Blessed By Cards w/Renae Novak

Celebrate the Love and Mercy of Our Lord-Sunday Wisdom

Sunday Wisdom / January 3, 2021

We celebrated Christmas, the birth of our Lord just a week ago and now we enter into a New Year, with the hope of the Magi. If we look closely we will find the light of our Savior and if we allow ourselves to enter into the light we just may find more peace and calm.

When we work together, pray together, love one another and forgive each other, the light of Christ enters us and is dispelled out into the darkness. One light can make a difference. One candle can light our way, but the Lord asks us to unite with one another regardless of our race, religion or financial status to bring that light to all. He wants us to put aside our selfishness and our prideful attitudes to shine just a bit more brightly.

So join with the Magi and ask the Holy Spirit to keep purifying us as we strive to bring the light of love into our world. When we all unite as one, our problems seem more manageable and our hearts are lifted because we know we do not have to go it alone. The Lord is here for all of us and his Mercy is endless. Be filled this day and this year with hope so that we can fill the world with His glory.

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Lovely You for 2021

2 Comments / Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature / January 2, 2021 / Double Oval Punch, Just Because, Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder

Sometimes we just need to make and send a card for no reason at all. I send a lot of cards to people in my parish community who have not been able to get out much and have heard from a lot of them how our cards bring joy to their day.

Today’s card features the Lovely You stamp set from the Annual Catalog (p. 22) with Misty Moonlight, Just Jade and Bumblebee from the 2020-2022 In-Colors. It is one of those cards that we send……just because.

Begin with a Whisper White card base 5½ x 8½”. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Layer a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Misty Moonlight on the card front.
Cut a 3 7/8 x 5 1/8” piece of Just Jade cardstock and using the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine dry emboss with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder and layer on top of the Misty Moonlight panel.
Cut a 2 ½ x 5 1/8” of Whisper White cardstock and tear along one side. Randomly stamp the leaf stamp in Just Jade ink along the torn edge. Add Bumblebee and Misty Moonlight flowers. Layer the Whisper White on the Just Jade cardstock.
Using the NEW Double Oval punch, punch out a Misty Moonlight scalloped oval.
Next punch out a small white oval and stamp the greeting in Misty Moonlight ink. Layer on the Misty Moonlight scalloped oval and adhere to card using some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

For the inside, stamp the one leaf with Just Jade and two flower, one in Misty Moonlight ink and the other in Bumblebee.

I hope this card will inspire you to send to that someone in your life, just because!

Don’t forget that the Big Sale-A-Bration event begins in a few days! Mark your calendar for January 5th and get those lists ready so you can begin earning free sets. Our Host code is SM7SJPZZ.

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Happy New Year -Sneak Peak True Love Designer Series Paper

Misc Holidays, Paper Crafting Ideas / January 1, 2021

Happy New Year all! The big Sale-A-Bration (SAB) event is just around the corner, beginning January 5th you will be able to earn free SAB sets and purchase the New True Love Designer Series Paper Pack. It is a lovely pack of all black and white images. I am absolutely in love with this paper! I also love the New Matte Black Dots!

The greeting is from Itty Bitty Christmas pictured on page 62 of the Annual Catalog. I don’t have many Happy New Year stamps so I masked the Merry Christmas before stamping!

Begin with a Whisper White card base 5½ x 8½”. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Layer a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Basic Black onto the card front.
From the True Love Designer Series Paper pack cut a 3 x 3 ¾”piece of the large flowers and layer it on the top of the black panel.
Next layer a 2 x 3 ¾” piece of the stripes on the lower portion of the black panel.
Cut a ½ x 3 ¾” piece of whisper white cardstock and stamp the sentiment in Memento Black ink to the right and add three Matte Black Dots to the left of the greeting.
Layer the white greeting onto a ¾ x 4” piece of black cardstock and add to the card front.

Count down to the Sale-A-Bration event……only 4 more days and you too can purchase this awesome paper pack! Feel free to leave a comment!

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A Berry Simple Thank You!

Paper Crafting Ideas, Thank You / December 31, 2020 / Berry Blessings, Sale-A-Bration, Strawberries

Today’s card is a sneak peek at the NEW Sweet Strawberry stamp set featured in the JJ2021 mini catalog and the Berry Blessings stamp set featured in the Sale-a-Bration brochure. Berry Blessings. The Berry Delight Designer Series paper pack and the Berry Blessing set is FREE with a $100 purchase beginning on January 5, 2021.

I created this card for my daughters totally “sweet” roommate to thank her for some delicious homemade granola. It is always a blessing with your children have great friends!

Begin with a Pacific Point card base 5½ x 8½”. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Cut a 2 x 5½” strip of the Berry Delightful Designer Series Pack and cut again at 1½”. You should have a 1½” and a ½” strip.
Flip the ½” strip to coordinate with the larger strip and adhere across the center of the card.
Using the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine and the Layering circle dies, cut a scallop circle from Night of Navy cardstock and a plain circle from White cardstock. Adhere the white circle to the Night of Navy.
Using the Sweet Strawberry bundle stamp the strawberry in Real Red, the outline of the strawberry and the leaves in Memento Black and the solid leaves in Granny Apple Green and punch out using the Strawberry Builder Punch.
TIP: I made a template for the Strawberry Builder Punch and placed the template in my Stamparatus. Then I matched up the desired images using the template. Once I had my stamps aligned with the template, I used a piece of white cardstock to punch out all images. Then one at at time I placed my punched images back into the template and stamped with the desired color. I found this method easier and quicker the traditional stamp and punch. Another advantage to stamping this way is that you waste less cardstock every time you punch.
Layer the strawberries and leaves on the white circle and the circles onto the strip of designer series paper.
Stamp the Thank You sentiment in either Night of Navy or Memento Black ink.

For the inside add a 4 x 5 ½” layer of white cardstock and stamp the sentiment in Pacific Point ink.
Using the berries from the Berry Blessings set, stamp the outline in Memento Black and the solid in Pacific Point ink.

This was a very easy thank you card that took no time at all. I love the way these two sets pair perfectly together. The Sweet Strawberry set will be available for purchase beginning January 5th. Also start making you list, for those FREE Sale-A-Bration sets! If your online order is less than $150, please use the Host Code: SM7SJPZZ

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Happy Birthday Mary!

1 Comment / Happy Birthday, Paper Crafting Ideas / December 30, 2020 / Forever Greenery, Happy Birthday, Tailored Tag Punch

Today is the birthday of a very special friend and member of my Stampin’ Up! team…..Happy Birthday Mary! I hope your day is filled with many wonderful surprises and that you have a chance to relax and of’ course create cards!!!! Here is a very special birthday wish just for you!

Mary’s card features the Forever Greenery Designer Series paper pack and the Tailored Tag punch featured on page 166 of the annual catalog.

Begin with a Just Jade card base 5½ x 8½”. Score in landscape position at 4¼”.
Layer a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Basic Black onto the card front.
Cut a 4¼ x 5½” piece of White cardstock. Using the Tailored Tag punch, punch out several tags from the Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper pack, several Shaded Spruce tags and several Pear Pizzazz tags. Layer tags randomly on white cardstock leaving a small border around each piece.
Cut the newly created paper design down to 3¾ x 5” and layer onto the Basic Black panel.
Using the Stamparatus, stamp the birthday greeting from Best Year (pictured on page 133 in the annual catalog) on a scrap of Just Jade cardstock and cut out with the Tailored Tag Punch.
Adhere to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp the greeting on a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of White cardstock and layer inside the card.

Thanks for stopping by today…..Mary have a great birthday. Can’t wait to see you at stamp camp next year! Feel free to leave a comment and/or wish Mary a Happy Birthday.