Miracles of the Holiday

 Welcome, welcome!

I'm back again with another couple of cards.  This time, I'm loving the first card but the second one?  The verdict is still out...

I started with the edger die and cut my panel in two, taping it back together on the back with removable tape.  From there, I stamped, masked and colored with my Copics.  I used WoS on the poinsettia centers for a little shimmer.  From there, I die cut the matching word die twice, layering the white glitter over the champagne, then stamped a sub-sentiment.

Question:  Emmanuel?  Immanuel?  I've seen it both ways, but honestly very rarely with an "I".

Close-up to show the shimmer and sparkle - at a weird angle, sorry...

My second card.... we must own even the ones that are not our favorite, right?  I started with a basic set-up like above, but cut two panels one white, one red at the same time, swapping the white top with the red base.  It was then embossed, and I wanted to ink blend an arch above the cut to showcase the stars I would be adding.  It came out pinker that I wanted, so I switched to a deeper red but ended up blending the whole thing on accident!  Waste not, want not, so I went with it adding stars and the sentiment, all cut from gold foil.  The scripture was then stamped and added down below.  I still believe this would've been better had I left that white arch above the sentiment, using the white scripture panel below.  Thoughts?  I may take this one back apart or redo it completely.

Since the Miracles Builder/dies are new from Penny Black, I'll be sending one of these to Penny Black Friends Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes and NBUS #81

 

Supplies:

   PB - Miracles Edger die/stamps (NBUS)

  

   Card #1 - PB Poinsettia (flower of month)

   Card #2 - PB Noted e/f; MB Star of Wonder

I'm honored you visited, and so thankful for your visit today!

Hugs,

TK

Oops! and POE #100!

Welcome!

Or should you be welcoming me back?  Lol, I know, life's still a bit of chaos for me but I'm back with a couple cards...  Unfortunately, the first card was made for FMS #714, which I totally missed (oops) so I'll post it now ~

And I was SO excited to enter this one!  Oh well, I still like it.  The "square" is a partial cut from an NBUS product suite (more details below), stenciled and cut.  The sentiment was foiled from a new-to-me glimmer product from sweet Michele, then cut into a tag and popped up.

And a touch of shine from the foiling and center of the poinsettia, that I used Nuvo drops on.  Also, zoom WAY in and you'll see the finest thread of gold string, tied in a neat bow!  Here's the sketch, had I actually made it - lol.  And since a new product used, this'll head to NBUS #81, as well as JUGS #803 - Stencil week.

 

Onto my second card, which will join Peace on Earth #100 (Happy Birthday, Ladies!)  I was inspired by their kraft, red and white since I don't own a single gingerbread man!

And here is a showcase of the full product suite from above... You first stencil (5 layers), then die cut with an all-in-one die to use as a cover.  My centers were again given Nuvo drops, and the berries are red stickles.  I gave this suite to Michele as a gift, then loved her card SO much here, I had to buy another!  Michele's card is fantastic, please do go see it -- such beautiful colors!

The NBUS Peace die sentiment was cut twice, stacked and added with a little foam.  

  

Card #1

   PFS - Whispers of Poinsettia cp die & stencil; Splb - Yana's Christmas Sentiments gp (NBUS)

Card #2

   PFS - Whispers of Poinsettia cp die & stencil (NBUS)

   MB - Peace Airy Script die d(NBUS)

Well, that's it for me today!  I hope your week is off to a great start.

Hugs,

TK

Let It Be Christmas

 Hello!

I'm here for a very quick post, let's see if I can pull it off!  My first card will be going to FMS #712 ~

An embossed piece from a friend, a watercolored image and the sentiment placed off to the side.

Oh yah - the nose glossed and hat shimmered!

And for card #2 ~

Another snippet of snow embossing, a small panel of a new paper pack, image colored with Copics and selectively cut with an arch die, then on the next size up panel.

Two more cards for the stash!  And since this set is NBUS, it'll go there to play.

Supplies:

   Both - PB Arctic Friends (NBUS)

   Card #1 - PB Christmas Warmth (also NBUS); PTI Delightful Brackets (NBUS too)

   Card #2 - PB Scandinavian Holiday dp (NBUS); WF Nested Dome dies (selectively cut down)

Thanks for the visit!

Hugs, 
TK

Stained Glass Greetings

 Good morning!

Today I come with... you guessed it!  Two Christmas cards from an old stamp set, still unused, until today!  I took the stained glass words and arranged them in two different ways, colored them in with Copics and added a bit of shine with a gelly pen.

Card #1 ~

Image cut with a die and placed over a pinpoint coverplate - ez pz!

Card #2 ~

Cut into a close rectangle, just with a trimmer, corner lopped with a partial circle die, then mounted on a slightly larger panel of "leather-skin" gold paper, trimmed similarly.  Another ez pz!

Supplies:

   Card #1 and #2  - SSS Stained Glass Greetings

   Card #1 MFT - Elegant Rectangle Stax; MB Pinpoint Leaf cp

   Card #2 unknown circle punch

  

Thank you for the visit, your friendship means so much!

I am blessed, and I am thankful!

Hugs,

TK

Holly Jolly Wishes

Hello and welcome!

I have another couple of cards today, hoping to send to a few challenges.  It all started with an NBUS set, used up a few "bits" lying around and voila!  Oh yah, then times two 😉

Card #1 ~

Stamped, colored, glossified bulbs and placed over an unused inked background on my desk, just adding small splatters for snow.  I've had back luck with splatters so they are small, go ahead and zoom in if you need to check.  I had the sentiment already stamped, and in its envelope so that was easy!

This one will be heading to NBUS #80 for the new stamp set, and JUGS #801 - Winter.

Card #2 ~

Once again, stamped and colored with Copics, a little masking for the trees, then cut it down and brought out the greens, then added a tag with the sentiment.  I took pictures, then decided that I wanted to glossify the bulbs, so I then had to get new pics...  

This sentiment cracks me up!  Not your typical Holly, Jolly so I added that to the inside.

This card will be going to FMS #712 - I hope Verena allows me to make it a vertical layout...

 

Supplies:

   Card #1 and #2 Unity - Wingin' It This Holiday, Simple Holiday (both NBUS)

   Card #1 PB - Stencil Basics, Simple Holiday (sentiment)

   Card #2 Unity - Simple Holiday (trees); MFT - Blueprints 27

Well, that's it for me today, but I am playing the Catch Up to Christmas game, so you will be seeing more.  Thanks for the visit!

Hugs,

TK