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What Is Your Soul Thirsting For?-Sunday Wisdom

Sunday Wisdom / July 25, 2021

Today’s gospel is so familiar, we hear it a lot and while it appears that Jesus is taking care of the hunger needs His people are experiencing, Jesus wants to give us so much more.

Yes, He always takes care of our physical needs, but He wants to nourish our souls as well. What is your soul thirsting for? As we look deeper into today’s gospel reading we find that Our Lord and Savior is offering His Love and Mercy to us and is willing to be with us every step of the way.

Jesus is the one who sets up tiny miracles in our everyday lives. He also prepares us to receive these miracles and when we spend time in prayer He gathers us close to him and sometimes we can see His hand in our lives.

So, what is your soul thirsting for?

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Feel Better Wild Roses

1 Comment / Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Get Well & Sympathy / July 24, 2021

Today’s card features the Wild Roses Background stamp pictured on page 118 of the annual 2021-2022 catalog. I began with a Rich Razzelberry card base and added some color using the Stampin’ Blending Brushes. I only used two colors, Rich Razzelberry and Crushed Currry.

Cutting Measurements

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

Supplies

Rich Razzelberry Cardstock- 5½ x 8½ (card base), ¼ x 4-1/8, 1½ x 2½
Basis White Cardstock- 5½ x 8½, 1¼ x 2¼
Crushed Curry Cardstock- 4-1/8 x 5-3/8, 3/8 x 4-1/8
Memento Black Ink
Rich Razzelberry Ink
Crushed Curry Ink
Stampin’ Blending Brushed
Stamparatus
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

Directions

Score the Rich Razzelberry cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card base.
Use the Stamparatus to stamp background image in Memento Black ink.
Use the Stampin’ Blending Brushes to create an array of color using Rich Razzelberry and Crushed Curry ink.
I began with Rich Razzelberry to creating a dark section and continued with that same color adding less ink and using a lighter touch.
Cut this panel of color you created to measure 4 x 5¼.
Assemble card as shown in the image.
Add a 4 x 5 ¼ white panel to the inside and decorate as desired

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Thanks with Hand-Penned Petals

Paper Crafting Ideas, Thank You / July 23, 2021 / Hand Penned DSP

The Hand-Penned is a great bundle that showcases a watercolor look. It has coordinating paper that just happens to be on sale now through August 2nd- 15% off. You read that correctly only $9.78 for a pack of this amazing paper.

My card today begins with a Basic White card, but when you add the Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper pack, a bit of color with the Stampin’ Blend Alcohol markers and a few silver peals, it is anything but basic.

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 (card base), 3x 3¾
Highland Heather Cardstock- 4-1/8 x 5-3/8
Hand-Penned DSP- 3 x 4
Hand-Penned Petal Bundle
Tasteful Label Dies
Memento Black Ink
Highland Heather Stampin’ Blend Combo
Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend Combo
Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blend Combo
Silver Metallica Pearls
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

The Hand-Penned Bundle is on page 105 in the 2021-2022 annual catalog and the DSP is on page 131. I hope you will check it out and create something beautiful today! Feel free to post your creations #blessedbycards on my business facebook page-click here.

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Evergreen Elegance

2 Comments / Christmas 2021 / July 22, 2021

Yesterday my upline, Brian King, had a Christmas Blog hop. If you missed it, click here! After creating those adorable snow playmates, I just could not help myself, so here is another Christmas in July card. This time, the bundle I used Evergreen Elegance is in the annual catalog on page 91, so you can purchase it now and get a head start of your holiday cards!

Cutting Measurements

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

Supplies

Shaded Spruce Cardstock- 5½ x 8½ (card base)
Basic White Cardstock- 4 x 5¼
Evergreen Elegance Bundle
Shaded Spruce Ink
So Saffron Ink
Bumblebee Ink
Smoky Slate Ink
Balmy Blue Ink
Blending Brushes
Stamparatus
Water Painters
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive

Directions

Score the Shaded Spruce cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card base.
On the Basic White panel, stamp the trees in Shaded Spruce ink and stamp off a second time for a lighter image. Randomly stamp the small star in So Saffron ink.
Use the Water Painters and Smoky Slate ink to create shadows beneath the trees.
Use the Blending Brushes and Balmy Blue ink to create the clouds and sky.
Use the Stamparatus to stamp greeting and attach to card front.

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Christmas In July Inking Royal Blog Hop!

20 Comments / Blog Hop, Christmas 2021, Paper Crafting Ideas / July 21, 2021

Welcome to InKing Royalty’s July Blog Hop! During this year’s blog hops, we are having fun with our stamping favorites – our favorite themes for seasonal cards and projects. This month’s projects feature Christmas! I hope you are in a Holiday mood because there is a lot of Christmas fun headed your way. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post. With each hop today, I hope you find a little happy cheer! Of’ course the only thing about Christmas in July is there are no lights or snow! LOL.

Here is a sneak peek of some new product coming August 1st. The Penguin Place Bundle (#156798-$31.50) will be in the winter mini catalog beginning August 1st. The Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper pack will be available as a FREE Sale-A-Bration item ( beginning August 1st). Stay tuned for more details on the August Sale-a-Bration event, as well as, more sneak peek card projects. Happy Hopping!

Supplies

Basic White Cardstock- 5½ x 8½ (card base), 1 x 3
Misty Moonlight Cardstock- 4 x 5¼
Penguin Playmates DSP- 1 ½ x 5, cutout snow bear, fox and penguin
DSP is a free SAB item coming August 1^st
Penguin Place Stamp Set–coming August 1^st
Misty Moonlight Ink
Stamparatus
Paper Snips
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

Directions

Score Basic White cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card base.
Add Misty Moonlight panel to card front.
Attach strip of DSP along the bottom of Misty Moonlight panel.
On the 1 x 3 panel of Basic White, use the Stamparatus to add greeting with Misty Moonlight Ink and attach to card fron.
From the Penguin Playmates DSP (Sale-a-bration item available Aug. 1^st), cut a snow bear, a penguin and a fox. Arrange as desired on card front.
Decorate the inside as desired

Thank you for stopping by today. Feel free to leave me a comment. 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!

CLICK HERE TO COMMENT

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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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Hello Sunshine with Celebrate Sunflowers

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Just Because Cards / July 20, 2021

Yesterday I shared a video on watercolor techniques for my Make it Monday tutorial and in that video showed you a second card that I created using Stampin’ Up’s inks and the watercolor painter. If you missed that video click here. You can search for all my Make it Monday videos under categories to the right of this post.

Cutting Measurements

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

Supplies

Bumblebee Cardstock- 5½ x 8½ (card base), 2 ¾ x 3-7/8
Early Espresso White Cardstock- 3 ¾ x 2- 5/8, 4 x 5¼
Watercolor Paper-3 x 4
Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set
Water Painters
Stazon Jet Black Ink
Bumblebee Ink
Early Espresso Ink
Old Olive Ink
Pool Party Ink
Double Oval Punch
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
Stamparatus
Stitched So Sweetly Dies
Hammered Metal Embossing Folder
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive

Directions

Score Bumblebee cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card base.
Dry emboss the large piece of Early Espresso with the Hammered Metal Embossing Folder and the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine and attach to card front.
Layer the smaller Early Espresso panel on the Bumblebee panel and attach to the center of the card front.
Use the Water Painters and Pool Party to create a background. (Make it Monday Video #17). Let dry @15 minutes or you can speed up the process with the heat tool.
Once the background is dry, use the Stamparatus and Stazon Jet Black ink to stamp small sunflower onto the piece of pool party watercolored background.
With the Water Painters and coordinating inks, apply color to the sunflower. Add black dots if desired. I used the splatter dots from the Forever Fern stamp set.
Crop image using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies and add to the center of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp greeting and crop with the double oval punch. Attach to card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Everyone needs a little sunshine in their life. I hope this card inspires you to create something beautiful to bless someone’s life today. Stop back tomorrow for the Inking Royal Christmas in July Blog Hop!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

Hammered Metal Embossing Folder
150646 $9

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Watercolor Sunflowers-Make it Monday #16

Make it Monday Videos / July 19, 2021

Yes, folks it is already Monday again and another amazing week to give thanks to the Lord. I am excited to share a few simple watercolor techniques with you in this week’s video.

Learn how to create watercolor effects on your stamping projects. It is so quick, easy, and fun! Just add water to your usual stamping to get softer edges and rich color.

Supplies

Watercolor Paper
Watercolor Painters
Celebrating Sunflowers Stamp Set
Pool Party Ink and Re-inker
Bumblebee Ink
Early Espresso Ink
Bumblebee Cardstock
Early Espresso Cardstock
Stazon Jet Black Ink
Clear Block D

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Jesus the Good Shepherd-Sunday Wisdom

Sunday Wisdom / July 18, 2021

Jesus knows the importance of balance. There is a time to be set aside for quiet prayer and a time to be with others. This gospel passage brings so much hope because Jesus knows exactly what we need and is always with us. He knows and understands human suffering and yet he is a ray of hope.

This passage emphasizes Jesus’ identity as the true, divine shepherd, who will guide his sheep into the kingdom and heal us whenever we open our heart to His mercy.

Jesus needed some time to “Come Aside and Rest Awhile”. He even knew that his disciples needed a quiet place to recharge and yet, when he saw the crowd, he was moved with pity and compassion. He recognized His flock of lost sheep and “began to teach them many things” (Mark 6:34).

We are all hungry. Hungry for spiritual food, the very word of God. So be filled with hope today. Call on the divine Savior, the Good Shepherd, for He will lead us all to the kingdom of heaven.

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Cherish Happy Moments with Hand-Penned DSP

Just Because Cards, Paper Crafting Ideas / July 17, 2021 / Designer Series Paper, Etched in Nature

Cherishing happy moments is a blessing in life. No matter how busy we are or whatever is happening in our lives, we always have time to enjoy the moment and be grateful.

My card today features the Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper pack that is on sale now 15% off-CLICK HERE to shop.

Supplies

Misty Moonlight Cardstock- 5½ x 8½ (card base), 3 x 4
Basic White Cardstock- 2-7/8 x 3-7/8, 4 x 5 ¼ (inside)
Hand-Penned DSP- 4 x 5 ¼
Color and Contour Bundle
Memento Black Ink
Stampin’ Blend Marker Combo Daffodil Delight
Stampin’ Blend Marker Combo Highland Heather
Stampin’ Blend Marker Combo Petal Pink
Stampin’ Blend Marker Combo Mint Macaron
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive

Directions

Score Misty Moonlight cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card base.
Attach DSP to card front.
Stamp image from Color and Contour in Memento Black ink on white panel and color with Stampin Blend markers.
Use the Stamparatus to stamp a greeting in Memento Black ink.
Attach white panel to Misty Moonlight panel (3x 4) and attach to card front.
Add 4 x 5 ¼ panel of Basic White to the inside and decorate as desired.

I hope you enjoyed this card and will cherish happy moments this week.

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

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Friendships Refresh the Soul!

2 Comments / Just Because Cards, Paper Crafting Ideas / July 16, 2021

As a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I am blessed to belong to two amazing Facebook groups where we post cards to inspire each other. This month one of my uplines issued a mood board challenge and this is the card I created for my group.

I again used the Beauty of Friendship Bundle and a sheet of designer series paper from the Beauty of the Earth paper pack. As a extra bonus this month select designer series paper packs are on sale 15% off and Beauty of the Earth is one of them.

When ordering, don’t forget to apply the host code: 79GFWYZE. Hurry this paper sale ends on August 2nd.

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 (card base)
Very Vanilla Cardstock- ¾ x 5, 4 x 5 ¼ (inside)
Beauty of the Earth DSP- 3½ x 4
Beauty of Friendship Bundle
Soft Suede Cardstock- 3½ x 5
Merry Merlot Ink
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive

Directions

Score Merry Merlot cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card base. Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine, dies from the bundle, and Soft Suede cardstock to crop the large tree.
Crop the leaves from Beauty of the Earth DSP and attach both to Very Vanilla panel.
Stamp greeting in Merry Merlot ink and attach to card front.
Add 4 x 5 ¼ panel of Very Vanilla to the inside and decorate as desired.

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

Beauty of the Earth DSP
155841 SALE $9.78

Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
149653 $120

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