Morning readers,
I KNOW you are used to seeing a Saturday post from me and I didn't get round to publishing one yesterday. WHY NOT? I hear you cry .. well, Friday saw hubby and I heading toward Manchester where we had the funeral of a dear friend on Saturday morning. Of course, we looked out the window on Friday morning and wondered whether we would even make it!
Following the funeral we dashed home, post haste, as we were hosting a birthday party that same evening - talk about polar opposite occasions. It was a super busy day but, what can you do? We wanted to attend the funeral to support family and friends and we didn't want to let down the two people both celebrating their birthdays - an exhausting day but, on balance, a good day.
Looks like neighbours had a great time whilst we were away too ... building this snowman
Anyhoo, you've probably stopped by to see what I've been making so, I shall take up no more of your time - here's what I've been up to. On Thursday, I took delivery of some new stash ... a stamp set I've had my eye for quite some while - I hope you can see who I had in mind when I made this!
I KNOW you are used to seeing a Saturday post from me and I didn't get round to publishing one yesterday. WHY NOT? I hear you cry .. well, Friday saw hubby and I heading toward Manchester where we had the funeral of a dear friend on Saturday morning. Of course, we looked out the window on Friday morning and wondered whether we would even make it!
Following the funeral we dashed home, post haste, as we were hosting a birthday party that same evening - talk about polar opposite occasions. It was a super busy day but, what can you do? We wanted to attend the funeral to support family and friends and we didn't want to let down the two people both celebrating their birthdays - an exhausting day but, on balance, a good day.
Looks like neighbours had a great time whilst we were away too ... building this snowman
Anyhoo, you've probably stopped by to see what I've been making so, I shall take up no more of your time - here's what I've been up to. On Thursday, I took delivery of some new stash ... a stamp set I've had my eye for quite some while - I hope you can see who I had in mind when I made this!
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| My card |
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| And a closer view of the colouring |
The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of my envelope
Materials used:
- One sheet of 8½" x 11", 300gsm, cream card cut in to A2, (tent fold) and the leftovers used to cut the card front and insert
- Katzelkraft image (*KTZ212 "Les Aviateurs") stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink and, on the image snippet designated for the card front, WOW! super fine clear embossing powder (*) liberally sprinkled and then heat set - to avoid issues with the ink when colouring using alcohol markers
- AALL & Create stencil (*#28) placed on my card front and then Memento Mediterranean Blue applied through it using an Aldi stencil brush
- TCP sentiment (S5845-CL) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
- Copic markers used to colour image and then fussy cut out, dimensional foam tape applied to reverse of image and then placed on my card front
(*) = new stash
I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-
And the new stash?
It's my pal Naomi's birthday today so I'd like to wish her a very
- Addicted to Stamps - challenge No. 326 - ANYTHING GOES
- Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday challenge No. 58 - ANYTHING GOES
- Water Cooler Wednesday - challenge No. 206 - ANYTHING GOES
- Creative Inspirations - January challenge - ANYTHING GOES
- CardMania - challenge No. 13 - LOVE IS IN THE AIR ... well it IS for my hubby and his plane IS in the air!!
And the new stash?
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| KTZ212 "Les Aviateurs", WOW! Super fine clear embossing powder and AALL & Create stencil #28 |
9 comments:
I was thinking about you yesterday when you didn't show . . .and wondering how you were getting on with the weather and your trip! Glad all went well and you got there and back safely.
Hope you enjoyed the party.
Am sure you're taking it easy today!
TERRIFIC birthday card. Absolutely fab. Great stencil behind the image.
Hugs, Sarn xxx
What a wonderful card! Your little aviator is so fun and the background is just perfect for your card. I love how you coordinated the envelop and inside card as well. Very nicely done! Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday.
Such a wonderful card. Love the image and background. Thank you for playing along at Creative Inspirations, good luck and I hope you will join us again.
Hugs
Gina xx
I love the aviator and the way you have coloured him Kathy, and the stencilling goes beautifully too. Glad your trip to Manchester and back was completed OK, considering the bad weather you did well, and it was important for you to get there so that was good, and then the party too. You must have been so tired come Saturday. We probably had about 4" of snow so very similar to you by the looks of it. Luckily it is nearly all gone here now. x
What a busy day you had on Friday and not the best of weather to be travelling a long distance. Love your fabulous card and your new stash! xx
That aviator image is just fun! Love the expression. Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday.
Fabulous fun male card Kathy and so much detail. My BIL would love it as he is a pilot. Thanks for sharing at ATSM this week.
Wonderful masculine card Kathy! The image is so cute and your stencil work looks wonderful.
I'm so sorry for your sad loss.
Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Mandy xx
So pleased you managed to get there and back safely Kathy, the weather has been fightful.
I can quite see why you wanted this cheeky chap, fab image and the addition of the stencilling create a fab card too. :)
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