Thinking of You

Think Spring-Sentimental Park Bundle

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.

#blessedbycards

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

Current Host Code
Sentimental Park Bundle
$52
Polished Pink CS
$9.25
Polished Pink Ink
$8
Basic White CS
$10.25
Tombow Glue
$4
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss
$125
Garden Green CS
$9.25
Garden Green Ink
$8

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Sentimental Park Bundle

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

Sentimental Park
$52
Cane Weave 3-D
Embossing Folder
$10
Sun Prints DSP
$12
Night of Navy Ink
$8
Night of Navy CS
$9.25
Night of Navy
Blend Combo
$9
Daffodil Delight
Blend Combo
$9
Basic White CS
$10.25
Tombow Glue
$4
Mini Cut n Emboss
$63

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Fall Trees and Beauty of Friendship

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.

#blessedbycards

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

Beauty of Friendship
$22
Cajun Craze CS
$9.25
Cajun Craze Ink
$8
Pear Pizzazz CS
$9.25
Pearl Pizzazz Ink
$8
Basic White CS
$10.25
Early Espresso Ink
$8
Blending Brushes
$12
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
$125
Deckled Rectangles Dies
$30
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8

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Leaf Fall and 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.

#blessedbycards

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

X9BUGWNM

Project Supplies

Beauty of Friendship
$22
Pumpkin Pie CS
$9.25
Calypso Coral
$9.25
Crushed Curry
$9.25
Early Espresso CS
$9.25
Leaf Fall Embossing Folder
$10
Early Espresso Ink
$

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Pumpkin Patch with Rustic Harvest DSP

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.

#blessedbycards

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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Project Supplies

Hello Harvest Bundle
$49.50
Rustic Harvest DSP
$12
Old Olive CS
$9.25
Basic White CS
10.25
Cajun Craze CS
$9.25
Paper Snips
$11
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss
$125
Stampin’ Dimensionals
$4.25
Stampin’ Adhesive
$8
Memento Black Ink
$6

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Stylish Sketches-Sale-a-Brations!

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

Stylish Sketches
159937
Garden Birdhouses
155090 $18
Cajun Craze
119684 $9.25
Basic White CS
159276 $10.25
Crumb Cake CS
120953 $9.25
Boughs of Holly DSP
159600 $12
Memento Black Ink
132708 $6
Watercolor Pencils
141709 $16
Stampin’ Adhesive
152813 $8

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Hang In There!

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

#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

Our Host Code is   FERKHP24

                                                               

Bewitching Bundle
159857 $34
Wisteria Wishes
159434 $18
Gorgeous Grape Ink
147099 $8
Gorgeous Grape CS
146987 $9.25
Memento Black Ink
132708 $6
Basic White CS
159276 $10.25
Highland Heather Ink
147103 $8
Crushed Curry Ink
147087 $8
Granny Apple Green 147095 $8
Pumpkin Pie Combo
154897 $8
Smoky Slate Combo
154904 $9
Stampin’ Dimensionals
104430 $4.25
Stampin’ Adhesive
152813 $8

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Watercolor Backgrounds-Make It Monday #67

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.

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.

If you need to add any supplies to your list, don’t forget to use the Host code 9FZ3JJVB so you can earn some rewards! CLICK HERE for more info on how to earn your Halo Rewards. Be sure to join me next week for another Make it Monday tutorial.

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

Project Supplies

Whale Done
158315 $17
Painted Poppies
151599 $23
Dragonfly Garden
154411 $23
Watercolor Paper
149612 $9
VersaMark Ink
102283 $9.50
155554 $18
Basic Embossing Powder
Stamparatus
146276 $49
Liquid Glue
110755 $4
Acrylic Block H
118490 $9
Bermuda Bay Ink
147096 $9
Calypso Coral Ink
147101 $9
Crushed Curry Ink
147087 $9
Pacific Point Ink
147098 $9
Memento Black Ink
132708 $6

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Sale-A-Brations-Favorite Things Friday

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
Balmy Blue CS
146982 $9.25
Blushing Bride CS
131198 $9.25
Basic White CS
159276 $10.25
Memento Black Ink
132708
Black Blend Combo
154843 $9
Watercolor Pencils
141709 $16
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss
149653 $120
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
152813 $8
Hippest Hippo
159921
Free w/$50
Hippo Dies
159928
Free w/$50

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Sun Prints and Sunflowers

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.

Sun Prints 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper

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

Sunflower Dies
152704 $33
Celebrate Sunflowers
152517 $$24
Night of Navy CS
100867 $9.25
Night of Navy Ink
147110 $8
Basic White CS
159276 $10.25
Basic Black CS
121045 $9.25
Sun Prints DSP
158790 $12
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss
149653 $120
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
152813 $8

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