Christmas Joy

And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 

Luke 2:10-11 

 I'm up on the Stamp Simply blog today with this festive holiday card in traditional colors. The background was stamped on a piece of patterned paper from Test of Time paper pad. The Poinsettia was stamped on mixed media paper and colored with Arteza Real Brush Pens. 

 Supplies from Stamp Simply:       

• Vintage Christmas Background
• Vintage Ovals and Twigs Dies 
• Floral Cluster - Winter Poinsettia
  
• Floral Cluster and Sprigs Dies
• Peace & Joy Word Dies
• Test of Time Paper Pad (Craft Consortium) 
• Scribbly Snowflakes Dies (Tim Holtz) 

 Other Supplies:

• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
• Tiny Gingham Digital Paper Pack of 40 (Jenny Allsorts)   

Lantern Light

One last card for November and this one features the awesome NEW Lantern Light stamp and die set from Creative Worship Stamps. The images were stamped on mixed media paper and colored with Arteza Real Brush Pens. While its fun creating my own backgrounds, I also like using my designer papers from my stash like this Old World Winter paper pad I picked up at Hobby Lobby years ago. 

Shop their Black Friday Sale here

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 Supplies and Tools:

• From Creative Worship Stamps
• Lantern Light Stamp Set
• Lantern Light Die Set
• Stitched Ovals Die Set 
• The First Christmas (sentiment)
• Stars Die Set  
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• Old World Winter Paper Pad (The Paper Studio) 
• Arteza Real  Brush Pens 
• White Acrylic Paint Splatters 
• Gathered Twigs & Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger) 

This post linked to:

• The Paper Funday Challenge - Merry & Bright
• Colorful Options Challlenge - The color red
• The Neglected Stuff Challenge - Neglected supplies
• The Old World Winter Paper Pad 

Christmas Greetings

Today's card is part of Love Larissa Instagram Hop that's all about honoring a fellow crafter going through a rough time. Each participant is choosing one of Larissa's amazing projects to CASE. Visit my Instagram page for more details and to participate in the hop.

 

CWS is having a final week of birthday celebration sales.

All stamps are 25% off with gift code: STAMPS

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Supplies and Tools:

• From Creative Worship Stamps:
• Jumbo Textured Numbers 
• Poinsettia Greetings
• Star Pattern Stencil 
• Thoughtful Wreaths Die Set 
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• Rhinestones
• White Acrylic Paint Splatters
• Versafine Watermark Ink
• Silver Embossing Powder 
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger):
• Tumbled Glass and Broken China 

 This post linked to:

• Try it on Tuesday Challenge - Get Ready for Christmas
• The Paper Funday Challenge - Merry & Bright

Love, Joy, Peace

 I have a second Stamp Simply card to share today that's quick n easy to create. This holiday card features their O Christmas Tree stamp and die set and some printable papers from Etsy.  

SALE: Seasonal Wreaths and Floral Clusters

15% off individual purchases OR 25% off a full series purchase.

 Supplies from Stamp Simply:     

• O Christmas Tree Stamp Set 
• O Christmas Tree Die Set
• Darling Deer Dies (Tim Holtz)  

 Other Supplies:

• Sequins
• Dashing Rectangles Dies (Elizabeth Craft Designs) 
• Gingham Plaid Digital Paper (Rebecca Powell Designs)
• Big Polka Dots Digital Paper (EdLPrintableDesigns) 
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  

 This post linked to:

• Allsorts Challenge - Christmas Cards
• A Cut Above Challenge - ATG with a die cut 
• Try it on Tuesday Challenge - Get Ready for Christmas 
• As You Like Challenge - Favorite Embellishment 
• Sequins are one of my favorites as they add an extra pop of fun

 

A Savior

 Today's Stamp Simply is a Christmas card that features their Winter Poinsettia stamp set along with a Scripture from the Merry Christmas set. 

SALE: Seasonal Wreaths and Floral Clusters

15% off individual purchases OR 25% off a full series purchase.

 Supplies from Stamp Simply:     

• Floral Cluster - Winter Poinsettia
  
• Floral Cluster and Sprigs Dies
• Merry Christmas Stamp Set 
• Doily 3D Embossing Folder (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)
• Scribbly Snowflakes Dies (Sizzix - Tim Holtz)

Other Supplies:

• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Yeti Ink (Lawn Fawn) 
• Stitched Rectangle Die Set (CWS) 
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink   

 This post linked to:

• Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas
• Stamping Sensations Challenge - Christmas
• Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge - Optional ATG with an embossing folder  

Away in a Manger

 Today's Christmas card features three NEW stamp sets from Creative Worship Stamps. 

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Supplies and Tools:

• From Creative Worship Stamps:
• Faith Definitions 1
• Jumbo Textured Numbers
• The First Christmas
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Uncharted Mariner Distress Ink (Ranger)  

This post linked to:

•  Try it on Tuesday Challenge - Get ready for Christmas
• Allsorts Challenge - Christmas Cards
• Stamping Sensations Challenge - Christmas

Unspeakable Gift

 Today's card features the NEW Lantern Light stamps and dies from Creative Worship Stamps. This was part of last month's release that I didn't get posted since I was away helping dad after my mom went home to be with Jesus. The background was embossed with the Moroccan Tile embossing folder and then I lightly rubbed gold ink over the top to make the design stand out. 

Click here to shop their stencil sale. 

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 Supplies and Tools:

• From Creative Worship Stamps
• Lantern Light Stamp Set
• Lantern Light Die Set
• Endless Love
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens  
• Coffee Stained Paper
• Vintage Photo Distress Ink
• Moroccan Tile 3D Embossing Folder 
• White Acrylic Paint Splatters 
• Galaxy Gold Brilliance Pigment Ink (Tsukineko)    

 This post linked to:

• The Paper Funday Challenge - Merry & Bright
• Stamping Sensations - Christmas
• Colorful Options - Shades of Red
• The Neglected Stuff - Old, neglected products
• The embossing folder and gold ink pad

Measuring Tape Christmas Tree

 Today's card features the NEW Vintage Snippets stamp set from Creative Worship Stamps. Shop the current NEW RELEASE here. 

There's a fun "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas" Instagram Hop up today, check it out for your chance to win a $25 gift code to the CWS store. Visit my Instagram page and click on this card for more info.

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 Supplies and Tools:

• From Creative Worship Stamps
• Vintage Snippets
• Christmas Pine
• Endless Love
• Stars Die Set  
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• Baker's Twine
• Rhinestones 
• White Acrylic Paint Splatter 
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Gathered Twigs, Rustic Wilderness, Black Soot

 This post linked to:

• Inkspirational Challenge - Seasonal

The First Christmas

 Today's card features a NEW Christmas stamp set from Creative Worship Stamps called The First Christmas. I stamped the images on a piece of printable music paper and added a little color with Arteza Real Brush Pens. After tearing around the edges, I inked them with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I added a die cut wreath around baby Jesus and a torn sentiment to one corner. A printable gingham paper strip adds a bit more color to this vintage style holiday card. 

Shop the current NEW RELEASE here - get 10% off individual new release items through October 9th! 

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 Supplies and Tools:

• From Creative Worship Stamps
• The First Christmas
• Lovely Wreaths Die Set 
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• Vintage Farmhouse Digital Papers (Jenny Allsorts)
• Digital Vintage Christmas Sheet Music (Allure Books Craft)   
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Black Acrylic Paint Splatters 

 This post linked to:

• Little Red Wagon Challenge - Holidays
• Time Out Challenge - Pick 2 words 
• Music, Spatter, Season, Edge (torn)
• As You Like Challenge - Square or not?
• I do both, but sometimes the images just fit a square card better like the one above

Vintage Holly

 Today I have one last card for Creative Worship Stamps Through the Seasons theme this month. This one features their Vintage Holly stamp and die set. 

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 Supplies and Tools:

• From Creative Worship Stamps
• Vintage Holly Stamp Set
• Vintage Holly Die Set 
• Wonder of Christmas Stamp Set
• Wonder of Christmas Die Set
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• Gingham Ribbon 
• Versamark Watermark Ink 
• White Embossing Powder
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Rustic Wilderness, Mowed Lawn, Walnut Stain, Crackling Campfire  

Christmas Tags

 The Creative Worship Stamps team has been sharing seasonal projects this month and we're down to the last season of the year, winter. I created these vintage style gift tags using several of their current Christmas stamp sets. 

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 Supplies and Tools:

• From Creative Worship Stamps
• Christmas Pine
• Holly Christmas
• Wonder of Christmas 
• Christmas Wordfetti 
• Lovely Wreaths Die Set  
• Vintage Sheet Music Tile
• Vintage Ledger Page 
• Texture Tiles 1  
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• White Acrylic Paint Splatters 
• Crochet Lace
• Red Crochet Thread 
• Red Gingham Ribbon 
• Circle Punch
• Crop-A-Dile 
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Rustic Wilderness 

CAS Christmas in July

 This week is Christmas in July at Stamp Simply and Sharon asked us to create quick and easy cards using just one stamp set. My card features the O Christmas Tree set and some pretty patterned paper from Carta Bella. 

  Supplies from Stamp Simply:     

• O Christmas Tree Stamp Set 
• Winter Time Paper Pad (Carta Bella 
• Crochet Lace 
• Blue/White Variegated Silk Ribbon (May Arts) 
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink      

 Other Supplies:

• Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink (Ranger)
• Rhinestones 

  This post linked to:

• BYSHC Christmas In July Link Party
• Krafty Chicks Challenge - CAS
• Love Those Pretty Patterned Papers Challenge - ATG with patterned paper (optional birthday) 

Christmas in July

 Creative Worship Stamps is one of the sponsors for the BYSHC Christmas in July link party starting today. My card features their NEW wreath sets combined with several older products. Stop by the CWS blog for lots of holiday card inspiration. 

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 Supplies and Tools:

• From Creative Worship Stamps
• Thoughtful Wreaths Stamp Set
• Thoughtful Wreaths Die Set
• Lovely Wreaths Die Set 
• Winter Birds Stamp Set
• Winter Birds Die Set
• Pinecone Background 
• Arched Window Die
• Stars Die Set 
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• White Acrylic Paint Splatters
• Ribbon 
• Rhinestones 
• These colors of Distress Oxide (Ranger):
• Lucky Clover, Pine Needles, Tumbled Glass

 This post linked to:

• BYSHC Christmas In July Link Party
• Cut it Up Challenge - Die Cuts + Christmas in July
• A Cut Above Challenge - Anything Goes with die cuts

Sweet Birds

One more set of holiday cards before Christmas. These ones feature the NEW Sweet Birds stamp set from Creative Worship Stamps. I stamped them on mixed media paper and colored the images with Arteza Real Brush Pens. The background is a mix of printable papers, paper doilies, and an old dictionary page. Click here to shop the entire December Release. 

Don't forget to use coupon code YEAREND24 to get 25% off your order through December 31st!! 

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 Supplies and Tools:

• From Creative Worship Stamps
• Sweet Birds
• Typewriter Text Background
• Sew Many Stitches
  
• Christmas Wordfetti
  
• Stitched Circles 2 Die Set
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
  
• Tattered Wood Digital Paper (Esty)
• Vintage Papers (Kate Crafts)
• Dictionary Page
• Paper Doily
• Baker's Twine
• Button
  
• Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain Distress Ink (Ranger)
  

 This post linked to:

• Make My Monday Challenge - Stitching, real or faux
• Little Red Wagon Challenge - Merry Christmas
• Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Stamping Sensations Challenge - Anything goes +optional winter
• Love Those Pretty Patterned Papers Challenge - Christmas

Joy to the World

  I'm up on the Stamp Simply blog with this holiday card featuring an older set called Farmhouse Christmas. I stamped the biggest bulb from that set on mixed media papers in distress inks and fussy cut the ornaments. I inked around the edges with vintage photo distress ink to help them match the darker background and added some tan ribbons. The wood background center is from a NEW paper pad available at Stamp Simply called Scorched Wood.

Supplies from Stamp Simply:    

• Farmhouse Christmas
• Christmas Sentiments Joy
• Scorched Wood Paper Pad (Craft Consortium)
• The First Noel Paper Pad (Echo Park)
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink    

Other Supplies:

• Tan Ribbon
  
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Vintage Photo, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany
  

This post linked to:

• Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
• Love Those Pretty Papers - Christmas

 

Vintage Elements

 Today's card features the Stamp of the Month from Creative Worship Stamps, Vintage Elements. This set is yours FREE with any purchase of $75 or more. I combined it with some printable papers and the Vintage Holly stamp/die set for a vintage holiday card. Click here to shop the entire December Release. 

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Supplies and Tools:

• From Creative Worship Stamps:
  
• Vintage Elements Stamp Set
  
• Vintage Holly Stamp Set
• Vintage Holly Die Set
• Love You Die Set
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink
• Tickets
• Heart Paper Clips
  
• Gingham Ribbon 
  
• Christmas Sheet Music Printable (my Quirky Muse) 
• Silver Bells Worn Wood Papers Digital Download (Oohlala Scraps)
  
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo, Barn Door, Rustic Wilderness

This post linked to:

• Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas 
• Love those pretty patterned papers challenge - Christmas
• Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

The Card Concept - Christmas Wreath

   It's time for our last challenge of 2024 over on The Card Concept blog. 

Today's challenge is: Christmas Wreath

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 theme and colors when I created my mixed media card.

Is it even Christmas if I don't pull out these three Tim Holtz dies and create something? (smile) Seriously, I use this same combo every year, changing it up just a bit. This year I die cut the wreath and flowers from colored card stock and added shading with distress inks. I printed a shabby wood digital paper for behind my window and stamped the text background.

 Supplies and Tools:

• Cathedral Window Bigz die (Tim Holtz - Sizzix)
• Funky Wreaths Dies (Tim Holtz - Sizzix)
• Festive Bouquet Dies (Tim Holtz - Sizzix)
• Vintage Christmas Images Stamp Set (Stamp Simply)
• Shabby Wood Digital Papers (Altendi) 
  
• White Acrylic Paint Splatters
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Rustic Wilderness, Aged Mahogany
  

This post linked to:

• A Cut Above Challenge - Anything Goes with a die cut
• Simon Says Monday Challenge - Use Dies