Christmas @ Michele's

WHAT?!?!

OK, just kidding in the literal sense but I do have a few cards to share from my Spring trip...

Yes, Michele, you may pick up your chin and resume your regularly scheduled programming...

These cards all came from Michele's stash of adorable things while I was there last Spring.  I actually have so many, that I'll split this into two groups, today's group - Floral/Fauna, which perfectly fit into several challenges -- Win/Win!

This card topper was my first attempt at better press ~

Pressed, cut with a new frame, and watercolored, this one will go to Triple B - October.

My second card comes from an adorable little stencil, that just happened to find a way to jump into my basket once I returned home ~

Ink blended with the colors below (thanks, Michele, for showing me this trick of  snapping a photo of the colors), cut and mounted on a leftover piece of press plated cotton left from a recent PFS Event.  The sentiment is actually foiled in black, though hindsight I wish I would've popped it up...  This card will go to The Flower Challenge #96 - Add a Stencil.

Today's final card is another adorable image, this one from Anita Jeraim, which I now see has already been used in the inspiration gallery!  Oh well, I hope they forgive me and let me add it in ~

Copic-colored, die cut and mounted on freebie shimmery red panel from Spellbinders.  The sentiment was fussy-cut and added, after adding a bit of shimmer gel to the snow and snowball.  This one will go to Peace On Earth #73.  I'm pretty sure you can see the inspiration...

 

Card #1:  Splb Christmas Greetings; PB - Elegant Stitching frame

Card #2:  WF - Layered Poinsettia stencil; PB - Elegant Stitching frame

Card #3:  CCC - Snow Happy/Happy Days?; Splb - shimmer cardstock

Well now that I've chatted your ears off and made your eyes weary, I will bid you adieu so I can do yardwork!  No rest for the weary, right?!  I hope you truly have a magnificent, blessed day!

Hugs,

TK

PFS C&C August 4.0

 Hello again!

Another post from the recent PFS Create & Connect, my first two cards were by Lea Lawson, using the Framed Art Set ~

Aren't they great?  I adore those dainty flowers and fruit on the first but the second has a total "out-of-the-box" feel to it.  Those little frames on the first card?  Wait until you see what's next!

Sweet, right?!  These were a Make & Take designed by Kim Kesti -- awesome!!!

Well that's it for this post!  Sorry about all the PFS overload, but when you get blessed to attend an event!  Make Cards!  I am however, trying to get some Christmas cards made... between camping, company, camping, life, etc... I'm only doing marginally well but I do hope to have a group post soon.

PFS Framed Art suite; Modern Design Blocks coverplate

#pfscreateandconnect

Well, off to clean a bit more of the house since I work overtime tomorrow, and we're not really sure when our company is coming!

Take care and thanks for the visit!

Hugs,

TK

PFS C&C August 3.0

Hello again!

Today my post features Majestic Mountains and Trees - oh my!  This class was taught by Heather Hoffman, and mainly featured stencils and dies with only a sentiment stamped.  Here are my renditions of the cards ~

Card #1 featured the stencils mainly, with the die cut trees in addition, and card #2 featured the dies and a press plate impression in around the framed scene.

This card was a Make N Take by Dawn Woleslagle, with a frame cut-out.  I do like the split in the scene that adds more interest.  I left the sentiment off this one, as it may become a masculine card, I'm not quite decided yet...

Another class down, thanks for the visit and I'll be back again with more as time allows.  We have two end-of-season campouts coming up, so I'll try to work around those!

Hope you have an amazing week!

#pfscreateandconnect

 

PFS C&C August

Hello again, Dear Friends!

I just noticed that I name my last C&C post incorrectly, these cards (and those) were from the August C&C not June.  Oops!

Today's cards will feature the Cozy Blooms set, led by Dawn Woleslagle.  I took a photo with both of Dawn's cards in one photo ~

Both of these cards stayed pretty close to Dawn's lead, using the wide washi tape.

These are are interesting!  These cards were designed by Kristina Werner, and the "woodgrain portion is 2.5"x4.5" but the flowers are wider, so fit nicely in a standard A2 envelope.  They make wonderful little notecards!

This card was designed by Heather Hoffman, and I'm not sure why, but I chose to flip it 90 degrees and a horizontal card instead vertical.  I also used gold glitter cardstock instead of heat embossing the frame.

#pfscreateandconnect

Well that's for it me today -- thank you for the visit!

Hugs,

TK

 

Springtime with Michele and Marcia

 Welcome, Friends!

Do you all remember that I was able to go meet one of my "internet besties" last March, AND I met a new friend too?  Well, while I was at Michele's house, I also perused her stash, stamped a few "likes" and brought them home.  Today's post features those items made into cards, that are not of the Christmas variety.  Buckle up, we're going for a ride!

Card #1 was a panel that was ink-blended using Altenew's Pristine Peonies, then mounted on a PTI Lavendar Moon panel debossed with a PFS Notched Corner detail die.  This card will go to Triple B - September.  While the mood board had beautiful yellow butterflies, blooms and a bird, I opted to stick with what I had.

Card #2 was actually made from some pretty leftovers from another card, and I'm sorry I don't remember the stamp used.  It was paired with an Altenew Organic Linen embossed panel and a PFS foiled ephemera for a QACAS card.

And the piece de resistance?

Card #3 is my favorite!  I'm not sure whether it was Michele or Marcia that came up with this color scheme but it just speaks joy into my heart!  The Stamp Market's layered Peony Dreams stamp, embossed SU Time Worn Type, over a layer of PTI Melon Berry c/s and one more PFS ephemera sentiment.  This card will go to The Flower Challenge #95 - Stamped Flower.

Love it!

Thank you for a few minutes of your time, and I hope you are gearing up for a fun and fabulous week ahead!  Take care!

Hugs,

TK