Flowers, and Flowers!

 Hello, and welcome to 2021!  Oh yah, it's me that's late... 😕  Anyway, here's the official start of 2021 for me and the blog, I mean it's only January 18th!  Ugh!  I have some cards to share, and send to a few challenges - the cards were all made with the same stamp set, a new to me set actually a "win" from The Twofer Challenge. 

Card #1 -

And a close-up ~

Heat embossed the flower with silver pearl e/p, water colored with Zigs, dry embossed to create a "frame" (somehow it appears my lines wandered around which I assure you they are straight), then again heat embossed the sentiment.  This one head to The Flower Challenge #52-embossing, .

Card #2 -

Stamped image offset, colored with Copics, placed off-centered with some matching pp to make those leaves pop!

And the two together ~

will go to  Twofer Card Challenge #34-Flowers, NBUS #22 Jan '21.

AND I actually made a Threefer, but I'm saving that one for another day  😉

ETA:  

  

Supplies:

   Stamplorations Bloomfully:  Kindness (for both cards)

   2nd card - Sentiment by Altenew - Birthday Greetings

Thanks for spending a moment, and sharing in my "makes", you all make my heart happy!

Hugs,

TK

On Point Slimline Birthday

Hello! 

Through sleet or snow, rain or shine... ok so it's just COVID or ash!  Things have cleared up here, as far as the ash goes but COVID rages on.  Anyway, on to better and happier, right?!

I had some crafty time this weekend though I wasn't very productive, something about that mojo and COVID not getting along, at least in my little world.  I do have a card that I'm happy with, so I'll be sending it to a couple of challenges.   I made my first slimline!  Thanks to Verna's prodding and then a couple things I "had to get" once I saw Rosemary use them, here's my card ~

I used the colors at IB - Fall Colors and of course this is the first outing of my slimline background and lattice die so it'll head to the NBUS challenge as well.  While my colors aren't perfect to the color challenge, I guess they'll have to decide if it's close enough...

   

Supplies:

   AJVD - Slimline Essentials, Slimline Stitched Plaid CP

   MFT - Let's Stick Together

I hope you are all doing well, and remaining vigilant and safe!

Hugs,
TK

Birthday Blessings

Here's a non-Christmas card for ya!  This one was made for my mother-in-law, whose Birthday is just around the corner.  I'm blessed to have a mother-in-law who is an amazing person, would give you anything and literally EVERYTHING she has if you asked.  She's an awesome support and a true angel on earth, definitely a blessing!

I saw Rosemary make a card with this stamp set and knew I wanted it!  Now let me explain, Rosemary is a true artist especially with anything floral, so I'm just wingin' it here!...I do like the card, and yes I still like the set.

Colored with my Zigs, I only stamped and embossed the roses and sentiment, colored and added the silver tape border.  Love this card!  QACAS (per Darnell) but I still love it.  This will be entered at ATCAS #173 Blessed/Blessings.

Supplies:

   Altenew - Rennie Roses

   MFT - Anything But Basic Birthday

   ME - Blessed

Have a great day, Friends!

Hugs,

TK

A Sketch and a Creature

I combined two challenges and came up with this card, simple but it says what it needs to.  I took the MFT Wednesday Sketch #457 and melded it with Addicted to CAS #169 - Creature.  I have to admit, while I got to play this weekend in the craft room, I wasn't really successful -- a LOT of mistakes, trash and frustration but I did come up with this ~

While my initial card was one layer, I put a HUGE inky fingerprint between the hedgie and the sentiment right at the end!   Arrrghhh!  So without having to scrap the whole thing, I carefully cut out the hedgie and his ring, then removed the lower sentiment and inky panel with zig zags.  They were then attached to a new card base -- while not one layer, it's as close as I could get without starting completely over and throwing more away!  And a close-up of Mr Hedgie ~

Supplies:

   Clearly Besotted - Let's Roll (NBUS)

   MFT - Spring Background (an oldie and this one is not very spring-ish)

   HA - Everday Sayings

     

Hope you had a great weekend, and that it was a little less stressful than mine!

Hugs,
TK

Stylish Lovely Lady, who Loves her coffee!

Hello, Stamping Neighbors!  I feel like I don't live by anybody that shares my passion of cards, so all YOU must be my neighbors, right?!!!  It's so good to stop by your blogs, visit your beautiful creations and share a small piece of life with you -- I'm blessed!

I colored this lady earlier in the year while camping, but she just sat on my desk waiting to be made into a card and sent off to visit someone special.  Recently I had a day at work, and while it was chaotic for me, it was even morle-so for a co-worker.  I ended up helping her so she could keep her feet under her.  Then, on Friday she showed up with a specialty coffee as a token of appreciation.  Shazam!  My Lovely Lady had her target, so this will be handed to her tomorrow at work to show that her appreciation isn't unnoticed.  Here she is...

I cut around her with a new oval die, rounded the corners and set her upon a red card base.  Stylish, yes?  I love her bright red lips, matching hoops and skinny capris.  Then look at those heels, on a step stool no less so she can partake of her hot java.  Hope you enjoyed because as she's on her way to a couple of challenges,  Addicted to CAS #168: Style and Inspired By Challenge: L

          

Supplies:

   AI Cathy Caffeine  (NBUS)

  MFT Hug In A Mug, Stay Cool (sentiments)

  SB Hemstitch Oval  (NBUS)

Thanks for stopping by, I have a busy week and a weekend of camping coming up, but I hope to get around soon!

Hugs,

TK

To Infinity & Beyond!

Sometimes just the tiniest stamp invokes a feeling and then you just GOTTA use it.  That's what happened here, Folks!  This stamp is one of those...  Now I must confess that it didn't stamp really clear, so for that I apologize but I just had to use it!  I couldn't resist!  Truly!

This was a secondary card for Hubbs on Valentine's Day, well because I HAD to!  Can you see it?  No?  Here's a close-up...

Hmmm, still not the clearest but it says "I love you, To Infinity & Beyond".  Ok I apologize... not the clearest "tiny" stamp in a less than stellar photo but an adorable saying to say the least.  And why not post because it fits nicely into the Addicted to CAS #153 Grid challenge.

Supplies:

   Impression Obsession - Dotted Argyle BG stamp

   SSS - Big Word Pop: scallop die

Thank you for stopping by, sharing your day and sharing your love!  Hope your day is fantastic, and the snow has not gotten the best of you!  Hoping to make it around to visit all of you this weekend!

Hugs,

TK

NBUS #9 - w/camo; Addicted to CAS #103 - WISH; SSS Wed: Anything Goes

This card is zipping it's way to it's recipient but I wanted to get it posted and linked up for these fun challenges!  My goal was to enter Darnell's fun challenge, because who can resist Darnell, AND what better way to use our NBUS?!  Along the way, it occurred to me that I could join in a couple extra challenges, and Darnell's okay with that!  So here goes...

I started with a heat embossed floral grouping, watercolored with distress inks, die cut my camouflaged sentiment word then popped it up with a few layers, and cut it into a stitched rectangle.  It was then mounted on another stitched rectangle, sentiment added  and a plus a couple outline floral images to the inside.

I'm entering these at:
   NBUS #9
   Addicted to CAS #103: Wish
   Simon Says Wednesday:  Anything Goes
           

Supplies:
   WPlus9 - Doodle Buds (NBUS)
   SSS Sending & Wishing (NBUS die)
   PTI Inside & Out Well Wishes
   LI Stitched Rectangles
   VersaMark, EP, Ranger DIs

Thanks for popping in and taking a look-see!  I hope to see you in these challenges too!

Hugs,
TK

Congratulations, Jenna & Paul - CTD394, SSS Wednesday

A quick post for a busy weekend!  Attended a gorgeous wedding this evening and wanted to get the card posted, now that it's been given to the wonderful newlyweds.  So without further ado...

And another shot to show the shimmer in that "love"...

ETA:  This foiling  was actually an accident!  I die cut the word out of a toner paper, then decided to use opal foil, not considering that it was see-thru!  Well, I ended up liking the unexpected coloration that I got!  Go figure...  Another view to show the foiling and card in whole - 

Supplies:

   Dies - SSS Single Roses

   Stamps - Fiskers "Just Married", Essentials by Ellen "Bold Blooms" (inside & envelope)

   Ink - Ranger Stormy Sky, Seedless Preserves and Peeled Paint

   Misc. - DecoFoil Opal, iridescent sequins

Challenges:

  Color Throwdown #394

   SSS Wednesday - Anything Goes

  
ETA2:  Barb invited me to play along at Addicted to CAS #89: Petals

Thanks for taking time out of your Memorial Day celebrations to visit!  Hope your weekend is/was a wonderful one!

TK