In today’s gospel the Lord is reminding us to stay awake and be prepared for the second coming, but really we should be awake and ready for whenever the Lord calls us home, which will be most likely before the second coming.
Trust is God’s mercy is crucial to our faith because unlike the apostles we cannot see Jesus in a human way. So faith, is trust in what cannot be seen. That does not mean we just sit around doing nothing while we wait. We must be active in our faith, attentive, and intentional in our prayer. God is going to do what he has promised and He will never leave us forsaken.
Do not be afraid, but stay awake in hopeful anticipation for the coming of our Lord. Have a blessed week!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Hey friends, check out the new In-Color 15% off sale going on now through the end of August! That’s right folks, select products that feature the new 2025-2027 In Colors are 15% off! This is a great opportunity to purchase new In Color products at a discount and grab the products you love. Some of my favorites include our inks, two-tone cardstock and Designer Series Paper, to name just a few. So go ahead. Stock up now on and get everything you need to create amazing projects with these fantastic colors!
Here are a few detail about the August sale:
This sale includes select inks, cardstock, Designer Series Paper, embellishments and other products that include these new colors. Products are featured on the Color page. 2025-2027. CLICK HERE
Just be aware that some products are excluded from the sale, including the Month by Month Album Retreat 2025 Kit (#167338).
All products are available while supplies last.
Don’t forget to check out the Last Chance Products page. It has been refreshed and there are lots of great deals!
Happy Stamping…..or should I say happy shopping! If you are not working with a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I would be honored to serve all your stamping needs. Just click any of the links in this post, or the Shop With Me link below. Have a Blessed week.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Happy Monday all! Today, I am excited to share with you some of the dies from the Impressions Abloom bundle. I hope you enjoy these cards. Have a blessed week.
I hope you have as much fun as I did with these gorgeous and detailed dies. Play around with different color schemes. I am sure these would look great with neutral and fall colors. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
I have another fun summertime five minute card for you today. I created a super simple card using the Spotlight on Nature bundle and some Summer Splash cardstock. I love this cardstock almost as much as the name. I don’t know why it just makes me happy. I hope this card will make you smile today.
I started with a white card, I know it is hard to see in the photo, but trust me you want to begin with a Basic White cardbase. I then added a panel of the Summer Splash. I ran it through the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine with one of the dies from Texture Notes. I love these dies. They just add a little pizzazz to each project.
I stamped the circle from Elements of Text in Smoky Slate ink on a panel of Basic White. I added the flower image from Spotlight on Nature w/Memento Black ink and colored the flowers with the Summer Splash alcohol markers. Remember if you don’t have these markers, you can use the regular ink pad and an aqua painter brush filled with alcohol. You don’ t need to color in the entire flower, just add a splash of color. I added a few dots w/Memento Black ink and cropped the image with one of the circles from the Spotlight on Nature dies. These are gorgeous circles that will enhance any card project. It totally encourage you to try them out.
I wanted a little more depth, so I added some Summer Splash color around the circle words with a blending brush and then attached my circle to my card front. You can use Stampin’ Dimensionals to attach if you want even more depth to your card. To finish off my card, I stamped the thinking of you from The Right Words w/Memento Black ink and then added a little bling.
I hope you enjoy today’s card creation and will check out the rectangle dies from Textured Notes and the circles from Spotlight on Nature. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
