Thanks for being You

 Welcome, Friends!

Today I've got a card for Color Hues #118 -- I mean, who can withstand a color combo like that?  Smokey blue and Sage green -- I just can't say enough.  The DT cards were fantastic, plus the cards in the gallery will be just as great.   So here's my contribution ~

An embossed panel, a label to place the pretty stem and flowers upon, white hot foiling on an ink blended scrap (same blue) -- pretty easy with colors like those!

You may have noticed that I also used the stencil and used a silver pen through it for the flower center, as random as they were -- it just adds a little interest, yes?

Two colors -- you betcha!  Shading the same color on multiple layers added all the depth I needed.  And I used my CP inks to blend!

LOVE THIS COLOR COMBO! 

Enough said, except that I'm so glad I had time to play!

Supplies:

   Alt - Hills Blossom stencil & dies, Nesting Slim Label dies, Organic Linen e/f

   Splb - A Little Message hfp

Thanks for the visit and have a great hump day!

~ TK ~

Dies, Colors, A Sketch & NBUS

Welcome, welcome!

I finally made it back into my craft room, so I took advantage of the time and made a card for 4 challenges!   While my thoughts came quickly, it took me a bit to get them organized into the actual card.  Here's today's card ~

While the colors (orange and green) aren't a true representation (yep, had some struggles), the colors are actually deeper and a touch of light brown on the flower center, but you get the idea.

I cut the NBUS Coneflower dies from white cardstock, ink blended several layers with depth, plus blending on the leaves.  I love these dies, the embossing is fantastic!  Then, a VERY old doily die came to mind to use for the circle element from the sketch -- I actually had one cut already in the pocket, cool!  I popped up some edges of the leaves, curled a few petals and adhered everything down.  The sentiment was then pressed, die cut and added to the card.  Hmmm, a little plain -- so I added the debossing, three lines on two of the edges -- perfect!

Supplies:

   HB - Coneflower dies (NBUS)

   MFT - Scalloped Doily die

   Splb - A Little Message pp sentiment

This'll be going to JUGs #791 - Dies/Anything Goes; Color Hues #117 - Orange & Green; The Flower Challenge #106 - sketch and NBUS #78

 

  

 

Thanks for the visit!  Have a GREAT remainder of the week.  I hope it's cooling in your neck of the woods, we're getting a bit of reprieve here, we even had a few thunderstorms and showers last night.

~ TK ~

Two for the Nativity

Welcome!

Today's cards come from my need to still catch up on my Christmas stash, but also to use my NBUS Christmas bin!  Yep, I have two separate bins - oy!  While I usually try to make my cards unique, I've decided that with the goal off my need, I'm going to at least try to make two cards from each set that I break out of the NBUS jail, so here it goes ~

I'm sorry I can't give credit, but one of you incredible cardmakers recently enabled me to buy this die, and honestly, I'm so glad you did!  I love everything nativity and so this was an easy one.  I cut the die in two colors, blue foil and glitter cs from PFS.  I then swapped the bits and thus it became two cards!  This first card had a dome placed behind and a foiled sentiment popped up.  This one is Hubbs' favorite.

This second card was placed on a kraft background and a double layered, foiled sentiment.  This one is my favorite, though it doesn't have the "pop" that the first does.  Not really unique from the first, as it was "after" that I came up with a whole lot more ideas...

Do you have a favorite?

Supplies:

   MB - Nativitgy Drop

       Card 1 - WF Nested Dome die; PFS Magical Holiday pp

        Card 2 - Splb Holiday Sentiments 2 hfp

I'll be sending one of these to Peace On Earth #94 (the church in the upper left, in honor of the nativity), NBUS #78 and JUGs #791 Anything Goes - Dies

 

Thanks for the visit and have a blessed day!

~TK~

Faith Wreath

Good Day, Fine Feathered Friends!

(or at least that's what Hubbs would say - lol)

Today's card brings the reverse foiling of this card, something I'm not sure I'm that good at...  You decide.  While I know that this "wreath" isn't really for Christmas, with all that foiling I believe it's an easy pass.

I reverse foiled, cut it out with the die and then cut out the die again on the top layer of white cardstock.  Behind the negative, or between the two layers of white, I placed a red piece of cardstock glued to the white with only the very center removed.  Clear as mud, right?!  I added a red ribbon and bow, then placed the foiled sentiment overtop.

So why don't I think it worked?  Well my issue is that once you reverse foil it and pull off the clear portion of the foil, it always leaves what appears to be tiny scratches or imperfections in the reversed portion.  Now, while you can't see it from your view, it's there and kind of annoys me...

Anyone else have this issue?  Anyone have a solution?

Yes, I heat the solid plate twice, then time it once more with the foil and cardstock in place.

Well, that's my dilemma for the day!  Lol -- wouldn't it be grand if all problems were this simple?

Supplies:

   PFS - Floral Octagon Frame pp

   Splb - Holiday Greetings pp

Yep, I'll be submitting this to Christmas Kickstart #101

Well I'm off on a couple of errands and then a few hours of squishing on my newest grandson!

Have a blessed day.

~ TK ~

Joy Wreath

Welcome, Friends and Visitors!

Today's card started with the Christmas greenery prompt over at Peace On Earth #94, and then I was further prompted by the photo montage.

I started by an NBUS wreath press plate and tried several different ways with it; however I just wasn't happy.  At that point, I zeroed in on the vintage-y look of the montage and had a light bulb moment.  At first, I inked the plate with Delicata gold.  While the effect was pretty, it just didn't show enough.  Then the plate was inked with PFS Doe ink to help it stand out a bit.  While it was pretty, I lost the gold shimmer so I reinked in Delicata.  Bingo!  It worked!  However, the camera just doesn't capture it enough, so you'll have to trust me ~

I used the doe ink one more time, inking all the edges to make it vintage-y.  I then used gold WoS for the poinsettia centers and small little stems, then clear for the poinsettia leaves and berries.  A few sequins and a shimmery red ribbon bow to finish this one off.

This will also go to NBUS #77 for the new, unused press plate.

 

Supplies:

   Splb - Holiday Foliage Joy pp

Thank you for the visit, and I'm so happy to be back in my crafty space!

Hope you have a great week.

~ TK ~