Christmas 2023

Stamp Sale-Favorite Things Friday!

It’s Black Friday! I have to say with all the online sales Black Friday is not what it used to be, but if stamps on sale is what you are looking for then you are in luck. The “Last Chance” sale for retiring products is going on now through January 3rd. Of course product availability is while supplies last. All the cards I am sharing with you today were created with A Walk in the Forest designer series paper pack which is one of those retiring projects.

I began my first card with a Balmy Blue cards base and added some of the designer series paper. One of the brown bears is cropped with the coordinating punch and the other is fussy cut with our Paper Snips. The greeting is stamped with Pretty Peacock ink and cropped with the Deckled Circles dies.

My second card is created using a Garden Green card base. I added a layer of Pretty Peacock and cropped the designer series paper with the Deckled Circle Dies. The greeting is from Throughout the Year and cropped with the Nestled Dies.

For my third card is created using the double oval punch and Pretty Peacock cardstock. I fussy cut the Mama and baby bear with my Paper Snips. The greeting is again from Throughout the Year stamp set.

My last card is created again using a Garden Green card base, a layer of Pretty Peacock and then a layer of designer series paper. The greeting is from the Beary Cute Bundle and stamped with Pretty Peacock ink and cropped with the square die from the Autumn Leaves Bundle. Click here to download the Last Chance and Carry Over pdf.

I hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving are already busy creating your holiday greeting cards. Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Walk in the Forest-Favorite Things Friday!

Happy Friday! Today I am hosting my in-person stamps, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. Being with my stamping friends really is one of my favorite things. I thought I would give you a sneak peek of one of our cards that I created using the new Walk in the Forest Designer Series Paper and the greeting from Beary Cute Bundle. I really do love the font on this Merry Christmas stamp and the size seems to be just perfect for most of my holiday greeting cards!

After cutting the supplies for this card I decided to challenge myself to use the scraps from the Blue dotted designer series paper to create another card. Here is a closer look at that card.

I hope you like it and that it inspires you to create cards using your left over designer series paper scraps. Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Fragrant Forest Trees, Trees, Trees!

Hello my stamping friends! It is Wednesday and the weather is unseasonably warm. I do believe the predicted high for St. Louis is 82! With weather so warm it is hard to get into the holiday decorating spirit, but I am not having an issue crating holiday cards. LOL

If you have not checked out the new Fragrant Forest Background stamp on page 27 in the Holiday catalog, what are you waiting for? Hahahaha….no seriously it is a great stamp.

For my card today I combined the Fragrant Forest with the Graceful Deer background set. Of course I had to fussy cut my deer so that he would be peeking through the trees. I stamped the trees with Shaded Spruce ink, the deer with Pecan Pie, and the greeting with Night of Navy.

The greeting is from the Night Divine stamp set. I decided to add a few rhinestones for a bit of sparkle, because at Christmas everyone loves sparkle! Right? I hope this card inspires you to create something beautiful to share with your friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Happy Stamping!

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

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Fragrant Forest
$20
Graceful Deer $25
Night Divine
$27
Shaded Spruce Ink
$9
Night of Navy Ink
$9
Basic White CS
$10.50
Pecan Pie Ink
$9
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
$6
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8

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Night Divine Make It Monday #134

It is time again for another Make it Monday tutorial and today I am excited to share with you the Night Divine stamp set and the O Holy Night Designer Series Paper pack featured in the 2023 Holiday Mini Catalog.

The font in this set is so elegant and absolutely gorgeous. I hope this inspires you to begin creating your Holiday greeting cards because it is never to early to start creating all things Christmas! Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Beary Cute Bundle of Trees

Happy Wednesday everyone! Wow the weather across the US has taken a turn for the cold……finally we can get in the mood for the holidays, after all it is now November and you know how early Black Friday begins these days. There are only 22 days until Thanksgiving. Bring on that turkey!

Monday I shared a few cards using the Beary Cute Bundle as part of my Make it Monday video series. CLICK HERE if you missed that post. So today, I am using that stinkin cute punch and some of the tress to create a forest look for our polar bear friend. Yes, I used my Paper Snips to cut the trees, but they are super easy to cut. To create a bit of interest on my trees I used a blender pen and some white craft ink add a snowy look.

I began with a Boho Blue card base. For the background I added a layer of Basic White cardstock and used a Blending Brush to add some Boho Blue ink to create the sky. For the snow drifts, I torn some Basic White cardstock and used a sponge dauber to add some Smoky Slate to the edges and then added it to the bottome of the panel.

The trees were stamped with Garden Green ink on Garden Geen cardstock and again for the snow I used a blender pen and some White Craft ink. Our stinkin’ cut polar bear is peeking out from the trees. I love it, he is so cute! I hope you get inspired to create something beautiful today. Happy Stamping!

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

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Project Supplies

Beary Cute Bundle
$42.25
Boho Blue CS
$10
Boho Blue Ink
$9
Night of Navy Ink
$9
Garden Green CS
$10
Garden Green Ink
$9
Basic White CS
$10.50
Smoky Slate Ink
$9
Blending Brushes
$12
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8

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Beary Cute Bundle of Cards-Make It Monday #133

Happy Monday everyone. Today I am happy to share with you three cards I created using the Beary Cute Bundle and the Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper pack. I hope this puts you in the mood for creating your Christmas cards. That time will be here in just a few short weeks. The Beary Cute Bundle is featured on page 23 and 24 in the holiday mini catalog. If you are having trouble accessing the video, click button below.

Fun Fact: Did you know that the punch for this bundle crops the brown polar bear from the “A Walk in the Forest” Designer Series Paper pack? A Walk in the Forest is pictured on page 4 and 5 in the mini catalog and the trees in this paper pack also coordinate with the Merriest Trees Dies on page 69. Check it out and order your today! Happy Stamping!

A Closer Look

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Project Supplies

Beary Cute Bundle
$42.25
Beary Christmas DSP
$12.50
A Walk in the Forest
$12.50
Basic White CS
$10.50
Night of Navy CS
$10
Night of Navy Ink
$9
Balmy Blue CS
$10
Tailor Tags Die
$22
Deckled Circles
$37
Paper Snips
$11
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss
$128
Stampin’ Dimensionals
$4.25
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8

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Beary Cute Christmas ~ Favorite Things Friday!

Now that the fall weather is finally here, did you know that Christmas is only 77 days away! I know all the stores are ready because the Christmas decorations have been out for weeks. Today’s card was created using the Beary Cute Bundle and the Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper pack.

I stated with a Night of Navy card base and added a layer of Beary Cute Designer Series Paper that measure 2-3/4 x 5 -1/4 to the top of the card front and a 2 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic White CS to the lower front. Stamp Happy Holidays with Night of Navy ink as shown. The bears are stamped and cropped with the cute bear punch. The baby bear is fussy cut with Paper Snips! Happy Stamping!

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

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Project Supplies

Beary Cute Bundle
$42.25
Beary Christmas DSP
$12.50
Night of Navy Ink
$9
Night of Navy CS
$10
Basic White CS
$10.50
Paper Snips
$11
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8

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Deck The Halls with Beary Cute Bundle

Happy Wednesday all! Today I am sharing a card that I created using two new Bundles in the 2023 Holiday Mini catalog, Beary Cute and Classic Christmas, along with the new Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper.

I began with a Night of Navy card base and added a layer of Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper that measures 4 x 5-1/2. I added a second layer of Designer Series paper (1-7/8 x 5-1/2) down the center. The greeting is from the Classic Christmas Bundle and stamped with Night of Navy ink on a panel of Basic White ink. I cropped the panel with our Stitched Rectangle Dies.

Stamp the polar bear with Memento Black ink and crop with the Beary Cute Punch. Stamp the scarf with Balmy Blue and then stamp the present with Night of Navy ink and Balmy Blue ink and fussy cut with Paper Snips. Add your favorite bling and you have a super sweet Christmas card. Happy Stamping!

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

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Beary Cute Bundle
$42.25
Beary Christmas DSP
$12.50
Classic Christmas Bundle
$52
Night of Navy CS
$10
Night of Navy Ink
$9
Basic White CS
$10.50
Balmy Blue Ink
$9
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss
$128
Paper Snips
$11

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Friends and Christmas Inspiration!

Nothing says Christmas like a hand-stamped card, especially if that card was designed by a friend. Today I am sharing three more cards from my Shoebox swap and yes, they were all designed to get you in the Christmas spirit. If you are like me, that won’t take much, but I do so enjoy decorating for fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving too!

My first card was created by Marilyn Jones and she used the new Night Divine stamp set and the Stars at Night Dies pictured on page 16 and 17 in the Holiday mini catalog. Thanks Marilyn for sharing your talent.

Night Divine and Stars at Night

Our second Christmas inspirations comes to you from Ornetta Williams. Ornetta used the new Merriest Tress Bundle featured on page 12 in the Holiday mini catalog. Thanks Ornetta!

Merriest Trees Bundle

Finally our last card was created by Cheryl Gerloff and she used the Joy of Noel Bundle found on page 29 in the Holiday mini. Thanks ladies for sharing your projects with us. I do hope these cards inspire you to create something beautiful for the holidays.

Joy of Noel and Christmas Classics

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Rustic Crate Blessed beyond Measure

Happy Friday! Today’s card was created with the new Rustic Crate Bundle featured in the Holiday mini catalog. I decided on the poinsettias and used Cherry Cobbler and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends to color them. The crate was cut with Early Espresso cardstock and the accent pieces with Smoky Slate.

I noticed that the greeting did not stamp as crisp as I would like. Of course I noticed this after I put the card together, but if this ever happens to you there might be residual oils from manufacturing on the stamp, especially the photopolymer ones. Not to worry, because the super simple remedy is to use an eraser over the entire stamp and clean if off with a damp cloth or a baby wipe (no alcohol of course).

Here is a closer look of one stamped after I used the eraser technique. You be the judge! Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Rustic Crate
$48.50
Cherry Cobbler
$10
Cherry Cobbler Combo
$10
Granny Apple Green
$10
Very Vanilla CS
$10.50
Smoky Slate
$10
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8
Stampin’ Dimensionals
$4.25
Stampin’ Emboss Machine
$128

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