Shabby Chic Peony Pocket Card

Oh, be still, my heart! A lovely vintage/shabby style card in soft pastels is always on the top of my list for favorite styles, and Esther certainly does not disappoint with today's offering. Her card is absolutely gorgeous and with the pocket it is one of those cards that is equally as much fun to make as it is to receive. I know you will love it, too!

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Lovely, lovely!

Vintage Peony (floral, sentiment)

Crochet Lace - 50% OFF!

Gems - 30% OFF!

All decorative papers are digital that Esther printed out.

This is the lovely inside.

Upper portion of card inside.

Birthday Sentiments (to a dear friend)

Birthday Blessings (may God bless you richly)

Fishtail Sentiment Banners (to cut fishtail tags)

Lower portion of card inside.

Typewritten What You Mean to Me (sentiment on pocket)

Birthday Blessings (swirls)

Narrow Lace - 50% OFF!

Tuck-ins inside pocket - oh, so much fun!

Coffee or Tea? (die cut cup)

Similar Heart Die

Birthday Blessings (sentiment on heart)

Birthday Sentiments (sentiments on cup and postcard)

Thank you so much, Esther, for this absolutley fabulous project, sure to be treasured by the recipient!

Find Esther's post here.

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Our Vintage Peony

Vintage Peony by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Such a gorgeous floral with a lovely assortment of sentiments.

See more Floral Stamps here.

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Our Birthday Series

Our Birthday Series by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

A beautifully coordinated pair of companion sets.

You'll be ready for any and all birthday events with this series!

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Our Product of the Week

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Available individually or bundled.

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Birthday Poppies

Good morning! I love when a card just kind of jumps out at you, and the birthday card that Esther Asbury is sharing today does just that. And in this case, it's the colors that do it, that cause that 'jump'. Crisp and classic blue and white - a color scheme that is always a winner in my book. This card is so pretty, using one floral image to create both the background and the focal image, paired with a simple sentiment.

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Every inch of this card is filled with beauty, yet it remains so serene and calming.

Pretty Poppies (floral, background and focal)

Scripty Background Minis Set One (script on background)

Farmhouse All Occasion Greetings (sentiment)

Embossing folder on oval (find similar here)

Absolutely lovely! Thank you so much, Esther!

Find Esther's post here.

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Our Pretty Poppies

Pretty Poppies by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Such a fun floral paired with a variety of sentiments.

Find the companion Delightful Dahlias here.

Find more Floral Stamps here.

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Our Farmhouse Sentiments

Farmhouse Sentiment Series by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

We have 4 fully coordinated companion sentiment sets in this series.

Esther used All Occasion Greetings today.

Find more sets in a Farmhouse Theme here.

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Our Scripty Mini Backgrounds

Scripty Background Minis by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

These smaller background stamps were created as a more user-friendly alternative to the typical large background stamps. Set 1 has some irregular edges and parts of words missing to resemeble torn and tattered text or pages, while Set 2 contains full and clearly printed sentiments.

Super fun and easy to use and SO versatile.

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Our Storewide Spring Sale

We are offering

15% OFF storewide

using code: spring15 (case sensitive)

Applies to reduced items as well, making it a GREAT time to shop!

Runs through Saturday, April 18.

PLEASE NOTE: As we will be spending time with family,

there will be NO SHIPPING from 4/08 - 4/13.

So order early to get your package shipped out ASAP.

Otherwise, shipping will resume on 4/14.

Thank you for your kind understanding in that regard.

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Nautical Themed Birthday Wishes

We here at Stamp Simply love creating stamp sets in coordinated/companion series. Doing so allows you to puchase one or two sets at a time, then continue to build on the series, offering more and more options for design. Esther Asbury is here today sharing a wonderful nautical themed card combining sets from our Lighthouse Series and our Great Lakes Series, which all fall under the broader classification of our Michigan Series. All made to work together in terms of image style and font, they are totally interchangeable, giving you so many, many design options.

And please note our Product of the Week listed at the end of this post, available at 20% OFF all week long.

This fun fold card is a variation of the popular Joy Fold Card, which I often describe as being one card (backwards) on top of the base card. This is very similar in design.

This is the card front, fully closed.

The Mackinac Bridge (bridge, sentiment)

Fishtail Sentiment Banners (to cut sentiment)

Ink Drops Ocean (designer paper used throughout)

Opening the top flap with bridge, this is what you now see.

He is the Light (lighthouse)

Sliding over, this is the underside of that top bridge flap, holding the sentiment and giving us a peek at the next layer.

Grace (scripture)

He Stilled the Storm (wheel/helm)

Circle Dies

And this is the true card inside of the base card.

The Edmund Fitzgerald (freighter/sentiment)

Fishtail Sentiment Banners (to cut sentiment)

And the only embellishment used throughout this project is the drywall tape. I remember that wonderful discovery a few decades ago - LOL. Fun then and still fun, now!

Thanks so much, Esther, for this wonderful project!

Find Esther's post here.

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Paper Used

Ink Drops Ocean by Craft Consortium

Find the full Ink Drops Collection here.

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Our Great Lakes Series

Great Lakes Series by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

With both the Mackinac Bridge and The Edmund Fitzgerald and the variety of sentiments included, you'll be grabbing these sets far more often than you thought for nautical and masculine themes.

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Our Lighthouse Series

Lighthouse Series by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

These sets feature two of the prominent lighthouses in the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan, including scripture verses meant to uplift and encourage.

Find our full Michigan Series here.

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Grace and Mercy

Grace & Mercy by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

The verse used today is from Grace.

Find all Scripture Stamps here.

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Product of the Week

The Good News Series by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

The sets in this series are:

God's Word

The Good News

Salvation (with images)

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Create meaningful scripture cards with this lovely series.

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Nautical Themed Mini Slimline

Hello to all! Esther Asbury is here today sharing a fabulous little project jam packed with fun treats once you open it. It's a mini slimline card in a nautical theme that she made as a masculine birthday card. I love a good nautical theme, and I know a lot of women do, too, so don't limit your thinking! There is a lot of goodness packed into this small project, so let's get going!

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This is another project that got me at hello - totally enamored here!

This small card started with a 6 x 6" sheet of designer paper folded in 1/2, giving you the 3 x 6" card base. It contains two pockets - one on the front and one on the inside, both holding tags to pull out.

He is the Light (colored lighthouse)

The Mackinac Bridge (best wishes)

Scripty Background Minis Set 1 (background vintage text)

Vintage Emporium (paper used throughout)

Cheesecloth, Burlap

This is the pull-out tag in the front pocket.

He Stilled the Storm (neutral lighthouse, birds)

The Edmund Fitzgerald (birthday wishes)

Scripty Background Minis Set 1 (background vintage text)

This is the card inside once opened where you can easily see the pocket and tag on the left.

The Edmund Fitzgerald  (leader sentiment)

Birthday Sentiments (birthday sentiment)

He Stilled the Storm (ropes)

And here is the tag pulled out of the inside pocket.

The Mackinac Bridge (bridge, sentiments)

What a fabulous project, Esther. Thank you so much!

Creating little "books" with pockets and pull-outs makes one feel so accomplished and it is so much fun!

Find Esther's post here.

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Paper Pad Used

Vintage Emporium by Craft Consortium

A Design Team favorite!

Find all pads in stock from Craft Consortium here.

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Our Lighthouse Series

Lighthouse Series by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Esther used both lighthouses and several of the sentiments on her project today.

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Our Great Lakes Series

The Great Lakes Series by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Esther used both sets on her project today.

Both series shown above are a part of our larger Michigan Series.

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Our Scripty Mini Backgrounds

Scripty Background Minis by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

These smaller background stamps were created as a more user-friendly alternative to the typical large background stamps. Set 1 has some irregular edges and parts of words missing to resemeble torn and tattered text or pages, while Set 2 contains full and clearly printed sentiments.

Super fun and easy to use and SO versatile.

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Our Birthday Series

Our Birthday Series by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

Esther used Birthday Sentiments today, the first set shown.

A beautifully coordinated pair of companion sets.

You'll be ready for any and all birthday events with this series!

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Product of the Week

Grace & Mercy by Stamp Simply Clear Stamps

20% OFF thru 3/28/26

No code needed - marked at 20% OFF!

FREE Shipping at $100.

Create beautiful cards with this lovely series.

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Happy Birthday to a Michigander

This unique birthday card was made for a gentleman who winters in Arizona but has his heart in Michigan, which is kind of hard to believe this week in particular with the frigid weather we have been experiencing, but in general, I get it! Once a Yooper, always a Yooper! Deb combined this Michigan themed card with a fishing theme, and that is a perfect combination for this beautiful state surrounded by and filled with the most beautiful fresh water bodies in the world!

The tiny die cut heart denotes the birthday boy's home town.

You've got to love all the map markers that come with the Lower Peninsula set.

Upper Peninsula of Michigan (upper peninsula)

Lower Peninsula of Michigan (lower peninsula & heart)

Birthday Blessings (birthday greeting)

Fishtail Sentiment Banners (to cut greeting)

Ombre (blue designer paper)

A closer look at the Lower Peninsula map.

Both peninsulas were colored with Copic markers.

Here we have the Upper Peninsula and the greeting.

And here's the lovely inside!

Birthday Blessings (birthday greeting)

Michigan Facts (fish)

Here's a nice close look at that jumping fish.

Deb added some sparkle for a life-like feel.

Love this project - thanks, Deb!

Find Deb's post here.

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Our Michigan Series

Our fully coordinated Michigan Series.

Whether you are from Michigan, visit Michigan, have a friend in Michigan, or just love Michigan, this is a super fun series of coordinated sets with many sentiments and images that can transition over to other projects as well.

Find more sets with a Michigan/water theme here - lighthouses, bridge and ship.

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Our Product of the Week

Our Birthday Series is featured this week.

20% OFF as marked - no code needed.

These 2 companion sets mix and match so well, allowing you to make cards for young and old, near or far, with ease and beautiful results. These will become fast favorites in short order.

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