Joyful Wishes

 This one's for you, Michele!

Hello.

Today I'm bringing a card that I started many days ago but wasn't really happy with.  Ironically Michele and I made similar cards, at the same time, with the same products -- and hers works!  You can see it here.  I've made some modifications to mine but not feeling overly successful.  Maybe due to recent events, maybe due to lack of crafty time, but here it is - win, lose or draw!

I first stamped the chickadee, masked it and then stamped the branch.  I added a bit of "snow" but it didn't really show, so I went back and lightly inked the background, went shopping for some new "snow" products and then tried again.  The tag was cut from gray c/s, the same that the body of the chickadee was stamped in, then white heat embossed, cut and glued flat for mailing later.  Here's a close-up ~

While I love the concept of this card, and I'll still send it off to Christmas Kickstart #70 - Stencils and Masks, and Peace On Earth #32.

 

Supplies:

   PTI - Winter Woods Chickadee

   LF - Joyful Wishes

   MFT - BP #27

Thank you for stopping by, your visit is appreciated.  Have a great week!

Hugs,

TK

Prayers

 Hello, Friends.

I'm here today to share a card (actually 4) made for family members after the death of a beloved Uncle.    His death leaves a huge hole in many hearts of family, friends and community.  You see, he'd been a high school teacher, a track & field coach, a wrestling referee, then left to start his own business due to popular demand.  That endeavor started from growing flowers in his own backyard, and the community stopping by to ask if he'd sell them.  From there he branched out, building his own greenhouses, then some more greenhouse, to a full blown building of a new, modern retail facility with an electronically controlled light/temperature/humidity system.  If you're ever in Puyallup, Washington, stop by

Watson's Greenhouse and Nursery,

you'll truly be amazed!

Uncle Dan was an amazing man, as was his wife, Aunt Fran!

They are together again in heaven.

Due to short notice and long hours at work, these were made very similar with only a small change on each card.  Truly not how I like to make cards, but sometimes one must be flexible.  A large background stamp was used in varying ink colors, vellum cut using various edges and the word die cut and placed.

Hubbs got these all mailed, and now I've been slow to post them.

Supplies:

   CP inks

   MFT - Roses All Over BG stamp, Stitched Scalloped Edges dies, Prayers die

Hug your loved one today, and everyday that you can!

TK

   

To A Dear Friend

Hello, Dear Friends!

As much as I'd like to send this card to all of you, it will be heading to the recipient whose presence I'm missing.  I made this with the sketch from FMS #568 but I failed to get it posted in time.  Oh well, it's still a keeper!  I'll show the sketch at the bottom, and I hope you can see my 3 elements ~

I started with the fog gray cardstock, and added the dp to a portion.  I then cut the die in gray, keeping all the portions intact.  A second set of butterflies were cut out of white and ink blended in accenting colors.  When attaching them, I actually only glued down one side of the butterfly, allowing opposing sides (on alternating sides) to "flow" in the breeze.  Here's a close-up ~

Here's the sketch used ~

Supplies:

   SSS - Butterfly Drift die

   Moda Scrap - Let Your Soul Bloom dp

   Alt. - Birthday Greetings sentiment

Well I hope this card finds you well, Dear Friends, and puts a smile on your face.

Hugs,

TK

Thinking of You

Hello!

A quick post today, it's nearing time for lights out, so I'll jump right to the task at hand and leave the chit chat for another day, I hope you don't mind.

A card for a co-worker who is facing a heart procedure, so I made this tonight ~

I used the sketch and theme over at Inspired by l- Wool.  And since I used two NBUS products, I'll send this over there as well - woohoo!

Supplies:

   SB - Ski Lodge e/f (NBUS #1)

   The Greetery - Gingko BotiniCuts die

   AE - Loads of Wishes sentiment

That's it for me tonight!  Hope your week is going swell.

Hugs,

TK

Chemistry

 Hello and welcome!

I can't believe I'm actually making a few cards again, not many but I'm making cards!  Yay!  It just doesn't feel like I'm in a groove and I struggle once I do get to the craft room, inconsistency is not my friend.  But I was able to make this card, and a fun little diddy to make too.

I used the colors from CTD #725 - Red, Green and Brown, except that I made them a bit cooler in tone.  I think using cooler tones made it a bit more masculine.  I stamped the girl, colored her with Copics then fussy cut her out (after botching the background), so I could attach and ground her to a really great matching paper (I truly was able to match the paper to the copics I'd already used).  The frame and sentiment were then added using the sketch at MFT WSC628.   This card will go to both challenges, which are about to close, so I better work fast!

 

Supplies:

   MFT:  Cute Chemists, Blueprints #27

   PF - Diagonal Stitched Rectangle

Well, I'm off to get this posted.  Thank you for the visit!

Hugs,

TK

A Birthday and a Thank You

 Hello, Dear Friends!

Today I have a couple of cards using the Color Hues #55 Pink & Gold challenge, and I just can't wait to share them!  While my pink isn't definitively "light" pink, I'm hoping it works for Color Hues.

Card #1 -

I used a NBUS hot foil plate for the first layer, foiled in "pink" but it looks brighter than it really is.  The fuschias were stamped, embossed in gold and colored with Picked Raspberry and Kuretake yellow gold for the leaves, to add a little shimmer along with all that shine.  The sentiment was foiled with gold, from a "confetti" set.  And a close-up ~

Since I haven't used this Geo Tile plate before, I'll send this one over to NBUS #46.  If you'd like to see the card I made with the Geo Tiles stencils, it's here.

Card #2 ~

Same foil plate for the background, but foiled in gold with another image from the same stamp set as above, but this one's cherry blossoms (I believe).  Now, I totally meant to get this one lighter but I blew it!  A sentiment foiled and added.  The close-up ~

This one is my favorite, as well as Hubb's fave, and it'll be heading over to the Color Hues challenge.

 

Supplies:

   PF - Geo Tiles foil plate (NBUS)

   CB - Beautiful Friend

That's it for me today!  A 12-hour shift, and I'm ready to hit the hay!  Have a great week.

Hugs,

TK

Faith, Hope, Peace

 Good Morning!  
I come with a quick post, a second card with this set since I had it out on my desk.  Just in case you haven't had enough snow yet...

Stamped, die cut, ripped snowdrifts, all placed on a dark blue base.  Note to self:  use lower weight cardstock for ripped snowdrifts next time!  What you can't see is that I also put some sparkle on the edges of the drifts but couldn't catch the sparkle with my camera (you'll just have to imagine it).  This card will be sent to Peace On Earth #31 challenge ~

Don't see my inspiration?  Look closer to the bottom of the upper right photo!

Supplies:

   PTI - Deer To Me stamps & dies

I hope your holidays were wonderful.  Be blessed and thank you for the visit!

Hugs,

TK

Sharing In Your Sorrow

 Hello, 2023!

My first post of the New Year, unfortunately it isn't a great reason for a card, but necessary in life.  On that note, let's get right to it.  This card is on its way to the recipient, the wife of Hubbs' college friend who passed away very unexpectedly.

I made this card using the colors over at Color Throwndown #724 - Black, Gray, Magenta and White.  I hot foiled the diagonal stripes in silver, cut the panel down, and attached it to the white base.  The flower bunch was stamped in black for the paper wrap, then gray and picked raspberry for the flower and stems.  The bundle was then attached with a low profile tape so I could mount my sentiment.

Pretty easy, but heartfelt.

Supplies:

   SB - Diagonal Stripes foil plate

   PTI - Fresh Picked Flowers stamps/dies

   MFT - Deepest Sympathy

Thank you for the visit, please stop by again!

Hugs,

TK