Just Because Cards

Coffee With Friends-Favorite Things Friday!

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One of my favorite things about being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is the opportunity to gather with other demonstrators and share ideas. I recently had an opportunity to gather with about 28 other demos for a fun day of stamping and sharing.

Coffee was not involved and that truly is sad, but my card today was inspired by fellow demonstrator Angie Dixon. She created a lovely card swap and graciously gifted one to me. Her swap inspired me to create today’s card. Thanks Angie for your generosity!

Coffee With Friends $25

This is a quick and easy fun fold card. I started with a Melon Mambo card base measuring 4 1/4 x 11 and scored at 5-1/2 to create the basic card. To create the fun fold front, simply score the card front panel in the center at 2-3/4″ and fold back to create front fold. See photo below.

Coffee With Friends $25

For the front panel cut a 2-1/2 x 4 piece of Tahitian Tide and stamped the Sketched Plaid Background stamp w/Tahitian Tide ink. The dear friend is stamped with Tahitian Tide ink and fussy cut. The white panel with the girls is a piece of Basic White CS-3×3. You can round the corners for a softer look.

The girls are colored with a variety of Stampin’ Blend Markers. You can choose whatever color coordinates with your card base. This card looks like it took a long time to create, but trust me our Stampin’ Blend Combo alcohol markers makes color super fast and easy. Happy Stamping!

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

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Project Supplies

Coffee With Friends $25
Sentimental Park $24
Sketched Plaid $20
Tahitian Tide $10
Tahitian Tide $9
Tahitian Tide Blend Combo
$10
Melon Mambo Blend Combo
$10
Pecan Pie Blend Comb
$10
Granny Apple Green Blend Combo
$10
Smoky Slate Blend Combo
$10
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Boho Blossom Blend Combo
$10

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So Refreshing Iced Tea!

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Today I created a pitcher of iced tea with the so Refreshing Bundle and the new color Pecan Pie. I am not sure what is it like in your neighborhood, but it is really hot here and today is a perfect day for some refreshing iced tea.

I started with a Pecan Pie card base and added a layer of Basic White, a second layer of Pecan Pie and to the last layer of Basic White I stamped the greeting in Pecan Pie ink. On some scraps of Basic White I stamped the pitcher, ice cubes and glasses all in Pecan Pie, cropped them with the coordinating dies in the bundle and added them to the card front.

If you are not an iced tea fan, perhaps you are a cold brew fan. This card could easily be sent to a coffee or tea lover. Have fun creating with all the extra dies in this bundle.

So Refreshing Bundle

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

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Project Supplies

So Refreshing Bundle
$49.50
Pecan Pie
$10
Pecan Pie
$9
Basic White CS
$10.50
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss
$128
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8
Add All to Cart

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Oh Happy Day! Playing in the Rain

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I just love that stinkin’ cute turtle from our Playing in the Rain stamp set, not to mention the cloud stamps and dies. Just add a little color with our Stampin’ Blend alcohol markers and this card really comes to life. I used a blending brush and some of the Azure Afternoon ink to create the blue sky. The flowers are colored with a Daffodil Delight Blend marker.

I started with a Basic White card base and added a layer of Azure Afternoon blue to match the sky. The clouds are stamped in Smoky Slate and the turtle, flowers and greeting in Memento Black ink. I used the Crumb Cake and Old Olive Blends to color the turtle. He is so sweet, just look at that face. I created the grass freehand with Old Olive and Granny Apple Green Blends.

I am not sure what the weather is like in your neighborhood, but our forecast here is calling for clear skies and a high of 90. Looks like this is the perfect card for my neighborhood. Happy Stamping!

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

Project Supplies

Playing in the Rain
$26
Playing in the Rain Dies
$35
Azure Afternoon Ink
$9
Azure Afternoon CS
$10
Basic White CS
$10.50
Blending Brushes
$12.00
Granny Apple Green Blends
$10
Old Olive Blends
$10
Crumb Cake Blends
$10
Daffodil Delight Blends
$10
Add All to Cart
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
$128

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Nature’s Prints-Hello There-Favorite Things Friday!

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Happy Friday! While I love the Nature’s Prints stamp set and the look of Ginkgo leaves, I would never want one of these trees in my yard. Did you know that the Ginkgo tree is one of the oldest living tree species in the world. This tree is native to China. The leaves are very pretty, but they smell horrible.

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Today’s card features one of my favorite new colors, Pecan Pie. I layered a panel of Mossy Meadow and then stamped on a 3¾ x 5 panel of white with Mossy Meadow leaves and Pecan Pie splatter. The greeting is stamped in Pecan Pie and layered on a 1 x 2″ panel of Pecan Pie.

To add a bit of dimension, I added some Mossy Meadow leaves cropped from the coordinating dies behind the greeting using a few Stampin’ Dimensionals. Happy Stamping!

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

Nature’s Prints
$25
Nature’s Prints Dies
$37
Pecan Pie Ink
$9
Pecan Pie CS
$10
Mossy Meadow
$10
Mossy Meadow Ink
$9
Basic White CS
$10.50
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8
Stampin Dimesionals
$4.25
Add All to Cart

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Hey Chick!

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Happy Tuesday! Today’s cards was created by the design team at Stampin’ Up! I love the bright colors of the Designer Series Paper used on this card. The strips of paper were cut from the Brights Designer Series Paper pack and the Glorious Gingham 6×6 paper pack.

This card features the Hey Chick Bundle, our watercolor pencils and the Loose Daisy embellishments. I love how they used the designer series papers to create a diagonal design. Cut 1/2″ strips from a variety of designer series paper packs and glue them diagonally to a 3¾ x 5 panel of Basic White cardstock.

The chick is stamped in Memento Black ink on a 3 x 3 piece of Basic White CS and colored with our watercolor pencils and a blending pen. Add the greeting and attach this cute chick with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. Step it up a bit with a few Loose Daisy embellishments. Isn’t it amazing how just a little embellishment changes the look of a card. I love it!

Project Supplies and Measurements

  • Hey Chick Bundle
  • Glorious Gingham Designer Series Paper Pack-1/2″ strips
  • Brights Collection Designer Series Paper Pack-1/2″ strips
  • Loose Daisy Embellishments
  • Watercolor Pencils
  • Memento Black Ink
  • Blender Pens
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals

Have a blessed week. Happy Stamping!

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

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An Alphabest “HI”

2 Comments / Easter-Spring, Just Because Cards /

Here is a fun card using the Alphabest stamp set pictured on page 166 in the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog. The coordinating Best Label Punch was used to add a little dimension to this project. This card works best as a square card and you can change up the colors to reflect your favorite palette.

The base of this card was created by dry embossing the card front using the Strips and Splatter Embossing Folder. Once you decide how big you want the card base to be, cut a Basic White pane 1/4-1/2″ smaller depending on how big of a border you want. My square envelopes measure 5¾ x 5¾, so my card base measures 5½ x 5½ and my white panel is 5 x 5.

Stamp in desired colors and punch with the Best Label punch. My card is stamped with Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Soft Sea Foam. The border for “Hi” is stamped with Memento Black ink. You can use rhinestones, sequins, pearls or whatever bling you have on hand to create a fun look on your card.

I hope this card inspires you to think outside the box and still create something beautiful. Happy Stamping!

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

Alphabest Stamp Set
$22
Best Label Punch
$17
Garden Green CS
$10
Garden Green Ink
$9
Calypso Coral CS
$10
Calypso Coral Ink
$9
Daffodil Delight CS
$10
Daffodil Delight Ink
$9
Memento Black Ink
$6.50
Soft Sea Foam CS
$10
Basic White CS
$10.50
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8
Stampin’ Dimensionals
$4.25
Adhesive Backed Sequins $8
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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.

#blessedbycards

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
Add All to Cart

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