Thank you to all who have been praying for my niece Hayley.
It is with great sadness that we had to say good-bye to our sweet angel, yesterday. Hayley was a lover of all animals and lover of life, with so much joy and energy. She put up a good fight and now we are asking our God of mercy wrap her and her family in his loving arms and surround them with the Holy Spirit. Hayley, you were and will continue to be a beacon of joy for all of us. May your soul find rest! Until we meet again, we love you!
Today I am sharing with you three cards I created using the designer series paper, Friends of the Ocean. This paper pack and the coordinating bundle are on the Last Chance List. Be sure to check it out along with all the other retiring products.
I love the bright colors in the paper, especially during this rainy season. I hope you have a great time creating with this paper pack. Don’t forget to check out the coordinating stamps and dies on the Last Chance List before they are gone. Happy Stampin’!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Nobody likes to suffer and yet if you are human there is no way to get through this life without suffering. Thank you Adam and Eve! But the story does not have to end here. Jesus turned things around and God has given us Mary, the new Eve who said yes to all of God’s divine plans. We too must say yes Lord, your will be done.
Jesus takes suffering and purifies it, redeems it, and redeems us. And if we enter our suffering united with Jesus on the Cross, we find a renewed strength, a renewed sense of hope. Yes, at times we are like Mary desolate at the foot of the Cross hoping for mercy and wondering what is God’s divine plan in our lives. This is where trust enters in and transforms us, allowing us to surrender always to His Divine Will. I did not say it would be easy, but if we keep our eyes fixed on our redeemer on the Cross, we will find the strength to carry our individual cross, no matter how heavy it may seem.
So this week and for the rest of Lent, let us seek the Lord and renew our hope. From Psalm 105: Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice, turn to the Lord and his strength, and constantly seek his face.
In your mercy, please continue to pray for my niece Hayley, who is battling stage 4 brain cancer last month and has been in a coma since March 13th. Yesterday, she was taking off the ventilator and is breathing on her own. Doctors told my brother she would never breathe on her own as there was too much damage to her brain. God has shown them otherwise. God in your infinite mercy, we claim a full and complete healing through the intercession of Sr. Clare Crockett-All or Nothing! Jesus we trust in you, take care of everything.
Hayley Mattern keep fighting! We love you!
Sr. Clare Crockett, in union with the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, please grant Hayley a compete and totally healing!
Thank you all for praying with me, my brother, and his family!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Happy Friday everyone. I hope you had a great week. It is time again for another quick five minute card. Now you might look at this card and think there is no way this is a five minute card, but truly it does not take long to assemble.
The Crafting with You stamp set and dies are on the Last Chance list. I have not been able to find a complete list online for the annual catalog, so I created my own. This list is for the stamps dies, punches, and embossing folders. Keep in mind that all of the In-color ink pads and re-inkers will be retiring, so place your order today as all products on the Last Chance List will be while supplies last. Click here for my 2024-2025 Annual Catalog list. I believe all the retiring products from the mini catalog are on the website under LAST CHANCE PRODUCT, click here.
And now for today’s card!
Supplies
Boho Blue Card Base-5-1/2 x 8-1/2
Timeless Plaid DSP- 2 x 5 1/2
Crumb Cake CS-3 x 4
Basic White CS-5 1/2 x 8 1/2 (for stamping accessories)
Boho Blue Ink
Old Olive Ink
Basic Gray Ink
Crafting with You stamp set
Crafting with You dies
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals
I hope you enjoy creating this fun card for today’s project. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
May God bless all you prayer warriors, I so appreciate the prayers for my niece. She is a fighter and while she is still in a coma and doctors do not believe she will ever wake up or breathe on her own, doctors can be wrong. So we are waiting in hopeful trust. My heart is breaking for my brother, his wife, and their family. This has certainly been a Lenten cross and we are so thankful for all the prayers. Sorry I did not have time to create a video post for today.
Please continue to pray for this beautiful soul as this weekend she will need to be taken off the ventilator. Keep fighting Hayley, I know you are going to prove the doctors wrong. We love you sweetie.
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Happy Monday everyone. I hope you had a great weekend. We continue to pray for my 23 year old niece who is battling stage 4 brain cancer. She is a fighter and we are begging God for a full and complete healing miracle.
Today, I needed a little sunshine, so I created a few cards using the Lily Pond Lane DSP and the Charming Duck Pond Dies. If you have not checked out these adorable ducklings, now is the time.
Be sure to download your free project sheet. If you are interested in purchasing this suite and your order is less than $150, please apply the current host code below. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Happy Wednesday all. I hope you are having a blessed week. Today we are playing with an online exclusive set, Elements of Text. This is a great set to add a muted background to many of our current stamp sets. I am using Spotlight on Nature for todays card, but I can also see using it with Beautiful Butterflies, Textured Notes, Sketched Butterflies, and Thoughtful Wishes, just to name a few. LOL
Start with a colored card base of your choice. I used Pretty in Pink and Misty Moonlight for today’s cards. Add a coordinating layer of cardstock 4 x 5-1/4 to the card front. I chose Basic Black for my pink card and Crumb Cake for the Misty Moonlight version. You will need a layer of white for stamping that measures 3-3/4 x 5. I used Pretty In Pink and Crumb Cake ink for my cards today-see video for details. The greeting is from Simply Said, and yes, it is one of my favorite greetings sets in the 2024-2025 annual catalog.
As always you can add 4 x 5-1/4 piece of Basic White to the inside and decorate as desired. Since the Pretty in Pink cardstock is light, I am not going to add a white panel to that one, but again that is totally your choice. There are no mistakes in stamping, only creative opportunities. Go ahead, think outside the box and add some bling. Everyone’s taste is different and that is what makes stamping with friends so much fun! Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Hello friends and Happy Monday. We continue to pray for my niece Hayley who is still in ICU, unresponsive. A few weeks ago she had a brain biopsy and was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer. She now has a brain bleed and they are concerned about excess fluid in her lungs. We are praying for a complete healing miracle through Sr. Clare Crockett, All or Nothing. If you feel called, please join me in praying for this gentle soul, this beautiful angel.
I hope you enjoyed today’s tutorial. This is such a fun stamp set with coordinating dies. There are so many more dies than stamps, so do check it out. After all crafting, regardless of what kind, is totally therapeutic. So in the name of relaxation and enjoyment, be sure to order your set today. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Happy Friday! It’s hard to believe another week has gone by, but at least it is Spring! We continue to lift my niece Hayley, my brother Scott, and his wife Carissa up in prayer. Hayley is still in ICU but showing tiny signs of improvement, Praise God. If it is the Father’s will we ask for a complete and total healing through Sr. Clare Crockett, All or Nothing Lord. Jesus we Trust in You!
Today’s five minute card was created using some of the DSP from the Timeless Plaid paper pack. This is a great masculine birthday card for that special man in your life.
I started with a Cajun Craze card base and added a layer of the Timeless Plaid DSP. I then added a strip of Cajun Craze across the center of the card front. The greeting is from With You in Mind and is stamped with Cajun Craze ink. It is mounted on a 2-1/2 x3 1/2 piece of Cajun Craze cardstock. I attached the greeting to my card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I hope you enjoy this masculine birthday card. Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
Hey all, I hope you are having a great Wednesday. I am continuing to pray for a miracle for my niece, Hayley, through the intercession of Sr. Clare Crockett. Time is at the essence as soon they will have to make some difficult decisions. Please join me in praying for our beautiful angel, Hayley. Today is the feast day of St. Joseph and a perfect day for a miracle!
For today’s card I decided to again use the Linked Together Bundle, but this time instead of masking I used the stamps. I also used the Mixed Label dies and the Label of Love die. Check out all of these stamping products in the mini catalog,click here. Let’s take a look at today’s video.
Supplies and Measurements
Crumb Cake CS: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 , 2 x 3
BoHo Blue CS: 4 x 5 1/4
Basic White CS: 4 x 5 1/4 (optional for inside)
Timeless Plaid DSP: 4 x 5 1/4 cut in half on the diagonal
Bo Ho Blue Ink
Linked Together stamp set
Mixed Label Dies
Label of Love Die
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Liquid Glue/ Stampin’ Seal
I hope you had fun stamping along with us today. Don’t forget to stop back on Friday, for another five minute card. Until then, Happy Stamping!
Thanks for stopping by! Until next time, be blessed, Renae
