Thinking of You

Fall Trees and Beauty of Friendship

Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards, Masculine Cards, Thinking of You / October 25, 2022

This past weekend my hubby and I took a drive to Kimmswick , MO which is a small town in Jefferson County. It is a short 45 minute drive and if you enjoy little craft and knick, knack shops, you might want to check it out. While the weather was absolutely gorgeous, all the trees have not turned yet. Next weekend, Kimmswick will be celebrating their Apple Butter Festival and I am thinking the trees will be just about perfect.

In honor of the fall and changing color of leaves, I thought I would share a two tree fall card I created using the Beauty of Friendship stamp set featured in the annual 2022-2023 catalog.

I began with a Cajun Craze card base and to the top of my card front added a layer of Pear Pizzazz, Cajun Craze and Basic White. The tress trunks are stamped with Early Espresso Ink, and the leaves with Pear Pizzazz and Cajun Craze.

I used the Blending Brush and some Pear Pizzazz ink to create the grass around the tree trunks and stamped the greeting in Early Espresso. The greeting and a piece of Pear Pizzazz CS are cropped using the Deckled Rectangles Dies.

Project Measurements

Cajun Craze CS- 5½ x 8½ (card base)
Cajun Craze CS-3-1/8 x 3-7/8
Pear Pizzazz CS- 3¼ x 4, 1½ x 3
Basic White CS- 3¾ x 5, 1¼ x 2½, 4 x 5¼
Beauty of Friendship
Early Espresso Ink
Deckled Rectangles Dies
Blending Brushes
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine

I am going to send this card to my mother in law, but I also think it would make a great masculine birthday card. What do you think?

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

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Leaf Fall and Beauty of Friendship

2 Comments / Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards, Thinking of You / October 18, 2022 / Beauty of Friendship

Fall is such a festive season and although it is a short season, it always gets me in the mood for the holidays, not to mention all the coffee shops have pumpkin everything. I personally love the beautiful scenery that comes with the falling leaves and foggy mornings.

Today’s card features the Beauty of Friendship stamp set from the 2022-2023 annual catalog and the Leaf Fall embossing folder in the July-December 2022 Holiday catalog.

I began with a Pumpkin Pie card base and added a layer of Daffodil Delight that was embossed with the Leaf Fall embossing folder. The greeting, Thinking of You, was stamped with Early Espresso ink on a scrap of Basic White cardstock. The trunk of the tree was cut using Early Espresso CS.

Project Measurements

Pumpkin Pie CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
Basic White CS- 3 x 4, ½ x 2¼
Daffodil Delight CS- 4 x 5¼
Early Espresso CS- ½ x 3 Leaf Fall 3-D Embossing Folder
Crushed Curry Ink
Calypso Coral Ink
Early Espresso Ink
Beauty of Friendship Stamp Set
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

I hope you will have a chance to take a leisurely drive and enjoy the fall colors this season.

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

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Pumpkin Patch with Rustic Harvest DSP

Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards, Thinking of You / October 11, 2022

It was beginning to look and feel like fall over the weekend and so I created this pumpkin patch card using the Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper. And then of course yesterday it got up to 81 degrees in St. Louis. So hopefully this card will put you in the fall spirit regardless of the weather in your neighborhood.

Project Measurements

Cajun Craze CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base), 1½ x4
Old Olive CS-4 x 5¼
Basic White CS- 3-7/8 x 5-1/8, 4 x 5¼
Rustic Harvest DSP-Pumpkins
Hello Harvest Bundle
Paper Snips
Memento Black Ink
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals

I used my paper snips to fussy cut the pumpkins from the Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper pack and arranged them to create a pumpkin patch. The getting is stamped with Memento Black ink on Cajun Craze cardstock and cropped using the coordinating dies in the Hello Harvest Bundle.

I just layered the Old Olive CS and the pumpkin panel to the card front and used some Stampin’ Dimensionals to attach the banner. This is a great card to use those half pumpkins on the ends of the DSP. I hate for any of our amazing paper to go to waste.

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

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Stylish Sketches-Sale-a-Brations!

Masculine Cards, Sale-a-Bration, Thinking of You / August 30, 2022

Hey all, tomorrow is the last day for our Summer Sale-A-Brations for 2022. Final chance to earn free products. Yesterday I shared a slimline card using the HIppest HIppos in my Make It Monday video and today you get a cute little fox from Stylish Sketches. I used some of the designer series paper in the Boughs of Holly paper pack to accent our little fox.

I used Cajun Craze for my card base, stamped the fox on a piece of Crumb Cake CS and colored him with our watercolor pencils. The greeting is from Garden Birdhouses and is stamped in Memento Black inl.

Project Measurements

Basic White CS- 5½ x 8½ (card base)
Boughs of Holly DSP- 3x 4 (2)
Crumb Cake CS- 2 ½ x 4
Basic White CS-4 x 5¼ (inside)
Stylish Sketches Stamp Set
Garden Birdhouses Stamp Set
Memento Black Ink
Watercolor Pencils
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue

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

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Hang In There!

Thinking of You / August 4, 2022 / Bewitching Bundle, Wisteria Wonder Bundle

Hey all I am back again with one more card using the Bewitching Bundle! #blessedbycards This time I was really trying to think outside the box, so I added the greeting from the Wisteria Wishes stamp set. This is a another amazing new bundle featured in the 2022-2023 annual Catalog. I featured the Wisteria Wonder Bundle in one of my Make it Monday videos and used the flowers to create a Christmas tree scene. CLICK HERE if you missed that video. #blessedbycards

I decided to use another piece of the Gorgeous Grape CS for my card base. I used the star stamp to create a background on the 4 x 5¼ white panel using Granny Apple Green, Crushed Curry and Highland Heather inks. I again added a bit of Gorgeous Grape ink to the 3 x4 white panel before stamping the feet and greeting. This panel is popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add a ribbon or bling to finish off your project.