Blessed By Cards w/Renae Novak

Christmas in the Pines!

Christmas 2020 / November 4, 2020

Hello my stamping and crafting friends. Today we are sliding into some snow drifts that I created using the curvy die from the Curvy Celebration Bundle and the snow dies from In the Pines Bundle. I am not sure if you have had a chance to check out the trees from this bundle, but they are spectacular!

I started my snow scene with a piece of Whisper White cardstock 3 3/4 x 5. I think the Shimmery White would also add little glisten to the snow drifts. Oh well, next time! I cut the drifts from scraps of white using the snow dies and the curvy die. To add a bit of dimension, I sponged them with Smoky Slate ink. The trees are stamped in Memento Black on Shaded Spruce and cut using the pine dies.

I added some Smoky Slate falling snow with the snow stamp from the bundle. My card base is Shaded Spruce with a side layer of Cherry Cobbler 4 x 5 1/4. The Merry Christmas sentiment is from Tag Buffet, stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink.

There are so many possibilities from this set! I do hope they carry if over for next year! By the way, did you know there are only 50 days until Christmas! Yikes, I better get busy! I’m so glad you stopped by today, feel free to leave a comment. Join me tomorrow for some more crafting fun!

Stamping Hugs and Blessings, Renae!

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A Heartfelt Birthday!

Happy Birthday / November 3, 2020

Good morning all, hope you are having a blessed day! Today I am using the buffalo check background stamp to create a special birthday card for a friend. I used the new Curvy Celebrations Bundle, which you can now purchase and craft along with me, yay!

I would love to see your creations. I began with a Whisper White card base and using the Stamparatus, stamped the Buffalo Check background in memento black in on the bottom of my card. I added a curvy layer of Basic Black and Whisper White to the top portion of the card.

I stamped the birthday greeting from the Quite Curvy set. The large black and white heart is from the Heartfelt Bundle and I cut off the outer edge so it would mount on top of the Real Red scalloped punch. The red and black hearts were stamped in Memento Black on Real Read cardstock and yes, I did fussy cut them with my Paper Snips.

I used Real Red cardstock to punch a smooth heart from the Heart Punch Pack. I really love those punches. Change the greeting and this would make a great Valentine’s Day card! Just sayin’. Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you will join me tomorrow! Feel free to leave a comment and have a great day!

Stamping Hugs and Blessings, Renae

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Curvy Celebrations Begins November 3!

Christmas 2020 / November 2, 2020

Today’s card was created using the Curvy Celebrations Bundle. I began with a Cherry Cobbler card base and added a layer of Sahara Sand. Using the curvy die, I cut a piece of whisper white cards stock and added the Merry Christmas greeting from Itty Bitty Christmas , which can be found in the annual catalog.

I also used the Cherish the season bundle to cut out the small Cherry Cobbler bells and the Shaded Spruce evergreens. The snowflakes are from the Snow Wonder bundle and stamped in Sahara Sand to match the paper. Notice the awesome new paper. It is a new 6 x6 pack of Designer Series Paper, Classic Christmas.

This is such a fun bundle and also has a Christmas version that will carry us through the holidays. This bundle will be available for purchase beginning November 3rd. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you will come back tomorrow for some more curvy creations. Feel free to comment, I love hearing from you. Stamping Hugs and Blessings, Renae

This bundle set will be available beginning tomorrow November 3rd through January 4, 2020! All other supplies are available now!

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Sunday Wisdom O Holy Saints!

2 Comments / Sunday Wisdom / November 1, 2020

Today, as we celebrate and rejoice in the holy memory of our glorious saints of God, let us ask them all for their intercessions. We also ask our blessed Mother Mary to intercede for us and store our world to health and peace.

Asking the saints to intercede for us is no different than asking a friend for prayers. We all have the potential to be saints, perhaps not famous and remembered by everyone, but certainly by those whose lives we have touched. After all if we can ask those still living on this earth to pray for us, how much more powerful would it be to ask those whom have already touched the face of God.

So on this day, let us thank the Lord for our friends and family members, both living and transformed to intercede for us. Let us strive to live holy and meaningful lives to bring about peace on earth. O holy Saints, our inspiration of hope, pray for us!

“Nothing great is ever achieved without enduring much.” St. Catherine of Siena

Thanks for stopping by, tomorrow…..more crafting and card ideas. Stamping Hugs and Blessings, Renae

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Curvy Celebration Meets Happy Fall Y’ All!

2 Comments / Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards, Thinking of You / October 31, 2020

I can’t wait for you all to purchase the curvy celebration bundle, it is so much fun and I love all the different design possibilities. Today’s card was cased from Windy Ellard a fellow demonstrator, who used the Beautiful Autumn Bundle to put a real Fall-like spin on the curve. I was going to tweak it a bit, but decided it is perfectly adorable just the way it is. Thank you Windy for sharing your talents with all of us! Click Here to see Windy’s original card.

To create this card at home begin with a Very Vanilla card base and cut two pieces of Cinnamon Cider cardstock with the curvy dies. Stamp the sentiment in Mossy Meadow along the curve of the Very Vanilla cardstock. I love how Windy used the punches from the Beautiful Autumn Bundle to add some dimension. Just stamp and punch! The ink colors needed are Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry, Cinnamon Cider and Cajun Craze. I layered all the leaves and acorns along the curve using our Tombow liquid glue.

For the inside of my card I stamped the sentiment from the bundle in Cajun Craze and added a few Fall punches that I had left over from creating the front side. Tip: To get the lighter shade on the acorn, I stamped off using the Cinnamon Cider ink and the stamped with full strength ink for the top of the acorn. Did you know, that the Curvy Celebration also has a Variety bundle that includes a Christmas Stamp Set and some fun 6 x 6 Christmas Classic Designer Series Paper? Fun. Right?

The Classic Christmas Designer Series Paper features Cherry Cobbler, Sahara Sand, Shaded Spruce and Whisper White. I hope you will stop by tomorrow for some more crazy curvy fun! Who knows, you might even see that Classic Christmas paper. Feel free to leave a comment. Stamp Bundles will be available here on November 3rd. All other supplies can be purchased now. Stamping Hugs and Blessings, Renae