A Smile, with a Boom

Hello again, long time no see!  Well... that'd be my fault, I haven't been around for awhile except to peek at everyone else's beautiful creations.   I hope everyone is doing well, staying busy and spirits up.  I'm here today to send a couple cards over to Twofer challenge.

My first card is conventional with a bit of stamping and cutting ~

While I haven't used this PTI set very much, I do love the funkiness of it plus the added texture that's built right into the stamps -- go ahead, zoom in.  I made the whole panel to place on the card front, but decided to cut it down and I think the sentiment fit better.

And for my second card, I ink blended, stamped and embossed, then added some splatters (ok, Bobby, I tried again) but I went unconventional with the "flower" ~

I used the inside (stamen) for my fireworks!  Unfortunately, I think my splatters went polar opposite, from blotches to almost non-existent but I'm trying, Friends!  Here's the cards together ~

Supplies:

   Card #1

     PTI Funky Flowers

     LI Darling Diamonds (sentiment)

     SB A2 Scalloped Border 1

   Card #2

     PTI Funky Flowers

     MFT Cute Chemists (sentiment)

Thank you for popping in, I enjoy your visits.  Stay well, Friends!

Hugs,

TK

Twofer? Or Threefer?

Good day!  Yes, I'm posting in the day!  I took a couple days off to hunker down and stay in my craft room, so thought I'd get this post done.  I'll be joining Twofer #25 - Spring Animals and Fusion - Nature.

   

Here's my Twofer:

And individually...

The common element being the flop-eared bunny, it was used for a New Baby card and a Love card.  The first features the little guy in paper-pieced pajamas and secondly used as the random stamping, cut to frame the two love-buns.  Both cards have some Copic coloring and stamping.  And my Threefer?  Well it's actually similar but will be sent to Fusion, for my second entry there, using the sketch.

This little gal is also paper-pieced from the same pack from old SSS monthly card kit.

Supplies:

   ME - Honey Bunny

Card 1 ~

   PPP Easter Blessings

   MFT Beautiful Baby

Card 2 ~

   MFT - Blueprints 27 (tag)

   PTI - Mat Stack 1 (window cut)

Thank you for spending a few precious moments with me!  Stay safe, stay protected, I'll be praying for everyone!

Hugs,

TK

A Confession and a Challenge

OK so first things first...  Other than church and a short trip to the store, I spent my 3-day weekend in pajamas in my craft room!  While that's not bad, the number of "attempts" I made is positively horrendous!  I think I've just plum hit a wall...  

I was actually trying to enter the Twofer Challenge with yesterday's post but after chatting with Cat, I saw that they were two cards about love and while different, were actually too close.  Trust me, this is not blame, but that my eyes have been opened.  Onto today and trying more cards with the same SSS Heart of Roses die, and unfortunately more similar.  Bummer!  Then TOTALLY by accident, I was looking for some pp, which got flipped onto my desk haphazardly and skidded underneath a negative from one of the previous heart cuts, and a happy accident happened...

Isn't that just the sweetest frame?  After that "accident", it sure was easy to pick the theme for this one  :o)   The base cs is actually dark gray but shows black, which is unfortunate.  Now onto coming up with a DIFFERENT card, different layout...  Again I hit a wall, so I went to help my daughter finish up dinner, clean the kitchen and then ta-da... a second thought!

Here they are together, one for a new home and one wedding ~

And because I told you I kept making something similar...

I like this one because of the semi-weeding...    I had difficulty placing it onto a background but then I came up with this dimensional ef that wasn't too girly -- sometimes difficult, especially when the card will be for Hubbs at some point.  I have to admit, I may not have to make another romantic card for a few years   :oP

These will be entered over at the Twofer Challenge #23

Supplies:

   Card 1 ~ SSS Heart of Roses die (negative)

                  AE Home Sweet Home

                  BoBunny dp

   Card 2 ~ PTI Love & Marriage

   Card 3 ~ SSS Roses for You

                  WRM Quilted Pinpoint ef

Well thanks for letting me confess, ramble and hopefully give you something worthy.  Hope everyone is staying safe and warm.  Take care all, til next time,

Hugs,

TK

Today, Tomorrow, Always

Hello Everyone!  I spent a bit of time in the craft room today, so I wanted share and play along at a challenge.  I made this first one using the sketch over at FMS #418.

As you can see there's quite a bit of sparkle, hopefully not blinding though.  I love this die, and really like the way I did the sentiment.  I wanted to add some blue to the left side, and red to the right, so I layered the strip a bit and cut it on the angle.  I hope you all like it, this one I'm really happy with.  And next a close-up...

I weeded out a few areas of the heart to let the sparkle shine through.  I thought about piecing back in a few sections of green but opted to leave it open.  

Supplies:

   SSS Heart of Roses die

   ME True Friends (sentiment)

   MFT Stitched Scalloped Edge

Well I'm off to maybe get another post started.  Hope all of you are well, safe, warm and happy!  Til we meet again, Friends ...

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