Papercraft – Page 166 – Love To Scrap 2

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

Floral Perpetual Calendar

Hi everyone! Welcome to 2020 – sure seems like it got here F-A-S-T! It’s time for another fun challenge over at Love To Scrap Challenge Blog and I’m stoked to share my first project of the new year with you for LTSCB #129 – Anything Goes! I created a pretty floral perpetual calendar for my studio using the Sizzix Calendar Months die set and my Zutter Bind It All which I bought 5-6 years ago. It’s amazing what you find when you move, lol! It’s been so long since I used it, I had to use the instruction book!

This project was a lot of fun and I’m proud to say it’s my own design. Yep, out came the ruler with lots of measuring and a little planning! The calendar background is a beautiful floral paper with panels showing the days of the week, the months, the numeral date, and a graphic for that month’s holiday.

I covered the back of the base with solid color cardstock.

I created the days of the week on the computer because I don’t own any days of the week stamps or dies (insert sad face). The numbers (bottom right pic) were cut with dies in the Calendar Months die set.

The names of the months were all cut with dies in the set as well. I love the different fonts – no two are alike! I wrapped twine around the bottom of the base and tied a pretty little bow with a pink Dot Sparkler in the center.

The most fun part of this calendar are the holiday graphics. These were all in the die set too! The pic in the center is a side view of the calendar. It’s very sturdy and I’m sure will hold up for many years. I’m really loving how this turned out and can’t wait to start using it!

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Cardstock Warehouse Brown Box kraft cardstock; GKD Black Onyx, Red Hot, Wild Dandelion, Grass Green, Sweet Mango, White, Wild Lilac, Wild Orchid, Dark Chocolate, Bubblegum Pink and Tan Leather cardstock; American Crafts black cardstock; Stampin’ Up Mint Macaron, Tranquil Tide, Night of Navy and Smoky Slate cardstock; The Paper Studio cream cardstock, Stampin’ Up Share What You Love specialty DSP
Ink: Sakura white Gelly Roll pen, black Copic multiliner pen
Dies/Punches: Sizzix Calendar Months die set, Gemini Junior die cutting machine, Kadomaru Pro corner rounder
Accessories: Canvas Corp Brands jute cord; red, violet, turquoise, blue, green and pink Stampendous Dot Sparklers

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link up with us this month! We know you love the ‘anything goes’ theme! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Embossed watercolor happy birthday (set of 2)

Hello, crafty friends! Happy New Year! The first challenge of the year over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog is live and I’m stoked to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #42 – January Anything Goes! I created a pair of birthday cards featuring gold embossing and watercoloring. All stamps used are from Simon Says Stamp.

This is the panel right after I finished the watercoloring and then right after I trimmed it up. It was so pretty I didn’t want to cut it, lol! That background stamp is one of the most amazing stamps I’ve ever used, and then adding the gold embossing and all that watercolor just made it even more amazing!

I cut the panel in half to create the two cards. I created turquoise card bases and then layered each panel on navy cardstock (bottom edge cut with a lacy edge die) and again on gold metallic cardstock. I stamped the happy birthday sentiment in navy ink across the bottom. This is the first card…

I embellished the inside panel with a leftover strip cut from the embossed and watercolored piece sandwiched between strips of navy and gold metallic cardstock, and then stamped the sentiment in navy ink.

And here is the second card, created the same way but with a different sentiment inside…

And here’s one more peek at the pair – I’m so smitten! Love how they turned out and not sure I want to give them away, lol! ;)

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Strathmore Bristol Smooth cardstock, Stampin’ Up Very Vanilla, Night of Navy and Tempting Turquoise cardstock, Marco’s Venicelux Gold Metallic cardstock
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp Ornate Background stamp, Simon Says Stamp Handwritten Borders stamp set, Simon Says Stamp Birthday Messages stamp set
Ink: Versamark; Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers- Persian Green, Turquoise Green, Olive Green, Green, Deep Green, Light Violet, Purple, Blue Persian Blue, Cobalt Blue, Yellow, Bright Yellow, Orange, Scarlet Red, Red, Carmine Red, Wine Red; Stampin’ Up Night of Navy ink
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up Finishing Touches Edgelits
Accessories: MISTI stamping tool, Ranger Super Fine Gold Embossing Powder

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

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Live – Laugh – Love

Hi everyone! Happy New Year! Can you believe it’s 2020?! Crazy how fast the years are flying by! Our January challenge is live over at Mix It Up Challenge Blog and I’m thrilled to share my DT inspiration project for MIUCB #33 – Anything Goes + Paper Piecing! I absolutely love this technique – and my card is CAS – AND it’s a one-layer card which I’ve probably only created a handful of in all the years I’ve been crafting!

I used the Stampin’ Up Beautiful You stamp set which is one of my favorites. The image is small but the paper piecing technique is very effective with it, I think. I chose a pretty floral paper for her dress and a coordinating solid for her hat from the Colorbok Delilah 12 x 12 designer paper pad.

The front and inside sentiments are also from the same Beautiful You stamp set, stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

And one more look… really loving how this turned out!

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up thick Very Vanilla cardstock, Colorbok Delilah 12 x 12 designer paper pad
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Beautiful You stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink (pad and marker)
Accessories: MISTI stamp tool, Light Cerulean Blue Prismacolor Pencil, ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link up an anything goes project with us this month, and better yet, why not play the ‘paper piecing’ twist?! It’s super fun and yields such a neat result! Remember, though, that the twist is not necessary to play in our challenges! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

hello it’s been too long

Hi everyone! Ho Ho Ho and Merry Christmas to you all! 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 friendship card created with the free (yessss… free!) Simply Crafty SVGs Busy Bee Card cut file. How stinkin’ cute is this?!

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I created the card base from heavy weight kraft cardstock and then added the elements one by one along with some stamping in black ink. I need to point out that the hello sentiment is not part of this cut file – it was created with a die in my stash. I loved seeing this card come together!

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I stamped the inside sentiment in black ink on the vanilla cardstock and cut it with a fishtail sentiment strip die.

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One more peek… such so adorable! ;)

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I’d love to enter this cute card into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #106 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #12 – Anything Goes
Arty Divas Challenge: #11 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog: #12 – Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs: December Anything Goes
Creative Moments: #182 – Anything Goes
Let’s Craft and Create: #154 – Anything Goes with optional Let It Snow (not playing twist)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog: #120 – Anything Goes
Not Just Cards: December Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown: #447 – Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #418/419 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Cardstock Warehouse Brown Box kraft cardstock, American Crafts black, sunflower and vanilla cardstock, Recollections Bold Basics paper pad
Stamps: WPlus9 Hand-Lettered Hello stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: Simply Crafty SVGs Busy Bee Card cut file, Mama Elephant hello script die, My Favorite Things Die-namics Essential Fishtail Sentiment Strips die set
Accessories: MISTI stamping tool

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

Purse & Cards Gift Set

1/22/20 Winner at Creative Moments!

Hello, my crafty friends! I hope you’re having an awesome day! I’m super stoked to share my Ephemoire inspiration project with you this morning. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to head over to the Ephemoire Etsy Shop to check out all the amazing digital printables… there are collage sheets, digital papers, journal kits, clip art and mixed media printables, and the print quality is awesome!

I was provided Art Memories #1 and Art Memories #2 letter-sized digital papers to play with this month, and created a pretty purse gift bag filled with 20 cards. What a fun project – and a gift that keeps on giving, lol! Whoever receives this gift set will be able to re-use the gift bag once all the birthday cards have been used. ;)

I used the blue damask type print for the purse, and added paper flowers, a pearl spray and some bamboo cord tied in a bow to the front. I used pearl brads attached to punched squares at the base of the handles.

There are five papers in each of the two collections so I created two cards with each paper. The birthday sentiment was computer-generated, punched with an oval punch and adhered to a fishtail strip.

Here’s one more look at the set… I’m very pleased with how this turned out! Now to decide who gets it… hmmmmm… ;)

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I’d love to enter this gift set into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #106 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #12 – Anything Goes
Arty Divas Challenge: #11 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog: #12 – Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs: December Anything Goes
Creative Moments: #182 – Anything Goes
Let’s Craft and Create: #154 – Anything Goes with optional Let It Snow (not playing twist)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog: #120 – Anything Goes
Not Just Cards: December Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters: #23 – Anything Goes
The Paper Funday Challenges: #12 – Anything Goes with optional Christmas Holiday (not playing twist)
Tuesday Throwdown: #447 – Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #418/419 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Ephemoire Art Memories #1 and #2 letter-sized digital papers, Stampin’ Up Night of Navy cardstock
Stamps: GKD Birthday Greetings stamp set
Ink: Memento Paris Dusk ink
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up Leaf punch, EK Success 3/4″ square punch, My Favorite Things Die-namics Essential Fishtail Sentiment Strips die, Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers die, Stampin’ Up Extra Large Oval punch
Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, Recollections pearl brads, Wild Orchid Crafts paper flowers and pearl sprays, Hemptique bamboo cord, MISTI, Gemini Junior die cutting machine

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project! Be sure to check out all the awesome printables at the Ephemoire Etsy Shop, and while you’re at it, head on over to the Ephemoire Facebook Page for tons of inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

happy birthday

Hello, crafty peeps! I have a special kind of project to share with you today, a card I created for the Scrapping4fun Challenges Guest Designer Challenge! Anyone who was a guest designer for Scrapping4fun Challenges this year has been invited to participate. We were allowed to choose our own theme as long as we follow this sketch:

I love sketches and pretty much followed this one to a ‘T’ (as I usually do) and created a pretty birthday card using five coordinating papers from the BasicGrey Marjolaine paper pad. I also used some silver foil and glitter Washi.

I used a variety of dies to achieve the elements in the sketch, along with Wild Orchid Crafts flowers and leaf charm, and a little bit of bling.

I embellished the inside with leftover strips of paper used on the front, and stamped the sentiment in black ink. The front and inside sentiments are from Inspired by Stamping.

And here’s one more peek… I really love how this turned out! And that sketch is pure awesomeness! ;)

Proud to enter this birthday card into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #106 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft: #12 – December Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge Blog: #12 – Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs: December Anything Goes
Not Just Cards: December Anything Goes
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies: #1950 – Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters: #23 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Pure Luxury Ivory cardstock, BasicGrey Marjolaine paper pad, DCWV Washi Basics
Stamps: Inspired by Stamping Little Phrases stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circles Small dies, Spellbinders Standard Circles Large and Small dies, Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers dies
Accessories: Wild Orchid Flowers paper flowers and leaf charm, Darice tiny iridescent gemstones

I hope you’ve enjoyed this card created for the Scrapping4fun Challenges Guest Designer Challenge! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

To You From Me

Hi everyone! Well, only nine more sleeps until the jolly man in the red suit makes his appearance, lol! I love the Christmas season more and more every year! Our new sketch challenges this month are live over at Stick It Down and I’ve popped in this morning to share my Card Team inspiration project! Love To Scrap 2 (yours truly, lol!) is once again sponsoring our challenge, so come on over and play for the chance to win a Prize Pack consisting of several items such as stamps, dies, ink, ribbons and/or stickers! The card team is showcasing projects today on the blog and this is our super awesome card sketch this month, created by Melissa:

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OMGosh, can you say LOVE this sketch?! I wish I had just half the talent the ladies on our team have for creating these sketches for us! This one is amazing and screamed birthday to me, so I created a fun birthday card.

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I created the background from cream and brown Graphic45 papers. I cut ribbon strips and die cut bows from blue, purple and green cardstock. I embellished the center of each bow with a coordinating color gemstone, and placed some slightly smaller gemstones of the same color along the ribbon strips.

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I embellished the inside panel with leftover strips of the paper used on the front and layered the inside sentiment on the brown paper. Both the front and inside sentiments are from Stampin’ Up and stamped in brown ink.

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And one more peek… loving how this turned out!

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Proud to enter this sweet birthday card into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #106 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft: #12 – December Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog: #296 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge Blog: #12 – Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs: December Anything Goes
Not Just Cards: December Anything Goes
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies: #1950 – Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters: #23 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Graphic45 Botanical Tea 6×6 papers, American Crafts Vanilla, Kale, Plum and Peacock cardstock
Stamps: Stampin’ Up And Many More stamp set
Ink: Stampin’ Up Early Espresso ink
Dies/Punches: Impression Obsession Small Bow die
Accessories: MISTI stamp tool, Gemini Junior die cutting machine, Darice green, purple and blue rhinestones

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link up with us! Feel free to play along with the double page or single page sketch if you’re a scrapbook layout designer, or the card sketch if you’re a card maker! You have until the end of the month to play and we’d love to see what you create! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

wonderful moments

12/29/19 Top Rocker at 613 Avenue Create!
12/31/19 Best Technique Winner at Classic Design Challenge Blog!
1/18/20 Top 3 at Not Just Cards!

Hi everyone! Christmas will be here exactly two weeks from today! Today is my post day on the Simply Crafty SVGs Blog and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project with you, a super cute Christmas card for my stash created with the Simply Crafty SVGs Christmas Tree Farm Box Card cut file. How about that sentiment… wouldn’t you agree that going to pick out the perfect Christmas tree made wonderful moments and warm memories?! Whether you were a child or an adult taking your children, it’s a wonderful time of the year!

I used some very cool star emboss resist paper for the background and inked it with several shades of blue distress inks, making the outside darkest and going lighter and lighter toward the moon.

I inked some light shadows across the moon with gray ink, colored the star on the Christmas tree with sparkle overlay marker, and gave the ornaments a little dimension with a white gel pen.

I stamped the front and back sentiments on white cardstock in black ink and cut them with a rectangle die. I layered the back sentiment on dark green cardstock.

And here’s one final look, flattened and ready to put in an envelope. Love, love, love this card!

Proud to enter this card into the following challenges:
A Perfect Time To Craft: #12 – December Anything Goes
A Place To Start: December Challenge – Happy Holidays (Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, etc.)
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog: #296 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge Blog: #12 – Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs: December Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers: #247 – Christmas
Creative Inspirations: December Challenge – Festive Fun
Cut It Up Challenge Blog: #189 – Anything Christmas
Make My Monday: #111 – Anything Christmas
Not Just Cards: December Anything Goes
The Paper Funday Challenges: #12 – Anything Goes with optional Christmas Holiday
The Sisterhood of Crafters: Anything Christmas

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Cardstock Warehouse Brown Box kraft cardstock, American Crafts coffee, white and sunflower cardstock, GKD Grass Green and Fresh Asparagus cardstock
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Peaceful Pines stamp set
Ink: Studio 71- R12, B8, YG7, YR4, N10; Memento Gray Flannel and Tuxedo Black ink; Ranger stormy sky, faded jeans and chipped sapphire distress ink; Spectrum Noir Crystal Clear Sparkle overlay marker, Sakura white Gelly Roll pen
Dies/Punches: Simply Crafty SVGs Christmas Tree Farm Box Card cut file, Spellbinders Long Classic Rectangles Large die
Accessories: MISTI stamp positioner

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

celebrate!

12/14/19 Top Rocker at 613 Avenue Create!

Hello, my crafty friends! I hope your week is off to a great start! This month’s Anything Goes with Dies Challenge is live over at Happy Little Stampers and I’m thrilled to share my DT inspiration project with you today! I created a somewhat CAS and very colorful birthday card featuring the Kensington Branch die from Memory Box as the focal image.

I cut the branch from white cardstock and colored the branch itself with green alcohol marker. I ran the die through the machine again with squares of pink, blue and yellow shimmer cardstock behind the butterflies, and then adhered them to the main die cut. I ran the die through the machine one final time with small squares of light blue shimmer cardstock behind the little flowers, and adhered them to the main die cut. I used matching alcohol markers to run around the edges of all the elements on the branch.

I stamped the sentiment in dark green ink in the lower right corner, adhered the embellished branch die cut to the card front, and then added tiny white flat-back pearls to the centers of the flowers.

I embellished the inside panel with strips of shimmer cardstock and stamped the sentiment.

One more look… I’m really loving how this turned out! So pretty!

Happy to enter this card into the following challenge:
613 Avenue Create: #228 – Anything Goes w/optional twist of Doodling or Zentangle (no twist)
A Bit More Time To Craft: #105 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft: #12 – December Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge Blog: #12 – December Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs: December Anything Goes
The Outlawz Challenges: Festive Fridays November 29-December 12 (Birthday)
Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #416/417 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: The Paper Studio white cardstock, DCWV shimmer cardstock stack
Stamps: Pretty Pink Posh Everyday Greetings
Ink: Studio 71- YG7, Y9, B2, R17, BG14; Stampin’ Up Mossy Meadow ink
Dies/Punches: Memory Box Kensington Branch die
Accessories: MISTI stamp positioner, Gemini Junior die cutting machine, Darice tiny white flat-back pearls

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

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig