Blessed By Cards w/Renae Novak

Celebrate Color and Contour with Gorgeous Grape

2 Comments / Just Because Cards / July 28, 2021 / Color and Contour, Create with Friends, Heat Embossing

If you have ever moved or helped someone move then you know how quickly things accumulate. Recently we had to sell my mother-in-laws home and while she is no longer able to live alone, she is still with us. Praise God for that. I love to rearrange and am constantly re-organizing my crafting area, but that does not necessarily mean I purge. Maybe that is why I can’t always find things. LOL

My card today is a celebration of all the wonderful memories we have shared with Mom over the years. I began with a Gorgeous Grape card base and used the Color and Contour Bundle.

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Gorgeous Grape Cardstock- 8½ x 5½ (card base), 4 x 5¼, 2-7/8 x 7/8
Basic Black Cardstock- 4 x 5¼
Basic White Cardstock- 3-3/8 x 4¾ , 4x 5¼
Color and Contour Bundle
Create With Friends Stamp Set
Black Embossing Powder
VersaMark Ink
Heat Tool
Stazon Jet Black Ink
Water Painters
Gorgeous Grape Ink
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive

Directions

Score Gorgeous Grape cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card.
Layer the black panel to card front.
Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine and the Color and Contour dies to crop a fancy Gorgeous Grape rectangle and layer on card front.
Randomly stamp the open flower with Stazon Jet Black ink on smaller white panel.
Use Water Painters and Gorgeous Grape ink to add color to one flower.
Stamp greeting on Gorgeous Grape strip with VersaMark, apply embossing powder and use the heat tool to set.
Decorate the inside panel as desired.

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

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Thank You with Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper

2 Comments / Paper Crafting Ideas, Thank You / July 27, 2021 / Biggest Wish, Hand-Penned

My husband and I took a road trip to Perryopolis, PA and we stayed at an adorable Airbnb in Urbana Ohio. It was Monument Square Suites if you want to look it up. Not only was the suite perfectly cleaned and elegantly decorated, it was walking distance to some local shops and restaurants. The front and back of the home had the most amazing flowers and greenery. I am always grateful to people who have a talent for growing things.

My card today is the extent of my green thumb. We all have different gifts and talents. Mine just lies in paper crafting and not potted soil. LOL The Hand-Penned Bundle and Designer Series paper pair perfectly with water coloring and is the focus of my card today.

Supplies

Mint Macaron Cardstock-8½ x 5½ (card base), 4 x 4
Basic White Cardstock- 4 x 5¼, 4¼ x 5½
Hand-Penned DSP- 3 x 4, 2 x 2
Hand-Penned Bundle
Biggest Wish Stamp Set
Paper Snips
Highland Heather Ink
Blushing Bride Ink
Mint Macaron Ink
Stazon Jet Black Ink
Memento Black Ink
Water Painters
Acrylic Block D
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
Stampin’ Dimensionals

Directions

Score Mint Macaron cardstock in landscape position at 4¼ . Fold and burnish to create card.
Attach 3 x 4 DSP panel to bottom of 4 x 5¼ white panel and attach to card front.
Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to crop a Mint Macaron scalloped circle and a smooth white circle. Layer circles together and attach to white panel on card front.
Stamp the floral image from Hand-Penned Bundle on white cardstock using Stazon Jet Black Ink.
Use Water Painters and inks to color floral image as shown.
Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to crop floral image with coordinating die and attach to white circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Use Paper Snips to fussy cut some flowers from Hand-Penned DSP and attach to card front.
Use the Stamparatus to stamp greeting from Biggest Wish in Memento Black ink.
Decorate the inside panel as desired.

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

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Glue Box Holder-Make It Monday #17

Make it Monday Videos / July 26, 2021

Today’s make it Monday video is a tutorial on how to create a Glue Box Holder for your Multi-purpose Liquid Glue. I love my glue and this box is not only cute, but functional. It allows me to store my glue upside down, making it ready to use any time I feel the need to craft, which is most of the time. LOL

Good news, bad news! The bad news is the Designer Series Paper that I used is this video is retired. The good news is that many of our amazing Designer Series Paper packs are on sale now 15% off.

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Basic White Thick Cardstock: 5½ x 8¼
Designer Series Paper: 2 x 3” cut 4 and 2 x 2” cut 2
Scrap Cardstock-color to match DSP: 2 x 3 for scallop and more cardstock if die cut embellishments are used
1 ¼” Circle Punch
Scallop Circle Punch-optional
Die Cut Embellishments-optional
Tear and Tape or Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Write Markers to Match DSP-optional

Directions

In landscape position, score the 8½” side of the thick cardstock at 2, 4, 6, and 8”. Rotate to portrait position and score at 1 ¼ and 4 ¼”. Fold and burnish all score lines with a bone folder.
To the end with a ¼” score, remove the two end rectangles leaving the middle section as a tab. Miter the tab ends. Place a piece of tear and tape along the top of this mitered section.
On the opposite end of the mitered tab, punch a hole using the 1 ¼” circle punch from the center panel.
With the cardstock in landscape position, cut along the 2, 4, 6, and 8” score lines, stopping at the horizontal score line. (refer to video). These will become the tabs that close the box.
Next you will glue the 2 x 3” panels of DSP to the middle panels of the thick cardstock. Note for the section with the hole: Position a 2 x 3 panels of DSP under the circle opening and use a pencil to draw a circle on the opposite side of the paper that you want to show. Punch this circle with the 1 ¼” punch and glue it to the white cardstock panel with a hole. (refer to video)
Lay the box facedown so the DSP in on the table. The tear and tape mitered section should be on your right with the tape facing you. Remove the tape and bring the left side of the box over to meet the tape. Secure with a bone folder.
Attach the 2×2 piece of DSP to both ends and decorate the box as desired.
To create the scalloped decoration, first punch cardstock with the 1¼ circle punch and then punch around that same circle with the scallop punch. (refer to video)

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

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What Is Your Soul Thirsting For?-Sunday Wisdom

Sunday Wisdom / July 25, 2021

Today’s gospel is so familiar, we hear it a lot and while it appears that Jesus is taking care of the hunger needs His people are experiencing, Jesus wants to give us so much more.

Yes, He always takes care of our physical needs, but He wants to nourish our souls as well. What is your soul thirsting for? As we look deeper into today’s gospel reading we find that Our Lord and Savior is offering His Love and Mercy to us and is willing to be with us every step of the way.

Jesus is the one who sets up tiny miracles in our everyday lives. He also prepares us to receive these miracles and when we spend time in prayer He gathers us close to him and sometimes we can see His hand in our lives.

So, what is your soul thirsting for?

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

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Feel Better Wild Roses

1 Comment / Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Get Well & Sympathy / July 24, 2021

Today’s card features the Wild Roses Background stamp pictured on page 118 of the annual 2021-2022 catalog. I began with a Rich Razzelberry card base and added some color using the Stampin’ Blending Brushes. I only used two colors, Rich Razzelberry and Crushed Currry.

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Rich Razzelberry Cardstock- 5½ x 8½ (card base), ¼ x 4-1/8, 1½ x 2½
Basis White Cardstock- 5½ x 8½, 1¼ x 2¼
Crushed Curry Cardstock- 4-1/8 x 5-3/8, 3/8 x 4-1/8
Memento Black Ink
Rich Razzelberry Ink
Crushed Curry Ink
Stampin’ Blending Brushed
Stamparatus
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

Directions

Score the Rich Razzelberry cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card base.
Use the Stamparatus to stamp background image in Memento Black ink.
Use the Stampin’ Blending Brushes to create an array of color using Rich Razzelberry and Crushed Curry ink.
I began with Rich Razzelberry to creating a dark section and continued with that same color adding less ink and using a lighter touch.
Cut this panel of color you created to measure 4 x 5¼.
Assemble card as shown in the image.
Add a 4 x 5 ¼ white panel to the inside and decorate as desired