Sodus Point Light

I have some pictures to share of our trip out east this past October but first I will share another Autumn card I made using the coloring calendar images.

Have you noticed I have been using more of my ribbons lately :)  I forget to use some of my goodies when I am making my cards, if it isn't right in front of me it tends to be forgotten.  I added one of my die cut leaves to it and a tag, with a pattern paper background.

Coloring for calm daily coloring calendar image, colored w/markers
Sassafras - mix and mend paper
Sizzix - Branch w/leaves die
Our daily bread designs - mini tag sentiment stamp
Martha Stewart - Tag punch
Wink of stella clear sparkle pen

On our way out to see our daughter in Connecticut we decided to take the upper New York route and we stopped in Sodus Point New York to check out the light house there.  It wasn't open when we came we were a bit early but we did get to check out the grounds of the lighthouse,

They did a beautiful job of landscaping the yard here.

Above is the view you would see from the water.

This light was out farther in the water and just as we were looking out over the water a sailboat was leaving the harbor. It is a little grainy I had my lens zoomed as far as it could go.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today, hope you enjoy your weekend.

Connie

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow American bloggers! 

I am thankful to all of you all around the world that I have been so blessed to get to know through the blogging world.  It is so great to learn and share so many of life's events and creativity!

Cheerful Journey 2018 coloring calendar - colored w/pencils and markers
DCWV - Wild Splendor paper
Spellbinders - A2 matting basics A & B dies


May this day of Thanksgiving last all year as we thank our Lord for all he continues to do in our lives!

Hugs,
Connie

Water color wildflowers

I just had to try water coloring these wildflowers for another Autumn birthday card, I don't want Autumn to end can you tell :)

I cut the flowers from water color paper and just loosely painted them, I really like how it turned out, I used distress inks for my coloring, I put the ink onto my palette and then add a bit of water to it and then painted it on.  I used some foam tape to lift some of the flowers to give it a bit of dimension.

Tim Holtz - Funky Florals #3 and Wildflowers #2 watercolored using distress inks

We had some rough storms go through last night, Tornado watches and warnings, we had a funnel that was between our town and the one south of us but luckily it didn't touch down as far as I have heard. All last night and today we are having 60 mph gusts, so quite windy, lets just say it was hard getting sleep last night.  Thankful this wasn't a winter storm it would have been terrible.

Hope you all are well and thanks so very much for taking the time to stop by and say Hi.

Connie

Dahlia

I bought these layering flower dies a few months ago, I already shared what I did with the rose but this is my first time trying the dahlia flower, now I am not sure that is what it looks like but I just like the look of layered die flowers.

I added a bit of inking to the base of the flower it seemed to light to me when I was doing the layering, also some clear glitter pen to the middle. Using more of that Autumn ribbon.

Gemini - Elements - Dahlia flower die
Recollections - Pumpkin Spice paper
Making Memories - Autumn Splendor ribbon
Nuvo - Golden Sunset Glitter drops
Spectrum Noir - Crystal clear pen

I can't tell you if I have the flower lined up correctly or not but it seemed to look good no matter how I did the layering.

I know this is a busy week for everyone getting ready for Thanksgiving coming up, I appreciate your taking the time to stop by and say Hi,

Connie

On your Birthday

I am sharing another card made with a stamp and die combo from Spellbinders, I was just going to use the wreath and then in the end I added the pine cone for an accent with the sentiment. I love how this set can be used any time of the year but with the pine cone too it gave this birthday card and Autumn feel too!  I had never used this ribbon before, the leaves have a velvet feel to them.

Spellbinders - Wreath stamp and die set, colored with markers  == Grommet tag die
Making Memories - Autumn Splendor Ribbon
Gina Marie stamps - Birthday words stamp
Brad

Wishing you all a fantastic weekend ahead.
Thanks so very much for taking the time to stop by today and for letting me know you did :)

Connie