Praying For You w/Creative Worship Stamps

At Creative Worship Stamps, you'll always find lovely floral designs, scripture stamps, lovely sentiments of encouragement and hope, and beautiful images of all kinds.  They also carry lots of great Background Stamps, Stencils and other products to help you take your crafting to the next level.  Beginner or advanced card-makers will fall in love with all the wonderful things found at Creative Worship Stamps.

This month's NEW Release is, once again, nothing short of AWESOME.  I didn't get the NEW Vintage Sheet Music Background Stamp, and I'm regretting it BIG time.  It's now on my "Wish List" at Creative Worship Stamps and is our current Stamp of the Month.  I used a basic white cardstock base layered with a patterned paper cut using the Stitched Rectangle Dies.  Next, I cut the largest oval found in the Oval Frame Dies from white cardstock that I rubbed with Spun Sugar Oxide Ink.  I used several phrases from the NEW Worshipful Wordfetti Stamp Set on the background of the oval.  I also used the Going Postal Stamp Set to add the postal cancellation lines at top right and bottom left.

I used a basic white cardstock base layered with a patterned paper cut using the Stitched Rectangle Dies.  Next, I cut the largest oval found in the Oval Frame Dies from white cardstock that I rubbed with Spun Sugar Oxide Ink.  The gorgeous NEW Blooming Tulips Stamp Set was used to stamp the delightful tulips and their stems.  I colored them and placed them all about my Oval frame.  I didn't use a (bolder/primary) sentiment on the front, but I figured I could add one as needed. 

Well, thank you so much for stopping by my blog to say hello today and to take a quick peek at my first card of April for Creative Worship Stamps.  I hope you'll stop by here and my Instagram Page to see all the cards I share this month using the FABULOUS NEW Release from Creative Worship Stamps.  I'm grateful for you, for your friendships, your inspiration, kind words and encouragement.  I do hope that I'm the same creative support for you.  Have a wonderful week!

I'm playing along here:

Beautiful Blooms Challenge - Challenge #27 - Anything Goes w/Optional Mood Board

Colorful Options Challenge - April: Mood Board - I was completely drawn to the pretty pink flowers in this beautiful inspiration photo.

The Paper Funday Challenges - April: Anything Goes w/Optional Letter B - I used some Beautiful Blooms on this card.

Blessings,

Karen

Happy Mother's Day - The Four Seasons Challenge

Ready for an other FUN and FAB challenge over at The Four Seasons this month?  Well, there's a beautiful inspiration board featuring Spring Flowers this month on The Four Seasons Challenge Blog, and it immediately prompted my creativity.  As soon as I saw all those lovely blooms, I knew right away that I wanted to create a hand-stitched floral card.  I headed off to Pinterest and found a sweet (free) little pattern and grabbed my DCM floss and scissors.

The stitching die is from Waffle Flower (and I love it).  I used lots of pretty Seam Binding, Mulberry Leaves and Open Roses from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  The sentiment is from Stamp Simply Clear Stamps and is stamped on a banner using the Fishtail Banner Die.  I attached everything using Scor-Tape.

The patterned paper is from Crate Paper and I added bits of torn scraps from a piece of vintage sheet music.  I also added some pearl strings and stick pins to the pretty bow.  I think that just about covers everything I used.  If I did happen to miss anything, just ask.  I'm always happy to let you know what I used.

Here's this month's inspiration photo.  You don't necessarily even have to use flowers on your card.  Perhaps the colors, textures or another image altogether sparks your creativity...it's all good.  We just want to see how you're inspired by this photo when creating any type of Spring card or art project to share with us at The Four Seasons Challenge.

So pretty, huh?  We sure do hope you'll join us over at The Four Seasons Challenge this month.  We always enjoy seeing your creativity at play.  I personally look forward to visiting your blog to see what you're inspired to create.  Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.  I always appreciate having you visit and say hello.

I'm playing along here:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says "Anything Goes" Featuring Waffle Flower Crafts.  I used a Waffle Flower Oval Stitching Die on this card.

Blessings,

Karen

Thank You w/Stamp Simply

Spring is here, and Stamp Simply Clear Stamps has all the perfect supplies including stamps, dies, pattern papers, laces and more to help you create beautiful cards for this Season, and all year long.  The perfect sentiment, scripture, saying, quote, word, etc. awaits you in the hundreds of beautiful stamps you'll find at Stamp Simply.  Today I combined a total of five different stamp sets available at Stamp Simply.

I used cream cardstock for the base of my card.  I layered that with two patterned papers.  One is from Echo Park's Stars & Stripes Forever 6x6 Paper Pad and the other is from Carta Bella's Winter Time 6x6 Paper Pad.  I ran a width of beautiful Ivory Lace across the middle of my card where the two patterned papers meet.  That created the base of my card.

Next, I used Royal Blue Ink to stamp several words that are found in the Vintage Peony Stamp Set, Vintage Christmas Background Stamp Set, Vintage Christmas Images Stamp Set and Seed Packet Background Stamp Set to create the tag I used on my next layer; as well as my sentiment strip.  At the top of the tag, I added some Baker's Twine.  The gorgeous Spring Pansies Floral Cluster was stamped, colored and cut using the coordinating Floral Cluster Dies.  I also cut some banners using the Fishtail Banner Dies that I placed under the Floral Cluster.

I also did a bit of paint splattering on my flowers, and I added a few faux pearl sticker embellishments.  If you have any questions about any other supplies used on my card, please let me know.  I'll be happy to answer your questions.  I hope you'll stop by Stamp Simply to check out all their beautiful products.  There's also loads of great inspiration every day on the Stamp Simply Blog and the Stamp Simply IG Page.  Thanks so much for visiting me here today.

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Blessings,

Karen

Happy Mother's Day w/Really Reasonable Ribbon

I'm ready for Mother's Day this year.  In fact, I have all three of the Mother's Day cards I need all ready to go.  There's one for my own Mom, one for my husband's Mom (MIL), and a third one that's for another very special Mom in my life.  All three of them are hand stitched.  Another similarity is that they each have ribbons and trims to adorn them, and Really Reasonable Ribbon always has the perfect trims for every single card and project.

I used purple cardstock for the base layered with a notebook pattern paper that I stamped using the Typewritten Stamp Set from Creative Worship and cut with the Crimped Frame Dies from The Greetery.  I used those same Frame Dies to cut the inner pieces of purple cardstock.  Half of a white doily was tucked in underneath the papers.  The background is stamped using the Typewriter Text Stamp Set from Creative Worship Stamps.

I used the Hoopla Mini Dies and Hoopla Mini Inserts Dies to create the cross-stitch frames.  I painted the frames and pins with ivory acrylic paint.  Inside each frame, you'll see ivory cardstock that I cut with the Aida Cloth Texture Plate Die and I cross-stitched little flowers in each one using DMC floss.  I used pieces of Scor-Tape to secure everything in place.  On each of the little frames, I added a Baker's Twine bow including one tied with Plum Baker's Twine, Lilac Baker's Twine, Solid Purple Baker's Twine and Lemon Baker's Twine.  I topped one with a Purple Miniature Sweetheart Blossom.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I'm always delighted to have you visit me and say hello.  I'd love to hear your thoughts on this card.  Be sure to stop by Really Reasonable Ribbon to check out all their wonderful products and to check out the trims I used on my card today.  Happy crafting.

I'm sharing my card here:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog - Challenge #2512 - Anything Goes Sponsored by the fabulous Newton's Nook.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Ephemera/Layer It Up - I used lots of layers including paper, die cuts, a doily, ribbons and more.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes - I didn't happen to use any Waffle Flower products on this card, but they are definitely the company that got me cross-stitching on my cards again.  I recently purchased two more of their fabulous stitching dies which got me back into it.

Blessings,

Karen

Silly Rabbit.....Easter is for Jesus

As Easter approaches, we all enjoy coloring Easter eggs, having Easter egg hunts, and filling the kids' Easter baskets with candy and treats from "the Easter Bunny".  But all of that fun stuff set aside, Easter is really about Jesus and the incredible gift He gave us when He suffered and died on the cross to settle our sin debt and create a way for us to get to Heaven.  It's important to take time to remember the true meaning behind this beautiful holiday and give God thanks for loving us so much.

As always, no matter what the occasion; Stamp Simply always has the perfect stamps, images, sentiments and products to help you create the perfect cards and projects.  This card uses basic white cardstock for the base.  I topped the cardstock with several cuts of beautiful patterned papers from the Echo Park My Favorite Easter 6x6 Paper Pad.  Next, I stamped the cute rabbit using the Easter Is for Jesus Stamp Set and cut the bunny and cross with the coordinating Easter Is for Jesus Dies.  The first two photos show the front view of my card.

The second photo shows you the inside view of the card.  The two sentiments (front of card and inside of card) are found in the same Easter Is for Jesus Stamp Set, as are the cute Easter eggs.  I used 3-D Foam Tabs to raise up the bunny, cross and eggs.  I added a bow using some Baker's Twine topped with a Buttercream Paper Flower.

The cross was cut, again using the Easter Is for Jesus Dies from the Craft Consortium's Wood Textures 6x6 Paper Pad.  There are many beautiful Paper Pads at Stamp Simply in addition to all their wonderful stamps, dies and more.  Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek at my card today.  I'm always grateful for your visits.  OH, and how about a SALE??  Yes, please.

I'm playing along here:

Inspiration Station Challenge - March: Bunny Inspiration Photo - I love this inspiration and the sweet stamp/prize.  This is my first time using this particular bunny stamp from Stamp Simply.

Blessings,

Karen

You Make Me Smile

With all the new excitement over Instagram, I sometimes forget to post my cards here on my little blog.  I try to post them in both places on the same day; but this time I forgot to do it.  That's why I'm sharing this sweet little Creative Worship card with you here today.  So, I apologize if you've already seen it.  I'd just like to share it in a couple of fun challenges and I prefer to do that from my blog for some reason.  Maybe that's why my Instagram isn't growing like it should.  I'm not sure.

I used some fun patterned papers from my stash on this card.  I've been trying really hard to use up more of my older supplies.  I'm blessed beyond measure.  I cut the papers using the Stitched Rectangle Dies.  I stamped the background using the fun and fabulous Bingo Card Stamp.  It quickly and easily creates such a wonderful card base.

The sentiment, birds and flowers are from the Cheery Birds & Buds Stamp Set.  I'm pretty sure this stamp set already sold out, and that's why you need to grab things quickly from Creative Worship when you first see them (and fall in love with them).  They're so fabulous that they tend to sell out rather quickly.  I use this sweet set quite a bit.  How adorable are those birds?

Thank you so much for stopping by here to visit me today.  When I say that "I appreciate it", that doesn't even begin to cover my extent of gratitude.  I appreciate every Follower (here and on Instagram), every comment, and every sweet relationship I've built through crafting.  Don't miss out on this FAB NEW Release from Creative Worship.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenges I enjoy:

Paper Funday Challenges - Challenge #74/March - Anything Goes w/Optional Weather Related

Double D Challenge Blog - March: Birds Challege - I don't create bird cards very often, but this one is just too cute.  I guess that's why they call it a challenge, right?  It challenges us to use different products and images on our cards.  How fun.

Triple B Challenge: March - Anything Goes with Birds, Butterflies and/or Blooms - I used two of the three on this card.

Blessings,

Karen

Thinking of You with Sympathy

Hello, sweet friends!  Thanks for visiting me here today.  Unfortunately, from time to time, we all need to send a sympathy card to someone.  It's never something we "want" to do, but it's something we occasionally need to do to let others know how much we care and that we're thinking of them during a difficult time.  Stamp Simply always has the perfect stamps, dies and products to help us create the perfect card for any and every occasion.

This card started with basic black cardstock that I layered with a pretty purple faux wood patterned paper from the Craft Consortium Beach Hut 6x6 Paper Pad.  I layered that with a small piece of white cardstock that's rubbed with Concord Oxide Ink and splattered with water and paint.  I stamped the sympathy sentiments using the Pretty Poppies Stamp Set.

The lovely flowers are also poppies that are found in the same Pretty Poppies Stamp Set.  I colored them with my Copics and cut them using the coordinating Pretty Poppies Steel Dies.  All the die-cuts from Stamp Simply give you a perfect cut every time.  They're amazing - just like all the products at Stamp Simply.  There's a Paper Pad to match every project as well as ribbons and flowers.  Stop by Stamp Simply to check out all their wonderful products.

You'll find lots of fabulous inspiration every day on the Stamp Simply Blog and Stamp Simply Instagram Page.  And, of course, there's always lots of great shopping to do at Stamp Simply.  Thanks so much for stopping by today, and please know that I really appreciate it.  Have a wonderfully creative week.  I hope to see you again soon.

I'm playing along here:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Challenge #2511: Anything Goes

TIME OUT Challenges - Challenge #284 - The Red Carpet - When I saw this fabulous inspiration photo, I was immediately drawn to the bottom left image of the purple ombre dress.  Fabulous!  That completely inspired my card.  The flowers are tall and thin just like the model, and the flowers are the purple gown that clothe the stems (her body).  Tall, strong and beautiful in purple.

What's inspiring you this week?

Blessings,

Karen