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Make It Monday #251 ~ Strip Paper Piecing Technique

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Happy Easter Monday! I pray that our Risen Lord will bless you abundantly during this Easter Season. I thought it would be fun to go through my springtime DSP scraps to create a few fun cards for you. So dig out your leftover scraps and create something beautiful with me today.

Did you know that when you cut a 12 x 12 piece of DSP into six card fronts measuring 4 x 5 1/4 that you will have a strip of 1 1/2 x 12 left over? Fun, right? Well, when that happens, don’t throw them away or cut them down because today I am going to show you how to use them to create a strip paper piecing card. Check out the video below that explains how this technique works.

Here is a closer look at our cards for today!

Free PDF project sheet!

#251 Make It MOnday Strip Paper Piecing Project Sheet

I hope you enjoyed today’s cards and will have fun creating with your leftover scrap pieces of designer series paper.

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

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Masking Techniques Part One ~Make It Monday #248

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Hello my stamping friends. Due to the storms in St. Louis, this post may be posted a bit later that usual, but Praise the Lord we have power and this post will go out today. I pray that wherever you are the storms missed you as well. On Friday, I hosted a Masking Technique class and while I will not be sharing with you all of the techniques we learned. I am sharing a few masking techniques that I hope you will try. I will share a few more with you on Wednesday in the second part of this 2-part series.

One of the most important things you will need to know about masking, especially if you are creating a scene or staggering images, whatever you stamp first on your cardstock will be the image that is in front. Placing a mask on that image will allow you to stamp over the mask, thus putting the newly stamped image behind the first image you stamped.

Let’s take a closer look!

In this card I stamped the Cajun Craze pot and the leaves in it first (see video) and then the subsequent pots and leaves. I used colored pencils to create a table look and used a blender pen to smooth the lines. If you have not used the blender pens with your colored pencils, you are going to love them. Click here to check out our blender pens.

Blender Pens

The second important thing about masking, is to use high quality masking paper and to trim as close to the design as possible. Click here to check out our Masking Paper. This will minimize the gaps between your stamped images. If you do get a small gap, again the blender pen with a little ink will help hide those gap lines.

Masking Paper

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I hope you enjoyed today’s cards. Stop back on Wednesday for Masking Techniques-Part Two.

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

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Painters Tape Techniques ~ Weekly Wed. #86

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Hey all I am back with two more cards using the Trusty Tools stamp set and dies. This time I have two techniques to share with you using plain old painters tape. Now if you are an avid crafter then you probably already have a roll of painters tape in your craft room. It can be used in so many great ways and now here are two more techniques. Check out the video below.

On Monday I shared two other cards using the Trusty Tools stamp set. CLICK HERE if you missed that video!

And now a closer look:

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#86 Painters Tape Techniques Weekly Wed. #86

I hope you enjoyed these techniques and will give them a try. I think they make super cool backgrounds. Thanks for joining me, stop back on Monday for another Make It Monday tutorial. Until then……Happy Stamping!

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

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Weekly Wednesday #83 Fun with Paper Scraps

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Happy Wednesday everyone. I hope you are having a Fabulous February. Check out the new Stamp Positioner that can be yours FREE when you sign up to join my team this month. After all it is always more fun stamping with friends!

Do you have paper scraps in your stash that you just can’t get rid of because they are so beautiful? If you don’t start saving those end pieces and you will have a great stash in no time. Today’s video features two ways to use up some of those scraps.

I think the hardest part of this project is choosing which papers to use. I chose coordinating colors, but different colors and different patterns would make an amazing card as well.

A Closer Look at today’s cards!

This is such a great way to use scraps because you can choose the size you want and get creative. The greeting in my second card is from the new Prayers and Promise set. I just love the greetings in this set!

Project Sheet-free download

#83 Weekly Wed Fun with Paper Scraps Project Sheet

I hope you will give this scrappy technique a try. Do let me know if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!

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

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#80 Weekly Wednesday ~ Quilt Patchwork Cards

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I was not sure what to call these cards, but it sure was fun creating them. This super simple template will be just the thing to use up your leftover scraps of designer series paper. And if you don’t have scraps, well I am not sure how that would happen, but in case you don’t just cut a strip of dsp that measures 1-1/4 x 12 and cut according to the template in the video.

Here is a closer look at the cards!

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#80 Weekly Wed Quilt patchwork project sheet

I hope you have as much fun creating these cards as I did. Once I created the template I was having so much fun with my different scraps. You could also try making your own DSP pattern paper and maybe even emboss some solid cardstock squares for an added dimension. I can see that the possibilities are endless. I think I might have to give that a try a my next stamp camp. Happy Stamping!

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

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Torn Window Technique ~ Weekly Wednesday #62

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Happy Wednesday. Today I am sharing with you an older technique, but one that I think you will enjoy. Most of the videos I have watched from days gone, refer to this technique as the “Torn Window” technique. So hey, who am I to re-invent the wheel! It might look complicated, but it is quite easy, so I hope you will give it a try.

A closer look:

Project Supplies

Pretty in Pink CS: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
Lovely Garden DSP: 4 x 5 1/4
Basic White CS: 4 x 5 1/4 (inside)
Greeting: Lifetime of Love
Memento Black Ink

Project Supplies:

Bubble Bath CS: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
Lovely Garden DSP: 4 x 5 1/4
Basic White CS: 4 x 5 1/4 (inside)
Greeting: Unbounded Love
Memento Black Ink

Project Supplies

Basic White CS: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
Inked Botancials DSP: 4 x 5 1/4
Greeting: Unbounded Love
Butterfly: Beautiful Butterflies
Lost Lagoon Ink

Project Supplies

BoHo Blossom CS: 5 1/2 x 8 1/ 2
Pretty In Pink CS: 4 x 5 1/4
Basic White CS: 3-3/4 x 5
Greeting: Grateful Blessings
Butterfly: Beautiful Butterflies
Pretty in Pink Ink
Blending Brush
Boho Blue Ink

I hope you enjoyed this super fun and simple technique. As mentioned in the video, this card is probably best if hand delivered. Since the rolled back window portion of the DSP/cardstock can be bulky, depending on where you live, it might require extra postage. Happy Stamping!

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

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Summer Sunflowers ~ Five Minute Friday

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Wow, the new Sunflower 3-D Embossing folder is sure to make a great impression with your handmade crafts. This large embossing folders has gorgeous details. It features a stunning sunflower design that will add a touch of nature to any paper crafting project. Today I created a card using the reverse image of the emboss. So instead of using the raised image, flip it over and add some color.

I created my color by swiping the Misty Moonlight ink pad across the debossed image and wow, it is gorgeous. The card base is Misty Moonlight and the thinking of you is from Simply Said. I added color to the edges of the tag by dragging it in the ink pad as well.

I plan to create a few more cards using this technique and will feature it in a future Make It Monday video. Fingers crossed I will have those cards completed and ready for the July 28th Make it Monday video. Be sure to stop back!

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

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5 Stamping Hacks ~Weekly Wednesday #59

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Have you ever been frustrated when stamping and you get a smudge of ink around your image. Or, perhaps when you stamp a delicate greeting it looks a little blurry. Well don’t worry, it is probably not your eyes and in today’s video I will share with you five stamping hacks to make your crafting experience more fun and successful.

Project Supplies

Impressions Abloom stamp set
Grow In Love stamp set
With you In Mind stamp set
Coneflower Celebration stamp set
Blending Brush
Blackberry Bliss Ink
Garden Green Ink
Pool Party Ink
Early Espresso Ink

I hope you enjoyed today’s hacks and have a chance to try them out soon. Let me know if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!

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

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Emboss Resist ~ Weekly Wed. #58

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Hey all I thought we would bring back an oldie but a goodie technique, Emboss Resist. If you have never seen this technique you are going to love it. It is so super easy. All you need is a stamp set, blending brushes, some ink pads, including VersaMark, and of course your embossing powder and heating tool. I bet you have all of these stamping supplies in your craft space, if not, just click the Shop w/Me button at the end of this post and you will find everything you need to make these cards in my online store. So what are we waiting for, let’s get crafting!

Supplies you will need:

Heating Tool
Embossing Powder, clear or white
VeraMark Ink
Embossing Buddy
Blending Brushes
Stamp set of choice: I used Gallery Blooms, Grow with Love, Natural Botancials, Grateful Blessings, and Impressions Abloom.
Cardstock and inks of choice: I used the following Stampin’ Up! colors.
Card #1: Peach Pie cardbase (5-1/2 x 8-1/2), Garden Green 4-1/8 x 5-3/8, Basic White 4 x 5 1/4(2) for stamping and inside.
Inks:Peach Pie, Garden Green Memento Black
Card #2: Basic White cardbase (5-1/2 x 8-1/2) Night of Navy 4 x 5 1/4, Lemon Lolly 3-7/8 x 5-1/8, Basic White for stamping 3-3/4 x 5
Inks: Night of Navy, Misty Moonlight, Lemon Lolly
Card #3: Cajun Craze cardbase (5-1/2 x 8-1/2), strip 1/4 x 4, Petal Pink 4 x 5 1/4, Basic White for stamping: 3 3/4 x 5, 4 x 5-1/4 (inside)
Inks: Darling Ducking, Petal Pink, Cajun Craze

Here is a closer look at our cards for today’s class:

Grateful Blessings Stamp Set , Natural Botanicals Stamp Set
Grateful Blessings Stamp Set and Impressions Abloom Bundle
Grateful Blessing Stamp Set and Gallery Blooms Bundle

I hope you give this technique a try. Let me know in the comments if you have any questions! Happy Stamping!

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

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Triple Stamping~Make It Monday #208

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If you have never seen this fun technique, you are going to love it. It is super simple and you can use any stamp set to create a unique card that is sure to brighten someones day. I love blessing others with my card creations because you just never know when someone is having a really bad day. Today, I used three different stamp sets, just so you could see that this technique is quite versatile. I used the Beautiful Butterflies, Natural Botanicals, Textured Notes and Elements of Text. I am sure you have a set or two in your stash that would be perfect for this technique, so let’s get stamping!

The simple trick to this technique is making sure all your layers are secured in place before stamping. I used some repositioning tape, but you can use a small glue dot or some temporary tape. It really doesn’t matter what you choose, just as long as your layers are secure before you begin stamping. Be sure to do all your stamping and coloring before you move your layers. This will help keep a consistent look to your finished project.

Don’t forget to click the button below to download your free project sheet with pictures, measurements, and all the supplies needed to create today’s cards.

#208 TRiple stamping project sheet

I hope you will give this technique a try. You won’t be disappointed. If you would like to leave me a comment, click on the image below.

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

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