Blessed By Cards w/Renae Novak

Celebrating Friends

Get Well & Sympathy / October 20, 2020

I absolutely love the Flowers for All Seasons Designer Series Paper. It has such a great variety of flowers. I want to give a shout out to my good friend Sally Nusbaum for this card design. Sally designed this for a virtual event a few months ago and I tweaked it just a bit by adding a little bling and changing up the sentiment, but I just love the new In-colors Sally used. The Bumble Bee and the Just Jade go so well together. Thanks Sally-you’re the best!

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Forever Fern-Forever Friendships!

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature / October 19, 2020

This is a perfect fall and friendship card to send to that someone who may need a little sunshine in their day and I know just the person I am going to send it to. I created the background using a piece of Whisper White cardstock cut at 3 3/4 x 5 and stamped some of the images from this set. I love the way it turned out because our Stampin’ UP! colors blend so well together. It may not look like it but I just used two inks, Shaded Spruce and Pear Pizzazz. To create the lighter images, I stamped off first. The card base is Pear Pizzazz with a layer of Shaded Spruce (4 x 5 1/4).

The faux ribbon is actually a piece of Shaded Spruce cardstock (3/4 x 5). I sponged around the saying with some Shaded Spruce ink and of course added some rhinestones for a little bling! If you don’t want to make your own Designer Series Paper, the Forever Greenery paper is on sale thought the end of October. I hope you enjoy this fun fall card and create one to make someone smile today. Stamping Hugs and Blessings!

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Sunday Wisdom 2

Sunday Wisdom / October 18, 2020

As we continue to find our new normal in this world let us always remember to reach out to others in compassion. We must never forget to show ourselves love and compassion as well. We all make mistakes! After all as I used to remind my children, if you don’t make at least 10 mistakes a day you are not doing anything. Life is all about taking risks and learning to live with a compassionate and forgiving heart! Peace my friends!

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Connecting with the talents of others!

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Fun Fold Cards, Paper Crafting Ideas / October 17, 2020

This card post was made possible because of the talents of a fellow Stamping demonstrator Michelle Laliberte Quinno. I just love being a part of a team who has so many gifts to share. After all crafting is all about copying and sharing the gifts of others. I hope that Michelle inspires you as well. Check out this and other cards featured in the Plaid Tidings Card Kit to Go.

If you do not already have the Celebrate Sunflowers, now is a good time to add it to your collection of stamps. Don’t forget the paper is only on sale for a few more weeks.

**This is Michelle’s original design. Thanks Michelle for sharing you are so talented!**

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Courageous, Faithful and Strong!

1 Comment / Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards, Thinking of You / October 16, 2020

Today’s post title perfectly describes a dear friend of mine, Lucy. I got this card in a card swap and I cannot remember who swapped it with me, but it could very well have been Lucy-LOL! I hated to see Lovely as a Tree retire, but I am so glad the Stampin’ UP! team designer gave us Rooted in Nature, which inspired this card.

The card base is made with our crumb cake cardstock with a layer of Early Expresso on top. The Shaded Spruce, Old Olive and Early Espresso inks really makes a bold statement. I hope you create something beautiful today. Stamping Hugs and Blessings!