Sunday, 19 April 2020

Thinking of You!

Hello Everyone, I hope you've all had the lovely weather as we've had here in Inverness, absolutely gorgeous sunshine and really quite warm. Alistair and I had a lovely walk through Culloden  Battlefield this morning and it was so quiet, only the odd dog walker. The view from the battlefield was stunningly beautiful across to the Black Isle and Ben Wyviss which still has some snow fields. A lovely way to take one's exercise.

Thank you for the lovely comments on my last card, I do so appreciate them.
I've been spending my time making cards for friends whom I don't see often, and I thought a wee card would help to cheer them up, here is one of them;
I've used Oxides to make a rainbow coloured panel and them stamped and embossed SU Dandelion Wishes, Wow Embossing Powder in Silver. I added some silver mirror card at the side of the panel. The sentiment is from Honey Bee Up Up and Away stamp set and cut with the coordinating die, embossed in Silver. A few gems and silver thread, although it's not showing up in the photo.

I would also like to enter my card into;
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/04/april-somewhere-over-rainbow.html

Here's a couple of photos  I took on our walk of the lovely Highland cattle happily munching away at their hay ,

The second photo shows Ben Wyviss in the background.

I hope your weekend has been as good as it can be in the circumstances we find ourselves in at the moment, and that you continue to cope with the lockdown. Keep smiling and stay safe, 

21 comments:

dutchess said...

Hi Kate...lovely photos of your walks..it’s a couple of years since we visited the Culloden battlefields when we came up to visit Aunty...in the snow...we have had a beautiful sunny day here and all my washing is dry and smelling of fresh air....
A bit of crafting done today but something is lacking from my card so I am leaving it till tomorrow...take care xxx

Marianne's Craftroom said...

Good to know you are enjoying your walks. Love the nautical card below. So nice to make cards for friends you can’t see, pretty card

Diane said...

Oh love the rainbow colored background and silver embossing. The Highland cattle are so cute. In the states most cattle don't have horns or long hair. Only a few ranches raise specialty cattle that look somewhat like the Highland variety.

You walk sounds lovely.

Hugs Diane

meg said...

The rainbow colours in the background are beautiful Kate the silver embossed stamping perfect against it

aussie aNNie said...

Love the farm life pics here Kate and your card is Absolutely adorable love this embossing, colours and whole design...hope you are doing well.xx

Christine Harrop said...

It's a few years since we were in that neck of the woods Kate. I remember going up Wyviss and the weather was dreadful. It was so windy it was almost blowing me off the mountain. A h the joys of mountains. Take care and stay safe. Hugs Christine xx

Christine Harrop said...

Oops! Forgot the reason for the visit ... lol! Super card Kate and gorgeous colours! I have been doing the same as you making cards for friends. I have just made nine for our vulnerable WI ladies, which I do every three weeks, and also my weekly card for my sister. Amazing what a difference receiving a card makes. C x

brenda said...

Yes lovely sunshine here as well Kate, it does help lift the spirits doesn't it. Lovely photos, I was thinking just yesterday that I've misses seeing the new born lambs this year, we have a couple of local farms who rear them. The same with the bright colours of fields of rape, but I did succeed on that one yesterday, I went out of the gate with my camera to photo some of the trees and right at the end of the Drove there is some on flower (sharing this week).

Your lovely burst of colour puts me very much in mind on the Northern Lights and so bright and cheerful, so pleased you have shared and joined us at Stamping Sensations, thank you.

B x

cotnob said...

A beautiful card Kate, such a pretty panel and lovely bright background.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Linda Simpson said...

A beautiful sunny if not breezy day here. Went for a walk to the post office this morning and spent the afternoon making some cards. This is a beautiful card with a gorgeous background.
Stay Safe
Hugs
Linda xxx

Pat said...

A beautiful card Kate and love the silver embossed dandelions with the bright and pretty rainbow of colours which I'm sure will cheer up one of your friends, such a lovely thought. I love the photos of your walk and glad that the weather has been warm and bright which does help to lift the spirits and especially with the gorgeous scenery you have around you. I love the snow on Ben Wyviss in the distance. x

Sandma's Handmade Cards said...

We've had some lovely sunny days here in Yorkshire, so at least that helps when you can get outside and enjoy the fresh air. What a lovely idea Kate to make cards for your friends. I'm sure that they'll really appreciate them. This card is beautiful. I have to say that I'm loving all the rainbow backgrounds and this is no exception. The silver embossing looks terrific too. Thank you for joining us in our 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' challenge at Stamping Sensations and good luck. Sandra x

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

A lovely happy vibrant card Kate and what a wonderful walk you have been on and those wonderful characterful cattle on your way too, couldn't be better.
Keep safe and well.
Faith x

Valerija said...

Super gorgeous card. Love the colours.
Valerija xx

aussie aNNie said...

Hi Kate, sent you an email re the pencils.xx

Wendy L said...

Lovely card Kate and nice to see the pics.
I've been sending out cards to family and friends in UK to cheer them up A bit. Got A few more to post tomorrow, one to major Tom. Xxxx

pam said...

Beautiful card Kate.
Pam x

Karen Dunbrook said...

so pretty....nice pics too!
x Karen

Sue said...

Wonderful background, Kate. Beautiful card to tell someone you are thinking of them. Love it.

Great pictures, beautiful mountains in the background in the second one and those cattle are huge!! Thanks for sharing a taste of your homeland.

Hugs
Sue

Pop's Cards said...

This is beautiful so very pretty, I love your photos too :0) hugs Pops x

Tracy said...

Thanks for joining Stamping Sensations with this great entry, good luck.
Happy crafting
Tracy x