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As always, Happy Stamping!

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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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Florals In Bloom OSW-Make It Monday #213

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Happy Monday everyone. While it may be too hot for the flowers to be in bloom in your neighborhood, we can always count on Stampin’ Up! for amazing flower designer series paper. The Florals In Bloom paper pack does not disappoint. It is colorful and makes me think of a sunny spring day. So I thought why not do a 6 x 6 One Sheet Wonder (OSW). This is a 12 x 12 paper pack so you will need to cut the paper of your choice down just a bit. The good news is that you get four- 6×6 pieces out of one sheet. And today, we are making 3 cards out of one 6 x 6 section, so let’s get started.

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#213 Florals In Bloom osw project Sheet

Cutting Template 6 x 6 OSW

A Closer Look

Florals In Bloom DSP

Card #1: Using one piece of 3 x 4 DSP

Card # 2: Using second piece of 3 x 4 DSP

Card #3: Using 2 x 5 1/2 piece of DSP

I hope you have a fabulous Monday! Have fun creating with this super easy OSW template. As always if you have any questions contact me or leave me a comment below. If you need any of the items we used today or other things for your crafting, just click the Shop with Me button below. I so appreciate your support in keeping me in business. Join me each Monday and Wednesday for more crafting tutorials. Happy Stamping!

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

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Florals In Bloom-Five Minute Friday

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It’s a five minute birthday kind of Friday. I am using the new Florals in Bloom designer series paper pack to create a fast and fabulous card. I began with a Melon Mambo card base and added a 5-3/*8 x 4-1/8 panel of Basic White. My designer series paper measures 4 x 5-1/4 and in attached to the Basic white and then the card front.

I added a strip of Melon Mambo (1/2 x 4-1/4) to create a faux ribbon look. The greeting is from Unbounded Love and stamped with Melon Mambo ink. I used the Heartfelt Hexagon punch to crop the greeting and added it to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add a little bling and your five minute card is complete. Again, this is the Florals in Bloom designer series paper pack and it is gorgeous. Have fun creating this card layout. Happy Stamping!

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

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5 Stamping Hacks ~Weekly Wednesday #59

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Have you ever been frustrated when stamping and you get a smudge of ink around your image. Or, perhaps when you stamp a delicate greeting it looks a little blurry. Well don’t worry, it is probably not your eyes and in today’s video I will share with you five stamping hacks to make your crafting experience more fun and successful.

Project Supplies

Impressions Abloom stamp set
Grow In Love stamp set
With you In Mind stamp set
Coneflower Celebration stamp set
Blending Brush
Blackberry Bliss Ink
Garden Green Ink
Pool Party Ink
Early Espresso Ink

I hope you enjoyed today’s hacks and have a chance to try them out soon. Let me know if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!

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

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Gift and Note Card Holders~Make It Monday#212

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Happy Monday everyone. Did you know that Christmas is less than 6 months away. With the weather in full sun and humidity here in St. Louis, it is hard to think about Christmas, but today’s video is all about gift and note card holders. I am featuring a LAST CHANCE product, Grow In Love! I am using the envelope die from the bundle to create fun holiday gift and note card holders. They are so sweet, I am sure you are going to love them. Even better, they don’t have to be for the holidays! You can use them for birthday gifts, wedding gifts, Mother and Father’s day gifts or that special thank you gift!

#212 Gift and note card holders

Here is a closer look at theses sweet gift and note card holders!

I hope you enjoy creating these gift and note card holders. Any 6 x 6 designer series paper will work for this project. So if it is too early to start thinking about Christmas, I get it. And if you are like my dear friend, Sr. Bernard and myself, then it is never too early to start crafting for Christmas. It is probably a little early for the countdown, but never for the creating! LOL Happy Stamping!

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You Are Remarkable ~ Five Minute Friday

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Happy 4th of July! I hope you are all enjoying your freedom. I know I am so I wanted to give a shout out to all our military friends for keeping us save. We so appreciate you! If you have plans with your family this weekend, then you are in luck because today’s five minute card is super quick giving you plenty of time to get those hamburgers on the grill.

I am using the online exclusive, You Are Remarkable, stamp set. This card is super easy and them most time consuming part is the background that I created using the tiny, but interesting, image in this set. Here is a time saving tip: You don’t need to stamp the entire background. Since you are placing the flower image over the background, you only need to stamp around the edges. I made a light mark using a pencil on the four corners of my image for the front, that way I did not have to waste my time stamping images that aren’t going to show.

I used Basic Beige ink to stamp the borders of my card front. The Basic White fancy border was cut using the second to the largest die from Textured Notes dies. I stamped my flower image and greeting with Pecan Pie on a Basic White that measures 3 x 4-1/2. I used a blending brush and some Crumb Cake ink to add a little dimension around all the edges and then stamped the dotted image in crumb cake ink, stamping off to get a lighter image around the blended border. Add a few butterflies for your bling and you have a beautiful card to share with someone who needs a little love.

I hope you enjoy creating with this set. Because it is a two step set, no coloring is required. I used Darling Duckling for the flower and Old Olive for the leaves. Happy Fourth of July and Happy Stamping!

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

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