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Make It Monday #222~Floral Charm DSP

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Happy Monday all. We are having unseasonably warm temperatures in St. Louis, so I decided to bring you a few more floral cards before the end of summer. Today I am featuring the Floral Charm designer series paper pack that is part of the Floral Charm Suite. This sweet include the designer series paper, the Charming Day stamp set and coordinating dies. This is an amazing collection that will totally transform your card making experience. I love how all of these products coordinate with one another. And who doesn’t love flowers. I hope you check it out.

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Floral Charm #222 Make It MOnday Project Sheet

Here is a peak at the Floral Charm Suite

A Closer Look at today’s projects!

I hope you check out this amazing collection. This is just one of many great bundles available in the online exclusive section! Check out the holiday bundles too because before you know it, Christmas will be here! Happy Stamping!

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

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Beautiful Butterflies ~ Fun Fact Friday

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Have you ever been to the Butterfly House in St. Louis, Missouri? If not it is certainly a worthwhile adventure. The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, a part of the Missouri Botanical Garden, is a popular attraction in St. Louis known for its lush, tropical conservatory filled with free-flying butterflies and diverse insect exhibits. It features a 8,000 square foot glass conservatory with nearly 2,000 butterflies from around 80 species. The facility also includes an insect zoo, classrooms, a theater, and a seasonal native butterfly garden. So next time you are in St. Louis, check it out because you just might see the butterfly in today’s card there. LOL

For today’s card I started with a Pretty Peacock card base. I cropped the butterfly from the bundle in both Very Vanilla and Pretty Peacock cardstock.
To the 3-3/4 x 5 piece of Very Vanilla CS, I used the round stamp from Elements of Text and stamped it in the middle w/Pretty Peacock ink. I used both splatter stamps and stamped some images in full color while other images I stamped off. I used a Blending Brush to add some Crumb Cake ink around the words and the edges of the panel. I stamped the greeting from Grateful Blessings w/Pretty Peacock ink and added it to the card front. Before adding the butterflies, I added some bling to the Very Vanilla butterfly. It is probably difficult to see, but I used liquid glue to add the Pretty Peacock butterfly and then attached the Very Vanilla butterfly only at the body, leaving the wings unattached.

I hope you enjoy creating this card and if you ever visit St. Louis, I strongly encourage you to check out the butterfly house at Botanical Gardens. If you love butterflies, you won’t regret it. Happy Stamping.

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

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#214 Coneflower Tiles ~ Make It Monday

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Coneflowers are very popular in the Midwest because they are native to prairies and open woods. Now I for one do not have a green thumb, but because coneflowers love full sun, they are pretty easy to take care of and they are drought resistant. So if you are like me and forget to water them, they will probably still survive.

Today, I am using featuring cards that I created using the Coneflower Celebrations bundle. No water needed, but a little bit of liquid glue will go along way in creating the tiles for our backgrounds.

#214 Coneflower Celebrations bundle project sheet

A Closer Look

I love that the coneflower stamp is so big. I am sure it would make a great background for a scrapbooking page. I love the look of the Lemon Lolly with the Azure Afternoon. Have fun playing around with different color combos! Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Fast & Easy Birthday Card~Weekly Wed. #27

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Hey all I hope you are having a fantastic week. The weather in St. Louis is gorgeous, although I am not sure how long that will last, but hey at least we have a break from the heat! Praise the Lord. Today I am sharing with you a super fast and easy birthday card using the Textured Floral stamp set.

My color combo is Granny Apple Green and Blackberry Bliss, so rich and beautiful. If only I had flowers like this in my garden. LOL

https://youtu.be/sVrYqX8kqZ0

Project Supplies and Measurements

  • Granny Apple Green CS, 3-1/8 x 5-1/8
  • Basis White CS, 3 x 5, 4 x 5-1/4
  • Blackberry Bliss CS, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4
  • Granny Apple Green Ink
  • BlackBerry Bliss Ink
  • Memento Black Ink
  • Texture Floral Stamp Set
  • Unbounded Love Stamp Set
  • Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots (green bling)

I hope you have fun creating this super fast and easy birthday card using the Textured Floral and Unbounded Love stamp sets. I am sure your family and friends would love to get this card in the mail. Happy Stamping!

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

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Thankful for Flowers-Fun Fact Friday

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Hey all today I am sharing a card with you that I created using the Layers of Beauty Bundle. The masks in this bundle make it super simple to add shading and look like a real artist. Shhhh don’t tell anyone that I am so very far from being that! But you will love this bundle because it is so super simple and look at the amazing results.

I started with a Blueberry Bushel card base and the next layer is one of my “Bubble Up” backgrounds. I showed this technique several weeks ago and I am still enjoying creating these soft backgrounds for a little “wow” on my cards. Click here if you missed that tutorial. The thanks is from Simply Said and along with the masks from the bundle, I used a blending brush with Balmy Blue and Blueberry Bushel to create my flowers.

Fun Fact

Did you know that bubbles for kids have been around for centuries! Depictions of bubble blowing, dated to around 1733, show children using pipes to blow bubbles, according to the Bubble Blower Museum website. The article goes on to mention that pipes and, later, wands were the earliest mass produced bubble blowers, with the earliest patents dating to the 1920s.

I remember doing bubbles with wands in my grandma’s backyard. Such fun and who knew that I would never grow up and am now using bubbles in my crafting! I encourage you to be a kid again and give this fun technique a try. I promise you will not be disappointed. Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Fields In Bloom~Fun Fact Friday!

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Did you know there really is a famous flower field in California. The Flower Fields is located in Carlsbad, California and host over one hundred thousand visitors annually. No joke. There are 13 different color varieties of flowers planted and the 10 weeks of color takes about 10 months to prepare. 55-acres are devoted to raising the ranunculus bulb crop; approximately five acres are used for other specialty flowers. Who knew?

Today’s card reminded me of the Flower Fields in California. I hope you enjoy looking up more fun facts about this beautiful place in California.

I began with a Peach Pie card base and added a layer of Garden Green. My flowers consist of Peach Pie and Garden Green, not as many colors as the fields in Carlsbad. I added a few birds in my fields, but I understand if you visit the real Flower Fields there is an amazing ocean view. Sounds spectacular. Happy Stamping!

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

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New In-Colors Favorite Things Friday

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A shout out to all the wonderful moms and mom like figures in our lives. Praise God for all the love we have been given. I pray you will all have a blessed Mother’s Day weekend. If you change out the greeting in my card today, it could easily make a great Mother’s Day card.

Early this week I posted a Paper Pumpkin alternative card idea using the new In-Color Petunia Pop. Today, my card features the Shy Shamrock and an old favorite, Pretty In Pink. For those of you who were around several color refreshes ago, Pretty In Pink was a very popular color so I am thrilled they decided to bring it back. Click here to check out the new In-Colors in the Annual Catalog.

2024-2026 In Colors

I decided on a Basic White card base and used the Textured Floral stamp set for today’s card. I stamped the leaves in Shy Shamrock for the background panel and the flowers with Pretty In Pink. The flowered panel measures 3 x 4 and is backed with a thin layer of Basic Black CS. I also added a Basic Black layer to the leaves that measures 4 x 5-1/2. The leaf panel is 3-3/4 x 5.

I decided to add a black center for my flowers and stamp my greeting in black to tie it all together. I really love the way the black makes these softer In-Colors pop. I hope you enjoy creating with these amazing In-Colors. Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Flower Cart Bundle-Make It Monday #157

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Wow, I cannot I have posted over 150 videos. Click here to view all the videos in my Make It Monday series. This week I am excited to share three cards that I created using the Flower Cart Bundle that was featured in the January- April 2024-2025 mini catalog. This stamp set and die collection will be featured in the new catalog but it won’t be a bundle, so if you want to save 10% now is the time to place that order.

This is a super sweet bundle with so many options but for today I focused on the potted plants. They are so adorable! Click below to access video and the button below that for project sheet #157-Flower Cart Bundle

https://youtu.be/sROiyW82pqA
Project Sheet #157 Flower Cart

A Closer Look

I hope these cards inspire you to create something beautiful to share. There is nothing like receiving a hand-stamped card that was made with love. Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Everyday Details Dies-Happy Birthday

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Wow! Have you checked out the Everyday Details Dies, they are so fancy. If you are loving the new Perennial Postage Dies, you are going to love these. This bundle is unique because the dies do not necessarily coordinate with the stamp set. But check these out! They have coordinating rectangles, circles and a few extra fancy details. In today’s card I am using the rectangles.

EVERYDAY DETIALS DIES

I started with a Boho Blossoms card base. This blue is so soft and is one of the In-Colors that will be going away in April. If you have not added it to your collection, now is the time. Just click before and start shopping. I stamped the flower pot from the Everyday Details Bundle and used the watercolor pencils to add some color. The blender pens are a great way to smooth out the lines in your coloring. If you look closely you can see a few lines in my coloring but that is because I glued before coloring.

The greeting is from Something Fancy and stamped with Memento Black. I popped it up with a few mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. For my fancy borders. I used the largest rectangle and cropped it twice, once with Basic White and once with Boho Blossoms CS. I had to cut the Boho Blossom rectangle down, but the Basic White fit perfectly inside. Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Fun With Paper Pumpkin

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If you’re looking for a fun and simple creative outlet that is ready to go then Paper Pumpkin might be for you. It is a monthly subscription that comes to your door and has everything you need to create fantastic cards all in one box. Here is a card I created using some of the supplies in the January Lovely Lavender kit.

Sometimes creating something new can be overwhelming. Lack of inspiration, proper supplies and crafty know-how might discourage you from even starting a project and unlocking your creative potential! But there is a solution, our Paper Pumpkin monthly crafting kit. You never have to worry about what to create because everything you need for your project is included in your monthly art box. All you have to do is open it up and get started. You’ll be able to make cards, treat bags, gift boxes and so much more with your monthly Paper Pumpkin subscription.

Each kit comes with photos and instructions you will need to put you projects together. Plus there is also a Paper Pumpkin YouTube channel and each month a new video for each kit is uploaded making it super easy as you watch a professional guide you through the projects. Click here for that channel.

You can follow the instructions or add your own twist to each project. There are no rules! Once you have completed your monthly projects you will have a valuable stamp set and ink spot(s) to add to your collection. There are always plenty of supplies so you can use the leftover pieces to keep on creating. Subscribe before February 10 to receive this months kit. Click here to subscribe. Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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