Thinking of You

Coffee Anyone?

2 Comments / Thinking of You / December 5, 2020 / Coffee

Ok so I just have to take a little holiday break and enjoy one of my other favorite things…..COFFEE! So you got it, today is going to be just as the card indicates, although I am not totally sure about the awesome part!

This bundle, Nothing’s Better Than, was created by Connie Stewart and I just love it! I think the coffee cups are very retro. My card base is blushing bride and I have a 4 5 1/4″ layer of white on top. There are quite a few layers under my whimsical coffee cups. The colors I used are Whisper White, Mint Macroon, Blushing Bride and Crumb Cake. I stamped the cups in those same colors and stamped the outline of each cup in Soft Suede.

The sentiment is stamped in Memento black, “And be Awesome” is mounted on Blushing Bride cardstock (3/8 x 1 3/4″). I used the coffee die from the bundle and ran it through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine using some Soft Suede cardstock.

The layer measurements for the stamped coffee cups are as follows: Mint Macroon-1 3/4 x5 1/4″, Blushing Bride-1 5/8 x 5 1/8″, Crumb Cake-1 1/2×5″, and Whisper White-1 3/8 x 4 7/8″. This is a really fun set and I hope you will check it out. It is on page 91 in the annual catalog.

I hope that you get a chance to drink coffee and be awesome today. If you don’t like coffee, there is always water! Right?

If you decide you cannot live without this set, then please use the host code: 9EDAFR74 If your order is more than $150, then skip the code and you will get the Stampin’ Rewards for your order!

Thanks for stopping by! I do hope that you will come back tomorrow to see another card creation. Until then, be Blessed!
Stamping Hus and Blessings
Renae

Nothing’s Better Than Bundle
#154061 $46.75

Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
#149653 $120

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November Brings Indian Summer!

1 Comment / Thinking of You / November 9, 2020

The weather here in St. Louis has been absolutely gorgeous. Yesterday it was a balmy 78 degrees, which is unusual for this time of year. Here in the Mid-west we call that Indian Summer, which is fine by me and I’ll take it as long as I can.

My husband and I just got back from an amazing visit to Virginia Beach to see his Mom. The visit and the weather were both perfect. We even got a chance to walk along the oceanfront boardwalk with my sister and brother-in-law. It was perfect, so warm and beautiful! This spring like weather has inspired me to post flowers instead of snow drifts!

I started with a card base of Misty Moonlight and added some square layers of Whisper White (3.5x 3.5) and Misty Moonlight (3.25 x3.25) cardstock. I then added a 3 x3″ square of the Flowers for All Seasons Designer Series paper.

In Misty Moonlight ink, I stamped the Thinking of You (Many Mates set) on a piece of Whisper White cardstock and using the Heart Punch Pack, punched it out with the smooth heart. I adhered this greeting to the scalloped heart, punched from Misty Moonlight cardstock using the other heart in the punch pack. For a delicate finish I added three large pearls to the left of my heart.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you enjoyed this project. Feel free to leave a comment. As always I would love to hear from you and if you place an order that is less that $150, don’t forget to use the host code: 4SFDFVEX
Stamping Hugs and Blessings, Renae

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Curvy Celebration Meets Happy Fall Y’ All!

2 Comments / Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards, Thinking of You / October 31, 2020

I can’t wait for you all to purchase the curvy celebration bundle, it is so much fun and I love all the different design possibilities. Today’s card was cased from Windy Ellard a fellow demonstrator, who used the Beautiful Autumn Bundle to put a real Fall-like spin on the curve. I was going to tweak it a bit, but decided it is perfectly adorable just the way it is. Thank you Windy for sharing your talents with all of us! Click Here to see Windy’s original card.

To create this card at home begin with a Very Vanilla card base and cut two pieces of Cinnamon Cider cardstock with the curvy dies. Stamp the sentiment in Mossy Meadow along the curve of the Very Vanilla cardstock. I love how Windy used the punches from the Beautiful Autumn Bundle to add some dimension. Just stamp and punch! The ink colors needed are Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry, Cinnamon Cider and Cajun Craze. I layered all the leaves and acorns along the curve using our Tombow liquid glue.

For the inside of my card I stamped the sentiment from the bundle in Cajun Craze and added a few Fall punches that I had left over from creating the front side. Tip: To get the lighter shade on the acorn, I stamped off using the Cinnamon Cider ink and the stamped with full strength ink for the top of the acorn. Did you know, that the Curvy Celebration also has a Variety bundle that includes a Christmas Stamp Set and some fun 6 x 6 Christmas Classic Designer Series Paper? Fun. Right?

The Classic Christmas Designer Series Paper features Cherry Cobbler, Sahara Sand, Shaded Spruce and Whisper White. I hope you will stop by tomorrow for some more crazy curvy fun! Who knows, you might even see that Classic Christmas paper. Feel free to leave a comment. Stamp Bundles will be available here on November 3rd. All other supplies can be purchased now. Stamping Hugs and Blessings, Renae

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Announcing the Curvy Celebration Bundle!

2 Comments / Sales and Announcements, Thinking of You / October 30, 2020

Good morning crafters and stampers. I am so excited to announce that the Curvy Celebration bundle is coming soon! Celebrate with curvy stamps, dies and more! Designed for a variety of special occasions, the Quite Curvy Variety Bundle includes everything you need to create one-of-a-kind crafts. This bundle will be available for purchase from November 3rd through January 4th! As a demonstrator, I was allowed to pre-order this set and it has been so much fun creating new and interesting cards. This set is very versatile and will keep you busy for hours, maybe even days!

For today’s card I started with a Just Jade card base and pulled in the Christmas Flowers from the 6 x6 Flowers for All Seasons Designer Series Paper, 3 x 5 1/4. Using the curvy dies, I cut out a piece of Flirty Flamingo measuring 4 x 5 1/4. I stamped the sentiment from the bundle in Just Jade ink and added some Just Jade sprigs. I fussy cut one of the Christmas flowers with my Paper Snips and for a finishing touch added three gold metallic pearls. It is a simple card to let others know you are thinking about them, especially during this time of the year.

**Curvy Celebration Bundle coming November 3rd.**

I hope you enjoyed this card. The bundle will be available for purchase beginning November 3rd, everything else is available now. Don’t forget to apply the host code: 4SFDFVEX. Feel free to leave a comment, feedback is always appreciated. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will pop by tomorrow for some more curvy designs. Stamping Hugs and Blessings, Renae

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Courageous, Faithful and Strong!

1 Comment / Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards, Thinking of You / October 16, 2020

Today’s post title perfectly describes a dear friend of mine, Lucy. I got this card in a card swap and I cannot remember who swapped it with me, but it could very well have been Lucy-LOL! I hated to see Lovely as a Tree retire, but I am so glad the Stampin’ UP! team designer gave us Rooted in Nature, which inspired this card.

The card base is made with our crumb cake cardstock with a layer of Early Expresso on top. The Shaded Spruce, Old Olive and Early Espresso inks really makes a bold statement. I hope you create something beautiful today. Stamping Hugs and Blessings!