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Thinking of You with Field of Flowers!

2 Comments / Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Thinking of You / April 1, 2021

Flowers are so wonderful and I am so sad to see this beautiful stamp set retire. I know that we have a lot of other floral sets to choose from, but there is just something so fresh and clean about this set. I hope you enjoy today’s creation.

Don’t forget this set will be retiring at the end of the month, so add it to your collection while you still can. If you plan to spend less than $150, please use the current host code.

Today’s card features the Field of Flowers stamp set that is pictured on page 117 in the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog. You can also download the pdf version of this catalog from the home page of my blog.

Begin with a Basic white cardstock that measures 5 ½ x 8 ½”. In landscape position (AKA-long side), score at 4 ¼”, burnish and fold. This will be your card base.
Cut a 4-1/8 x 5-1/8” piece of Real Red cardstock and attach it to the card front.
Next cut a 4 x 5¼” piece of Bermuda Bay Cardstock and use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to dry emboss with the new Painted Texture embossing folder. Attach this to the red panel.
Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine and the Layering Circle dies to crop a Costal Cabana scalloped circle and the Stitched Shape dies to crop a white circle.
Stamp in flower stems in Just Jade and the flowers in Real Red onto the white circle. Attach the white to the costal cabana circle and set aside.
Cut a 2 x 4” piece of Costal Cabana and a 1-7/8 x 4” piece of Basic White cardstock. To the white cardstock, stamp grass stamp in Just Jade and then again in Granny Apple Green.
Stamp the small flowers in Real Red and punch them out using the Confetti flowers coordinating punch included in the bundle. Randomly layer them along the grass using liquid glue or glue dots. Stamp “Thinking of You” with Real Red ink and add a few more flowers
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to add the stamped flower image previously created in step 5.

Now you see why I love this set so much! I hope your day is filled with sunshine!

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

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Artfully Thinking of You!

2 Comments / Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Paper Crafting Ideas, Thinking of You / March 27, 2021

Today’s card feature the Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper in the Spring mini catalog! This is such a great suite and is filled with tons of product that is sure to get you motivated to create something beautiful.

I focused mainly on the paper and used the greeting from the Framed for You stamp set, which will be retiring soon and I am super sad about that because it has become my go to for greetings. I love how the greetings are a bit smaller and have an elegant font. Oh well, I guess I will have to find a new favorite!

Check out the Framed For You set and many other retiring products soon before they are gone, gone, gone!

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Begin with a Petal Pink card base that measures 5½ x 8½. In landscape position, (aka the long side) score at 4¼. Fold and burnish. This will create a card base.
Cut a 4 x 5¼” and a 3 x 3 7/8” piece of Old Olive cardstock. Attach the larger piece to the card front and set the smaller piece aside.
Cut a 3¼ x 4”, 7/8 x 5¼” and 1 x 2” piece of Petal Pink cardstock.
Cut a ½ x 5¼” strip of Gold Foil cardstock. Layer the gold strip onto the Petal Pink strip that measures 7/8 x 5 ¼”. Now layer that strip across the Old Olive layer on the card front.
Cut a 2¾ x 3½” piece of the Fine Art Gallery Designer Series paper and layer it to the Old Olive piece you set aside. Now layer the Old Olive to the 3¼ x 4” piece of Petal Pink and attach to the card front as show in image.
Stamp the “Thinking of You” greeting from Framed for You in Memento Black on the small remaining piece of Petal Pink cardstock. Trim it down and attach to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I hope you enjoy creating with the products in this amazing suite.

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

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A Well Said-Art Gallery Kind of Birthday!

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Happy Birthday / March 24, 2021

I love it when things come together and todays cards features three awesome sets that go perfectly together. The florals for the Art Gallery Bundle are the perfect card front for a special birthday card. The pop of black wording from the Well Said bundle makes an ideal card for anyone, but especially for someone who loves blue and flowers.

**NOTE: The black outline around the image is for easy viewing only and is not actually part of the card.**

Begin with a Basic White card base that measures 5½ x 8½. In landscape position, (aka the long side) score at 4¼. Fold and burnish. This will create a card base.
Cut a 4 x 5¼” piece of Pacific Point cardstock and use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine dry emboss it with the new Painted Texture 3-D embossing folder and attach to the card front.
Add a ½ x 4” strip of Mossy Meadow cardstock across the lower section of the Pacific Point panel.
Stamp the large flower bundle in Mossy Meadow ink on a piece of Basic White cardstock and cut out using the coordinating dies from the Art Gallery Bundle. Remove the flowers and add the greenery to the card front.
Stamp the large again in Pacific Point ink and cut out using the dies and snip off the blue flowers to add to the greenery.
Next cut the Happy Birthday greeting from the Well Written dies in Basic Black cardstock and glue to the card front.

Now I know there was a little fussy cutting on this project, but it is worth it right? I am sure when you create cards using this set you will be inspired to send them to everyone you know. I am actually sending mine off tomorrow. My mother-in-law is turning 89 on Saturday! YIKES! My birthday may be coming up, but she still has a few year on me! LOL

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

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Art Gallery-Bride and Groom

Anniversary & Love-Weddings, Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature / March 20, 2021

Once upon a time, May and June were the most popular months for weddings. Perhaps that is why my hubby and I decided that October would be a perfect month.

Well, fast forward 32½ years and now October is the most popular month to get married. No I have never been accused of being a trend setter, I just thought I would prefer one of the cooler months!

So in case you are curious here are the other most popular months: #2 September, #3 June, #4 May and coming in at #5, August! Today’s card is perfect for any bride and groom, regardless of their month of choice. It features the new Art Gallery Bundle that is available through June of 2021.

Please note the black line around the card is for easy viewing only and is not part of the actual card.

Begin with a Basic White card base that measures 5½ x 8½. In landscape position, (aka the long side) score at 4¼”. Fold and burnish.
Cut a 3 ½ x 4 ¼” piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock and a 2 ½ x 5” piece of Seaside Spray cardstock and later to the front of the card as shown in the image above.
Stamp the large flower (solid image) in Seaside Spray and the coordinating stamp in Pretty Peacock on a piece of Basic White cardstock and use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to crop the stamped image with the coordinating dies from the Art Gallery Bundle.
Attach the flower to the lower right corner of the card front.
Next crop the bride & groom using the dies from the Well Said Bundle with Seaside Spray cardstock.
Add three Seaside pearls from the Pastel Pearl pictured on page 19 in the 2021January-June mini catalog.

If you plan to place an order for less than $150, don’t forget the host code! Our new host code is: FAVCXRDJ You can apply the host code to your cart before checking out.

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Forever Fern-Forever Friends!

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature / March 18, 2021

The Forever Fern set really does make me smile! I love the earthy tones of green and the stamps look so real. This may be my all time favorite stamp and I do hope it will carry over to the new annual catalog.

Soon the retired list for our current catalog will be available and I will post it here for all of you. So be sure to follow me so you will not miss that post!

I love the paper and I love making my own designer series paper using this set. Check out the Forever Fern 4 part video series on my You Tube Channel! CLICK HERE to watch the first video!

Begin with a Shaded Spruce card base that measures 5½ x 8½. In landscape position, (aka the long side) score at 4¼”. Fold and burnish.
Cut a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Soft Sea Foam cardstock. Before you attach it to the card front, cut a 2 x4 piece of Forever Greenery Designer Series paper and layer it to the lower portion of the Soft Sea Foam panel.
Wrap a piece of the Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon (pictured on page 161 in the annual catalog) around the Soft Sea Foam panel, covering the seam of the designer series paper.
Next cut a 3 x 3” piece of Forever Greenery Designer Series paper and attach it to a 3 ¼ x3 ¼” square of Shaded Spruce cardstock. Attach the squares to the upper portion of the card front layering over the Soft Sea Foam layer, the designer series paper and the ribbon.
Attach the decorated Soft Sea Foam layer to the Shaded Spruce card front.
Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine and the Layering circles to cut a Shaded Spruce and a Basic White circle. Stamp the greeting in Memento Black ink on the white circle and glue the two circles together.
Attach the circle embellishment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I tied a bow with using the Crinkled Seam Binding ribbon and added it to the card front with a mini glue dot.

I hope you have a chance to check out the Forever Fern Video series on my You Tube Channel! CLICK HERE for my channel!