Anniversary & Love-Weddings

Valentine Treat Mailbox-Make it Monday #96

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Today I am excited to share with you this sweet treat mailbox for Valentine’s Day. I first saw this Mailbox in a larger pattern on Maymay Made it Crafts, and although I love the larger version, I wanted to create a mini mailbox so that I could get as many boxes from one sheet of cardstock.

I like creating specials treat boxes for all the ladies I work with. Since I have 22 to create a distribute, I love that this mini pattern allows you to make 4 fun boxes using just one sheet of 8-1/2 x 11 cardstock and two 6×6 sheets of designer series paper. It is a great way to maximize your paper and still provide your friends, co-workers and neighbors with a fun treat for Valentine’s Day. Although the boxes in this video are for Valentine’s Day, you can adapt them to any holiday. Have fun!

Make It Monday #96 Valentine Mailbox

Here is a closer look of the inside of my mailbox. Fill them with your favorite treats. I added 9 Starburst candies to mine. I could not decide between mini peanut butter cups and starburst, so I know 4 mini peanut butter cups fit. Have fun filling them with whatever you decide.

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

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Two Things-Favorite Things Friday!

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So today, I thought I would share with you two favorite things and although they are totally unrelated, they are still favorite things!

First, I am just loving the new Cane Weave embossing folder. It adds such great texture to any card. I am using it today in combination with the Two Tone Flora stamp set. My card is created with Highland Heather cardstock and the images are stamped with Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape inks.

This embossing folder is featured in the new Spring mini catalog.

Cane Weave 3-D Embossing folder

My second favorite thing is teaching a monthly class at my local nursing home, Mother of Good Counsel Home and here is just one of the cards they will be making today. I began with a Real Red card base.

The black checked strip was created using the Buffalo Check Background stamp which is sadly now retired. Yes, it was a favorite and as you can see I am still using it. I do tend to use retired products when working with my friends from Mother of Good Counsel because we all loved our retired things and it just feels good to keep using them.

The large hearts and the greeting are current products and available in the 2022-2023 annual catalog, but don’t go looking for the small hearts, they are long gone, but you can always use the new Country Bouquet Punch.

Country Bouquet Punch

Leave me a comment and let me know what one of your favorite toys from Stampin’ Up! Happy Stamping!

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

Two Tone Flora
$23
Limited Edition
$19
Country Bouquet Punch
$19
Real Red
$8
Real Red CS
$9.25
Highland Heather CS
$9.25
Highland Heather Ink
$8
Gorgeous Grape Ink
$8
Basic White CS
$10.25
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8
Add All to Cart
Heart Punch Pack
$38

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Love Cats!

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Even if you are not sending out Valentine cards this year I know you will love this cute card I created using the Love Cats set featured in the January to April mini catalog. It would make a great Valentine, but also a great thinking of you or even anniversary card. I hope this inspires you to create something beautiful to share with others this week.

Project Measurements

  • Gray Granite CS – 5½ x 8½ (card base)
  • Gray Granite CS – 4 x 5¼ , 2 ½ x 5¼
  • Basic White CS – 2 x 5¼, 4 x 5¼, 3×3
  • Basic Black CS – ½ x 5¼
  • Brick and Mortar Embossing Folder
  • Love Cats Stamp Set
  • Memento Black Ink
  • Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
  • Paper Snips
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue

I know many of you do not like to fussy cut, but when you use the Stampin’ Up! Paper Snips, cutting out these adorable kitty’s is much easier. After all, it really is all about having the right tools. Happy Stampin’!

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

Project Supplies

Love Cats
$21
Brick and Mortar
$10
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss
$125
Gray Granite CS
$9.25
Basic White CS
$10.25
Basic Black CS
$9.25
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8
Paper Snips
$11
Add All to Cart

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Hearts, Hearts, Hearts-Happy Anniversary!

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Welcome to InKing Royalty’s January 2023 Blog Hop! If your craft projects aren’t already filled with hearts, then you might be behind the eight ball. No worries – we are here to help. We are excited to share our heart-filled creations with you and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.

I am not a big Valentine’s Day fan! I am not really sure why, I guess it just seems like a lot of hype for one day so I decided to create an anniversary card instead. Of’ course the card I am sharing with you now is so not what was in my head. LOL. I really hate it when that happens. I totally intended on creating with the Heart Punch pack, but so it goes.

Instead of the Heart Punch Pack the star of today’s show is the Cheerful Basket Bundle from the annual catalog. I kept the idea of creating an Anniversary card but trust me, it is good that I abandoned ship. Perhaps is the coming weeks I will give the Heart Punch pack another whirl.

Happy Anniversary

#blessedbycards

I started with a Pool Party card base and added a layer of the Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper. My colored hearts are designed to bring out the colors in the designer series paper, so I chose Pool Party, Fresh Freesia and Gorgeous Grape. I used my Paper Snips to cut the hearts so I could bundle the colors together. I just love the tiny little heart dies in this bundle so I sprinkled a few of those in too. The greeting is from Celebrating You.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you’ll continue to hop along with us today for more fun and inspiration. The next stop on our hop is with Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery.

Blog Hop Line Up!

Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
  1. Brian King at Stamp with Brian
  2. Jan Dufour at Stamp Me Silly
  3. Renae Novak at Blessed by Cards
  4. Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
  5. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
  6. Sheryl Abernathy at Elegant Sentiments
  7. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping

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Project Supplies

Cheerful Basket Bundle
$47.50
Celebrating You
$24
Hues of Happiness DSP
$12
Pool Party CS
$9.25
Gorgeous Grape CS
$9.25
Fresh Freesia CS
$9.25
Memento Black Ink
$6
Crumb Cake CS
$9.25
Stamparatus
$49
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss
$125
Paper Snips
$11
Stampin Seal Adhesive
$8
Add All to Cart

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

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Willow Tree Anniversary

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I hope you all had a wonderful New Year. It is always wonderful to spend time with family and friends. I do love the holidays and it is always hard getting back into the swing of a regular routine, so today I thought I would share an anniversary card using the Willow Tree Bundle in the annual catalog.

One of my New Year’s resolutions is to share at least three cards a month that features a stamp set or bundle from the annual catalog. I love having the holiday mini and the spring mini catalogs, but sometimes I tend to ignore all the wonderful sets in our main catalog.

Project Measurements

  • Soft Succulent CS- 5½ x 8½ (card base), 3 x 4
  • Basic White CS: 4 x 5¼- (2). ¾ x 2¼    
  • Willow Tree Bundle
  • Celebrating You Stamp Set
  • Soft Succulent Ink
  • Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue

The Willow Tree Bundle is featured on page 110. Check it out. There are also several great card designs that you can copy and create.

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

Willow Tree Bundle
$49.50
Celebrating You
$24
Basic White CS
$10.25
Soft Succulent CS
$9.25
Soft Succulent Ink
$8
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss
$125
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8
Add All to Cart

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Merriest Moments Hybrid Folder

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Yesterday I shared with you a video on the Merriest Moments stamp set and Hybrid Embossing Folder featured in the July-December 2022 holiday catalog and today, I am sharing the card I created using just the floral cut out without the detailed embossing.

If you missed yesterday’s Make It Monday tutorial, click here! For all of my Make it Monday video tutorials, visit my YouTube Channel-click here!

#blessedbycards

This embossing folder is quite versatile. As you can see for today’s card I simply cut out the floral image with Fresh Freesia cardstock and did not emboss the images. I did use the Stampin’ Blending Brush to add a bit of Fresh Freesia ink around the edges for added definition.

The greeting is stamped in Fresh Freesia ink using the Flowers of Friendship stamp set. This card is also featured in the video, so again if you missed that, click here! Happy Stamping!

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

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Project Supplies

Merriest Moments Hybrid Folder
$39
Flowers of Friendship
$21
Fresh Freesia
$8
Fresh Freesia CS
$9.25
Basic White CS
$10.25
Pastel Pearls
$6.50
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss
$125
Add All to Cart
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8

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Bewitching Anniversary- Favorite Things Friday!

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One of my favorite things is to remember the day I said “I do” to my beloved and tomorrow is our 34th Anniversary. Spoiler alert for beloved hubby as he will probably read this post before I have a chance to give him his anniversary card. Oh well, Happy Anniversary honey!

The inspiration for my card today came from fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, Peggy Murwin. I tweaked it a bit using some Starry Sky and Silver glitter cardstock. I chose these two because it reminds me of my engagement ring which is comprised of diamonds and salon sapphires. I thought the Bewitching Bundle was perfect for an October anniversary.

#blessedbycards

Project Measurements

  • Starry Sky CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
  • Starry Sky  2½  5¼
  • Silver Glitter CS-1½ x 5¼
  • Basic White CS- 3¾ x 5, 4 x 5¼, 3 x 3    
  • Pumpkin Pie CS- 3 x 3  
  • Granny Apple Green CS- 3 x 3 Scalloped Contours Dies
  • Celebrating You Stamp Set
  • Starlit Punch
  • Memento Black Ink
  • Stampin’ Blend Combo: Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather, Starry Sky
  • Bewitching Stamp Set
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

I also chose to make only two dancing feet and used the Basic White panel as the card front, leaving more room inside for a message. Unfortunately the Witch Hat Builder punch is no longer available, but you can easily fussy cut all the witch hats in the Bewitching set. Here is the inside of my card.

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

Project Supplies

Bewitching Set
$19
Celebrating You Set
$24
Starlit Punch
$19
Starry Sky CS
$9.25
Basic White CS
$10.25
Granny Apple Green CS
$9.25
Pumpkin Pie CS
$9.25
Pumpkin Pie Combo
$9
Starry Sky Combo
$9
Granny Apple Green
$9
Highland Heather
$9
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8
Add All to Cart

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Happy Anniversary

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Wedding anniversaries can be such a special time to celebrate memories, no matter how old you get. When I got married many years ago, June was the most popular month to get married. Did you know that for the past four years, the most popular wedding month has been in October? Who knew I was a trend setter! My anniversary is actually October 22nd. According to our Real Weddings Study, 35% of all weddings take place during the fall, followed closely by summer (29%). Who knew?

Well, later this month my older sister is celebrating her wedding anniversary and so I am sharing her card with you today. She is not a blog follower, so chances are this will not be a spoiler alert. LOL! I used the Fond of Autumn stamp set and while it is a fall set, it is very versatile and as you can see this looks a bit more springy than fall. Love it!!

#blessedbycards

My card today was created using our Petal Pink cardstock. I cut a second layer of Petal Pink and used the scoring tool to create some line at the top and bottom of the panel. I colored the image with Stampin’ Blend Markers and then added a bit of bling to the center of each flower. The Happy Anniversary sentiment if from Celebrating you and is stamped with Memento Black ink.

Happy Anniversary to all you lovely couples who were married in the fall!

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

Fond of Autumn Bundle
$52
Petal Pink CS
$9.25
Basic White CS
$10.25
Memento Black Ink
$6
Petal Pink Blend Combo
$9
Flirty Flamingo
$9
Granny Apple Green
$9
Celebrating You
$24
Seasonal Adhesive Sequins
$7
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss
$125
Add All to Cart
Stampin’ Adhesive
$8

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Best Wishes -Cottage Rose

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Young love and wedding ceremonies are always such fun. It doesn’t matter what time of the year and regardless of the weather, it is a happy time for beginnings. My card today is a super simple design using navy blue and white for an elegant greeting card perfect for that special couple in your life.

#blessedbycards

I used Night of Navy cardstock to cut the floral images from the dies included in the Cottage Rose Bundle. The greeting is stamped with Night of Navy ink. I did not have any Night of Navy ribbon on hand, so I used a narrow strip of Night of Navy cardstock as a substitute.

Project Measurements

  • Basic White CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
  • Night of Navy CS- 4¼ x 5½, ¼ x 5½   
  • Night of Navy Ink
  • Cottage Rose Bundle
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue
  • Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine

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

Project Supplies

Cottage Rose Bundle
159048 $53
Night of Navy CS
100867 $9.25
Night of Navy Ink
147110 $8
Basic White CS
159276 $10.25
Stampin’ Cut N Emboss
149653 $125
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
152813 $8
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Last days for Sale-a-Bration!

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We are in the final days of the Summer SALE-a-bration event. Only 8 days left! I created a simple, yet elegant Wedding card using the FREE Silver and Gold 6×6 paper pack and the Happiness Abounds stamp set. For this monochromatic card I used the Smoky Slate ink and cardstock.

I cut a 4 x 5 ¼ piece of the silver striped designer series paper and layered it to a smoky slate card base. I saved the strip that was left from my cut for the inside of my card. I created the second smaller panel of silver dotted paper by cutting the Smoky Slate to be  3 ¼ x 4 ¼ and the dotted paper at 3 x 4, layered them together and added them to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I stamped two roses with Smoky Slate ink and cut with coordinating dies. The greeting is stamped in Smoky Slate ink on a ¾ x 3 strip of Basic White CS.

I attached the leftover strip from my first cut and layered it to the inside of my card. My sentiment is from Nature’s Prints, but the inside sentiment from the Happiness Abounds stamp set would work perfectly as well. I really like how elegant this card turned out. Now all I need is a Wedding to go to and I will be all set.

Project Measurements

  • Smoky Slate CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base), 3¼ x 4¼
  • Basic White CS- 3 x 4, 4 x 5 ¼
  • Smoky Slate Ink
  • Happiness Abounds Bundle
  • Nature’s Print stamp set or sentiment from Happiness Bundle
  • Silver and Gold 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper Free w/$50 purchase
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue
  • Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine

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

Project Supplies

Happiness Abounds Bundle
158824 $49.50
Nature’s Prints
158793 $25
Smoky Slate CS
131202 $9.25
Smoky Slate Ink
147113 $8
Gold and Silver 6×6 Paper
159941 Free w/$50 order
Basic White CS
159276 $10.25
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss
149653 $125
Stampin’ Dimensionals
104430 $4.25
Stampin’ Adhesive
152813 $8
Add All to Cart

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