Tuesday 11 October 2016

Frosty Trees!

Hello to Everyone I hope you are all well and enjoying your day.
Thank you for all your lovely comments and visited, I really do appreciated it as I'm sure like me you are busy. I would have never have believed how busy retirement could have been so busy, but it is, but the good thing is that I can choose what I want to be busy with.

This is just going to be a short post as I'm off soon to see to Milo, and as luck would have it the rain has just started, now this must be the first rain here for a while, there are some lovely big dark clouds. Lots of frost in the garden in the mornings so it's pretty cold.

Here is my card
I've used a beautiful stamp from Chocolate Baroque, Trees, this was one of their AYOS stamps last year. Embossed with WOW EP, then shaded with Teal Memento ink and ink Dusters.
Background is inked with various blue shades of Memento Inks and Ink Dusters, then Winter Bough from Inkylicious embossed with Wow EP, then just a few embellishments.

This is for the CB challenge and here are the colours to follow;
That's me for now, I will be around to look at your lovely creations this evening, I've got a bit of time as Alistair is out at his music group.
I would like to enter my card into the following challenges;
http://chocolatebaroquechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/challenge-twenty-seven.html
and
http://www.fashionablestampingchallenges.com/2016/10/09/challenge-116-trees/ 


33 comments:

Linda Simpson said...

This is fabulous Kate, loving the background and gorgeous colour. The focal image is stunning, I do love trees.
Hugs
Linda xxx

brenda said...

It's a glorious wintery card Kate and you have captured the mood of the inspiration beautifully and those trees are just perfect for our theme at Fashionable Stamping Challenges, many thanks for sharing your creativity with us.

B x

Sandy said...

Gorgeous Kate - beautiful colors used.
sandy xx

Christine Harrop said...

Super card Kate. The image is great and I just love the colour!! We have had no rain for a while (we need it for our well!!) and definitely no frost yet. Hugs Christine xx

Julie Smith said...

beautifully coloured card Kate. Thanks for entering the Chocolate Baroque Challenge and good luck xx

Debbie said...

Really beautiful dearie.Hugs xx

Carole C. said...

Hello Kate.
Your card is lovely and the tree stamp is very attractive.
Love your beautiful cats
Carole

Sandma's Handmade Cards said...

What a perfect colour for a Winter card, I think I can feel a chill just looking at it Kate ;) I chose 'Trees' as this month's challenge as most of us crafters have a few tree stamps and this one is a beauty, and not one that I've seen before. It looks just perfect on the lovely background that you've created. Thank you for joining us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges. Sandra X

judith@poppy cottage said...

A super card Kate, lovely use of the challenge colours. Great to see this little stamp in use, and thanks for your entry into the Chocolate Baroque Challenge, Judith xx

Lorraine said...

A gorgeous card KAte, love the frosty trees and icy colours
Lorraine x

cotnob said...

A beautiful card Kate, lovely winter blues.
We still haven't had our first frost yet, it's a beautiful Autumn so far.
Pauline
x

rachel said...

stunning blues Kate - this looks perfect for the colour challenge - fabulous x

Shona Hamill said...

Stunning card Kate, gorgeous colours xx

pam said...

Beautiful card Kate! love these colours and fabulous stamping.
Hope you did`nt get wet doing your dog walking duties.
Pam x

Marlene Atkinson said...

Gorgeous card and colours. Marlene

Paper Creations by Shirley said...

Beautiful card Kate and that fantastic tree stamp is one on my wish list, you've made a wonderful design using it. Take care, Shirleyxx

Valerija said...

Beautiful card and great colours.
Valerija xx

aussie aNNie said...

Beautiful card, lovely colours and stamp used. x
 {aNNie}

meg said...

Wonderful backing paper Kate, beautifully thought out the winter bough tying in so well with the main image.

Flo Langley said...

Stunning Card Kate. Lovely frosty colours.
Hugs Flo xx

brenda said...

Hi Kate, just came to answer before I forget, not sure I am a lot oh help though as Wordpress is a total mystery to me, I've tried doing the mail link on several peoples blog and it rarely seems to work for me either.

I will raise it over at the FSC DT blog and let you know if anyone has an answer.

B x

Jennifer Johnston said...

This is gorgeous Kate, I love the colours and the tree stamp is just beautiful. I like how you have done your background, a very effective card.
Hugs Jennifer xx.

Jan said...

Beautiful , thank sur for the inspiration for this stamp , never know how to use it . Ja

Rainey's Craft Room said...

Your interpretation of the mood board is perfect and beautiful, I love those trees and your card design.
Lorraine

MRS DUCK said...

Hi Kate
Oh my, this is stunning. Very atmospheric like a frosty twilight........beautiful!
Best wishes.
Ang x

Jenny L said...

Hi Kate,
what a very beautiful card, and such very lovely inking too.
I love your fab colours you have used, and the wonderful tree stamp also.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

Leanne Harris said...

What a wonderful card you have made, I just love the stamping and particularly the frosty colours that you have used, perfect for our theme this month of trees, thank you for sharing with us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges,
Leanne DT.

Sarn said...

Such a beautiful card. Simply love it xxx

Sue said...

Kate, these were gorgeous colors to work with, and love the frosty trees you chose, perfect! Beautiful card.

Hugs
Sue

Mrs.B said...

A beautiful card Kate, I do like the stamped image, looks wonderful in those shades of blue.
Thanks for sharing with us at FSC
Avril x

Erika said...

Oooh just my colours, love, love, love it.

Great winter card.

Hugs Erika. x

annewaller said...

Stunning card Kate. Good luck with the Chocolate Baroque Challenge, Anne x.

Ink Art Designs said...

Such a beautiful tree stamp Kate. I feel cold just looking at this. A beautiful card.
Thanks for joining us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.
Dot x