Mix-n-Match Monday featuring Scrappy Boy Stamps

I’m absolutely thrilled to share my latest card projects featuring the October release from Scrappy Boy Stamps! Each project highlights just how versatile these products can be when paired with older release dies and new goodies.

Unique Creations: Stretching My Crafting Stash

Creating unique projects is my passion, and I love pairing unlikely sets together to come up with alternative ways to use my supplies. This approach not only stimulates my creativity but helps others stretch their stash too! Here’s a closer look at some of the projects I’ve crafted in preparation for this month’s release!


SCRAPPY BOY Supplies Used:

  • CHRISTMAS CAROL Stamps & Outline Dies
  • Scrappy Boy Stamps card-making die A2 NESTED STITCHED RECTANGLES
  • Background 6×6 Patterned Paper Pack

SCRAPPY BOY Supplies Used:

  • CUTE KIDS – I LOVE SPORTS stamps & coordinating outline dies
  • YARN BALL MINI ALBUM CARD DIE
  • STITCHED RECTANGLES A2 NESTING DIES
  • 6×6 COORDINATING PAPER PACK

SCRAPPY BOY Supplies Used:

  • MOUSE PIZZA DIE SET
  • MAGIC MIRROR MINI ALBUM CARD DIE
  • 6X6 Paper Pack – miscellaneous from prior release

SCRAPPY BOY Supplies Used:

  • BUTT-CRACKER SUITE stamps and coordinating outline dies
  • A2 DOME MINI ALBUM & CARD DIE
  • WREATH ADD-ON ENVELOPE POP-UP DIE
  • Sentiment from NICE LIST Stamps.
  • INK ON 3 -NO LINE WATERCOLORING INK

This month, I’ve utilized a no line coloring technique on the Butt Cracker Suite images, transforming them into adorable figures lounging in inner tubes! Who knew a ballerina tutu could double as a swimming tube? And one of the images was a perfect fit to create a Santa in a peppermint-colored inner tube, making it ideal for a holiday ornament—especially fun for those crafty friends celebrating the holidays in warmer climates! 😂🌴

Together, let’s get creative and explore new crafting possibilities with our supplies! Follow along for more inspiration! Follow me @stampedbykelly on Social Media. Ask me questions and let’s inspire each other together!

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Crafting Joy: Creating Balanced Cards with a Triangular Design & Bright Color Palette

Featuring Pajama Crafter Stamps

Welcome back, crafty friends! Today, I’m thrilled to share three card projects that not only bring smiles through their vibrant designs but also highlight a fascinating connection: the color palette and design technique I’ve used. By strategically employing a triangular layout, I’ve created eye-catching cards that guide the viewer’s gaze, making for a delightful visual experience.

The Importance of Color

First off, let’s talk about color! For these three cards, I carefully selected a harmonious color palette that complements the Pajama Power Stamp Set and Puffer Stamp Set. 🖌️🎨 Using colors in tandem creates a cohesive look, allowing each element to stand out while still feeling like part of a unified design.

Triangular Design: A Guide for the Eye

One of the most intriguing aspects of my card-making process is my tendency to create designs that draw the viewer’s eye in a triangular motion across the card. 🌟 Why triangles, you ask?

Triangles are naturally pleasing to the eye and provide a sense of stability and balance. By creating a triangular arrangement with your card elements, you’re subtly guiding the viewer’s focus from one point to another across the design. This method proves particularly effective when I include embellishments or smaller images—partnering them in groups of three to enhance visual flow.

Tips for Creating a Triangular Layout

  1. Start With a Focal Point:
    Begin with a central image or embellishment that catches the eye. This serves as the primary anchor for your design.
  2. Arrange Supporting Elements:
    Use additional images or embellishments to create a triangular structure around your focal point. Position them so they form a triangle—this can be done vertically, horizontally, or even diagonally, depending on your design.
  3. Consider Size and Shape:
    Balance is key! When working with smaller images or embellishments, grouping them in threes helps create a visual interest that leads the eye seamlessly around the card.
  4. Add Color Strategically:
    Use your chosen color palette to unify your elements. Colors should complement and enhance each other, making the card more welcoming and visually appealing.

Bringing It All Together

Without a large focal point dominating the design, assembling your card in this triangular fashion allows for each element to shine while still feeling cohesive. My three card projects today demonstrate how this technique creates a friendly and balanced look that is easy on the eyes.

I hope these tips inspire you to explore triangular designs in your own crafting! Let’s create a world full of joy through beautiful card-making techniques. Happy crafting, everyone! 🌼💖

Join the Conversation!
What design techniques do you find yourself drawn to? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below!

Happy crafting, and here’s to a colorful day ahead! Visit https://pajamacrafterstamps.com/STAMPEDBYKELLYBLOG to take you to the Labor Day Sale going on now August 29th – Labor Day Weekend 2025.

Exciting News: Pajama Crafter Stamps August Release & Instagram Hop!

Hello, crafty friends! 🎉✨

I’m thrilled to announce that Pajama Crafter Stamps has launched their August Release, featuring SIX brand new stamp sets! These designs perfectly blend the excitement of Back to School with the early sparkle of Christmas, making it the ideal time to get crafting! 🌟📚🎄

Whether you’re looking to create cheerful classroom cards or start your holiday projects early, these new sets will surely inspire you! 🎁💌

Join the Instagram Hop for a Chance to Win!

Don’t miss out on the chance to win a $25 store voucher! Here’s how to participate:

  1. Leave a comment and a like at each stop in the hop.
  2. Follow both me and @pajamacrafterstamps on Instagram.
  3. Make sure to enter by August 19 at 11:59 PM EDT, as the winner will be announced on August 20! 🏆

Please note: This hop is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram or Facebook. By entering, entrants confirm they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram and Facebook of responsibility, and agree to their terms of use.

Today, I am sharing 4 projects, using 3 of the 6 newest stamp sets!

Here are the incredible new stamp sets you can explore:

Featuring CHEER YOU UP stamps
Featuring CHEER YOU UP stamp set.
Featuring FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS stamp set
Featuring RUSTIC CHRISTMAS OWL stamp set

Don’t forget to HOP on the Pajama Crafter Stamps’ Instagram page and flow the directions on each DT’s Instgram, for your chance to win a FABULOUS prize!

Happy crafting! ✨

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#StampedbyKelly

Scrappy Boy Stamps April Release: Pretty Little Things

I am so excited to be a new Design Team Member for Scrappy Boy Stamps, a new and very whimsical line by my friend Sean Covert. The newest release from April 2021 is entitled, ” Pretty Little Things.” This stamp set gets its inspiration from the ballet, The Nutcracker Suite. While this ballet may be typically associated with more of a Christmas Theme, the different elements Sean has included in his set lend themselves to a variety of different occasions.

I chose to use the ballerina and some of the smaller toy images in this set to create this little girl’s bedroom dresser scene for a birthday card. I also utilized one of the background stamps from Keep it Simple’s Hello Adventure Bundle, the 4×6 woodgrain background stamp, which Sean presented in the fall on the Stamp and Scrapbook Expo channel.

To make this modified slimline card, I stamped the ballerina, music box, teddy bear, rocking horse and train on Hammermill 100 lb. cover cardstock with Ink on 3 fadeout ink and used Copic markers to do some no-line coloring. In the future, I am going to make sure I keep track of all the colors I use and will include them in future posts; however, you can use any combination of colors that suits your fancy. This set is amazing and I can’t wait to see everyone’s creations.

The dresser is a simple 3×3 inch square that I cut out of kraft-colored cardstock and stamped with the woodgrain background stamp from Keep it Simple. I then cut two smaller rectangles to form the drawers and popped them up with dimensional foam tape after ink blending the edges to give extra dimension. I then used some of my enamel dots in a coordinating color to serve as “knobs” on the drawers. To make the bottom of the dresser look a little fancy and give the furniture a nice set of legs, I used a label punch that I centered in the middle and cropped out some of the cardstock forming the bottom of the dresser.

To make the mirror above the dresser, I used an oval die and scallop oval die from my stash. The oval was cut out of mirror card and the scallop oval was out of coordinating cardstock to tie everything together. If you don’t have oval dies, you can simply cut out a rectangle, too. Use what you have and get creative.

For the sentiment, I used another sentiment strip banner die from my stash after embossing using Versafine pigment ink and clear embossing powder for a finished look. With smaller sentiments, I love the clarity that Versafine ink provides.

Thank you for stopping by and don’t forget to get crafty!!!