You’re My Snuggle Bunny

Hey everybody! Happy Hump Day – I hope you’re having a fabulous week! I’m playing a little catch-up over the next several days and posting some projects that I shared on social media was but not able to blog because of our internet issues. This adorable Keep It Simple DT inspiration project was created with a variety of items in the new Bunny Season Collection! I can’t get enough – this collection is so stinkin’ cute I can’t stand it! Everything is coordinated and there are plenty of supplies to make any kind of project you could dream up!

I cut a standard A2 size card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with a diagonal stripe pattern from the Bunny Season 6×9 Collection Pack. I chose a super cute card and bunny die cut from the Bunny Season Die Cut Pieces for the focal element, backed it on a green solid cardstock from the Bunny Season 6×9 Cardstock Pack, and added the die cut popped up on Darice double-sided foam strips. The finishing touch was adding several pink Bunny Season Enamel Dots.

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with strips of the diagonal pattern and green solid cardstock (from the Bunny Season 6×9 Collection Pack and Cardstock Pack). I stamped a sentiment from the Bunny Season Love Grows Here stamp set in Catherine Pooler Green Grass ink.

Keep It Simple products used:
Bunny Season 6×9 Collection Pack
Bunny Season 6×9 Cardstock Pack
Bunny Season Die Cut Pieces
Bunny Season Enamel Dots
Bunny Season Love Grows Here stamp set

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Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White
Ink: Catherine Pooler Grass Skirt ink
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamping tool, Darice double-sided foam adhesive strips

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,

Get Well Soon mini slimline

4/23/23 CAS Weekly Favorite at Splitcoast Stampers!

Hi everybody! A big ol’ Happy Tuesday to you all! I hope your week has started off nicely! I have an awesome CutCardStock DT inspiration project to share with you today featuring our Astrobrights Eclipse Black and Pop Tone Sno Cone cardstock which I paired with my all-time favorite Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – and a piece of an empty tissue box! I love upcycling… makes me so happy! This is the second card I’ve made with an empty tissue box – the first one was for another design team (which they’ve seen) but I’m not allowed to showcase it on my blog for another few weeks, so stay tuned!

I cut a 3-1/2″ x 6″ mini slimline card base from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from Pop Tone Sno Cone and Astrobright Eclipse Black cardstock. Seems that tissue boxes these days come in such pretty prints, so I saved one to use for the front panel of this card. Using the Kat Scrappiness Get Well Soon Sentiment with Shadow Die, I die cut the sentiment from Astrobright Eclipse Black and the shadow from 80# Solar White. The finishing touch was adding a few gemstones from the Trinity Stamps Aquamarine Ripple Embellishment Mix using my Trinity Pick Up Stick.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White and embellished it with a leftover piece of the tissue box and strips of Pop Tone Sno Cone and Astrobright Eclipse Black cardstock. I stamped a sentiment from the Keep It Simple Get Well sentiment stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

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CutCardStock products used:
Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock
Astrobright Eclipse Black cardstock
Pop Tone Sno Cone cardstock

Other products used:
Paper: Empty tissue box
Stamps: Keep It Simple Get Well sentiment stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: Kat Scrappiness Get Well Soon Sentiment with Shadow Die
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Scotch Advanced Tape Glider, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Trinity Stamps Aquamarine Ripple Embellishment Mix, Trinity Pick Up Stick

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

Scrappy hugs,

love you to the moon and back

Hi friends! I’m baaack after a five week long hiatus without internet and man, it feels GOOD to be back in the saddle! I’m lucky to have had a few projects done ahead of time with pre-scheduled posts to tide me over so you wouldn’t totally miss me, lol! I’m up on the Prickley Pear Stamps blog today with an inspiration project featuring the Moon and Stars stamps and coordinating Moon and Stars dies which are part of the amazing Celestial Collection! It’s always fun to have a variety of cute ‘love you just because’ cards in your stash, and these stamps and dies are just the ticket!

I cut a standard size A2 top-folding landscape card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with a layering panel from a red patterned paper in the Keep It Simple Ruby 12 x 12 Collection. Using a My Favorite Things Stitched Mini Scallop circles STAX die, I die cut a mini stitched scalloped circle from a coordinating red patterned paper in the same 12 x 12 Collection along with a larger scalloped circle (using a Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circles Large die) from Solar White cardstock, and adhered them together. 

I stamped several elements from the Moon and Stars stamps, colored them with alcohol markers, and cut them with the coordinating Moon and Stars dies. I stamped the sentiment in Versamark and heat embossed it with Hero Arts White embossing powder. I added several Eyelet Outlet red gemstones which completed the card. 

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Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Moon and Stars stamps
Moon and Stars dies

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock, Keep It Simple Ruby 12 x 12 Collection
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (pad and marker); Arteza alcohol markers- R21, B14, Y02; Versamark
Dies/Punches: My Favorite Things Stitched Mini Scallop Circles STAX, Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circles Large die
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, ScraPerfect Perfect Pouch and Perfect Cloth, Hero Arts White embossing powder, Milwaukee heat tool, Eyelet Outlet red gemstones

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project! Be sure to check out all the awesome stamps and dies at Prickley Pear Stamps! Save 10% on anything on the site when you shop at Prickley Pear Stamps by using coupon code LESLIE10 at checkout! And be sure to ‘like’ and ‘follow’ the Prickley Pear Stamps Facebook page to keep up with news and sales, and join Prickley Pear Pals (the fan group) for lots of fun crafty ideas and to share your creativity! And finally, we’d love to see you visit the Prickley Pear Stamps blog and become a Follower! Hope to see you there! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Just Hitched

Hi friends! Happy Monday! It’s so hard to believe we’re nearing the middle of April already – where is the time going?! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Ally’s Angels and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration project for Challenge #69! This fun honeymoon travel scene was created with Eyelet Outlet Wide Road and Grass Washi Tape along with Prickley Pear Stamps Truck stamps and dies! This was definitely a fun one!

I cut a standard A2 size card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from CutCardStock Astrobrights Lunar Blue and Royal Sundance Linen Eclipse Black cardstock. I fashioned the highway using Eyelet Outlet Wide Road and Grass Washi Tape. I stamped the truck from the Prickley Pear Stamps Truck stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Neenah Classic 80# Solar White cardstock, colored it with alcohol markers and cut it with the coordinating Prickley Pear Stamps Truck die set.

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with a strip of CutCardStock Astrobrights Lunar Blue and a very narrow strip of scrap Solar White cardstock. I stamped a sentiment from the Keep It Simple Congratulations sentiments stamp set in black ink.

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Astrobrights Lunar Blue and Royal Sundance Linen Eclipse Black cardstock
Stamps: Prickley Pear Stamps Truck stamp set, Keep It Simple Congratulations sentiments stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- BG05, B07, Y02, R43, YR32; Sharpie Gray Ultra Fine Point marker
Dies/Punches: Prickley Pear Stamps Truck die set
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tape Runner, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Spectrum Noir Glossy Highlights, EK Tools 3D Dots, Eyelet Outlet Wide Road and Grass Washi Tape

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

Scrappy hugs,

‘To someone sew nice’ Matchbook

5/7/23 Art Impressions Fan Feature!

Hey everybody! A very Happy Saturday to you all! I hope you have something fun planned this weekend! I’m stoked to share that I’m once again guest designing for the lovely Rachelle over at Scrapping4fun Challenges! One of my projects scored a Shout Out Creation honor a few weeks back, so here I am with a GD project for Challenge #222 – Ladies/Girls + Add Layers! I’m so in love with the Art Impressions Matchbook line (and several other Ai lines to be truthful!) and really enjoyed creating this sewing-themed Matchbook! It fits the theme perfectly!

Using the Art Impressions Matchbook Template Die, I cut the base from a double-sided piece of patterned paper from Polly’s Paper Studio. I stamped all the layers from the Art Impressions Sewing Room Stamps on CutCardStock Basis 80# White cardstock, colored them with alcohol markers, and cut them with the coordinating dies.

Then came the fun of assembling this adorable little Matchbook. Next I created the tiny little envelope using the Art Impressions Matchbook Envelope Dies and another double-sided patterned paper from Polly’s Paper Studio. ;)

Here are a couple more angled shots. So stinkin’ cute I can’t stand it!

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Polly’s Paper Studio patterned papers, CutCardStock Basis 80# White cardstock
Stamps: Art Impressions Sewing Room Stamps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- CG06/08, Y24/27, PB09, G09/34/36, B29, RP09/23/26, YG06/07, R14/15/21, BG05/07, BR62/63
Dies/Punches: Art Impressions Matchbook Template Die, Matchbook Sewing Room Dies and Matchbook Envelope Dies
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this adorable sewing-themed Matchbook and will link up a ladies/girls project with layers! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Hello

Hi friends! Another weekend has rolled around and I can’t believe it’s April 1st already! I’m thrilled to share that I’m guesting for Deanne over at If You Give A Crafter A Cookie this month, so here I am with a project for Challenge #179 April – Green! Green just happens to be my favorite color so I used lots of green on this friendship card featuring the Art Impressions Oh Sing Window Stamp and the Shadowbox Window Die! I totally love the Ai window stamps line!

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from 110# Solar White cardstock along with a layering panel from a pretty pale green floral paper from the Stampin’ Up All Abloom Designer Series Paper Pack. I die cut the window through the front flap and assembled the window frame and apron which I die cut from CutCardStock Pop Tone Jellybean Green cardstock. I die cut the sentiment from Jellybean Green and Camomile cardstock and layered them together beneath the window.

Using the Art Impressions Oh Sing Window Stamp and Cornflower Blue, Yellow, Olive Green, May Green, Deep Green, Light Gray, Gray, and Gray Brown Zig Clean Color Real Brushmarkers, I colored the image, trimmed it and adhered it in the shadowbox.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with strips of the pale green floral paper and Jellybean Green cardstock used on the front. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up A Happy Thing stamp set in Catherine Pooler Eucalyptus ink.

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Pop Tone Jellybean Green and Camomile cardstock, Stampin’ Up All Abloom Designer Series Paper Pack
Stamps: Art Impressions Oh Sing Window Stamp, Stampin’ Up A Happy Thing stamp set
Ink: Ranger Black Soot archival ink, Catherine Pooler Eucalyptus ink; Zig Clean Color Real Brushmarkers- Cornflower Blue, Yellow, Olive Green, May Green, Deep Green, Light Gray, Gray, Gray Brown
Dies/Punches: Art Impressions Shadowbox Window Die
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Scrapbook.com Adhesive Roller, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this window card and will link up a green proje ct with us this month! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Posts temporarily on hold!

Hey everybody! You’ve undoubtedly noticed that I haven’t been super active on here lately except for posts for design team projects that I had pre-scheduled. Today is week 3 without internet and I’m not feeling confident enough to post using my phone. I can do enough to be dangerous, lol! 🤣 Hopefully our new ISP will have us up and running soon. Sorry and thanks for your patience!

Scrappy hugs,

You are my sunshine

Howdy peeps! Well, it’s nearly the end of March and we are still having some pretty chilly weather out here in southwestern Colorado! I’m up on the Prickley Pear Stamps blog today with a fun fold (you know how I love fun folds!) featuring the You Are My Sunshine stamp set that was just released as part of the Celestial Collection! This stamp set is so stinkin’ cute, I can’t stand it! I had a lot of fun creating this hidden message slider card with it!

I cut the standard A2 size flat card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with the slider mechanism from 80# Solar White cardstock (using my Fiskars 12″ SureCut Paper Trimmer). I then cut several panels from coordinating prints in the Keep It Simple Clementine Collection Pack. I stamped the image from the You Are My Sunshine stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, colored it with alcohol markers and fussy cut it. I adhered it to a scalloped square die cut (cut with the My Favorite Things Mini Scallop Square STAX) angled into a diamond shape. I fashioned a loop from green Hemptique Earthy Pastel crafting cord for the pull tab.

I stamped the sentiment (hidden message) on the panel inside the slider and added an Eyelet Outlet 4mm pink pearl strip to the bottom of the slider, which completed the project.

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Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
You Are My Sunshine stamp set

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, Keep It Simple Clementine Collection Pack
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- R21/25, Y12, BG54,YG15, G31
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up 1″ circle punch, Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder, My Favorite Things Mini Scallop Square STAX, small hole punch
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Fiskars 12″ SureCut Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, 1/4″ double-sided foam strips, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet 4mm pink pearl strip, Hemptique Earthy Pastel crafting cord

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project! Be sure to check out all the awesome stamps and dies at Prickley Pear Stamps! Save 10% on anything on the site when you shop at Prickley Pear Stamps by using coupon code LESLIE10 at checkout! And be sure to ‘like’ and ‘follow’ the Prickley Pear Stamps Facebook page to keep up with news and sales, and join Prickley Pear Pals (the fan group) for lots of fun crafty ideas and to share your creativity! And finally, we’d love to see you visit the Prickley Pear Stamps blog and become a Follower! Hope to see you there! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Wildly chase your dreams

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

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

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

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Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Rainbow Dreams stamp set

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

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project! Be sure to check out all the awesome stamps and dies at Prickley Pear Stamps! Save 10% on anything on the site when you shop at Prickley Pear Stamps by using coupon code LESLIE10 at checkout! And be sure to ‘like’ and ‘follow’ the Prickley Pear Stamps Facebook page to keep up with news and sales, and join Prickley Pear Pals (the fan group) for lots of fun crafty ideas and to share your creativity! And finally, we’d love to see you visit the Prickley Pear Stamps blog and become a Follower! Hope to see you there! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Hello mini slimline

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

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

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

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

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

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

Scrappy hugs,