Peaceful Poinsettias

 Welcome, Friends!

I wanted to get one more card made before The Flower Challenge closes forever -- this makes me so sad!  What a great challenge, and they're asking for Christmas Florals, so this one more poinsettia for them.

Another card with this beautiful coverplate, just with slightly different colors -- this one is coral instead of pink.  It was ink-blended very lightly, using only Passion Fruit, Eucalyptus and Sage inks.  On the biggest flower at the bottom, some previously used ink snuck in on the green, which I actually like.  I discovered when looking for Christmas word dies, this peace is the only one (that isn't too large) -- hmmm more shopping, I believe.

The die was cut in Rose Gold, which matches perfectly.  My second card with this coverplate, and I'm loving it!

Supplies:

   PFS - Whispers of Poinsettia stencils/die

   MB - Airy Script Peace

I'm finally nearing the end of my cards for this year, but I still have a few tags...

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

Dies, Colors, A Sketch & NBUS

Welcome, welcome!

I finally made it back into my craft room, so I took advantage of the time and made a card for 4 challenges!   While my thoughts came quickly, it took me a bit to get them organized into the actual card.  Here's today's card ~

While the colors (orange and green) aren't a true representation (yep, had some struggles), the colors are actually deeper and a touch of light brown on the flower center, but you get the idea.

I cut the NBUS Coneflower dies from white cardstock, ink blended several layers with depth, plus blending on the leaves.  I love these dies, the embossing is fantastic!  Then, a VERY old doily die came to mind to use for the circle element from the sketch -- I actually had one cut already in the pocket, cool!  I popped up some edges of the leaves, curled a few petals and adhered everything down.  The sentiment was then pressed, die cut and added to the card.  Hmmm, a little plain -- so I added the debossing, three lines on two of the edges -- perfect!

Supplies:

   HB - Coneflower dies (NBUS)

   MFT - Scalloped Doily die

   Splb - A Little Message pp sentiment

This'll be going to JUGs #791 - Dies/Anything Goes; Color Hues #117 - Orange & Green; The Flower Challenge #106 - sketch and NBUS #78

 

  

 

Thanks for the visit!  Have a GREAT remainder of the week.  I hope it's cooling in your neck of the woods, we're getting a bit of reprieve here, we even had a few thunderstorms and showers last night.

~ TK ~

To Let You Know...

Howdy!

I'm coming at you today with a quick post, I'm just so excited I got to my craft room!

The card will be visiting The Flower Challenge #105 - Add Embellishments ~

An NBUS press plate was used for foiling with champagne foil, then colored with Copics.  While I have the matching die, I decided to play with the octagon shape and cut it down with my trimmer so I could pop it up over the pierced background.  See those octagons back there?  I thought they played well with the wreath shape.  I added a small twine bow and a few sparkly, glitter drops and the pressed sentiment from another NBUS set.  Here's a close-up for the shine ~

Supplies:

   PFS - Stitched Octagon cp, Floral Octagon pp (NBUS)

   LDRS - Breezy Blossom pp (NBUS sentiment)

ETA:  NBUS #77

That's it for me today!  I hope you're having a fabulous weekend -- see you soon!

~ 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

 

A Circle and a Swag

 Welcome!

Today, my card features a floral swag and a circle plus some early Spring colors.  This card was hand-delivered today to a friend for her Birthday!

I started with the green panel, embossed and adhered to the base; cut and popped up the stitched scallop circle, stamped and Copic-colored my floral swag and hung it from atop the circle, and lastly, "pressed" my sentiment.   

I'm sharing in quite a few challenges:  Color Hues #106 - Yellow & Green, JUGS #766 Mood Board, The Flower Challenge #100 - Add a circle, and of course NBUS #72 Challenge.  Whew!  You decide, did I get them all in there?

 

Whew!  I'd say that's all for me, Folks, but I have a bit of inspiration -- maybe you'll be seeing me soon!

Supplies:

   CB - Tiny Bubbles e/f (circles?)

   PFS - Stitched Scallop Circle (another circle), Sending Love stamp/die, Favorite Things Sentiment [all NBUS]

Have a great weekend!

Hugs,

TK

Christmas @ Michele's

WHAT?!?!

OK, just kidding in the literal sense but I do have a few cards to share from my Spring trip...

Yes, Michele, you may pick up your chin and resume your regularly scheduled programming...

These cards all came from Michele's stash of adorable things while I was there last Spring.  I actually have so many, that I'll split this into two groups, today's group - Floral/Fauna, which perfectly fit into several challenges -- Win/Win!

This card topper was my first attempt at better press ~

Pressed, cut with a new frame, and watercolored, this one will go to Triple B - October.

My second card comes from an adorable little stencil, that just happened to find a way to jump into my basket once I returned home ~

Ink blended with the colors below (thanks, Michele, for showing me this trick of  snapping a photo of the colors), cut and mounted on a leftover piece of press plated cotton left from a recent PFS Event.  The sentiment is actually foiled in black, though hindsight I wish I would've popped it up...  This card will go to The Flower Challenge #96 - Add a Stencil.

Today's final card is another adorable image, this one from Anita Jeraim, which I now see has already been used in the inspiration gallery!  Oh well, I hope they forgive me and let me add it in ~

Copic-colored, die cut and mounted on freebie shimmery red panel from Spellbinders.  The sentiment was fussy-cut and added, after adding a bit of shimmer gel to the snow and snowball.  This one will go to Peace On Earth #73.  I'm pretty sure you can see the inspiration...

 

Card #1:  Splb Christmas Greetings; PB - Elegant Stitching frame

Card #2:  WF - Layered Poinsettia stencil; PB - Elegant Stitching frame

Card #3:  CCC - Snow Happy/Happy Days?; Splb - shimmer cardstock

Well now that I've chatted your ears off and made your eyes weary, I will bid you adieu so I can do yardwork!  No rest for the weary, right?!  I hope you truly have a magnificent, blessed day!

Hugs,

TK

Springtime with Michele and Marcia

 Welcome, Friends!

Do you all remember that I was able to go meet one of my "internet besties" last March, AND I met a new friend too?  Well, while I was at Michele's house, I also perused her stash, stamped a few "likes" and brought them home.  Today's post features those items made into cards, that are not of the Christmas variety.  Buckle up, we're going for a ride!

Card #1 was a panel that was ink-blended using Altenew's Pristine Peonies, then mounted on a PTI Lavendar Moon panel debossed with a PFS Notched Corner detail die.  This card will go to Triple B - September.  While the mood board had beautiful yellow butterflies, blooms and a bird, I opted to stick with what I had.

Card #2 was actually made from some pretty leftovers from another card, and I'm sorry I don't remember the stamp used.  It was paired with an Altenew Organic Linen embossed panel and a PFS foiled ephemera for a QACAS card.

And the piece de resistance?

Card #3 is my favorite!  I'm not sure whether it was Michele or Marcia that came up with this color scheme but it just speaks joy into my heart!  The Stamp Market's layered Peony Dreams stamp, embossed SU Time Worn Type, over a layer of PTI Melon Berry c/s and one more PFS ephemera sentiment.  This card will go to The Flower Challenge #95 - Stamped Flower.

Love it!

Thank you for a few minutes of your time, and I hope you are gearing up for a fun and fabulous week ahead!  Take care!

Hugs,

TK

A Tulip or Two

Good Day, Dear Friends!

I have a couple of cards today, from "makes" while back at Michele's.  She gently instructed me how to better watercolor.  While I would never profess to be an artist, I think I do better with Copics than watercolors, so she encouraged me along.  Starting with these beautiful blooms, it was much easier with her help ~

Card #1

The colored tulips were die cut, placed on a vellum label, then perched upon two accenting strips (one slice of the cherished Subtle e/f, all loaded onto the deep purple base.  I added a few glacier jewels to finish it off.  No sentiment?  Well, I'm not sure what the purpose of the card will be at this time but it stands well on its own, don't you think?

Card #2

There's quite a few layers in this card!  These tulips were tucked inside the foiled, popped up frame, perched upon a "subtle" embossed panel, laid upon a green panel, backed by the brick embossed bottom layer, before attaching everything to the card base, along with the beloved Subtle e/f I got to use at Michele's!!!  Love it -- wish I had caught wind of it while it was still for sale!  A few iridescent drops and my card was complete.  Again, no sentiment as I have quite a few "occasions" coming up.

Thanks, Michele, for your expertise!  And yes, Marcia, I finally got these posted!  Boy, a few sidetracks and I went all squirrely on you - I totally lost my intention in getting these posted sooner.

I'll enter these at The Flower Challenge #90 - Add Layers and Triple B - April 2024.

Supplies:

   Card #1 - SU Subtle e/f; Splb Labels 18; WF Tulips stamps & dies; PFS Glacier jewels

   Card #2 - Szx Bricked e/f; PFS Nested Arches fp & dies; SU Subtle; WF Tulips & dies; PFS clear drops

Thanks for the visit, and I hope you all have a great, crafty weekend ahead!

Hugs,

TK

There Is Always A Reason To Smile

 Hello and welcome!

I'm back again and refocused!  I'll be doing a few posts, well maybe a little more, of the items that I got to play with recently in Michele's fantastic studio.  Need I say more?  How can you go wrong in her studio?!

These two cards are from Alex Syberia and they were both hot foiled.

Card #1 ~

Foiled in black and colored with the matching stencils, using some glorious colors!  The tulips were placed on a banner, popped up with foam tape and then I added a sentiment provided by was gifted by Michele.  I'm sorry to say that I don't know where the sentiments are from, but they are wonderful!  Thanks again, Michele!  This card will go to Color Hues #84 - Peach & Green, Four Seasons - April/Anything Goes and The Flower Challenge #90 - Layers.

Card #2 ~

Foiled in gold, colored with stencils in more amazing colors, popped up on foam over the foiled frame and sentiment.

 

Supplies:

   Card #1 - Alex Syberia Tulip Treasures fp & die, PFS Slim Ornate Banner

   Card #2 - Alex Syberia Tulip Treasures fp & die, SB Glimmer Frame (L Willison) and Anytime Sentiment

Thank you for the visit!  I'll be posting more, as I played with a lot of fun products during my recent visit!

Hugs,

TK