The Edge of Bethlehem

 Good Day!

(actually I'm talking myself into that!)

My day was rough, for a number of reasons, but I have a chance to post a couple of cards, so it'll end on a better note - hallelujah!

I used an NBUS edger die, purchased just a couple months ago, and a couple different Nativity sets that were first used last year and here's what I came up with ~

The new Bethlehem edger die, popped up over the nativity scene.  I really wanted to use certain color combos, which aren't typical nativity colors but I think they worked.  The nativity was placed over silver glitter card, as was the Bethlehem cut out of it too.

I was hoping to get a glimmer of that silver but it eludes me...

This is another nativity, in blue and gold!  I also used a sub-sentiment on this one.  Hubbs decided to count all the layers, and was totally amazed that it is 8-layers thick!  Yes, I believe it'll be hand-delivered!

The silver above may have eluded me, but the gold shined bright!

Supplies:

   PB - Bethlehem Edger die (NBUS)

   Splb - Rejoice Nativity die (1st card), Nativity Layered die

Thank you for taking time from your day for the visit and any kind words left behind.  I'm off to have a relaxing end to my day, and I hope you have a fabulous one!

~ TK

Thanks for being You

 Welcome, Friends!

Today I've got a card for Color Hues #118 -- I mean, who can withstand a color combo like that?  Smokey blue and Sage green -- I just can't say enough.  The DT cards were fantastic, plus the cards in the gallery will be just as great.   So here's my contribution ~

An embossed panel, a label to place the pretty stem and flowers upon, white hot foiling on an ink blended scrap (same blue) -- pretty easy with colors like those!

You may have noticed that I also used the stencil and used a silver pen through it for the flower center, as random as they were -- it just adds a little interest, yes?

Two colors -- you betcha!  Shading the same color on multiple layers added all the depth I needed.  And I used my CP inks to blend!

LOVE THIS COLOR COMBO! 

Enough said, except that I'm so glad I had time to play!

Supplies:

   Alt - Hills Blossom stencil & dies, Nesting Slim Label dies, Organic Linen e/f

   Splb - A Little Message hfp

Thanks for the visit and have a great hump day!

~ TK ~

Dies, Colors, A Sketch & NBUS

Welcome, welcome!

I finally made it back into my craft room, so I took advantage of the time and made a card for 4 challenges!   While my thoughts came quickly, it took me a bit to get them organized into the actual card.  Here's today's card ~

While the colors (orange and green) aren't a true representation (yep, had some struggles), the colors are actually deeper and a touch of light brown on the flower center, but you get the idea.

I cut the NBUS Coneflower dies from white cardstock, ink blended several layers with depth, plus blending on the leaves.  I love these dies, the embossing is fantastic!  Then, a VERY old doily die came to mind to use for the circle element from the sketch -- I actually had one cut already in the pocket, cool!  I popped up some edges of the leaves, curled a few petals and adhered everything down.  The sentiment was then pressed, die cut and added to the card.  Hmmm, a little plain -- so I added the debossing, three lines on two of the edges -- perfect!

Supplies:

   HB - Coneflower dies (NBUS)

   MFT - Scalloped Doily die

   Splb - A Little Message pp sentiment

This'll be going to JUGs #791 - Dies/Anything Goes; Color Hues #117 - Orange & Green; The Flower Challenge #106 - sketch and NBUS #78

 

  

 

Thanks for the visit!  Have a GREAT remainder of the week.  I hope it's cooling in your neck of the woods, we're getting a bit of reprieve here, we even had a few thunderstorms and showers last night.

~ TK ~

Two for the Nativity

Welcome!

Today's cards come from my need to still catch up on my Christmas stash, but also to use my NBUS Christmas bin!  Yep, I have two separate bins - oy!  While I usually try to make my cards unique, I've decided that with the goal off my need, I'm going to at least try to make two cards from each set that I break out of the NBUS jail, so here it goes ~

I'm sorry I can't give credit, but one of you incredible cardmakers recently enabled me to buy this die, and honestly, I'm so glad you did!  I love everything nativity and so this was an easy one.  I cut the die in two colors, blue foil and glitter cs from PFS.  I then swapped the bits and thus it became two cards!  This first card had a dome placed behind and a foiled sentiment popped up.  This one is Hubbs' favorite.

This second card was placed on a kraft background and a double layered, foiled sentiment.  This one is my favorite, though it doesn't have the "pop" that the first does.  Not really unique from the first, as it was "after" that I came up with a whole lot more ideas...

Do you have a favorite?

Supplies:

   MB - Nativitgy Drop

       Card 1 - WF Nested Dome die; PFS Magical Holiday pp

        Card 2 - Splb Holiday Sentiments 2 hfp

I'll be sending one of these to Peace On Earth #94 (the church in the upper left, in honor of the nativity), NBUS #78 and JUGs #791 Anything Goes - Dies

 

Thanks for the visit and have a blessed day!

~TK~