Category: Fun Fold

Flowers for beautiful you

Hi friends! A super Happy Saturday to you! Hope you have something fun (but safe) planned this weekend! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! I’ve popped in this morning to share another sample I created for the Prickley Pear Stamps Spring 2021 Release! I’ve had the best time creating with these amazing new sketched florals, super sweet praying Tess, and the masculine stamps! Be sure to check them out! I’ve had handwritten instructions for a new fun fold in my arsenal for several months now, called a double easel fold, which I saw in a newsletter from Sharon Armstrong, a SU Demonstrator in Texas, so I decided to try it out. It’s super easy and oh, I love it! This card features the gorgeous Sketched Florals – Lilac stamp set which I paired with the Flowers for Beautiful You stamp set!

I cut the card base and layering panels from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# cardstock and CutCardStock Pop-Tone 65# Grape Jelly cardstock. I stamped the full image on the Solar White layering panel and a partial image on a scrap piece of Solar White cardstock, and colored them with Bic Mark-Its. I used those markers this time because I really liked the purples in the set for this image. I trimmed the colored images, stamped the sentiments and layered them on the purple cardstock panels.

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock as well and embellished it with strips of CutCardStock Basis 80# Dark Purple cardstock and CutCardStock Pop-Tone 65# Grape Jelly cardstock, stamped the sentiment in black ink and layered the panel on the lighter purple cardstock.

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Sketched Florals – Lilac stamp set
Flowers for Beautiful You stamp set

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Pop-Tone 65# Grape Jelly cardstock, CutCardStock Basis 80# Dark Purple cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Bic Mark-Its- Polynesian Purple, Plumtastic Purple, Yellow Blaze, Forest Green, Key Lime
Accessories: MISTI stamp tool, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project! Be sure to check out all the awesome stamps and dies at Prickley Pear Stamps! If you’d like to save 10% on anything on the site when you shop at Prickley Pear Stamps, use the 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 that’s in the process of being revived and become a Follower! Hope to see you there! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Thank You tower fold

Hi everybody! How is your Thursday going? Great, I hope… not much longer till the weekend is here! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! I’ve popped in to share one of several samples I created for the Prickley Pear Stamps Spring 2021 Release! You won’t believe the gorgeous selection of sketched florals, adorable praying Tess, and even a couple sets for the guys, so be sure to check them out and stay tuned for more pretties! You know me and fun folds, and I saw another great one in a recent Splitcoast Stampers newsletter that I’m sure I’ll be making again and again! The tutorial is HERE if you’re interested. This one is called a tower fold and I’ve used the stunning Sketched Florals – Sunflowers stamp set which I think looks amazing on this thank you card!

I cut the tower fold card base from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110# cardstock and embellished it with coordinating patterned paper and cardstock panels. I stamped the image from the Sketched Florals – Sunflowers stamp set twice on Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# cardstock, colored both with alcohol markers, trimmed the portion of each image I needed for the front and back panels of the card, and layered them on cardstock panels. I adhered the front panel, stamped the sentiment from Oak & Maple Leaf 2 stamp set beneath the image, and added several tiny yellow gemstones.

Here’s a shot of the back with another sentiment from the Oak & Maple Leaf 2 stamp set – and it’s just as pretty as the front, lol! ;)

And one more peek from a different angle… such a gorgeous stamp set and fabulous fold! I’ve already made another one, lol, which you’ll see a little later on!

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Sketched Florals – Sunflowers stamp set
Oak & Maple Leaf 2 stamp set

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock, Stampin’ Up Delightful Dijon cardstock, Stampin’ Up Delightful Dijon double-sided paper from the 2015-2017 DSP Stack
Ink: Memento Espresso Truffle ink; Nuvo alcohol markers- 389, 391, 405, 416, 420, 465, 466
Accessories: MISTI stamp tool, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Darice tiny yellow gemstones

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project! Be sure to check out all the awesome stamps and dies at Prickley Pear Stamps! If you’d like to save 10% on anything on the site when you shop at Prickley Pear Stamps, use the 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 that’s in the process of being revived and become a Follower! Hope to see you there! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Just saying hello

Happy Tuesday, friends! I hope your week is off to a great start! Can’t believe we’re in the middle of May already! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! A new Monochrome challenge has started today over at The Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge and our sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps so be sure to come on over and play! We know you love you some Bugaboo! I created another front step card, this one being a hybrid card featuring one of my favorite fun folds, using the 4 Block Tulip Square digital image gifted to me from Bugaboo and a stamped sentiment from Altenew! I love this image! A good friend of mine recently asked me what a ‘hybrid’ card is so I explained the card maker’s definition which is the use of rubber/clear stamping along with digital stamping on cards, and the scrapbooker’s definition which is the use of store-bought patterned paper along with digital paper on scrapbook layouts. I scrapbooked years ago and created hybrid layouts all the time but just kind of lost interest and got into card making. But she thought that was awesome and said she had never heard of that term, lol! She’s not a crafter, so go figure… ;)

For the Monochrome challenge this fortnight, we are to use varying shades of purple as shown in the photo below. I love purple so this challenge was a fun one!

I created a front step card base from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110# cardstock and cut layering panels from CutCardStock Basis Dark Purple cardstock. I ran two of the layering panels through the Big Shot with a Swiss Dots embossing folder for a little texture. I colored the tulip image with alcohol markers in several shades of purple, layered it on CutCardStock Stardream Metallic Amethyst cardstock and then on the CutCardStock Basis Dark Purple cardstock with just a tiny bit showing on the sides, and adhered it to the card base. I stamped the sentiment in dark purple ink, cut it with a flagged die and adhered it at the top. The final touch was adding purple enamel dots to the top and bottom.

I cut the back panel from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with two hello die cuts that I cut from CutCardStock Stardream Metallic Amethyst cardstock and CutCardStock Basis Dark Purple cardstock and layered together to carry over the sentiment from the front. I adhered a Swiss Dots embossed dark purple strip and a narrow amethyst strip to the top of the panel.

And one more look… a side view so you can see the cool construction. I show this every time I make this fold, lol! I love it! And it folds flat for mailing!

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Dark Purple cardstock, CutCardStock Stardream Metallic Amethyst cardstock
Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps 4 Block Tulip Square digital image, Altenew Painted Butterflies stamp set
Ink: Nuvo alcohol markers- 437, 439, 441; Memento Elderberry ink
Dies/Punches: Altenew Calming Reverie die set, Inspired by Stamping Fancy Label Dies 3
Accessories: Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet Purple Enamel Dots

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and will come over and join in all the fun at The Outlawz Challenges! I hope you’ll link up a project this fortnight – we’d love to see what you do with this color challenge! And be sure to check out all the fun images at Bugaboo Stamps! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Free Spirit Wild Heart

5/15/21 Top Rocker at 613 Avenue Create!

Hi friends! As I mentioned in my last post, I’m into my second month guest designing for STAMPlorations Stencil Sunday and I’m in crafty heaven! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! I have three projects to share for my second feature and I’m showcasing them individually so I can enjoy sharing them in some challenges. All three projects feature several ARTplorations Stencils along with other products available in the store, so I’m back with my second project which is a triple fold. If you know me, then you know that I’m a real sucker for fun folds! I’ve made several of these triple folds previously and they are so cool!

I created the triple fold card base from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock and then cut layering panels from gold foil cardstock. Using the ARTplorations Aperture Slimline Stencil, I randomly applied several colors of distress inks to a sheet of Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock. I cut slightly smaller panels from the inked cardstock and adhered them to the gold foil panels and then to the card base. I applied a clear sticker from CRAFTplorations Free Spirit Clear Stickers to a scrap piece of white cardstock and cut it in a diamond orientation rather than square with a die from CUTplorations Pierced Curly Frames/Tags Nesting Dies, layered it on a slightly larger die cut shape from gold foil and adhered it to the card front. The final step was adding small purple enamel dots to the corners and creating a belly band to keep the card closed.

This is such a unique fold! Here are a couple shots of the card opening.

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock and embellished it with leftover strips of the inked cardstock and gold foil, applied a clear sticker from CRAFTplorations Shine Bright Clear Stickers, and layered the panel on gold foil cardstock.

And one more look… totally loving how this turned out! This stencil is amazing!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: #5 – Anything Goes w/ optional twist of Mood Board (no twist)
2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #5-2021 – Anything Goes
3. Classic Design Challenge: #5 – Anything Goes
4. Just Us Girls: #583 – Trend Week/Layers
5. Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog: #145 – Anything Goes
6. QKR Stampede: #419 – Anything Goes
7. The Crafter’s Cafe: #265 – Anything Goes
8. Through The Purple Haze: #180 – Anything Goes w/ optional Gems and/or Pearls (playing twist)

STAMPlorations products used:
ARTplorations Aperture Slimline Stencil
CUTplorations Pierced Curly Frames/Tags Nesting Dies
CRAFTplorations Free Spirit Clear Stickers
CRAFTplorations Shine Bright Clear Stickers

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, Hygloss Gold Foil cardstock
Ink: Ranger distress ink- spun sugar, shaded lilac, stormy sky, dried marigold and squeezed lemonade
Accessories: Bearly Art precision craft glue, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet Purple Enamel Dots

I hope you’ve enjoyed these projects and you’re inspired to grab some of your stencils and play! Be sure to check out all the amazing stamps, dies, stencils, digis and other crafty goodies at the STAMPlorations main, outlet and digital stores! Use code STAMPGIRLLESLIE for a 20% discount on your orders in the store (with unlimited uses)! And there is A LOT going on over at the STAMPlorations blog – tons of creative inspiration, tutorials, promotions and giveaways – all month long! If you’ve never visited, you are definitely in for a good time! When you do visit, be sure to leave comments on the posts! Every month Shery draws seven random winners from all the posts published during the month, so the more posts you comment on, the more chances you have to win! And be sure to Follow STAMPlorations on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest for more creative inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Second Stencil Sunday Feature at STAMPlorations!

Howdy peeps! I have to tell you that it’s absolutely gorgeous this time of year out here in Colorado! Spring has finally sprung! I’m into my second month as a guest designer for STAMPlorations Stencil Sunday and having a blast! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! For my feature this month I have three more projects to showcase, all using different ARTplorations Stencils along with other goodies available in the store!

For more details and photos of each project, click the link above each photo below which will take you directly to the corresponding blog post. I’m posting each project individually so I can enjoy sharing them in some challenges. :)

Wishing you a wonderful day tag

Free Spirit Wild Heart

Shaped Thank you note cards

I hope you’ll enjoy seeing each of these projects and will be inspired to grab some of your stencils and play! Be sure to check out all the amazing stamps, dies, stencils, digis and other crafty goodies at the STAMPlorations main, outlet and digital stores! Use code STAMPGIRLLESLIE for a 20% discount on your orders in the store (with unlimited uses)! And there is A LOT going on over at the STAMPlorations blog – tons of creative inspiration, tutorials, promotions and giveaways – all month long! If you’ve never visited, you are definitely in for a good time! When you do visit, be sure to leave comments on the posts! Every month Shery draws seven random winners from all the posts published during the month, so the more posts you comment on, the more chances you have to win! And be sure to Follow STAMPlorations on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest for more creative inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

‘Enjoy the little things’ matchbook

5/8/21 Top Rocker at 613 Avenue Create!
5/15/21 Top 5 at QKR Stampede!

Hi everybody! Hope you’re having a great day! We’ve had medical appointments yesterday and today, out of town both days, so I finally have a spare few minutes this evening to post my newest matchbook! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! I believe I mentioned how addictive these little matchbooks are, lol! They are so fun! I’ve mailed the first two out and have someone in mind for this one so thought I might better get my post done. And I didn’t forget to include the itty bitty envelope with this one! ;)

I cut the base from CutCardStock Basis Gray cardstock and used Stardream Metallic Silver cardstock for the window trim on both sides. I used coordinating patterned papers from Polly’s Paper Studio for the wallpaper and rug. I stamped all the elements on Neenah Classic Crest Baronial Ivory cardstock, colored them with alcohol markers and cut them with the coordinating dies. There’s even a mirror on the wall above the fireplace that has a silver foil cardstock ‘mirror.’

Here are shots going around the outside.

And one more peek… these matchbooks are so stinkin’ cute I can’t stand it! I have one more to play with, the Kitchen Set, so stay tuned! I’ve only seen four sets and I bought all four, so if Bonnie Krebs designs any more of them for Ai, I’ll definitely add them to my collection! She’s one talented gal!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: #5 – Anything Goes w/ optional twist of Mood Board (no twist)
2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #5-2021 – Anything Goes
3. A Place To Start: #5 – Anything Goes
4. Classic Design Challenge: #5 – Anything Goes
5. Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenges: #2118 – Anything Goes
6. QKR Stampede: #419 – Anything Goes
7. The Crafter’s Cafe: #265 – Anything Goes
8. Your Scrapbook Place: May Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Baronial Ivory cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Gray cardstock, Stardream Metallic Silver cardstock, Hygloss Silver Foil cardstock, Polly’s Paper Studio patterned paper
Stamps: Art Impressions Matchbook Den Set stamps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Nuvo alcohol markers- 393, 374, 387, 491, 499, 497, 485, 465, 379, 417, 431, 405; Posca White Paint pen, Pentel Slicci Gold pen
Dies/Punches: Art Impressions Matchbook Template Die, Matchbook Den Set dies, and Envelope die
Accessories: Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big shot

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

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Tea ‘thank you’

Happy Saturday, friends! Hope you have a great weekend planned! A new challenge is live this morning over at Love To Scrap Challenge Blog and I’m thrilled to share my DT inspiration project for LTSCB #145 – Anything Goes Challenge! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! I created a double gate fold ‘thank you’ card sample using some Prickley Pear Stamps tea-themed stamps and dies along with some pretty double-sided paper from my stash! You know how I love fun folds, and this one is so awesome!

I stamped the to-go tea cup on Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, colored it with alcohol markers and cut it with the coordinating die. I adhered it to a stitched mini scallop die cut also cut from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock which I layered on a stitched circle cut from emerald green cardstock. I chose double-sided paper that wasn’t too ‘busy’ for the folded card base, and adhered the focal image. I embellished the inside panel with a paper strip and a sentiment cut from the emerald green cardstock, and stamped some coordinating tea leaves in the bottom right corner.

And one more peek… I really love this fold and I’m sure you’ll be seeing it again (and again)!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. Classic Design Challenge: #5 – Anything Goes
2. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #87 – Anything Goes
3. Crafty Catz: #549 – Anything Goes (no twist)
4. Digi’s Digi Challenges: Hand Colored Image
5. Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog: #495 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, Stampin’ Up Emerald Envy cardstock, Stampin’ Up Naturally Eclectic DSP
Stamps: Prickley Pear Stamps Tea stamp set
Ink: Stampin’ Up Emerald Envy ink, Nuvo alcohol marker- 416; Spectrum Noir alcohol marker- TB1
Dies/Punches: Prickley Pear Stamps Coffee Cup die set, Memory Box Stitched Circle Layers die, My Favorite Things die-namics Stitched Mini Scallop Circle STAX die, Simon Says Stamp ‘thanks’ die
Accessories:  Bearly Art precision craft glue, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Gemini Junior

I hope you’ve enjoyed this card and will link up an ‘anything goes’ project with us this month! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

You’re Simply Wonderful

5/31/21 DT Favorite Winner at Classic Design Challenge Blog!

Hi everyone! I hope your weekend is off to a great start! Loving life here with great weather and lots of studio time! It’s time for a new challenge over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration for LTCCB #58 – May Anything Goes! I created a waterfall card – my first-ever waterfall card – and if you know me, you know that I’m a fun fold geek! I’ve had these instructions in my tutorial folder for quite some time and don’t exactly know why I haven’t made one yet… I thoroughly enjoyed making this!

I stamped the background in green using a pretty floral stamp set and layered the panel on black cardstock. I stamped a sentiment at the top of the panel in black ink. I applied transfer foil to a cardstock scrap to use for the centers of the flowers and OMG this is some fun stuff! I die cut ten flower centers from the foiled cardstock and adhered one to each of the flowers on the background. I then stamped the four waterfall panels with the same stamp set but in different colors, and layered those panels on black cardstock. I adhered the remaining gold foiled flower centers to the panels. I stamped the vertical strip across the pull mechanism in green and layered it on black cardstock as well, and adhered it to the base panel with green Scrapbook Nails.

I stamped a simple ‘thanks’ sentiment on the back, leaving plenty of room for a handwritten note and signature.

And one more peek… so happy with how this turned out! I see more of these in my future, lol!

Here’s a little video showing how this fun fold works!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #5-2021 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: #5 – Anything Goes
3. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #87 – Anything Goes
4. Crafty Gals Corner: #218 – Easter/Spring
5. Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog: #495 – Anything Goes
6. The Crafting Challenge: May Challenge – Flowers and/or Butterflies

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD White cardstock, Stampin’ Up Basic Black cardstock
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Touches of Texture and Simply Wonderful stamp sets
Ink: Stampin’ Up Peek-A-Boo Peach, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, So Saffron, Crushed Curry, Delightful Dijon, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Lost Lagoon, Wisteria Wonder, Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive and Always Artichoke ink; Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: Hero Arts Paper Layering Poinsettia die set, hole punch
Accessories:  ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever and Transfer Foil; MISTI stamp tool, Gemini Junior, Scrapbook Interiors green Scrapbook Nails

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and will link up with us this month! We’d love to see what you’re working on! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Birthday Quad Fold

Hi friends! Happy Saturday – I hope you have something fun planned this weekend and you’re having some great weather! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Mix It Up Challenge Blog and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration project for MIUCB #49 – Anything Goes + Layering! We are a technique challenge blog and all of our challenges are ‘anything goes’ and we offer a different technique twist each month to inspire you! Our twist this month is layering (three or more layers) which is easy for most of us, lol! I have a cool project to share this month with lots of layers – which I’m calling a quad fold card. My inspiration came from the Stempeleinmaleins blog but I can’t find the specific post again. It’s a German blog with tons of great resources and they may have called this fold something different than what I’m calling it. If I end up finding it, I’ll update this post.

I created the card base from kraft cardstock and covered the panels with coordinating papers. I stamped an assortment of images on Neenah Classic Crest Baronial Ivory cardstock in brown and teal inks, cut them with oval and scalloped oval dies, layered them and adhered them to the panels. A couple of them required a small amount of coloring which I did with alcohol markers and I added some Crystal Drops to a couple of them. I added a velcro closure under the scalloped oval element on the front to keep it closed.

And one more peek at the front and one of the back… so loving how this turned out! Definitely a unique fold!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #5-2021 – Anything Goes
2. Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: #273 – 11th Birthday
3. Cardz 4 Galz: #145 – Mother’s Day or For A Special Lady
4. Classic Design Challenge: #5 – Anything Goes
5. The Crafting Challenge: May Challenge – Flowers and/or Butterflies

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Cardstock Warehouse Brown Box kraft cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Baronial Ivory cardstock, DCWV Double-Sided textured cardstock, The Paper Studio Tattered & Worn 12×12 paper pad
Stamps: Prickley Pear Stamps Scalloped Oval clear stamp set and Scalloped Oval 4-Floral clear stamp set
Ink: Ranger ground espresso archival ink, Stampin’ Up Tranquil Tide ink; Nuvo alcohol markers- 405, 413, 415, 361, 366
Dies/Punches: Kadomaru Pro corner rounder, Prickley Pear Stamps Scalloped Oval Die and Scallop Oval Nesting Dies
Accessories: Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Nuvo Dark Walnut Crystal Drops, 5/8″ velcro circle

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this month! We love seeing your ‘anything goes’ projects and we really love seeing you play the twist! But remember, the twist is not required to play in our challenges! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

‘Cut out to be friends’ matchbook

Hi everybody! I hope you are having a fantastic week! Man, they are flying by! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! I’ve popped in this morning with another fun little matchbook – I used the Craft Room set this time! So fun! When I finished the 20 commissioned Mother’s Day cards (I still have several to share, by the way), I moved on to nine samples for Prickley Pear Stamps which I finished yesterday and photographed with my new Canon Rebel T7. You’ll see those a little later on. I’ve had the Canon for a little over a week and finally got brave enough to try it out… and wow, talk about A LOT for this old brain to comprehend!

This matchbook was probably the last project destined to be photographed with the old DSLR camera that I was totally comfortable with and knew like the back of my hand. I’m sad it has to be replaced but life goes on. I’m actually looking forward to making a few changes going forward – I’m still using the tripod but have discontinued the lightbox. I typically shoot four pics of each card and I’m cutting down to three. And I’m considering cutting down the narratives on my projects as well, with the goal of shorter posts since I seem to have less time these days. I work way ahead so you’ll still be seeing some longer posts with more photos that have been scheduled for a while. Okay, back to the matchbook!

I cut the base from CutCardStock Basis Aqua cardstock and used CutCardStock Basis Teal cardstock for the window trim on both sides and the rug. I stamped all the elements on Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, colored them with alcohol markers and cut them with the coordinating dies.

Here are shots going around the outside and a shot of the itty bitty envelope. ;)

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And one more look… I can’t get over the detail on these – loving the die cut machine on the cabinet and the paper cutter on the bottom shelf, lol! On to the Den Set next, so stay tuned! ;)

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. Addicted To Stamps and More: #404 – Any Occasion (Friendship/Just Because)
2. Crafty Catz: #549 – Anything Goes (no twist)
3. Digi’s Digi Challenges: Hand Colored Image
4. Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenge: #2117 – Anything Goes
5. Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog: #495 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: CutCardStock Basis Aqua cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Teal cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
Stamps: Art Impressions Matchbook Craft Room Set stamps and Wall Accessories stamps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Teal Zeal ink; Nuvo alcohol markers- 465, 360, 363, 369, 485, 487, 489, 497, 408, 409, 379, 431, 417, 405; Posca white paint pen, Pentel Slicci Silver pen
Dies/Punches: Art Impressions Matchbook Template Die, Craft Room Set dies, Wall Accessories dies, and Envelope Die
Accessories: MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Bearly Art precision craft glue,

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this little craft room matchbook! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig