Anniversary & Love-Weddings

Score! Weekly Wednesday #32

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Hey all today I am sharing a video on how to create a bit of dimension and interest on your card front. This super simple techniques adds a touch of elegance and requires very little product and/or tools.

https://youtu.be/iaJV_A6IKOs

Today’s Project Supplies and Measurements

Basic White cardstock: 8 -/2 x 5-1/2 score at 4-1/4
Basic White cardstock: 4 x 5-1/4
Stampin’ Up! Scoring Tool
Bling of your choice
Memento Black Ink
Sweetly Scripted Stamp Set

A Closer Look

Sometimes the simplest techniques are the best and if you are like me I sometimes forget to use my Simply Scored tool for more than just a basic card fold. This would make a super cute holiday greeting card. Just add a holiday sentiment and a little red bling and your card will be done in a flash. Happy Stamping!

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Double the Fun-Fun Fact Friday!

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Did you know that Greetings of the Season and Everyday Greetings are sister bundles. These two online exclusive stamp sets go hand in hand and today I am sharing some double fun with these two bundles. I created a Happy Anniversary and a Happy Birthday card using some Summer Splash cardstock and designer series paper. And no you are not seeing double but I did create basically the same card for both greetings!

The flowers are actually the greenery in Golden Greenery, so I love how that stamp can double as a floral image. It also looks great as a Mossy Meadow and Old Olive green accent. Golden Greenery is also in the online exclusive section. Click here or the images below for more online exclusive stamp sets and designer series paper pack.

The ‘Happy” is from the Greetings of the Season set and the Birthday and Anniversary is from Everyday Greetings. I love how they coordinate with the same font or you can mix it up and use different fonts on one greeting. Again I used Summer Splash but I am sure that any color would look great. I stamped off for the floral part of the stamp so that it would be a bit lighter.

If you have not checked out the online exclusives you will want to do that soon. I don’t want you to miss out on any of these amazing stamp sets. Have fun creating with different color schemes. Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Lifetime of Love Make It Monday #176

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Happy Monday. Although it is almost fall, here in St. Louis the weather has been quite warm. The next few weeks are supposed to be in the 90’s which is not really typical for September. Oh, I am not complaining but I do hope we get some good fall weather in October.

I do have to wonder about all the young couples who are planning to get married this month. Chances are when they chose a September date they were not planning on summertime weather. While the weather might not be perfect for a wedding, today, I do have some pretty great wedding/anniversary and or birthday cards for you to create.

https://youtu.be/ZhAKbyY1jG4
Make It Monday #176 Project Sheet Lifetime of love

Here is a Closer Look at today’s cards!

For today’s cards I used the Lifetime of Love stamp set and coordinating dies, which is featured in the 2024-2025 annual catalog. I hope you enjoyed today’s Make It Monday. Be sure to stop back on Wednesday for our Weekly Wednesday video series. Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Blending Brush Color Technique

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Today’s card is all about using the Blending Brushes to create a soft background of color. While my colors are actually quite bright and bold, Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green, you can use the blending brushes to soften to color. It is amazing how elegant this card turned out. Just remember the key for creating a beautiful soft background is really all about a light touch.

I began with a 3-3/4 x 5 piece of Basic White cardstock and used my blending brushes along with some Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green ink to create my background of color. I find a good trick when using the blending brushes is to start off my cardstock and use a light touch. You can always add more color, but you can’t take it away. If you are new to blending I suggest practicing a few times so that you can get the right feel for what is too dark.

My card is Poppy Parade and my accent layer is Granny Apple Green. I just layered these two colors and added a small strip of cardstock across the width of my white panel and added the greeting.

I stamped the large floral from Layers of Beauty on my newly created background using Memento Black ink. The Happy Anniversary greeting is from Layering Beauty and is also stamped with Memento Black ink. I used one of the dies from the Unbounded Love Bundle with my Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine to crop the greeting. Add a little bling to match the colors of your card and that is it.

I hope you have fun experimenting with the Blending Brushes to create some fun backgrounds for your next card creation. Happy Stamping!

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

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5 Card One Sheet Wonder #174 Make it Monday

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Happy Monday all. I hope you are enjoying your day off. What a great day to spend time in your craft room creating and I have the perfect One Sheet Wonder template for you. With this simple template you can create 5 cards using just one sheet of 6 x 6 Designer Series paper and guess what? There is absolutely no waste with this template. Happy Crafting!

https://youtu.be/NdiLHJJk_FY

Here is the cutting template that I used!

There are just a few simple cuts with this template. See video for cutting details.

Make It Monday #174 Project Sheet

Here is a closer look at our cards!

Here is the paper pack that I used!

Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper Pack

Have fun creating because unless you are retired, it is back to work tomorrow! Happy Stamping!

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Layers of Beauty ~ Make It Monday #170

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Layering is a technique used to add dimension and texture to our creations. By combining different papers, textures, and embellishments, layering can guide a viewer’s eye by creating visual cues that strategically highlight focal points. But what if you tried layering with different masking templates like in our Layers of Beauty Bundle. This simple layer helps to add color detail in all the right places.

https://youtu.be/WSP__a_WnJc

While this is not a 5 minute card technique, it really does not take long to add the differently layers to your floral image. It does take a bit of patience to let the template do all the work, I am sure you will not be disappointed, as creating these layers is simple and if you take the time to add each layer I am sure you will be amazed with the artistic result. Happy Stamping!

#170 Project Sheet Layers of Beauty Bundle

A Closer Look

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Fun Fact Friday ~ Happy Anniversary

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My husband and I were married in October almost 36 years ago. Then the most popular time to be married was June. Now October is the most popular month for weddings. In 2022 43% of all weddings took place in between September and November with 20% celebrated in October.

Today I am sharing an anniversary card that I created using the new online exclusive stamp set, Sweetly Scripted. I absolutely love, love, love the slim line greeting and the font is perfect for that special occasion.

This stamp set is perfect for celebrating weddings, anniversaries birthdays and more! Add this one to your collection today before supplies are gone! There are a few more days to take advantage of coupon days where you can earn a $5 coupon for every $50 you spend. Coupons will be automatically emailed to you by Stampin’ Up! and you can collect and spend them all at once next month. Take advantage of this savings this week because this offer ends on July 31st. Happy Stamping!

Item #163600 $24

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Lifetime Of Love-Make It Monday #147

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Happy Monday everyone! Today I am excited to share three cards using the new Lifetime of Love stamp set. This set is available in a bundle so you can save 10% and is featured in the mini January – April 2024 catalog. This is the perfect set for creating Anniversary and Wedding cards and even that special Birthday cards. I know there is still snow on the ground, but just look at these sweet flowers and think spring! Click here or the image below for this week’s Make It Monday tutorial.

Make It Monday #147 Project Sheet

A Closer Look

I hope you enjoyed today’s Make It Monday video. Be sure to download your free project sheet and have fun creating with this super sweet set. Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Love Is In The Air-Lifetime of Love Bundle

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Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you are all surrounded by the love of God, family and friends. I am not particularly big into Valentine’s Day but I thought I would share a fun love card today that you can use for Valentine’s Day, a wedding celebration or even that special anniversary. I am using the Lifetime of Love Bundle from the January – April 2024 mini catalog.

I started with a Lost Lagoon card base and added a layer of Very Vanilla cardstock. But before I added the Very Vanilla layer, I used a blending brush and some Lost Lagoon ink to add a layer of color at the bottom of my card. You can use masking paper, painters tape, or washi tape so whichever way you go do make sure that you secure your Very Vanilla layer so you get a clean line.

Adding a layer of color with a blending brush is a super easy way to step up your card front. My only advice for doing this is to be patient. Adding color with a stamping sponge, sponge dauber or a blending brush takes time and your project will turn out best if you use a soft touch add layer after layer of color until you get the shade of darkness you desire.

LIFETIME OF LOVE BUNDLE

For some reason I failed to order the dies with my order so of course my stamped images are fussy cut, but you can add the bundle and save 10% which is a win, win because you will save time cutting out the pieces. Good think I like to fussy cut. I added some colored pearls just for a little bling and while I added a layer of Very Vanilla to the inside I did not add a greeting. I have not decided yet if this is going to be a wedding or an anniversary card. Happy Stamping!

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It’s A Jungle Out There-Make It Monday #146

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Hey folks we are in the final days of our Sale-A-Bration event and today I am sharing a card I created using the Jungle Pals stamp set and coordinating dies. You can get one or both of these FREE as part of the Sale-a-Bration catalog. Each free item requires a $50 order, so go ahead and download the catalogs and start making that list. Just click on the catalog images below. Hurry because the sale ends on February 28th!

JANUARY – APRIL MINI CATALOG
SALE-A-BRATION CATALOG

Jungle Pals Stamp Set and Dies

Click here or on the image below to view the video of the three cards I created using the Jungle Pals Sale-a-Bration stamp set and dies.

These little jungle pals make great birthday cards. The sweet toucan bird is my absolute favorite. The alligator is cute too but seriously only in this stamped image because a real alligator is more dark brown then green. After all they do live in the swamp.

#146 Make it monday project sheet-jungle pals

Here is a closer look at today’s cards!

Card # 1 Tiger
Card #2 Toucan Thank You
Card # 3 Toucan Birds Happy Birthday

You can color these sweet critters with our Stampin Blend markers or watercolor pencils. Be sure to add a pack of the Blender pens to your stamping stash, they make water coloring so much more fun! Have fun playing around with the combos for the perfect shading. Happy Stamping!

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