Fun Fold – Page 49 – Love To Scrap 2

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Hello, my crafty friends! Happy Monday to you! It’s time for a new challenge over at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration project for MLCCB #23 – Anything Christmas Goes! I created a pretty card with a pop-up gift bag inside to hold cash or a gift card! OMGosh, I’m so smitten!

I created the card base and then selected two coordinating patterned papers. I stamped the sentiment in green ink, cut it out and layered it on three stacked die cuts. I fashioned a bow from six strands of gold metallic thread and attached tiny red jingle bells to the ends hanging down.

Here’s a shot of the card opened up showing the gift bag. How stinkin’ cute is this?!

I stamped the inside sentiment in green ink, cut it with a fancy die and layered it on a slightly larger green die cut.

And here’s one more look… so happy with this! It’s been several years since I created one of these, and my instructions are handwritten, so I don’t know who should get the credit. But I sure do love it!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #6-2020 – Anything Goes
2. Christmas Craft Creations: May Challenge – Use A Die Cut
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3. Classic Design Challenge: #6-2020 – Anything Goes
4. Crafts Galore Encore Challenges: #76 – Anything Goes
5. Crafty Catz Challenge: #508 – Anything Goes w/optional at least 2 layers
6. Crafty Friends Challenge: #136 – Add Embellishments (gold thread bow with tiny red jingle bells)
7. Craftyhazelnut’s Christmas Challenge: #492 – Anything Goes
8. Simon Says Stamp: Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes
9. Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #440/441 – Anything Goes
10. Your Scrapbook Place: June Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: American Crafts Crimson cardstock, Marco’s Venicelux Metallic Gold cardstock, The Paper Studio Four Seasons and Everything In Between -2- paper pad
Stamps: Unity Tags Glorious Tags stamp set
Ink: Stampin’ Up Garden Green ink
Dies/Punches: Spellbinders A2 Curved Matting Basics A & B and Labels Twenty Three dies
Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, Hemptique green bamboo cord, Coats & Clarks metallic gold sewing thread, Stampin’ Up Mini Jingle Bells

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s card and will link up a Christmas project with us this month! It’s never too early to get started on those cards and gifts! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

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Hi everyone! Happy May 1st already! It’s time for another fun challenge over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #46 – May Anything Goes! I created an exploding birthday card! You know how I love fun folds and this was the first one of these I’ve attempted. Fun, fun, fun!

I had a pint-sized visitor who jumped into my light box just as I started taking photos, so I had to share! I’m pleased to introduce you to Loki (‘God of Mischief’ and very appropriately named by the hubby), who was rescued from the freezing cold back in late October. It was about 19 degrees and snowing, and he showed up under our 85-year-old neighbor’s carport with his little eyes matted shut and crying. She called my husband and that was it… we had a new addition to our family. He’s growing in leaps and bounds, and is full of ‘spit and vinegar’ as my mother would have said! UPDATE: I work ahead on many of my projects and this shot of Loki was taken several months ago when I created this project and scheduled this blog post. You’ve actually already been introduced, lol! ;)

Okay, on to my card which is really the subject of this post, lol! My inspiration for this explosion card came from… yep, you guessed it… Splitcoast Stampers, and the tutorial can be found HERE. I made the card 4-1/2″ square and it boasts a large stamped birthday sentiment on the belly band to keep it closed.

I used fun bright coordinating papers from The Paper Studio along with Stampin’ Up cardstock. I’m totally in love with this paper – I love the whimsical feel and the bright colors. ;)

I stamped on the top of the exploding mechanism and embellished it with some Gumdrops. Here’s a shot of it opening up…

And fully opened…

And one more peek with the belly band on it, ready for mailing! What a FUN fold! I’m so smitten!

Sharing in the following challenges:
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #05-2020 – Anything Goes
Your Scrapbook Place: May Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: The Paper Studio white cardstock, Stampin’ Up Melon Mambo and Pumpkin Pie cardstock, The Paper Studio four Seasons and Everything In Between -2- paper pad
Stamps: CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Whole Shebang stamp set
Ink: Stampin’ Up Melon Mambo and Pumpkin Pie ink
Dies/Punches: Sizzix Dotted Rectangles die
Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, MISTI stamp tool, Gemini Junior die cutting machine, Doodlebug Design Sprinkles Lilac Assortment

I hope you’ve enjoyed this fun fold and will link up an ‘anything goes’ project with us this month! We can’t wait to see what you’re working on! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Mother’s Day Watering Can Bouquets

5/1/20 Top 3 at Cut It Up!

Hi, friends! Happy Sunday – I hope you’re having a beautiful weekend and staying safe doing the ‘social distancing’ thing! I’ve popped in this morning with a couple Mother’s Day box cards I created with my Scan N Cut paired with the awesome Defined stamp set from The Project Bin. These turned out so pretty and could be used for just about any occasion calling for a bouquet of colorful flowers!

I cut the watering cans from heavy kraft cardstock, and used one of my favorite 12×12 paper pads to cut the panels, one in blue and one in purple. I cut the flowers the same except for the coordinating cluster of posies at the top to match the panels. I stamped the front sentiment in matching ink and the ‘mom’ sentiment on the back panel in black ink. I used matching Dot Sparklers for a little bling. Here’s the blue one:

And here’s the purple one:

And here are both box cards folded flat, ready to be mailed in their matching envelopes:

Love, love, love! I’m just tickled with how these turned out and I know the girls are going to love them! ;)

I’d love to enter these box cards into the following challenges:
Artsystamper Digitals Challenge: #14 – Springtime
Creative Inspirations: April Challenge – April Showers & Flowers
Cut It Up Challenges: #198 – Our Beautiful Earth
Double D Challenges: Showers & Flowers
Not Just Cards Challenges: April Anything Goes
Sparkles Monthly Challenge: #127 – Spring Is In The Air
The Crafter’s Cafe: #240 – Flowers
The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge
The Outlawz Festive Fridays Challenge

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Cardstock Warehouse Brown Box kraft cardstock; American Crafts White, Taffy, Grape, Dandelion, Grass, Key Lime, Marine and Rouge cardstock, Darice dark purple, Stampin’ Up Marina Mist cardstock, K & Co. Essentials Dark designer paper pad
Stamps: The Project Bin Defined stamp set
Ink: Spectrum Noir- OR1; Stampin’ Up Marina Mist and Perfect Plum ink; Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: Lori Whitlock Simply Spring Watering Can Box Card cut file, Spellbinders Fancy Framed Tags One insert
Accessories: Brother Scan N Cut, Neutral pH Adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Stampendous Blue and violet Dot Sparklers

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing these box cards as much as I enjoyed making them! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

It’s always SUMMER somewhere

4/19/20 Top Rocker at 613 Avenue Create!

Hello again, friends! Happy Easter! I’m back with a card I created for a BFF of 45+ years who is dealing with some personal stuff right now. She absolutely loves the beach and flip flops, so I dug through my stash of cut files (I have literally hundreds of them from various companies) and for some reason went right to this one. So I think it was meant to be!

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I cut the base and panels, three sets of flip flops, and all the leaves on my Scan N Cut. I inked all the pieces with different colors of distress ink and then assembled the flip flops.

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Then came all the fun putting it together! I added a little bling to the flip flop straps.

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I stamped the sentiment in dark teal ink on the plain white signature panel. How about those chevrons embossed in the soles?! Cute, huh?!

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And here’s one more look… box cards are so cool because they fold flat to fit in an envelope for mailing. The envelope was included in the cut file and I cut it from the same paper as the panels to kind of bring it all together. This will go out in the mail tomorrow and I can’t wait for my friend to receive it! ;)

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I’d love to enter this fun box card into the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create: #232 – Anything Goes w/optional Geometric Papers
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge: #113 – Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge: April Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #4-2020 – Anything Goes
Alphabet Challenge Blog: A is for Anything Goes
Crafty Catz: #501 – Anything Goes with optional Color Theme

Crafty Friends Challenge: #133 – Anything Goes
Creative Moments: #188 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Challenge: 4th Birthday Challenge
Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge: #11 – Anything Goes
Not Just Cards: April Anything Goes
{PIN}spirational Challenges: #260 – Anything Goes w/optional photo inspiration (no twist)

The Outlaws Challenges – Twisted Thursdays – Anything Goes w/optional Map or Sign (no twist)
Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #434/435 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: American Crafts Cascade and Grass cardstock; Colorbok orange, blue and yellow cardstock; Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, Colorbok Seeing Dots cardstock, Canvas Corp Trendy Christmas Collection, Stampin’ Up Irresistibly Yours Specialty DSP, K & Co. Essentials Dark Designer paper pad
Stamps: The Project Bin Summer Fun stamp set
Ink: Ranger distress ink- dusty concord, crushed olive, mowed lawn, salty ocean, picked raspberry, ripe persimmon, mustard seed, peacock feathers; Stampin’ Up Bermuda Bay ink
Dies/Punches: SVG Cuts Flip Flops Box Card cut file
Accessories: Scan N Cut, Tim Holtz ink blending tool with foam, ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, Gemini Junior die cutting machine, Darice Chevron embossing folder, MISTI stamp tool, small brads in assorted colors, Darice medium iridescent gemstones

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this fun flip flops box card as much as I enjoyed making it! Please stay safe and well at home, and I hope you’re finding time to do some things you love! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Two-Pocket Purse

Hello, my crafty friends! Happy Hump Day – hope you’re having a great week so far! A new challenge is live over at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project for MLCCB #21 – April Anything Christmas Goes! You know how I love fun folds, and several months back I found a new one to try in a Splitcoast Stampers newsletter HERE. What a fun idea!

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I chose plain ivory for the purse base, red and green cardstock for the flap and ornament embellishment, and traditional red and green double-sided Christmas papers for the inside pockets. The closure is a velcro circle and the handle is ivory diamond satin ribbon.

I tucked a card with a traditional Christmas sentiment into the pocket on the front side.

The card in the pocket on the back side has a place for a signature. This is so stinkin’ cute, and the sky is the limit with regard to colors, papers and occasions for gifting this little purse! You could also tuck in a gift card or cash! ;)

I’d love to enter this little purse into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #113 – Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra: April Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #4-2020 – Anything Goes
Christmas Crafts All Year Round: April Challenge – Anything Christmas/Winter Holidays Goes or Snow Buddies
Classic Design Challenge: 4th Birthday Challenge

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: The Paper Studio Cream cardstock, Stampin’ Up Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green cardstock, Stampin’ Up This Christmas Specialty DSP
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Tin of Tags stamp set
Ink: Stampin’ Up Cherry Cobbler ink
Dies/Punches: Spellbinders Labels Seventeen die set, Spellbinders Mix-n-Match Ornaments die set
Accessories: MISTI stamp tool, Really Reasonable Ribbon diamond satin ribbon, velcro circle

I hope you’ve enjoyed this little purse and will link up a Christmas project with us this month! Remember, it’s never too early to get started on your Christmas cards and projects – it’ll be here before you know it! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Happy Healing Bouquet

Hi friends! Hump Day has rolled around again and we’re almost to the end of March already! I have a fun project to share today – a box card bouquet of flowers in a mason jar! Those who know me know that I’m a real sucker for fancy folds and I’m always on the look-out for new ones to try! ;)

I subscribe to a variety of crafty email newsletters and when I saw this adorable box card, I just HAD to have the cut file! I started by separating all the elements in the cut file and cutting them with my Scan N Cut from various colors of cardstock. I put the bouquet together first and added a pearl embellishment to the center of the rose in the bouquet.

I hand-cut the three acetate pieces and adhered the outer mason jar, lid and bottom pieces. I moved to the inside and adhered the stems to the inner mason jar acetate, and then adhered the acetate in place. I finished the card with a stamped get well greeting and some twine tied in a bow. Here are a few shots of the card from different angles. So cool – I love it!

And one more peek… I’m so loving how this turned out! The sky is the limit with regard to occasions and color/patterns!

Okay, okay, before I end this post, I have to share a pic of my frequent light box visitor, Loki, who came just as I was taking the light box apart. Hubby named him very appropriately, as Loki means God of Mischief! And is he ever! ;)

I’d love to enter this box card into the following challenges:
Crafty Gals Corner: #205 – Use Flowers
The Creative Crafters: #26 – Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #432/433 – Anything Goes
World Wide Open Design Team Monthly Challenge: #03 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: American Crafts peacock, stone, key lime, grass, blush, taffy, dandelion, rouge and lemon cardstock; Hygloss Metallic Silver cardstock, Stampin’ Up Window Sheet
Stamps: Stampin’ Up And Many More stamp set
Ink: Stampin’ Up Cajun Craze ink
Dies/Punches: My Favorite Things Die-namics Essential Fish Tail Sentiment Strips
Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, Gold ‘n Pearls and Embellie Gellie; Lawn Fawn cord (freebie enclosed with my last order :)

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

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

just dance

Hi everyone! Well, it’s hard to believe it’s March already! I’m happy to share that I’m once again sponsoring and guest designing for C.R.A.F.T. Challenge, this time for C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #547 – Female! As a sponsor for this challenge, I have a great prize pack consisting of a package of Prima flowers, an adorable Crafter’s Companion Paintbox Poppets rubber stamp and a slew of handmade bows from Polly’s Paper Studio – all for a lucky winner over on the C.R.A.F.T. Challenge blog! So come on over and play with us!

I created an encouragement card. Those who know me know that I am a fancy fold fiend. I discovered a corner fold over on Liz’s Crafty Sunflower blog which looks very similar to one I made several years ago HERE but constructed a little differently. I see more of these little ballerinas on a birthday card for one of our granddaughters later this year using this fold! ;)

So, what’s better than an adorable little ballerina dancing her heart out?! FIVE adorable little ballerinas dancing their hearts out! ;) These stamps and dies are from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and I’m so smitten! The sky is the limit with what one could create with these ballerinas using different sentiments!

As Liz mentioned in a comment on her blog, the construction of this card is very simple. I used a 10″ square piece of white cardstock, scored at 5″, rotated and scored again at 5″. Cut one center score line up from the bottom to the center, then diagonally score the two sections at the top and decorate. There’s a plain white panel ‘hidden’ underneath for a signature and handwritten message. I used a Unity stamp on that panel and added half of a Velcro circle to stabilize the card while in the open position.

The card folds into a 5″ square, flat for mailing. So fun! Love how it turned out!

I’d love to enter this card into the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create: #231 – Anything Goes with optional colored pencils
A Bit More Time To Craft: #111 – Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge: March Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: 3-2020 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Challenge: #3 – March Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #73 – Anything Goes
Dare 2B Artzy: March Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog: #114 – Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: #127 – Anything Goes
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenges: #2009 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: American Crafts white cardstock, Colorbok Black cardstock, Colorbok Seeing Dots cardstock
Stamps: CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Tutu stamps, Unity Strength and Dignity stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Spectrum Noir alcohol marker- CT2
Dies/Punches: CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Tutu dies
Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, MISTI stamp tool, Gemini Junior die cutting machine, Stampendous green Dot Sparklers, 5/8″ Velcro circle cut in half

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this fun fold I created for our ‘Female’ challenge and you will link up with us this week! We’d love to see what you create! Thanks so much for stopping by and we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

i love us

Hi everyone! Oh my gosh, time just needs to slow down – we CAN’T be approaching the end of January already! I’m not posting on the Simply Crafty SVGs Blog today but have popped in this morning to share an extra DT inspiration project with you, a sweet Valentine created with the free (yep, free…) Simply Crafty SVGs Flowers For Mom Card cut file. I was really thinking outside the box on this one when I decided on a Valentine.

I added some Dandelion Yellow Crystal Drops to the centers of the flowers for a little texture, and placed the sentiment on the bottom of the flower pot.

I really love this design – the large flower there in the center pops up when the card is opened. Super cute!

And here’s a look from overhead so you can see the cool design on this!

And one final look… folded flat and ready to be put in an envelope for mailing. So awesome!

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: American Crafts black cardstock; Canvas Corp Brands Sending Love Words on White paper, GKD Black Onyx, Wild Dandelion, Fresh Asparagus and Cherry Red cardstock
Dies/Punches: Simply Crafty SVGs Flowers For Mom Card cut file
Accessories: Tim Holtz Small Talk sentiment sticker, Nuvo Dandelion Yellow Crystal Drops, Darice iridescent gemstones

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project! Be sure to check out all the fun cut files in the Simply Crafty SVGs store – you’ll have so much fun! And there are tons of freebies to get started! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

coffee & friends

Hi everyone! It’s Hump Day… what the camel says, lol! Today is my post day on the Simply Crafty SVGs Blog and I’m happy to share my DT inspiration project with you, an awesome coffee card created with the Simply Crafty SVGs Latte Box Card cut file. What a fun and super easy card to put together! I stamped a sentiment on the small layered panel on the front. And I love that Sandy threw in an envelope which I cut with matching paper I used on the cup for a coordinated look!

Here’s a shot of the back of the cup which features a plain panel for writing a custom message and signature.

And one more look, flattened and ready to pop into the envelope! I’m absolutely loving how this one turned out! Would be so easy to mass produce this to give several in different colors as a set! Love, love, love!

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: American Crafts vanilla, caramel, chocolate and coffee cardstock; The Paper Studio Tattered and Worn paper stack
Stamps: Dare 2B Artzy Perfect Blend stamp set
Ink: Stampin’ Up Early Espresso ink
Dies/Punches: Simply Crafty SVGs Latte Box Card cut file
Accessories: Tim Holtz stamp platform, Scotch 3M foam tape, 1/4″ Scor-Tape

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Ornament Box Card

Hi everyone! Happy Hump Day and January 1st! The first challenge of the year is live over at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project for MLCCB #18 – January Anything Christmas Goes! You know me and fancy folds… I’m always on the search for new ones to try! I’ve been making box cards for years but found a different kind of box card in the tutorial section at Splitcoast Stampers HERE. Love, love, love!

I dug into my stash of Christmas paper and settled on this Stampin’ Up paper pack which is a favorite and one of my go-to’s. The tutorial author mentioned that lighter weight paper works best for this project to get good crisp folds, so this paper definitely fits the bill. Using more Stampin’ Up supplies, I stamped and die cut a Christmas ornament to decorate the belly band.

Here you see the opened card revealing the box feature. I placed a stamped sentiment card inside the box which is removable to make it easy to sign. ;)

I added red Stampendous Dot Sparklers to the sentiment card, ornament and belly band.

One final look… this folds flat and fits nicely into a standard envelope. Love how this turned out!

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up Very Vanilla and Cherry Cobbler cardstock, Stampin’ Up This Christmas Specialty DSP, Stampin’ Up Gold Foil Sheet
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Embellished Ornaments stamp set, Stampin’ Up Cozy Christmas stamp set
Ink: Stampin’ Up Cherry Cobbler ink
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up Delicate Ornaments Thinlits, Stampin’ Up Finishing Touches Edgelits
Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, Gemini Junior die cutting machine, MISTI stamp tool, Red Stampendous Dot Sparklers

I hope you’ve enjoyed this box card and will link up a Christmas project with us this month! It’s never too early to get started on that Christmas stash and we can’t wait to see what you create! Thanks so much for stopping by today and we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig