Success?

 Hello and welcome!

Today's card was made for a recent wedding, and the colors fit the bill.  However, while I like the card, it may have some success and some needing a do-over.  Let's take a look,

and by the way, there's some weird angles to show you the shine... ok, here we go ~

While this angle shows you no shine, you get a feel for the card.  The pretty flowers got lost and definitely the sentiment too.  Don't get seasick, but here comes the angle ~

Pointed away from me, and directly to the indirect light was the only way I could capture some shine.  The flowers and leaves were copic-colored after hot-foiling a NBUS plate with silver.  The vellum strip was a great way to not hide the image but a good place for the sentiment to land.  Maybe a smaller sentiment?  Everything was mounted on the card base, after adding the pierced panel.  So this one will go to NBUS #75.

Supplies:

   LDRS - Breezy Blossoms pp (NBUS)

   Splb - Timeless Sentiments pp (also NBUS), New Beginnings Sentiments pp

   MFT - Pinpoint Leaf piercing cover plate

I know, I know, don't be so hard on yourself... you're your own worst critic BUT, a girl can learn, right?!

That's all for me!  Thank you for the visit and all kind words received.

Hugs,

TK

   

Stenciling In A Birthday?

 Good day, Friends!

Did I say that right in the title?  Stencil?  Pencil?  Something like that... lol!  Today's card fits a few challenges, so this'll go to JUGS 782 - stencil, Inkspiration #344 - stencil/no twist, Color Throwdown Challenge #835 - turquoise, green, yellow and NBUS#75!  Whew!

At first, I knew I had some stencils that were NBUS, so I started sorting through those and found this one.  Then, when searching for color inspiration, I found this wonderful choice at CTD.  Now, how to use them?  Do orchids actually come in turquoise?  Not really, but I did research and found that they're either colored blue OR may be a rare orchid that is blue, meaning rarity, peace and hope -- PERFECT!  I stayed to the overall turquoise for my color, achieved by combing my green and a blue, keeping more blue to center to stay true to the "rare" orchid.  I tried a couple different yellows but when I put it all together, I wasn't really happy with the tone, so I opted for another layer of sentiment with a softer yellow.

After toning down the sentiment layer, it needed a bit more yellow so I added the sequins to add a little pizzazz.  I'm pretty happy with this and it only took me 3 tries!  Lol -- when you're not in your crafty zone much, one tends to get a bit rusty.... Must.Work.On.That.... soon!

 

Supplies:

    WF - Layered Orchid stencil (NBUS)

    MFT - Elegant Rectangle die

    Splb - A Little Message pp sentiment

That's it for this post.  Thank you for the visit, you are appreciated!

Hugs,

TK

Calling All Fathers

 Welcome!

Today will be rapid-fire, as I have a lot to do still BUT I do have a few cards to post.

To all the men who have stepped up to be amazing Fathers, and to those who hope, or hoped to be, my prayers are for all of you ~

PB - Little Guy (NBUS), HB - Autumn Afternoon pp, PTI - World's Greatest

HB - Fishing Line (NBUS), PTI World's Greatest, PB - Elegant Stitching frames, MB - Woodsy Plaid pp

CCC - Sundae Funday, WF - Nested Dome dies, HB - Great Outdoors

ME - Bear Hugs, Alt. - Nested Slim dies, LF - Scripty Words, PTI - World's Greatest, HB - Great Outdoors pp

That's it for me today, but I hope that all men have a terrific day!

TK

Welcome, Little One!

Hello!

Today's card is because, well, I'm a Grandma again!  Yay!

My eldest grandson just turned 13, so it's about time we added a wee one to the family.

Meet Asher Tobias

June 7th, 2025, 04:58 a.m.

7# 11 oz., 20 1/2 in.

All credit to Vicki, because these are my CASEs of her card here.

This was my second CASE, but my fave!  While I still LOVE Vicki's card, this is my final attempt, 

and I love it!

I cut a different star from the center of my linen paper (same as the back panel which gave me texture), ink blended in a pale blue allowing the white to peek through.  I had the small dark blue star from the card but, but ink blended it a bit of darker blue around the edges.  The stars were cut, one colored blue, then small strips of paper were added as strings and mounted.  The sentiment was stamped, cut and hung off-center.  Oh, I did go back to add WoS to my "balloons"!

Supplies:

   SSS - Vented Star die, Mini Stars die

   MFT - Stars Above dies, Beautiful Baby stamps

My original card...  No subliminal messages about the NFL colors used please, I was going boy!

No, I don't have any dies like Vicki's, nor could I find any like it so I went with this die from Amazon -- I DO NOT recommend it!  It doesn't cut well, it left chads everywhere, edges to manually clean up and uneven spaces - ugh!  

My afterthoughts were that "I could do better".   Honestly, I think the poor cutting of the die was wearing on me... thus, making the card above.  

P.S.  I also need a very subtle embossing folder...

Supplies:

   Darice - Argyle e/f

   MFT - Stars Above dies

   PTI - Baby Mini

Welcome to the world, Sweet Baby Boy!

Thanks for the visit, Friends!

I may be off to get in a squeeze with Babykins!

Hugs,

TK

Playing Flowers & Frames with Ida

 Hello and welcome!

While it seems that I haven't been creating (yikes), it's actually that I haven't posted any.  However, some of those have to be held for posting later -- yes, you'll see them eventually!

Today's card features more items that Ida and I decided to use together.  While we are both using the same flower (I believe), I'm not sure which frame she went with so that'll be a surprise!  Here's my card ~

Since this is a PB Garden Trio flower, PB Stitched Circles & Squares frame and PB Noted embossing folder, I decided to go all out and go ala PB Flowers & Frames with Jill Foster!  I've used a sketch gone by, but I loved it and decided to borrow it for this card.  A copic-colored flower, die cut frame and embossed piece (both ink-blended), and my handy little foiled sentiment round this one out.  Here's a close-up of that shine ~

This will be making it's appearance at PBSC - May - Anything Goes, no monochromatic scheme here, and NBUS Challenge #74.

 

Supplies:

   PB - Garden Trio stamp, Noted e/f, Stitched Circles & Squares dies (NBUS)

   PFS - Fancy Script Words hfp

Thanks for the visit!  I'm off to see Ida's wonderful creation!  Come on, join me.

Have a great, safe Memorial Weekend -- we're off on a motorcycle ride with family!

Hugs,

TK