8.28.2016

Happy Birthday

Simon Says had a challenge, and we were to use borders.  I must admit, I used my border dies in a little different way, and I hope that's ok!  I guess it's a little irrelevant, I just saw I missed the challenge!  Go ahead and take a peek though...



This is a Birthday card that I used a stamped/ink blended piece, laid it at an angle, and added my border dies around that.  Stamped in Versamark, embossed in silver, blended some Ranger ink, and that's that!  And a close up?  Sure...


Products:
   Paper - SSS 3 Shades of Gray (lightest); Neenah 80#
   Stamps - Altenew Birthday Greetings; SSS Roses All Over BG
   Ink - Ranger Blueprint Sketch DI, Versamark
   Misc - HA silver ep; MFT Stitched Edges

Glad you came to visit! I love company...

TK





8.24.2016

Casology #212: FUN!

Hello!  Today I have a FuN card for you, actually a Congratulations but isn't celebrating a victory fun?!


I colored this elephant with Copics, add a little fun from another stamp set from Simon Says, lopped off the corners and mounted with foam tape on pp to match the balloon and hat.

I'm entering this in CASology #212: Fun.

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Products:
   Paper -  Neenah 80#, coloring on 110#, Colorbok Rhapsody
   Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Hero Arts Rapsberry Jam, Pool
   Stamps - Mama Elephant Ella & Friends, SSS Lila's Heart
   Copics - N0 2, 4; R20, B000, 24, 28, BG49

Thanks for taking the time...  Come back soon, I have a few more up my sleeve!  

TK

8.08.2016

Why I'll Be Missing The Next Week...

If you're here for another card, you'll be disappointed; if you love "helping others", you might enjoy this... (See the three points of the crown?  A counselor holding onto two kids!)



Royal Family Kids' Camp (RFKC) - started over 30 years ago in California, as the need for support in the foster system grew.  This program has now gone around the world!

RFKC - taking the abused and neglected, often overlooked population who are a part of our future generation, to a camp designed specifically for them.  Children who have high needs, who are not usually allowed to go to school camps, or even church camps, are given a chance to have fun in a "safe" environment, with only "safe" people, so that they might experience things that sometimes they would never get to otherwise.

They get to experience swimming, paddleboating, fishing, rockwall climbing, hiking, Coach Time, activities that are just for them.  Woodworking kits, craft kits, art that are all geared for success, no matter how little their experience.  Sports and activities are selected to make everyone a winner, and no child is "the last one picked" and a mail center so that everyone can get "happy mail"!  We also have a Birthday Party for everyone (some of these kiddos have NEVER had a Birthday party!  A party with Bouncy houses, arcade-type games, pizza for dinner, presents, cake and ice cream.  We're all about treating these kids like royalty, and making sure they know THEY matter!

The ratio is one counselor with two kids; two "buddy" counselors and four kids doing projects and fun together, for the safety of the kids.  Camp is very structured because most of the kids come out of chaos. Our ratio of staff to kids is more 1.3:1.  We have nurses and social workers there for the health of our kids.   Three square meals a day, plus snacks.  Every volunteer is trained, fingerprinted, record-checked, and interviewed to make sure we get the right "safe" people.  Everyone has a job, or 10, if need be.  We are all volunteers, no one gets paid to do a single things throughout the year, or during camp in support of this great program!  Many use their vacations to go to camp; some don't have paid vacations.

This written description, is not to pump up my pride or get a pat on the back, but to show you why I'll be MIA, and hopefully to understand a little bit about me.  It isn't about me, or us, it's about the kids!  As I sit here writing this, tears are truly streaming down my face.  This camp is our passion!  Hubbs, my eldest daughter and I have gone for 11 years now, only missing one year each, since it's existed here.  Our other two daughters have gone and worked, but life has taken them in different directions, but maybe again some day.  If you're a praying person, keep us in your prayers -- for success of another great camp, for the safety of the 64 children we take, and that another life (but preferably lives) are touched.

Thank you, if you lasted until the end!  Have a great week!  See you in a few days...

TK

FMS #248 - Happy 29th Anniversary, Hubbs!

This one's a bit self-explanatory just by the title, isn't it?!  I started making this about a week ago, finally finished it Monday (well last Monday), pictures taken last night, then low and behold here comes a challenge that I think this fits in quite nicely...  Here's my card -


I stamped the background, popped it up on foam, attached it offset on lower right corner, handmade the sentiment strip with sentiment embossed, then two feathers stamped and hand cut, then stuffed underneath the sentiment.  


I was a little amazed when I later saw the challenge!  Fitting, don't you think?  So I'm entering this into the Freshly Made Sketches #248 challenge, show below -
Supplies:
   Paper - PTI Soft Stone, Neenah
   Ink - HA Soft Granite
  Stamps - Clear & Simple Birch Trees, HA Everday Sayings, Janes Doodles Wise Owl, PTI Love &     Marriage (inside sentiment)

Well, that's it for today!  Hope you are having a wonderful week, I know mine will be!

TK

8.07.2016

MUSE #177 - Thank You, Bloggie Friend!

Wanna see the spread I won?  I left some love on a card of Teresa of Paperie Blooms, and apparently she was having a giveaway that I wasn't even aware of!  Go ahead, go check out her blog, I know ya wanna!  Well here is my blessing...


This cards for her, using some of the items in my "surprise package".  I stamped & embossed the floral image, water colored the backdrop, cut out the frame and mounted on fun foam, then added my sentiment strip.  I'm still in the experimenting stage of water coloring, I'm not really comfortable with the technique yet, but I'm playing!


A little close-up showing a bit of the shimmer.


Well, since I'm away, I'm really praying that this gets to Teresa BEFORE this blog posts - lol!

I'm entering this in this challenge:


I used the framed focal point, and nature inside the frame, piercing on frame changed to piercing on my banner.  I changed the colors, size of the sentiment and added the banner for my sentiment.
Unfortunately I will be away from my 'puter during the voting time, but I aml leaving comments!

Supplies:
   Ink - Ranger Scattered Straw, Word Lipstick and Dried Marigold; HA Fresh Peach
   Stamps:  Stampendous Agapanthus Cluster (present), ME Bear Hugs; PTI Signature Greetings
   Dies - SB Label 18, Avery Elle Dotted Border
   VersaMark, Ranger white EP


Thanks for stopping by, hope your day is amazing!

TK

8.06.2016

Happy Birthday, Dad!

This card is made, now posted, but still not to the recipient!  Not totally my fault, nor anybody's really.... Dad went on a short vacation to the coast for his Birthday, then I'll be at camp, so I won't be able to give it to him until shortly after I get home -- big BBQ get-together.  So, everybody, shhhh don't tell him you saw this first!  He isn't aware of my blog yet, so I'm pretty positive he won't find this til later.  Onto the card...


I stamped this little diddy, die cut the centerpiece and stamped it, then popped it up on foam tape.  This was originally for a color challenge, and I really struggled getting the red to work the way I wanted, then when I was finally done the challenge was over.  That's okay though because I didn't get it posted until late too.  Here's a close-up -


Supplies:
   Stamps - PTI Autumn Pieces, PTI Congrats stamp, Altenew Bday Greetings (inside), and PTI              Stylish Sentiments (inside)
   Die - PTI Congrats
   Ink - PTI Enchanted Evening, Blueberry Sky, Spring Rain, Pure Poppy

Thanks for stopping by, I have a few more cards coming, hopefully you'll see them posting through the next week. Thanks to everybody for your kind support of my blog!

TK