Magical

 The day before the 4th, hubby took the day off and asked if I wanted to go over to Missouri to the Stamp store and out to lunch.... well you know I couldn't pass that up :)  Did I find some goodies to bring home with me, why yes I did :)  I was hoping the recipient would think it was as cute as I did :)

The pink piece as well as the bottle and ticket were in the ephemera pack and after I had the card all done I looked over at those round pink pieces that came out of the piece and thought I could use them to embellish it a bit more. So I added a bit of Nuvo crystal glaze on them. The paper is from Tim Holtz's new teal palette papers.

• 49 And Market - The Looking Glass Ephemera pack
• Tim Holtz -  Teal Palette Collection papet
• Nuvo Crystal glaze on Dots from pink piece
• Hot off the press - Dazzle sentiment sticker

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

Connie

Chickadees

 I don't know about you but I feel like it has been way too long since I have had a bird on my cards :)

This had to be a larger card in order to fit the stamped birds on it, this one is 5 x 6.5 inches.

• Stamplistic - Chickadees, colored w/markers and fussy cut
• DCWV - Linen Closet Papers
• Spellbinders - Romantic Rose dies
• Hero Arts - It's your day stamped sentiment
• Paper Studio - Gems

 I would like to share my card with Triple B Challenge Birds, Blooms and Butterflies

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

Connie

90th Birthday

 My girlfriend's mom turned 90 and although she comes to our church whenever she is in town, I didn't know her very well, so I asked my friend what does she like, does she have a favorite color?  She said she likes music and dancing and favorite color is Black.  I was a bit surprised and then thought what I am I going to do with that information.  I went searching through my things and I found some paper that I have had for over 10 years I thought just might work :)

I managed to cut the paper so that the let's dance and the couple along with the piano keys were all on the top, added more music paper to the bottom. Under the Number tag was something I wanted to cover up so that was the perfect place to put the numbers. The faux stamp of the lady dancer was in the paper pack too so I fussy cut that out. Then finished it off with the sentiment die cut that I cut twice and layered and some trim and pearls to break up the top and bottom pieces.  

• Graphic 45 - Curtain Call paper
• Fiskars - stamp scissor
• Taylored Expression - Whimsy#s die
• Spellbinders - Lacy square and Sentiments One dies
• Recollections - Pearl border
• Lace pom pom trim

I would like to share my card with the following challenges:

Seize the birthday One or more numbers

Neglected Stuff Challenge Papers

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

Connie

Lotus Blossom

 My friend Beth sent me this stamp over a year ago and I made one card with it, a thank you and have never used it since I thought it might be a good one for the Simply Clean and Simple Challenge .

I was planning on just adding the flower but I felt it needed something extra so I added a rub on, I have had for many years, luckily it still worked well. Hopefully it still counts as clean and simple.

• Stampin up - Lotus Blossom Layers stamp
• Kat Scrappiness - Mini Slimline stitched Rope die
• Paper Studio - Distressed Floral paper
• Basic Grey - Lace Border Rub on
• BoBunny - Sunshine Rub on sentiment

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

Connie

Love of Horses

 A lady at church has a horse and she loves riding, whenever she gets time to go riding she is in her happy place, although most of her pictures when riding is on a dirt trail, I made her horse sitting in a field of grass :) I inked the bottom and stamped some grass with the same ink, then stenciled in the clouds.

• Graphics Fairy - Horse image, fussy cut
• My Favorite things - Cloud Stencil
• CRS Tapestry - Grass Blades stamp
• Tim Holtz - Tiny Text, Remnant Rubs sentiment

I would like to share my card with Simon Says Wednesday Challenge 4 legged friends

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

Connie