A Knit Christmas Stocking

This week it's Christmas in July here at Stamp Simply. All stamp and die sets in our Christmas Category are 20% OFF with code CHRISTMAS20 through Saturday, 7/25. It's a great week to gather some holiday inspiration and get your supplies in order.

Deb Felts is here today sharing this wonderfully fun project. As many of you likely know, Deb spins her own yarn and then knits it into so many wonderful creations. She is currently working on a pair of stockings in absolutely yummy colors, which was her inspiration for today's card. She perfectly replicated the stocking design onto her die cut stocking. I love it and I know you will to!

Here are both of Deb's projects - the stockings in the works and her completed card.

The fact that she replicated the stocking design so perfectly just tickles me - I amuse easily - LOL!

Deb used Copic markers and a ruler to create the stripes on her die cut stocking.

I am in LOVE with that deep red/turquoise color combination, too!

And just a thought, if you are not a knitter, how about purchasing a pair of striped socks or mittens and creating a card to match them, just like Deb did. HOW impressed would the recipient be!!!

Christmas Stockings & Mittens (stocking, snowflakes, sentiment)

Standard Rectangle Dies - 50% OFF!

Rhinestones - 30% OFF!

Fishtail Sentiment Banners (to cut sentiment)

1" Grosgrain w/Satin Edge Ribbon - Turquoise - 50% OFF!

And this is the inside.

The stocking, snowflake and both sentiments used are all from the same set:

Christmas Stockings & Mittens

What a fun project! Thanks, Deb, for the inspiration!

Find Deb's post here.

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Christmas Stockings & Mittens

Christmas Stockings & Mittens by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

These companion sets can be used independently or combined.

Super fun!

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It's Christmas in July!

Our Christmas Category of Stamps and Dies

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Very Vintage for Christmas

 We continue with Christmas in July this week where all stamps and dies in our Christmas Category are 20% OFF with code CHRISTMAS20 applied at checkout. A fun week to get inspired and start thinking about your own holiday projects.

Karen Letchworth is here today sharing a card in her own unique vintage style that we all love. She incorporated some machine stitching, distressed paper edges and lots of layers, creating that wonderful vintage flair! The card looks detailed to make, but when taken layer by layer, it's actually a very simple make - and we all love that!

Love all those beautiful green sheets with that touch of red - striking!

Vintage Christmas Background (stamped background, oval die)

O Christmas Tree (swirly trees, sentiments)

Fishtail Sentiment Banners (to cut sentiment strip)

Beach Hut (bottom layer of wood paper)

Carta Bella Christmas (red layer, not sure which pad)

Check out the machine stitching around the perimeter and the fun distressed edges.

Thanks so much, Karen, for this lovely vintage inspired card for Christmas!

Find Karen's post here.

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Paper Pads Used

Beach Hut by Craft Consortium

Find all the lovely pads from Craft Consortium here.

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Christmas Pads by Carta Bella

We are not sure which pad Karen used today, but so many sheets from any of these pads would work.

A Wonderful Christmas by Carta Bella

Happy Christmas by Carta Bella

Home for Christmas by Carta Bella

All so lovely and so much fun!

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Mini Christmas Folio

 This week we are celebrating Christmas in July with our entire Christmas Category of stamps and dies at 20% OFF with code CHRISTMAS20. We have so many beautiful and classic sets to choose from with both lovely images and the perfect Christmas sentiments. Read all the details at the end of this post.

Esther has been enjoying making mini folios of late and she has a gorgeous Christmas folio to share with us today, using our sets that you can grab on sale NOW!  It's a super fun project, both to make and to receive, with little pockets to include whatever tuck-ins you'd like.

Love the striking black and white with just a pop of color - that red is gorgeous!

Fall/Winter Seasonal Wreaths (wreath)

God Will Take Care of You (bird, branches)

Peace & Joy Word Dies (die cut joy)

Home for Christmas (designer paper throughout)

A closer look at all that lovely detail!

So loving that red!

Open the mini folio and this is what you see.

A different pocket on each inside flap.

And here the tuck-ins have ben pulled out.

O Christmas Tree (tree)

Vintage Christmas Images (buck)

Fall/Winter Seasonal Wreaths (Christmas sentiment)

Vintage Christmas Background (Blessings sentiment)

Gingham Ribbon

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Paper Pad Used

Home for Christmas by Carta Bella

Such a fun pad to play with!

Find more Christmas Themed Pads here.

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Our Christmas Category of Stamps and Dies

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Celebrating Christmas in July with a Sale!

Good Sunday morning and blessings to all. This week we will be celebrating Christmas in July with a SALE on all Stamp Simply stamps and dies in our Christmas Category. It's a great time to get some fun holiday inspiration and to get stocked up and ready for your own holiday creations.

Our Christmas Category of Stamps and Dies

Use code at checkout: CHRISTMAS20

FREE US SHIPPING at $100.

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Card Samples

We have such an inventory of Christmas card samples, it truly was hard to choose what to show on this post. The decision was made to stick with the simplest cards, trying to show a variety of our stamp sets in use. You can click into any individual store listing to see more samples from any of the sets.

Christmas Peace (candle, sentiment)

A Wonderful Christmas (designer paper)

Luxury Pearlescent Metallic Cardstock (gold shimmer paper)

Sparkle (a retired embossing folder by Tim Holtz)

So simple and so lovely!

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Christmas Joy (ornaments, sentiment)

I love how Karen took these classically beautiful ornaments and colored them up in a more grungy style, showing how versatile a simple ornament stamp can be!

If you prefer classic ornaments, just color them as such, maybe emboss them?

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Vintage Christmas Images (skates)

Vintage Christmas Background (background w/oval die)

Tartan Plaid (designer paper)

Beautifully vintage in a cleaner fashion.

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Vintage Christmas Images (buck, sentiment)

Farmhouse Pierced Nested Hearts (die cut heart)

Christmas Stockings & Mittens (die cut snowflake)

Holiday Greens Mini (die to cut greenery)

Tartan Plaid (designer paper)

1/16" Jute Cording

A simple to make fun design.

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Angels Among Us (angel, sentiment)

The First Noel (designer paper)

The angel is filled with glitter/sparkle which is hard to see in photo.

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Christmas Stockings & Mittens (mittens, sentiment)

Tartan Plaid (designer paper)

Twill Ribbon

Pom Poms

When it comes to Christmas, I LOVE making tags! I could literally make them all day long!

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Christmas Stockings & Mittens (stockings, sentiment)

Tartan Plaid (designer paper)

Twill Ribbon

Kraft Twine

More fun tags!

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Snowflake Blessings Border Strip

So very lovely!

The large snowflake is a retired Spellbinders die.

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O Christmas Tree (tree/traditional)

Vintage Christmas Background (background w/oval die)

This is a shaker card - note the snowy glitter inside?

A card that looks intricate and detailed, but oh so easy to make!

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O Christmas Tree (tree/traditional)

A very simple card with that same tree.

The background was done with a scoreboard.

And this is the inside of the above card.

Wonder of Christmas Sentiments (sentiment)

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O Christmas Tree (tree/funky, sentiments)

This is such a fun and versatile set as it contains 3 completely different trees to play with!

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O Christmas Tree (tree/swirly, sentiment)

And this is the 3rd tree from the same set - super fun!

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Fall/Winter Seasonal Wreaths

Holiday Greens Mini (die to cut greenery)

Scorched Wood (designer paper)

3/8" Green/Red Stripe Ribbon

And this is the fun inside where a pocket was created to hold a little gift of cash.

Tartan Plaid (designer paper)

Super fun!

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Winter Poinsettia Floral Cluster (floral)

Peace Word Die (die cut sentiment)

Ink Drops Ocean (designer paper)

Gold Mirror Paper

I always love florals in non-traditional colors!

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Merry Christmas (star, scripture)

The paper used is retired, but this would be similar:

The First Noel (designer paper)

I love a card that sends the true message of Christmas!

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Christmas Blessings (holly, sentiment)

Home for Christmas (designer paper)

So simply lovely!

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Merry Christmas (star)

Jesus (scripture)

Fishtail Sentiment Banners (to cut scripture)

Worship & Praise (musical swirl)

Love that golden wash!

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O Christmas Tree (tree/funky)

Merry Christmas (scripture)

Jesus (word collage)

Grunge Light (designer paper)

Delightful, with a message worth sharing!

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Farmhouse Christmas

1.5" Striped Ribbon

Such a simple and fun packaging idea!

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Farmhouse Christmas

Kraft Twine

The paper used is retired, but similar pads can be seen here by Carta Bella.

 Fun little tent fold cards measuring 3" x 5.5".

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Many, many thanks to our very talented Design Team for all these lovely samples!

We hope you found something to inspire you to get going on those Christmas projects!

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It's Christmas in July!

Our Christmas Category of Stamps and Dies

Use code at checkout: CHRISTMAS20

FREE US SHIPPING at $100.

Shop the Full Store here.