Be Comforted

One of my least favorite types of cards to make are sympathy cards.  It is so hard to know what to say, isn't it?  But I need one this week, so I pulled out the beautiful Blessings / Beatitudes I set by The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store and a gorgeous silhouette stamp by Gina K Designs and followed the inspiration of a couple of challenges that are in my feed... Paper Players - CAS Watercolor and Sunday Stamps - using a number of the colors provided.  There is no greater comfort I can give on a sympathy card than to point someone to Scripture and to encourage them to find comfort in God's word.  After my mom's death and my husband's brain surgery I can attest to the fact that God's comfort far surpasses any that another person can give.  It truly is able to touch the heart.

I sponged my watercolor paper with Tomato Soup, Peach Bellini and Sweet Corn inks from Gina K Designs after I cut it out with my favorite stitched rectangle die from Your Next Stamp.  I embossed the flowers into the corner while the paper was still in the die and dripped some water on the inked area for some dimension.  The sentiment is stamped in Tomato Soup ink, and I added a few sequins and stars to go along with the ethereal look.

I'm also going to tuck this in at Word Art Wednesday in their Anything Goes challenge.

Be comforted!

Poor in Spirit

I just got one of the beautiful new Scripture sets from The Stamp Simply Ribbon store called  Blessings / Beatitudes I.  Aren't those fonts pretty??  I've seen others that can make gorgeous cards with just a sentiment, but I always seem to want to add a picture of some sort, so, since I was following the Sugar Pea Designs Sketch, I decided to add in this sweet and gentle swan from the Everyday is Christmas set.  She is sooo pretty and I love how she adds to the softness of the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Tricia

{Stamp Simply} Blessings

Hello dear friends!

I'm stopping in today with a Christmas card that features the pretty Winter Wonderland paper from Pebbles and the JustRite set Gift of Christmas Sentiments - both from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  It's such a clean and simple design that would be easy to duplicate if you still have lots of cards to make - especially if you left off the stitching.

The pretty crystal in the center of the snowflake is from a Prima Say it with Crystals combo pack.  Not only are their multiple colors of adhesive backed crystals, but there are sequins, too!  What fun!

Now the sad news... this is going to be my last post as a Stamp Simply Design Team member.  I'm taking a break from designing for a little while to regain my focus.  A lot has happened in the last year and a half with my Mom's death and my husband's brain surgery, so I'm going to take a break from deadlines and just stamp for fun.  Feel free to put me in your blog reader or sign up for new post emails because my posting might be sporadic this month!! :)

OK, that's out of the way - here's the best part... My Stamp Simply Shopping List!!

Pebbles Winter Wonderland

JustRite Gift of Faith Sentiments

Rectangle and Scalloped Rectangle Dies

Bakers Twine

Prima Say it with Crystals

3D Foam - Thin

Have a wonderful day!

Tricia

{Stamp Simply} Many Thanks

Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving to my friends here in the States!! I hope you have a wonderful day with family and friends!

Since Thanksgiving seems to have become the opening of the Christmas season I wanted a card for today that hinted at both holidays.  I settled on a Thank You sentiment, a Christmas paper pack, and a warm and cozy owl. :)

Mr. Owl can be sort of intimidating.  Here's some of the tricks I used on him...

* Cut the owl body out of a lighter color than his wing.  I used a piece of DCWV adhesive cork for his wing to add some texture.

* I cut a piece of green patterned paper with the bottom of the die and then cut out the leaf portion.  I glued these leaves to the owl diecut, and I handcut another leaf to give it more dimension.

* I used a Spectrum Noir marker to color the owl's beak, eyes and ears.

* I cut a piece of paper and adhered it behind his eyes so he didn't look hollow. :)

* I cut the scarf out of patterned paper to add some color.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Here's my Stamp Simply Shopping list!!

Winter Owl - Spellbinders

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store Clear Stamps - Many Thanks

Baby Buntings - Spellbinders

Simple Stories Claus & Co

Create a Flake Six - Spellbinders

DCWV Cork

Rhinestones

Bakers Twine

Darice Chevron Embossing Folder

Versamark Ink

White Embossing Powder

3D Foam

Blessings!

Tricia :)

{Stamp Simply 12 Days of Christmas} Christmas Love

I have a super sweet card to share today for our 12 Days of Christmas celebration at Stamp Simply.  I watercolored a precious angel from the Christmas Stitched with Love set by JustRite and layered it over a background made with some GORGEOUS patterned paper by Wild Rose Studios that Sharon got into the store recently.  The pretty sentiment is from the JustRite set Gift of Faith Sentiments.

Here's my Stamp Simply Shopping List...

JustRite Christmas Stitched with Love

JustRite Gift of Faith Sentiments

Distress Markers & Watercolor Paper

Wild Rose Painted Poinsettia Paper

Enamel Hearts

Oval Dies

Versafine Archival Black Ink

Darice Holly Vines Embossing Folder

Thank you for stopping by today!!

{Stamp Simply} 12 Days of Christmas

Today I have a quick and easy card to share for 

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store's 12 Days of Christmas.

I used the pretty JustRite set Great Joy for the image and the sentiment.  I embossed the angel in gold and stamped my sentiment in black.  I used a few pieces of paper from the Simple Stories Claus & Co pad and a bit of gold string to add a little color.

Here's my Stamp Simply shopping list!

Simple Stories Claus & Co

JustRite Great Joy

Versamark Ink

Gold Embossing Powder

Pierced Rectangle Die

Gold String

3D Foam

{Stamp Simply} Delight

For my Stamp Simply card today I took a springy set and made it fallish by adding in a blackbird and some fallish-colored flowers.  The paper is from the new Simple Stories We Are Family 6x6 pad.  Aren't they pretty colors??  I used a verse from Verve split into two sections as my sentiment.

Here's my Stamp Simply shopping list!

JustRite Choose Joy

Verve Psalm 37:4

Pierced Square Dies

Baby Bunting Die

Simple Stories We are Family

Simple Stories Enamel Dots

{Stamp Simply} Wishing You Joy

It's official.  The Christmas season has begun at my house, because we watched Muppet Christmas Carol over the weekend. : )  I love that movie!!  So, since I was in a Christmas mood and one of the Splitcoaststampers Hope You Can Cling To challenges was to use red and white stripes on your card, I decided to combine the two!  The paper is from Simple Stories Claus and Company.  Doesn't it remind you of one of those peppermint sticks that you used to be able to get?  Not candy canes, but the straight thick peppermint sticks.  Mmmmm.....

Anyway!  I cut out three snowflakes with my Create a Flake Six dies and sponged around them with red ink.  I added some Festive Poinsettias in white ink and then stamped and embossed my sentiment.  I found some buttons in my stash that I dressed up with some burlap string and then finished off the card by adding a pierced border.

Here's my Stamp Simply shopping list!

JustRite Festive Poinsettia

JustRite Noel Christmas Ornaments

Create a Flake Six Dies

Simple Stories Claus and Company

Burlap String

Celebrations Pierced Rectangle Dies

VersaFine Black Ink

Clear Embossing Powder

White Ink

Sponge Daubers

Thanks for stopping by!

Tricia

{Stamp Simply} Hope

I'm playing along with another Hope You Can Cling To challenge at Splitcoaststampers today using a beautiful JustRite set called Hope and Love.  I embossed the card base with the Dainty Flower embossing folder, then created my focal image panel by stamping the rose image around the edge of the watercolor paper in dye ink and softening the edges with a waterbrush.  A floofy bow and some rhinestones add some sparkle.

Here's my Stamp Simply shopping list!

Darice Embossing Folder - Dainty Flower

JustRite Hope and Love

Rhinestones

Wrinkled Ribbon

Sheer Dotted Ribbon

White String

VersaFine Archival Black

Clear Embossing Powder

{Stamp Simply} Heartfelt Prayers

Have you been playing along with the Hope You Can Cling To challenges at Splitcoaststampers??  It's a month of daily challenges geared towards making cards to donate to the MD Anderson Cancer Center.  My card today is for the Hearts For Hope Challenge.  I used some "new to me" supplies from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, like the pretty Chevron embossing folder and the Vintage Filigree Fancies set, and paired them with some hearts cut with the Celebrations Pierced Hearts dies.  Some ribbon and twine complete the look and keep it on the clean and simple side.

Here's my shopping list...

JustRite Vintage Filigree Fancies

Chevron Embossing Folder

Celebrations Pierced Hearts

Dotted Sheer Ribbon

Twine

Rhinestones

{Stamp Simply} My Shepherd

Good morning everyone!  I have a collage-y card to share this morning that combines some elements from an older JustRite set in the background with some of the new Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.  I sponged my background first, then added some stamping in shades of mustard and brown, then stamped my greeting and the daisies in black.  I colored in the daisies with colored pencils to give them a little emphasis, then added some Wink of Stella to the flower centers.  I even added another flower to the inside to pretty it up!! : )

Here's my very short shopping list...

JustRite Botanical Medallions and Banners  -- 

Stamp Simply Deepest Sympathy

Stamp Simply Many Thanks

Wink of Stella - Clear

Sponge Daubers

The JustRite set I used is discontinued, but I'm sure you can find some beautiful design elements for your background in some of the other JustRite sets that are still available!

{Stamp Simply} Happy, Happy Birthday

I have a happy card to share today - it's bright and cheerful and, well, HAPPY! :)

The funny thing is that I used a fall stamp set for this card and it really doesn't look fall-ish at all.  I love sets that are versatile like that!!  Here's a picture of the set...

Yup. It's a sunflower set!  And I used a greeting from the Stamp Simply Clear Stamp set Birthday Blessings.  I just adore that font!!!!

Here are the other things I used...

JustRite Stitched Sunflower

Stamp Simply Clear Stamps Birthday Blessings

Kaisercraft Spring Bloom Pad

Vintage Labels 7 Dies

Wilton Doily

Gold String

Wink of Stella - Clear

Sequins

3D Foam

I hope you have a splendid day!

Tricia

{Stamp Simply} Joy

I haven't been able to play along with the Viva La Verve sketches nearly as much as I'd like this year, so I decided to remedy that today by pulling out a number of stamps and supplies from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  I love that Sharon carries such a nice selection of Scripture stamps!

I started today's card by stamping the JustRite Script background stamp with Versamark ink onto a piece of ivory cardstock, then heat embossing it with clear powder.  I then sponged over it to make the variegated background.  For the sentiment, I inked the stamp first with Versamark ink, and then inked it with Turquoise ink and clear embossed it as well.  That set my ink so I could watercolor over it with a small wet paintbrush and my distress marker.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Here's my Stamp Simply shopping list for the week...

JustRite Script Background

Verve Isaiah 61:3

SB Teardrop Circle Die

Celebrations Pierced Square Die

SB Sprigs Die

Enamel Dots

3/8" Satin Ribbon

3D Foam

Prima Roses - Turquoise

Distress Markers

Versamark

Clear Embossing Powder

Blessings!

Tricia

{Stamp Simply}

Happy Thursday!

I'm back today to share a card make with a couple of Autumn flavored sets from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  I started by cutting out a rectangle of watercolor paper with the largest of the Pierced Rectangle Dies, then using three different fall colors to create a watercolored background.  I stamped my sunflower and ladybug in Versafine ink and clear embossed them both.  Then I watercolored them using Distress Markers and a fine paintbrush.  After my background was dry I attached my sunflower with 3D foam, stamped and embossed my sentiment, and then added a few sequins for some bling.  Everyone needs a little bling!! : )

Here's my Stamp Simply Shopping List this week...

JustRite Sunflowers Vintage Labels Five

Fall Applique 

Spellbinders Celebrations Pierced Rectangle Dies

Celebrations Cardstock

Distress Markers

Versafine Archival Ink

Clear Embossing Powder

On Trend Sequins

3D Foam

Thanks so much for stopping by this week!  Be sure to send a card or two away and make someone smile!!

Blessings!

Tricia

{Stamp Simply} Grace

I have a card to share today that uses the pretty Grow in Grace set by Our Daily Bread and some Pickled Pear paper by Kaisercraft.  After layering some papers together for my background, I cut a square of ivory cardstock and stamped the flower image in Versamark ink, then embossed it with white embossing powder.  I used a sponge dauber to add ink to the panel and then I stamped the sentiment.  Isn't it a pretty contrast?  The sponging makes it just glow!  I added a little sheer ribbon and some baker's twine to the side before finishing the card off with a double bow.

Here's my Stamp Simply shopping list...

Our Daily Bread Grow in Grace

Kaisercraft Pickled Pear 6x6

Sheer 1" Ribbon

Baker's Twine

Versamark

Sponge Daubers

White Embossing Powder

3D Foam

Thanks for stopping by!

Tricia

{Stamp Simply} Deepest Sympathy

Hello again!

I have a card to share today that combines some gorgeous fall leaves from the JustRite Small Cling - Oak Leaves set and a sentiment from the NEW Stamp Simply set - Deepest Sympathy.  It's another set with that GORGEOUS font.  LOVE!!

I stamped my leaves on Ranger Watercolor paper with archival black ink, then clear embossed them before watercoloring them with my Distress Markers.  The sentiment is also clear embossed.  I added a strip of dry embossing on the bottom of the card and separated it from the main image with some Bakers Twine and a seam binding ribbon bow.

Here's my Stamp Simply shopping list for today...

JustRite Small Cling - Oak Leaves

Stamp Simply Deepest Sympathy

Distress Markers

Watercolor Paper

VersaFine Archival Black Ink

Clear Embossing Powder

Baker's Twine

Seam Binding Ribbon

Kaisercraft Pearls

Thanks so much for dropping by!

Tricia