The Stockings Were Hung

Hello, everyone, and thanks for stopping by my blog today.  This post is exciting for me because it's not a Design Team "required" post; but rather, it's one of those rare "just for fun" posts where I was able to create a card simply because I've wanted to play along in a few of my favorite challenges.  That's always exciting for me.

This card started with basic black cardstock and some of the pretty patterned papers found in Carta Bella's Home for The Holidays 6x6 Paper Pad.  I added a red cardstock border using a PTI border die and then added a length of green and white gingham ribbon on top of that.  My bow cluster contains red and white gingham ribbon, holly and ivy cut from forest green wool felt, some pretty stamens, burlap string and mulberry flowers from RRR.  The sentiment and stocking are found in the Christmas Stockings & Mittens Stamp and Die Set from Stamp Simply.

I'm excited to share my card in the following challenges listed below where I enjoy playing along.  I hope that your stockings are hung by the chimney with care (or so to speak) because, ready or not, Christmas is just around the corner.  Thanks so much for visiting me today, and may God bless you at Christmas and always.  Praise God for His wonderful gift of Jesus.

Dar & Diane's Double D Challenge Blog - Christmas Stockings Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says "Ice Cold"

Inspiration Station Challenge Blog - Challenge #43 - Holiday Magic/Holiday Time - This inspiration photo spoke to me.  I wanted to incorporate the cute Christmas stockings and the Christmas tree.  The colors are traditional and the theme just says,"old fashioned Christmas" to me.  LOVE this. 

ABC Christmas Challenge - Y is for Youngster and Z is for Zoom - Well, when it comes to the Christmas Stocking, EVERY youngster looks forward to Christmas morning when the can ZOOM downstairs to open their Christmas Stocking and find the gifts from Santa.  

Thanks again for stopping by.

Blessings,

Karen

Paper Sweeties April Release Rewind

It's time for the Paper Sweeties April Release Rewind and my teammates and I are sharing more inspiration using the FUN new Gnome Add-On: Spring Set.  Like all of the awesome products at Paper Sweeties, this new set can be used on its own or when combined with other sets.  You're always sure to find lots of great stamps and goodies at Paper Sweeties.

The largest stamp in the new Gnome Add-On: Spring Stamp Set is this darling EASTER stamp.  There's also a coordinating die (Sweet Cut).  I stamped the word EASTER in Coal Black Ink several times to create my background and I colored the letters with my Copics.  I used the Scalloped Square Frames Sweet Cuts to cut the journalling spot, and I stamped (HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY) and the carrots using the new Gnome Add-On: Spring Stamp Set.

You're always going to find lots of great stamps, dies, seam binding, papers, stickers, embellishments and more at Paper Sweeties.  There's also lots of great inspiration waiting for you.  THANK YOU so much for stopping by my blog and leaving me your sweet comments.  It always means so much to me, and I wish you all a blessed and creative week.

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties 

Annie Collins
Karen Letchworth

Linh Van

Tasha Jorgensen

Von Marie Cervantes

These are the FUN challenges where I'm playing along this week:

Inspiration Station Challenge - Challenge #27 - Rabbit Food - I LOVE this inspiration photo, and I was inspired by the CARROTS - a perfect rabbit food.

Have a blessed Easter, everyone!

Karen