Healing Presence

 I started following Marta on you tube after I started making my junk journals, you can find her HERE . She has some really interesting things she makes and is fun to watch her mind at work. She also sells books here in America on Amazon, and I loved her art work so I bought one.  The artwork did not disappoint, a lot of it is very big, but some can be used on an A2 size card like the one I am sharing today for my friend who had knee surgery recently.  The paper is very thin so fussy cutting this image out was a bit harder for me but I am thinking she goes with the thinner paper because that works better in journals, so that it doesn't take up as much room.

• Marem's Collectanea ephemera book, by Marta Lapkoswka, bought from Amazon, fussy cut
• Tim Holtz - Crochet die
• ODBD - All Occassions sentiment stamp set

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

Connie

Teams meeting cards

 Our group got together again this month for another card making session. This time we were supposed to pick out colored cardstock, and a pattern paper piece that wasn't too busy, we tore that piece and added it to the middle of the cardstock piece. Then we gathered our small stamps, I am thinking I used at least 3 or 4 stamps on each one. We stamped all around the edge, over lapping onto the pattern paper.  Then it was up to us what else we wanted to add to the card.  I made 4 backgrounds but only made two of them into cards, both for birthdays I have coming up.

• 49 and Market - Bird song stamps for stamping around the edges and bird sitting on
• Simon says stamps - Songbird die
• Fiskars scissors - to cut out definition
• Poppystamps - Lovely sprig tendril die

• Stamperia - Secret Diary stamps
• Paper Studio - Ephemera 
• Fiskars - Essential Sayings sentiment stamp

The tag on the ephemera piece was blank so I could add my own sentiment, I used two from the set.

I thought this was a neat way to use some of those smaller stamps we have in our stash, and some of the scraps of pattern paper too :)

Yesterday was above freezing and today also, tomorrow below again but I will take these couple of warmer days :)

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

Connie

Awesome

 Using my 49 and market goodies again for this one, another card that was actually given last year for a autumn birthday. I love how delicate the laser cuts are, although it is hard to get any dimension from them.  I cut a little banner out of one of the papers and inked around it.

• 49 and Market - In the leaves 6x8 collection papers, laser cut elements and wishing bubbles and trinkets

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today. Prayers for those that are still without power after this storm.  Looking forward to the above freezing temps we should get this week.

Connie

Crystal Bouquet

 I went with another diamond dot card for my friend here that I could hand deliver this card too, I like how the bigger gems add a special touch to it.

• Craft Buddy - Crystal Art card kit bought at HSN

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

Connie

Create Moments

 My hubby's birthday is just two days after my daughters birthday, the year she was born we didn't really celebrate his birthday since my daughter had to stay in the hospital for a week after her birth.

I went with a new die set I had bought last year at a stamp store over in Missouri. I thought it would be nice for male cards. 

• Ciabella - Engine of the Future 12x12 paper and creative pad w/ephemera elemtns
• AALL & Create - Splodazzlers double frame & splats dies
• Tim Holtz - Vintage Labels die, wrote in the year

Hubby is still digging out the snow a little each day, it is so cold out there and the snow just keeps getting heavier as the sun melts it a bit each day and then freezes over. My back is still giving me troubles so I don't dare go out and help.  Hope the rest of you dealing with all the snow are doing ok.

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

Connie