Category: Papercraft

Don’t buy Brother products!

Hey everybody! Happy Thursday to you! I’ve popped in this morning strictly to rant. Remember the ‘awesome’ Brother Scan N Cut SDX125e that I raved and raved about earlier this year and recommended to everybody?! Well, I rescind any and all recommendations I previously made! Don’t buy it! In fact, don’t buy any Brother products because they don’t care about their customers.

The touch screen stopped working this morning on my machine so I went to the website and did all the troubleshooting steps recommended, which didn’t help. I spent the next hour with Brother customer service who was absolutely no help at all. No one in customer service knows anything about warranties for any of the gazillion kinds of machines Brother sells; they don’t do warranty work so they’re not required to know anything about warranties.

So I was referred to a quilting store 3-1/2 hours away which is an authorized Brother service center. I’ve had this machine for less than a year and now I’m faced with having to spend 14 hours on the road… a 7-hour roundtrip to deliver the machine to be repaired and another 7-hour roundtrip to pick it up after the repair is made. I just called the quilting store to ask if the malfunctioning touchscreen is a warranty issue since it’s internal, and the repairman won’t be on-site until later today, so the lady who answered the phone couldn’t tell me anything. Now I wait to hear back from him so I can make a determination whether the cost of the repair (if it’s not under warranty) is worth spending 14 hours on the road (with the price of gas) versus what I paid for the machine.

This is a pretty major flaw considering the price of the SDX125e. PLUS I’ve had the machine for a mere ten months. PLUS Brother customer service representatives have absolutely no knowledge of warranties on all the kinds of the machines they sell. PLUS Brother customer service basically just passed the buck without offering any help. In my opinion, the very least they could have done was (1) find out whether the repair would be covered under warranty and (2) offer to pay postage to ship the machine to the quilting store 3-1/2 hours away. Am I being unreasonable?

Okay, rant over. Y’all have a good day! :D

Scrappy hugs,

Leaping Lizards Birthday

10/15/22 Top 3 at The Crafter’s Cafe Challenge Blog!

Hey everybody! Happy Hump Day and happy early birthday to me! Tomorrow is my birthday and then Friday I have a consultation with a hand surgeon to talk about possible carpal tunnel release. Yay me. On a lighter note, I mentioned several days ago that I was invited to guest design for InkyStamper for the month of October, and I’m thrilled to share another guest design project using the super adorable Iguana stamps and die! The look on this guy’s face is hysterical as are all the different sentiments – I love this set! I created a half flap card with a birthday theme in my favorite shades of green which is only fitting for a lizard! ;)

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base from 110# Solar White cardstock and trimmed away the top half of the flap with my Fiskars 12″ SureCut Paper Trimmer. I cut three panels of varying shades of green from the Doodlebug Design Gingham-Linen Rainbow Petite Prints cardstock pad for the top half of the card and a panel from CutCardStock Pop Tone Limeade cardstock for the bottom flap. I hand-cut a tree limb from CutCardStock Vanilla Bean cardstock and adhered it to the bottom flap.

I stamped the iguana in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on 110# Solar White cardstock and colored him with alcohol markers. I cut him with the coordinating die and then adhered him to the tree limb. I stamped the sentiment on Solar White cardstock, trimmed it and adhered it to the top portion of the card on an adhesive foam strip. The finishing touch was adding a few green sequins I picked out of the Picket Fence Studios Rainbow Sequins.

The inside is very simple with another sentiment from the Iguana stamp set stamped in Tuxedo Black ink.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: #202210 – Anything Goes w/optional But First… (no twist)
2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #10-2022 – Anything Goes
3. A Place To Start – #102022 – Anything Goes w/ optional Circles and Squares (no twist)
4. Classic Design Challenge: October #10 – Anything Goes
5. Critter Crazy Challenges: #67 – Anything Goes with a Featured Critter
6. Di’s Digi Challenge: Include an Animal
7. Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges: October Anything Goes
8. Paperbabe Stamps: #177 – Anything Goes
9. The Crafter’s Cafe: #289 – Monochrome

InkyStamper products used:
Iguana stamps and die
Doodlebug Design Gingham-Linen Rainbow Petite Prints 6×6 double-sided cardstock
Picket Fence Studios Rainbow Sequins

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support! 

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Pop Tone Limeade and Vanilla Bean Brown cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- YG04/05/06/09/17
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Fiskars 12″ SureCut Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Scotch 3M Adhesive Foam Strips

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this guest design project for InkyStamper! Check out ALL the fun goodies in the InkyStamper store – not just stamps and dies but lots of other crafty products, too! Follow on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Saddle On Up

Hey everybody! How’s your day going?! Life is beautiful here in southwestern Colorado and we’re totally enjoying our slightly cooler Autumn weather! I’m stoked to be back this afternoon with another Keep It Simple DT inspiration project to share! You know how I love me some shaker cards, and this one featuring products from the new Little Cowgirl Birthday release is the absolute sweetest one ever! I used the Little Cowgirl Birthday Collection Pack 6×6 Cardstock, Little Cowgirl Birthday Die Cut Pieces and Little Cowgirl Birthday Sentiments Stamp Set, along with the Back To Basics Rose Collection Pack 6×6 Cardstock and Back To Basics Rose Enamel Hearts which are already in the store.

I cut a top-folding square card base along with layering panels from the 6×6 Collection Pack and the 6×6 Rose Collection Pack, and adhered the floral panel to the card base. I made a frame out of the rose panel and added several Scotch 3M Foam Strips to the back side. I adhered the large cowgirl on pony die cut from the Die Cut Pieces to the background panel, and added some Kat Scrappiness hollow square confetti (free sample with an order). I stamped a sentiment from the Birthday Sentiments Stamp Set in Memento Rich Cocoa ink on a lighter shade of rose cardstock in the Rose Collection Pack, punched it with a circle punch and layered it on a slightly larger Solar White cardstock punched circle. I added a Rose Enamel Heart to the punched sentiment, which completed the card front.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock, embellished it with leftover strips of cardstock from the 6×6 Collection Pack and the 6×6 Rose Collection Pack used on the front, and stamped another sentiment from the Birthday Sentiments Stamp Set in Rich Cocoa ink.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: #202210 – Anything Goes w/optional But First… (no twist)
2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #10-2022 – Anything Goes
3. A Place To Start – #102022 – Anything Goes w/ optional Circles and Squares (playing twist)
4. Classic Design Challenge: October #10 – Anything Goes
5. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #104 – Anything Goes
6. Critter Crazy Challenges: #67 – Anything Goes with a Featured Critter
7. Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges: October Anything Goes
8. QKR Stampede: #453 – Anything Goes

Keep It Simple products used:
Little Cowgirl Birthday Collection Pack 6×6 Cardstock
Little Cowgirl Birthday Die Cut Pieces
Little Cowgirl Birthday Sentiments Stamp Set
Back To Basics Rose Collection Pack 6×6 Cardstock
Back To Basics Rose Enamel Hearts

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa ink
Dies/Punches: My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Square STAX Die-namics, Stampin’ Up 1-1/4″ and 1″ Circle Punches
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamping tool, Big Shot, Grafix Craft Plastic, Scotch 3M Foam Strips, Kat Scrappiness Hollow Square Confetti Sample

I hope you’ve loved seeing this project as much as I loved creating it, and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out ALL the fun goodies in the Keep It Simple store such as paper, stamps, die cuts, ephemera, washi tape and enamel dots to name just a few! You’ll go cray-cray! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Hey Chickee!

Hey everybody! I’m back with one last post on this fine Saturday morning! I’ve been asked to guest design for InkyStamper for the month of October, and I can’t tell you how much fun I’ve had playing with their super adorable stamps and dies! So stay tuned for posts every Wednesday this month! ;)

Now for the surprise… Chickee is being released today for World Card Making Day! The stamp set is FREE with a $30 purchase and the die is only a $5 add-on! How awesome is that?! I had the privilege of creating a fun shaker note card using these stamps and die as an extra project, which I paired with Doodlebug Design Gingham-Linen Rainbow Petite Prints 6×6 double-sided cardstock (some of my favorite cardstock!) and Picket Fence Studios Rainbow Sequins from the store. What friend wouldn’t love to get a card featuring this gal?!

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base from 110# Solar White cardstock along with a layering panel from Doodlebug Design Gingham-Linen Rainbow Petite Prints which I adhered to the card base. I stamped Chickee on Solar White cardstock, colored her with alcohol markers, and cut her with the coordinating die.

I cut a frame from CutCardStock Pop Tone Lemon Drop cardstock using the Cottage Cutz Double-Stitched Rectangle Dies. I stuck some 7 Gypsies Architext Tall Base Chicken Wire to a piece of acetate cut to fit the frame, and adhered it to the back side of the frame. I laid the frame on the card front to get an idea of where to stamp the sentiment and adhere the image, and once that was done, I added four Scotch 3M adhesive foam strips to the back of the frame, laid down some Picket Fence Studios Rainbow Sequins, and adhered the shaker to the card front. I adhered three loose yellow sequins, which completed the card front.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it strips of the gingham and yellow cardstock used on the front. I left the panel blank, leaving plenty of room to write a custom message.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #10-2022 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: October #10 – Anything Goes
3. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #104 – Anything Goes
4. Crafty Catz: #608 – Anything Goes w/ optional Use the Color Blue Somewhere (playing twist-sequins)
5. Crafty Friends Challenge Blog: #160 – Use More Than One Die
6. Critter Crazy Challenges: #67 – Anything Goes with a Featured Critter
7. QKR Stampede: #453 – Anything Goes

InkyStamper products used:
Chickee stamps and die
Doodlebug Design Gingham-Linen Rainbow Petite Prints 6×6 double-sided cardstock
Picket Fence Studios Rainbow Sequins

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support! 

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Pop Tone Lemon Drop cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- Y12/22, YR12
Dies/Punches: Cottage Cutz Double-Stitched Rectangle Dies
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Grafix Craft Plastic, 7 Gypsies Architext Tall Base Chicken Wire, Scotch 3M Adhesive Foam Strips

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this guest design project for InkyStamper! Check out ALL the fun goodies in the InkyStamper store – not just stamps and dies but lots of other crafty products, too! Be sure to take advantage of the FREE Chickee stamp set with a $30 purchase and get the die for a $5 add-on! Follow on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

2022 Cat Lovers Hop!

Hi everybody! That time is rapidly approaching… time for the 2022 Cat Lovers Hop at Her Peaceful Garden!

The Hop will run October 24-29 and it’ll be my fourth year participating! I had a fabulous time last year and the year before and the year before that! So get out your crafty goodies and your cat stamps, and get to work so you’re prepared when the 24th gets here! There will be tons of prizes – Janis always knocks this out of the park! ;)

Be sure you visit Her Peaceful Garden to read all the details and join in! If you’re a cat lover, you’ll have so much fun!

Hope to see you at the hop!

Scrappy hugs,

Celebrate

Hi friends! Well, another Saturday has rolled around but that’s not a bad thing, right?! I hope you’ll be doing something fun this weekend! I have an awesome CutCardStock DT inspiration project to share with you today featuring some of our Curious Metallic, Pop Tone and Basis cardstock that I paired with Royal Sundance Natural Felt cardstock. I created a pretty birthday card using these gorgeous Fall colors. I’m still on the push for Fall and some cooler weather, lol!

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base from Sundance Felt 110# Natural cardstock. I die cut the main focal element from Curious Metallic Gold Leaf cardstock along with strips from Pop Tone Tangy Orange, Pop Tone Hot Fudge and Basis Gold, which I adhered to the underside of the die cut. I adhered the focal element to the card base, and added several gemstones from an Eyelet Outlet 3mm orange Jewel Bling Strip, which completed the card. Doesn’t get much easier than this! ;)

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest Baronial Ivory cardstock and embellished it with strips cut from Pop Tone Tangy Orange and Pop Tone Hot Fudge cardstock. I stamped a sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Happy & Heartfelt stamp set in Memento Rich Cocoa ink, and layered the panel on Pop Tone Hot Fudge cardstock.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #10-2022 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: October #10 – Anything Goes
3. Crafty Catz: #608 – Anything Goes w/ optional Use the Color Blue Somewhere (no twist)
4. Little Red Wagon: #673 – Birthday
5. Your Scrapbook Place: October Anything Goes

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

CutCardStock products used:
Royal Sundance Felt 110# Natural cardstock
Curious Metallic Gold Leaf cardstock
Pop Tone Tangy Orange cardstock
Pop Tone Hot Fudge cardstock
Basis Gold cardstock
Neenah Classic Crest Baronial Ivory cardstock

Other products used:
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Happy & Heartfelt stamp set
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa ink
Dies/Punches: Spellbinders Celebrate die
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet 3mm orange Jewel Bling Strip

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 for more inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Gnome for the Holidays Mushroom House

10/15/22 Spotlight Winner at Sparkles Monthly Challenge Blog!
10/15/22 Top 5 at QKR Stampede!
11/28/22 1st Prize Winner at A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge!

Hi everyone! A very Happy Saturday to you – I hope you’re having a great weekend! I’m stoked to be back on the Eyelet Outlet blog today as a guest designer with a fun inspiration project using some of the new brads in the store! I’ve been playing with my Scan N Cut again and created a totally adorable Gnome Mushroom House which features the Gnome 2 brads! I’m totally in love with these – you know how I love me some gnomes!

I cut all the pieces from CutCardStock Brown Bag Kraft, Basis Brown, Basis Blue, Basis Medium Blue, Basis Orange, Basis Green, Pop Tone Lemon Drop, Pop Tone Wild Cherry and Royal Sundance Fiber Kraft cardstock. I assembled the project (the assembly is always the most fun!) and then added four of the gnome brads.

And one more look… so stinkin’ cute, I can’t stand it! Love how this turned out!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #10-2022 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: October #10 – Anything Goes
3. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #104 – Anything Goes
4. Crafty Catz: #608 – Anything Goes w/ optional Use the Color Blue Somewhere (playing twist)
5. QKR Stampede: #453 – Anything Goes
6. Sparkles Monthly Challenges: #156 – Mushrooms and other Fungi
7. Your Scrapbook Place: October Anything Goes

Eyelet Outlet products used:
Gnome 2 brads

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: CutCardStock Brown Bag Kraft, Basis Brown, Basis Blue, Basis Medium Blue, Basis Orange, Basis Green, Pop Tone Lemon Drop, Pop Tone Wild Cherry and Royal Sundance Fiber Kraft cardstock
Stamps: Trinity Stamps Gnome for the Holidays stamp set
Ink: Arteza alcohol marker- BR40; Memento Rich Cocoa ink
Dies/Punches/Cut Files: My Scrap Chick Mushroom Fairy House cut file, Trinity Stamps Gnome for the Holidays die set
Accessories: Brother Scan N Cut, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project! Be sure to check out all the fun goodies at Eyelet Outlet! Their products are so much fun! Be sure to ‘like’ and ‘follow’ Eyelet Outlet Facebook Page to keep up with news and sales, and while you’re at it, join the Eyelet Outlet Fans Facebook group for lots of creative inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Summer Memories Envelope Mini Album

Hey everybody! Happy Thursday to you – I hope you’re having an awesome week! I’m thrilled to be back on the Printable Cuttable Creatables blog today with another awesome DT inspiration project! If you know me, you know I love to make mini albums and gift them so others can document those wonderful memories! My project today is a mini album featuring the Busy Bee Digital Paper Pack and Sweet Sunflowers SVG Cut File made with envelopes. Yep, you read that right – an envelope mini album! So fun!

I started by making the mini album base from four A2 size heavyweight kraft envelopes. You can use as many envelopes as you want and any size you want. If you’ve never made one, here’s how to do it: Lay the first envelope down in front of you with the flap up and pointed toward the right. Bend the flaps on the remaining three envelopes backwards and set two of them aside. With the flap now up, insert the flap of the second envelope into the opening of the first envelope, then fold the envelope toward the left. Repeat the process with the third and fourth envelopes. You’ll be left with the flap from the first envelope pointing toward the right. Score it (measuring the thickness of the rest of the envelopes), fold it over, and adhere it.

Now, to decorate it… I printed eight different patterns from the Busy Bee Digital Paper Pack, trimmed the panels and adhered one to each side of the pages. I created six sunflower elements from the Sweet Sunflowers SVG Cut File using the print and cut function on my Scan N Cut, which I used to embellish each page along with some other elements. There are round, oval, rectangular, flip-up, flip-out, and tag elements with plenty of room for photos and journaling. And there’s a little bit of bling on each page. I decorated the front and back with curved die cut panels, and added washi tape, a brad, some bling, and die cut alphas to the front, which completed the project.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. Shopping Our Stash: #480 – Leaf Me Alone

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Printable Cuttable Creatables products used:
Busy Bee Digital Paper Pack 
Sweet Sunflowers SVG Cut File

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: CutCardStock Pop Tone Hot Fudge cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, American Crafts A2 Brown Kraft Envelopes
Dies/Punches: My Favorite Things Stitched Scallop Basic Edges and Stitched Scallop Basic Edges 2; My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Circle STAX and Wonky Stitched Square STAX; Cottage Cutz Double-Stitched Rectangles and Double-Stitched Ovals; Sizzix Alphanumeric Tiny Type Lower Thinlits
Accessories: Brother Scan N Cut, Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Big Shot, Ranger Distress Collage Medium; Eyelet Outlet Gold Film Strip washi tape, Daisy brads, 3mm brown pearls and 5mm brown gemstones

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and you’re inspired to get out that electronic cutting machine! Be sure to check out all the fun goodies in the Printable Cuttable Creatables store – you’ll have a blast and there are tons of freebies to get started! Save 15% off your order at Printable Cuttable Creatables by using coupon code love2scrap15 at checkout! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter and YouTube for lots of crafty inspiration! And while you’re at it, join our Crafting with Printable Cuttable Creatables Facebook Group for more inspiration and to share your projects! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Your hard work paid off

Howdy peeps! Another post on Hump Day – I hope you’re having a great week! I’m stoked to be back with another Keep It Simple DT inspiration project created with products from the new Household Chore Gnomes release! I’m SO loving these guys! This congrats card features items from the Die Cut Pieces, Collection Pack 6×6 Cardstock and Work Hard Stamps, along with the Back to Basics Royal Collection Pack 6×6 Cardstock and Back to Basics Royal Enamel Dots (both already in the store).

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock and layering panels from the Household Chore Gnomes 6×6 Collection Pack and Back to Basics Royal 6×6 Collection Pack, and rounded the bottom right corner of each. I added a Cottage Cutz Double-Stitched Oval die cut and adhered the gnome and cleaning supplies (popped up on 1mm thick adhesive foam squares) from the Die Cut Pieces. I added some Back to Basics Royal Enamel Dots and a stamped sentiment from the Work Hard Stamps, which completed the card front.

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock along with strips from the Household Chore Gnomes 6×6 Collection Pack and the Back to Basics Royal 6×6 Collection Pack. I stamped a sentiment from the Work Hard Stamps and added another die cut from the Die Cut Pieces.

And one more look… I sure do love how this turned out! This is an amazing bundle, and as I’ve said before, I love that everything coordinates!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. Crafty Catz: #607 – Anything Goes w/optional Make It Cute
2. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: #190 – Anything Goes
3. Paperbabe Stamps: #177 – Anything Goes

Keep It Simple products used:
Household Chore Gnomes Collection Pack 6×6 Cardstock
Back to Basics Royal Collection Pack 6×6 Cardstock
Household Chore Gnomes Die Cut Pieces
Household Chore Gnomes Work Hard Stamps
Back to Basics Royal Enamel Dots

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder, Cottage Cutz Double-Stitched Oval dies
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamping tool, Big Shot, 1mm thick adhesive foam squares

I hope you’ve loved seeing this project as much as I loved creating it, and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out ALL the fun goodies in the Keep It Simple store such as paper, stamps, die cuts, ephemera, washi tape and enamel dots to name just a few! You’ll go cray-cray! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Don’t be sad

Hey everybody! Happy Hump Day! I’ve popped in this morning to share another Kat Scrappiness Creative Influencer inspiration project with you! As much as I enjoyed making this mini slimline, it really tugged at my heart strings. This stamp set was part of the release that came out shortly after we had to put Milo, one of our inside cats, to rest in early August due to cancer. He was just a few weeks shy of his fifth birthday and was such a sweet boy. But he’s in a better place, and this card is dedicated to him. I used the amazing Rainbow Bridge stamp set along with the Mini Slimline Stitched Rope Dies. I know I’ve mentioned many times that I absolutely love the selection of 3-1/2″ x 6″ mini slimline dies available at Kat Scrappiness, which is my go-to size.

I cut a mini slimline size card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with a die cut layering panel from CutCardStock Pop Tone Lemon Drop cardstock and a trimmed panel from 80# Solar White cardstock. Using the Rainbow Bridge stamp set, I stamped the bridge on 110# Solar White cardstock, colored it with alcohol markers (and added some clear sparkle overlay), then fussy cut it. I stamped the kitty before adhering the bridge to the white cardstock panel, and then stamped the sentiment. The finishing touch was adding several Eyelet Outlet yellow enamel dots. I also made a coordinating envelope from Pop Tone Lemon Drop and Sunny Studio Striped Silly cardstock using the Mini Slimline Snail Mail Envelope Dies.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock along with another die cut layering panel from CutCardStock Pop Tone Lemon Drop cardstock. I embellished it with strips of white cardstock and striped pattern paper, and stamped another sentiment from the Rainbow Bridge stamp set.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Place To Start: #092022 – Anything Goes w/optional Fantasy (no twist)
2. Crafty Catz: #607 – Anything Goes w/optional Make It Cute
3. Cut It Up: #261 – Rainbow
4. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: #190 – Anything Goes
5. Paperbabe Stamps: #177 – Anything Goes
6. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge: #09 – September Anything Goes

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Kat Scrappiness products used:
Rainbow Bridge stamp set
Mini Slimline Stitched Rope Dies
Mini Slimline Snail Mail Envelope Dies

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Pop Tone Lemon Drop cardstock, Sunny Studio Striped Silly 6×6 double-sided cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink (pad and marker); Arteza alcohol markers- Y02/39, R31, YR33, G34, B14, BP03, P13; Spectrum Noir Crystal Clear Sparkle overlay marker
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamping tool, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet yellow Enamel Dots

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and I’ve inspired you to get crafty! Be sure to check out all the amazing stuff in the Kat Scrappiness store… there’s some of just about everything you’ll need to get your craft on, I promise! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube for tons of crafty inspiration! And we’d love it if you’d join the Kat Scrappiness Insiders and Stamping Enablers Facebook Groups for lots of fun crafty ideas and to share your creativity! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,