I hope you are all having a relaxing holiday weekend. I love Monday holidays, don’t you? Today I have a super simple card for you using the 12×12 Penguin Playmates DSP pack.
I hope you enjoy this video tutorial. Download the Pdf instruction sheet below.
These little playmates are so stinkin’ cute! You can still get this paper FREE with a $50 order until September 30th.
Check out the Penguin Place Bundle in the July-Dec 2021 mini catalog, it coordinates perfectly with these cute little snow friends. Don’t forget to apply the host code: HXMHZWQX
Today’s gospel is about being open and the healing power of the Lord’s touch. When we open our hearts and our minds to the possibilities of loving one another more, our hearts are changed. Perhaps you are in need of physical healing today and so we pray for all those suffering with an illness and beg God for the mercy of healing.
All of us, whether we are great or small, rich or poor, influential, famous or unknown, God loves all of us equally, which is exactly what the Lord wanted to share with us in the gospel and readings today.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Thursday I posted a card that I created based on a Card Challenge from my Stampn’ Up upline, Brian King! If you missed that post,CLICK HERE
Today, I challenge you!
World Card Making Day is coming soon, October 2, 2021. I am hosting a Cards and Cocktails Open House on Friday October 1st. Registration is required if you would like to attend this in-person event.
Taking inspiration from my upline, I thought it would be so much fun to include a “Card Design Challenge”. You do not have to attend the event to participate in this challenge, so please only register if you are attending the event in-person.
Once you can create your card, either post it directly to my business Facebook page using #blessedbycardsWCMD by clicking here, email it, snail mail it or drop it off on my porch. To qualify for the prize give away, all cards must be received by midnight on September 29 (unless you are attending the in-person event). I will feature all the cards I receive on my October 2 blog post to celebrate World Card Making Day.
If you live in the St. Louis/St. Charles area, I would be happy to have you attend my Cards and Cocktails event. We will not vote on our cards, as it will be just for fun, However, everyone who participates will be put into a drawing for some FREE stamping toys, so if you are not attending be sure I have your contact information. Who is in????
World Card Making Day Card Design Challenge
Create a card for any occasion based on the design below.
Stampin’ Up! products are preferred but if you don’t have any yet, not problem you can still enter. And, Oh we can so take care of your problem with not having Stampin’ Up! products! LOL
You do not have to register if you are only participating in the card challenge.
Deadline to enter- If you are not attending the Cards and Cocktails event, all cards must be received or posted on my Business Facebook page-Blessed By Cards w/Renae Novak CLICK HERE by midnight on September 29 ,2021, otherwise feel free to bring your card to the event. When posting to my Facebook page, please include #blessedbycardsWCMD
Cards received will be featured on World Card Making Day October 2nd blog post.
Contest winners will be announced on World Card Making Day October 2 blog post.
Again, no need to register unless you are planning to attend this in- person event. Good Luck and have fun! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Friday’s are one of many favorite things in my life. For one, I am off on Friday’s and if I choose to I can spend the entire day in my craft room. Admittedly after I do so, it sometimes looks like a tornado hit. I am sure that has never happened to you. And two, it is time for another Favorite Things Friday.
Today’s card features the Cutest Halloween set and I chose the adorable kitten faces because felines are another one of my favorite things. Unfortunately we had to put our sweet “Fireball” to sleep a few years ago. It was difficult, but he was 15 years old. So for now the only kittens around here are on cards!
Cutting Measurements
All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side
Supplies
Basic White Cardstock-5 ½ x 8 ½ (card base),1½ x 3¾, scrap for kittens
Smoky Slate Cardstock- 4 x 5¼
Cutest Halloween Bundle
Detailed Trio Punch
Matte Black Dots
Memento Black Ink
Smoky Slate Ink
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
Directions
Score card base in landscape position at 4¼. Fold & burnish to create card.
Layer Smoky Slate panel to card front.
Stamp greeting in Memento Black ink from Sweet Ice Cream on small white panel and use the Detailed Trio punch to corner round edges and attach to the center of card front.
Stamp three cat face outlines in Smoky Slate ink and face details in Memento Black, punch out with coordinating punch in bundle and attach to left side of the greeting. of card.
Add three Matte Black Dots and decorate inside as desired.
Inside of card
You have to admit they are pretty cute and best of all they do not shed and will ever need a trip to the vet! LOL Happy Stamping. I hope you have a creative burst of energy that will rock your craft room.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Today’s card was inspired from a card challenge that I did with my upline and private Facebook community. It is one of the many perks of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. If you would like to join us for these and many other private events, join my team today.
For my card challenge I started with a card base of Cajun Craze and added layer of the Simply Elegant Designer Series paper pack-I just love this paper. I added a strip and scallop circle using the Silver Foil Sheets, another favorite that pairs perfectly with this paper. The cut another circle from Smoky Slate and used the greeting from Simply Succulents. The circles are from the Layering Circle dies.
I love being a part of this Facebook community because sharing is much more fun with friends. Did I mention if you join my team this month there is an extra bonus? Yup, you also get to choose an additional bundle free with your starter kit. There are so many great benefits and zero obligation to sell or create a business!
DEMONSTRATOR BENEFITS
Get 20%–25% off all Stampin’ Up! products.
Earn additional income based on your sales and recruiting—just how much extra income is up to you.
Set your own schedule and put in as much (or as little) time as you’d like.
Get support through online training resources, events, and a demonstrator-only online community with thousands of project ideas.
Access to regular promotions, giving you an opportunity to contact customers.
Opportunity to earn incentive trips.
Chance to learn creative tips and techniques, share ideas, and come into contact with new friends who love papercrafting as much as you do!
I hope this will inspire you to create something beautiful. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Let’s create 4 cards with the amazing and most unique Festive and Bright Bundle. If you are a scrapbooker, you are going to love this bundle. It is great for titles and borders! I hope you will give it a try.
Just a reminder that we are in the last month of our summer/fall Sale-a-bration event. You have until Sept 30th to get a free stamp set for every $50 you spend. Don’t forget to use the current host code: HJGHMSD3
Mondays don’t have to be depressing if you add a little crafting into your agenda and today’s video I will share a fun card that is sure to start you week off right. Be sure to leave a comment below. Don’t forget to download the free pdf instruction sheet. Enjoy!
Jesus continually calls us to act on His word, to be a doer and a healer. Today’s gospel is not a ticket to stop following the rules of our faith, but a call for a deeper understanding of what we believe. When we follow the rules only out of obligation and do not pay attention to what is going on in our hearts, we run the danger of becoming shallow.
If we are only going through the motions our hearts can become bitter and hardened. It is not enough to honor the Lord with our lips, we must respond to His word with love and compassion for everyone. Jesus asks us to look inward, to discover those things that are within us that may be distracting us from his love and mercy.
So today, let us ask the Lord to search our hearts and give us the grace of self-knowledge so we can love one other and build up the Kingdom of heaven here on earth.
Jesus, purify my heart today.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Wow, it is already Friday-yahoo! Despite the hot and humid temperatures here in St. Louis, this week seemed to go flying by. I am happy to share with you one of my favorite things—-FREE stamp sets and designer series paper. Yes folks we are in the midst of our summertime Sale-a-bration event and for every $5 you spend, you earn a FREE stamp set or Designer Series Paper pack.
You are in for a treat today as I am happy to share three of my favorite things! The Stamparatus Positioning Tool 2, Sale-a-Brations FREE paper pack Penguin Playmates and of course, super simple cards.
Cutting Measurements
All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side
Supplies
Night of Navy CS-5 ½ x 8 ½ (card base), ½ x 4
Basic White CS- 4 x 5 ¼ (2)
Penguin Playmates DSP-2 ½ x 4, 1/8 x 4
Night of Navy Ink
Just Jade Ink
Stamparatus
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
Order before the end of August, use the current host code: YQD3SJ9Y and earn the August Virtual Stamp Camp free. Project PDF’s will be emailed to you!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Today’s card features the trees from Evergreen Elegance and the Designer Series paper from Beauty of the Earth. I love how these trees can be used for a variety of cards, not to mention how calming a tree scenery can be.
You could easily change the sentiment to be Thinking of You, With Sympathy or even Happy Birthday for a more manly card.
Cutting Measurements
All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side
Supplies
Crumb Cake CS-5 ½ x 8 ½ (card)
Garden Green CS- 4 x 5 ¼
Early Espresso CS- 3 ¾ x 5
Garden Green Ink
Early Espresso Ink
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
This was a super simple card with several layers of cardstock. I stamped the fatter evergreen tree in Garden Green ink and then stamped a second generation stamp without re-inking directly on the Beauty of the Earth DSP. The Merry Christmas from the Evergreen Elegance stamp set is stamped in Early Espresso Ink.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
