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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.

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

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Sale-A-Brations-Favorite Things Friday

Favorite Things Friday, Just Because Cards, Thinking of You / July 15, 2022

One of my favorite things and I am sure yours too is FREE products. Right now during Sale-A-Brations you can win big. For every $50 you spend, you get to choose a FREE product from the Summer Sale-A-Bration catalog.

Our host code is 9FZ3JJVB. You can save now until August 31st, but don’t wait until the last minute or your favorite product may be gone.

Todays card features two free products from the Sale-A-Brations catalog, the Hippest Hippos and the Hippo Dies. I began with a Balmy Blue card base and added a layer of Blushing Bride. I stamped the Hippos in Memento Black ink and colored them with our famous Watercolor pencils and used the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine to crop them with the Hippo Dies.

The umbrellas are also part of that die set and I used coordinating cardstock to make my Hippos pop. The greeting is from the new Cheerful Basket set featured in the 2022-2023 annual catalog.

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

Product Supplies and Measurements

Balmy Blue CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
Blushing Bride CS- 4 x 5¼
Basic White CS- 3 ¾ x 5, 2½ x 4
Memento Black Ink
Watercolor Pencils
Hippest Hippos Stamp Set (FREE w/$50 order)
Hippo Dies (FREE w/$50 order)
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

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Sun Prints and Sunflowers

2 Comments / Thinking of You / May 31, 2022

My card today features the new Sun Prints 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper and the Sunflowers dies. I love this new paper pack and am sure you will be seeing more of it in the future.

I began my card with a Night of Navy card base and added a 4 x 5 1/2 layer of Basic White CS to the card front. I cut a piece of Sun Prints Designer Series paper and mounted it to a Night of Navy panel and added it to the card front.

Use the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine and some Basic Black CS to crop the detailed sunflower from the die set and add it to the card front. Stamp your desired greeting on the front with Night of Navy ink and your card is complete. I love how simple and sweet this card turned out.

Project Supplies and Measurements

Night of Navy CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
Night of Navy Ink- 2¼ x 4
Basic White CS- 4 x 5¼ (2)
Basic Black CS-4×4
Sun Print 12 x 12 DSP-2 x 4
Night of Navy Ink
Sunflower Dies
Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

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

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Elegant Eucalyptus

2 Comments / Thinking of You / May 25, 2022

Today I am excited to share with you another new 3-D embossing folder featured in the 2022-2023 annual catalog, Elegant Eucalyptus.

This is a two pack of mini embossing folders that is just perfect for the mini Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine. Not only is this little machine cute, it is super convenient to use on your desk top when crafting.

I embossed a piece of Night of Navy cardstock with the floral spay image and used a sponge dauber to gently add some White Craft ink to the embossed image. I corner rounded the edges and layered it to my card front.

The greeting is from Lovely you and stamped on Basic White cardstock using Night of Navy ink. This will be just perfect to send to my mother-in-law. I hope you enjoy this new embossing folder!

Projects Supplies and Measurements

Night of Navy CS- 5½ x 8½ (card base)
Night of Navy CS- 3 x 5
Basic White CS- 1 x 4¼, 4 x 5¼
Elegant Eucalyptus 3-D Embossing Folder
Lovely You Stamp Set
Night of Navy Ink
Sponge Daubers
Mini Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue

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

Elegant Eucalyptus 3-D Folder
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Still At the Beach-Favorite Things Friday

Just Because Cards, Thinking of You / April 22, 2022

Yay, it’s Friday and I decided why not continue the beach theme, especially now that the weather is warming up. The only thing better than relaxing at the beach would be swimming in the ocean, or anywhere really, as long as there aren’t any sharks! LOL

Today’s card features the Seas the Day Bundle and the Ocean Front stamp set. I created the beach scene first, added a sunset and used the largest die from the bundle to add some depth to the front of my card. I used the 1″ circle punch to create a sunset mask and applied Daffodil Delight ink using a sponge dauber.