Wednesday 22 August 2018

Aperture Cards for Back to Basic and Beyond Challenge No. 10!

Hello Everyone, I hope you are fit and well, but if not sending kind thoughts that you will feel better soon.
Gosh into another week, we are speeding through the months, wish I could slow them down, and it's getting dark earlier too.

I'm here with my DT card for the BBB challenge, it's no. 10 and what is wanted this time around is an Aperture Card,, here is mine,
My lovely Alistair gave me money to by this wonderful SU stamp and die set...Roots in Nature, which I'm loving and having great fun using it. I used this marvellous oak tree stamp  to be seen through the window, and inked a background with DI. There is a great selection of leaves in the set, so I used some to go around the aperture. The embossed strip is by CC that came free in one of their magazines, the sentiment is one of John Next Door's and stamped on to another image from the SU set, it's a cut log.
This card is a retirement card for one of our friends, I'm sure he will like it., I hope you do and it offers some inspiration to join in the challenge which you can find here.
Thank you all so much for the lovely comments on my CCC card, you are all so kind and I do appreciate each and every comment you leave.

That's all for me for the moment, I think I've finally caught up with my commenting, so see you soon, take care of yourselves and enjoy life,

32 comments:

Linda Simpson said...

Gorgeous card, love the stamps and card design.
Hugs
Linda xxx

aussie aNNie said...

Love your design Kate, fabulous stamping..x

Dortesjs said...

super card. and yes iam fit and well hope you are to.

meg said...

perfect autumnal card Kate, yes the leaves are still on the oak tree but the leaves stamped around the aperture make me think of falling leaves, great idea and card

Mrs A. said...

I like how you have raised a couple of the leaves by fussy cutting and adding just slightly over the apperture. Love that huge oak tree too. I have a similar stamp that I have used on a family ancestry journal. Hugs Mrs A.

Crafting Queen said...

Beautiful card, great stamps

Jo said...

Fabulous....I love an aperture card & yours is just beautiful! Looks like a lovely stamp set you got too.....lucky lady, it's a stunning tree! x

Donna Ellis said...

Hi, Kate! I love that leaf stamp - delicate and detailed, but more -- I love how your leaves peek into a beautiful, tree-filled scene! Gorgeous! hugs, de

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Beautiful card, so elegant and delicate!

Diane said...

Beautiful card Kate, fabulous idea with the leaves, too..so very pretty!!!

Rainey's Craft Room said...

A gorgeous card for a retirement theme Kate using this lovely set of stamps.
Lorraine

brenda said...

What a beautiful tre stamp it is Kate and looks great inside the aperture. I can see tihs one in all seasons and think it will be so versatile.

B x

Hazel (Didos) said...

Oh this is super, what agreat card, love the colours you have used. I adore SU stamps they are always so different, Hazelxx

Jennifer Johnston said...

I love this card Kate. The beautiful tree inside the aperture looks great and the stamped leaves on the outside, surrounding the tree just looks fabulous. Love the colour you have chosen too.
Hugs Jennifer xx.

Águeda said...

Preciosa temática.
Que sellado más hermoso!!!
Felicidades por ello.
Saludos y feliz semana!!!

Mac Mable said...

Wonderful aperture card. Great stamps and the tree is magestic. Fabulous masculine card x

Lisa said...

This is so gorgeous, Kate!! I love the beautiful tree!! It's so pretty!! The leaves are fabulous!! What a stunning card this is!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

cotnob said...

A super aperture card Kate, such a beautiful stamp and die set.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Marianne's Craftroom said...

What a great stamo set and beautifully designed card

MaryH said...

What a lovely spot of nature! This is a gorgeous tree, and it looks so pretty seen through the 'window' - good job on creating the scene. Adding the stamping of the leaves around was a nice detail to enhance the frame too. Love how you've repeated the motif with the golden kraft border, and what a truly nice card to present for retirement! TFS & Hugs

Mia said...

Brilliant card, Kate. The tree is amazing! Kisses, my friend.

Darnell said...

That oak tree is stunning through the aperture, Kate! I love how you made your own designer paper on the front and I'm sure your retiring friend will love it, too! Thank you for your visits to my place! Hugs, Darnell

Lorraine said...

A gorgeous card Kate. Love the design
Lorraine x

Margarets designer cards said...

This is a gorgeous card, love the stamp and your embellishments

Rita said...

Amazing card Kate. Love the sentiments too. Well Done. Hugs Rita xxxx

rachel said...

Beautiful card Kate - the stamps and dies are really lovely! Hugs rachel x

pam said...

Wonderful card Kate, love the stamps.
Pam x

Karen Petitt said...

What a fabulous design and great way to incorporate an aperture. Love your tree and the leaaves are just as gorgeous too. I just wanted to pop over to say thank you Kate for the lovely comments you've left on my blog this week, it's made me a very happy bunny! Karen xx

Sally H said...

So beautiful, Kate! I love it! I have had the SU set 'lovely as a tree for many years and it still gets used regularly x

Sue said...

What a gorgeous card, Kate. Love the border and that beautiful tree.

Hugs
Sue

Pat said...

This tree is beautiful and love all the leaves around the aperture Kate and the embossed strip looks so pretty. A perfect retirement card. x

MRS DUCK said...

Hi Kate
Remember me? I'm back and boy, a lot to catch up with.
Wonderful card. You do love your trees. Must be the elf in you.
How lovely of Alistair to buy the set for you.
Best wishes.
Ang x