Two Cards (and a red face)

 Hello!

I've been quite absent, a lot going on and missing out on a lot too!  I won't go into details but needless to say I was DETERMINED to visit Darnell's final Twofer Challenge and get my final entry in.  Well that's where the red face comes from!  You see, I was so determined that I made the following cards, only to discover the challenge was for Dogs/Cats, not BIRDS!  Doh!  Sorry, Darnell!

So... here's my cards that will NOT be going to Twofer, but they do have a purpose...

Card #1 ~

An Anniversary card for Daughter #1 and SIL -- 10th Anniversary this year -- where oh where did the time go?!  I water colored the stamped/clear embossed birds, insides of the hearts, and background using my Zigs and a water brush.  The sentiment was heat embossed on vellum.

My second card will be entered over at Color Hues #24:  Turquoise and Coral.  Ta Da - I used my CP Inks, thanks, Michele, for the prodding!  The flowers/stems were stamped in the challenge colors, and then I stamped a bird with a DI, so I could do some light water coloring.  I then popped up the bird, and stamped a sentiment, so here's Card #2 ~

Supplies:

   W&W - So Tweet

   Dkrm - Anniversary (sentiment card #1)

   C&9 - You Are Lovely turnabout (florals card #2)

   MFT - Adorable Adventures (sentiment card #2)

Thank you for your visit and your patience as I try to get back to a routine.  I hope to be visiting you all soon, if I haven't made it yet (my in box is really full)!

Hugs,

TK

Happy 34th Anniversary, Hubbs!

 Hello!

Another year, another Anniversary, another milestone, another year of wonder!  Today's our 34th Anniversary, and I'll be spending it off-line with Hubbs!

While I WISH we were celebrating it at the beach, we are not... however we are having some fun this weekend watching drag races!  This card came together due to an adorable image in a new set I recently received.  Yes, another cutie from CCC and Anita Jeram.  This was simply stamped, colored, die cut with a frame,  and popped up on the kraft base -- EZ peazy, as some say.

Supplies:

   CCC - A Fox's Life

   GKD - Scripty Sayings

   PF - Diagonal Stitched Rectangle

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

TK

Have a Cool (Birth)Day

 Hello, we meet again!  So glad you stopped by.
Today's card is a fun card for my dad, and not the "usual" for him if I say so myself.

This card was inspired by MFT Slimline Challenge - Beachy, as you might've guessed.  I was opting for the card posted a couple of days ago, then I made this one and then Hubbs changed my mind!

The ink was blended for the sky and sun (tricky not touching and getting green, since I wanted the sun "organic"), then the beach cut with a die, the elements stamped, fussy-cut and Copic colored, then everything placed.  I know this particular stamp set will be well-used for this challenge, but it is what I had!

Hope all is going well for everyone, stay safe and COOL!

Supplies:

   MFT - Penguins In Paradise, Cool Day (sentiment)

   AE - Dotted Border die

Have a wonderful day, and see you soon!

Hugs,

TK

Warm Hugs, Birthday Wishes

 Hello!  Hope all is well is all of you!

I was able to sneak away to the craft room this weekend and make a few cards, in between doing some work with Hubbs.  This card will go to MFT Wednesday Sketch #552, NBUS #29 and Pixie's Snippets #408.  Here it is, quite CAS ~

I used an NBUS die for the big sentiment and background vellum, then rounded the corners on the smaller sentiment addition, to play off the wavy edge and rounded outline die.  I toyed with, then altered, the dimensions of the sketch and used all snippets of pp from the same pack, for each of the elements, leaving the wavy edge of the green striped paper as it was found!  All pretty basic but I rather like it's bold colors and simple design.

Supplies:

   MFT - Sweet Celebrations pp

   SSS - Warm Hugs die (NBUS)

   Alt. - Birthday Greetings

We are totally socked in with smoke here, you really can't see the sky or much else.  COVID is escalating rapidly, and the heat has come back as well, though not 114*.  I hope you are all staying safe and cool!  Thanks for the visit.

Hugs,

TK