Celebrating Mariposas - TO #125

Popping in to post another card that works perfectly with Time Out #125 -- challenge words of  Celebrate! Family! Friends! and Life!  My card is a Birthday card, with that "celebrate" wording right on the front!

This card came together with a die cut of mariposas (butterflies), some left as negatives and replaced above some alternate butterflies cut from vellum.  The front panel was popped up, with a strip of glittery silvery cs below and a couple of vellum butterflies set back in.  Off to the side is a butterfly backed by solid velum and the die cut purple cs set on top.

I really liked this card IRL, but I did suffer with the white pigment ink for the sentiment.  It seemed that my pigment kept absorbing into the cs and disappearing.  Any suggestions?  I did use a little white Signa pen to accentuate the sentiment but I'm not really sure that helped!  Here's a close-up that might show the layers a bit better...

Well off to get this posted, then sent over to the challenge!  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

TK

Birthday Celebration - CTS #302

Howdy!  Did everyone make it through the holidays with minimal stress and LOTS of good food and family?  I hope so!!  We had some good times and awesome food here.

I wanted to pop in with a card, that I'll be sending over to CTS #302 because I see that it loosely represents the sketch - gotta love when that happens!  This is a masculine Birthday card, and was given to its recipient already, so I'm feeling good about sharing it.  Take a look-see...

This came together pretty quickly as it is mostly paper and die cuts, but I love that the flecks in the speckledy paper matches the other colors very well.  Like I said, quick together, but a handmade card nonetheless!

Thanks for popping in, and I'll be seeing you around!

Hugs,

TK

MFT Christmas Tags

I recently purchase the MFT Fold Up Tag die and wanted to use it for my holiday tags.  I was only able to make a few, but I will post to let you see.  Once again, my infamous "screenshot" cut off the person who gave me the inspiration...  And I promise this is my last Christmas post!

 And a little close-up that hopefully shows some shine.  I used a glitter paper for all the ornaments, which were die cut AFTER applying double-sided sticky paper...  SUCH a big help on an intricate die!

These were used for the gifts I took to work, so similar yet in different papers and colors.  

Thanks for your visit, you've made my day!

Hugs,

TK

Merry Christmas Menagerie...

Well I've been so late in getting my cards together, that once again the ones that had to go a distance will undoubtedly be late -- so sorry...  Christmas is such a time for joy, wonder, blessings, food and family -- I hope that each of you got to enjoy your Christmas with all the blessings indeed!

While I made a few cards, each with a variation of the original, I will post them all together.  I also wish that I could give credit for the idea but my "screenshot" of the original square card cuts off who the recipient of that gratitude should go to!  Bummer!  Must come up with a different plan to save the pics I see....  Some of the cards will have inlaid die cuts while others will have the die popped up, but all are backdropped by a sploosh of inks in various colors.  I must apologize for the pictures because in my haste, I did not notice that the stamped sentiments look horrible!  Truly, they are better IRL.  So here we go...

            

     

     

     

Churches, stars, poinsettias, bulbs and snowflakes... oh my!

I hope your holidays were truly blessed and that your day was full of love, peace and joy!  Thank you, Friends, from the bottom of my heart!

Hugs,

TK

Perfectly Paisley Birthday

Just popping in for a quick post to celebrate a Birthday for my sweet Hubbs!  It's his day, a day to enjoy the family, rest a bit from the world of "retirement" and enjoy life.  Love him so much...  So let's get onto the card so you can get back to your day!

This card came together pretty quickly, I knew that I wanted to pop up the upper portion of the sentiment and use some metallic, so I just had to fight the perfect dp to match my idea.

 Here's a close-up of the "height" and some of that precious shine  :o)

I hope to be seeing each of your wonderful creations very soon.  Thanks for taking your time out to pop in and see me!

Hugs,
TK