Fur Baby

Hey everybody, happy Thursday! I hope you’re having a great week! I have another Keep It Simple DT inspiration project to share with you today featuring papers, stamps and dies from the new Best Friends collection. I’ve made a couple of these accordion gate fold cards now (inspiration came from Lisa Curcio’s blog) and I have to say that it’s definitely on my top 10 list! It’s so fun and really packs a punch!

I cut the card base and accordion panel from CutCardStock Lessebo Cherry Red cardstock along with layering panels from coordinating prints in the Best Friends 12×12 Collection Pack. I stamped several images from the Best Friends Collection Stamps, colored them with alcohol markers, and cut them with the coordinating Outline Dies. I stamped a sentiment from the same stamp set and fussy cut it. I stamped a couple hearts in Catherine Pooler Rockin’ Red ink and popped the bone up on an adhesive foam square.

I cut the inside sentiment panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and added another sentiment from the same stamp set (stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink) which completed the card.

And one final shot from overhead so you can see the cool construction of this fun fold! LOVE it!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/03/march-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html
2. https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/03/march-2026-crafts-galore-encore.html
3. https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/ltccb-91-and-ltccb-90-winner-and-top.html
4. http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2026/03/march-challenge-cute-critters.html

Keep It Simple products used:
Best Friends 12×12 Collection Pack
Best Friends Collection Stamps
Best Friends Outline Dies
Back To Basics Adhesive Basics Squares & Strips

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

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Lessebo Cherry Red cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Copic Ciao alcohol markers- E15/71, R29/35; Catherine Pooler Rockin’ Red ink
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Spellbinders 12×12 Scoring Board, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue, Mini MISTI, Big Shot

I hope you’ve loved seeing this project as much as I loved creating it and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out ALL the fun goodies in the Keep It Simple online store! Save 10% on your entire order when you shop online using code LoveToScrap2 at checkout! There is no minimum purchase requirement and no usage limits, AND it combines with product, order, and shipping discounts! Is that cool, or what?! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Celebrate

Happy Friday, everybody! Has Spring ‘sprung’ where you are? It’s working on it here and I’ll be happy to finally see it! I’m stoked to share a Keep It Simple DT inspiration project featuring the new KIS Cuts Stitched Pennants Dies along with papers and die cut pieces from our Simply Spring collection and a few other items on the website. I absolutely love shaped cards and I really like how this birthday card turned out.

Using a Stitched Pennants die, I cut the card base from Solar White cardstock along with a solid layering panel from the Back To Basics Black & White 12×12 Collection Pack and a couple coordinating prints in the Simply Spring 12×12 Collection Pack. I tore the edge of the floral paper for a little interest and then fashioned a floral cluster from the Simply Spring Die Cut Pieces, popping the small one in the center up on a foam square.

I added a twine bow (using Lawn Fawn White Hemp Twine) and some Back To Basics Black Enamel Dots. The final step was adding a stamped and fussy cut sentiment from the Back To Basics Birthday Sentiments Stamp Set, stamped in Catherine Pooler Polished ink.

I cut the inside panels using the same larger Stitched Pennants die and tore the black layer to match the front. I added a couple more florals from the Simply Spring Die Cut Pieces along with another stamped and fussy cut sentiment from the Back To Basics Birthday Sentiments Stamp Set.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/03/march-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html
2. https://aaabirthday.blogspot.com/2026/03/game-83-use-die-cuts.html

3. https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/w-is-for-wildflowers.html
4. https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/03/march-2026-crafts-galore-encore.html
5. https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2026/03/march-14-challenge.html (used several colors of cardstock and patterned paper plus scissors to cut twine on front and fussy cut front/inside sentiments)
6. https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2026/03/make-it-feminine.html

Keep It Simple products used:
KIS Cuts Stitched Pennants Dies
Back To Basics Black & White 12×12 Collection Pack

Simply Spring 12×12 Collection Pack
Simply Spring Die Cut Pieces
Back To Basics Birthday Sentiments Stamp Set
Back To Basics Black Enamel Dots
Back To Basics Adhesive Basics Squares & Strips

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

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
INK: Catherine Pooler Polished Ink
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Spellbinders 12×12 Scoring Board, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue, Mini MISTI, Big Shot, Lawn Fawn White Hemp Twine, small wooden bow maker

I hope you’ve loved seeing this project as much as I loved creating it and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out ALL the fun goodies in the Keep It Simple online store! Save 10% on your entire order when you shop online using code LoveToScrap2 at checkout! There is no minimum purchase requirement and no usage limits, AND it combines with product, order, and shipping discounts! Is that cool, or what?! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Happiness is Homegrown

Hey everybody, happy last day of February! Can you believe it?! I’ve popped in this morning to share a Keep It Simple DT inspiration project featuring papers and stamps from our new My Little Greenhouse collection. I’ve made different versions of the diagonal tuck card over the years but this is a new version that I saw on Lisa Curcio’s blog a while back. I thought it would be a fun one to show off some of the products in this new collection.

I cut the card base and larger stitched circle on the front from CutCardStock Wild Salmon and Basis 110# Natural cardstock. I cut the rest of the layering panels and smaller stitched circle from assorted prints in the My Little Greenhouse 6×9 Collection Pack. Our Back To Basics Stitched Circles Nested Dies were used to cut the circles.

I stamped the images and sentiment from the My Little Greenhouse Collection Stamps in Catherine Pooler Icing on the Cake ink and colored the images with alcohol markers. I fussy cut them, as there was a delay from the manufacturer and we had not yet received the dies. I popped the sentiment up on several foam squares from our Back To Basics Adhesive Basics Squares & Strips, and added a few Back To Basics Ruby Enamel Dots which completed the card front.

I stamped an additional sentiment and small flower from the My Little Greenhouse Collection Stamps on the diagonally-cut inside panel. This is such an adorable Spring card!

Sharing in the following challenge:
1. https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-631-dies-or-punches.html

Keep It Simple products used:
My Little Greenhouse 6×9 Collection Pack
My Little Greenhouse Collection Stamps
Back To Basics Stitched Circles Nested Dies
Back To Basics Ruby Enamel Dots
Back To Basics Adhesive Basics Squares & Strips

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

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Wild Salmon and Basis 110# Natural cardstock
INK: Catherine Pooler Icing on the Cake ink; Copic Ciao alcohol markers- YR02, Y35, E25, B000/60, V000, YG11, G21, C3/5; Sharpie Ultra Fine Point brown marker
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Spellbinders 12×12 Scoring Board, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue, MISTI Stamp Tool, Big Shot

I hope you’ve loved seeing this project as much as I loved creating it and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out ALL the fun goodies in the Keep It Simple online store! Save 10% on your entire order when you shop online using code LoveToScrap2 at checkout! There is no minimum purchase requirement and no usage limits, AND it combines with product, order, and shipping discounts! Is that cool, or what?! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Purr Purr Purr

Happy Saturday, y’all! I hope you’re having a good weekend! I have a super sweet kitty-themed inspiration project for Keep It Simple to share with you today. I created a circle pop-out card featuring papers and die cut pieces from our new Best Friends collection. Ed and I rescue cats (and we have a dog) so this collection is close to my heart. I’ve had handwritten instructions for this fun fold in my tutorial folder for quite some time although I don’t remember where I initially saw it. I had never gotten around to making it until a few months ago when I saw a similar one on Connie Stewart’s YouTube channel HERE. That would be a good place to look if you’d like to learn how to make it.

I cut the card base and two stitched circles (using the Back To Basics Stitched Circles Nested Dies) from CutCardStock Lessebo Sunset Orange cardstock along with layering panels from coordinating prints in the Best Friends 6×9 Collection Pack. I assembled the card and added image and sentiment die cuts from the Best Friends Die Cut Pieces, popping a couple of them up on foam squares from our Back To Basics Adhesive Basics Squares & Strips.

I used the Stampin’ Up Cookie Cutter Punch to punch a tiny heart from a corner of one of the papers containing a red image, and adhered it above the kitty. The finishing touch was adding several Back To Basics Mango Enamel Dots.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with a strip of the paw print paper used on the front and a couple more die cuts.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/v-is-for-volume-dimension.html
2. https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2026/02/critter-crazy-challenge-107-with.html
3. https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-631-dies-or-punches.html (circle die)

Keep It Simple products used:
Best Friends 6×9 Collection Pack
Best Friends Die Cut Pieces
Back To Basics Stitched Circles Nested Dies
Back To Basics Mango Enamel Dots
Back To Basics Adhesive Basics Squares & Strips

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

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Lessebo Sunset Orange cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Stampin’ Up Cookie Cutter Punch (tiny heart)
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Spellbinders 12×12 Scoring Board, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue, Big Shot, small disc magnet, Ranger Distress Collage Medium

I hope you’ve loved seeing this project as much as I loved creating it and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out ALL the fun goodies in the Keep It Simple online store! Save 10% on your entire order when you shop online using code LoveToScrap2 at checkout! There is no minimum purchase requirement and no usage limits, AND it combines with product, order, and shipping discounts! Is that cool, or what?! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Let it grow

Hey everybody! Happy weekend – I hope you’re doing something fun! It’s still chilly enough here to hang out inside crafting! I’m delighted to share a Keep It Simple DT inspiration project featuring papers and die cut pieces from our new My Little Greenhouse collection. I’m so in love with this collection and see lots of fun projects on the horizon. My inspiration for this back bend card came from Connie Stewart and it is a fun one that really packs a punch!

I cut the card base and front panel from CutCardStock Lessebo Ivory cardstock along with layering panels from coordinating prints in the My Little Greenhouse 12×12 Collection Pack. I chose the focal image and sentiment on the front from the My Little Greenhouse Die Cut Pieces. I added several Back To Basics Kraft Enamel Dots which completed the front.

I cut the inside panel from Lessebo Ivory cardstock and added an additional sentiment and image from the My Little Greenhouse Die Cut Pieces. I layered the panel on an additional paper from the My Little Greenhouse 12×12 Collection Pack. I’ve included one final shot of the card so you can see the fun construction. Love how this turned out!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html
2. https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/u-is-for-up-lifting.html
3. https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-2026-crafts-galore-encore.html
4. https://secretstamper.com/2026/02/creative-creases-112-february-6th-through-march-5th/
5. https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-challenge-fun-fold-or-shaped.html

Keep It Simple products used:
My Little Greenhouse 12×12 Collection Pack
My Little Greenhouse Die Cut Pieces
Back To Basics Kraft Enamel Dots

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

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Lessebo Ivory cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Spellbinders 12×12 Scoring Board, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue

I hope you’ve loved seeing this project as much as I loved creating it and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out ALL the fun goodies in the Keep It Simple online store! Save 10% on your entire order when you shop online using code LoveToScrap2 at checkout! There is no minimum purchase requirement and no usage limits, AND it combines with product, order, and shipping discounts! Is that cool, or what?! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Ooh-La-La

Hey everybody, happy weekend! I hope you have something fun planned! I have another pretty Keep It Simple DT inspiration project to share today created with papers, stamps and dies from our beautiful new La Vie En Rose collection, along with a couple other oval die sets in the store. This fold out panel card is such a joy to make and really shows off the products in this collection.

I cut the card base and layers from CutCardStock Basis Dark Red and Natural cardstock along with layering panels from assorted prints in the La Vie En Rose 6×9 Collection Pack. I also used Back To Basics Stitched Ovals Nested Dies and our new KIS Cuts Stitched Scallop Ovals for the focal panel on the front. The sentiment is from the La Vie En Rose Collection Stamps, stamped in Memento Rhubarb Stalk ink.

I stamped the large single rose from the La Vie En Rose Collection Stamps on CutCardStock Basis Natural cardstock in Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored it with alcohol markers. I then die cut it with the coordinating Outline Stamp and added it to the inside of the card.

I cut the back sentiment panel from Basis Natural and stamped a large sentiment from the same stamp set in the red ink, which completed the card.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://secretstamper.com/2026/01/creative-creases-january-2-through-february-5/
2. https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/ltccb-90-anything-goes-and-ltccb-89.html
3. https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/ltscb-177-anything-goes-ltscb-176.html
4. https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/muicb-81-anything-goes-optional-use.html
5. https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/challenge-96.html

Keep It Simple products used:
La Vie En Rose 6×9 Collection Pack
La Vie En Rose Collection Stamps
La Vie En Rose Outline Dies
Back To Basics Stitched Ovals Nested Dies
KIS Cuts Stitched Scallop Ovals

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis Dark Red and Basis Natural cardstock
INK: Memento Rhubarb Stalk and Rich Cocoa inks; Copic Ciao Alcohol Markers- G99, E08; Bic Mark-It Fine Point Marker- Rambunctious Red
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Spellbinders 12×12 Scoring Board, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue, Mini MISTI, Big Shot, TapeRunner Retractable Tape Runner

I hope you’ve loved seeing this project as much as I loved creating it and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out ALL the fun goodies in the Keep It Simple online store! Save 10% on your entire order when you shop online using code LoveToScrap2 at checkout! There is no minimum purchase requirement and no usage limits, AND it combines with product, order, and shipping discounts! Is that cool, or what?! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Best Day Ever mini album

Happy Friday, y’all! I hope you have something fun planned this weekend! I have a super fun Keep It Simple DT inspiration project to share today that I think is one of my all-time favs! This tag-shaped mini album features our new KIS Cuts Stitched Tags dies along with our KIS Kits We’re All Ears; lots of fun papers, die cut pieces and page titles from the Best Day Ever collection; and a few die sets and several other products in the store (all listed below). I can assure you this was an amazing project to make!

I built the tag-shaped album base with tags cut from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock using a die in the new KIS Cuts Stitched Tags die set and a hand-cut hidden binding strip. Then I cut layering panels for each of the pages from assorted prints in the Best Day Ever 6×9 Collection Pack.

I added a shaker tag created from our We’re All Ears KIS Kit to the front, and used our Back To Basics Stitched Ovals and Squares Nested Die sets to cut various panels for the pages. I used Best Day Ever Die Cut Pieces and Page Titles to decorate the pages. I added a few pull-ups and pull-outs (used our KIS Cuts Gift Card Pocket Die for one of them) along with the KIS Slimline Cuts Stitched Hearts Dies to cut a heart-shaped aperture into one of them. I also created a cute embellishment using our Back To Basics Epoxy Circles.

Here are shots of all the pages – and I even decorated the back! This was so stinkin’ fun!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html
2. https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/cut-it-up-challenge-348-my-heart.html (heart die cut into pocket on page 2 :)
3. https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/ltccb-90-anything-goes-and-ltccb-89.html
4. https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/ltscb-177-anything-goes-ltscb-176.html
5. https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/muicb-81-anything-goes-optional-use.html (ribbon and twine used)

Keep It Simple products used:
KIS Cuts Stitched Tags Dies
KIS Kits We’re All Ears
Best Day Ever 6×9 Collection Pack
Best Day Ever Die Cut Pieces
Best Day Ever Page Titles
KIS Cuts Gift Card Pocket Die
KIS Slimline Cuts Stitched Hearts Dies
Back To Basics Stitched Ovals Nested Dies
Back To Basics Stitched Squares Nested Dies
Back To Basics Epoxy Circles
Back To Basics Black & White Ribbon
Back To Basics Shaker Basics Foam & Acetate Sheets
Back To Basics Adhesive Basics Squares & Strips

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

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Stampin’ Up 1-1/4″ Circle Punch
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Spellbinders 12×12 Scoring Board, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue, TapeRunner Retractable Tape Runner, Ranger Distress Collage Medium, small disc magnets, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher, Doodlebug Design Lily White Doodle Twine, Big Shot

I hope you’ve loved seeing this project as much as I loved creating it and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out ALL the fun goodies in the Keep It Simple online store! Save 10% on your entire order when you shop online using code LoveToScrap2 at checkout! There is no minimum purchase requirement and no usage limits, AND it combines with product, order, and shipping discounts! Is that cool, or what?! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

True Friends

Hey everybody, I hope you’re having a good week so far! Ed and I have been down with Covid for 8-9 days now and it’s kicking my butt like nothing I’ve ever experienced. We’re both high risk and we’ve had all the vaccinations and boosters so far, so I guess we can consider ourselves lucky to have escaped it until now. I will tell you it’s some nasty stuff. So I’m a couple days late posting this beautiful card for Keep It Simple. It’s another layered diamonds pop-up card which has quickly moved to the top of my favorites list. My inspiration came from Connie Stewart and features papers and die cut pieces from our beautiful new La Vie En Rose collection.

UPDATE: This card was a true fan favorite, and on 02/10/26 a tutorial was added to the How-To’s section on the Keep It Simple website. Be sure to check it out if you want to learn how to make it!

I cut the card base and diamond layers from CutCardStock Basis Red and Natural cardstock, along with layering panels from coordinating prints in the La Vie En Rose 6×9 Collection Pack. I used image and sentiment die cuts from the La Vie En Rose Die Cut Pieces to finished off the card front.

I cut the sentiment panel on the back from Basis Natural cardstock and added a sentiment panel from the cut-apart sheet in the collection which completed the card. This is such a pretty fold, and having pretty papers and die cut pieces really takes it to the next level!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html (no twist)
2. https://secretstamper.com/2026/01/creative-creases-january-2-through-february-5/
3. https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/269-use-paper-with-pattern.html
4. https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/muicb-81-anything-goes-optional-use.html (no twist)
5. https://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-challenge-anything-goes.html

Keep It Simple products used:
La Vie En Rose 6×9 Collection Pack
La Vie En Rose Die Cut Pieces
Back To Basics Adhesive Basics Squares & Strips

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis Red and Basis Natural cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Spellbinders 12×12 Scoring Board, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue, TapeRunner Retractable Tape Runner

I hope you’ve loved seeing this project as much as I loved creating it and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out ALL the fun goodies in the Keep It Simple online store! Save 10% on your entire order when you shop online using code LoveToScrap2 at checkout! There is no minimum purchase requirement and no usage limits, AND it combines with product, order, and shipping discounts! Is that cool, or what?! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

HBD2U Truck Shaker

Hey everybody! I hope you had a great weekend! I’m delighted to share a Keep It Simple DT inspiration project with you today created with our amazing Back To Basics Vintage Truck Dies along with papers and die cut pieces from our Happy Birthday collection. Everybody knows that there is nothing more fun than a shaker card, so I transformed the tailgate on this truck into a shaker!

Using the Back To Basics Vintage Truck Dies, I cut the card base from Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from assorted prints in the Happy Birthday 6×9 Collection Pack. I added some Happy Birthday die cut pieces and then fashioned the shaker using our Shaker Basics Foam & Acetate along with Pearl Hearts Sequins from our Sprinkles line.

I added a couple more Happy Birthday die cut pieces to the inside panel which completed this fun card.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-anything-goes-w-optional.html (no twist)
2. https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-2026-crafts-galore-encore.html (no twist)
3. https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/muicb-81-anything-goes-optional-use.html (no twist)

Keep It Simple products used:
Back To Basics Vintage Truck Dies
Happy Birthday 6×9 Collection Pack
Happy Birthday Die Cut Pieces
Back To Basics Shaker Basics Foam & Acetate Sheets
Sprinkles- Pearl Hearts Sequins
Back To Basics Ruby Enamel Dots

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

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Lessebo Cherry Red, Bright Silver Foil and Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock; Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Spellbinders 12×12 Scoring Board, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Big Shot; Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares, E-Z Dots and E-Z Micro Permanent Strips

I hope you’ve loved seeing this project as much as I loved creating it and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out ALL the fun goodies in the Keep It Simple online store! Save 10% on your entire order when you shop online using code LoveToScrap2 at checkout! There is no minimum purchase requirement and no usage limits, AND it combines with product, order, and shipping discounts! Is that cool, or what?! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

sew happy

Hey everybody, happy Monday! Everybody hates Mondays and it’s the LAST one you’ll have to wake up to go to work on this year! I’m thrilled to share this particular project for Keep It Simple because it features TWO really fun elements. There’s a shaker tag on the front and a pop-up gift bag on the inside! Yep, a gift bag that holds a gift card (or cash or even a small folded card)! It’s been 5-1/2 years since I made one of these (post is HERE if you want to see it) and I added a closure to this gift bag which I didn’t do on the last one. But how cute is this?! I used papers, stamps and die cut pieces from our Cheerful Cottage collection (LOVE!), along with our Shaker Tag Dies and papers from our Back To Basics Mango 12×12 Collection Pack.

I cut the card base from Neenah Classic Crest Natural White Recycled cardstock along with layering panels from prints in the Cheerful Cottage and Back To Basics Mango 12×12 Collection Packs. To make the tag for the front, I used our KIS Cuts Tags #1 and Cheerful Cottage papers and die cut pieces, along with Back To Basics Adhesive Basics Squares & Strips, Back To Basics Shaker Basics Foam & Acetate Sheets and Back To Basics Mango Ribbon (tied with Lawn Fawn white hemp twine). I used Sprinkles (Rivers Edge Metallic Crush and Yellow Caviar Glass Beads) and a few die cut pieces for the shaker bits.

I used faux stitching and sentiment stamps from the Cheerful Cottage collection, a sentiment border from the bonus cut-apart sheet, and a Back To Basics Epoxy Circle on the front. I totally love shakers and this tag shaker is really fun!

I fashioned the pop-up gift bag on the inside from a floral print in the Cheerful Cottage collection, using Lawn Fawn white hemp twine for the handles, and embellished the magnet closure with a Crafty Girls button. I stamped a sentiment from the Back To Basics Thank You Sentiments Stamp Set in brown ink and embellished the panel with a button die cut piece, and this completed the inside.

I totally LOVE how this turned out! Now you can see why I was so excited to share this card with you!

Keep It Simple products used:
KIS Cuts Tags #1
Back To Basics Mango 12×12 Collection Pack
Cheerful Cottage 12×12 Collection Pack
Cheerful Cottage Collection Stamps
Cheerful Cottage Die Cut Pieces
Back To Basics Thank You Sentiments Stamp Set
Back To Basics Epoxy Circles
Back To Basics Adhesive Basics Squares & Strips
Back To Basics Shaker Basics Foam & Acetate Sheets
Back To Basics Mango Ribbon
Crafty Girls Buttons
Sprinkles- Rivers Edge Metallic Crush
Sprinkles- Yellow Caviar Glass 2mm Beads

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest Classic Natural White Recycled cardstock
INK: Memento Espresso Truffle ink
DIES/PUNCHES: Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder, 1/16″ hole punch, WRMK Crop-A-Dile II Big Bite
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Spellbinders 12×12 Scoring Board, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Bearly Art precision craft glue, TapeRunner Retractable Tape Runner, Mini MISTI, Big Shot, small disc magnet, Ranger Distress Collage Medium, Lawn Fawn White Hemp Twine

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Scrappy hugs,