Faith Dragonflies Printables

 Today's card features the NEW Faith Dragonflies Printable and coordinating digital paper pack from Creative Worship Stamps. I did lots of paper layering and fussy cutting. A bit of crochet lace, some sequins, and a few film strip dies act as accents and add texture.

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 Supplies and Tools:

• From Creative Worship Stamps
• NEW Faith Dragonflies Printable
• NEW Faith Dragonflies Digital Paper Pack
• Sweet to the Soul Digital Paper Pack
• NEW Film Strip Die Set
• NEW Summer Collage Tag (sentiment)
• Stitched Ovals Die Set    
• Scalloped Stitched Ovals Die Set 
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• Rhinestones
• Crochet Lace

This post linked to:

• Try it on Tuesday - Summer Blooms
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Friendship, Any Color, Any Shape Die
• Love Those Pretty Patterned Papers Challenge - ATG with DSP + optional coastal

Behold His Majesty

 Today I have a mini square card to share with you that features new stamps and printables from Creative Worship Stamps. 

 If you'd like to enter the drawing for a $25 gift card to CWS - visit my  Instagram page and click on this project for more info. 

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 Supplies and Tools:

• CWS products:
• Safe Harbor stamp set
• Safe Harbor die set 
• Beach Day Printable
• Sweet to the Soul Digital Paper Pack 
• Vintage Snippets 
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink      
• Arteza Real Brush Pens 
• Calico White Ink (Pinkfresh Studio) 

This post linked to:

• Shopping Our Stash Challenge - Summertime
• Time Out Challenge - Pick 2 (Summer, Vacation, Water)
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Something for the boys
• Four Seasons Challenge - Summer

Heavenly Peace

Not everyone will have a "merry and bright" holiday season. Some have lost loved ones, some are struggling with depression or illness, some are worried about their kids or their parents, some are struggling financially, and still others are just overwhelmed and stressed out. Somehow it doesn't quite seem appropriate to send these friends a card that says "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays."

I wanted to create a special set of cards to send to some of them, to let them know I care and am praying for God's comfort and peace to be with them.

 I used Diane Noble's Heavenly Peace digital set to create my cards because I love both the peacefully sweet image and the hope-filled sentiment. 

 All of the printed papers are also from the Heavenly Peace set. The Lined Paper and Graph paper are part of a digital paper set from Etsy. 

I used the Dotted Oval dies from Sizzix to cut out the sentiments and the circles were cut with Stitched Circles 2 Die Set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.

   I used the same image and sentiment on each card, but switched up the papers and layouts so that each one just a little different than the rest.

 I hope these cards bring some comfort to the recipients.

This post linked to:

• Make My Monday Challenge - O Christmas Tree
• Double D Challenge - Christmas Animals
• Little Red Wagon Challenge - Animals or Humans (animals)
  

Sweet Teddy Bear

Sometimes when I'm not in the mood to stamp and color, I turn to digital images like the ones found in this sweet Teddy Bear digital scrapbooking kit. To dress it up a bit, I added some crochet lace and faux stitching (Sew Many Stitches from SnSS). All the edges were inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and I used a gold gel pen to trace around the circle. 

This post linked to:

• A Place to Start - Anything Goes +optional something for a child
• Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes or Friendship
• Beautiful Blossom Challenge - Color mood board (white, blue, orange)
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Stripes, Free, Flowers

Mini Notebook

  The Sweet 'n Sassy November Inspiration Box releases today with the theme "Advent of the King."  I used the Christ the King printable, ink pad, and vine ribbon included in the box to create this fun little notebook. The boxes are selling fast so hurry and grab yours before they're all gone!

Here's a look at the inside of my mini notebook

Each layout has at least one sticker on it and the center fold has two. I used my sewing machine to attach the pages to the cover. The cover is an old book page, and the inside is from a digital paper pack linked below. 

All Creative Worship Stamp Sets are Buy 2 Get 1 FREE through the 21st. 

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Supplies and Tools:

• From Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
  
• November Inspiration Box
• (Printable, Ink, Ribbon)
  
• Your Story
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink 
• Handwritten Music Overlays digital paper (Digital Curio) 
• Paper Doily
• Wooden Button
• Book Page
  
• Rouge Fabric Tape (49 & Market)  

This post linked to:

• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
• Allsorts Challenge - Friendship or Anyting Goes

60th Anniversary

 Today's card was created in celebration of a 60th anniversary! Since that's a milestone that not many people reach, I wanted the card to be extra special. I used a downloadable junk journal kit from an Etsy seller as the foundation and added love-themed sentiments to the pages and tags using Stamp Simply stamp sets. 

Here's a close up of the little tags tucked into the pockets. 

Supplies and Tools:

• Shabby Chic Junk Journal Kit (Secret Helper)
• Mulberry Flowers - Gardenias (Really Reasonable Ribbon)
• Baker's Twine
• Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves Ink
  
• All the stamps were from Stamp Simply:
  
• Wedding & Anniversary Wishes
• Wedding Wishes
• Love Sentiments
• Baptism, Dedication, Confirmation, Communion 

 This post linked to:

• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
• As You Like Challenge - Patterned or Plain papers
• Patterned - I'm not a  CAS designer, so I like patterned papers. When I'm not in the mood to create my own patterns, I often turn to digitals

You Make Me Smile

  Happy Memorial Day USA friends.  Today I have a super cute card that features Cocoa Mouse all done up in red, white and blue. 

Instead of using my stencil the regular way, I applied ink to it, spritzed it with water, and then stamped it on my paper. Since the stars were pretty easy to line up again, I actually stamped it a couple times to get the blue as dark as I wanted it.

Memorial Day Sale: Get 20% off stamps and stencils using coupon code: SAVE20

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Supplies and Tools:

• From Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
• Patriotic Cocoa Digital Stamp
• Grunge Stripe Background
  
• Sentimental Wordfetti
• Bookmarks and More Dies 
• Starry Night Stencil
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• Baker's Twine
• White Glitter
  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
  
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Candied Apples, Aged Mahogany, Chipped Sapphire
  

 This post linked to:

• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Add a Sentiment
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
• Krafty Chicks Challenge - All Occasions
• Allsorts Challenge - Use a Stencil
• Simon Says Monday Challenge - Sun, Moon, Stars

Casting all your care

 Today's card features two BRAND NEW digital paper collections from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps - On My Knees and Spring Fling. I used paper from the grungy packs to create a striped background for my card front. 

I created a pocket on the front of my card by cutting the top panel at an angle before gluing it down around the edges and adding a bit of crochet lace. I tucked a handmade scripture bookmark in the pocket that I embellished with a bit of crochet thread and a button.

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Supplies and Tools:

• From Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps:
• Flower Garden stamp set
• Flower Garden die set
• Or buy the bundle and save
• Pray without Ceasing
• In The Psalms
• On My Knees Grungy Digital Paper Collection
  
• Spring Fling Grungy Digital Paper Collection 
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink 
  
• Fishtail Banner Dies  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Crochet Thread
• Button
• Crochet Lace
  

 This post linked to:

• Cut it Up Challenge - What's in your Garden?
• Inkspirational Challenge - Dots & Stripes 
• Use Your Stuff Challenge - Layers
• Make My Monday Challenge - Flowers

Friends Digital Release

 Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps has a NEW Digital Release for February and it's all about Friendship. There are four NEW digital paper packs and a NEW digital stamp set. I used both the digi stamps and the papers for today's card.  Check out the February Digital Release here.

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 Supplies and tools:

• From Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps:
• Great Friends Digital Stamp Set
• True Friends Digital Paper Pack (Grungy)
  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Purple Rhinestones
• Crochet Thread
  

 This post linked to:

• Krafty Chicks Challenge - CAS
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
• The Flower Challenge - Use your latest stamps or dies

So Sorry for you Loss

I don't usually create multiples of sympathy cards, but this month I've needed three of them within a week's time. To keep it simple, I used some pretty printables from Kate Crafts paired with lace and flowers and created them all alike.

Supplies and Tools:

• From Kate Crafts: 
• Wood Background Papers
• Romantic Papers
• Spring Tags
• Crochet Lace
• Black Crochet Thread
• Paper Doily
  
• Sympathy Sentiments (Stamp Simply)
• Wild Orchid Sweetheart Blossom (Really Reasonable Ribbon)

 This post linked to:

• Try it on Tuesday Challenge - Winter Blues
• Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Allsorts Challenge - I love.....birds, flowers, and the color blue
• As You Like Challenge - Favorite Color
• blue - I don't know why - I just love it for pretty much everything decorating, clothes, and card making too!

Paper Quilt

There are three NEW coordinating digital paper packs in the Sweet 'n Sassy store this month. I printed papers from two of the packs and created a quilt style background with them. (Note: I always insert the papers into my word program and resize them to A2 sized card stock before I print. This shrinks the design and keeps me from wasting ink on extra paper that I don't need right now.)

After assembling my background design, I spot stamped over it with Going Postal and also embossed the panel with a woven embossing folder. The floral stems were stamped with several shades of distress ink, die cut, and then bundled together with  a ribbon bow. 

 

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Supplies and Tools:

• From Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps:
• Always Digital Paper Packs (Filler and Patterned)
• Long Stem Silhouettes
• Long Stem Silhouettes Dies
• or buy the bundle and save
•  Going Postal
• With Love Word Dies
• White Thread
  
• Wink of Stella
• Woven Embossing Folder (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
  
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Peacock Feathers, Uncharted Mariner, Saltwater Taffy, Worn Lipstick, Shabby Shutters, Rustic Wilderness

This post linked to:

• Simon Says Monday Challenge - Beautiful Blooms
• Krafty Chicks Challenge - All Occasions
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Bow, Flowers, Patterned Paper
• Can You Handle the Pressure - Anything embossing goes
• It may be hard to see in the photos, but the background is dry embossed

On Your Special Day

 My favorite style of card to create is a vintage shabby chic design with lots of layers and pretty lace. Today's card combines a heart print from the NEW Always Digital Paper Pack with stamped gingham, an old book page, red roses, and crochet lace.  I inked around the edges of the papers and roses with vintage photo distress ink to give them an aged feel. The sentiment was die cut from kraft card stock and inked with gathered twigs distress ink to help it stand out from the background. 

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 Supplies and tools:

• From Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps:
• Always Digital Papers (Filler)
• Texture Tiles 4 
• True Beauty 
• Forever and Always
• Sentimental Wordfetti 
• Love You Die Set
  
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
• Lace
• Old Book Page
  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Candied Apple, Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed, Gathered Twigs, Vintage Photo
  

 This post linked to:

• Make My Monday - Favorite Challenge of 2022
• It's a toss up between #177 Coloring any Medium and #183 Friendship
• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Fabulous Flowers
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
• Just Add Ink Challenge - Favorites 
• My favorite style of card is a shabby chic/vintage card with layers and lace
• A Place to Start Challenge - Anything Goes

The Card Concept - Winter Cocoa or Winter Snow

  It's time for another challenge at The Card Concept.

Today's challenge is: Winter Cocoa OR Winter Snow

Everyone is welcome to play along using the colors, the theme, 

textures, items, or just anything from the picture as your starting point.

I was inspired by the Winter Snow theme when I created my mixed media card.

 I recently started doing some guest design work for Kate Crafts and couldn't resist using a couple of her printables to create a pine themed winter card. Kate gives away a lot of beautiful free printables on her blog and facebook page, so be sure to check her out and follow along.

Supplies and Tools:

• Silent Christmas Printable (Kate Crafts)
• Journal Words 2 (Kate Crafts)
• Create a Flake Dies (Spellbinders)
• Star Dies Set (SnSS affiliate link)
  
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Rustic Wilderness, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs
  

This post linked to:

• Four Seasons Challenge - Winter
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

NEW Digital Paper Packs

 There are three NEW coordinating digital paper packs in the Sweet 'n Sassy store today. I printed papers from two of the packs and used them to create this fun Valentine card.  (Note: I always insert the papers into my word program and resize them to A2 sized card stock before I print. This shrinks the design and keeps me from wasting ink on extra paper that I don't need right now.)
I combined my prints with the BRAND NEW Gnome Love stamp set and Love You word dies for a fun Valentine card! 

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 Supplies and tools:

• From Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps:
• Always Digital Papers
• Filler and Patterned
• Gnome Love
• also has coordinating dies! 
• Love You Die Set
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Heart Dies (Firefly)

This post linked to:

• Time Out Challenge - Romantic
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Stitching, Red, Love Sentiment
• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Too Cute
• Try it on Tuesday Challenge - In with the new
• (everything on this card is new - paper, dies, stamp)

Typewriter Valentine

I'm back with another guest design post for Kate Crafts.  Her Etsy store is full of beautiful printables, so be sure to stop by and check it out. Today I chose to use some of her NEW Valentine printables.

I started by printing off one of her vintage newspaper prints and inking around the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I matted this on red card stock to make it stand out against my kraft card front. I printed the typewriter off of one of the 14 sheets of Valentine images and fussy cut it before layering it on a strip of heart paper from her Valentine journal pages. The sentiment is from her Valentine Quotes set. A die cut heart and strip of paper lace complete this card. 

Supplies and Tools:

• From Kate Crafts:
• Vintage Newspapers
• Valentine Images
• Valentine Journal Pages 
• Valentine Quotes
• Crochet Dies (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• Heart Dies (Firefly)
• Vintage Photo Distress Ink

This post linked to:

• The Color Throwdown Challenge - Red, Green, Brown
• Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
• A Place to Start Challenge - Anything Goes