Pumpkins from the past ~ Fall fun!!!

Hi!!
Turkey day is almost here.  I love Smoked Turkey and
Pumpkin Pie! and Sweet Potatoes and homemade
Chicken and Noodles. So Grateful!! I could go on and on as I'm 
sure you could too.  Anyway I thought I would share some
past projects using these key words I have highlighted.
Hope you enjoy ~

I used these as toppers for the Pumpkin Pie one year
at Thanksgiving.  The kids ended up taking them a turkey home:)
Using Sizzix die by Tim Holtz.

My youngest son made this Turkey in kindergarten and I still
have it.  Made with pipe cleaners and a spool, feathers, hand 
drawn turkey head.

A spooky clip board. Using products by Clear Scraps.  A fun one!!

Love this Fall card using stamps by Darkroom Door
and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Using Pouring Medium by DecoArt to cover some old
Pumpkins (Dollar Store) that had seen a better day.  Love the
mixed media look!!

This is a wood pallet by Clear Scrap.  Still put this on my door.
acrylic paint.

One of my favorite mini albums by Clear Scraps. 

These were fun! Stamps by Joy Clair.

This is a die by Stampendous! and adhesive by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
  Another fun one!!
Thanks for staying with me to the end.  I could
go on and on but I will spare you all the cuteness :):)
 
See ya soon!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Past Easter Projects ~

Hi guys!!
Easter is almost here and I thought I would share 
some projects that were created celebrating the 
Easter Holiday.  You might recognize some of them. Oldies but
Goodies!!  

Blue Knight Rubber Stamps, Trinity Stamps (cup die) and
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.  Vintage Bunny book.

Stamps by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.  Color is 
panpastels.

Topflight Stamps, Lavinia Stamps.

Egg shaped cards. Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Easter treats. Joy Clair (stamps) and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Creating with a real (found bird nest) adding smalls eggs, vintage button
and stick pin. 

Blue Knight Rubber Stamps and Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L.

Joy Clair and Cutting Café.

Ukrainian Easter Eggs  

I have all the links to these company's in the side bar of
my blog. Thanks for stopping by and hoping for a 
GREAT EASTER celebration for you and your families.
See ya soon~
Connie

Past Valentine Projects~

Hi guys!
I thought it would be cool to post some of the 
past Valentine/heart projects I have created over the 
last 10-12 years.  These are ideas, just
make them your own.

no.1

These are candy bar wrappers.  Easy peasy and fun!

no.2

Decorated candy box.

no.3

A shaker card with heart sequins inside. 

no.4

Jar full of Hearts tag!

no.5

The same Heart box decorated a different way with matching gift tags.

no. 6

Decorated tart tins!! A fun one.

no.7

An arrow made out of reclaimed wood and tin.  I still have
 it by my door:):). Hubby made it for me.

no.8

More Tart tins!!!

no.9

card

no.10

Place card.

Products are by Darkroom Door, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, 
Bella Blvd/Illustrated Life, S.e.i., Joy Clair Stamps, Doodlebug Designs
 and Stampendous!
Links are in my sidebar to the companies.

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie

Creative Scrapbooker Magazine ~ Fall 2021

Hi guys!
Have you picked up the current issue of Creative Scrapbooker yet?
Well I'm here to tell you it is a GREAT fall issue.
Lots of scrapbook pages and lots of cards~ and that is where
I come in at, the cards part.

I had two cards published using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L and Joy Clair Stamps.
Heck, you might even remember them. Turkeys!!! 
Not sure if these stamps are still available, you would have to check it
out!! But I sure love those Turkeys!

Thanks for letting me gush!!!
Connie

More Gather Together cards with Joy Clair~

Hi guys!
It is my turn over on the Joy Clair Blog.  I am continuing with
the Gather Together set.  Stencils, background stamps and words
are creating really fun backgrounds for the cards I have to share.

Both of the cards have such an unique look and I love that!!

The Brick Wall background stamp went perfect with sentiment
for this card.  The background is created with Distress Oxides/brown
tones. 

This card is created with a stencil and then a sentiment stamped
over the background.  The leaves and the church were stamped
and then trimmed out.  Dimensional adhesive is added for dimension.

Products used:
Joy Clair: Gather Together, Broken Brick BG, Doodle Flowers,
Saved by Grace and Doodle Lines

Ink: Distress Oxide, VersaFine Clair/Nocturne, Distress Markers
Adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: EZ-Runner, 3D foam sq.
Stencils: Gina Maries Designs/Strokes stencil

Thanks for stopping by~

This is my last post for Joy Clair.  I have loved working with your 

amazing stamps~thank you!

Cheering you on~

Connie

Gather Together by Joy Clair Stamps~ 2 cards!

Hi guys!
I created a couple of cards using Joy Clair.  I'm creating with the
Gather Together set ~ love this set!!!

Both of these cards were designed using a stencil to create and enhance

the stamps used.  Distress Oxides and markers were used to color in the

church and hanging branches.

Archival ink and Distress Oxides were used to color in the images.

I used dimensional adhesive to add dimension to the sentiments
and the church.
Products used:
Joy Clair: Gather Together, Fall Greetings, Friendly Alpha,
Doodle Flowers and God's Focus
Adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: 3D Foam Squares. E-Z Runner
Ink: Distress Oxides, VersaFine Clair/Nocturne, Distress Markers
Other: Paper Artsy, Woodware/Torn Fragments

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie

Blossom Cards with Joy Clair~

Hi guys!
It is my turn over on the Joy Clair blog.  I have a couple of
cards to share using the Blossom set.  It is one of my
all time favorite stamp sets and did I mention I am a
succulent fanatic too.  Just wish I could grow them :)

The backgrounds were created with stencils and Distress Oxide inks.
Joy Clair has added stencils to the store and these are perfect for creating
cool looking card backgrounds.  I will link them at the bottom of the post.

The images are stamped out on cardstock and colored in with watered down

Distress Oxide inks. You could use watercolors or markers as well.

The cluster is adhered with 3D Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

I will link at the bottom of the post.

Products used:

Joy Clair: Blossom, Hello Sentiments and Wish Big

Stencils: Triburst Background and Woodware Quattro

Adhesives: 3D Foam Squares White Mix and E-Z Runner Permanent Strips

Ink: Distress Oxides, Archival

other: mixed media cardstock, twine

Thanks for stopping by~

Pillow Boxes with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L~

Hi guys!
It is my turn on the Scrapbook Adhesives Blog today.
I have created some Easter themed pillow boxes using some
pretty powerful adhesives.  Always easy to create when projects stay
together!!!

To decorate the boxes I pulled out my scraps of paper and trim and started there.
I used stamps for the Bunny and the sentiments.  The boxes are stuffed with Easter

 grass and candy.  However for the non-candy people these make great
cash or gift card boxes.

Products used:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L:  Adhesive Dots 3D, 3D Foam Squares Black Mixed
HomeHobby by 3L: Dual Tip Glue Pen, Extreme Double Sided Tape 1/8" and
Extreme Double Sided Tape 1/4"
other: Joy Clair Stamps/Easter Gathering, Authentique Pattern paper, Kraft
Pillow Boxes and trim

Thanks for stopping by~
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God's Treasures by Joy Clair Stamps~

Hi guys!!
Today it is my turn on the Joy Clair Blog.  I'm creating with the
 God's Treasures set and it is super cute!!! I created three different cards,
using different techniques for the card background.

The first card example is a mix of blue green colors to represent the ocean and then a brown mix to represent the beach sand.  The treasure chest is stamped on the beach and gemstones are added, with sparkle, to enhance the treasure chest.  All three cards were matted with coordinating cardstock and then adhered to a folded card.

The second card is an example of the Distress Oxide ink applied with a sponge and then spritzed with water, so droplets form, creating an interesting background.  The stamping is done over the background and then colored in with watered down Distress Oxide ink.  The gemstones are stamped out on scrap cardstock, trimmed out and adhered with 3D dimensional adhesive.  The images are high lighted with a glitter pen.

The third card is an example of a mixed color background.  The Distress Oxide ink is watered down and the paper is laid in the mix of color.  The concept is to layer the colors, on the heavy cardstock, drying with a heat tool after each color.  This makes it easy to add more color when needed.  The stamping is done over the background.  The images were stamped out, trimmed and then adhered to the card front with 3D dimensional adhesive.

Products used:
Joy Clair~God's Treasures
Other:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
Distress Oxide ink
Archival ink

Thanks for stopping by~

Recycle those boxes with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L!

Hi guys!
It is my turn on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Blog today.
I have a fun post about creating notebooks from
the cardboard covers of baking products.  It is a fun one!!

The front of the box makes for an interesting notebook cover,
for sure. The backside of the cover is adhered with pattern paper.
I have all the details on the Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L's blog.
I hope you will take a look~

Products used:
Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L: Adhesive Sheets, 3D Foam Squares and
Creative Photo Corners
other:
Stamps: Darkroom Door, Stampers Anonymous and Joy Clair
boxes, binding method, pattern paper, twine

Entering in the Mini Album Makers Challenge

Thanks for stopping by~
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