Emmanuel-God Is With Us-Favorite Things Friday

Christmas 2022, Favorite Things Friday /

Jesus is the Reason for the Season and today I am happy to share a Christmas card that reflects that sentiment. I created this simple, but beautiful card using the Merriest Moments stamp set, the greeting from Hope and Peace and some of the Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper.

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I really love how this turned out and it was so super simple to create. This stamp set and many others holiday bundles are available through the end of the month. See a list below of all supplies used to create this card.

Project Measurements

  • Evening Evergreen CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
  • Basic White CS-3 x 4,  2 x 4 ¾, 4-1/8 x 5-1/8, 4 x 5¼
  • Boughs of Holly DSP– 4 x 5¼
  • Real Red Ink
  • Shaded Spruce Ink
  • Crushed Curry Ink
  • Merriest Moments Stamp Set and Dies
  • Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

Advent is always a beautiful time to pray, reflect and wait on the Lord to come into our hearts this Christmas. May God Bless you abundantly!

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

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Merriest Moments Set
$22
Merriest Moment Dies
Sale $15.60
Evening Evergreen Ink
$8
Evening Evergreen CS
$9.25
Basic White CS
$10.25
Real Red Ink
$8
Shaded Spruce Ink
$8
Boughs of Holly DSP
$12
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss
$125
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8
Add All to Cart
Hope and Peace
$23

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Have a Holly Jolly Christmas-Sweet Candy Canes

Christmas 2022 /

Are you a candy cane person? I think you either love them or not. Although it just so happens in the last 10 years or so, maybe more, candy canes come in all kinds of flavors. I personally love peppermint anything, so I am fine with the traditional candy cane. Today, my card features the Sweet Candy Cane Bundle with traditional red peppermint and green spearmint candy canes.

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Project Measurements

  • Basic White CS-5½ x 8½, (card base),
  • Garden Green CS-4 x 5¼
  • Basic White CS-4 x 5, 1-3/8 x 2¾
  • Sweetest Christmas DSP-3 ¾ x 5
  • Real Red CS-1-5/8 x 3
  • Sweet Candy Cane Bundle
  • Jingle, Jingle, Jingle Stamp Set
  • Christmas to Remember Stamp Set
  • Real Red Ink
  • Garden Green Ink
  • Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue
  • Paper Snips

Project Directions

  • Score card base in landscape position (aka longer side) at 4¼.  Fold and burnish to create card.
  • Attach Garden Green Panel and Candy Cane DSP to card front.
  • Stamp greeting on small white panel and attach to Real Red rectangle CS and then to card front.
  • On remaining white panel stamp candy canes in red and green and ornament from Jingle, Jingle, Jingle. 4. Use the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine to crop candy canes & fussy cut ornament using Paper Snips.
  • Attach the candy canes to card front and the ornament to the greeting panel.
  • Decorate the inside as desired.

I love how this card turned out and even if you are not a candy cane person, I think you will agree it is stinkin’ cute. I absolutely love the added ornament from the Jingle, Jingle, Jingle stamp set.

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

Project Supplies

Candy Cane Wishes
$51.25
Sweetest Christmas DSP
$12
Christmas to Remember
$23
Jingle, Jingle, Jingle
$22
Real Red Ink
$8
Real Red CS
$9.25
Garden Green
$8
Garden Green CS
$9.25
Basic White CS
$10.25
Stampin Cut n Emboss
$125
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8
Add All to Cart

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Boughs of Holly-Season’s Greetings

Christmas 2022 /

Good morning all, I hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving holiday last week. I was blessed to be able to spend quality time with family and of course begin decorating for Christmas. Did you know that one of the most popular Christmas flowers is the poinsettia? Of course you did. I think a lot of churches decorate with them this time of year.

My card today is full of Christmas poinsettias from the Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper pack featured in the July- December 2022 holiday catalog.


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Project Measurements

  • Garden Green CS-5½ x 8½, (card base)
  • Basic White CS-4 x 5¼ (2)
  • Boughs of Holly DSP-2¼  x 5¼, poinsettias
  • Brightest Glow Stamp Set
  • Garden Green Ink
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue
  • Paper Snips

Project Directions

  • Score card base in landscape position (aka longer side) at 4¼.  Fold and burnish to create card.
  • Stamp greeting on top of Basic White panel.  Attach DSP to lower portion of white panel and then attac to card front.
  • Use Paper Snips to fussy cut poinsettias from the Boughs of Holly DSP and attach to card front>
  • Layer Basic White CS to inside and decorate as desired.

I hope you enjoy this super simple Christmas card and are inspired to create something beautiful today.

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

Project Supplies

Brightest Glow
$25
Boughs of Holly DSP
$12
Garden Green Ink
$8
Garden Green CS
$9.25
Basic White CS
$10.25
Paper Snips
$11
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8
Add All to Cart

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Trees For Sale ~ Make It Monday #85

Christmas 2022, Make it Monday Videos / /

Can you believe there are only 28 days until Christmas! Do you have your Christmas tree yet? Growing up we had a real tree for many years and then sometime between 3rd and 5th grade, my parents switched to artificial. You would think I would remember exactly when since it was my job to vacuum up the fallen needles.

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For all my years of marriage, my husband and I have never had a real tree. I guess neither one of us want the vacuuming job. LOL We typically put up our Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving! I would love to hear if you put up a real or artificial tree and when?

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

Project Supplies

Trees For Sale
$22
Deckled Rectangles
$30
Shaded Spruce Ink
$8
Shaded Spruce CS
$9.25
Mint Macaron Ink
$8
Mint Macaron CS
$9.25
Soft Suede Ink
$8
Daffodil Delight CS
$9.25
Stampin’ Dimensionals
$4.25
Watercolor Pencils
$16
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8
Basic White CS
$10.25
Add All to Cart

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Decorated With Happiness Meets Celebrate With Tags! Favorite Things Friday!

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Black Friday-Favorite Things Friday or Not?

When my daughter was in late grade school and all through high school we loved the thrill of Black Friday.  Each year we would travel to Bloomington/Normal IL to see my cousins for Thanksgiving and spend the night so we could hit the stores super early on Black Friday. One of our favorite things to do Thanksgiving evening in the hotel was to thumb through the many ads in the newspaper and plan or shopping spree. Well I am sad to say those days are over.

Not because we got tired of shopping on Black Friday, but because each year there were fewer flyers in the newspaper and one by one all the stores at Eastland Mall closed. Now Black Friday starts way before Thanksgiving and shopping online is just not as exciting. 

So instead of shopping, we craft and today I am happy to share a card I created using the Decorated with Happiness Bundle and the Celebrate with Tags Bundle.

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So whether you are shopping, crafting, decorating for Christmas or eating Thanksgiving leftovers, enjoy this time with family and have a blessed weekend!

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

Decorated w/Happiness Bundle
$51.25
Celebrate w/Tags Bundle
$55.75
Evening Evergreen CS
$9.25
Cherry Cobbler Ink
$8
Cherry Cobbler CS
$9.25
Basic White CS
$10.25
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss
$125
Add All to Cart
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8

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Tis The Season For Sweet Candy Canes

Christmas 2022 /

Nothing says Christmas like a candy cane and of course the Christmas movie, Elf. After all it was Buddy the Elf who said, “We elves try to stick to the four main food groups, candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup.”

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Project Measurements

  • Basic White CS-5½ x 8½, (card base), 2 x 3
  • Real Red CS- ½ x 5½, 2¼ x 3¼
  • Sweetest Candy Cane Bundle
  • Christmas to Remember
  • Real Red Ink
  • Shaded Spruce Ink
  • Red Rhinestone Jewels
  • Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

Did you know that according to the National Confectioners Association, alwaysatreat.com, candy canes are the No. 1-selling non-chocolate candy during the month of December. About 90 percent of these red and white striped treats are sold between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Who knew, right?

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

Project Supplies

Sweet Candy Canes Bundle
$51.25
Christmas to Remember
$23
Real Red Ink
$8
Real Red CS
$9.25
Shaded Spruce Ink
$8
Red Rhinestone Jewels
$7
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss
$125
Basic White CS
$10.25
Add All to Cart

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Jingle Jingle Jingle All The Way!

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Jingle, Jingle, Jingle, all the way! I am really loving this adorable set and all the sweet little stamps that come with it. Today I used the little ornament, but there is also a candy cane, a star, a Santa hat and a string of holiday lights. This is the perfect holiday set to get us in the mood for Christmas.

Project Measurements

  • Basic White CS-5½ x 8½, (card base), 3¾ x5
  • Cherry Cobbler CS- 4×5¼    
  • Mossy Meadow CS- 3-7/8 x 5-1/8
  • Jingle Jingle Jingle Stamp Set
  • Cherry Cobbler Ink
  • Mossy Meadow Ink
  • Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

The holidays are fast approaching, which means that it is finally time to start planning for the perfect homemade Christmas Card to send to family and friends. In the next few weeks I hope to share many Christmas card ideas. So stop back tomorrow for more Christmas inspiration.

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

Project Supplies

Jingle Jingle Jingle
$22
Cherry Cobbler Ink
$8
Cherry Cobbler CS
$9.25
Mossy Meadow Ink
$8
Mossy Meadow CS
$9.25
Basic White CS
$10.25
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
$8
Add All to Cart

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Decorated With Happiness ~ Make It Monday #84

Christmas 2022, Make it Monday Videos /

Well it is time again for another Make it Monday video and I created three cards for you using the Decorated with Happiness Bundle featured in the July-December 2022 holiday catalog. These sets are available through the end of December.

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Did you know the modern-day mold-blown colored glass Christmas ornament was invented in the small German town of Lauscha in the mid-16th century. Who knew!

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

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Project Supplies

Decorated With Happiness Bundle
$51.25
Evening Evergreen Ink
$8
Evening Evergreen CS
$9.25
Real Red CS
$9.25
Soft Succulent Ink
$8
Soft Succulent CS
$9.25
Basic White CS
$10.25
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss
$125
Christmas to Remember
$23
Add All to Cart

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Christ the King-Sunday Wisdom

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Today we celebrate the feast of Christ the King.  Yes, Jesus is the King of my universe, how about yours? 

I find today’s gospel filled with hope. Why? Because I say Jesus is King of my universe, but my actions don’t always show it. Oh my desire to do good and be Christ to others is there, but in my human brokenness, I stumble, fall, and fail. 

Rejoice, because Jesus knows the human struggle and pain.  He affirmed that on the cross when He died for you and me.  He understands when we suffer and the good news is Jesus also promised He would never leave us. He never promised an easy life, but in the struggle, in the pain, we find him at our side, faithful and ready to shower us with His forgiveness and mercy!

So if you are struggling today, lay your burdens at the foot of the cross and allow the King of Glory to enter into your heart and heals all your wounds.

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

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