Happy Easter w/CutCardStock

Hello, creative friends.  Thanks for stopping by today as I share a sweet cross-stitch Easter card that I created for CutCardStock.  I love using these high-quality cardstocks on my cards and projects.  There's always the perfect weight, color and type of cardstock for each crafting project, and I'm having a lot of FUN designing with them.  Don't miss out on seeing all the fabulous cardstock at CutCardStock.

This card started with a piece of Astrobright Eclipse Black 80 lb Cardstock that I layered with a piece of Natural White 100 lb. Cardstock that I stencilling using various colors of Tim Holtz Oxide Ink and the Delightfully Delicate Stencil.  I'm SO super impressed with the quality of this cardstock.  It's thick and sturdy which is perfect for cross-stitching and for using as a card base.  It's truly amazing; and it comes in a wide variety of beautiful colors to match any and every project.

Next, I cut two different sized cross-stitch "hoops" using a darling die-cut set called Stitchable Oval Hoops from Waffle Flower Stamps.  I found the cute little chick cross-stitch pattern on Pinterest and got busy stitching.  I just winged the Happy Easter stitching using the smaller of two sized hoops.  Both my card base and the embroidery hoops were cut using Natural White 100 lb. Cardstock.  Because this particular cardstock is so thick and sturdy, it made cross-stitching so easy, and I didn't have to worry about my paper ripping.  Perfect.

I added a piece of 1.5" Cream Netting layered with a piece of Moss/Cream Gingham Ribbon.  It's secured in place using a piece of Scor-Tape, and I also tied a big pretty bow with the gingham ribbon and attached it to the middle of my card.  I really wanted the CutCardStock to be the star of this card, and it truly is just that.  Your eyes go directly to the cardstock.  Thanks again for stopping by today, and please know just how much I appreciate you.

Blessings,

Karen

NEW Release Card Duo w/Creative Worship

Hello to all my sweet blog friends who still stop by to say hello and take a quick peek at my cards.  I'm always SO grateful for you and your visits here.  Today I'm sharing a sweet card duo that I created for Creative Worship Stamps using some of this month's NEW Release and a few older products alongside them.  There are many super cool stamps, dies, stencils, inks and products at Creative Worship to help you create something beautiful.

Both of these cards start with black, white, and then light kraft cardstocks.  All the patterned papers, journalling cards, etc. that were used to create my card duo are from an older Echo Park line called Love My Family.  I cut the cardstocks and patterned papers using the Stitched Rectangle Dies.  On the blue card (below), I stamped all my sentiments using the Wordfetti Mash-Up Stamp Set.  I cut some hearts using the Hearts Die Set and more of the patterned papers.  I even stamped some of the little word phrases from Wordfetti Mash-Up Stamp Set onto a few of the hearts.

I enjoy all those FUN paper layers, and the tabs are really fun.  I also did just a bit of machine stitching.  The orange card also has a nice length of Natural Burlap String (SUPER DISCOUNT at just $0.60/10 (ten) yards at Really Reasonable Ribbon's Going Out of Business SALE) and I tied a long bow with it.  The postal images I stamped on my cards can be found in one of my favorite CW sets, Going Postal.

On the orange card (below) I stamped a sentiment using the NEW Goodness of God Stamp Set.  I also added several tabs to each card using the cool Tabs Tickets & More Dies.  Again, I stamped some of the small word phrases from Wordfetti Mash-Up Stamp Set onto a few of those tabs.  I've been trying to use up more of my older patterned papers.  I have WAY more than I'll ever be able to use in my lifetime.  But they're all so lovely that I can't bring myself to get rid of them all.  These cards were created for fun to use up some of those excess papers along with some FUN products from Creative Worship Stamps.

If you have too much patterned paper like I do, get it out this week.  Whip up a few cards using some of those old neglected patterned papers you have.  Creative Worship Stamps can help you find all the best sentiments, images, stamps, dies, stencils, oxide inks and sprays, and just about anything and everything you could dream of needing to create those cards.  I'm making a commitment to use up more of my stash, and I'm so blessed to know that Creative Worship will help me create beautiful cards with them.

Thank you again, blog friends, for taking the time to visit me here today.  I'm sharing these cards over on my Instagram Page as well, so feel free to stop by there to "Like" and to "Follow" if you kindly will.  I'd really appreciate it (if you haven't already).  I hope you're having a super blessed and creative week, my friends.

I'm playing along here and sharing my cards:

The Die Cuttin' Divas' Challenge - Die Cutting - Celebrate Spring w/Gina K Designs - As listed above, my cards include Stitched Rectangle Dies, Heart Dies and Tab Dies.

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog - Challenge #2612 - Anything Goes

Blessings.

Karen

God's Amazing Grace w/Stamp Simply

Did you know that Stamp Simply Clear Stamps carries hundreds of lovely stamp sets, die-cuts, stencils, embossing folders, ribbons, papers and more?  And not only that, but Stamp Simply also hosts a special sale called the Stamp of the Week.  This week, you'll find the lovely Mercy Stamp Set and the equally lovely Grace Stamp Set on sale for 20% off.  The card I'm sharing today features the Grace Stamp Set.  No matter which of the amazing stamp sets you choose from Stamp Simply Clear Stamps, you're sure to find many creative ways to make beautiful cards with them.

I used the Bright Blooms 6x6 Paper Pad from the Craft Consortium for the polka dot and floral patterned papers, and another 6x6 Paper Pad for the solid green (I honestly can't remember which one...lol).  I layered my patterned papers together to create my card base.  Next, I cut three different sized circles from the patterned papers using Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle Dies, and I layered them.  On the right-hand side, I placed half of a small white doily underneath the green circle.

As I mentioned above, my stamped sentiment can be found in the Grace Stamp Set which is ON SALE this week.  Like all Stamp Simply stamp sets, it contains several beautiful and meaningful sentiments.  All around the sentiment, I placed lemons and stems that were stamped using the Fruit Stamp Set.  The final touch was adding a length of 3/8" Gingham Ribbon around my card and tying a pretty bow with it.  The Gingham Ribbon comes in several beautiful colors and different widths to accommodate every project.

You can find the SALE and lots of great products over at Stamp Simply Clear Stamps and a whole slew of amazing inspiration on the Stamp Simply Blog.  Be sure to check out the Stamp of the Week as they change every week, meaning that the stamp set you've had your eye on just might be on sale.

Special thanks to the talented Sheri Gilson and her original inspiration for this card.  Go ahead and treat yourself to something new at Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.  Why not?  Thanks so much for stopping by today, and please visit me again soon.  I always appreciate your visits, comments and inspiration.

I'm sharing this card in these FUN challenges:

The Die Cuttin' Divas' Challenge - Die Cutting - Celebrate Spring w/Gina K Designs - This card uses die-cuts including a Scalloped Border Die from Creative Worship SNSS and circle dies from Spellbinders.

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog - Challenge #2612 - Anything Goes

Blessings,

Karen

Happy Easter w/Creative Worship Stamps

It's hard to believe that Easter is almost here.  The temps here in the desert are rising, and we've already had to use the air conditioning a few times.  My parents in Minnesota, however, are still getting snow storms.  So, is it really Spring?  I guess it all depends on where you're located.  Nonetheless, Easter is soon upon us and I'm ready for it.  Creative Worship Stamps always has the perfect stamps and products to help me create something special.  This month's NEW Release is, once again, absolutely wonderful.  Today begins the Creative Worship NEW Release March Instagram Hop where you can WIN a $25 gift card to spend at Creative Worship Stamps.  And we all know that they have the BEST and coolest stamps out there.  What a FAB prize.  Just head over the Instagram to get started.

This card started with basic ivory cardstock that I layered with some pretty patterned papers from an older Carta Bella line called Spring Market.  I used the Stitched Rectangle Dies to cut the largest rectangle (the floral print) and then I cut two tags using the NEW Stitched Tag Dies.  I stencilled the two tags using the lovely NEW Damask Pattern Stencil.  The colors of Tim Holtz Oxide Ink that I used to stencil were the Spun Sugar and Peeled Paint.  I absolutely love this soft sweet damask pattern.

Next, I used the lovely NEW Goodness of God Stamp Set for the sentiment.  The circular tag is surrounded by a wreath that was cut using the Lovely Wreaths Dies.  Over the stencilling, I stamped a postal image using the awesome Going Postal Stamp Set.  I also used this same stamp set at the bottom of my card.  The small tabs that I added to the right and left of my center image were cut using the Tabs Tickets & More Dies, and I stamped the words Happy Easter on the left tab using the Wordfetti Mashup Stamp Set.  This sweet little stamp set covers almost every occasion you could ever think of needing.

The finishing touch on my card was a pretty bow tied with Forst Green/Cream Gingham Ribbon.  As I mentioned, this month's new release is FAB; but I also want to mention the literal hundreds of amazing stamps, dies, stencils, inks and all the amazing products you'll find at Creative Worship Stamps.  Be sure to stop by and check out ALL that awaits you.  There's also loads of great inspiration on the Creative Worship Stamps IG Page.  Thanks SO much for visiting me here today.  I'm always so super grateful to have you stop by to say hello.  And don't forget about the Instagram Hop and the $25 prize.

I'm playing along in the following:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenges - Simon Says "Beautiful Blooms"

The Die Cuttin' Divas' Challenge - Die Cutting - Celebrate Spring w/Gina K Designs - This card uses dies from Creative Worship including their awesome new Stitched Tag Dies, Lovely Wreath Dies, and Tabs Tickets & More Dies.

Double D Challenges - Easter/Crosses/Churches

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #635 - Brown, Green and Rose - These were all incorporated into my card design.

Blessings,

Karen

Happy Easter w/Stamp Simply

Welcome by my blog today, and thanks so much for stopping by as I share another sweet little Easter card that I created using a few of my favorite products from Stamp Simply.  It's such a blessing to know that I can always find the perfect sentiments for any and every occasion at Stamp Simply.  I've been having fun creating with their amazing Easter Themed Products, and I hope you enjoy the card I'm sharing with you today.

The sweet Vintage Seed Packet Background Stamp is absolutely beautiful, and it makes for such a quick and easy background.  It can be used pretty much year-round by coordinating it with various sentiment and images.  I used some super vintage patterned papers from my stash.  They're from an older Crate Paper line called Oh Darling.  However, you can find so many beautiful Paper Pads in the Stamp Simply Shop.  The Echo Park Spring 6x6 Paper Pad would be another great choice for recreating this card.  I used the coordinating Ovals & Twigs Dies to cut out the center of the frame where you'll see the musical patterned paper peeking through the opening.

The beautiful daffodils on my card were stamped using the lovely He Lives Stamp Set.  I used some Tim Holtz Oxide Inks to hand paint the flowers and then I cut them using the coordinating Daffodils Die.  Did you know that Stamp Simply has several different floral stamps available?  And they're all just as lovely as these daffodils.  The sentiment I used (Happy Easter) is stamped in Graphite Black Ink again using the He Lives Stamp Set, and I cut it using the Fishtail Banner Dies.  I splattered the card with watered down oxide inks and gold paint.

Please stop by the Stamp Simply Blog and Stamp Simply IG Page for lots of wonderful inspiration and by Stamp Simply for some great shopping.  There's almost always a weekly special and various ways to save (such as FREE SHIPPING on orders of $100+).  Thanks again for stopping by and have a wonderful week.

SPECIAL NOTE:  I don't know how many people (if any) will see this, but I'm downsizing my craft products immensely.  After 15 years on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Design Team, Bonnie is closing the store.  (HUGE DISCOUNTS NOW) Needless to say, I have WAY TOO MUCH RIBBON (and other products from RRR) as well as many stamp sets, dies, brand new chipboard sets and so many other things.  If anyone is interested, I will GIVE AWAY much of my stash.  Your help in covering the postage is all I would ask.  Just reach out if you're interested.

I'm sharing my card here:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenges - Simon Says "Beautiful Blooms" and that's exactly what this card showcases.  I used a lovely daffodil stamp set from Stamp Simply on this card.

We Love to Create - Challenge #2 - Mixed Media/Anything Goes

The Die Cuttin' Divas' Challenge - Die Cutting - Celebrate Spring w/Gina K Designs - This my Entry #4/4 this month.  My card uses dies including Daffodil Dies, Fishtail Banner Dies and Oval & Twigs Dies.

Blessings,

Karen

Feel Better Soon w/Creative Worship Stamps

If you haven't seen all the fabulous products in this month's NEW Release at Creative Worship Stamps, you really won't want to miss it.  This month's release is another stunner with two gorgeous Damask Stencils, some Delicate Butterfly Dies, Stitched Tag Dies, a lovely Finch Collage Stamp Set and a wonderful new sentiment stamp set called Goodness of God.  All the products at Creative Worship complement one another and are also amazing as stand-alone sets.  Some of my favorites are all the great background stamp sets they carry.  No matter what you're looking for, you're sure to find several things you'll absolutely LOVE at Creative Worship.

This card uses a gorgeous Natural White Cardstock from CutCardStock that I used to cut with the Stitched Rectangle Dies.  Underneath it is a piece of light kraft cardstock.  The first thing I did was to stencil that background using the fun NEW Damask Single Stencil with various colors of Tim Holtz Oxide Inks.  Next, I stamped (a lot) on top of that using the NEW Finch Collage Stamp (stamped twice) and the Going Postal Stamp Set which gave my card lots of color and several background images.  By the way, this NEW Finch Collage Stamp ($9.95 value) is the Stamp of the Month which means you can get it for FREE when you place any Creative Worship order of $75 or more.

The awesome sentiment I used was stamped using the awesome Typed Thoughts Stamp Set and was cut using the coordinating Typed Thoughts Word Dies.  I splattered my card with more Oxide Ink and gold accents, and my finishing touch was to wrap some pretty Seam Binding (now on clearance for just $0.90 per 5-yard cut) around my card and tie a sweet bow with it.  It looks like there's a lot going on, but it's really a very simple card to make, and Creative Worship makes it super easy.

I'm really super grateful that you stopped by my blog today to take a quick little peek at this card.  It's also posted over on my Instagram Page, so if you'd like to visit and Follow me there; that would be extra awesome.  I'm always so super grateful for your visits, your input and encouragement, and for all the inspiration and support you bring me.  Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative week, everyone.  You're special, you're important, and I appreciate you.  And best of all, GOD LOVES YOU.

SPECIAL NOTE:  I don't know how many people (if any) will see this, but, I'm downsizing my craft products immensely.  After 15 years on the Really Reasonable Ribbon Design Team, Bonnie is closing the store.  (HUGE DISCOUNTS NOW) Needless to say, I have WAY TOO MUCH RIBBON (and other products from RRR) as well as many stamp sets, dies, brand new chipboard sets and so many other things.  If anyone is interested, I will GIVE AWAY much of my stash.  Your help in covering the postage is all I would ask.  Just reach out if you're interested.

I'm playing along in these fun challenges:

Stencil FUN Challenge Blog - March: Anything Goes/Optional Vines

Craft Rocket Challenges - Challenge #134 - No Designer Paper

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog - Challenge #2610 - Anything Goes

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenges - Anything Goes Mixed Media - Challenge #124

Tic Tac Toe Challenge Blog - Challenge #288 - My Tic Tac Toe is straight across the top row including Stencils, Ink Blending and Splatter/Smooshing

Blessings,

Karen

Spring is Here w/Creative Worship

There are definite signs of Spring here where I live in the Nevadas desert.  There are bees buzzing all around the Spring flowers, and the temperatures are rising every day.  I spoke with my younger brother this morning (he lives in Minnesota), and he said they got three more inches of snow last night.  It makes me glad that I'm here and grateful that he's there to help my aging parents get the shoveling done.  It truly depends on where you live when trying to decide if Spring is quite here or not.

This card serves two purposes.  First and foremost, it was created using some of the fabulous NEW Release products from Creative Worship Stamps including the gorgeous NEW Delicate Butterfly Dies and the pretty Damask Pattern Stencil that I added to the butterflies.  This allowed me to combine the color scheme into the butterflies while, at the same time, keeping those lovely butterflies lighter than the background.  The colors I chose were determined by the current NEW Challenge starting today over at The Card Concept.  I hope you'll come by to join us.  Here's the inspiration photo that determined my color choices.

I used the FUN Stitched Rectangle Dies to cut my rectangles that were created using Tim Holtz Oxide Inks and Distress Sprays.  The entire NEW Release this month at Creative Worship Stamps is so very amazing, and you won't want to miss a thing.  No matter what kind of stamps, sentiments, scriptures, images, stencils, inks or products you're looking for; I'm guessing that you're likely to find it all at Creative Worship Stamps.

The sentiment I used is from the awesome Typed Thoughts Stamp Set which has a coordinating Typed Thoughts Die Set which I used to raise up my sentiment just a bit.   I rubbed the sentiment piece and the butterflies using the gorgeous new Damask Pattern Stencil.  It would be such a blessing to have you stop by The Card Concept to play along in our current challenge.  You can let any (or all) of the inspiration photo guide you.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.  It's always a real treat for me when you do.  I greatly appreciate your thoughts, comments and Follows.  You can find even more inspiration on the Creative Worship IG Page as well as a fabulously FUN challenge over at The Card Concept.  It's always more fun when everyone plays along.  Happy creating, everyone.

I'm linking up this Springy card in the following challenges:

The Paper Funday Challenges: March Challenge #85 - Anything Goes/Option Fur or Feathers

Blessings,

Karen