Tuesday 19 October 2021

Jellyfish Birthday!

Hello Everyone, I hope all goes well with you. October is fairly settled in now, up here anyway, and unfortunately today is a damp dreich day, having to put lights on, not desperately cold though. However, according to the Daily Record, a Scottish newspaper, Scotland has to be plummeted in temperature and with snow. Not, that anything this particular paper can ever be believed, but we'll see. 

I have a birthday card for a young man, 

I've used a stamp from the Creative Stamping magazine, I liked the jellyfish image and stamped and heat embossed it with WOW opaque white powder, and then added Pixi Powders and spritzed them with water. Added some similar gel pens to parts of the image and a dash line along the edge. The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

Not much on the news front, been living quietly, getting on with my knitting, trying to get socks done for Alistair's two friends. Awaiting needles to arrive, I thought I had every size of knitting needles, until I went in search of No. 5, I have 5.5,4.5, but no 5, and they are difficult to find. This is for a hat for a friend for Christmas, so I hope I can find them, as I'm a slow knitter.

Anyhoo, bored you enough, so it's lunch time so off to find food, take care and keep safe, and see you soon,



  
 

25 comments:

Jackie T said...

Hi Kate this is a stunning card. I love it. Take care. Hugs Jackie

wannabcre8tive said...

Your card is gorgeous. I love that you white embossed the image and put the beautiful colors around it.

dutchess said...

Love it Kate…a great background and a stunning stamp….
It’s been pouring down here all morning as well,not too cold but dull and a bit depressing,I am watching the tennis and doing a bit of crafting…sitting cutting out decoupage….take care xxx

Margarets designer cards said...

Lovely jellyfish design. Hope he likes his card,

It seems some sizes have disappeared, I am going to buy my sister in law a complete set of needles as she wants them fir Christmas, when I looked at sets of needles on the internet there was no no 10 and although I did not go into every number I don’t remember seeing size five. Also they seem to be bamboo niw. Some wool will not knit on bamboo, I think it might be a case of buying them separately and putting them together as a set. Have you tried Amazon they sell knitting needles, or my local shop down here he does online order's, Mike might be able to help you his shop is called The Hive in Shepton Mallet. I hope you find a pair.

Sandma's Handmade Cards said...

A beautiful card Kate and I love the Pixi powers in the background as they work together perfectly with that stamp. Wet and windy here today but quite warm, which is all a bit odd. Hope you don't need to wait too long for your new needles x

Faye Wynn-Jones said...

Ooooh, that jellyfish works so well with that fab background x

Mac Mable said...

The jelly fish looks fabulous, love the explosion from the powders and your freehand dashes around the edge. A very striking card for a young man Kate x. I hope you manage to get the size 5 needles x.

brenda said...

The Pixie Powders make for a perfect ocean inspired background for the Jellyfish Kate.

B x

Wendy L said...

This looks wonderful and very unique Kate, super card for a bloke too, xx

meg said...

The pixie powders make a fabulous background for the gorgeous stamped image,a perfect masculine make.
Hobby craft in Inverness have that size in store Kate so do Amazon

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

"Dreich" day here in Wales too Kate" I love your card, the jelly fish flying through the ocean is just lovely, gorgeous Pixi colours. Faith x

Marianne's Craftroom said...

Fab card so long since I used embossing powder. You have now made me want to jse some. Your posts are never boring, love them

Crafts-by-Alison.blogspot.com said...

Hope you find those needles, I hate knitting per say but do love knitting socks. It’s a dull day here too it’s been raining since lunch time but it’s warm still. Love your jellyfish card. Love Alison x

aussie aNNie said...

Beautiful designed card, so love those colours. xx

cotnob said...

A beautiful card Kate, you have created a super background for your lovely jellyfish,
Good luck with the knitting needle hunt, I hope you find some.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Valerija said...

Wow, this is just amazing. I love it!
Valerija xx

Rainey's Craft Room said...

A beautiful background using the pixie powders, I had forgotten all about mine so will have to locate them :)
Your posts are never boring, it is nice to read a chatty post and hear the news and happenings in your life.
Lorraine

Sue said...

Wow your background looks amazing with the jellyfish! Love this pretty card, Kate. The dashes look great too, bet that took awhile to go around your card. Hugs
Sue

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Stunning CAS, love how you used the Pixie Powders to make the background for the jellyfish! It seems come out from the ocean!
Hugs

Jennifer Johnston said...

A great masculine card Kate. Love the jellyfish image
and the pixie powders have worked very well to create the
surrounding water. Love this technique. Hope you are able
to find size 5 needles for the hat you would like to make.
Take care of yourself and thanks for your lovely comment on my
blog, much appreciated.
Love & Hugs Jennifer xx.

JD/ Jill said...

Very nicely done! I like the colors that you used!

pam said...

Stunning card Kate, love the background colours.
Pam x

Karen Dunbrook said...

beautiful mf
xx Karen

Sue said...

The jelly fish looks awesome on your pretty blue background, Kate.

Hugs
Sue

Pat said...

This is a beautiful jellyfish and lovw the bright Pixie Powder background in those sea toned colours Kate..a brilliant card. I have these stamps but haven't used this image yet. x