#pfcreateandconnect - Class 6 w/Jennifer McGuire

Hello again, Friends!

I'm back again with more PFS products, in the final class from the February event.  This class taught by Jennifer McGuire, is something nearly all of us has done before -- sit and watch as she creates, demonstrating techniques, showing helpful hints and creating fun cards.

Card #1

This is the Berry & Blossoms all-in-one stamp, that I spoke of last class.  It was used as a background, colored with the stencils and left as a whole panel.  The frame popped up over shaker bits with the sentiment lifted with foam inside the shaker.  Jennifer had us do the sentiment this way, eliminating any struggle of attaching the sentiment to the clear acetate, which was sandwiched between two layers of the frame -- both brilliant!  Just make sure to powder the sides of the foam on the sentiment before adding your shaker bits (or better yet, before sticking it down)...

Card #2 - 

Her second card was a technique that she's shown before, and loved -- I believe she called it a buckle card.  The flowers, greenery, sentiment and inner "frame" were all attached only to the left front, while the frame was attached only to the right front, allowing them to fold (or buckle) closed together.

See below...

Well now that you've endured through my event, I want to thank you!  There was a lot of work and information, but it was wonderful!  Hope I didn't string this out and bore you all, but goodness, it's a blessing I didn't share it all in one post!!!

   PFS - Berry & Blossoms stamp, stencil; Notched Corner dies; Stitched Octagonal coverplate; and assorted beads, sequins and bits

Thank you, thank you, thank you for mustering through this but as you can guess, I was a first-timer and SUPER pleased with the classes, comraderie while crafting and cards!

Thanks, Pinkfresh Studios, for the amazing products and event!

Hugs,

TK

#pfcreateandconnect - Class 5 w/Heather Hoffman

 Welcome!

Another "show & tell" of the Febrary PFS event, with cards inspired by Heather Hoffman!  Believe it or not, the stamp involved with these two cards is one large rubber stamp that can be used as a whole for a background or die cut into individual pieces and used separately -- I love this versatility, as the die is all one piece in the exact layout of the large stamp.  Heather Hoffman has just the gentlest spirit, in my humble opinion!

Card 1 -

This beauty has the pierced background die, the middle frame cut in champagne glitter cardstock, and the florals heat embossed in gold.  The florals were blended using the matching stencils.

Card #2 -

This one was stamped, ink blended with the stencils and then die cut and placed over the frame.  The frame was merely the detail portion of the frame debossed into the panel and nothing actually cut.  I love the versatility of having the frame a standard frame or the detail portion added for more beauty.  There are four sizes, than can be used so they can be either notched corner panels or notched corner frames.  If you caught the recent PFS Live with Tina Smith, she actually used it in a different way making an even wider, double-detailed frame!

PFS - Berry Blossom stamp, stencils; Notched Corner die, Stitched Octagonal coverplate and clear iridescent gems

Again, thank you for spending some time with me, allowing me to share some cards that I am absolutely thrilled with!  Have a great week!

Hugs,

TK

A Tulip or Two

Good Day, Dear Friends!

I have a couple of cards today, from "makes" while back at Michele's.  She gently instructed me how to better watercolor.  While I would never profess to be an artist, I think I do better with Copics than watercolors, so she encouraged me along.  Starting with these beautiful blooms, it was much easier with her help ~

Card #1

The colored tulips were die cut, placed on a vellum label, then perched upon two accenting strips (one slice of the cherished Subtle e/f, all loaded onto the deep purple base.  I added a few glacier jewels to finish it off.  No sentiment?  Well, I'm not sure what the purpose of the card will be at this time but it stands well on its own, don't you think?

Card #2

There's quite a few layers in this card!  These tulips were tucked inside the foiled, popped up frame, perched upon a "subtle" embossed panel, laid upon a green panel, backed by the brick embossed bottom layer, before attaching everything to the card base, along with the beloved Subtle e/f I got to use at Michele's!!!  Love it -- wish I had caught wind of it while it was still for sale!  A few iridescent drops and my card was complete.  Again, no sentiment as I have quite a few "occasions" coming up.

Thanks, Michele, for your expertise!  And yes, Marcia, I finally got these posted!  Boy, a few sidetracks and I went all squirrely on you - I totally lost my intention in getting these posted sooner.

I'll enter these at The Flower Challenge #90 - Add Layers and Triple B - April 2024.

Supplies:

   Card #1 - SU Subtle e/f; Splb Labels 18; WF Tulips stamps & dies; PFS Glacier jewels

   Card #2 - Szx Bricked e/f; PFS Nested Arches fp & dies; SU Subtle; WF Tulips & dies; PFS clear drops

Thanks for the visit, and I hope you all have a great, crafty weekend ahead!

Hugs,

TK

Masculine BD Card & a Round-about CASE

 Welcome, Welcome!

Today's card brings my SIL's Birthday, front and center!  Happy Birthday, Big D!

In making this card, I was looking for masculine inspiration and I went to Michele's blog to search.  What I found was her card CASE-ing me, so now I'm CASE-ing her!!!  It was such a long time ago, so I decided to bring the technique back and make another card ~

Using the same folder, however I also used different ink colors, a different label tag and a different sentiment.

So, what's CASEd from her card, you ask?

Why, off-setting the embossed texture on the second embossing so it doesn't mimic the actual inked portion!  Brilliant!  Thanks, Michele!  And my sentiment?  Well it's a new-to-me better press plate set, which didn't im-press at all!  I used all 3 given shims and nada; so now I'm going to have to research what I can add to my Big Shot Express (electric) to run my BetterPress through it and get that beloved impression.  I did try adding a detail metal shim but it was not as long as the "sandwich" so it quits rolling at some point....  Oy!  I may have to bring my manual Big Shot Plus out of the closet for just this purpose.

Anyway, that's it for me today, except sending it over to NBUS for that un-impressed sentiment!

Supplies:

   Darice - Argyle e/f

   EH (oob) - Hex Frames

   Splb - A Little Message sentiment bpp (NBUS)

It's a great start to the week, I hope your week is blessed too!

Hugs,

TK

#pfcreateandconnect - Class 4 w/Yana Smakula

 Hello!

Today's post is another from the February event, that I've been so deliquent in posting!  I plan to do the remaining posts soon, so hopefully I'll get it all done.  Today's cards feature the PFS Lantern Botanicals, and boy, does Yana know how to use them (what am I saying, she is amazing with any product)!

Card #1 - 

Gorgeous, right?  I changed this up a bit, as I used the frame die to cut down the blue glitter background to leave some white showing, where Yana used a full glitter background.  This set is so gorgeous and is now available in a foil plate, which we didn't get in the event.

Card #2 - 

Another bold background!  While mine was not inked as heavily as Yana's, both are pretty -- I guess I'm just not as comfortable with bold as she is.  I didn't place my lanterns the best, in fact the middle one almost is hidden -- lesson learned...

I hope you've enjoyed these posts, as I only have a couple more unless I decide to do the "extra" make & takes to show.  Yana's class started out day 2 and I had learned that I need to blend ahead of time, if I wanted to stay up with the class, so I inked the evening before.  I also wish that I had left the die cut pieces in the full cardstock panel and the stamps in place, then I could re-ink the details after the blending.  Either way, these cards are beautiful, and that's understating Yana's talent!

Supplies:

   PFS Lantern Botanicals stamps, dies, stencils; Notched Corner die

Thank you for the visit and I hope you have a beautiful weekend ahead.

Hugs,

TK