Papercraft – Page 187 – Love To Scrap 2

fluttering by…

Hi everyone! Happy Sunday – I hope you’re having an awesome weekend! I’m posting the new July Birthday Bash challenge today on the a2z Scrapbooking blog and I’m happy to share my DT inspiration project using Hero Arts Color Layering Swallowtail stamp set, Hero Arts Color Layering Swallowtail Frame Cuts, Hero Arts Color Layering Inks: Dandelion, Ultra Pink and Black ink, and Hero Arts Blessings Stamp & Cut. I really enjoyed creating this semi- clean and simple birthday card! I’m in love with the Hero Arts color layering stamp sets with dies and inks!

Leslie

I cut some patterned paper strips and inked them, which I adhered to the background panel along with a thin strip of black cardstock. I stamped the butterfly with the inks and cut it with the coordinating die, then slightly bent it to make it look like it’s fluttering off the card. I the stamped sentiment and then added pearlized Nuvo Crystal Drops to complete the background.

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I kept the inside fairly simple, as I usually do, with a stamped sentiment on a layered panel decorated with leftover strips of patterned paper and cardstock used on the front.

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One more look from an angle to see the ‘fluttering’ butterfly! ;)

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a2z products used:
Hero Arts Color Layering Swallowtail stamp set
Hero Arts Color Layering Swallowtail Frame Cuts
Hero Arts Color Layering Swallowtail Inks: Dandelion, Ultra Pink and Black ink
Hero Arts Blessings Stamp & Cut

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Taylored Expressions Snow White cardstock, Marco’s Black cardstock, Stampin’ Up Pineapple Punch DSP
Ink: Ranger Black Soot Distress Ink
Accessories: Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, Nuvo Ivory Seashell Crystal Drops, Fiskars Corner Rounder

I hope you’ve enjoyed this card and will link up a project with us! We’d love to see what you create! Be sure to check out all the amazing crafty goodies in the a2z Scrapbooking store! AND if you use the code Leslie15 you’ll get 15% off your order of $25 or more! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you soon!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Busy Flower Flip Flop

Hello, my crafty peeps! Hope you’re having a great weekend! A new challenge is live this morning over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m happy to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #24 – July Anything Goes! I created another sandal for my paper shoe collection – crafted from some gorgeous but busy flowered patterned paper with an embossed sole!

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I used two coordinating papers from Dare 2B Artsy, and fussy cut several large flowers to create a layered piece to decorate the sandal.

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I used my flip flop template which is a freebie on my blog HERE. These little sandals are so flippin’ cute! I wish I could wear them, lol!

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And here’s the embossed sole. Love, love, love!

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Ocean Mist cardstock, D2BA Blooms and Fields of Bloom papers
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black marker
Accessories: Darice Chevron embossing folder, Glossy Accents

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing 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

be brave

Hi everyone! Woot-woot! Can you believe it’s July 1st?! It’s time for another fun challenge over at Mix It Up Challenge Blog and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration project for MIUCB #15 – Anything Goes + Mixed Media! I inked around the edges with regular ink, I used texture paste with a stencil, I watercolored with distress inks, and I did a little stamping. We are welcoming four new designers this month so be sure to pop over to see what they are all about! AND and we have a prize this month, donated from the personal stash of new designer, Cathy! Woo-hoo!

I’ve been out of the crafting groove for the past several months. Some of you may know that my husband became critically ill in late February/early March due to a brain bleed after biopsies of a brain lesion, and I lost all interest in crafting. Thank God he’s improving, and I feel like crafting again!

I had such a good time creating this! I started with a piece of plain ivory cardstock, patterned paper and dark teal cardstock, and distressed the edges of all the layers. Then I used texture paste and The Crafter’s Workshop Mini Butterfly Collage stencil, and after that dried, I added several colors of distress ink on my craft mat with water in the distress sprayer and smooshed the panel into the ink. I wrinkled it a bit while it was still wet, and then let it dry.

Leslie

Then I put the layers together and adhered them to the card base with foam tape for a little dimension. I affixed a zipper, a clock hand and some inked wooden cogs to the watercolored piece and adhered with foam tape to the layers on the card base. To finish the front, I flicked walnut stain distress ink mixed with water and then added some dark teal fabric flowers and the sentiment.

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Here are a couple angled shots so you can see the dimension. I’m pretty happy with how this turned out!

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I stamped a STAMPlorations sentiment on the inside panel that I layered on dark teal cardstock and decorated with a leftover strip of patterned paper from the front.

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Pure Luxury Ivory cardstock, Stampin’ Up Tranquil Tide cardstock, Stampin’ Up Share What You Love Specialty DSP
Stamps: STAMPlorations Art Is stamp set
Ink: Stampin’ Up Tranquil Tide ink, Ranger Forest Moss, Pine Needles, Evergreen Bough and Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Accessories: Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, Tim Holtz Distress Tool, The Crafter’s Workshop Mini Butterfly Collage stencil, Ranger Opaque Matte Texture Paste, Small Talk sentiment stickers

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and will link up with us this month! Remember, all of our challenges are Anything Goes and we offer an optional technique twist to get your mojo going but it’s not required to play! Thanks so much for stopping by today and we’ll see you again soon!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Smile

Hi everyone! Here we are into July already… I keep saying it’ll be Christmas before we know it! LOL! Don’t slap me! A new challenge has launched this morning over at Love to Scrap Challenge Blog and I’m stoked to share my DT inspiration project for LTSCB #111 – Anything Goes! We are being sponsored this month by the amazing CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and I used Sassy Smiles and Holly Jolly Borders stamp sets to create my clean and simple friendship card.

Leslie

I stamped the borders on a scrap piece of cardstock and colored them with a Spectrum Noir marker. I cut them out together and adhered them to the card base. I then stamped the large Smile greeting and affixed several sequins. Super simple!

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I stamped the sentiment on the inside panel which I layered on coordinating cardstock and decorated with a couple strips of the same. What a great sentiment! :D

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Here’s one final shot. I really love how this turned out!

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Pure Luxury Ivory cardstock, Stampin’ Up Bermuda Bay cardstock
Stamps: CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Sassy Smiles and Holly Jolly Borders stamp sets
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Spectrum Noir-BT7
Accessories: Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, Pretty Pink Posh Peacock Feathers sequins

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and will link up with us this month! Be sure to check all the amazing goodies over at CAS-ual Fridays Stamps – you’ll fall in love! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Congratulations!

Hello, my crafty friends! OMG, I couldn’t wait to share this Simply Crafty SVGs DT inspiration project created with the absolutely adorable (and FREE) Pencil Gift Card Holder! My great nephew graduated from high school and my granddaughter graduated from middle school. Hard to believe he is getting ready to go to college and she is getting ready to go to high school in the Fall. I made two of these and they loved them! :)

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Of course, I used classic yellow and black cardstock for the pencil! And that pink eraser looks real, doesn’t it?! LOL, I’m totally LOVING this!

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And here’s one final shot with a sample card in it. I tucked cash into the two I made! :D

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo and Basic Black cardstock
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Bravo stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: Simply Crafty SVGs free Pencil Gift Card Holder cut file

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this adorable pencil gift card holder, and will grab the cut file from the Freebies section at Simply Crafty SVGs for yourself! And while you’re there, pick up some other fun cut files… there are tons to choose from! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Garden Bench Gift Box

Hi everyone! I just love this time of year! Flowers blooming, birds chirping, and most of all we’re still having cool nights along with mildly warm days! Today is my post day on the Simply Crafty SVGs blog and I’m excited to share my Garden Bench gift box using the amazing Garden Bench cut file which I absolutely love! I just can’t get over that it’s a gift box! I think this would be absolutely adorable stuffed with an assortment of flowers for a crafty friend! What do you think?!

I used 120# kraft cardstock for the base and a scrap piece of multi-color striped paper for the coordinating front and side pieces which I inked.

Here’s a shot of the back that I left plain.

I embellished the bench with Nuvo Crystal Drops and a couple butterflies because we can usually find butterflies in our garden. :)

One last shot with the box lid open. L-O-V-E how this turned out! ;)

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Paper Accents 120# kraft cardstock, Stampin’ Up Whole Lot of Lovely DSP
Ink: Ranger Black Soot distress ink
Dies/Punches: Simply Crafty SVGs Garden Bench cut file
Accessories: Tim Holtz Botanical ephemera, Nuvo Neptune Pearlized Crystal Drops

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this adorable Garden Bench gift box! Be sure to check out all the fun cut files over at Simply Crafty SVGs – it’s just too darn easy to spend hours there, lol! And there are tons of freebies! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Simply Crafty SVGs Blog Hop Winner

Hi everyone! I’ve popped in today for a minute to announce the Simply Crafty SVGs Father’s Day Blog Hop winner from my blog!

If you hopped with us, you’ll recall that the plan was to have one $5 gift certificate winner from each blog stop in the hop as well as one $10 gift certificate grand prize winner! Be sure to check the Simply Crafty SVGs Blog tomorrow, June 2nd, for a full list of winners!

So, drum roll please…

The winner of a $5 gift certificate from my blog is Jill Beattie! Capture

Congrats, Jill! Please contact me within the next week (by this time next Friday night, June 8th), to claim your $5 gift certificate to the Simply Crafty SVGs online store! Have fun shopping!

That’s it for this evening! Hope you all have a fantastic weekend!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

mermaid kisses

Hello, my crafty friends! Happy June 1st – we’re almost officially half way through the year! I’m posting the new June “Monochrome” challenge today on the a2z Scrapbooking blog and I’m happy to share my DT inspiration project using Hero Arts Mermaid Kisses stamp set, Hero Arts Mermaid Kisses Frame Cuts and Hero Arts Mermaid Sea Waves Stencil. I created a thank you card featuring a fun little underwater scene in light, medium and dark shades of teal. Oh what fun!

Leslie

I created the background by lightly spraying Glimmer Mist over the stencil. When that dried I sponged light teal ink over the entire panel along with medium teal ink on the edges, and layered the panel on medium teal cardstock. I then stamped several images from the stamp set in either black or dark teal ink on white cardstock, colored them with Spectrum Noir markers, and cut each with it’s coordinating die. I arranged my scene and then stamped the sentiment in dark teal ink.

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I stamped the inside sentiment in dark teal ink and embellished the panel with a leftover die cut.

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Here’s one final shot. Really loving how this turned out!

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a2z products used:
Hero Arts Mermaid Kisses stamp set
Hero Arts Mermaid Kisses Frame Cuts
Hero Arts Mermaid Sea Waves Stencil

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, Stampin’ Up Pool Party cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin’ Up Soft Sky, Pool Party and Lost Lagoon; Spectum Noir- FS3, FS6, BT3, BT4, BT6
Accessories: Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, Tattered Angels Iridescent Silver Glimmer Mist

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Autumn Blessings

Hello again, everyone! It’s that time again… time for several posts on the first day of the month and I’m so glad you’re here! A new challenge is live this morning at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m really happy to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #23 – June Anything Goes. You know how I love my fancy folds – I created a pretty Autumn pocket card using Hero Arts Color Layering Autumn Trees stamp set. I love this fold! ;)

Leslie

You just can’t go wrong with these Hero Arts Color Layering stamps and Layering inks. I bought these in a bundle and they make it look like you’ve been stamping for hours, lol! The cardstock and paper are from Stampin’ Up. I can’t believe it, but no embellishments; just a fancy fold and stamping!

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Here’s a shot of the card open, revealing the pocket…

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And a pull-out with a beautiful sentiment and falling leaves! I just love it!

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke and Crushed Curry cardstock, Stampin’ Up Petals & Paisleys DSP
Stamps: Hero Arts Color Layering Autumn Trees stamp set
Ink: Hero Arts Layering Inks- Cocoa, Red Royal, Just Rust, Tangerine
Accessories: Tim Holtz Stamp Platform

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

Scrappy hugs,
LeslieSig

hey, chick!

Hello, hello, hello! Can you believe it’s already June 1st?! Where has this year gone?! It’s time for another fun challenge over at Mix It Up Challenge Blog and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration project for MIUCB #14 – Anything Goes + Smooshing! Okay, “What’s smooshing?”, you ask… it’s the art of ‘smooshing’ your paper down into a puddle of inky water on your craft mat. It’s fun and it’s messy, lol! And remember, all of our challenges are ‘anything goes’ and the optional technique twist is offered to inspire you and is not required to play in our challenges!

Leslie

I smooshed my watercolor paper down into yellow, orange and red Brusho powders spritzed with water on my craft mat. I did this several times, drying each layer before smooshing again, until I got the look I wanted. I trimmed the watercolor paper and the layering panel, and rounded the lower right corner of these pieces as well as the card base. I added eyelets on three of the corners and hand-cut three flags. I stamped the sentiment on the largest flag and affixed them to the panel. I stamped a chicken on the panel and then twice on white cardstock. I colored one of them with Spectrum Noir markers, fussy cut and layered them together, and adhered them over top of the stamped chicken on the panel. I popped the panel up on a piece of white Foamies foam prior to adhering to the card base. I finished the front panel with several dots of Nuvo Crystal Drops.

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I layered the inside panel and embellished it with leftover strips used on the front, then stamped the inside sentiment.

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Here’s one final shot showing the dimension. Really loving how this turned out! It’s been ‘forever’ since I used any eyelets and I really love the interest they give this project!

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Pure Luxury White and Tomato Soup cardstock, Arches Cold Press Watercolor paper
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Hey Chick stamp set
Ink: Yellow, Orange and Red Brusho powders, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Spectrum Noir- OR1, CT4, DR2
Accessories: Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer, Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile, yellow eyelets from stash, Kadomaru Pro corner rounder, Darice white Foamies foam, Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link up with us this month – we’d love to see what you create, using the ‘smooshing’ technique twist or not! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig