12 Days of Christmas Day 1-#226 Make It Monday

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Happy Monday my crafting friends. Today is day #1 of my 12 Days of Christmas Series. Each week I will feature a new product from the 2025 Holiday catalog. You will be able to find these videos on my YouTube Channel or just search my blog for Make It Monday videos, Weekly Wednesday video. I will create a new category, 12 Days of Christmas and I will also post them in the Christmas 2025 category. I am always excited to craft all things Christmas, so I am looking forward to sharing these projects with you. My hope is to have this series completed in enough time for you to order the products and reproduce any of the projects I am sharing with you in this series.

And now Day # 1-A Child Is Born

12 Days of Christmas Day #1 A Child Is born Project Sheet

A Closer Look at today’s cards!

While I do love the traditional 12 days of Christmas song, my heart still belongs to Jimmy Buffet’s version. Soooooo, on that note: “On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a Purple Parrot in a Palm Tree.”

I hope you enjoyed today’s projects. Stop back on Wednesday for Day# 2. Until than, Happy Stamping!

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

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DIY Designer Series Paper ~ Weekly Wed. #69

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Hello my friends. I am so excited to share with you a way to create your own Designer Series Paper using the new Gathering Moments stamp set. First of all the paper that coordinates with this bundle is absolutely gorgeous, but I thought making our own can be fun too. When you create your own designer series paper, don’t be afraid to experiment with a variety of colors. Try creating a sheet with all one color. That would be fun too. Monochromatic is such a calming look.

Today’s project: DIY Designer Series Paper

I started with a Basis White 8 1/2 x 11 piece of cardstock and randomly stamped the images from the Gathering Moments bundle as shown. The large leaf I stamped in Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie. The smaller leaf is stamped with Garden Green. The berries are stamped with Cherry Cobbler and the acorn with Pecan Pie. I used Early Espresso to stamp the smaller veined leaf. Feel free to adds some splatter with Pecan Pie or Early Espresso ink. The You’re Remarkable and the Elements of Text are just a few of the sets that have some great splatter.

Today’s card features our Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler cardstock. The card base is a standard A2 size and measures 8-1/2 x 5 -1/2, scored at 4-1/4. I cut a piece of the newly created designer series paper to measures 3-3/4 x 5 and backed it with a 3-7/8 x 5-1/8 piece of Cherry Cobbler. The greeting is from Grateful Blessings. See video for tip on how to shorten the greeting. I stamped the sentiment with Early Espresso ink and cropped it with the Heartfelt Hexagon punch. I used that same punch to crop a Cherry Cobber hexagon and cut in half lengthwise to create a top and bottom border. Before adding the greeting to the card front, I put a strip of Cherry Cobbler 3/8 x 3-7/8 across the bottom of the card. Feel free to use Stampin’ Dimensionals to attach the greeting to your card front.

I hope you enjoyed today’s fall project. Join me on Monday for a new holiday series 12 Days of Christmas! Happy Stamping!

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

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Join My Team for only $35

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Yes, you read that title correctly. Now through the end of the month, you can sign up to be a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and a valuable member of my team for only $35.

If you love all things crafting and have ever thought about becoming a demonstrator, now is the time. $35 is an amazing offer as you can customize your starter kit with $125 worth of Stampin’ Up! products. It really is easy peazy! Becoming a member of my team will allow you to get a 20% discount on everything you buy or sale, plus you will still get the Stampin’ Rewards of 10% on all your purchases! It really is a win/win!

I would be happy to help you grow a business or support you as a hobbiest! Customize your starter kit and your crafting experience. There will never be any pressure to sell, but you will love crafting with friends! If you live in the St. Louis area, please join us for an in-person stamp class. CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE for 5 more reasons to join my team. Feel free to contact me anytime. I am always willing to talk about being crafty!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Gathering Together DSP~Make It Monday #225

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Happy Monday all. I hope you had a fantastic weekend. I cannot believe how great the weather has been here in St. Louis. I love that it is still warm, but I am looking forward to some fall sweater weather. Hopefully the nice weather will last until Halloween! Today I am sharing with you three cards that I created using the new fall designer series paper pack, Gathering Together. You are going to love the gold tones in this paper pack. It will definitely elevate your crafting!

Check Out this gorgeous paper pack!

#225 Gathering Together DSP Project Sheet

A Closer Look

I hope you enjoy creating fall cards with the Gathering Together paper pack and the Gathering Moments Bundle. Stay tuned for more fun with this bundle! Happy Fall Y’ALL and Happy Stamping!

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

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Lord Increase My Faith ~Sunday Wisdom

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Have faith the size of a mustard seed.

Matthew’s gospel tells us that faith can move mountains. Today, Luke tells us that faith can uproot a tree and replant it in the sea. Jesus reminds us that even the smallest of faith is powerful. There is a reason Jesus chose the mustard seed. It is the tiniest of seeds. Today Jesus reminds us that our faith even if it is small, is powerful.

It is good that the apostles turned to Jesus for help to increase their faith. It shows humility and the need for our Lord. With God all things are possible. Without God we can do nothing. One of the first steps to increasing our faith is to humbly admit our lack of faith and our need for the Lord.

Don’t be confused, faith does bring about magical powers but through prayer, we can obtain holiness. Take some time today to reflect upon the prayer of the apostles: “Lord, Increase our faith.” Let us put aside our pride and humbly pray to our Lord for a renewed faith.

Oh loving Savior, increase our faith. Fill us with the Holy Spirit that we may lead others to Your glory. Remind us of your infinite Mercy. J
Jesus, I trust in You.

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

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World Card Making Day

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Hey there my crafty friends…..tomorrow is the last chance to sign up for the free World Card Making Day event sponsored by Stampin’ Up! Get some crafting inspiration from Stampin’ Up! and let your creativity soar. If you ordered the Handmade and Heartfelt kit then you can craft along. If not, there is still time to order the kit and although it will not be delivered before the online class, you will at least have the ideas for when your kit arrives. The virtual crafting event is free but tomorrow is your last chance to register. Don’t miss out of the fun. Be sure to sign up before 2:00 pm MT tomorrow, Friday, October 3, 2025.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR WORLD CARD MAKING DAY

Handmade & Heartfelt Kit is an all-inclusive product that comes with everything you need to make 10 lovely, all-occasion cards.
Item: Handmade & Heartfelt Kit (166213)
Includes: A stamp set, 10 cards and envelopes, a card organizer, shaped labels, twine, glitter adhesive, embellishments, a mini ink pad

CLICK HERE TO ORDER KIT

I hope you will join us for the free virtual event. Stamping with friends is always better than stamping alone, even if it is not in person. Happy Stamping!

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

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Join My Team today! Two Great Offers

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It’s always a good time to become Stampin’ Up! demonstrators, and I would love to have you on my team. Great news, today through October 31, 2025 you can sign up to be a demonstrator for just $35. Now that is a deal. When you sign up for $35 you can customize your starter kit with $125 worth of Stampin’ Up! products. And if your wish list is super long, you have an option to sign up for $99, customize your kid and get  $189 worth of product.

You might be asking why should I join?

  • Community. Stampin’ Up! offers a space where a community of crafters from all over the world can connect and create together. Plus being a part of a team is just fun!
  • Product. Unlike customers, demonstrators get early access to the latest releases and catalogs, as well a 20–25% product discount and commission. Now that is awesome!
  • Experiences. Collaborate with other demonstrators to foster creative, simple, and fun, crafting experiences for your friends and family.
  • Empowerment. Being a demonstrator can mean so much more than just crafting. It can also mean personal development and expanding your circle to include other people and new experiences.
  • Supplemental Income. Demonstrators have the potential to earn a modest supplemental income and if you choose to run a business, you have control of a flexible schedule.
  • Incredible Join Offers. Incredible is right. The $35 option is an inexpensive way to try it out. You don’t have to sell or offer crafting classes, but crafting with friends is always more fun.

So, what are you waiting for? Join my team today and let the crafting fun begin. Click the Join My Team button below and get customize your starter kit!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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#224 Peaceful Garden OSW Part Three ~ Make It Monday

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Hello my friends. I do hope you had a fabulous weekend filled with sunshine and crafting. Today, I am excited to share two things with you today. First our third and final video in this One Sheet Wonder series. If you have been following me then you know we have been creating with the Peaceful Garden DSP paper pack. This paper pack is available through my online store, just click the shop with me button at the end of this post.

The second exciting thing is a new sign up bonus opportunity beginning October 1st. If you have been thinking about becoming a demonstrator and starting your own business or just thinking about taking advantage of the discount on craft supplies, now is the time to join my team. You have two options to sign up.

October 1-31st only!

  • Option One: Join my team anytime between October 1-31 for only $35 USD/$48 CAD and choose $125/$365 CAD worth of products for your starter kit. Yes, that’s right, customize your own kit.
  • Option Two: Join my team anytime between October 1-31 for $99 USD/ $135 CAD and choose $189 USD/ $252 CAD worth of producst for your starter kit. This is amazing deal but is only available from October 1 to 31, 2025. Click the Join My Team button below for more information, or reach out to me via the contact me option!

And now for today’s video:

I hope you have enjoyed this series. Click the button below to access your free project sheet with photos, measurements, and instructions for creating today’s cards.

#224 Make It monday Peaceful garden OSW project sheet

Let’s Take A Closer Look

If you missed the opportunity to download the cutting template, CLICK HERE! I hope you have a blessed week. Happy Stamping!

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

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The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor ~ Sunday Wisdom

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Today’s gospel is a story about wealth and how unimportant it is to God. Remember, you can’t take it with you!

God calls us to care for those less fortunate than us and we are to be caregivers to those whom God puts in our path. We are all called to see in each other the face of God.  This same God, who has given us everything, only asks us to share with others, and to be concerned for those who have nothing. When we do this we not only live more simply, but we walk humbly with God.

Not only did Lazarus live near the door of the rich man, the rich man know Lazarus’ name but did nothing to help him. Are we guilty of looking the other way when we come upon someone in need, perhaps someone who is homeless, or begging at an intersection?

When we enter the next life, we will be judged by not only our words, but our actions. I encourage you to at least pray for those you see begging at the side of the road. Everything we have is a blessing from God. Without Him we can do nothing and without Him we would have nothing.

The good things we have been given in life are callings or opportunities to be a blessing to others.  When we share with other what God has given us, we become an instrument of His love. When the Lord calls us home, let us stand before Him with honor knowing that we helped the least of our brethren.

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



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Peaceful Garden OSW Part Two ~ Weekly Wed. #68

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Happy Wednesday. I am excited to share with you part two in our three part One Sheet Wonder series. Today I am using the second 4 x 12 strip to create three more cards. CLICK HERE if you missed part one where we made three cards using the first 4 x 12 strip of Peaceful Garden DSP.

Click the button below to download the free project sheet!

Peaceful garden osw part two=weekly wednesday #68

A Closer Look….

Thanks for joining me for part two. Join me on next Monday for part three! CLICK HERE to download the cutting template! Happy Stamping!

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

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