Finished

I was able to finish the rest of the thank you's I needed to make.

Had out the same paper pack from the cardmaking and papercrafts magazine so I used it on the first two cards also.
Martha Stewart punch around the page punch set and little scalloped circle punch (sentiment)
The bigger scalloped circle I am not sure where that is from it was in my stash of stuff I didn't end up using on another card, I inked it with distress ink. Piercing around the scallops
Fiskar corner rounder punch for the calendar image

On this calendar image I cut it out with Spellbinder circle die and then mounted it onto a Floral doily motifs die.
sentiment punch out with Martha stewart punch

This last one is for a young man in our congregation who is always willing to help and such a sweet heart.  The image is off of a kleenex box, I cut it out with the spellbinder Classic Rectangles Lg die
Paper is DCWV Travel scrapbooking kit stack
Martha Stewart punch for sentiment

These images are great for when you are in a hurry but I really need some stamp therapy too :)
I was able to go to my craft night last night, although I didn't sit the whole time, so things are improving YAH!!!
Hope your enjoying a Beautiful sunny day where you are,
Thanks so much for stopping by,
Connie

Thank you

I was put in charge of the food at our Easter Eggstravaganza at Church this past Saturday, we fed a little less than 200 people, and as you can imagine that can't happen by yourself. I was in need of some thank you notes to those people that helped out, to make it a success.
I was only able to make two cards today, my sciatic nerve is just not cooperating with me still but with the help of using calendar images from the back of the calendars, I was able to get two made!

The paper was free with the Cardmaking and Papercrafts magazine,
Spellbinder lacy square and Big scalloped circles large dies
Martha Stewart leaf punch
Piercing along the brown strip

Paper from same pack as above
Spellbinder scalloped squares small die
Martha Stewart scalloped circle punch for sentiment
Ribbon from Michaels

The sentiments were in a box of thank you notes to make

Hoping to feel up to making the rest tomorrow, but we will see.

Hope your all enjoy a great start to your week,
Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by,
Connie

Good Friday

I wanted a couple of quick cards and found these stickers in my calendar scrapbook stickers.

The card base is DCWV cards.
Basic Grey Origins strip of paper
Spellbinder Romantic Rectangles die for around image and top
Impression Obsession sentiment stamp
Offray ribbon

DCWV card base
Basic Grey Two scoops paper strip
Spellbinders Labels twenty-three

The following was sent in an email from our pastor today and thought I would share:

Today, he who hung the earth upon the waters

is hung upon the cross.

He who is King of the angels is arrayed in a crown of thorns.

He who wraps the heavens in clouds

is wrapped in a robe of mockery.

He who healed the lame with his touch

receives blows to his face.

The Bridegroom of the Church is pierced with nails.

The perfect Son of God assumes all our sin

and suffers our death.

Thank you all for stopping by today,

Connie

Color Challenge

My cardmaking group challenge for March was to use Aqua, Black and white in a card.

I realized how little Aqua color papers I have.

DCWV Linen Closet paper stack
Heartfelt creations Cardinal family die cut (shaded with distress ink in black soot)
Martha Stewart punch around the page punch
McGill pine punch
Spellbinders Donna Salazar Bitty Blossoms & Floral Doily Motifs
Hero arts sentiment stamp & bling center
Black enamel accents (eye and left corner)

My Sciatic nerve is really acting up so I haven't been able to sit at the computer for too long, or make cards, hopefully I will get over that soon.

Thanks so much for taking the time out to stop by,
Connie

Cross Easter

Well after making the last Easter card for my Dad I liked it so much I decided to make one for my father in law also, just change things up a little. 

Inkadinkado Spirtual Sketches stamp set, colored with Distress and Copic Markers, popped the middle flower
Spellbinder Classic Ovals Large and Labels nine dies
Vintage Shabby Paper (Tim Holtz)
Martha Stewart tag punch
Impression Obsession sentiment stamp
Platinum Pearl, liquid pearls
Offray ribbon, pinned on tag


I had a great weekend with my sisters.  We met up in Indianapolis, stayed in a nice hotel and did alot of talking, a bit of swimming and site seeing, it was a quick weekend, but a very good one.

Hope you had a great weekend and the week ahead is great too!
Thanks for stopping by,
Connie