Just Because Cards

The past few weeks have been filled with many blessing from the Holy Spirit, so how fitting that today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. As many of you know my mom has been battling cancer. It has been a long and emotional week, as my mom lost her battle with cancer yesterday.

The good news is that she now has a beautiful place in heaven just for her. I am so grateful she is now resting in the arms of her Savior. I have been blessed to walk this most difficult journey with her and even more blessed to be able to spend the last 10 days providing around the clock care for her with some of my siblings.

While my day to day blogging continued during this time, I do not have the mental capacity to create a Make It Monday video for tomorrow. I do have my card ready to go for Tuesday, and after that some of my dear friends have offered to create blog posts for me. I will sharing their creations with you over the next couple of weeks. Thank you so much for your understanding!

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

Just thought I would share a card that I created for my stamping friends at St. Clement of Rome parish. I had the pleasure of stamping with a group of beautiful and talented ladies involved with the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary. It was an evening of stamping fun.

I chose the Hello Ladybug Bundle because I think these little critters are adorable and I love punches. Begin with a Basic White card base and add a layer of Black and Real Red to the card front. Use the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine and the Deckled Dies to crop a Basic White layer.

The leaf is stamped with Granny Apple Green and the greeting and accent dots in Memento Black ink. A few weeks ago I used this bundle to create some bees. CLICK HERE if you missed that post.

Project Supplies and Measurements

• Basic White CS-5½ x 8½, (card base)
• Basic White CS-4 x 5¼ cut using the Deckled Dies
• Basic White CS- 2 x 5½
• Basic Black CS-4 x 5¼, 4×4
• Real Red CS-3¾ x 5
• Hello Ladybug Bundle
• Granny Apple Green Ink
• Memento Black Ink
• Real Red Ink
• Deckled Rectangle Dies
• Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
• Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

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

“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

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

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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

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Unless you visit the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis regularly, you probably won’t see many dragonflies and most certainly never pink ones, but I just thought it would be fun to create non-traditional dragonfly card. Mission accomplished!

It may be difficult to see in the photo, but after I folded my card base, I actually cut 1″ off of the right side of the card front. I then stamped the dragonflies on a Basic White panel that measures 2½ x 5½. I added just a hint of Polished Pink ink to the wings using a sponge dauber.

The greeting is stamped in Memento Black and punched with the Double Oval Punch. I used this same punch to crop the scallop oval in Polished Pink. Be sure to only put adhesive on the left side of your ovals and attach to the front panel of your card. The Black dot accents are from Hello Ladybug.

Project Supplies and Measurements

• Basic White CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
• Basic White CS- 2 x 5 ½      
• Polished Pink CS- 2 ¼ x 5 ½, 2 x 3
• Dragonfly Garden stamp set
• Hello Ladybug
• Memento Black Ink
• Polished Pink Ink
• Sponge Dauber
• Double Oval Punch
• Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

I hope this card inspires you to think outside the box and create something beautiful. Have fun!

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

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Happy Friday everyone! One of my favorite things is stamping with friends and tomorrow I will be with my friends at Mother of Good Council Nursing Home. Early this week I shared one of the cards I will be making and a stepped up version.

My first card today is the one we will be making in the card class tomorrow. I am sure the residents will love these cute little bugs and I hope you do too.

Project Supplies and Measurements

• Basic White CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
• Basic White CS- 1 ¼ x 5 ½      
• Basic Black CS-  1 ½ x 5 ½Hello Ladybug Bundle
• Memento Black Ink
• Real Red Ink
• Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

The second card is very similar. I used the dots from the bug wings to create the background and added the greeting on a piece of Real Red cardstock.

I hope you enjoy these adorable little bugs and create something fun to share with others.

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

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