Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Sis Birthday

 I always try to find a new technique, fold, or use a new product for my sisters birthday card.  This time I went with a fold I hadn't tried, It was one Esther had done.  I used my Graphic 45 goodies on this one.

The first picture is of it laying down.


  • Graphic 45 - Bird watcher 8x8 paper pack and Bird watcher Ephemera Assortment
The second picture is of it standing up.


 This last picture is of the inside before I wrote my message, sorry the picture is blurry but if you go to Esther's blog she shows how she finished hers off, I either write too much or too big because I usually fill up the inside with my writing :)




I am sharing my card today with the Triple B challenge  

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

Connie

Monday, July 1, 2024

Christmas in June

 I was supposed to have these posted by yesterday but we had the most beautiful weather yesterday, a break in the heat and humidity, so it was very much enjoyed instead of posting cards.  We are so happy to have another beautiful day today!

Our challenge in the stamp group was to use our Die cut base plates for our backgrounds, at first I was thinking I don't have any Christmas ones but I found some that would work even though they aren't Christmas themed :)

I just recently found these ephemera pieces at Hobby Lobby so I had to pick them up and the deer worked great, I just added a little wreath to his neck :)


  • Taylored Expressions - Birch Tree cutting plate and Door to door Decor (wreath) dies
  • My Favorite things - Cloud stencil
  • Poppystamps - Stitched Landscape die
  • Floracraft - Diamond Dust (snow)
  • Stampendous - Geo shapes sparkler stickers (berries on wreath)
  • Paper Studio - Ephemera (deer)
After finishing this one I knew I had another die cut deer so made a second card.


  • Taylored Expressions - Birch Tree Cutting plate and Birch tree accents (sign & deer) dies
  • Poppy Stamps - Stitched landscape die
  • Flower soft - Polar white
  • Simon Says stamps - Tiny words Christmas

  • Tim Holtz - Simple Plaid Cutting die 
  • 49 and market - Christmas Spectacular Ephemera (wreath and sentiment)
  • Nuvo Crystals Glaze on berries on wreath
This next one I kept getting reflection of the pink shirt I was wearing when I did a straight on picture so I am just sharing the side view.


  • Memory Box - Starry Night Background die
  • Taylored Expressions - Bethlehem Border die
  • Simon Says stamps - Tiny words Christmas sentiment stamp
  • Pink & Main - Sentiment strip die
Last for today because I have a few more but have a lot to do today so need to finish.
This one ended up not being as big as I thought when I was pulling all my dies out that I thought would work so I ended up making it into a mini slimline card but a little shorter because the die wasn't quite long enough to fill the card.



  • Spellbinders - Symmetry in Space die
  • Tim Holtz - Christmas Botanicals Layers ephemers (flowers) 
  • DCWV - Foiled Cardstock
  • Echo park - Christmas magic ephemera (sentiment)
Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,

Connie