Clean and Simple Christmas!

 Hello! Starting to plan for Christmas cards, beginning with this CAS   --clean and simple-- design using Stamp Simply Vintage Christmas Images stamp and die sets. I've also added in Stamp Simply Vintage Oval and Twig dies and their Fishtail Sentiment Banner dies.

I stamped the bells from the Vintage Christmas Images using Memento Rich Cocoa ink (similar) then colored them with Copic Sketch Markers. They were then die cut Vintage Christmas Images die. The Vintage Twigs were die cut from card stock, then colored with Copics.

A plaid banner of Carta Bella A Wonderful Christmas decorator paper was die cut with a Stamp Simply Sentiment Banner die to make a base layer for the bells. The base is simple a rustic cream cardstock.

A coat of Ranger Glossy Accents on the bells and berries add a gleaming finish.

Here's a look at the sentiment inside of the card:

All in all, clean and simple! You could easily mass produce this design by breaking up the steps into numerous sessions: cut the cardstock bases; stamp and color the image; die cut all of the die pieces; color the twigs; put it all together!

All linked product comes from Stamp Simply! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

Abundantly

 

Welcome! I have a quick and easy to mail card for you today, featuring Stamp Simply's Autumn Blessings stamp set. 

Although I have only used the stamp set today; there is also a die set that coordinates with the stamp set. The Stamp Simply sets are available as a bundle or individually.

Let me tell you about my card:

I began by spritzing watercolor paper with a fine mist of water, then added Tim Holtz Ranger's Distress and Distress Oxide Sprays. I've always enjoyed using the Distress sprays...they really give great color payoff as well as fun to see the results of the mixes. 

After allowing the sprays to dry, I simply stamped the Bible verse and wheat sheaf directly onto the panel with Versafine Clair Acorn ink. Layers of cardstock make up the base.

The lengthiest portion of making this card is letting the ink dry! 

All linked products are from Stamp Simply.

I hope that you get a chance to get creative this weekend!

Enjoy Autumn's Blessings!

Masculine Happy Birthday

Hi there! Here today with a masculine birthday card; perfect for that little boy or plane loving adult!

I've created this card for my monthly stamping group of ladies...our challenge was to "add something shiny" to our card and I have two different items that gleam here. Most all products are from Stampin' Up.  

Let's take a look:

The plane die set is Stampin' Up's "Adventurous Sky" dies; the sentiment dies are Stampin' Up's "Wanted to Say" dies.

I began by adding shine to the base of the plane and sentiment by applying clear packing tape over red cardstock before die cutting. What shine! Thanks to Linda from our stamping group for sharing this idea!  

The dark cardstock used here is actually an "onyx" metallic cardstock. It was from my stash, so I no longer know where it is from.

The plaid designer paper is Echo Park's Little Lumberjack, available from Stamp Simply.

Thanks so much for stopping by, be sure to check back for my regular Friday post this week!

Give Thanks

Hello and Welcome! I've got a quick and easy card with a bit of texture and shine for you today.

Featured here is Stamp Simply's Give Thanks stamp and die sets. Such a lovely oak leaf with acorns to color or paper piece! One of my favorite Autumn stamp sets at Stamp Simply!

The Give Thanks leaf stamp is stamped upon white cardstock with Memento Rich Cocoa ink, then colored with Copic Sketch markers. It was then die cut with the Give Thanks steel die.  A bit of shine is added to the acorns with Rangers Glossy Accents.

The leafy decorator paper panel is a print from Carta Bella's Welcome Autumn paper pad. I added a bit of texture to it by running it through a paper crimper. 

The sentiment from the Give Thanks stamp set is stamped with Versafine Clair Acorn ink, then die cut with a Stamp Simply Fishtail Banner Sentiment die.

A perfect card for Thanksgiving! 

All linked product is from Stamp Simply.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend.

 

Paper Pieced Pumpkin

 

Hello and Happy Autumn! Loving the crisp temperatures and colorful foliage...perfect!

I have a paper pieced pumpkin for you today; fun to do and flat enough to easily mail. The pumpkin here is from Stamp Simply's "Welcome Fall" stamp and die sets. 

I am simply loving this new Craft Consortium paper pad..."Test of Time." The pad has lovely textured paper patterns, all in muted tones. Fabulous!

I began by stamping the Welcome Fall pumpkin onto off white cardstock using Versafine Clair Acorn ink. I then stamped the pumpkin onto a piece of the decorator paper, then fussy cutting the pumpkin. I glued the decorator paper piece onto the off white cardstock piece, then colored the stem and leaves with Copic markers. I then die cut the pumpkin with the Welcome Fall die set. 

The background decorator paper panel was stamped with words from the Welcome Fall stamp set. Easy!

All linked items are from Stamp Simply. 

Hope you get a chance to visit the pumpkin patch this weekend!

Thanks for stopping by.

House of the Lord Pastor Appreciation

Hello! Here today with a card that is for October's Pastor Appreciation Month. I've used two different Stamp Simply stamp sets, along with one embossing folder. Pretty simple, but great impact with a clean look. The card measures 5 x 7 inches.

Take a look:

The church stamp here is from Stamp Simply's "My Church" stamp set. The set also has a matching die set, which was not used in this case. I stamped the church image with Memento Rich Cocoa ink (similar), then colored it with Copic Sketch Markers.  The Bible verse is also a part of the My Church stamp set.

I've layered the church panel onto a panel that is embossed using Tim Holtz Sizzix 3D Texture Fade Acorn embossing folder. The subtle texture really adds to a clean and simple card. The Acorn embossing folder is also available at Stamp Simply.

Here's where the Pastor Appreciation portion comes in. I've stamped the inner portion of the card using Stamp Simply's Pastor and Ministry Appreciation Greetings and Versafine Clair Acorn ink:

All of the linked supplies are from Stamp Simply.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

Gather Together Pumpkins

 

Loving all of the Autumn feels! Leaves are changing and beginning to fall here, even with the warmer temperatures. Nights are cool and comfortable.  

I have a card filled with Autumn colors for today, along with Stamp Simply's Boho Pumpkins stamp and die sets.

The pumpkins were stamped onto creamy cardstock using Memento's Rich Cocoa ink (similar), then colored with Copic Sketch Markers. They were die cut with the Boho Pumpkins die, then mounted on a background of Craft Consortium Ombre designer paper. 

The "gather together" sentiment is from the Boho Pumpkins stamp set, stamped with the Memento Rich Cocoa Ink (similar). The words were die cut with Stamp Simply's Fishtail Sentiment Banner dies.

A corduroy button and a bit of May Art's Burlap String adds the finishing accent.

All linked supplies come from Stamp Simply.

Have a great Friday!