Last Tuesday, my doctor put my left foot into an aircast to try and heal some damaged tendons. I am still working but am staying off my foot as much as possible when I am home so those folks at Circle of Crafters are keeping me busy. There is always something new posted that can keep me occupied for hours. These are 3-D cards although you may not be able to tell that. I spent most of the day playing with them and actually have several more pictures put together, ready for cards. They really are very pretty and I don't think the pictures do them justice.

I have been having more fun playing with these. The red card is made in a "pyramid" manner with that mandala made of 5 or 6 layers, each one cut out and then glued on the next. I need to get some mounting tape so it looks more 3D.

The blue/green card is done with tea bag tiles. i just love the colors in this one.

Most all of my "motivation" is coming from the ladies at the Circle of Crafters. They have great information and links to lots of supplies and ideas. Check them out!

This one was posted on the COC board today and I did it one way and thought it would look better in another way so I ended up doing it twice and I love them both. This may be my favorite one so far.

making those medallions with the tea bag tiles. I put together two cards tonight...neither are really good cards though. I am just not a scrappy person I guess. in any case, the medallions are pretty.

These all use the same pattern square. Folded and mounted together differently, you would barely know it.
These are all the same pattern, different size and pattern squares. This is this month's chalenge square on the Circle of Crafters board. You have to make it into a card to enter the challenge and it has to be a green medallion. I may do another. This green one is really big.



I just love this one. the center pops out.

I found something "new" to play with. It is called Tea bag folding. Tea bag folding is a paper folding technique, with Dutch origins, using tea bags or small printed pieces of paper to form a geometric design. It is also known as kaleidoscope folding or miniature kaleidoscope origami.

I have been cutting and folding since Thursday evening and having a great time. the ladies and gents at
Circle of Crafters are winderful enablers and are VERY creative. I am looking forward to maybe making some cards with my creations but even if I just hang them on my christmas tree it's fun.

It is called Today in Seven. he (or she) asks us to describe our day in seven words or less. It is really pretty neat. I have done it twice and found one of my comments posted so far. I am really sick of winter so that has been my topic and since I hve yet to describe my "day" in seven words or less, the weather seems to be a safe topic.

Check it out and find your seven or less. :-)