AHSC #313

Hello there!  It's time for another great sketch challenge over on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge blog.  Our sketch for this week:

Recipe:

Tim Holtz Stitched rectangle die, Stitched square dies

Tim Holtz - Friend words script die

Tim Holtz - Stitched oval die, scallop border die

Recollections - Pool-riffic stack - patterned papers

black bling

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at AHSC this week.

Cindy---

Easter Tag Flip

Happy Easter!  I've created a fun tag flip with different sized tags, Easter images, pastel papers, and fun trims.  One of the tags is a clear, sequins shaker- so fun!  I just love how it turned out!!

Recipe:
Heidi Swapp Font, Phrases Cricut cart - tags @ 2, 3, 4, 4 1/4, 5, 5 1/2, 6
Echo Park - Happy Easter collection kit- all patterned papers
Heidi Swapp - 'happy' die
Seasonal Cake Art Cricut cart - bunny @ 3 1/2" (trimmed border off), grass @ 1 1/4"
Tim Holtz - Celebration Words -Script dies (happy, celebrate)
Unity Stamp Co - Pretty Easter Find, Good Days kits - sentiments
Impression Obsession - Spring/Summer borders stamps -sentiments (eggs, chicks)
Holiday Cakes Cricut Cart - bunny @2 1/4" (tag 1 &4)
3 Girls Jam - crinkle ribbons (white, green, yellow)
white tulle
white pom - pom trim
rose trim - white, pink
yellow glitter ribbon
ric rac trim -pink, white, orange
twine - blue, orange, yellow, pinks
Pretty Pink Posh - sequins
seed beads
We R Memory Keeps - Fuse tool, waterfall photo sleeves
glossy accents
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you have a Blessed, safe Easter!!

Cindy---

Bunny Shaker Card

Hello there!  I have a fun shaker Easter card to share.  I was inspired by my scraps while I was cutting out some bunnies for a tag flip I was working on (stay tuned for that project tomorrow).  The negative space became the idea for my fun shaker card.

Recipe:
Tim Holtz - Stitched Rectangle die
Holiday Cakes Cricut cart - bunny @ 1 3/4", (I flipped the second one)
Echo Park - Happy Easter collection kit
Pretty Pink Posh - sequins
clear acrylic sheet
foam tape

Thanks for stopping by today.  Happy Easter!!

Cindy---

Easter Bunny Shaker tag

Hello there!  I've made a cute Easter bunny shaker tag.  I used my Fuse tool, a die cut and some sequins.  So fun!

Recipe:
We R Memory Keepers - Fuse tool, waterfall photo sleeves
Pretty Pink Posh - seqins
seed beads
Seasonal Cake Art Cricut cart - bunny @ 3 1/2"
white glitter paper
Unity Stamp Co - Pretty Easter Find - sentiment stamp
pink velvet ribbon
white pom-pom trim
blue organza ribbon

Thanks for stopping by today.

Cindy---

Easter Egg

Hello there!  I've got an Easter card to share today.  I decided I would make cards for my immediate family for Easter this year.  This one is for my parents.

Recipe:
Tim Holtz - Mini Blueprints 2 stamps
colored pencils
Tim Holtz -Stitched rectangles dies, Stitched Ovals dies and scallop border die
Echo Park - Happy  Easter collection - pattern papers
yellow glitter ribbon
white rose trim
Misti
Diamond Stickles

Thanks for stopping by today.   Have a great day!

Cindy---

CCAYR - April - Family/Friends

Hello there!  It's time for the mid-month reminder post over on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round challenge blog.  Our theme this month is Family/Friends.  

It was time to finally ink up this amazing Unity stamp.

Recipe:
Unity Stamp Co - Shine Bright Girls stamp kit
colored pencils
Tim Holtz - Stitched Rectangle die
Tim Holtz - Holiday Words Script die
Diamond Stickles
red foil paper
Recollections - Holiday Bash stack - blue snowflake paper

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at CCAYR this month.

Cindy---

Rain, Rain Go Away Blog Hop

Thank you for joining us for  

the Rain, Rain Go Away BLOG HOP

This is a blog hop featuring projects with rain, clouds, umbrellas, or rainbows!

You should have arrived from Jearise's blog, if not,

Connie Can Crop is the beginning of this interactive hop! 

This is a one day blog hop, but you have until Sunday at 10pm to finish hopping and leaving your love for all of these talented crafters.

We have four awesome sponsors for this hop!!

Laura McGinnis (Cowtown Creates)

 has graciously donated a $20 gift certificate to shop her online store

AND

Sunflower Holli

is giving away this gorgeous Easter kit by Simple Stories

AND

Crazy About Cards

is giving away this awesome package containing a wreath kit, a stamp set, 2 rolls of twine, and 2 rolls of washi tape

AND
Liz with Love 

is donating an awesome envelope punch board, stickers, and a pen.

What do you need to do to win? Easy... become  a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects. Free Shipping to our USA friends but Worldwide will be asked to pay shipping if they win.

You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments on every blog to be eligible to win. 

Winners will be announced on Wednesday 4/17/19 at Connie Can Crop.

Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

I was cutting some die cuts for a swap recently and decided this one was super cute so I made an extra for me :-)  I used it to create this card.  Love how it turned out. 

Recipe:

Nate's ABC Cricut cart - umbrella/boots @ 3 1/2"

Tim Holtz - Stitched Rectangle die

Unity Stamp Co - sentiment stamp

3 Girls Jam - crinkle ribbon

DCWV - Nana's Kitchen - plaid paper

Your next stop is:  Alicia
Thanks for hopping along with us this month and all of your wonderful comments!! 
Here's our line up in case you get lost along the way.

Connie
Amanda 

Rebecca B.

EK
Nikki 

Holli

Kim
Shannon 
Jearise
Cindy

 Alicia

Veronica
Liz
Sarah 

Julia

Tristan
Sue K.
Rebecca Ann
Charlotte

Be sure to join us next month for our
Tea Time Blog hop!

Easter File Folder Flipbook

Hello there!  I've got a cute Easter File Folder Flipbook to share today.  These are so fun to make!!  I'm sure I'll be adding a few more details to the pages once I get photos in place.

front cover

Page flips down.  Banner says Easter.  It's a little hard to read in the photo.

Page flips to the left.  I put a shaker in the pocket.

Next section flips down.  Belly band to hold cut apart/or pictures.

Top section flips to the left.  Another shaker in the pocket.

back cover

Recipe:
Echo Park - Happy Easter collection kit & ephemera - all patterned papers
All Occasions Cake Art Cricut cart - banner @ 1"
Kennedy Grace Creations - sequins
Pretty Pink Posh - sequins - pink
We R Memory Keepers - Fuse tool, waterfall photo sleeves
Seasonal Cake Art Cricut cart - bunny @ 4 1/2" (trimmed border off)
cover:  bunny border @ 1 1/2", grass border @ 1 1/4"
white pom-pom trim
white glitter paper (bunnies)
foam squares (to pop grass border up)

Thanks for stopping by today.

Cindy---

AHSC #311

Hello there!  It's time for another wonderful sketch challenge over on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge blog.  Our sketch for this week:

Recipe:
Echo Park - Spring Collection kit - all patterned papers
Tim Holtz - Stitched Rectangle die,  Stitched Square die
Martha Stewart - dimensional flower punch
iridescent pearl bling

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us this week at AHSC.

Cindy---

Thanks Easter Bunny!

Hello there!!  I've made a cute Easter card for a swap that I'm participating in over on a Facebook group.

Recipe:
Unity Stamp Co - Good Day
Unity Stamp Co - Bunny - Keep You Forever - sentiment
watercolor pencils
Tim Holtz - Stitched Rectangle die
DCWV - Melon Twist stack - patterned paper
Sew Easy floss - princess
Glossy Accents
Cotton Candy Stickles
Star Dust Stickles

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Cindy---

MLC - April

Hello there!  It's time for another great Christmas challenge over on the Merry Little Christmas challenge blog.  Our theme is always Anything Goes Christmas.

Recipe:
Tim Holtz - Mini Christmas Blueprints - toy soldier stamp
Tim Holtz - Simple Sayings - sentiment stamp
Webster's Pages - teal lace trim, red pom pom trim
Teal organza ribbon
Recollections - Holiday Bash stack - teal snowflake paper
Pink Paislee - Merry & Bright stack -red paper w/bows
Tim Holtz - Stitched rectangle, oval dies
colored pencils
Diamond Stickles -around the white oval
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us this month at MLC.

Cindy---

MIU # 24 April - Black & White + 1 other Color

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge over on the Mix It Up blog.  Our theme this month is:  Black & White + 1 other Color.

I've created a loaded envelope for a swap over on a Facebook group.  This was my first loaded envelope.  I also got to play with my pinwheel punch board for the first time.  So fun!

Okay, here we go.  Lots of pictures :-)  Pink is my +1 in case you couldn't tell...LOL!!

Fully loaded :-)

Front.

Back

Giant paperclip with ribbons.

Paperclip banner embellishments.

Pinwheel wand.

Pinwheel embellishments.

Oversized tags.

Clear shaker tags.  (sorry for the glare)

Spools I created with the Envelope Punch board.

Recipe:

Envelope Punch Board

Pinwheel Punch Board

Fuse Tool

The Paper Studio - Ooh! La! La! stack - all patterned papers

Tear tape

white heart lace trim

pink pom-pom trim

Heidi Swapp - 'happy' die 

Recollections - word dies

Sizzix - 'Smile' die

Tim Holtz - Stitched oval border die

Tim Holtz - "love', "happy" dies (on tags)

straw

waterfall photo sleeves

sequins

All Occasions Cake Art Cricut cart - hearts @ 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1 1/4"

black twine

various ribbons

tulle

big paperclip

brads

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at MIU this month.

Cindy---