Merry Merry Merry Christmas w/Whimsy Stamps

Sometimes saying it just one time isn't enough.  All of us at Whimsy Stamps want to wish you a Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas.  I'll definitely miss designing for Whimsy Stamps and using their wonderful products.  This sweet little card combines three different products that came together nicely on this easy-to-make Christmas card.

I used white cardstock that I rubbed with Spun Sugar, Citron and Raspberry Oxide Inks.  Once I had my inks rubbed onto the white cardstock, I cut the word MERRY three times using the Merry Large Word Die.  The word Christmas was stamped three times using the Dash Away Stamp Set.  I love this stamp set and I've found myself using it quite a bit.  It contains darling images and sentiments.  SO cute!

The frame pieces (scalloped edge outer and rectangle inner) were cut using the fabulously versatile Mix & Match Scalloped Rectangle Frame Dies.  I, again, inked the scalloped part of the frame using Spun Sugar Oxide Ink.  SO pretty!  I did just a bit of white accenting using a white pen.  That's about it.  Very simple, but a quick and easy Christmas card that anyone can make.

I hope you'll stop by Whimsy Stamps to look around and then stop by my Instagram Page to Follow me there.  I'd really appreciate it, friends.  Thanks so much for visiting me today.  I appreciate each and every one of your visits and comments.  Hopefully, you're creating pretty things and sharing them in some fun challenges.  I hope to see you out there in Blogland and on social media.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Cold & Frosty

Blessings,

Karen

Stamp Simply Favorites and a SALE

I'm so grateful and blessed to be on the Design Team at Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.  Not only is Stamp Simply owned by a wonderful woman who LOVES the Lord, but they carry the most amazing stamps, dies and products to help us all create beautiful cards.  It's been an exciting year at Stamp Simply with lots of beautiful new products being released.  I hope you'll stop by Stamp Simply to treat yourself.  You deserve it.

This collage of card photos includes some of my favorites from 2024.  It's difficult to pick favorites because I love everything from Stamp Simply and enjoy creating with ALL their wonderful products.  No matter what time of year you're considering, Stamp Simply has the perfect stamps, dies and goodies to help you create something wonderful.  Take a few minutes to stop by and check out all their amazing products.  You'll really LOVE what you see.

This was one of my most favorite cards of 2024.  It features the gorgeous Vintage Christmas Background Stamp and coordinating Vintage Christmas Background Dies.  When you shop at Stamp Simply, you're always sure to find lots of amazing stamps and dies.  Oh!  By the way, there's an amazing year-end SALE taking place at Stamp Simply right now as well, and you won't want to miss this opportunity to save on these fabulous products.  Treat yourself, my friend.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.  At Christmas and all year long, I really want you to know how very much I appreciate you.  Having creative talented friends who inspire me and encourage me means SO much.  I appreciate you very much, and I wish you the merriest Christmas ever.  Thanks, not only for visiting me here today, but also for your friendship and support.  You're the best.

Blessings,

Karen

Believe w/Really Reasonable Ribbon

I believe!  I believe in the true meaning of Christmas.....the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.  On a lighter note, I also believe in having FUN at Christmas time.  At our house, we have always done a version of "Santa Claus", leaving out cookies and filling our stockings (even though the kids knew it was always Mom and Dad), I believe in the "magic" of snowmen, and all the fun make-believe things that make Christmas exciting to celebrate.  We can honor God while still having fun celebrating the things we believe in and that help us make Christmas a really special time for everyone.  The card I'm sharing today celebrates the "magic" of a Winter Snow Globe; and Really Reasonable Ribbon helped me bring it to life.

I used basic black cardstock on my base that I layered with a Lawn Fawn Perfect Plaid patterned paper and then a layer of white cardstock.  I used the cute Snow Globe Tag Dies from Trinity Stamps to create everything in the snow globe.  I tied a length of Solid Cream Baker's Twine to the top of the (tag) snow globe.  Yes, I do LOVE Baker's Twine because it's such a fabulous trim, it comes in oodles of colors of both solids and stripes, and it costs just TEN CENTS PER YARD ($0.10).  Yes, please!

Towards the bottom of my card, I added a length of White Crochet Lace, 1/4" Red Satin Ribbon, and a festive Reindeer on Emerald Green Grosgrain Ribbon.  I also added a tied bow again using the 1/4" Red Satin Ribbon.  Each piece of trim is held securely in place using a fabulous Adhesive called Scor-Tape.  I love using Scor-Tape because it, too, comes in various widths and holds things in place to stand the test of time.

What are you creating this month?  I'm sure you can find many wonderful products at Really Reasonable Ribbon to help you make beautiful cards and projects.  Not only do they carry every ribbon and trim you can imagine, but they carry SO much more.  We hope you'll stop by the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog for some inspiration and by RRR for some FUN Christmas shopping.  Thanks so much for visiting today.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use Dies - I used several Whimsy Stamps dies on this card.

Double D Challenge - Christmas Trees - I couldn't resist adding the two Christmas trees inside my snow globe.

God bless you,

Karen

Warm Winter Wishes From Whimsy Stamps

Everyone at Whimsy Stamps wishes you all Warm Winter Wishes, and they have all the most wonderful stamps, dies and products to help you create lovely cards for Christmas and all year long.  This is my last month designing for Whimsy, and I've really enjoyed my six months with them.  The card I'm sharing with you today combines a few of their wonderful Christmas/Winter items and it was FUN to make.

I used black cardstock layered with a patterned paper found in the new Primitive Homespun 6x6 Paper Pad which I cut using the adorable Peekaboo Window 3 Die.  I stamped the snowman and the three words using the Fadoodles Snow Peeps Stamp Set.  The "snow" was created by using the It's Snowing 6x9 Stencil with some glittered Luxe Glaze.

Just for fun, I added a bow that includes Leather Tan Seam Binding, Cherry Baker's Twine and Natural Burlap String topped with a few rusty jingle bells.  All around my card, I sprinkled an adorable Confetti Mix called Reindeer Games.

Stop by Whimsy Stamps to see what's new.  And please visit me on my Instagram Page to Follow me there as well as here on my blog.  I'd really appreciate it.  Thanks for visiting me today and have a blessed creative week.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use Dies - I used several Whimsy Stamps dies on this card.

Blessings,

Karen

It's WAW 5th Annual Christmas Blog Hop Time

Hurray!  Are you ready for FUN and PRIZES?  Well, if so; you're in the right place because it's time for the 5th Annual Christmas Blog Hop at Word Art Wednesday and I'm SO glad you've chosen to join us.  We have lots of fabulous prizes up for grabs including TWO $25 Gift Cards to Unity Stamps and a prize package at each blog along the way.  The prizes you see on each blog (there are six blog stops in total) are the prizes for which you'll be entered to win by leaving a comment on that blog.  You should have arrived here by way of Natalie's Blog.  You can always get started and caught up by visiting Word Art Wednesday.

For this card, I used kraft cardstock and a piece of polka dot patterned paper from my super old stash.  I printed the scripture onto that patterned paper and cut the layers using a Postage Die.  I added a length of May Arts Brown Stitched Canvas Ribbon to my card.  Next, I added some bundled up Natural Burlap String topped with some wool felt leaves and rusty jingle bells.

You can get all the beautiful word art/scripture files for FREE by visiting us at Word Art Wednesday.  You can also play along in our challenges where we're blessed to have AWESOME Sponsors/Prizes.  Like I mentioned earlier, we have TWO $25 Gift Cards to Unity Stamps being offered as prizes for this challenge.  Here's a photo of the prizes being offered here on my blog.  Just leave me a comment to be entered for this FABULOUS prize of three stamp sets from Stamp Simply.

This is the final stop on the Blog Hop, and I hope you've enjoyed yourself.  If you've left a comment on each blog, you're now entered and eligible to WIN a whole lot of fabulous prizes.  We're so glad you've joined us.  Now, just be sure to enter your cards in the Word Art Wednesday gallery to be entered to win one of the TWO $25 prizes to Unity Stamps.

Happy crafting, everyone.  I'm always delighted to have you stop by to take a peek at my cards and say hello.  I look forward to visiting your blog when you leave a comment and enter our challenge at Word Art Wednesday.  Have a blessed and creative week, my sweet friends.  I appreciate you very much.

I'm sharing my card here:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use Dies in Die-cember - I used postage dies for the base and leaf dies for the brown and green wool felt leaves.

Blessings,

Karen

Ring The Christmas Bells w/Stamp Simply

Well, Christmas is just around the corner.  Believe it or not, I don't have my shopping completed yet.  With all the travel, the birth of a new grandson, and everything else that's been going on lately; my focus just hasn't been on decorating or gift buying.  Yes, I'm unprepared.  And guess what....I don't care.  lol  Today, as I post this card that I created using a few of the fabulous products from Stamp Simply, I can see what's truly important about Christmas.  That's Jesus, and nothing else.

I used red cardstock layered with white cardstock.  The next layer was stamped using the Vintage Christmas Background Stamp and hand cut.  I colored the outer pieces using my Copics.  I used a Scalloped Frame Die (not from Stamp Simply).  On the inside (white) part of this frame, I stamped several words using the Vintage Christmas Background Stamp set as well as the Vintage Christmas Images Stamp Set.  The pretty image of the bells is also found in the Vintage Christmas Background Stamp Set and were cut using the Christmas Images Dies.

I layered the papers together after coloring each part.  The pretty bow I added includes some Red Seam Binding, Red Baker's Twine and Natural Burlap String topped with a few rusty jingle bells.  There are so many wonderful stamps, dies and products available at Stamp Simply that work beautifully on their own and when combined with other Stamp Simply products.

You'll find so much fabulous inspiration every day on the Stamp Simply Blog as well as on Instagram.  We love inspiring you and providing wonderful crafting products.  Please stop by Stamp Simply to treat yourself this Christmas.  We appreciate you so much, and I'm so grateful for your visit here today.

Here's where I'm sharing my fun and festive card:

Colorful Options Challenge - December: Red, Green and Gold - That pretty much sums up my card, doesn't it?

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Challenge #2450 - Anything Goes Sponsored by Lawn Fawn

TIME OUT Challenge - December: Challenge #278 - Word/Photo Prompt - Happy Holidays

Thanks again for visiting me here today.

Blessings,

Karen

Be Joyful - Make My Monday

Are you ready for another FUN and creative challenge?  Well, we've got a great one for you over at Make  My Monday Challenge Blog.  The theme for this new challenge #241 is Stitching Real or Faux.  This one was right "up my alley" because I love to machine stitch on my cards.  If you don't have a sewing machine or don't sew on paper, you can draw the stitches, use rub-on stitches or even stamped stitches.  The idea is to simply add some stitching either real or faux (fake).

I used kraft cardstock and an old cream patterned paper to create my card base.  I machine stitched the two pieces together using my sewing machine and some cream thread.  On that cream base, I used the Tim Holtz Holiday Knit Stencil to rub on the festive background in both red and green inks.  I just wanted that pop of color on my background.

I used small scraps of fabric and some cream wool felt to create the stitched fabric squares.  I cut the cream wool felt with my pinking shears and then I machine stitched on the various fabric scraps.  This gives me great texture and dimension.  It also lends a warm homespun feel to me card.  I added a couple buttons and a piece of Prima Flair (wreath button).  I've had fun being a special Guest Designer at Make  My Monday Challenge Blog, but this is my last challenge designing for them.  I've got some really exciting new things happening in the New Year.  Praise God!

We sincerely hope that you'll create something Stitched (Real or Faux) and come play along with us over at Make  My Monday Challenge Blog.  It's always more fun when YOU can play along.  That's how you'll get more people to see your art, visit your blog or social media, and have a lot of fun in the process.  Grab those stitched elements and come join us.  I'll see you out there in Blogland, friends.

I'm sharing here:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Challenge #2450 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Simon Says "It's a Wrap" - I used fabric on my card which is something you "wrap up" with when you're cold.

Stencil Fun Challenge Blog - Use a Stencil/Winter or Christmas - I used a Tim Holtz Holiday Knit Stencil on this card.  I just love using stencils on my backgrounds.

Blessings,

Karen