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

Another Play with Ida

Hello and welcome!

Today I've got a quick post as I'm running WAY behind schedule!  Ida has challenged us to "backgrounds" - now that can be any background you choose, new technique, old technique or a favorite.  Here's mine ~

I chose to do a favorite, as I'm really enjoying all the textures of late -- press plates, embossing plates, hot foiled -- you name it!  This is pretty self-explanatory so I'll keep the chatter to a minimum.  I used an NBUS stamp and die set, plus an oldie but favorite embossing folder.  The flowers were stamped, colored with Copics and then winked.  OOPS!  See that flower to the right, tucked behind the arch?  Well that was a bit of winking gone astray!  So back to my desk, another stamping, cutting and coloring and then tucked it sweetly over my blunder.

Since this is a new stamp and die set, I'll be entering this at NBUS #61.

Please do go and visit Ida, as she's actually done a technique!  Besides, a sweet birdie told me that she loves the visitors from my blog!

Supplies:

   WRMK - Quilt (pin)

   PFS - Nested Arches dies, Arch Florals and dies (NBUS)

Thank you for spending time with me today, and I really hope you enjoy your weekend!  On another note, please be patient with me as my comments and visits may be random, as I'm going through some "stuff".

Hugs,

TK

 

Playing Cards with Friends!

Good morning, Friends!

Remember I was recently blessed with going to Michigan, meeting and being hosted by Michele?  Well, I finally got a couple "makes" together from our playdate with Marcia!  We're posting them today, and I'd love it if you visited them too, I've provided the links below.

Our first card was provided by Marcia, stamped and a square card base, so this one will be entered at The Flower Challenge #89 - Square Card and Trible B for the butterflies ~

The wreath was stamped, then water colored with DIs and fussy cut so I could pop it up, over the embossed background.  While at Michele's, she gave me that adorable circular-cut sentiment, so I knew I had to use it too!

My next card was stamped, colored using the matching stencils, then die cut.  While at Michele's, we worked together to figure out her very obstinate foiling machine!  The connection is so harsh, that it literally took two of us to pull it apart, so then we worked to figure out the correct shim/no shim, pressure needed, embossing machine to use, until we had some successful foilings.  She was gracious to gift me a couple of backgrounds using foil plates I don't have, and this is one of them!  Now, Michele can foil away -- well as long as her Hubby is nearby!

Beautiful, right?  While Peonies aren't the first thing to bloom, they still remind me of the warm weather coming.  This card will head over to Four Seasons challenge - Spring.

Oh my, thanks to Michele and Marcia, we had an amazing day!  Many more things to come, but this is our post using the same main element!  Thanks for a great day, Ladies!

Now, I know you're curious about Michele's and Marcia's makes, so head on over, you'll be glad you did!

Supplies

   Card #1 - PB Winged Wreath in Broken China, Abandoned Coral, Twisted Citron and Iced Spruce; Alt - Wicker Texture

   Card #2 - Alt - Pristine Peonies (rats!  I forgot the colors!); PFS - Abstract Triangles hfp; SSS - Fancy Thanks

Thank you for the visit, I appreciate you!

Hugs,

TK

A Step Out

 Hello and welcome!

Today I'm playing cards with Ida!  She chose a challenge photo, which I LOVE, and my eyes rested almost immediately on a couple of details.  Here's the photo ~

What details did you pick up on?

I'll bet you'll figure out mine right away!

1)  Turquoise, 2) Animal print, 3) Pink flowers on the end stand and 4) Layers!

Layers you ask?  I'm not sure why, but the layers from the couch and ottoman struck me -- even the fireplace appears to have layers with the two types of fascia.

I also tried to incorporate some type of palm frond but it just wasn't working with my flowers...

That's it for me, Friends, but do go see what Ida came up with!

Thanks again for the visit, and I hope you have an amazing week.  I know it'll go by fast for me, I'll almost be flying!

Supplies:

    Alt - Sweet Spray & die

   SB - Yana's Special Sentiments

   unknown dp

  Hugs,

TK

Playing Cards with Friends ala Michele!

 Hello, Friends!

I've come today with a fun "play date" with Michele and I hope you enjoy our fun!  She has honored me with an invitation to be her friend for the month -- but I hope the friendship will last longer - lol.  Michele is actually one of my longest and loudest cheerleaders, and as sweet as can be.  She's set the stipulations of our play date ~

* Flowers

*  Embossing

*  Remembering Mom

This Sunday is Mother's Day so you probably think I'll be making a Mother's Day card, and while I did, it'll be another post.  I decided to make my Mom a Birthday card since her Birthday is at the end of the month.

Here's my card ~

And a close-up of all that glorioius shine from the hot foiling ~

I made two other cards, but this is my FAVE!  After completing the embossing and hot foiling, I added extra color to the flowers and leaves with Copics for some depth but I must admit the colors are not quite true due to the rainy days we've had lately.  These are different colors for me and definitely different for mom, but I know she'll love it 'cause she's my Mom!  I used a few new products, so there's another plus.

Thank you for stopping by and please join me in visiting Michele' to see her beauty -- trust me, her cards all are!

Supplies:

   WRMK - Quilted (pin) embossing folder

   SB - Framed Details plate (NBUS), Happy Birthday plate, GOM 3/22 Glimmer Edge Roses (NBUS)

   MFT - Scalloped Edge die

Hugs,

TK