Cards with Ida

Hello!

Today's card is another challenge with Ida, this time from a photo that I chose.  Well actually, she found the photo and I was immediately drawn in and claimed it!

Here's the inspiration ~

Any guesses which way I went?  Jungle?  Cake?  Florals?

Here's my card ~

Colors!  The colors in that first cake won my heart!  I actually wasn't planning on an Easter card, but while going through some dies, I found this one and knew it would rock that glorious sunrise!

P.S.  If you're OCD and stuck on looking at that "thing" to the left of the Bible, just below the napkin, it's a FIBER not one of my grays - lol!  Go ahead -- zoom in, I promise!  Lol

I actually made two versions of this card, but I'm not sure it works.  Does the sentiment strung across the horizontal beam work?  I felt that it was symbolic, does the cross blended in too much?

Anyway, I hope all of you have a great weekend!  If you celebrate Easter, be blessed and enjoy!

Do stop by and see Ida's creation!  She'll love your visit too.

Supplies:

   PFS - leftover panel from Notched Corner die

   SSS - Outline Floral Cross

   CCC - We Are Healed

Hugs,

TK

 

Easter Cards 2.0

Hello, Hello!

I'm back again with another couple of Easter cards for you.  Well, not actually for you but hopefully you know what I mean!  These were all made from the same sitting as before, just another post so I don't wear you out too badly.  By the way, these two cards are described by Hubbs as "the prettiest cards"!

Card #3 ~

Another leftover cover plate, a couple of foiled hexagons from an NBUS set of hexes, and the flutterbyes again.  I'm really into these things, I hope you're not getting bored!  Oh!  I must mention that while Hubbs wanted me to create all Easter cards alike due to my late-ness, I challenged myself to use the same basic pieces and change each card up a bit.  I hope I've succeeded!  

Card #4 ~

A foiled plate (both outer layer and inner), some more beautiful washi butterflies, all layered together with my Easter sentiment.  I'm pretty sure you can spy some of that foil shine!  This foil plate was a recent freebie, and I wasn't really too sure about it UNTIL I foiled it!  Wow, don't judge a book by anything other than the whole book - lol.  Now?  Not only do I believe it's beautiful, but it also makes for a great masculine card, am I right?

One of these cards will be sent to NBUS #60 for using my NBUS hexes OR for the first outing with the Gatsby frame, which will it be?  And about those hexes, I was neglectful for not getting the dies but I found them on Amazon - bingo!

Supplies:

   Card #3 - PFS Stitched Octagonal cover plate, Fluttering Butterflies washi; EH - Essential Octagons hfp (NBUS); CCC - We Are Healed

   Card #4 - PFS Gatsby Frame hfp (NBUS freebie with order), Fluttering Butterflies washi; CCC - We Are Healed

In case someone's asking, because someone who was a "no reply blogger" asked, CCC stands for -- Colorado Craft Company!

If you celebrate Easter, may you find all the blessings of the day!

Hugs,

TK

Easter Cards 1.0

 Welcome!

Today I bring a couple of Easter cards -- they're in the mail and whisking across states to send Easter greetings to loves ones.

Card #1 ~

A quick card made literally from "leftovers" from the recent PFS Create & Connect.  The only thing I did was die cut more butterflies from the washi, glue all the layers together, stamp the new-to-me sentiment onto the smallest rectangle after inking most of the panel.  The butterflies were glued down in the centers and, presto, this card was done.  I will say that we had one overcast day and that, of course, was the day I was photographing!  So my base cardstock is actually a very light teal/blue and the inner panel was inked with a very light green, both of which match the butterflies MUCH better than it appears in my photo -- oy!

Card #2 ~

Made with a new-to-me background coverplate, an inked arched panel, and then a few more of the branches and butterflies from the same washi die cuts.  This sentiment is also new-to-me, from the same set as above.  Again, a bad day for photographing, so of course you can't see the gold in the washi!

With all these new products, one of the card will be entered into NBUS #60.

Supplies:

   Card #1 - PFS Notched Corner die, Fluttering butterflies; CCC - We Are Healed (NBUS)

   Card #2 - PFS - Stained Glass die (NBUS), Nested Arches die, Fluttering Butterflies; CCC - We Are Healed (NBUS)

Thank you for the visit -- you're awesome, and I hope your day is too!

Hugs,

TK

Just a Hummer of a Note

 Hello, Everyone!

I hope your week is going swimmingly, and you've had plenty of craft time!  I'm here today to celebrate a Birthday this week!  It was a fun card to make, and I knew right off what I would make once I saw a few challenges!

Here's my card ~

I started with the sketch at FMS, tipped, but I missed that one, added a bird for JUGS #718 and a Time Out #259 challenge collab, then added the colors at Color Hues #83 - Blue & Cream and then added in a sweet magnolia bloom.  While my cream isn't exactly cream, it's the lightest that I had so I hope it works!  And, I didn't think magnolias were early bloomers, but I guess they can be in some places, April and May!

I used a new hummingbird die, a piece of champagne glitter cardstock, a leftover coverplate piece from a recent class and a new press-ed sentiment (actually I just got the whole tool - yay, me!).  I guess I'll enter this over at NBUS #60, too!

 

 

Supplies:

   SSS - Layered Hummingbird die (NBUS)

   MB - Magnolia Bloom die

   SB - Sunflower Border (sentiment only bpp) (NBUS)

   PFS - Stitched Octagons coverplate

That's it for me today!  Like hitting three challenges wasn't enough...  I do hope this card brings the recipient great joy, and wonderful Birthday wishes.

Hugs,

TK

Playing Cards with Friends!

Good morning, Friends!

Remember I was recently blessed with going to Michigan, meeting and being hosted by Michele?  Well, I finally got a couple "makes" together from our playdate with Marcia!  We're posting them today, and I'd love it if you visited them too, I've provided the links below.

Our first card was provided by Marcia, stamped and a square card base, so this one will be entered at The Flower Challenge #89 - Square Card and Trible B for the butterflies ~

The wreath was stamped, then water colored with DIs and fussy cut so I could pop it up, over the embossed background.  While at Michele's, she gave me that adorable circular-cut sentiment, so I knew I had to use it too!

My next card was stamped, colored using the matching stencils, then die cut.  While at Michele's, we worked together to figure out her very obstinate foiling machine!  The connection is so harsh, that it literally took two of us to pull it apart, so then we worked to figure out the correct shim/no shim, pressure needed, embossing machine to use, until we had some successful foilings.  She was gracious to gift me a couple of backgrounds using foil plates I don't have, and this is one of them!  Now, Michele can foil away -- well as long as her Hubby is nearby!

Beautiful, right?  While Peonies aren't the first thing to bloom, they still remind me of the warm weather coming.  This card will head over to Four Seasons challenge - Spring.

Oh my, thanks to Michele and Marcia, we had an amazing day!  Many more things to come, but this is our post using the same main element!  Thanks for a great day, Ladies!

Now, I know you're curious about Michele's and Marcia's makes, so head on over, you'll be glad you did!

Supplies

   Card #1 - PB Winged Wreath in Broken China, Abandoned Coral, Twisted Citron and Iced Spruce; Alt - Wicker Texture

   Card #2 - Alt - Pristine Peonies (rats!  I forgot the colors!); PFS - Abstract Triangles hfp; SSS - Fancy Thanks

Thank you for the visit, I appreciate you!

Hugs,

TK