Monday 19 January 2015

Just to say...

Bbbrrrr! A bit on the chilly side here today! Hope you all had a good (and warm!) weekend - it's definitely feeling like winter at the moment but I must admit that I prefer these bright, frosty mornings to grey, miserable days when it never seems to get light!  Just a quick post from me before I brace myself for battle - I'm taking Grumpy Poppy the Cat to the vet this morning to see the nurse! It's high time she had a manicure, so she's off for a quick 'claw clip' so she'll definitely be in a mega-sulk with me for the rest of the day after she's suffered the indignity of being manhandled at the vets lol! Poppy does not like being picked up, going in the cat basket, going in the car or going to the vets (the complete opposite of poor old Tilly, bless her!).  They did ask at the vets whether it was a 'one nurse' or 'two nurse' job - I reassured them that it was certainly a 'two nurse' job as one would have to hold her in a half-nelson wrestling grip whilst the other could clip the claws (whilst being hissed and spat at!). I have explained to Grumpy Poppy that if she ventured outside more often, rather than just browsing about the garden from the door, then this wouldn't have been necessary - but being as she's a big idle lump, we've ended up having to have a little trip out! Sigh.

Anyway, I'm on a bit of mission at the moment to make some 'flatter' cards for posting. Although I love making cards with all the embellishments on, particularly flowers, it is always more of a performance for cards that need to be posted.  So recently I wanted to make several cards for posting to friends after receiving some gorgeous hand-made cards for Christmas and my birthday, and this is one of them


The stamp is from Chocolate Baroque, coloured with Graphit pens. The papers are from LOTV, as is the little sentiment stamp
The ribbon is from stash and the corners were made with a Spellbinders die.
Hope you like it.
Back soon (when I've recovered from the vet visit lol!)
keep warm,
Kim x



18 comments:

  1. No don't like I just love it and in one of my fave colours. This would have been my mums perfect card and the picture doesn't do it justice folks. It is happily fitting on my fireplace. Thank you

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  2. This is beautiful - image and colour scheme are beautiful. Hope Poppy is not too difficult getting her manicure - Michelle x

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  3. Oh dear! I hope Poppy's visit to the vet went okay!
    Such a gorgeous card, I love the image and the colours are so beautiful.
    Sue xx

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  4. Such a beautiful card Kim and I love all the details - the stitching, the ribbon, and of course the wonderful colouring.
    Hope the kitty manicure went well.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  5. Lovely card Kim, thanks for sharing!
    Babs xo

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  6. A lovely stamp Kim and beautifully coloured and I love the design.Poor Poppy..hope all goes well and no one ends up seriously injured..lol..Harry goes to the vet today to get his ears fixed up..AGAIN..

    luv CHRISSYxx

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  7. Stunning colouring and detail Kim. Hope Poppy got on OK at the Vet.
    Laine
    xx

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  8. This is beautiful Kim! The colours are totally gorgeous and your stitching is superb!! Lovely design too!
    Hugs
    Gina x

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  9. I hope you aren't sporting too many scratches Kim...nor those poor vet nurses for that matter!! What a gorgeous card, such pretty colours and beautiful colouring. xx

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  10. Oh that made me laugh as it's just the same when we take our cat Tilly to the vet-she just hates everything about it and makes the most awful noise you ever heard while we drive there! I just love your card Kim, my favourite colour and such a pretty image-perfectly put together. Hope your trip went well in the end xx

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  11. This is gorgeous Kim. Love the colours and pretty flower image.
    Lorraine x

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  12. Very very pretty Kim, a really lovely card
    Hugs Jacee
    Simply Paper Card Design

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  13. Love this card Kim. Lovely colour. Pretty image x

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  14. This is beautiful Kim. Gorgeous colours. Hope the nurses have some skin left on the hands and face, Lol!!
    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxx

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  15. Hope the visit went well. Sounds like a potential for a tale to tell. LOL. the card is lovely and I'm on the flat wagon with you. Have a great week Kim! Hugs!

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  16. LOL with the cat :-) I must have a real placid cat, as I cut her claws myself every couple of weeks or so. This card is really beautiful, love the colours and fabulous colour! TFS

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  17. Beautiful card, love your colour theme :)

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I love reading your comments - and thanks for taking the time to leave one!
Kim x