No Ordinary Day

Welcome, Friends!

My family has been going through a lot lately, but today is no ordinary day, so let's celebrate it like we mean it!

Today's card is for the illustrious Darnell, and we all know that means it's no ordinary day.  What's better than celebrating someone else, so we can push all the ordinary (life) to the background, and have some fun?!

Ok, first of all, I used the beautiful Color Hues challenge colors (gray is a shade of black), but not in time to get it into the gallery -- I'm perfectly ok with that!  The NBUS sentiment & images were stamped, colored with Copics, detailed with a fine liner, plus black and gold shimmer added to the center of each flower.  Everything was cut and then the design decisions...  I found that Penny Black's challenge is to optionally use patterned paper - check; then I decided I wanted more yellow so I used a scrap of yellow (perfect size I might add), and rounded the lower corners to mimic the bottom swag.  A couple silver pearls were added for pizzazz.

I love this card!  (are those polka dots magic?)

So there it is, Happy Birthday, Darnell, and many more unordinary/extraordinary Birthdays ahead!  And I hope it brought you that smile...

 

Supplies:

   PB - Floral Smile stamps/dies

   MFT - Dots & Stripes pp

Hugs, Everyone, and have an Unordinary/Extraordinary Day!

TK

Dancing With The Heart

 Hello and welcome!

Today I have an adorable card to mark the Birthday of the very person who inspired me along the Penny Black trail!  In fact, I don't think I could mention this person without PB coming up...

Stamped, coloring with Copics, shimmered with WoS and cut out.  Then what to do with the background?  In PB&J's latest video series, Jill had a layout like the one above, I just changed out the products.  However, I did another "Jill-ism" and added a light ink blending to spotlight the little girl.  What I couldn't catch was the elusive shimmer on her heart headband, plus the hearts on the wrapping and ribbon.  I have had this gal on my desk FOREVER!  I love her, kept meaning to use her but now is the time.  I mean, who else deserves her but Loll -- Happy Birthday and best wishes!!!

SORRY - this wasn't supposed to post until Saturday!  Yikes - HB2U anyway!

This card will enter Penny Bslack June - AG (no patterned paper), and NBUS #87 ~

 

Supplies:

   PB - Heart Dance & die (NBUS), Gentle Swell Frame (NBUS) and Background Basics stencils

Thank you for the visit and have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

TK

Miracles of the Holiday

 Welcome, welcome!

I'm back again with another couple of cards.  This time, I'm loving the first card but the second one?  The verdict is still out...

I started with the edger die and cut my panel in two, taping it back together on the back with removable tape.  From there, I stamped, masked and colored with my Copics.  I used WoS on the poinsettia centers for a little shimmer.  From there, I die cut the matching word die twice, layering the white glitter over the champagne, then stamped a sub-sentiment.

Question:  Emmanuel?  Immanuel?  I've seen it both ways, but honestly very rarely with an "I".

Close-up to show the shimmer and sparkle - at a weird angle, sorry...

My second card.... we must own even the ones that are not our favorite, right?  I started with a basic set-up like above, but cut two panels one white, one red at the same time, swapping the white top with the red base.  It was then embossed, and I wanted to ink blend an arch above the cut to showcase the stars I would be adding.  It came out pinker that I wanted, so I switched to a deeper red but ended up blending the whole thing on accident!  Waste not, want not, so I went with it adding stars and the sentiment, all cut from gold foil.  The scripture was then stamped and added down below.  I still believe this would've been better had I left that white arch above the sentiment, using the white scripture panel below.  Thoughts?  I may take this one back apart or redo it completely.

Since the Miracles Builder/dies are new from Penny Black, I'll be sending one of these to Penny Black Friends Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes and NBUS #81

 

Supplies:

   PB - Miracles Edger die/stamps (NBUS)

  

   Card #1 - PB Poinsettia (flower of month)

   Card #2 - PB Noted e/f; MB Star of Wonder

I'm honored you visited, and so thankful for your visit today!

Hugs,

TK

Abundant Blessings & Love

 Welcome, welcome!

I have a couple of cards with respective challenges today; I'm thinking the cards have aligned - lol!  Both cards use the same PB Flower of Month but are very different.  Let's go see ~

Due to trying to get two cards made in my limited time, I struggled with this one and it's my "save".  I forgot to use anti-static powder before the embossing ink for the flowers, so I had embossing powder everywhere!  Trying not to toss it, I decided the tone-on-tone look would work and wiped all the powder away.  My next thought was equally dangerous, when I decided to cut the bottom off -- yep, too short!  Thus came the second white panel to fill in the gap - urghh!  While I like the card, I may have to retry my original thought...

This card was inspired by FMS #708 (urgh!  I missed it) and the feelings of Jill Foster from PB&J, so it'll also go to PB Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes.  This one was copic-colored, layers cut (yep, I added an extra and resized them a bit).  While I love layers and dimension, I never know which cards Hubbs will send to his family, which includes a Christmas letter.  That said, I now have to try to keep layers to a minimum for Christmas, as we've had several cards/letters returned over the last year.  I'm not sure, but I think the post office's new equipment can weed out my cards!

Supplies:

   for both - PB Poinsettia/dies (NBUS), July '25 Flower of the Month

   #1 - PB Classy Frame die; Feeling of Christmas stamp (NBUS); AE - Dotted Border dies

   #2 - PB Elegant Stitching dies, Stitched Circles & Square dies

Two more cards for the stash!  It might be a little win, but I'll take it - lol.  Have a great day and I'll see you soon, I hope.

Hugs,

TK

Flowers for the Day

Welcome!

Wednesday was my eldest daughter's Birthday, but since we're celebrating tonight, I made this card ~

A simple vase of flowers, a die cut frame, a stamped border and an embossed background.  While these aren't real flowers, the real bouquet was delivered to her on her actual Birthday.   Let's talk about those color choices -- Hubbs boxed and gift-wrapped a present with a dark teal wrap, and thus this bouquet was born!  What can't you see in this photo?

I wanted to add filler flowers without adding any more colors, so the leaves were "colored" with a silver gel pen, while the flowers were given the "crystal" treatment.

Oh, and Bellis?  The scientific name of the Daisy!

Since I have used almost all new products, except the frame, this will be going to NBUS #79, Penny Black October - Anything Goes, and Triple B - October (do you see coral?).

 

Supplies:

   PB - Dainty Daisies/dies, Handpicked/dies, Dashed Design e/f (all NBUS) and Classy Frames

Gotta run -- lots to do before the celebration tonight!

~ TK

 

WCMD?

 Welcome, Friends!

Did someone say World Card Making Day?  Yep, and I intended on spending the entire day, blissfully in my craft room!  Isn't there a saying about well-laid plans?  I'm assuming that you've guessed that my plans didn't work out...  While I did spend a bit of time in my room, I only merely planned out two cards and started the initial stamping.  Then, revenge Sunday came and I was going to steal back all of that time stolen from my craft room the day before - HA!  Yep, that didn't work either, but I did complete two cards.  Here they are ~

A sweet PB stamp, all colored with Copics and a bit of WoS added to the snow, which you can't see - lol.  The background debossed (de-pierced?), a panel of dp added, the image and sentiment popped up.

The cutie is the second image of the same PB set, again colored with Copics and placed on a pierced panel, a golden arch laying on my desk and a gold-foiled sentiment popped up.

Well, I got TWO Christmas cards done -- yay for me!

Because both of these cards are PB and unused, I'll be sending this to their challenge October - "Anything Goes" and NBUS #79

Supplies:

   Card 1 ~ PB Frosty Feathers & dies (NBUS), Plaited Frames (also NBUS); HB Pierced Fancy Flakes PFS Fancy Label Frame (NBUS); Carta Bella dp (OoB)

   Card 2 ! PB Frosty Feathers & dies (NBUS), PFS Sparkling Diamond cp; WF Nested Dome dies; Splb Merry Messages pp (NBUS) 

Have a GREAT day, be kind to yourself, see you soon!

~ TK

Playing Flowers & Frames with Ida

 Hello and welcome!

While it seems that I haven't been creating (yikes), it's actually that I haven't posted any.  However, some of those have to be held for posting later -- yes, you'll see them eventually!

Today's card features more items that Ida and I decided to use together.  While we are both using the same flower (I believe), I'm not sure which frame she went with so that'll be a surprise!  Here's my card ~

Since this is a PB Garden Trio flower, PB Stitched Circles & Squares frame and PB Noted embossing folder, I decided to go all out and go ala PB Flowers & Frames with Jill Foster!  I've used a sketch gone by, but I loved it and decided to borrow it for this card.  A copic-colored flower, die cut frame and embossed piece (both ink-blended), and my handy little foiled sentiment round this one out.  Here's a close-up of that shine ~

This will be making it's appearance at PBSC - May - Anything Goes, no monochromatic scheme here, and NBUS Challenge #74.

 

Supplies:

   PB - Garden Trio stamp, Noted e/f, Stitched Circles & Squares dies (NBUS)

   PFS - Fancy Script Words hfp

Thanks for the visit!  I'm off to see Ida's wonderful creation!  Come on, join me.

Have a great, safe Memorial Weekend -- we're off on a motorcycle ride with family!

Hugs,

TK

Mom - Happiness Blooms

 Well, hello there, Friends!

Today I have a post that'll be visiting a few challenges and be handed to Mom this weekend!  It all started with Ida and I using the same products, ones that I had shared during our last visit.  Then of course, there was the PB Saturday Challenge and the PERFECT sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.  It must've been fate!  Here is the product (main image) that Ida chose to use today ~

I started by stamping the flowers in VersaFine Claire Morning Mist, Copic coloring, adding dots of white and sparkle pens, plus winking with stella on the flower centers.  The darker panel is actually a great compliment, but I decided to add stripes, and so foiled it with an opal foil, which is really pretty IRL, but of course hard to capture!  I then decided to add the small letter dies for M-O-M and popped up the sentiment.

Hubbs says this is his all-time favorite card of mine!  I do believe that the photo doesn't do it justice... but I think he's a bit prejudiced.

This will be entered at (drumroll please) ~

PBSC May- Anything Goes, FMS #685 by Linda (sketch), Triple B May (blooms & colors), and The Flower Challenge #102 - Stripes or Dots 

 

Now, why not pop over to Ida's and see what beauty she's made today!

Supplies:

   PB - Blooms

   CP - Scallops & Dots (frame dies)

   PFS - Diagonal Plaid pp

   PTI - Smooth Alpha

Thanks for the visit and have a GREAT day!

Hugs,

TK

Alleluia!

Happy Easter, Everyone!

I will leave you with two final Easter cards this year.  These will be hand-delivered today, so I think we're in the clear!

 

The first is in corals and a sagey green, using NBUS products and flowers, so I guess the first will be heading to NBUS #73, Penny Black Saturday - Easter.  Dry embossing, die cutting, copic coloring -- this one checks off all my boxes, and oh that coral color!

My second card is similar, only changing up the colors, so this one will head to The Flower Challenge #101 - Spring colors.

  

Supplies:

   Alt. - Organic Linen e/f

   PB - Curvature frame (NBUS), Garden Trio stamp/die (NBUS)

   SSS - Alleluia die

With that, I leave you my greatest wishes that everyone would have a very Happy and Blessed Easter!

He is Risen!

Hugs,

TK

 

Good Friend

Hello!

Long time no see (er... be here)!  I've been in the background stalking, as moments would allow, but I HAD to make a card with some new toys, so here she be ~

I started with Jill's sketch #1 from her New Year's Motivation series, and it's beautiful.  The products I used are all NBUS from Christmas, not that long ago, which is awesome!!!  My sweet kiddo was colored with Copics.  In Jill's sketch, she used the white strip only to transition from the embossed piece to the base; however, I decided to add the red strip and give 'er another pop of color!  Here's a close-up of the sweet girl ~

Oh yes, and a little sparkle on her bag!

I'll be sending this card to several challenges, yay me!  Amazingly, I made the card first, and then decided to look around to see what fit...

NBUS #71 (all products), Penny Black Saturday Challenge (no hearts but lotsa red, a first entry for this challenge), FMS #673, Triple B Feb '25 (oh, that glorious red, even if my bird is blue!).

 

Supplies:

   PB - Bundled Buddies stamp, Noted embossing folder, Classy Frames

Whew!  You'd think I hadn't done this in a while (well that's true)!  Thank you for the visit, and your patience in my away time.  I still may not be very regular at posting for a while, but I sure am gonna try.

Hugs,

TK