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Sunday, 4 August 2013

Fishy Birthday Card

Good morning to you all
Today I would like to share with you a card that I made for Mike to give to Matt for his birthday.  It is so hard to keep coming up with new fishing themed cards for him with new images each year and also for father's day, when there are three of them in the family that fish.

So here is what I made

I went a little mono with some fabulous silhouettes 

A real easy recipe black card is the contrast and also used for the dies of the fish and I used white card, embossing the bottom layer but not the top.  The sentiment is from
Wild Rose Studio - Birthday Circles
and it sits on a Nellie Snellen circle die with a black contrast one behind.  

I would like to welcome my new followers, and thank all of my wonderful visitors who take the time to leave me such inspirational and kind comments, and this then allows me to hop on over and visit you in return.

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges
CRAFT - Monochromatic
The Male Room - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Die Cuttin Divas - Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts - Birthdays
Natalie and Amy - Celebrate Something
The cupboard Trilogy - Monochrome
hugs
Kate
xxxxx

38 comments:

  1. Morning Kate, l understand where your coming from but you have covered this beautifully with the fish and the layout of your card its gorgeous xx

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  2. hello kate, nice to see the black and white card. I always think it looks crisp and important. thankyou for letting me know about Friday,i will be whatching. I know one kit is winter. gill said if she had time she would do a none Christmas one to. crafting hugs bluebell-flowerwood.

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  3. Your card is so elegant and chic Kate ! Love the embossed background and the little fish !!! Hugs, blessings and love from Catherine

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  4. You certainly came up with the goods this time Kate. Love the monochromatic feel and the CAS style (catching eh? lol) - but must be difficult with three in the family!

    Hugs.

    Karen x

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  5. Great card Kate love the layout and the different fish in each corner xx

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  6. great and very unusual card - fabulous! xx

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  7. A fantastic male creation Kate.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxxx

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  8. What a fab card Kate, your hubby must have been thrilled. The fish silhouettes are perfect and look great with the black backing. I agree that it is so hard to come up with cards for our hubbies. You and I are quite girlie with our card making so I think we struggle more than most..LOL. Happy Sunday and I hope you creative hols are going well x

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  9. Brilliant fishing themed card - love the mono
    Thanks for joining us at LCI this month
    Lisa

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  10. it's a great and wonderful CAS card Kate.

    greetings karin

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  11. This is gorgeous,love the black and white.xxx

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  12. Great CAS card, b/w always dramatic!

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  13. Great card Kate. thank you for joining the challenge at Sweet Pea Stampers. Hope to see you again next time.

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  14. This is a fabulous card. Love the monochrome look.

    hugs sally x
    sallysbitz2.blogspot.co.uk

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  15. I love this card, Kate! Black and white is always a classy look! Love the little fish!!

    Darcy

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  16. Great card Kate, I like the design the embossing and the fish.
    Kevin xx

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  17. fabulous male card kate.the design is stunning :D

    xx coops xx

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  18. Kate what a lovely fishy card you have made. Thanks for taking part in the Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge this month of “embossing - wet or dry or both” and best of luck. We hope to see you back again very soon. Best wishes, Kym, Sweet Pea Stampers Design Team xxx

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  19. A fabulous fishy monochrome card Kate. Love the cas design.
    Lorraine x

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  20. Great card Kate - just perfect for the fishermen of the house x Susan x

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  21. So simple and just right for the fisherman (or women) in your life.

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  22. I came to check out your HM card & got sidetracked with the fish card!
    A-MA-ZING!
    And if I've commented twice, see, it's THAT good!

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  23. Your card is gorgeous. Love black and white.
    Thanks for joining SweetPea Stampers challenge this fortnight.
    Hugs Berit

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  24. Hi Kate - such a stunning bard, I love the embossed background, great fish and lovely details!!


    Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
    hugs
    Heather xx

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  25. Love this Kate, so simple but elegant, love the layout xxx

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  26. Very classy - love that centre piece. Thanks for sharing your lovely card for The Sweet Pea Stampers embossing challenge - Hazel, Design Team x

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  27. Lovely elegant card, thanks for joining in at CRAFT challenge, Sharon x

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  28. What an elegant design and a different take on the fishing theme! I like it!

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  29. Super card for a fishing man. Love those silhouettes, the monochrome looks great in that layout - perfect for our first challenge at The Male Room. Thanks for joining in the fun, hope to see you again next time.

    Louise xx

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  30. A terrific card with the embossed fish, I can understand your problem with 3 fishermen to cater for. Thanks for sharing with us during our first challenge at The Male Room, hoping to see you again. Caz

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  31. Wonderful card!! I live with two fishermen myself and have run out of card ideas. I will be scrapjacking this one for sure. Thanks for playing along with us at Cuttin' and Stampin'.

    Tammy S.

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  32. This is a perfect guy card- always tricky to do. I love your choice of silhouettes and design. Great to have you with us at CRAFT. Hugs Sheryl xx

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  33. Fab idea! Great little fish and wonderful sketch! I love fish cards and the men in my life would like this one! Hugz!

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  34. Bet Matt loved this card please wish him a belated B/day (he seems to have more than us) love the cleanest of this card. Hugs to you both. JT

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  35. Great CAS card. Thank you for sharing with us at Sweet Pea Stampers Challenges

    Carolyn
    SPS Team A DT

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  36. Love the card Hun thank you for joining us at our challenge this month at Nat and Amys Wendy

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  37. Very nice card. I like black and white colour combination. Thanks for playing with us at SPS! Hugs! xx

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Kate xx