Mum Stem

Hero Arts blog is having a sketch challenge right now, I took a look through my stamps and this one was the only one of their's that I have that would fit in this area.  I decided to try my hand at no line pencil coloring. I used Antique linen distress ink for the stamping.

You can find more about the challenge HERE on their blog .

Hero Arts - Florals Mum Stem stamp, colored with pencils
Teresa collins - he said she said paper
Spellbinders - A2 matting basics A and Noble Rectangle dies
Crafters companion - sentiment die
Kaisercraft - pearls

I lost the little dot for the eye so I filled that in with my white pen.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,
Praying for our country to heal in every way!

Connie

Celebrate

When going through papers trying to figure out what I wanted to use on another card I came across this paper pack that has great tags and card art included in the pack and I left it out so that the next time I wanted to do a really feminine card I would use it.

I had some background paper that I thought went well with the flowers already on this tag, so I started punching out these flowers.  I added a few stickles (glitter glue) to the center of the flowers. The sentiment sticker was silver so I colored it with a gold pen. Finished it off by adding sequins.

DCWV - The Primrose paper pack
EK Success - Flower punches
Hot off the press - 130 tiny words and phrases stickers, colored w/gold pen
Stickles - Champagne
Sequins

Hope your week is off to a good start, we have been enjoying a wonderful few days with sunshine, just loving it!

Thanks for taking the time to stop by today,

Connie

Peace

Our Challenge in my stamp group this month was to use something that begins with the letter P and I had already done my poinsettia stamp, so I went with Peace in my sentiments.

These are from some new stamps I picked up on HSN craft day awhile back, they are from Diamond press and they stamp very well.  I tried making an oval wreath with all the stamps , they had 3 different sizes of pinecones and the pine looking stamp, plus this great sentiment.  I just added some holly and stickles to the stamping and I was done.

Diamond Press - Christmas stamps
EK Success - Vellum holly sticker
Stickles - xmas red

On this card I used one of their wreath stamps and added one of their many sentiments you can add to the inside. Cut it out with my die and added a bow.

Diamond Press - Christmas stamps
Spellbinders - Big Scalloped circles die
EK Success - Fibers

The last two were done with a big Peace stamp given to me by a friend, I added some snowflake stamps from the stamp set above for the corners, one embossed in white and the other in silver.

Peace stamp unknown
Diamond press - Snowflake stamps

So happy that I actually got 4 cards made this month, since I didn't manage it last month.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by again today!

Connie

Blue bird

I am back on again, hubby was able to trouble shoot and we have our internet again :)  So thankful he can figure that stuff out.

Here is another case in point that after sending the card out I realized I wish I would have went a bit lighter on my blue bird.

I have used this stamp set in the past but this is my first time using this exact stamp.  I went with a marker color to make it look like the feeder is a copper feeder.  The corner scroll sticker was a goodie past on to me from another cardmaker, it has glitter on it and I thought went with the scroll pattern in the papers.

Inkadinkado - For the birds stamp set, colored w/markers
Spellbinders - Classic ovals and Lacey Ovals dies
DCWV - Primrose Paper
Martha Stewart - Tag punch
Stamps of Life - Minis 4 cirlces stamp sentiment
Stampin up - Lg jewel
Forever in time - Glitter Lace Frames

We just heard from our Governor that all our state parks are opening up today.  We love to get out and this is such great news!  Hope you are all staying well during this time!

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and say Hi,

Connie

Lots of Hugs

Today I am sharing a Rose card.  I just love this die background rose pattern but haven't used it much, so it was time to pair it with a layered rose die cut that I shaped using my mouse pad and a big ball embossing stylus.  Instead of coloring or inking I decided to just go with this pretty polka dot paper for my rose and the little flowers too.  I came across my beads the other day and thought they would make pretty centers for flowers.

Tim Holtz - Mixed media #5 die
Spellbinders - Rose Creation die
Homespun - paper
Basic Grey - Brad
EK Success - Flower punch
Beads for flower centers
Martha Stewart - Tag punch
Our Daily Bread designs - Mini tag sentiment stamp

I can't get over how fast the weeks seem to be flying by, do you all feel the same way too?  Can't believe we are almost to June already.

Hope you are all doing well.
Thanks for taking the time to stop by today and say Hi,

Connie