Santa

 My cardmaking groups Christmas challenge for this month was Santa, I just so happen to have papers with Santa's on them so I found them and made them into cards.

• Graphic 45 - Christmas past (image and papers)
• Spellbinders - Holiday Sentiments die (layered twice)
• Sequins

Graphic 45 - Christmas past ( image and papers)

Spellbinders - Holly & Poinsettia frame die

DieVersions - Sweet Petites, Holly die

Sequins for berries

Graphic 45 - Christmas past (image and papers)

Tim Holtz - Christmas Ribbon die (sentiment and bow)

Sequins

Bo Bunny - Father Christmas paper

Tim Holtz - Funky Festive dies (flower and greenery)

Nuvo drops - pale gold

I am sharing today's post with the Peace on Earth Christmas challenge 

Now it is time to figure out if I need more cards and get the insides done and get these all addressed, thank goodness I make cards throughout the year now because I would be in very sad shape right now.

I did not get my washing machine yesterday, when they took it out of the box it had a big dent in the side of the machine, so they had to take it back and then we were told they couldn't deliver another one until Thursday. So hoping there is nothing wrong with the next one they send out.

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

Connie

Watercolor Christmas

 My stamp groups Christmas challenge for this Month is to do watercolor.  Here are 3 I managed to get done, I can't believe how long watercoloring takes me and I still am not sure they turn out all that well. When I used the Aqua pens, I scribbled them on my glass mat and then picked up the color with my water brush.

• Woodware - Fluffy Robin stamp, watercolor w/ Daniel Smith and Spectrum Aqua pens, used the Haze Blue Zig marker for around the image
• PPD - Distressed Edge Rectangle die inked around edges with fossilized Amber
• K&co. - Blue Awning paper
• Starform - Merry Christmas sticker

• Northwoods Rubber stamp, used versafine black ink on watercolor paper
• Spectrum Aqua markers
• Delicata - Golden Glitz ink around the edges
• Starform - Merry Christmas silver sticker

I tried no line coloring with this last one, first stamping with Antique Linen Distress ink. Then used Spectrum water color pencils to color it.

• Stampendous - Pinecone decoration, stamped with Distress Antique linen, used Spectrum Aqua pencils to color
• PPD - Curvy Coved Rectangle die
• Sizzix - Embossing folder
• Country tags Chipboard 3D 
• Nuvo Crystal drops - Pale Gold, applied to embossing and stamped image

We were blessed with having my sister and brother in law come down and visit for Thanksgiving, then we had to do some shopping to find a new washing machine that died on me the day before Thanksgiving, so I am a bit behind on posting to the blog and visiting your blogs but hope to get to it soon :)

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

Connie

Happy Thanksgiving

 I made this little turkey but cutting a couple scalloped circles out and cutting them in half, then taking my regular circle dies to form his body. Hand cut a triangle for his beak and added pearls for his eyes.  Used a little foliage dies to ground him and I did break into my 49 and market washi tape for a sentiment.

• Spellbinders - Standard circles (body) Lacey circles (feathers) dies
• Fussy cut beak and Pearls for eyes
• Tim Holtz - Funky Foliage dies
• 49 and Market - in the leaves - Washi tape sentiment

I hope you all in the states enjoy a lovely Thanksgiving.  I am thankful for each and everyone of you that give me such encouragement all year long with your sweet comments and friendships I have made here.  My prayer is that each and everyone of you have so much to be Thankful for this day and throughout the coming year!

Connie

Alien Birthday

 When trying to think of what to do for my great nephews birthday I remembered these Diamond Dotz characters I had and thought he might like one.  Did the background with stars to make it look more outer space. Stamped some sentiments on the stars I die cut and it was done.  I enjoy doing these diamond dotz, I don't know if I would ever tackle one of those large ones you can buy but these small ones are fun to do, I found this set at JoAnns. I thought the silver washi tape on the sides might make it more space like too.

• Diamond Dotz - Space Dotzies
• Spellbinders - Lg. Classic Inverted Scallop Circles
• Paper Pizazz - Great backgrounds Paper
• Tim Holtz - Idea-ology design tape
• DieVersions - Stitched Nesting stars
• Simon Says stamps- Tiny words Birthday

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today, I know how busy everyone in the States are with Thanksgiving coming up.

Connie

Bountiful Harvest

 Sadly I have made my last card for Thanksgiving using my 49 and market goodies, and have put the  Autumn collection to bed. This sentiment came torn like this and I just did a bit of inking around it, the butterfly is from the same ephemera pack. The acorn and small leaf are rubons.

• 49 and Market - In the leaves collection- 6x8 Papers, Ephemera bits and Rub on Transfers

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today and letting me know you have,

Connie