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Favorite Things Friday-Cutest Halloween

1 Comment / Just Because Cards / September 3, 2021

Friday’s are one of many favorite things in my life. For one, I am off on Friday’s and if I choose to I can spend the entire day in my craft room. Admittedly after I do so, it sometimes looks like a tornado hit. I am sure that has never happened to you. And two, it is time for another Favorite Things Friday.

Today’s card features the Cutest Halloween set and I chose the adorable kitten faces because felines are another one of my favorite things. Unfortunately we had to put our sweet “Fireball” to sleep a few years ago. It was difficult, but he was 15 years old. So for now the only kittens around here are on cards!

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Basic White Cardstock-5 ½ x 8 ½ (card base),1½ x 3¾, scrap for kittens
Smoky Slate Cardstock- 4 x 5¼
Cutest Halloween Bundle
Detailed Trio Punch
Matte Black Dots
Memento Black Ink
Smoky Slate Ink
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive

Directions

Score card base in landscape position at 4¼. Fold & burnish to create card.
Layer Smoky Slate panel to card front.
Stamp greeting in Memento Black ink from Sweet Ice Cream on small white panel and use the Detailed Trio punch to corner round edges and attach to the center of card front.
Stamp three cat face outlines in Smoky Slate ink and face details in Memento Black, punch out with coordinating punch in bundle and attach to left side of the greeting. of card.
Add three Matte Black Dots and decorate inside as desired.

You have to admit they are pretty cute and best of all they do not shed and will ever need a trip to the vet! LOL
Happy Stamping. I hope you have a creative burst of energy that will rock your craft room.

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

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Angel Blessings-Favorite Things Friday #1

Just Because Cards / August 20, 2021

Happy Friday! Today I thought I would share a quick video on two of my favorite things, angels and clean and simple stamping! This card is simple, yet elegant and it goes together so quickly. Of course the Stamparatus will make it even quicker. I hope you enjoy!

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Basic White Cardstock – 5½ x 8½ (card), 3 ¾ x 5, 2½ x 2½ (greeting)
Night of Navy Cardstock- 4 x 5¼, ½ x 2½ strip (optional)
Angels of Peace Stamp Set
Night of Navy Ink
Stamparatus
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
Label Me Fancy Punch

I hope you enjoyed this clean and simple stamping project. If you live in the United States and do not have a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I would be happy to assist you will all your crafting desires!

Perhaps you would like to add this set to your list of favorite things! It is featured on page 42 in the mini catalog. Go ahead, create something beautiful and bless someone with your creation!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Glue Dots-Color & Contour!

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Just Because Cards / August 12, 2021

Yesterday I shared a video tutorial of some tips and ways to use Stampin’ Up!’s Mini Glue dots. Click here if you missed that video. As promised, here are the details on the second card I created using the Color and Contour Bundle. Sometimes those quick and easy cards are the best.

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Misty Moonlight Cardstock- 5½ x 8½
Basic White Cardstock- 4 x 5¼ ,
Color and Contour Stamp Set
Take Your Pick Tool
Misty Moonlight Ink
Mini Glue Dots
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
Misty Moonlight Ribbon

Directions

Stamp Misty Moonlight Flowers and greeting on Basic White cardstock using Misty Moonlight ink.
Attach ribbon to white cardstock using Mini Glue Dots as shown in the video.
Attach white layer to card front.

There you have a super simple greeting card in a matter of minutes. The Mini Glue Dots certainly speed up the process of adding ribbon to any project.

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

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Amazing You with Color and Contour

2 Comments / Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Just Because Cards / August 6, 2021

I just love playing with the Color and Contour Bundle in the annual 2021-2022 catalog. It is pictured on page 98. I started today’s card with a Basic White card base and layered it up with some Basic Black and Polished Pink cardstock.

I love this bundle and decided to go for all black stamping. I used the blending brushes to soften a piece of white cardstock with Polished Pink and Soft Succulent ink. I added a few dotted spatters with Memento Black and Polished Pink.

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Basic White Cardstock- 5½ x 8½ (card), 3¾ x 5
Basic Black Cardstock- 4-1/8 x 5-3/8
Polished Pink Cardstock- 4 x 5¼
Color and Contour Bundle
Memento Black Ink
Polished Pink Ink
Soft Succulent
Stampin’ Blending Brushes
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

I hope you have fun playing with the Blending Brushes, they really help to create a soft background setting for any card. They come in a three pack, so you can dedicate one for light, medium and dark colors! Give them a try, you will not be disappointed!!!!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Nuts About Squirrels or Not!

Just Because Cards / August 5, 2021

I am super excited to share this cute squirrel set with you. I think baby squirrels are super cut, but boy are they annoying. I know they will chew through just about anything when they are hungry. I have have a plastic storage unit for my patio cushions to prove that one.

They are super curious critters too. Did you know that adult squirrels can consume about one and a half pounds of seeds and nuts each week, which is roughly the equivalent of their own body weight. No wonder my Dad has to fill his bird feeders so often. The Gray Squirrel stocks its winter pantry by burying up to 10,000 nuts each fall. Now, that is a lot of work!

My card today was much less involved. I began with a Crumb Cake card base and added a layer of Cajun Craze followed by another layer of Crumb Cake and topped it off with a panel of Basic White.

Sadly there is not a die or punch for this set, so I fussy cut these little critters.

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Crumb Cake Cardstock – 5 ½ x 5 ½, 3 ¾ x 5
Cajun Craze Cardstock -4 x 5 ¼
Basic White Cardstock- 3 ½ x 4 ¾, 4 x 5 ¼ (inside)
Nuts About Squirrels Stamp Set
Memento Black Ink
Crumb Cake Ink
Soft Suede Ink
Stamparatus
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/ Liquid Glue

I will definitely be reaching for this stamp set for more fun fall cards. If you like little critters or if you need a fun card to cheer someone up, this set is for you! Don’t forget to use the current host code so you can earn more free products!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Bitter Sweet

Just Because Cards / July 31, 2021

Saying good-bye can be bitter sweet. Yesterday we closed on my mother-in-law’s house in Perryopolis, PA. It was sad because we have a lot of great memories from our visits with her, but we are excited for the new young couple who will be moving in.

We are also blessed to still have mom with us because when we imaged selling her house we pictured her with the Lord, so for now, we plan to make many more memories with her. So sorry, but since Perryopolis is about a 10 hour drive, I did not create a card today.

Stop back on Monday for a Make it Monday tutorial!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Celebrate Color and Contour with Gorgeous Grape

2 Comments / Just Because Cards / July 28, 2021 / Color and Contour, Create with Friends, Heat Embossing

If you have ever moved or helped someone move then you know how quickly things accumulate. Recently we had to sell my mother-in-laws home and while she is no longer able to live alone, she is still with us. Praise God for that. I love to rearrange and am constantly re-organizing my crafting area, but that does not necessarily mean I purge. Maybe that is why I can’t always find things. LOL

My card today is a celebration of all the wonderful memories we have shared with Mom over the years. I began with a Gorgeous Grape card base and used the Color and Contour Bundle.

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Gorgeous Grape Cardstock- 8½ x 5½ (card base), 4 x 5¼, 2-7/8 x 7/8
Basic Black Cardstock- 4 x 5¼
Basic White Cardstock- 3-3/8 x 4¾ , 4x 5¼
Color and Contour Bundle
Create With Friends Stamp Set
Black Embossing Powder
VersaMark Ink
Heat Tool
Stazon Jet Black Ink
Water Painters
Gorgeous Grape Ink
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive

Directions

Score Gorgeous Grape cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card.
Layer the black panel to card front.
Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine and the Color and Contour dies to crop a fancy Gorgeous Grape rectangle and layer on card front.
Randomly stamp the open flower with Stazon Jet Black ink on smaller white panel.
Use Water Painters and Gorgeous Grape ink to add color to one flower.
Stamp greeting on Gorgeous Grape strip with VersaMark, apply embossing powder and use the heat tool to set.
Decorate the inside panel as desired.

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Hello Sunshine with Celebrate Sunflowers

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Just Because Cards / July 20, 2021

Yesterday I shared a video on watercolor techniques for my Make it Monday tutorial and in that video showed you a second card that I created using Stampin’ Up’s inks and the watercolor painter. If you missed that video click here. You can search for all my Make it Monday videos under categories to the right of this post.

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Bumblebee Cardstock- 5½ x 8½ (card base), 2 ¾ x 3-7/8
Early Espresso White Cardstock- 3 ¾ x 2- 5/8, 4 x 5¼
Watercolor Paper-3 x 4
Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set
Water Painters
Stazon Jet Black Ink
Bumblebee Ink
Early Espresso Ink
Old Olive Ink
Pool Party Ink
Double Oval Punch
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
Stamparatus
Stitched So Sweetly Dies
Hammered Metal Embossing Folder
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive

Directions

Score Bumblebee cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card base.
Dry emboss the large piece of Early Espresso with the Hammered Metal Embossing Folder and the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine and attach to card front.
Layer the smaller Early Espresso panel on the Bumblebee panel and attach to the center of the card front.
Use the Water Painters and Pool Party to create a background. (Make it Monday Video #17). Let dry @15 minutes or you can speed up the process with the heat tool.
Once the background is dry, use the Stamparatus and Stazon Jet Black ink to stamp small sunflower onto the piece of pool party watercolored background.
With the Water Painters and coordinating inks, apply color to the sunflower. Add black dots if desired. I used the splatter dots from the Forever Fern stamp set.
Crop image using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies and add to the center of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp greeting and crop with the double oval punch. Attach to card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Everyone needs a little sunshine in their life. I hope this card inspires you to create something beautiful to bless someone’s life today. Stop back tomorrow for the Inking Royal Christmas in July Blog Hop!

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

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Cherish Happy Moments with Hand-Penned DSP

Just Because Cards, Paper Crafting Ideas / July 17, 2021 / Designer Series Paper, Etched in Nature

Cherishing happy moments is a blessing in life. No matter how busy we are or whatever is happening in our lives, we always have time to enjoy the moment and be grateful.

My card today features the Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper pack that is on sale now 15% off-CLICK HERE to shop.

Supplies

Misty Moonlight Cardstock- 5½ x 8½ (card base), 3 x 4
Basic White Cardstock- 2-7/8 x 3-7/8, 4 x 5 ¼ (inside)
Hand-Penned DSP- 4 x 5 ¼
Color and Contour Bundle
Memento Black Ink
Stampin’ Blend Marker Combo Daffodil Delight
Stampin’ Blend Marker Combo Highland Heather
Stampin’ Blend Marker Combo Petal Pink
Stampin’ Blend Marker Combo Mint Macaron
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive

Directions

Score Misty Moonlight cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card base.
Attach DSP to card front.
Stamp image from Color and Contour in Memento Black ink on white panel and color with Stampin Blend markers.
Use the Stamparatus to stamp a greeting in Memento Black ink.
Attach white panel to Misty Moonlight panel (3x 4) and attach to card front.
Add 4 x 5 ¼ panel of Basic White to the inside and decorate as desired.

I hope you enjoyed this card and will cherish happy moments this week.

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

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Friendships Refresh the Soul!

2 Comments / Just Because Cards, Paper Crafting Ideas / July 16, 2021

As a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I am blessed to belong to two amazing Facebook groups where we post cards to inspire each other. This month one of my uplines issued a mood board challenge and this is the card I created for my group.

I again used the Beauty of Friendship Bundle and a sheet of designer series paper from the Beauty of the Earth paper pack. As a extra bonus this month select designer series paper packs are on sale 15% off and Beauty of the Earth is one of them.

When ordering, don’t forget to apply the host code: 79GFWYZE. Hurry this paper sale ends on August 2nd.

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Merry Merlot Cardstock- 5½ x 8½ (card base)
Very Vanilla Cardstock- ¾ x 5, 4 x 5 ¼ (inside)
Beauty of the Earth DSP- 3½ x 4
Beauty of Friendship Bundle
Soft Suede Cardstock- 3½ x 5
Merry Merlot Ink
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive

Directions

Score Merry Merlot cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card base. Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine, dies from the bundle, and Soft Suede cardstock to crop the large tree.
Crop the leaves from Beauty of the Earth DSP and attach both to Very Vanilla panel.
Stamp greeting in Merry Merlot ink and attach to card front.
Add 4 x 5 ¼ panel of Very Vanilla to the inside and decorate as desired.

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

Beauty of the Earth DSP
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