Making Christmas cards is one of my favorite things to create so thank the Lord we always have a new mini catalog debuting each January. Not to mention January is also SALE-A-BRATION time! Today I created a card using one of the paper packs that you can earn during the January – February SALE-A-BRATION, Trusty Toolbox. Creating with new product is definitely one of my favorite things.
This paper pack can be yours free with a $50 purchase beginning January 4th. Be sure to check back here in January to download a pdf of the January mini catalog and the SALE-A-BRATION brochure. Until then, happy stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Today I have three masculine cards using the Gone Fishing Bundle and the dies from Wanted to Say. Two of these cards were created using a Mossy Meadow card base and one with Misty Moonlight. So if you are sending a Get Well, Happy Birthday or Retirement card, this video is for you.
This paper is so fun it makes me want to dust off my fishing pole. LOL I hope you have fun creating with this set, it is the perfect bundle for creating those masculine cards. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Although I am a few years away from retirement, I know it will be my favorite thing because then I will be able to craft all day and work won’t get in the way. LOL Well, perhaps I will still need to spend time cleaning and doing laundry, but I am sure I will have more time for crafting! I hope!!
Today’s retirement card is a clean and simple card created using the Nature’ Prints and Gone Fishing stamp sets! I decided just to use one color for a simple monochromatic look. I choose Mossy Meadow.
#blessedbycards
I think this card would look great with Afternoon Azure and Gorgeous Grape as well. I guess I was going for a more masculine look, so I used the card green……oh Blackberry Bliss would be another great choice. Maybe next time! LOL Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Welcome to InKing Royalty’s July Blog Hop! We are embracing some (or all) of Stampin’ Up!’s beautiful blues for today’s hop – there are so many great ways to showcase the blues in the current color families! We are excited to share our creations and hope you love them!
Again, today we are all about the blues…..not the down in the dump kind, but Stampin’ Up! blues of course! I wonder what your favorite Stampin’ Up! blue is. It know it is super hard to choose, but I think my all time favorite has to be Blueberry Bushel, I am so glad it has returned to our main color line! I think Night of Navy is my next favorite blue. Let me know in the comments your favorite Stampin’ Up! blues. 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 started with a Balmy Blue card base and added a layer of Blueberry Bushel cardstock. The fish are stamped with Memento Black and Blueberry Bushel ink. I used the coordinating dies to crop my fish and arranged them on the card front. *Be sure your watercolor panel is completely dry before adding the greeting.
Gone Fishing $49.50
I created the water using a 3 3/4 x 5 piece of Watercolor paper and using the water painters added some Balmy Blue and Blueberry Bushel ink. I used a generous amount of water with the painters and used the heating tool to dry the watercolor paper before assembling my card.
Here is a look at the inside of my card……
I stamped in Balmy Blue for solid and Memento Black for the outline of my fish hook. Of course after stamping and getting it to line up perfectly on the first try, I realized my hook is upside down! LOL Oh well, after all it is a homemade card and it has been a minute since I have gone fishing!!!!
Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you will hop along to the next stop on our blog hop with Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping! There is a lot of inspiration to be found in this group-and you don’t want to miss it! Happy Stamping!
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
Welcome to InKing Royalty’s June Blog Hop! We are inspired by circles for this month’s hop and are excited to share our creations with you. We 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. Hopefully by the end of the day you will all be seeing spots. LOL
I am loving the new Stargazing Designer Series Paper pack. Not only is this paper pack on sale for 15% off, but many others as well, just CLICK HERE to see all your options. Plus, this is a great paper pack to feature circles. Use the paper as is or pull out your handy dandy Paper Snips and create a fun circle card like the one I created for today’s blog hop.
I just started snipping and layering for a upbeat thinking of you card. My greeting is from the new Layering Leaves stamp set featured in the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog. A few of the planets are ones printed on the edges of the paper. I layered them behind my largest planet and on the edges of my Lemon Lime Twist panel. CLICK HEREto for my Make it Monday tutorial where I created 2 cards using this Stargazing Designer Series paper in just 5 minutes!
I hope you have fun hopping along with us today. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in our group – and you don’t want to miss that! Your next hop stop is with Jan Dufour at Stamp Me Silly.
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
Today I am excited to share with you the cards from this month’s Paper Pumpkin kit. If you are not a subscriber and what these amazing all inclusive kits delivered directly to your home, just click on the button below and subscribe today.
I hope you enjoyed the cards from this month’s Paper Pumpkin. I am always having a hard time creating masculine cards, so this card kit is perfect. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Hello my stamping friends, so glad you joined me today. I am happy to share with you the Faux Frame Technique. It is a super simple way to create a card that looks framed. It is great for any occasion, but most especially for those masculine looking cards. Subscribe to my YouTube Channel so you don’t miss any future videos.
I hope you enjoy this fun technique! It really is a simple way to step up your paper craft creations. Be sure to leave me a comment and let me know what you think. Happy Stamping!
Join me next week for another Make it Monday tutorial and tomorrow for some more card inspiration! Also mark your calendar for Wednesday of this week for the February InKing Royalty Blog Hop.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Today is my Dad’s 85th birthday and I am sure with losing my mom in June, this will be a difficult day for him, not that all days are not difficult. We are planning to go to 7 a.m. Mass this morning and then take him out for breakfast. Some of my siblings will be joining us, so it should be a fun celebration.
#blessedbycards
Project Measurements
Crumb Cake CS- 5½ x 8½ (card base), 2 x 2
Cajun Craze CS- 3¼ x 4½
Basic White CS: 4 x 5¼
Early Espresso Ink
Cajun Craze Ink
Stampin’ Blend Combos: Smoky Slate, Cajun Craze, So Saffron
Whiskey Business Stamp Set
Happiness Abound Stamp Set
Timber 3-D Embossing Folder
Stylish Shapes Dies
Stampin Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue
I used a the light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blend Marker to color some definition on the canister and glasses. For the whiskey I used the light So Saffron and Cajun Craze. The greeting is stamped in Early Espresso and cropped with one of the circles from the Stylish Shapes Dies. The Cajun Craze panel is embossing with the Timber 3-D folder.
A View from Inside
I decided to use the Happy Birthday from Happiness Abounds. I really love the combo of print and cursive on a greeting.
I really hope my Dad enjoys this card and his Birthday breakfast! Happy Birthday Dad I love you. I know Mom is looking down on you from heaven, so it is bound to be a perfect day!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
This past weekend my hubby and I took a drive to Kimmswick , MO which is a small town in Jefferson County. It is a short 45 minute drive and if you enjoy little craft and knick, knack shops, you might want to check it out. While the weather was absolutely gorgeous, all the trees have not turned yet. Next weekend, Kimmswick will be celebrating their Apple Butter Festival and I am thinking the trees will be just about perfect.
In honor of the fall and changing color of leaves, I thought I would share a two tree fall card I created using the Beauty of Friendship stamp set featured in the annual 2022-2023 catalog.
#blessedbycards
I began with a Cajun Craze card base and to the top of my card front added a layer of Pear Pizzazz, Cajun Craze and Basic White. The tress trunks are stamped with Early Espresso Ink, and the leaves with Pear Pizzazz and Cajun Craze.
I used the Blending Brush and some Pear Pizzazz ink to create the grass around the tree trunks and stamped the greeting in Early Espresso. The greeting and a piece of Pear Pizzazz CS are cropped using the Deckled Rectangles Dies.
Project Measurements
Cajun Craze CS- 5½ x 8½ (card base)
Cajun Craze CS-3-1/8 x 3-7/8
Pear Pizzazz CS- 3¼ x 4, 1½ x 3
Basic White CS- 3¾ x 5, 1¼ x 2½, 4 x 5¼
Beauty of Friendship
Early Espresso Ink
Deckled Rectangles Dies
Blending Brushes
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
I am going to send this card to my mother in law, but I also think it would make a great masculine birthday card. What do you think?
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Hey all, tomorrow is the last day for our Summer Sale-A-Brations for 2022. Final chance to earn free products. Yesterday I shared a slimline card using the HIppest HIppos in my Make It Monday video and today you get a cute little fox from Stylish Sketches. I used some of the designer series paper in the Boughs of Holly paper pack to accent our little fox.
I used Cajun Craze for my card base, stamped the fox on a piece of Crumb Cake CS and colored him with our watercolor pencils. The greeting is from Garden Birdhouses and is stamped in Memento Black inl.
Project Measurements
Basic White CS- 5½ x 8½ (card base)
Boughs of Holly DSP- 3x 4 (2)
Crumb Cake CS- 2 ½ x 4
Basic White CS-4 x 5¼ (inside)
Stylish Sketches Stamp Set
Garden Birdhouses Stamp Set
Memento Black Ink
Watercolor Pencils
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue
Both of these sets are free with a $50 purchase through my online store! Sale-ends on Wednesday August 31st! When ordering less that $150, please apply our current host code 6FBX2GKG to your order!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
