Blessed By Cards w/Renae Novak

No Sin is Too Big For God-Sunday Wisdom

2 Comments / Sunday Wisdom / April 3, 2022

Let the first among you without sin cast the first stone. Thank you Lord, for that is so encouraging!

Our gospel today is a reminder that we are all sinners and that no sin is too big for God to forgive. What a message of hope. The Lord’s mercy is upon all who ask! Jesus is always calling all of us to a higher level of conversion, forgiving our every failure and asking us to begin anew.

We are not defined by our sin, but by how well we receive and accept our Lord’s grace to keep striving for spiritual perfection. Yes, sometimes our humanness slows us down, but every time we go to the Lord and seek his forgiveness, we are strengthened with renewed grace.

So pick up your cross, embrace it, and ask the Lord to help you carry it! I promise you will not be disappointed. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, with all your mind, and with all your soul –then you will find peace to continue the journey of living and loving all of God’s creation.

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

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Valued Customers-Favorite Things Friday

One of my favorite parts of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is mentoring others to find their crafting passion and potential. My favorite part about having a blog is sharing ideas with all of you and of course hearing from you, my valued customers!

My Whiskey Business card samples for today are for Sarah and my Flowing Flowers sample is for Patricia. Luckily the Whiskey Business stamp set will be returning to the 2022-2023 annual catalog, however, the In Good Times designer series paper that I used on these cards today will be retiring.

Supplies and Measurements for both Whiskey Business Cards

Early Espresso CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
Cinnamon Cider CS- 4 x 5¼, 2 x 4¼
Basic White CS: 4¼ x 5½
Basic White CS: 4 x 5 ¼ (2) inside
In Good Times DSP: 3½ x 4½, 4 x 5¼
Whiskey Business Stamp Set
Hammered Metal Embossing Folder
Early Espresso Ink
Memento Black Ink
Paper Snips
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue
Gold Metallic Pearls

Sorry Patricia, looks like the Flowing Flower set will be retiring, but not until the end of June! YAY!

Supplies and Measurements

Highland Heather CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
Highland Heather CS- 3-1/8 x 3-1/8
Gorgeous Grape CS- 4 x 5¼
Basic White CS: 3 x 3
Flowing Flowers Stamp Set
Highland Heather Ink
Memento Black Ink
Highland Heather Ribbon
Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder
Stampin’ Cut N Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue
Pastel Pearls

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

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Feel better Soon-Back on Your Feet

Get Well & Sympathy / March 30, 2022 / Back on Your Feet, Positive Thoughts

Today’s card features two sets that are retiring, Back on Your Feet and Positive Thoughts. Don’t wait until the last day, remember products are while supplies last.

I love using our watercolor pencils to add color to so many of our stamp sets so today I choose to highlight the Sloth. I stamped the greenery from Positive Thoughts in Shaded Spruce directly to a 3½ x 4½ panel of white CS. On a piece of white scrap I stamped the sloth in Memento Black ink, colored him with the watercolor pencils and fussy cut him with my paper snips.

I love the way it looks like he is hanging from the vines. I stamped the greeting in Memento black ink and mounted the white panel to a 3¾ x 5 piece of Early Espresso CS, then mounted it to my Shades Spruce card.

This was a fast and relatively easy card, if you minus the fussy cutting. I personally love to fussy cut, but I know many of you are not fans. Coloring is another thing that I love, so yes, that might be a stumbling block for some, but for those of you who love to color, have fun!

Join me again tomorrow for another retiring favorite. If you missed the retiring list, click on the button below to download the pdf.

pdf retiring list

Supplies and Measurements

Shaded Spruce CS: 5½ x 8½ (score long side @4¼)
Early Espresso CS: 3¾ x 5
Basic White CS: 3½ x 4½. scrap & 4 x 5¼ (inside)
Back on Your Feet Stamp Set
Positive Thoughts Stamp Set
Watercolor Pencils
Memento Black Ink
Shaded Spruce Ink
Paper Snips

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

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Good News-Bad News

Get Well & Sympathy, Just Because Cards, Thinking of You / March 29, 2022

Hey all, I am excited to share the good news that the Jar of Flowers stamp set and the pastel pearls will be returning to the 2022-2023 annual catalog, but the bad news is the Hand-Penned Designer Series paper and Many Messages bundle that I used in today’s card creations will be retiring.

And so it goes….if you missed the retiring list, click on the button below. Happy Shopping! Don’t forget if you are ordering less that $150 in product, be sure to use the host code: ARG9T366 for a chance to win, not one, but two packages of retiring bling, the Genial Gems and the Holiday Rhinestones.

CLICK HERE FOR PDF Retiring list

Retiring Products: Hand-Penned DSP and Many Messages Bundle

Supplies and Measurements

Basic White CS- 8½ x 5½ (card base)
Hand-Penned DSP- 2¼ x 5½
Highland Heather CS- 1 x 5¼
Jar of Flowers Stamp Set
Jar Punch
Many Messages Stamp
Message Die
Watercolor Pencils
Memento Black Ink
Pastel Pearls
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue

Supplies and Measurements

Basic White CS- 8½ x 5½ (card base)
Hand-Penned DSP- 2 x 5¼ and 2½ x 5¼
Mint Macaroon CS- 3/8x 5¼
Jar of Flowers Stamp Set
Jar Punch
Many Messages Stamp
Message Die
Watercolor Pencils
Memento Black Ink
Pastel Pearls
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue

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

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Good-Bye Sweet As a Peach-Make It Monday #52

Make it Monday Videos / March 28, 2022

If you missed last Wednesday’s post of the 2021-2022 retiring products list, I am posting that list again here. Some of the items are on sale, so take advantage of these last minute sales before they are gone, plus if you spend $50 or more and use the host code, you also get a chance to win a pack of Genial Gems from me. I ordered the gems last month, so I would not have to worry about stock issues!!!!

I also ordered a pack of the Holiday Rhinestone basic jewels, so I will give that away as well. YAY! You will get a chance to win both of these gems when you place an $50 order using the host code. Every $50 you spend gets you another chance to win! There are a lot of products on sale, too many to list individually, so be sure to download the pdf and check it out.

Our current host code is ARG9T366 and is good until the end of the month, but not to worry, I will generate another code for April, so you can continue your chance to win. Saying good-bye to our beloved stamps is always hard, so maybe a chance to win something in the process will make us feel better. LOL

PDF ALL RETIRING products

In today’s video I will share with you 5 cards I created using the Sweet As A Peach Bundle as well as my top three favorite retiring stamps, dies, punches and embossing folders. Don’t forget to download the pdf and check out the many products that are on sale, because everyone loves a bargain, right? Don’t forget to use the current host code: ARG9T366 (good through March 2022)