February 2021

Quite Curvy Bundle meets leftover hearts!

4 Comments / Anniversary & Love-Weddings / February 8, 2021 / Quite Curvy Bundle

How do you feel about leftovers? I mean you either love them or hate them, right? As long as it is something I love like pizza, shrimp, chicken kabobs or anything Chinese I am happy OK with leftovers.

However, when it comes to my crafts, I think leftovers are awesome, especially cardstock. I save most of my scraps and have them organized by color. Do you save your scraps? What do you do with your scraps? Leave me a comment about how you feel about your crafting leftovers and if/or how you store your cardstock scraps and you would be the next winner.

Last week, we had a comment challenge about favorite go-to colors and let’s give it up for Sarah C. who will be getting a pack of Stampin’ Dimensionals…..her favorite go-to colors are Cherry Cobbler and Pool Party! Congrats Sarah!!!

This week’s comment challenge is all about leftovers, yup, crafting leftovers, so again leave me a comment on how you feel about your crafting leftovers and if/or how you store your cardstock scraps and you could be the next winner.

This week, I will be giving away a pack of the NEW Resin Hearts Embellishments from the JJ2021 Spring catalog. Please leave your comment before midnight on Saturday 2/14.

And now the card created from leftovers! If you missed the original card post, CLICK HERE!

Begin with a Basic Cherry Cobbler card base that measures 5 ½ x 8 ½”, score at 4 ¼”.
Using the leftover Flower and Field Designer Series Paper, cut or punch a few more hearts from the designer series paper. (This will all depend on the heart shapes of your choice.) Attach this to the leftover curvy piece of Flirty Flamingo cardstock.
On the left side of your card front attach a 2 ¼ x 5 ¼” piece of Basic White cardstock.
To the right side of the card, attach the Flirty Flamingo and Flower and Field DSP panel created from the leftovers.
Using the Stamparatus, stamp the sentiment from the Quite Curvy Bundle along the curve in Cherry Cobbler ink.
Add one of the hearts cut from the Flower and Field Designer Series paper pack and add some gold metallic pearls.

For the inside cut a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of White cardstock and layer on the inside.
Attach a few more leftover hearts from the Flower and Field Designer Series Paper pack to the top and bottom of the white panel.
Add a sentiment of your choice, or leave it blank as in the sample picture above.

This is the last month to order this amazing Flower and Field Designer Series Paper pack. It is FREE with a $50 order. Don’t forget to use the current host code: ZDHDYH2D

Also, don’t forget to enter a comment for your chance to win the Resin Hearts Embellishments. Winner will be announced next Monday!

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The Power of Healing Prayer-Sunday Wisdom

Sunday Wisdom / February 7, 2021

Today’s Gospel shows us the many aspects of the life of Jesus. It was the Sabbath, a day of rest, but Jesus seeing Simon’s mother ill was moved with compassion to heal her.

Jesus shows us the importance of putting compassion before the law. His mercy is available to everyone, anytime, and with no restrictions. Jesus shows us the power of silent prayer. After an exhausting day of healing, Jesus went out “while it was still very dark” to find a deserted place to be with his Father, to reconnect as the Beloved Son. Through His silent prayer Jesus was able to discern the Father’s will, to move on to a new town.

We too can be strengthened for our journey. Perhaps you are facing a big decision, a small decision, or maybe you are in need of physical, it all matters to Jesus. So go to Jesus and Our Heavenly Father, to seek advice, to be encouraged and to experience His loving presence so you will be renewed and reminded that we .are all His beloved sons and daughters.

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Simply Simple Sweet Ice Cream

2 Comments / Happy Birthday / February 6, 2021 / Happy Birthday, popsicles, Sweet

Sometimes it is good to just take a step back from all my stamping toys and create something simply beautiful using just a handful of supplies.

Today’s simply simple card features the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set. It is a basic white card and was created with just paper, stamps and ink! #simplestamping

Begin with a Basic White card base that measures 5 ½ x 8 ½”, score at 4 ¼”.
Stamp the Happy Birthday greeting to the bottom middle of the card front using Memento Black ink.
Next, stamp both of the popsicle/ice cream bar stamps to create the popsicles, one in Melon Mambo and the other in Bermuda Bay ink. Add some a pop of color with the dots around each popsicle.
Stamp the popsicle stick in Gray Granite ink under each popsicle.

That’s all there is to it! I hope you will create something simple using only paper, stamps and ink.

I would love to see what you create, just upload your cards to my Facebook page #simplestamping

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Flower and Field Curvy Hearts

5 Comments / Anniversary & Love-Weddings / February 5, 2021 / Heartfelt Punch Pack, Quite Curvy Bundle, Stamparatus, Stampin' Cut and Emboss

Today’s card features the same Flower and Field Designer Paper pack as yesterday’s post, and I did use the Happy Thoughts set again, but decided to add some texture using the Quite Curvy Bundle and the Heart Punch pack. CLICK HERE if you missed yesterday’s post.

The Flower and Field paper pack is part of the Sale-a-Brations event and is FREE with a $50 purchase.

Attach a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Basic White to the card front.
Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine and the Curvy Dies to cut a the curvy layers in Flirty Flaming cardstock (1 ½ x 5 ¼”) & the Flower and Field Designer Series Paper pack (2 ½ x 5 ¼”).
Layer the Flower and Field to the top of the Flirty Flamingo matching the curves. Attach to the 4 x 5 ¼” white layer.
Use the Stampartus to stamp the greeting the Quite Curvy stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink.
To create the hearts, first stamp the smooth heart from Cherry Cobbler cardstock and then punch the negative of that heart with the matching scallop heart punch from the Heart Punch pack. Repeat with Flirty Flamingo cardstock.
Attach to the white layer overlaying some of the curvy layers with liquid glue.

For the inside cut a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of White cardstock and layer on the inside.
Use the Heart Punch pack to punch a Cherry Cobbler scallop heart and a Flirty Flamingo smooth heart. Layer the two hearts together.
I used a smaller heart to cut from the Flower and Field Designer Series Paper to add a pop of color.

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Flower and Field Happy Thoughts

1 Comment / Paper Crafting Ideas, Thinking of You / February 4, 2021 / Flower and Field, Happy Thoughts, In Bloom, Label Me Lovely

Sometimes when the weather forecast is colder than cold, a girl just wants to dream about warmer things and the Flower and Field Designer Series paper is perfect for just that.

Did you know you can get the pack of 12×12 paper FREE with a $50 order? This paper is absolutely gorgeous.

Today’s card is clean and simple and features the new Happy Thoughts set in the JJ2021 Spring mini catalog. I chose the daisy paper for my card, but I love all the patterns in this pack.

Begin with a Basic Black card base that measures 5 ½ x 8 ½”, score at 4 ¼”.
Attach a 4 1/8 x 5 3/8” layer of Bumblebee cardstock to the card front.
Next add a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of designer series paper from the Flower and Field paper pack.
Stamp the greeting from Happy Thoughts on Basic White cardstock and punch out using the Label Me Lovely punch.
To create a coordinating frame, punch another label from Bumblebee cardstock and cut in half lengthwise. Attach to the
top and bottom greeting.
Attach label to the front of the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

For the inside cut a 4 x 5 ¼” layer of White cardstock and stamp the inside greeting from Happy Thoughts in Memento Black ink.
Stamp a daisy from the In Bloom Bundle in Bumblebee or Daffodil Delight ink.
Stamp the inside of the flower in Memento Black ink.

If you like flowers this is the designer series paper pack for you. Place a $50 order and get this paper pack FREE. Don’t forget to use the Host Code: ZDHDYH2D

If you already have this paper pack I would love to see your creations, just post a card on my Blessed By Cards Facebook page: #FlowerandField

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Amazing In Bloom Bundle

5 Comments / Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature / February 3, 2021

Sometimes it is fun to look through my cardstock stash and see what colors have been neglected. I am sure you can relate and have your favorite go-to colors, right?

The colors I found needing a little attention were Rococo Rose and Mint Macroon, luckily they look pretty good together, so using the New In Bloom Bundle, I created today’s card.

Leave me a comment below and let me know your favorite go-to colors and I will randomly pick someone to received a pack of Stampin’ Dimensionals. Be sure to leave your comment by the end of the day on Saturday as I will announce the winner next week.

The Stampin’ Dimensionals will come in handy if you want to case this card! Don’t you just love the stitched dies in this bundle.

Begin with a Mint Macroon card base that measures 5 ½ x 8 ½”, score at 4 ¼”.
Attach a 3 ¾ x 5” layer of Basic Black cardstock to the front panel. Next attach a diagonal piece of Rococo Rose cardstock to the black panel.
To create the diagonal a 3½ x 4¾” piece of Rococo Rose from corner to corner. This will create two diagonal pieces.
Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to cut out flowers and leaves from the Pierced Blooms Dies in the In Bloom bundle. Layer the flower and leaves along the diagonal cut.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop up some of the flowers.
Stamp the greeting in Memento Ink and cut with the label die included in the bundle.

For the inside cut a 4 x 5 ¼” layer of White cardstock and with Memento Black ink stamp the greeting from In Bloom and add a small stamped flower in Rococo Rose ink.

TIP: The stamp I used for the inside is the Happy Birthday you really are the best. You could mask the Happy Birthday, but I cut it with my paper snips. I decided I would probably use them more separately than together!

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Sweet Strawberry-You are Amazing!

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature / February 2, 2021

This card was totally inspired by one of my customers, Betty, who brought me a sweet valentine. I should have taken a picture of it before I ate it. Not the card, but the chocolate candy heart! LOL

Betty’s card looked exactly like the one below, except she glued a chocolate candy heart in the center of the Stitched Shape Circle. I copied her card, but instead of the candy, I added a few strawberries-less calories! LOL I also added the greeting from the In Bloom Bundle.

Here is my card~

Begin with a Basic White card base 5½ x 8½. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Next cut a 4 x 5 ¼”piece of Real Red cardstock and using the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine, run it through with the Tastefully Textile 3-D embossing folder. Layer to the front of the card base.
Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to cut one of the Stitched Shapes Circle from Basic White cardstock.
Stamp the strawberries, leaves and flowers from the Sweet Strawberry Bundle and layer on the circle. Color the inside of the flower with a Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend. Attach the circle to the center of the red panel.
Use the Stamparatus to add the greeting in Memento Black ink. I love this tool and it really does help get a darker image, especially when stamping on a textured image.

Betty wrote a very sweet note to me on the inside of her card. And on the inside of mine, I added another greeting from the In Bloom Bundle and one of the flowers from the Sweet Strawberry Bundle. It really was that simple.

Thanks Betty for your thoughtfulness, it really touched my heart! I just love how stamping and crafting has allowed me to make new and wonderful friends!

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True Love Meets Blending Brushes

1 Comment / Anniversary & Love-Weddings / February 1, 2021 / Blending Brushes, Tools and Accessories

Today’s card was inspired by a fellow demonstrator and friend, Brian King, who just happens to be my upline. Brian posted a very similar card on his blog stampwithbrian.com, check it out!

I challenged myself to use the New Blending Brushes, which by the way are amazingly soft. The handles are flexible which makes it super easy to blend large and small areas. They come in a three pack and make blending so easy.

Here is the card I created blending our Highland Heather, Costal Cabana and Bumblebee inks on the New True Love Black and White Designer Series paper. It is amazing what a pop of color will do.

Begin with a Costal Cabana card base that measures 5 ½ x 8 ½”, score at 4 ¼”.
Cut a 3 x 4” piece of True Love Designer Series paper and use the New Blending Brushes to add color to the paper. I used Highland Heather, Costal Cabana and Bumblebee ink.
Punch a heart using the Heart Punch Pack from the True Love Designer Series paper pack and attached to the 3 x 4” piece of Designer Series paper in previous step.
Use the Double Oval punch to punch out a Basic Black and Basic White oval. Stamp the sentiment on the white and attach to the black. Attach to the lower right side of the heart.

Cut cardstock layers as follows:
Basic Black: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
Basic Black 3 ¾ x 5
Costal Cabana: 4 x 5 ¼”
Basic White: 3 ½ x 4 ¼”

Attach cardstock layers as follows:
Largest Basic Black to the Costal Cabana card base
Next size Costal Cabana layer to the Basic Black now on the card base
Smallest Basic Black piece to the Costal Cabana now on the card base
White cardstock to the smallest Basic Black piece now on the card base
Designer Series paper to the Basic White cardstock

Thanks Brian for being my inspiration for today’s post. I hope you will stop back tomorrow for some more crafting and card-making. Don’t forget this is the last month to earn FREE sets from the Sale-A-Bration brochure.