Favorite Things Friday

Nature’s Prints-Hello There-Favorite Things Friday!

Happy Friday! While I love the Nature’s Prints stamp set and the look of Ginkgo leaves, I would never want one of these trees in my yard. Did you know that the Ginkgo tree is one of the oldest living tree species in the world. This tree is native to China. The leaves are very pretty, but they smell horrible.

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Today’s card features one of my favorite new colors, Pecan Pie. I layered a panel of Mossy Meadow and then stamped on a 3¾ x 5 panel of white with Mossy Meadow leaves and Pecan Pie splatter. The greeting is stamped in Pecan Pie and layered on a 1 x 2″ panel of Pecan Pie.

To add a bit of dimension, I added some Mossy Meadow leaves cropped from the coordinating dies behind the greeting using a few Stampin’ Dimensionals. Happy Stamping!

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

Nature’s Prints
$25
Nature’s Prints Dies
$37
Pecan Pie Ink
$9
Pecan Pie CS
$10
Mossy Meadow
$10
Mossy Meadow Ink
$9
Basic White CS
$10.50
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8
Stampin Dimesionals
$4.25

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Sending Sunshine-Favorite Things Friday

It is Friday and time for a relaxing weekend. I hope you all enjoy today’s card as I am sending you sunshine to brighten your day! This card was created using a Calypso Coral card base, some Calypso Coral ink and Memento Black. This is a clean and simple card to brighten your day. I love the brightness of the Calypso Coral and how the black just seems to pop!

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The white cardstock is cut at 4 x 5 1/4. If you have not checked out the Sending Smiles stamp set yet, take a look at page 14 in the 2022-2023 annual catalog. There are some great greetings for creating a card for different occasions. Plus the samples featured in the catalog are oh so cute. Happy Stamping!

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

Sending Smiles
$22
Calypso Coral Ink
$8
Calypso Coral CS
Basic White CS
$10.25
Memento Black Ink
$6

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Cheerful Daisies Bundle-Favorite Things Friday!

What is more exciting than new stamp sets! I am excited to share with you one of the new bundles in the 2023-2023 Annual Catalog, Cheerful Daisies. Daisies and Tulips are two of my favorite flowers and this bundle features a large, small and half daisy. Unfortunately there will not be a new Tulip bundle, maybe next time.

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I began with a Crushed Curry card base and added a layer for Early Espresso and Basic White. I stamped the flowers with Crushed Curry and Early Espresso ink and the leaves in Old Olive. The greeting is punched with the Label Me Fancy punch that will soon be retiring.

The new catalog will go live May 1st, and while there s just one of the many new that are featured. There is still time to get some of the last chance products in the retiring catalogs. Just a reminder that retiring products are while supplies last.

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

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Fresh New Colors-Favorite Things Friday!

It is time for a color change! Yes, it has been awhile since Stampin’ Up! updated its color offerings, so check out the fresh new colors, the colors that are returning, and sadly, those that will be retiring.

The Color Refresh will launch in the 2023 Annual Catalog.  So let’s get excited, because some of our old favorites are returning, like Pretty Peacock, Misty Moonlight and Blueberry Bushel.  But of course for every up side there is a down and I am sad to say good-bye to Pacific Point and Bermuda Bay, not to mention Soft Suede and Rich Razzleberry. But not to worry, we have some awesome replacements and that is surely a favorite thing for this Friday.

Hello New Colors:

Welcome Back-Returning Colors

Bye Bye-Retiring Colors

New 2023-2025 In-Colors

Now that is a lot of color this rainy Friday and I hope some of them brighten your day. These colors will launch in the new annual 2023-2024 annual catalog coming in May.

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

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Love Cats-Favorite Things Friday!

These cute cats are one of my favorite fun sets in the January-April 2023. I combined it with the Rain and Shine Designer Series paper to create this playful card. Even if you are not a cat person, you have to admit, they are stinkin’ cute.

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I started with a Flirty Flamingo card base because it matches the designer series paper in the Rain or Shine paper pack. The cats are stamped with Memento Black ink on a 2-1/8x 2-1/8 square of Basic White CS and mounted on a 2¼ x 2¼ square of Flirty Flamingo. I used the Flirty Flamingo Blend marker to color in the hearts. It is the perfect compliment to these cute kittens.

I used my Paper Snips to fussy cut the greeting and attached it to the card front with a Stampin’ Dimensional. Never underestimate the power of your Paper Snips. Happy Stamping!

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

Love Cats
$21
Rain or Shine
$15
Flirty Flamingo CS
$9.25
Basic White CS
$10.25
Memento Black Ink
$6
Flirty Flamingo Blends
$9
Paper Snips
$11
Stampin’ Dimensionals
$4.25

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Celebrating Friends-Favorite things Friday!

Hello all, it is so hard to believe it is already Friday. The weeks seem to be going faster and faster, unlike when I was a kid in school and could not wait for the weekend. LOL It is time again for one of my favorite monthly outings, a visit with my friends at Mother of Good Counsel Home. I love sharing my love for making cards with the residents. They are such a lovely group. I typically have about 10 people join in the fun. I know they will love the cards and I hope you do too.

Here is a close look at the three cards we will be making!

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This card was created with the Rejoice in Him stamp set featured in the mini catalog. I used Soft Suede and Old Olive inks. The patterned paper is not Stampin’ Up!, but the residents won’t mind.

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This card was created with some retired pink cardstock, probably Pretty in Pink. I used the Uniquely Artistic set featured in the 2022-2023 annual catalog. I do believe the greeting is from a retired set, but I used Garden Green ink and that is in the catalog.

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My last card was created using retired sets, Touches of Texture and Wetlands. The leaves were stamped with Old Olive and the flowers with Lovely Lipstick. I hope you have a Fantastic Friday! Happy Stamping!

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

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Christmas Flash Back-Favorite Things Friday!

While it is getting cold here in St. Louis, we are not getting the snow that is blanketing the northern plains, and so I thought why not flash back to a favorite Christmas card using an old time favorite stamp set, now retired-Lovely As A Tree.

I created this card for as one of our stamp camp projects many years ago, so I am not sure the exact measurements. I did start with a Basic Black card base and I am guessing my white panel is 3¼ x 4¼ and the black panel is 3-1/8 x 4-1/8. I stamped the trees in our Craft White ink and used a sponge to create the snow. I do not remember what set the sentiment is from, but I am sure you will find something in your holiday stash. You might even have the Lovely As A Tree set, as it was a super popular set and in the catalog for a really long time. I am guessing if they brought it back it would continue to be a best seller among new stampers.

I hope you enjoyed this Flash Back-Favorite Things Friday. As much as I love Christmas and snow, I am looking forward to spring! Happy Stamping!

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

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Forever Fern Birthday-Favorite Things Friday!

One of my absolute favorite stamp sets in the annual catalog is the Forever Fern set. I love, love, love this set and so I am sharing with you today a card I made for my boss this week. It was his birthday on Valentine’s Day!

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This set is considered a Distinctive ink set and is pictured on page 73. I love the details and you can even get the Forever Flourishing dies that coordinate with many of the stamps. I only wish there was a Happy Birthday greeting in this set. As you can see it is a great set that is elegant and yet masculine at the same time.

I started with a Basic White card base and on another piece of white I stamped several of the leaves in Old Olive, Garden Green and Pear Pizzazz. I cut the cardstock on the diagonal and added a strip of Garden Green. I used the Black Memento ink for the splatter. The greeting, stamped with Garden Green ink, is from Framed Florets which is featured in our Spring Mini catalog.

I hope you will stop back again for more card inspiration! Don’t forget to join me each Monday for a Make It Monday tutorial. Happy Stamping!

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

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Forever Fern
$24
Framed Florets
$23
Garden Green CS
$9.25
Garden Green Ink
$8
Basic White CS
$10.25
Pear PIzzazz Ink
$8
Old Olive Ink
$8
Memento Black Ink
$6

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Two Things-Favorite Things Friday!

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
Heart Punch Pack
$38

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Everybunny’s Favorite Spring!-Favorite Things Friday

Well even though Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter, here is another fun card created using the Easter Bunny and the Thanks a Bunch set. Spring is that favorite time of year where everything blooms and those adorable little bunnies seem to pop up everywhere.

I colored my bunny with Crumb Cake and Flirty Flamingo Blend Combos. The carrots are stamped with Pumpkin Pie and carrot tops, Garden Green. The carrots and the bunny are fussy cut using Paper Snips.

Project Measurements

  • Basic White CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base), 4¼ x 5½   
  • Gingham Cottage DSP-  4 x 5¼  
  • Easter Bunny Stamp Set
  • Thanks a Bunch Stamp Set
  • Pumpkin Pie Ink
  • Garden Green Ink
  • Memento Black Ink
  • Crumb Cake Blend Combo
  • Flirty Flamingo Blend Combo
  • Paper Snips
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

I hope this card puts you in the mood for spring! Have a Blessed week!

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

Easter Bunny Bundle
$34
Thanks A Bunch
Free w/$50
Memento Black Ink
$6
Pumpkin Pie Ink
$8
Garden Green Ink
$8
Basic White CS
$10.25
Crumb Cake Combo
$9
Flirty Flamingo Combo
$9
Paper Snips
$11
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8

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