Bride & Groom

One of the amazing events I was privileged to participate in this summer was the marriage of our middle daughter!  It all started in August when we went to Rockaway Beach. OR to stay in another son-in-law's family's beach house.  We were fortunate that Daughter #2 was able to fly in from Denver, to be with the rest of us there plus bring her fiance to meet the family!  What an amazing time, beautiful weather, fun times to include beachcombing, relaxation, shopping, great food and even a night at a local karaoke bar!  Yah, yah, you'd never expect me there but we had a wonderful time and it was amazing to meet a man who would shortly join our family.  BTW I have some pretty talented son-in-laws (and one "to be") with mad karaoke skills!

After the quick "meet", we flew to Denver early in September to be present at our daughter and new son-in-law's wedding.  A family dinner the night before, then...  The wedding was beautiful at an AirBnB up in the hills overlooking the great outdoors with family and some friends.  We only had a few short hours to actually be with them, but we were blessed to be there and enjoyed every second!

Ok, Ok, onto the card that I made for them, I actually LOVE the simplicity....

The stamp is so delicate that it challenged me to try to get it to show a bit more.  I stamped and embossed several times, but it's still pretty light.  It's in a silver tone to match the silver cs below.  I purposely shortened the front panel because I really liked that the white showed and gave it even more contrast.  Here's a close-up -

Before I leave, I'll share a photo of the family in Oregon, then a special one from the wedding  :o)

Mary, Shirley & Jo (hahaha, hope you got the play on words) -- along with their Loves, and E too!

Bride & Groom...

Man, I'm blessed!

Well, that's about it for tonight.  I've enjoyed popping in and visiting a few blogs and truly hope to see more and more!  Hope to see you all around, thanks so much for stopping in!  

Hugs,

TK

Happy 80th Birthday, Dad!

My dad turned 80 in August and we had a fabulous get together, and celebrated a grand achievement!  I know we're living longer as a society, but it's still a great thing to say that someone turned 80 and they're enjoying, loving life!  It was a morning strategically orchestrated, and attended by quite a few people, just enjoying the company of each other and celebrating a perfect day.  This was my card... a masculine card, several dies used, and a great pack of manly pp (I lOvE the rich tones)!  Enjoy!

I added dimension to the HUGS since I didn't have to mail it, and a snippet of pp inside for a base below the sentiment.  This card kind of made itself except the placement of the sentiment stamp, which took me a bit.

Thanks for stopping by, I'm enjoying visiting a blogs as I continue to try to catch up on the last blur of 8 months!  See you around!

Hugs,

TK

Hello, Friends -- Thank You!

I just wanted to say hello to my friends, hopefully I've had a few stick around during my LONG absence!  I've been quite busy but I'm dreaming of the day when I can get back to my Craft Room in a well-balanced life -- haha!  I've made a few cards but really haven't had time to post, so I wanted to start by saying "Thank You, Friends"!

This is a standard card, a style I've made before but I just love that swoopy scallop and wording!  One can never tire of a good standby  :o)   I've got a few others, and I'll be posting as I can and I'm DYING to get back into seeing what everyone else has been up to!

Thank you too, to all you wonderful friends who sent Birthday cards, even though I was absent!  They're precious to me, and I actually hang them around my room -- to view when I get into my space.

Hope to see you soon!
Hugs,
TK

Happy Birthday, Pretty Girl!

Howdy, Friends & Neighbors!  I haven't been around much, and I REALLY haven't had much time to create but I did get to make this for my mom recently, so I thought I'd share.
The stamp is new, a company I really hadn't seen before (Santoro London "From The Heart") but I bought a few of these because they're just so cute!

Pretty simple card, but I really like it -- quite happy with my Copic coloring, and again, that little girl is just too cute!  Here's a close-up so you can see her pink little cheeks!

Thank you for taking time to stop in and see my card -- I think about you guys often, and can't wait until I can get back in my craft room more regularly!  Until then, I hope to pop in and see what all of you are up to!  Gorgeousness is my guess...

Hugs,

TK

Happy Birthday, Sweet Grandson!

Yep, you guessed it.... event #3 for Easter weekend!  My grandson was actually born the day after SIL #1's Birthday, so we get to celebrate A LOT in April!  My wonderful grandson turned 5 and it seems like my life is whizzing by faster than I can take it in!  Here is his card...

First, I apologize for the photography!  I seem to have gotten a bit "wonky" on my skills or maybe it was that I was lying on my belly taking pictures, or that I was just flat worn out after 3 celebrations AND Easter!  Either way, it seems I may have been tipping a bit.

I made a QACAS card, and colored it in a bit with Copics, nothing too fancy, but then he is only 5 and starts Kindergarten this year!  I won't be able to claim that long, since it seems like just yesterday he was born!  Lemme brag a bit while I have your attention -  he's smart (reading, counting and doing math already), polite, helpful, and loves to hug!  Wanna see a pic?  Here's an adorable one from his "friends" Birthday party (note the 'stache to look like Grandpa)!

Did I mention he loves to be silly too?   LOL!  Check out that one sock on, one sock off look too!  And how about that rock' hairdo?  He actually has a natural mohawk that stands up all by itself when his hair is shorter; however on this day his hair was just long enough to lay down!  What a boy!  Gotta love him, yep I do  :o)

PS Cute-asaurus, Alt Birthday Greetings, ME Ella & Friens

Hugs,

TK