Stamp Simply 2024 Fav Eight

Hi Friends!

I hope all of you are having a blessed Christmas week so far! 

This week the Stamp Simply Design Team are sharing our Fav 8 from 2024. If you have not had a chance to stop by the Stamp Simply blog  to see the rest of the Design Team’s Fav8 choices, I hope you will find time to do so- truly works of art from all of the team!

I always have a tough time choosing cards for this post.  I truly love using Scripture on my cards and Stamp Simply has so many beautiful fonts with their Scripture stamps!  

FYI- The links for the original blog posts are under each photo (if you would like to check out how they were created and what products were used :-)).

Proclaim Liberty Eagle 

For God So Loved

 

Nothing Shall Be Impossible

By His Wounds

Sunflower Seasons 

Boho Pumpkins

Boho Leaves- Grateful 

A Child Is Born

Also, this will be my last official Stamp Simply Design Team blog post.  

I have been so blessed to be a designer for Stamp Simply Design Team since the fall of 2020 and am stepping down from the Design Team due to personal reasons.   

Many of you who follow my blog know that my husband went to be with the Lord in 2022.  He was a true warrior, fighting major health issues including five different cancers over a period of twenty years.  The last cancer was a quick growing glioblastoma and this time, they could only remove about half of the tumor and there were no post surgery treatment options.  

Thankfully, the Lord took him home within six weeks after the initial  surgery/biopsy.  My hubby would not want to live long without having the ability to talk, walk, read, eat, or do anything that he loved to do. 

We had just celebrated our 39th Anniversary and we were so blessed! Best friends and partners in everything in life.  I miss him every day, but know that one day, I will be with him for all eternity along with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! 

We did not have children, and I have been trying to keep up everything around the house on my own.  My wonderful husband was gifted in so many ways and was a great handyman as well. He and I had so much fun as we would do our house projects as a team!  

When he was diagnosed with the gliobastoma, we were in the middle of a major cosmetic remodeling project and I am now so far behind! I am going to try to focus on getting the house done this year as well as downsize a bit and, hopefully, have more time for my creative outlets in the future. 

I will continue to create cards and will share them (when I can) on my blog.  I am so thankful for the generosity of Sharon at Stamp Simply, she is such a wonderful person, and I absolutely love her stamps! Trust me, Stamp Simply stamps will be part of my stamping inventory forever :-)  

I hope you will stop by Stamp Simply and check out the specials!

Thanks again for visiting my blog and I hope all of you have a fabulous New Year!

Admired, Respected, Loved

 

Hi Friends!

I am having fun this week creating cards using some of my older retired stamp sets, paper and ribbons.

With Father's Day approaching, I wanted to create a few masculine cards and decided to combine two retired stamp sets from Stampin’ Up!- the moose image from the Walk in the Wild set and the sentiment is from The Wilderness Awaits.

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to The Male Room #187 “Ribbon or Twine” Challenge,  the C.R.A.F.T. #722 “Masculine” Challenge and the Simon Says Wednesday “Masculine” Challenge.  

 If you have not had a chance to visit the above challenge sites yet,  I hope you will find time to do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Heat emboss the moose image as well as the sentiment using Versafine Onyx Black ink and clear embossing powder.

Once the embossing for the moose image has cooled, watercolor the moose image using distress oxide inks and die cut with a stitched square die.

Mount the die cut square onto a piece of black cardstock and trim close to the die cut.

Die cut the sentiment with a fishtail banner die (die cut two additional fishtail banners from black cardstock and layer behind the embossed sentiment).

Emboss a piece of woodgrain designer paper (approx.4” x 3 ½”) with a woodgrain embossing folder and distress the edges.

Adhere the embossed panel onto a piece of black cardstock.

Trim a piece of designer paper to approx. 4” x 2 ¾” and adhere to the lower portion of the panel.

Add a strip of 1” black grosgrain ribbon to the card panel, wrap the ends behind the panel before adhering to a white card base.

Add a few pieces of looped green satin ribbon to the right hand side of the layered moose image.

Adhere the moose and sentiment to the card front using dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: The Wilderness Awaits, Walk in the Wild (both retired Stampin; Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black. Tim Holtz Distress Oxide- Broken China, Brushed Corduroy, Ground Espresso, Mowed Lawn

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, misc. Woodgrain and Green Designer Paper (not sure of the manufacturer)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr, MFT Stitched Square Dies, Fishtail Sentiment Banners Dies (Stamp Simply), Woodgrain Embossing Folder (retired SU!). Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Distressing Tool, 3/8” Green Satin and 1” Black Grosgrain Ribbon (from my stash)

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope all of you have a blessed week!

Nothing Shall Be Impossible

 

Hi Friends! 

I hope all of you are having a blessed week so far!    Today I am sharing another card designed with stamps, paper and dies from Stamp Simply.  

I decided to pull out two stamp sets- Delightful Dahlias Bundle (for the floral image) along with the verse sentiment from Pray Without Ceasing.   

I also used a scrap piece of pink designer paper from the Echo Park My Favorite Easter paper pad and other accessories from Stamp Simply.

 I enjoy participating with online card challenges and incorporated the Splitcoaststampers SC934 Sketch Challenge into the design along with the Word Art Wednesday #635-#636 Anything Goes Challenge. 

To create this card:

De-static two pieces of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool.

Ink the verse sentiment from the Pray Without Ceasing on one piece and the dahlia image from the Delightful Dahlias Bundle with Versafine Onyx Black Ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Color the dahlia with water-based markers and die cut with the coordinating die (also cut two additional dahlias from white cardstock to layer behind the colored dahlia).

Die cut the sentiment with a rectangle die. Mount the sentiment onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Emboss a piece of 4” x 5 ¼” piece of white cardstock with the Lace Embossing Folder.  

Mount onto a piece of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of black cardstock.

Trim a piece of pink polka dot designer paper from the My Favorite Easter paper approx. 1 ¾” x 4”.  

Mount onto a piece of black cardstock and trim close to the edge before adhering to the embossed card front.

Add the lace withthe pink satin ribbon center, wrapping the ends behind the panel.

Mount onto a white card base.

Die cut a piece of white cardstock with the medium Pierced Rectangle Die.

Mount onto black cardstock, trim close to the edge and adhere the rectangle panel to the card front using dimensional foam.

Adhere the layered verse sentiment with dimensional foam and mount the floral die cut directly to the front of the panels.

Finish off the card using a few pearls.

If you have not had a chance to check out my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, I hope you will do so- such gorgeous inspiration from all!!

Stamp Sets: Delightful Dahlias Bundle,  Pray Without Ceasing  (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Pink Pirouette, Flirty Flamingo, Primrose Petals, Granny Apple Green

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Black, Echo Park My Favorite Easter 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools:  Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Stamps- Delightful Dahlias Bundle, Spellbinders Pierced Rectangle Dies, Sizzix 3D Texture Fades A2 Embossing Folder- Lace, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Pearls- Pearl, May Arts 1.5”Lace with Satin Center- 1 yd- Pink

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the current specials at Stamp Simply!

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful weekend! 

TCC#202 King of Kings

Hi Friends!

Welcome to our new #202 {Christmas Cheer} Challenge at the The Card Concept!

Check out this gorgeous inspiration photo!  I love the décor, the red and white as well as the beautiful pillows.  I was inspired by the colors and theme for my Classy and Elegant/Clean and Layered card/

We are looking forward to seeing what inspires your card! Will it be the overall theme, the colors, items in the photo/textures or something else?

If you have not already visited us at The Card Concept, I hope you will find the time to do so.  Gorgeous inspiration from the rest of my DT sisters! 

This was a quick and fun card to create:

On a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of white cardstock, de-static the panel and ink up the script block image from Jesus (Stamp Simply) with Candied Apple Distress Oxide Ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Score below and above the stamped and embossed image (it is hard to see this in the photo).  I actually scored the panel and scored too vigorously, lol, so I had to score another panel, trim the embossed image and adhere it to the second panel, oops!!

Trim the entire background panel to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”, mount onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of red cardstock.

Add a strip of red seam binding ribbon, wrapping the ends behind the panel and adhere to a white card base.

On another piece of white cardstock, ink the poinsettia image from the Floral Clusters- Winter Poinsettia stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Watercolor the poinsettia with distress inks and die cut with the coordinating die.  FYI- I also die cut another poinsettia out of plain white cardstock to layer behind the stamped image (this gives the image more stability for mounting onto the card front).

Mount the die cut poinsettia with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Floral Cluster- Winter Poinsettia, Jesus (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black,  Candied Apple Distress Oxide Ink, Distress Inks- Candied Apple, Ripe Persimmon, Mowed Lawn, Evergreen Bough

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Real Red

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Dies- Floral Clusters and Sprigs, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Red Seam Binding, Scoring Tool, Waterbrush

Thanks again for taking the time to visit! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #202 {Christmas Cheer} Challenge at The Card Concept!  

Maybe if you have the time, you could create a few cards.  The deadline to play along is Monday, January 8th at noon EDT.

The Card Concept #199 Country Style

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome back to The Card Concept! We are thrilled to be back with our inspiration challenges and this year, we are changing things up a bit!  

We are changing the challenge to monthly (vs bi-weekly) so that more time is allowed for you to play along!

Our first monthly challenge is our #199 {Country Style} Challenge!

What will inspire your card?  Will it be the overall theme, the actual elements (rooster, barn, ribbons, flowers, etc.), the colors, textures or something else?

I love the chicken, barn, flowers, gingham and all of the elements, but was inspired by the sunflowers for my Shabby and Vintage Mixed Media card!  I have been hoarding this Graphic 45 French Country paper for years and thought it would work great for this challenge!

If you have not already visited us at The Card Concept, I hope you will find the time to do so.  Gorgeous inspiration from the rest of my DT sisters!  

This was a very easy card to create:

Trim the background paper to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”, distress the edges and adhere to a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” black card front.

Wrap the gold ribbon across the card and adhere the ends behind the card front.

Adhere the panel to a white card base.

Add the strips of lace over the ribbon (FYI- this was an after thought for me, I had a snall scrap of this lace left over so I tucked it in under the mounted floral panel).  I do not like to throw anything away, lol! 

Trim the sunflower cut-a-apart from the French Country paper pack, de-static the lower right hand corner with an embossing powder tool, stamp the verse sentiment from Fear Not with Versamark ink, apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, mount onto white cardstock, trim close to the edge and mount onto black cardstock.

Adhere to the card front with dimensional foam and add a few pearls to finish off the card.  

Stamp Sets: Fear Not (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versamark

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Graphic 45 French Country

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Powder Tool, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Lace and Gold Ribbon (both from my stash), Pearls 

Thanks again for taking the time to visit! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #199 {Country Style} Challenge at The Card Concept!  

Hope and a Future

 Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a graduation card using the new Craft Consortium Patina 6x6 Paper Pad along with stamps, dies and twine from Stamp Simply.

The Craft Consortium Patina 6x6 paper pad has such deep, rich colors, texture and patterns- wonderful for masculine and feminine cards!

Also, Jeremiah 29:11 is one of my favorite verses and I love the font in the Scripture for Graduation and Beyond stamp set, don’t you ? It pairs perfectly with the Graduation Sentiments and also comes as a bundle. 

I am linking this card to the Watercooler Wednesday #335 “Anything Goes “Celebrating the End” (FYI- this is their final challenge).

If you have not already had a chance to do so, I hope you visit the Stamp Simply blog to see all of the inspiration from the rest of the SS Design Team as well as the final Watercooler Wednesday Challenge- beautiful galleries from all!

To create this card:

Using ground espresso distress ink, repeatedly stamp the subway style background stamp from the Graduation Sentiments (part of the Graduation Bundle) onto a panel from the Craft Consortium Patina designer paper.

Distress the edges, mount onto a piece of rust cardstock and mount onto a white card base.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the A Godly Man buck image and the verse sentiment with archival black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut the verse sentiment using the outer die from the medium pierced rectangle die, mount onto a piece of rust cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Add the knotted kraft baker’s twine  to three of the corners, add to the card front using dimensional foam or chipboard.

Die cut the buck image with the Buck Die, die cut two additional bucks from white cardstock to layer behind the stamped die cut buck.

Mount the buck image with dimensional foam (or chipboard) and add a few black rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Scripture for Graduation and Beyond, Graduation Sentiments (both included in the Graduation Bundle), A Godly Man (part of A Godly Man Bundle)- all from Stamp Simply

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Ground Espresso Distress

Cardstock/Paper: White, Rust; Craft Consortium Patina 6x6 Paper

 Accessories/Tools:  Gemini. Jr., Stamp Simply Dies- Buck Die single or part of A Godly Man Bundle, Spellbinders Celebrations - Pierced Rectangle Dies , May Arts Baker’s Twine- 110 Yard Spool- Kraft, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones- Black, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you will check out the February sale at Stamp Simply!