October 2022

Forever Fern Sympathy-Favorite things Friday

4 Comments / Favorite Things Friday, Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Get Well & Sympathy / October 14, 2022

Today’s cards features one of my favorite sets in the 2022-2023 annual catalog, Forever Fern and the Forever Flourishing Dies. I love the softness of the images in this set, which is perfect for a sympathy card.

Project Measurements

Mint Macaron CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
Evening Evergreen CS-3¾ x 5
Basic White CS- 3½ x 4¾, 4 x 5
Evening Evergreen Ink
Mint Macaron Ink
Forever Fern Stamp Set
Forever Flourishing Dies
Peaceful Moments
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

A dear friend of mine recently lost her father and I am hoping this card will bring her a bit of comfort. I love the color combination of Mint Macaron and Evening Evergreen. I hope this color combination inspires you to create something beautiful today!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Flash Color Challenge-October Pumpkin Patch!

Card Challenges, Just Because Cards / October 12, 2022 / Flash Card Challenge, Hello Harvest Bundle

One of the fun things about being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is being a part of a team with other very talented crafters. This week one of my uplines issued a Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake and Cajun Craze color challenge. Here is the card I created to post on our private facebook page.

**#blessedbycards**
**#octoberflashchallenge**

Project Measurements

Crumb Cake CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base),4 x 5¼
Cajun Craze CS-4 x 5¼
Pear Pizazz CS- 3x 4
Memento Black Ink
This Birthday Piggy
Hello Harvest Bundle
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Leaf Fall Embossing Folder
Paper Snips
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

I used the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine to dry emboss the Leaf Fall folder with Cajun Craze CS and attached it to the card front. The pumpkins are cropped using the dies in the Hello Harvest Bundle. The “thinking of you” greeting is from This Birthday Piggy was stamped with Memento Black ink on a scrap of Pear Pizzazz CS.

I always find color challenges challenging and technically I don’t think I was supposed to use Memento Black ink. I should have stamped it with Cajun Craze ink. I am looking forward to seeing what my teammates post this month.

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Pumpkin Patch with Rustic Harvest DSP

Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards, Thinking of You / October 11, 2022

It was beginning to look and feel like fall over the weekend and so I created this pumpkin patch card using the Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper. And then of course yesterday it got up to 81 degrees in St. Louis. So hopefully this card will put you in the fall spirit regardless of the weather in your neighborhood.

Project Measurements

Cajun Craze CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base), 1½ x4
Old Olive CS-4 x 5¼
Basic White CS- 3-7/8 x 5-1/8, 4 x 5¼
Rustic Harvest DSP-Pumpkins
Hello Harvest Bundle
Paper Snips
Memento Black Ink
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals

I used my paper snips to fussy cut the pumpkins from the Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper pack and arranged them to create a pumpkin patch. The getting is stamped with Memento Black ink on Cajun Craze cardstock and cropped using the coordinating dies in the Hello Harvest Bundle.

I just layered the Old Olive CS and the pumpkin panel to the card front and used some Stampin’ Dimensionals to attach the banner. This is a great card to use those half pumpkins on the ends of the DSP. I hate for any of our amazing paper to go to waste.

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Splendid Thoughts Bundle-Make It Monday #78

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Just Because Cards, Make it Monday Videos / October 10, 2022

I am excited to share with you three cards I created using the new Splendid Thoughts bundle featured in the July-December 2022 mini catalog. I went to Columbia, MO to visit my good friend Cherie and not only was it fun, but productive. I was able to borrow this set from her and create today’s video. Enjoy!

Here is a closer look at today’s cards. Don’t forget to download your free instruction sheet!

Make It Monday #78 instruction sheet

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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You are Wonderful-Favorite Things Friday

Favorite Things Friday, Thank You / October 7, 2022

I am excited to share with you one of my favorite things, a clean and simple cards. I love simple cards that come together quickly. Today’s card was created with the Happiness Abounds Bundle and the coordinating designer series paper. I cut the designer series on the diagonal and used my paper snips to cut a few flowers to add near the greeting.

Begin with a gorgeous grape card base and Basic White CS to the front. Next add a layer of the designer series paper on the diagonal and stamp greeting in Memento Black ink. Add the cut flowers and you are all finished. Such a simple, yet elegant cards.

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Fond of Autumn And Gingham Cottage DSP

Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards, Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Just Because Cards / October 5, 2022 / fond of autumn bundle

Today’s card is a mix of fall leaves and flowers using the Fond of Autumn Bundle featured in the July – December mini catalog. I also used some of the seasonal sequins to add a finishing touch of a little bling.

I choose a Daffodil Delight card base and added some Daffodil Delight checked paper from the Gingham Cottage Designer Series paper pack. I used the Stampin’ Blend markers to add a some color.

The flowers are Highland Heather, the small leaves Old Olive and the berries Daffodil Delight. I colored the brown leaves first watercolor pencils and used our regular blender pens to highlight the edges.

Project Measurements

Daffodil Delight CS- 5½ x 8½ (card base)
Gingham Cottage DSP- CS- 4 x 5¼
Basic White CS- 4¼ x 5½
Fond of Autumn Bundle
Memento Black Ink
Watercolor Pencils
Stampin’ Blend Marker Combos: Highland Heather, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight
Blender Pens
Seasonal Sequins
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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3 Fall Cards-Make it Monday #77

2 Comments / Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards, Make it Monday Videos / October 3, 2022

Today I thought it would be fun before we all start thinking about Christmas, to share three fall cards with you that I created using the Hello Harvest Bundle and the Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper. I used the Heat Embossing Tool and some gold embossing powder to create three elegant pumpkins for our first card.

#blessedbycards

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I am sure there will be a fall card here and there, but I promise to share some Christmas ideas in next Monday’s video. Now is a good time to order those Holiday sets and get started creating your hand-crafted Christmas cards.

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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