Another Play with Ida

Hello and welcome!

Today I've got a quick post as I'm running WAY behind schedule!  Ida has challenged us to "backgrounds" - now that can be any background you choose, new technique, old technique or a favorite.  Here's mine ~

I chose to do a favorite, as I'm really enjoying all the textures of late -- press plates, embossing plates, hot foiled -- you name it!  This is pretty self-explanatory so I'll keep the chatter to a minimum.  I used an NBUS stamp and die set, plus an oldie but favorite embossing folder.  The flowers were stamped, colored with Copics and then winked.  OOPS!  See that flower to the right, tucked behind the arch?  Well that was a bit of winking gone astray!  So back to my desk, another stamping, cutting and coloring and then tucked it sweetly over my blunder.

Since this is a new stamp and die set, I'll be entering this at NBUS #61.

Please do go and visit Ida, as she's actually done a technique!  Besides, a sweet birdie told me that she loves the visitors from my blog!

Supplies:

   WRMK - Quilt (pin)

   PFS - Nested Arches dies, Arch Florals and dies (NBUS)

Thank you for spending time with me today, and I really hope you enjoy your weekend!  On another note, please be patient with me as my comments and visits may be random, as I'm going through some "stuff".

Hugs,

TK

 

#pfcreateandconnect - Class 6 w/Jennifer McGuire

Hello again, Friends!

I'm back again with more PFS products, in the final class from the February event.  This class taught by Jennifer McGuire, is something nearly all of us has done before -- sit and watch as she creates, demonstrating techniques, showing helpful hints and creating fun cards.

Card #1

This is the Berry & Blossoms all-in-one stamp, that I spoke of last class.  It was used as a background, colored with the stencils and left as a whole panel.  The frame popped up over shaker bits with the sentiment lifted with foam inside the shaker.  Jennifer had us do the sentiment this way, eliminating any struggle of attaching the sentiment to the clear acetate, which was sandwiched between two layers of the frame -- both brilliant!  Just make sure to powder the sides of the foam on the sentiment before adding your shaker bits (or better yet, before sticking it down)...

Card #2 - 

Her second card was a technique that she's shown before, and loved -- I believe she called it a buckle card.  The flowers, greenery, sentiment and inner "frame" were all attached only to the left front, while the frame was attached only to the right front, allowing them to fold (or buckle) closed together.

See below...

Well now that you've endured through my event, I want to thank you!  There was a lot of work and information, but it was wonderful!  Hope I didn't string this out and bore you all, but goodness, it's a blessing I didn't share it all in one post!!!

   PFS - Berry & Blossoms stamp, stencil; Notched Corner dies; Stitched Octagonal coverplate; and assorted beads, sequins and bits

Thank you, thank you, thank you for mustering through this but as you can guess, I was a first-timer and SUPER pleased with the classes, comraderie while crafting and cards!

Thanks, Pinkfresh Studios, for the amazing products and event!

Hugs,

TK

#pfcreateandconnect - Class 5 w/Heather Hoffman

 Welcome!

Another "show & tell" of the Febrary PFS event, with cards inspired by Heather Hoffman!  Believe it or not, the stamp involved with these two cards is one large rubber stamp that can be used as a whole for a background or die cut into individual pieces and used separately -- I love this versatility, as the die is all one piece in the exact layout of the large stamp.  Heather Hoffman has just the gentlest spirit, in my humble opinion!

Card 1 -

This beauty has the pierced background die, the middle frame cut in champagne glitter cardstock, and the florals heat embossed in gold.  The florals were blended using the matching stencils.

Card #2 -

This one was stamped, ink blended with the stencils and then die cut and placed over the frame.  The frame was merely the detail portion of the frame debossed into the panel and nothing actually cut.  I love the versatility of having the frame a standard frame or the detail portion added for more beauty.  There are four sizes, than can be used so they can be either notched corner panels or notched corner frames.  If you caught the recent PFS Live with Tina Smith, she actually used it in a different way making an even wider, double-detailed frame!

PFS - Berry Blossom stamp, stencils; Notched Corner die, Stitched Octagonal coverplate and clear iridescent gems

Again, thank you for spending some time with me, allowing me to share some cards that I am absolutely thrilled with!  Have a great week!

Hugs,

TK

A Tulip or Two

Good Day, Dear Friends!

I have a couple of cards today, from "makes" while back at Michele's.  She gently instructed me how to better watercolor.  While I would never profess to be an artist, I think I do better with Copics than watercolors, so she encouraged me along.  Starting with these beautiful blooms, it was much easier with her help ~

Card #1

The colored tulips were die cut, placed on a vellum label, then perched upon two accenting strips (one slice of the cherished Subtle e/f, all loaded onto the deep purple base.  I added a few glacier jewels to finish it off.  No sentiment?  Well, I'm not sure what the purpose of the card will be at this time but it stands well on its own, don't you think?

Card #2

There's quite a few layers in this card!  These tulips were tucked inside the foiled, popped up frame, perched upon a "subtle" embossed panel, laid upon a green panel, backed by the brick embossed bottom layer, before attaching everything to the card base, along with the beloved Subtle e/f I got to use at Michele's!!!  Love it -- wish I had caught wind of it while it was still for sale!  A few iridescent drops and my card was complete.  Again, no sentiment as I have quite a few "occasions" coming up.

Thanks, Michele, for your expertise!  And yes, Marcia, I finally got these posted!  Boy, a few sidetracks and I went all squirrely on you - I totally lost my intention in getting these posted sooner.

I'll enter these at The Flower Challenge #90 - Add Layers and Triple B - April 2024.

Supplies:

   Card #1 - SU Subtle e/f; Splb Labels 18; WF Tulips stamps & dies; PFS Glacier jewels

   Card #2 - Szx Bricked e/f; PFS Nested Arches fp & dies; SU Subtle; WF Tulips & dies; PFS clear drops

Thanks for the visit, and I hope you all have a great, crafty weekend ahead!

Hugs,

TK

Masculine BD Card & a Round-about CASE

 Welcome, Welcome!

Today's card brings my SIL's Birthday, front and center!  Happy Birthday, Big D!

In making this card, I was looking for masculine inspiration and I went to Michele's blog to search.  What I found was her card CASE-ing me, so now I'm CASE-ing her!!!  It was such a long time ago, so I decided to bring the technique back and make another card ~

Using the same folder, however I also used different ink colors, a different label tag and a different sentiment.

So, what's CASEd from her card, you ask?

Why, off-setting the embossed texture on the second embossing so it doesn't mimic the actual inked portion!  Brilliant!  Thanks, Michele!  And my sentiment?  Well it's a new-to-me better press plate set, which didn't im-press at all!  I used all 3 given shims and nada; so now I'm going to have to research what I can add to my Big Shot Express (electric) to run my BetterPress through it and get that beloved impression.  I did try adding a detail metal shim but it was not as long as the "sandwich" so it quits rolling at some point....  Oy!  I may have to bring my manual Big Shot Plus out of the closet for just this purpose.

Anyway, that's it for me today, except sending it over to NBUS for that un-impressed sentiment!

Supplies:

   Darice - Argyle e/f

   EH (oob) - Hex Frames

   Splb - A Little Message sentiment bpp (NBUS)

It's a great start to the week, I hope your week is blessed too!

Hugs,

TK

#pfcreateandconnect - Class 4 w/Yana Smakula

 Hello!

Today's post is another from the February event, that I've been so deliquent in posting!  I plan to do the remaining posts soon, so hopefully I'll get it all done.  Today's cards feature the PFS Lantern Botanicals, and boy, does Yana know how to use them (what am I saying, she is amazing with any product)!

Card #1 - 

Gorgeous, right?  I changed this up a bit, as I used the frame die to cut down the blue glitter background to leave some white showing, where Yana used a full glitter background.  This set is so gorgeous and is now available in a foil plate, which we didn't get in the event.

Card #2 - 

Another bold background!  While mine was not inked as heavily as Yana's, both are pretty -- I guess I'm just not as comfortable with bold as she is.  I didn't place my lanterns the best, in fact the middle one almost is hidden -- lesson learned...

I hope you've enjoyed these posts, as I only have a couple more unless I decide to do the "extra" make & takes to show.  Yana's class started out day 2 and I had learned that I need to blend ahead of time, if I wanted to stay up with the class, so I inked the evening before.  I also wish that I had left the die cut pieces in the full cardstock panel and the stamps in place, then I could re-ink the details after the blending.  Either way, these cards are beautiful, and that's understating Yana's talent!

Supplies:

   PFS Lantern Botanicals stamps, dies, stencils; Notched Corner die

Thank you for the visit and I hope you have a beautiful weekend ahead.

Hugs,

TK

Treat Yourself!

 Hello again!

That sentiment is one that I did not treat lightly while recently in Michele's studio!  A gracious hostess and she never tired of me wanting to see and play with all the things.  Another fun product that she had was layering stencils for backgrounds -- wonderful idea, but I would've never considered them UNTIL ~

Thanks, Michele, for also showing me to take a photo of my colors!

Lucious, quick and easy -- this stencil is a treat!  Two colors!  Afterwards, I cut it down with two layers of dies and added a gold panel underneath for interest.  However, after popping up the center on foam and setting it on top, I couldn't see enough of that gold paper so I off-set the center layer so it could peek out!  This card will be my second entry to Color Hues #84 - Peach & Green.

Here's a better photo of the shine ~

This is an odd angle, but now you can see the shine a tad better.  A pre-foiled sentiment was attached.  What did I do with that outer portion, you ask?  Why, put it inside the card to allow for plenty of space for personal writing -- no waste here!

This is definitely a QACAS card, but also really pretty with the sweet stencil.

Supplies:

   WF - Layered Orchid stencil

   CP - Scallops & Dots dies

   PFS - Ephemera #6 pre-foiled sentiment

Loving these sweet tools from Michele, and loving the colors at Color Hues!

Thank you for the visit, and have a wonderful week!

Hugs,

TK

Happy Days

 Welcome, welcome, Dear Friends!

Today's post is all about a certain Birthday boy!  Well it isn't quite his Birthday, but today is when the family celebration is happening, so I present his card ~

I started with my NBUS Postage Stamp Collage die and stencils.  I ink blended on all the panels with the same colors, light for the background and then darker for the fun stenciling.  I stayed with a light color for the UR and LL corners, then stamping his initial and age.  I also ink blended the portion of the panel that cuts off to reveal the outer postage marks, blending in a deep blue, then adhered it directly to my card front.  I popped up the postage base, and then popped up my adorable bear!  He's another fun item I brought home from Michele's and I knew I had to use him for this cardl, he's colored with Copics.

Because I have used a new product, this card will go to NBUS #61, and because my bear is so adorable, he'll be entered over at Double D - Cute Little Animals too!

  

Supplies:

   WF - Postage Stamp die & stencil

   CCC - Happy Days

   MCS (oob) - Chunky Alphabet

Thank you for the visit -- I hope your Sunday is happy and relaxing, just what the doctor ordered!  We had several days of warmth, getting up to 83 degrees, followed by several days of rain and/or drizzle in the 50's, and today's wind!  Temps are supposed to go back, I know I'm hoping they do but also hoping they stop in the 80's and just bypass those 100's this year!

Hugs,

TK

There Is Always A Reason To Smile

 Hello and welcome!

I'm back again and refocused!  I'll be doing a few posts, well maybe a little more, of the items that I got to play with recently in Michele's fantastic studio.  Need I say more?  How can you go wrong in her studio?!

These two cards are from Alex Syberia and they were both hot foiled.

Card #1 ~

Foiled in black and colored with the matching stencils, using some glorious colors!  The tulips were placed on a banner, popped up with foam tape and then I added a sentiment provided by was gifted by Michele.  I'm sorry to say that I don't know where the sentiments are from, but they are wonderful!  Thanks again, Michele!  This card will go to Color Hues #84 - Peach & Green, Four Seasons - April/Anything Goes and The Flower Challenge #90 - Layers.

Card #2 ~

Foiled in gold, colored with stencils in more amazing colors, popped up on foam over the foiled frame and sentiment.

 

Supplies:

   Card #1 - Alex Syberia Tulip Treasures fp & die, PFS Slim Ornate Banner

   Card #2 - Alex Syberia Tulip Treasures fp & die, SB Glimmer Frame (L Willison) and Anytime Sentiment

Thank you for the visit!  I'll be posting more, as I played with a lot of fun products during my recent visit!

Hugs,

TK