Feathered Friends

 A little while ago I shared the shorter bird in this die set, today I am sharing the taller one.  My friend loves polka dots so that is why I went with that for the bird body.  I also used some other dies from his other set to decorate the wreath.

• Sizzix- Tim Holtz - Funky Foliage and Feathered Friends dies
• Spellbinders - Wreath die
• Black enamel accents for eye

It was fun putting all these layered dies together, I used only those papers that are in my scrap basket, so it also felt good to use some of those up.  I think I have as much fun putting these dies together as I do making the card.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by, 

Connie

Tulips

 Looking forward to the spring flowers popping up soon, how about you!!  As we wait why not use them for our spring birthdays :)

These are from a set of stickers I bought quite some time ago, added them to some patterned paper and a little punched grass to them.  I had to draw in the lady bug legs.

• K&co. - Tim Coffey embossed stickers
• DCWV - Old world stack paper
• Spellbinders - Candlewick Rectangles die
• PPD - Stitched Postage stamp die
• Fiskars - Grass punch
• Lawn Fawn - Big Scripty words stamp and dies
• Pearls

Hope your week is off to a great start,

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

Connie

Spring Wreath

 I haven't used my Gina K wreath builder stencil for making wreaths in a long time so I just had to get it out and play with it. I used stamps from a few different companies.

• Gina K - Wreath builder template 3 3/4 inches
• Gemini - leaves stamp
• Inkadinkado - Greetings stamp set for flowers and sentiment
• Teresa Collins - He said she said paper
• Lawn Fawn- Fancy scalloped  Rectangle die
• Memory Box - Stitched Circle layers
• Kasiercraft - pearls

Update:  Doctor said that my foot looks good, no sign of infection and very low swelling.  The incision was a bit bigger than I thought it would be, I have to take it very easy for the next two weeks until I go back to the doctor and see how it has healed.  I have a few more cards I had made up before my surgery, thank goodness, because I have to keep my foot up above my heart as much as possible.  

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

Connie

Masculine Spring

 I have made a couple cards from this card kit and thought this bunny would be good for a spring birthday. There is a bit of extra pieces that you can add on to give it dimension.  The only thing I added that wasn't in the kit is the burlap and buttons.

• Papercraft Essentials Issue 190 - Highland Collection
• Old Buttons
• DCWV - Burlap

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by,

Connie

Update:  I wanted to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for me, my doctor has hopes that the surgery went well.  I will find out more on Friday when I have an appointment.

Sweet Day

 I have had this image from my coloring calendar done for quite some time and have had it clipped up on my desk, and when I was trying to figure out what to do for the next birthday card I needed, I looked up and there it was and I thought it was about time I used it :)

I started by embossing the honeycomb embossing folder.  Do you lightly mist your paper before embossing?  I have been doing that all the time now and I think it does make a difference.  I gave the cardstock time to dry and then lightly rubbed my gray ink pad over the raised areas.

I felt it needed a little something extra and going through my dies I settled on this corner die I had that kind of reminded me of lattice. To balance the corner off I went with using my hexagon dies for the sentiment.  The word birthday didn't fit but I wanted sweet on there, so I first stamped the sentiment sweet and then masked off the birth part of the sentiment so that it would just read day!

• Coloring for calm - 2017 calendar image, colored w/markers
• Paper Studio - Honeycomb embossing folder, inked with gray
• Impression Obsession - Classic corners die
• Diamond press - Stitched hexagon die
• Stamps of Life - minis4circles

I am having bunion surgery tomorrow and a little cutting of the tendons in my toes to hopefully elevate my hammer toes, I would appreciate your prayers that all goes smoothly.

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

Connie