CutCardStock DT – Page 12 – Love To Scrap 2

Missing You

Hey everybody! Happy Tuesday – I hope your week has started off very nicely! We are enjoying some glorious temperatures out here in Colorado so that makes me happy! I’m stoked to be back on the CutCardStock blog today with an awesome DT inspiration project featuring more of our Autumn cardstock in brown, orange and gold colors, which is on sale this month so be sure to get some! I paired these beautiful colors with Natural cardstock. Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! You know how I love fun folds, and I’ve had this ‘M fold’ (also called a ‘W fold’) in my arsenal for some time so I thought I’d try it out. Of course, it was a fun one! :D

I cut the card base and strips for the inside from Basis Natural 110# cardstock, along with layering panels for the front from Basis Brown 80# cardstock, Basis Dark Orange 80# cardstock and Basis Natural 110# cardstock which I adhered together. I stamped the rose and sentiment in brown ink and colored the rose with alcohol markers. The finishing touch to the front of the card was the addition of several gemstones.

I cut layering panels and four small lacy squares for the inside from Curious Metallic Gold Leaf 92# cardstock, along with small layering squares from Basis Brown 80# cardstock, Basis Dark Orange 80# cardstock and Basis Natural 110# cardstock. I stamped different areas of the rose on the four natural squares and colored them with the same alcohol markers used on the front. I assembled the squares and adhered them to the scored strip. I adhered narrow strips across the top and stamped the inside sentiment in brown ink… my own twist I added to the design to make it mine. ;)

Here are shots showing the ‘M fold’ and inside of the card opened completely up.

And one more peek… totally loving how this turned out! These cardstock colors are ah-maaaazing!

CutCardStock products used:
Basis Natural 110# cardstock
Basis Brown 80# cardstock
Basis Dark Orange 80# cardstock
Curious Metallic Gold Leaf 92# cardstock

Other products used:
Stamps: Hero Florals Rose Stem stamp set
Ink: Catherine Pooler Icing On The Cake ink; Arteza alcohol markers- YR00, YG01
Dies/Punches: Spellbinders Lacy Squares die
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Trinity Stamps Topaz Twinkle Embellishment Mix, Trinity Stamps 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 for more inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

HAPPY fall for CutCardStock Fall-oween Blog Hop!

Hi friends! A big giant WELCOME to the CutCardStock blog‘s Fall-oween Blog Hop going on this weekend (September 18th and 19th), starting at 7:00 AM Central Time today and ending at 11:55 PM Central Time tomorrow! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! This is going to be fun, so COME HOP WITH US!

AND there is a $40 CutCardStock gift card up for grabs! Woo-hoo!

The winner will be randomly selected via number generator and announced on Monday, September 20th, on the CutCardstock blog and Facebook page! To be eligible for the $40 gift card, you must comment at each stop along the hop (good for ONE gift card entry) or upload a Fall or Halloween project using CutCardStock products (good for TWO gift card entries). We would absolutely LOVE IT if you link up a project with us, PLUS it will increase your chances to win the gift card! ;)

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Now, let me side-track you for a minute or three to share my pretty Fall card featuring a Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110# cardstock card base with an acetate panel. Both the 110# and 80# weight Neenah Classic Solar White cardstock are staples in my studio. I create most of my projects with this amazing cardstock and don’t ever see myself without it!

Acetate panel cards are so fun to create and this was a super easy one. All those leaves seen through the acetate were cut from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110# cardstock as well, and adhered directly to the inside of the card base.

Here is a quick tutorial showing you my process for making this card. All you need is a good sturdy card base cut from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110# cardstock, a piece of acetate, and an edge die – which can be curved or straight, plain or scalloped. Doesn’t get much easier! ;)

Cut a section out of the front flap of the card base with the edge die, adhere the acetate to the back side of the flap and adhere the bottom portion of the front flap to the front of the acetate. Stamp the front and inside sentiments in brown ink. Using the Prickley Pear Stamps Fall Leaves Stamp Set and coordinating Prickley Pear Stamps Leaf Die Set, stamp several sets of leaves in brown ink and die cut them, keeping the leaves in the negative spaces by putting small strips of washi tape on the back side of the panels.

Ink the leaves with carved pumpkin, fired brick, forest moss, walnut stain distress inks. Once dry, remove the washi tape from the back side of the panels and remove the die cuts.

Adhere the die cuts randomly to the inside of the card base being sure to cover all areas visible through the acetate.

Ink several wood veneer heart embellishments with the same distress ink colors and adhere to the front of the card base.

CutCardStock products used:
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110# cardstock

Other products used:
Stamps: Prickley Pear Stamps Fall Leaves Stamp Set
Ink: Memento Espresso Truffle ink; Ranger distress ink- carved pumpkin, fired brick, forest moss, walnut stain
Dies/Punches: Your Next Stamp Curved Scallop Edge Die, Prickley Pear Stamps Leaf Die Set
Accessories: Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Spiegelmom Scraps Wood Veneer Rustic Hearts

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Okay, let’s get back to the hop! Here is the complete list of stops:

CutCardStock
Janet Trieschman
Janet Axtman
Maureen Ruangchamneil
Jennifer Kotas
Leslie Turner –>you’re here!<–
Judy VanZandt
Judy Markowitz
CutCardStock – C’mon, you know you want to link up! The linky tool is at the end of the post on the CutCardstock blog so that’s where you’ll want to head to link up your project – each upload is worth two entries for the gift card! Two entries per person!

You should have arrived here from Jennifer’s blog and your next stop is Judy V’s blog! I hope you are enjoying the hop and seeing all the fun Halloween projects! If you get lost along the way or if you landed here in the middle of the hop somehow and want to join in the fun, be sure to head on over to the CutCardstock blog to read all the details and start from the beginning!

In closing, I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my Halloween card and you’re inspired to get crafty AND hop with us AND link up a Halloween-themed project! 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 lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Sending many blessings your way

Hi everyone! A very Happy Friday to you – I hope you have something fun planned this weekend! Last Sunday Ed and I went to Four Corners which is the only spot in the United States where you can literally stand in four states at once – Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. This was on my bucket list and not very far from where we live, so we made the trip and had a great time! I’m stoked to be back on the CutCardStock blog today with an awesome DT inspiration project featuring our Autumn cardstock (brown, orange and gold) which is on sale this month so be sure to stock up! I paired these gorgeous colors with our Basis Natural which is a good sturdy 110# weight and makes great card bases. Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! I created a pretty Thanksgiving card featuring a clear acetate panel on the front with chevron elements die cut from Basis Brown 80# cardstock, Pop-Tone Tangy Orange 65# cardstock and Stardream Metallic Antique Gold 105# cardstock showing through the acetate.

I cut the card base from Basis Natural 110# cardstock, stamped the background in white ink using the Trinity Stamps Encouragement Text 6×6 background stamp, and then die cut the chevron into the card base, reserving the frame. I die cut an extra chevron from the natural cardstock, adhered it beneath the reserved stamped frame with spray adhesive, and set it aside. I die cut three more chevrons from Basis Brown 80# cardstock, Pop-Tone Tangy Orange 65# cardstock and Stardream Metallic Antique Gold 105# cardstock, reserving one column of die cut elements from each of the colors to adhere back into the negative space on the inside of the card.

I adhered a piece of acetate beneath the aperture on the inside of the card base using double-sided tape, and then adhered the stacked frames on top with spray adhesive for some slight dimension. Using the Trinity Stamps A Sentiment For (Almost) Anything stamp set, I stamped the sentiment in brown ink on the natural cardstock, trimmed it and stacked it on three more pieces of cardstock, and adhered it to the bottom portion of the card. The finishing touch on the front was adding several orange gemstones.

I embellished the inside left with strips cut from Basis Brown 80# cardstock, Pop-Tone Tangy Orange 65# cardstock, Stardream Metallic Antique Gold 105# cardstock and Basis Natural 110# cardstock. I adhered the reserved die cut elements from the three colors back into the negative spaces of the chevron without the frame (to be seen on the front through the acetate), and stamped a sentiment from the same Trinity Stamps A Sentiment For (Almost) Anything stamp set in brown ink.

And one more peek of that up-close shot… totally loving how this turned out! These autumn cardstock colors are so beautiful and make absolutely gorgeous cards!

CutCardStock products used:
Basis Natural 110# cardstock
Basis Brown 80# cardstock
Pop-Tone Tangy Orange 65# cardstock
Stardream Metallic Antique Gold 105# cardstock

Other products used:
Stamps: Trinity Stamps Encouragement Text 6×6 background stamp, Trinity Stamps A Sentiment For (Almost) Anything stamp set
Ink: Delicata White Shimmer ink, Catherine Pooler Icing On The Cake ink
Dies/Punches: Sizzix Alterations Chevron Frameworks die
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Grafix Craft Plastic, Elmer’s Craft Bond Spray Adhesive, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Big Shot, MISTI stamp tool, Darice Hercules double-sided tape, 1mm thick adhesive foam pads, Darice orange gemstones

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Happy Summer Days

Hi everyone! Happy Thursday – I hope you’re having a wonderful week! Hard to believe we’ve surpassed the middle of August already but I have to admit that I’m so ready for Fall and Winter to get here! I’m stoked to be back on the CutCardStock blog today with an awesome DT inspiration project featuring white cardstock, which is on sale this month (along with ivory – so be sure to stock up!) that I paired with red and green cardstock and a little bit of washi tape. Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! I created a super fun CAS Summer card boasting a picnic table with some handmade watermelon slices. I have several watermelon slice dies but they were too small for this card so I created my own with circle dies and a black marker… and what picnic is complete without little ants?!

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110# cardstock along with a strip for the bottom from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# cardstock which I covered in some red heart washi tape and made into a picnic table. I did my ‘thing’ of rounding the bottom right corner. I die cut green and red circles from CutCardStock Basis Red cardstock and CutCardStock Bonsai Green cardstock and layered them together, then cut them in half and cut one of the halves in half to make three slices of watermelon. I think I’ve forgotten to mention that I had to replace my Big Shot about six weeks ago because I wore the old one slam out! Have you ever heard of wearing out a Big Shot?! I guess after 11 years I got my money’s worth out of it, lol! The new one cuts like a dream. I had gotten several Magic Mats a while back and they make such a difference in cutting, plus they save a ton in cutting plates! Okay, back to the card… I added watermelon seeds with a black Flair marker, added ant brads to each slice, and adhered two of them to the picnic table. I stamped the sentiment in black ink, and the finishing touch was adding several red gemstones.

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# cardstock and embellished it with the red heart washi tape and a narrow strip of CutCardStock Basis Red cardstock, stamped the sentiment and added the remaining slice of watermelon, and layered the panel on the red cardstock.

And one more look… super happy with how this turned out! What a great Summer card created with amazing cardstock, and it was so easy to put together!

CutCardStock products used:
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110# and 80# cardstock
CutCardStock Basis Red cardstock
CutCardStock Bonsai Green cardstock

Other products used:
Stamps: Great Impressions Happy Summer Days sentiment stamp, Waffle Flower Sentiment Additions stamp set
Ink: PaperMate Flair Black medium point pen, Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: Kadomaru Pro corner rounder, Spellbinders Standard Circles dies
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, MISTI stamp tool, Gemini Junior, Bearly Arts precision craft glue, Eyelet Outlet Mini Ant Brads, Eyelet Outlet Heart Washi Tape, Eyelet Outlet red jewel bling

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

thinking of you

Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday and a few days into another month! My sister’s birthday is in another few days and I’ve always said that once her birthday hits, it’s no time before Christmas is here! I’m stoked to be back on the CutCardStock blog today with an awesome DT inspiration project featuring ivory cardstock that’s on sale this month (along with white cardstock), so be sure to stock up! It’s timeless and a staple in my studio. I paired the ivory with some gorgeous shades of purple and a pop of green… one of my favorite color combos. Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! I created a pretty thinking of you card using the floating strips technique. I saw this technique done quite some time ago and had never tried it. I saw it in a recent Splitcoast Stampers newsletter HERE and was inspired to move it way up on the ‘to do’ list and give it a go. Not sure what I had been waiting for… it was so fun and yielded such a beautiful result!

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest Baronial Ivory cardstock along with a layering panel from Royal Sundance Linen Ivory cardstock. I cut a slightly smaller panel from acetate along with strips from Pop-Tone Grapesicle cardstock, Stardream Metallic Amethyst, Stardream Metallic Fairway cardstock and Basis Dark Purple cardstock in varying widths which I adhered to the acetate, leaving a small space between each strip. I adhered the acetate panel to the front layering panel with adhesive foam strips and then adhered the piece to the card base. I stamped the sentiment from the Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments stamp set in purple ink and cut it with the coordinating Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments die, and layered it on several additional die cuts for some dimension. I adhered it to the bottom of the panel and added several ivory enamel dots to finish the front.

Here’s an angled view showing all the dimension of this floating strips technique. It’s very cool and I’ll definitely be making some more cards like this!

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest Baronial Ivory cardstock and embellished it with strips cut from Stardream Metallic Amethyst, Stardream Metallic Fairway cardstock and Pop-Tone Grapesicle cardstock. I stamped the sentiment from the same Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments stamp set in purple ink and layered the panel on Basis Dark Purple cardstock.

And one more peek… I’m really loving how this turned out and I can’t wait to do this technique again! ;)

CutCardStock products used:
Neenah Classic Crest Baronial Ivory cardstock
Royal Sundance Linen Ivory cardstock
Pop-Tone Grapesicle cardstock
Stardream Metallic Amethyst
Stardream Metallic Fairway cardstock
Basis Dark Purple cardstock

Other products used:
Stamps: Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments stamp set
Ink: Catherine Pooler Grape Crush ink
Dies/Punches: Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments die set
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Grafix Craft Plastic, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Gemini Junior, Darice Double-Sided Adhesive Foam Strips, Eyelet Outlet Ivory Enamel Dots

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

‘thanks’ pinwheel card

Hi everyone! A very Happy Tuesday to you – here’s hoping it’s not too hot where you are! We have little to no humidity out here in Colorado so the hot and cold temps are a little easier to tolerate. But I won’t lie… I’m SO ready for Fall and Winter! I’m stoked to be back on the CutCardStock blog today with an awesome DT inspiration project featuring gorgeous silver cardstock which is on sale this month. I paired the silver with black cardstock and some very cool chalkboard cardstock (which is also on sale). Be sure to grab some silver cardstock while it’s on sale though, as it would make a wonderful addition to your cardstock stash! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! I created a fun ‘thanks’ pinwheel card. I finally got around to making my first pinwheel card a couple months ago and I couldn’t believe how easy and fast it worked up – and couldn’t wait to make another one!

I cut a square top-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110# cardstock along with a layering panel from CutCardStock Stardream Metallic 105# Silver cardstock which I adhered to the card base, four squares for the pinwheel and a narrow embellishing strip for the bottom of the front panel. I also punched two 3/4″ circles and four 1/2″ circles which I layered to create the element in the center of the pinwheel. Next, I cut four floral squares for the pinwheel and two strips for the bottom of the front panel from the We R Memory Keepers Chalkboard 6×6 paper pad. And finally I cut eight slightly larger squares from CutCardStock Basis Black cardstock to layer beneath the chalkboard and silver squares. I adhered the squares together to form the pinwheel and affixed the punched circles in the center, then adhered the two chalkboard strips and the narrow silver embellishing strip to the bottom. Using the CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments, I die cut the sentiment from CutCardStock Basis Black cardstock and CutCardStock Stardream Metallic 105# Silver cardstock and adhered it at the bottom on the right side of the strips.

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# cardstock and embellished it with chalkboard strips and a narrow silver cardstock strip, added a stamped and die cut sentiment (using the Waffle Flower Sentiment Additions stamp set with coordinating Waffle Flower Sentiment Additions die set) and layered the panel on silver cardstock.

And one more peek… so loving how this turned out! Pinwheel cards are so much fun, and the right cardstock will definitely do them justice! ;)

CutCardStock products used:
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110# and 80# cardstock
CutCardStock Stardream Metallic 105# Silver cardstock
CutCardStock Basis Black cardstock
We R Memory Keepers Chalkboard 6×6 paper pad

Other products used:
Stamps: Waffle Flower Sentiment Additions stamp set
Ink: Delicata Silvery Shimmer ink
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up 3/4″ and 1/2″ Circle Punches, CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments, Waffle Flower Sentiment Additions die set
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Gemini Junior, MISTI stamp tool, Bearly Arts precision craft glue

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Birthday Wishes slimline

Hi everyone! It’s Tuesday and I hope your week has started off nicely! Life is good here and I have absolutely no complaints! I’m stoked to be back on the CutCardStock blog today with an awesome DT inspiration project featuring some pretty gold cardstock (which is on sale this month so be sure to get some!) that I paired with lots of other cardstock. Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! I created a slimline birthday card featuring a gold two-story bird house with a blue bird and lots of colorful flowers!

This is my own design and I really didn’t measure anything… I just cut the dimensions of the bird house that fit my normal 9″ x 3-3/4″ slimline card base. So that means don’t get out your micrometer, lol! I cut the card base from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# cardstock and a layering panel from Curious Metallic 92# Gold Leaf cardstock. I cut the roof and perches from Basis 80# Brown cardstock. Using Memory Box Stitched Circle Layers, I die cut the entrance holes from Stardream Metallic 105# Antique Gold cardstock and Basis 80# Brown cardstock. Using the set of Sizzix Bird Scene Thinlits, I die cut the bird from Basis 80# Navy cardstock, Basis 80# Medium Blue cardstock, Basis 80# Blue cardstock and Curious Metallic 111# Night cardstock, the branch from Curious Metallic 111# Chestnut cardstock, and the flowers and leaves from Basis 80# Coral Cardstock, Basis 80# Gold cardstock, Basis 80# Teal cardstock, Basis 80# Red cardstock, Pop-Tone 65# Tangy Orange cardstock, Pop-Tone 65# Gumdrop Green cardstock, Pop-Tone 65# Jellybean Green cardstock andPop-Tone 65# Grape Jelly cardstock. Using the CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments, I die cut the large portion of the sentiment from Pop-Tone 65# Gumdrop Green cardstock, Pop-Tone 65# Jellybean Green cardstock and stamped the remaining one word in brown ink, trimmed it and adhered it just beneath the die cut portion. I had several leftover flowers and adhered two of them with the sentiment.

I hand-cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# cardstock as well, embellished it with leftover strips of Pop-Tone 65# Jellybean Green cardstock and Curious Metallic 92# Gold Leaf cardstock, and layered it on the gold leaf cardstock (also hand-cut). I die cut the sentiment from a scrap piece of Stardream Metallic 105# Antique Gold cardstock and adhered the two remaining flowers to the bottom of the panel.

And one more peek… I’m so smitten I can’t stand it! I absolutely love the way this turned out, and having all these gorgeous colors of cardstock sure does help! I’ve had the Bird Scene Thinlits in my stash for a while and I knew they’d come in handy for just the right project! ;)

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. The Outlawz Saturday Paper A La Mode Challenge: Fur, Feathers or Fins

CutCardStock products used:
Curious Metallic 92# Gold Leaf cardstock
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# cardstock
Basis 80# Brown cardstock
Stardream Metallic 105# Antique Gold cardstock
Basis 80# Navy cardstock
Basis 80# Medium Blue cardstock
Basis 80# Blue cardstock
Curious Metallic 111# Night cardstock
Curious Metallic 111# Chestnut cardstock
Basis 80# Coral Cardstock
Basis 80# Gold cardstock
Basis 80# Teal cardstock
Basis 80# Red cardstock
Pop-Tone 65# Tangy Orange cardstock
Pop-Tone 65# Gumdrop Green cardstock
Pop-Tone 65# Jellybean Green cardstock
Pop-Tone 65# Grape Jelly cardstock

Other products used:
Stamps: Lawn Fawn Happy Happy Happy stamp set
Ink: Memento Espresso Truffle ink
Dies/Punches: Memory Box Stitched Circle Layers, CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments, Sizzix Bird Scene Thinlits, Scrapbook.com Celebrate Word Die
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Gemini Junior, MISTI stamp tool, Bearly Arts precision craft glue, Scrapbook.com 1/4″ Double-Sided Adhesive Roll, Darice Adhesive Foam Circles

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

CAS Inspirational Card Trio

Hi everyone! Happy Hump Day! Can’t believe it’s the middle of June already! I’m stoked to be back on the CutCardStock blog today with an awesome DT inspiration project featuring more of the Pop-Tone cardstock that’s on sale this month, so be sure to grab a few colors to add to your stash! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! I have a cool upcycled project to share today – I turned three business card size inspirational cards into greeting cards. If you’ve ever ordered from CutCardStock, you know that they always, without fail, include a note pad and a handwritten thank you note for supporting their family business, and they wrap the packages of cardstock in bubble wrap (with lots of TLC) to keep them from getting damaged in transit. In an order I received a few months back, they also included three inspirational cards with awesome messages that you may have received too, so I left them out on my desk with the intention of eventually upcycling them because the messages were so awesome. I’m super proud that this upcycling project happened sooner rather than later! ;)

The design is the same on all three cards. I cut standard A2 size card bases from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110# cardstock and rounded the top left and bottom right corners. I rounded the same two corners of the inspirational cards and cut small layering panels for those from CutCardStock Pop-Tone 65# Tangy Orange cardstock, Pop-Tone 65# Wild Cherry cardstock and Pop-Tone 65# Orange Fizz cardstock. Pop-Tone cardstock is the perfect layering weight without adding a huge amount of bulk to your cards. I washi-taped two nesting primitive star dies together and cut stars from CutCardStock Basis 80# Gold cardstock, CutCardStock Basis 80# Navy cardstock and CutCardStock Adobo 80# 4×6 cardstock, using both the large outline and the small full size die cuts. I started with a strip of washi tape, then added the layered inspirational cards and stars. Super simple design! I realized not too awfully long ago – after 45+ years of crafting – that I navigate toward the right with most of my designs, presumably because I’m left-handed. So there you have it… in case you’ve ever wondered, lol! ;)

I cut inside panels from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# cardstock along with layering panels from CutCardStock Pop-Tone 65# Tangy Orange cardstock, CutCardStock Pop-Tone 65# Wild Cherry cardstock and CutCardStock Pop-Tone 65# Orange Fizz cardstock and rounded the top left and bottom right corners of each. I stamped the same sentiment on the inside of each in black ink and added a small star die cut from coordinating cardstock.

And one more look… super happy with how these turned out and I’m so glad these awesome little inspirational cards didn’t wind up in the trash!

CutCardStock products used:
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110# and 80# cardstock
CutCardStock Pop-Tone 65# Tangy Orange cardstock
CutCardStock Pop-Tone 65# Wild Cherry cardstock
CutCardStock Pop-Tone 65# Orange Fizz cardstock
CutCardStock Basis 80# Gold cardstock
CutCardStock Basis 80# Navy cardstock
CutCardStock Adobo 80# 4×6 cardstock

Other products used:
Stamps: Pretty Pink Posh Everyday Greetings stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: Kadomaru Pro corner rounder, Sizzix Primitive Stars Framelits
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Big Shot, MISTI stamp tool, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Eyelet Outlet Film Strip Washi Tape

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

One stamp, two cards – hugs and hello

Hi everyone! Can you believe it’s the first of June already?! In another few (short) weeks, half of the year will be officially over! I’m stoked to be back on the CutCardStock blog today with an awesome DT inspiration project featuring Pop Tone cardstock (which is on sale this month so be sure to get some!) that I paired with some gorgeous Sundance Linen to make these cards pop! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! I used one stamp and colored the images slightly differently to make two different all-occasion cards. I love having a variety of cards in my stash!

I stamped the image twice on Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, colored with alcohol markers and trimmed both sides. I cut two standard A2 size top-folding card bases from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from Royal Sundance Linen Eclipse Black cardstock, Pop Tone Gumdrop Green cardstock and Pop Tone Wild Cherry cardstock. I adhered the layering panels together, and using the CUTplorations hugs Word Die and CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments, I added a die cut sentiment to each card. The finishing touch was adding some tiny iridescent gemstones to each card front.

I cut the inside panels from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished each one with strips of the Pop Tone Wild Cherry cardstock and Pop Tone Gumdrop Green cardstock along with narrow strips of the Royal Sundance Linen Eclipse Black cardstock. I stamped two different sentiments in black ink and layered the panels on the corresponding color of cardstock.

And one more look at each card… I’m totally smitten with how these turned out! So colorful and elegant but yet a simple design!

CutCardStock products used:
Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock
Royal Sundance Linen 80# Eclipse Black cardstock
Pop Tone Gumdrop Green cardstock
Pop Tone Wild Cherry cardstock

Other products used:
Stamps: Brutus Monroe Botanical Background stamp, The Cat’s Pajamas Stacked Sentiments stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Nuvo alcohol markers- Rich Reds Collection, Sunshine Yellow Collection, Irish Clover Collection, Organic Greens Collection, Marina Blues Collection, Stormy Greys Collection
Dies/Punches: CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments, CUTplorations hugs Word Die
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Bearly Art precision craft glue, ScraPerfect iridescent gemstones

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

you’re my very favorite

Hi everyone! Well, another Thursday has rolled around and I hope you’re having a great week! I’m stoked to be back on the CutCardStock blog today with an awesome DT inspiration project featuring more of the amazing Basis cardstock that’s on sale this month! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! I absolutely love this cardstock and have used quite a few colors of it in the project I’m sharing with you today. I created a fun cafe sign with a little flower box! This is my own design that would make an adorable card set to mass produce to give as a gift! There’s a tad bit of dimension but not too much to mail!

This is a super easy design that just required cutting a landscape rectangle out of the bottom of the Basis Natural 110# cardstock card base to create the cafe sign legs. I cut layers from Basis Teal 80# cardstock for the front, back and flower box, and stamped the woodgrain design on all of the layers in dark teal ink. I cut three flower box layers which I adhered on top of each other for a little dimension. I cut two framed rectangle pieces from Gold Glitter 74# cardstock and Basis Aqua 80# cardstock, keeping the thin gold glitter frame and the larger aqua rectangle and adhering them to the front, and then stamped the sentiment in the dark teal ink. I cut a variety of flower layers from Basis Dark Purple 80# cardstock and Basis Gold 80# cardstock, Basis Magenta 80# cardstock and Basis Pink 80# cardstock, Basis Blue 80# cardstock and Basis Medium Blue 80# cardstock, and Basis Dark Red 80# cardstock and Basis Red 80# cardstock and adhered them together. I cut two grass layers from Basis Green 80# cardstock and punched some leaves from Pop-Tone Gumdrop Green cardstock and Pop-Tone Jellybean Green cardstock. I arranged the flowers and leaves on the grass in the flower box, and popped one of the flowers up on a Darice Double-Sided Adhesive Foam Circle. The finishing touch was adding a few iridescent gemstones. Super happy with how this turned out!

And here’s the shot of the back that I initially forgot to take a photo of.

I kept the inside simple with a die cut sentiment on layered light and dark teal panels.

CutCardStock products used:
Basis Natural 110# cardstock
Basis Teal 80# cardstock
Basis Aqua 80# cardstock
Basis Dark Purple 80# cardstock
Basis Gold 80# cardstock
Basis Magenta 80# cardstock
Basis Pink 80# cardstock
Basis Blue 80# cardstock
Basis Medium Blue 80# cardstock
Basis Dark Red 80# cardstock
Basis Red 80# cardstock
Basis Green 80# cardstock
Gold Glitter 74# cardstock
Pop-Tone Gumdrop Green cardstock
Pop-Tone Jellybean Green cardstock
Darice Double-Sided Adhesive Foam Circles

Other products used:
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Hardwood background stamp, Prickley Pear Stamps Blobby Flowers 2 stamp set
Ink: Catherine Pooler All That Jazz ink
Dies/Punches: Sizzix Geo Floral Frame Thinlits, Precious Marieke Grass Border die, Prickley Pear Stamps Blobby Flowers die set, Stampin’ Up Leaf Punch, CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments die
Accessories: Big Shot, MISTI stamp tool, Bearly Art precision craft glue, ScraPerfect iridescent gemstones

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig