SLIMLINE CARDS

 Slimline cards are the "IN" card style right now so I have made some and find that I really like them. And they fit in ordinary envelopes so no more searching for the right size among my envelope stash!

Cards For My Card Group During Pandemic

 

I have so missed meeting face to face with my card group that I decided to make them a set of cards they can put together on their own. I used dies from Heartfelt Creations. I love these dies so much that I couldn’t keep them to myself. I hope the group likes them as much as I do.

More Covid and Crafting Update

 I am still living between my sister's house and mine but have accumulated sufficient supplies at my sister's house to continue card making, water coloring, and alcohol ink coloring. I just need a few more supplies to be fully operative.

In the meantime the most significant Covid after-effect is my ability to wake from a nap that I wasn't aware I was taking.

Well, maybe that isn't the most significant after-effect. I lost weight during my Covid battle and am determined to keep that weight off. In addition my risk of diabetes is significant now so I started a low carb diet and am continuing to lose weight. I am using an APP to track my eating and exercise (walking) called Carb Manager. I'm really liking it. It is easy to use and already lists many of the foods I eat.

In order to keep this post craft related I'll show you my latest Kit and Clowder project which I turned into a Christmas Card !

COVID AND CRAFTING UPDATE

 Two days after my last post my brother-in-law passed away due to complications of COVID 19. Within a week my sister was also diagnosed with COVID 19. Then it was my turn. Fortunately we have both recovered. I continue to stay with my sister to help her with housekeeping and shopping, only going home at night to sleep. Since all of my craft supplies are at my house it has been difficult to do much crafting. I am, slowly, bringing essential supplies to my sister's house. I hope to be able to show you some cards I have been working on for my card class, which I hope will soon be able to resume meeting.

I hope you have been staying safe and well.

SO MANY CRAFTS, SO LITTLE TIME

 In addition to my passion for all things CRICUT I follow Kit and Clowder for alcohol ink coloring, Art Impressions for watercoloring, and have recently developed an obsession with HEARTFELT CREATIONS.

I came accross Heartfelt Creations a few years ago and practiced their techniques without actually using their products. Then I took a class from them at a local craft show and bought a few products, but mostly continued with just what I already owned. But now I am a full blown addict. I am grateful for this quarentine situation because it allows me time to play with all of my toys. But, as with all addictions, it really becomes overwhelmingly intrusive and compelling. I resent all interuptions to my PLAYTIME!

But enough talk- let me show you what I have been working on:

And now I am waiting for delivery of another multi-layered die set.

When my card class resumes I plan to have them make cards using these products and will take the pre-made flowers for them to use if they don't want to make their own.

The problem comes with mailing complex cards like these when you want to send them to someone!

Watercolor Wednesday on Thursday

 I was in too much pain from my foot injury to participate in Art Impressions Watercolor Wednesday yesterday so I did it today and made my result into a card in keeping to my vow to turn every successful practice embellishment into a card.

 

If you want to check out how well, or poorly, I did check out the video at

https://www.facebook.com/ArtImpressionsRubberStamps/videos/304637827469335/ 

But be careful or you too will get hooked !!!

HEARTFELT CREATIONS CARD

 I am so proud of this card. I have been practicing making Heartfelt Creations flowers from the Classic Petunia set. It is the only set I have so far due to the expense of the full sets. But I really love this line and will grow my stash slowly.

Over the past few days I have been practicing different configurations and colors so that, even with only one set, I am getting a variety of looks.

So, despite having a really sore foot that I had to medicate heavily, I was able to complete a card. It's a good thing that I was able to design a card box in Cricut Design Space because the three dimensional flowers will not fit in a regular envelope.