Sunday 17 April 2016

Red Berries for the Christmas Card Club!

Well here we are again another CCC card, two weeks since our last one, can hardly believe it's time for another one.

This time our lovely Valery has chosen the challenge which is Red Berries, always so Christmassy and traditional, so without further ado here is mine;
I've use an Inkylicious  stamp which comes with the words, and my berries are made from red Liquid Pearls.  Background is inked with Momento Inks and Inkylicious Ink Dusters.
Mounted on to black card, the a lovely silvery stripped paper from Silent Night First Editions paper pad.  I didn't think it needed anything else.

I'd like to thank everyone who visited and left a comment on my last post, you are all very kind. The swans are still nesting, Alistair was having a look at them today, I hope they didn't mind the snow showers.  It has been so cold here, at one point I thought I was going to have to look out my fingerless mitts, I've had a scarf and a fleece on  all day...and the heating is on.

The other team members will be along with their fabulous creations so I hope you will have a look at them, their names are on my side bar.

Teallach has found a fly and is racing around trying to catch it, even it's come in out of the cold.

Take care everyone and enjoy the rest of your weekend,
I would like to enter my card into the following challenge:
http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/

41 comments:

Marianne's Craftroom said...

This is so elegant, love it

Christine Harrop said...

This is a really lovely CAS card KAte. I totally agree that you don't need to add anything else to it. I love the First Edition paper. Some of the papers in there are so lovely I don't want to use them! We had heavy snow for a good part of yesterday and a really heavy frost overnight but the sun is shining now. Mind you, I don't want togo out in it brrr! Hugs and keep warm! Christine xx

Sandma's Handmade Cards said...

This is so delicate and I love the graduated colour in the background. I lovely card Kate :) X

meg said...

the background appears so soft and gentle Kate the colours are wonderful and perfect to display your stamp against lovely card, really cold here too yesterday with several heavy snow showers.

dutchess said...


fabulous card Kate so elegant....oh no not snow .... I Am on my way up to Tain tomorrow to visit my Aunt I do hope the snow has at least stopped!....xxxxx

Valerija said...

Very pretty card.

Gibmiss said...

Fabulous card Kate...
Hugs Sylvie xx

Flo Langley said...

No flies on you Kate :) Beautiful card. Perfect as it is.
Stay warm, Flo xx

Erika said...

I've had the fire on too Kate, brrr! Chilly.
A lovely Christmas card great CAS style, the wee pop of red berries are fab too.
Stay warm, hugs Erika. x

Mrs A. said...

A lovely classy card and certainly doesn't need any other embellishments. I love the colour combination and how you have made the little red berries. A fab idea. Hugs Mrs A.

aussie aNNie said...

Brilliant card and I love how you did your back ground paper, stunning plus a touch of class..xx
 {aNNie}

Marlene Atkinson said...

A gorgeous CAS card. Marlene

Sandy said...

Gorgeous background. I do love clean and simple cards. To do one well I think is harder than plopping everything but the kitchen sink on it.
Well done Kate!!
Sandy xx

Rainey's Craft Room said...

This simple and elegant design looks beautiful Kate. Love the stamping and inking here.
Lorraine

pam said...

Beautiful elegant card design Kate, wonderful image on your gorgeous background.
Pam x

Linda Simpson said...

An elegant card and love the red berries.
Hugs
Linda xxx

Zoe Tant said...

Clean cut and simple but an elegant take on our theme Kate. I like it. TFS. Zx

Barb said...

A lovely background Kate and super red berries. I hope you soon get warm and that Teallach catches the fly!. Barbxx

Hazel said...

Love what you have done for your berry card Kate. Yes very cold here too. Winter woollies won't be going away for a long time. Hazel xxx

Tanya said...

Beautiful card Kate, as always! I love how simple and elegant it is :)

Tanya xx

Cara said...

Love the background, it sets the image off perfectly. Cara x

Jenny L said...

Hi Kate,
what a very fab card for your Christmas Club.
Your inked background looks awesome, and the stamped image is wonderful.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

rachel said...

oh Kate - this is so very beautiful - i adore it! Hope things warm up for you soon. Big hugs rachel x

Lorraine said...

A very elegant card Kate, love it
Lorraine x

Carol said...

What a beautiful card and stamp Kate, so pretty. Been very cold here today too, although we did see some sunshine. Carol x

cotnob said...

This is beautiful Kate, such an elegant design - a fabulous card.
Pauline
x

MaryH said...

Great work on that sponged ombre background and it shows off these delightfully gleaming holly berries just beautifully. The liquid pearls worked so well to make the berries shine and this is a really pretty image. Well done, Kate! TFS & Hugs

Jennifer Johnston said...

Hi there Kare, a pretty, delicate card. Love the graduated colours on the background and your berries just finish it off.
Hugs Jennifer xx.

Granmargaret said...

Lovely card.

brenda said...

Just saw your comment (thank you) Kate and made me realise I had not seen any posts from you on my dashboard, came to check and I seem to have disappeared from your flower list so just signed up again, know I did it a couple of weeks ago, blame Blogger. Really like the berries design on this card.

B x

Chrissie said...

What a lovely branch, the touch of red is terrific!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More

Diane said...

Kate your branch is so elegant and love the background design.

Hugs Diane

Sid said...

That's a fab card, loving the effect !! I have also become your latest blog follower.

Esther said...

This looks fantastic, so elegant and classy. I adore the Silent Night pad - great choice of paper!

MRS DUCK said...

Hi Kate
Sorry, didn't realise I was this behind.
You really are getting these backgrounds inked beautifully. Another super Inkylicious stamp too.
Love it!
Ang x

Susan said...

Love the splash of red berries. Thanks for sharing at Less is More!

Jan said...

Great Lim card xx Jan

Sue said...

Wow, so very pretty, love the different colors in the background.

Hugs
Sue

Peanut said...

Perfectly CAS, Kate. The sprig of red berries against that background is so pretty.
hugs Asha

Neets B said...

Great card, love the delicate background created with your ink dusters.
Thanks for sharing with us.
Anita x
Less is More

Anet's Crafting said...

Beautiful Christmas card Kate, love the background you created. Hugs Anet x