Snugglebuck, Just for You

 Welcome, and Merry Christmas Eve!

I hope you have an amazing Christmas -- I'm sending my sincerest Merry Wishes to all of you.

May your holidays be filled with love, laughter and those close to your heart.

My first card is going to Hubbs!

A new stamp, that I just love!  This card will be visiting NBUS #81.  Stamped, colored and cut, then popped up with its cute sentiment.

This next card was an "ask".  I literally had a request to make all of their Christmas cards from a photograph.  While I clearly don't have the time, it was also hard for me to translate into a card as I know them.  I definitely had a struggle, but we sent it to the requestor and they loved it.  I believe this was close to my 6th attempt!  I guess I'm better at "inspiration" than translation from realistic.  I'll attach the "photo" below.

A masked skyline, a bunch of ink-blending and stamping of "branches" and "grass", then splattering before adding the stamped and die-cut deer.

The inspiration photo ~

While I did my best converting a photo into a card, I have so manyreservations, at least in this instance.  Are my "deer" supplies limited?  Yes.  Is it horrible?  No.  Would I ever sell a card (not that I do anyway) like this?  No!   I'll chalk it up to Best Effort.

Supplies:

   Card 1 - Unity Snugglebuck (NBUS); MFT - Elegant Rectangle Stax dies

   Card 2 - PTI Deer To Me stamps/dies

That's it for me, and I truly hope you have

The Most Wonderful Christmas!

Hugs,

TK

Holiday Flock Talk

Hello!

 Today I have a few cute cards.  While these aren't typical Christmas cards, a gal can have a little fun every now and then.  All three use different images from the same new set, so one of these will go to NBUS #81.

Die Cutting, stamping, and coloring on each of these so I'll skip the obvious.

While this one has the same techniques, I'm not sure my sentiment carries itself well.  While I can assure that it is mounted squarely, I think the lopped ends make it look wonky -- oh boy!

Supplies:

   All Cards - Unity Holiday Flock Talk stamps

   Card #1 - PB Classy Frames; Carta Bella Winter Wonderland dsp

   Card #2 - PB Ripple die; Unity - Scandanavian Holiday and Carta Bella Winter Wonderland dsp

   Card #3 - WF Nested Postage Stamp dies; HB Log Cabin dsp

As we usher in the blessed holiday, keep peace in your hearts.

Hugs,

TK

Peaceful Poinsettias

 Welcome, Friends!

I wanted to get one more card made before The Flower Challenge closes forever -- this makes me so sad!  What a great challenge, and they're asking for Christmas Florals, so this one more poinsettia for them.

Another card with this beautiful coverplate, just with slightly different colors -- this one is coral instead of pink.  It was ink-blended very lightly, using only Passion Fruit, Eucalyptus and Sage inks.  On the biggest flower at the bottom, some previously used ink snuck in on the green, which I actually like.  I discovered when looking for Christmas word dies, this peace is the only one (that isn't too large) -- hmmm more shopping, I believe.

The die was cut in Rose Gold, which matches perfectly.  My second card with this coverplate, and I'm loving it!

Supplies:

   PFS - Whispers of Poinsettia stencils/die

   MB - Airy Script Peace

I'm finally nearing the end of my cards for this year, but I still have a few tags...

Hugs,

TK

Christmas Florals for Birthday?

 Hello, Friends!  Welcome!

Yep, I went there... I figure if your Birthday is today, the 17th, then a poinsettia might be a great choice!  While I have made a card from this stencil before, it was one I used at Michele's last year.  Somehow it ended up in my basket this year!

Originally at Michele's, I ink blended both stencils, the poinsettia petals and centers on one, with the leaves and background designs on the second stencil.  This time, on the first stencil after coloring, I added pearl paste over the centers and sparkle paste on the background designs (flakes and dots).  I love how the pearl allowed the color to show through, and the sparkle added a bit more bling.  A sentiment frame was cut from vellum, and then the foiled/cut sentiment was added on top.

I love the subtle shimmer and foiling and I think my MIL will love it too!

This card will go to NBUS #81 for the new-to-me stencil, to the Flower Challenge's final challenge (so sad, but thankful for the fun while it lasted!), and Color Hues #123 - Pink & Green; plus I know it isn't a Christmas card but it does feature a Christmas flower, Christmas Kickstart #105 - Christmas-y.

 

  

Supplies:

   WF - Layered Poinsettia stencil

   PTI - Delightful Brackets

   Splb - You Are Everything pp/dies

Wishing the HAPPIEST of Birthdays for my beautiful MIL!

Hugs,

TK

Undeniably Classic

 Hey, Friends, welcome!

Are we ready for Christmas?  Ready or not, here it comes!  But that isn't the reason I'm here today.  Today, I have a masculine card that will be handed out today to celebrate Hubbs' Birthday.  And if you know anything about him (most of you do not), he's into classic cars but specifically Mustangs.  

Here's his card ~

Yes, we have a couple Mustangs, and yes, they're both red!

This was a QACAS card, just the stamp, simple coloring and silver highlights (I tried to follow the pieces of chrome that you could see.  I really wish I had taken a "before" the chrome photo, because that addition made all the difference!  I bought this stamp earlier in the year and did not get around to using it for Father's Day, but I think with that sentiment, it works WAY better for his Birthday!  Since the stamp is made to be off the edge, I added a light blue stripe on the left, then added a bit of gray washi.  I also did some very light ink-blending of blue around the rest of the card.

Since this is a previously unused stamp, I will be sending this to NBUS #81.

Supplies:

    Unity - Still Turning Heads

That's it for me today!  Tomorrow I'll be back with a card for Hubbs' Mom!  He likes to tease my MIL that he was born before her!  Have a blessed day.

  

Hugs,

TK