Thursday 19 November 2020

Happy Birthday!

Hello Everyone and welcome to my blog, I hope all is well with you and that the lockdown is being kind to you, wherever you are.

Thank you so much for the lovely comments on my last post, as always I do appreciate your visits, I know it takes a bit of time to get around the blogs.

A big welcome to my latest Follower Nancy, I don't think you have a blog, but if you have please let me know so that I can visit you.

I've been busy making the special Christmas cards for Family and Friends, and I think I've got it licked now, then of course it's the writing of them, that's the part I don't like. Alistair always says he'll help address the envelopes, but he can never find the addresses even although they are all in alphabetical order in the book, so it's just as quick that I do it. Talk about learned helplessness!

Anyhoo, I've not got a Christmas card tonight, but a Birthday card;


  I cased this card from my friend Mrs. Duck, and as I needed a quick card this design was perfect. I used an EF and swiped some Momento Ink in different colours over it. Matted on to blue card and job done. As the card was going to our friend Derek, who liked it. I think it's a great design for a male.

Well, that's me for tonight, take care of yourselves and keep safe




29 comments:

Marlene Atkinson said...

A super card for a male. Hope you are well. Marlene

JD/ Jill said...

Very nicely done Christmas card. I always forget about my embossing folders...I think you have inspired me to get them out!

Jackie T said...

Hi Kate your card is fantastic. I love it. Take care. Hugs Jackie

Marianne's Craftroom said...

It is a fab card, great embossing. If you ever wang to change your blog you simply go to them and choose one, you can preview it to see what it looks like before applying it.

Marianne's Craftroom said...

It should have said theme not them!

Sue said...

Superb card for a male Kate! Hope you both are staying safe and well lots of huggles Sue x

meg said...

A fabulous masculine Birthday card in gorgeous shades of blue Kate,isn't it funny that men often can't see what's staring straight at them

aussie aNNie said...

Very sweet, love the embossing foldere Kate and awesome colours...great post. have a great weekend. ♥ xx

Hazel (Didos) said...

Oh this is super, what a great male card, love the blue shade you have gone for. Hope you have a great weekend, Hazel xx

dutchess said...

That’s a great embossing folder Kate and it looks great with the inking....lovely card.....
Lockdown week 2 completed and not really bother about going out it’s just too cold....keeping safe is the priority....and getting a lot of old stamps out and playing...take care xxx

Rainey's Craft Room said...

A super quick and simple card design with a big impact, lovely embossing folder and choice of colour.
Lorraine

Faye Wynn-Jones said...

Such a simple, but gorgeous card. Love that blue x

brenda said...

It may be what you call a quick card Kate, but it's got a lovely stylish feel to it.

B x

Mia said...

Beautiful - beautiful birthday card, Kate!
And: There is a birthday candy on my blog. Kisses!

Jenny L said...

Hi Kate,
what a brilliant card and that embossed design is brilliant for a quicky make.
Love your inked part of it also.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

Linda Simpson said...

Brilliant card loving the embossing and colour.
Hugs
Linda xxx

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Love the EF Kate, that will be very handy to get? A Super masculine card, I can see how he liked it.
Good luck with the writing of the cards, why is it always a woman's job, it's always been in our house LOL. I'm all finished, never been so early in my life. And before the postage goes up!
Keep safe
Faith x

pam said...

Beautiful card Kate, love embossing folders.
Pam x

Rita said...

Fantastic card Kate, so colourful too. I just can’t make male cards, well cards that I’m happy with anyway. Hugs Rita xxxx

Mrs A. said...

Brilliant quick design for a male birthday. I give The Doc the pile of cards made and he chooses which ones he wants to send out then I spend a week personalising the insides and making the envelopes. I draw the line at addressing them too!! Lol. Hugs Mrs A.

Jules said...

That is one fabulous embossing folder Kate and I love the finished look.

Great adding of all the ink shades.

Best of luck in addressing all of those Christmas cards. We have a list of addresses that is just for Christmas cards .. .. but it is now getting very old and is covered in ticks and address changes. Every year we say will up-date it .. .. but it still hasn't happened.

Hope you are all OK at your end.

Love Jules xx

Valerija said...

Wow, great card. I love it!
Valerija xx

Sandma's Handmade Cards said...

A fabulous card Kate. I haven't used this technique in ages, so thank you for reminding me of it x

Mac Mable said...

Great effect and technique with the embossing folder and a really striking card x. Had a little chuckle about the writing of the Christmas cards and addressing of the envelopes x.

rachel said...

Brilliant make Kate - lovely! Big hugs rachel xx

Sally H said...

A simply beautiful card, Kate! Beautiful blues x

MiamiKel said...

This made me laugh! I am sure Allistair would have loved to help but yes, my husband is the same - helpful but you can't read his writing! LOL! More than once it's been returned as his handwriting is horrible! Love your card - simple but WOW it sure makes a statement! Hugs! xx

Sue said...

Well, that just about says it all! Super fun card, Kate.

Hugs
Sue

Pat said...

What a super card for your friend Derek and the blue tones are just perfect showing off the white birthday related words beautifully Kate. x