Peaceful Pier-Fun Fact Friday

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Happy Saturday all. Here is a Fun Fact Friday post that should have happened yesterday, so sorry about that. Fun Fact: My husband retired a few weeks ago and I totally forgot that it as Friday! Hahahaha! Why I have no idea because I am still working and should know what day it is. LOL

Anyway, today’s card or should I say yesterday’s card is one I made for our team’s color challenge. The challenge was to use the following colors: blackberry bliss, peach pie, gorgeous grape, flirty flamingo, and black. The challenge was to use some or all of the colors. My card today features all of these colors.

I hope you enjoyed today’s card that was supposed to be posted yesterday. But hey, it kinda looks like a retirement card, don’t you think??? hahahaha
Join me on Monday for Part 2 of my Everyday Arches Series! CLICK HERE if you missed Part 1. Happy Stamping!

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

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Everyday Arches Part 1-Weekly Wed. #64-Double Fold Card

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Today, I am excited to share with you a fun fold card I am calling the Double Pocket Arch card. I know that is not very creative, but this card does have two pockets and an arch. I have also created two tags, but it would be an awesome gift card holder as well. This card also features one of the new Christmas paper packs coming in September, so I guess you can consider this a sneak peek at that paper. The pack is called Elegant Pine Snowflakes. Today’s video is the first in four part series, so be sure to stop back on Monday, for part 2.

Today’s Project w/two tags

Today’s Project without tags

Project Supplies

  • Elegant Pine Snowflake DSP or DSP of your choice: 7-1/2 x 9-3/4, 1-7/8 x 1-7/8, 1-7/8 x 2
  • Cherry Cobbler CS: 8-1/2 x 5-1/2, 2 x 4 -1/4 2-1/4 x 4
  • Garden Green CS: 4 x 5 -1/4, 2 x 4-1/4, some scrap for tag topper
  • Basic White CS: 1-7/8 x4-1/8, 1-7/8 x 3-1/4, 2-1/4 x 3-1/4
  • Shepherd’s Care stamp set
  • Fancy Borders stamp set
  • Masking tape
  • Tag Topper Punch
  • Cherry Cobbler & Garden Green Twine
  • Secret Sea ink pad
Click Here for template
#64 Everyday Arches Part 1 Project Sheet

This is a pretty simple fun fold and you really do not need a template to create it, but still I thought a visual might be helpful. Don’t forget that products from the 2025 Holiday catalog will be available in just 14 days. Purchase your holiday supplies through my online store September 3rd through December 31, 2025. By the way, did you know there are only 128 days til Christmas, just sayin’! Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Parade of Cards ~ Make It Monday #218

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Hey all, happy Monday. Today I am excited to share a few cards that I received from an Inking Royal card swap. Thanks to my upline, Brian King for organizing. Thanks to the many talented team members who participated in this swap. The cards I received this time did not include the stamp set used or instructions on how to create, so hopefully you can figure that out if you are wanting to reproduce some of these gems.

So let’s take a look:

I hope you enjoyed these beautiful cards. Happy Stamping!

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

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Cheers to You and Me!~Five Minute Friday

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Happy Friday all and time for happy hour! Today’s card features our Celebratory Sips designer series paper pack and is perfect for a happy hour celebration. So cheers to you and me. I hope you enjoy today’s five minute card.

Project Supplies

  • Timid Tiger CS: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2
  • Basic White CS: 5-3/8 x 4-1/8
  • Celebratory Sip DSP: 2-1/2 x 5, 2 x 5
  • Celebratory Sips DSP: Drinks -use paper snips to crop glasses
  • Celebratory
  • Cheers and Sips stamp set
  • Timid Tiger Ink
  • Garden Green Ink

I hope you enjoy making this 5 minute card. The designer series paper really does all the work. Happy Stamping!

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

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Fun Corner Fold Card~Weekly Wed. #63

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Are you ready for the easiest fun fold card ever? Yes, this corner fold card can certainly be added to the five minute card category. You will be amazed at how simple this darling little card is. Just grab your favorite designer series paper and let’s get crafting.

Project Supplies

  • Blackberry CS for card base: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2
  • Celebratory Sips DSP: 4 x 5-1/4
  • Basic White CS: 4 x 5-1/4 (2)
  • Blackberry Bliss Ink
  • Unbounded Love stamp set
  • Adhesive of Choice
  • Ribbon to match DSP

A Closer Look

I hope you enjoy this super quick fun fold card. The best part about this simple cards is that you can use any of the patterned paper in your stash. My first card was created with the currently available Celebratory Sips paper pack, but the last two were retired papers. I believe that paper pack was Inked Botanicals, but again any patterned paper you have in your stash will be great for these fun cards. Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Make It Monday #217 Elements of Text Meets Natural Botanicals

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Wow, I cannot believe how quickly the summer has passed. Although I no longer have children at home, I remember the excitement of a new school year, as well as, the sadness of having them all back in school again. I hope you have been checking out the online exclusive stamp sets. They are pretty amazing and today, I am sharing with you an online exclusive and a catalog favorite. You will be amazing at how these two sets compliment each other.

I told you these two sets are great together. I am just sharing a few with you but the color combinations and the possibilities are endless, so if you have little ones back in school, perhaps you will have more time to craft! LOL If that is the case, don’t forget to download your free project sheet by clicking the button below.

#217 Elements Of Text Meets Natural Botanicals Project Sheet

Let’s take a closer look at today’s cards!

I hope you have fun creating with these two sets. Click here to check out the other online exclusive sets available while supplies last. Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Stay Awake ~Sunday Wisdom

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In today’s gospel the Lord is reminding us to stay awake and be prepared for the second coming, but really we should be awake and ready for whenever the Lord calls us home, which will be most likely before the second coming.

Trust is God’s mercy is crucial to our faith because unlike the apostles we cannot see Jesus in a human way. So faith, is trust in what cannot be seen. That does not mean we just sit around doing nothing while we wait. We must be active in our faith, attentive, and intentional in our prayer. God is going to do what he has promised and He will never leave us forsaken.

Do not be afraid, but stay awake in hopeful anticipation for the coming of our Lord. Have a blessed week!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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August 2025 In-Color Sale

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Hey friends, check out the new In-Color 15% off sale going on now through the end of August! That’s right folks, select products that feature the new 2025-2027 In Colors are 15% off! This is a great opportunity to purchase new In Color products at a discount and grab the products you love. Some of my favorites include our inks, two-tone cardstock and Designer Series Paper, to name just a few. So go ahead. Stock up now on and get everything you need to create amazing projects with these fantastic colors!

Here are a few detail about the August sale:  

  • This sale includes select inks, cardstock, Designer Series Paper, embellishments and other products that include these new colors. Products are featured on the Color page. 2025-2027. CLICK HERE
  • Just be aware that some products are excluded from the sale, including the Month by Month Album Retreat 2025 Kit (#167338).
  • All products are available while supplies last.

Don’t forget to check out the Last Chance Products page. It has been refreshed and there are lots of great deals!

Happy Stamping…..or should I say happy shopping! If you are not working with a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I would be honored to serve all your stamping needs. Just click any of the links in this post, or the Shop With Me link below. Have a Blessed week.

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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#216 Impressions Abloom Dies~ Make It Monday

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Happy Monday all! Today, I am excited to share with you some of the dies from the Impressions Abloom bundle. I hope you enjoy these cards. Have a blessed week.

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#216 Impressions abloom dies project sheet

Let’s Take A Closer Look!

I hope you have as much fun as I did with these gorgeous and detailed dies. Play around with different color schemes. I am sure these would look great with neutral and fall colors. Happy Stamping!

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

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Spotlight On Nature ~Five Minute Friday

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I have another fun summertime five minute card for you today. I created a super simple card using the Spotlight on Nature bundle and some Summer Splash cardstock. I love this cardstock almost as much as the name. I don’t know why it just makes me happy. I hope this card will make you smile today.

I started with a white card, I know it is hard to see in the photo, but trust me you want to begin with a Basic White cardbase. I then added a panel of the Summer Splash. I ran it through the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine with one of the dies from Texture Notes. I love these dies. They just add a little pizzazz to each project.

I stamped the circle from Elements of Text in Smoky Slate ink on a panel of Basic White. I added the flower image from Spotlight on Nature w/Memento Black ink and colored the flowers with the Summer Splash alcohol markers. Remember if you don’t have these markers, you can use the regular ink pad and an aqua painter brush filled with alcohol. You don’ t need to color in the entire flower, just add a splash of color. I added a few dots w/Memento Black ink and cropped the image with one of the circles from the Spotlight on Nature dies. These are gorgeous circles that will enhance any card project. It totally encourage you to try them out.

I wanted a little more depth, so I added some Summer Splash color around the circle words with a blending brush and then attached my circle to my card front. You can use Stampin’ Dimensionals to attach if you want even more depth to your card. To finish off my card, I stamped the thinking of you from The Right Words w/Memento Black ink and then added a little bling.

I hope you enjoy today’s card creation and will check out the rectangle dies from Textured Notes and the circles from Spotlight on Nature. Happy Stamping!

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

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