Poinsettia Christmas Wishes

 Welcome!

 Today's card was a bit of an experiment.  You see, I've seen everyone "swiping" their embossing folders with the ink pad or even sometimes with a dauber to add touches of color.  Well I tried it several times and failed miserably using ink pads, ink cubs, regular ink blending tools, you name it!  So I dug out a small blending brush and tried again using a really light ink color, this time with some success but it made it extremely hard to photograph!  Take a look/see ~

Wow, that's really light!  I hope you can see it, I just had a terrible time trying to capture the color in photos.  I used DOX Spun Sugar.  On the lowest poinsettia, I started to add a light copic for some shading, but it just didn't look how I wanted it to look.  So, I skillfully placed the sentiment panel over it, and left the others alone.  What you really can't see well either, is the gold embossing for the poinsettia centers, nor the WoS on the berries.  IRL this has a soft pink hue and shimmer -- very pretty, I just wish I could share that with you!

Here a closer look, maybe you can see the pink or the WoS shimmer?

This will be heading to Time Out #252 - Winter/Holiday

Supplies:

   Splb - Scenic Poinsettia 3D ef

   W+9 - Be Merry (sentiment)

Hey, have a great day!  OK?  OK!

Hugs,

TK

Thank you, Teachers

 Hello!

Popping in today with a card -- it's Teacher Appreciation Week, and while I want to thank ALL teachers for their work, this one's for our eldest Daughter.  She's a teacher for 2nd grade currently but has Kindergarten in the past.  She's a wonderful "Uplifter", patient and kind, welcoming to all who come through her door.

This one came together pretty easily - an adorable image and a bit of coloring.  I've had this cute stamp since last fall but kept it for this special occasion.  The sentiment also came from a new set, with some new sentiments for my teacher cards.

I'll be sending this card to two challenges - Time Out #212 - Spring (what's not Spring about bunnies, flowers and a new green hedge?) and NBUS #38 for the new products.

 

Supplies:

   AGW - Teacher Bunny (NBUS)

   SSS - Thank You Teacher (NBUS)

   PF - Diagonal Stitched Rectangle die

Thank you for stopping by, and I'll try to be back sooner!

(hint) ...maybe tomorrow?

Have a great week!

Hugs,

TK

H B 2 U

 Good day, Sweet Friends!

Today I bring a card for a color challenge over at MFT CC #185 and Time Out Challenge #209 - CUTE.  Now I might be a bit biased, but I think I hit the bullseye!

This whole card was pretty easy to put together -- I love it.  Can't wait to give this away in the upcoming days for one of the many upcoming Birthdays I have.  Here it is in full...

Hope it makes YOU smile (we all need more smiles those these days)!

 

Supplies:

   W+9:  Unforgettable stamps

   PTI:  Lg. Smooth Alpha dies

Things are warming up here, daffodils and grape hyacinth blooming, and things are greening up.  Hope things are getting brighter for you.

Hugs,

TK

Mom

 Hello, long time no see!

I haven't been here for a few days, okay, over a week but I'm here today with a card!  Another attempt at foiling with my Glimmer machine.  While the foiling turned out, I have to admit that I'm crazily overwhelmed and it intimidates me to no end!  Why?  I'm not sure.  Once I get the foiling done, I seem to be totally LOST as what to do with it next... strange.

Here's my attempt for today ~

The foil color is fuschia and the c/s is a light plum, but somehow they go together. I foiled the letters, then cut them apart with the matching dies.  The heart of flowers was foiled and then cut as well.  

A close-up to show the shine ~

Well this technique is definitely stretching my brain and comfort zone!

This will at Time Out #208 - A Special Birthday challenge (Happy Birthday Time Out), where I was inspired by a celebration and the colors, and NBUS #36, because both hot foil plates are new.

 

Supplies:

   PF - Inna Alphabet foil plates & dies

   SB - Love Enclosed foil plate (GOM 2/22O), Fuschia foil

   PB - Simple Stackers die

   PTI - My Mother, My Friend (sentiment)

Thank you ALL for stopping in for a visit.  See you soon!

Hugs,

TK

You're My Cup of Tea

 Hello again!

Today I have a card I made for a couple of challenges ~ Time Out #206 - Friend Quote and MFT Color Challenge #182 - summer blue, coral, limelight green and gray!  Here's the inspiration first ~

 

And here's my contribution (I think it'll be easy to spot the "friend" inspiration) ~

Doesn't she just make you smile?  I love this set, and knew I needed it so...  Here's my maiden voyage with it, as well as the scalloped die, so I'll send this over to NBUS #34 challenge too!  Such a sweet image, I hope you like it too!   Hindsight, I'm going to add a bit of shine to the heart on the tea pot before popping this in the mail  😁

Supplies:

   MFT - Spill the Tea (NBUS)

   CP - Scallops & Dots die (NBUS)

Thank you for coming to visit and share in my habit joy!  

Stay safe please, while the new variant is supposedly less potent, I heard today of two co-workers who are being severely affected by it!

Hugs,

TK

Tis the Season & A Very Merry Christmas

Hello!

Can you hear that? I think Christmas is sneaking up on me!  I have a couple of cards tonight to post.  Enjoy!

Quite a CAS card, but then again, it fits the challenge!  Stamped and Copic colored, this card was pretty fast.  I'll enter this over at Time Out #301 (it does say "simplicity" in the quote), and NBUS #32 since the stamp set is new to me!

This next card missed its challenge (MFT Wednesday sketch, CTD colors), but I wanted to post it because it's using acetate as the card front -- yup!  Look closely!  I've never done that before so I wanted to try something different.  Next time (and there will be another attempt), I won't use the red c/s as a mat because it used up too much of the acetate.  However, I didn't plan far enough into the future to cut the 3 sections at the same time as I cut a blank white to fit the back and cover up the blue.  I also had to mat the inside since I chose such a dark c/s. 

Two down and ..... to go!  Nope, don't want to count my cards yet and get disappointed, so I'll just keep going!  😉

Card #1 supplies:

  MFT - Winter Songbird

   TE - In & Out Christmas (sentiment)

Card #2 supplies:

   CASual Fri:  Starlequin

   LI - Stitched Rectangle die

   MFT - Toast Greetings (sentiment)

 

Tomorrow's December 1st -- are you ready?

Hugs,

TK

Two Card - Quick Post

 Hello!  A quick post to zip a couple cards off to a couple challenges.

Card #1 ~

This one was Inspired By the "pumpkin rocks" theme at IB #190, but I also wanted to make a cute scene.  I colored it in Copics, free-handing the ground and grass.  (P.S. My little buddies were colored last weekend while camping)  However, it'll be my next card that is entered into the challenge because I'm running out of time for multiple posts!

Card #2 ~

This one was actually Inspired By the sketch this time.  I hope you can see it, because I chose to keep those "ovals" a little discreet.  This card will be entered in IB #190 and TO #198 - Breast Cancer Awareness.

  

Well, Folks, that's it for me today!  I hope you enjoyed yourself, come back and visit again -- I do appreciate YOU!

Supplies:

   Card 1 - SSS Harvest Mouse, PTI Autumn Hills (sentiment), PB Simple Stackers die

   Card 2 - Stamplorations Fierce & Brave, PB Petite Blossoms stencil

Hugs,

TK

Relax...

 Howdy, howdy!

I'm back with another card for a few of challenges -- this one will go to MFT Sketch #547, Inspired By #180, Time Out #190, and Pixie's Snippets #406.  Wow!  That's quite a feat for me (hope I'm not over anybody's limit!)...

This is a fun card, but hopefully it fits the bill -- it will be heading to a co-worker who's retiring Wednesday!  She'll have all the time in the world to relax now! 

Here's the inspiration, I hope you can see each of them (MFT - sketch, IB - theme, TO - stripes, and Pixie's - snippets for sentiment tag, flip flops and flowers) ~

Supplies:

   HB - Truly Great Friends (dies)

   PTI - Flipping Out

   CC - Father's Day (sentiment)

Well, that's it for me, Folks!  Thanks for stopping by and stay cool (114 here today)!

Hugs,

TK

It's Always Been YOU

Hello, back again, ready or not!  Woot Woot!

I made another card this past weekend and wanted to get it in before I miss another challenge!  Every time I get a bright idea, I look again and the challenge is gone - doh!  Well Not This One!!  I'll  be sending this one to TO #179 - You and NBUS #22, because well it's a "new to me", NBUS stamp.

I think this one will go to Hubbs for VDay -- shhh!  And since it's for him, I couldn't resist a little wink of stella to help him relate - haha!

You might have to look close, it's on Mr Gnome's beard -- EXACTLY why Hubbs can relate!

 

Suppllies:

   St. Bella - Gnome on a Swing (NBUS)

   ME - Love Quotes (sentiment)

   MFT - Sweet Celebrations pp

I hope you all are having a wonderful 2021, we all need it, right?!?!  Things aren't getting much better around here, still lockdowns and rising numbers but I'm still hopin' and prayin'!

Hugs,

TK

Be Merry Tags

 Hello!

I've made a couple of tags that go along with a couple of challenges.  Now these are tags and not cards, so I hope they count, but if not I can live with that  😉   Enjoy!  

Vertical row of circles (dots), a matter of whimsy with rich color and sentiment below...

And my inspiration:

MFTWSC520

Next, a row of horizontal dots (balloons), light and classy in color with lots of shine and elegance ~

And the inspiration here:

TO #177

And all the similar yet unique tags that were made...

Supplies:

   MFT Fold Up Tags, Santa's Elves & dies

   CCC - Stripes & Dots (NBUS)  so the group will also go to the NBUS Challenge

   MCS - Joy To the World (NLIB)

Thanks for sharing a moment of your busy schedule with me!  We're winding down the holidays, and I pray that all of you have the best Christmas ever, despite Mr VID showing up this year  :o)

Hugs,

TK

 

Peace

 Peace.  Don't we all need it?  Well I've got a bit for you today, so thanks for dropping in!

I started with the sketch at FMS462, added color from CTD620, an attempt for TO175 and a little Christmas spirit.  Here's the end result ~

Simple in colors, but high on shine, this card is about as "quick" as I can get!  While I figured out the exact colors, I knew I wanted to use a new stamp so that part came easily.  I decided to use snowflakes because mondo falling snowflakes can be peaceful to sit and watch.  The bottom seemed a bit bare, so I added a strip of silver tape, and wrapped the other half to the inside.

Here's my inspiration:

 

Supplies:

   W+9  - Scripty Peace, Snowflake Backdrops

I've really had a good time crafting so much this past week, but I still have a week to go (other than Thanksgiving).  So glad you could stop by and visit, I love this time we have, even amidst the current situation, to feel like we have time to enjoy each other.  Thank you!

Hugs,

TK

Stars Abound!

Hello again, it's nice to meet up, see what everyone is up to and to share a bit of my latest creates -- one of the few things we can actually do and truly enjoy!  I do adore the friendships afforded me through this amazing craft we love.

I'll start with Card #1, a Christmas card to add to the stash!

I started with cherry red cs, and stamped an NBUS sentiment stamp that I got at the end of last Christmas season -- I adore it!  I then cut the panel down, popped it up to the right of a bit of gold stripey washi tape.  I then added the gold stars.  This card will go to TO#174 - Festivals with a twist of shimmer and NBUS #20.

  Card #2, a card for a friend ~

I started by die cutting the stars in a staggered position, allowing for a centered space for the sentiment.  After cutting, and placing some silver washi down both sides,  I arranged the star stamps through the die cut piece, stamped and heat embossed, then popped up the die cut piece over the stamps.  A close-up...

Sorry the color of the cs doesn't show well, I presume it's from the gray skies outside and using indoor lighting, it's actually a deep green in color.  These two cards will got to Twofer #33 - Stars.

Supplies:

   Stampendous - Joy Has Come

   MFT - Stars Above stamps & dies

  


Thank you all for popping in to visit and leave some friendly love.  I hope you have a wonderful week, and your days are filled with love and crafting!

Hugs,

TK