Blessed By Cards w/Renae Novak

Gleaming Christmas Stipes for the Holidays!

Christmas 2020 / December 14, 2020

Today’s card features the Gleaming Christmas Variety Bundle and each ornament is adorned with gold trim bows from the Forever Greenery Trim Combo pack.

Begin with a Mossy Meadow card base 5 ½ x 8 ½”
Add a 4 x 5 ¼” layer of Very Vanilla cardstock to the front panel.
To the bottom of that panel, add a strip of the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series paper.
Next add a ½ x 5 ¼” piece of Night of Navy to give the look of a faux ribbon.
From the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series paper of your choice, punch out three ornaments with the Gleaming Ornament punch pack.
If you want the copper look on the top of your ornament punch three ornament tops from the Copper Foil Sheets.
Add bows to the top of each ornament using the gold trim in the Forever Greenery Combo pack.
Stamp Merry Christmas in Night of Navy ink. I used the greeting from the Joy of Sharing Kit.

For the inside of the card, layer a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and in Night of Navy ink, stamp a greeting of your choice and some of the snow from the Christmas Gleaming set. The greeting I chose came from the Joy of Sharing Kit.

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Gaudete Sunday – Rejoice! Sunday Wisdom

Sunday Wisdom / December 13, 2020

Today is the third Sunday of Advent and time to Rejoice! Christmas is almost here. If you are like me, then you love this time of year with all the glorious lights. It is also a time to reflect on God’s unconditional love. Mother Teresa describes it best:

“Whatever brings us true joy, whether the small joys of each day or the greatest joys in life, has its source in God, even if this does not seem immediately obvious. This is because God is a communion of eternal love, he is infinite joy that does not remain closed in on itself, but expands to embrace all whom God loves and who love him. God created us in his image out of love, in order to shower his love upon us and to fill us with his presence and grace.

God wants us to share in his own divine and eternal joy, and he helps us to see that the deepest meaning and value of our lives lie in being accepted, welcomed and loved by him. Whereas we sometimes find it hard to accept others, God offers us an unconditional acceptance which enables us to say: “I am loved; I have a place in the world and in history; I am personally loved by God. If God accepts me and loves me and I am sure of this, then I know clearly and with certainty that it is a good thing that I am alive”. ~Mother Teresa

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Leftovers Made Crafty

Leftovers are not just for dinner anymore. Today I have two cards for you and both were created using the leftovers from two different Stampin’ UP! kits.

First card features the Joy of Sharing All Inclusive Kit! Here are the actual kit samples:

And here is my card made with leftovers:

All of the supplies needed to create this card came from the leftover pieces in the Joy of Sharing Kit. The Gold Foil is what is left when you punch out the frames. I squared up the Gold Foil sheet and dry embossed it using the Tin Tile embossing folder.

For a very clean and simple look on the inside, I simply stamped the greeting from the kit in Memento Black Ink. Included with this kit are some very cute pine cones which you could certainly stamp on the inside as well.

I used those very pinecones on the inside of the second card so keep scrolling!

More leftovers on the menu! Card# 2 was created from using the odds and ends left from the Tag Buffet Kit.

Here are some samples of the tags, and it even comes with the cute little box, so your gift is ready to go!

And here is my card, starring the leftover tree!

The leftover is the tree from the tag punch outs. I dry embossed the cherry cobbler cardstock using the Winter Snow folder and the plaid is from the Plaid Tidings Designer Series pack.

I added a few Red Rhinestones to light up the tree! I created the tree stump by punching out the small rectangle typically used for the center of a bow. I used Early Expresso, but Soft Suede or Cinnamon Cider would also be great choices.

The Merry Christmas is stamped in Shaded Spruce ink on a piece of white tag leftover from the Tag Buffet kit.

Card Base: Shaded Spruce 5 ½ x 8 ½”
Cherry Cobbler: 1-7/8 x 3 ½” and 1-5/8 x 1-7/8, adhere to card opposite of each other
Plaid Tiding Designer Series Paper: 1 7/8 x 3 ½ and 1-5/8 x 1-7/8, adhere to card opposite each other
Christmas Tree stump: Early Expresso cardstock-Gift Bow Punch Builder
Christmas Tree: Cut out that was leftover from the Joy of Sharing card kit
Red Rhinestones: Randomly add embellishments to tree
Merry Christmas: White piece leftover from the Tag Buffet kit, stamped in Shaded Spruce ink with the Merry Christmas from the Joy of Sharing Kit

The inside is a 4 x 5 ½” layer of Whisper White cardstock. The greeting from the Joy of Sharing Kit is stamped in Shaded Spruce ink. The pinecones are stamped in Soft Suede ink and the evergreen leaves in Shaded Spruce ink.

I hope these cards will inspire you to use your leftover stamped images, as well as, those scrap pieces of Designer Series Paper. Stop back tomorrow for more crafting fun. If you would like to place an order, please use the Host code: URBMWZNY

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Tis the Season to be Jolly

2 Comments / Christmas 2020 / December 11, 2020 / Brightly Gleaming, Itty Bitty Christmas, Ornament Punch

Yes my friends there are only there are only 13 days until Christmas, but there is still time to get some of your favorite Holiday sets before they are gone! My card today features the Christmas Gleaming Variety Bundle, which includes the stamp set, punch pack and designer series paper.

Begin with a Pretty Peacock card base and add a 4 x 5 ¼” layer of Very Vanilla cardstock.
From the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series paper punch two ornaments from the larger ornament in the Gleaming Ornament Punch pack and glue them to the right side of the card.
To create the copper top of the ornament, punch two tops from the Copper Foil Sheets using the larger ornament punch. Add some gold trim to each ornament.
Adhere a ½ x 5 ½” piece of the Gleaming Designer Series Paper along the bottom of the card.
Cut out a scalloped oval from Pretty Peacock using the Layering Oval Dies. Cut a coordinating oval from Very Vanilla cardstock and stamp the greeting in Pretty Peacock ink.

TIP #1: I masked off the “&” sign on the stamp, well not really, I forgot-hence the bling covering the “&” sign! LOL….So, add bling or mask it is totally up to you, but remember there are no mistakes in stamping, only creative opportunities!

TIP #2: I colored my bling with the Bronze Stampin’ Blend alcohol marker. Now I realize that this bling might be retired, but when taking advantage of creative opportunities we have to use what is in our craft stash, Right???

And of ‘course let’s not neglect the inside!

Layer a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Very Vanilla cardstock onto the card base.
Stamp the greeting from Itty Bitty Christmas in Pretty Peacock ink.
Add another ornament punched from the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper.
Add a gold trim bow and you are ready for the Holidays!

I hope you all enjoyed today’s card creation and the added creative opportunity. Be bold and go create something beautiful to bless others with today!

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You Are My Hoot

Christmas 2020 / December 10, 2020 / Alcohol Markers, Layering Square Dies, Stampin Blendd, Stampin Cut and Emboss, Stitched Rectangle Dies

Today’s card features one of the retiring Holiday sets, Have a Hoot. I think it is so cute and very versatile. I am not sure how many of these little darlings are in stock, but the retiring sale is only while supplies last.

So here is the Christmas card I made for my beloved, though it will not be surprise because he subscribes to my blog! Hee Hee! But is it the thought that counts, Right

I began with a Crumb Cake card base and added a 2 ½ x 4” piece of the Crumb Cake plaid from our Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper (DSP) to the bottom of the card leaving an even border around the DSP.
Using the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine and the Layering Square Dies, I cut a square if Whisper White and a scalloped square of Cherry Cobbler.
To the white I stamped the two owls on the branch and colored them with some Stampin’ Blends (Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler) and layered it on the Cherry Cobbler with some Stampin’ Seal. TIP: When coloring with Stampin’ Blends (alcohol markers) always use the Memento Black ink to prevent bleeding.
For the greeting accent, I cut a 1 ¼ x 2 5/8” of Cherry Cobbler and used the Stitched Rectangles to cut the Whisper White for the actual saying, stamped in Memento Black

The inside is very simple. With no additional layers, I stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink directly on the Crumb Cake card base using the Merry Christmas saying from the bundle.