December 2020

Humility-Sunday Wisdom

Sunday Wisdom / December 6, 2020

Today we celebrate the second Sunday in Advent and the gospel reading is about John the Baptist. Do you know what made John the Baptist truly great? It was his humility and the way he pointed everyone to Jesus.

Sometimes one of our greatest human struggle is pride. We tend to be overly concerned about what others think of us and we begin to focus only on ourselves. John the Baptist teaches humility by always focusing his attention on Jesus.

He knew who he was and whose he was, so humility was clearly found in his words and loving actions of placing the Lord first. Perhaps this Advent Season we can strive to be more like John and put others first. When we put others first, we put Christ first.

“Deliver us, Lord, we pray from evil, graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ”.

I hope you have a blessed week! Until next time,

Stamping Hugs and Blessings,
Renae

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Coffee Anyone?

2 Comments / Thinking of You / December 5, 2020 / Coffee

Ok so I just have to take a little holiday break and enjoy one of my other favorite things…..COFFEE! So you got it, today is going to be just as the card indicates, although I am not totally sure about the awesome part!

This bundle, Nothing’s Better Than, was created by Connie Stewart and I just love it! I think the coffee cups are very retro. My card base is blushing bride and I have a 4 5 1/4″ layer of white on top. There are quite a few layers under my whimsical coffee cups. The colors I used are Whisper White, Mint Macroon, Blushing Bride and Crumb Cake. I stamped the cups in those same colors and stamped the outline of each cup in Soft Suede.

The sentiment is stamped in Memento black, “And be Awesome” is mounted on Blushing Bride cardstock (3/8 x 1 3/4″). I used the coffee die from the bundle and ran it through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine using some Soft Suede cardstock.

The layer measurements for the stamped coffee cups are as follows: Mint Macroon-1 3/4 x5 1/4″, Blushing Bride-1 5/8 x 5 1/8″, Crumb Cake-1 1/2×5″, and Whisper White-1 3/8 x 4 7/8″. This is a really fun set and I hope you will check it out. It is on page 91 in the annual catalog.

I hope that you get a chance to drink coffee and be awesome today. If you don’t like coffee, there is always water! Right?

If you decide you cannot live without this set, then please use the host code: 9EDAFR74 If your order is more than $150, then skip the code and you will get the Stampin’ Rewards for your order!

Thanks for stopping by! I do hope that you will come back tomorrow to see another card creation. Until then, be Blessed!
Stamping Hus and Blessings
Renae

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A Peaceful Snowfall

2 Comments / Christmas 2020 / December 4, 2020

I just love this time of year and am so looking forward to the first snowfall. I love after it snows how all is peaceful, calm and quiet.

Today’s card was born out of a challenge to myself. As much as I love the Snowflake Wishes Bundle, I have not used the larger die that cuts out a negative image, so this is the card that I created and if you have this set, I challenge you to create something using this die. If you don’t have the set, now is the time to add that to your Christmas craft collection.

I began with a Whisper White card base and added a 4 x 5 1/4″ layer of Basic Black on top. I cut the large die from the bundle using Whisper White cardstock and added that layer to the Basic Black. From Whisper White cardstock I cut the others snowflakes and added some Wink of Stella. It is hard to see in the picture, but trust me the snowflakes glisten in real life.

The peace is from the Joy Dies and I ran it through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine using the Gold Foil Sheets on page 153 or the annual catalog. Wouldn’t the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss make a great Christmas gift?

The inside greeting is from the For Unto Us stamp set and I stamped that in Memento Black, added a snowflake on the inside, and of’ course I used some Wink of Stella on it as well.

I hope you have a beautiful day. Here in St. Louis the weather is cold, but no snow yet. Stop back tomorrow for some more crafting fun. Until then, be Blessed!

Stamping Hugs and Blessings,
Renae

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Snow Inspired

2 Comments / Christmas 2020 / December 3, 2020

Well after posting a Christmas card yesterday featuring a set from the annual catalog, I decided to do it again, only this time the stamp set is Snowman Season. I just love the happy little snowman throwing snow into the air. What an inspiration to be this full of joy and life. Of course snowmen only have to be happy a few months out of the year! HA! HA! HA!

This set is absolutely perfect and what could be more fun than building a snowman in your craft room. No cold wind or need for mittens, but hot chocolate is always welcome!

I decided to feature the joyful snowman on today’s card with a Night of Navy card base. To the bottom I added a 2 x 4″ piece of Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper from the Aug-Dec mini catalog.

I stamped the happy snowman in Memento Black on some Whisper White cardstock and the Merry Christmas in Misty Moonlight ink (3 1/2 x 4″). I added some Misty Moonlight ribbon and a sweet little bow under the Merry Christmas sentiment.

I added a splash of color on my snowman and the snow around him using the Seaside Spray light marker. The nose is colored with Pumpkin Pie. The inside sentiment is from the Snowman Season set and stamped in Misty Moonlight ink.

To create the lighter looking snowflakes I stamped off the Misty Moonlight before adding it to the Whisper White cardstock (4 x 5 1/4″).

I truly hope you make heartwarming memories this holiday season. Feel free to leave a comment and as always I would be thrilled to be your Stampin’ UP! demonstrator. Our host code is: 9EDAFR74

I hope you will stop back tomorrow for some more crafting fun! Until then, be Blessed!
Stamping Hugs and Blessings,
Renae

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Winter Woods

Christmas 2020 / December 2, 2020

Today I thought I would reach into the annual catalog for one of my favorite winter sets. Sometimes I get so caught up in the Holiday mini that I neglect all the amazing sets in the annual catalog, but not so today. I started with a Crumb Cake card base and added a layer of Whisper White where I stamped the winter trees in Crumb Cake ink.

For the bottom of the card, I stamped the Buffalo Check background stamp in Crumb Cake ink on a 1 1/2 x5 1/4″ piece of Old Olive cardstock. Before attaching it to the card I wrapped some linen thread around the base of the trees to help cover the seam. The greeting is stamped in Real Red ink on some Whisper White cardstock and then cut out using the oval from the Stitched Shaped Die set.

I used the scalloped oval from the Layering Ovals to create a Real Red accent on the tag. I really love how the Buffalo Check creates an instant plaid pattern in any color. I hope you enjoyed today’s throw back to the annual catalog card. If you need any stamping supplies I would love to be your demonstrator and you are welcome to contact me at anytime.

For orders less that $150, I so appreciate you all using the Host Code: 9EDAFR74 As always, I hope you have a great day and until next time, be Blessed!
Stamping Hugs and Blessings,
Renae