Papercraft – Love To Scrap 2

Wildly chase your dreams

Hey everybody! Happy Thursday – I hope you’re having a great week! This day is very special every year – it’s my sister’s birthday and she would have been 69 today. She’s been gone a number of years and I still miss her terribly. On a brighter note, I’m up on the Prickley Pear Stamps blog today with an inspiration project featuring the new Rainbow Dreams stamp set that was released yesterday! This stamp set is part of the amazing Celestial Collection, so stay tuned for more inspiration to come! You know how I love fun folds, and this one is an interlocking gatefold! I’ve made a few of these in the past and yes, they are quite fun!

I cut a standard A2 size landscape gatefold card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with patterned paper layering panels from the Keep It Simple Lilac 12×12 Collection. I cut two frames from CutCardStock Bright Silver Foil using two Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A & B dies and adhered them together for a little extra stability. I stamped the rainbow on two layered die cut rectangles (also from the Spellbinders die sets) cut from Solar White cardstock, and colored the rainbow with Kirarina Wink markers and the clouds with an alcohol marker.

I stamped the sentiment on a scrap piece of Solar White cardstock, colored it with a purple Ultra Fine Point Sharpie marker and trimmed it. I popped the sentiment up on double-sided foam strips, and added two Eyelet Outlet Enamel Hearts along with 3mm White Pearl Strips around the silver foil frame, which completed the project.

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Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Rainbow Dreams stamp set

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Bright Silver Foil cardstock, Keep It Simple Lilac 12×12 Collection
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Kirarina Wink markers- Baby Pink, Orange, Lemon Yellow, Lime Green, Aqua Blue and Violet; purple Sharpie Ultra Fine Point marker; GB08 Arteza alcohol marker; Copic multi-liner 0.3 black pen
Dies/Punches: Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A & B dies
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, double-sided foam strips, Eyelet Outlet 3mm White Pearl Strip and Enamel Hearts

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,

Hello mini slimline

Hi everyone! Happy Hump Day! Can you believe we’re on the downslide to the end of March already? Where is the time going?! I have an awesome CutCardStock DT inspiration project to share with you today featuring my favorite Classic Crest which I paired with a nice variety of other cardstock in the store! In addition to the Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, I used Bright Gold Foil; Pop Tone Cotton Candy, Jellybean Green and Gumdrop Green; Stardream Metallic Azalea and Flame; Basis Dark Orange, and textured Kale Green and Mantis cardstock for this CAS mini slimline. I used to be very intimidated by clean and simple, but over the past few years I’ve been loving it more and more!

I cut a 3-1/2″ x 6″ mini slimline card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White along with a background panel from 80# Solar White using the Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Quilted Backdrop Die. Using the Sizzix Geo Floral Frame Thinlits, I cut the frames from Bright Gold Foil, and all the flowers and leaves from Pop Tone Cotton Candy, Pop Tone Jellybean Green, Pop Tone Gumdrop Green, Stardream Metallic Azalea, Stardream Metallic Flame, Basis Dark Orange, Kale Green and Mantis cardstock. I assembled the focal element and then cut the sentiment from Azalea cardstock using the Art Impressions Windows to the World Die. The finishing touch was adding several Eyelet Outlet 4mm pink pearls.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with strips cut from Azalea and Gold Foil cardstock. I added a foiled sentiment created with my Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System, Glimmer Gold Foil and Glimmer Mini Everyday Sentiments Plate & Die Set.

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CutCardStock products used:
Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock
Bright Gold Foil cardstock
Pop Tone Cotton Candy cardstock
Pop Tone Jellybean Green cardstock
Pop Tone Gumdrop Green cardstock
Stardream Metallic Azalea cardstock
Stardream Metallic Flame cardstock
Basis Dark Orange cardstock
Kale Green cardstock
Mantis cardstock

Other products used:
Dies/Punches: Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Quilted Backdrop Die, Sizzix Geo Floral Frame Thinlits, Art Impressions Windows to the World Shadowbox Window Die
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System, Glimmer Gold Foil and Glimmer Mini Everyday Sentiments Plate & Die Set, Big Shot, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, Eyelet Outlet 4mm pink pearls, Trinity Pick Up Stick

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out all the awesome cardstock and other goodies at CutCardStock (adhesives, labels, stickers, pens, watercolors and ribbon to name a few). And head on over to the CutCardStock Facebook Page and for more inspiration! Also, be sure to join our Creating with Card Stock Facebook Group for even more crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Peace on Earth

Hi friends! Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend and you’re chomping at the bit to get back to work! NOT! Bahahaha! ! I’m up on the Prickley Pear Stamps blog today with a super easy inspiration project featuring the new Peace stamp set released last month! This stamp set so awesome and there’s no doubt in my mind you’ll be seeing more projects I’ve created with it!

I cut a standard A2 size top folding landscape card base from CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural cardstock along with a wood print layering panel from the Carta Bella Christmas Collection Kit. I stamped the sentiment at the top and paper-pieced the large fussy cut letters that I colored with alcohol markers. I adhered a deer from the coordinating sticker sheet in the kit, and the finishing touch was adding several Buttons Galore & More Doo Dadz Embellishments.

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Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Peace stamp set

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural cardstock, Carta Bella Christmas Collection Kit (paper and sticker)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink (pad and markers); Arteza alcohol markers- R30/43, YG10/22/54, BR64
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Buttons Galore & More Pitter Patter Doo Dadz Embellishments

Scrappy hugs,

Happy Father’s Day

Hi friends! Happy Fri-YAY! I hope you’re having a great week! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Ally’s Angels and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration project for Challenge #68! Our challenges are always ‘anything goes’ and we’d love for you to come over and play with us! I created a Father’s Day card with an acetate panel on the front flap showing a majestic lake scene. What guy wouldn’t love this?!

I cut a standard A2 size landscape top-folding card base from CutCardStock Basis 110# White cardstock. I cut an oval aperture in the front flap with a Memory Box Stitched Oval Layers die and adhered a piece of acetate behind it. Using Catherine Pooler Rockin’ Red and Black Jack inks along with the Stampin’ Up Let’s Set Sail stamp set and Sailboat Builder Punch, I created the sailboat and adhered it to the acetate on the front flap. Using the Hero Arts Year Round Messages stamp set, I stamped the sentiment in black ink in the lower right corner. The final touch was adding two Stampin’ Up Star Designer Elements to the lower left corner.

I reserved the stitched oval die cut from the front flap to use on the inside of the card. Using the Stampin’ Up Let’s Set Sail stamp set, I stamped the water in Catherine Pooler Stone Blue and Tranquil inks, sailboat shadow in Twilight ink, and birds in Jack Black ink, which completed the card.

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: CutCardStock Basis 110# White and Basis 80# White cardstock
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Let’s Set Sail stamp set, Hero Arts Year Round Messages stamp set
Ink: Catherine Pooler Rockin’ Red, Black Jack, Twilight, Stone Blue and Tranquil inks
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up Sailboat Builder Punch, Memory Box Stitched Oval Layers die
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Grafix Craft Plastic, Stampin’ Up Star Designer Elements

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

Scrappy hugs,

Love You shaker

Hey everybody! A very Happy Tuesday to you – I hope you’re having a great week! I’m up on the Prickley Pear Stamps blog today with an inspiration project featuring the Love You dies from the January new release! There is a coordinating stamp set that goes with these dies which I didn’t use for this project, but stay tuned for some inspiration coming soon using the stamps and the dies! These are some awesome products and the sky is the limit with how they can be used! I absolutely LOVE shakers and as soon as I had these in my hand I knew I was going to make one!

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding landscape card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from two coordinating prints in the Hot Off The Press Sweet Pea 6×6 double-sided cardstock pack. I die cut the large sentiment into the floral cardstock using the Love You dies and reserving the negative spaces on the two heart Os and the E. I adhered a piece of Grafix Craft Plastic behind the apertures and added 1/2″ double-sided foam strips to the back of the panel.

I adhered the pink plaid cardstock to the card base and added several pinches of Pretty Pink Posh Strawberry Burst and Ballerina Pink sequins before sealing it up. Really happy with how this turned out!

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Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Love You dies

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock, Hot Off The Press Sweet Pea 6×6 double-sided cardstock pack
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Big Shot, 1/2″ double-sided foam strips, Grafix Craft Plastic, Pretty Pink Posh Strawberry Burst and Ballerina Pink sequins

Scrappy hugs,

Pair of New Baby Cards

Hey everybody! Hope your week is going great so far! Spring is on it’s way and I’m wondering if any of you are having warmer weather yet? We still have several feet of snow on the ground here in southwestern Colorado and it’s pretty chilly, so I imagine it’ll be at least another month until we see any warmer temps. There’s a whole lot of snow to melt, lol! I have an awesome CutCardStock DT inspiration project to share with you today featuring our Basis Natural cardstock paired with several cardstock colors in the Pop Tone line! I’ve been having a little fun with my Scan N Cut and created a couple new baby cards with envelopes using the Baby Belly Card 2 cut file from My Scrap Chick, and I’m totally smitten! These cards couldn’t be any cuter! ;)

I cut everything in duplicate: the card base and baby parts (lol) from Basis Natural cardstock; the mouth from Pop Tone Black Licorice; the tooth, diaper and inside panel from Pop Tone Sweet Tooth; the diaper pin head from Pop Tone Cotton Candy (for the girl) and Pop Tone Limeade (for the boy); and the diaper pin wire from Bright Silver Foil.

I inked the edges of the baby parts with Ranger antique linen distress ink for a little definition, and then inked the cheeks with Ranger tattered rose distress ink. After assembling the cards, I stamped the sentiments in Memento Tuxedo Black ink from the Paper Pretties Oh Baby stamp set. The coordinating envelopes were cut from Colorbok Delilah and Mint Julep 12×12 paper pads in my stash.

The inside sentiment, also from the Paper Pretties Oh Baby stamp set and stamped in black ink, is the same on both cards.

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CutCardStock products used:
Basis 80# Natural cardstock
Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock
Pop Tone Sweet Tooth cardstock
Pop Tone Cotton Candy cardstock
Pop Tone Limeade cardstock
Bright Silver Foil cardstock

Other products used:
Paper: Colorbok Delilah and Mint Julep 12×12 paper pads
Stamps: Paper Pretties Oh Baby stamp set
Ink: Ranger antique linen and tattered rose distress inks; Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: My Scrap Chick Baby Belly Card 2 cut file
Accessories: Brother Scan N Cut, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool

Scrappy hugs,

Get Better Soon

Hey everybody! Happy Hump Day – I hope you’re having a wonderful week! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m delighted to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #73 – Anything Goes! Every year I try to use stamps and dies that I’ve had in my stash for a long time (many of them have never seen the light of day) and I typically do pretty well. I believe I’ve used this Band-Aids die set from My Favorite Things once, about 4-5 years ago, so I thought it was time to bring it back out for another play since it’s so stinkin’ cute! A clean and simple get well card in calming shades of blue seemed perfect!

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural cardstock and rounded the lower right corner. I die cut the larger Band-Aid and accompanying elements from a scrap of the Basis Natural and colored them with alcohol markers. I stamped a sentiment from the Prickley Pear Stamps Flourished Borders stamp set in Catherine Pooler Suede Shoes ink.

I simply stamped a sentiment (partly masked) from the Stampin’ Up Something To Say stamp set on the inside in Catherine Pooler Suede Shoes ink without adding any layers or embellishing strips.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge Blog: March #3-2023 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: March 2023 #3 – Anything Goes
3. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #109 – March Anything Goes
4. Cut It Up Challenge Blog: #272 – Clean and Simple
5. Little Red Wagon: #294 – Feel Better!
6. Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenges: #541 – Anything Goes Using Paper
7. QKR Stampede: #462 – Anything Goes

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural cardstock
Stamps: Prickley Pear Stamps Flourish Borders, Stampin’ Up Something To Say stamp set
Ink: Arteza alcohol markers- B18, R21; Catherine Pooler Suede shoes ink
Dies/Punches: Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder, My Favorite Things Band-Aids dies
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet blue bling

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,

Rejoicing with you…

Hey everybody! Well, how’s the weather where you are? Is it warming up any at all? It’s still chilly here but the bitter cold is definitely behind us. Our new challenge is live this morning over at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog and I’m thrilled to share my DT inspiration project for MLCCB #49 – Anything Christmas Goes! I created a pretty bi-level card using two My Favorite Things dies sets and some Echo Park paper.

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock and cut the bottom portion off the front flap with a My Favorite Things Stitched Scallop Basic Edges die. I applied two strips of Eyelet Outlet red and white dotted washi tape along the angled flap and stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Versatile Christmas stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I created a 3-D holly embellishment using the My Favorite Things Holly Berries dies which is the first time I’ve used this set. I employed the swiped ink technique with Catherine Pooler Grass Skirt and Rockin’ Red inks on Solar White cardstock and die cut several sets of holly leaves and berries. The finishing touch was adding several Eyelet Outlet black pearls.

I stamped the inside sentiment, also from the Stampin’ Up Versatile Christmas stamp set, in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added a strip of Echo Park Christmas floral paper across the bottom so it’s visible beneath the front flap and adhered another holly die cut.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge Blog: March #3-2023 – Anything Goes
2. ABC Christmas Challenge: C is for Checks and D is for Die Cuts (used Die Cuts)
3. Classic Design Challenge: March 2023 #3 – Anything Goes
4. Inkspirational: #284 – Designer’s Choice – Stitching – Real or Faux
5. Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenges: #541 – Anything Goes Using Paper

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock, Echo Park A Perfect Christmas double-sided paper
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Versatile Christmas stamp set
Ink: Catherine Pooler Grass Skirt and Rockin’ Red inks; Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: My Favorite Things Stitched Scallop Basic Edges, My Favorite Things Holly Berries dies
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet red and white dotted washi tape and black pearls, Stampin’ Up Mini Dimensionals

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,

I sea it’s your birthday

Hey everybody! Happy Hump Day! I hope you’re having a great week! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Birthstone Challenges and I’m super excited to share my DT inspiration project for BSC #2 – Anything Goes with Aquamarine & Diamond Colors! This Mermaid Inchies stamp set and Nine Window Background Die (both from C.C. Designs) along with the iridescent paper were earmarked for a specific card but I missed the deadline when we got caught up in our move and my studio got torn apart. So I ended up using the supplies to make a fun birthday card for this challenge since the colors fit! This paper is so cool – the color changes depending on what angle you’re looking at it from!

I cut a 4-1/2″ x 5″ top folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from CutCardStock Pop Tone Black Licorice and Pop Tone Sno Cone cardstock. It’s an odd size but I wanted it to fit the size of the background die. I stamped quite a few of the images in the stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on 80# Solar White cardstock and colored them with alcohol markers. I fussy cut them all, and as I typically do with fussy-cut images, I ran a Tuxedo Black marker around the edges for a more finished look. I positioned the images in the nine windows, reserving the upper right window for the sentiment which I stamped in Tuxedo Black ink on a Solar White scrap and cut with a Spellbinders Standard Circles Small die. The finishing touch was adding a few gemstones from the Trinity Stamps Aquamarine Ripple Embellishment Mix using the Trinity Pick-Up Stick.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with the sparkling paper, Sno Cone and Black Licorice cardstock used on the front. I stamped the sentiment (from the same stamp set) in Tuxedo Black ink.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge Blog: March #3-2023 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: March 2023 #3 – Anything Goes
3. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #109 – March Anything Goes
4. Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges: #567 – For A Child
5. Inkspirational: #284 – Designer’s Choice – Stitching – Real or Faux
6. Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge: Mermaid Wishes
7. Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenges: #541 – Anything Goes Using Paper
8. QKR Stampede: #462 – Anything Goes

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, Paper Wishes Sparkling Sheets, CutCardStock Pop Tone Sno Cone and Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock
Stamps: C.C. Designs Mermaid Inchies Stamp Set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink (pad and marker); Arteza alcohol markers- B28/44, BG54/57, YR04/32, Y02, R18, BR28/44/52/84
Dies/Punches: C.C. Designs Nine Window Background Die, Spellbinders Standard Circles Small die
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Art Glitter Dries Clear Glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Trinity Stamps Aquamarine Ripple Embellishment Mix, Trinity Pick-Up Stick, Scrapbook Adhesives Foam Squares

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this time! We can’t wait to see your project using one or both of the colors of the featured birthstones! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Fashion ATCs

Hey everybody! We’re mid-way through the week and I hope you’re having a good one! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Love To Scrap Challenge Blog and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration project for LTSCB #160 – Anything Goes! I felt the urge to create some more ATCs using the Grabie stickers in my stash, so I grabbed the Fashion ones along with an assortment of patterned papers and ephemera from the Keep It Simple Mango, Jade, Rose, Royal, Lemon and Lilac 12×12 Collection Packs. This kept me busy for a few minutes, lol! So much fun, and I love how they turned out!

I cut six artist trading card blanks from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock and rounded the corners of each. I then cut background panels from patterned paper in the Keep It Simple Mango, Jade, Rose, Lilac, Royal and Lemon 12×12 Collection Packs. I gathered several coordinating pieces of ephemera from each pack which I added to the ATCs along with a Grabie Fashion sticker for each one. I finished them off with Eyelet Outlet enamel stars, arrows and/or hearts.

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock, Keep It Simple Mango, Jade, Rose, Lilac, Royal and Lemon 12×12 Collection Packs (papers and ephemera)
Dies/Punches: Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Grabie Fashion stickers, Eyelet Outlet enamel stars, arrows and hearts

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this time! We can’t wait to see what you create! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,