Distress Markers

I used the Penny Black Fantasy stamp (tree) and colored it using the Tim Holtz Distress markers, spritzed it with a little water before stamping, love the results :)  Shading around the edges

Spellbinder Squares and Back to Basics tags die sets
Sizzix Embossing folder, I inked the folder using 3 different fall colors of ink, going from light to dark
Hampton Art, doodlebug designs sentiment stamp
Button from a flea market find
Twine- LSS

Still not caught up on everything, from being away but getting there.  We had some big storms go through last night and now it is quite chilly, after having a couple of really warm days, but the sun is shinning once again, that always lifts me up!

Hope your having a good week,
Thanks so much for stopping by,
Connie

Back again!!

Well I was gone for a week to Michigan, wanted to go to see my Dad who was going through a few test and Doctor visits and I also was able to meet my nephews girl friend who is having their baby very soon, and attend their baby shower, I will have the card and the quilt I made for that in a few days.

First a card for my nephew (in his 30's) that has gone through a very rough week last week.  He was hopsitalized for a very bad infection and if he can slow down long enough for it to heal that would be nice :)  He was let go on the day of his birthday and this is the card I sent him.

My Favortie Things, Just my type stamp and dienamics I stamped the typewriter on Grey cardstock
Papers are all from 7 Gypsies, Conservatory paper pad
Did some inking around the sentiment paper and background papers to give it a bit of an age look

It was a quick card but I liked how it turned out.

So good to be back and can't wait to have a chance to see what you all have been doing while I was away.

Have a Wonderful week,
Thanks so much for stopping by,
Connie

Flora and Fauna

 

This flower image came in a package of Vellum and Cardstock Diecuts from K&co. called

Flora and Fauna.

The image on vellum is quite big, so my card had to be a 5x6 I believe.

I used the largest Spellbinder Romantic Rectangles die and the Back to basics tags die

 

The paper in the background is from Creative Imagination called Vintage Stripe
Hero Arts, Birthday Messages stamp set for the sentiment
Button added to the tag with a floss bow

We started off this morning with a lovely pink sunrise that quickly turned into a rain storm, we are to have gloomy skies the rest of the day with on and off rain.  Sure hope it gets out of it system, we are hoping to attend a fall festival tomorrow.

Wishing you good weather for your weekend, and lots of fun!
Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by,
Connie

New Job

When I was going through the calendar images for my great nephew the other day I found this image and it made me think of my daughter who just got a job at Harvard as Staff assistant and I thought it might work for a Congrats card :)

Mary Englebreit daily calendar image
DCWV , Garden Party paper
Cuttlebug Corner die
Studio G sentiment (to the left of the image, good job)
Queen & Co. Baby Blue Rhinestones (under image)

The forecast is turning chilly after today, we should start to see changes in the leaves soon, a few of the small trees have started to change, I hope it is still pretty after we had such a bad drought this summer.

Hope your having a great week,
Thanks for stopping by,
Connie

Paisley

I forgot to post the other card I made for the girl at church that gave me some stamps.  Her husband is being deployed so I thought I would make a card that she might like to send to him while he is gone.

My Minds Eye paper
Spellbinders Labels Twenty-three dies
Stampendous Sincere Sentiments stamp
Clear Arts, Bird Notes stamp (bird) hand cut it out
McGill Designer pine punch

We had our Harvest Festival at Church yesterday and it went very well, I was in charge of the food once again and although it was very busy everything went smoothly.  We were blessed not to have any rain since we had alot of it in our forecast this past week and the week ahead has a lot of rain in the forecast.

Wishing you a great week ahead,
Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by,
Connie