Thinking of You

Happy Friday-Flowing Flowers!

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Thinking of You / January 14, 2022

Yay! It is Friday. I don’t know about you, but I am glad the weekend is here! The only bad thing about having time off from work during the holidays is how hard it is to get back into the swing of things again. I love working, but I also love staying home and crafting!!!

Today’s card features the Flowing Flowers set in the January-June mini catalog. I love the details in this stamp set. While the new is great, I am still in love with so many of the stamp sets in the annual catalog, so I used an oldie but goodie to pair with the flowers. Can you guess what stamp set it is?????

**Flowing Flowers page 36 January-June 2022**

I created the my own patterned paper using just one ink pad, Blackberry Bliss and a strip of Basic White CS (2 x 5¼). Ink “blotchy” looking stamps and stamp two times before re-inking to get the lighter image. Have you figured out, the set from the annual catalog?????? HINT: The “blotchy” looking stamps are from that set.

I used the Stitched Rectangle Dies for the greeting and the Layering Circle Dies for the flower. Yes, I fussy cut the flower and added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back before adding it to the circles.

This really was a super simple card, but then clean and simple is one of my favorite things. Add this set to your collection. I know you will have fun creating with it. Our host code is: C77FJQM2. Thanks for shopping with me!

Oh yes, the mystery stamp set: Dressed to Impress on page 31 in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog.

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

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Sneak Peak Sale-A-Bration-Friendly Hello

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Thinking of You / December 28, 2021

Here is another amazing set coming in January as part of Sale-A-Brations 2022! This is a set and paper combo and can be yours free with a $100 purchase beginning January 4, 2022.

Both of today’s cards began with a Pool Party card base. In this first card, I stamped the greeting directly onto the DSP.

PDF instructions

For our second card features the Friendly Hello Stamp set but instead of using designer series paper, I created my own stamped background.

These cards were featured on this week’s Make It Monday tutorial. Click below to check out that video.

click here for Make IT Monday#39

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

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Circle Fun with Textures and Frames

2 Comments / Sale-a-Bration, Thinking of You / August 7, 2021

Textures and Frames is just one of the many sets you can earn FREE during our August- September Sale-a-bration event. Sale-a-bration will run through September 30th. For every $50 you spend, earn a free set, pack of paper or die set. A free download of the SAB catalog is available on the side bar of this post, or if you are going mobile, it will most likely appear after the end of this post.

I guess you could say watching the Summer Olympics inspired this card. While these are not Olympic colors, I used four of the five new in-colors, Fresh Freesia, Pale Papaya, Polished Pink and Soft Succulent. I began with a Basic White card and added a layer of Polished Pink, followed by a 3 3/4 x 5 layer of white where I stamped the circles from the Textures and Frame set.

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Basic White Cardstock – 5½ x 8½, 3¾ x 5, 2 x 3
Polished Pink Cardstock -4 x 5¼, ½ x 5¼
Textures and Frames ( Sale-a-bration Set)
Peaceful Moments
Fresh Freesia Ink
Pale Papaya Ink
Polished Pink Ink
Soft Succulent Ink
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/ Liquid Glue

Then hardest part of this card will be cleaning your circle stamp in between colors. LOL The greeting is stamped in Soft Succulent and punched out with the Tailored Tag punch. TIP: The Shammy 147042 $8) cleans these stamps beautifully. Be sure you begin with a clean shammy. I hope you are crating and enjoying the Olympic games!

If you live in Missouri this weekend is the School Tax Holiday, click here for a list of tax free products. Orders must be placed before 11 p.m. on Sunday evening. Keep in mind that some local taxes may still be required depending on where you live, but hey it is still a great savings! Current Host code: YQD3SJ9Y

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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A Trio of Trees-Beauty of Friendship!

Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards, Thinking of You / July 15, 2021 / Beauty of Friendship Bundle, Beauty of the Earth DSP

I know, I know, it is still summer, but I am looking forward to some cooler fall weather, so of course I created a trio of some summer and fall trees with the new Beauty of Friendship bundle.

If you look closely at this set in the catalog on page 11, you will see that it is part of a the Beauty of the Earth Suite. A suite is perfectly coordinated products designed by Stampin’ Up! so you can create beautiful things!

Don’t forget the Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper pack is on sale 15% off the regular price! And we all love those savings! Right?

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Cajun Craze Cardstock -5½ x 8½ (card base)
Old Olive Cardstock- 4x 5¼, 1 x 3
Very Vanilla Cardstock- 3¾ x 5, ¾ x 2¾
Beauty of Friendship Bundle
Soft Suede Ink
Crumb Cake Ink
Bumblebee Ink
Cajun Craze Ink
Old Olive Ink
Early Espresso Ink
Crumb Cake Ink
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive /Liquid Glue

Directions

Score Cajun Craze cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold & burnish to create card.
Attach Old Olive panel to card front.
Use Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine, Old Olive cardstock and the bird dies to crop 2 birds.
Stamp three trees in Early Espresso on Very Vanilla cardstock. TIP: It is easier to stamp trees evenly if you first stamp the tree in the middle.
Stamp leaves in Bumblebee ink on all three trees. Add the accent leaves in Cajun Craze to the trees on the end and Old Olive to the middle tree.
Stamp the shadow around each tree in Crumb Cake ink.
Stamp the greeting in Cajun Craze on strip of Very Vanilla and crop with coordinating die.
Add the two Old Olive birds.
Decorate the inside as desired.

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

Beauty of Friendship Bundle
155834 $52.00

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True Love and Highland Heather

Paper Crafting Ideas, Thinking of You / June 8, 2021 / Art Gallery, Stampin' Blend Markers

I love all the flower designs that come in the True Love Designer Series paper pack. They are especially beautiful when colored with the Stampin’ Blend alcohol markers. Tulips are my favorite flowers and I love that they bloom in a variety of colors. The only bad thing, they don’t stay in bloom long.

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Basic Black Cardstock- 5½ x 8½
Highland Heather Cardstock-3/8 x 4
Basic White Cardstock-3 x 4, ¾ x 3, 4 x 5¼
True Love Designer Series Paper-2 x 4, large floral images
Art Gallery Bundle
Tasteful Textile 3-D Embossing folder
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
Paper Snips
Highland Heather Stampin’ Blend Markers
Old Olive Stampin’ Blend Markers
Memento Black Ink

Directions

Score the cardstock Basic Black cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold & burnish.
Attach piece of True Love DSP to the bottom of card front.
Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to dry emboss 3 x 4 white panel with the Tasteful Textile embossing folder and adhere to the card front.
Attach strip of Highland Heather cardstock to card front to hide seam.
Color several large floral designs from the True Love DSP using Stampin’ Blend markers.
Fussy cut using Stampin’ Up! Paper Snips and attach to card front.
Stamp the greeting on ¾ x 3 white panel and crop using coordinating die.
Attach to lower portion of card front.
Add 4 x 5 ¼ white cardstock panel to inside and decorate

I hope you enjoy creating with this amazing black and white paper pack. It will be retiring at the end of the month, so if you want a pack, now is the time to place an online order. Don’t forget to use the host code: N26RAJBX