Tag: CutCardStock DT

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6/11/23 Rising Star at A Place To Start!
6/22/23 Winner at Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog!

Hey everybody! I hope you’re having a great week! I have an awesome CutCardStock DT inspiration project to share featuring Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock (a staple in my studio) that I paired with our Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock! This pretty birthday card was created in black and white with just a pop of red, which is one of my all-time favorite color combos! The best part is the supply list for this clean and simple design is minimal and the card is easy to reproduce!

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White along with small layering panels from Solar White and CutCardStock Pop Tone Black Licorice. I created an off-center frame by die cutting a stitched rectangle into the Solar White panel using a My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle STAX die which I retained for later use. I hand cut a rectangle into the Black Licorice panel, adhered the frame panels together, and applied double-sided foam strips to the back.

I applied Doodlebug Design Beetle Black Swiss Dot washi tape to a strip of Solar White cardstock which I layered horizontally beneath the frame. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Layering Leaves stamp set at the top of the card base front in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then stamped the florals (from the same stamp set) on Solar White cardstock in black ink, punched them with the coordinating Stampin’ Up Bough Punch, and adhered them to the stitched rectangle which I adhered inside the frame. I added a small red bow fashioned from Stampin’ Up Real Red ribbon and several Eyelet Outlet small red gemstones, which completed the card front.

For the inside, in keeping with the design on the front, I applied Doodlebug Design Beetle Black Swiss Dot washi tape to another strip of Solar White cardstock which I layered horizontally across the top. The final step was stamping the sentiment (from the same Stampin’ Up Layering Leaves stamp set) in Tuxedo Black ink on the second stitched rectangle die cut.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: June 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional Good Old Summertime (no twist)
2. A Perfect Time To Craft: June #6-2023 – Anything Goes
3. A Place To Start: June 2023 – Anything Goes
4. Classic Design Challenge: June #6 – Anything Goes
5. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge: #112 – Anything Goes
6. Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog: #548 – Anything Goes with Paper
7. QKR Stampede: #466 – Anything Goes
8. Wednesday’s Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog: June Challenge – Something For the Girls

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CutCardStock products used:
Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock
CutCardStock Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock

Other products used:
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Layering Leaves stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle STAX, Stampin’ Up Bough Punch
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Doodlebug Design Beetle Black Swiss Dot washi tape, Darice double-sided foam strips, Stampin’ Up Real Red ribbon, Eyelet Outlet red gemstones

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,

Celebrate mini slimline step card

Hey everybody! Dang, another weekend has come and gone! Where is the time going?! I have an awesome CutCardStock DT inspiration project to share today featuring Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock that I paired with our gorgeous Stardream Metallic Azalea and Kale Green cardstock! I absolutely love a pink and green color combo, and I’ve been a fan of step cards for many years and have made them in many different sizes. I put my thinking cap on and re-worked the measurements to create one in a mini slimline 3-1/2″ x 6″ size! I’m sharing the measurements for this (as well as my regular slimline size) in the Freebies section of my blog HERE if you’re interested.

I cut the mini slimline size step card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from Stardream Metallic Azalea cardstock that I ran through the Big Shot with Cuttlebug Swiss Dot and Candy Cane Strip embossing folders. I assembled the card and added a sentiment to the front that I die cut from Kale Green cardstock using the Scrapbook.com Celebrate die. I also added floral die cuts created with the Pinkfresh Studio In The Meadow Washi Tape and Die. The finishing touch was adding several gemstones from the Trinity Stamps Morganite Muse Embellishment Mix with my Trinity Pick Up Stick.

I cut the back panels from 80# Solar White and Stardream Metallic Azalea cardstock and stamped a sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiments stamp set in Memento Cottage Ivy ink.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: May #5-2023
2. Beautiful Blossoms: #5 – Anything Flowers Goes w/ optional Mood Board
3. Classic Design Challenge: May #5 – Anything Goes
4. Cut It Up: #278 – Send Me Flowers
5. Use Your Stuff: #484 – Use A Technique (fun fold)

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CutCardStock products used:
Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock
Stardream Metallic Azalea cardstock
Kale Green cardstock

Other products used:
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiments stamp set
Ink: Memento Cottage Ivy ink
Dies/Punches: Scrapbook.com Celebrate die, Pinkfresh Studio In The Meadow Die
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Fiskars 12″ SureCut Paper Trimmer, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and Candy Cane Stripes Embossing Folders, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Pinkfresh Studio In The Meadow Washi Tape, 1/4″ and 1″ double-sided foam strips, Trinity Stamps Morganite Muse 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,

Hitched

Hi everyone! Happy Saturday – I hope you have something fun planned this weekend! I have an awesome CutCardStock DT inspiration project to share with you today featuring quite a variety of cardstock! I had a play with my Scan N Cut and created a fun wedding truck box card in mainly purple but with a pop of silver, red and green. I absolutely love box cards and I really enjoyed putting this one together!

Using my Scan N Cut, I cut the card base and box layers from Curious Metallic Violette, the windshield and mirrors from Dolphin Gray, the hearts from Pop Tone Grape Jelly and Red Wagon, the bumper from Bright Silver Foil, the wedding rings and diamond from Bright Silver Foil and Silk Glitter Opulent Opal, the flower and leaves from Red Wagon and Pop Tone Jellybean Green, the tail lights from Red Wagon, the tires from Pop Tone Black Licorice and the sentiment letters from Silk Glitter Opulent Opal cardstock. As I always say, the fun part is the assembly!

I added a sentiment to the back of the card which wasn’t part of the cut file. Using the My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle STAX, I die cut a rectangle from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock. I stamped a sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Happy & Heartfelt stamp set in Catherine Poole Queen For A Day ink.

Here are two additional shots of the card – one angled and one folded flat for mailing.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: May #4-2023 – Anything Goes
2. A Place To Start: May 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional And Another Thing (no twist)
3. Classic Design Challenge: May #5 – Anything Goes
4. Crafty Calendar Challenge: May Challenge – Anything But Square
5. Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge: May Anything Goes

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CutCardStock products used:
Curious Metallic Violette cardstock
Pop Tone Grape Jelly cardstock
Pop Tone Jellybean Green cardstock
Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock
Dolphin Gray cardstock
Red Wagon cardstock
Bright Silver Foil cardstock
Silk Glitter Opulent Opal cardstock
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock

Other products used:
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Happy & Heartfelt stamp set
Ink: Catherine Pooler Queen For A Day ink
Dies/Punches: My Scrap Chick Wedding Truck Box Card cut file, My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle STAX
Accessories: Brother Scan N Cut, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, 1″ double-sided foam strip

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out all the awesome cardstock and other goodies at CutCardStock (adhesives, labels, stickers, pens, watercolors and ribbon to name a few). And head on over to the CutCardStock Facebook Page 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,

Happy Holidays

Hey everybody! It’s just amazing to me that the month of April is just about over. Where is the time going?! I’ve mentioned several times that my mom always said that the older we get the faster time flies. Boy, she was right! I have an awesome CutCardStock DT inspiration project to share with you today featuring our Kale Green, Scottish Highlands Green and Tartan Red cardstock which I paired with my all-time favorite Neenah Classic Crest Solar White! I’m always in Christmas mode so I used some new Christmas paper and foliage dies in my stash to make this festive card!

Using the Kat Scrappiness Foliage Dies, I die cut the holly leaves and berries and the sprig from CutCardStock Kale Green, Scottish Highlands Green and Tartan Red cardstock and assembled them. Next, I die cut the wreath foliage from CutCardStock Kale Green cardstock and assembled it, adding three sets of holly leaves and berries (reserving the fourth one for the inside).

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with a layering panel from a plaid paper in the Craft Consortium Tartan 6×6 double-sided paper pad. I used the Lawn Fawn Happy Happy Happy Add-On stamps and dies for the front sentiment, stamping the sentiment in Memento Northern Pine ink. I added several Darice clear gemstones and a bow fashioned from Really Reasonable Ribbon red ribbon to the wreath.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with strips of Tartan paper and Kale Green cardstock used on the front as well as the fourth set of holly leaves and berries. Using the Taylored Expressions In & Out Christmas stamp set, I stamped the sentiment in Memento Northern Pine ink.

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CutCardStock products used:
Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock
Kale Green cardstock
Scottish Highlands Green cardstock
Tartan Red cardstock

Other products used:
Paper: Craft Consortium Tartan 6×6 double-sided paper pad
Stamps: Lawn Happy Happy Happy Add-On stamps, Taylored Expressions In & Out Christmas stamp set
Ink: Memento Northern Pine ink
Dies/Punches: Spellbinders Standard Circles Large and Small dies, Kat Scrappiness Christmas Foliage Dies, Lawn Fawn Happy Happy Happy Add-On dies
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Scotch Advanced Tape Glider, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Really Reasonable Ribbon red diamond ribbon, EK Tools 3D Dots, Stampin’ Up Mini Dimensions, Darice clear gemstones

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,

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,

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.

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

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 System, Glimmer 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,

Pair of New Baby Cards

Hey everybody! Hope your week is going great so far! Spring is on it’s way and I’m wondering if any of you are having warmer weather yet? We still have several feet of snow on the ground here in southwestern Colorado and it’s pretty chilly, so I imagine it’ll be at least another month until we see any warmer temps. There’s a whole lot of snow to melt, lol! I have an awesome CutCardStock DT inspiration project to share with you today featuring our Basis Natural cardstock paired with several cardstock colors in the Pop Tone line! I’ve been having a little fun with my Scan N Cut and created a couple new baby cards with envelopes using the Baby Belly Card 2 cut file from My Scrap Chick, and I’m totally smitten! These cards couldn’t be any cuter! ;)

I cut everything in duplicate: the card base and baby parts (lol) from Basis Natural cardstock; the mouth from Pop Tone Black Licorice; the tooth, diaper and inside panel from Pop Tone Sweet Tooth; the diaper pin head from Pop Tone Cotton Candy (for the girl) and Pop Tone Limeade (for the boy); and the diaper pin wire from Bright Silver Foil.

I inked the edges of the baby parts with Ranger antique linen distress ink for a little definition, and then inked the cheeks with Ranger tattered rose distress ink. After assembling the cards, I stamped the sentiments in Memento Tuxedo Black ink from the Paper Pretties Oh Baby stamp set. The coordinating envelopes were cut from Colorbok Delilah and Mint Julep 12×12 paper pads in my stash.

The inside sentiment, also from the Paper Pretties Oh Baby stamp set and stamped in black ink, is the same on both cards.

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CutCardStock products used:
Basis 80# Natural cardstock
Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock
Pop Tone Sweet Tooth cardstock
Pop Tone Cotton Candy cardstock
Pop Tone Limeade cardstock
Bright Silver Foil cardstock

Other products used:
Paper: Colorbok Delilah and Mint Julep 12×12 paper pads
Stamps: Paper Pretties Oh Baby stamp set
Ink: Ranger antique linen and tattered rose distress inks; Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: My Scrap Chick Baby Belly Card 2 cut file
Accessories: Brother Scan N Cut, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, 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,

Delivering Warm Hugs

3/5/23 Sweet Pick at Cupcake Inspirations!

Hi everyone! I hope you have something fun planned this weekend! It sure got here fast… not that I’m complaining! I love every day of the week! I have an awesome CutCardStock DT inspiration project to share with you today featuring our Solar White Classic Linen and Classic Crest paired with Pop Tone Spearmint cardstock! I printed an absolutely gorgeous digital image from The Hungry Jpeg on 80# Classic Linen, trimmed it down and popped it up on white craft foam on a 100# Classic Linen card base. I added a foiled sentiment and some gemstones, and BOOM, a beautiful clean and simple card was made!

I printed The Hungry Jpeg’s Roses 3 digital image on Neenah Classic Linen 80# Solar White cardstock, trimmed it down to fit the card base, and cut the bottom right corner off with my Tonic corner punch. Here’s a close-up of the image so you can see how gorgeous it looks printed on the linen cardstock!

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from Neenah Classic Linen 100# Solar White cardstock and cut off the bottom right corner. I adhered the digital image to a piece of Darice Foamies white craft foam and then to the card base. I added a foiled sentiment that I created with the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System, Spellbinders Glimmer Silver Foil, and Spellbinders Glimmer Mini Christmas Sentiment Strips Hot Foil Plate & Die Set. The finishing touch was adding several gemstones from the Trinity Andradite Sparkle Embellishment Mix with my Trinity Pick Up Stick.

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White, embellished it with a leftover strip of Neenah Classic Linen 80# Solar White, and layered the panel on CutCardStock Pop Tone Spearmint cardstock. I stamped the sentiment from Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments in Catherine Pooler Aquatini ink and cut it with the coordinating die.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. Cardz 4 Galz: #193 – Red, White and Pink
2. Cupcake Inspirations: #563 – Photo Inspiration

3. Cut It Up Challenge Blog: #272 – Clean and Simple (front and inside sentiments cut with dies)
4. My Time To Craft: #502 – Theme of Rainbow(s)

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CutCardStock products used:
Neenah Classic Linen 100# Solar White cardstock
Neenah Classic Linen 80# Solar White cardstock
CutCardStock Pop Tone Spearmint cardstock
Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock

Other products used:
Stamps: The Hungry Jpeg Roses 3 digital image, Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments stamp set
Ink: Catherine Pooler Aquatini ink
Dies/Punches: Tonic Corner Punch, Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments die set
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Darice Foamies white craft foam,  Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System, Spellbinders Glimmer Silver Foil, Spellbinders Glimmer Mini Christmas Sentiment Strips Hot Foil Plate & Die Set, 1/4″ double-sided foam strip, Trinity Stamps Andradite Sparkle 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 for more inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Stenciled Christmas Cards

2/12/23 Rising Star at A Place To Start!
2/18/23 Top Rocker at 613 Avenue Create!

Hi everyone! We’ve made it through another week and it’s Friday again! I have an awesome CutCardStock DT inspiration project to share with you today featuring our Basis Natural, Glama Brown Kraft, Kale Green and Bright Gold Foil cardstock. I’ve been in love with the Taylored Expressions Create-In-Quads Layering Stencils since I discovered them last year, and used the Mistletoe set for this project. Grab some cardstock, four inks and blending brushes, and BOOM, you have four focal panels with very little effort! And they don’t even need embellishments! Imagine that! ;)

I cut two top-folding and two side-folding standard A2 card bases from Basis Natural cardstock along with four layering panels from Kale Green cardstock and one layering panel from Bright Gold Foil. I created the four focal panels on Glama Brown Kraft cardstock using the Taylored Expressions Mistletoe Layering Stencils, Ranger peeled paint, pine needles, festive berries and candied apple distress inks, and blending brushes.

The front and inside sentiments are all from Taylored Expressions In & Out Christmas stamp set and all stamped in Memento Bamboo Leaves ink. I stamped two of the front sentiments directly on the focal panels and the other two on Basis Natural cardstock scraps, trimming one of them and using a My Favorite Things Stitched Mini Scallop Square STAX to die cut the other one. Here are angled, frontal and inside shots of each. Love how they turned out!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: February 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional Use Red for Anything But a Heart 
2. A Place To Start: February 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional Pick A Palette
3. Classic Design Challenge: February 2023 #2 – Anything Goes
4. Jan’s Digi Challenges: February 2023 – Anything Goes
5. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge: #199 – Anything Goes
6. Wednesday’s Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog: February Anything Goes

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

CutCardStock products used:
Glama Brown Kraft cardstock
Kale Green cardstock
Basis Natural cardstock
Bright Gold Foil cardstock

Other products used:
Stamps: Taylored Expressions In & Out Christmas stamp set
Ink: Ranger distress inks- peeled paint, pine needles, festive berries and candied apple; Memento Bamboo Leaves ink
Dies/Punches: My Favorite Things Stitched Mini Scallop Square STAX
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Taylored Expressions Create-In-Quads Mistletoe layering stencils, Big Shot, 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 for more inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Another Year Older

2/6/23 Top Sprout at A Place To Start!
2/3/23 Rising Star at A Place To Start!

Hey everybody! Happy Friday – I hope you’ve had a great week! I have an awesome CutCardStock DT inspiration project to share with you today featuring our Basis Gray, Dolphin Gray and Pop Tone Black Licorice which I paired with some Echo Park double-sided paper in my stash! This is one of my most favorite stamp sets because it always makes an awesome masculine card! Plus it’s a tunnel card with a pop-up sentiment on the inside! I’ve made quite a few tunnel cards over the years but have never made one quite like this, and it was rather fun!

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base and small rectangular panel from Basis Gray cardstock. I ran the smaller panel through the Big Shot with a Darice Diamond Plate embossing folder. I stamped the motorcycle on a scrap piece of Dolphin Gray cardstock, cut it with the coordinating die, and layered it on three additional die cuts for dimension. I stamped the sentiment from The Project Bin Wild Thing stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added several Darice tiny gray gemstones.

The inside consists of two layering panels. Using my Fiskars 12″ SureCut paper trimmer, I cut two horizontal lines into the Dolphin Gray layer to create the pop-up mechanism. I stamped another sentiment from the same Wild Thing stamp set in black ink, trimmed it and layered it, then adhered it to the left side of the pop-up mechanism. I die cut a circle into the Echo Park plaid paper and a slightly smaller circle into a square piece of Pop Tone Black Licorice which I adhered behind the aperture in the plaid paper, leaving a small border visible. The final step for the inside was adhering the plaid panel in place, making sure the sentiment flap was through the aperture before applying adhesive.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Place To Start: January 2023 Anything Goes
2. Crafty Catz: #622 – Anything Goes w/ optional twist of 3 Favorite Colors (no twist)
3. Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge: January 2023 Anything Goes
4. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge: #1 – January Anything Goes

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

CutCardStock products used:
Basis Gray cardstock
Dolphin Gray cardstock
Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock

Other products used:
Paper: Echo Park Farmhouse Kitchen double-sided paper
Stamps: The Project Bin Wild Thing stamps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: Spellbinders Standard Circles Large and Small, The Project Bin Wild Thing dies
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Fiskars 12″ SureCut Paper Trimmer, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, Tape Runner, MISTI stamp tool, Darice Diamond Plate embossing folder, Big Shot, Darice tiny gray gemstones

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,