Thankful for You w/Stamp Simply

Welcome by my little blog today as I share a quick and easy silhouette card featuring one of this week's SALE items.  That's right.....you can SAVE this week on the Autumn Silhouettes Stamp Set as well as the Eucalyptus Silhouettes Stamp Set.  It's a great time to grab one (or both) of these lovely stamp sets.  The card I'm sharing with you today is very simple, and it was created using just one simple stamp set.

Like I said, this card is very simple.  I used white and black cardstocks that I layered.  The top piece of white cardstock was rubbed with Spun Sugar Oxide Ink (top half) and Kitsch Flamingo Oxide Ink (bottom portion).  I sprayed a bit of water onto the oxide inked background.  Next, I used the lovely Autumn Silhouettes Stamp Set to stamp the cattails and sentiment in Graphite Black Ink.  So simple, right?

I splattered the oxide inked background with water, white acrylic paint and Salvaged Patina Oxide Spray.  I placed that final panel onto the black cardstock, and BOOM.  That's all it took.  This one lovely stamp set from Stamp Simply was all I needed to create this quick and lovely card.  There are several sentiments in this stamp set, but I thought this one fit nicely on this card.  By selecting a great stamp set like the ones on SALE this week, you can create quick and easy cards.  Stamp Simply really is the best place to stamp simply.

Thanks so much for visiting me again today.  It's such a blessing to have you visit and say hello.  It always puts such a big smile on my face.  Please know that I appreciate you very much.  If you're looking for some great inspiration, you can visit the Stamp Simply Blog for some great ideas.  We're always here to inspire and assist.  Happy stamping and crafting, friends.

Blessings,

Karen

Thank You Tag w/Poppystamps

Hello again, sweet friends, and thank you for stopping by my blog today.  I'm sharing a fun tag with a fancy ribbon topper that uses some of the FABULOUS NEW Release items from the Poppystamps Holiday Cheer 2026 Collection.  These darling new dies are SO much fun to use, and I know I'll be pulling them out again and again this Fall.

I used the darling NEW Pumpkin Patch Dies for all those sweet pumpkins.  I rubbed my cardstock with orange oxide inks, splattered them all with acrylic paint and water, and attached them to mt tag.  The tag itself was cut using the darling NEW Scalloped Framer Tags.  I left off the outer scalloped frame.  This darling new tag set contains four different sized tags and two different tag toppers.  Cute.

At the top of this fun little tag, I added torn pieces of fabric, some laces and various twines & trims to create that crazy tag topper.  I just love seeing all those fun ribbons sticking out the top of a book when using the tag as a bookmark.  The sentiment I added is the Thank You Tender Script Die Set.

If you haven't yet seen the entire Holiday Cheer 2026 Release from Poppystamps, you'll want to stop by and take a peek at it all.  These layered dies are SO fun, and they make it super easy to create beautiful cards and projects.  Thanks so much for stopping by, and happy crafting.

Blesisings,

Karen

Hello Fall w/Stamp Simply

Hello, sweet friends.  Thanks for taking the time to stop by and visit me today.  I'm sharing a sweet little folio that I created using several lovely products from Stamp Simply.  The extra good news is that many of the products I used on this project are ON SALE this week at Stamp Simply.  That's right.  You can SAVE on the Boho Fall Leaves Stamp Set, the Boho Pumpkins Stamp Set and the coordinating die-cuts from this lovely Autumn collection.  I just love the font of all the sweet sentiments found in these gorgeous sets.

For the base of this folio, I used a larger piece of scrap paper (8x10 I believe).  I scored it down the middle to create a center fold folio.  Then, you simply flip up the patterned paper to the inside creating the pockets.  I used some Carta Bella patterned papers (retired), but you could use any papers you may have on hand.  I also attached some pretty Ivory Lace on the border as well.  I colored the leaves, splattered them with paint, and I cut them using the Boho Fall Leaves Dies.

The lovely leaves with acorns and branch as well as the sentiments are found in the Boho Fall Leaves Stamp Set.  I cut the sentiment using a Fishtail Banner Die.  Isn't that font awesome?  This stamp set has so many great words that I decided to use them ALL to create the bookmark that's tucked inside.  I used various colors of ink to stamp all the words in this set and the Boho Pumpkins Stamp Set.

The metal tag and rusty safety pin are from Tim Holtz.  The bookmark is tied at the top with some burlap from the Burlap String Sampler.  Creating a folio is a quick and easy gift where you can tuck in some tags, bookmarks, a gift card or a hand-written note.  It's always easy and FUN when you create with Stamp Simply.  Don't forget to check out tis week's SALE on these wonderful items.  Thanks so much for visiting.

I'm playing along here:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Simon Says "Anything Goes" - Entry #1

A Cut Above - August: Anything Goes w/Optional Fall Flowers - I do have some Fall Flowers in the patterned papers, but I guess it's mostly Anything Goes using lots of great die-cuts (all listed and linked above).

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - Challenge #2631 - Anything Goes Sponsored by Taylored Expressions.  How exciting.

Blessings,

Karen

FUN New Challenge at Poppystamps

Hello, all you crafty friends of mine.  Thanks so much for stopping by here today as I share a fun card that I created for Poppystamps using some of their fabulous dies.  This month, I'm the Hostess of the Poppystamps Challenge and our theme is Travel.  It doesn't matter if you're travelling to your backyard for some R&R, gardening or whatever - or if you're travelling abroad.  Whatever this theme of Travel means to you, we really hope that you'll stop by to link up your cards with us this month.

This card uses black, blue and grey cardstocks for the base.  The top layer (grey) and the black and cream layers were all cut using the Fine Eyelet Frames Die Set.  The sentiment is a (retired) Hello Die.  I used the Joyride Car Die Set to create this version of a 57' Chevy Belair.  Obviously, it's not; but since that's my hubby's dream car, today it's a Belair.  The windshield was cut from vellum, and I did some accents with a white gel pen.

My talented friend, Barb Finnical, is my invited Guest Designer for this FUN Challenge.  It would be SO great to have you come play along with us for your chance to WIN a $20 Poppystamps gift card.  If you don't have any Poppystamps dies yet, they have some $1 bargain dies and SO many other great choices.

I'm super grateful for your visit here today.  Please consider stopping by the Poppystamps August Travel Challenge to join the fun and play along.  And please take a moment to browse Poppystamps to see what they have that just might catch your eye.  Happy crafting and have a wonderfully creative week.

Blessings,

Karen

I Will be With You w/Stamp Simply

One of the many things that I love about Stamp Simply Clear Stamps is that I know I can always find the perfect stamps, sentiments, scriptures and products I need to help me create lovely cards.  Knowing that I'll always find the perfect scripture or sentiments to express how I'm feeling is such a tremendous blessing.  This week at Stamp Simply, we're showcasing some of the fabulous Lighthouse, Bridge and Great Lakes Freighter stamps we carry.  As always, these fabulous sets are also filled with awesome accent stamps, images, scriptures and sentiments.

I used kraft cardstock for the base and stamped pieces.  The patterned papers are (blue) from the Craft Consortium Beach Hut 6x6 Paper Pad and (red and stamps) from an older Graphic 45 Paper Pad.  I machine stitched my papers together and "roughed up" the edges a bit for a distressed look.  I also added some Jute String, a button and 1.5" Cluny Crochet Double Galloon Natural Lace.

That fabulous lighthouse I used can be found in the He is the Light Stamp Set.  The sentiment, border rope and seagulls are from the He Stilled the Storm Stamp Set.  I also used the coordinating He is the Light Dies and He Stilled the Storm Dies.  My sentiment was cut with one of the Fishtail Banner Dies.  Yes, Stamp Simply Clear Stamps has so many great stamps, dies and crafting goodies.  And....these fabulous products are ON SALE this week.

We hope that you'll visit us on the Stamp Simply Blog for lots of great inspiration, and also at Stamp Simply for some FUN shopping during this fabulous SALE.  Thanks for visiting me here today, and please stop by again soon.  Your visits are such a blessing to me.

Don't miss out on this week's fabulous sale.

Hugs,

Karen

Birthday Fishes Interactive Card w/CCS

When it comes to making Interactive Cards, it really does matter what kind of cardstock you use.  To get the best results and have the interactive mechanism on your card or project work properly, I would highly recommend the high-quality cardstocks from CutCardStock.  They are truly fabulous, and they've made all the difference in my cardmaking.

All the cardstocks I used on this card are from CutCardStock.  They include the base which is Astrobright 80 lb. Eclipse Black Cardstock, then DCS Textured Seafoam Green Cardstock, then DCS Texturized Pearly Curry Green Cardstock, and finally DCS Cougar White 160 lb. Cardstock.  All these same colors were used to cut and piece together the fish which is from The Greetery.

When you open the flap, there's an adhesive under the green star and the flap will stick to the other side revealing a 2.5" honeycomb ball.  I also added some baker's twines and a bit of cheesecloth to represent a fishing net.  Here's a photo (below) of the fish with the green honeycomb ball revealed.

What type of Interactive Cards do you enjoy making?  Be sure to stop by CutCardStock to grab some of their high-quality cardstocks.  They'll make a big difference in your crafting projects, and they'll stand the test of time without bending, creasing, etc.  Thank you so much for visiting me here today, friends.  I'm super grateful for you and I appreciate your visit, as always.

Blessings,

Karen

Fun Instagram Hop w/Creative Worship Stamps

If you love a good challenge, then we've got one ready for you over at Creative Worship Stamps.  Yes, there's a monthly challenge on the Creative Worship Stamps VIP Facebook Page where you can play along to WIN a $25 Creative Worship Stamps gift card.  AND....today also starts this month Challenge IG Hop where the theme is Use Your Scraps.  This is what I came up with using some scraps I had left on my table.  The card was made from two panels that were stencilled using Korin's fabulous stencilling ideas.  I used the negative side for the base and the other piece for the small cuts.

I used a white cardstock layered with black cardstock.  The top layer is a piece of Watercolor Paper that, like I said, was stencilled using the Jumbled Diamonds Stencil and Oxide Ink Sprays.  I cut that panel using the Postage Stamp Cover Plate Die and adhered that to my other base layers.  Next, I stamped the background of my card using the Vintage Snippets Stamp Set and the Library Card Stamp.

The background, and card in general, are a mess.  I rather like the messy look.  There are just SO many great stamps at Creative Worship Stamps to help you make fun cards.  That fun little dragonfly is found in the Funky Flutters Stamp Set.  The sentiment was stamped using the Typed Thoughts Stamp Set onto another stencilled paper scrap, and I cut it with the Typed Thoughts Dies.

Be sure to head over to the Creative Worship Stamps IG Page to get started on this fun hop for your chance to WIN.  Thanks so much for visiting me here today.  I'm always so grateful to have you visit and leave me a note.  Happy crafting, sweet friends.

I'm playing along here:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog - Challenge #2629- Anything Goes Sponsored by Gina K Designs

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Create Your Own Background

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Add Some Text

Blessings,

Karen