Summer Fun

Strawberry Pink Lemonade-So Refreshing!

Summer Fun, Thank You / July 4, 2023 / So Refreshing, Timeless Arrangements

I don’t know what the weather is like where you all live, but here in St. Louis, it is HOT! We have been in the 90’s and even 100’s, not quite as hot as Texas, but certainly warm enough for some refreshing lemonade. Today’s card was created from the So Refreshing Bundle. So Happy 4th of July! I hope you enjoy some real and refreshing lemonade with friends!!!!

Here is a closer look at that bundle. There is so much that you can do with all the dies in this bundle and you have to admit those strawberries are stinkin’ cute!!!

So even though it is hot out, enjoy some cool lemonade and strawberry pink lemonade is even better! So Refreshing……

I began with a Blueberry Bushel card base and added a layer of our new Bubble Bath pink. It is so sweet. I know you are going to love creating with the soft and subtle pink. The flowers are also stamped with Bubble Bath and the leaves in Granny Apple Green.
I cropped the blanked from some of our Glorious Gingham Designer Series paper pack and trust me it is glorious and just perfect for a picnic blanket!

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I added a layer of Basic White that I embossed using the Metal Plate embossing folder and cropped those stinkin’ cute strawberries from Real Red cardstock. The greeting is from Timeless Arrangements and stamped in Blueberry Bushel. The dies in this bundle are so amazing too! OMG there are so many wonderful products in our 2023-2024 annual catalog!

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Seaside Bay-You’re In My Thoughts!

Summer Fun, Thinking of You / June 20, 2023

If you are a bird person then you are going to love today’s card. If not, maybe you are seaside bay person, either way today’s card is a fun summertime card. My card base begins with Balmy Blue and then I added a layer of Night of Navy. I created my beach scene for Mama bird and her babies on a 3-3/4 x 5 panel of white.

To create my beach scene I used our Blending Brushes and a variety of inks. For the water, I used Balmy Blue and Azure Afternoon. I added some white waves using a blender pen and some White Craft ink. The sand was blended with our new color Pecan Pie. The sky was again a mixture of Balmy Blue and Azure Afternoon.

I colored the bird family with a mixture of Stampin’ Blend markers and some watercolor pencils. I stamped the detailed sand dots using the Pecan Pie ink. The greeting is from the new stamp set Seasonal Branches. We have such a great spread of coordinating colors that makes creating fun scene super easy. Go ahead and give it a try, you might be surprised at how easy it is. Happy Stamping!

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Playing In the Rain-Rainy Days!

Summer Fun, Thinking of You / June 14, 2023

Rainy days are always better when shared with a friend or at least a good book. Remember the old saying Rain rain go away come again another day? I think that must have been when I was younger and wanted to go swimming. Now, here in St. Louis we could use a little rain.

This cute little fox from the Playing in the Rain stamp set looks like he is well on his way to a friends house. I think the tiny raindrop stamp really creates a nice effect for this card.

For my card base I used the new In-color Boho Blossom and layered a panel of black on top. My Basic White panel measures 3-3/4 x 5 and I added some Boho Blossom ink to the edges of my greeting panel with a Blending Brush. The umbrella is colored with the Night of Navy Stampin’ Blend and Mr. Fox is colored with some of our watercolor pencils and a blender pen.

So if your day is filled with cloudy skies and raindrops, I hope it is also filled with joy. Let’s be like Mr. Fox, he doesn’t seem like he has any worries at all.

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Playing in the Rain-Favorite Things Friday!

Summer Fun, Thinking of You / June 2, 2023

Here is another card that features our new Azure Afternoon cardstock. I have to say I am really loving this shade of blue. Fun fact, one of my favorite things is a rainy day. Not all of the time like in Seattle, but I love me a good summer thunderstorm, and like the card says, rainy days are better when you share them with someone special!

This is a clean and simple card and it did not take much time at all to create the panel of faux Designer Series Paper. I figured just because the Playing in the Rain DSP is retired doesn’t mean we cannot create our own. I stamped the umbrellas with Memento Black ink and colored them in with a few Stampin’ Blend Combo markers. The greeting is also stamped in Memento black and I used the coordinating dies to cut one umbrella as an extra pop on my greeting. With the Blending Brush and some Azure Afternoon ink, I added a bit of color to my greeting.

Super fun, and simple. I mounted my faux DSP to a layer of Azure Afternoon and then to a layer of Black. Isn’t it amazing how just one layer can tie all the colors together. In this case it just happened to be a Basic Black layer, but it did the trick and soften the card. Have fun creating….Happy Stamping!

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Lighting the Way-Make It Monday #108

Make it Monday Videos, Summer Fun / May 8, 2023

Today I am sharing two cards that I created using the Lighting the Way stamp set and dies. This set was featured in the previous mini catalog and can be found on page 24 in the new 2023-2024 annual catalog. These fun fireflies will surely brighten your day and for sure make you think of a starry summer night.

I used Blending Brushes and sponge daubers to create a soft summers night background. Misty Moonlight, a returning color, is the star of the show for my first card. Download the free project sheet below for more details on measurements and supplies.

Lighting The Way

Make It monday #108 project sheet

A Closer Look

I hope you enjoyed this video! This stamp set and die collections offers a variety of ways to create fun summertime cards.

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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OceanFront Property!

Happy Birthday, Summer Fun / April 26, 2023

Good morning all I hope you are having a great week. I am blessed to be in Virginia Beach visiting my mother in law. As many of you know she was living with us and my sister in law before COVID and now resides permanently with my sister-in-law and her husband in Virginia Beach. Mom just turned 91 and although she gets around by herself, her memory is not what it used to be so it is easier to have one residence.

Luckily my husband and I were able to get an Airbnb on the ocean and trust me it is much more scenic than this card, although I do think this card turned out nicely.

I stared with a Basic White card base and added a layer of Balmy Blue. To a 1/2 sheet of white, I stamped the images from the Ocean Front stamp set in Crumb Cake, Balmy Blue and Early Espresso. For added dimension, I tore the top of the cardstock and used my water paper to add a bit of balmy blue to the edges.

For the clouds, I just used our white watercolor pencil. I know they are barely visible in the photo, but I did want a very light look. I only colored and did not use any water or the blender pen. For darker clouds, color harder and/or use the blender pen. I do hope this card brings a bit of peace to your day. The ocean is always so refreshing and relaxing, that is if you are not afraid of the water!

I stamped the greeting from Celebrate Sunflowers in Pacific Point ink. I know this ink is retiring, so I am sure Blueberry Bushel or even Misty Moonlight would look nice as well. Check out the other returning colors and our Color Refresh in the new 2023-2024 Annual Catalog. Happy Stamping!

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A Zesty Birthday-Sweet citrus!

Happy Birthday, Summer Fun / April 25, 2023

I thought I would share with you a fun summer card for those summertime birthdays. This sweet set is considered a Hybrid set, which means the large die will cut and emboss at the same time. Nothing says summertime like some fresh lemonade. Wait until you see one of the new sets that will pair perfectly with this set.

If you are a preferred customer (placed a $50 order in the last 6 months) and have not received the new annual catalog, please let me know and I will get that out to you ASAP! The new summertime set is called So Refreshing and is pictured on page 29 of the new catalog.

I started with a Basic White card base and added a layer of Daffodil Delight. I used some scrap white to stamp the citrus and the embossing folder with the die to crop and emboss at the same time. The leaves are Old Olive and the accent flower was stamped with Calypso Coral. I just used a black sharpie to add a dot in the center of my flower. I added the bottom layer of the citrus with regular glue/snail (you know I like my green glue)and used Stampin’ Dimensionals to add the whole lemon and the slice in front.

I am looking forward to some evening in my backyard with some fresh squeezed lemonade by day and possibly a glass of Chardonnay at night, well at least on Friday night! Happy Stamping!

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Four Square-Enjoy Life!

Happy Birthday, Summer Fun / March 29, 2023

Now that spring is here, I thought I would share another Sweet Citrus card with you. Today’s card inspiration is a patterned four square using the Rain or Shine Designer Series paper. I began with a Daffodil Delight card base and a 3-3/8 square of Flirty Flamingo. My designer series squares measure 1-1/2″ and are mounted on a 3-1/8″ square of white cardstock.

The greeting is stamped on a 1 x 3-1/4″ piece of white in Memento Black ink and layered on a 1-1/8 x 3-3/8″ piece of Flirty Flamingo. I stamped the fruit with Flirty Flamingo and Daffodil Delight ink and used the Hybrid embossing folder to emboss and cut the fruit.

This really is a sweet card to send to that special someone who just may need a little bit of sunshine. I hope you enjoy this card, CLICK HERE to check out my Make It Monday video for more details on how to use the Sweet Citrus Hybrid Embossing Folder.

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Sweet Citrus Bundle-Make It Monday #102

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Make it Monday Videos, Summer Fun / March 27, 2023

Hello my stamping friends, I hope you have a great week. It looks as though spring is finally here, at least in St. Louis! Today, I have a fun card for spring that features the Sweet Citrus Bundle and the new matching Hybrid Embossing folder. If you are not familiar with the Hybrid folders, you are going to love this. These embossing folders make it easy to emboss and cut at the same time. Enjoy!

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Make It Monday #102 Project Sheet

A Closer Look!

This is the stamped image using Calypso Coral and Pumpkin Pie. In today’s card, I used Pumpkin Pie and Mango Melody.

Sweet Citrus Card

This is the embossed only image on Pumpkin Pie cardstock. I just love the detail on this embossing folder-AMAZING!

This is an image of the hybrid embossing folder. I know you are going to absolutely love this! It will bring such life to your sweet summertime cards.

I hope you enjoyed today’s Make it Monday tutorial and have fun creating with this unique bundle. Be sure to order your bundle soon, while supplies last. Join me each week for a new video, until then I am sending Stamping Hugs-Be Blessed!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Watercolor Backgrounds-Make It Monday #67

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Make it Monday Videos, Summer Fun, Thank You, Thinking of You / July 25, 2022

Hey all, I am so excited to share how you can create your own watercolor backgrounds to create some fabulous cards. All you need is an acrylic block (size of your choice), some Stampin’ Up! inks or refills, a water painter, watercolor paper and of course stamps of your choice.

Make it Monday #67 watercolor background

This is a real fun technique and although I am not very good at it (yet), but I hope to experiment with a variety of different colors. I hope you will go crazy and create something beautiful.

If you need to add any supplies to your list, don’t forget to use the Host code 9FZ3JJVB so you can earn some rewards! CLICK HERE for more info on how to earn your Halo Rewards. Be sure to join me next week for another Make it Monday tutorial.