Papercraft – Page 95 – Love To Scrap 2

Sitting Here Missing You

Hey everybody! Happy Friday to you! I hope you have a wonderful weekend planned! I am attending my first cardmaker summit tomorrow (starting at 8:00 AM Mountain Time) and I’m very excited about joining the livestreams to see demonstrations from several well known stamp companies. We couldn’t livestream or watch videos at all without constant interruptions with the horribly slow satellite internet we previously had. Switching ISPs back in January was a smart decision – we didn’t know there were any other options available in this little town or we would have done it sooner, lol! I’ve popped in this morning to share the very first project I created back in April for the Prickley Pear Stamps new release! This super sweet ‘missing you’ card features the Chicken Gal Pals stamp set and is a quick and easy design.

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from 110# Solar White cardstock along with a layering panel from 80# Solar White cardstock, and rounded the bottom right corner of both. I stamped the chicken and her nest on a Solar White cardstock scrap in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, colored them with alcohol markers, and fussy cut them. I stamped chicken wire down the left side of the layering panel in Delicata Golden Glitz ink and added a strip of Eyelet Outlet Skinny Red Washi Tape. I adhered the fussy cut chicken and nest, and then stamped the sentiment in black ink. The finishing touch was adding several Studio Katia Sparkling Crystals.

And one more peek… I’m loving this clean and simple card design created with a most adorable stamp set!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge Blog: #6-2022 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: June #6 – Anything Goes
3. Crafting Happiness Challenges: #124 – Anything Goes Always
4. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #100 – Anything Goes
5. Crafty Catz: #598 – Anything Goes w/ optional twist of Celebration (no twist)
6. Critter Crazy Challenges: #63 – Anything Goes with a Featured Critter
7. Paperbabe Stamps: #169 – Anything Goes
8. QKR Stampede: #445 – Anything Goes
9. Your Scrapbook Place: June Anything Goes

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

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Chicken Gal Pals stamp set

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock
Ink: Delicata Golden Glitz ink, Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- Y07/24/25, R21, NG08
Dies/Punches: Kadomaru Pro corner rounder
Accessories: We R Memory Keepers Large Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Eyelet Outlet Skinny Red Washi Tape, Studio Katia Sparkling Crystals

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project! Be sure to check out all the awesome stamps and dies at Prickley Pear Stamps! If you’d like to save 10% on anything on the site when you shop at Prickley Pear Stamps, use the 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 that’s in the process of being revived and become a Follower! Hope to see you there! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Life is simple. Just add water.

Hey everybody! Happy June 1st! Hard believe, I know, but it’s definitely here! I’m proud to share that one of my projects was Featured over at Scrapping4fun Challenges a few weeks back and the lovely Rachelle offered me a guest design spot, so here I am! Our challenge this month is #213 – Ocean/Water so my GD inspiration project is a super cute Art Impressions Circlet Mini Tryfold depicting a wonderful tropical scene! This is the first one of these trifold cards I’ve made and it was so stinkin’ fun I can’t stand it, and have since made a Christmas one that I’ll be sharing soon!

I cut the trifold card base from 80# Solar White cardstock. At the time I made this card, I hadn’t yet received the package of premade trifold cards, so I made my own. Using the Art Impressions Tropical Circlet Mini Tryfold stamps and dies, I stamped and die cut the three elements of the scene on the front, right-fold flap and inside. I colored the scenes with alcohol markers and stamped an Inspired by Stamping sentiment on the front. I added a tiny disc magnet to hold the card closed and a few gemstones from the Trinity Stamps Adradite Sparkle Embellishment Mix. Here’s a close-up so you can see all three elements of the scene with the card closed. Sure looks mighty inviting! ;)

And here are shots of the card opening up so you can see the other two elements of the scene.

And one more look… this couldn’t be more perfect for the Scrapping4fun Challenge this month! I have to confess that I’ve quickly become an Art Impressions addict with the Matchbooks, the Twisters and the Circlet Mini Tryfolds – and soon you’ll see some Windows to the World! I absolutely love Bonnie Krebs’ imagination!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge Blog: #6-2022 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: June #6 – Anything Goes
3. Crafting Happiness Challenges: #124 – Anything Goes Always
4. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #100 – Anything Goes
5. Di’s Digi Challenge – Hand Colored Image Challenge
6. Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog: #522 – Anything Goes with Paper
7. QKR Stampede: #445 – Anything Goes
8. Your Scrapbook Place: June Anything Goes

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# Solar White cardstock
Stamps: Art Impressions Tropical Circlet Mini Tryfold stamps, Inspired by Stamping Seaside Sentiments stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- YG08/16/17, NG06/08, R03/05, RP07, BR68, Y27/39, B28/29
Dies/Punches: Art Impressions Tropical Circlet Mini Tryfold dies
Accessories: We R Memory Keepers Large Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Brutus Monroe tiny disc magnet, Trinity Stamps Andradite Sparkle Embellishment Mix, Trinity Pick Up Stick

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this guest design inspiration project and will link up with us this time! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Get Well Soon

Howdy peeps! Hope you’re having a terrific Tuesday and not working too hard! I’ve been to the vet this morning to drop off our latest rescue for spaying. She’s the sweetheart who was sick when the neighbor brought her to us several weeks ago and had the six babies that didn’t survive. She’s getting along great with our other indoor cats and has quickly become one of the indoor kitty clan. ;) Okay, now for today’s share – a super cute get well card created with the new Nap Time stamp set in the latest Prickley Pear Stamps release. My goal was to make the bookshelf look like it was up against a wallpapered wall, and I think I made that happen! This is such a fun stamp set (and a large one) that’s fun to color!

I cut a mini slimline 3-1/2″ x 6″ card base from 110# Solar White cardstock along with a layering panel from the Jillibean Soup Blossom Soup 6×6 Mini Pad which I adhered to the card base. I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink from the Nap Time stamp set on 80# Solar White cardstock and colored it with alcohol markers. I trimmed the image and adhered it to the card front. I stamped the sentiment on a scrap piece of Solar White cardstock, punched it with a 1″ circle punch and adhered it to the top center of the image. The finishing touch was adding three green Eyelet Outlet gemstones.

And one more peek… I’m really loving how this turned out! Being a crazy cat lady makes coloring this lazy cat in different color combinations the most fun!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. Di’s Digi Challenges: Hand Colored Image Challenge
2. Inkspirational Challenges: #266 – Photo Challenge

3. Paperbabe Stamps: #168 – Anything Goes
4. Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge: #522 – Anything Goes with Paper
5. Shopping Our Stash: #471 – Make It A Tall One (mini slim)
6. The Creative Crafters: #52 – Anything Goes
7. Through The Craft Room Door: May 24th Anything Goes
8. Use Your Stuff: #449 – Anything Goes

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

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Nap Time stamp set

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, Jillibean Soup Blossom Soup 6×6 Mini Pad
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- Y07, YG17/28, R21, G31, YR00, RP04/09, B03, PB03, BG01/54, NG00, CG06
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up 1″ circle punch
Accessories: We R Memory Keepers Large Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Tape Runner, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet green gemstones

Scrappy hugs,

To the guy that wears many hats

6/4/22 Winner at Make the Cards Challenge!

Hey everybody! A big Happy Monday to you all – I hope your week has started off nicely! If you’re in the States, then that means you’re having a Memorial Day holiday today, so please take a moment to remember and honor those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. I’ve popped in this morning to share another awesome Tape Runner DT inspiration project. I created a Father’s Day card, and of course, all panels were adhered with Retractable Tape Runner. This super cute stamp and die bundle from Stampin’ Up makes the perfect Father’s Day cards! And this one is almost a one-layer card, lol!

As mentioned above, all panels were adhered with Retractable Tape Runner. Wet glue was used only to adhere the tiny star sequins. I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from CutCardStock Basis 110# White cardstock and a narrow panel from a striped patterned paper in the Crafter’s Companion Just for Men Brights Collection 6×6 paper pad which I adhered to the bottom of the card front. I stamped the hat from the Stampin’ Up Hats Off stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black on a coordinating paper from the Just for Men paper pad, die cut it with the coordinating die from the Stampin’ Up Hat Builder die set, and layered it on two additional hats die cut from CutCardStock Basis 80# White cardstock for a little dimension. Using the same Stampin’ Up stamps and dies, I stamped and die cut the patch for the front of the hat from CutCardStock Basis Gold cardstock and adhered it to the hat. I stamped the sentiment and added several silver star sequins which completed the card front.

I cut a striped patterned paper strip from the Just for Men paper pad and stamped the sentiment from the Inspired by Stamping Masculine Tags stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink which completed the card.

And one more peek… can’t believe how simple this card was to create, and I love that I can count on everything adhering well with Tape Runner!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. Addicted To Stamps and More: #430 – Die Cuts and/or Stencils
2. Make the Cards Challenge: #55 – Use Two Patterned Papers
3. Paperbabe Stamps: #168 – Anything Goes
4. Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge: #522 – Anything Goes with Paper
5. The Creative Crafters: #52 – Anything Goes
6. Through The Craft Room Door: May 24th Anything Goes
7. Use Your Stuff: #449 – Anything Goes

Tape Runner products used:
Retractable Tape Runner

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

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: CutCardStock Basis 110# White cardstock, CutCardStock Basis 80# White cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Gold cardstock, Crafter’s Companion Just for Men Brights Collection 6×6 paper pad
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Hats Off stamp set, Inspired by Stamping Masculine Tags stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up Hat Builder die set
Accessories: We R Memory Keepers Large Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamping tool, Big Shot, Unity silver star sequins

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and you’re inspired to get your craft on! Be sure to check out the ah-mazing Tape Runner, Retractable Tape Runner and Highlight Tape Runner at TapeRunner.com! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Colors Note Card

Howdy peeps! I hope you all are having a fabulous weekend… it sure is going by fast! I’m popping in again this morning with a fun mini slimline note card featuring the Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Fancy Scalloped Dies along with the Altenew Mini Delight: Mini Paintbox Stamp and Die Set. I’m sure I’ve mentioned how happy I am to have found a nice variety of mini slimline dies (and readymade envelopes) for my go-to size of 3-1/2″ x 6″ mini slim cards! This is the legal size to mail through the post office and the only size of these I make. ;)

I cut a mini slimline card base from 110# Solar White cardstock along with a die cut layering panel from 80# Solar White cardstock using the Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Fancy Scalloped Dies which I adhered to the card base. I then die cut several partial panels using CutCardStock Pop Tone Wild Cherry, Tangy Orange, Banana Split, Gumdrop Green, Blue Raspberry and Grape Jelly cardstock which I stacked together and adhered to the bottom of the card front. I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and then stamped the paint box on a scrap piece of 110# Solar White cardstock and cut it with the coordinating die. I LOVE this mini stamp and die set! I used a Stampin’ Up 1/4″ Circle Punch and punched small circles from the corner of several Sunny Studio Striped Silly 6×6 double-sided papers, adhered them to the paint box and then covered them with Glossy Accents. Once dry, I adhered the element to the card front and then added several Kat Scrappiness 3mm and 4mm Sparkling Clear Droplets which completed the card front.

I cut the inside panel from CutCardStock Pop Tone Grape Jelly cardstock using the Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Fancy Scalloped Dies, and adhered a plain layering panel cut from 80# Solar White cardstock. Since this is a note card, I left the panel blank with plenty of room to write a custom message.

And one more look… totally loving how this note card turned out! And I’m so smitten with these mini slimline dies from Kat Scrappiness. I searched and searched for a long time to find them, and I’ve been making my own mini slim envelopes which I won’t have to do anymore! ;)

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. AAA Cards: #216 – Color Scheme + option to make it a shaker card (no option)
2. Crafting Happiness Challenges: #123 – May Anything Goes Always
3. Crafty Catz: #597 – Anything Goes w/ optional twist of All About the Girls (playing twist)
4. Paperbabe Stamps: #168 – Anything Goes
5. Shopping Our Stash: #471 – Make Mine A Tall One (mini slimline)
6. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

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 Wild Cherry, Tangy Orange, Banana Split, Gumdrop Green, Blue Raspberry and Grape Jelly cardstock; Sunny Studio Striped Silly 6×6 Double-Sided Papers
Stamps: Altenew Mini Delight: Mini Paint Box stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Fancy Scalloped Dies, Altenew Mini Delight: Mini Paint Box die set, Stampin’ Up 1/4″ Circle Punch
Accessories: We R Memory Keepers Large Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Ranger Glossy Accents, Kat Scrappiness 3mm Sparkling Clear Droplets, Kat Scrappiness 4mm Sparkling Clear Droplets

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this adorable note card as much as I enjoyed making it! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

From One Groovy Chick to Another

Hey everybody! The days are passing by so fast it’s making my head spin! It’s so bizarre that nearly half the year is gone already! I have another fun card to share with you that I created for the Prickley Pear Stamps new release! This card features the new Hippie Chickens stamp set along with a tie dyed stenciled background, and was so much fun to create!

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding landscape card base from 110# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from CutCardStock Pop-Tone Tangy Orange cardstock and 80# Solar White cardstock. Using The Crafter’s Workshop Mini Tie Dyed Stencil and several blending brushes, I applied Ranger mustard seed, twisted citron, cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, salty ocean, seedless preserves and picked raspberry distress inks. I then slid the stencil very very slightly over toward the right and downward, applied DreamWeaver Translucent Embossing Paste and allowed it to dry. I trimmed the panel and adhered it to the orange panel and then to the card base.

I stamped the van and a couple chickens in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Solar White cardstock, colored them with alcohol markers and fussy cut them all. Then came the fun of arranging them on the background. The van needed to be ‘grounded’ so I stamped the sentiment on a scrap piece of Solar White cardstock, trimmed it and adhered it beneath the tires of the van, adding one of the chickens. The finishing touch was adhering a few pieces of Clear Scraps flower confetti.

And one more look… such a fun stamp set that’s so fun to color in funky 70s colors! Yep, right up my alley!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. Crafting Happiness Challenges: #123 – May Anything Goes Always
2. Crafty Catz: #597 – Anything Goes w/ optional twist of All About the Girls (playing twist)
3. Di’s Digi Challenge: Hand Colored Image Challenge
4. Paperbabe Stamps: #168 – Anything Goes

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

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Hippie Chickens stamp set

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Pop-Tone Tangy Orange cardstock
Ink: Ranger mustard seed, twisted citron, cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, salty ocean, seedless preserves and picked raspberry distress inks; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- NG04/06/08, YR00/32/37, Y02, R05/31, YG05/43, BG45, P23; Copic 0.3 Black Multi-Liner pen, Sakura White Gelly Roll pen
Accessories: We R Memory Keepers Large Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, DreamWeaver Translucent Embossing Paste, The Crafter’s Workshop Mini Tie Dyed Stencil, blending brushes, Clear Scraps flower confetti

Scrappy hugs,

Christmas Nighttime Sky

Hi everyone! A very Happy Saturday to you – I hope you’ve had a great week! I’m stoked to be back on the Eyelet Outlet blog today with one more awesome DT inspiration project! This is my last regular post for Eyelet Outlet (I’ll be popping in from time to time with new release samples for them) and I’ve created a Christmas card with a pretty inked nighttime snowy sky featuring our City Skyline Washi Tape and Snowflake Brads along with Santa and his reindeer!

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from 110# Solar White cardstock along with a layering panel from 80# Solar White cardstock. I employed the DTP (direct-to-paper) technique to ink the background with Ranger stormy sky and chipped sapphire distress inks and then splattered white acrylic paint mixed with a tad bit of water with my fan brush across the panel. I applied a strip of City Skyline Washi Tape to a scrap piece of 110# Solar White cardstock, cut it out along the tops of the buildings, and adhered it to the bottom of the inked panel. I stamped Santa with Reindeer (a rubber stamp thank you gift in one of my previous Taylored Expressions orders) and the sentiment from the Trinity Stamps A Sentiment For (Almost) Everything stamp set in Catherine Pooler Midnight ink, and then added the Snowflake Brads to complete the panel.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with a super narrow strip of Basis Blue cardstock. I stamped the sentiment from The Project Bin Merriest Christmas stamp set in Catherine Pooler Midnight ink and layered the panel on Basis Blue cardstock.

And one more look… so loving how this turned out! You know how I love me some Christmas all year long, and I really enjoyed creating this with the fun washi tape and brads!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. Crafting Happiness Challenges: #123 – May Anything Goes Always
2. Crafty Catz: #597 – Anything Goes w/ optional twist of All About the Girls (no twist)
3. Paperbabe Stamps: #168 – Anything Goes
4. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
5. Sparkles Christmas Challenge: #136 – Christmas Sentiments

Eyelet Outlet products used:
City Skyline Washi Tape
Snowflake Brads

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, CutCardStock Basis Blue cardstock
Stamps: Taylored Expressions Santa with Reindeer rubber stamp, Trinity Stamps A Sentiment For (Almost) Everything stamp set, The Project Bin Merriest Christmas stamp set
Ink: Ranger stormy sky and chipped sapphire distress inks; Catherine Pooler Midnight ink
Accessories: We R Memory Keepers Large Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Liquitex white acrylic paint, Tim Holtz distress sprayer, fan brush, 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! I can already see you drooling, lol! 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,

Hey Beautiful

6/15/22 Top 3 at The Crafter’s Cafe Challenge Blog!

Hey everybody! Happy Fri-YAY to you all – another week has bit the dust! I’m popping in for a second time this morning with a super cute card that I created for the Prickley Pear Stamps new release! Yep, you guessed it… another card using the so-very-cool Hey Girl Hey stamp set which has quickly become one of my favorites! These gals are a hoot! And I used an ‘oldie but goodie’ technique of Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol to color the image. My (old) bottle of Gamsol lives on my desk right in front of me – so I always see it but never think to use it – and I wonder if there’s a shelf life to this stuff?! Apparently not because it still works like a charm! I saw a Gina K Designs reel on Instagram several weeks back which reminded me that this is such an easy and fun technique so I really should be doing it! ;)

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base from 110# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from CutCardStock Basis Dark Red cardstock and a dotted patterned paper from the Jillibean Soup Bloom Soup 6×6 Mini Pad. I also die cut a mini scalloped rectangle from a coordinating Jillibean Soup patterned paper using a My Favorite Things Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangle STAX Die-namics, and also tore a square from some kraft corrugated paper in my stash.

I stamped the chicken gal and the word ‘Hey’ in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on 80# Solar White cardstock, trimmed the sentiment, and colored the image with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol and then fussy cut it. Using the Lil Inker Designs Instant Camera die, I die cut a frame and heat embossed part of the sentiment on the bottom of the frame with Hero Arts white embossing powder. The finishing touch was adding two adhesive triangle mirrors and Eyelet Outlet 5mm red gemstones to the left upper and right lower corners for a little interest.

And one more look… super happy with the pencil and Gamsol coloring which is fairly pale in comparison to alcohol ink coloring but matches the scalloped floral die cut perfectly! Really love how this turned out!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. Classic Design Challenge: #5 May Anything Goes
2. Crafting Happiness Challenges: #123 – Anything Goes Always
3. Make The Cards Challenge: #55 – Use Two Patterned Papers
4. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
5. The Crafter’s Cafe Challenge Blog: #285 – Spots and/or Stripes

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

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Hey Girl Hey stamp set

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Dark Red cardstock, Jillibean Soup Bloom Soup 6×6 Mini Pad, kraft corrugated paper
Ink/Pencils: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Prismacolor pencils- Crimson Red, Light Cerulean Blue, True Green, Yellow Ochre, Goldenrod, Orange and Pink; Versamark
Dies/Punches: My Favorite Things Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangle STAX Die-namics, Lil Inker Designs Instant Camera die
Accessories: We R Memory Keepers Large Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Gamsol, paper stumps, Hero Arts White Embossing Powder, Artskills adhesive triangle mirrors, Eyelet Outlet 5mm red gemstones

Scrappy hugs,

Most Beautiful Yard Award

Hey, everybody! The months are scooting right along and I cannot believe we’re almost through May already! Whoosh! I’m thrilled to be back on the Clear Scraps blog today with another awesome DT inspiration project! I created a super cute ‘award’ in the form of a large tag featuring our 5×9 Leaves Stencil and our Mini Shaker Award Ribbon. This was aimed at my hubby and started out as kind of a joke. He has the greenest thumbs I’ve ever seen and I keep telling him he deserves an award! There is nothing this man can’t do (while battling diabetes, cancer and MS)! Our front yard was literally brown and our back yard was overgrown with weeds when we moved into our house a year and a half ago. In no time, the front yard was gorgeous. He planted tall sunflowers along the walkway and wild flowers along the low brick ledge just for me… and of course they looked amazing! And he tilled the back yard and planted a garden, and yeah, it was flippin’ amazing as well! We had large tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, jalapenos, cucumbers, squash, peas, green beans, radishes, strawberries and raspberries to name just a few!

So I worked on the Mini Shaker Award Ribbon first. I colored the top chipboard form and the edges of the other chipboard forms and back with a teal alcohol marker. I adhered white cardstock to the award area of the chipboard back and blue metallic cardstock to the ribbon tails. Using the left side of the 5×9 Leaves Stencil and the same distress inks, I stenciled a small background area on a sheet of cardstock and printed a computer-generated award sentiment. I trimmed it and adhered it as a layer to the award area of the chipboard back. Working from the bottom up, I adhered the next two chipboard forms and added a pinch of shaker mix. I then adhered the acrylic divider (with the protective film removed from both sides) and the top chipboard form. I clamped it for about 10-15 minutes to ensure that the layers adhere well.

Next, I worked on the tag base which I cut from white cardstock. Using the right side of the 5×9 Leaves Stencil and several distress inks, I stenciled the background for the left side of the tag. I adhered a panel to the right side of the tag cut from teal cardstock, and added a strip of teal glitter washi tape to the seam. I adhered the shaker and then added garden tool brads, lawn mower brads and a sunglasses brad. I adhered another layer of cardstock to hide the brad prongs and to provide a little extra stability to the tag. I created a hole reinforcement from white cardstock using two circle punches, and threaded ribbon and crafting cord through the hole. The finishing touch was adding several turquoise glitter enamel dots.

And one more peek… I absolutely love how this turned out! Like I mentioned above, the hubs definitely deserves a Most Beautiful Yard Award, and these stencils and mini shaker made it happen! ;)

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. Classic Design Challenge: #5 May Anything Goes
2. Crafting Happiness Challenges: #123 – Anything Goes Always
3. Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges: #552 – Anything But Square
4. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Not A Card
5. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
6. The Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge: Anything Goes

Clear Scraps products used:
5×9 Leaves Stencil
Mini Shaker Award Ribbon

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Teal cardstock, CutCardStock Stardream Metallic Sapphire cardstock
Stamps: Computer-generated award sentiment
Ink: Ranger twisted citron, peacock feathers and mermaid lagoon distress ink
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up 1/4″ and 1/2″ Circle Punches
Accessories: We R Memory Keepers Large Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Tattered Angels Gold Glimmer Mist, Peachy Cheap Teal Glitter washi tape; Eyelet Outlet Garden Tool Brads, Lawn Mower Brads and Sunglasses Brads; Pretty Pink Posh Blue Lagoon, Peacock Feathers, Peridot Mist and Ocean Spray sequins; ribbon from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Gorgeously Green and Red and Turquoise Collections, Hemptique Crafting Cord, Eyelet Outlet Turquoise Glitter Enamel Dots

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and you’re inspired to get those craft supplies out to play! Be sure to check out all the amazing acrylic, wood and chipboard goodies at Clear Scraps… OMGoodness, you won’t be disappointed! And head on over to the Clear Scraps Facebook Page for lots of inspiration! And while you’re at it, join the Clear Scraps Facebook Creative Group to connect with other Clear Scraps fans! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Dream BIG Edge-To-Edge Shaker

Hey everybody! I’m back with another post this morning to share a fun card I created earlier this week for The Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes Challenge! Sherry West Art is sponsoring this time, so come on over and play for a chance to win a prize! I was gone most of the day yesterday with a friend running errands, and I have taken a couple days this week to organize my stamped and foiled sentiment strips in storage boxes, so I figured I better hustle to share this card before the challenge ends in two days, lol! We were given a Disney song to use as inspiration, so I focused on ‘dream’ for the front with a Disney quote on the inside. I created an edge-to-edge shaker to showcase a super cute image from Sherry’s Beauty Bugs collection. I can’t find my readymade shaker pockets (gee, go figure…) so I made one myself using Grafix Crystal Clear Craft Plastic. In all honesty, it bows out just a tad more than the readymade ones which allows the shaker bits to move around more freely inside the pocket, so I like it! ;)

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding landscape card base from 110# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from Brutus Monroe teal glitter cardstock and CutCardStock Habanero cardstock. I printed the Sherry West digital image on 80# Solar White cardstock, colored it with alcohol markers, and trimmed it. I stamped the sentiment from the Dare 2B Artzy Dream Big stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, layered the panels together and slid them into a shaker pocket I handmade from Grafix Crystal Clear Craft Plastic. I threw in a couple small pinches of Kat Scrappiness Mirrored Clear Confetti Dot Sequin Mix and sealed it up.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with leftover strips of red cardstock and teal glitter cardstock used on the front. I stamped the sentiment (from the same D2BA stamp set) in black ink and layered the panel on red cardstock.