LOVE JOY PEACE w/Stamp Simply

Today I'm up on the Stamp Simply Blog sharing a sweet Christmas card that uses just a few of my favorite products from Stamp Simply.  It's always fun to pull out these sweet stamps and try to find new and creative ways to use them.  The Vintage Christmas Background Stamp is one of my most favorite Stamp Simply products of all time.  It's a Christmas must-have and it makes such super sweet backgrounds.

I used black cardstock for the base that I layered with patterned papers from Craft Consortium Beach Hut 6x6 Paper Pad (green) and Carta Bella Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad.  I machine stitched my papers together.  The top layer was stamped using the gorgeous Vintage Christmas Background Stamp.  I used the coordinating Oval & Twigs Dies to cut the center oval.  I used a cardboard packaging scrap to cut the center oval and to stamp and cut the trees.  I like to repurpose cute things whenever possible.

The trees and the sentiment are found in the O Christmas Tree Stamp Set and I cut the trees with the O Christmas Tree Dies.  The sentiment was cut using the Fishtail Banner Dies and was placed at the bottom of the oval.  The trees have some 3-D Foam Tabs underneath to raise them and give them various dimensions.  I thought about a Seam Binding bow but decided against it this time.  The pretty paper layers are the star of this card.

Stamp Simply has so many gorgeous stamps, dies and crafting products to help you create fabulous cards.  You'll also find lots of great inspiration every day on the Stamp Simply Blog so don't miss any of the excitement, creativity and fun.  Thank you so much for visiting me here today and for leaving me your thoughts on today's card.  There's also a Christmas in July SALE this week that you'll want to take a look at, friends.  Happy crafting.

I'm sharing my Christmas card in this exciting event:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says "Add Some Text" - The text paper I used in my opening and to stamp the trees is a piece of cardboard packaging from and old Crate Paper embellishment set.  I love the text so much that I just had to repurpose it.

A Cut Above Challenge Blog - July 2 Year Anniversary - Anything Goes using die-cuts

Peace on Earth Christmas Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog - Challenge #2629 - Anything Goes

Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers' Christmas in July Linky Party - This is my first (and may possibly be my only) entry.  I'm headed North to help care for my parents.  Bummed I won't be able to really play along in this special event.

Blessings,

Karen

Peace & Joy w/Stamp Simply

As Christmas draws near, and all year round, it's so nice to know that I can always count on Stamp Simply Clear Stamps to have just the right sentiments, scriptures, images and products to help me create the perfect cards every time.  Today I'm sharing a sweet card created in traditional Christmas colors that combines two of the many fabulous Christmas stamp sets you'll find at Stamp Simply.  I hope you enjoy my card.

I started with basic black cardstock and I layered it with a sweet patterned paper from the Carta Bella Happy Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad.  I stamped the background image using the fabulous Vintage Christmas Background Stamp Set, and I colored everything with my Copics.  I fussy cut the frame by hand.  I used the coordinating Ovals & Twigs Die Set to cut the oval opening in the center of the image, and I placed a piece of paper from the Craft Consortium's Tartan Plaid 6x6 Paper Pad.  I do love the fact that the Vintage Christmas Background Stamp Set already says Merry Christmas at the top.

Next, I used the darling Vintage Christmas Images Stamp Set to stamp the cute birdhouse.  Again, I colored the image with my Copics, and this time I added some ultra-fine white glitter to the snow-topped birdhouse.  I cut the birdhouse image using the coordinating Vintage Christmas Images Dies.  The small sentiment I added (Peace & Joy) is also found in the Vintage Christmas Background Stamp Set.  It's on a banner that was cut using the Fishtail Banner Dies.  Did you know that you can manipulate these dies to accommodate any size sentiment (as I did here with this tiny sentiment.  A wee bit of machine stitching on the edges was my final touch.  I just couldn't resist.

Don't forget to visit the Stamp Simply Blog for lots of great inspiration each day as well as to stay up-to-date about special sales and promotions taking place at Stamp Simply.  It's always a treat to have you stop by my blog, and I hope you know that I truly appreciate you doing so.  Thank you so much.

I'm linking up here:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - Challenge #2549 sponsored by the amazing Newton's Nook.  Oh, my heart, how I'd love to win this amazing prize.  I own only two Newton's Nook sets, and I could never get enough of their super sweet products.

The Inspiration Station Challenges - December Inspiration #80 - I was drawn to the traditional Christmas colors and images.  Just like we gather warmth and comfort indoors, God cares for every creature, including the birds like the one on my card.  When I see this photo below, I think of peace and joy.

Blessings,

Karen