Playing in the Rain-Favorite Things Friday!

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Here is another card that features our new Azure Afternoon cardstock. I have to say I am really loving this shade of blue. Fun fact, one of my favorite things is a rainy day. Not all of the time like in Seattle, but I love me a good summer thunderstorm, and like the card says, rainy days are better when you share them with someone special!

This is a clean and simple card and it did not take much time at all to create the panel of faux Designer Series Paper. I figured just because the Playing in the Rain DSP is retired doesn’t mean we cannot create our own. I stamped the umbrellas with Memento Black ink and colored them in with a few Stampin’ Blend Combo markers. The greeting is also stamped in Memento black and I used the coordinating dies to cut one umbrella as an extra pop on my greeting. With the Blending Brush and some Azure Afternoon ink, I added a bit of color to my greeting.

Super fun, and simple. I mounted my faux DSP to a layer of Azure Afternoon and then to a layer of Black. Isn’t it amazing how just one layer can tie all the colors together. In this case it just happened to be a Basic Black layer, but it did the trick and soften the card. Have fun creating….Happy Stamping!

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

Playing in the Raid
$26
Playing in the Rain Dies
$35
Azure Afternoon Ink
$9
Azure Afternoon CS
$10
Basic White CS
$10.50
Basic Black CS
$10
Azure Afternoon Combo
$10
Highland Heather Combo
$10
Flirty Flamingo Combo
$10
Daffodil Delight Combo
$10
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Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8

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Simple And Dainty Flowers

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Sometimes the simple things in life are the best. They are not free mind you, but the best. Every once in awhile it is fun to create a tone on tone card using our Basic White cardstock. For today’s card I embossed the front panel of my card with the Fern 3-D embossing folder and then added a layer of Basic White using some of our Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Of course before mounting my second white layer, I stamped the flowers from the Dainty Flower stamp set with Memento Black ink and colored them with Poppy Parade and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. The greeting is also from this set and is stamped in Memento Black ink. I layered the greeting using Stampin’ Dimensionals as well.

I really love how the tone on tone white makes it super simple to make this card look elegant. Happy Stampin’!

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

Dainty Flowers
$25
Dainty Delight Dies
$36
Basic White CS
$10.50
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8
Poppy Parade Combo
$10
Memento Black Ink
$6.50
Stampin’ Dimensionals
$4.25
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Fern 3-D Embossing Folder
$10

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Hope Anchors the Soul!

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Sorry it has been a minute since I have posted. Sorry we have been doing a lot of traveling this month with the passing of my mother-in-law, Connie. Spending time in my craft room these past 10 days just was not an option. I do think however that It is so amazing how crafting can be such a source of therapy and healing, at least for me. So I am back and hope to continue posting regularly. Thanks for your patience!

While Connie and I did agree on a lot of things, swimming was not one of them. She was afraid of the water. While she was fine looking at the ocean or watching us swim, the water was just not her thing. So while she would enjoy today’s card, she would remind us all that she does not like the water.

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Hope really does anchor the soul and I love the new Azure Afternoon color for creating the perfect ocean scene, or sky scene as well. I layered a piece of Crumb Cake on my Azure Afternoon card base and used Crumb Cake ink for the sand and Azure Afternoon for the ocean. The seashells are from Seaside Bay and are stamped with the new Pecan Pie ink. I used Night of Navy for my greeting, which by the way is from the Hope and Prayer stamp set in the annual catalog.

This is a pretty simple card and even if you have not done much blending, this is a good card to practice as I only used the two colors. I find coloring and sponging to be very relaxing, perhaps you will too! Happy Stamping!

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

Seaside Bay
$26
Azure Afternoon Ink
$9
Azure Afternoon CS
$10
Crumb Cake Ink
$9
Crumb Cake CS
$10
Basic White CS
$10.50
Blending Brushes
$12
Pecan Pie Ink
$9
Hope and Prayers
$19
Night of Navy Ink
$9
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Make It Monday #110-Paper Pumpkin

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Today I am excited to share with you the cards from this month’s Paper Pumpkin kit. If you are not a subscriber and what these amazing all inclusive kits delivered directly to your home, just click on the button below and subscribe today.

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I hope you enjoyed the cards from this month’s Paper Pumpkin. I am always having a hard time creating masculine cards, so this card kit is perfect. Happy Stamping!

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

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Come Holy Spirit, Come-Sunday Wisdom

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Today, on Pentecost Sunday, isn’t it comforting to know that as children of God we have the Holy Spirit as our advocate. When we allow the Spirit to move freely in our lives things typically go more smoothly.  Why?  Well for one thing the Holy Spirit dwells within the hearts of all faithful and is constantly working to defend us against evil.  When we are in doubt or unsure of which path to take the Holy Spirit is there to guide us and to be our constant advocate.

I don’t know about you, but for me that is comforting.  Comforter is another name for the Holy Spirit. It is reassuring to know the Holy Spirit is always ready to comfort us in times of sorrow.  But for me, one of the greatest consolations the Holy Spirit offers, is truth. Come Holy Spirit show us the truth of who we are and who we are called to be. The Holy Spirit reminds us we are all called to holiness and that God not only loves us for who we are but, He wants to spend all of eternity with us.  Now that is comforting!

“O Holy Spirit, Soul of my soul, I adore you. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me. Tell me what I ought to do, and command me to do it. I promise to submit myself to all that You ask of me, and to accept all that You permit to happen to me. Only let me know Your will. Amen

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

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