Sledding we will go

 These first two cards didn't really go with my cardmaking group challenges but it was one I recently bought from a sale and just had to try them out.  I had been eyeing this sled for some time and when it went on a really good sale I couldn't pass it up. I am glad I had decided at first to do only two at a time because it is very time consuming to cut everything out and layer it all together but I sure did like the results. I will probably only manage to get a couple done each year :)  I was going for an outdoor porch scene.

• Tim Holtz - Vintage Shed dies and Vintage Labels dies
• Penny Black - Wood floors die
• Craft Consortium - Wood Textures paper
• Simon Says stamps - Tiny Words Christmas sentiment stamp

Since those two cards took so long I decided to go with ones that would be less time consuming, well they were but still ended up taking longer than I had planned, I added foam tape behind this so that there would be more dimension for the letters to stand out.

• Poppystamps - We wish you a merry Christmas die
• My Mind's eye - O Christmas tree Paper

This next set took even longer, I started out with cutting the die out of glitter foam, felt that both cards needed an extra layer, had an awful time lining them up. Tried a shimmer background to go with the glitter and some shiny glitter. The other I just went with all papers, except the snowflake on top was one I had cut earlier and never used so I added that to the top instead of a star. 

1st card

• Memory Box - Sparkling tree tile die
• Vellum Bristol Paper to cut out tree
• Craft Consortium - Ink drops organic paper
• Snowflake die on top of tree
• tiny snowflakes saved from other project

2nd Card

• Memory Box - Sparkling tree tile die
• Nuvo Shimmer Powder - Green Parade
• Star Gem
• Chunky Glitter

You can see a little of the shine in the closeup, I still haven't decided if these last two cards with be given to anyone or not.

Well I managed to get my 6 done for the month, it has been a busy month with Doctors appointments and other things that just popped up, hoping next month will be a little calmer.

I would like to link my sled cards with Peace on Earth Christmas challenge 

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

Connie

Enjoy the little things

 I guess I forgot to take a close up shot of this card. I picked out the paper to use for it wanted something bright for spring and stamped my butterflies and couldn't think of a good color to use.  Then I just decided to try and match the papers. These stamps are all from Dollar Tree store.

• Crafter's Square - Butterflies, flower and sentiment stamps, colored w/markers
• Spellbinders - Splendid Circles die
• WeRMemory keepers - For the Record paper
• StarForm - Circle stickers

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

Connie

Spring Wreath

 I am really surprised on how pretty the dimensional stickers are at the Dollar store, I thought they would be pretty on a wreath and I was right :)

• Melissa Frances - Wreath die
• Crafters Square - Pop up stickers (flowers)
• Spellbinders - Happy Birthday die

I have been awfully busy again, haven't even had time to make my cards that I need to get done for birthdays and I need to get my Christmas cards done for this month also, which I have started on, but none are finished.  I will be visiting blogs as I find time, I do appreciate your stopping by, 

Connie

Flowering trees

 My favorite thing about spring is the flowering trees, so when I saw these flowers at Hobby Lobby I thought oh my they are so pretty I just had to pick them up.  I paired them with one of my birds I put together using scraps of papers.

• Paper Studio - Dimensional La Petites flower stickers
• Spellbinders - Sweet Birdies die
• Pink Fresh - Classic Edgers die
• Basic Grey - Porcelain paper
• Crafters Companion advent calendar 2020 sentiment stamp and die

I would like to share with the following Challenges:

Triple B Challenge

Beautiful Blossom Challenge

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

Connie

Sending Hugs

 An older couple in our church have had some bad health troubles including cancer, Sending a card to let them know they are in my prayers. This is one of my favorite digital stamps, it colors up so nicely.

• Power Poppy - Digital stamp, colored w/markers
• Sizzix - Tags Rounded die
• Papers - unknown

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

Connie