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The Smallest of Seeds-Sunday Wisdom

Sunday Wisdom /

The Kingdom of God exists for us all and everything makes a difference. The simple things we say or do can have a big influence on others.  It is like the saying I used to tell my kids, especially when they were in high school. “People might not remember your name, but they will always remember your kindness.”

The seeds of kindness sprout everywhere and no matter how small our deed, we can bring love and hope to our communities.  We can spread peace and justice and yes, we can make a difference.  So be that tiny mustard seed and allow yourself to grow. Let’s change the world one heart at a time.

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

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Happy Birthday With a Single Square!

Happy Birthday, Scrapbooking / / ,

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches  CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper  Landscape Position=Long side   Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

  • Soft Succulent Cardstock- 5½ x 8½
  • Basic White Cardstock- 3¼ x 4½, 4 x 5¼, 2½ x 2½
  • All Squared Away Bundle
  • Sweet Ice Cream Set
  • Pale Papaya Cardstock, 4 x 5¼, 1×1
  • Soft Succulent Cardstock 2½ x 2½
  • Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
  • Parisian Flourish 3-D Embossing Folder
  • Soft Succulent Ink
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue

Directions

  • Score Soft Succulent in landscape position at 4¼. Fold & burnish.
  • Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to dry emboss Pale Papaya panel with Parisian embossing folder and attach to card front.
  • Stamp greeting on lower portion of white panel and corner round the edges.  Attach to card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Stamp square design in Soft Succulent on white square panel and cut to fit design using paper snips or a paper cutter.
  • Cut Soft Succulent cardstock with a square design from dies in All Squared Away bundle and adhere to stamped square.
  • Cut coordinating flower in Pale Papaya, add to square and attach square to card front  as shown above,
  • Attach Basic White panel to inside and decorate as desired.

These squares are so fun to play with and I think these would make a good scrapbooking border. So whether your craft is stamping or scrapbooking, this bundle is a win, win for you. Happy Crafting!!!

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

Last Chance Products

Check out the last chance products before they retire. If your order is less that $150, please use the Host Code: N26RAJBX Don’t forget to check out the clearance rack! Click here to view PDF retiring list!

CLICK HERE to view PDF
All Squared Away Bundle
158382 $45
Sweet Ice Cream Bundle
156244 $31.50
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss
149653 $120
Parisian Embossing Folder
151474 $10
Soft Succulent Cardstock
155776 $8.75
Soft Succulent Ink
155778 $7.50
Pale Papaya Cardstock
155668 $8.75
Basic White Cardstock
159276 $9.75
Paper Snips
103579 $10
Stampin’ Dimensionals
104430 $4
Add All to Cart
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
152813 $8

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Stitched So Sweetly Birthday Window

2 Comments / Happy Birthday, Paper Crafting Ideas / /

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches  CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper  Landscape Position=Long side   Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

  • Merry Merlot Cardstock- 5½ x 8½, 3/8 x 5 ½
  • Basic White Cardstock- 4 x 5¼, 2½ x 5¼, 3 x 4¼, 2½ x 5½
  • Fine Art Floral DSP, 2 x 5½
  • Art Gallery Bundle
  • Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
  • Stitched So Sweetly Dies
  • Merry Merlot Ink
  • Petal Pink Ink
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue

Directions

  • Score the Merry Merlot cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold & burnish.
  • Attach piece of Fine Art Floral DSP to lower portion of card front.
  • Attach Basic White panel to card front.  Attach strip of Merry Merlot to hide seam.
  • Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine and the Stitched so Sweetly dies to crop white panel as shown. 
  • Attach to card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.  Stamp greeting in Merry Merlot in the center of the cropped out white panel.
  • Stamp flower images in Merry Merlot and Petal Pink on white cardstock panel and crop with coordinating dies from the Art Gallery Bundle.
  • Attach flowers to Stitched So Sweetly frame as desired.
  • Attach 4 x 5¼ white panel to inside and decorate as desired.

I am glad you stopped by today. Don’t forget to check out all the last chance products at the end of this post!

Many of the sets it the January – June mini catalog will be retiring at the end of this month. Don’t forget to use the current host code, also at the end of this post. Happy shopping!

Art Gallery Bundle
156227 $50.25
Fine Art Floral Paper Pack
154558 $11.50
Stitched So Sweetly Dies
151690 $32
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss
149653 $120
Merry Merlot
146979 $8.75
Merry Merlot Ink
147112 $7.50
Petal Pink Ink
147108 $7.50
Basic White Cardstock
159276 $9.75
Stampin’ Dimensionals
104430 $4
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
152813 $8
Add All to Cart

Host Code: N26RAJBX

CLICK HERE to view PDF

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Sand and Seashell Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Paper Crafting Ideas / / ,

June is a great month for celebrating birthdays with a summer and sand theme. The Friends Are Like Seashells Bundle is perfect for such an occasion. Todays card was created almost exclusively using designer series paper.

The sentiment is from the Sweet Ice Cream Bundle, another great set for making cards during the summer months.

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches  CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper  Landscape Position=Long side   Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

  • Misty Moonlight Cardstock- 5½ x 8½
  • Sand and Sea DSP- 4 x 5¼
  • Sand and Sea DSP-Seashells (fussy cut)
  • Misty Moonlight Ink
  • Paper Snips
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue

Directions

  • Score Misty Moonlight cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold & burnish.
  • Attach mulit-colored Sand and Sea DSP panel to card front.
  • Use Paper Snips to fussy cut seashells from the Sand and Sea DSP and attach to bottom of cards front.
  • Stamp greeting from Sweet Ice Cream in Misty Moonlight ink on DSP panel.
  • Add 4 x 5 ¼ white panel inside and decorate as desired.

Using patterned Designer Series Paper to create clean and simple cards is not only easy, but quick too. I hope you have fun creating something beautiful today. Stop back tomorrow for more paper crafting fun!

Host Code: N26RAJBX

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

154288 $11.50
Sweet Ice Cream Set
158224 $17
Misty Moonlight Cardstock
153081 $8.75
Misty Moonlight Ink
153118 $7.50
Add All to Cart
Paper Snips
103579 $10

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Snail Mail Kind People

Just Because Cards, Paper Crafting Ideas / / ,

Todays card was created with the Stitched So Sweetly dies and the Snail Mail Designer Series paper pack. This is such a fun paper pack, but be sure to add a pack to your next order because it will be retiring at the end of this month.

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches  CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper  Landscape Position=Long side   Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

  • Basic White Cardstock- 5½ x 8½, 3¼ x 4¼
  • Snail Mail DSP- 4 x 5¼, characters and mail
  • Simply Succulent Stamp Set
  • Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
  • Real Red Ink
  • Paper Snips

Directions

  • Score the cardstock Basic White cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold & burnish.
  • Attach Bermuda Bay colored Snail Mail DSP panel to card front.
  • Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to crop white cardstock panel with the Stitched So Sweetly rectangle die and attach to card front.
  • Stamp greeting from Simply Succulent in Real Red ink on white panel.
  • Use Paper Snips to crop characters and mail from DSP and lower portion of white panel.
  • Decorate inside as desired.

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

Snail Mail Designer Paper
154577 $11.50
Basic White Cardstock
159276 $9.75
Real Red Ink
147084 $7.50
Paper Snips
103579 $10
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
152813 $8
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss
149653 $120
Stitched So Sweetly Dies
151690 $32
Add All to Cart

Current Host Code: N26RAJBX

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True Love and Highland Heather

Paper Crafting Ideas, Thinking of You / / ,

I love all the flower designs that come in the True Love Designer Series paper pack. They are especially beautiful when colored with the Stampin’ Blend alcohol markers. Tulips are my favorite flowers and I love that they bloom in a variety of colors. The only bad thing, they don’t stay in bloom long.

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches  CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper  Landscape Position=Long side   Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

  • Basic Black Cardstock- 5½ x 8½
  • Highland Heather Cardstock-3/8 x 4
  • Basic White Cardstock-3 x 4, ¾ x 3, 4 x 5¼
  • True Love Designer Series Paper-2 x 4, large floral images
  • Art Gallery Bundle
  • Tasteful Textile 3-D Embossing folder
  • Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
  • Paper Snips
  • Highland Heather Stampin’ Blend Markers
  • Old Olive Stampin’ Blend Markers
  • Memento Black Ink

Directions

  • Score the cardstock Basic Black cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold & burnish.
  • Attach piece of True Love DSP to the bottom of card front.
  • Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to dry emboss 3 x 4 white panel with the Tasteful Textile embossing folder and adhere to the card front.
  • Attach strip of Highland Heather cardstock to card front to hide seam.
  • Color several large floral designs from the True Love DSP using Stampin’ Blend markers.
  • Fussy cut using Stampin’ Up! Paper Snips and attach to card front.
  • Stamp the greeting on ¾ x 3 white panel and crop using coordinating die.
  • Attach to lower portion of card front.
  • Add 4 x 5 ¼ white cardstock panel to inside and decorate

I hope you enjoy creating with this amazing black and white paper pack. It will be retiring at the end of the month, so if you want a pack, now is the time to place an online order. Don’t forget to use the host code: N26RAJBX

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

Art Gallery Bundle
156227 $50.25
True Love Designer Paper
154281 $11.50
Tasteful Textile Folder
152718 $9
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss
149653 $120
Highland Heather Blend Combo
154887 $9
Old Olive Blend Combo
154892 $9
Paper Snips
103579 $10
Basic Black Cardstock
121045 $8.75
Highland Heather Cardstock
146986 $8.75
Basic White Cardstock
159276 $9.75
Add All to Cart
Memento Black Ink
132708 $6

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Make It Monday #11 Hey Chick Fun Fold

Fun Fold Cards, Make it Monday Videos / / , ,

It’s time again for another Make it Monday video. This week I am excited to share a variation on the basic Easel card. Last Monday I featured how to create a basic Easel card and a Square Easel card. CLICK HERE if you missed that post! To watch video click on the photo!

CLICK ON PHOTO TO VIEW VIDEO

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches  CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper  Landscape Position=Long side   Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

  • Hey Chick Bundle-#158627 retiring end of June
  • Hey Birthday Chick Bundle $158631
  • Sailing Home Set (birds)
  • Crumb Cake Cardstock- 4¼ x 5½, ¾ x 5½ for fence stopper, 2 x 4 for sign and four sacks
  • Early Espresso Cardstock- 1 x 5 for fence
  • Basic White Cardstock-3½ x 4 (inside), two pcs. 2 x 2-3/8 (folded flaps), 3 x 4 for chick
  • Garden Green Cardstock-4¼ x 5½ for cornstalks
  • Early Espresso Cardstock-1 x 5½ for fence
  • Sponge Daubers
  • Balmy Blue Ink
  • Crumb Cake Ink
  • Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
  • Watercolor Pencils or Stampin’ Blend Markers
  • Memento Black Ink
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals


Directions

  • Score the Crumb Cake cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold & burnish.
  • Cut at 1½ to center score line on both sides of card front to create center flap.
  • Sponge Balmy Blue ink on 2×2-3/8 white panel to create a sky. Stamp birds from Sailing Home in Memento Black ink.
  • Stamp hatching egg and greeting in Memento Black ink on other 2x 2-3/8 white panel. Color with Stampin’ Blend markers or watercolor pencils.
  • Adhere white panels to folded crumb cake panels.
  • Attach 3½ x 4 white panel to inside of card. Glue crumb cake panels down so the middle panel is the only moving part.
  • Stamp tall chick on 3 x 4 x 2-3/8 white panel and use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to crop out with coordinating dies. Color with Stampin’ Blend markers of watercolor pencils.
  • Crop several cornstalks with Garden Green cardstock and attach to card front.
  • With Crumb Cake cardstock, crop 4 sacks and one sign. Use sponge daubers to add Crumb Cake ink to the outside of all pieces.  Attach sign to side Crumb Cake panel. Attach two sacks together using Stampin’ Dimensionals and attach to white card panel, see image above and/or video.
  • Attach sacks to white card panel as shown in image above and in video.
  • Stamp greeting in Memento black on sign and add to card front.
  • Crop the fence die two times with Early Espresso cardstock and attach to ¾ x 5½  strip of Crumb Cake cardstock, trim to fit fence. Attach to the bottom of the middle flap to create stopper.
  • CLICK HERE for video link or click on the image above.

I hope you have fun creating this fun fold card, a variation of the basic easel card and will join me again next week for another Make it Monday video.

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

Hey Chick Bundle
158627 $44
Hey Birthday Chick
158631 $43
Crumb Cake Cardstock
120953 $8.75
Balmy Blue Ink
147105 $7.50
Watercolor Pencils
141709 $16
Crumb Cake Ink
147116 $7.50
Sponge Daubers
133773 $5
Garden Green Cardstock
102584 $8.75
Early Espresso Cardstock
119686 $8.75
Memento Black Ink
132708 $6
Add All to Cart
Stampin’ Dimensionals
104430 $4

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Taken, Blessed, Broken and Given-Sunday Wisdom

Get Well & Sympathy /

Today we are reminded once again of the great gift Jesus has given us in the Eucharist. When Christians gather to receive the Eucharist, we see Christ in everyone and how we are who we are, but we also hope to be more. We want to prepare our hearts to receive Jesus so that we can become His hands and feet, His eyes and ears and yes, His Most Sacred Heart, so we can be Christ to others.

The Lord has given us all plenty of opportunities to re-unite our hearts and will with His.  We are all called to experience God’s overwhelming love and mercy. Through His grace we are redeemed, worthy and loved. 

Yes, we are broken, but as Henri Nouwen writes, ”the words ‘taken’, ‘blessed’, ‘broken’, and ‘given’ summarize our lives as Christians because we are all called to become bread for the world, bread that is taken, blessed, broken and given.”

May the Lord be with all of you this day and strengthen each of you, today and always.

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

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Hey Chick Birthday Balloon!

Happy Birthday / / ,

Hey There Birthday Chick! Even if you are not a chick fan, these accessories are stinkin’ cute, don’t you think? The Hey Birthday Chick is in the new annual catalog, along with dies, but is not a bundle. The Hey Chick Bundle is only available this month.

  • Hey Chick #158627 $44
  • Hey Birthday Chick 158631 $43

I think I might be partial to the Hey Chick accessories…..what about you? Here is another card from my friend Cherie. I told you we had a fun weekend crafting. Now if only we did a little more crafting and a lot less talking, we would have gotten more than two cards done! LOL Oh well, after all crafting is 75% social. Right?

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches  CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper  Landscape Position=Long side   Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

  • Daffodil Delight Cardstock- 5½ x 8½ (card base)
  • Basic White Cardstock- 3 x 4
  • Real Red Cardstock- 2¾ x 2¾ ,1¼ x 2½
  • Hey Birthday Chick Bundle
  • Layering Circle Dies
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals

Directions

  • Score the Daffodil Delight cardstock in landscape position at 4¼.  Fold & burnish.
  • Stamp the chick and balloon in Basic Gray ink on white cardstock and color with Watercolor pencils or Stampin’ Blend markers.
  • Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to crop the chick, balloon and the wire coop from Smoky Slate cardstock.
  • Crop a 2½ x 2½ Circle and Happy Birthday from Real Red cardstock.
  • Attach all to the card front as shown above.
  • Decorate the inside as desired.

If you have enjoyed my friend Cherie’s chick cards, feel free to leave a comment. I will be sure to pass it along to her. Thanks! Perhaps when she visits again, I will have some more of her creations to share with you.

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

Hey Chick Bundle
158627 $44
Hey Birthday Chick Bundle
158631 $43
Daffodil Delight Cardstock
119683 $8.75
Real Red Cardstock
102482 $8.75
Smoky Slate Cardstock
131202 $8.75
Basic Gray Ink
149165 $7.50
Watercolor Pencils
141709 $16
Layering Circle Dies
151770 $35
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss
149653 $120

Liquid Glue
110755 $4
Add All to Cart
Stampin’ Dimensionals
104430 $4

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All Squared Away Birthday!

Happy Birthday / / ,

The All Squared Away Bundle is one of those stamp sets that can be used for any occasion. Today I chose the birthday theme. I love how the stamped background image looks like designer series paper, not to mention how perfectly these square fit together.

This card features four of the five new In-colors, Polished Pink, Soft Succulent, Pale Papaya and Fresh Freesia. Have fun creating!

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches  CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper  Landscape Position=Long side   Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

  • Basic Black Cardstock- 5½ x 8½ (card base),2½ x 8½  
  • Basic White Cardstock- 4 x 5¼ (front panel), 4 x 5¼ (inside), 2½ x 8½
  • All Square Away Bundle
  • Tailored Tag Punch
  • Handsomely Suited Set
  • Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
  • Tasteful Textiles 3-D Embossing Folder
  • Fresh Freesia Ink
  • Pale Papaya Ink
  • Polished Pink Ink
  • Soft Succulent Ink
  • Stamparatus
  • Sponge Daubers
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals

Directions

  • Score Basic Black cardstock in landscape position at 4¼.  Fold & burnish to create card base.
  • Stamp the colored squares with In-colors on Basic White strip and cut into squares.
  • Use the dies and Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to cut square designs from the Basic Black Cardstock strip and attach to the colored squares.
  • Dry emboss one white panel with the Tasteful Textiles folder and attach to the front panel.  Adhere other white panel inside the card.
  • Use the Stamparatus to stamp greeting from Handsomely Suited in Memento Black ink on small pc of white cardstock.  Crop with the Tailored Punch and attach to card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Sponge edges in Memento Black ink with sponge daubers.
  • Decorate inside as desired.

I hope you have fun playing with these squares. The crafting possibilities are endless. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think of this bundle. You are always welcome to take a picture of your creations and send them to me at blessebycards@yahoo.com. I would love to share your creations on my blog.

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

All Squared Away Bundle
158382 $45
Handsomely Suited Bundle
156240 $47.50
Polished Pink Ink
155712 $7.50
Pale Papaya Ink
155670 $7.50
Soft Succulent Ink
155778 $7.50
Fresh Freesia Ink
155611 $7.50
Basic Black Cardstock
121045 $8.75
Basic White Cardstock
159276 $9.75
Tailored Tag Punch
145667 $18
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
152813 $8
Add All to Cart
Stampin’ Dimensionals
104430 $4

Last Chance Products January to June Mini Catalog

Don’t forget many of the products in the January to June Mini Catalog will be retiring at the end of this month. Don’t miss out! CLICK HERE to download the list. Our June Host Code is: N26RAJBX

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