Happy Easter w/Really Reasonable Ribbon

With Spring already here, it's no secret that Easter is just around the corner.  I was able to create some Easter cards this week; and as always, Really Reasonable Ribbon always has the perfect trims for every project.  Today I'm sharing a card that uses Seam Binding and Solid Baker's Twine.  It's always good to know that Really Reasonable Ribbon will always have the exact colors, widths, styles and designs to match all my cards, tags and more.

My card has a cream cardstock base layered with some Crate Paper Farmhouse patterned papers that I machine stitched.  I ran a length of Cream Seam Binding across my card and tied a double bow with it.  I topped that with some Green, Purple and Orange Solid Baker's Twine and an Ivory Open Rose.  The sentiment is from Stamp Simply.  Everything is held securely in place using Scor-Tape.

The carrot and shiplap (crate) dies are from The Greetery.  The two photos you see above are the front of this Easter card.  Below you will see the inside view of my card.  The sentiment I used on the inside is from Bonnie Garby Designs and it's found in the Easter Religious Sentiment Digital Stamp Set.  I also added more of the Cream Seam Binding and Solid Baker's Twine as well as some pretty Metallic Gems from the Embellishments Section.

It would mean so much to me if you would stop by Really Reasonable Ribbon to look around and possibly treat yourself to some Ribbons, Trims or Twines, Mulberry Flowers, Adhesives or any of the other hundreds of amazing products they carry.  Thank you so much for visiting me here today and please stop by again soon.

I'm sharing my Easter card here:

Double D Challenge Blog - April: Easter Theme

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Simon Says "Hip Hop"

Blessings,

Karen

Wishing You Joy

I feel SO blessed and so incredibly grateful to be on the Design Team at Creative Worship Stamps.  I've loved this amazing company for many years now.  They used to be known as Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, and I started purchasing their products way back then.  I've always loved the fact that Creative Worship Stamps is a faith-based Christian-owned company.  Now that I'm on the Design Team, I'm absolutely loving all the wonderful stamp, dies, stencils and products they carry.

For this simple card, I layered several patterned papers onto a white cardstock base.  I used the FUN Scalloped Border Dies to do this.  This is a die-cut set that I purchased way back when they were known as Sweet 'n Sassy.  I splattered my card with some cream acrylic paint.

The beautiful bloom was stamped onto a white lined patterned paper using the NEW Blooming Tulips Stamp Set.  I colored the tulip and cut it by hand.  I used the Stitched Ovals Frame Dies to cut my sentiment spot, and the sentiment is also found in the lovely Blooming Tulips Stamp Set.  A few little raindrop gems were the finishing touch to this simple card.

Thanks so much for visiting me here today.  It's greatly appreciated and means so much every time I see that you've left a comment to tell me what you think.  Hopefully I'll see you out in blogland and on social media, and I'm looking forward to seeing your art.  Happy crafting, everyone.

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

Triple B Challenge - Birds, Butterflies and Blooms - April: Anything Goes with Birds, Butterflies and/or Blooms - This card shares only blooms.

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - Challenge #2513 - Rain - I added some "rain" by way of some clear dew drops that I placed around my card.  We all know that there has to be rain in order to get flowers.

Blessings,

Karen

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