Thinking of You

You Are Amazing-Amazing Thanks Dies!

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Sale-a-Bration, Thinking of You / March 1, 2023

Thank you to all of you wonderful and loyal customers who placed an order during Sale-A-Bration. I hope you are enjoying your new toys and for those of you who just ordered yesterday, your toys will soon be on the way. I know many of you ordered the Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper pack as your freebie so I thought I would share with you one last card that I created using this paper.

Yesterday I posted a card using the Fresh Freesia flowers (click here) so today’s card is using the Calypso Coral and Petal Pink floral. I used the dies from Amazing Thanks to create the greeting. I cut the sayings twice, one with Calypso Coral cardstock and once with Basic Black. I glued them together slightly off centered to create a shadow effect.

The card base is Calypso Coral and I added a piece of Basic Black (4-1/8 x 5-3/8) before adding my layer of DSP (3 ¾ x 5). I also added a piece of Basic White (4 x 5¼) inside so I can write a message. I plan to give this card to someone I met last weekend at church. She did such an amazing job reading scripture so I thought, this amazing woman deserves a special handmade card. I have to admit I don’t know her name, but I am sure she will appreciate the card just the same.

Thanks for stopping by and for placing an order. May God continue to bless you and inspire you to create something beautiful for someone this week.

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

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Favored Flowers DSP-Last Call!

1 Comment / Sale-a-Bration, Thinking of You / February 28, 2023

There is still time to get this paper pack free. Just place a $50 online order through my store and get this fabulous paper pack free, but hurry, sale ends today!

I love how quick a card goes together when I use our amazing Designer Series Paper, and this paper pack is so beautiful. My card today pulls out the Fresh Freesia and Petal Pink colors. I hope you enjoy this clean and simple card.

If you are still planning on joining my team, time is really running out, as you will need to join today before Midnight (MT). Starter kit is only $129 and include the Mini Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine, $175 in products of your choice, plus free shipping. Don’t let this deal pass you by. Join now!

I look forward to having you on my team., but either way, I hope you create something beautiful today!

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

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Think Spring-Sentimental Park Bundle

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Thinking of You / February 15, 2023

Happy Tuesday! I am so glad the weather is beginning to warm up. I love winter, but I also love it when the flowers begin to bud. I hope this card gets you in the mood for spring.

I began with a Garden Green card base to get me in the mood for fresh cut grass. I do love the smell of fresh cut grass, but I am not a fan of the candles that try to mimic this smell. I want the real thing.

On the front of my Garden Green card I added a layer of Basic White CS. I am using the Sentimental Park Bundle featured in the new Spring Mini catalog. I stamped the leaves in Garden Green and the flowers in Polished Pink. I then used the flower dies to crop a variety of sized using Polished Pink CS.

The greeting is from the Sentimental Bundle and is stamped in both Garden Green and Polished Pink inks. I love how versatile this stamp set is and I also love the script with the printed greetings. This is a super simple card and a perfect way to reach out to someone today.

I hope your day is blessed-Happy Stamping!

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

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Sentimental Park Bundle

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Thinking of You / February 7, 2023

Hey all, happy Tuesday! I am excited to share the Sentimental Park Bundle with you today. This bundle has some great sayings and so many beautiful flowers. I am also using the new 3-D Cane Weave embossing flower. I decided to emboss a white panel and attach it to my white card and I have to say I love the look.

The other panels were created using the Sun Prints Designer Series paper pack that can be found in the 2022-2023 annual catalog. Notice the white flowers on the blue panel? I created these by stamping one of the flower stamps in this bundle with Craft White ink. They are so soft and I think they go well with this paper.

I stamped the greeting in Night of Navy ink directly to the Gray Granite DSP panel. Both panels are backed with some Night of Navy CS. To add just a bit more definition and some more of those adorable flowers, I stamped the small bunch of flowers on a scrap of Basic White CS, cropped with the coordinating die and then colored with my Night of Navy Blend Combo markers. The centers of the flower are colored with a Daffodil Delight Blend.

I hope you enjoyed this card. I really love how the Cane Weave Embossing folder looks on this card. I added all my panels and flowers with my Tombow Liquid glue. I did not use the Stampin’ Dimensionals as I thought the card itself had enough layering, but if you are hand-delivering your card creation, I think the Stampin’ Dimensionals would be a nice touch.

Happy Stamping!

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

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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

Both of these sets are free with a $50 purchase through my online store! Sale-ends on Wednesday August 31st! When ordering less that $150, please apply our current host code 6FBX2GKG to your order!

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.

Project Measurements and Supplies

Gorgeous Grape CS- 5½ x 8½ (card base)
Basic White CS- 3 x 4, 4 x 5¼, 2 x 3
Bewitching Bundle
Wisteria Wishes Stamp Set
Gorgeous Grape Ink
Stampin’ Blend Markers-Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate
Crushed Curry Ink
Granny Apple Green Ink
Highland Heather Ink
Memento Black Ink
Stampin’ Adhesive or Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Sponge Dauber

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

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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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