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The Holiday Mini Catalog is Here!

Sales and Announcements / September 6, 2023

Yay, today is the first day you can order from the new Holiday Mini Catalog. I hope you find some Fall and Christmas treasures. CLICK HERE or the image below to access the pdf version of the Holiday Mini! Happy Shopping!

Here are just a few of the amazing new Designer Series Paper Packs!

**Beary Christmas 12 x 12 #162015 $12.50**

**Joy of Christmas 12 x 12 #161958 $12.50**

**Winter Meadow 12 x 12 #162133 $12.50**

**Shinning Brightly 12 x 12 #162378 $10**

Awesome-Right? Well, just so you don’t forget about all the awesome sets in the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog (AC), today’s card was created with the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and dies featured on page 39 and 163 in the AC. I started with a Basic White card base and then stamped the spooky spider in Memento Black ink on a panel of Pumpkin Pie. The branches on the wreath were stamped with Cajun Craze and the leaves in Pumpkin Pie and Crushed Curry.

I added a simple bow and a boo tag. Oh and don’t forget those stinkin’ cute acorn dies. They are stamped in none other than Pecan Pie! I hope this gets you in the mood for Fall because seriously, Halloween will be here before you know it! Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Pick of The Patch Bundle-Make It Monday #125

Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards, Make it Monday Videos / September 4, 2023

Remember the pre-school poem or song about the five little pumpkins sitting on the gate? Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate.-the first one said “Oh my it’s getting late.” The second one said “There are witches in the air!” The third one said “But we don’t care!” The fourth one said “Let’s run and run and run!” The fifth one said “I’m ready for some fun.”

Well I guess I should have create my card with a landscape format because I only have three pumpkins. LOL I created today’s card for a Shoe Box Swap next weekend where I will be stamping with 11 of my fellow demonstrators and friends.

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If you have never been to a Shoe Box Swap it is like a stamp camp/stamp class in a box. Each of us will be creating a card and cutting enough supplies for everyone who will be participating. I will take all my supplies and set up a station as will the others who will be attending. Then we just travel around to all the stations creating each other’s card and at the end of the day we will have 11 cards. It is a lot of fun and I am looking forward to spending time with my stamping friends.

I guess if you are going to the Shoe Box Swap next week and you follow my blog, this is a spoiler alert, sorry! Either way, I hope you enjoy this card and it inspires you to created something beautiful today. Happy Stamping! Click the button below to download your free pdf project sheet!

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Get Behind Me Satan! Sunday Wisdom

Sunday Wisdom / September 3, 2023

I just love Peter, don’t you? He gives us so much hope because even as close as he was walking with Jesus, he was still learning. How is it that one minute Jesus is singing Peter’s praise because of his profound spiritual awareness and the next minute is rebuking him for thinking in worldly terms. Isn’t that the way our Christian prayer life is, filled with ups and downs, highs and lows or desolations and consolations? Sometimes we get it right and other times we fall short.

Just like Peter you and I are showered with amazing grace and unfathomable mercy each and every day. Remember we are all children of God and His light shines in all of us, yes, God forever dwells in you and me and He will never abandon us. He will take care of all our needs, even when we fail to embrace the cross and fail to trust in Him.

Peter shows us that it is okay to fail and it is okay to try again. Peter eventually gets it. Right? He embraces the cross with a love for the Lord that goes so deep, he too is crucified for our faith. Jesus will never abandon us and like Peter, we will eventually understand the beauty of the cross. So if you are a little slow like Peter, have faith, never give up and keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, the one who knows you, understands you and loves you unconditionally.

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Pick of the Patch-Favorite Things Friday!

Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards, Favorite Things Friday / September 1, 2023 / Pick of the Patch

Fall is just around the corner and if Fall is one of your favorite seasons then I am sure you are looking forward to come cooler weather. Here is St. Louis we have been very lucky to have a mild summer with relatively low humidity. So why not celebrate with one of the new fall stamps sets coming in the Holiday Mini catalog. Pick of the Patch is a fall punch bundle that I am sure you will love. Here is the card I created using this new bundle.

The colors for my card creation today are Early Espresso, Berry Burst and Pumpkin Pie. I added some Garden green leaves on my tree to give it an early fall look. My main white panel measures 3¼ x 3¼, the Pumpkin Pie is 3½ x 3½ and the Berry Burst is 3¾ x 3¾. The greeting is stamped with Espresso ink on a ¾ x 2¼ white scrap and mounted on a panel of Pumpkin Pie-1-7/8 x 2- 7/8.

I hope this card puts you in the mood for all things fall. This set and many others will be available for purchase on 6th, which is really only a five days away. Get your lists ready and order early because let’s face it these are stinkin’ cute and I want to be sure you get all your choices before they go on backorder. Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Color Challenge or Color Challenged!

Happy Birthday / August 30, 2023 / Wanted to Say Dies

Sometimes I love playing around with different color schemes and at other times I seem to be color challenged. Of all my color choices with Stampin’ Up! I find that I use my Flirty Flamingo the least, so I thought I would challenge myself to see what I could come up with. I decided to use Pool Party, Lemon Lime Twist and realized whenever I use a three color combo, I am color challenged! LOL

Today is my daughter’s 30th birthday and I am blessed to be able to celebrate her today. I know she will like this bright and cheery color combo. Happy Birthday sweetheart, let’s Celebrate You-today and everyday!

I used the Celebrate die from Wanted to Say, cropping the background pieces with Basic Black cardstock and the detailed die with Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist and Pool Party. The present and hearts are some of the dies included with the Wanted to Say die set. I then stamped the “You” from Sentimental Park in Memento Black. I probably should have stamped it with Flirty Flamingo ink, after all I am supposed to be challenging myself to use that color more.

Oh well, I guess old habits die hard! Let me know in the comments if you love a color challenge or if you are color challenged! Either way, I hope this card inspires you to create something beautiful to share with others. Happy Stamping!

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Gone Fishing -Make It Monday #124

Make it Monday Videos, Masculine Cards / August 28, 2023 / Gone Fishing, Let's Go Fishing, Masculine Cards

Today I have three masculine cards using the Gone Fishing Bundle and the dies from Wanted to Say. Two of these cards were created using a Mossy Meadow card base and one with Misty Moonlight. So if you are sending a Get Well, Happy Birthday or Retirement card, this video is for you.

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This paper is so fun it makes me want to dust off my fishing pole. LOL I hope you have fun creating with this set, it is the perfect bundle for creating those masculine cards. Happy Stamping!

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September Paper Pumpkin-With Love and Gratitude

Sales and Announcements / August 23, 2023

INSPIRED BY SHELLI AND ALL THINGS AUTUMN!

The With Love & Gratitude Paper Pumpkin Kit offers the perfect way to give thanks to the special people in your life. The kit design is an elegant representation of the blessings of autumn and the gratitude that comes along with the season. The combination of graceful pumpkin designs and elegant colors, plus specialty gold foil embellishments make this kit a stand-out offering.

This kit includes:

8 treat packages
8 note cards
8 coordinating envelopes
1 photopolymer stamp set
1 Lost Lagoon Ink Spot
Specialty gold foil, precut embellishments
Adhesives
Finished treat packaging: 3-1/2″ x 5″ x 2″
Final card size: 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″
Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, gold foil, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path

Subscribe by 10 September to get your kit full of iconic autumn images, love, and gratitude!

ADD-ON JOURNAL WITH GOLD-FOIL STICKERS

Why save gratitude for special days when you can savor it every day by writing it down in an inspiring journal? The Thoughts of Thanks Journal is an add-on option featuring the same colors and elegant designs as the With Love & Gratitude Paper Pumpkin Kit. It also comes with two specialty gold foil sticker sheets to accent the journal pages and help remind us of all the reasons to be grateful. If you’re excited about this beautiful add-on journal, don’t wait to get yours! It’s only available while supplies last.

Price: $15.00

Item number: 163270

This add-on includes:

8″ x 10″ journal
2 specialty gold foil sticker sheets
Gold-clip page marker

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Copper Clay, Crumb Cake, gold foil, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Pebbled Path

Available for purchase separately on the online store while supplies last.

Be a month to month subscriber and pay as you go for only $24.50 a month, or subscribe to a pre-paid subscription plan.

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1 month-#137858 $23.50 3 month-137859 $69.50 6 month-#137860 $127(save $5) or 12 month-137861-$243(save $20)

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As always-have a great week and Happy Stamping!

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Translucent Florals –

Happy Birthday / August 22, 2023

Well the weekend at Danvers Days was so much fun and the weather was absolutely beautiful, but not so much this week. So glad that event is not this weekend. CLICK HERE for our August Stamp Camp Class dates and be sure to RSVP if you are planning to join us.

My card today comes from a demonstrator event in July. Ornetta Gilliam was so sweet to offer me one of her card swaps even though I did not have time to make any cards for the swap. Thank you Ornetta for your kindness and your beautiful card.

Ornetta’s beautiful card was created using the Translucent Florals stamp set that will be available in the upcoming September mini catalog. It looks like she used Tahitian Tide, Gorgeous Grape and Old Olive ink. I think she used the Deckled Rectangles Dies to add the Gorgeous Grape and Tahitian Tide panels.

You cannot tell from the picture but she used Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop up that panel and added a few basic rhinestones to seal the deal. It is a very pretty card and I am so grateful to Ornetta for sharing it with us. Happy Stamping!

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Make It Monday #123 Year To Celebrate

Happy Birthday, Make it Monday Videos / August 21, 2023

Today I am sharing with you a sneak peek at a new stamp set that is coming in September, Year to Celebrate. August seems to be the month for birthdays in my family so I decided to create a birthday gift card holder for today’s Make It Monday video. This gift card holder is not only perfect for a gift card, but also a check, some cash or that special birthday note for the perfect gift. Rnjoy!

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I hope you have a fantastic and blessed week and Happy Stamping!

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Sending Sunshine-InKing Royalty Blog hop!

13 Comments / Blog Hop, Summer Fun / August 16, 2023

Welcome to InKing Royalty’s August Blog Hop! This month’s hop projects center around a SUNSHINE theme, so I hope you are ready for some sunshine fun! We are excited to share our creations and 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.

Well I have to admit my friends that I was on the struggle bus with this theme. Not that I don’t enjoy sunshine or spreading joy, I just could not find a stamp set in my collection that I wanted to use. Shocking right? I decided to go with the Sending Smiles stamp set and dies to create a sunny background using our Blending Brushes and some Daffodil Delight ink. The sky was created using one or our In-Colors, Tahitian Tide.

I cut my white cardstock at 3-3/4 x5 and then added the sun and sky. Sending is cut with Basic Black and Tahitian Tide cardstock.
Yes, I cheated and used my Stamparatus to add the greeting! I am so sad we cannot sell this item anymore because it comes in so handy to get a bold image when adding a sentiment over a sponged background.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop Jan Dufour at Stamp Me Silly. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it! I hope your day is filled with sunshine. Happy Stamping and have fun!