May 2021

Make It Monday #10-Easel Card!

1 Comment / Make it Monday Videos / May 31, 2021

Today’s Make it Monday video is all about creating a basic easel card. Click image below to watch the video or visit my YouTube channel. Thanks for watching. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel so you won’t miss the next Make it Monday video.

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies for Thinking of You Card

Basic White Cardstock-4¼ x 11, score in landscape position at 2¾ & 5½, 1¼ x 3¼, 1¾ x2¾
Basic Black Cardstock- 4¼ x 5½,1¾ x 4¼ (two pieces)
So Saffron Cardstock-4 x 5¼
Tasteful Textile 3-D Embossing Folder
True Love DSP-2¾ x 4, & single flower
Stampin’ Blend Marker Combos- So Saffron and Old Olive
Tombow Liquid Glue
Happy Thought Stamp Set
Positive Thoughts Stamp Set
Color and Contour Scallop Dies

Directions

Score the large white cardstock panel in landscape position at 2 ¾ and 5½.
Use Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to dry emboss the So Saffron panel with Tasteful Textile embossing folder and attach to the basic black panel.
Color the True Love DSP using the Stampin’ Blend markers and attach to the lower portion of So Saffron card panel.
Stamp Thinking of You from Happy Thoughts and punch out with the Everyday Label punch. Attach to So Saffron panel.
Color the single flower using Stampin’ Blend markers and attach to front.
Attach card panel to the front fold of the card base, see video white.
Create easel stopper using Basic Black and So Saffron cardstock, see video for instructions.

Supplies for Father’s Day Card

Basic White Cardstock-3 ¾ x 3 ¾ two pieces, 1 x 2½, (greeting), 1 x 4½ (tie)
Blackberry Bliss Cardstock- 4 ¼ x 8 (card base), 4 x 4, 1½ 4¼, 1-1/8 x 2-5/8
Pear Pizzazz Cardstock- 1¾ x 2 (pocket),1¼ x 4 ¼ Folder
Blackberry Bliss Ink
Pear Pizzazz Ink
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
Handsomely Suited Bundle
Tombow Liquid Glue

Directions

Score the Blackberry Bliss cardstock panel in landscape position at 4 1/4 & 2 -1/8
Use Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to cut out pocket from Pear Pizzazz cardtstock.
Use the Stamparatus to stamp greeting on pocket in Blackberry Bliss ink and Happy Father’s Day on white cardstock panel.
Stamp the tie in Pear Pizzazz ink and crop with die from bundle and attach to white card panel. Add to small flap of card base (see video instructions).
Attach the layers of Blackberry Bliss and Pear Pizzazz to create stopper. (see video instructions)
Add greeting.

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Happy Blessed Trinity Sunday-Sunday Wisdom!

Sunday Wisdom / May 30, 2021

Praise God for our baptism in the Triune God! It is true we are all baptized in the Trinity and in doing so we not only commit ourselves to Jesus , but we allow Him to wash away our sins.

The sign of the cross can be a simple prayer. When my children were little and when I taught school, I thought it was an important reminder to say this simple prayer whenever we make the sign of the cross.

In the name of the Father, who created me…..and of the Son, who saved me…..and in the Holy Spirit who guides me.

Today on Trinity Sunday, let the sign of the Cross and this outward sign of God’s love fill you with hope. As an adopted child of God, you are a member of the body of Christ and you are loved! You are a temple of the Holy Spirit, so trust in His love and guidance.

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A Tasteful Touches Thank You!

Thank You / May 29, 2021 / Beauty of Friendship, Tasteful Touches

Today’s card features a faithful set from last year’s catalog that carried over to the 2021-2022 annual catalog, Tasteful Touches. You will find it and several card ideas on page 111. I love how these feathers look like they are 3-dimensional. Place a minimum $25 order this month and use the current host code: AUNW3AKX to received a PDF tutorial for the four card project from our May Virtual Stamp Camp. Have fun crafting!

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Basic Gray Cardstock- 5½ x 8½ (card base)
Soft Sea Foam Cardstock- 3 x 5½
Basic White Cardstock-2-5/8 x 5½, 4x 5¼
Tasteful Touches Stamp Set
Soft Sea Foam Ink
Basic Gray Ink
Sponges/Blending Brushes
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive

Directions

Score the Basic Gray cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold & burnish.
Layer the Soft Sea Foam panel across the middle of the card front.
Use a rectangle template to sponge Soft Sea Foam ink with a sponge or blending brush to the white panel.
Stamp the feather in Basic Gray ink over each rectangle and layer to the Soft Sea Foam panel.
Use the Stamparatus to add the thank you greeting from Beauty of Friendship in Basic Gray ink.
Add 4 x 5 ¼ white panel to inside and decorate the inside as desired.

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Hello Vine Design

Just Because Cards / May 28, 2021

I am excited to share with you another card that features the same three In-Colors as my Wednesday post. It is a super simple card that uses minimal supplies, just paper, ink and stamps. The star of the show is the Vine Design stamp set. I hope it inspires you to create something simple today.

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Basic White Cardstock- 5½ x 8½ (card base),
Vine Design Bundle
Stamparatus
Soft Succulent Ink
Fresh Freesia Ink
Pale Papaya Ink
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive

Directions

Score the Basic White cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold & burnish.
Use the Stamparatus to stamp images and greeting from the Vine Design Stamp Set.
Add accessories and you have a quick and easy card.
Decorate the inside as desired.

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Feel Better Soon-Back on Your Feet!

Get Well & Sympathy / May 27, 2021 / Back on Your Feet

Recently a good friend moved from St. Louis to Utah. She has enjoying her new home with a mountain view, but sadly this past week had to have surgery. She was not feeling well and turns out she needed to have her appendix out.

Those of you who attend my Stamp Camp classes my know her and I knew you would want to know so you could send some healing hugs her way.

Todays card is the one I sent her in the mail! Perhaps you have a friend in need of a healing card.

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Back on Your Feet Stamp Set
Soft Suede Cardstock
Basic White Cardstock
Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends
Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends
Soft Suede Ink

Directions

Score the Basic White cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold & burnish.
Stamp the giraffe in Soft Suede ink on the white cardstock panel and color with Stampin’ Blends.
Layer the white panel to the Soft Suede cardstock and attach to card front.
Stamp the greetings inside using Soft Suede ink.

This is a fun card that is sure to make a bad day turn out better. The greetings are so clever. A card like this is guaranteed to make big and little kids smile. You have to admit these animals are pretty adorable.

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Pretty Perennials and New In-Colors!

Just Because Cards / May 26, 2021 / Pretty Perennials

Today’s card features three of the new In-Colors, Fresh Freesia, Soft Succulent and Pale Papaya. The Pretty Perennials stamp set is perfect for showcasing many of our Stampin’ Up! colors. I love this set because sometimes you just need a little happy.

I will be very sad to see it retire at the end of June, but there is still time for you to add it to your list. Don’t you just love how the Stamparatus makes crisp, dark images?

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Pretty Perennials Stamp Set
Fresh Freesia Cardstock
Basic Black Cardstock
Basic White Cardstock
Fresh Freesia Ink
Pale Papaya Ink
Soft Succulent Ink
Memento Black Ink

Directions

Score the Basic White cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold & burnish.
Layer the Fresh Freesia panel to the Basic Black panel and attach to card front.
On the 3½ x 4¾ panel of Basic White cardstock, stamp the flower image using Fresh Freesia ink, the berry image in Pale Papaya and the stems in Soft Succulent.
Stamp the inside image for the flower in Memento Black and add a few extra as desired.
Use the Stamparatus to stamp “Happy” in Memento Black ink.
Layer the white cardstock panel to the card front.
Decorate the inside as desired.

This is a fun and very simple card that is sure to put a little happy in someone’s day. If creating beautiful things makes you happy, I would love to have you join my team of creative stampers. See amazing starter kit offer at the end of this post.

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Simply Elegant Crafting with DSP Scraps!

Just Because Cards, Paper Crafting Ideas / May 25, 2021 / Simply Elegant Designer Series Paper

Last week I hosted a Stamp Camp class in my home and for one of the projects we used the new Simply Elegant Designer Series paper. The silver, gold and copper metallic tones really does create a simply elegant look.

Of course I could not bring myself to throw away my left over scraps, so I decided to create today’s card. Enjoy!

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Smoky Slate Cardstock- 5½ x 8½ (card base),1 x 3 (greeting)
Simply Elegant DSP – three pieces 1 x 2
Cajun Craze Cardstock- 3 ¾ x 5, three pieces: 1-1/8 x2-1/8
Basic Black Cardstock- 3½ x 4¾
Many Message Bundle
Stamparatus
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
Memento Black Ink
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Linen Thread

Directions

Score the Smoky Slate cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold & burnish.
Layer the Basic Black panel onto Cajun Craze panel-do not attach to card front yet.
Layer DSP on Cajun Craze rectangles and attach to Basic Black panel with Stampin’ Seal adhesive as shown in image.
Wrap Linen Thread around the Cajun Craze and Black layered panel and tie a knot. Layer to card front.
Use the Stamparatus and stamp the Many Messages greeting in Memento Black ink.
Cut out messages with the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine and the coordinating die.
Attach greeting to the front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Add 4 x 5¼ white panel inside and decorate as desired.

I hope you will take a second look at the scraps in your stash and create something beautiful to share!

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Make It Monday #9 – Dutch Door Fold

Fun Fold Cards, Make it Monday Videos, Paper Crafting Ideas / May 24, 2021 / Happy Birthday, Summer Fun, Sweet Ice Cream

Happy Monday, it is time for another Make it Monday Tutorial and this week I am excited to share the Dutch Door Fold card with you. I love being a part of a creative group of fellow demonstrators because crafting with others is not only inspiring, but fun!

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The inspiration for today’s cards came from one of my uplines Mary Fish at Stampinpretty.com. Thanks Mary! To view the Dutch Door Fold video, just click the photo below or log onto my YouTube Channel. Renae Novak-YouTube

Supplies

Bermuda Bay- 5½ x 8½ (card base),2 ¾x 4¼ (leftover piece from Dutch Door cut)
Ice Cream Corner DSP – two pieced cut at 2½ x 4
Basic White Cardstock- 1 x 2, 4 x 5 ¼
Sweet Ice Cream Set
Stamparatus
Paper Trimmer
Bermuda Bay Ink
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive

Directions

Click on the image above for video instructions! Thanks for watching! Feel free to leave me a comment!

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Peace Be With You! -Sunday Wisdom

Sunday Wisdom / May 23, 2021

Today we celebrate Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit. We can find consolation in the life of Jesus and how he always brings peace and reconciliation.

So let’s meditate a bit on peace. What is peace? Where is there a lack of peace in my life?

The gift of the Holy Spirit brings us ever closer to the Lord. So when it comes to inner peace we need to ask ourselves, “Do I allow God to move in me so that I can offer the gift of peace to others.”

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Simply Succulent-Thank You!

Paper Crafting Ideas, Thank You / May 22, 2021 / Bloom Where You're Planted DSP, Simply Succulents Bundle, Watercolor pencils

Here is another card design using the Simply Succulent Bundle and the Bloom Where You’re Planted Designer Series Paper pack. The florals are colored with watercolor pencils and blender pens.

The Simply Succulent Bundle is available now through June as a bundle, so you save 10%. Gotta love that savings!

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Basic Gray Cardstock- 5½ x 8½ (card base)
Bloom Where You’re Planted DSP – 4 x 4 cut in half diagonally
Basic White Cardstock- 4 x 5¼ (outside), 4 x 5¼ (inside)
Smoky Slate Cardstock – 2 x 2
Simply Succulents Bundle
Memento Black Ink
Stamparatus
Watercolor pencils
Blender Pens
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
Stampin’ Dimensionals

Directions

Score the Basic Gray cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold & burnish.
Attach one piece of DSP diagonal to the Basic White panel and then attach to the card front.
Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine and the Simply Succulents Bundle to crop the planter and the succulents.
Apply color using watercolor pencils and blend with the blender pens.
Attach the planter container to the card front. Now attach the succulents using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Use the Stamparatus to stamp greeting in Memento Black ink.
Add 4 x 5¼ white panel inside and decorate as desired.

I hope you enjoyed this card design! Feel free to comment as I always love hearing from you!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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