Mixed Media card

 One of my cardmaking friends is really into mixed media and so I thought I would try and do a card for her that has mixed media in it.

I started the base with an Alcohol inked background I had made awhile ago. Then I got out a stencil and added some solar paste to the top left corner of the die cut for my main image.  Her daughter has a lavender farm so I thought that the die cut would be a neat touch to add and go with the alcohol inked background. Finished it off with a stamped sentiment and some sequins.

• Alcohol inked background
• Memory Box - Long Stem Lavender die
• Lawn Fawn - Outside stitched scalloped rectangles die
• Crafter's Companion - Advent Calendar stencil
• Solar Paste - Crocodile Tears
• Honbay - Sentiment stamp
• Spellbinders - Sequins

I would like to share my card today with:

Stencil Fun Challenge

Just us girls Challenge Stencil

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

Connie

You got this

 My nephew who is only 46 had a couple strokes a couple weeks ago.  From what I understand they have his blood pressure under control but his left leg and left arm needs PT, and he also needs OT, and he can't work right now. I made him this card using these sentiment panels that I thought may be encouraging for what work he has ahead of him. I added a metal turn fastener to the panel I glued down.  I popped up the other panel with foam tape.

• Ciabella - Engine of the future 12x12 paper and Creative pad A4
• Metal turn Fastener and brad

After I sent the first card one of their friends made a GoFundme page for him to help with all the medical bills since he can't work now. I was texting with his wife and asked her if it would be better to send her a check or do the go fund me and she said a check would be great, I couldn't just send a check so I made another card for him using an image from my old Thomas Kinkade daily calendar from a few years back.

• Thomas Kinkade Painting of light- Daily calendar image
• SRM sticker - Thinking of you sentiment sticker

I would appreciate all prayers you lift up for my nephew to heal.

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

Connie

Today is a good day

 It has been too long since I have used one of my birds, I cut all the layers from pattern paper and cardstock that I had in my scrap container.  The paper and sentiment are from the same pack and were from JoAnn's I will have to say I miss having that store in town. Gold stickers from a cardmaking friend that no longer is in our group.

• Simon Says stamps - Sweet Songbird die
• Park Lane - Old World paper and sentiment tag
• Gold stickers, corners and flowers

Isn't she a pretty bird :)  

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

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday challenge featuring Simon stamps or anything goes

Triple B Challenge Birds Blooms and Butterflies

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today, I know how busy everyone is this time of year!

Connie

Cheerful thoughts

 I was in need of another card, this time for a cardmaking friend going through hand surgery.

Hubby found these Stickers on Amazon he thought I might like, there are some really cute ones in this booklet.

• Peter Pauper Press - Enchanted Forest Woodland stickers
• DCWV - Once upon a time Paper
• Prima - 8 point doily die
• Memory Box - Stitched Circle layer die
• Stampendous - Sentiment stamp

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

Connie

Healing

Prayers for all the families that lost loved ones. So appreciative of all they did to fight for our freedoms. It reminds me of the ultimate sacrifice our Lord gave to save us and allow us a life with him and eternal salvation, great sacrifices have been given that I am so thankful for today and everyday!

 A lady at out church has been feeling very bad for a couple weeks and having a hard time getting over it so I sent her this card to let her know she has been missed and praying for healing.

I stamped the flowers, colored them with markers, used a punch for the corners and added another border punch to the background. Topped it off with some bubble gems I found at the dollar store.

• ODBD - Corner Flower stamp, colored w/markers
• Art Gone wild - Get well stamp set (sentiment)
• EK Success - Corner punch
• Martha Stewart - Border punch
• Memory box - paper
• Crafter's Square - Bubble gems

Thanks for taking the time to stop by today,

Connie