Oh Happy Day w/Really Reasonable Ribbon

When I start creating any type of card or project, one thing I can always count on is that Really Reasonable Ribbon will have the perfect color, design, width, etc. of ribbon or trim that will work with it.  That's because they carry adornment of every kind in so many great styles and colors, widths and choices.  It makes it the FUN part of adorning our projects.  Really Reasonable Ribbon also carries great items like Scor-Tape and other Adhesives, Embellishments, Mulberry Flowers and much more.

I don't often use a lot of yellow; but like I mentioned already, Really Reasonable Ribbon carries the perfect colors every time.  I challenge you to find a color that doesn't have a matching trim at Really Reasonable Ribbon.  Seriously.  I used some older patterned papers from my stash and attached everything securely using Scor-Tape.  The little sentiment is from an Echo Park Spring Market stamp set.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Across the middle of my card, I ran lengths of Moss/Cream Gingham Ribbon and the Maize Gingham Ribbon which are secured with pieces of Scor-Tape.  The Button card was stamped using an older stamp set from Papertrey Ink.  It's topped with some pretty Miniature Yellow Sweetheart Blossoms, a Pastel Green Apple Blossom, Solid Mint Baker's Twine and Double Head Stamens.

Be sure to check all the amazing inspiration on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog and stay up-to-date about special sales and promotions.  I'm sure grateful for your visit here today, and I hope you're having a creative week.  Thanks so much and happy crafting, everyone.

I'm playing along here:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Challenge #2527 - Anything Goes

Blessings,

Karen

Surprise Guest at Seize The Birthday

It's time for a FUN new challenge over at Seize The Birthday, and I've been invited to be the Surprise Guest for July and August.  The optional "Topping" for this challenge is Food/Drink, but you can share any Birthday card in the challenges at Seize The Birthday.  The Design Team and I are excited to see what you'll create to share in this FUN new challenge.

I used a light tan cardstock for my card base.  I topped that with three different patterned papers from the Emma's Shoppe line by Crate Paper.  I cut the layers with a Tim Holtz Postage Die Set.  I machine stitched my first layer.  All the ephemera and stickers are also from this Crate Paper line.  The darling ice cream cones and sentiments are from an older Stampin' Up stamp set called Sweet Ice Cream.

I stamped the scoops of ice cream and raised them with White 3-D Foam Tabs for dimension.  I tucked in a ticket (a super old stash item) that I stamped with another sentiment from the Sweet Ice Cream Stamp Set.  A Tim Holtz miniature paper clip was the finishing touch.  I just LOVE all the sweet layers of paper and yummy colors.  Almost cute enough to eat.  lol

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at my card today.  I really do hope that you'll stop by Seize The Birthday to play along.  It's always more FUN when everyone can join in on the challenge, and we really do enjoy seeing your creativity.  We all need to make more Birthday cards, so why not whip up something to share in this challenge.  Happy crafting.

I'll be playing along in these FUN challenges:

Retro Rubber Challenge Blog - July: Happy Birthday - This card uses a super old (retired) Stampin' Up set called Sweet Ice Cream.  I'm not precisely sure how old it is, but it's definitely a minimum of five years old.

AAA Birthday Challenge Blog - Challenge Game #75 - Summer Birthdays - We love eating Ice Cream all year long, but most especially at Summer Birthdays.

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenge Blog - July: Special Occasions - I'm sharing a Birthday card.

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Challenge #2527 - Anything Goes sponsored by the fabulous Lawn Fawn

Blessings,

Karen, Your Surprise Party Guest

Seize The Birthday Challenge Blog

July - August, 2025

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God is Working

Welcome by my blog today, friends!  This post is going live today at the same time as the Creative Worship Stamps July New Release Instagram Hop.  If you stop by my Instagram Page, you can take part in this IG Hop for your chance to WIN a $25 Gift Certificate to spend at Creative Worship.  The NEW Release, and all the products you'll find at Creative Worship, are amazing.  Today I'm sharing a FaithDex project that I created using a couple of the NEW Release items.

I used white cardstock that I rubbed on the edges with a bright purply pink gellato crayon.  The next layer is white cardstock that I stamped using the Vintage Ledger Page Stamp and inking with Tim Holtz Oxide Inks.  Next, I stamped the background using the cool NEW Texture Tiles 13 Stamp Set in a couple different colors.  I did the same thing on the next layer.

Here's a close-up photo of the FaithDex card.  There's an even closer shot down below.  It's a real encouragement to read these words reminding me that while I'm being patient and waiting on Him, God is busy working all things together for good - just as He promised He would do.  I need to wait on Him and His perfect timing.  I just LOVE this NEW God Is Already There Stamp Set that I used for my sentiment here.

I used the Stitched Rectangle Dies to cut the various sized rectangles on my card.  Do you realize that I said this is the Texture Tiles 13 Stamp Set from Creative Worship?  What that means is that there are already 12 other Texture Tiles Stamp Sets available.  Each one contains four different, unique, and always super cool texture backgrounds.

I used Pumpkin, Raspberries, and Concord Grape Oxide Inks; and I also used a bright pinky purple gellato crayon on the backgrounds.  I'm looking forward to the day when my FaithDex box is full and when the pages can stand up on their own.  I won't even begin to tell you the struggles.  They're real.  lol

I love how these stamps make your card look like it has dimension when is doesn't.  It's just a really FUN way to design when you're using Texture Tiles Stamp Sets from Creative Worship.  Be sure to HOP on over to my Instagram Page for your chance to WIN the $25 gift card.  Happy crafting, and thanks again for visiting me here today.

The Paper Funday Challenges - Challenge #78 - July: Anything Goes & Optional Fun w/ Stencils - This project is the Anything Goes option, and it's my Entry #5/6

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog - Challenge #2527 - Anything Goes sponsored by the wonderful Lawn Fawn.

Color Throwdown Challenge Blog - Color Throwdown #836 - I was immediately drawn to this awesome color combination.  How gorgeous is this inspiration photo?

Blessings,

Karen

The Light Shines w/Stamp Simply

Hello, and welcome.  It's always a treat to have you visit me here on my blog.  Today I'm sharing a FUN lighthouse card that I created for Stamp Simply Clear Stamps using just a few of their many wonderful products.  There are several different Lighthouse Stamps available at Stamp Simply, as well as stamps and dies for just about every other category you can imagine.  They carry a wonderful variety of wonderfully amazing products.

Lighthouses always make me think of my sister, Audra, who passed of brain cancer.  She loved them so much because they reminded her of how God is our light in the dark storms, just like the lighthouses are to the ships.  Stamp Simply carries so many great Lighthouse Stamps.  I started with a black cardstock base and I layered that with a woodgrain paper found in the Craft Consortium's Scorched Wood 6x6 Paper Pad.   It's a really warm welcoming paper pad for card bases.  Next, I added some patterned paper scraps to the card base.  And finally, I added a paper ledger page from my stash, and this is where I did my stamping.  Very basic and easy.

I used the He Is The Light Stamp Set with Ground Espresso ink to stamp the lighthouse, the sentiment, anchor and ship's wheel.  I used the He Is The Light Dies to cut the ship's wheel.  Oh, before I forget to mention it, the flying seagulls are found in the He Stilled the Storm Stamp Set.  I also tucked in some torn cheesecloth and some bundled Green Jute from the Burlap Jute Sampler Pack.  There are lots of great trims and other surprising goodies waiting for you at Stamp Simply.

Be sure to check out the Stamp Simply Blog for lots of amazing inspiration each day and stop by Stamp Simply to look around and possibly do some shopping.  You deserve something new, and at Stamp Simply, you're sure to find something that you will absolutely LOVE.  Thanks again for stopping by to say hello today.  I appreciate you so much.

The Paper Funday Challenges - Challenge #78 - July: Anything Goes & Optional Fun w/ Stencils - This is my Entry #4/6 for the July challenge.  I love to play along, and I couldn't resist the chance at one of the two amazing prizes.

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog - Challenge #2527 - Anything Goes sponsored by the wonderful Lawn Fawn.

A Cut Above Challenge Blog - July: Anything Goes w/Dies - I used dies from Stamp Simply (anchor, ship's wheel)

Blessings,

Karen

With Prayers

How nice it is when you get a random card in the mail from someone letting you know that they were thinking of you, or that they appreciate you, or just letting you know that they care.  I had one of those (very rare for me) occasions the other day when my sweet "blog" friend, Bev Jordan, sent me the sweetest card.  It was unexpected and very much not needed.  But it was a tremendous blessing to me, nonetheless.  This card that I'm sharing with you here today is another one of those cards to have ready and on hand in case you need to reach out to someone.  I like that it's flat for mailing.

I used light kraft cardstock layered with cream cardstock layered with a green cardstock from my super old stash.  In fact, I never thought I'd use this piece of green cardstock.  I used it along with some cool stuff called Paper Glaze which is used for stenciling.  I used the awesome NEW Funky Stones Stencil and this green Paper Glaze to create the textured background.  I really didn't want to cover up any of this gorgeous background.  The Funky Stones Stencil leaves the coolest stone images.

I took this photo at an angle so that you really see the gorgeous lines in this cool new stencil.  The Paper Glaze adds texture and sparkle.  I've seen, thus far, this awesome new Stencil used with various inks, with Crackle Paint (my favorite), Gesso and Paper Glaze.  It's a really cool stencil to add to your collection, I'm just saying.  I used the Thoughtful Wreaths Stamp Set to stamp the sentiment.

The sentiment was stamped onto a super old kraft tag from 7 Gypsies.  That's from way back in my scrapbooking days.  Anyway, I liked that it was already grungy, so I stamped it and was able to keep the focus of my card on that gorgeous Funky Stones Stencil background.  Thanks so much for visiting me here today, friends.

Stencil FUN Challenge - July: Anything Goes - I used the awesome new Funky Stones Stencil from Creative Worship Stamps.

The Paper Funday Challenges - Challenge #78 - July: Anything Goes & Optional Fun w/ Stencils - I used the new Funky Stones Stencil from Creative Worship on my card.  (My July Entry #3/6 at Paper Funday)

Moving Along With the Times Challenge - Challenge #180 - Masculine - This is very masculine for my style, and very much "out of my wheelhouse" so to speak.  I ended up making a great card to give a man who you want to encourage with thoughts and prayers.

Blessings,

Karen

Turn Your Cares Into Prayers

At Creative Worship Stamps, you'll always find the most uplifting sentiment stamps and the most interesting and unique stamps, dies and stencils you can imagine.  The talented Creative Worship Design Team has created some really amazing inspiration using the NEW Release items.  The card I'm sharing with you today here and on my Instagram Page, uses two of the new products from the July Release along with a couple of older products.  Everything from Creative Worship Stamps is absolutely awesome!

I used black cardstock that I layered with cream cardstock that I rubbed with a bit of ink to "dirty" it.  I used the fabulous NEW Funky Stones Stencil to create the subtle green background.  To that, I added more stamping to include the awesome (green) texture using the NEW Texture Tiles 13 and the script from the Peaceful Botanicals Stamp Set.

I used the Stitched Rectangle Dies for all my cut layers.  The one onto which I stamped my sentiment is again stamped first with the Texture Tiles 13 and then with the encouraging sentiment from the NEW God Is Already There Stamp Set.  I used the BINGO Card Stamp for the middle layer.  The holly and berries are found in the NEW Thoughtful Wreaths Stamp Set.

I hope you'll stop by Creative Worship Stamps to check out the fabulous NEW Release and to see all the fabulous inspiration.  Thank you for visiting me here.  It's always a treat to have you stop by to say hello and see what's new.  I'm excited to share more of this FAB new release with you all.

I'm sharing my card in these FUN challenges that I love:

Stencil FUN Challenge Blog - July: Anything Goes with Stencils - Optional: Flag Colors - I used the new Funky Stones Stencil from Creative Worship Stamps.

Paper Funday Challenges:  July - Anything Goes/Optional Stencils - I did use the FUN new Stencil from Creative Worship Stamps on my card.  It's on the first layer.

Blessings,

Karen

Proud to be an American w/Really Reasonable Ribbon

Just one more day until we celebrate Independence Day here in the United States of America.  The 4th of July is a special day for our country, and it's an opportunity for each of us to thank God for all those who have served this great country to give us the freedoms and rights we enjoy today.  If we don't humble ourselves before God and start appreciating our country, all those rights and freedoms can be taken from us.  Be educated, people.  America is worth protecting.  Let's celebrate our great country together and join in prayer for the future of our great country.

This card was created using a piece of watercolor paper that I rubbed with Tim Holtz crayons and then rubbed with a bit of water to "smudge" the colors in an attempt to create a flag in the background.  I used this as my backdrop and then cut it with the Eyelet Rectangle Dies from Pretty Pink Posh.  I used the pierced holes to add some Cherry Baker's Twine.  My paper layers are held together using Scor-Tape.

I used a sentiment stamp from Stamp Simply on my card.  This is a very simple card, but I wanted to show you all how quick and easy it is to create a fun card using Baker's Twine or other trims from Really Reasonable Ribbon to add accent and color to any project.  The Scor-Tape and 3-D Foam Tabs are everyday essentials for me (and for most crafters).  If you don't have a regular place to purchase your Adhesives - such as Scor-Tape and 3-D Foam Tabs, I hope you'll think of Really Reasonable Ribbon next time you need them.

I love how using 3-D Foam Tabs can give your cards added layers of paper that provide textures and charm like nothing else can do.  Incorporating fabrics, textiles, cardboard, etc. is always a cool touch; and Scor-Tape will hold it all securely in place.  I hope my patriotic card today was a blessing and an inspiration to you.  Thanks so much for visiting.  It's always appreciated most gratefully.

This card is being shared here:

Shopping Our Stash - Challenge #551 - Red, White & Blue - The stash items I used include the patterned paper that I placed underneath the stitched white flag frame.  It's an old Carta Bella patterned paper.  I also pulled the Baker's Twine from my abundant stash.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says Red, White & Blue - I used all three colors.  This card is also a bit more in the style of the Monday Challenges.  My cards are generally a bit different in style, so I'm always excited when I'm able to fit the style of this challenge a little better because I really do love to play along.

The Paper Funday Challenges - July/Challenge #78 - Anything Goes - Optional Stencils

Blessings,

Karen