focal panel.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: July #7-2023 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: July #7 – Anything Goes

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Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Santa and Rudolph stamp set
Santa and Rudolph die set

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Cougar Smooth 80# White and Pop Tone Jellybean Green cardstock, Echo Park A Perfect Christmas Collection Kit
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- RP09, BR28; Bic Mark-It fine point markers- Rambunctious Red, Pink Flamingo, Tiki Hut Tan and Cloud Nine Grey; Pentel Slicci Gold pen
DIES/PUNCHES: Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies, Fiskars 1-1/2″ Circle Punch
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, clear iridescent gemstones

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,

Birthday Girl fun fold

7/16/23 Rising Star at A Place To Start!

Howdy peeps! Happy Saturday – I hope you have something fun planned this weekend! I’ve popped in this morning to share another Splitcoast Stampers Dirty Dozen DT inspiration project! Half down, half to go! ;) I was inspired to try a diamond origami fold that was showcased in an older Splitcoast Stampers tutorial HERE. Definitely a unique fold that I so enjoyed making!

I created the card base from a full 12×12 sheet of patterned paper in the Colorbok Mint Julep Designer paper pad. I used CutCardStock Flamingo cardstock to embellish the front and middle layers. I stamped the t-shirt from the Stampin’ Up Custom Tee stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a coordinating print in the same paper pad and cut it with the coordinating Stampin’ Up T-Shirt Builder Framelits. I colored the collar and added Stampendous pink Dot Sparklers for the buttons. Next, I stamped the front sentiment on CutCardStock Basis 80# White cardstock in black ink and cut it with the coordinating die.

I stamped a sentiment on the middle layer from the same Stampin’ Up Custom Tee stamp set in black ink and embellished the panel with several more Stampendous pink Dot Sparklers. Finally, I embellished the inside panel with a strip of another coordinating patterned paper in the Colorbok Mint Julep Designer Paper and stamped a sentiment from the Stampin’ Up birthday Blossoms stamp set in Catherine Pooler Polished ink.

Here are sequential shots of the card opening up. Love how this turned out!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: July #7-2023 – Anything Goes
2. A Place To Start: July 2023 – Any t hing Goes w/ optional Life is a Beach (no twist)
3. Classic Design Challenge: July #7 – Anything Goes

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis 80# White and Flamingo cardstock, Colorbok Mint Julep Designer Paper
STAMPS: Stampin’ Up Custom Tee and Birthday Blossoms stamp sets
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; light pink and yellow Sharpie Ultra Fine Point markers; Arteza R24 alcohol marker, Catherine Pooler Polished ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Stampin’ Up T-Shirt Builder Framelits
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Stampendous pink Dot Sparklers, tiny disc magnet, Ranger distress collage medium, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares Variety Pack (small white)

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,

Wedding Congrats Triple Cube

7/20/23 Top 3 at Penny’s Paper-Crafting Challenge Blog!

Hey everybody! I hope all my American friends had a nice long July 4th weekend! I’ve popped in this morning to share another inspiration project for Splitcoast Stampers Dirty Dozen DT! The triple cube has become one of my favorite fun folds to create, and this one in black and kraft with a pop of gold just knocks my socks off! Love how it turned out!

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Basis Black cardstock along with squares from CutCardStock Bright Gold Foil and Canvas Corp Black & Kraft Paper Collection. I cut the sentiment panel and back layering panels from CutCardStock Brown Bag Kraft paper. I stamped the front sentiment from the Stampin’ Up For The New Two stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

I stamped the back sentiment from the Prickley Pear Stamps Scalloped Oval 4-Floral stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I’ve also included a shot of the card folded flat for mailing. This is definitely a fun one!

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis Black cardstock, Bright Gold Foil cardstock, and Brown Bag Kraft paper; Canvas Corp Black & Kraft Paper Collection
STAMPS: Stampin’ Up For The New Two stamp set, Prickley Pear Stamps Scalloped Oval 4-Floral stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool

Scrappy hugs,

Warm Winter Wishes

7/13/23 Top Pick at Cardz 4 Galz!

Hey everybody! Happy Tuesday and Happy Independence Day to America! I’m up on the Prickley Pear Stamps blog today with an inspiration project featuring the most adorable Santa and Rudolph stamps and dies! The Prickley Pear Stamps design team is doing ‘Christmas in July’ and I thought these would be perfect! I caught a glimpse of this swing flap fun fold on Facebook and made one. I enjoyed it so much that I made another one for a guest gig next month! I love it and it might just be my new favorite!

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Basis Red cardstock along with layering panels from CutCardStock Basis Natural and a print in the Hot Off The Press Christmas Memories 6×6 double sided paper pack. I stamped the deer image from the Prickley Pear Stamps Santa and Rudolph stamp set in Memento Espresso Truffle ink on Basis Natural cardstock, colored it with alcohol markers and cut it with the coordinating Prickley Pear Stamps Santa and Rudolph die.

Using Keep It Simple Stitched Squares Nested Dies, I die cut a square from the red cardstock and a smaller one from the patterned paper, and stamped snow and snowflakes (from the same stamp set) on the smaller one in Catherine Pooler Tranquil ink. I adhered the layers together and then stamped the sentiment in brown ink at the bottom beneath the focal panel.

I layered a coordinating print from the Hot Off The Press Christmas Memories paper pack on the inside and stamped another sentiment from the Prickley Pear Stamps Santa and Rudolph stamp set in Memento Espresso Truffle ink. The final photo shows the card folded flat for mailing. OMGosh, I love this!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: July 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional Nautical (no twist)
2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: July #7-2023 – Anything Goes
3. Cardz 4 Galz: #202 – More Than One Fold
4. Classic Design Challenge: July #7 – Anything Goes
5. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #113 – July Anything Goes
6. Inkspirational Challenges: #293 – Word Prompt Christmas in July
7. Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge: July Anything Goes

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Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Santa and Rudolph stamp set
Santa and Rudolph die set

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis Red and Basis Natural cardstock, Hot Off The Press Christmas Memories 6×6 double sided papers
INK: Memento Espresso Truffle ink; Arteza alcohol markers- BR66/74/84/95, GS09; Sharpie Ultra Fine Point markers- red, light green, medium green; Sakura White Gelly Roll pen, Catherine Pooler Tranquil ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Keep It Simple Stitched Squares Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot

Scrappy hugs,

A Merry Little Wish

Hi friends! Happy Saturday – I hope you have something fun planned this weekend! It’ll be a long weekend for many of our friends in the US celebrating Independence Day on the 4th! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Birthstone Challenges and I’m stoked to share my DT inspiration project for BSC #4 – Anything Goes with Ruby & Peridot Colors! I pulled out several older Stampin’ Up products and created a split panel Christmas card. The split panel fold is a fun one and I’ve made quite a few of these over the years.

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding landscape card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock and created the split panel feature. Next, I cut layering panels from red glitter paper in the American Crafts Christmas Print 6×6 paper pad. I stamped the trees from the Stampin’ Up Festival of Trees stamp set in Catherine Pooler Green Tea and Memento Lady Bug inks and punched them with the coordinating Stampin’ Up Tree Punch.

I punched stars for the tops of the trees from CutCardStock Basis Gold cardstock using the Stampin’ Up Itty Bitty Star Punch. I stamped the sentiment (from the same Festival of Trees stamp set) in Green Tea ink and cut it with a My Favorite Things Essential Fishtail Sentiment Strip die. The finishing touch was adding Darice tiny clear gemstones to the trees.

I cut the inside panel from Stampin’ Up winter Wonderland Designer Vellum Stack and embellished it with a narrow strip cut from the red glitter paper used on the front. I then added another sentiment from the Festival of Trees stamp set cut with a My Favorite Things Essential Fishtail Sentiment Strip die. I have to tell you that I switched to Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive about six months ago and I’m so stoked that it’s completely invisible under the layer of vellum on the inside of this card!

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Gold cardstock, American Crafts Christmas Print 6×6 paper pad, Stampin’ Up winter Wonderland Designer Vellum Stack
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Festival of Trees stamp set
Ink: Catherine Pooler Green Tea ink, Memento Lady Bug ink
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up Tree Punch and Itty Bitty Star Punch, My Favorite Things Essential Fishtail Sentiment Strip dies
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Darice tiny clear 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,

Glittered Merry Christmas

Hi friends! A very Happy Saturday to you! I hope you’re enjoying some nice weather and it’s not too awfully hot where you are! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Christmas BINGO Challenges and I’m thrilled to share my DT inspiration project for CBC #2 – Anything Goes with Featured Christmas BINGO Card! I went with column G – fancy fold, ribbon, glitter, and sentiment as main focus. This is a fancy fold (my own design) and it might look pretty plain, but there is a surprise on the inside!

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base from CutCardStock Stardream Metallic Fairway cardstock along with a layering panel cut from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White. Using the Concord & 9th Gingham Background stamp set, I stamped the layering panel in Stampin’ Up Real Red and Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added the sentiment and ribbon which were die cut from CutCardStock Silk Glitter Black Prince and Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock. The finishing touch was adding several Eyelet Outlet black glittered enamel dots.

I told you there is a surprise on the inside… a pop-up snowman which is the fancy fold! Using my Fiskars 12″ SureCut paper trimmed, I made the horizontal cuts to form the pop-up snowman and covered the sections with CutCardStock Pop Tone Black Licorice and Silk Glitter Opulent Opal cardstock. I embellished his hat with tiny Eyelet Outlet green pearls.

I added Eyelet Outlet black enamel dots for the eyes and buttons, and used Nuvo Ebony Black and Ripened Pumpkin Crystal Drops for the mouth and nose. Using snowflake dies in the Sizzix Calendar Months Thinlits, I cut three snowflakes from the Silk Glitter Opulent Opal cardstock.

I wanted to use a specific sentiment from The Project Bin Merriest Christmas stamp set but it was just a tad too big, so I typed it on the laptop and cut it with a My Favorite Things Stitched Square STAX die. The finishing touch was adding a star which I die cut from CutCardStock Basis Gold cardstock using The Project Bin Mid Century Christmas dies.

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Stardream Metallic Fairway, Silk Glitter Black Prince, Silk Glitter Opulent Opal, Pop Tone Black Licorice and Basis Gold
Stamps: Concord & 9th Gingham Background stamp set, Computer-generated sentiment (same as that in The Project Bin Merriest Christmas stamp set)
Ink: Stampin’ Up Real Red ink, Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: Sizzix Christmas Ribbon Thinlits and Calendar Months Thinlits, My Favorite Things Stitched Square STAX, The Project Bin Mid Century Christmas dies
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Fiskars 12″ SureCut Paper Trimmer, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, 1/4″ Scor-Tape, MISTI stamping tool, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet black enamel dots, black glittered enamel dots and green pearls, Nuvo Ebony Black and Ripened Pumpkin Crystal Drops

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,

A Sea of Thanks

Howdy peeps! Woah, can you believe it’s July 1st already?! We’re officially into the second half of the year! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #75 – Anything Goes! I used some gorgeous seascapes patterned paper and a side pop-up die set from Hot Off The Press paired with a couple Stampin’ Up stamp sets for this thank you card and I absolutely love how it turned out! I definitely see more of this ‘side pop-up’ style card in my future, lol!

Using the Hot Off The Press Side Pop-Up Card Cutting Dies, I cut the card base from CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural cardstock along with layering panels from Hot Off The Press Seascapes & Sand 6×6 double-sided papers. I stamped several fish from the Stampin’ Up A Fish & A Wish stamp set in Memento Bamboo Leaves, Morocco, Peanut Brittle and Danube Blue inks and punched them with the Stampin’ Up Fish Builder Punch.

I stamped a sentiment from the same stamp set in Memento Paris Dusk ink and cut it with a My Favorite Things Essential Fishtail Sentiment Strips die. The finishing touch was adding several elements from the Buttons Galore & More Beach Mix Upz Embellishments.

I cut the inside panel from CutCardStock Basis 80# Natural cardstock and embellished it with a strip of the Hot Off The Press Seascapes & Sand paper. I stamped a sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Happy & Heartfelt stamp set in Memento Paris Dusk ink.

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural and Basis 80# Natural cardstock, Hot Off The Press Seascapes & Sand 6×6 Double-Sided Papers
STAMPS: Stampin’ Up A Fish & A Wish stamp set, Stampin’ Up Happy & Heartfelt stamp set
INK: Memento Bamboo Leaves, Morocco, Peanut Brittle, Danube Blue and Paris Dusk inks
DIES/PUNCHES: Hot Off The Press Side Pop-Up Card Cutting Dies, Stampin’ Up Fish Builder Punch, My Favorite Things Essential Fishtail Sentiment Strips dies
ACCESSORIES: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Buttons Galore & More Beach Mix Upz Embellishments

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,