Weekly Wed. #51 Three Strip DSP Technique

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Happy Wednesday everyone. It is time again to create a quick and easy card together. Today I am featuring a clean and simple three strip designer series paper technique. You can create all types of cards using this technique. Enjoy the video and the extra bonus card at the end of this post.

Project Measurements and Supplies

  • Crumb Cake card base: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
  • Misty Moonlight CS: 4 x 5 1/4
  • Basic White CS: 4 x 5 1/4, & scrap for greeting
  • Wildly Wheat DSP: 1-1/8 x 5 (3)
  • Twine
  • With You in Mind stamp set
  • Heartfelt Hexagon punch
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals
  • Bling of your choice

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And now today’s bonus card…..

This is some of our retired patterned paper, but it is still a great choice. I mounted the three strips of DSP on a 4 x 5-1/4 panel of Crushed Curry, but you will want to choose a color that coordinates with your paper. For this sample I used the same paper pack, coordinating colors, but a different strip for each section. The greeting is stamped with Memento Black ink and fussy cut with our paper snips. I love our snips, they make fussy cuttings so easy. Click here for our paper snips!

I hope you enjoyed today’s video. Don’t forget to check out the new rewards program. Have a fantastic day…..Happy Stamping!

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

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Spring Corners ~ Make It Monday #201

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Happy Monday. It is time to think spring and my cards today are created using a stamp set called Spring Corners. This is a fun online exclusive stamp set, click here for all online exclusives.

#201 Spring Corners Project sheet

Let’s Take A Closer Look!

I hope you have a great time creating spring cards with this fun online exclusive. Happy Stamping!

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

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Eternal Life ~ Sunday Wisdom

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The loss of a loved one can be devastating for those left behind, especially when a parent has to bury a child. Yesterday we said good-bye to our beloved angel Hayley.  She was my youngest brother’s oldest child, and yet she was only 23.  It is hard to understand why her life was cut dramatically and suddenly short, but our faith tells us this is not the end for she has gained eternal life with our Lord.  Hayley was a strong, courageous, and joyful young lady who will be so missed. 

Sometimes when God does not answer our prayers it feels like He has abandoned us, but despite our doubts, the fact is, He never leaves us.  He loves us and walks through the valley of darkness with us. In these times when nothing makes sense, let us pause and ask God what He is trying to reveal to us, even in the midst of our suffering.  Let’s open our hearts to the Lord and allow the Holy Spirit to move us with love and compassion for others.  One of the best ways to honor a loved one who has passed is to allow them to pass freely into the next life and then live on in hope that we will one day see each other again.

Hayley is now in the loving embrace of her Savior who was and always has been waiting for her with open arms.  So let us allow the Holy Spirit enter into whatever pain is on our hearts. Let’s allow that Spirit to heal and transform us. We can be confident that Jesus is always with us, working in your lives, even when we do not understand how. Psalm 18:3: “The Lord is my rock and my fortress”.

Hayley was such a loving soul and God’s joy in her was a beacon of light for others. As we continue the final weeks of this Lenten season, I choose to honor her spirit by uniting my suffering to Christ on the Cross and to continue to spreading Christ’s love, joy, and mercy to others. I invite you to do the same.

Lord Jesus, give us a heart of wisdom and compassion.  Open our eyes to see your presence in our lives.

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Weekly Wed. #50 Friends of the Ocean

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Happy Wednesday. I am once again featuring two cards I created using the Friends of the Ocean paper pack. It is time to think about venturing out to the beach. Summer will be here before you know it.

Our first card was created using the Lemon Lime Twist cardstock. I don’t often use this color, but it coordinates perfectly with this paper pack. Plus it is so vibrant and just plain fun! The greetings if from With You in Mind and is stamped with Melon Mambo ink.

Sticking with the colors in the paper our second card is the In-color, Summer Splash. It also coordinates perfectly, so fresh and summery! I stamped the greeting from Layering Leaves in Summer Splash and cut out some of our tiny ocean friends using my paper snips. If you watch the video, you will know why I needed to add the extra starfish.

Enjoy these fun summer colors and this paper pack of ocean friends while supplies last. Click here to view the online last chance products. Happy Stamping!

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

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Hayley is With Jesus!

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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!

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Friends of the Ocean ~ Make It Monday #200

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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.

#200 Friends of the Ocean Project Sheet

A Closer Look

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

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Suffering: A Way of Life ~ Sunday Wisdom

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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

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Crafting with You ~Five Minute Fridays

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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

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Continued Prayers for Hayley

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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

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Lily Pond Lane DSP~Make It Monday #199

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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.

Lily Pond Lane Suite
#199 Lily Pond lane suite project Sheet

Let’s take a closer look…….

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

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