July 2025

Torn Window Technique ~ Weekly Wednesday #62

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Happy Wednesday. Today I am sharing with you an older technique, but one that I think you will enjoy. Most of the videos I have watched from days gone, refer to this technique as the “Torn Window” technique. So hey, who am I to re-invent the wheel! It might look complicated, but it is quite easy, so I hope you will give it a try.

A closer look:

Project Supplies

Pretty in Pink CS: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
Lovely Garden DSP: 4 x 5 1/4
Basic White CS: 4 x 5 1/4 (inside)
Greeting: Lifetime of Love
Memento Black Ink

Project Supplies:

Bubble Bath CS: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
Lovely Garden DSP: 4 x 5 1/4
Basic White CS: 4 x 5 1/4 (inside)
Greeting: Unbounded Love
Memento Black Ink

Project Supplies

Basic White CS: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
Inked Botancials DSP: 4 x 5 1/4
Greeting: Unbounded Love
Butterfly: Beautiful Butterflies
Lost Lagoon Ink

Project Supplies

BoHo Blossom CS: 5 1/2 x 8 1/ 2
Pretty In Pink CS: 4 x 5 1/4
Basic White CS: 3-3/4 x 5
Greeting: Grateful Blessings
Butterfly: Beautiful Butterflies
Pretty in Pink Ink
Blending Brush
Boho Blue Ink

I hope you enjoyed this super fun and simple technique. As mentioned in the video, this card is probably best if hand delivered. Since the rolled back window portion of the DSP/cardstock can be bulky, depending on where you live, it might require extra postage. Happy Stamping!

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

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Summer Sunflowers ~Make It Monday #215

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You are going to love, love, love, the new 3-D Sunflowers embossing folder. It has such beautiful detail. Use the embossed and de-bossed images to create beautiful cards. Check out today’s video with these techniques and have fun creating.

#215 Summer Sunflowers project sheet

Here is a closer look at today’s cards!

There are so many things you can do with this embossing folder. I don’t know about you but I just love sunflowers, they just make me think of summer. This embossing folder made me think of my mom because she was not a sunflower fan. I am not sure why I guess she thought they were to big and messy. She liked geraniums, me not so much. What can I say we had opposite tastes when it came to flowers. Happy Stamping!

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

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Be Persistent in Prayer ~ Sunday Wisdom

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Today’s gospel reminds us not only that we need to pray to our heavenly Father, but also to be persistent in our wants, needs and desires. Jesus reminds us in today’s parable that prayer does make a difference. We may not get what we want, but prayer makes a difference because it often changes the way we look at things. When we thank God for the many gifts and blessings in our lives, it helps turn our attention out of ourselves to recognize the needs of others.

So many times when we are in a difficult position or perhaps dealing with someone difficult in our daily lives, prayer helps us see things from a new perspective and opens the door for forgiveness.

It is important to petition our heavenly Father out of love, not always expecting to get all that we ask for. Prayer is not to be a list of our requests, but through prayers we come to recognize God’s holiness and his rule over all things. Jesus reminds us that God always hears our prayers and while we may not get what we ask for, we will always get what we need. It is so important in our quest for holiness to be content and accept everything, even the hardships, as a gift from God. So let us turn to prayerful thanksgiving for the abundant graces in our lives and ask the Lord to bless those who do not yet know him.

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

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Beautiful Butterflies ~ Fun Fact Friday

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Have you ever been to the Butterfly House in St. Louis, Missouri? If not it is certainly a worthwhile adventure. The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, a part of the Missouri Botanical Garden, is a popular attraction in St. Louis known for its lush, tropical conservatory filled with free-flying butterflies and diverse insect exhibits. It features a 8,000 square foot glass conservatory with nearly 2,000 butterflies from around 80 species. The facility also includes an insect zoo, classrooms, a theater, and a seasonal native butterfly garden. So next time you are in St. Louis, check it out because you just might see the butterfly in today’s card there. LOL

For today’s card I started with a Pretty Peacock card base. I cropped the butterfly from the bundle in both Very Vanilla and Pretty Peacock cardstock.
To the 3-3/4 x 5 piece of Very Vanilla CS, I used the round stamp from Elements of Text and stamped it in the middle w/Pretty Peacock ink. I used both splatter stamps and stamped some images in full color while other images I stamped off. I used a Blending Brush to add some Crumb Cake ink around the words and the edges of the panel. I stamped the greeting from Grateful Blessings w/Pretty Peacock ink and added it to the card front. Before adding the butterflies, I added some bling to the Very Vanilla butterfly. It is probably difficult to see, but I used liquid glue to add the Pretty Peacock butterfly and then attached the Very Vanilla butterfly only at the body, leaving the wings unattached.

I hope you enjoy creating this card and if you ever visit St. Louis, I strongly encourage you to check out the butterfly house at Botanical Gardens. If you love butterflies, you won’t regret it. Happy Stamping.

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

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#61 Birthday Cheers Weekly Wednesday

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Happy Wednesday! It is 5 O’clock somewhere and this is the perfect card for a celebratory birthday! The Celebratory Sips paper pack is sure to get you in the mood to celebrate something, somewhere, right? It is festive and has a summertime feel. So have fun creating! Cheers!!!

Project Supplies

Basic White CS: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4 to create card. 3/8 x 2-1/8 (greeting)
Basic Black CS: 4 x 5 -1/4
Lovely Garden DSP:
Celebratory Sips DSP: drinks of choice
Memento Black Ink
Paper Snips
Liquid Glue

This card was pretty simple, but I love how it turned out. For more details on putting this card together and a tip on how to easily stack your drinks, check out the video. Happy Stamping!

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

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Free Shipping July 23-25, 2025

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Here are the details:

*All order types qualify for this promotion.
*Free shipping is for three days only. Be sure your order is finalized by the end of the day on July 25.
*Free shipping automatically applies to your cart after the qualifying amount has been met, which is $75 USD | $100 CAD (before tax).
*Coupon codes and Stampin’ Rewards will lower your order’s retail amount. Orders must meet the qualifying amount to be eligible for free shipping.
*Prepaid 3-, 6-, and 12-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions and month-to-month subscriptions do not qualify for free shipping.
*Paper Pumpkin refills, past kits and add-ons do qualify toward free shipping, but you must be a Paper Pumpkin subscriber to purchase these items. Subscriptions billed and shipped this month will be charged for the normal amount ($27.00 USD | $36.75 CAD shipping included) + tax.

As always, Happy Stamping!

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

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#214 Coneflower Tiles ~ Make It Monday

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Coneflowers are very popular in the Midwest because they are native to prairies and open woods. Now I for one do not have a green thumb, but because coneflowers love full sun, they are pretty easy to take care of and they are drought resistant. So if you are like me and forget to water them, they will probably still survive.

Today, I am using featuring cards that I created using the Coneflower Celebrations bundle. No water needed, but a little bit of liquid glue will go along way in creating the tiles for our backgrounds.

#214 Coneflower Celebrations bundle project sheet

A Closer Look

I love that the coneflower stamp is so big. I am sure it would make a great background for a scrapbooking page. I love the look of the Lemon Lolly with the Azure Afternoon. Have fun playing around with different color combos! Happy Stamping!

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

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Martha and Mary ~ Sunday Wisdom

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Today’s gospel reading is a popular one and some may say that Martha gets a bad rap just because she is trying to be hospitable. I believe the reading today are to remind us of two things. First, it is important to keep a healthy balance between doing or service and being or contemplative prayer. The old saying you can’t give what you don’t have is so true. This is precisely why Jesus would wonder off and be found in quite prayer to his heavenly father. He was recharging!

Second, it is important to offer our service and hospitality if you will, with love. It is not that Jesus did not appreciate what Martha was doing, and he certainly did not think that Mary was better than Martha, but let’s face it, Martha was grumbling. Instead of going about her duties with great love, she was concerned that Mary was not helping her. Perhaps because of her lack of contemplative prayer balance, she was feeling sorry for herself and feeling over worked.  We’ve all been there. When we don’t take time to meet our Lord in quite prayer, we can turn inward and begin feeling unappreciated for all the things we do. 

So, the next time you feel agitated, overwhelmed, or even unappreciated, turn to your heavenly Father. He has all you need to fill up so you can of yourself in service to others.

Be Still And know that I am God ~Psalm 46

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

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Summer Sunflowers ~ Five Minute Friday

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Wow, the new Sunflower 3-D Embossing folder is sure to make a great impression with your handmade crafts. This large embossing folders has gorgeous details. It features a stunning sunflower design that will add a touch of nature to any paper crafting project. Today I created a card using the reverse image of the emboss. So instead of using the raised image, flip it over and add some color.

I created my color by swiping the Misty Moonlight ink pad across the debossed image and wow, it is gorgeous. The card base is Misty Moonlight and the thinking of you is from Simply Said. I added color to the edges of the tag by dragging it in the ink pad as well.

I plan to create a few more cards using this technique and will feature it in a future Make It Monday video. Fingers crossed I will have those cards completed and ready for the July 28th Make it Monday video. Be sure to stop back!

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

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#60 Celebratory Sips DSP ~ Weekly Wednesday

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Cheers All! Today we are creating cards with the new Celebratory Sips designer series paper pack. This is a super fun paper pack so I am sure you will be seeing more of it in the coming weeks.

Project Supplies

Blackberry Bliss CS: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score and 4-1/4 to create card, 1 x 3
Celebratory Sips DSP: 4 x 5-1/4, 1/4 x 4 (3), 1-1/4 x 4
Basic White CS: 2 x 2
Celebratory Sips DSP: drinks
Paper Snips
Blackberry Bliss Ink
Stylish Circle 1-3/4″ circle
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Adhesive

See the video for detailed instructions on how to create today’s card.

I know there is some fussy cutting on this card, but the drink glasses are super easy. Stampin’ Up! paper snips will make the job easier, but hurry because they have announced the supplier is going out of business, so paper snips are available while supplies last. Stampin’ Up! is looking for a new distributor and hopefully the new product will be as great as our current snips. If you don’t want to take that chance, click here to purchase your paper snips now. Happy Stamping!

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



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