Wow, where on earth did October go. I know that it is a fun month, but it really has just flown by this year. I am well into the fall spirit, although the weather feels more like spring in St. Louis, but the fall leaves are changing and they are gorgeous.
Today thought I would share two cards using one of my favorite bundles from the annual 2023-2024 catalog, Earthen Textures. This sweet set really is so great for a variety of cards. Happy Stamping!
I used some Cajun Craze and Very Vanilla cardstock to create my first card. I used the dies for the pots to crop them from the Earthen Elegance Designer Series Paper and added a Pecan Pie topper to the shorter pot. I also used some of the flowers from Layering Flowers to fill my pot. The Thank you is stamped on a piece of Very Vanilla and I attached it to my card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
My second cards was created using a Early Espresso card base, some Very Vanilla cardstock and some of the paper from that same paper pack, Earthen Elegance. This time I put my pots on the left and less flowers and more of the fall looking sprigs. I used Cherry Cobbler and Mossy Meadow to give it a rich fall look. I love this sweet greeting and that is in the Pick of the Patch bundle from the holiday mini catalog. It really does give it a harvesty-fall look.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Today I am combining the Rustic Crate bundle and the Earthen Textures bundle to create a festive fall birthday card. I began with a Very Vanilla card base and layered a panel of Early Espresso. I used some of the Earthen Textures designer series paper to create the pot. We celebrate several fall birthdays in my family and this card will be perfect.
I created the crate using some Crumb Cake cardstock and used the fall bundle to add to the crate. I used Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends to create a pop of color. The greeting is from Throughout the Year and is stamped with Early Espresso ink. The top of the pot and the gloves are cropped using our new Pecan Pie cardstock. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
You are going to absolutely love the amazing Autumn Leaves Bundle. It has a variety of leaves and also label dies that will take your creations to the next level and today I am sharing three cards with you that will get you in the fall spirit. Click here, the photo, or button below to access video.
In addition to the Autumn Leaves Bundle I also used the Rustic Crate Bundle in the 2023-2024 Holiday Mini catalog. Don’t forget to download the free pdf project sheet by clicking the button below. Happy Stamping!
“Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” (Matthew 22:21)
In today’s gospel Jesus reminds us that it is important to meet both our earthly and heavenly needs. As a member of society, it is important for us to pay taxes, exercise the right to vote, and defend our country. Regardless of our faith, nationality, or citizenship we also have the obligation to practice obedience by giving to God what is God’s.
What exactly belongs to God? Well, in my opinion, everything! We are all made in the likeness of God and depend upon Him for our very next breath. Our time, talent, and treasure are all graces given to us by our loving God. Being obedient in prayer, practicing the Sacraments, and showing mercy to others is part of our heavenly need and God is forever calling us and challenging us to surrender to Him.
So today, let us listen deeply, practice obedience and entrust our lives to the Lord. Peace!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
I hope Wednesdays “Leaves” Blog Hop got you in the mood for fall. Click here if you missed this month’s Blog Hop! Now is the time to catch the fall spirit because Thanksgiving is just 37 days away! I pray you have many things to be thankful for this year! Being grateful for what I have always puts me in a good mood, so I guess you could say being grateful is one of my favorite things.
For those of you who follow me know that I love fall and Winter, especially creating Halloween, Fall and Christmas cards and projects. I am not sure if it is the colors or just the joyful spirit in the air. Probably the Joy because really do red and green actually colors that go together outside of Christmas?? Perhaps they do, remember I am no expert.
Today’s card features the Cottage Wreath stamp set and dies featured in the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog. I believe this bundle was featured in last year’s holiday mini catalog, so perhaps you have it in your stamping stash. If not, no worries, you can order it today. All the supplies for today’s card are featured at the end of this post.
I decided to feature Cajun Craze and Old Olive, two of my favorite Stampin’ Up! colors for fall. The Old Olive layer measures 3-3/4 x 5 and the Cajun Craze almost square measures 2-5/8 x 2-3/4. I am not sure why I did not make it easier on myself and just make it a 2-3/4 x 2-3/4 square. I guess because I stamped the wreath of leaves first and cut it down, which ended up making my white piece 2-1/2 x 2-5/8. Some cards are just like that! LOL
The grateful greeting is stamped with Memento Black ink, but Early Espresso would look nice as well. I stamped the fern and fall looking leaves on the white panel to create a fun background before layering. Since I have a variety of layers I decided not to use Stampin’ Dimensionals. If you want to add this stamp set or any other supplies to your shopping cart, just click below. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
It’s time again for another InKing Royalty’s Blog Hop with many of my team members. And our October theme is all about Leaves. Don’t you just love this time of year when all the leaves begin to change and fall?! We do, and we are excited to share our creations. Hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
This was a super easy theme for me because I love Fall! I really like winter too, especially when I don’t have to go anywhere, but there is something so majestic about Fall. Of course I could not decide on which of our fantastic Leaves sets to features, so I decided on three of my favorites.
My first card features the brand new Autumn Leaves Bundle and although I did not use the dies for this card, they are amazing! I began my card with an Early Espresso card base, added a layer of Old Olive and stamped the large leaf with Old Olive and Early Espresso ink on a panel of Very Vanilla cardstock.
The greetings is also stamped with Early Espresso ink and I used a sponge dauber to add a bit of Early Espresso around the edges and then attached it to my card front using some Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. I just love those little guys.
For my second card, again I just could not decide between the Textures Bundle and the Bough punch which coordinates with the Layering Leaves stamp set. I could have used the dies from the Autumn Leaves Bundle, but did not really think they were the type of leaves for my pot.
I had a hard time with the photo showing up so I put an added layer of cardstock behind so the Very Vanilla did not blend into the background. I am sure there is an easier way, but remember I am not a professional and an expert at nothing, except being me, flawed and imperfect, but stamping everyday! LOL Photography advise is always welcome!
I began my second card with a Very Vanilla card base and added a layer of Early Espresso. I stamped the pot from Earthen Textures with Cajun Craze ink on Cajun Craze cardstock and the greeting on Vanilla. I used the Bough punch to punch leaves with Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Mossy Meadow, and Daffodil Delight.
I then layered all these leaves in the pot and attached it to the card front. I will be featuring the Autumn Leaves Bundle in my next Make It Monday video where I will share three cards using this bundle, so be sure to stop by next Monday to catch that video.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it! Happy Stamping!
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
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Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
It’s time again for another make it Monday and today I am sharing a few tips on how to get the most from your Trick and Treat Dies. In this video I will share a unique way to create additional frames and accessories using the Trick and Treat Dies featured in the 2023 Holiday Mini Catalog. Just click on the image below for video!
Today’s gospel is all about a wedding feast which also represents our eternal banquet in heaven. Seems simple right? Our God is a merciful and loving God so all are invited. The young and old, rich and poor, sick and healthy and yet, the king refuses some because they are not properly dressed in the wedding garment.
We spend all of our lives preparing for this eternal banquet and so having a relationship with Christ that focuses on prayer, trust, love and forgiveness is how we prepare our final garments. We have a merciful and loving God has given us all free will, an opportunity to choose Him, to choose love over hate, peace over violence, truth over lies and most importantly forgiveness for all who hurt us.
We can accept or refuse His invitation. We can accept the invitation and refuse His grace. This is why many are invited but only a few are chosen. So let us choose to accept His invitation, and choose to clothe ourselves with love, forgiveness and peace.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Now that the fall weather is finally here, did you know that Christmas is only 77 days away! I know all the stores are ready because the Christmas decorations have been out for weeks. Today’s card was created using the Beary Cute Bundle and the Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper pack.
I stated with a Night of Navy card base and added a layer of Beary Cute Designer Series Paper that measure 2-3/4 x 5 -1/4 to the top of the card front and a 2 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White CS to the lower front. Stamp Happy Holidays with Night of Navy ink as shown. The bears are stamped and cropped with the cute bear punch. The baby bear is fussy cut with Paper Snips! Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
