Happy Halloween?

Greetings!

So I ask, is Happy Halloween an oxymoron?  Depends on who you ask, I guess.  However, happy is a must if you ever want to see me around Halloween.  We've never really celebrated it with our kids, but it sure doesn't bother me that others do.  However I must say that me making Halloween cards is definitely something that I'm not used to.  It all started when someone (I wonder who?) enabled me to buy an adorable stamp set, then it took flight from there.  Wanna see?

This one is a true Halloween card though I'm unsure which direction it'll swoosh off to.  My second card is a bit of a mixture of holidays, like Halloween and Thanksgiving.  I changed directions in what I was doing, and so this morphed into a card to send to my grandson -- a thankful heart to have him in our lives! 

They recently moved across the state and Grandpa and I aren't fairing so well...  this card whisked its way out the door to him.  As for these images?  Just you wait and see... there's more to come!

I'll send a card to NBUS #55 since I just got this stamp set, and Inspired by Boo and yes, I'm barely sliding in!!!

 

Supplies:

   WF - Boo Combo stamps/dies (NBUS)

   MFT - Blueprints 27

   MCS (oob) - Happy Thanksgiving sentiment on card #2

And while you're all snuggly in your comfy pajamas, think of me sitting outside in the mid 30's, huddled around a propane fire, sipping hot cocoa, watching a movie on a big screen and handing out candy to the kiddos!  Enjoy!

Hugs,

TK

Christmas Holly & Berries

Hello!

A quick post to get this card into a challenge - Inspired by Berries.  I used the colors from Color Hues #68 Olive & Berry, even though I didn't get my card done in time.  I adore these colors, they just scream Christmas!  I'll also send this over to NBUS #33, since my foil plate and layered stencils are both making their debut.

I foiled the white cardstock with shiny gold foil, then used 3 of the 4 layers of the stencils to add my colors.  I actually used one color of green and just used more or less pressure for the different tones, CP Sage and PTI Scarlet Jewel to the rescue!  I then snipped off the right side and layered it over MFT Midnight Green, foiled the sentiment on a snippet of red, then cut it down using a die.

What'd I do with that snipped off portion?  I added to the inside right after stamping my inside sentiment!  Oh, I did not use the optional sketch.

 

Supplies:

   Splb - Glimmer Holly background, matching layered stencils (both NBUS) and Elegant Holiday Sentiments

   MFT - Elegant Rectangle Stax die (sentiment)

That's it for me today.  I'm so glad you came by, I appreciate you!  Have a great week.

Hugs,

TK

Alleluia - Spring

 Hello & welcome!

Today's post will be a quick one, I need to get this card off to IB#230 - Spring (I even used their sketch) while the chance is near.  I'll also be sending this over to NBUS #48 for my NBUS stamp too.  This stamp is REALLY old but never been used, so it has sat far too long!  It's a rubber stamp, and probably one of the very first stamps I ever purchased as I had not a clue what or where to start!  It has been detached from its wooden block though, for ease of storage.

CAS, right?!  A quick cut around the stamped/colored/boxed image and then glued to the panel.  I did a bit of ombre coloring on white c/s and then cut it using the alleluia die and its base layer out of vellum.  The sentiment was attached by rolling small strips of tape and placing them behind the solid letters so they could remain discreet.  This was pretty quick and easy too -- gotta love that!

  

ETA - Trible B March - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies!

 Supplies:

   Great Impressions - Tulips & Butterflies

   SSS - Alleluia die

I hope all is well in your part of the world, and the weather is getting nicer.  Our days are slowly getting warmer, but we've also had a couple days of snow threats.  While I love all seasons, even winter, I'm ready to be heading into warmer weather.

Take care and thank you for the visit,

TK

Hello, Sweet Hummer!

 Hello, and welcome to you too!

Today's card comes to you because of some sweet dies, enabled by Rosemary.  Her creations are always perfection, sweet and delicate and always invoke a smile when I see them.  I saw her use these dies and they quickly got marked on my "want list", partly due to my mom loving hummingbirds -- she's also quite the hummingbird whisperer too.

While all the details were die cut, the flowers were all ink blended (even those tiny flower centers), and the stocks were done in an ombre fashion.  I used the sketch at MFT but missed the challenge, that's how the label base and sentiment base came into play.  For the hummer, I only ended up using 2 of the layers plus the base cut.

This card will go to Inspired by - Lemons (lemon yellow background and flower centers but chose not to use the sketch) and my last entry for this month's NBUS #47.

 

Well we had a surprise dusting of snow this morning, but no issues to report from it.  I do think the coast received some though.  Hope you are keeping warm and cozy!

Stay healthy.

Supplies:

   C&9th - Eclectic Garden dies

   Alt. - Nesting Slimline dies

   sorry - forgot which set the sentiment came from...

Hugs,

TK

I Heart Poinsettias

 Hello, Friends!  I hope this finds you all well and rested.

Although I had a ton of chores (plus Super Bowl) this weekend, I was able to steal away for bits of time and make a few cards.  This first one has amazingly NO stamping - die cutting, foiling and dry embossing were in order for this card.

I took inspiration from a couple of challenges, and hopefully pulled it off -- plus I got another Christmas card in the bin! Yay!  Smooshed inks, die cuts, a hot foiled sentiment and my embossed panel all came together to make my card.

I took my inspiration from Peace On Earth #33 challenge and Inspired by:  Hearts, but I also used an NBUS cover plate, so this'll go to all three challenges.

 

Supplies:

   PF - Sparkling Diamond (NBUS)

   LF - Inside/Out Stitched Hearts die

   WF - Layered Poinsettia

   SB - Holiday Florals (inside sentiment), Holiday Sentiments 2 (outside sentiment)

Off to get ready for another week!  Thank you for the visit, and I hope that your week is a wonderful one, full of love, laughter, family and friends.

Hugs,

TK

Thinking of You

Hello!

A quick post today, it's nearing time for lights out, so I'll jump right to the task at hand and leave the chit chat for another day, I hope you don't mind.

A card for a co-worker who is facing a heart procedure, so I made this tonight ~

I used the sketch and theme over at Inspired by l- Wool.  And since I used two NBUS products, I'll send this over there as well - woohoo!

Supplies:

   SB - Ski Lodge e/f (NBUS #1)

   The Greetery - Gingko BotiniCuts die

   AE - Loads of Wishes sentiment

That's it for me tonight!  Hope your week is going swell.

Hugs,

TK

Hot Java Mama

 Hi again!

Glad you could stop by and visit, hope you enjoy your time and grab some rest too!

Today I have a card for a couple of challenges, I used the colors from Color Throwndown #712 (blue, orange, cream and kraft) plus the theme at Inspired By...#205 (National Coffee Day).

I've used this little lady before, but the sentiment in the corner is NBUS, so I guess we'll head in that direction to join NBUS #43, as well!  This image always makes me smile, I can just relate so much!  

  

Supplies:

   AI - Cathy Caffeine

   TE - Some Like It Hot (sentiment)

  

 Well that's it for me to day!  Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,

TK

Happy Birthday Crocus

 Hello, Friends!

I haven't been around for awhile but I have made a few cards, which I hope to post over the next week or so.  I was fortunate enough to find the new Inspired By - Apple Harvest challenge in my box, and I'm hoping this basket will work!  I'll post this to NBUS #42 since I used a brand-new-to-me product inspired by Marcia and her beautiful crocuses!  Go ahead and visit, search for crocus and you'll easily see why this product landed in my cart!!

This card goes to Daughter #3, whose Birthday was the 8th but we're gathering tomorrow for the family festivities ~

I used a previous sketch from MFT and built on that.  The crocus were cut from white paper, colored with Copics and a bit of accents with colored pencils and winked for sparkle, which I could NOT capture.  I also used the basket die and did a bit of fussy cutting to get a vellum liner to cover the stems.  The simple sentiment was added off the side.  I love the flowers but I'm also liking the fiber paper showing through the green vellum!

 

Supplies:

   The Greetery - Market Basket, Crocus (both NBUS)

   CCC - Birthday Wishing (sentiment

   PTI - Label L

Thanks for dropping by, and hopefully soon I'll get the hang of creating, posting and commenting -- all together!

Have a great rest of your weekend!

Hugs,

TK

Frosty the SnowFriends

 Howdy!

A quick post to get this over to IB198...  I haven't gotten to play there very much, so it'll be fun!  Here's the inspiration:

And here's my VERY layered card ~

It all started with a snippet (from days gone by-lol) of shimmery paste through a stencil.  Then matted with 3 layers of coordinating dp, then the fog c/s.  I also stamped the 3 snowmen, who are usually in a box, but fussy cut them out so I could pop them up.  The three circles were inspiration from another challenge that I missed, but I still like the effect.  And a close-up to see the shine ~

Well, that's it for me, Folks!  Thanks for the visit, and I'll be hopping around to see everyone soon!

Supplies:

   MB - Starry Night stencil

   CB - Designer paper (forgot the name, sorry)

   MFT - Christmas sElfies

Take care and keep calm during the holiday rush!

Hugs,
TK

Noel Wreath

 Welcome!

Are you done with your cards?  I must say I'm still clicking along, but I don't have far to go at all.  I took inspiration for this one from the photo at Inspired By 196C - Christmas Splendor, and what a glorious photo it is!

This set has never been used, so it will also visit NBUS #32.  It was great to get it out. While this card pales in comparison to the photo at IB196C, I love the card.  A close-up of detail, which shows more of the glitter effect of the DCWV glitter stack ~

And since I had the set out, why not make two cards?!

I did struggle with the Nuvo drops on this one.  In fact, I painstakingly cut the original dots off with a craft knife and re-did them.  I'm not sure why, but they wanted to flatten out A LOT.  After careful surgery, I put two colors of drops back only and happily left the card and my craft room.  What do you suppose happened when I returned?  Yep!  A few flattened dots!  Ugh.  I'm not sure if this card'll get mailed, but here it is in what little glory it has...

Supplies:

   HB - Joy/Noel Wreath

   CB - D'Vine Swirl e/f

   DCWV glitter c/s, Nuva drops in silver & gold, silver tape, and a snippet of candy cane strip dp

 

Before I bid you adieu, I want to mention one thing.  Today is my 6th Blogiversary!  OK I get it, you have been doing this blogging thing a whole lot longer, and a LOT of amazing cards from all of you, but it is something that I did not see myself getting to!  I mean, when I started this blog, Hubbs and I had just been catapulted into a whole new life, and things were a lot different.  We were going through a lot and I started by following several lovely ladies (yes, you know who you are) and commenting for a few months prior.  Then I started my blog on a whim following some gracious comments back some of you.  Shortly following that, I started with one part-time job, then a second part-time job around the first one, and finally my current full-time job, which carries overtime at a drop of a hat.  So, I wanted to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart -- I absolutely LOVE the friends I've made through this blog.  You are all a gem and a blessing to me!

Hugs,

TK

Two Card - Quick Post

 Hello!  A quick post to zip a couple cards off to a couple challenges.

Card #1 ~

This one was Inspired By the "pumpkin rocks" theme at IB #190, but I also wanted to make a cute scene.  I colored it in Copics, free-handing the ground and grass.  (P.S. My little buddies were colored last weekend while camping)  However, it'll be my next card that is entered into the challenge because I'm running out of time for multiple posts!

Card #2 ~

This one was actually Inspired By the sketch this time.  I hope you can see it, because I chose to keep those "ovals" a little discreet.  This card will be entered in IB #190 and TO #198 - Breast Cancer Awareness.

  

Well, Folks, that's it for me today!  I hope you enjoyed yourself, come back and visit again -- I do appreciate YOU!

Supplies:

   Card 1 - SSS Harvest Mouse, PTI Autumn Hills (sentiment), PB Simple Stackers die

   Card 2 - Stamplorations Fierce & Brave, PB Petite Blossoms stencil

Hugs,

TK

Crafting with Michele (in my mind, anyway)

 Hello, All!

So glad you could pop in and visit a bit.  Life is hectic (I'm sure that's not only me), but your visit is always appreciated!  Hope you've had a wonderful, restful weekend and you've enjoyed any Fall weather, if that's your season of rotation currently.

I'm just wrapping up a vacation in Colorado, plus finishing with an end of the year campout in our "pasture" -- well... well-mowed grass, anyway.  While I didn't get to post a card for World Card Making Day yesterday, I did have the chance to color a few card fronts, one of which I'll post now and the others soon.  I must say, this was inspired by Michele's prompting, so this one's to you, Michele!  I'll also be sending this to IB #189 - All the Peels - the basket of apples stood out but also the tin of flowers.

While this cutie doesn't have a wooden bucket of apples, this is the image that came immediately to mind to use for this card.  It was Copic colored in fall-ish colors and placed on a square kraft card base.  I opted to not use a sentiment on the front, the card will be used to well wishes to the co-worker who took my place while I was on vacation, only to end up in surgery last Friday!  I hope it works...

Supplies:   

   Anita's - Beary Best Friends

That's it for me, Folks!  Hope you have a fabulous week - see you soon.

Hugs,

TK

Relax...

 Howdy, howdy!

I'm back with another card for a few of challenges -- this one will go to MFT Sketch #547, Inspired By #180, Time Out #190, and Pixie's Snippets #406.  Wow!  That's quite a feat for me (hope I'm not over anybody's limit!)...

This is a fun card, but hopefully it fits the bill -- it will be heading to a co-worker who's retiring Wednesday!  She'll have all the time in the world to relax now! 

Here's the inspiration, I hope you can see each of them (MFT - sketch, IB - theme, TO - stripes, and Pixie's - snippets for sentiment tag, flip flops and flowers) ~

Supplies:

   HB - Truly Great Friends (dies)

   PTI - Flipping Out

   CC - Father's Day (sentiment)

Well, that's it for me, Folks!  Thanks for stopping by and stay cool (114 here today)!

Hugs,

TK