Stenciling In A Birthday?

 Good day, Friends!

Did I say that right in the title?  Stencil?  Pencil?  Something like that... lol!  Today's card fits a few challenges, so this'll go to JUGS 782 - stencil, Inkspiration #344 - stencil/no twist, Color Throwdown Challenge #835 - turquoise, green, yellow and NBUS#75!  Whew!

At first, I knew I had some stencils that were NBUS, so I started sorting through those and found this one.  Then, when searching for color inspiration, I found this wonderful choice at CTD.  Now, how to use them?  Do orchids actually come in turquoise?  Not really, but I did research and found that they're either colored blue OR may be a rare orchid that is blue, meaning rarity, peace and hope -- PERFECT!  I stayed to the overall turquoise for my color, achieved by combing my green and a blue, keeping more blue to center to stay true to the "rare" orchid.  I tried a couple different yellows but when I put it all together, I wasn't really happy with the tone, so I opted for another layer of sentiment with a softer yellow.

After toning down the sentiment layer, it needed a bit more yellow so I added the sequins to add a little pizzazz.  I'm pretty happy with this and it only took me 3 tries!  Lol -- when you're not in your crafty zone much, one tends to get a bit rusty.... Must.Work.On.That.... soon!

 

Supplies:

    WF - Layered Orchid stencil (NBUS)

    MFT - Elegant Rectangle die

    Splb - A Little Message pp sentiment

That's it for this post.  Thank you for the visit, you are appreciated!

Hugs,

TK

CTD #793 Featured Stamper

 Hello!

I recently received a surprise, and was drawn as the Featured Stamper CTD791, and invited to in today's post as Featured Artist at CTD793 - purple, orange and aqua ~

Here's my card, which came together with new products ~

I used two new BP plates, the main image and sentiment.  After pressing, I decided to watercolor the main image with pan paints.  It was then cut down and placed on a matching base, the sentiment also pressed, cut and placed below.  Unfortunately, the more it dried and then photographed, it appears more turquoise but I still like it and hope they do too!  While my time is limited currently, I made the push to get this card done!  Thanks, CTD, for this sweet opportunity!

Supplies:

   Splb - Butterfly Bouquet bpp, A Little Message bpp & dies (both NBUS)

Thank you for your visit and time, I appreciate you!

Hugs,

TK

Congrats

Greetings, Friends!

A quick post today, as I'm heading out the door to the west side of the state.  Today's a celebration at Daughter #3's home.  Here's the card ~

I was inspired by the colors at CTD791 - Magenta, Gray and Aqua.  Great colors to work with, and I used a new stamp and die set, so this'll visit NBUS #62 as well.  While I have the stencils to this set, I didn't use them today.  The flowers were Copic colored, then cut; the banner cut from aqua and the next smaller size cut from vellum.  I chose to add some pierced detail to the largest banner.  The sentiment is a pre-foiled sentiment.

And a close-up, in case you can't see the shine ~

 

Supplies:

   PFS - Blooming Branch & dies (NBUS)

   Alt - Nesting Slim dies

   SSS - Detail Ringlet cp

   Rngr - LetterIt foiled sentiments

That's it for me!  I'm 🎵"on the road again" 🎵 -- have a great weekend!

 Hugs,
TK

Today is a Perfect Day

 Hello, Fine Feathered Friends!

No?

Okay - hello, FRIENDS!!!

I have returned from Michele's and am "live" again - lol.  I had a couple of pre-dated posts so that it didn't appear that I feel off the face of the earth -- like THAT never happens to me! Lol

Tonight, I'm going to make this rather fast as I have a few "chores" still to complete before it's back to work tomorrow, so I'll get right to it.

I saw a few posts where people were joining over at Color Throwdown #783 - Peach, Sage and Cream.  I knew immediately that I had to play along, since I made the perfect panel while away.

Here is my card ~

While in the rush to put this card together, I totally forgot the cream, had everything proudly mounted on white, then UH OH!  While taking the photo, I remembered that it was supposed to be cream, so off I went back to the craft room.  Fortunately, this layout made it easy to recut the elements out of the first card and remount on cream!  It saved the day!

I ink blended the panel using CP Bellini, Orange Peel, Garden Party and Lime Rickey.  The panel was cut down, placed on the embossed base card and the sentiment foam-mounted.  Using the remaining portion of the panel (since I cut using the top edge), I added the horseshoe-portion to the inside, to bring the colors inside, leaving just the right amount of room for a hand-written sentiment ~

Supplies:

   WF - Rose background stencil, Nested Dome dies

   Alt. - Organic Linen e/f

   Alex Syberia - Spring Garden (sentiment)

That's it for me so I can zip this over to the challenge before I run out of time!

Thanks for the visit!!

Hugs,

TK

Polar Pals

 Hello and welcome!

I hope you had a relaxing, wonderfully blessed day whether you were celebrating Thanksgiving or not!  I had a wonderful day, but I've had more visiting than expected in the last few days and so I'm still hitting the craft room for more Christmas cards.  While I'm getting close in sheer numbers, I still want to have more choices.  However, I do have a card for you today that will be going to CTD #770 - dark green, yellow green and black, plus NBUS #56 for the use of a new die set ~

A QACAS card with an embossed panel (which I decided looked more interesting on this card with the embossing down), die cut bears and sweaters, upon which the bears were inked to set them off the white page, a small coordinating strip at the bottom and a foiled sentiment from my stash.  If you notice the little whirly "branch" on the die envelope, those were inked and placed on the inside of the card.

 

Supplies:

   Splb - Ski Lodge e/f, Poinsettia Spray (foiled sentiment from my stash)

   Ps - Nordic Bear dies (NBUS)

   

I want to thank you for the visit!  You bless me constantly, and in fact, for the last 8 years!  Yep, my blogiversary is today!  While I don't have massive followers, I sure have precious and supportive ones - Thank You!

Hugs,

TK

Birthday Mail

Hello!

I'm going to make this short (hopefully) and sweet (even more hopeful) so I can get this in a couple of challenges, one about to wrap.  I've used the colors from Color Throwdown #762 and an NBUS product.

Stamped image, colored with Copics, cut out with an arched die, pp placed underneath and sentiment stripe mounted below the image -- image and sentiment popped up on foam.  We were to use the colors cream, kraft, rust and mossy green.

Sad to say, I got this stamp set a couple of years ago with a SSS stamp kit.  While I really loved the stamps, I have never used it -- until now!  Shame on me for taking so long...

Supplies:

   SSS - Cozy Wishes (NBUS)

   WF - Nested Dome dies

   HB - The Bees Knees pp

Thank you for the visit -- have an awesome week!

Hugs,

TK

 

Hey - Hello!

 Good morning, Dear Friends!  Welcome to my blog and thank you for the visit!

Today I have a card for a couple of challenges, make that two cards for a couple of challenges, oh my.  I started off with a product I've only used once before and knew I wanted to use again, so I made this first card also knowing that I wanted to use the colors over at CTD745 - yellow, green and white.

I used the hot foil letters from PFS and added a touch of coloring with Copics, then cut them out.  I placed the letters over a pierced panel and added a few clear drops - presto!  If you tilt your monitor just right, you'll catch a glimpse of that gold hot foiling in the upper left corner.  While I really like the colors here, I was really second-guessing the pierced panel, not that I don't like it, but should I have cut it down and left a bit of white?  Well maybe...

So I took a second take with the colors, added a bit of fun and came up with this next card ~

While the colors and the coloring are the same, I think the split panel makes a fun card!  This card I used the alphabet stamps (NBUS) and dies, plus used a curve edge cut to merge the two pierced panels.  See how I got those babies lined up?!  Perfecto!  I hadn't really intended for both parts to be pierced, but I loved it once it was done.

My Copics used ~

My card (which one?) will go to ~

 

Supplies:

   Card #1

      PFS - Inna Alphabet hot foil plate & dies

      MB - Pinpoint Leaf cover plate

   Card #2

      PFS - Inna Alphabet stamp & dies

      MB - Pinpoint Leaf cover plate

      Splb - A2 Curved Border die

Well that's it for me today!  Two cards and I'm happy.  Have a great day, enjoy your Sunday.

Hugs,

TK

Mom

 Welcome!

It's a partially clear day outside, the birds are chirping and Spring is unleashing its colors -- a great day to post a card from Mom.  I don't know about you, but my mom is a flower enthusiast, perpetual green thumb and lover of all things garden.  In time things have changed, but her enthusiasm remains!  While this card is for Hubbs' mom, she too is thankful and appreciative of all that the Lord blesses us with.  With that, this card was born ~

A new pack of flower dies, a VERY old tag die and a whole lot of snippets allowed me to pull this cared together rather easily.  The flowers and the woodgrain were all snippets of past projects, kept for another day, another project and today's the day!

I was inspired by:  CTD741, Snippets #453 and Four Seasons: Spring.

Supplies:

   Spl:  Be Bold Blooms

   PTI:  My Mother, My Friend + die

   

I hope your world has sprung to life in living color!

Hugs,

TK

Spread Your Wings

 Hello!

I hope all is well in your parts, I know they're forecasting more snow on the west side, and I've heard of the tornadoes recently.  My heart and prayers go out to all who are affected by the extremes that seem to be landing in our lap.

Today's card will be heading to FMS #579 and CTD #736 - Yellow, Sage and Gray and NBUS #49, for a previously unused stamp.  I don't even remember where I got these stamps, but this is the third of four that I've used.  The card will also be heading to a co-worker who is spreading her wings and stepping out in faith.  We will miss her but wish her well.

I stamped the girl on Hammermill 100#, then colored her with Copics before cutting her out with the beaded oval die.  With the colors all being light, I decided to cut two more oval in similar colors that I was fortunate enough to have in my stash.  I then stamped the sentiment, cut the white layer shorter, and let the second coordinating layer hang out.  I initially had a yellow layer too, but as not happy that it was going to cover both of her adorable stockinged legs.

What?  You've never seen yellow-headed gray birds?  Well that just blows my mind -- I'm sure I've seen them somewhere (or maybe that was in my mind).

ETA:  Here it is!  My gray bird with a yellow head (thanks, Cat)!  It's called a Verdin and gorgeous!

  

Supplies:

   Santoro London - On Top of the World

   SZX - Beaded Oval dies  ETAx2:  It has come to my attention that this die may actually be Spellbinders, not Sizzix.  I've had it for so long and it was originally not marked -- sorry!

Well I must run and get this posted, take care and I will see you around.

Hugs,

TK

Sincerest Sympathies

 Hello, Friends

A quick post today, with a few more cards -- another family loss, more bereavement.  I will be sending these cards, similar yet with subtle differences, over to MFT Sketch challenge #633 and Color Throwdown #730.

ETA:  Cream cardstock was used for the image notebook page, just in case it isn't obvious...

A close-up to show detail ~

And individually ~

 

 

Background embossed, image stamped onto panels cut with the notebook top and then colored with Copics.  Each panel attached at a different angle but still using the inspiration, especially the notebook edge at the top.

Supplies:

    MFT - Notebook edge die, Deepest Sympathy sentiments

    Sizzix - Bricked embossing folder

    CB - Beautiful Friend

Thank you for visiting.

Hugs,

TK

Chemistry

 Hello and welcome!

I can't believe I'm actually making a few cards again, not many but I'm making cards!  Yay!  It just doesn't feel like I'm in a groove and I struggle once I do get to the craft room, inconsistency is not my friend.  But I was able to make this card, and a fun little diddy to make too.

I used the colors from CTD #725 - Red, Green and Brown, except that I made them a bit cooler in tone.  I think using cooler tones made it a bit more masculine.  I stamped the girl, colored her with Copics then fussy cut her out (after botching the background), so I could attach and ground her to a really great matching paper (I truly was able to match the paper to the copics I'd already used).  The frame and sentiment were then added using the sketch at MFT WSC628.   This card will go to both challenges, which are about to close, so I better work fast!

 

Supplies:

   MFT:  Cute Chemists, Blueprints #27

   PF - Diagonal Stitched Rectangle

Well, I'm off to get this posted.  Thank you for the visit!

Hugs,

TK

Sharing In Your Sorrow

 Hello, 2023!

My first post of the New Year, unfortunately it isn't a great reason for a card, but necessary in life.  On that note, let's get right to it.  This card is on its way to the recipient, the wife of Hubbs' college friend who passed away very unexpectedly.

I made this card using the colors over at Color Throwndown #724 - Black, Gray, Magenta and White.  I hot foiled the diagonal stripes in silver, cut the panel down, and attached it to the white base.  The flower bunch was stamped in black for the paper wrap, then gray and picked raspberry for the flower and stems.  The bundle was then attached with a low profile tape so I could mount my sentiment.

Pretty easy, but heartfelt.

Supplies:

   SB - Diagonal Stripes foil plate

   PTI - Fresh Picked Flowers stamps/dies

   MFT - Deepest Sympathy

Thank you for the visit, please stop by again!

Hugs,

TK