Congratulations w/Stamp Simply

Some cards are just plain old FUN to make, and this was one of those cards.  I've been thinking about this particular stamp set for a few days now, so I finally decided to get it out and create something with it.  I love the texture of the books, the colors of the books, and how all the stamped images and sentiments in this awesome stamp and die set work together.  This card is a perfect example of how combining Stamp Simply stamps and dies with some of the other products available at Stamp Simply such as Embossing Folders, Lace or Silk Ribbon, it's always a great combination and all these products complement one another so well.

For this Congratulations Card, I used black and white cardstock and then a piece of patterned paper from the Beach Hut 6x6 Paper Pad by Craft Consortium to create my base.  On top of the patterned paper, I laid some pretty May Arts White Lace and two colors of 1/8" Silk Ribbon.  The books image and sentiment are found in the A Man of Knowledge Stamp Set and I cut the books and keys using the Man of Knowledge Dies.  After I had stamped the books, I used Tim Holtz Embossing Folder to add some textures to the books.  The books were hand painted with Tim Holtz Oxide Inks.

The sentiment, as I mentioned is also found in the A Man of Knowledge Stamp Set and I cut the sentiment using a Fishtail Banner Die.  I cut the keys and hung them around the sentiment banner.  I also raised up the images and sentiment banner using some 3-D Foam Tabs.

There's a STORE-WIDE SALE taking place this week through the end of next week and you can SAVE 20% OFF all regular priced items.  This is the perfect opportunity to pick up a few of the lovely Stamp Simply products you've had your eye on for a while.  Maybe the pretty Vintage Seed Packet Background or Vintage Christmas Background, maybe a Scripture Stamp Set, etc.  We hope you'll stop by Stamp Simply to take advantage of this fabulous SALE.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure Challenges - March Challenge - Anything Goes w/Embossing Folder/Optional Twist: For Kids - For this card, I used a Linen Embossing Folder on my books to give them the texture, look and feel of real books.

Blessings,

Karen

My Heart is Full w/Creative Worship Stamps

Today is the first day of the April Instagram Hop with Creative Worship Stamps, and my talented Design Teammates have created some truly amazing cards to share with you all.  By visiting the Creative Worship IG Page and hopping along, you'll be entered to WIN a $25 gift card to spend at Creative Worship.  This month, rather than an entire New Release, we're featuring our fabulous BIG BLOOMS (wide assortment of Floral Stamps) as well as our wide variety of Alphabet Stamp Sets.  The card and bookmark duo I'm sharing with you today combines stamps from both of these categories.  I hope you enjoy them and that they inspire you to check out all the fabulous products at Creative Worship.  The message here is....My Heart is Full - My Cup Runs Over.

Both my card and my bookmark started with a black cardstock base that I layered with white cardstock inked with Spun Sugar Oxide Ink, stencilled using the Circle Pattern Stencil and then cut using the Stitched Rectangle Dies.    The backgrounds of the card and bookmark are stamped with various stamp sets including the Going Postal Stamp Set, Vintage Postage Stamp Set and Faith Definitions 1 Stamp Set.

I stamped the two cute little clipboard images and small hearts using the Heart of Gratitude Stamp Set.  I also stamped on the clipboards using Texture Tiles 9 Stamp Set and stamped my words using the Teeny Alphabet Stamp Set.  To fill in the missing words (HEART and CUP), I used images in place of those words by way of cutting the hearts from wool felt using the Hearts Dies Set and cutting the cup using the Travel Cup Die Set.

Oh, I almost forgot to mention three more things I used on the bookmark.  First, I want to mention that I cut the bookmark using the Bookmarks & More Dies.  Second, I used the Patient Echinacea Stamp Set for the flower and leaf.  Finally, I'll mention that the sentiment on my bookmark (blessed) was stamped using the Typed Thoughts Stamp Set and was cut using the coordinating Typed Thoughts Dies.  I also did some machine stitching on the bookmark.  There are SO many fun products available at Creative Worship and you'll LOVE the fact that each stamp set is amazing on its own, and they're even more FUN when combined with other Creative Worship products.

I always enjoy creating with all the fabulous CW products.  I believe that you'll LOVE the products they carry, too, and you can WIN $25 towards some of those favorite products by hopping along with us on Instagram.  Thanks so much for your visit here today, and please be sure to visit Creative Worship to look around, and to visit Instagram for lots of great inspiration and for your chance to WIN the $25 prize.

I'm sharing my card/bookmark in the following:

The Paper Funday Challenges - April Challenge #86 - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist Dies/Punches

TIME OUT Challenges - Challenge #310 - Sweet Treats - I'm not much of a snacker (of sweets), but my sweet treat, every single day, is my vanilla latte (or two).

Have a blessed week,

Karen

So Very HAPPY w/Creative Worship Stamps

Hello, sweet creative friends, and thanks so much for stopping by today.  There's no new release this month at Creative Worship Stamps, but instead, we're using some of older favorite stamps, dies and stencils and featuring many of our lovely Floral Stamp Sets and Alphabet Stamp Sets.  The card I'm sharing combines a New Release item from March along with a really cute Alphabet Stamp Set that I used to create the phrase I needed in front of the die-cut word "happy".

The base of this card is a thick burnt orange corrugated cardboard that I wrapped with several long lengths of Ivory Burlap String.  The next two (top) layers are black cardstock that I cut using the cool Stitched Rectangle Frame Dies.  Creative Worship Stamps offers so many great stamps, dies and products.  I splattered the black frame with watered-down acrylic paint.  I inked white cardstock with various shades of Tim Holtz Oxide Inks and then cut the butterflies using the Delicate Butterfly Dies.

I used the Vintage Elements Stamp Set for the journalling spot.  The words SO VERY were stamped using the Teeny Alpha Clear Stamp Set.  There are several awesome fonts of Alpha Stamps available, and this allows you to write any words you need.  The word happy was cut using the Happy/Hugs Dies.  I cut the journalling spot again using one of the rectangles found in the Stitched Rectangle Dies.  Some ribbons up in the corner were my final touch.  It just looked a bit empty up there to me.

All throughout the month of April, you'll see many fabulous and inspiring cards being shared by my talented Design Teammates at Creative Worship Stamps.  You can find much of it on their Instagram Page.  I'd love to have you all visit and Follow mine while you're there.  Have a wonderfully creative and happy week, everyone.  Thanks again for stopping by today.

I'm playing along in the following challenges:

The Paper Funday Challenges - April Challenge #86 - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist Dies/Punches

Blessings,

Karen

Easter Joy w/Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Welcome by my blog today, sweet creative friends.  I'm always happy and grateful to have you visit me, to hear your thoughts and comments, and just to know that you're here.  I also equally enjoy seeing all of your creative artwork, and I hope you know how much you all inspire me.  Today I'm sharing a sweet and easy little card and bookmark duo creating using the Stamps of the Week from Stamp Simply.  These products are all on sale this week, and they are amazing.

This card started with black, pink and natural white cardstocks that I layered together.  The top (pretty) layer was cut using the beautiful Craft Consortium Ink Drops - Rose 6x6 Paper Pad.  I cut the piece of patterned paper into strips and placed them strategically onto the natural white cardstock, leaving small gaps of white in between.  The beautiful pattern in the paper remains fluid and continuous even though there are spaces in between each section.  The Craft Consortium Collection has several lovely colors of this gorgeous paper, and they're all available at Stamp Simply.

The sentiment and image I stamped on the front of my card are both found in the (one sale) Salvation Stamp Set.  I also made a matching bookmark that uses all the same papers.  The sentiment on the bookmark can be found in the (also on sale) Good News Stamp Set.  I stamped the bookmark sentiment with Graphite Black Ink and cut it using the Fishtail Banner Dies.  I love the beveled edges these gorgeous Banner Dies leave.  The many wonderful stamp sets available at Stamp Simply make it easy to create beautiful cards, matching bookmarks and more.

The finishing touches to my card were a pretty Seam Binding bow topped with a Coconut White Paper Bloom.  You can find the Stamp of the Week and other promotions by visiting Stamp Simply, and you can always find lots of wonderful inspiration on the Stamp Simply Blog and IG Page.  Thanks so much for visiting me today.  I appreciate you so much, and I'm praying that you all have a happy and blessed Easter.  God loves you very much.  So much, in fact, that He died for you.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Simon Says "Anything Goes" and I'm playing along.

Blessings,

Karen

The Goodness of the Lord w/Creative Worship

Welcome by, everyone.  This is a card that I created for Creative Worship Stamps and that I shared on Instagram.  I forgot, however, to post it here on my blog.  Today I'm sharing it here, and I do apologize if you've already seen it (and possibly already commenting on it) over there.  Nonetheless, I love having you visit me and I'll very much appreciate your comments and thoughts on it here as well.  Having you visit and take any interest in my art whatsoever is a blessing to me that I'm incredibly grateful for, and I hope you know that.

I used a pretty patterned paper from The Craft Consortium and some basic ivory cardstock.  I stamped the image using the Stamp of the Month called Finch Collage Stamp.  This lovely stamp can be yours for FREE this month with any $75+ purchase at Creative Worship Stamps.  I cut the image using the Stitched Rectangle Dies.  You can manipulate these dies to cut where you need them regardless of their actual size.  They're truly awesome and I use them a lot.

The sentiment was stamped using one of the beautiful sentiments found in the NEW Goodness of God Stamp Set.  I also used the NEW Damask Pattern Stencil to first stencil the background for my sentiment.  Finally, I cut the sentiment using the NEW Stitched Tags Dies.  I attached some pretty Seam Binding and placed the sentiment on my card at a slight angle.

Whatever you're creating, I'm looking forward to seeing it.  It's always so nice when you leave me a little note letting me know what you've made and where I can view it.  You all encourage and inspire me so much.  I'm excited to see your creations, too.  Have a super fun, super creative and super amazing week.

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

The Inspiration Station Challenge Blog - Challenge #83/March - Inspired by all the GREEN in this fun photo.

Cut It Up Challenge Blog - Challenge #352 - Forever Green - I couldn't resist sharing my green card.  I used several die-cuts that are all listed and linked above.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Simon Says "Anything Goes" w/Altenew

Blessings,

Karen

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.

I'm sharing this card in the following:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - Challenge #2612 - Anything Goes - Entry #3/3

Creative Artiste - March: Anything Goes Mixed Media - I did stencilling and hand stitching on this card.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Simon Says "Anything Goes"

Die Cut Divas Challenges - Spring w/Gina K Designs - I used stitching dies from Waffle Flower

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