Pretty Summer Projects with Simple Stories – Guest Designing on the SCT Magazine Blog Today!

Hi friends! I have something really cool to share today! I am the guest designer today on the Scrapbook and Cards Today Magazine Blog! WOOHOOO! I always love working with the lovely people at SCT Magazine and it's an honor to be featured on their blog. My project(s) for today is perfect for Summer gift giving. I made a card and a matching gift card holder in bright, fresh Summer colors. This would be great for a birthday, a shower, or just because. I give gift cards a lot, and this is a good way to make your gift card giving special and handmade. I was totally in love with the new Summer Farmhouse collection from Simple Stories the first time I saw it. It's so bright and happy. I paired the paper collection with dies from some of my favorite companies. So let's get started! 

Here is my matching card and treat box – don't you love these colors for Summer?? So fresh!! (And of course, some gingham!)

Here's the card! A2 size. No stamping! This card and treat box are both made with paper, stickers and die cuts only! I love this kind of paper crafting, don't you? There are so many beautiful paper collections out now. This one is going to be my go-to this summer. I'm a sucker for red, navy and yellow together.

I love reading SCT Magazine – and I always enjoy looking at the Pagemaps and Card Pagemaps Sketches! They are a great tool for kick starting your creativity. I used a Card Pagemap from the Spring 2020 Issue to make this card for today. (Found on pages 30-32 of the Issue). I followed the sketch almost exactly. And I made my own tag from pretty paper, using the We R Memory Keepers Tag Punch Board. 

This card is an A2 size. I started with some wood grain paper from my stash. Then I layered Gingham Paper, then a white cardstock layer, then the custom handmade tag. The white layer and the tag were attached to the card with foam circles. I used a pretty doily to make it more of a Summer country feeling. The center image and the bee and flowers are all Chipboard Stickers. SO pretty and easy to assemble. Pretty twine and shiny hearts complete the design.

The matching gift card/treat box was made using the Lawn Fawn Scalloped Treat Box. This is an awesome die to have in your stash. I use it all the time because it's easy to assemble and it's the perfect size!!! (Here's another project I made with this die set) I like to start with a blank canvas and add color and embellishments. I wrapped the box with two different paper layers. The floral layer is die cut so that it has a scalloped edge. I die cut the Hello die using the denim look paper from the collection. There are two layers to make it a bit thicker.

This box is the perfect size to tuck in a gift card and some candies. It would even be great for a smaller gift like jewelry. I closed the bow with a pretty pink, some twine and a little strawberry Chipboard Sticker. You could easily change the colors and theme of this project to make it birthday specific, Christmas, whatever! 

Please head over to the SCT Magazine Blog to show some love and get inspired by all the beautiful projects there!! I'm so happy to be guest designing for them today!! It's my pleasure truly. Thank you SCT!!

I was inspired today by the beautiful papers. As crafters, we have the fun opportunity to make gift giving special. (Since we all have so many supplies on hand!) The colors of Summer are fresh and happy, and I think we could all use a bit of that right now. Take care until we meet again! XOXO

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