Snowdrops with Sympathy

 Hello!

I'm popping in with another card, trying to get it posted and make the Freshly Made Sketches #748 by Verena.  I'll admit that while I love this sketch, it had me stumped.  That was until I actually decided to use a die that has been languishing on my desk, and now was the time.  Using this die allows me to also play at Just Us Girls #835 - Die week and NBUS #89.

This will be going my Great Uncle, as my Great Aunt (100!) just passed.  She had a great long-lasting marriage, a loving family, plus she loved the Lord - there's nothing better than that!

A new-to-me embossing folder that I inked before pressing; a new-to-me Snowdrops die that I've been wanting to use forever, inked for dimension,; a new "showcase" die (conveniently snipped into another shape) and a foiled sentiment, using opaque black so it wouldn't be too stark.

It was popped up with a little foam, allowing dimension (like the gals at Group of Seven Cardmakers - not a challenge).  It would also fit into Darnell's IDEAs Calendar (non-challenge, though technically I'm a few hours early, due to making it into the FMS gallery), but you will be reading this on Monday!

 

 

Supplies:

   Alt - Masonry Wall 3D e/f (NBUS)

   PB - Creative Curves (NBUS)

   PTI - In the Bloom:  Snowdrop (NBUS)

   Splb - You Are Everything pp

And now I'll call it a night.  Thank you so much for the visit, plus all the love and support you constantly give me!

Hugs,

TK

Stencil Over Heat Embossing

 Welcome, again!

Tonight I have another card and this one must zip off to it's intended participation, as well!  I've really wanted to participate with this month's new-to-me technique, and I finally got it done.

Here is my card for Group of Seven Cardmakers ~

I think my embossing is a little large, as in too wide instead of fine print, but it worked nonetheless!  I really enjoyed this technique.  Maybe I'll have better luck finding something with finer line details, which I know I have, but my limitations were definitely what would not conflict with the Christmas theme that I needed!

I stamped the background image, heat embossed in clear and then attached my stencil, off center.  Then I proceeded to do a lot of masking so I wouldn't mess up my stenciling.  After I finished, I added silver Nuvo drops (my old gold just didn't look good) under the clear pearls so I could get a shimmer from them as well.  My sentiment was heat embossed and attached over the main panel, before adding gold tape to the left side of the base.

 

Supplies:

   AJVD - Cracked Paint stamp

   SSS - Christmas Wreath (NBUS)

One more card down!  Hopefully I'm getting close, I'm just a bit intimidated to actually count at this moment - lol.

Hugs,

TK

HBD2U - feminine style

Hello and welcome!

I'm here again -- back to creating, yay...

Today's card has been given to our daughter, so we're safe to post now.  I took my inspiration/technique from Group of Seven Cardmakers and came up with this using the Ink Blending/Water Lifting technique ~

Yep, I blended 2 oxides and a DI!  I really don't know if you should do that since they do have different qualities but it worked out for me.  I did notice the difference when I did the "lifting", as the DOX inks were definitely easier to lift than the DI.  However I think it worked out well and simply added in WoS in the lifted portions before cutting it down.  Here's the shimmer ~

Or kinda - lol! I used a Princess Pink base and a Raspberry Fizz strip for the sentiment.  I also added a leftover strip of the design at the bottom of the inside of the card and an even thinner strip to the envelope flap (that would NOT work if it were to be mailed), as seen in small portions of both photos.

Thanks, Gals, for teaching me a new trick!  I will say, I almost had to pull out my MFT All Over Roses stamp like Bonnie -- soon maybe...

😊

Supplies:

   PFS - Bouganvillea Print Stamp

   ALT - Nesting Slim dies

   EH - Birthday Vibes stamps/Sentiment strip dies

Hope you have a GREAT week!

Hugs,

TK