Just Because Cards

Hello Forever Fern

2 Comments / Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Just Because Cards / June 7, 2022

My card today was created with the Forever Fern stamp set and coordinating dies featured in the annual catalog. I always love the distinctive ink sets and this bundle does not disappoint.

I love the softness of the leaves and regardless of what color I use, they always look great. Today’s colors are Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz and Cherry Cobbler. I began with a Basic White card base and added a layer of Cherry Cobbler. On another panel of Basic White I stamped the larger fern leaves in Old Olive and the smaller fern leaf in Pear Pizzazz. I stamped the smaller leaf several times.

Use the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine to crop several berries and then finish off your card with a few black dot splashes. The greeting is stamped with Memento Black ink and attached to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I hope you have fun creating-stamp something beautiful for someone! See below for a list of project supplies and our current host code.

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

Project Measurements

Basic White CS- 5½ x 8½ (card base)
Basic White CS- 3¼ x 4 ½ ¾ x 2
Forever Fern Stamp Set
Forever Flourishing Dies
Old Olive Ink
Pear Pizzazz Ink
Cherry Cobbler Ink
Memento Black Ink
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine

Project Supplies

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Lord Send Us Your Spirit! ~ Sunday Wisdom

Just Because Cards / June 5, 2022

“Lord send out your Spirit and renew the face of the earth. ” Happy Pentecost Sunday and Praise God for the Holy Spirit, our advocate. Isn’t it amazing how the Holy Spirit works in our daily lives, changing everything! Sometimes it is gentle push and sometimes it shakes us up, but when we allow the Holy Spirit to move within us, the change is always good.

The more we are open and receptive, the easier it is to recognize those God winks in our lives. Life is not always easy, but when we trust, things do work out just as the Lord planned. That is the key you know, as the Lord planned and not as we may have planned.

As my mom continues to fight her battle with cancer, I am reminded that the Lord does not always give us what we want, but He does give us what we need and we need the Holy Spirit. We can all use a bit more joy and charity in our lives. Holy Spirit grant us the grace and wisdom this week to be a bit more kind, generous, faithful and forgiving.

I pray that you will allow the Holy Spirit to breathe on you and move through you. As I continue to unite my own sufferings with the Lord, I am grateful for all the blessings He has given to me.

Breathe on me, Breath of God,
fill me with life anew,
that I may love the way you love,
and do what you would do.

Breathe on me, Breath of God,
until my heart is pure,
until my will is one with yours,
to do and to endure.

Breathe on me, Breath of God,
so shall I never die,
but live with you the perfect life
for all eternity.

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

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Lovely You & Dahlia Days-Favorite Things Friday

Just Because Cards / May 27, 2022

Wow, I cannot believe it is already Friday and the end of May as well. I hope you have some fun Memorial Day plans. A quick shout out to all our veterans. Thank you for keeping us safe. Let us continue to keep the people of Ukraine in our prayers as we hope for peace in our world.

One of my favorite colors in the annual catalog is Blackberry Bliss. I love how it perfectly pairs with Old Olive in today’s card featuring Dahlia Days and Lovely You. I am sure this card layout would look great with a variety of colors. If you want to add the Dahlia Days Bundle to your stamping stash, be sure to do that soon as it will retiring next month.

This card layout was created by cutting off @ 1¼” from the right side of the card front. This allows the Basic White CS panel from the inside to show. Have fun playing around with this layout and let me know what you create.

Project Supplies and Measurements

Blackberry Bliss CS- 5½ x 8½ (card base)
Basic White CS- 4 x 5¼ (inside)
Basic White CS- 1-1/8 x 2 ½ (greeting), 3 x 4
Dahlia Days Bundle
Lovely You Stamp Set
Blackberry Bliss Ink
Old Olive Ink
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue

Be sure when you are adding the greeting panel that you only put glue on the left side! I left my greeting panel plain, but you could use a Blending Brush or a Sponge Dauber to add a bit of Blackberry color on the edges.

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

Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
149653 $120

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Amazing Painted Posies Embossing Folder

Just Because Cards / May 24, 2022

You are so going to love this amazing 3-D Embossing Folder. The detail is absolutely gorgeous. This is a super simple card where the embossing folder does all the work.

I began with a Basis Black card base and added a layer of white. I dry embossing a panel of the new In-Color Orchid Oasis cardstock using the new Painted Posies 3-D embossing folder.

When layering the words from Amazing Thanks dies I like to use the liquid glue as it gives you a little more time to position the detailed wording.

Project Supplies and Measurements

Basic Black CS- 5½ x 8½ (card base)
Basic White CS- 4-1/8 x 5-3/8
Orchid Oasis CS-4 x 5¼
Painted Posies 3-D Embossing Folder
Amazing Silhouettes Thanks Dies
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue

The amazing dies are actually part of the Amazing Silhouettes Bundle I featured in yesterdays Make It Monday video tutorial. CLICK HERE if you missed that video.

I am blown away by the detail in this embossing folder and super thrilled that it is deep and does not tear the cardstock. Add one to your stamping supplies today.

Don’t forget to use the host code so you can earn products for free! There is just a whole lot of amazing going on today! So with that being said, you have an AMAZING DAY!

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

Painted Posies Embossing Folder
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InKing Royal Blog Hop-Birds and Bees!

19 Comments / Blog Hop, Just Because Cards / May 18, 2022

Welcome to InKing Royalty’s May Blog Hop! Spring is just around the corner, so we are sharing Spring projects with bees and birds. 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.

First, could not decide if I wanted to do birds or bees and then once I decided I could not choose between the Hello Ladybug and the Honeybee Home bundles, so I decided to post them both.

For my first card, I simply turned this cute little Ladybug into a bumblebee. Unfortunately the Bumblebee cardstock and ink is retired, so I went with So Saffron. I added a panel of black that I embossed with the Hammered Metal embossing folder, yes, I know it too is retired, but you can use the new Hive 3-D embossing folder, I just have not received mine yet!

This card is pretty basic and easy to assemble. After you fold the card base in half cut off 1¼ from the card front to create the folded front image. I added some Daffodil Delight CS strips on the ladybug to create stripes and used vellum cardstock for the bee wings, then embellished it with a Matte Black Dot. I hope you enjoy creating with this adorable bundle.

Projects Supplies and Measurements for Card #1

So Saffron CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base), 3 x 4
Basic White CS- 4 x 5 ¼, 2 ¾ x 3 ¾
Basic Black CS- 2 ¾ x 5 ¼, 3 x 4
Daffodil Delight CS- 2 x 2 (cut 3 thin strips)
Vellum CS- 3 x 3
Honeybee Home Bundle
Memento Black Ink
So Saffron Ink
Matte Black Dots
Hive 3-D Embossing Folder
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

My second card again began with a Basic White card base, but this time I added a piece of Daffodil Delight to the bottom and a strip of Basic Black across the middle to hide the seam. I was not sure how the black floral would like, but I love this bundle and decided to go for it. And, I kind of like it. Of course the bees are adorable, especially since they are not real. I added color to the bees using Daffodil Delight ink and a Blender Pen.

I do love this sentiment because it will be perfect to send to my mother-in-law. She continues to enjoy my card creations and may be my biggest fan! LOL

Projects Supplies and Measurements for Card #2

Basic White CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base), 3 x 4
Daffodil Delight CS- 5 ¼ x 5½
Basic Black CS- 3 x 4, ½ x 5 ½
Honeybee Home Bundle
Memento Black Ink
Daffodil Delight Ink
Blender Pen
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Ann Murray at Murray Stamps Ink. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!

Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide: