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Weekly Wed. #98 Sweet Old Friends Bundle

Leave a Comment / Designer Series Paper, Happy Birthday, Thinking of You, Weekly Wednesday Videos / June 3, 2026

Happy Wednesday everyone. If you haven’t noticed I am totally loving the new Sweet Old Friends Bundle and the Silly Old Bear Designer Series Paper. I cannot promise that you won’t see this bundle again, but I can promise to take a little break even though it is so fun and stinkin’ cute) and feature a totally different bundle next week.

For today, I am featuring a 4 card collection using the Sweet Old Friends Bundle. the Sweet Words Label and Dies, and the Silly Old Bear designer series paper pack. I had a ton of fun with these products and hope you enjoy this card collection.

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Weekly Wed. #98 Sweet Old Friends bundle Project sheet

Thanks so much for crafting with me. If you would like to order any stamping supplies, please see the Shop w/Me link below. I would be happy to be your Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and as always if you live in the St. Louis area consider joining us for an in-person Stamp Camp Class. CLICK HERE for a class schedule. Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Weekly Wed. #97 Three Easy Cards

Leave a Comment / Happy Birthday, Thinking of You, Weekly Wednesday Videos / May 27, 2026

Hey friends a few weeks ago I hosted a cards and cocktails event for my neighbors. It was fun to get together with the ladies that I see all the time but really did not know much about. It was a good evening of fellowship and helped our neighborhood feel more connected. Who knows perhaps some of these lovely ladies will join me for my June card class-fingers crossed!

Today I am sharing with you three of the card I created for this event. I was trying to keep them simple, but in the video I do share a stepped up version for two of my three cards. Enjoy!

Here is a closer look!

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Weekly Wed. #97 Project Sheet

Use whatever patterned paper you have available in your stamping stash. This last card is great for scraps. It only takes a few scraps to create this card. If you have a lot of scraps, pick those that coordinate and skip the butterfly stamping. There are so many fun options. Be sure to stop back on Monday for another video tutorial. Better yet, subscribe and you will get an email every time I add a new post. Happy Stamping!

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

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Make It Monday #254 Forever Floral Bundle

Designer Series Paper, Happy Birthday, Make it Monday Videos, Thinking of You / April 27, 2026

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a fantastic weekend. Today I am sharing with you several cards that I created using the Forever Floral Bundle. The project sheet will have all the measurements for the first three cards but in the video I have a bonus card for you. Just follow the same instructions for card #1 to make the final card.

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#254 Forever Florals Project Sheet

Thanks so much for stamping by. I hope you enjoyed today’s cards. Be sure to stop back on Wednesday for another card tutorial. Happy Stamping!

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

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Weekly Wed. #92-Last Chance Product Samples

Happy Birthday, Sales and Announcements, Thank You, Thinking of You / April 15, 2026

Hey all I am back and as promised today I am featuring some card samples using a few of the products on the Last Chance List. And this just in from Stampin’ Up! Double Rewards Offer. Place an order between April 15-17, 2026 and you will earn 2x the rewards for all your purchases.

And now as promised those Last Chance samples. Check out the video below for some ideas to get you started.

Here is a closer look:

#92 Last chance product samples project sheet

I hope you enjoy some of the Last Chance savings and if you already have some of these sets, that is a win, win! Enjoy creating. Don’t forget to download your free project sheet. Happy Stamping!

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

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Make It Monday #251 ~ Strip Paper Piecing Technique

Designer Series Paper, Happy Birthday, Make it Monday Videos, Stamping Techniques, Thinking of You / April 6, 2026

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!

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#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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Make It Monday #249-Notes of Spring

Easter-Spring, Happy Birthday, Make it Monday Videos, Thank You, Thinking of You / March 23, 2026

Hey friends, I am excited to share with you the March product of the month, Notes of Spring. If you don’t have this cute little set, you still have time to place a $75 order before the end of the month. I am sure you will love playing with these sweet little characters. They make great spring and Easter cards!

It is really hard to pick a favorite, but I think I am partial to the stinkin’ cute duckling. It would make a sweet birthday card for all ages. Have fun creating with this cute set. The sky is the limit!

A Closer Look at today’s cards!

I stamped and cut out my cute little duckling, but that is only because I dropped this little guy when I was stamping on my white panel. Not to worry, there are no mistakes in stamping, only creative opportunities, so I just stamped him again and used my handy dandy paper snips to cut him out. Whala, it is fixed! You can just stamp your image directly to the card panel, or stamp and crop him. Either way his is so stinkin’ cute.

I stamped and used my paper snips to crop these little ones on purpose. It was much quicker and easier than masking, but either way will work.

I usually don’t use much of the Sea Foam cardstock, but today, I guess I was in the mood for a little light colored spring. I think it turned out perfectly if I do say so myself. I love the tone on tone look. I did add a but of ink with a sponge dauber to the greeting just for a little darker highlight! Love it~

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#249 Make It monday notes of Spring project Sheet

I hope you have fun playing with this sweet set. If you don’t have it, I would love for you to place a qualifying order with me, just click the Shop with Me button below! Happy Stamping!

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

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Masking Techniques Part Two Weekly Wed. #89

Happy Birthday, Thinking of You, Weekly Wednesday Videos / March 18, 2026

Happy Wednesday all. You are half way to the weekend and the weather is looking fantastic. Of course any weather day is a good day for stamping, but sunny and warm is always nice. Today I am sharing with you a few more techniques as we continue with our masking fun.

I do hope these techniques will help you think outside the box when creating your hand-stamped cards. If you don’t have making paper, you can always use printer paper. The key is to use a thin paper so you will not have dramatic lines around your masked images. Stampin’ Up! masking paper just makes everything easier because it is adhesive backed. I love using this, especially when I am using the Blending Brushes…..so much easier!

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#89 Weekly Wed-Masking Techinques Part two Project Sheet

Here is a closer look at today’s cards!

I hope you enjoyed these techniques and that you are inspired to create something beautiful today! Happy Stamping!

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

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Weekly Wed. #88 Gallery Blooms Dies

Thank You, Thinking of You, Weekly Wednesday Videos / March 11, 2026

Hello my stamping friends, happy Wednesday. With all the storms in the Midwest, I do pray you are all safe. My heart and prayers go out to all those affected by the latest storms and tornadoes, especially those in Michigan and Oklahoma. Let us lift up our brothers and sisters in need. I can only imagine their devastation and loss and pray for healing for all those involved.

For today’s projects I created three cards using the Gallery of Blooms dies and a few embossing folders. I am loving the new Lazy Daisy embossing folder used in card #3. I think it will be a great addition for our spring projects. It is a new online exclusive available for $11. See image below.

A Closer Look!

Weekly Wed #88 Gallery Blooms Dies

Here are some of the other main supplies used today!

Well, that’s all I have for today’s Weekly Wednesday. I hope you enjoy these projects. Be sure to download your free project sheet and stop back on Monday for a Make It Monday tutorial.

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

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Make It Monday #247 ~ Flowers Fair

Happy Birthday, Make it Monday Videos, Thinking of You / March 9, 2026

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend. If your area observes daylight saving time then you all know we lost an hour of sleep last night. The good news-spring is almost here. In today’s video I am sharing three fabulous spring cards using the new Flowers Fair background stamp. This is a great set of flowers and I know you are going to love them.