Christmas in July Blog Hop

Five months and counting down! Yes, I'm talking Christmas,  people!The girls of Inspired Stamps are here to give you the inspiration to get a head start on your Christmas cards. 

 I used ONE stamp set to create 3 fun Christmas Chalkboard cards.  The very versatile Snowmen Stamp Set comes with so many stamps-I didn't even use them all!  Bonus-all the Christmas stamps are on sale today at Inspired Stamps!

I once again turned to the "sandwich board" style card and turned them into chalkboards by using chalkboard cardstock and white pigment ink.

Your next stop on the hop is Jamie's fabulous creation.

Courage, Hope, Strength Card

It's Inspired Stamps time!  It has been too hot here in the Lone Star State to do anything outside so I have taken time indoors to play around with new (to me) mixed media supplies.  This card is the result of some of that play time. The scripture stamp is one of the versatile 2x2 stamps-Psalm 31:24. It is a scripture I often need!

As far as the fun stuff I played with, I used gesso and a stencil to create the honeycomb pattern on the tag and then I used the hymn background stamp from the Background Stamp Set to stamp over the tag after the gesso dried.

Be sure to join us next week for a Christmas in July bloghop!

New Release from Inspired Stamps

 The new releases for July will hit the Inspired Stamps store on Friday after noon and this 2x2 will be among them.  This is a super versatile sentiment and will be great for inside or out on a card.  It is called "Big Hug" and I know you will want it!  I paired it with my fave Hymn Girl: June.  I used 2 stacked pop dots to give her a lift and then gently turned her arms and hands in to give the illusion that she's reaching out with a big hug.

Be sure to check out the other new stamp artwork at Inspired Stamps Blog today.

Inspired Stamps $3.99 Scripture Stamp

I love all the stamps at Inspired Stamps but the ones I turn to time and again are the 2x2 Scripture stamps.  At $3.99 they are so affordable.  They are the perfect size for cards and tags. Today I used 1 Corinthians 15:57.   The paper is from the 6x6 Bazzill Paper pad-Vintage Lace.  It is also available in the Inspired Stamps store.

Inspired Stamps New Release

Today is a great day because Inspired Stamps is introducing new stamps! I was assigned the new $3.99 2x2 stamp Genesis 1:1.  The single scripture stamps are some of my most used stamps because they are perfect for a card front, inside sentiment, tag, etc. and they cost less than a Starbucks drink!

I chose to create a "sandwich board" style card and think it really shows off the scripture well.  Kinda reminds me of those old flannel boards we had in Sunday School decades ago!  They are super easy to make. This pic doesn't show  it well but the back has the same "legs" as the front to allow the card to stand.  Just cut cardstock that is 4.5" across and 12 inches long and fold to create a 4.5 x 6 card.  Then just cut in by 1" on each side of the bottom and up by 2".  Easy peasy. Also, if you like using these metal clips but don't want the added bulk, just use a wire cutter to pull out the center pin and then fold in the tabs that were holding it in place. Now you have 2 "clips"

Be sure to check out the new products at Inspired Stamps on Friday by noon.  You can see the preview today at the BLOG.

Operation Write Home Blog Hop

I am celebrating Memorial Day by joining in the Operation Write Home BlogHop.  You can click on the logo above to be taken to all the wonderful blog links.  I made a "To Any Hero" card.  When you donate a card to OWH and send it in for any serviceman, be sure to  include a handwritten note of gratitude inside.

I used Stamps from Inspired Stamps that I thought fit perfectly for Memorial Day.  They are the 2x2 single
Scripture Stamp 1 Cor. 15:57 and the Hymn Girl: Armor of God. And the great news is all stamps are on sale at Inspired Stamps!

New Inspired Stamp Releases!

I love new stamp releases! It's so much fun to have new stamps to create with.  Inspired Stamps has new 2x2 scripture stamps and more today.  I am sharing the new single scripture stamp- Romans 5:1. I also included the June Hymn Girl and a wing from Hymn: Wings and Feathers.

Be sure to take a look at all the other new stamps used by the Design Team at the IS Blog.

Scrapbook Page with Inspired Stamps

I have been making scrapbook pages like crazy to have for display at this little guy's high school graduation. Yes, my cute little rocker dude, the youngest of our 3 sons will soon be on his way in this world! I have kept the pages fairly simple and for this one I used 2 Inspired Stamps stamp sets.  For the title, I used the versatile Colorable Alphabet stamps. For a bit of texture, I used pop dots to pop up the "y' and "o".   I created my own background on the Bazzil Card stock with the bubble wrap stamp from the fun Background Stamps set.

Inspired Stamps Grad Card

I created this card for our youngest son who will graduate from High School in June.  The other 2 graduated in 2012 and 2005 from the same high school.  It is amazing to me how quickly the years have flown by and we will be sending our youngest baby bird out of the nest!

I used one of the owls again from the Inspired Stamps Owls set and colored him in the school colors.  The sentiments are from the same stamp set.  The globe is from the Hymn: Earth and Weather Stamp Set and the scripture is from the versatile His Plans Set. All cardstock is by Bazzill and I used the fun new Tim Holtz mini ink pads.  Both can be found on the Inspired Stamps website now.