Red, White and Boom!

Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday – and can you believe we’re on a rapid downslide to the end of June already?! I’m up on the CutCardStock blog today with a tutorial for making a fun Independence Day card featuring strips of Cherry Red, White, and Navy Blue cardstock from our new Lessebo line which I paired with our Bright Silver Foil cardstock. The Lessebo colors and weight are wonderful, and it if you’re using it for a card base, it folds without cracking. Can’t say that about all the brands out there.

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base and layering panel (what, no fun fold?!) from Lessebo White cardstock along with a layering panel from Bright Silver Foil. Using the Scrapbook.com Slim Strip dies, I cut a variety of strips from Lessebo Cherry Red, White and Navy Blue and adhered them in diagonal fashion across the white layering panel. I stamped a fireworks burst in the top left quadrant in Catherine Pooler Juniper Mist ink and added a sentiment (stamped in the same ink) cut with a Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Die. The finishing touch was adding several pearls from the Kat Scrappiness Silver Pearl Mix.

I cut the inside panel from Lessebo White and embellished it with strips of Bright Silver Foil and Lessebo Navy Blue. I stamped the sentiment from the same Red White and Boom stamp set in Catherine Pooler Juniper Mist ink and layered the panel on Lessebo Cherry Red.

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CutCardStock products used:
Lessebo Cherry Red cardstock
Lessebo White cardstock
Lessebo Navy Blue cardstock
Bright Silver Foil cardstock

Other products used:
STAMPS: The Project Bin Red White & Boom stamp set
INK: Catherine Pooler Juniper Mist ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Scrapbook.com Long Strips Decorative Die Set, Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Kat Scrappiness Silver Pearl Mix

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,

Too Much Space

Hey everybody, Happy Tuesday! I hope your week has started off on a nice note! I’m up on the CutCardStock blog today with a tutorial for making a front flap card which is one of my most favorite fun folds. All of our red, white and blue cardstock is on sale this month, so I used Navy Blue and White cardstock from our new Lessebo line to make this outer space themed ‘missing you’ card. How stinkin’ cute is this guy in his space craft?!

I don’t have any written instructions for this fold because I’ve been making these for years, but it really is a very simple card to make. In a nutshell, the base is a flat A2 size embellished with a patterned paper layering panel. Then a narrower top folding front flap card (any width you want) is adhered to the front. You can embellish this smaller card with the same patterned paper that you used on the base or you can use a coordinating print. The focal image can be a stamped image, a die cut, or a large sentiment, and is positioned partly off the flap for a little interest. A white panel is adhered to the inside for a sentiment and signature. That’s it! ;)

I cut the card base and front flap card from Lessebo Navy Blue along with layering panels from the Craft Consortium Ink Drops-Vivid 6×6 paper pad. I stamped the Milky Way image and sentiments from The Project Bin in Catherine Pooler Juniper Mist ink on Lessebo White cardstock, cut the image with the coordinating die and trimmed the sentiments into strips. The finishing touch was adding several Eyelet Outlet 5mm blue pearls.

I cut the inside panel from Lessebo white and added the stamped sentiment.

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CutCardStock products used:
Lessebo Navy Blue
Lessebo White

Other products used:
PAPER: Craft Consortium Ink Drops-Vivid 6×6 paper pad
STAMPS: The Project Bin Milky Way stamps
INK: Catherine Pooler Juniper Mist ink
DIES/PUNCHES: The Project Bin Milky Way die
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet 5mm blue pearls

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,

Dragonflies for Good Luck

Hey everybody! I hope you had a great weekend! If you’re in the States, today is Memorial Day so please take a moment to remember, honor and mourn all the American soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. On a lighter note, I’m up on the CutCardStock blog today with a tutorial for making a fun one-piece Z-fold card. Stardream Metallic has been on sale this month for 10% off, so I used the gorgeous Stardream Metallic Flame which I paired with Bright Gold Foil and Solar White for this good luck card. I’ve always made Z-folds with separate strips so I thought it would be fun to simplify the design into one piece. I added my instructions for this one-piece Z-fold to the Freebies section of my blog HERE if you’d like to make one.

I cut the card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110% Solar White and layering panels from Stardream Metallic Flame and Bright Gold Foil cardstock. I stamped four dragonflies on Solar White cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black ink using the Pajama Crafter Stamps Dainty Dragonflies stamp set by Prickley Pear Stamps. I colored them with ultra fine point Sharpies and cut them with the coordinating Dainty Dragonflies die set. I adhered the bottom right dragonfly to an acetate strip to give the illusion of flight.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiments stamp set in Catherine Pooler Orange Peel ink and cut it with the coordinating Sentiment Silhouettes die set. For a little visual interest, I layered three small stitched circles and one slightly larger one (all cut with the Keep It Simple Stitched Circles Nested Dies) on which I adhered the sentiment. I added the dragonflies and several pearls from the Kat Scrappiness Gold Pearl Mix which completed the card front.

I stamped another sentiment from the same stamp set in orange ink, cut it with a stitched rectangle (cut with a Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies) and layered it on a slightly larger rectangle cut from the Flame cardstock.

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CutCardStock products used:
Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock
Stardream Metallic Flame cardstock
Bright Gold Foil cardstock

Other products used:
STAMPS: Pajama Crafter Stamps Dainty Dragonflies stamp set by Prickley Pear Stamps, Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiments stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Sharpie Ultra Fine Point Markers- orange, yellow, light pink, teal and brown; Spectrum Noir Tri-Blends GY3, Catherine Pooler Orange Peel ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Pajama Crafter Stamps Dainty Dragonflies die set by Prickley Pear Stamps, Keep It Simple Stitched Circles and Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies, Stampin’ Up Sentiment Silhouettes die set
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Cricut Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, orange and clear gemstones, Grafix Crystal Clear Craft Plastic, Therm O Web Zots adhesive dots, Kat Scrappiness Gold Pearl Mix

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,

Baby Boy Bun in the Oven

Hey everybody, Happy Tuesday! I hope all the moms (to humans or furbabies) out there had a beautiful Mother’s Day! We had wonderful weather here – still a bit chilly and windy – but beautiful nonetheless! I’m up on the CutCardStock blog today with a tutorial for making a super cute oven box card with a baby boy ‘bun in the oven’ theme! I used Stardream Metallic cardstock (on sale throughout the month of May) which I paired with Lessebo cardstock. This is actually the second one of these oven box cards I’ve made so it went together pretty fast. I created the first one in a pink baby girl theme for a guest design project coming up in a couple of weeks, so stay tuned for a ‘mostly the same but slightly different’ version!

Using the Spellbinders Pop-Up 3D Vignette What’s Bakin’ Oven dies, I cut all the pieces from CutCardStock Stardream Metallic Sapphire, Stardream Metallic Vista, Stardream Metallic Silver, Lessebo Ivory, Lessebo Pitch Black, Lessebo Coffee Bean, and Lessebo Cherry Red. I used Grafix Crystal Clear Acetate for the ‘glass’ in the oven door, along with pieces of Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares to pop up the cookie sheet, oven mitts and utensils.

The assembly is always the most fun part of making 3D projects and this one was no different! I used the Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies to cut a panel from Lessebo Ivory cardstock for the back of the oven. I stamped a sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Happy & Heartfelt stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink which completed the card.

Here are a couple angled shots and two more shots showing that the top of the oven opens so the card can fold flat for mailing. I just love it!

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CutCardStock products used:
Stardream Metallic Sapphire cardstock
Stardream Metallic Vista cardstock
Stardream Metallic Silver cardstock
Lessebo Ivory cardstock
Lessebo Pitch Black cardstock
Lessebo Coffee Bean cardstock
Lessebo Cherry Red cardstock

Other products used:
STAMPS: Stampin’ Up Happy & Heartfelt stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Spellbinders Pop-Up 3D Vignette What’s Bakin’ Oven dies, Keep It Simple Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Grafix Crystal Clear Craft Plastic, red liner tape, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares (small white)

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,

forever and ever more

Hi everyone! Happy Thursday – I hope you have something fun planned this weekend! I’m up on the CutCardStock blog today with a tutorial for making a masculine style anniversary card featuring our Lessebo Granite Gray and Cement Gray along with Bright Gold Foil. It seems that most anniversary cards appeal to the lady, so I used some cool metal textures papers in my stash which give this card a masculine feel. I then added floral and butterfly ephemera and gold pearls for the feminine flair, hopefully appealing to both the lady and gentleman. You know how much I love me some fun folds, and I really enjoyed putting this particular version of the corner fold card together! Be sure to visit the CutCardStock website this month for a variety of sales (one each week) on closeout and overstock items!

I cut a standard size side-folding A2 card base from Lessebo Granite Gray cardstock along with layering panels from Bright Gold Foil and two coordinating Craft Consortium Metal Textures papers. I grabbed several 49 and Market Curators Botanical Ephemera Bits and adhered the largest one with 1″ double-sided foam strips. I scored the butterfly so the wings bend upward and adhered the sentiment below the butterfly. I finished the front with several Kat Scrappiness gold pearls.

I cut the inside panels from Bright Gold Foil and Lessebo Cement Gray, and stamped a sentiment from The Cat’s Pajamas Simply Stacked Sentiments stamp set.

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

CutCardStock products used:
Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock
Cougar Smooth 100# White cardstock
Cougar Smooth 80# White cardstock

Other products used:
PAPER: Craft Consortium Metal Textures 6×6 paper pad
STAMPS: The Cat’s Pajamas Simply Stacked Sentiments stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Dot Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, 49 and Market Curators Botanical Ephemera Bits, 1″ double-sided foam strip, MISTI stamp tool, Kat Scrappiness Gold Pearl Mix

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,

sweet

Happy Tuesday, everybody! I hope you’re having a great week so far! Has the weather warmed up any where you are? It’s still chilly here but we’re expected to have temps in the 60s this week so just maybe spring has sprung! I’m up on the CutCardStock blog today with a tutorial for making a super cute watermelon thank you card featuring our new Lessebo cardstock along with my Cricut and a Dreaming Tree cut file. I used Lessebo Cherry Red, Pitch Black, Hunter Green and White cardstock, and also Cougar Smooth White cardstock for the envelope. This card is easy and works up fast, and would be adorable as a summer party invite! The sky is the limit! Be sure to visit the CutCardStock website this month for a variety of sales (one each week) on closeout and overstock items!

Using my Cricut and the Dreaming Tree Watermelon Card SVG cut file, I cut the card base and watermelon layer from Lessebo Cherry Red, the seed layer from Pitch Black, and the rind from Hunter Green and White. I stamped a sentiment from the Taylored Expressions One In A Melon stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

The inside sentiment layer was cut from Lessebo White and I stamped another sentiment from the same Taylored Expressions stamp set.

Here’s a shot of the card with the envelope that I cut from Cougar Smooth White cardstock and the flap layer from Lessebo Hunter Green. So stinkin’ cute!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1.https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html
2.https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/classic-design-challenge-03-2024-marapr.html
3.https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/306-food.html
4.https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/03/pennys-challenge-568.html
5.https://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/04/april-234-anything-goes.html
6.https://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/03/174-sweet-treats.html

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

CutCardStock products used:
Lessebo Cherry Red cardstock
Lessebo Pitch Black cardstock
Lessebo Hunter Green cardstock
Lessebo White cardstock
Cougar Smooth 80# White cardstock

Other products used:
STAMPS: Taylored Expressions One In A Melon stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Dreaming Tree Watermelon Card SVG cut file
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Explore Air 2, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool

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,

Thank You with Floating Circles & Ovals

Hey everybody! Happy Hump Day! Can you believe we’re a little more than halfway through March already?! I’m up on the CutCardStock blog today with a tutorial for making a thank you card with floating circles and ovals. This card features more of our new Lessebo cardstock – White, Amazon Dark Teal, Arctic Blue and Sweet Mint. And, dang, don’t these colors look fabulous together?! I’ve made a few cards in the past with floating strips and floating tiles, and thought I would try something a little different this time with die cut shapes. I love how it turned out!

I cut a standard A2 side-folding card base from Lessebo White along with a layering panel from Lessebo Sweet Mint. Using Keep It Simple Stitched Circles and Stitched Ovals Nested Dies, I die cut a variety of circles and ovals from Lessebo Amazon Dark Teal, Lessebo Arctic Blue and Sweet Mint. I arranged them on a piece of Grafix Crystal Clear Craft Plastic, adhering them with Ranger Adhesive Strips.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiment stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on the bottom middle oval. I added EK Tools 3D Dots to the back of the acetate (behind the die cut shapes), adhered the piece to the Sweet Mint panel, and then to the front of the card base. The finishing touch was adding a few Eyelet Outlet White Glitter Enamel Dots.

I embellished the inside Lessebo White panel with leftover strips of Lessebo Amazon Dark Teal, White and Arctic Blue and a leftover circle die cut, then stamped the sentiment (from the same Stampin’ Up stamp set) in black ink.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html
2. https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/classic-design-challenge-03-2024-marapr.html
3. https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-challenge-circles.html
4. https://giveacrafteracookie.blogspot.com/2024/03/cookie-challenge-190-march-thank-you.html
5. https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-2024-anything-goes-woptional.html

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

CutCardStock products used:
Lessebo White cardstock
Lessebo Amazon Dark Teal cardstock
Lessebo Arctic Blue cardstock
Lessebo Sweet Mint cardstock

Other products used:
STAMPS: Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiments stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Keep It Simple Stitched Circles and Stitched Ovals Nested Dies
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Grafix Crystal Clear Craft Plastic, Ranger Adhesive Strips, EK Tools 3D Dots, Eyelet Outlet White Glitter Enamel Dots

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,

Sending Comfort & Strength

Hey everybody! A very happy Tuesday to you and I hope your week is off to a great start! I’m up on the CutCardStock blog today with a tutorial for making a sympathy card using the blackout embossing technique. I used Lessebo White, Lessebo Pitch Black, and Bright Silver Foil cardstock. I was really inspired to try the blackout embossing technique when I saw Lydia’s tutorial in a recent Splitcoast Stampers newsletter HERE. She used several colors of ink on her card which was really pretty. I stuck with a monochromatic black and white color palette with just a pop of silver for my first attempt. I’m so pleased with the depth and texture this technique yields, and will definitely be trying this again with multiple colors. ;)

I cut the card base and a layering panel (for embossing) from Lessebo White cardstock along with additional layering panels from Lessebo Pitch Black and Bright Silver Foil. I spritzed the Lessebo White panel with water in my Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer and ran it through the Big Shot in the Sizzix Bohemian Botanical 3D Textured Impressions embossing folder.

After allowing the panel to dry for a few minutes, I flipped it over to the debossed (back) side and lightly swiped Catherine Pooler Midnight ink over it multiple times to cover the flat areas. I used the Stampin’ Up Sending Smiles stamp set and Sending dies for the front sentiment, popping the die cut portion up on thick foam squares. I added several Taylored Expressions Silver Drip Drops which completed the card front.

I embellished the inside Lessebo White panel with Lessebo Pitch Black and Bright Silver Foil strips, and stamped a sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Best of Greetings stamp set.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html
2. https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-2024-anything-goes-w-optional.html
3. https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-2024-anything-goes-woptional.html

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

CutCardStock products used:
Lessebo White cardstock
Lessebo Pitch Black cardstock
Bright Silver Foil cardstock

Other products used:
STAMPS: Stampin’ Up Sending Smiles and Best of Greetings stamp sets
INK: Catherine Pooler Midnight ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Stampin’ Up Sending dies
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer, Sizzix Bohemian Botanicals 3-D Textured Impressions embossing folder, Taylored Expressions Silver Drip Drops, thick 3-D foam squares

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,

faith over fear

Hi everyone! A big ol’ Happy Thursday to you! Another week almost gone! I’m up on the CutCardStock blog today with a tutorial for making a motivational mini slimline card featuring Moss Green, Sweet Mint and White cardstock from our new Lessebo line! This line has replaced the Basis cardstock (which was one of my favorites) and it couldn’t be any better… great weight, great colors and just a great cardstock all around. I also pulled out a pretty rubber stamp that I’ve had for a minute and hadn’t gotten around to using yet.

I cut the 3-1/2″ x 6″ mini slimline card base from Lessebo Moss Green and a layering panel from Lesseo Sweet Mint cut with a Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Stitched Rope Die. I stamped the Stampendous Mini Sweet Rose Jar directly on the Sweet Mint panel, colored it with alcohol markers and adhered it to the card base. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiments stamp set in Memento Tuxedo black ink on Sweet Mint and cut it with the coordinating Stampin’ Up Sentiment Silhouette die. The finishing touch was adding several Eyelet Outlet 4mm purple pearls.

I embellished the inside Lessebo White panel with a frame cut from Sweet Mint using two Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Stitched Rope Dies. I stamped another sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiments stamp set on a Lessebo White scrap in Tuxedo Black ink and cut it with the coordinating Stampin’ Up Sentiment Silhouettes die.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-2024-monochrom-you-pick-palette.html
2. https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/classic-design-challenge-02-2024-febmar.html

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

CutCardStock products used:
Lessebo Moss Green cardstock
Lessebo Sweet Mint cardstock
Lessebo White cardstock

Other products used:
STAMPS: Stampendous Mini Sweet Rose Jar stamp, Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiments stamp set
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- YR17, YG17/46, PB16, GS09, GB08
DIES/PUNCHES: Mini Slimline Stitched Rope Dies, Stampin’ Up Sentiment Silhouettes dies
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet 4mm purple pearls

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,

All Occasion Insert Cards (set of 4)

Hey everybody! Happy Wednesday! I’m up on the CutCardStock blog today with a tutorial for making a set of four all occasion insert cards. Have you ever heard of an insert card? I hadn’t until recently, and they are super easy and fast to make with an electronic cutting machine. I was recently gifted a Cricut Joy (the little sister to my Cricut Explore Air 2) which I used to make these cards. Two are Christmas cards, one is a congrats card, and one is a friendship card. I used Cougar Smooth White and Basis Natural for the card bases (two of each), and Blue Raspberry, Sweet Tooth, Lemon Drop and Wild Cherry from the Pop Tone line were used for the inserts. Each card has a stamped sentiment inside.

I used Cougar Smooth White and Pop Tone Wild Cherry cardstock for the ‘Peace and Joy’ card. Inside sentiment is from the Taylored Expressions In & Out Christmas stamp set.

For the ‘Congrats’ card, I used Basis Natural and Pop Tone Sweet Tooth. I went one step further running a Therm O Web iCraft Deco Foil Rainglow Transfer Sheet through my laminator on a Peel N Stick Toner Sheet for some awesome color. Inside sentiment is from the Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiments stamp set.

For the friendship card, I used Cougar Smooth White and Pop Tone Lemon Drop cardstock. Inside sentiment is from the Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiments stamp set.

And finally, I used Basis Natural and Pop Tone Blue Raspberry cardstock for the kitty Christmas card. Inside sentiment is from the Simon Says Stamp Christmas Cats stamp set.

Seems like I spend a small fortune every year mailing thick/dimensional Christmas cards with foam, gemstones, brads, bows, etc. After I made these cards I told my husband that this is the style Christmas card we are mailing from now on! Flat cards with regular postage! Yessss!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html
2. https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-2024-monochrom-you-pick-palette.html
3. https://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-2024-anything-goes.html

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

CutCardStock products used:
Cougar Smooth 80# White cardstock
Basis 80# Natural cardstock
Pop Tone Blue Raspberry
Pop Tone Sweet Tooth
Pop Tone Lemon Drop
Pop Tone Wild Cherry

Other products used:
STAMPS: Taylored Expressions In & Out Christmas stamp set, Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiments stamp set, Simon Says Stamp Christmas Cats stamp set
INK: Cricut Joy Black Pen, Memento Tuxedo Black ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Cricut Design Space Insert Card Files
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Joy electronic cutting machine, Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Therm O Web iCraft Deco Foil Rainglow Transfer Sheets and Peel N Stick Toner Sheets, MISTI stamp tool

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,