Calling All Fathers

 Welcome!

Today will be rapid-fire, as I have a lot to do still BUT I do have a few cards to post.

To all the men who have stepped up to be amazing Fathers, and to those who hope, or hoped to be, my prayers are for all of you ~

PB - Little Guy (NBUS), HB - Autumn Afternoon pp, PTI - World's Greatest

HB - Fishing Line (NBUS), PTI World's Greatest, PB - Elegant Stitching frames, MB - Woodsy Plaid pp

CCC - Sundae Funday, WF - Nested Dome dies, HB - Great Outdoors

ME - Bear Hugs, Alt. - Nested Slim dies, LF - Scripty Words, PTI - World's Greatest, HB - Great Outdoors pp

That's it for me today, but I hope that all men have a terrific day!

TK

Welcome, Little One!

Hello!

Today's card is because, well, I'm a Grandma again!  Yay!

My eldest grandson just turned 13, so it's about time we added a wee one to the family.

Meet Asher Tobias

June 7th, 2025, 04:58 a.m.

7# 11 oz., 20 1/2 in.

All credit to Vicki, because these are my CASEs of her card here.

This was my second CASE, but my fave!  While I still LOVE Vicki's card, this is my final attempt, 

and I love it!

I cut a different star from the center of my linen paper (same as the back panel which gave me texture), ink blended in a pale blue allowing the white to peek through.  I had the small dark blue star from the card but, but ink blended it a bit of darker blue around the edges.  The stars were cut, one colored blue, then small strips of paper were added as strings and mounted.  The sentiment was stamped, cut and hung off-center.  Oh, I did go back to add WoS to my "balloons"!

Supplies:

   SSS - Vented Star die, Mini Stars die

   MFT - Stars Above dies, Beautiful Baby stamps

My original card...  No subliminal messages about the NFL colors used please, I was going boy!

No, I don't have any dies like Vicki's, nor could I find any like it so I went with this die from Amazon -- I DO NOT recommend it!  It doesn't cut well, it left chads everywhere, edges to manually clean up and uneven spaces - ugh!  

My afterthoughts were that "I could do better".   Honestly, I think the poor cutting of the die was wearing on me... thus, making the card above.  

P.S.  I also need a very subtle embossing folder...

Supplies:

   Darice - Argyle e/f

   MFT - Stars Above dies

   PTI - Baby Mini

Welcome to the world, Sweet Baby Boy!

Thanks for the visit, Friends!

I may be off to get in a squeeze with Babykins!

Hugs,

TK

Playing Flowers & Frames with Ida

 Hello and welcome!

While it seems that I haven't been creating (yikes), it's actually that I haven't posted any.  However, some of those have to be held for posting later -- yes, you'll see them eventually!

Today's card features more items that Ida and I decided to use together.  While we are both using the same flower (I believe), I'm not sure which frame she went with so that'll be a surprise!  Here's my card ~

Since this is a PB Garden Trio flower, PB Stitched Circles & Squares frame and PB Noted embossing folder, I decided to go all out and go ala PB Flowers & Frames with Jill Foster!  I've used a sketch gone by, but I loved it and decided to borrow it for this card.  A copic-colored flower, die cut frame and embossed piece (both ink-blended), and my handy little foiled sentiment round this one out.  Here's a close-up of that shine ~

This will be making it's appearance at PBSC - May - Anything Goes, no monochromatic scheme here, and NBUS Challenge #74.

 

Supplies:

   PB - Garden Trio stamp, Noted e/f, Stitched Circles & Squares dies (NBUS)

   PFS - Fancy Script Words hfp

Thanks for the visit!  I'm off to see Ida's wonderful creation!  Come on, join me.

Have a great, safe Memorial Weekend -- we're off on a motorcycle ride with family!

Hugs,

TK

Mom - Happiness Blooms

 Well, hello there, Friends!

Today I have a post that'll be visiting a few challenges and be handed to Mom this weekend!  It all started with Ida and I using the same products, ones that I had shared during our last visit.  Then of course, there was the PB Saturday Challenge and the PERFECT sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.  It must've been fate!  Here is the product (main image) that Ida chose to use today ~

I started by stamping the flowers in VersaFine Claire Morning Mist, Copic coloring, adding dots of white and sparkle pens, plus winking with stella on the flower centers.  The darker panel is actually a great compliment, but I decided to add stripes, and so foiled it with an opal foil, which is really pretty IRL, but of course hard to capture!  I then decided to add the small letter dies for M-O-M and popped up the sentiment.

Hubbs says this is his all-time favorite card of mine!  I do believe that the photo doesn't do it justice... but I think he's a bit prejudiced.

This will be entered at (drumroll please) ~

PBSC May- Anything Goes, FMS #685 by Linda (sketch), Triple B May (blooms & colors), and The Flower Challenge #102 - Stripes or Dots 

 

Now, why not pop over to Ida's and see what beauty she's made today!

Supplies:

   PB - Blooms

   CP - Scallops & Dots (frame dies)

   PFS - Diagonal Plaid pp

   PTI - Smooth Alpha

Thanks for the visit and have a GREAT day!

Hugs,

TK

On Your Special Day

 Welcome back!

I'm always happy to imagine the smiling faces of friends far and near, coming for a visit.

Here's today's card ~

The inside sentiment:

Here's to beautiful Beginnings & happy Ever Afters

I did use the colors from Color Hues' last challenge, the stenciling from JUGs' last challenge, but since it will be posted afterwards, I guess this will be visiting NBUS #74 today.

I used my NBUS pp/hfp for the background, the NBUS flowers, stencils and dies and a matching pre-foiled sentiment from my stash.  This card will be hand-delivered to the recipient today.

Supplies:

   PFS - Interlaced Diamond pp/hfp, Playful Petals stamp/stencil/dies

   Splb - Yana's Special Sentiments, (inside) New Beginnings Timeless sentiments

Here's to a GREAT weekend!

Hugs,

TK

Using My Snippets

Hello, Friends!

I know it's been awhile, actually I haven't been very present this year -- hopefully soon!

Update... my retirement got put on hold!  Yep, a big division happened at work and a lot is happening, and I was asked to stay.  I'm sure missing my resignation already!  It has got to be one of the shortest retirements EVER since I didn't even get a day - lol.  Have no fear though, it is somewhat temporary, I believe.  Anywho,...

Meanwhile, I've been under the weather for a few days but managed to stay upright long enough for a couple cards.  This one was made with a few leftovers I had from my Easter cards, so it'll be an addition to the stash for next year ~

 

I believe it was sweet Loll who shared her love of pink and orange -- I TOTALLY agree!  And while I don't actually know what kind of flower this is... I'll be sending this to Double D - Springtime Flowers.

Supplies:

   PB - Noted e/f, Curvature die, Ripple die, Garden Trio stamp/die

   SSS - Alleluia die

That's it for me!  Have a great day -- may your weather be sunny and bright, but not too hot!

Hugs,

TK

Alleluia!

Happy Easter, Everyone!

I will leave you with two final Easter cards this year.  These will be hand-delivered today, so I think we're in the clear!

 

The first is in corals and a sagey green, using NBUS products and flowers, so I guess the first will be heading to NBUS #73, Penny Black Saturday - Easter.  Dry embossing, die cutting, copic coloring -- this one checks off all my boxes, and oh that coral color!

My second card is similar, only changing up the colors, so this one will head to The Flower Challenge #101 - Spring colors.

  

Supplies:

   Alt. - Organic Linen e/f

   PB - Curvature frame (NBUS), Garden Trio stamp/die (NBUS)

   SSS - Alleluia die

With that, I leave you my greatest wishes that everyone would have a very Happy and Blessed Easter!

He is Risen!

Hugs,

TK

 

Birthdays Abound!

 Hello, and welcome to my little world!

It has been a rough,  but event-filled week.  I was able to make a couple cards quickly (wish I had more time, but more on that in a bit)!  We're celebrating two Birthdays today, celebrating yesterday but actually one was Wednesday and the other was yesterday.

Here are my cards ~

My grandson turned 13 yesterday!  Ack -- how does that even happen???  I'm told he still loves my "cute" cards, that he even saves them -- how sweet is that?!  I told him that I'll try to be more age-appropriate from here on out... maybe?  Stamped, copic-colored, cloud popped up, panel layered over washi -- pretty basic in the making.

And talk about age appropriate!  NOT!  This card was for my son-in-law.  He's awesome and always has goals, so I'll pretend that it's appropriate.  Stamped, copic-colored, then the moon was masked and the sky ink-blended in.  A couple of white pen highlights on the fox - EZ PZ.

We wish both our very best!

Supplies:

   Card #1 - ME Ella & Friends, washi

   Card #2 - CCC A Fox's Life; MFT Wonky Rectangles; LF Upon a Star; Splb Wonky Squares

As for me and more time?  Yep, I put in my two weeks notice!  

Hugs,

TK

Joyous Easter

 Hello and Good Day!

So I'm WAY behind on my Easter cards but I had a bit of time today, so Color Hues #107 - Teal and Orange came to the rescue!  One of these will also go to NBUS #73, due to a new stamp and frame die.

 Here are my cards ~

My first card is a bit more feminine.

A new PB Blooms colored with Copics and die cut, perched on a new PB Ripple die cut frame, layered over the PB Noted e/f.  My sentiment?  Well shame on me but I don't have a single PB Easter sentiment - oy!  This sentiment comes from an antique Paper Smooches Easter Blessings set, heat embossed in white and cut down so I didn't cover up too much frame or background.

This card is my masculine version.  I used the same products, colored the bloom the same; however, I used the largest frame in a matching color and stacked up a couple layers of the white center.

I mail only a few cards, so I lucked out on that as most are hand delivered, but these will be in the mail shortly.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!  Me?  Mine is stacked with events (in addition to work), but I'm hoping to get a few more cards done.

 

Hugs,

TK

A Circle and a Swag

 Welcome!

Today, my card features a floral swag and a circle plus some early Spring colors.  This card was hand-delivered today to a friend for her Birthday!

I started with the green panel, embossed and adhered to the base; cut and popped up the stitched scallop circle, stamped and Copic-colored my floral swag and hung it from atop the circle, and lastly, "pressed" my sentiment.   

I'm sharing in quite a few challenges:  Color Hues #106 - Yellow & Green, JUGS #766 Mood Board, The Flower Challenge #100 - Add a circle, and of course NBUS #72 Challenge.  Whew!  You decide, did I get them all in there?

 

Whew!  I'd say that's all for me, Folks, but I have a bit of inspiration -- maybe you'll be seeing me soon!

Supplies:

   CB - Tiny Bubbles e/f (circles?)

   PFS - Stitched Scallop Circle (another circle), Sending Love stamp/die, Favorite Things Sentiment [all NBUS]

Have a great weekend!

Hugs,

TK

Bird - Die - Birthday - NBUS

Hello, Fine Feathered Friends!

Ok, you're not actually the feathered friends, but friends still.

Today's card will be a quick post, as I need a CAS card for a masculine Birthday at work, and I was "elected" to make the card.  As soon as I walked into my craft room, I spied the awesome NBUS embossing folder and it became my jumping spot.  Next, I was hoping that I could find a small bird die to go along, and there it be, nothing simpler than that and a foiled sentiment to pull it all together.

Here's my card ~

My card will join the festivities at NBUS #72, Triple B:  March and finally JUGs #765 Die Week & Birthday -- how could I not?

 

 Shucks!  I missed it!

SSS - Forest Border (NBUS)

Ps - Whittle Birds (this could possibly be NBUS too)

Splb - More Sentiments glimmer

Thank you for the visit, and I hope you have a MARVELOUS week!

Hugs,

TK

You Are A Treasure

 Hello and welcome!

Today's card came from a challenge and a need for a Birthday card.  Over at Double D Challenge, they're looking for red.  Since Valentine's is already gone, I decided my flowers needed to be red!  Now, that's quite a stretch for me; while I love a red rose, I wanted to go in a different direction with a somewhat new, never-used product.  Red is quite bold in my book, so see if it works ~

My starting point was the NBUS floral stamp and die, which was colored with Copics.  Then I popped it over the double-stacked frame with tape, all mounted on one of my favorite pinpoint cover plates.

Red?  Yes.  Bold?  Yes!

I decided to use light, neutral grays for the greenery so I didn't get too out of control - lol.  And a close-up ~

Supplies:

   PFS Folk Floral Stem/die (NBUS), Fancy Oval Frame

   MB - Pinpoint Leaf coverplate

 

That's it for me, I better get this posted before I run out of time!

Hugs and happy weekend,

Hugs,

TK

Just a Hedgie for Fun!

Hello and Welcome!

Today's card is on its way to the recipient, a favorite of mine, if I do say so myself!  Recently we had a family Birthday party and my grandson was unable to make it, due a waning cold and lasting cough.  It's such a bummer when we can't all get together, but we have to keep everyone safe for sure.

Here's the card I sent to him ~

This little cutie came to me recently, as did the postage stamp and die.  I couldn't resist and needed to send him to my grandson, with well-wishes and hugs!  He was stamped inside the postage stamp and Copic colored.  I used a stencil to ink blend the base, to show off the hedgie's colors a bit more.  Here's a weird angle, in case you need a different view ~

Since my postage stamp/die and hedgie stamp is NBUS, we'll be entering over at NBUS #71.

Supplies:

   PB - Postage Stamp & die, Hedge Adventures (both NBUS), Background Basic stencils

   MFT - Blueprints 27

Thanks you for the visit!

Hugs,

TK

Subtle Flowers for Big Wishes

 Good Afternoon, Friends!

Today I have a card to share, for Daughter #2's Birthday (actually tomorrow, but we celebrated today).  This card brings many wishes for her personally, but also for the wee one she's carrying!  Yep, this'll be our second grandchild and we are ecstatic!

While most of us got together, our youngest daughter and family were unable to make it due to sickeness.  While a cold or cough might be okay most days, we needed to take the extra precaution for Mama-to-be, so sadly some couldn't attend.

Here's the card ~

I ink-blended the florals from an NBUS stencil/die set and cut it out.  The double hexagon frame and sentiment were hot foiled in black and die cut, to accent the black flower centers.  The hexagon frame was popped up on foam, the flower popped up on low foam tape and the sentiment over that.  Can you notice the shine from the foiling?  Can you see the subtle color on the card base?  Maybe this helps.  Maybe not.  

That foiling is hiding but the bottom left was ink blended with leftover ink on the brush in teal, and leftover sage in the upper right.

 While I already had this card made, my friend Michele directed me to the challenge at Inkspirational #335 moodboard, plus I get to play along at NBUS #71 for most of my items used -- yay!

 

Supplies:

   Alt. - Hill Blossoms stencil/die (NBUS)

   MFT - Double Hexagon hot foil plate (NBUS)

   PFS - Fancy Script Words hfp/dies

That's it for me today!  Thank you for the visit -- have a blessed weekend!

Hugs,

TK