A Gorjuss Birthday

Good afternoon peeps... Hope all is well with everyone.   Well,  it is nearly another year over and I wish all mu Blogland friends a very Happy New year and I hope 2014 is kind to you all.

In true Hogmany tradition, the house has been cleaned from top to bottom ready to bring the New Year in, not that I will probably see the bells ...lol...  I am usually in bed by then ..lol..  But I usually get back up to watch the fireworks from Stirling Castle as I can see them from my bedroom window.  

I know that I failed miserably with my News years resolution of this year of blogging more -  so I am setting myself the came resolution for 2014.   

Yesterday I had some spare time between visiting and visitors so I had a wee play at my table.  The image one of the older Gorjuss girls from Funky kits,  the diecut sentiment is from docrafts.  Papers were free from a magazine and the flowers and card candi are from craft stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Oldie but a Goodie - Tartan
• Crafty creations -  Anything Goes
• Delightful Creations - Celebrate

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Penny Black Christmas

Evening peeps, hope everyone is safe and well tonight after the horrendous weather in the UK today.   I was caught up in the storm this morning trying to get to Perth,  took me about 4 hours instead of the usual 40 minutes journey.  Was dirverted as there was two fallen trees and an overturned lorry but safe and snug back in the house now.

This hedgie image is from Penny Black.  Designer paper is a freebie from a craft magazine, card is from stash.  I embossed the corrugated card and then distressed inked it.  Ribbon, sentiment diecut, card candi and charm are from craft stash.  Tool used are  a snowflake embossing folder and square Nesties.  The challenges covered are:-

• Penny's Paper-crafty challenge - Bingo (ribbon, diecut, card candi)
• Oldie but a goodie challenge - use ribbon or lace
• Top Tip Tuesday - Use Kraft card

Double Easel Christmas

Morning,  hope all is well in Blogland.  Sneaking on with a quick post while doing odd jobs around the house.  I should really be thinking about doing the Christmas shopping but I'm putting it off as long as possible....lol...  

I'm back doing some double easel cards, I'm so addicted to these.  The decoupaged bear, gems and flowers are from stash, papers are from Papermania.  The main sentiment is from docrafts.  The challenges covered are:-

• Cards Galore  -  Christmas
• Totally Papercrafts   -  Christmas
• Bearly-mine Challenges  -  Christmas Sentiment

Hugs

kaza xxx

Santa Claus is coming....

Good afternoon all, no, I have not fallen off the face of the earth, or been abducted by aliens...lol... Just been a wee bit busy with other things.  I am off on holiday from work this week so I shall have time for a little play in between jobs that need doing.   

For this card I have used my favourite Santa stamp.  Backing papers are a mixture of foiled vellum, material and sequin waste all out of stash.  The holly leaves and berries are from Wild Orchid crafts.  The challenges covered are:-

Daring Cardmakers - Gold

Crafty Catz - Santa

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Xmas

Hugs

kaza xxx

Triplets - Trifold easel card

Good evening all, apologises for not been being blogging for a while, don't know where my spare time goes sometimes - well, that's actually a lie - Candy Crush has a lot to answer for! ....lol..  

This is a commissioned card someone had answered me to do while doing one of our charity craft stalls the other week.  The triplets were due to be born that week and she knew that 2 girls and 1 boy would be entering our world.

This image is from High Hopes and my very first attempt of colouring with my new spectrum noir pens.  I have used various embossing folders and Nesties.  Ribbon, gems and duck brads are from craft stash.  The challenges covered are:- 

• Cards Galore - Animals
• Paper take Weekly - Anything Goes
• High Hopes - Fancy Folds

Hopefully I shall be back blogging at the weekend.

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Christmas Time

Morning peeps.  Why is it that I struggle to raise my head of the pillow during the week for work but at the weekend, when I have a chance for a lie in, that I am wide awake really early...typical..lol..

I have had to make a start on Christmas cards as our two big sales coming up at the end of October so not long at all.  The reindeer is an embossed image from Sizzix and then I have tried to colour him itch a metallic gold pen.  The papers are from a paperback from Docrafts.  The white poinsettia and heathers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, the velvet black ribbon is from stash decorated with a diecut buckle.  The stamped circle sentiment is from Lili of the Valley and the oval diecut is from Docrafts. The challenges covered are:-

• Craftyhazelnuts Christmas monthly challenge - Anything Christmas
• Simon Says - Emboss it
• Wild Orchid Challenge - Add a diecut

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Shopping Anya

Evening folks, hope you all had a good weekend.  I had a lazy one, recharging the batteries.  On the countdown to the holidays, less than two weeks to go - woo hoo - Greece here we come!  Looking forward to the sunshine as the weather has turned here.  This is a nice bright card made with a Miss Anya stamp from the Greeting Farm coloured by my whisper pens.  The backing papers are from K & Co, the sentiment, ribbon and charm are from my stash.  Tools used are oval nesties and an embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Sunday Sketch & Stamp - Sketch
• Glitter n Sparkle - Use a Bow
• Anyone for Anya - Embossing

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Sew..... A needle pulling thread

Afternoon peeps,  not sunny here so I'm having a pyjama day and not planning to venture out the door today.  A have a few birthday cards to make so it is the perfect day to make a start.  This one is for my dear mum, whose birthday is actually arrives when we are away on holiday so we will have a wee birthday bash before we go. 

I have made this double easel card using lots of sewing diecuts bought off eBay years and years ago.  The backing backs were free from a crafty magazine.  Tools used were my scalloped square and oval Nesties as well as a square label Nestie.  The challenges covered are:-

• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
• Penny's paper crafty challenge - Spooled Items
• Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Take it Easy

A lovely sunny Sunday morning to you lovely peeps.  The farmers have been working all through the day and night bringing in the harvest.  It was actually quite therapeutic listening to the harvesters working away in my bed.  Barry MADE me go shopping yesterday - boo, I didn't buy anything, he managed to get himself a top and then we went for a cheeky wee bar lunch.

A lovely CAS card to start the weekend following the sketch from Sketch & Stash, stash being the sentiment and ribbon.  The image I am not sure if it is a Penny Black or Forever Friends.  Tools used are my Swiss Dots embossing folder and rectangle Nesties.  The challenges covered this morning are:-

• Charisma Cardz - One (one ribbon & one sentiment)
• Oldie but a Goodie - Embossing
• Sketch & Stash - Sketch (stash - ribbon & sentiment)

Hugs

Kaza xxx

We will, we will Rock You!

Evening folks, my neck and shoulders are feeling a bit better, topping myself up on painkillers, I think is helping ....lol......, though, now starting to get a sore throat... boo..  Sneaking on for a quick post before I do cease up again.  This Edwin image has been sitting coloured for ages in my craft drawer so I took pity on my and gave him a good home on this card.  The backing paper is from a unknown paperback.  Embellishments are an old CD, a record diecut, sticky ribbon, guitar sticker, peel offs and card candi.  The challenges covered are:-

• Ooh La La - Song Inspired (Queen - We Will Rock You)
• Shopping our Stash - For the Boys
• Sketch and Stamp - Sketch and Edwin Stamp

Hugs

Kaza

Xxx

Run rabbit, run rabbit, run run run

Evening peeps, apologises for not being on recently, my neck and shoulders are playing up again so it is hard to get in the mood to create.  I had made this card at the weekend for my Auntie, she had kindly knitted and donated some bunny rabbits and a scarecrow to The Brionni Trust for us to sell on our stall.  The cute wee bunnies she had done gave me the inspiration for this card, so I dug out my Sugar Nellies stamps and hunted for this image.  The backing paper is a freebie from a magazine.  The picket fence is a diecut from Marieanne Creatables (there is a different story .... lol..). Tools used are my oval scalloped Nesties and Swiss dots embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• The Sugar Bowl - Anything Goes
• Sketch Saturday - sketch
• Top Tip Tuesday - Initals (K- Kraft, P- pink, H- hare ...lol .. Ok, bunny - worth a try!)

Hugs

Karen xxx

Life is like a Butterfly ....

Morning folks,  hope everyone is having a good weekend.  The weather today is slightly better, it was a shame yesterday that the charity day got cancelled because of it, fingers crossed it gets rescheduled for another day soon.

This is a commissioned card I was asked to make with a vintage theme.  I must admit, doing this style of card is totally out of my comfort zone and takes me forever to make after my fussing about... Lol.. The backing card is from Kanban.  The butterfly diecut is a Marieanne Creatable.  The flowers and pearly beady things are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Large sentiment is one from docrafts, the lace, rub on sentiment and gems are from stash.  The tools used are chalk inks and  scalloped square, oval nesties and square labels.  The challenges covered are:-

• Simon Wednesday Challenge - Monochromatic
• Wild Orchid Crafts - Anything Goes
• Stamping Sensations - Wings and Things & a touch of Vintage

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Hit Me With Your Rthymn Stick

Evening all, had an unexpected play day today as the Charity Stall day at Falkirk was cancelled due to the weather.  Barry went to the football so I have had peace and quiet which was nice. 

The digi image used is from Kenny K Download.  The backing papers are from DCVW.  Embellishments used are an old CD, Sizzix punch stars and music notes.  Tools used are rectangle Nesties.  The challenges covered are:-

• Crafty Calender Challenge - Anything Goes
• Creatalicious Challenges - For the Boys
• Kadoodles Doodles Challenge - Music

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Seashell Sanctuary

Afternoon peeps, sneaking on again today - shhhh! Don't tell you know you ...lol .... Now it was just yesterday that I spoke about me being a wee bit accident prone and so far it had been a non eventful year in that sense...well .... I spoke to soon ... This morning I noticed that the tiny tear in the kitchen limo had got a bit bigger and putting my DIY hat on thought I had nothing better to do than "fix it". My bright idea was to glue it down flat and that would be problem solved .... not quite, I forgot how quickly super glue works and so very nearly, and I mean very nearly stuck myself to the tube and the limo.  Now the floor has a ripple it! ....lol ..... my finger tips feel so weird with a rough layer of glue on them ...lol.

These clear shell stamps are in my stash but not sure who they are from.  The corrugated card is from scrap drawer and the string, seashells and charm out of my stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Sweet Stampin' Challenge - "Oh I do like to be beside the Seaside"
• CRAFT Challenge - Monchrome
• Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Mamma Mia

Morning peeps, I'm up fresh as a daisy this morning, after having one of the best sleeps in ages.  Barry is away playing golf so I have peace and quiet.  It is a day of boring housework jobs today  - boo!!!!

This is a large A4 commissioned card I was asked to do.  This super digi image is from Prairie Fairy Designs.  The Italian looking background was made by using colour paper scrap.  My pizza is made using various punches, embossing folder and circle Nesties.  Sentiment was printed off computer.  The challenges covered are:-

• Totally Papercrafts - Inspired by a Song (Mamma Mia)
• Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
• Shopping Our Stash - Oldest Punch (small circle used for pepperoni on pizza)

Hugs

Kaza xxx 

Baby Baby

Evening peeps.  Nothing really exciting to report since I was last on, just that the good weather has disappeared for the moment, fingers crossed  Mr Sunshine makes an appearance at least once more before the summer it out.  Oh ..... And for the peeps that know me all too well, I have had another accident prove moment, I went to put my feet up on the reclining chair in the living room and it broke!  Oops .... That's not bad, I think this the first item I have broke in 2013 ....lol..

The sweet Forever Friends image is one of their 3D elements,  the backing paper is from a very very old paperback from Papermania.  The sentiment, sticky ribbon are from stash.  Tools used are my circle Nesties and Martha Stewart border punch.  The challenges covered today are:-

• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Stitching (real or faux)
• Creative Card Crew - Baby, Pink or Blue
• Ready Teddy Go Challenge - Diecuts and Punches

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Daisy, Daisy ......

Morning troops, nipping on for a quick post before I head out later this morning.  I am off to the football with Barry, his beloved team Dundee is playing locally at Alloa so we are heading to the pub and then the footie and probably back to the pub ...lol..   Can't have a sore head for tomorrow though as we have a craft stall for the Brionni Trust in the afternoon.

I have used good old Daisy for this card, I think she is my all time favourite stamp.  Did a wee bit of faux stitching around her.  Papers are from my scrap drawer, ribbon, brad and flower are from stash.  Tools uses are my Nesties and Martha Stewart Border punch.  The challenges covered are:-

• The Sugar Bowl - Anything Goes
• Dutch Dare - In Stitches
• Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Dress for Success

Evening peeps. Yay! It's Friday again, hope everyone is looking forward to the weekend.  I have a busy weekend ahead so no time for crafting, boo hoo!

This is one of the commissioned cards I had to make.  The lady has received the huge A4 card now so I can share with you lovely peeps.  The main focus is actually a recycled shop bought birthday card.  I added the top sentiment to hide where I had removed the previous one.  The backing paper was a freebie from an old craft magazine.  The glasses embellishment is a 3D sticker from Poundland.  Peel off numbers are from stash.  The challenges used are:-

• Oldie but a Goodie - Best Dressed (papers are over 6 months old)
• Kaboodle Doodles - Anything Goes
• CRAFT Challenge - For the Girls

Have. Lovely weekend

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Pretty in Pink

Afternoon peeps.  Having a lazy day today, enjoying the sunshine and the golf.  Had a sharp awaking this morning, Woody, our youngest cat, brought into the house at around 6am, a mouse, he then preceded to drop it down in the middle of the living room floor, watch it scurry away in the corner, then turn rounded and toddled off back outside leaving Barry and I hunting for this mouse - which we still haven't found!

While keeping one eye on the telly watching the golf and the the eye looking out for the mouse, I have managed to make this easel card using a fabby Gorjuss Girl from Sugar Nellie.  The sentiment I have discovered is from Docrafts which I have ink chalked round the edge. The majority of the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Tools used are my Martha Stewart border punch, rectangle Nesties and my Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The challenges entered today are:-

• The Sugar Bowl - Anything Goes
• Bunny Zoe Crafts - Pink and White
• Charisma Cardz - Girly

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Gone Fishing

Hello peeps!  We are still having this wonderful weather - whoop whoop!  Shame we have to work, well, it pays for all the crafty purchases we "have" to have doesn't it ...hehe...

I made this easel card with a Kanban sheet I had in my stash.  The only embellishment added is some sticky ribbon.  Tools used was an embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Deep Ocean Challenges - Blue
• Crafty Cardmakers - Birthday
• Kadoodle Doodles - Embossing

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Fifty Shades of Grey

Tut, Tut, Tut ....... Not THAT kind of fifty shades...lol ... It's a monochrome anniversary card I have made ..lol..  The backing paper is from DCVW, I also used silver mirror card and some brushed steel looking card (if there is such a thing...lol). The stamped image is an Anita's stamp, the roses coloured gray and then I popped some Anita's 3D gloss on, though it hasn't shown up very well in the photo.  Sentiment printed off computer and embellished with some diecut hearts and peel offs.  Tools used are my Nesties and an embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Card Makin Mamas - Monochromatic
• Paula Holifield Crafts - Die-ing for it
• Little Claire Designs - Wedding/Anniversary
• Little Red Wagon - Monochrome

I am heading back to the garden to enjoy this wonderful weather again today.  

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Life is a Beach

Morning peeps, posting from the sunny garden this morning.  The weather already is fabulous.  Already done my houseworky jobs.  I think later Barry and I are heading into Stirling,  he has decided to upgrade his mobile to an iPhone and we might have to stop off at a beer garden somewhere for a cheeky wee bar lunch.... Lol ....  Also today it is the famous "Alva Games" so we might even pop in there to watch all the events ..... I can see sitting here just now that they are preparing the course for the hill race ... I get knackered just watching ...lol....

I was having a little play last night, trying to use up some old stash and I had made this quick A5 card.  The image is from stash (think I may have got in a swap).   The background image and sentiment are diecuts from Docrafts.  Backing paper is from stash, as are clipbrads.  The challenges covered are:-

• Crafty Creations - Pun Fun
• Creative Card Crew - The Great Outdoors
• Deep Ocean Challenges - On the Beach
• Crafty Cardmakers - Holiday
• Crazy 4 Challenges - Marine Life

Hope you all have a lovely day...

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Friends will be Friends

Evening folks .... Back again ... You will all be sick of the sight of me - blogging 5 days in a row, that's a world record for me ... Lol..  This will be me for a wee while as I have some commissioned cards to make and I can't blog them until the receiver has them .

The image is a pre-coloured one from Lili of the Valley and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The sentiment diecut is unknown still, sorry.  The designer paper is from Papermania.  Ribbon and pearls are from stash.  Tools used are my Nesties and an embossing folder.  The challenges covered this evening are:-

• One Stitch at a Time -  More than 1 fold
• One Stop Craft Challenge - Anything Goes
• Crafty Calendar Challenge - Colour Inspiration
• Dutch Dare - No Square Cards

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Sk8ter Boy

Evening peep-a-rellies, hope all is well.  What another glorious day it has been today, it's a lovely change having summer clothes on instead of living in jumpers and woolly socks!  ..... Lol...

I was having a little experiment with chalks by trying to distress the skull and cross bones diecuts.  The stamped image is from Sugar Nellie.  The charm and leather twine are from stash.  Tools used are a couple of embossing folders.  The challenges covered are:-

• The Sugar Bowl - Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz - It's Child Play
• Totally Papercrafts - Let's here it for the boys
• Cards for Men - Bingo (diecuts, charm, embossing)

Have a lovely evening...

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Hush a bye Baby

Good morning peeps.  Up with the lark this morning so I can whizz round the house doing housework before Andy Murray is on the telly....  Fingers crossed for our local boy..   The sun is once again splitting the sky and it seems to be here to stay for at least a week - Woo Hoo!  

I do so love doing these double easel cards and they are so surprising easy to make.  The stamped image is from Penny Black.  The sentiment sticker is from DCVW.  Sticky ribbon and card candi are from stash.  Tools used are Nesties and Swiss dots embossing folder. The challenges covered are:-

• Penny Black & More - Dies and Punches
• Crafty Creations - Babies
• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Spots and Stripes
• Creative Card Crew - No Designer Paper

Hoping to play while watching the tennis and might be back with a few posts later.

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Dear Darling ....

A glorious sunny afternoon to you all.  The sun is high and bright here and long may it stay.  Hope you are all having a beautiful weekend.  Just sneaking on while the German Grand Prix qualifying is on and then it's an afternoon in the garden for me.

This gorgeous image is from Sugar Nellie. The diecut sentiment is from an A4 sheet but I'm afraid I don't know who from.  Flowers and pearly thingys are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Ribbon and pearls are from stash.  Tools used were my Nesties, Martha Stewart daisy border punch and Divine Swirls embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Stampin' for the Weekend - Photo Inspiration
• Wild Orchid Crafts - Daisy
• Cupcake Craft - Anything but Square

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Celebration Time .....

Evening folks.  Sitting at my table watching Andy Murray at the tennis.  Fingers crossed he gets through to the final on Sunday.  The weather here in Central Scotland is starting to feel like summer .... Yeah!...  Not that it will make much difference to me as I shall be working on Monday ...lol..

I have been playing at my table, and I must admit I quite like this colour combo.  The stamped image is a forever friends.  The backing paper is from Papermania.  Sentiment, gems and diecut cake are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Sketch N Stash - Sketch and stash used (diecut cake, sentiment and gems)
• Stamp with Fun - Celebrate
• Ready Teddy Go Challenge - Photo Inspiration

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Bizarre Fruit

Just a quick post today, heading to a friends shortly for a BBQ.  This fabby image is for the Elizabeth Bell range at Sugar Nellie.  The designer paper is from an old DCVW paperback.  Ribbon, card Candi and peel offs are from stash.  The challenges covered today are:-

• The Sugar Bowl - Anything Goes
• Elizabeth Bell's World - A Little Yummy for my Tummy
• Fab 'n' Funky - Use a Doily

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Rub a dub dub

Afternoon all.  I am having a wee play at my table this afternoon as I have a cheeky holiday for work today.  I was at the Robbie Williams concert at Hamden Stadium last night, it was fantastic.  Olly Murs was the supporting act and he was brilliant too.  I have a slightly sore throat, it must have been all the singing I was doing ..lol..

I am needing to stock up on cards for our stall for The Brionni Trust and it seems to be that we are needing topped up with everything.  So today I am trying to concentrate on baby cards as they are always going fast.  This fabby image is from Lili of the Valley.  The backing papers are from my scrap drawer.  My embellishments are blue ribbon from docrafts, Sizzix punch diecut teddy and a duck brad from stash.  The sentiment is printed from computer.  Tools used were circle and oval Nesties.  The challenges covered are:-

• Lili's Little Fairies Challenge Blog - 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments
• Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch
• Ooh La La Challenge Blog - Welcome Little One

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Dance yourself Dizzy

Afternoon peeps.  It's Father's Day here in the UK and I hope that fathers are being spoilt rotten, and a special hug to those who no longer have their loved ones with them.  The furbabies were awfully kind to Barry, giving him loads of chocolate and a iTunes voucher, lucky him.

Yesterday I had a day at my table and I made a few cards.  It was good as I have not been that productive lately.  This is one of the cards I made using this wonderful Whipper Snapper stamp.  The papers are from a Forever Friends paperback.  Sentiment, charm and paper lace are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Crafty Catz - Let's Go Pink
• Fab 'n' Funky - Birthday
• Creative Card Crew - Metal

Hugs

Kaza xxx

On the Wings of Love

Good evening folks, it has been a right muggy day here in Bonny Scotland today and now is raining, typical.  I just hope that's not our summer done and dusted.  

I thought I would share this stepper card with you all since I have not made one for a while.  This gorgeous decoupage is a Paintbox Poppet from Crafts Companion.  The diecut swirls are from Marianne Creations.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The sticky ribbon and gems are from my stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Crafty Calendar Challenge  -  Things with Wings
• Crafters Companion Challenge  -  Summer
• Bunny Zoe Crafts Challenge  -  Wings

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Baby Girl Card

Good evening peeps, sorry not been on lately but I have been on my holidays to Corfu.  It was lovely, just not long enough and not major catastrophes - no plant pots landing on heads or twisted ankles this time.  The only mister meaner was I had left the suitcase keys at airport security in one of the trays you have to put your stuff in, luckily it was on the way home and Barry managed to get them open without damaging the cases - phew!

One of the girls I used to work beside has had a beautiful baby girl the other day so this is a simple card to send.  The diecut pram is from Marianne Creations.  Ribbon and buttons are from stash.  Tools used were my oval Nesties and Swiss dots embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Emma's Cards  -  Buttons and Bows
• Deep Ocean Challenges  -  For a Girl
• Shopping our Stash  -  No Patterned Paper
• Sketch and Stash  -  Sketch

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Thank You

Morning peeps, popping on this morning before I head off to a craft sale this afternoon.  I am glad it is one indoors as it is chucking it down at the moment.  I think I am still thawing out from last weeks Scribblers Picnic in Stirling ...lol... 

This is a commissioned card that I really struggled with as it was for someone who works with antiques.  I hunted through my stash and had nothing antique so had to improvise a bit.  I had these little stamp sets and stamped on Kraft card then distressing by chalk to try and make it look old.  The picture makes it look a lot lighter than it actually is.  The challenges covered are:-

• Crafty Creations Challenges  -  Keep It Simple
• One Stop Craft Challenges  -  Anything Goes
• Stampavie and more  -  Use Kraft Cardstock

Nifty Fifty

Good afternoon peeps.  I was hoping for a nice sunny weekend but I'm afraid it is rather wet and windy, never mind, will just was to stay inside and play ...lol... This is another commissioned card made, this time a young fifty year old.  I pulled this Penny Black stamp out the cupboard for this as I have not used her for ages.  The papers are from a Papermania paperback.  The challenges covered are are:-

• Totally Papercrafts -  Diva Image
• Charisma Cardz  -  No Digi's Allowed
• Creatalicious Challenges  -  For The Girls

Hope you all have a good weekend.

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Diamonds and Pearls

Good evening everybody, hope all is well in the cypher world of Blogland.  Apologises for being a bad blogger of late, not really had a chance to play, but fingers crossed I am hoping for a craft day on Saturday.

This is a commissioned card for one of the girls from work, I think it is for her nephew and the picture is of the future bride's beautiful diamond ring.  If you haven't already guessed, I love doing these double easel cards.  My scalloped square Nesties are just the right size for the front bases.  Other Nesties sed are a labels set and the oval smooth and scalloped.  I have embellished this card with clear gems, pearls, ribbon and a pearl buckle which I have had in my craft stash for yonks and yonks and yonks.  The challenges covered are:-

• Creative Card Crew -  White on White
• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge -  Step or Easel Card
• Oldie but a Goodie Challenge -  Song Inspired  (Damonds & Pearls - Prince)

Hugs

Kaza  xxx

Tealight Gift Card

Good morning, we have sunshine - yay! ... Well, so far anyway ....lol... All the houseworky jobs are done already so it's time to play, play, play...  I made this by following the tutorial CD from Crafters Companion, it came out quite well didn't it.  The shoe is made form a template and decorated with flowers, embossing folders, feathers etc....  The box is decorated with various peel offs.  The challenges covered are:-

• By the Cute and Girly  -  May Flowers
• Fab n Funky  -  Lots of Pink
• Totally Gorjuss  -  anything Goes with Swirls

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Wedding card - double easel

Good evening peeps, back again with another double easel card. I so love doing these and they are surprising easy to do and so effective. This time I have used a Sugar Nellie image from funky kits. Most of the card is made up of the scalloped square Nesties, they fit so right.  I have embossed each layer of card with Divine Swirls embossing folder.  The embellishments are clear gems, paper ribbon and peel offs.  The challenges covered today are:-

• Sugar Bowl -  Anything Goes
• Stampavie & more  -  Lots of Die Cuts
• Simon Says Stamp  -  Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza. Xxx

Retirement Card - Double Easel

Morning peeps, having a cheeky wee day off today. Barry and I were planning a wee trip out and a bar lunch somewhere but unfortunately he has had to work, so I'm home alone.

We have had quite a few retirements at the work in the past month and this is just one of them for our old chief.  The badge of the left side is actually one of his old cap badges.  The main tools used have been my scalloped square Nesties.  The challenges covered are:-  

• Ooh La La  -  Easel Cards
• Cards for Men  -  Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz  -  One for the boys

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Exploding box - 21st Birthday

Good afternoon peeps. So sorry for not being on lately, it has been a bit hectic at work lately but it has started to settle down a bit now.  We have also had quite a few stalls for the Brionni Trust so have been madly making quick cards to bulk up stock.  In fact we have another stall tomorrow, this time in Kinross, so looking forward to it as it is a new area for us.

I decided to try something new today so this is my first attempt at an exploding box.  I actually quite enjoyed making this.  I have embellished it with recycled embellishments off old birthday cards.  The blank areas are photos of the intended.  In the middle is one of those battery tea light candles which I have decorated with scrap papers, liquid pearls and butterfly punches.  The challenges covered are:-

• Totally Gorjuss. -  Embossing
• Dutch Dare  -  Anything But A Card
• Cute Card Thursday. -  Cakewalk

hugs

Kaza xxx

Drummer Boy

Morning peeps, sorry for not been on Blogger, seem not to have enough hours in the day recently with one thing or another. Anyway, hopefully things have calmed down again and get back to some kind of normality.

This s a commissioned card for Barry's nephew who turned 21 last week. The pre coloured digi stamp is from Kenny K downloads. The CD is one of those freebies you used to get in newspapers sometimes. The background paper is from a Forever friends Halloween paperback, I think.  The challenges covered are:-

• My time to craft. -  Men Only
• Creative Card Crew. -  Birthday
• Kenny K's Krafty Krew -  Going Round in Circles

Guest Designer over at High Hopes

Good morning peeps and thanks for visiting my first ever post as a Guest Designer.   High Hopes very kindly invited along for their challenge this week of "flowers" and I do hope you can play along with us this fortnight.  It has been a privilege to be invited along and play with some of their flabby stamps.

This wonderful stamp is called "Posey's for Ewe" coloured with my paints.  The backing paper is from a DCVW paperback I have had for years and years.  The flowers, Card Candi and metal brad are from craft stash and the organza ribbon is new from Creat and Craft.  Tools used are rectangle Nesties and my Martha Stewart border punch.  The sentiment is free hand by myself.  The challenges I have covered are:-

• Natalie and Amy  -  Something Old and something new
• Stampin' for the Weekend  -  Something Metal
• One Stop Craft Challenge  -  Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza. Xxx

Bicycle Race

Back for a third and final time for today. This Manga image is from Sugar Nellie, the backing paper is from DCVW. The traffic lights are made using Card Candi. Ribbon and printed sentiment from stash. Tools used was a circle embossing folder.  The challenges covered with this card are:-

• Cards for Men  -  Transport
• Allsorts Challenge -  Male
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge -  Ribbon

Hugs

Kaza xxx

White Wedding

Back again, watched the tennis, what a shame for Andy Murray, maybe next time. Surprise I'd better start on the housework now ... or maybe I can find another excuse to delay it further .... lol..

While watching the tennis on the google box I made this card trying to use up some of the scraps of  pearlised card I have in abundance. The cute mouse image is from Penny Black. Tools used are my Swiss Dots and Divine Swirls embossing folders, Sizzix hearts die cuts and a Martha Stewart zig zag border punch. Sentiment, brad and peel off gold borders are from stash. The challenges covered are:-

• Fat Pages with Attitude  -  Love
• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge  -  Embossing
• CRAFT Challenge  -  Valentine/Love

Hugs

Kaza xxx

P.S.   I ear-wormed myself in singing Billy Idol's White Wedding while typing this post ...lol...

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Easel Mothers Day Card

Good morning all, up bright and early this morning as watching Andy Murray in the Australian Tennis Open Final on the television. Fingers crossed for him. Also it is a good excuse to be at my table early and snub the housework ...hehe..

I have a busy week ahead as I have started a evening course in web design on Tuesdays and this coming Thursday I start a evening course in sign language - it's like being back at school, only this time I'll pay attention more ...lol..

Our first craft fair for the Brionni Trust is at the end of February so I am trying to make some Easter and Mothers Day cards and gifts to sell then. Here is one of the cards I have done so far. The sentiment was printed off the computer and framed with a Sizzix diecut. Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, pearl brads and lace are from stash. The challenges covered are:-

• Sketch Saturday  -  Sketch
• Totally Gorjuss  -  Flowers
• Moving Along with the Times  -  Bling

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Kidding Around

Afternoon folks, hope all the people with the snow are nice and cozy and coping alright. We had a small flutter last night but nothing laying, though it is really chilly - good excuse to stay indoors until later when I am slipping in to my finest pj's and heading out to my friends pyjama party!

This image is from High Hopes, coloured with my paints. I think the designer papers are from DCVW. Charm and ribbon are from stash. Tools used are my Oval Nesties. The challenges covered today are:-

• Top Tip Tuesday -  Fur or Feathers
• Stampavie & more  -  Spots & Stripes
• High Hopes  -  Sketch

Hugs

Kaza. Xxx

I'm a winner, a CAS Girlie Card

Evening peeps, well, I've had a great start to the week as I was chosen as the winner at High Hopes Tuesday challenge, and an added bonus is that that I have been invited to join them as a guest designer for their challenge on the 5th February. So excited as I have never been a guest designer before. (Stomach has butterflies already).

On Thursday Geoff (our car) passed his MOT, he only needed two new tyres - phew! Tonight we are having visitors round for dinner and finally tomorrow night I am off out to my friends pyjama party, so fun and games all round...lol..

This lovely CAS card was made with one of my favourite gorjuss girls stamps from Funkykits. The backing paper is from a Forever Friends paperback. Tools used were my Swiss Dots embossing folder, oval Nesties. The challenges covered are:-

• By the Cute and Girly  -  Cute and Girly
• Sugar Bowl  -  Anything Goes
• Moving Along with the Times -  Birthday

Hugs

Karen. Xxx

Pretty in Pink

Evening peeps from a Snowy Scotland .... lol...  two days are never the same weather wise, thank goodness it is just lying on the hills here as I hate driving in it.  It has been a quite day here but later we are having Barry's mum for dinner and then venturing out to the b-i-n-g-o,  should be fun and I have my dabber at the ready ...lol..

This is a stamp I treated myself to from Hobbycrafts on a recent visit.  The pink gingham paper is from my scrapdrawer (still ever overflowing ...lol).  Tools used were my circle Nesties & Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Sweet Stampin' Challenge  -  Gingham
• Alphabet Challenge  -  'X' marks the spot (and stripes)
• Papertake Weekly  -  Happy New ....  (baby & stamp)

Hope you are all having a great weekend.

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Embrace .....

What a lovely name for a stamp, and I have she have used for this Penny Black stamp for this anniversary card. Tools used were both Swiss dots & Divine Swirls embossing folders, circle Nesties and my Martha Stewart border punch. Flowers, gems and ribbon are from stash. The challenges covered on this card are:-

• Penny Black. -  January Blues
• Sweet Stop. -  sketch
• Totally Gorjuss. -  Spotty

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Golfer Anniversary

Afternoon peeps, back here with my second post of today. I am with my lovely friend lesley having a wee craft-a-thon and a bleather. We are going to see who can create and blog the most, I think she will end up winning as I so will be on the red wine ...lol..

This flabby cheeky golfer image is from High Hopes, the backing papers are a mixture of scraps and freebie papers out of crafty magazines. Tools used are my circle Nesties and my Swiss dots embossing folder. The challenges covered are:-

• Tuesday Morning Sketches. -  sketch
• High Hopes. -  Stitching
• Stampin' for the Weekend. -  Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza

Xxx