Fall-ish Birthday

It was Daughter #3's Birthday almost two months ago now...  I had made this card earlier but left it "un-sentimented" so I could use it for whatever the occasion.  With all the festivies between mid-August and early September, I was frantic!  So..... I went to my box of pre-made cards and resurrected this one for her Birthday!

What I really liked about this card is the distressed woodgrain inking on the background.  I love the color I chose and how it played into the strip of cs, and a good contrast to the fall die cuts; however, it's the one thing that also didn't photograph the best!  Frustrating, but I'll get over it...and a close-up:

Hopefully the background woodgrain is more visible, and you can see a bit more of the inking I did on each of the dies.

Are you ready for fall?  Well, actually it's been going on awhile but I happen to love the fall air, the brisk mornings and all those gloriously colored leaves!  Hope yours is wonderful!

Hugs,

TK

Bride & Groom

One of the amazing events I was privileged to participate in this summer was the marriage of our middle daughter!  It all started in August when we went to Rockaway Beach. OR to stay in another son-in-law's family's beach house.  We were fortunate that Daughter #2 was able to fly in from Denver, to be with the rest of us there plus bring her fiance to meet the family!  What an amazing time, beautiful weather, fun times to include beachcombing, relaxation, shopping, great food and even a night at a local karaoke bar!  Yah, yah, you'd never expect me there but we had a wonderful time and it was amazing to meet a man who would shortly join our family.  BTW I have some pretty talented son-in-laws (and one "to be") with mad karaoke skills!

After the quick "meet", we flew to Denver early in September to be present at our daughter and new son-in-law's wedding.  A family dinner the night before, then...  The wedding was beautiful at an AirBnB up in the hills overlooking the great outdoors with family and some friends.  We only had a few short hours to actually be with them, but we were blessed to be there and enjoyed every second!

Ok, Ok, onto the card that I made for them, I actually LOVE the simplicity....

The stamp is so delicate that it challenged me to try to get it to show a bit more.  I stamped and embossed several times, but it's still pretty light.  It's in a silver tone to match the silver cs below.  I purposely shortened the front panel because I really liked that the white showed and gave it even more contrast.  Here's a close-up -

Before I leave, I'll share a photo of the family in Oregon, then a special one from the wedding  :o)

Mary, Shirley & Jo (hahaha, hope you got the play on words) -- along with their Loves, and E too!

Bride & Groom...

Man, I'm blessed!

Well, that's about it for tonight.  I've enjoyed popping in and visiting a few blogs and truly hope to see more and more!  Hope to see you all around, thanks so much for stopping in!  

Hugs,

TK

Happy 80th Birthday, Dad!

My dad turned 80 in August and we had a fabulous get together, and celebrated a grand achievement!  I know we're living longer as a society, but it's still a great thing to say that someone turned 80 and they're enjoying, loving life!  It was a morning strategically orchestrated, and attended by quite a few people, just enjoying the company of each other and celebrating a perfect day.  This was my card... a masculine card, several dies used, and a great pack of manly pp (I lOvE the rich tones)!  Enjoy!

I added dimension to the HUGS since I didn't have to mail it, and a snippet of pp inside for a base below the sentiment.  This card kind of made itself except the placement of the sentiment stamp, which took me a bit.

Thanks for stopping by, I'm enjoying visiting a blogs as I continue to try to catch up on the last blur of 8 months!  See you around!

Hugs,

TK

Hello, Friends -- Thank You!

I just wanted to say hello to my friends, hopefully I've had a few stick around during my LONG absence!  I've been quite busy but I'm dreaming of the day when I can get back to my Craft Room in a well-balanced life -- haha!  I've made a few cards but really haven't had time to post, so I wanted to start by saying "Thank You, Friends"!

This is a standard card, a style I've made before but I just love that swoopy scallop and wording!  One can never tire of a good standby  :o)   I've got a few others, and I'll be posting as I can and I'm DYING to get back into seeing what everyone else has been up to!

Thank you too, to all you wonderful friends who sent Birthday cards, even though I was absent!  They're precious to me, and I actually hang them around my room -- to view when I get into my space.

Hope to see you soon!
Hugs,
TK