Just a Note Tag ~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing a Just a Note Tag created with
Creative Worship Stamps and a few "back in the day"
embellishments!! 

I used scraps of cardstock along with Distress Oxide Inks to
create the background for the mixed media tag.  The stamps used
are very eclectic and I love the vintage appeal!!

The sentiment is by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps called
Reverse Sentiments.  Love it so much!!
The stamps used by Creative Worship are: Nature Silhouettes 4,
Clipboard, Vintage Postcards and Vintage Ledger Page. The
silhouette wildflowers give the tag that "old timey" feel!
All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.
Thanks for stopping by!
Connie
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An Art Share Tag ~

Hi there!!
Today I'm sharing, what I call, an Art Share tag.  It was
created to give away to someone that loves
Art and creating like I do.  I'm using mostly
Stamper Anonymous products (old ones).  Do you recognize
any?  Wendy Vecchi?

The tag is by Ranger and is distressed using Distress Oxide inks.  I also added
in some color with acrylic paints.  Always fun!  

Love the dollar stamps!!  This is a strip and I just stamped the ones
I wanted.  Paper Dolls and the Word Strips/Small Talk are by Tim Holtz. 
The bottom border is a stamp by Dyan Reaveley.  All adhesive is by 
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.
Thanks for stopping by.
Connie
crafty_mercer  

Mixing it up with old and new~

Hi there!!
Today I'm sharing a card that I have used NEW Blue Knight
Rubber Stamps and retired stamps.  Fun to mix it up!!!

I started with the Mixed Media Pattern Paper, a NEW product, and two
retired sets called Rejoice Always and Kind Words Bouquet.  I added
two NEW products called Background Branches (silhouette) and
Reverse Sentiments.  

I couldn't leave out the Mixed Media Numbers Set!!! Love the look
of the numbers, enhancing the background, for a fun eclectic
design.  The script font is from the retired set called 
Rejoice Always by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.
All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. 
Thanks for stopping by!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Remembering Jenni Bowlin Studio ~

Hi there!!!
Today I'm sharing a blast from the past, Jenni Bowlin Studio.
This was my favorite paper crafts company back in
the day, around 2009-2013. Do you remember?  I think she was 
ahead of time with her products.  The color palette, vintage ephemera,
clear stamps, inks, punches and scrapbooking papers - all so good!!!!

I'm showcasing stamps from her line to create a couple of vintage
style tags.  The stamps are perfect for the mixed media look!!!

Always loved the labels and silhouette boy and girl.

The word strips are by Tim Holtz/small talk.  Inks are Distress Oxides.

The button is by Jenni too.  She had buttons, chipboard pieces, 
milk caps - the best embellishments.  I still have some!!!

I hope you enjoyed this journey down memory lane.  I still
love her products.  They would fit right in with art journal
pages and the mixed media craze!
Thanks for stopping by.
Connie
crafty_mercer 

Mixed Media ~ Background Branches by Blue Knight Stamps, NEW!!!!

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing a NEW stamp set by Blue Knight Stamps
that I especially love.  I love creating, adding in a
little something, something for added interest. The set is
called Background Branches. 

Mixing the silhouette branches with a line drawn branch is a fun
look on a card or tag. The background is a mix of Distress Oxide inks.
I heat dry after each color is added. Other stamps added are
Reverse Sentiments, Dictionary Page/BG, and View from my Window
stamp and die(bird).  To complete the tag homespun fabric is added
along with a flower power button.  Last I speckled the tag
with white acrylic paint.
  
Thanks for stopping by!!
I have more to share soon!!!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Mixed Media Designer Papers by Blue Knight Stamps ~ NEW!!!!

Hi there!!
Today I'm sharing the NEW Mixed Media Designer paper
by Blue Knight Stamps.  If you love an eclectic look you
will love the papers.  Makes card making easy!!  The
silhouette stamps look amazing stamped on the Mixed Media
Designer papers.  

Each paper sheet is an unique color mix. Paint splats are added along
with vintage text. 

Starting left to right~
Purple/Brown Mix paper, Silhouette Palm Trees, Background Branches 
and Reverse Sentiments. 
Blue/Green Mix paper, Silhouette Dogs, Background Branches, 
Reverse Sentiments and One Line Sentiments/friends rock.
Orange/Yellow Mix paper, Island Reflective, Silhouette Sportsmen 
and Reverse Sentiments.
Camo Mix paper, Day at Lake, Saluting Soldier, God Bless
America, Silhouette Dogs and Reverse Sentiments.
Blue/Pink/Purple Mix paper, Chickadee on Fencepost, Birds ll, 
Background Branches, Reverse Sentiments and
One Line Sentiments/sincere condolences. 
More to come!!!
Thanks for stopping by.
Connie
crafty_mercer

Genuine Art Journal Page ~

Hi there!!
Today I'm sharing an Art Journal page using
stamps and stencils by Creative Worship.  My favorite part
about the process is the background.  I love
adding in all the elements and have it come together! 

I'm using Distress Oxide Inks to create the background.  I water
down the ink and dab the page in the ink.  Then heat dry after each
color is added.  Start adding in the stencils using the inks from
the background.  The next step is adding the stamps. Decisions, decisions!
The words are important to me.  On this one the phrases tell the message.

They all spoke to me so added them in random places
of the page. 

Products used: Stamps: Creative Worship: Texture Tiles 1, Authentic Faith,
Foliage Silhouettes, and Nature Silhouettes. Stencils: Mixed Up, Wonky Grid,
Cross Stitch, Diamond Tile, Leaf Fonds and Delightful Delicate.
Ink: Archival/Jet Black, Distress Oxide and Versafine/Onyx Black.
All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.
other: Posca white marker, acrylic white paint.
Thanks for stopping by!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Creative Scrapbooker Magazine ~ Fall 2025

Hi there!!
So excited to share with you an Art Journal Page
that was published in the Fall Issue of
Creative Scrapbooker Magazine.  

This is a Canadian publication and it is beautiful.  Full
of amazing scrapbook pages, cards and art journal pages. I hope
you will check it out.  It makes me want to start scrapbooking again! 

The background is blended with Distress Oxide inks along with vintage 
text paper.  I used stamps and stencils to add interest.  The leaf branches and
sentiments are stamped and added to the page, using dimensional adhesive.
To complete the page it is speckled with white acrylic paint. 

Products used - stamps: PaperArtsy, Creative Worship stamps.
adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. ink: Ranger/Distress Oxide inks
and Archival/Jet Black. stencils: PaperArtsy. embossing powder: WOW!
 other: vintage text paper.
Thanks for stopping by!!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Mindful Magnolias Tag

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing a tag a started about 3 months ago
and then life happened, so I'm just getting back to
finishing it.  I kept my ink pallet out on my mat, so
that was a win!!

I'm using stamps by Creative Worship. I will list below. The tag
background is a ink mix of Distress Oxides.  

I love adding a fabric tie and a matching button to finish 
the tag.  Speckling with acrylic paint gives a vintage look 
that I love.  Tags look great on a gift package when you don't
have a card handy!
The stamps I used can be found HERE.  Mindful Magnolias,
Nature Silhouette, Authentic Faith, Faith Wordfetti, Too,
Vintage Postage, Psalms 23/BG and Texture Tile 1.
Thanks for stopping by!!!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Silhouette Cats by Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!!
Today I'm sharing 3 cards using the NEW 
Silhouette Cats by Blue Knight Stamps!
These are super cute!!!! They have Silhouette Dogs too!!!

The card on the left is using Fay's Bridge and Silhouette Sportsmen.  The scene is
colored with Panpastels.  The cats are added in using a stamping platform so
I could the right placement.  The sentiment is from One Line sentiments/
lucky you.  The card front is then speckled with white acrylic paint.
The card on the right is using several stamps to create a scene (a truck
full of cats). The background is a mix of Distress Oxide inks.  The tree
is from the Day at Lake set. The truck is from the Rear View Truck Stamp &
Die set.  Also added is Birds ll and Sun/Moon stencil.  The cats are stamped in
the back of the truck and one is roaming.  You will need to mask off the

truck bed to get the cats peeking out. 

This card is using an retired stamp call Bank Barn with 
the Silhouette Cats.  The color is panpastels and the
sentiment is One Line Sentiments/friends rock. 
All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Thanks for stopping by!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Blossoming Branches by Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing a couple of cards from the 
NEW release by Blue Knight Stamps.  The stamp I'm
creating with is called Blossoming Branches!!! So pretty!! 

The card on the left is created using Panpastels for the 
background.  I took 4 coordinating colors and layered them across the
front of the card. I then stamped the Blossoming Branches over the
background. To get the flowers white, I erased the color with a 
Hi-Polymer Eraser (white).  Also added are Birds ll, Dictionary Page/BG
and Birds Song (sentiment).
The card on the right is using a mix of Distress Oxide inks to
create the card background.  I used Dictionary Page and Tell Me
the Story of Jesus/BG stamps for an added mixed media element.
Also added are Branches & Leaves (bird) and Birds Song (sentiment).
The silhouette branches, at the bottom of the card, are from the
Silhouette Birds & Branches set.
All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L.
 
Thanks for stopping by!!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Pine Tree Trio by Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!!!
Today I'm sharing cards created using the
NEW stamp called Pine Tree Trio by
Blue Knight Stamps.  Such a cool stamp to add
into a scene or use it as a single image.

The top card is created using a mix of Distress Oxide inks
and background stamps. I used Matthew 1 and Dictionary
Page.  Also added in are Pines & Deer, One Line Sentiment/
thank you. and Birds ll.
The bottom card is created in the same manner. The background stamp
used is Tell Me the Story of Jesus.  Also added in are Birds ll,
Silhouette Moose, One Line Sentiments/lucky you. and thank you.
I used Versafine/blk. onyx, for the pine trees, on a stamping
platform for both cards. 
Adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Thanks for stopping by.
Connie
crafty_mercer 

Flowers in Grass by Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!!!
I have another month with Blue Knight Stamps
sharing the NEW release of red rubber stamps.
Today I'm sharing Flowers in Grass.  Such a pretty
image!!!
 

I went in two different directions ~ the first being an underwater scene
and the second a flower garden.  

Adding the turtle from the Sea Life Stamp & Die set gave it
the underwater feel that I was going for.  The background is a 
mix of Distress Oxide inks along with the Sun/Moon Stencil
for the water bubbles. The sentiment is One Line
Sentiment/Did you know...

On this one I stamped over the background using Versafine/
Black Onyx and then colored in the flowers with
Distress Oxide inks.  The sentiment is stamped in the
right top corner.  The last thing is to speckle the card
with acrylic white paint.
All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Scrappy Turtle Tags~

Hi  there!
Today I'm sharing some Scrappy Turtle Tags created
with scraps of heavy mixed media cardstock off
of a 12x12 sheet of paper.  Couldn't let it go to
the trash:):) 

The tags are created together, so the elements are from the 
same stamp set. I used Distress Oxide inks for a colorful mix
for the background.  Stencils by PaperArtsy are used
on the background. 

The stamps are by Blue Knight Stamps (Sea Life Set), Carmen
 Veranda (border), Darkroom Door (Fish Net BG) and 
Studio Light (sentiments).  

The Sea Life elements are adhered with
dimensional adhesive by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.
These were fun to create, even stapled the border to the 
bottom of the tag.  Buttons are by Buttons Galore & More.
The company links are in the side bar.
Thanks for stopping by!!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Bird's Song with Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing Bird's Song by 
Blue Knight Stamps from the NEW release.
Such a beautiful Stamp!!! 

The background, for the card, is a mix of Distress Oxide inks.  
The Tell Me the Story of Jesus BG stamp is placed in
random spots for an eclectic look. The Silhouette Forest is stamped 
in the right corner of the card.  You get two sentiments with
this set. 

This one is created the same way using the Distress Oxide inks
for a color mix.  The Dictionary Page BG stamp is stamped
in random spots using Distress Oxide Rustic Wilderness. The
Sun/Moon Stencil was used for the green moon.  The sentiment
is stamped with Rustic Wilderness also.  All adhesives are by
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Thanks for stopping by!
Connie
crafty_mercer

More Silhouette Dogs by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~

Hi there!!!
Today I'm sharing another Silhouette Dogs card by
Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.  This is another one of
the NEWLY  released sets.  They have a Silhouette Cats too!! 

This card is stamped with black ink using the Garden Gate stamp set.
The scene is colored with PanPastels.  The relaxing dogs are 
from the NEW Silhouette Dogs set.  The sentiment is from the
One Line Sentiments/friends rock. set. 

Also used are the Birds II  set and the Sun/Moon stencil. All
adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.  

Thanks for stopping by!!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Sea Grass with Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing cards created with the NEW
Sea Grass stamp by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.  This is
another fun one that can be added to scenery cards.

The background is created using a mix of Distress Oxide inks,
watered down. A background stamp called Dictionary Page is
 stamped over the ink mix with Archival Black ink. The
Sea Grass images are then stamped using a stamping platform
and Versafine/Onyx Black. The sentiment is added from the 
One Line Sentiments/thank you. set. 

This card is created using PanPastels for the color.  The Sea Grass
is added to the scene.  The scenery stamp used is called
Shoreline. Half of the stamp is masked off, to create room
for the Sea Grass and Silhouette Dogs stamp.  The birds are
 from Flocks of Birds. The sentiment is from the 
One Line Sentiments/lucky you. set.  The sun is masked off with 
the Sun/Moon Stencil.  All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives
by 3L.

Thanks for stopping by!!

More to come....
Connie
crafty_mercer

From a Grateful American ~ happy 4th!!!

From Grateful Americans, We salute you!!! 
The USA flag is a thing of beauty.  I love creating art using the
flag as a focal point.  Products are by
Blue Knight Stamps, Darkroom Door and  
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Happy 4th of July!!!
Connie
crafty_mercer 

Silhouette Dogs by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~

Hi there!!
Today I'm sharing Silhouette Dogs by 
Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.  They have
Silhouette Cats too:):)  These are fun to pop in a
scene when making cards are tags.

The card background is created with Distress Oxide ink and PanPastels.  The
Silhouette Dogs are adding in using Versafine/Onyx Black ink.  The tree is stamped 
in from the Day at the Lake set. The picket fence is from The View from my
Yard Die  and stamp set.  The sentiment is from One Line Sentiments/friends rock.

The sun is added using the Sun/Moon Stencil and the cluster of
small birds are from the Birds II set.

This card is created using PanPastels for the sky and trees.  The leaves
are stamped with VersaFine Clair/Shady Lane.  The stamp is called
Striped Hammock. 

The Silhouette Dogs were added to the scene.  The sentiment is
from the One Line Sentiments/Did you know...
The Sun/Moon Stencil is used to put in the Sun.  All
adhesives are by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.
I will be showcasing several NEW stamp sets being released
this month.  So all week with Blue Knight Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by!
Connie
crafty_mercer

You Are Deeply Missed ~ art journal page

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing an Art Journal page I
created in memory of my grandson.
He went to be with the Lord March 16, 2025.
He would have been 17 years old.  He is missed
terribly.  I think about him like this and it helps me
 so much!

I created a mix of colors using Distress Oxide for the background.
It is an easy and great way to get a colorful background.
I then added the silhouette stamps and then filled in
with stencils.  I just keep bringing the colors from the 
background to give the page a balance. 

The title and scripture are added with much reflection. 
The large letters are from the Worthy King Alpha by
Creative Worship Stamps. 

Listed below are the products used to create this page.
Stamps: Blue Knight Rubber Stamps: Dictionary Page/BG, 
Choose Wisely and Zach and Marley.
Stencils: Creative Worship Stamps: Leaf Fronds, Cross Stitch,
Dots & Hearts, Mixed Up and Diamond Tile.
All used are Posca white marker, acrylic paint and Multi
Med. Matte.
Thanks for stopping by!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Boys with Pets ~ creating with silhouette stamps!

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing an easy, but striking, card
using Silhouette Stamps by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps
and Darkroom Door. 

The background is a mix of Distress Oxide inks on white cardstock.
The focal words are from the One Line Sentiments/friends rock. set.
The leaves and the children are stamped over the words using 
Versafine ink and Archival/fern green.

I use a stamping platform to insure a strong stamped image.  Makes it easy to
restamp!  It helps with perfect placement too:)
Stamps used: Blue Knight Rubber Stamps: Boys with Pets, One Line
Sentiments/friends rock. Darkroom Door: Carved Leaves Vol.1 and
Studio Light: Sentiment Strip.

Thanks for stopping by!!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Quick and Easy Sentiment Strips ~ re-purposed!

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing a re-purposed idea. 
I don't like to throw pieces of left over paper in
the trash.  I want to find a use for it or
at least try :):)

Some 12x12 pattern paper packs come with a salvage edge on the top and 

by turning it over you get a white strip (that is perfect size) to stamp
a sentiment on.  The time it saved was a game changer for me. 

Snip off the sentiment from the strip, add adhesive and
adhere to your project. Easy!!!!
 

I was making Corner Bible Markers for Vacation Bible School.

I used stamps by Creative Worship, Blue Knight and
adhesive by Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L/3D Foam Strips.  The paper
is by s.e.i.
Thanks for stopping by!!!
Connie
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