Sympathy cards are needed far too often, so it is always good to have a few on hand. Deb shares a lovely sympathy card with us today in a simple fancy fold with window opening where the focal image sentiment stamped on the inside is revealed on the card front as well. Using circle dies makes it all so easy, and so, so pretty!

Such beautiful colors and paper patterns, too!

The focal image sentiment (stamped on the inside) is from the Pastor Appreciation Series by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

The circle feature was cut with Spellbinders Standard Circle Dies.

The tiny sentiment on the tag is from Deepest Sympathy by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

The tag shape was cut with Tag Collection by Tim Holtz (Sizzix).

Deb combined designer papers from 2 pads on this card:

Retro Summer by Craft Consortium

Bloom & Wild by Craft Consortium

To create the lovely floral cluster Deb used:

Seam Binding Sampler – Blues Purples

Dritz Cheesecloth

Mini Paper Bloom – Grape (all colors 30% OFF)

Rhinestones – Lilac (all colors 30% OFF)

The leafy vines in the floral cluster and on the inside were cut using Floral Cluster and Sprigs Steel Dies by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

And here is the card opened up, showing us the lovely inside.

Thank you so much, Deb, for this very lovely sympathy card, sure to comfort the recipient.

And what a lovely and perfect sentiment for a sympathy card!

You can find Deb’s post on her blog here.

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Products Used

These are both sets in our Pastor Appreciation Series by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

Pastor & Ministry Appreciation Greetings – Pastor and Ministry Appreciation Scripture

Available individually or bundled.

Find more Scripture Stamps here.

Deepest Sympathy by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

This is 1 of 3 sets on our Sympathy Series.

Floral Cluster & Sprigs Steel Dies by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Deb used this die set to create her leafy sprigs.

The above die set is part of our Floral Cluster Series, so you just might have this die already!

Another option for the sprigs is our set called Two Sprigs by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

Same dies, just in a smaller purchase option.

Tag Collection die set by Tim Holtz (Sizzix)

A super versatile tag set you will be grabbing all the time.

The longest tag is about 6.25 inches. Such a nice variety of sizes are included, plus tiny tags.

Bloom & Wild by Craft Consortium

A simply wonderful pad for your spring and summer creations!

Retro Summer by Craft Consortium

This paper is absolutely wonderful, bringing back those retro vibes!

Find all the lovely papers in stock by Craft Consortium here.

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Our Sympathy Series

Find our Sympathy Series here.

Sympathy Sentiments Set 2 has one sentiment pertaining to the loss of a pet. By combining that sentiment with any of the others you have a myriad of options for pet sympathy cards as well.

Find more products suitable for sympathy cards here.

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Good morning to all! Holly is here today sharing a card she made for a man’s birthday. This is one of those cards that I personally see as being perfectly suitable for either gender and appropriate for so many different occasions. A few good books, a verse from scripture and a wonderful combination of papers pull this card together effortlessly.

I have always loved layers placed askew and this card shows us just how wonderful that looks!

The one set used on this card is A Man of Knowledge by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

All the fun patterned papers are from It’s a Boy by Echo Park – love the colors!!!

Holly stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copic markers.

Although this card could have been made perfectly flat, Holly opted to add dimension and interest by curving her layers with the use of dimensionals. Another fun way to really give some life to a project!

Thanks so much, Holly, for this FAB and easy to create card – perfectly wonderful!

This would be great for Father’s Day!!!

You can find Holly’s post on her blog here.

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Products Used

A Man of Knowledge by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Contrary to its title, this set is not only for men! The books work up beautifully for women, too!

You are sure to have so much fun with this set.

See more Masculine Stamps & Dies here.

It’s A Boy by Echo Park

Find the companion It’s a Girl paper collection here – such a fun set of pads!

Find all pads in stock by Echo Park here.

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Everyone always loves a good coffee or tea card. Esther is treating us to a lovely stack of tea cups today in a mini slim line size, made easy using our tea cup die and a die cut sentiment as well. Those pops of vibrant color on the white embossed background are absolutely stunning and so very eye catching – truly a lovely project!

The lovely tea cup, tag and sentiment dies are from Coffee or Tea? by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

The background is embossed with the Chevron embossing folder by Darice – value priced at $5.00.

Esther die cut the cups from white mixed media paper and then she used her Arteza Real Brush Pens and a white gel pen to create the striped designs on the die cut cups. So lovely.

Thanks so much, Esther, for this gorgeous project, sure to inspire!

You can find Esther’s post on her blog here.

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Products Used

Coffee or Tea? by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

A classic cup in two sizes with gorgeous sentiments and several die options.

Find all of our Coffee Themed Sets here.

Find our Coffee Category (including dies, paper, ribbon and embellishments) here.

Chevron embossing folder by Darice – value priced at $5.00.

Find more Value Priced Folders by Darice here.

Find Tim Holz Folders here.

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Shop our Coordinated Coffee Series

See our fully Coordinated Coffee Series here.

These sets were all designed to mix and match beautifully.

Find our Coffee Category (including dies, paper, ribbon and embellishments) here.

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Good Monday morning as we begin another glorious new week. Karen is here today sharing a lovely card that lends itself a bit more towards the masculine side being done up in woodgrain, dark neutrals and olive green shades. I find her combination of sets interesting, yet they pull together just beautifully into this very cohesive card of love and encouragement.

Working from the bottom layer up, that gorgeous paper is from Wood Textures by Craft Consortium.

The word collage is from The Red, White and Blue by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

The cross is cut with the Crosses die by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

The sentiment is from Typewritten What You Mean to Me by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

The sentiment is cut with Fishtail Sentiment Banners by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

Karen accented with Baker’s Twine.

Thanks so much, Karen, for this fabulous masculine card – very effective use of set combinations!

You can find Karen’s post on her blog here.

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Products Used

The Red, White & Blue by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

This set features our glorious flag, sentiments and a background stamp depicting the character of the American military and those who serve.

Available individually or bundled.

See our complete Patriotic Series here.

Typewritten What You Mean to Me by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

This set allows you to share a little love and encouragement all year round.

This is 1 of 3 sets in our Typewritten Series allowing you to create cards for just about any occasion.

Crosses by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

These beautiful crosses can each be used alone or they are just stunning when layered.

Fishtail Sentiment Banners by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Wonderful for cutting a variety of sentiment sizes and for making fishtail banner embellishments for your projects, too!

Find more Stamp Simply Stand Alone Dies here.

Wood Textures by Craft Consortium

This is one FABULOUS paper pad for those of you who enjoy creating cards with wood backgrounds.

Find more wonderful pads in stock from Craft Consortium here.

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Good Saturday morning! Julie is here today sharing a beautiful scripture card featuring our lovely summer roses, a scripture set and some FAB paper by Craft Consortium. This card, though loaded with color and visual interest, is actually a quick make and fairly flat for mailing. A beautiful way to send some words of encouragement and bring a smile to the recipient.

That beautiful floral is from our Summer Roses Floral Cluster by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

The sentiment is from Worship & Praise by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

The tag shape was cut with Tag Collection by Tim Holtz (Sizzix).

That stunning designer paper is from the Ink Drops Vivid pad by Craft Consortium.

The gorgeous lace used is the 1.5′ Lace w/Satin Center by May Arts.

Julie further accented with Melissa Frances Pearls.

Julie stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black, clear embossed and colored with water-based markers.

Thanks so much, Julie, for this very lovely card.

You can find Julie’s post on her blog here.

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Products Used

Summer Roses Floral Cluster by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

This is 1 of 4 interchangeable sets in our Floral Cluster Series.

This is the Floral Cluster and Sprigs die set that cuts all 4 of the florals in our Floral Cluster Series.

You will have so much fun playing with this versatile series offering 4 florals and such a variety of sentiment options.

Find more floral themed stamp/die sets here.

Worship & Praise by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

That musical swirl with lovely sentiments makes for such a beautiful set.

This set is part of our My Church Series seen here.

Tag Collection die set by Tim Holtz (Sizzix)

A super versatile tag set you will be grabbing all the time.

The longest tag is about 6.25 inches. Such a nice variety of sizes are included, plus tiny tags.

Find all Tim Holtz dies in stock here.

Ink Drops Vivid by Craft Consortium

Such a stunning paper collection!

Find more of the Ink Drops Collection of papers here.

Find all paper in stock from Craft Consortium here.

1.5″ Lace w/Satin Center by May Arts – pink used today

The look of both lace and satin all in one ribbon – lovely!

Find more lace in stock here.

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Our Welcome Baby Series

Welcome Baby Series by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

The sets in this series are:

Welcome Baby, Welcome Baby Basics and Baptism, Dedication, Confirmation, 1st Communion

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April showers bring May flowers AND belated birthday wishes. Deb needed a springtime themed card and found the perfect papers to set the stage with this spring themed pad from Echo Park. It’s a fun one and an easy make, fancied up with a big bow which I personally LOVE. If easy to mail is what you need, minus the bow this card still looks wonderful!!!

CUTE papers or what!!!

They are all from My Favorite Spring by Echo Park.

The belated birthday sentiment is from Birthday Sentiments by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

The sentiment is cut with Spellbinders Classic Hearts.

Those cute ducks are from our Welcome Baby Basics die set by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

The 2 ribbons used are:

May Arts 1.5″ Silky Crushed in Rose

May Arts Baker’s Twine in Orange

Here’s a closer look at the pretty details.

And those ducks – how fun!

Once die cut Deb used Distress Oxide ink, Copic markers and Clear Glitter pen to detail them.

And this beautiful inside sentiment is also from Birthday Sentiments by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

It is stamped onto darling paper from My Favorite Spring by Echo Park.

Thanks so much, Deb, for this fun springtime card!

You can find Deb’s post on her blog here.

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Products Used

Birthday Sentiments by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

There are so many useful birthday sentiments in this set – you’ll be grabbing it often!

This set is a companion to the original Birthday Blessings by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

Welcome Baby Basics by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

This is the die set that coordinates with the 2 stamp sets in our Welcome Baby Series.

Spellbinders Classic Hearts

6 of these lovely classic hearts are included.

Find all Spellbinders Dies in stock here

My Favorite Spring by Echo Park

Such a pretty and fun pad for spring and beyond.

Find more fun pads in stock by Echo Park here.

May Arts 1.5″ Silky Crushed – Rose shown and used today

A lovely very lightweight ribbon to add that elegant or vintage look.

Available in a variety of colors.

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Father’s Day is approaching, being on June 16 this year. I know often women make and give cards to not only their own fathers but to their husbands and sons who might be fathers. Holly created today’s very masculine card with pretty much just a pad of paper with matching die cuts and a single sentiment. One could make dozens of similar cards with the pad and die cuts on hand that Holly used, and they are ON SALE right now until sold out.

All these wonderful papers are from our Workshop Paper Bundle #7 by Kaisercraft – 30% OFF!

The sentiment is from A Man of Knowledge by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

The sentiment was cut with Fishtail Sentiment Banners by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

Holly also used Circle Dies and Star Dies (similar linked).

Thank you so much, Holly, for this super fun, attractive and easy to make masculine card!

You can find Holly’s post on her blog here.

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Products Used

A Man of Knowledge by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Contrary to its title, this set is not only for men! The books work up beautifully for women, too!

You are sure to have so much fun with this set.

See more Masculine Stamps & Dies here.

Workshop Paper Bundle #7 by Kaisercraft – 30% OFF!

This bundle contains the paper pad as well as the package of die cut pieces.

Once sold out, they are gone for good!

Find more Kaisercraft Sale Items here.

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Esther is with us today sharing a wonderful scripture card of encouragement that works just as well for both men and women being in a natural/nautical theme. It’s a fairly quick make being a simple overall card design that is also flat for mailing. It has fabulous visual impact and appeal and will surely be appreciated by the lucky recipient.

The stamp set used for images and sentiment is He Stilled the Storm by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

The branches are from God Will Take Care of You by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

The lovely designer paper used is from Beach Hut by Craft Consortium.

Esther also used Spellbinders Standard Circles and adhesive Pearls.

Esther stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne and colored with Arteza Real Brush Pens.

Here’s a closer look at all that beautiful detail.

Thanks so much, Esther, for this wonderful card to uplift either gender – a truly all purpose card!

You can find Esther’s post on her blog here.

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Products Used

He Stilled the Storm by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

This set joins the companion He is the Light by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

Find our Lighthouse Series here.

These lighthouses are also part of our Michigan Series of stamps and dies.

God Will Take Care of You by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Birds, branches and song. What could make into a more beautiful card!

Available individually or bundled.

Find more of our floral and nature stamp sets here.

Beach Hut by Craft Consortium

We are all loving this pad with colors to span the seasons and reasons year round.

Find more pads in stock from Craft Consortium here.

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Our Lighthouse Series

Beautiful images with precious words from scripture to share on your projects.

Find our Lighthouse Series here.

These lighthouses are also part of our Michigan Series of stamps and dies

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Good Monday morning to all! God loves you! What a beautiful message to send off to a friend via a hand made card. Karen very successfully combined a variety of sets on her card today which will surely encourage the recipient. The pleasing color combination of blue and yellow is always a winner and the message of God’s love via stamped sentiments and the cross offers comfort.

The floral is from Fall Flowers Floral Cluster by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

The sentiment is from Farmhouse All Occasion Greetings by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

The sentiment is cut with Fishtail Sentiment Banners by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

The cross is cut using Easter is for Jesus by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

And please note UNDER the cross – that beautifully scripted white embossed verse – better seen in the photo below.

That sentiment is from The Lord’s Prayer by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

The rectangle used to cut the yellow sentiment panel is from our Praying Hands die set, which is a companion to Pray Without Ceasing by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

I absolutely love the beautiful and subtle look of the white embossed sentiment under the cross.

It adds such an elegant touch.

Truly a beautiful card which will offer the encouragement intended.

You can find Karen’s post on her blog here.

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Fall Flowers Floral Cluster by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

There are 4 stamp sets available in this series – one for each season.

Available individually or bundled – click the above link to see them all!

Find more of our floral stamp sets here.

Floral Cluster & Sprigs by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

This set cuts the floral clusters from all 4 stamp sets in our Floral Cluster Series.

Plus it offers those gorgeous leafy sprigs and twig.

Farmhouse All Occasion Greetings by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

This all occasion set really does hit all the occasions and events – something for everything!

Find all 4 of the coordinating Farmhouse Series Sentiment Sets here.

Fishtail Sentiment Banners by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Wonderful for cutting a variety of sentiment sizes and for making fishtail sentiment banner embellishments for your projects, too!

Find more Stamp Simply Stand Alone Dies here.

Easter is for Jesus by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Karen used only the cross die from this set today.

Available individually or bundled.

Find ALL Stamp Simply Easter sets here.

The Lord’s Prayer by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

This is part of The Lord’s Prayer Series by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

Prayer in the life of a Christian is so very precious and cherished.

Available individually or in a variety of bundled options.

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Our patriotism should shine through 24/7/365, however the summer months have so many patriotic holidays to celebrate that I think we just pay more attention to patriotic creations during this season. In the near future we have Armed Forced Day on 5/18, Memorial Day celebrated this year on 5/27, Flag Day on 6/14 and next up is the 4th of July. And today Julie is sharing a part of our Patriotic Series of stamps and dies on her gorgeous card.

Isn’t this just wonderful. Patriotic cards hit me at the core each and every time!

Julie’s card is a quick make and flat for mailing, so that’s another win/win!

The pledge and large bottom sentiment are from The Pledge of Allegiance by Stamp Simply Clear Stamp.

The USA map/flag is from Old Glory by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

That wonderful paper is from The Fourth of July by Carta Bella.

The lovely lace is our Venise Lace – .75″ Lucia White.

Julie stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black and colored both with colored pencils and water based markers.

Thank you so much, Julie, for this stunningly beautiful patriotic card!

God Bless the USA!

You can find Julie’s post on her blog here.

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Old Glory by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Gloriously patriotic!

The Pledge of Allegiance by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

This is a small 2 x 4″ stamp set with 2 stamps.

This set is FREE with the purchase of the Full Patriotic Bundle.

We also have it available for sale as an individual stamp set for any who may prefer to purchase it this way.

See our complete Patriotic Series here.

The Fourth of July by Carta Bella

You might also like Let Freedom Ring and Stars & Stripes Forever by Echo Park.

Venise Lace – .75″ Lucia White used today

This gorgeous lace kicks any project up a notch or two!

Available in a variety of widths in both White and Ivory.

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It includes The Pledge of Allegiance for FREE along with FREE SHIPPING to any US address.

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