Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Jazz

 Our Pastors daughter is in the Jazz band which she has had a solo part singing also and also has performed in two school plays this past year, so I went with the theme of Jazz and performing for her birthday card this year.


  • Graphic 45 - Curtain Call papers
All this was in the paper pack, I just cut things out and layered them.  I cut a circle in the black piece of paper and popped it up with foam tape to give a frame around the singer.


Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,

Connie

Sunday, July 27, 2025

Dog Sympathy

 When my friend lost her Furbaby she posted on Facebook some pictures of her.  Since my hubby has been using AI to use with his drawings and picture taking he does, I asked him if he could take one of the pictures she posted and make her dog look like she is in a bed of flowers, and this is the one we liked the best.  I added some butterflies to the scene.


  • AI image of a dog
  • Crafter's companion - Advent calendar paper
  • Hot off the press - 4 Lacy Rectangle Frames die
  • Martha Stewart - Butterfly punch
  • Paper studio - gems

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,

Connie

Friday, July 25, 2025

Plaids

 Our Groups challenge for this month is Plaids. I had bought a plaid folder awhile back and have tried it out but never used it on a card yet, so I thought this was the perfect time to get it out and give it a try. The first two cards use the stencil for the background, using distress inks.


  • Spellbinders, Wendy Vecchi - Build A Plaid Stencil, using Gathered Twigs, Rustic Wilderness, Lumber Jack Plaid distress inks and gold pen
  • Spellbinders - Floral Die cut shapes
  • Starform - Merry Christmas stickers 

This next one I didn't use the brown ink like I did on the first plaid.



  • Spellbinders, Wendy Vecchi - Build A Plaid Stencil, using Rustic Wilderness, Lumber Jack Plaid distress inks and gold pen
  • Spellbinders - Tweet Cardinal die and Floral Die cut shapes (wreath)






    • Echo park - Christmas magic Ephemera
    • Paper Studio - Cozy Christmas paper
    • Candy Button

    • Paper Pizzazz - Christmas plaid paper
    • 49 and Market - Christmas Spectacular & ephemera bits

    • Paper Studio - Die cuts (mittens) and Cozy Christmas papers
    • Fiskar - Corner punch
    • Foil paper


    • Simple Stories - Bits & Pieces Simple Vintage Dear Santa Ephemera
    • Paper Pizazz - Christmas Plaid paper
    • Stampin up - Home for Christmas enamel dots
    And there we have July's cards done :)
    Thanks for taking the time to stop by today,

    Connie





    Wednesday, July 23, 2025

    Don't forget to fly

     I was going for a vintage garden feel to this one for my friend who has an amazing yard full of flowers. I would love it but I know it takes more work than I can do anymore so I will just enjoy hers :)


    • Crafter's Companion - Distressed Florals paper
    • Elizabeth Crafts - Planner Film Strip die
    • Memory Box - Dogwood Blossom colored w/markers
    • Tim Holtz - Small Talk sentiment stamp
    • Recollection - butterfly stickers
    I wish now looking at it  that I would have added a bit of shading on the flower, the close up picture is closer to how it really looks. But I have already given it to her. I colored the flower with markers and added some dots to the center with fine tip pen.


    Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,

    Connie

    Tuesday, July 22, 2025

    Coloring images

     I broke out my coloring calendar again, I was in need of a birthday card that started me looking through the images to see if one would work for me but also found some that I thought would work for some thinking of you cards I want to send to a couple people.


    • Cheerful Journey- 2018 coloring calendar image, colored w/ pencils
    • BasicGrey - Periphery paper
    • Spellbinders - A2 Matting basics A &B dies

    • Cheerful Journey- 2018 coloring calendar image, colored w/ pencils
    • Tim Holtz - Small talk sentiment


      • Cheerful Journey- 2018 coloring calendar image, colored w/ pencils
      • BasicGrey - Periphery Papers
      • Scallop frame die
      • PPD - Stitched Curvy coved Rectangle dies
      • Sticker sentiment from sticker calendar
      Thanks for stopping by,

      Connie