When I was in seventh grade I would dream of my house and the perfect husband. I imagined having 6 kids and a 2-car garage. Well, fast forward a few years-LOL-and I don’t have 6 kids or a 2 car garage, but hey I do have the perfect husband and two amazing kids. Blessed I am and today I am celebrating the birthday of my daughter. Who knew I would be old enough to have adult children.
Watching my daughter grow up into the beautiful, smart, thoughtful, and caring person she is today has been a real joy. God has blessed me beyond my wildest imagination and having an adult relationship with my daughter has been the greatest gift of all. Happy Birthday sweetheart, I’ll love you forever, I’ll like you for always, as long as I’m living your mommy I’ll be.
If you watched my Make It Monday video this week, then you know this my fourth birthday card from my August Paper Pumpkin hack. CLICK HERE if you missed that video. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Join me as we create a five minute card together using the Grateful Blessing two step stamping floral. This lovely set will be a great addition to your stamping stash and you can quickly create cards for any occasion. Today I am using Pretty in Pink and Highland Heather. You will be amazed at how quickly these cards come together.
Project Supplies and Measurements
Basic Black CS-5-1/2 x 8-1/2 card base-score at 4.25
Basic White CS-3 x 4
Pretty in Pink CS-4 x 5-1/4
Highland Heather CS- 4 x 5-1/4
Basic White CS- 4 x 5-1/4 (inside)
Highland Heather Ink
Pretty in Pink Ink
Granny Apple Green Blend Marker
Grateful Blessing Stamp Set
Have fun changing up the colors with this super versatile stamp set. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
One can never have too many thank you cards, right? After all it is never too late to say thank you. I have always found that thank you cards are the most uplifting, especially when they are hand-crafted and in my opinion, Stampin’ Up! has the best coordinating colors in the business. Pair them with the Sweetly Scripted online exclusive stamp set and you are ready to go.
Sweetly Scripted
I layered Summer Splash, Basic Black, and Basic White cardstock. I stamped the greeting with Summer Splash ink and added some In-Color Shimmer Gems and they match perfectly. Love it! Don’t forget about our Designer Series Paper sale going on now through August 31st. And if you have any Bonus Coupons from last month, you have to redeem them before the end of the day August 31st. Use them or lose them!
I believe the color coordination on a card is what makes it seems more professional. I guess it is true, good tools make a job so much easier and Stampin’ Up! makes it so easy with all of our coordinating colors, ribbons and of course, bling! CLICK HEREfor more online exclusive products. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Today I am sharing with you how I turned one Paper Pumpkin card into three different birthday cards. This is an alternative way to create cards using your August 2024 Paper Pumpkin supplies. I probably should have titled this Paper Pumpkin Hack since I seriously hacked one of the kit cards to create 4 new cards. I will share my fourth card with you on Friday! Be sure to stop back for the fun!
I hope you enjoy these alternative cards. Be sure to stop back on Friday to see my fourth and final card from the August 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit. CLICK HEREfor more information on how to become an exclusive Paper Pumpkin member.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Did you know that 80 is the new 65? While I am not sure if that is a fact, it seems to be thing. Maybe it is because a lot of the Baby Boomers are turning 65! LOL It is that time again in the month when I go to visit my senior friends at Mother of Good Counsel Home.
Seriously though, did you know that many senior living communities can feel like neighborhood and living in senior living communities can prevent social isolation. That’s a good thing! Don’t worry about taking your beloved dog or cat because many of the communities are pet friendly. If that is not great enough many seniors can keep their independence and go on scheduled outing where transportation is provided. It’s like having your own chauffer. They even have fun classes like card-making. And here are the cards we are making today.
Card #1
Fun and Bright Colors -Lemon Lime Twist and Peach Pie
Use your favorite designer series patterned paper to create this card. I cut three strips that measure 3-3/4 x 1-1/2 and layered them on a 4 x 5-1/4 panel of Peach Pie. The greeting is from Sweetly Scripted and stamped on a strip of white-1 x 5 1/2.
Card #2
Soft and Subtle Retired Wisteria Wonder-try Highland Heather!
I just love the look of a monochromatic card, don’t you. The flower in this image is from a retired set, Calming Camellia and I also used some Wisteria Wonder ink and retired designer series paper. You can use any colors and patterns that you have on hand. I started with a Basic White card, add a 4 x 5-1/4 panel of Wisteria Wonder. The Basic White panel or the flower and greeting measures 2-3/4 x 4 and the patterned paper measures 3 x 4.
Card #3
Elegant Flower-Retired Rococo Rose and Pistachio Pudding
For my final card I again began with a Basic White card and added a 4×5-1/4 layer of Rococo Rose. I stamped the flower in Rococo and the leaves with Pistachio Pudding ink, both retired on a 3 x 5 Basic White panel. Remember I tend to use my retired stash for my senior friends.
I hope you enjoy today’s cards, I am sure my senior friends will be thrilled. They are a special group and we have a lot of fun crafting together. If you know someone who is not able to get out much then I encourage you to send them a hand-stamped hug! Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Hey all I hope you are having a fantastic week. The weather in St. Louis is gorgeous, although I am not sure how long that will last, but hey at least we have a break from the heat! Praise the Lord. Today I am sharing with you a super fast and easy birthday card using the Textured Floral stamp set.
My color combo is Granny Apple Green and Blackberry Bliss, so rich and beautiful. If only I had flowers like this in my garden. LOL
Project Supplies and Measurements
Granny Apple Green CS, 3-1/8 x 5-1/8
Basis White CS, 3 x 5, 4 x 5-1/4
Blackberry Bliss CS, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4
I hope you have fun creating this super fast and easy birthday card using the Textured Floral and Unbounded Love stamp sets. I am sure your family and friends would love to get this card in the mail. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Happy Monday my loyal crafters. I hope you had a blessed weekend. Today I am excited to share with you three holiday cards using two online exclusive bundles, Frosted Forest and Greetings of the Season. Both of these bundles are online exclusive, so just click here to get shopping!
Last week I shared with you three fall/spring tree using the stamps and masks in this bundle. If you missed that tutorial, just click here.
Let’s take a closer look at today’s bundles and cards!
Be sure to check out the Greetings of the Season bundle because I know you are going to love using the sayings and the dies to create holiday cards for this upcoming season. It is never to early to thing about creating hand-crafted Christmas cards. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Hey all today I am sharing a card with you that I created using the Layers of Beauty Bundle. The masks in this bundle make it super simple to add shading and look like a real artist. Shhhh don’t tell anyone that I am so very far from being that! But you will love this bundle because it is so super simple and look at the amazing results.
I started with a Blueberry Bushel card base and the next layer is one of my “Bubble Up” backgrounds. I showed this technique several weeks ago and I am still enjoying creating these soft backgrounds for a little “wow” on my cards. Click here if you missed that tutorial. The thanks is from Simply Said and along with the masks from the bundle, I used a blending brush with Balmy Blue and Blueberry Bushel to create my flowers.
Fun Fact
Did you know that bubbles for kids have been around for centuries! Depictions of bubble blowing, dated to around 1733,show children using pipes to blow bubbles, according to the Bubble Blower Museum website. The article goes on to mention that pipes and, later, wands were the earliest mass produced bubble blowers, with the earliest patents dating to the 1920s.
I remember doing bubbles with wands in my grandma’s backyard. Such fun and who knew that I would never grow up and am now using bubbles in my crafting! I encourage you to be a kid again and give this fun technique a try. I promise you will not be disappointed. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Hey all sorry this post is a little late! I would love to blame it on technical difficulties, but the technical issue was more human, Me! Somedays are just like that but at least it is still Wednesday! LOL
This evenings video is all about our new In-Color Peach Pie. This card is super simple and I am sure you will have fun creating with our other In-Color paper designs in the In-Color Designer Series paper pack.
Project Supplies/Measurements
Basic Black CS- 8-1/x 11 score at 4-1/4, 3 x 4, 2 x 2
Peach Pie CS-4 x 5 1/4
Peach Pie DSP- 3 x 4
Basic White CS-4 x 5 1/4 (inside), 7/8 x 2-1/8 Simply Said Stamp Set Memento Black Ink Grove Die-deer
A Closer Look……
Here is the In-Color Paper Pack
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Today I am sharing with you another online exclusive bundle that comes with stamps, dies, and masks for shading. This fun bundle will be a great addition to your stamping no matter what the season. My cards today focused on the large tree for a spring, summer and fall creation. Stay tuned for an upcoming Make It Monday tutorial using the pine trees.
I hope you enjoyed today’s cards. Be sure to check out this online exclusive bundle and create something beautiful to share with your family and friends. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
