Last week I was involved in a fun team meeting that included a Mystery Stamping fun fold card so I thought I would share that with you today. If you are not familiar with Mystery Stamping it is a fun virtual event where a leader give mystery clues for each step of the card making process. It is a lot of fun and of course always interesting to see everyone’s final creation.
Supplies
Soft Succulent CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
Petal Pink CS- 3 ¾ x 5
Evening Evergreen CS- 4 x 5¼,1¼ x 3¼
Basic White CS-2 ¼ x 4, 1-1/8 x 3-1/8
Friendly Hello DSP-2 ¾ x 4
Flowers of Friendship Stamp Set
Flowing Flowers Stamp Set
Evening Evergreen Ink
Soft Succulent/Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Matte Black Dots
I used the designer series paper from the Sale-a-brations-Friendly Hello Bundle. This bundle is FREE w/$100 purchase. Don’t forget the host code when ordering: C77FJQM2 Happy Stamping!!!
Today’s card was created with one of the new bundles in the January – June mini catalog, Sweet Conversations. It is the perfect set to celebrate love, not just Valentine’s Day, but anniversaries, weddings and more. My card today was created by my daughter Breanne while she was home for the holidays. I love the non-traditional colors and how she used one of the stamps to create her own patterned paper.
Supplies
Highland Heather CS- 5½ x 8½
Basic White CS-4 x 5¼ (optional), 1 x 5½, 4 x 4
Highland Heather Ink
Pear Pizzazz Ink
Blushing Bride Ink
Memento Black Ink
Sweet Conversations Bundle
Dress to Impress Stamp Set
Picture This Dies
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Adhesive/Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Directions
Score card base in landscape position (aka longer side) at 4¼. Fold and burnish. Stamp stripes in Pear Pizzazz, Highland Heather and Blushing Bride on strip of Basic White CS and attach to card front. Stamp greeting from Dressed to Impress in Memento Black ink on card front. Use the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine to crop Basic White circles with the Picture This Dies. Next stamp heart in Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride and Highland Heather and attach to white circles using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add circles to the card front as shown.
I love Breanne’s card almost as much as I loved crafting with her. Thanks sweetie, you really are the best daughter ever and I’ll love you forever! Can’t wait to craft together again soon!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Today I am super excited to share with you Five Fabulous cards created with the Friendly Hello Sale-A-Bration set and matching Designer Series paper! Place a $100 order through my online store and get this amazing stamp set and paper pack FREE! Hurry, this sale ends on February 28th!
I love all the colors in this paper pack and am amazed at how quickly these cards came together. I created the two Pool Party cards using only a 3×6″ piece of the DSP. Amazing right? They were super easy make, now whatever will I do with the remaining 3 x 6 piece? Oh I am sure that I can create something and of course I will share it with you. Feel free to create and share, I would love to see your crafting creations!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
The cupcake evolved in the United States in the 19th century.
According to Google, “cupcake recipes” are the fastest growing recipe search.
Cupcakes were finally decorated with frosting in the 1920’s. Cupcakes were frosted in either Chocolate or Vanilla Frosting.
In 1947 cupcakes were re-designed and got the look they have today, thanks to D.R. “Doc” Rice.
In New York City cupcake shops like Magnolia Bakery gained publicity in their appearances on popular television shows.
In 2005, the first nothing but cupcakes bakery in the world was opened called Sprinkles Cupcakes,
There are about 400 cupcake bakeries in the United States.
In the US, approximately, 770,000,000 cupcakes are consumed per year.
Cupcakes are pretty sweet, but I have to admit I would rather have an homemade Christmas sugar cookie. Perhaps cut out sugar cookies are my favorite because they are a once a year treat and cupcakes are more of a year round treat. Either way, today’s card features the sweet cupcakes from the Measure of Love stamp set featured on page 32 in the annual catalog.
Supplies
Black CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base), 2-5/8 x 3¼ Basic White CS- 3-1/8 x 2½, 4 x 5¼ 2 x2 Fresh Freesia CS- ¾ x 2¼ Pool Party CS- ¾ x 2 ¼ Petal Pink CS- ¾ x 2 ¼ Friendly Hello DSP- 4×4 Blender Pens (Optional) Watercolor Pencils Measure of Love Stamp Set Watercolor Pencils or matching ink colors & Blender Pens Memento Black Ink Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue
Directions
Score card base in landscape position (aka longer side) at 4¼. Fold/burnish to create card. Attach 4 x 4 DSP to card front as shown. Add a strip of Pool Party ribbon across DSP. If you do not have ribbon, use a ½ x 4 ¼ scrip of Pool Party CS. Stamp cupcakes with Memento Black ink on 2 x 2 white panel. Color and fussy cut with Stampin’ Paper Snips. Stamp scale in Memento Black ink on remaining white panel and color scale with a Smoky Slate colored pencil. Stamp sentiment in Memento Black ink and add cupcakes to scale. Layer to small Basic Black CS panel. Create banners ends on the Pool Party, Fresh Freesia and Pale Papaya strips and add attach to back of stamped panel. Attach image to card front as shown. Add Basic White panel to inside and decorate as desired.
Whether you are a cookie or cupcake fan, I think we can all agree this sweet set is sure to be a hit for your next birthday celebration!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
The January-June mini catalog is finally here and I have to admit it has some pretty sweet “Suite” choices . There is a lot to love and my card today features the Sweet Conversation Bundle which is part of the Sweet Talk Suite! Now that is a lot of sweet.
Sweet Talk Suite
I began with a Highland Heather card base, added a layer of white that I stamped with one of the heart images and finished with a greeting mounted with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.
Score card base in landscape position (aka longer side) at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card.
Stamp white card panel with heart images in Gorgeous Grape ink. Stamp off (on scrap paper) to create lighter image. Cut along hearts to create border.
Stamp greeting in Memento Black ink on small white panel and crop using the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine and the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. Crop additional rectangle with Gorgeous Grape CS and layer together.
Attach greeting to card front as shown.
Decorate the inside as desired.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
I hope you are all enjoying your holiday weekend. One of my new favorite Thanksgiving traditions is having Thanksgiving at my daughters and then as a family, we decorate her apartment for Christmas. The day is typically filled with decorating fun, a few drinks, dinner and of course games.
When the kids were younger, we would typically decorate the beginning of December and then watch the Christmas movie “Elf”. While they have grown up and moved on, I have not. I still love that movie, but it will indeed need to wait for later in the month.
Here is a picture of my daughter’s Christmas tree. What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition?
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Thanks again to my friend Cherie from Columbia, MO who created both of today’s cards. She came to visit at the beginning of October to attend the Cards and Cocktails event that I hosted for World Card Making Day. That was great fun and we are definitely doing that again, although I don’t think I am going to wait until next October! I was thinking of a January event to ring in the new year, stay tuned for details on when and where!
Both of today’s cards were created using the Gorgeous Leaves stamp set. It is quite appropriate as the weather here in St. Louis is quite brisk. The leaves are beginning to turn, but are not as vibrant as the ones in our card samples,! Oh well, perhaps next year.
Supplies for Card #1
Night of Navy CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
Basic White CS-4 x 5¼ (2), 1 x 2
Basic White CS-3¼ x 4¼, 1 x 1
Gorgeous Leaves Bundle
Nature’s Harvest Bundle (greeting)
Garden Green CS- 3 x 4
Garden Green Ink
Cherry Cobbler CS-2 x 2
Cherry Cobbler Ink
Crushed Curry CS- 2x 2
Crushed Curry Ink
Night of Navy Ink
Smoky Slate Ink
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Directions for Card #1
Score card base in landscape position (aka longer side) at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card.
Stamp leaves and add dotted sprinkles to Basic White CS panel and layer to card front.
Use the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine to crop colored leaves from the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle and add to card front.
Stamp greeting from Nature’s Harvest in Night of Navy ink on 2 x 2 White CS panel and crop with label die in bundle.
Attach greeting label with Stampin’ Dimensionals
Add 4 x 5 ¼ white panel to the inside and decorate as desired.
Card # 2 is again using the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle and some rich fall colors. It is stepped up from the last card and I absolutely love how it turned out. This would make such a great male birthday card or even a sympathy card.
Supplies for Card #2
Soft Suede CS-5½ x 8½, (card base), 3 x 4
Very Vanilla CS- 4 x 5 ¼ and 1 ½ x 3 1/2
Cherry Cobbler CS -2 ½ x 2 ½
Garden Green CS – 1 ½ x 2
Gorgeous Leaves Bundle
Nature’s Harvest Bundle
Soft Suede Ink
Garden Green Ink
Crushed Curry Ink
Pumpkin Pie Ink
Cherry Cobbler Ink
Stitched Rectangles
Bakers Twine
Directions for Card #2
Score card base in landscape position (aka longer side) at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card.
Stamp leaves and add dotted sprinkles to Very Vanilla CS, Stamp the wood image along the right side of the CS panel and layer to card front.
Use the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine to crop colored leaves and the Soft Suede twig from the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle and add to card front.
Stamp greeting from Nature’s Harvest in Soft Suede ink and crop with the Stitched Rectangle dies.
Add bakers twine bow and layer to front of card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Add 4 x 5 ¼ Very Vanilla panel to the inside and decorate as desired.
I hope these cards get you in the mood for fall. If you place a $25 order or more this month and use the host code: VU3EXANE-I will email you a PDF of the October Stamp Camp Class projects. Orders must be placed before midnight on the 31st!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
One of my absolute Favorite Things is being married to the most wonderful man in the world, or in the entire Solar System, as my daughter used to say….when she was three year old. LOL
Really, I am very blessed to be celebrating 33 years with my beloved husband today! Wow! I am not sure where those years went, but I know I am extremely blessed and the honeymoon continues! We have two beautiful children who are now young adults.
Time certainly has marched on and I am loving each new chapter of my life with my beloved. I created this card especially for him and thought I would share it with you too. I just love this adorable little owl from the Frightfully Tag Dies.
I began with a Misty Moonlight cards base and added a layer of Basic White cardstock. The branches and the leaves are from the Birds and More stamp set. I used Soft Suede for the branches and Old Olive for the leaves.
I also took a blending brush and some Balmy Blue Ink over the Basic White CS to add a soft sky look. I am not sure if you can see that in the picture, but it is quite lovely in person.
Unfortunately in all my Stampin’ Up! toys I do not have a large Happy Anniversary stamp, so this one is retired, so sorry! But the Misty Moonlight Ink is still available. The greeting is stamped on Basic White CS and cropped with the Stitched Rectangle Dies.
I hope you have a blessed day. Create something beautiful to share with others!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
The days are getting shorter and soon we will say farewell to those summer days, but the good news is we don’t have to say good-bye to the Shaded Summer stamp set, at least not yet! So here is a super sweet card my friend Cherie made for me so I thought I would share it with you.
Cutting Measurements
All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side
Supplies
Garden Green CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base), 2 x 2 , 3 ¾ x 5 (2)
Melon Mambo CS-4 x 5¼ Smoky Slate CS- 4 x 5¼
Basic White CS-3¼ x 4¼, 1 x 1
Shaded Summer Stamp Set
Garden Green and Melon Mambo Makers-floral image
Garden Green Ink-greeting
Stitched So Sweetly Dies
Tasteful Label Dies
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Directions
Score card base in landscape position (aka longer side) at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card.
Layer Mambo Melon CS to card front.
Next use the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine to crop the White CS panel using the Stitched So Sweekly Dies.
Color the floral image with Mambo Melon and Garden Green markers and stamp in the center of White CS.
Attach White panel to card front.
Stamp greeting in Garden Green on Basic White CS and crop using the Tasteful Label Dies. Crop Garden Green circle using same die set and layer together.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to attach circle greeting to card front as shown.
Layer 4 x 5¼ piece of White CS to inside and decorate as desired.
Thanks to my friend Cherie for making this card for today’s post. I hope you enjoyed! Have a blessed weekend. Create something beautiful and be awesome!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Sometimes all you need is just a little simple stamping. For those of you unfamiliar, simple stamping is when a card is created using simply stamps, paper and inks. It is great for beginners because you do not need a ton of supplies, although you may want all the ink pads. LOL
Today’s card uses Highland Heather cardstock, Hand-Penned Designer Series paper, Memento Black and Highland Heather Ink and the Color and Contour stamp set. #simplestamping
Supplies
Highland Heather CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base), 3 x 4
Hand Penned DSP- 4 x 5 ¼
Basic White CS: 2-7/8 x 3-7/8, 4x 5¼
Basic White CS: 4 x 5 ¼ (inside)
Color and Contour Stamp Set
Memento Black Ink
Highland Heather Ink
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue
Directions
Directions:
Score card base in landscape position (aka longer side) at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card.
Add Hand-Penned DSP panel to card front.
On Basic White CS, stamp flowers and greeting. Layer to Highland Heather and attach to card front.
Add 4 x 5¼ Basic White panel to the inside and decorate as desired.
