Saturday, December 10, 2022

Conie Fong Red Robin With Berries Christmas Card

Hello friends!   I hope you are doing well.  The weather here finally turned cooler; so now I am freezing all the time.  I don't know which is worse being too hot or being too cold.  LOL!  We keep our heat on 68; but I get emails all the time from the gas company telling us we are using double the gas that our neighbors are using?  Do you think they are trying to intimidate us to use less gas?  I do smell firewood smoke all the time; but we can't use our fireplace; due to my allergy to smells, which includes smoke.  It is frustrating.  I guess that is life.  

I tried for hours to get a good photo of this card; but the orange does not look accurate at all.  I am finally giving up and going to show the best one I could get out of around 50 photos.  This one is with my iPhone; but still not accurate.  

I love this cute little Conie Fong Red Robin With Berries.  I couldn't think of anything to create until my teammate on Conie Fong DT, Laurie Alexander created a stunning card using this image; so I cased her card, trying my best to make mine different than hers.  I did search the Internet and Pinterest before giving up and creating one similar to Laurie's.  I also discovered that the Red Robin is different colors; depending on which country they are from.  I found the tree background die that Laurie used and then went from there.  Now if only my photos had cooperated.  LOL!

My husband is still testing positive with COVID, for those who might be wondering.  He convinced me to test myself this morning; so I did.  I have no COVID symptoms, just my normal aches and pains, headaches, sinues, etc. that I have every day.  I tested negative.  He was surprised but I was not.  LOL!  It just proves to me that COVID vaccines work.  I had the latest COVID booster on Sept 14, 2022 which is supposed to protect from the Omicron virus.  I know the vaccine is not meant to keep you from getting COVID; just keep people out of the hospital.  I know the protection tapers off over time; but I hope mine holds out until we have to take another booster.  


Conie Fong Red Robin With Berries



Close Up


Inside Card





Supplies used for this card:

Dies
Tree Background - Woodland Collection Birch Tree Forest - Sue Wilson
Branch at bottom - Crafters Companion 
Frame inside - Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Wonky Stitched Die

Paper - Whimsy Blurry Flurries
Cardstock - CTMH White Daisy, Saddle (retired), Pacific (retired)
Sentiment on front - CTMH Seasonal Borders D1976 (retired)
Ink - CTMH Candy Apple, Bluebird
Sentiment Inside - CTMH The Magic of Christmas CC102223 (sale ending 12/31/22)
Snowflake sequins - CTMH Loose Sequins Z4319 (retired)

Copic Markers
Bird - YR12, YR16, YR18, E50, E53, E55
Beak - C2, B95, YR12
Hat - B21, B93, B95, B0000
Berries - R17, R29
Leaves - YG11, YG17




I am entering this card in the following challenges:


613 Avenue Create - ATG w/option (2 of 8) (Sunday)
Dare2BArtzy Challenge - CAS (Not sure if mine is CAS???/paper/dies/image)(2 of 3)
Stamping Sensations Challenge - ATG/Winter Wonderland (2 of 3)
We Love Stamping - I love.... (cute digital stamps) (2 of 3)
A Gem Of A Challenge - ATG (2 of 3) (Saturday)
Allsorts Challenge - ATG w/Option of snow (1 of 3)  
Crafty Catz Challenge Blog - ATG (1 of 3) (Friday
The Outlawz Festive Fridays Challenge - Christmas/ATG (1 of 3)  
The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge - ATG w/option (2 of 3) (Thursday)
Word Art Wednesday Challenge - ATG (1 of 10)   (Wednesday)
Digi Choosday Challenge - ATG (2 of 2) (Tuesday)
A Place To Start Challenge - ATC w/option (1 of 8) (Monday)
Crafting Happiness Challenge - Christmas (No limit noted)
Double Trouble Challenge - Kaleidoscope of Colors w/other options (1 of 3)
Inspiration Station Challenge - Holiday Magic (No limit)
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Holiday Cheer (1 of 5)
 A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge Blog - Anything Goes (No limit) (Other Date)


  
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Sunday, December 4, 2022

Christmas Card Using Conie Fong Christmas Stocking with Close To My Heart Supplies

Hello friends!  I hope you are all doing well.  It is raining and cool here in Southern CA.  That is good; because we really need the rain; and I like the cooler temperatures.  

My husband has COVID; so he is trying to stay in the back bedroom.  His first 2 days of symptoms I was around him.  It is Day 7 for him.  His home test was positive (expired kit); so he went to an urgent care and his rapid test was negative.  He assumed he didn't have it.  Tues, around noon he got a text saying the PCR test (more accurate) was positive.  It is really hard to know who has it and who hasn't; because the rapid tests are so unreliable.  COVID is 12% in our area and getting worse every day.  No one wears masks anymore and if their tests are saying negative, then they are out there spreading to everyone else.  Please be safe out there.  It isn't going away and we have to deal with it.

I created this card last month using Conie Fong "Christmas Stocking".  I love this sweet image.  It was so much fun to color and create with this image.  I hope you enjoy it. There is a lot of great inspiration on Conie Fong Facebook Group and we have a challenge that you can enter with any of your Conie Fong images for coloring or a project.  You do need to join participate, as it is a private group.

Conie Fong Christmas Stocking


Close Up View





Inside Card 



Supplies used to create this card:

Dies
Frame front and inside - Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Wonky Stitched Dies

Sentiment (Digital) outside - Conie Fong Snowflake Wishes
Paper - CTMH Every Little Thing X7248B (retired)
Cardstock - CTMH White Daisy, Wisteria
Sentiment inside - CTMH Picture This Christmas CC10226
Sequins - CTMH Julep Loose Sequins Z3566 (retired)
Ink inside - CTMH Julep (retired)

Copic Markers
Pine Cone Branch - YG45, E53, E55, E57
Bear - E50, E53, RV00
Stocking - BV00, BV02, YG41
Gift - BV00, BV02
Ribbons - YG41
Fur - B0000 (Stickles Stardust)


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


613 Avenue Create - ATG w/option (1 of 8) (Sunday)
Stamping Sensations Challenge - ATG/Winter Wonderland (1 of 3)
We Love Stamping - I love.... (cute digital stamps) (1 of 3)
A Gem Of A Challenge - ATG (1 of 3) (Saturday)
Allsorts Challenge - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.... (1 of 3)  
Crafty Catz Challenge Blog - ATG w/option (1 of 3) (Friday
The Outlawz Festive Fridays Challenge - Christmas/ATG (1 of 3)  
The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge - ATG w/option (1 of 3) (Thursday)
Word Art Wednesday Challenge - ATG (1 of 10)   (Wednesday)
Digi Choosday Challenge - ATG (1 of 2) (Tuesday)
 (Monday)
 A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge Blog - Anything Goes (No limit) (Other Date)



  
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Free with a VIP $50 order




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Thank you visiting my blog.  I hope you enjoy my creations.  I appreciate all of you.  Be sure to check out my tabs at the top of the page for my videos, tutorials, clubs, specials and  more. Call, text, Facebook message or email me with any questions you might have.

Click here for my new CTMH Videos. I added CTMH Workspace Wonder products to my desk a few years ago; and I was not able to use my video recorder on my desk after I did that.  It took me a long time to finally come up with a way to do videos with that same recorder; but on a different arm/holder.  Thanks for your patience. 


Remember - Keep On Creating!!
It's Good For Your Health!!