Miracles of the Holiday

 Welcome, welcome!

I'm back again with another couple of cards.  This time, I'm loving the first card but the second one?  The verdict is still out...

I started with the edger die and cut my panel in two, taping it back together on the back with removable tape.  From there, I stamped, masked and colored with my Copics.  I used WoS on the poinsettia centers for a little shimmer.  From there, I die cut the matching word die twice, layering the white glitter over the champagne, then stamped a sub-sentiment.

Question:  Emmanuel?  Immanuel?  I've seen it both ways, but honestly very rarely with an "I".

Close-up to show the shimmer and sparkle - at a weird angle, sorry...

My second card.... we must own even the ones that are not our favorite, right?  I started with a basic set-up like above, but cut two panels one white, one red at the same time, swapping the white top with the red base.  It was then embossed, and I wanted to ink blend an arch above the cut to showcase the stars I would be adding.  It came out pinker that I wanted, so I switched to a deeper red but ended up blending the whole thing on accident!  Waste not, want not, so I went with it adding stars and the sentiment, all cut from gold foil.  The scripture was then stamped and added down below.  I still believe this would've been better had I left that white arch above the sentiment, using the white scripture panel below.  Thoughts?  I may take this one back apart or redo it completely.

Since the Miracles Builder/dies are new from Penny Black, I'll be sending one of these to Penny Black Friends Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes and NBUS #81

 

Supplies:

   PB - Miracles Edger die/stamps (NBUS)

  

   Card #1 - PB Poinsettia (flower of month)

   Card #2 - PB Noted e/f; MB Star of Wonder

I'm honored you visited, and so thankful for your visit today!

Hugs,

TK

Oops! and POE #100!

Welcome!

Or should you be welcoming me back?  Lol, I know, life's still a bit of chaos for me but I'm back with a couple cards...  Unfortunately, the first card was made for FMS #714, which I totally missed (oops) so I'll post it now ~

And I was SO excited to enter this one!  Oh well, I still like it.  The "square" is a partial cut from an NBUS product suite (more details below), stenciled and cut.  The sentiment was foiled from a new-to-me glimmer product from sweet Michele, then cut into a tag and popped up.

And a touch of shine from the foiling and center of the poinsettia, that I used Nuvo drops on.  Also, zoom WAY in and you'll see the finest thread of gold string, tied in a neat bow!  Here's the sketch, had I actually made it - lol.  And since a new product used, this'll head to NBUS #81, as well as JUGS #803 - Stencil week.

 

Onto my second card, which will join Peace on Earth #100 (Happy Birthday, Ladies!)  I was inspired by their kraft, red and white since I don't own a single gingerbread man!

And here is a showcase of the full product suite from above... You first stencil (5 layers), then die cut with an all-in-one die to use as a cover.  My centers were again given Nuvo drops, and the berries are red stickles.  I gave this suite to Michele as a gift, then loved her card SO much here, I had to buy another!  Michele's card is fantastic, please do go see it -- such beautiful colors!

The NBUS Peace die sentiment was cut twice, stacked and added with a little foam.  

  

Card #1

   PFS - Whispers of Poinsettia cp die & stencil; Splb - Yana's Christmas Sentiments gp (NBUS)

Card #2

   PFS - Whispers of Poinsettia cp die & stencil (NBUS)

   MB - Peace Airy Script die d(NBUS)

Well, that's it for me today!  I hope your week is off to a great start.

Hugs,

TK

Let It Be Christmas

 Hello!

I'm here for a very quick post, let's see if I can pull it off!  My first card will be going to FMS #712 ~

An embossed piece from a friend, a watercolored image and the sentiment placed off to the side.

Oh yah - the nose glossed and hat shimmered!

And for card #2 ~

Another snippet of snow embossing, a small panel of a new paper pack, image colored with Copics and selectively cut with an arch die, then on the next size up panel.

Two more cards for the stash!  And since this set is NBUS, it'll go there to play.

Supplies:

   Both - PB Arctic Friends (NBUS)

   Card #1 - PB Christmas Warmth (also NBUS); PTI Delightful Brackets (NBUS too)

   Card #2 - PB Scandinavian Holiday dp (NBUS); WF Nested Dome dies (selectively cut down)

Thanks for the visit!

Hugs, 
TK

Stained Glass Greetings

 Good morning!

Today I come with... you guessed it!  Two Christmas cards from an old stamp set, still unused, until today!  I took the stained glass words and arranged them in two different ways, colored them in with Copics and added a bit of shine with a gelly pen.

Card #1 ~

Image cut with a die and placed over a pinpoint coverplate - ez pz!

Card #2 ~

Cut into a close rectangle, just with a trimmer, corner lopped with a partial circle die, then mounted on a slightly larger panel of "leather-skin" gold paper, trimmed similarly.  Another ez pz!

Supplies:

   Card #1 and #2  - SSS Stained Glass Greetings

   Card #1 MFT - Elegant Rectangle Stax; MB Pinpoint Leaf cp

   Card #2 unknown circle punch

  

Thank you for the visit, your friendship means so much!

I am blessed, and I am thankful!

Hugs,

TK

Holly Jolly Wishes

Hello and welcome!

I have another couple of cards today, hoping to send to a few challenges.  It all started with an NBUS set, used up a few "bits" lying around and voila!  Oh yah, then times two 😉

Card #1 ~

Stamped, colored, glossified bulbs and placed over an unused inked background on my desk, just adding small splatters for snow.  I've had back luck with splatters so they are small, go ahead and zoom in if you need to check.  I had the sentiment already stamped, and in its envelope so that was easy!

This one will be heading to NBUS #80 for the new stamp set, and JUGS #801 - Winter.

Card #2 ~

Once again, stamped and colored with Copics, a little masking for the trees, then cut it down and brought out the greens, then added a tag with the sentiment.  I took pictures, then decided that I wanted to glossify the bulbs, so I then had to get new pics...  

This sentiment cracks me up!  Not your typical Holly, Jolly so I added that to the inside.

This card will be going to FMS #712 - I hope Verena allows me to make it a vertical layout...

 

Supplies:

   Card #1 and #2 Unity - Wingin' It This Holiday, Simple Holiday (both NBUS)

   Card #1 PB - Stencil Basics, Simple Holiday (sentiment)

   Card #2 Unity - Simple Holiday (trees); MFT - Blueprints 27

Well, that's it for me today, but I am playing the Catch Up to Christmas game, so you will be seeing more.  Thanks for the visit!

Hugs,

TK

 

From Me to You

Hello and welcome!  I'm back, at long last...

Today I'll be joining JUGS #799 CASE a DT member, but I chose to CASE two DT members, in various ways.  You see, I love Bobby's daisies on the colored die frame with the white edge blacked out.  However, I didn't have the dies for my stamps (and I definitely wasn't feeling the fussy cutting), so I had to go with it stamped directly on the die frame.  As much as I love the frame she used, it was just too big and covered up too much of the background panel for me.  So, then I looked to Carol's card and loved the off-set focal point.  I found an unused, already embossed panel just waiting to be used, so that worked out!  After mounting everything on the card base, I used my blending brush to add just a tad leftover green ink to the far-right corners and side.  Yep, I'm happy with it!  Oh, yes, the stamp was stenciled with one coral ink and two green inks.  While the layering is faint, I do like it as it doesn't make the inking lines look harsh.  Here's my inspiration ~

 
Bobby's card                                     Carol's card

 Does it work?

 

Since this stamp/stencil set, the sentiment/dies, and the embossing folder are making their first appearance, I'll be sending this to NBUS #80 also.

 

Secondly, I used the same set but additional image for one more card while it was out.  This time, I stamped the image, blended through stencils with slightly different colors.  I then cut the panel with a die and removed the outer edges to run through an embossing folder, used in the debossed orientation.  A second frame cut of glitter cs to match the champagne NBUS foiled sentiment.

I really like this Fall color combo on this image, so it will go to Color Hues #121 - orange and brown.  It also showcases a new set of press plate sentiments, so if I could send a second card from the same post...NBUS Challenge #80 would be the other challenge.  Wish me luck!

 

Supplies:

   Card #1 = Alt - Sisters of the Heart stamp/stencils; Splb - Leafy 3D embossing folder, Curved Everyday Sentiment gp/dies

   Cars #2 = Alt - Sisters of the Heart stamp/stencils; PFS - Ornate Rectangle Frame; PB - Texture e/f; Splb - Sentiments of Wonder bpp

That's it for me today, I'm so glad you stopped by and shared your day with me!  Have a great week and I hope to see you soon.

Hugs,

TK

Deep Joy and Calming Peace

 Hello, hello!

I'm back today to post the card I had in my mind's eye, the other day.  You remember, all the boo-boos that I was able to recover from?  Yep, that card!

Same design, just more of what I had envisioned.  The bottom plaid is a part of the poinsettia stamp set.  Two two layers of scalloped cs and the sentiment are popped up on thin foam.  While the embossing looks white, it's actually silver pearl -- it's really pretty IRL.

That's it for me!

Hope you have a great weekend, I'll be off vising family.

Hugs,

TK

Abundant Blessings & Love

 Welcome, welcome!

I have a couple of cards with respective challenges today; I'm thinking the cards have aligned - lol!  Both cards use the same PB Flower of Month but are very different.  Let's go see ~

Due to trying to get two cards made in my limited time, I struggled with this one and it's my "save".  I forgot to use anti-static powder before the embossing ink for the flowers, so I had embossing powder everywhere!  Trying not to toss it, I decided the tone-on-tone look would work and wiped all the powder away.  My next thought was equally dangerous, when I decided to cut the bottom off -- yep, too short!  Thus came the second white panel to fill in the gap - urghh!  While I like the card, I may have to retry my original thought...

This card was inspired by FMS #708 (urgh!  I missed it) and the feelings of Jill Foster from PB&J, so it'll also go to PB Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes.  This one was copic-colored, layers cut (yep, I added an extra and resized them a bit).  While I love layers and dimension, I never know which cards Hubbs will send to his family, which includes a Christmas letter.  That said, I now have to try to keep layers to a minimum for Christmas, as we've had several cards/letters returned over the last year.  I'm not sure, but I think the post office's new equipment can weed out my cards!

Supplies:

   for both - PB Poinsettia/dies (NBUS), July '25 Flower of the Month

   #1 - PB Classy Frame die; Feeling of Christmas stamp (NBUS); AE - Dotted Border dies

   #2 - PB Elegant Stitching dies, Stitched Circles & Square dies

Two more cards for the stash!  It might be a little win, but I'll take it - lol.  Have a great day and I'll see you soon, I hope.

Hugs,

TK

Joy Duo for IDEAS and NBUS

 Hello again! 

Today I have a quick post.  I've tried to get decent photos several times, but the sun was so bright in my window that they just didn't work.  So, I tried again... hopefully these are better!

They both use the same elements, with different layouts, so here they are ~

The gold embossing on this one isn't really clear in the photo, but it's much better IRL.  I do like that the embossing in the background is subtle, too bad I don't have a folder that embosses something for the Nativity!

This one is obviously a horizontal fold with a strip of  glitter tape added to the top, which I did before partially embossing the rest of the panel.  Hopefully you can see the embossed detail, in case you don't know this folder.

One of these will go to NBUS and one to play along with Darnell in her IDEAS, E is for Embossing.

Supplies:

   Stampendous - Joy To The World

   Splb - Scattered Christmas e/f (NBUS)

Two more for the stash!

Have a great a day!

~ TK

Precious Peace, Love & Joy

Welcome, I'm so glad you stopped by!

Today I have a duo of cards, for a quad of challenges.   I've been wanting to challenge myself to do more water coloring... so I got brave and one of today's cards is watercolored.  I have a LoNg way to go, but I did have fun.

Cars #1

This one was not watercolored - ha!  I fell to my usual Copics, added a background gifted to me by a sweet friend, fussy cut the image and popped the image and sentiment up on thin foam.

This card will go to Christmas Kickstart #103 - Snow, to play along with Loll, their Guest Elf.  I've been scrambling to be able to play along!  It'll also play over at Darnell's at NBUS #79.

Card #2

Here's the card watercolored with re-inkers, the image fussy cut and popped up along with the sentiment over a second background gifted from my friend (thanks x2).  This time, I lowered the sentiment so I could add the North Star to be gazed upon.

This card will go to Color Hues #120 - purple & orange, plus Double D - Halloween colors (focusing on the same two).

So do you have a favorite?

 

 

Supplies:

   PB - Sweet Sledder (NBUS), retired embossing folders

   MB - ancient Star die

   PTI - almost as ancient My Mother tag die (partial cut)

Well, that's it for me, Folks!  I hope to be back soon, but I will be incapacitated for a few days starting the end of next week.  Have a great weekend, Everyone!

~ TK