Merry Christmas ~Five Minute Friday

Happy Friday all…..I know it is not even Halloween yet, but I can’t help myself. This new Merry Christmas stamp is so great. It will allow you to create quick and easy Christmas cards. I am pairing this greeting with a pack of our new holiday designer series paper, Elegant Pine Snowflakes-Item #166066.

Today’s card did not even take 5 minutes. I know, right! I began with an Early Espresso card base and added a 4 x 5 1/4 piece of the Elegant Pine Snowflake DSP. I stamped the Merry Christmas on a 2-3/8 x 4-1/8 piece of Basic White. I added a 2-1/2 x 4-1/4 piece of Early Espresso. I added a strip 1/2 x 4-1/8 piece of Shaded Spruce the top and to the bottom of the greeting.

I hope you enjoyed today’s holiday card. It is never too early to start designing your Christmas cards! Have a blessed week and Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Spotlight On Nature ~Five Minute Friday

Five Minute Cards, Thinking of You / August 1, 2025

I have another fun summertime five minute card for you today. I created a super simple card using the Spotlight on Nature bundle and some Summer Splash cardstock. I love this cardstock almost as much as the name. I don’t know why it just makes me happy. I hope this card will make you smile today.

I started with a white card, I know it is hard to see in the photo, but trust me you want to begin with a Basic White cardbase. I then added a panel of the Summer Splash. I ran it through the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine with one of the dies from Texture Notes. I love these dies. They just add a little pizzazz to each project.

I stamped the circle from Elements of Text in Smoky Slate ink on a panel of Basic White. I added the flower image from Spotlight on Nature w/Memento Black ink and colored the flowers with the Summer Splash alcohol markers. Remember if you don’t have these markers, you can use the regular ink pad and an aqua painter brush filled with alcohol. You don’ t need to color in the entire flower, just add a splash of color. I added a few dots w/Memento Black ink and cropped the image with one of the circles from the Spotlight on Nature dies. These are gorgeous circles that will enhance any card project. It totally encourage you to try them out.

I wanted a little more depth, so I added some Summer Splash color around the circle words with a blending brush and then attached my circle to my card front. You can use Stampin’ Dimensionals to attach if you want even more depth to your card. To finish off my card, I stamped the thinking of you from The Right Words w/Memento Black ink and then added a little bling.

I hope you enjoy today’s card creation and will check out the rectangle dies from Textured Notes and the circles from Spotlight on Nature. Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Summer Sunflowers ~ Five Minute Friday

Five Minute Cards, Stamping Techniques / July 18, 2025

Wow, the new Sunflower 3-D Embossing folder is sure to make a great impression with your handmade crafts. This large embossing folders has gorgeous details. It features a stunning sunflower design that will add a touch of nature to any paper crafting project. Today I created a card using the reverse image of the emboss. So instead of using the raised image, flip it over and add some color.

I created my color by swiping the Misty Moonlight ink pad across the debossed image and wow, it is gorgeous. The card base is Misty Moonlight and the thinking of you is from Simply Said. I added color to the edges of the tag by dragging it in the ink pad as well.

I plan to create a few more cards using this technique and will feature it in a future Make It Monday video. Fingers crossed I will have those cards completed and ready for the July 28th Make it Monday video. Be sure to stop back!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Florals In Bloom-Five Minute Friday

2 Comments / Five Minute Cards, Happy Birthday / July 11, 2025

It’s a five minute birthday kind of Friday. I am using the new Florals in Bloom designer series paper pack to create a fast and fabulous card. I began with a Melon Mambo card base and added a 5-3/*8 x 4-1/8 panel of Basic White. My designer series paper measures 4 x 5-1/4 and in attached to the Basic white and then the card front.

I added a strip of Melon Mambo (1/2 x 4-1/4) to create a faux ribbon look. The greeting is from Unbounded Love and stamped with Melon Mambo ink. I used the Heartfelt Hexagon punch to crop the greeting and added it to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add a little bling and your five minute card is complete. Again, this is the Florals in Bloom designer series paper pack and it is gorgeous. Have fun creating this card layout. Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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You Are Remarkable ~ Five Minute Friday

Five Minute Cards / July 4, 2025

Happy 4th of July! I hope you are all enjoying your freedom. I know I am so I wanted to give a shout out to all our military friends for keeping us save. We so appreciate you! If you have plans with your family this weekend, then you are in luck because today’s five minute card is super quick giving you plenty of time to get those hamburgers on the grill.

I am using the online exclusive, You Are Remarkable, stamp set. This card is super easy and them most time consuming part is the background that I created using the tiny, but interesting, image in this set. Here is a time saving tip: You don’t need to stamp the entire background. Since you are placing the flower image over the background, you only need to stamp around the edges. I made a light mark using a pencil on the four corners of my image for the front, that way I did not have to waste my time stamping images that aren’t going to show.

I used Basic Beige ink to stamp the borders of my card front. The Basic White fancy border was cut using the second to the largest die from Textured Notes dies. I stamped my flower image and greeting with Pecan Pie on a Basic White that measures 3 x 4-1/2. I used a blending brush and some Crumb Cake ink to add a little dimension around all the edges and then stamped the dotted image in crumb cake ink, stamping off to get a lighter image around the blended border. Add a few butterflies for your bling and you have a beautiful card to share with someone who needs a little love.

I hope you enjoy creating with this set. Because it is a two step set, no coloring is required. I used Darling Duckling for the flower and Old Olive for the leaves. Happy Fourth of July and Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Soft Blending ~Five Minute Friday

Five Minute Cards / May 23, 2025

Happy Friday! So glad it is the weekend and a holiday weekend at that! It is awesome to have Monday off and I hope to spend the day in my craft room. I hope you too can spend time crafting with family and friends this weekend.

If you do, try out this quick and easy card. I know it doesn’t look like a 5 minute card, but that is the beauty. It does not take a long time but yet looks like you invested yourself to create something beautiful. You only need a handful off supplies. So grab some black and white cardstock, a few blending brushes, an oval die and inks of your choice. I used Gorgeous Grape, Balmy Blue, Pretty in Pink, and Calypso Coral. Oh yes, you will also need some Memento Black ink for the image and greeting. I used the stamp sets Gallery Blooms and Simply Said.

To create the oval background, I first cut an oval from a 4 x 5-1/4 cardstock, any color will work you are just making a masking template. Next, secure the template over a Basic White 4 x 5 1/4 piece of cardstock and use your blending brushes to create the background above. I started with the Gorgeous Grape and Balmy Blue at the top. Then I added some Pretty in Pink and Calypso Coral for the bottom. Play around with different colors to create your own unique background.

Here are the stamp sets I used:

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Happy Easter ~ Five Minute Friday

Easter-Spring, Five Minute Cards / April 18, 2025

Happy Friday everyone. It is almost Easter and time to celebrate our risen Lord. I hope you have great cause to celebrate and gather with family this holiday. Today’s Easter card was created using a retired set, Thoughout the Year, and a last chance product, Flowers of Beauty. The two step flowers in this stamp set make it super easy to create a five minute Easter Card.

I stamped the solid portion of my flower with Boho Blue ink (last chance product) and the detailed outline with Misty Moonlight ink. Before stamping the Boho Blue on my card front, I first stamped it off on a piece of scrap paper. This will give you a lighter look for your flower, but one that still coordinates perfectly with the Boho Blossom cardstock.

The Boho Blossom card base sized is A2 and I stamped my images on a Basic White panel that measures 4 x 5 1/4. I cut a 1/2 x 5 1/4 inch Boho Blosssom CS and added it across the width of my card just under the greeting. Just add bling of your choice and you are ready to go.

If you don’t have black dot bling, you can always cheat and use a black sharpie marker. I do this alot when stamping with my nursing home friends. The tiny bling pieces are too difficult for them to manage, but the sharpie works great! Happy Stamping! Have a Blessed Easter!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Crafting with You ~Five Minute Fridays

Five Minute Cards / April 4, 2025

Happy Friday everyone. I hope you had a great week. It is time again for another quick five minute card. Now you might look at this card and think there is no way this is a five minute card, but truly it does not take long to assemble.

The Crafting with You stamp set and dies are on the Last Chance list. I have not been able to find a complete list online for the annual catalog, so I created my own. This list is for the stamps dies, punches, and embossing folders. Keep in mind that all of the In-color ink pads and re-inkers will be retiring, so place your order today as all products on the Last Chance List will be while supplies last. Click here for my 2024-2025 Annual Catalog list. I believe all the retiring products from the mini catalog are on the website under LAST CHANCE PRODUCT, click here.

And now for today’s card!

Supplies

Boho Blue Card Base-5-1/2 x 8-1/2
Timeless Plaid DSP- 2 x 5 1/2
Crumb Cake CS-3 x 4
Basic White CS-5 1/2 x 8 1/2 (for stamping accessories)
Boho Blue Ink
Old Olive Ink
Basic Gray Ink
Crafting with You stamp set
Crafting with You dies
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals

I hope you enjoy creating this fun card for today’s project. Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Five Minute Friday-Timeless Plaid DSP

Five Minute Cards, Happy Birthday, Masculine Cards / March 21, 2025

Happy Friday! It’s hard to believe another week has gone by, but at least it is Spring! We continue to lift my niece Hayley, my brother Scott, and his wife Carissa up in prayer. Hayley is still in ICU but showing tiny signs of improvement, Praise God. If it is the Father’s will we ask for a complete and total healing through Sr. Clare Crockett, All or Nothing Lord. Jesus we Trust in You!

Today’s five minute card was created using some of the DSP from the Timeless Plaid paper pack. This is a great masculine birthday card for that special man in your life.

I started with a Cajun Craze card base and added a layer of the Timeless Plaid DSP. I then added a strip of Cajun Craze across the center of the card front. The greeting is from With You in Mind and is stamped with Cajun Craze ink. It is mounted on a 2-1/2 x3 1/2 piece of Cajun Craze cardstock. I attached the greeting to my card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I hope you enjoy this masculine birthday card. Happy Stamping!

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

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Five Minute Friday Serene Love DSP

Congratulations-Graduation-Retirement, Designer Series Paper, Five Minute Cards / February 28, 2025

Happy Friday everyone. I thought I would start a new series for Fridays called Five Minute Fridays. I am hoping these super quick cards will inspire you to create something beautiful to share. I will keep the Fun Fact Fridays alive as well. So on Fridays you will either see a Five Minute card or a Fun Fact Friday. Either way, we will all be ready to celebrate Fridays, right?

Today’s Five Minute card is created using the Serene Love 12 x 12 Designer Series paper. This is a great paper pack and it is in the Last Chance Products sections while supplies last. Click here to see all the Last Chance Products!

I started with a Night of Navy card base. I chose the Night of Navy stripes with the Night of Navy floral on the reverse side. I first cut a 2 x 5-1/4 strip and then a 3 x 5 -1/4 strip. I used the 2″ strip for the stripes and the 3″ for the flowers. See sample above. I then added a 1/2″ x 5-1/4 inch strip of Night of Navy cardstock.

The greeting is from So Sincere and is stamped with Night of Navy ink. I cropped the greeting using the Labeled with Love die. Just add your bling of choice and you are all set. Of course you can take it a step further and color some of the flowers. Totally your call. Happy Stamping!