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Two Things-Favorite Things Friday!

1 Comment / Anniversary & Love-Weddings, Favorite Things Friday, Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Thank You / February 10, 2023

So today, I thought I would share with you two favorite things and although they are totally unrelated, they are still favorite things!

First, I am just loving the new Cane Weave embossing folder. It adds such great texture to any card. I am using it today in combination with the Two Tone Flora stamp set. My card is created with Highland Heather cardstock and the images are stamped with Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape inks.

This embossing folder is featured in the new Spring mini catalog.

My second favorite thing is teaching a monthly class at my local nursing home, Mother of Good Counsel Home and here is just one of the cards they will be making today. I began with a Real Red card base.

The black checked strip was created using the Buffalo Check Background stamp which is sadly now retired. Yes, it was a favorite and as you can see I am still using it. I do tend to use retired products when working with my friends from Mother of Good Counsel because we all loved our retired things and it just feels good to keep using them.

The large hearts and the greeting are current products and available in the 2022-2023 annual catalog, but don’t go looking for the small hearts, they are long gone, but you can always use the new Country Bouquet Punch.

Leave me a comment and let me know what one of your favorite toys from Stampin’ Up! Happy Stamping!

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

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Big Hooray and Two Tone Flora

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Thank You / February 8, 2023

And now that we are into February it is good to know that I am keeping my New Year’s stamping promises. One to use more Stampin’ Up! In-Colors and two, to feature more products from the 2022-2023 annual catalog. I used the Starry Sky ink for the flower and the greeting. To create a softer/lighter image for the solid flower, simply stamp off on some scrap paper before adding image to your white panel.

My card base is Starry Sky CS and I added a white panel to the card front before adding a layer of the Sun Prints DSP. Layering is such a fun way to create a clean and simple card.

Although the new In-Color, Starry Night, is the only ink I used, my card today also features the Two Toned Flora from the spring mini catalog, and two products from the annual catalog, the Sun Prints Designer Series Paper pack and the Big Hooray stamp set.

I hope you enjoyed today’s card. I am really loving how super easy it is to create elegant cards using the Two Tone Flora Bundle! I hope you create and share something beautiful today! Happy Stamping!

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

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Thanks A Bunch-Sale-A-Bration!

Sale-a-Bration, Thank You / February 1, 2023

Yesterday’s bunny card got me in the mood for some carrots! LOL Today’s card features one of the Free Sale-a-bration sets, Thanks A Bunch! It is available free to anyone who places a $50 order, so if you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, feel free to order here! Just click on the Shop Now Button at the end of this post.

Don’t forget if you join my team, you can also take advantage of the free stampin’ cut n emboss machine, as well as, an extra $50 in free product added to your starter kit! You choose the products for your starter kit. Kit cost is only $129, but do not delay because this special offer ends on February 28, 2023. Just click on the Join My Team button below to get started!

So now back to my carrot card. I stamped the carrots in Pumpkin Pie and the accent on carrots, along with the leaves are stamped in Garden Green. The Thanks a Bunch is stamped with Memento Black ink, but any black ink will do. It was so simple and quick, just a few layers and presto you are finished.

Project Mesurements

Garden Green CS: 8½ x 5½ (card base)
Pumpkin Pie CS: 4 x 5¼
Basic White CS: 3 ¾ x 5, 4 x 5¼ , 1½ x 3¾
Thanks A Bunch Stamp Set
Memento Black Ink
Garden Green Ink
Pumpkin Pie Ink
Stampin’ Adhesive/Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Paper Snips

I hope you enjoyed this super simple card! Be sure to create something beautiful and be a blessings to someone this week.

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

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Thanks a Bunch- Favorite Things Friday!

Favorite Things Friday, Sale-a-Bration, Thank You / January 27, 2023

What is your most favorite time of the year? Maybe it is right now, Sale-a-Bration time! Everyone loves a good deal, so right now until the end of February 2023, you can earn a free stamp set or paper pack when you place a $50. Today I am sharing a card created with the Thanks A Bunch set, which can be yours free today with a qualifying purchase.

Project Measurements

Early Espresso CS – 5½ x 8½ (card base)
Crumb Cake CS – 3¾ x4¾, 2½ x 3
Basic White CS – 3½ x 4½, 4 x 5¼, 3×4
Memento Black Ink
Early Espresso Ink
Pumpkin Pie Ink
Old Olive Ink
Thanks a Bunch Stamp Set
Paper Snips
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue

This super cute stamp set does not come with coordinating dies, so if you do not have a scan and cut you will have to use your paper snips, that is what I did in the photo above. Happy Stamping!

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

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Honeybee Home Bundle

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Thank You / January 10, 2023

I hope you all had a great holiday. I was a bit under the weather the past few weeks, and am tying to get my crafting mojo back. Nothing like some seasonal allergies in the dead of winter to make a body lazy. Today I am featuring the Honeybee Home Bundle from the annual catalog. Yes, I am seriously trying to keep my New Year’s promise to feature more annual catalog sets! Like all New Year’s Resolutions, it is pretty early so I am going to do my best to stay faithful to posting at least 2 cards a month that feature the annual catalog.

Our Honeybee Home Bundle is such a dainty set, so I decided to pair it with the Dainty Flowers Designers Series Paper. This is one of the paper packs that you can earn free this month. If you don’t already have this amazing bundle, add it to your cart today.

Project Measurements

Basic White CS- 8½ x 5½ (card base), 4 x 5¼
Dainty Flower DSP- 4 x 5¼
Basic White CS- scrap for oval
Memento Black Ink
Starry Night Ink
Honeybee Home Bundle
Framed Florets Bundle
Starry Night Stampin’ Blend Combo
Night of Navy Stampin’ Blend Combo
Highland Heather Stampin’ Blend Combo
Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blend Combo
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
Stampin’ Dimensionals

I created the white oval using one of the dies in the Framed Florets Bundle. These are fantastic dies and I really miss our oval dies, so I am sure I will be using the center of these dies a lot. The paper is the Starry Night design from the Dainty Flowers. I love how this designer paper pack has great flowers for that stand alone card, as well as, some fun colored designs for creating cards like the one today.

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

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Nestled Friends-Favorite Things Friday!

Favorite Things Friday, Thank You / January 6, 2023

I am really going to make an effort this month to feature more of our In-Colors. We have so many fabulous colors, sometimes I forget about the In-Colors. Today’s card was created using Tahitian Tide. I sponged some of the color around the greeting and attached it to my card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The sweet set is the Nestled Friends Bundle from the January-April mini catalog. If you are a bird lover, this set is for you and I think you are really going to love the detailed dies for the birds nest. I colored my bird, nest and branches using watercolor pencisl

The eggs are cut using the dies in the bundle from Balmy Blue because I thought the Tahitian Tide was a bit too bright for a robin’s egg. Don’t forget you can use the Blender Pens to blend your coloring!

Project Measurements

Tahitian Tide CS- 5½ x 8½ (card base), 3 x 4
Basic White CS: 4 x 5¼ -(3), 1 x 2½
Balmy Blue CS: 1 x 3
Nestled Friends Bundle
Tahitian Tide Ink
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue

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

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Framed Florets-Make It Monday #90

Happy Birthday, Make it Monday Videos, Thank You / January 2, 2023

Have fun creating three cards with the fancy Framed Florets Bundle. This bundle has a variety of fancy frames to create fun and festive cards for birthdays, anniversary’s, Mother’s Day and more.

Here is a closer look at each card.

Make It Monday #90 Instructions

If you love creating with these fun and fancy frames, be sure to check out the Something Fancy Bundle on page 15 of the Spring Mini catalog.

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

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Inking Royalty Blog Hop-Thanks!

18 Comments / Blog Hop, Thank You / November 16, 2022 / Fond of Autumn, Hello Harvest, Leaf Fall

Welcome to InKing Royalty’s November Blog Hop! November is a time of gratitude and thanksgiving, and we’ve made projects that say “thanks!” to special people in our lives. 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.

I used the color combinations, Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow and Crushed Curry inspired by Brian King. Thanks Brian, you really are the King of color combos! I choose the Fond of Autumn Bundle, because I really do love Fall. The Crushed Curry panel is dry embossed using the new Leaf Fall 3-D embossing folder and the leaf arrangement is colored with Stampin’ Blend Markers.

I used the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine to crop to array of leaf images and arranged them together. TIP: I did use my Paper Snips to cut away some of the images on one of the fall florals so they would fit together and accent the acorns. The greeting is from Very Best Occasions and is cropped with the banner from Stylish Shapes Dies.

With Thanksgiving being only 8 days away, there is so much to be thankful for and today’s blog hop is a perfect way to celebrate gratitude! So I thought I would share one more “Thanks” card with you. This is the card I created for my November card class for the residents at Mother of Good Counsel Nursing. I am so thankful to these men and women who challenge themselves monthly to be creative.

I used the Hello Harvest Bundle and again the Leaf Fall embossing folder. Although this greeting is fantastic, it is retired. I love pulling out some oldie but goodie retired stamps for my friends the nursing home.

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

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:

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You are Wonderful-Favorite Things Friday

Favorite Things Friday, Thank You / October 7, 2022

I am excited to share with you one of my favorite things, a clean and simple cards. I love simple cards that come together quickly. Today’s card was created with the Happiness Abounds Bundle and the coordinating designer series paper. I cut the designer series on the diagonal and used my paper snips to cut a few flowers to add near the greeting.

Begin with a gorgeous grape card base and Basic White CS to the front. Next add a layer of the designer series paper on the diagonal and stamp greeting in Memento Black ink. Add the cut flowers and you are all finished. Such a simple, yet elegant cards.

Thanks for stopping by!
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.