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Positively Sentimental Swirls

Just Because Cards /

Today’s card is a combination of two stamp sets, Sentimental Swirls and the Positive Thoughts. I love all the possibilities with this swirly set and it is featured in the January -June mini catalog.

I began my card with two of the retiring In-Colors, Misty Moonlight and Bumblebee. One of the butterflies is stamped directly on the layer of white and the other is stamped and cut out with the dies that coordinate with Positive Thoughts. The flowers are stamped in Misty Moonlight and also cut with the dies.

I stamped the greenery with Just Jade ink and the swirls with Misty Moonlight. The greeting is from Flowing Flowers and again stamped in Misty Moonlight ink.

The Sentimental Swirls can be combined with a variety of stamp sets to make a fun and unique creations. Have fun experimenting.

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

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Create with Friends and More!

Just Because Cards /

Today I am sharing with you three cards that I created using greetings from the Create With Friends stamp set in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. This great set is perfect for card making and for scrapbooking. Hurry and order yours today, as this set will be retiring at the end of the month and is only available while supplies last.

When ordering, please use our current host code unless your order is $150 or more. Thank you so much!!!!

The first card features Daisy Lane and of course one of our favorite retiring In-Colors, Just Jade.

Project Supplies and Measurements

  • Basic White CS: 8½ x 5½ (card base),
  • Basic White CS: 3¾ x 5, 8½  x 5½ (flowers & greeting)   
  • Just Jade CS: 4 x 5¼  
  • Create With Friends set
  • Daisy Lane set
  • Daisy Punch, large and medium
  • Just Jade Ribbon
  • Just Jade Ink
  • Memento Black Ink
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals
  • Paper Snips
  • Stampin’ Adhesive/Liquid Glue

The second card features the beloved Birds and More Bundle and the retiring In-Color, Cinnamon Cider.

Project Supplies and Measurements

  • Cinnamon Cider CS: 8½ x 5½ (card base),
  • Old Olive CS: 3¾ x 4-1/8
  • Basic White CS: 3¾ x 5   
  • Create With Friends set
  • Birds and More Bundle
  • Soft Suede Ink
  • Cinnamon Cider Ink
  • Old Olive Ink
  • Misty Moonlight Ink
  • Memento Black Ink
  • Stampin’ Cut n Embosss Machine
  • Stampin’ Adhesive/Liquid Glue

Finally, my last card features the Flowing Flowers stamp set in the mini catalog. This set will be retiring, but not until the end of June. For this card I chose to highlight Misty Moonlight, another retiring In-Color.

Project Supplies and Measurements

  • Misty Moonlight CS: 8½ x 5½ (card base)
  • Basic White CS: 3¾ x 5   
  • Pear Pizzazz CS: 4 x 5¼
  • Create With Friends set
  • Flowing Flower set
  • Misty Moonlight
  • Pear Pizzazz
  • Stampin’ Adhesive/Liquid Glue

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

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Fun Fold pinwheel Card-Make it Monday #53

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Today, I am sharing a fun fold pinwheel card and another card creation using the Welcoming Window Bundle that will be retiring at the end of this month. I first learned about this technique at a demonstrator only event hosted by my good friend, Sally Nusbaum. Thanks Sally!

This fun fold looks complicated, but is actually very simple to assemble. Thanks to Linda Heller for a great tip on how to minimize the bulk of this card. I hope you enjoy today’s tutorial. Don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel so you don’t miss any future Make it Monday videos.

Make it MOnday #53 Tutorial

See I told you it was not that complicated. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial, don’t forget to download the free pdf instruction sheet.

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

Welcoming Window
159529 $50.25
Stitched So Sweetly Dies 151690 $32
Misty Moonlight CS
153081 $8.75
Misty Moonlight Ink
153118 $7.50
Basic White CS
159276 $9.75
Cinnamon Cider CS
153078 $8.75
Granny Apple Green
147095 $7.50
Smoky Slate Ink
147113 $750
Early Espresso Ink
147114 $7.50
Night of Navy CS
100687 $8.75
Heart of Home DSP
157928 $11.50
Cinnamon Cider Ink
153114 $7.50
Denim Ribbon
149590 $7
Early Espresso CS
119686 $8.75
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No Sin is Too Big For God-Sunday Wisdom

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Let the first among you without sin cast the first stone.  Thank you Lord, for that is so encouraging!

Our gospel today is a reminder that we are all sinners and that no sin is too big for God to forgive.  What a message of hope.  The Lord’s mercy is upon all who ask!  Jesus is always calling all of us to a higher level of conversion, forgiving our every failure and asking us to begin anew. 

We are not defined by our sin, but by how well we receive and accept our Lord’s grace to keep striving for spiritual perfection.  Yes, sometimes our humanness slows us down, but every time we go to the Lord and seek his forgiveness, we are strengthened with renewed grace.

So pick up your cross, embrace it, and ask the Lord to help you carry it!  I promise you will not be disappointed.  Trust in the Lord with all your heart, with all your mind, and with all your soul –then you will find peace to continue the journey of living and loving all of God’s creation.

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

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Valued Customers-Favorite Things Friday

Happy Birthday, Just Because Cards /

One of my favorite parts of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is mentoring others to find their crafting passion and potential. My favorite part about having a blog is sharing ideas with all of you and of course hearing from you, my valued customers!

My Whiskey Business card samples for today are for Sarah and my Flowing Flowers sample is for Patricia. Luckily the Whiskey Business stamp set will be returning to the 2022-2023 annual catalog, however, the In Good Times designer series paper that I used on these cards today will be retiring.

Supplies and Measurements for both Whiskey Business Cards

  • Early Espresso CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
  • Cinnamon Cider CS- 4 x 5¼, 2 x 4¼
  • Basic White CS: 4¼ x 5½
  • Basic White CS: 4 x 5 ¼ (2) inside
  • In Good Times DSP: 3½ x 4½, 4 x 5¼        
  • Whiskey Business Stamp Set
  • Hammered Metal Embossing Folder
  • Early Espresso Ink
  • Memento Black Ink
  • Paper Snips
  • Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue
  • Gold Metallic Pearls

Sorry Patricia, looks like the Flowing Flower set will be retiring, but not until the end of June! YAY!

Supplies and Measurements

  • Highland Heather CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
  • Highland Heather CS- 3-1/8 x 3-1/8
  • Gorgeous Grape CS- 4 x 5¼
  • Basic White CS: 3 x 3
  • Flowing Flowers Stamp Set        
  • Highland Heather Ink
  • Memento Black Ink
  • Highland Heather Ribbon
  • Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder
  • Stampin’ Cut N Emboss Machine
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue
  • Pastel Pearls

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

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Feel better Soon-Back on Your Feet

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Today’s card features two sets that are retiring, Back on Your Feet and Positive Thoughts. Don’t wait until the last day, remember products are while supplies last.

I love using our watercolor pencils to add color to so many of our stamp sets so today I choose to highlight the Sloth. I stamped the greenery from Positive Thoughts in Shaded Spruce directly to a 3½ x 4½ panel of white CS. On a piece of white scrap I stamped the sloth in Memento Black ink, colored him with the watercolor pencils and fussy cut him with my paper snips.

I love the way it looks like he is hanging from the vines. I stamped the greeting in Memento black ink and mounted the white panel to a 3¾ x 5 piece of Early Espresso CS, then mounted it to my Shades Spruce card.

This was a fast and relatively easy card, if you minus the fussy cutting. I personally love to fussy cut, but I know many of you are not fans. Coloring is another thing that I love, so yes, that might be a stumbling block for some, but for those of you who love to color, have fun!

Join me again tomorrow for another retiring favorite. If you missed the retiring list, click on the button below to download the pdf.

pdf retiring list

Supplies and Measurements

  • Shaded Spruce CS: 5½ x 8½ (score long side @4¼)
  • Early Espresso CS: 3¾ x 5
  • Basic White CS: 3½ x 4½. scrap & 4 x 5¼ (inside)
  • Back on Your Feet Stamp Set
  • Positive Thoughts Stamp Set
  • Watercolor Pencils
  • Memento Black Ink
  • Shaded Spruce Ink
  • Paper Snips

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

Expires March 31, 2022
Positive Thoughts Set
151490 $21
Early Espresso CS
119686 $8.75
Shaded Spruce CS
146981 $8.75
Basic White CS
159276 $9.75
147088 $7.50
Memento Black Ink
132708 $6
Paper Snips
103579 $10
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
152813 $8
Watercolor Pencils
141709 $16
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Good News-Bad News

Get Well & Sympathy, Just Because Cards, Thinking of You /

Hey all, I am excited to share the good news that the Jar of Flowers stamp set and the pastel pearls will be returning to the 2022-2023 annual catalog, but the bad news is the Hand-Penned Designer Series paper and Many Messages bundle that I used in today’s card creations will be retiring.

And so it goes….if you missed the retiring list, click on the button below. Happy Shopping! Don’t forget if you are ordering less that $150 in product, be sure to use the host code: ARG9T366 for a chance to win, not one, but two packages of retiring bling, the Genial Gems and the Holiday Rhinestones.

CLICK HERE FOR PDF Retiring list
Retiring Products: Hand-Penned DSP and Many Messages Bundle

Supplies and Measurements

  • Basic White CS- 8½ x 5½ (card base)
  • Hand-Penned DSP- 2¼ x 5½  
  • Highland Heather CS- 1 x 5¼
  • Jar of Flowers Stamp Set
  • Jar Punch
  • Many Messages Stamp
  • Message Die
  • Watercolor Pencils
  • Memento Black Ink
  • Pastel Pearls
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue
Retiring Products: Hand-Penned DSP and Many Messages Bundle

Supplies and Measurements

  • Basic White CS- 8½ x 5½ (card base)
  • Hand-Penned DSP- 2 x 5¼ and 2½ x 5¼    
  • Mint Macaroon CS- 3/8x 5¼
  • Jar of Flowers Stamp Set
  • Jar Punch
  • Many Messages Stamp
  • Message Die
  • Watercolor Pencils
  • Memento Black Ink
  • Pastel Pearls
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue

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

Jar of Flowers
152515 $23
Many Messages
154510 $22
Message Die
154422 $27.20
Hand-Penned DSP
155499 $11.50
Mint Macaroon
138337 $8.75
Basic White CS
159276 $9.75
Highland Heather CS
146986 $8.75
Watercolor Pencils
141709 $16
Pastel Pearls
154571 $6.50
Memento Black Ink
132708 $6
Add All to Cart
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
152813 $8

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Good-Bye Sweet As a Peach-Make It Monday #52

Make it Monday Videos /

If you missed last Wednesday’s post of the 2021-2022 retiring products list, I am posting that list again here. Some of the items are on sale, so take advantage of these last minute sales before they are gone, plus if you spend $50 or more and use the host code, you also get a chance to win a pack of Genial Gems from me. I ordered the gems last month, so I would not have to worry about stock issues!!!!

2 CHANCES TO WIN

I also ordered a pack of the Holiday Rhinestone basic jewels, so I will give that away as well. YAY! You will get a chance to win both of these gems when you place an $50 order using the host code. Every $50 you spend gets you another chance to win! There are a lot of products on sale, too many to list individually, so be sure to download the pdf and check it out.

2 CHANCES TO WIN

Our current host code is ARG9T366 and is good until the end of the month, but not to worry, I will generate another code for April, so you can continue your chance to win. Saying good-bye to our beloved stamps is always hard, so maybe a chance to win something in the process will make us feel better. LOL

PDF ALL RETIRING products

In today’s video I will share with you 5 cards I created using the Sweet As A Peach Bundle as well as my top three favorite retiring stamps, dies, punches and embossing folders. Don’t forget to download the pdf and check out the many products that are on sale, because everyone loves a bargain, right? Don’t forget to use the current host code: ARG9T366 (good through March 2022)

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

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God’s Unconditional Love-Sunday Wisdom

Sunday Wisdom /

God’s love for all of us is not only unconditional it is unconceivable. When we put our trust in the Lord we are on the road to Heaven. To live a peace-filled life, we need to trust in the Lord our Savior with every fiber of our being. Be aware of His continual presence. Yes, this is much easier said than done but anything worth having is worth working for and while we do not need to do anything for the Lord, we do need to stay connected to Him through prayer.

Today’s gospel is about unconditional love, mercy and forgiveness. We need to wait in loving silence and trust in good times and bad. If we don’t how ever will we know which task of the day needs our attention. Today many people are in need and there are many good causes that need our help, but if we don’t take time in prayer to listen to the Lord and stay connected we lose sight of His Holy Presence and run the risk of missing the blessings and graces He has planned for us.

God’s love and mercy is not of this world and that is why forgiveness always trumps human justice and this is precisely why God’s mercy and compassion through reconciliation is so powerful. God never judges us, He just forgives and welcomes us home. Yes, our world is a hot mess, but we must continue to trust in the Lord and listen in prayer to hear and know our mission for every day. Yes we sometimes get busy doing good things and forget to take time for prayer and yes we sometimes fail, but if we never fail or have sadness, then we can never experience God’s profound mercy, compassion and love. God loves you!

Remember the acronym, BUSY-Being Under Satan’s Yoke and spend time in prayer to see where the Lord is leading you today. This week, be aware of His presence in your life, then wait in loving silence and be filled with Joy!

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

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Retiring Product List is Here!

Sales and Announcements /
click here for retiring list

Don’t Miss Out On A Chance to Win a Pack of Genial Gems!

  • During March and April 2022, earn a chance to win for every $50 you spend. Order under $150 MUST use current HOST CODE- Or Code for March is  ARG9T366 
  • Orders of $150 or more automatically qualify to enter. (no host code needed)

To qualify…..be sure you are shopping with Renae Novak! Order under $150-Must apply Host Code before checking out. 
(Note: This code expires March 31-A new code will be available April 1 )

Join Us for CARDS, COCKTAILS, and BINGO!

Join us Friday April 29, 2022 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for a fun evening with friends! Cost $30 Advance Registration is required and space is limited to 12!

Evening will include:

  • Appetizers
  • Cocktails and non-alcoholic drink
  • Attendance Prizes
  • 4 Rounds of Bingo with Prizes
  • Supplies to Create 4 Hand-Stamped Cards (adhesive not included)
  • New 2022-2023 Annual Catalog
  • Fun and Laughter with Friends
  • Bring your favorite adhesive-all other supplies are provided!
  • Special drawing-Support our local St. Vincent DePaul Society– Get a chance to win at 12 x12 pack of Daffodil Afternoon Designer Series paper when you bring a canned good or non-perishable food item to donate.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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

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