Snowdrops with Sympathy

 Hello!

I'm popping in with another card, trying to get it posted and make the Freshly Made Sketches #748 by Verena.  I'll admit that while I love this sketch, it had me stumped.  That was until I actually decided to use a die that has been languishing on my desk, and now was the time.  Using this die allows me to also play at Just Us Girls #835 - Die week and NBUS #89.

This will be going my Great Uncle, as my Great Aunt (100!) just passed.  She had a great long-lasting marriage, a loving family, plus she loved the Lord - there's nothing better than that!

A new-to-me embossing folder that I inked before pressing; a new-to-me Snowdrops die that I've been wanting to use forever, inked for dimension,; a new "showcase" die (conveniently snipped into another shape) and a foiled sentiment, using opaque black so it wouldn't be too stark.

It was popped up with a little foam, allowing dimension (like the gals at Group of Seven Cardmakers - not a challenge).  It would also fit into Darnell's IDEAs Calendar (non-challenge, though technically I'm a few hours early, due to making it into the FMS gallery), but you will be reading this on Monday!

 

 

Supplies:

   Alt - Masonry Wall 3D e/f (NBUS)

   PB - Creative Curves (NBUS)

   PTI - In the Bloom:  Snowdrop (NBUS)

   Splb - You Are Everything pp

And now I'll call it a night.  Thank you so much for the visit, plus all the love and support you constantly give me!

Hugs,

TK

Another Year Worth the Ride!

 Hello!

A quick post today, I have a few chores to wrap up and then the day to spend with Hubbs for our Anniversary - 39th!

A new stamp, colored and cut down, a random strip of pp added underneath and sentiment added.

This'll go to Color Hues #138 - Navy & Teal (as my second card), NBUS #89 and IDEAs Calendar - Ink, for coloring, stamping.

  

Supplies:

   UN - One of the Good Ones (NBUS)

   LI - Stitched Rectangles

   HB - 

That's it for me!  Have a great weekend and thank you for the visit!

Hugs,

TK

Masculine For You

Welcome!

Today's post comes from the heart, as all our cards do, but without any challenges.  Well, at least I'm unaware of any due to this being written nearly 2 weeks prior to post!  If I find any when the time comes, I'll be sure to update it... well hopefully.

A card for my dad, turning 89 this year!

Strictly masculine, straight cuts with a bit of embossing and hot foiling.  Hindsight, I wish I would've left the top blue horizontal stripe plain and embossed the top diamond.  As it is, I did such a great job (haha!) of lining up the two layers, that it almost looks like one.  The colors -- kraft, darker blue than it appears, and a lucious flecked cream (from Jaydee, left over packaging that I absolutely could NOT waste).  Due to the muted but masculine color palette, I didn't want gold foiling to look yellow, so I opted to use a satin gold for the embossing.

Simple but effective, eh?

(Yep, I can go there, Dad's from Canada)

I found a similar card on Pinterest, but I could not track down the original, except that it's for sale on Etsy for nearly $8!  Unfortunately, no credit will be given.

Supplies:

   Darice - Argyle e/f (so old, look at this card!)

   Splb - More Sentiments gp

   MFT - BP 27 (my tried and true sentiment cutter!)

Hugs,

TK

Merry Christmas x 2

I'm officially on a roll!  Yay me, getting those Christmas stash cards and keeping on top of the usuals... well, almost!  I have to carve away some time for an Anniversary zooming in!

Today's cards will be visiting a few challenges, but I wanted to say that I've been incredibly fortunate lately.  First, a Runner-Up at Color Hues #136, then I was drawn at the NBUS Mutual Appreciation post to win a GC from Stampin Bella, plus I won a prize at Unity Show n Tell -- so there's at least two more cards to come - lol!  But since I won at Color Hues, and I fell in love with the new challenge colors of Navy & Teal, here's my first card today ~

Stamped in triplicate, colored with Copics (sorry this is the darkest blue I have), inked blending in a sky, framed up, WoS added and glossy to the eyes and buttons.  Then, a close-up to show all that shine & shimmer ~

I kinda love this NBUS sweet guy!  Thanks, Karen, for the great colors and welcome, Rachel!

 

And since I had this sweet guy was already on my desk,  I decided to make another card and join in on Darnell's IDEAs Calendar, where it's Ink week (as if that first one didn't work also - lol) ~

Stamped, colored and winked, he was then fussy-cut.  I then made a forest behind him, matching the dark green cs base, inked in another sky and WoS added for grounding him.  I'm not sure where the sentiment tag cut came from, I found it randomly in my scraps and thought it would be a nice contrast.  Another close-up of the winked shimmer ~

CAS but oh so fun!

Supplies:

   Card #1 - UN Frost Kissed Gratitude (NBUS); PFS Essential Mini SL Frames; Splb Merry Messages bpp

   Card #2 - UN Frost Kissed Gratitude, Simple Holiday sentiments

That's it for me!  Off to pick the garden, then off to visit Mom!

Have a great, fire-free, safe week!  And thanks for the visit.

Hugs,

TK

Farewell to MFT WSC

 Though MFT Card Challenges are going away again, I wanted to make one last card!  With nowhere to post the card (MFT WSC #13), it would obviously be posted here.  I fell it love with the card made by Deborah and I decided to straight out CASE it!  That being said, I still love hers WAY more!

 Since I had no MFT Christmas papers, this green stripey paper was from their Sweet Celebrations pack, and the closest I could come up with.  A borrowed background pp was used from a "freebie" pack, but all other things are MFT.  Here's her card ~

The colors, the sweet images, the pretty papers -- oh my!

Supplies:

   MFT - Winter Songbird & dies, Elegant Rectangle Stax, Blueprints 27, Tasty Greetings sentiment

   Other - HB Christmas freebie papers

That's it for this sweet card, and one more for the stash!  Yay!

Hugs,

TK