A Birthday Wreath?

 Yup!  A Birthday wreath it is!

Hello and welcome to my humble abode...  Today I have a card, sent and received, now it's safe to post.  I had this foil plate still on my desk, wanting to use it again but with a different color scheme. so I chose to use "her" colors.  That being said, I'm kind of smitten by these colors too ~

I foiled the wreath in matte silver, colored with my Copics, then die cut everything out.  Oh, I used a pink foil for the sentiment -- it might be hard to see but the pink in the secondary label layer helps.  Here's a close-up ~

Everything was then placed on my embossed background -- ta da!

No challenge, no inspiration, just a need to use my pretty little wreath again -- happy I could do it too!

Supplies:

   SSS - Sketched Rose Wreath foil plate & dies

   WRMK - Quilted (button) e/f

Thanks for the visit, and Happy Hump Day!

Hugs,

TK

Double D Challenge - Deer to Me

 Good morning and welcome!

With a title like this, I'm sure you all know where this post will be heading!  And since I'm skidding in, all out of breath, I'll get on with it so I don't miss the challenge Double D - Oh Deer!

Back during vacation, I colored a few panels (you've seen a few lately), then upon return I got out all the winter embossing folders and embossed some panels.  Now I'm trying to piece "all the things" together for cards.  It was a way of not losing time while on vacation nor taking away from the visiting, but helpful in the long run.  Anyway, this is one of the panels that I ended up brushing with an ink pad, and while it didn't work well for me (not juicy enough? too much pressure? not a 3d folder?), I was able to hide the part I didn't like with the snowdrift.  What I wasn't able to do was capture the pretty iridescence of the vellum shine -- bummer, it's so pretty IRL!  Anyway, here's my entry and I'm sticking to it - lol.  And my deer?  Where did the texture from the die cuts go on their hineys?  After several failed attempts, it now occurs to me that my pressure plate must be starting to warp and I was getting uneven pressure -- a real bummer but I kind of like it.

Supplies:

   Splb - Forever Green e/f

   PTI - Deer to Me stamps & dies

Well that's it for me, thank you for the visit!

Hugs,

TK

Hedge Berries and a Wreath

Hello and welcome!

 

Today I have a couple of cards, for a couple challenges - or at least I hope this post will work that way - lol!  My first card will go to NBUS #56, as the embossing folder and matching die was a recent win and its first use ~

I embossed one watercolor panel and one Hammermill 100#, water colored the first, then cut out the branch with the matching die.  The second one was also cut and used to pop up the branch a bit.  I'm still working on using the negative from the second panel!  A hot foiled sentiment was added to bring out a bit more red.

Thank you, Bobby!

Card #2 will be entered over at Triple B: November Challenge (oh that bird!), not using the inspiration the photo; plus Christmas Kickstart #80 for my Christmas card with non-traditional colors -- gotta love those!

Stamped, colored and few extra images added for more interest, then cut with a dome die.  I tried this panel on several traditional cardstocks and none of them had the right tone, but I do like it on the blue!  I also added a bit of WoS to the stars but you can't tell in the photo.  And while it's fun to pop up panels and add more texture, sometimes it's just better to stay with the flatter cards if you're mailing so that was my direction today.

Card 1:

   SSS - Hedge Berries & die

   Splb - Poinsettia Spray (sentiment)

Card 2:

   AE - Festive Wreath

   WF - Nested Dome dies

Thank you for the visit!

And thank you for everyone who served or had/has a member of the family that served for our great country - your service does not go unappreciated!  Have a wonderful Veteran's Day (to Americans) or have a great Friday and weekend ahead to everyone else!

Hugs,

TK

A Christmas Wreath and a challenge (or two!)

 Good day, Fine Friends!

I've had a busy weekend, with a few cards made but I thought I'd pop this one in first because it works for MFT Sketch #670 and MFT Christmas, though I am sad so say that I didn't use any wonderful MFT products today ~

A stamped wreath with a few extra images, colored with my Copics, then cut and popped up a bit.  My "dome" is upside down (you do see it, right?) and the sentiment placed below, just like the sketch.  The sentiment was a foiled sentiment from last year so there's one bit used - yay!  I placed it on an embossed background and ta-da!

 

Supplies:

   MB - Christmas Botanicals

   Alt. - Nesting Slim Dies 

   Splb - Forever Green e/f, Poinsettia Spray (sentiment)

I'm off to get this posted, but I'll see you around soon!

Hugs,

TK

   

   

By Candlelight

 Good morning, Friends!

Today's card is actually a Christmas card - yay, Me!  As promised earlier with this card and this card, today's card is an additional image from a stamp set I've used a couple of times recently but they weren't Christmas cards.  Here is my foray down Christmas lane ~

Now isn't this a fun lamp post?  It makes me think that I can feel the soft snow falling on my face and hear the distant singing of carolers.  I'm really not sure how safe burning candles are on a wooden post though...

Stamping, a little ink blending, paint splattering (or at least an attempt), and then a foiled sentiment.  I knew I was going to turn this image into a Christmas card for the stash but I may just surprise you and make another!

I'm squeaking in but this card will be entered over at Peace On Earth #50, being totally inspired by the wintry scenes and the bright red truck.

Supplies:

   SSS - Cozy Wishes

   Splb - Elegant Holiday glimmer sentiment

   LI - Stitched Rectangle die

Well I'm off to see if I can get more Christmas cards made; I colored a few images on vacation plus embossed a bunch of backgrounds to play with -- let's see if I can put something together for my stash.  Wish me luck!

Hugs,

TK