Saying I'm Sorry w/Stamp Simply

There are times in our lives when we will disappoint, and possibly even hurt, others.  Sometimes we know quite well what we've done to offend someone.  There are other times when we don't quite know just what we've done to upset of offend someone.  Their feelings, like our own, are nonetheless important.  Taking the opportunity to say, "I'm sorry" isn't always easy; but it's always worthwhile.  Whether or not the person forgives you, at least you've done what you can to try to rectify the problem and let the other person know that you care enough to say the words.  It's always good to make the attempt to restore fellowship when it's been broken.  By sending the words in a card, you're avoiding any further confrontation and putting the matter to rest.  From there, it's all in God's hands.

As always, Stamp Simply has the perfect stamps for this (and every) occasion.  The stamp set I used for this card has several wonderful sentiments to let others know how you feel about them.  With this one stamp set, you can say sorry, thinking of you, happy birthday, I love you, thank you, just because...just about everything.  This is the wonderful Floral Cluster Spring Pansies Stamp Set.  You get all these awesome sentiments along with these gorgeous flowers.

I used a Tim Holtz Embossing Folder on the white background for added texture.  I stamped the two sentiments which are, as I mentioned, found in the Floral Cluster Spring Pansies Stamp Set.   Each sentiment was cut using a different size Fishtail Banner Die.  I inked the edges of each sentiment strip and raised them a bit with 3-D Foam Adhesive Tabs.  I used the coordinating Floral Cluster Dies & Sprigs to cut the floral and to add the extra foliage.  Some sequins and iridescent string were the finishing touches.

You can find so much fantastic inspiration on the Stamp Simply Blog and so many amazing products at Stamp Simply.  We really hope that you'll at least visit and look around because we know you'll find something you truly love.  Thanks so much for visiting me here today, and please know how grateful I am for it.  Happy crafting, everyone.

I'm playing along here:

Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge Blog - Challenge 5/2026 Anything Goes/Optional Embellishments - I used an Altenew Linen Embossing Folder and I used twine and sequins as my small embellishments.

The Paper Funday Challenges - June Challenge #88 - Anything Goes/Optional Dots/Stripes

Blessings,

Karen

For You....To Say Thanks

Welcome by today, friends!  I'm so glad to have you visit me again as I share a sweet card that I created for Stamp Simply using a few of their (many) wonderful products.  Spring is just around the corner, and at Stamp Simply you'll always find the perfect stamps, dies and products to help you create cards all year round for every occasion you can possibly image.  They really do have it all.

I started with a black cardstock base, and I layered the cardstock with some pretty patterned papers from the Carta Bella Gather 6x6 Paper Pad.  I did just a bit of machine stitching on the papers to add some texture.  Using some of the small paper scraps, I cut several banners using the Fishtail Banner Dies, and I attached them all on the right-hand side of the card.  I also attached a length of Katarina White Lace to my card.

Once I had all my pretty patterned papers in place, I stamped the lovely floral image using the Spring Pansies Stamp Set and I used oxide inks to paint the image.  I also filled in some of the color using my Copics.  Once colored, the image was cut out using the coordinating Floral Cluster Dies.  This one die will perfectly cut ALL the beautiful Floral Clusters from Stamp Simply.  All of the products at Stamp Simply complement one another and work so well together.

I decided to also decorate the inside of this card.  You can see the inside of the card in the photo above.  I used the same papers including black cardstock and more of the pretty papers from the Carta Bella Gather 6x6 Paper Pad.  I used the Tim Holtz Crochet Border Die, another pieces of Katarina White Lace and the sentiment I stamped is found in the Welcome Fall Stamp Set.

The finishing touches were the sequins and bundled Iridescent White String I added.  You can find SO many fabulous products at Stamp Simply including scripture stamps, sentiments for EVERY occasion, and lots of great trims, dies and more.  There's lots of great inspiration each day on the Stamp Simply Blog and Social Media accounts.  We appreciate your visits and hope that when you need some fabulous new stamps that you'll think of Stamp Simply.

I'm sharing my card here:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Add Some Texture - I almost always have lots of textures on my cards.  This one includes lace, paper strips, die-cuts, trims and more.

The Paper Funday Challenges - Challenge #72 - Entry #3/6 - I love playing along whenever I can.  And, I love Lawn Fawn so this is exciting.

Crafty Calendar Challenge - January: Use Die Cuts - I used a pretty Floral Cluster Die and Fishtail Banner Dies on this card.

Blessings,

Karen

Pretty Peony New Release at Stamp Simply

If you're not yet aware, there's a gorgeous New Release at Stamp Simply Clear Stamps and you won't want to miss any of it.  Today I'm sharing a double-layered card that features the beautiful new Peony Stamp Set.  It is absolutely lovely.  One of my favorite things about Stamp Simply is how each of their wonderful stamp sets works beautifully on its own; or when combined with other Stamp Simply sets.

I used the lovely swirls found in the new Peony Stamp Set to create the swirled background design.  I also pressure embossed this white cardstock background using the Darice Dainty Flower Embossing Folder.  I just love those adorable bumble bees, the wonderful sentiments and that amazing floral image.  I used the Fishtail Banner Dies to cut my sentiment strip.

Some ribbon was added to my flower as the finishing touch.  I used the coordinating Peony Dies to cut the circle from the center of the card.  This die allows you to see the floral image peeking through from the other side.  I took some photos of this by stamping the new Seed Packet Stamp onto a second piece of white cardstock.

I hope you can see what I mean about the circular Peony Dies.  You can see the pressure embossed circle through the cut hole where I placed the lovely peony floral.  I also stamped the cute little ants climbing around the bottom of the page....just as they would in your garden.  How cute!

Like I said before, you won't want to miss any of this fabulous New Release from Stamp Simply.  There have been several amazing new sets already released and there are yet more to come your way over the next several weeks.  We hope you'll visit the Stamp Simply Blog often for loads of fabulous inspiration, and of course at Stamp Simply for some great shopping and special promotions.  Thanks so much for visiting me today.

I'm playing along here:

Can You Handle the Pressure - I used a Darice Embossing Folder on the background of one layer.  You can see it (also) through the cut hole.

Blessings,

Karen

Autumn Silhouettes w/Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

It's time for me to share an Autumn card with you that features just a few (of the many) awesome stamps, dies and products from Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.  I always know that I can find the perfect sentiments, scriptures, images and die-cuts to create the perfect card for every occasion.  And that most definitely includes Autumn.  For today's card, I used the lovely Autumn Silhouettes Stamp Set.

First, I cut my cardstock base for the card and created three panels to complete my background.  Before I attached the panels, I stamped each one in an ink that was just a shade darker than the (kraft, wheat and pale blue) cardstock onto which they were being stamped.  I used the Autumn Silhouettes Stamp Set to stamp those gorgeous images.

Once I had each of my three panels ready to go, I attached them to the cardstock base that I'd created earlier.  I tried my best to evenly space apart each panel to fill in the empty space.  I'm not a perfectionist, however, so I didn't actually measure them.  I used the Autumn Blessings Stamp Set to stamp my lovely sentiment.  I cut the sentiment strip by using the Fishtail Banner Dies.  This FAB set has the perfect sized banner for every sentiment.  I also wrapped some Brown Baker's Twine around my card and tied a pretty little bow with it.

There's always lots of great inspiration on the Stamp Simply Blog and lots of great shopping awaiting at Stamp Simply.  Why not treat yourself to something new today?  There are just SO MANY great choices at Stamp Simply.  You'll absolutely LOVE it all.  Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today, friends.  I really do appreciate you all so very much.  OH, and don't miss out on this fabulous SALE taking place now where you can SAVE 20%.

I'll be sharing my card here:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says "Anything "Goes this week

Blessings,

Karen

Grateful For All You Do w/Stamp Simply

God is SO good!  I've been very blessed in many ways and I praise God for the blessed life He has given us.  There are so many people for whom I'm incredibly grateful.  This card will be going to one of those special people in my life and I want to let her know just how grateful I really am.  The fabulous products from Stamp Simply made this card very easy to create.  That's just one of the many things I love and appreciate about Stamp Simply and their amazing products.

The base of this card is black cardstock dusted with white chalk ink on the edges.  The next layer is a piece of corrugated cardboard, and the third layer is a piece of patterned paper from the Carta Bella Gather at Home 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad.  The sentiment strip was cut using Fishtail Banner Dies. ed I ran a length of Black & White Gingham Ribbon across the card, a length of 0.5" Venice Katrina Ivory Lace and a border cut from the same patterned paper pad and a border die similar to the Sizzix Crochet Border Dies.

The sentiment I used can be found in the Pastor Appreciation Greetings Stamp Set and was stamped in Momento Tuxedo Black Ink.  I stamped it onto white watercolor paper and cut it using a flag die from the Fishtail Banner Dies.  I bundled up some green and some ivory Burlap String and placed that on my card.  I topped the bundles of Burlap String with foliage that I created by watercoloring on a piece of white watercolor paper and then cutting them with the Sprigs found in the Floral Cluster & Sprigs Dies.

I just LOVE that foliage and those dies make it so easy.  I topped the foliage with two small pink rosettes which were cut from a length of the Pink & White Vintage Sampler with Rosettes.  They're adhesive backed so they stick where you place them and made such a soft sweet touch.  Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today, and don't miss all the fabulous inspiration on the Stamp Simply Blog.  Have a blessed and creative week, everyone.

Triple B Challenge Blog - Birds, Butterflies & Blooms - July Challenge

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog - Challenge #2328 - Anything Goes

Stay creative,

Karen 

To Say I Love You w/Stamp Simply

Are you ready for Valentine's Day?  I've been having FUN making some pretty Valentine's Day cards using the lovely products from Stamp Simply.  At Stamp Simply Clear Stamps, you'll be sure to find the perfect stamps with every sentiment and image to help you make beautiful cards for every occasion.  They have such a wide variety of high-quality stamps and dies.  I always enjoy using these wonderful products.  AND.....there's a SALE right now where you can SAVE 20% on all in-stock stamps and dies.  You won't want to miss that.

For this card, I used a black cardstock base and some patterned papers from the Carta Bella My Valentine 6x6 Paper Pad to create the base.  I ran a length of the lovely .5" Venice Katrina Ivory Lace down the side of my card to separate the two patterned papers.  I also tied on a length of Pink Baker's Twine, tied it in a knotted bow, tucked in some Floral Stamens, and topped it with a sweet Green Mulberry Flower, Red Mulberry Flower and Pink Mulberry Flower.

I used the Floral Cluster Spring Pansies Stamp Set to stamp the beautiful floral cluster and I colored it with my Copics.  I added some tiny floral prills to the centers of the flowers for added texture and color.  I also used the Floral Cluster Spring Pansies Stamp Set for the stamped sentiment (To Say I Love You).  I stamped it onto a strip that I cut using the wonderful Fishtail Banner Dies and I inked it just a bit.  I added more of the tiny floral prills to the sentiment strip.  I cut the Floral Cluster using the coordinating Floral Cluster & Sprigs Dies; which match will all four seasons/designs of the Floral Clusters.

You're always certain to find many wonderful stamps, sentiments, images, die-cuts, trims, flowers, embellishments and SO much more at Stamp Simply.  There's also loads of wonderful inspiration each day on the Stamp Simply Blog.  Be sure to stop by and check out all the wonderful things happening at Stamp Simply and let your creativity run wild.  You'll never be disappointed.  Thanks so much for stopping by today, friends.

I'm sharing my card here:

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

Inkspirational Challenge Blog - Mood Board/Love, Valentines, Etc. - I was inspired by the hearts, love theme and florals

Die-Cut-Divas Challenge Blog - Romantic/Love/Valentines - This is my second entry into this LOVEly challenge and I'm excited to play along.  I used die cuts from Stamp Simply as outlined above.

Inspiration Station Challenge Blog - Challenge #45 - "Learn from yesterday, Live for today, Hope for tomorrow". - Albert Einstein - I was inspired by the quote and by the soft lace curtains in the inspiration photo.  I love to play along here whenever I can.

Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge Blog - Challenge #194 - I got my tic-tac-toe three different ways by using several of the suggested elements.  I got one down the left-hand side w/Die-Cut, Heart and Patterned Paper.  I got another one diagonally w/Ribbon/Bow, Flowers and Patterned Paper; and I got a third one across the middle w/Heart, Flowers, Pink.  Lots of pretty things in this lovely inspiration.

I sure hope that you're having a blessed and creative week.  Where are you playing along?  If you need a really FUN challenge, please come join us at Word Art Wednesday.  Our sponsor this week is the wonderful Avery Elle Stamps.

Blessings,

Karen

Always Thankful w/Stamp Simply

Being thankful is something that I find SO important all year long.  Yes, we give thanks on Thanksgiving when we get together with family and friends; but being thankful is more of an attitude than an action.  When we realize where and who our blessings come from, it allows us to remain in a spirit of gratefulness on a daily basis.  God has blessed me in so many ways and I want to always do my very best to praise and thank Him always.

One thing I'm grateful for is Stamp Simply Clear Stamps and all the fabulous stamps and dies they have to help me make pretty cards.  No matter what the occasion, I know that Stamp Simply will aways have the perfect images and sentiments to help me make the perfect cards.  I'm also super grateful for all the inspiration I receive from all of YOU in the crafting community.  I love seeing your art, and I hope my cards are also an inspiration to you.  I'm SO blessed to be on this Design Team.

This is a card, tag and matching envelope set.  I used the Carta Bella Welcome Autumn 6x6 Paper Pad for all those GORGEOUS patterned papers you see.  I cut the flag/banners using the Fishtail Banners Dies.  They are SO awesome, and a very useful everyday go-to item.  The coffee mugs were stamped using the Have a Cup On Us Stamp Set.

The pumpkin(s) were stamped using the Welcome Fall Stamp Set and cut using the coordinating Welcome Fall Dies.  They were placed on a Tim Holtz Adage Ticket.  I also tied some Grey Baker's Twine around the handle of one coffee mug and I tied some of it on the top of my tag as well.

The sentiment (In All Things Give Thanks) can also be found in the Welcome Fall Stamp Set.  I am not kidding at all when I say to you that Stamp Simply has the perfect sentiment(s) for every occasion you can imagine.  The sentiments are always beautiful, tasteful, heartfelt and they stamp beautifully.  You will not be disappointed with the quality of your products from Stamp Simply....and they're AWESOME.

Thank you SO MUCH for stopping by my blog.  Please know that I am also very grateful for YOU.  Your kind words of encouragement mean the world to me, and I don't take it for granted.  God is SO good.  Have a blessed and creative week and be sure to stop by Stamp Simply to treat yourself this week.  You deserve it.

I'm playing along and sharing my card/tag/envelope here:

TIME OUT Challenge Blog - Challenge #225 - THANKFUL - This is a Halloween card, but any time I make a Harvest card, it always makes me think about the BOUNTY of BLESSINGS we all enjoy, and I am SO THANKFUL.  I hope my art always shows my thankful heart.

The Inspiration Station - Challenge #40 - Harvest - See Photo Below - I was inspired by the PUMPKINS and the combination of orange/green.

Colorful Options Challenge Blog - October: Outrageous Orange

I hope you're playing along in some fun challenges this week as well.

Have an amazingly creative week, dear friends.

Blessings,

Karen

Welcome Fall w/Stamp Simply

Stamp Simply makes it SO MUCH FUN (and SO easy) to create lovely cards.  When I got ready to make this card, I knew that it would be either a pumpkin card or a leaf/leaves card.  Well, I knew that Stamp Simply had, as always, the perfect stamps and dies to create a pretty Fall card that would incorporate both of these beautiful seasonal elements.  Please keep in mind that these pumpkin (and leaf) stamps DO NOT have the lines through them that you see here.  Mine have lines through them because I stamped them directly onto the woodgrain patterned papers to create those lines.

I used basic black cardstock and a light woodgrain patterned paper from the Craft Consortium's Wood Textures 6x6 Paper Pad for the base of this card.  I stamped, colored and cut the pumpkin image (x2) using the Welcome Fall Stamp Set and coordinating Welcome Fall Die Cuts.  I stamped these pumpkins directly onto the Wood Textures Patterned Paper and I purposely colored them green.  I thought it was pretty.  You can see the lines of the woodgrain paper in my pumpkins. I used the Grey Seam Binding from the Stamp Simply Vintage Neutrals Seam Binding Assortment.

I stamped the sentiment using the same Stamp Set, and it's stamped on the Wood Textures Patterned Paper and is cut using the Fishtail Banner Dies.  I stamped, colored and cut that pretty green leaf using the Harvest Stamp Set and coordinating Harvest Die Cuts.  I thought the leaf looked good hanging down from the sentiment strip a bit in an effort to fill in some of that empty space.  I used a piece of vellum and ran it through my BIGkick using a Tim Holtz Lumber Embossing Folder that I inked a bit, and I placed that underneath the pumpkins just below the sentiment.

No matter what the occasion, what the season, or what type of card I need to make; I can always count on Stamp Simply to have the absolute perfect stamps every single time.  The images are always gorgeous, and these high-quality stamps always stamp crisp clean beautiful sentiments as well.  I've never struggled to find the perfect sentiment when using Stamp Simply Clear Stamps and I've always gotten crisp clean wonderful results.

Be sure to stop by the Stamp Simply Blog for lots of great inspiration and then at Stamp Simply for some great shopping.  We're always delighted to have you visit and we hope that our art inspires you to think of Stamp Simply for your next crafty purchase.  Have a blessed and creative week.

I'm playing along here:

Inspiration Station - Challenge #39 - Trick or Treat - I was inspired by this inspiration photo; especially the pumpkins and warm Autumn feeling.  I just decided to make my pumpkins green.

Double D Challenge Blog - Octoberfest - Photo Inspiration (below) - In this photo, the elements that really inspired me were the pumpkins.  I just decided to make mine green this time.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog - Fall Mood Board (photo below) - The elements I drew from this inspiration photo include the leaves and warm Autumn colors.

Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge Blog - October: Embossing with Twist: Orange/Black - I used touches of both orange and black.  My embossing folder is the Tim Holtz Lumber embossing folder that I used on the vellum piece to create texture.

Thanks again for visiting me today, and happy crafting.

Karen