Hugs and stay safe,
Cards a la Kate
Monday, 18 January 2021
Always Bee Amazing
Sunday, 17 January 2021
Roude Léiw - Red Lion
The Roude Léiw (Red Lion) is the national symbol for Luxembourg and Simon beer is one of many beers made here in Luxembourg. I always used to take a few bottles over for my dad in Australia - dad enjoyed a beer and as my youngest son's name is Simon it was a little joke between us. The "bottles" were actually aluminium, not glass so I was less worried about breakages in the suitcase!
I made my bottle using the word processor and MFT Soda Bottle Dies. I cut and layered up several of the bottle die cuts. I punched a small hole for a brad in the bottom most bottle. I then punched a much larger hole in 3 other die cuts, to sink the brad head and then lay the printed bottle on the top. I added some glossy accents to the completed bottle to give it even more dimension. Now the little bottle spins on its little checkered table cloth - though I wouldn't recommend doing this with a real bottle unless you've drunk the contents first!
I spelt out the sentiment with die-cut MFT Bottlecap Letters on die-cut MFT Bottle Caps. This embossed brick wall helped create the appropriate pub atmosphere I was looking for.
At Let's Squash it Challenge #4, the theme this month is Animals and Embossing Folders. Since the Simon beer logo is the Red Lion, this is the animal I've gone with. I picked up the embossing folder at Action and I think the brand was Craft Sensations - there was no title on the packaging.
The Male Room Challenge #146 also has an Animals theme so I'm entering there as well.
Hugs and stay safe,
Kate
Friday, 15 January 2021
Warm Birthday Wishes
One of my best friends has a birthday soon - we've been friends since our kids started school together over 13 years ago. She lives in my village and we would often meet for coffee - however, that all changed with COVID! We've only seen each other a dozen times since March - from a distance and outside. Having a coffee with her is probably what I miss the most!
I have to admit I was also inspired by this graphic from The Card Concept though I won't link it there as I shouldn't use two different inspirations challenges. I was intrigued by the pattern on the cup and embossed mine with an alpine borders embossing folder (picked up just before Christmas but not yet used).
Other Challenges
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Hugs and stay safe,
Kate
Wednesday, 13 January 2021
Twofer Flowers
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NBUS Challenge #22 |
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Always Fun Challenge #196 - Something New |
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SOS Challenge #436 - Whats's New With You? |
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Make My Monday Challenge #139 - New in Your Stash |
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SSS Wednesday Challenge - Something New |
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Jingle Belles Rock - Something Old, Something New |
Kate
Wednesday, 6 January 2021
Big City Life
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Paper Players Challenge #522 |
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Use Your Stuff Challenge #413 - All About the New |
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Make My Monday Challenge #139 - Something New in Your Stash |
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NBUS Challenge #22 |
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SSS Wednesday Challenge - Something New |
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Allsorts Challenge Week 605 - Anything Goes |
Hugs and stay safe,
Kate
Saturday, 2 January 2021
'Tis the Season to be Wrappin'
Hugs and stay safe,