Patterned Paper Use

 Hello again!

Welcome, pull up a chair and get comfy while also staying cool.  Today's cards are from Class #1 Hot Foil/Press Plate event.  This class showed ways of using your patterned papers.  Do you have an abundance?  This may help!  The first two cards are ala Heather Hoffman ~

This card uses patterned paper, which you foil right on top of!

This card uses an element pressed twice (to fill the page) and then a frame pressed on top in a deeper color!

This card design is by Carissa Wiley.  Instead of foiling on top of the patterned paper, the frame is foiled separately, snipped apart and added as accents to the corners, plus foiling on the base.

And finally, Lea Lawson also used foiling on top of the patterned paper.

Can you use some patterned paper?

Supplies:

   PFS - Dainty Wildflower press plate/die (frame); Blanket Stitch Bracket die; Honeysuckle press plate; Oval Blossom die set  #pfcreateandconnect

Well, another class down and only one to go!  Thank you for the visit, I appreciate you!

Hugs,

TK

 

It's Quints!

 Hello, and a warm (okay HOT) welcome!

We've been over 100 for many days, and barely down to upper 90's for equally as long.  Watermelon, anyone?  Other than a Memorial Dinner, I try to stay inside and leave the heat to those young'uns who can stand the heat.  However, I still have to go out in it to drive to work or drive home...

Onto the cards!  I've got a few today, from the same PF Create & Connect, so I'll stop the chatter!

Photo-heavy warning...

Card 1, 2 and 3 ~ designs by Lea Lawson, only varying a bit to my liking ~

This card is hot foiled with the outline press plate, then colored with the stencils, then center cut so a shaker could be made.  I popped up the foiled ephemera over the shaker portion.  The top "envelope" portion is made with a bracket die.

This one was pressed, colored with the stencils, detailed with a Copic and the center cut again.  I chose to not make a shaker and just added my gems around the popped up sentiment.

This one is the same, just different colors -- the middle cs showing through is actually a great peach color but I couldn't get the camera to say that!  The roll of foil shown is Aura, an iridescent gold color.

Card #4 ~

This card is a happy "oopsy"!  I accidentally inked the leaves coral and was going to toss it but after laying it aside, I really liked the color so I used a design by Emily Midget!  This set has 3 pieces to press, but I struggle with the alignment of the 3rd/outline layer, even using PF's template that was provided.  However, I think the outline made this card artsy, and I really love the color!

Card #5 ~

This design is thanks to Heather Hoffman!  I foiled my outline in silver, stenciled in my colors, wrapped and coiled memory thread, then attached my sentiment.  I'm loving these colors!  And the fun thread!

Supplies:

   PFS - Splendid Florals press plates (3)/stencils & die; Blanket Stitch Bracket dies; Oval die; foiled ephemera pack

   DMC - Memory Thread 

 Now that you've hung with me through all that, you are excused to go take a nap - lol.  Thank you for the visit, you mean so much to me and I really enjoy & appreciate your friendship!

Hugs,

TK

A Trio of PFS

 Hello and welcome!

Today I'm bringing a trio of cards from the recent PFS Create & Connect - Hot Foil/Press Plate event.  We made two cards for each class, plus two Make & Takes to do on your own.  Today's cards actually come from Class 3 -- why class 3 first?  Well, because I already got to use one, so why wreck the suspense on the other classes - lol.  This class was taught by Emily Midgett, so the first two cards are her designs ~

Card #1 uses a beautiful floral press plate, then inked through stencils.  The center "label" portion is actually made with one of the dies that came with our kits, and the sentiments are all pre-foiled ephemera packs.  A bit of soft blending under the label and this card is good to go -- love the soft inking and delicate colors on this one.  This is a full slimline, which isn't my go-to but I didn't want to cut off too much of the beautiful flowers to make it mini.

Card #2 is very interesting and beautiful!  A press plate was pressed into the base and then blended around the edges.  And that beautiful oval?  Remind anyone of the old cameos?  It is a negative press plate, so you ink the orange portion, and the remaining white is the negative portion -- so cool!  I really love this card 😊

This one is one of the Make & Takes for this class, a design by Heather Hoffman -- be still my heart!  Another one of the great cards from the classes... #pfcreateandconnect

Well, it took me awhile to start getting these posted.  While I made the class cards (all but one) during the session, it took a while to get the M&T's done, around "life".  I hope you've enjoyed these, and I'll be back for more.

Supplies:

   Card #1 PFS - Honeysuckle pp/stencil/die; Blanket Stitch Bracket dies; foiled ephemera sentiment; gold dust dots

   Card #2 PFS - Splendid Florals Detail pp; Oval Blossom pp/dies; foiled ephemera sentiment; gold dots

   Card #3 PFS - Honeysuckle pp/stencil/die; Framed Floral Arch die; foiled ephemera sentiment; gold dots

Thank you, All, for the visit!  Stay cool and see you soon!

Hugs,

TK

White & Aqua - Oh My!

Hello!

It's been nearly 3 weeks since I've been able to make and post a card -- good grief!  I've made a few cards, mostly for the PFS Create & Connect Hot Foil/Press Plate event, which I will show soon!  I have a couple more cards to make (extras), and I'll get to them as soon as possible.  In the meantime, our friend has a Birthday today and I knew I just had to make him a card.  The challenge up at The Color Hues #90 is all about white and aqua, and boy was this one an easy one for me!

This design all came about by PB&J's Permission to Play videos, and this ones follows video #1, embossed background and image band ~

PB&J Permission to Play #1 - Basic Band

I dry embossed the background with a subtle waves folder, attached the stamped band and then colored my elements with Copics, matching the foiled sentiment.  I then added my elements with foam tape.  The sentiment was popped up as well.

And a close-up so you can see the waves a bit better ~

Supplies:

   WRMK - Waves 1

   Splb - A Little Message sentiment, foil

   EH (oob) - Seaside

That's it for me, Friends, and I do hope to get back soon!

Hugs,

TK

There's Just No One Quite Like You

 Good day, Friends!

It seems my life is in constant flux at this time, which doesn't leave much time for creating.  That being said, I have a card that I finished from.... well February!  This card is for a co-worker moving on to greener pasture, but she needed to know that not only will I miss her, but she's been a tremendous resource for me!

Here's her card ~

From the February PFS Craft Event, I started this card but never finished it.  The front is actually two full die-cuts woven together and scored about 1/2" at the time.  It is this score that was glued between the black base and the white inner panel, allowing the die-cuts to form a front card panel.  The sentiment was embossed in white and placed over the small hole, allowing you to stamp or write, without seeing it from the outside.  However, finishing the card and writing in it, I promptly forgot that minute detail, so a bit of my handwritten sentiment shows.  Oops!  I believe she will love it anyway...

Here's a close-up of the dimension ~

This card was a Jennifer McGuire "Make & Take" from the February event -- I love the design!

Supplies:

   PF - Citrus Twist stamp, die, stencil

Thank you for the visit -- have a great day!

Hugs,

TK