Keep It Simple DT – Page 3

Living the fairytale

Hey everybody, happy weekend! Dang, I just can’t get over how fast this month has flown by! I have a couple Keep It Simple inspiration projects to share today (in separate posts) and they both are so stinkin’ cute, I can’t stand it! This one is a matchbox pop-up and features our new Once Upon A Time: Snow White Collection that launched a couple weeks ago… if you’re a princess fan, this collection is definitely for you. I’ve only made one of these matchbox pop-ups prior to this one and I’ve had the notes in my folder for so long I don’t remember where I originally saw it. But if you search for it online, you’ll find quite a few out there. It’s a fun one, for sure, and really packs a punch!

I cut the box base and slide-in from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels for both pieces from coordinating prints in the Snow White 6×9 Collection Pack. I grabbed the Snow White Die Cut Pieces and picked out a sentiment, Snow White, the seven dwarfs, and some critters to embellish both pieces. This project went together seamlessly and I just love how it turned out!

Keep It Simple products used:
Once Upon A Time: Snow White 6×9 Collection Pack
Once Upon A Time: Snow White Die Cut Pieces

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: 1/8″ hole punch
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Spellbinders Detail Scissors, Doodlebug Design Lily White Doodle Twine, Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares

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,

Igloo Sweet Igloo

Hey everybody, top of the morning to you, and here’s wishing you a wonderful week ahead! I’m delighted to share another Keep It Simple DT inspiration project that’s being featured on our How To’s page on the website. This ‘tri-fold with a view’ fun fold features papers, stamps and dies from our Penguin Party Collection. I also used our Back To Basics Stitched Circles and Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies along with our Back To Basics Pastel Gingham Ribbon and Pastel Glitter Enamel Dots.

I cut the card base from CutCardStock Aubergine cardstock and embellished the card front with coordinating prints from the Penguin Party 12×12 Collection Pack. The sentiment is from the Igloo Collection Stamps, and I added pastel enamel dots and a tiny pastel gingham bow, both from our Back To Basics line.

The images in the little scene are from the Igloo Collection Stamps and cut with the coordinating Igloo Outline Dies, adhered to a circle cut from 12×12 Cardstock Shop Encore Glacier Melt Textured Cardstock.

For the inside panel, I used more paper and a sentiment stamp from the Penguin Party Collection, and added a rectangle die cut from our Back To Basics Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies. For more details, be sure to see my tutorial on the Keep It Simple website!

Keep It Simple products used:
Penguin Party 12×12 Collection Pack
Penguin Party Igloo Collection Stamps
Penguin Party Igloo Outline Dies
Back To Basics Stitched Circles Nested Dies
Back To Basics Stitched Rectangles Nested Dies
Back To Basics Pastel Gingham Ribbon
Back To Basics Pastel Glitter Enamel Dots

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Lessebo Aubergine cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, 12×12 Cardstock Shop Encore Glacier Melt Textured Cardstock
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Bic Mark-It fine Point Markers- Misty Blue, Oceanview Blue, Cloud Nine Grey, Tuxedo Black; Sharpie Ultra Fine Point Markers- Red and Orange; Copic Ciao Alcohol Markers- C1 Cool Gray, E00 Cotton Pearl, E50 Egg Shell; Arteza Alcohol Marker- GB08
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Elmer’s Craft Bond Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares

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you make me sew happy

Hey everybody, Happy Tuesday – I hope you had a great Fourth of July weekend and were able to have some fun without getting too hot and sweaty, lol! I’m delighted to share a Keep It Simple DT inspiration project with you today featuring our new KIS Cuts Sewing Machine dies! OMGoodness, you know how I love me some shaped cards and I really had a blast putting this together! I also used stamps, dies and die cut pieces from our new Cheerful Cottage collection along with several colors of patterned papers from our Back To Basics 6×9 Collection Packs.

Using the main die in the KIS Cuts Sewing Machine die set, I cut a top folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock by sliding the top edge of the die just above the folded edge of the cardstock. Then I cut all the decorative elements from prints in our Back To Basics Lilac, Rose, Lemon, Jade and Kraft 6×9 Collection Packs (with an extra set of Rose colored flowers for the inside).

Using the Cheerful Cottage Collection Stamps, I stamped the front sentiment and an inside embellishment in Versafine Onyx Black ink on CutCardStock Natural Translucent Vellum. I heat embossed them with Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder and cut them with the coordinating Cheerful Cottage Outline Dies. Of course, as I always say, the assembly was the most fun!

Using the same main die from the set, I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with the extra set of flowers and the stamped, embossed and die cut element. I used a sentiment from the Cheerful Cottage Die Cut Pieces, and the card was done. I LOVE how this turned out!

Keep It Simple products used:
KIS Cuts Sewing Machine
Back To Basics 6×9 Lilac Collection Pack
Back To Basics 6×9 Rose Collection Pack
Back To Basics 6×9 Lemon Collection Pack
Back To Basics 6×9 Jade Collection Pack
Back To Basics 6×9 Kraft Collection Pack
Cheerful Cottage Collection Stamps
Cheerful Cottage Outline Dies
Cheerful Cottage Die Cut Pieces

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Glama Natural Translucent Vellum
INK: Versafine Onyx Black ink
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Mini MISTI, Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder, Milwaukee Heat Tool, Big Shot, Scrapbook Adhesives Adhesive Sheets

Scrappy hugs,

Home Sweet Home

Hello, my friends – I hope this new month has started off on a nice note for you. It’s been warm and humid here, but all in all, life is pretty darn good. We didn’t have much humidity out in Colorado so it’s taking a little bit to get used to it again. After all, I did live in Florida for 45 years, so the humidity really is nothing new. I’m delighted to share a Keep It Simple DT inspiration project with you today, created with papers and die cut pieces from our new Cheerful Cottage collection. This faux pull-tab card is such a unique and fun design, and I think it really worked well with these products.

I cut the card base and faux pull-tab panel from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with layering panels from coordinating prints in the Cheerful Cottage 12×12 Collection Pack. I used a Stampin’ Up 1-1/4″ circle punch to punch a notch in the left side of the pull-tab panel and then tied some Back To Basics Teal Ribbon around it before adhering it to the card base. Using the Back To Basics Stitched Circles Nested Dies, I cut a circular frame from CutCardStock gold Glitter cardstock and popped it up on thin 3D foam squares. I added several more die cuts from the Cheerful Cottage Die Cut Pieces (one being a sentiment) and finished off the front with a few Back To Basics Rose Enamel Dots.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with a strip of paper used on the front and a narrow strip cut from CutCardStock Basis Soft Pink cardstock. I added another sentiment die cut from the Cheerful Cottage collection and layered the panel on the soft pink cardstock.

Keep It Simple products used:
Cheerful Cottage 12×12 Collection Pack
Cheerful Cottage Die Cut Pieces
Back To Basics Stitched Circles Nested Dies
Back To Basics Teal Ribbon
Back To Basics Rose Enamel Dots

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Gold Glitter and Basis Soft Pink cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Stampin’ Up 1-1/4″ Circle Punch
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Big Shot, Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares

Scrappy hugs,

Adventure mini album

6/28/25 Weekly Favorite at Splitcoast Stampers!

Hey everybody, happy Saturday – can you even believe it’s the last Saturday of June? Blows my mind! I’m excited to share a tag mini album for Keep It Simple that I created with our new Gift Card Pocket Die. OMG, the possibilities are literally endless with this… so much fun in one lil package! I paired it with our fairly new KIS Cuts Circular Pop-Up Square Dies, KIS Cuts Tags #1, and papers, stamps, dies and die cut pieces from our new Wander Collection. Oh, and stamps from our Lumberjack Collection, too! This was definitely a fun project!

Using our KIS Cuts Circular Pop-Up Square Dies, I cut two sections for the mini album base from CutCardStock Lessebo Blossom Pink cardstock and then four pockets from CutCardStock Flamingo cardstock using the new KIS Cuts Gift Card Pocket Die. I stamped an image and sentiment for the front using stamps from our Wander Collection, colored the image with an assortment of markers, and then cut it with the coordinating Wander Outline Dies. I wrapped the mini album with some Lawn Fawn Lawn Trimmings White Hemp Twine and tied it in a bow prior to adhering the image (popped up on foam squares) and sentiment to the front.

I cut four tags (using our KIS Cuts Tags #1 Dies) from several prints in the Wander 6×9 Collection Pack, shortening them a bit so they’d fit the pockets. This is super easy to do by cutting the full size tag first, then sliding the die upward from the bottom to cut off the desired amount and running it back through the Big Shot. I gathered an assortment of Wander Die Cut Pieces to embellish the pockets. I stamped images and sentiments for each tag (from the Wander and Lumberjack Collection Stamps), colored the images with markers, and cut them with the coordinating Outline Dies. The final step was tying Lawn Fawn Lawn Trimmings White Hemp Twine to the top of each tag.

Here’s a shot of the back of each tag which I backed with Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock and leftover pieces of matching prints used on the front of each one.

Keep It Simple products used:
KIS Cuts Gift Card Pocket Die
KIS Cuts Circular Pop-Up Square Dies
KIS Cuts Tags #1
Wander 6×9 Collection Pack
Wander Collection Stamps
Wander Outline Dies
Lumberjack Camping Collection Stamps

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Lessebo Blossom Pink and Flamingo cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
INK: Versafine Onyx Black ink; Bic Mark-It fine Point Markers- Tiki Hut Tan, Cloud Nine Grey and Hot Aqua; Sharpie Ultra Fine Point Markers- Light Teal, Medium Teal; Copic Ciao Alcohol Markers- R20 Blush, R22 Light Prawn, R29 Lipstick Red, C-7 Cool Gray; Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares, Lawn Fawn Lawn Trimmings White Hemp Twine

Scrappy hugs,

Happy Birthday!

Hey everybody, a very happy Wednesday to you! I hope your week is plugging along nicely. I have a fun Keep It Simple DT inspiration project to share today that I created for our How To’s page on the website that went live day before yesterday. There are an infinite number of ways to create birthday cards, and I was trying to think of something a little different and came up with this gatefold with inlaid die cuts. I used assorted prints from our Back To Basics Ruby, Mango, Lemon, Jade, Royal, Lilac, Lime, Rose, Black & White Collection Packs. I also used our Back To Basics Belle Outline Alphabet Dies, KIS Cuts Melody Stories Font Dies, and Back To Basics Birthday Sentiments Stamp Set. Lots of colorful stuff here!

The landscape gatefold card base was cut from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock. I die cut the apertures in the card base along with the loose large letters from assorted prints in our Ruby, Mango, Lemon, Jade, Royal, Lilac, Lime and Rose Collection Packs using our Back To Basics Belle Outline Alphabet Dies. The asterisk flowers and smaller letters were die cut from our Black & White Collection Pack using our KIS Cuts Melody Stories Font Dies.

I backed the gatefold flaps with Solar White cardstock and adhered the loose large letters inside the negative spaces. I adhered the smaller letters to the bottom edge of the top flap and the little flowers with tiny dark blue gemstones randomly on the flaps.

The inside sentiment is from our Back To Basics Birthday Sentiments Stamp Set. For more details, be sure to see my tutorial on the How-To’s page linked in the first paragraph!

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
INK: Versafine Onyx Black ink
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Scrapbook Adhesives Adhesive Sheets, Darice tiny dark blue gemstones

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Cottage Life

Hey everybody, I hope you’re having a fabulous day! How’s the weather where you are? The heat is ramping up here but not too badly yet… it’s in the mid 80s and that’s definitely do-able! I’m thrilled to share a Keep It Simple DT inspiration project with you that I created with our new Cheerful Cottage collection. This is a book cradle fold and it’s only the second one I’ve made – it has a unique structure and sure packs a punch! I saw it originally on the Mixed Up Craft YouTube Channel and thought it was a fun one.

I cut the card base pieces from CutCardStock Lessebo Moss Green cardstock along with layering panels from coordinating prints in the Cheerful Cottage 6×9 Collection Pack. I assembled the card and added several images and a sentiment from the Cheerful Cottage Die Cut Pieces, popping the middle cottage up on thin foam squares.

I cut the back panel from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with an additional image and sentiment from the Cheerful Cottage Die Cut Pieces. BOOM – card finished!

Keep It Simple products used:
Cheerful Cottage 6×9 Collection Pack
Cheerful Cottage Die Cut Pieces

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Lessebo Moss Green cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3D Foam Squares

Scrappy hugs,

Magic At The Park

Hey everybody, I hope you’re having a fabulous weekend! We’re about 98% finished putting stuff away in our new house so I’m trying to get back into the regular swing of my DT duties. I’m absolutely delighted to share a mini slimline size chocolate bar card for Keep It Simple which features papers and die cut pieces from our new Best Day Ever Collection. This chocolate bar card is one of my all-time favorites from the Splitcoast Stampers website. I’ve made this card quite a few times and don’t use the tutorial anymore but it’s HERE if you’re interested.

I cut the 3-1/2″ x 6″ mini slimline card base from CutCardStock Vanilla Bean cardstock, along with all the chocolate squares using my EK Success 1″ and 3/4″ square punches which I popped up on the card front with black foam squares. I cut front layering panels from a print in the Best Day Ever Collection Pack and CutCardStock Bright Gold Foil, and embellished the card front with Best Day Ever Die Cut Pieces.

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock and embellished it with a strip of paper from the Best Day Ever Collection. I added an additional die cut sentiment, which completed the card. This is such an easy design that really packs a punch for your chocolate-loving friends! ;)

Keep It Simple products used:
Best Day Ever 6×9 Collection Pack
Best Day Ever Die Cut Pieces

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Vanilla Bean Brown and Bright Gold Foil cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: EK Success 1″ and 3/4″ Square Punches
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares (black)

Scrappy hugs,

Sleep Tight

Hey everybody, happy Wednesday! How did it get to be June already?! DANG… it’ll be Christmas again before we know it! I’m stoked to share a Keep It Simple DT inspiration project with you today that went live on the storefront’s ‘How To’ page in mid April and I forgot to post it! This center flap fold is one of my all-time favorite fun folds and was so much fun to make using our Little Dreamer collection!

Here are mini instructions for this card: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″ on the long side. Fold on the score line and open it back up with the fold in horizontal orientation. Measure 1-1/4″ in from the left and right edges and cut from the top edge down to the score line on each side. Apply adhesive to the 1-1/4″ flaps and adhere them flat to the card base. Adhere 1-1/8″ x 4-1/8″ patterned paper pieces to the side panels. Adhere a 2-7/8″ x 4-1/8″ patterned paper piece to the center flap. Finally, adhere a 2-3/4″ x 4″ white panel to the inside. Decorate the side panels, center flap and inside as desired. I used Little Dreamer papers and die cut pieces along with some yellow gingham ribbon.

And here’s a shot of the inside. So stinkin’ cute!

Keep It Simple products used:
Little Dreamer 6×9 Collection Pack
Little Dreamer Die Cut Pieces
Back To Basics Pastel Gingham Ribbon

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Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Lessebo Bubble Gum Pink cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Fiskars 12″ ProCision Rotary Bypass Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares, small wooden bow maker

Scrappy hugs,

We’re All Ears!

Hey everybody, Happy Saturday! I hope you have something fun planned this weekend and you’re gonna have some beautiful weather to do it in! I’m stoked to share another DT inspiration project for Keep It Simple. This adorable pair of A2 cards features our new KIS Cuts We’re All Ears Dies and Collection Stamps which are part of our Best Day Ever Collection, and these cards are so stinkin’ cute I can’t stand it! I also used several colors of our Back To Basics papers as well as our A2 #4 Frame dies. This design is super simple and could easily be mass produced to create a gift set for that ‘mouse’ fan! ;)

I cut the two top-folding card bases from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with a layering panel from our Back To Basics Ruby 6×9 Collection Pack and a die cut panel (using our Shaker Frames A2 Frames #4) from Celebration Warehouse Black Non-Shedding Glitter cardstock. Then the fun began… cutting the image layers from our Back To Basics Black & White, Ruby and Lemon 6×9 Collection Packs and assembling them for the card fronts.

I cut the inside panel from 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with a leftover strip of the Ruby paper. I stamped a sentiment from the Best Day Ever We’re All Ears Collection Stamps in Versafine Onyx Black ink and layered the panel on more of the Ruby paper. The inside is the same on each card.

The speech balloon and letters were die cut from Solar White cardstock and then I colored the letters with a Copic Ciao B24 Sky alcohol marker. So fun and such an easy design!