the GOOD life

Hi friends – happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I have another fun fold for ScrapbookingStore to share with you today that I created with paper and stickers from the July 2026 Scrapbook Kit! I have definitely been in a patriotic state of mind and have had THE best time playing with this collection! My inspiration for this book fold with pocket came from Connie Stewart. Be sure to see her blog for a video called Book Binding Pocket Cards. The classic book fold has been around forever and this version has a little pocket on the inside with a pull-out card. I reversed the orientation so it opens left to right and the pull-out card is nested on the left-hand side, which you’ll see below.

I cut the card base from the cherries/diagonal striped patterned paper in the kit. I cut the focal panel from CutCardStock Pop Tone Wild Cherry and Wedding Cake cardstock and layered the pieces together. I then adhered the focal panel to the right-hand flap and embellished it with image, sentiment and star stickers from the sticker sheet.

Moving to the left side of the card, I punched a thumb notch into the edge of the pocket with a Stampin’ Up! 1-3/4″ Circle Punch, adhered the edges, and added a small gingham bow. I cut the pull-out card from the Wedding Cake cardstock and embellished it with a few more stickers from the sticker sheet. Such an easy card design without a heavy cardstock base! The focal panel just needs to be cut from lighter weight cardstock that corresponds to the weight of the patterned paper.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2026/07/challenge-202607-anything-goes-wopt.html
2. https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2026/07/639-july-cupcake-inspiration-challenge.html

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ScrapbookingStore products:
July 2026 Scrapbook Kit – Simple Stories simple Vintage Land of the Free 12×12 Collection Kit (paper and stickers)

Other products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Pop Tone Wild Cherry and Wedding Cake cardstock
DIES/PUNCHES: Stampin’ Up! 1-3/4″ Circle Punch
ACCESSORIES: Stampin’ Up! Paper Trimmer, My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press, Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue, Keep It Simple Back to Basics Stars & Stripes Ribbon Pack

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and you’re thinking about all the fun you could have with this month’s kit… you really ought to think about joining the Subscription Club! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube for lots of crafty inspiration! And if you do decide to join the Subscription Club, join our ScrapbookingStore Club Member Group on Facebook for more inspiration and to share your projects! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

the GOOD life

11/30/21 November Rising Star at A Place To Start!

Hey, everybody! It’s Friday and I hope you have something fun – and safe – planned for this weekend! You know where I’ll be… I can’t be any safer than I am in my studio, lol! ;) I’m thrilled to be back on the Clear Scraps blog today with another awesome DT inspiration project! I created a retro home decor piece featuring the Medium Circle DIY Pallet Shape decorated with paint, the 12″ Funky Boxes Mascils Mask/Stencil and markers, along with a Mini Shaker Retro TV with Sprinkles Groovy Flowers and Sprinkles Lime Confetti as the shaker filler! This was beyond fun and brought back so many memories! I distinctly remember the groovy green and orange color palette so many people had in their homes (and clothing) in the 70s! Yep, those were the good ol’ days!

I started by painting the front and back of the Medium Circle DIY Pallet Shape a super pale green by mixing Adirondack White with a tiny bit of Spanish Moss chalk paint. When that was dry, I laid the 12″ Funky Boxes Mascils Mask/Stencil on the pallet and pounced Spanish Moss chalk paint all over it with a dauber. The paint ended up sparse and spotty in some areas and thicker in other areas but I left it that way to add to the retro/vintage feel. Once dry, I outlined all the stenciled areas with a dark green alcohol marker for contrast and interest.

Next, I painted the front chip form of the Mini Shaker Retro TV with Liquitex Yellow Oxide mixed with Cadmium Orange acrylic paint. Once that was dry, I ran a black alcohol marker around the outside edges and the TV screen cut-out and set it aside. I also ran the black marker around the outside edges of the rest of the chip forms so they’d all be uniform. I adhered a piece of orange patterned paper to the inside of the chip back and then adhered the next two chip forms to it. I added the shaker filler consisting of green and orange pieces of Sprinkles Groovy Flowers and Sprinkles Lime Confetti, added the acrylic divider, and then adhered the painted front chip form to close it up. I cut a rabbit ears antenna from metallic silver foil cardstock and adhered it to the TV. I adhered the TV to the bottom front of the pallet and added retro thrift shop word stickers to complete the piece.

And one more look… I couldn’t be more happy with how this turned out! All of the absolutely awesome Clear Scraps products made this project come to life! I LOVE it!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge: #11 November – Anything Goes
2. A Place To Start: #11 – Craft A Favorite Memory (teenage years!)
3. Classic Design Challenge Blog: #11 November – Anything Goes
4. Moving Along With The Times: #136 – Anything But A Card
5. Through The Purple Haze: #186 – Anything Goes with optional For Him

Clear Scraps products used:
Medium Circle DIY Pallet Shape
12″ Funky Boxes Mascils Mask/Stencil
Mini Shaker Retro TV
Sprinkles Groovy Flowers
Sprinkles Lime Confetti

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Polly’s Paper Studio orange patterned paper, Hygloss Metallic Silver Foil cardstock
Ink: Copic alcohol marker- 100 Black; Arteza alcohol marker- YG10 Jasper Green
Accessories: Folkart Adirondack White and Spanish Moss chalk paint, Liquitex Yellow Oxide and Cadmium Orange acrylic paint, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Ranger Distress Collage Medium, October Afternoon Thrift Shop Word Stickers

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and you’re inspired to get those craft supplies out to play! Be sure to check out all the amazing acrylic, wood and chipboard goodies at Clear Scraps… OMGoodness, you won’t be disappointed! And head on over to the Clear Scraps Facebook Page for lots of inspiration! And while you’re at it, join the Clear Scraps Facebook Creative Group to connect with other Clear Scraps fans! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig