Birthday Butterfly

Hello there!

I wanted to pop in and post a card I made, and while it didn't turn out anything like I saw in my mind, I'm going to run with it!  Sometimes you just gotta grab the bull by the horns and make it work!  ha   It's been a tough time at work, crazy days and it forced me into a lack of mojo and so I literally took an entire day to make ONE card!  I tried several different attempts, with different ideas and just couldn't make anything work.  I finally landed on this ~

And while the base and diamond seem to be different colors, they are in fact, both cream cs.  I used a hemstitch die and cut the square, and trimmed down the outer border so it would fit diamond-style on my card, then die cut the butterfly.  An ink blended background was made for underneath the negative  butterfly, and a tag added.  This one will go in my stash, awaiting an immediate need.

Just know that once again, my comment e-mails are not showing up -- hate that!  I tried the new blogger, and that's when things went south.  While the new  blogger was a little awkward, it was pretty intuitive to figure out.  However, I didn't like that I wasn't getting my comment e-mails so I swapped back, and guess what!  Yep, they went away on the legacy blogger too!  I will definitely have to figure something out because I love to "chat" when I get the chance.  What's your suggestion?

Thanks for popping in, I'll be visiting soon!

Hugs,

TK

Happy Birthday Sketch

Hello again!  One would think this is rapid fire of cards, but I assure you, I really haven't been in the comfort of my craft room very much lately.  Anyway I'm glad you're here  :o)

I used a recent sketch, which you might recognize, and I really hope that my "version" worked, and please excuse the poor photo which did NOT have enough good light.   This one's pretty CAS although it technically has layers ~

I had a smooshed piece of cs with DIs, which I cut using a rose background die.  From there I decided to use a sketch I'd seen, so I made a small square hoping that you still recognize a rose.  I also cut a hemstitch square to use behind it.  The sentiment was stamped, fussy cut and popped up.

Supplies:

   SB - Hemstitch Square die

   EbyE - Bed of Roses coverplate

   Alt - Birthday Greetings

Again, thanks for spending a portion of your precious day with me.

Hugs,

TK

Hello!

... to all my Friends, near and far!  Hope you are all hanging in there, weathering this wonderful "event" and are nearing the finish line and onto life!  Life is busy here, I'm not sure how since we can't do a lot but somehow I seem to stay occupied to where I struggle with getting everything done of late.  Anyway onto something better... a card!

This went into the mail and hopefully is nearing it's destination, if not already.  This card just makes me happy ~

I used a die that I rarely use for the "corner", but love it when I do.  The flower part was cut twice in the two colors and inlaid back together.  I also die cut the sentiment and stacked it three times.

Supplies:

   PTI - Floral Flaps die

   WRMK - Quilted (pin) ef

   PPP - Hello Friend die

Thanks for popping in!  Hope your day is wonderful!

Hugs,

TK

Happy Birthday, Dear Friend

Howdy!  Sorry I haven't been around as much as I'd like, I'm making cards, just finding it terribly hard to get them posted.  This one, however, has been mailed and will hopefully be in the recipient's hands for her Birthday.  Here's the card...

I used a "new to me" die - LOVE IT!  I have admired this from afar and now it's mine (haha)!  I used a recent layout from a challenge and forgot to make note, knowing full well I wouldn't make it but I like it  :o)    Here's a close-up ~

Supplies:

   SSS - Eucalyptus Leaves dies 

   SB - Hemstitch Squares dies, Classic Squares Lg dies

   Alt - Birthday Greetings

Likes I said, I'm trying to squeak things in so I'll make a quick getaway, and maybe another post set up.  As always, thanks for stopping by, I love your visits!

Hugs,

TK

To ALL the Fathers...

Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there, the fathers by birth, the fathers by adoption, the fathers by doing the work -- Hope you have a terrific day, basking in your blessings!

This card is for Hubbs, and he's received it now so it's safe to post.  I used the colors at CTD595 (over now), and fell in love with them!  I have to say, the bold colors, graphic style really make me happy, I'm please with this one...These are colors are a "no brainer" in my world!  Hope you enjoy ~

And a close-up to show the front panel is popped up on an inked strip to match the stars colored with Ziggs...

Supplies:

   MFT - Stars Above

Thank you for stopping by, enjoy your day and hug those men who are important in your life.  Have a great day.

Hugs,

TK

Thinking of You Posies & such

Hello!  Hope your week is going great, with great expectations for the weekend -- I know I CAN'T wait!

This'll be a quick post for a few cards I made a few days ago but was unable to post yet.  Two have the same layout and feel but shifted a bit, while the third is a stand alone.  Here they are ~

#1

Supplies:

   WRMK - Quilted (button) ef

   C&9th - Layers of Love dies

   ME - Origami (sentiment)

 

#2

Supplies:

   WRMK - Quilted (button) ef (NBUS)

   SSS - Vented Stars, Mini Stars

   MFT - Stars Above (sentiment)

#3 (sorry for the awful photo!)

Supplies:

   CAS-ual Friday - Pretty Posies

   LI Stitched Rectangle dies

   HA - Acts of Kindness ( inside sentiment)

   Washi tape

These were made on a day when I was struggling from this whole COVID thing, and I knew I needed to reach out and put a smile on friends' faces, so they may be coming to a box near you!  Nothing like a little craftiness to save the day, even if you do have to push yourself in the first place  :o)

Thanks for your love and support, you guys are awesome!

Hugs,

TK

Masculine in Sketch

Hello again!  Things are changing as always around here but hope this finds you all well and safe.  Today I'll be combining a couple of challenges, SSS: Masculine and FMS438.  To me, they seemed to go together like peanut butter & jelly.  I left the front without sentiment because I've already made my Father's Day cards, and no imminent Birthdays, so I thought I'd allow for some flexibility until needed.  Here 'tis ~

Well the sketch is pretty obvious, huh!   I did have it on a flat card base and without the white behind the leaf but decided that it needed more.  So I fussy cut it off the first base, added the texture to a new one and attached, also placing the white behind the leaf and popped it up.  Much better!  I played with watercolor pencils and Ziggs, added some Kuretake shimmer  in different colors to the different leaves but decided on this one due to the gold frame.  Here's a close-up of the shine and dimension ~

My fussy cutting isn't the greatest, but this will be a good masculine card to have in "the stash". 

   

SSS - One With Nature

Hex frame

Wooden ef

Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful Sunday, and hopefully a great end to your weekend!

Hugs,

TK

A Hustle for Hugs

Hello, Friends!  I'm hustling in to make a challenge so I'll move a bit quickly but please don't consider me rude.  I'll be sending this card over to CTS374 and Fusion - Beach.  For CTS, I moved the image to the opposite side, and for Fusion, I rolled it on the sketch on its side so I could use the larger die cut plus utilizing the photo as well.  And since I used a couple of snippets for the strips, I'll send this over to Snippets Playground #379 since Di popped in and gave me an invite (thanks!).

Take a look!

OK this is a really girly card but it says what I wanted to say... I wanted certain colors for the strips so I used the DOX for ink blending some snippets before die cutting strips and blended a bit around the heart.  The Hugs die is 4 layers deep, while the small heart is two but popped up on foam tape.  I'm not sure how I managed it but I'm determined to use up my "scraps", so everything here except the card base is scraps - yay!!!   Here's a close-up ~

      

Thank you so much for stopping by and saying hi!

Hugs,

TK

A Trio of CAS

Hello again!  I hope that everyone is staying safe & healthy, it's a crazy world out there!!!

I'm popping in for a quick post of 3 CAS cards I made.  I have to apologize, the photos aren't great, and the colors were even changed some but you'll get the idea.  I used the sketch at FMS437, but didn't make the cut-off so they'll have to stand on their own today.

Card 1 ~

Supplies:

   PTI - Round Repeats (again)

   Fiskars - Hooplah (sentiment)

     I believe this is on Neenah Kraft

Card 2 ~

 

Supplies:

   PTI - Sketched Shapes

   Fiskars - Hooplah (sentiment, popped up)

    SSS Fog cs

Card 3 ~

 
Supplies:

   PTI - World's Greatest

   Neenah Solar White cs -I used a scrap to ink and attach the bottom strip, which actually matches the deep middle tie but it sure doesn't look like it   :0P

I hope that you have a great day staying safe!

Hugs,

TK