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InKing Royalty Blog Hop-Go Green!

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Welcome to InKing Royalty’s April Blog Hop! Just in time for Spring, we are embracing some (or all) of Stampin’ Up!’s gorgeous greens for today’s hop. We are excited to share our creations and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.

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The star of today’s Go Green card features Granny Apple Green and Garden Green. I began with a Garden Green card base followed by a thin layer of white and an embossed layer of Granny Apple Green. I used a 3 x 3 piece of Watercolor Paper, added my green colors with a water painter and then spritzed the watercolor paper with a blast of water to get the colors to run together for a sea of green.

I allowed the watercolor paper to dry completely, actually I was impatient and used the heat tool to speed up this step. Once the 3 x 3 was dry, I added some Garden Green ink to the edges using a sponge dauber to get that darker look around the border and then attached it to a 3-1/8x 3-1/8″ piece of Garden Green. Note: Be sure to let your watercolor paper dry completely before adding color to the edges.

My Granny Apple Green layer is embossed with the Fern embossing folder and the greeting is stamped in Memento Black ink with the hello from Biggest Wishes. I added three Black Matte Dots for an added pop and adding embellishment is just plain fun!

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

Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
  1. Brian King at Stamp with Brian
  2. Renae Novak at Blessed by Cards
  3. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
  4. Jan Dufour at Stamp Me Silly
  5. Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
  6. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
  7. Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
  8. Sheryl Abernathy at Elegant Sentiments
  9. Jessica Atchison at Stampin with the Atchisons
Biggest Wish
$17
Garden Green Ink
$8
Garden Green CS
$9.25
Granny Apple Green $8
Granny Apple Green
$9.25
Basic White CS
159276
Memento Black Ink
$6
Watercolor Paper
$12
Sponge Daubers
$5
Water Painters
$13
Fern 3-D Folder
$9
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss
$125
Black Matte Dots
Sale $4.20
Liquid Glue
$4
Add All to Cart

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Love Cats-Favorite Things Friday!

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These cute cats are one of my favorite fun sets in the January-April 2023. I combined it with the Rain and Shine Designer Series paper to create this playful card. Even if you are not a cat person, you have to admit, they are stinkin’ cute.

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I started with a Flirty Flamingo card base because it matches the designer series paper in the Rain or Shine paper pack. The cats are stamped with Memento Black ink on a 2-1/8x 2-1/8 square of Basic White CS and mounted on a 2¼ x 2¼ square of Flirty Flamingo. I used the Flirty Flamingo Blend marker to color in the hearts. It is the perfect compliment to these cute kittens.

I used my Paper Snips to fussy cut the greeting and attached it to the card front with a Stampin’ Dimensional. Never underestimate the power of your Paper Snips. Happy Stamping!

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

Love Cats
$21
Rain or Shine
$15
Flirty Flamingo CS
$9.25
Basic White CS
$10.25
Memento Black Ink
$6
Flirty Flamingo Blends
$9
Paper Snips
$11
Add All to Cart
Stampin’ Dimensionals
$4.25

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Perfect Sentiment Borders-Make It Monday #101

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Create 9 different card designs with perfect borders every time. In today’s video, I will share different cutting measurements to create a variety of perfect borders around your sentiments or stamped images. This super simple technique will add a whole new dimension to your cards, especially if you are making your greeting the focal point.

Make It Monday #101 Instructions

I hope this fun technique of using 3 basic borders and minimal supplies will make your card creating easier. In all of my samples, I used the same greeting, but this technique will work for any stamped image you want to make the focal point of your card. Add some bling and really step it up! Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

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

Project Supplies

Flowers of Friendship
$21
Basic Black CS
$9.25
Basic White CS
$10.25
Memento Black Ink
$6
Calypso Coral CS
$9.25
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8
Stamparatus
$49
Add All to Cart

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Garden Birdhouse Hello!

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Sometimes the best cards are the simple ones. Today, I have a clean and simple card for you. With just a few tools, you too can create this card.

I began with a Basic White card base and the Garden Birdhouses stamp set. I stamped the leaves with Garden Green ink and used a blender pen to color in the leaves. The twig is colored with a Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blend. The Basic White panel measures 3-1/8 x 3-7/8.

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I colored the birdhouse with the Night of Navy Stampin’ Blend Combo and stamped the greeting with Night of Navy ink. I then layered the stamped panel to a Night of Navy panel (3 ¼ x 4) and then to a Garden Green panel (3-5/8 x 4-1/8). This is a fun little set that is featured in the 2022-2023 annual catalog.

I hope you create something beautiful to share and as always, Happy Stamping!

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

Project Supplies

Garden Birdhouses
$18
Garden Green Ink
$8
Garden Green CS
$9.25
Night of Navy Ink
$8
Night of Navy CS
$9.25
Blender Pens
$12
Basic White CS
$10.25
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8
Crumb Cake Blends
$9
Night of Navy Blends
$9
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Everybunny’s Favorite Spring!-Favorite Things Friday

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Well even though Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter, here is another fun card created using the Easter Bunny and the Thanks a Bunch set. Spring is that favorite time of year where everything blooms and those adorable little bunnies seem to pop up everywhere.

I colored my bunny with Crumb Cake and Flirty Flamingo Blend Combos. The carrots are stamped with Pumpkin Pie and carrot tops, Garden Green. The carrots and the bunny are fussy cut using Paper Snips.

Project Measurements

  • Basic White CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base), 4¼ x 5½   
  • Gingham Cottage DSP-  4 x 5¼  
  • Easter Bunny Stamp Set
  • Thanks a Bunch Stamp Set
  • Pumpkin Pie Ink
  • Garden Green Ink
  • Memento Black Ink
  • Crumb Cake Blend Combo
  • Flirty Flamingo Blend Combo
  • Paper Snips
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

I hope this card puts you in the mood for spring! Have a Blessed week!

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

Easter Bunny Bundle
$34
Thanks A Bunch
Free w/$50
Memento Black Ink
$6
Pumpkin Pie Ink
$8
Garden Green Ink
$8
Basic White CS
$10.25
Crumb Cake Combo
$9
Flirty Flamingo Combo
$9
Paper Snips
$11
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8
Add All to Cart

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