Thinking of You Today

 Hello!

Today's card was mailed and received; it is an encouragement for healing.  The products used today are both "newbies", so this'll be entered at NBUS #90.

This card was made with the somewhat recent color challenge of orange and yellow.  However, I got a bit carried away and colored the leaves too -- oops!  Well, shucks, I'm not about to toss the card so I placed it over a beautiful coverplate that I was enabled to buy via the very person who received the card!  I added the sentiment, stamping it in orange to match the small flowers and away it went.

Supplies:

  SSS - Daisy Frame and die (NBUS)

   Ps - Diamond Oval Pinpoint background cp (NBUS)

Thank you for the visit and sweet words -- you guys always lift me up!

Hugs,

TK

Thinking of You Everyday

Hello again, long time no see!

My craft time has been scarce, a family matters have kept me pretty busy and it isn't over yet!  However, I was able to sneak away and make a card, ala Heather of House Built of Cards.   I needed a card for friend, who underwent unexpected surgery, and hopefully this will help during her time of recovery ~

I used a bit different colors, and while I like it, I do prefer Heather's colors a bit more.  While the flowers were a soft pink, she used a light lavender (gray undertones) to provide the shading without changing the flower colors.  While my colors provided shading, you really can see the lavender.  Another change up was that I added some flowers flat to the base, others with a thin foam, and the middle bunch with a thicker foam.  My golden leaves were tucked here and there.  Here's a close-up to show a bit more of the gold shimmer and shine ~

Boy!  I'm not sure I enjoy this view... 

while you can see more shine, my flowers look totally smudgy!!!

My card base appears pink but it is actually PTI Lavendar Moon so it has a pinkish lavender to it, which totally works!  Since these are new products, I'll enter this over at NBUS #63NBUS #63.

Supplies:

   PFS - Sakura stamp, die & stencils; Leafy Branch die; Stitched Rectangle die

Thank you for the visit and have a beautiful Sunday!

Hugs,

TK

#pfcreateandconnect - Class 2 w/Lea Lawson

 Greetings!

Another day, another set of cards from the recent PFS Create and Connect event.  Class 2 was taught by Lea Lawson, Marketing Director, of Pinkfresh Studios!  She does a lot of live videos, you tubes, etc.  Due to having my homework done and supplies set out for each class, I didn't really change up these cards either.  I was, by the end of classes, getting more comfortable about what I could/couldn't do, the self-creating I could impose, etc.  Here are my two cards from Class 2 !

This card, while not captured, was stamped in Versamark and heat embossed in Princess Gold.  Lea had Hero Arts Iridescent Gold, which I am on the hunt for!  I couldn't really tell through the screens what it looked like but I'll bet it's amazing!  I did hear that it can freak you out at first, because lots of gold dust sticks to your panel prior to embossing.  However, she showed us that because there is no Versamark under those areas, it still wipes perfectly clear when the rest is embossed!  Amazing and I'm pretty sure I would've freaked out but it's so logical now.  I love the way the ink blending sticks inside the embossing from the coverplate to accent the card.  Oh yes, I forgot the bling prior to photographing so you'll just have to imagine some.

This card is softer in colors, but I'll bet you're wondering whose sticky fingers got all over my frame!  This was actually intentional.  You would randomly (prior to double layering) push your frame into Versamark, sprinkle on your powder and then heat set!  I will say that my first frame went straight to the trash bin -- too much!  My second frame was much better, but I decided to ink blend a little darker with the same color as the cover plate; however, I didn't seem to like it after I got it glued down.  Back to the drawing board, so I left this frame white and just layered it over the other.  While you can't see the shine in the photo, you sure can get a glimpse IRL.

Another card for NBUS #60 (Boy, I do hope no one gets tired of me or think I'm grandstanding)!

Supplies:

   PFS - Citrus Twist stamps/dies/stencils (NBUS); Stitched Octagon cover plate; Notched Corner frame

I want to thank you for the visit and taking time out of your day!  I hope you have a blessed week!

Hugs,

TK

Thinking of You!

 Hello!

I wanted to start by saying that I've seen the cards by the "Group of 7" and they're awesome, but I didn't take the inspiration from them when I made this card.  This card was literally going to be my CAS - Thinking of You card, before Hubbs gave me the great idea for my final card over at JUGS Guest Designing.  Then I heard about a sweet friend, who really needed to hear these words and so off it went.

Today's card is that card ~

I started with my Monday Succulent, off the side of the cardstock and colored it with Copics.  It was again cut down for matting but when I went to attach it, I really liked it off the right side instead of the left, so I mounted it upside down!  I wanted the sentiment to be a little more prevalent, so I decided to oversize the banner, which has the hot foiled sentiment in bronze to match the terracotta pot.

A bit more of the shine ~

Supplies:

   EH - Monday Succulent

   PF Diagonal Stitched Rectangle

   Splb - More Glimmer Sentiments, bronze foil

   MFT - Blueprints 27 (with a little creative cutting)

Thank you for the visit, and the love that you leave --You make my heart happy!

Hugs,

TK

JUGS #685

 Hello, Dear Friends!

I'm back again today for my final Guest Designing for Just Us Girls challenge.  It's been a great honor, pleasure and a whole lotta fun.  Here's today's challenge inspiration ~

It's a card that we all can use and frequently do.  Here's my card ~

OK -- all the kudos go to Hubbs for this idea!  I'm not sure why he threw this idea out there but I'm sure glad he did... so I ran with it and made another new card for today and will save the first for another day.

A hot foiled the sentiment, stamped the head image above, allowing space for the "idea bubble".  I couldn't find graduating circles or a thought bubble and was afraid to free-hand and mess up the rest, so I came up with the hearts since that is what was going to be inside the idea bubble anyway.  I'm tickled red with this, all thanks to Hubbs!  However now I need to purchase a thought bubble, graduating circles, and a speech bubble while I'm at it..... oy, more shopping!

I hope you've had a chance to join in this month and have had as much fun as I have.  If not, this'll be a great week to get another CAS card done!

Thank you, JUGs Ladies, for being brave enough to ask me to join you, plus all your sweet encouragement too.

P.S.  I'll be off-line for a couple of days but I can't wait to see what you've done when I get back!

Supplies:

   EH - Voices In My Head (NBUS)

   Various hearts - Inkadinkadoo and W&W

   Splb - More Glimmer Sentiments

Hugs,

TK

Thinking of You Posies & such

Hello!  Hope your week is going great, with great expectations for the weekend -- I know I CAN'T wait!

This'll be a quick post for a few cards I made a few days ago but was unable to post yet.  Two have the same layout and feel but shifted a bit, while the third is a stand alone.  Here they are ~

#1

Supplies:

   WRMK - Quilted (button) ef

   C&9th - Layers of Love dies

   ME - Origami (sentiment)

 

#2

Supplies:

   WRMK - Quilted (button) ef (NBUS)

   SSS - Vented Stars, Mini Stars

   MFT - Stars Above (sentiment)

#3 (sorry for the awful photo!)

Supplies:

   CAS-ual Friday - Pretty Posies

   LI Stitched Rectangle dies

   HA - Acts of Kindness ( inside sentiment)

   Washi tape

These were made on a day when I was struggling from this whole COVID thing, and I knew I needed to reach out and put a smile on friends' faces, so they may be coming to a box near you!  Nothing like a little craftiness to save the day, even if you do have to push yourself in the first place  :o)

Thanks for your love and support, you guys are awesome!

Hugs,

TK

Thinking of You

It's a record - Another card - ta da!!  I started making another Sympathy card because I need to make more before they're needed.  While we hope we never have to give one or send one, that just isn't reality.  However, I decided to leave the inside blank so I could leave my options open, I'm not sure if the cs color is just too much for Sympathy.  My card started with wanting to make a cluster of blooms, then I went looking for colors that made me happy and found them at IB - Cute Critters.  While I would've LOVED to have been able to incorporate that teal, I wasn't sure it was right for this card.  Here's the result ~

I seemed to struggle with these "artsy" flowers on my last card, and while I stamped this on watercolor paper, I spritzied the stamp, stamped and then re-stamped which worked better for me.  Hindsight, I also wish that I would've stopped the banner at the left side of the white card -- it just seems to blend too much into the base cardstock (alas my glue was too good and I couldn't get it back up).  I did do some masking so I could add in random greenery here and there -- a close up ~

Supplies:

   Altenew - Brushed Art Florals

   HA - Everyday Sayings

   

Hope everyone is still doing well, staying happily busy in their favorite crafting spot.

Hugs,

TK

Sympathy

These are never one of our favorite cards to make, but life brings us challenges around every turn, and this is just another!  I was asked to make a card for a co-worker who lost her dad last week, here's what I came up with...

The blossom branch was stamped offset on white cs, and the sentiment stamped and heat embossed on vellum, wrapped around and held tight, then centered on deep purple cs, and layered over some foam and then mounted on the craft cs.  I love this blossom branch, and I wanted something simple yet elegant.  Here's a close-up of the shine from the silver ep on vellum...

Unfortunately I do not always get a good white when I do the close-ups, so please bear with me (tips always appreciated)  And since these color fit in CTD #533, I'll be entering their challenge today.

Supplies -

  Stamps:  Blossom - Beautiful Friend, Clearly Besotted; Sentiments - PT Mini Blossoms and Thanks

  Die:  Stitched Rectangle - Li'l Inkers

Here's hoping all of you are avoiding the flu and colds, thank you to all my wonderful blog friends have left good wishes for me, and thanks so much for stopping by!

 Hugs,
TK

Sentiment Backdrops ala Jennifer McGuire

I saw this on Jennifer McGuire's blog, and knew I had to try it!  She made hers one layer by using the right cs -- I however did not so my panels are added onto a card base but I love the technique!  Here are my two...

Just a little appreciation, and thinking of you...  

Products -

   Stamp:  My Favorite Things Geometric Greenery (NBUS)

   Ink:  PTI Black, Fine Linen

   Copics:  YR23, YR27, E25

   Hemp cord

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   Stamps:  CASual Fridays Pretty Posies (NBUS)

   Ink:  PTI Black, Lavender Moon

   Copics:  Y19, V12, V17

   DCWV: Gold Foil cs

   Wink of Stella Gold (for flower center)

Thanks for taking your precious time to stop in and see little ol' me!

Hugs,

TK

In Memory of...

Yep, life has been hectic lately but I wanted to make a card for a friend, as her husband, a good friend of ours for years, has passed away unexpectedly a week ago.  It's always sad and disheartening when you lose someone.  Life goes on, hearts mend, but the holes can never be filled.  Our friend was, as Hubbs put it, "a real true person, and possibly the most interesting person you could meet".

I stamped and clear heat embossed the background, and ink blended in a circular fading pattern.  I then heat embossed the sentiment on silver vellum in silver ep and attached it with  rolled glue dots placed discreetly behind the words.  I then die cut the solid and lacey butterfly and glued them in place too.  Here's a close-upphoto showing a little shimmer...

I'm a little bummed, I just missed the CTD #383, but I will be linking up to:
   MFT Sketch Challenge #281
   CAS Mix Up Challenge - May

   

Supplies:

   Stamp - MFT Roses All Over BG; Hero Arts "Everday Sayings"; PTI Healing Sentiments (inside)

   Dies - Simon Says Chrissy & Leanna Butterfly 

   Paper:  Neenah; The Paper Studio Silver translucent

Thank you all who come by, I know I haven't been very regular but I'm hoping to remedy that!  

   Can I hear you chanting "let's go, TK, let's go"?  Hopefully....  Hope you all have a wonderful week!

TK

Hello!

Well, hello!  Since that is what my card is all about, I thought I'd say it AND express how happy I am that you stopped by!

I stamped and colored this image awhile ago but neglected to do something with him.  I think he's adorable, and I was prompted by Jennifer McGuire's coloring.

Since I had the same image, and I fell in love with her coloring, I thought I would try my hand at it as well.  I adore her card, which makes me know that I still have a lot more practice to do!  Here's my card:

I stamped the image and heat embossed with black ep, colored him with Peerless watercolors, adding perfect pearls to the mixture, then added the sentiment on a snipped piece of black cs, covered in VersaMark and then coated with clear ep for the shine to match the black on Mr. Owl.

Well, that's all I've got photographed from my pile of "practicing", so I'll bid adieu for now.  Happy crafting!

TK

CS:  Neenan, Blueberry Sky from PTI, misc black

Stamp:  Wise Owl from Jane's Doodles, Chickadees from Technique Tuesday

Ink:  VersaFine Black, Brilliance Galaxy Gold, VersaMark

MUSE #148 and belated Birthday

First, I have to apologize for the photos, it's been really gray here and obviously I need another
method of photographing my cards!  My first card is  inspired by Anita's inspiration card:

And here's my submission:

This second photo is a better representation of the colors and shine... colored with Zigs.

This card is going to MUSE #148.  

Paper:  Neenah, DCWV silver Glitsy Glitter

Ink:  Versamark

Stamp: oldie Bold Patterns from Hot Off The Press

Silver Signo pen, HA silver ep

 My next card was a belated Birthday for my best friend -- unfortunately, it was really late due to holidays and travel...

I just love all these little elephants that are so popular right now, but I must practice on the coloring!  I also added Glossy Accents to the balloons, but unfortunately you can't see it as I ran out of time before work and getting it posted on the way out the door...

Paper:  Neenah

Stamp:  W+9 Unforgettable

Color:  Copics

Ink: ME Smoke (P), Versafine

Misc: Glossy accents, ZIG pen for doodling

Thanks for joining me today, may God bless you this week!

TK