Peace on Earth w/Stamp Simply

It's hard to believe that Christmas is approaching so quickly.  While I'm not prepared in the way of buying gifts; I do have a nice jump start on my Christmas cards.  Stamp Simply provides SO MANY fantastic stamps, dies, stencils, embossing folders and products to help you create cards for Christmas and the whole year through.  This includes many gorgeous scripture stamp sets, uplifting and encouraging sentiment stamps, and all the coordinating dies, papers and goodies to help you create beautiful cards.

For this Christmas card, I started with black cardstock that I layered with some patterned papers from the Carta Bella Home for Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad (black and white gingham) and the Carta Bella Happy Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad (red).  Next, I used the awesome Vintage Christmas Background Stamp Set.  I cut out the center oval using the coordinating (and awesome) Ovals & Twigs Dies.

The lovely scripture I added to my card can be found in the Christmas Peace Stamp Set, and it was cut using a Fishtail Banner Die.  The lovely candle image is also found in the same Christmas Peace Stamp Set.  There is a coordinating Christmas Peace Die, but I didn't use it.  The finishing touches were the black and yellow Baker's Twine and Red Paper Flower.

You'll find everything you need at Stamp Simply including lots of great inspiration on the Stamp Simply Blog.  The Blog is also a great place to stay up-to-date on all the special sales and promotions taking place at Stamp Simply.  Thanks so much for your visit here today, and please visit me again soon.  It's always a real treat.

I'll be sharing my Christmas card in the following challenges:

Paper Funday Challenges - Challenge #82 - November: Anything Goes w/Optional Merry & Bright

Blessings,

Karen

New Release & Instagram Hop w/Creative Worship

Are you ready for some FUN, inspiration, amazing NEW products (including stamps, dies, stencils and more) and a chance to WIN a $25 gift card to spend at Creative Worship Stamps?  Well, if so, you're in the right place because we have all this (and more) is waiting for you at the Creative Worship Stamps November IG Hop.  Come and join the fun and be prepared to fall in LOVE with these fabulous new products from Creative Worship.

I used a base of patterned paper from the Craft Consortium's 6x6 Scorched Wood Paper Pad.  I layered that with a piece of basic cream cardstock that I cut using the fabulous Stitched Rectangle Dies to create that sweet background frame.  I stamped that piece using the super cool Typewriter Text Background Stamp.  I also did a bit of stencilling using the fabulous NEW Moroccan Quatrefoil Stencil.  A few splotches of paint and some stamped "smudges" using the Going Postal Stamp Set accent my card.

The sentiment was also stamped onto a Stitched Rectangle Die piece.  I used the Autumn Splendor Stamp Set to stamp all the lovely leaves and acorn that I placed about my card as accents.  The sweet sentiment (Happy Thanksgiving) is found in the NEW Thanksgiving Pumpkins Stamp Set.  I just LOVE how all the stamps from Creative Worship work together and compliment one another so nicely.  I used several colors of Tim Holtz Oxide Inks to stamp my card and paint my leaves.

Be sure to stop by the Creative Worship IG Page to hop along with us for your chance to WIN.  You'll love the NEW products and all the wonderful inspiration you find along the way.  Thanks so much for visiting me here, and please don't forget to Follow me on IG.  Happy crafting, everyone.

Here's where I'm playing along this week:

Paper Funday Challenges - Challenge #82 - November: Anything Goes w/Optional Merry & Bright - This one, obviously, uses the Anything Goes theme; but I always enjoy using lots of paper layers.

Blessings,

Karen

Wishing You a Very Happy Birthday w/RRR

Whenever I'm on the hunt for the perfect sentiment for my cards, I enjoy looking to Bonnie Garby Designs.  They carry so many great sentiments that you're sure to find the right wording for your next card.  You'll LOVE all the wonderful digital stamps and images you find at Bonnie Garby Designs.  Once those cards start coming together (and even during the process), you'll also find the perfect Adhesives, Ribbons and goodies to adorn those cards with the perfect colors, widths and textures of most every type of spooled trim you can imagine when you shop at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  This Birthday card is a great combination of both of these great companies.

I used basic white cardstock and a basic robin's egg cardstock.  I ran the robin's egg cardstock through the Sizzix using the Tim Holtz Doily Embossing Folder.  The wonderful texture that this particular embossing folder gives is truly lovely.  I used a Crimped Frame Die to cut the sentiment which can be found in the Birthday Greeting 2 Stamp Set from Bonnie Garby Designs.  What a perfect matching.

The pretty floral image is found in the Floral Cluster Spring Pansies Stamp Set.  I painted the image with oxide inks and cut the floral image and the sprigs using the coordinating Floral Cluster & Sprigs Dies.  Everything is attached using Scor-Tape to hold it all securely in place.  The pretty bow I added was tied with Robin's Egg Wrinkle Ribbon and was topped with Black Baker's Twine, some Pink Double Head Stamens and a pretty Ivory Open Rose.

In case you haven't the BIG NEWS yet, Really Reasonable Ribbon is going out of business.  The Owner, and my dear friend; Bonnie, has the most adorable new grandson that she wants to spend her time loving on and spoiling.  Who can blame her for wanting to retire?  She's earned it.  However, there's still a lot of great SHOPPING waiting for you at DISCOUNTED prices.  Time to stock up, right?  May I suggest stocking up on things like Adhesives, Baker's Twine, Mulberry Flowers and, of course, lots of fabulous RIBBONS.  We're still OPEN and here to help you.  Please stop by again soon.  We love having you visit us.

Be happy, be blessed, be kind and BUY RIBBONS!

Blessings,

Karen

Jesus Is Enough

Pretty much every month, there's another fabulous NEW Release at Creative Worship Stamps.  This month we have yet another really fun release with some truly wonderful new stamp sets, dies and stencils.  It's been so much fun creating with these sweet new products, and I hope you'll stop by Creative Worship to take a look around at what's new.  Today I'm sharing a sweet floral card that I created with some of the new products.

I used basic black cardstock for my base, and I layered that with a piece of pink paper that I cut using the Stitched Rectangle Dies.  Next. I used some Kitsch Oxide Ink and the fun NEW Moroccan Quatrefoil Stencil to create the background.  The small green splotches were stamped using the Going Postal Stamp Set and some Citron Oxide Ink.  I used Kitch, Spon Sugar, Lemonade and Citron Oxide Inks to paint the flower and leaves/stem.

The postcard image at the top of my card was stamped using the Vintage Postcards Stamp Set.  The cute NEW clipboard, sentiment and hearts were stamped using the NEW Heart of Gratitude Stamp Set.  This set has several awesome sentiments.  Finally, that sweet coneflower was stamped using the NEW Patient Echinacea Stamp Set and was painted with Oxide Inks and hand cut.

You can find lots of FABULOUS inspiration every day on the Creative Worship IG Page.  By the way, I'd be SO GRATEFUL to have you stop by Instagram and Follow me there. @karenletchworth  Thanks so much for stopping by to say hello.  It's always a treat to have you visit and leave me a comment.  Happy crafting, everyone.

I'm sharing my card here:

Just Us Girls Challenges - Challenge #800 - WOW, what a fun celebration!  I've enjoyed playing along at Just Us Girls for a very long time and I greatly appreciate Vicki and her DT for all their hard work in providing this fun challenge for us all.

Stencil Fun Challenge Blog - November: Anything Goes - I used a brand-new Moroccan Quatrefoil Stencil from Creative Worship.

Blessings,

Karen

Stamp Simply Sponsors Fall/Winter Coffee Hop

Welcome, everyone!  I hope that by now you've been to the Coffee Loving Cardmakers' Fall/Winter Coffee Blog Hop and Linky Party to share some of your caffeinated Christmas cards.  Stamp Simply is proud to be a long-time sponsor of this special event.  Stamp Simply carries a nice variety of coffee, tea and beverage related stamps and dies.  The card I'm sharing with you today combines several of their fun products.  They're offering one lucky participant a $25 credit to their fabulous store.

I used red and kraft cardstocks for my card base, and I layered them with some pretty patterned papers from the Bundled Up line by Crate Paper.  I have an excess of Crate Paper products, and I do love to use them whenever possible.  Of course, my card could easily be re-created using any of the pretty 6x6 Paper Pads available at Stamp Simply.  Once all my patterned papers were in place, I used some ephemera (stickers, ticket, candy cane, candies, etc.) from the Bundled Up line to add some color and fun.  The coffee beans and the small sentiments that I stamped on the coffee mugs (just for you/enjoy) are found in the Coffee or Tea Stamp Set.  The small coffee beans that I stamped here and there are found in the A Cup of Java Stamp Set.

Merry Christmas was stamped using Typewritten Year-Round Greetings Stamp Set.  The coffee mugs are found in the Have a Cup on Us Stamp Set.  I stamped them onto scraps of the patterned papers and cut them with the Have a Cup on Us Dies.  I used Black Graphite Ink to stamp all the images and sentiments.  Some 3-D Foam Tabs raised up a few of the pieces.

There are so many great prizes up for grabs in this FUN Coffee Hop, so be sure to stop by and join the excitement and creativity.  Stamp Simply can help you find not only the perfect Coffee Stamps & Dies, but the also the perfect sentiments, scriptures, images and stamps/dies for most every occasion you can imagine.  Happy crafting, everyone, and thanks again for your visit here today.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenges:

2025 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers' Blog Hop - Share any Fall/Christmas card with a caffeinated theme.  I used products from Super Sponsor, Stamp Simply.  Sadly, due to all that's going on lately with my parents and all the travelling I've had to do this month; this is the one and only card I'll be entering this year.

Paper Funday Challenges - November Challenge #82 - Anything Goes w/Option Twist of Merry & Bright

Coffee Loving Cardmakers' Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #47 - Anything Goes w/Caffeine and Christmas.

Just Us Girls Challenge - Challenge #800 - Anything Goes 800th Challenge Celebration - How super exciting is this?  I've LOVED playing along at JUGS for many years, and Vicki and her DT have some truly amazing cards to get your creativity flowing.

Blessings,

Karen

A Caffeinated Style Merry Christmas

Like many of you, my sweet creative friends, I've been playing along and hopping along in the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenges for many years now.  This month, for the first time, I have the honor of being a Guest Designer for this FUN challenge.  We all have our own "go to" beverage to keep us caffeinated and/or hydrated while crafting.  Right?  Coffee, tea and cocoa cards have always been some of my favorites; especially when combined with the Christmas theme.  What a wonderful combination for a coffee-loving girl like me.  I really am blessed to be one of the Guest Designers this month at the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge Blog.  I sure hope you'll be inspired to stop by and share your caffeinated Christmas cards in their FUN challenge this month.  The sponsor for this challenge is Not 2 Shabby Shop.  They're offering one lucky participant a $15 credit to their FAB store.  The Not 2 Shabby Shop carries so many great products that you'll love.

I used a kraft cardstock for the base, and I layered up my card with lots of yummy patterned papers from a wonderful line called Bundled Up by Crate Paper.  Once I'd layered all those delicious papers, I attached a chipboard frame also from the Crate Paper Bundled Up line.  Inside the frame, I added sequins to create a fun shaker element.  The stack of coffee cups (also stamped on this patterned paper) are from the Have a Cup On Us Stamp Set and I cut them using the Have a Cup On Us Dies from Stamp Simply.  The Merry Christmas sentiment was stamped using the Lantern Light Stamp Set from Creative Worship and was cut using the coordinating Lantern Light Dies.

The strip going up the right-hand side of my card starts with a tall thin tag from the Bundled Up line.  On top of that, I layered the three Stamp Simply coffee mugs, a candy cane, berries and bits of foliage that were all cut using the Lovely Layers Candy Cane Die Set from Honey Bee Stamps Die Set out of scraps of paper from this line that I own way too much of still.  Crate Paper (most every line of it) has always been a weakness of mine, and it's SO darling that I now own copious amounts of it.  For this reason, I enjoy stamping onto patterned paper scraps sometimes.  This also relieves me of having to color things (another skill where I'm lacking).  Let's be honest.

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at my card.  I'll be sharing it in a few fun challenges.  It will be great fun to see what you create this month to share with us at the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge.  Grab a cuppa your favorite drink (caffeinated or otherwise) and get creative.  By the way, I would be SO extra grateful if any of you would kindly stop by my💚💖 Instagram Account and Follow me there.  I'm trying desperately to grow my Following there, and I'm finding it SO hard.  Thank you so much!

Simply create any coffee, tea, cocoa or caffeinated beverage Christmas themed card to link up in this FUN monthly challenge.  You can read all the details for November Challenge #47 on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge Blog.  Happy caffeinated crafting, everyone.

I'll be sharing my caffeinated card by playing along in these fun challenges that I enjoy:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says "Anything Goes"

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog - Challenge #2543 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Simon Says "Add Some Texture"

Blessings,

Karen 

All is Calm, All is Bright

It's a blessing to have you visit me here today.  Recently I've seen several pretty Christmas cards that were done in almost completely all light blue.  Something about this really caught my eye and sparked my creativity.  I knew that, as always, I could find the perfect stamps, dies and products at Stamp Simply to help me create my vision in light blue.  lol

I used black cardstock for the base, layered with white card, and then layered with a light blue patterned paper from the Carta Bella Winter Time 6x6 Paper Pad.  There are so many pretty papers in this pack.  I cut and layered the patterned paper and a white square (partially tucked underneath the border) using the Praying Hands Dies.  Next, I cut a strip of white cardstock where I stamped the pretty snowflake border using the Snowflake Blessings Border Stamp Set.  The sentiment is also found in this Snowflake Blessings Border Stamp Set.

I used the foliage found in the Floral Cluster & Sprigs Dies for the white branches.  They're dusted with glitter, and there are white floral prills in the corner.  The ornament string w/bow and the pretty ornament were stamped using the Christmas Joy Stamp Set.  The bulb was stamped onto a scrap of snowflake patterned paper also from the Carta Bella Winter Time 6x6 Paper Pad, and it was cut using the Christmas Joy Ornament Dies.  A few sequins were the finishing touch.

Given more time, I would have liked to do some machine stitching, and I'd have much preferred to figure out a way to stamp the pretty lines from the Snowflake Blessings Border Stamp Set as opposed to the jinky lines I ended up drawing.  Sorry, friends.  My time has been spread so thin lately.  I travel again this week to be with my aging parents, and I'm grateful that I am able to do so.  Happy crafting, everyone.  Be sure to visit the Stamp Simply Blog for lots of great inspiration and information about specials.  Thanks again for visiting me.

I'm sharing my blue Christmas card here:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Simon Says "Add Some Texture" - I added texture by using 3-D Foam Tabs to raise the ornament, and by adding layers of paper, sequins and gems.

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog - Challenge #2543 - Anything Goes - Sponsored by Lawn Fawn (awesome!!).

Blessings,

Karen