January 2022

Daffodil Afternoon One Sheet Wonder-Make It Monday #42

Blessings my stamping friends, I hope you are all having a great Monday. It is time again for another video tutorial and today I am sharing a One Sheet Wonder template with you on how to create 4 amazing cards with one 6X6 sheet of Daffodil Afternoon Designer Series Paper #158127. This is a 12×12 paper pack. Simply cut one sheet into 4 6×6 sheets and you will be ready to create!

The Daffodil Afternoon (#158127) is part of the Sale-a-Bration 2022 event that is going on now through February 28th. For every $50 order through my online store (CLICK HERE TO SHOP), you will get a free Sale-a-bration product. There are some great stamp sets and designer paper pack to choose from, so what are you waiting for? Don’t forget to apply our current host code when ordering: C77FJQM2 Thanks for shopping!!! Enjoy the video!

Card #2 Use piece B on template

make it Monday #42 tutorial

make it monday #42 one sheet wonder template

I hope you enjoy today’s tutorial. Join me again tomorrow for more crafting inspiration and next week for another Make it Monday tutorial. CLICK HERE to check out my YouTube Channel.

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Do Whatever He Tells You-Sunday Wisdom

Sunday Wisdom / January 16, 2022

In today’s gospel Jesus performs his first miracle which begins His public ministry and in doing so he teaches us and his disciples a lesson in great love and also magnifies powerful love of Mary our Mother.

Mary in her great love and gentleness tells the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.” Mary is concerned about the young couple and those at the wedding feast, not herself or her son. She shows her great love and concern for the needs of this young couple, just as she does for all of our needs, big and small. Jesus’ great love and obedience for his mother led him into ministry. This is why we can confidently call on our Mother Mary to intercede for us. To Jesus, through Mary!

Mary certainly gets the attention of the servants who have just filled six stone jars with water. I wonder who all of their lives were changed that day? Did you know that the number six signifies imperfections? Interesting how Jesus not only turns ordinary water into extraordinary wine and makes perfect those six stone jars. He not only transforms the water, but he transforms the jars. They turn from an ordinary instrument of daily work into a spring of joy.

Throughout marriage while sacrificing for one another our jars can become empty. We could allow them to become as hard as stone or we can allow Jesus to enter our hearts in order to bring love and forgiveness to one another. This will transform our jars and we will be filled with joy.

Mary is gently whispering to you, “Do whatever He tells you, Do whatever He asks you.” What is Jesus asking you to do? Will you empty yourself for Jesus and allow Him to turn your water into wine?

With the help of our Lord, ordinary tasks can become extraordinary. I pray that Jesus will fill you with His powerful love and mercy so that you can spread joy to those around you. Be blessed by friends!

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Happy Friday-Flowing Flowers!

Favorite Things Friday, Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Thinking of You / January 14, 2022

Yay! It is Friday. I don’t know about you, but I am glad the weekend is here! The only bad thing about having time off from work during the holidays is how hard it is to get back into the swing of things again. I love working, but I also love staying home and crafting!!!

Today’s card features the Flowing Flowers set in the January-June mini catalog. I love the details in this stamp set. While the new is great, I am still in love with so many of the stamp sets in the annual catalog, so I used an oldie but goodie to pair with the flowers. Can you guess what stamp set it is?????

**Flowing Flowers page 36 January-June 2022**

I created the my own patterned paper using just one ink pad, Blackberry Bliss and a strip of Basic White CS (2 x 5¼). Ink “blotchy” looking stamps and stamp two times before re-inking to get the lighter image. Have you figured out, the set from the annual catalog?????? HINT: The “blotchy” looking stamps are from that set.

I used the Stitched Rectangle Dies for the greeting and the Layering Circle Dies for the flower. Yes, I fussy cut the flower and added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back before adding it to the circles.

This really was a super simple card, but then clean and simple is one of my favorite things. Add this set to your collection. I know you will have fun creating with it. Our host code is: C77FJQM2. Thanks for shopping with me!

Oh yes, the mystery stamp set: Dressed to Impress on page 31 in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog.

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Celebrate Sale-A-Bration!

Sale-a-Bration, Sales and Announcements / January 13, 2022

It’s time to celebrate and now through the end of February, there are so many reasons to dive right in! If you love creating with Stampin’ Up! products, now might just be the time to join my team. Did you know that during Sale-a-bration if you sign up to be on my team, you get two free stamp sets?

Yup, now through February 28th, you can pick two of your favorite sets to add to the starter kit. So for just $99, you get $125 in products of your choice, two additional free stamp sets, and business supplies. And OH did I mention FREE SHIPPING!

So if you have you ever thought about using your creative talents to bless others by becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, now is the time. I would love to have you on my team. CLICK HERE for more reasons to join. If you have any questions, please contact me as I am happy to help you unleash your creativity.

If being a demonstrator is not your thing, that’s OK because you can still celebrate with us! During Sale-A-Bration, you can choose a free set, a pack of paper or both, depending on the size of your order. Get something free for every $50 you spend!

CLICK HERE to download the SALE-A-BRATION brochure!

CLICK HERE to download the January – June 2022 mini catalog!

CLICK HERE to shop at my online store.

Happy Shopping. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Sweet Conversation Hearts!

Anniversary & Love-Weddings, Just Because Cards / January 12, 2022

Today’s card was created with one of the new bundles in the January – June mini catalog, Sweet Conversations. It is the perfect set to celebrate love, not just Valentine’s Day, but anniversaries, weddings and more. My card today was created by my daughter Breanne while she was home for the holidays. I love the non-traditional colors and how she used one of the stamps to create her own patterned paper.

Supplies

Highland Heather CS- 5½ x 8½
Basic White CS-4 x 5¼ (optional), 1 x 5½, 4 x 4
Highland Heather Ink
Pear Pizzazz Ink
Blushing Bride Ink
Memento Black Ink
Sweet Conversations Bundle
Dress to Impress Stamp Set
Picture This Dies
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Adhesive/Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals

Directions

Score card base in landscape position (aka longer side) at 4¼. Fold and burnish.
Stamp stripes in Pear Pizzazz, Highland Heather and Blushing Bride on strip of Basic White CS and attach to card front.
Stamp greeting from Dressed to Impress in Memento Black ink on card front.
Use the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine to crop Basic White circles with the Picture This Dies.
Next stamp heart in Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride and Highland Heather and attach to white circles using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add circles to the card front as shown.

I love Breanne’s card almost as much as I loved crafting with her. Thanks sweetie, you really are the best daughter ever and I’ll love you forever! Can’t wait to craft together again soon!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

Sweet Conversations Bundle 157624
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Awesome Otters-Happy Birthday!

2 Comments / Happy Birthday, Sale-a-Bration / January 11, 2022

Today is my Dad’s birthday and I cannot tell you how special he is and how much he does for our family . So on this special day, I decided to share the card I made for him with you. It is “Otterly Awesome” just like my dad. Funny thing is that I will not be giving him his card until tonight at dinner so if he sees this post before then, the card will not be much of a surprise, but either way, I am glad to celebrate his special day. Happy Birthday Dad!

Supplies

Balmy Blue CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base), 4 x 5¼
Basic White CS- (2) 4 x 5¼
Awesome Otters Stamp Set
Memento Black Ink
Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blend Combo
Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blend Combo
Waves Embossing Folder (retired)
Picture This Dies
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

Directions

Score card base in landscape position (aka longer side) at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card.
Use the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine and the Picture This Dies to crop circles in the Balmy Blue CS panel.
Line one of the Basic White CS panels behind the cropped circles and use a pencil to lightly trace around the circles.
Stamp desired images and greeting in the circle areas of the Basic White CS and color with Stampin’ Blend Combos.
Erase all pencil marks and layer the Balmy Blue circles over images on the white cardstock.
Attach images to card front.
Add white panel to the inside and decorate as desired.

I hope you all have a fabulous day! Thanks for letting me celebrate my Dad’s birthday with you today!

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Five Fabulous Friendly Hello Cards-Make It Monday #41

Happy Birthday, Just Because Cards, Make it Monday Videos / January 10, 2022

Today I am super excited to share with you Five Fabulous cards created with the Friendly Hello Sale-A-Bration set and matching Designer Series paper! Place a $100 order through my online store and get this amazing stamp set and paper pack FREE! Hurry, this sale ends on February 28th!

Make it monday #41 PDF instruction sheet

I love all the colors in this paper pack and am amazed at how quickly these cards came together. I created the two Pool Party cards using only a 3×6″ piece of the DSP. Amazing right? They were super easy make, now whatever will I do with the remaining 3 x 6 piece? Oh I am sure that I can create something and of course I will share it with you. Feel free to create and share, I would love to see your crafting creations!

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You Are My Beloved Son-Sunday Wisdom

2 Comments / Sunday Wisdom / January 9, 2022

The Baptism of Jesus is a celebration of the Father’s love and the beginning of the Jesus’ public ministry. The Father is filled with joy with His Son’s obedience, humility and trust. With this great love and joy the Father announces from heaven that he is pleased with his beloved Son. “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased” (Luke 3:22).

With so much that has happened in this world, the uncertainty and daily struggles often allow us to give in to fear and then doubt creeps in. I get it, but trust me it does not have to define you because your identity as part of God’s family can fill you with that unexpected joy of unconditional love. God wants to continually fill you with the Holy Spirit so that you are strengthened and encouraged to fulfill the work God has planned for you.

The Holy Spirit is present at Jesus’ baptism just as the Spirit was present at your baptism. So go ahead, recommit your baptismal promise, ask for a renewed Spirit and then listen as God reminds you that you His beloved child and He will never abandon you.

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Sweet Cupcakes-Favorite Things Friday

2 Comments / Favorite Things Friday, Just Because Cards / January 7, 2022

Did you know?

The cupcake evolved in the United States in the 19th century.
According to Google, “cupcake recipes” are the fastest growing recipe search.
Cupcakes were finally decorated with frosting in the 1920’s. Cupcakes were frosted in either Chocolate or Vanilla Frosting.
In 1947 cupcakes were re-designed and got the look they have today, thanks to D.R. “Doc” Rice.
In New York City cupcake shops like Magnolia Bakery gained publicity in their appearances on popular television shows.
In 2005, the first nothing but cupcakes bakery in the world was opened called Sprinkles Cupcakes,
There are about 400 cupcake bakeries in the United States.
In the US, approximately, 770,000,000 cupcakes are consumed per year.

Cupcakes are pretty sweet, but I have to admit I would rather have an homemade Christmas sugar cookie. Perhaps cut out sugar cookies are my favorite because they are a once a year treat and cupcakes are more of a year round treat. Either way, today’s card features the sweet cupcakes from the Measure of Love stamp set featured on page 32 in the annual catalog.

Supplies

Black CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base), 2-5/8 x 3¼
Basic White CS- 3-1/8 x 2½, 4 x 5¼ 2 x2
Fresh Freesia CS- ¾ x 2¼
Pool Party CS- ¾ x 2 ¼
Petal Pink CS- ¾ x 2 ¼
Friendly Hello DSP- 4×4
Blender Pens (Optional)
Watercolor Pencils
Measure of Love Stamp Set
Watercolor Pencils or matching ink colors & Blender Pens
Memento Black Ink
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

Directions

Score card base in landscape position (aka longer side) at 4¼. Fold/burnish to create card.
Attach 4 x 4 DSP to card front as shown.
Add a strip of Pool Party ribbon across DSP. If you do not have ribbon, use a ½ x 4 ¼ scrip of Pool Party CS.
Stamp cupcakes with Memento Black ink on 2 x 2 white panel. Color and fussy cut with Stampin’ Paper Snips.
Stamp scale in Memento Black ink on remaining white panel and color scale with a Smoky Slate colored pencil.
Stamp sentiment in Memento Black ink and add cupcakes to scale. Layer to small Basic Black CS panel.
Create banners ends on the Pool Party, Fresh Freesia and Pale Papaya strips and add attach to back of stamped panel.
Attach image to card front as shown.
Add Basic White panel to inside and decorate as desired.

Whether you are a cookie or cupcake fan, I think we can all agree this sweet set is sure to be a hit for your next birthday celebration!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Sweet Conversations-You Touched My Heart!

Just Because Cards / January 5, 2022

The January-June mini catalog is finally here and I have to admit it has some pretty sweet “Suite” choices . There is a lot to love and my card today features the Sweet Conversation Bundle which is part of the Sweet Talk Suite! Now that is a lot of sweet.

I began with a Highland Heather card base, added a layer of white that I stamped with one of the heart images and finished with a greeting mounted with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.

Supplies

Highland Heather CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
Basic White CS- 1 x 2½, 4 x 5½
Gorgeous Grape CS-2 x 3
Sweet Conversation Bundle
Gorgeous Grape Ink
Memento Black Ink
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stitched So Sweetly Dies
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

Directions

Score card base in landscape position (aka longer side) at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card.
Stamp white card panel with heart images in Gorgeous Grape ink. Stamp off (on scrap paper) to create lighter image. Cut along hearts to create border.
Stamp greeting in Memento Black ink on small white panel and crop using the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine and the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. Crop additional rectangle with Gorgeous Grape CS and layer together.
Attach greeting to card front as shown.
Decorate the inside as desired.

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Daffodil Afternoon One Sheet Wonder-Make It Monday #42

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Do Whatever He Tells You-Sunday Wisdom

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Happy Friday-Flowing Flowers!

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Celebrate Sale-A-Bration!

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Sweet Conversation Hearts!

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Awesome Otters-Happy Birthday!

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Five Fabulous Friendly Hello Cards-Make It Monday #41

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You Are My Beloved Son-Sunday Wisdom

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Sweet Cupcakes-Favorite Things Friday

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