Another Year Worth the Ride!

 Hello!

A quick post today, I have a few chores to wrap up and then the day to spend with Hubbs for our Anniversary - 39th!

A new stamp, colored and cut down, a random strip of pp added underneath and sentiment added.

This'll go to Color Hues #138 - Navy & Teal (as my second card), NBUS #89 and IDEAs Calendar - Ink, for coloring, stamping.

  

Supplies:

   UN - One of the Good Ones (NBUS)

   LI - Stitched Rectangles

   HB - 

That's it for me!  Have a great weekend and thank you for the visit!

Hugs,

TK

Christmas Florals for Birthday?

 Hello, Friends!  Welcome!

Yep, I went there... I figure if your Birthday is today, the 17th, then a poinsettia might be a great choice!  While I have made a card from this stencil before, it was one I used at Michele's last year.  Somehow it ended up in my basket this year!

Originally at Michele's, I ink blended both stencils, the poinsettia petals and centers on one, with the leaves and background designs on the second stencil.  This time, on the first stencil after coloring, I added pearl paste over the centers and sparkle paste on the background designs (flakes and dots).  I love how the pearl allowed the color to show through, and the sparkle added a bit more bling.  A sentiment frame was cut from vellum, and then the foiled/cut sentiment was added on top.

I love the subtle shimmer and foiling and I think my MIL will love it too!

This card will go to NBUS #81 for the new-to-me stencil, to the Flower Challenge's final challenge (so sad, but thankful for the fun while it lasted!), and Color Hues #123 - Pink & Green; plus I know it isn't a Christmas card but it does feature a Christmas flower, Christmas Kickstart #105 - Christmas-y.

 

  

Supplies:

   WF - Layered Poinsettia stencil

   PTI - Delightful Brackets

   Splb - You Are Everything pp/dies

Wishing the HAPPIEST of Birthdays for my beautiful MIL!

Hugs,

TK

Joyous Easter

 Hello and Good Day!

So I'm WAY behind on my Easter cards but I had a bit of time today, so Color Hues #107 - Teal and Orange came to the rescue!  One of these will also go to NBUS #73, due to a new stamp and frame die.

 Here are my cards ~

My first card is a bit more feminine.

A new PB Blooms colored with Copics and die cut, perched on a new PB Ripple die cut frame, layered over the PB Noted e/f.  My sentiment?  Well shame on me but I don't have a single PB Easter sentiment - oy!  This sentiment comes from an antique Paper Smooches Easter Blessings set, heat embossed in white and cut down so I didn't cover up too much frame or background.

This card is my masculine version.  I used the same products, colored the bloom the same; however, I used the largest frame in a matching color and stacked up a couple layers of the white center.

I mail only a few cards, so I lucked out on that as most are hand delivered, but these will be in the mail shortly.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!  Me?  Mine is stacked with events (in addition to work), but I'm hoping to get a few more cards done.

 

Hugs,

TK

Amazing

Hello!

I'm so glad you stopped by for a visit, and hopefully I'll get around soon.  It's pre-scheduled to be a busy week, likely long hours at work plus travel across the state and back for events, but I'll return as soon as I can!

My card today is for my dad, just a little note to say how much he means to me ~

I used the colors at The Color Hues challenge #58 - Lime Green & Cyan.  I knew this would make a great masculine card, now the design...  I took a cue from FMS, even though I couldn't make their challenge since it took me so long to create it!

The stamp is a very old one from Jane's Doodles, but I've actually never used just the feather!  Why???  After stamping and matting, I added the die cut made from 4 layers - I attempted only 3 but after the 3rd not looking like the correct color, what're you gonna do but add another layer!  I also added a matching Cyan strip inside and stamped the sentiment in Lime.

Supplies:

   JD - Wise Owl

   MFT - Doubly Amazing stamp/die

  

   Thanks again!

Hugs,

TK

Flowers for the Birthday Girl

 Hello again!

I seem to be a bit on a roll (as opposed to round as a roll), and it's fun.  Today's card is due to the challenge over at The Color Hues #57 - Coral & Sage, The Flower Challenge #77 - Latest Stamps & Dies, and so of course that last one means NBUS Challenge #47 too!

Once I saw this beautiful palette of colors, I knew I had to give it a go since it actually aligned with my weekend!  It seems my work hours are limiting the challenges I can currently enter, but this too will change someday.  I stamped the new-to-me image, Copic colored it, cut it down and mounted it on a matching base.  A foiled sentiment was cut framed with a matching base tag, then mounted.  Here's  the colors I used ~

Supplies:

   PF - Life Is Good (new-to-me, NBUS)

   PB - Simple Stacks die

   SB - We Dance sentiment

Onward & upward!

Hope your week is panning out to be perfectly crafty, and all is well in your neck of the woods!

Hugs,

TK

Sunflower 2.0

Hello!

I'm back today with another sunflower, and this will go to a couple of challenges -- Fusion - Front Porch and TCH49 - Yellow & Brown.  I made this card first, and it's really subtle in color, especially compared to my last card!

I used the brick wall, a flower and the layout from Fusion, and the colors from The Color Hues.  I sponged DIs on the brick wall, to make it stand out a bit.  The sunflower was water colored with DIs, and the tag was hot foiled with copper foil and popped up on foam.  Here's a peek at the shine ~

That's it for me today!

 

Supplies:

   HB - Sweet Sunflower stamp, Autumn Afternoon dp

   Szx - Bricked e/f, Labels 18 dies

   

Thank you for the visit!

Hugs,

TK

Today... Is All About You

 Hi!

I'm so glad you stopped by, I've been needing a little visiting.  I had a terrible start to my weekend (it even started early), but all is better today and I was able to make it to the craft room!  I didn't accomplish much (around the loads of laundry), but I made it!!!

I do have one card for today, masculine in design, blue and green in color so it'll head to TCH #43 - Blue & Green.  I think I used a new stencil too, well an NBUS stencil but I'm not quite positive since it is a set of 3 and I'm unsure which one I used previously, so for the sake of honesty, I'll opt of that challenge.  The stencil is a pack of 3, but really they are three unique stencils.  Here's my card ~

This one is for our neighbor's Birthday next month, but I decided to try to work ahead since August and September seem to be months that I lose ground on just about everything.  I ink blended the "cubes" in two colors by masking between in each row, and swapping colors and brushes.  The large and small sentiment portions are both heat embossed, using super fine white powder so I didn't lose those tiny little words -- man are they thin!

Supplies:

   PTI - Modern Stencils (1 of 3)

   SSS - Life Is A Party (whoa - this is NBUS - oh well)!

Take care and stay safe in the heat -- I know we've got a heat warning for the next few days and looking at hitting triple digits tomorrow.  I know others are already in the heat wave, so please be careful.

Hugs,

TK

Just A Note

 Good day, Sweet Friends!  

I come bearing a card and will show it two ways, because well, I just couldn't make up my mind which background I like best!  I think most will like the lighter background, so I'll add it first but I think the colors show up a bit truer on the dark background.  This card will go to The Flower Challenge #66 - Scraps, Color Hues #37 - Yellow & Pale Teal, and NBUS #36.

CAS but I like!  An embossed panel, "scrap" flowers from this card that was stamped, colored and die cut, plus a stamped and die sentiment!  These were actually the flowers that I didn't care for, and tossed them aside, but low and behold I love them here!  Here's the darker version ~

Easy PZ, as they say!  

Supplies:

   W+9:  Doodle Buds stamps/dies

   CP:  Scallops & Dots frame dies

   SB:  Plaid e/f

   AJVD - Thank you (the sentiment, a freebie, and NBUS)

   PTI - Label dies 

This year, my job moved to 8 9's, meaning I work 9 hr days for 8 days, have a "shorter" 8 hr day and have a 3-day weekend every other weekend.  In theory, this sounds marvelous except that I usually work OT too!  Somehow, this Old Bird is tired, so sorry for the lack of cards and visits.  Maybe I'll get used to it soon!  Have a great week.

Hugs,

TK

Be Brave

 Hello, Friends -- so glad we could meet again!

In a recent crafty cram session, I made a card that's already been mailed and hopefully received.  It's off to encourage a sweet friend to be brave and take time to heal.  Here's my card, that will be sent to Color Hues #36 - Blue and Yellow ~ TOTALLY in support of Ukraine!

I actually used two yellows, the soft yellow (which is actually a bit brighter IRL), and yellow gold embossing powder.  I stamped, heat embossed and die cut on this card.  This will go in support of Ukraine.  A CAS card to warm the heart!

Supplies:

   MFT - Stars Above

   PTI - Inside & Out: Well Wishes

   CP - Scallops & Dots dies

   HB - Truly Great Friends die

That's it for me, Folks, 

I hope your days are getting warmer and sunnier by the moment!

Hugs,

TK

   

Prayers

Hello, Dear Friends!

Yes this is another card that we don't want to send but is a part of life.   This one goes to my cousin and family, who lives quite aways away.  I will not be able to offer a hug in person, but I hope this card brings some semblance of peace.

This was a bit fidgety for me, but only because I have stocky fingers instead of those preciously given to pianists.  I cut the white panel with a new die and cut the leaf sprigs from pink vellum.  The sprigs are held in place by the matte silver washi but the washi also provides a perch for the die cut sentiment.  This was the fidgety part because I attached a part of the stems under the tape but wanted the leaves to sit on top.  I admit, my first attempt had the tape wonky and the leaves hanging way out of place -- success on the second attempt.   The panel was then adhered to a navy c/s base.

I love the color combo here, and hopefully the silver washi counts as a neutral.  I layered the sentiment 3 times -- I contemplated using a glitter c/s for it but I just wanted it to be subtle yet noticeable.  The card will be entered into The Color Hues #35 - Navy and Pink and NBUS #35.

 

Supplies:

   MFT - Prayers stamp, Sending Prayers die

   PTI - Turning a New Leaf die

   WF - Nesting Postage die (freebie) [NBUS]

Whew, well that's a load of challenges this week!  I've hit a couple of them multiple times, others that I hope to re-visit.  Thank you for your visit!

Hugs,

TK

On Valentine's Day

 Hello!

Yes, I know tomorrow is Valentine's Day, but short of getting up even EARLIER, I'm opting to post tonight, which means you won't get it until the tomorrow anyway!

I'm not totally sure I completed the challenge correctly but if not I still have a second card for Hubbs!  This one came about by a sketch challenge, a color challenge and a challenge to use die cuts as a stencil ~ 

 Not a masculine card by any means, but he'll just have to put up with a little sweetness for Valentine's.  First I die cut the heart panel out of white and temporarily glued it down to my cs and ink-blended through it using a light pink, trying to keep it really light.  From there, I removed the stencil, blended candy apple red and applied glaze to make it a bit bolder.  The panel was then popped up over the stenciled pink and heat embossed the sentiment on black.

Here's a peek to see the stenciled blending ~ 

If you look really close, you'll see the white off to the right of each heart.

Not too mushy, right!  This will go to MFT  Sketch #580, Just Us Girls - Trend Week #619 and be a second entry to The Color Hues #34 - Red & Black.

  

Supplies:

   SSS - Tic Tac Toe Hearts die

   Fskrs - Holiday Hooplah (this is OLD)

I hope you have a beautiful Valentine's Day.  Remember, Love make the World go around!

Hugs,

TK

Love You

Hello, Friends!

I'd introduce my card, and let you know who it's for but I'm guessing you already know!  Yes, it's that time of year again and it (frankly) snuck on me this year.  Valentine's is just around the corner, and this will be one of the cards for Hubbs - yes, I usually make two...  This card comes compliments of two current challenges, Color Hues:  Red & Black, and Freshly Made Sketches #521. 

Pretty simple, using most snips of pp, a quick embossing folder and a couple dies all layered up.  Oh yes, let's not forget the glossy accents.  Since I had a bit of red polka dotted pp, I decided to use an e/f to make matching dots for the white pieces, then attached the letters, words and hearts.  Here's a close-up ~

I'm not sure why the glossied heart in love looks like it has bubbles, but I assure it doesn't.  Maybe since I only used a thin layer for that heart?  Not sure, anyway hopefully this card is not too foo-foo-ish.

And here's the inspiration ~

 

Well that's it for me today, I helped Hubbs go on a drive to pick up a large machine for his workshop, so less time for crafting after cooking and laundry.  I love helping him and spending time together so that's well worth it to me.

Supplies:

   CB - Swiss Dots

   E by E - You Rock die

   MFT - Stitched Alpha dies

   SSS - Stacked Hearts and Tic Tac Toe Hearts dies

Days are getting longer here, but it drops below freezing at night and hits low 50's during the days, but I'm pretty sure we're still in winter in these parts.  Hope your weather is treating you nice and warm days will be soon.

Hugs,

TK

Fall - HB2U

 Hello!

Today's card is one with a really different spin for me.  I had an idea in my head but knew it was way out of my comfort zone but you have to at least try, right?!  It's already zipping its way to the recipient, and hopefully received!  Hope you all like it!  Happy Birthday, Michele ~

I die cut my orange leftover piece with some alpha dies and attached it flat to the woodgrain c/s.  I had the two leaves in my bin of snippets, but  I ink-blended them to stay in the right colors.  I decided to die cut the two leaves into the brown leftover panel making it a negative, popped it up and inlaid the snippet leaves in the panel.  Three snippets used, two more made -- are you keeping count?  Just so you know, the two new ones were placed inside the card -- back to zero!  From a kraft snippet, I cut the acorn and tag, ink-blended on the acorn, then heat embossed the sentiment.  This next photo shows the inlaid dies.

Well that's all for me folks, except the challenges this'll go to Color Hues #29, Pixie's Snippets #415 and NBUS #32 ~

Supplies:

   Alt. - Linear Pathway Alpha (NBUS)

   PTI - Smooth Numbers

   LF - Stitched Leaves

   W+9 - Woodland Basics

   ME - True Friends (selective stamping of sentiment)

   CCC - Bday Wishing (inside sentiment)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,
TK