Mojo starting to go ....

Hello Peeps, hope all is well ........... with so many Christmas cards still to make, my mojo is starting to disappear gradually. How do you lovely peeps keep it going????? I have been switching lately between stamping, decoupage, altering old shop cards etc... to try and keep with it. I'm hoping for a second or third wind soon....lol.

The image is a Miss Anya one from The Greeting Farm coloured with my watercolour paints and given a bit of sparkle with Silver Stickles. Papers are from Papermania. Ribbon, doily, brad and sentiment are from stash. Tools used are snowflake embossing folder and a Marianne Creations Snowflake diecut. The challenges covered are:-

• Simon Says .....  -  Sparkle & Bling
• ABC Challenge  -  Anything Goes
• Colour Create  -  Lilac, Grey & White with Snowflake theme

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Vintage Wedding

Good afternoon again peeps with my second post for today, making up for lost time me thinks ... lol...  Still a miserable day outside, even the pussycats have decided it is a day to be snug and warm as they are both upstairs sleeping.  

Both the swing and bride images are from Whiff of Joy.  The backing paper is from K & Co.  Roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts as is the charm.  Ribbon, doillie and sentiment are from stash.  Other tools used are Heart embossing folder and a Nestie swirl diecut,   The challenges covered are:- 

• Whiff of Joy  -  Jane's Sketch
• The Pink Elephant  -  Vintage
• Colour Create  -  Pink - Brown & White/Cream (lace optional)

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Female Birthday Card

Evening, sneaking back on again with my second post of the day. There is so many great challenges this week that my mojo is overfollowing and I know I still won't manage to do them all even if I do a 24 hour shift.

The image is from High Hopes.  Papers are a mixture of DCVW and scrapbox.  Ribbon, peel offs are from stash and sentiment is printed off computer.  The challenges covered are:-

• For Fun  -  Sketch
• High Hopes  -  Female Birthday
• Colour Create - 3 Fruits (Orange, Lemon & Lime)

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Henry Mouse

Good evening peeps, back on with another card made today.  I'm afraid the photograph isn't the greatest as the light in the house is quite dull.  I never got as much done as I had planned - typical!!! ... lol

The image is Henry Mouse from Whiff of Joy.  The design papers are from DCVW.  The heart diecut is from Sizzixlits, flowers and pearl brad are from stash and I have used my MS leaf punch and a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Whiff of Joy  -  Sketch
• Colour Create  -  Red, Pink & White + Hearts
• Stampavie & more  -  Red

The Weekend is here...........

Yippee - the weekend is here and I am planning a very serious craft-a-thon starting this evening and finishing on Sunday evening.  The supermarket journey was done on my way home from work so I should not have to venture out again!!!  I feel really guilty I haven't been on lately but fear not, with the football season back on I should be crafting again as normal now at my table. 

I have used "Porridge" from the homegrown Sugar Nellie range and the DP paper is from DCVW.  My leaves are made by using my MS punch and the flowers, gems and brads are from stash.  The challenges I am entering this card in are:-

• The Sugar Bowl  - "Do it yourself" - sketch No. 15.
• Crafty Cardmakers  -  "Punches"
• Ooh La La  -  "Birthday"
• Colour Create  -  "Hot Pink, Warm Orange & Saffron"
• Creative Inspirations  -  "Anything Goes"
• Simon Says  -  "Sing it Baby"  (Babe - Take That)
• Cute Card Thursday  -  "Whateva!"

My batteries are charged and patiently waiting (foot tapping) for Baza to finish his dinner so I can get to my table to play!!!!!!!!

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

3 in 1 challenge card

Hello again peeps, back with a second post of today.  This time using a little Magnolia stamp,  I am sure that this is the very first Magnolia Stamp that I purchased.  The papers are a mixture of DCVW and Papermania.  The Cuttlebug embossing folders used are Swirl and Circles (I think!). Sentiments, brads and wavy sticky ribbon are from stash.  The challenges this time are:-

Truly Scrumptious  -  Sketch and theme "Flyaway"
Colour Create  -  Pastels and theme "Spring"
One Stitch At A Time  -  Anything Goes

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

Colour Create & Friday Sketchers

Afternoon everyone & a warm welcome to my new followers.  All peeps who has entered the blog candy so far are in the draw for the 15th February.  I have been having a lazy week in the crafting world and only done the odd card. 

For this card, I have flipped the sketch across at Friday Sketchers and incorporated the challenge over at Colour Create - Kraft, Blue & White (with texture).  I cheated a bit by using some Penny Black Stickeroo's.  Blue star paper is from Papermania and rest of stuff from stash.

I am hopefully going to be posting a few cards throughout the day at I am home alone all day and all evening - yippee!!!!!  Barry is going to watch the football this evening - Dundee v Livingston.

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year everyone!!!!  Sorry it is a couple of days late - a fine excuse would be that I have just sobered-up from the celebrations be alas that is not the case - it is Internet hiccups....lol.

I am so glad to be back to normal.  Took all the decorations down this morning, gosh, the house looks so bare now, and you could see the dust!  Still trying to find places for the pressies that Santa was so kind to leave for me, at the moment they are in a neat pile in the bedroom but the chocolate pile has taken a whack (Bazabing has a very sweet tooth .... lol).

I cannot believe fellow bloggers that I made my blog 1 year ago, met so many lovely peeps and been given so much inspiration from others.  To celebrate and to say a massive thank you to all you gorgeous people I am putting together a wee blog candy so watch this space shorty.

Back to work tomorrow (was only off for a few days) so I have been playing at my table yesterday and today and managed to make a card or two.  I feel a bit rusty and out of practice.

I don't know about the rest of you but I am so glad to not to having to make a Christmas card for at least another month or so.  I usually try and start on my family birthday cards for the rest of the year but as any other New Year's resolution - it never lasts.........lol.  I loved the challenge over at Colour Create this week is "Lemon & Lime" with spring flowers.  I dug out my Miss Anya stamp and put her to work, handy as over at Anyone for Anya it is "Anything Goes" and I used the fabby sketch at The Pink Elephant

hugs

Kaza.xxx

That's it for another year.....

Good morning everyone and I hope that everyone has survived the day.  Santa spoiled me once again and I had a lovely day.  We did some visiting then went to the local Indian Restaurant for dinner, I was stuffed and brought a doggy bag home and then did some more visiting in the evening. Hoping that today is just a chill-out PJ day.  Looking forward to hearing about everyone else's day.

I am starting to get crafting withdrawal symptoms as not been at my table for a few days now.  Here are a couple of cards I did at the start of the week.  This first one is using the lovely Demure stamp from Sugar Nellie.  I have entered her into the challenges over at Charisma Cardz - "Anything but Christmas" and Colour Create Challenge - Pink, Burgundy & Ivory with Roses. 

This cheeky character is Wee from Whiff of Joy and  he is just delightful and I have used him for Stamp Something - "Christmas".

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Paperplay Challenge & Creative Card Crew

Hello this chilly evening.  Just another card made off the list.  The challenge over at Paperplay Challenge is the theme "Movies or Books"  and I am doing "Twins" .  If I wanted to be really twisted I could do the "Star Wars Saga" with Luke & Princess Leah being twins (Oops - hope everyone has seen it & I haven't given the game away...lol).  I also have entered it into the Creative Card Crew's - "Anything Goes" challenge.

The two little darlings are Magnolia's and the ducks are cut out of funky foam using my Sizzix paddle punch.

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

A Few Challenges in 1

Morning Ladies and a special warm welcome to Melanie (aka Milnie).  Started off with a bang with morning with this card which covers quick a few challenges.  Have peace and quiet today as I packed Barry off to work with a box of hankies and throat sweets (I'm a hard woman I know....lol) and I have a few commissioned cards (goes to the charity) to make given to me by the girls from work so I will have to get my thinking cap on for them.

I borrowed Snowy off my good friend Lesley as I think he is just gorge (I feel a new purchase coming on..lol). Backing paper is from Papermania and everything else is from stash.

The challenges covering this card are:-

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  Friday Sketchers  -  Sketch
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  Colour Create  -  Blue, Silver & White  (Winter & Glitter)
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  Penny Black  -  Xmas for the Guys
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  My Time to Craft  -  "Tags So Much"

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Back to Crimbo Cards

Afternoon all.  Thought I have had a long enough break away from Xmas Cards to get back on the wagon again but sitting this afternoon with crafters block.  So I had a wee lookie through the challenges and combined together I have come up this cute card.  I must admit I am quite pleased with myself and do a few more "clone" cards.....lol.

The challenges I have used for this card are:-

• Colour Create  -  All White
• Charisma Cardz  -  No Backing Papers
• Stamp Something  -  Cute & Fuzzy
• Creative Card Crew  -  Snowflakes
• Simon Says  -  Sparkle
• Penny Black  -  White On White

The Image is from a Penny Black clear stamp range with added silver Stickles.  The embossing folders used from Snowflake & Holly.  The snowflake is a Cuttlebug diecut with a snowflake brad through the middle. 

hugs

Kaza.xxx

A few challenges

Afternoon ladies. Hope you are all well and having a lovely weekend. I have been given a long weekend off (Sat, Sun & Mon) from work. This is the first time ever & I don't know what I did to deserve it but I am making the most of it. Barry is away to the football to watch his team Dundee play so i am HOME ALONE and it is fab!!!!!

The challenges I have combined in the above card are:- Winter Wonderland - "Hot Chocolate", The Pink Elephant - lovely sketch, Cupcake Craft - "Distressing", Paperplay - "Spot this" and finally Colour Create - Hot Pink, Dusty Pink & Ice Chocolate with the option of pearls & swirls.

I used paper scraps from drawer, chalks for the distressing bit, Cuttlebug Swirl embossing folder and pearls from the Paper Mill. Heading back to the table to play again and hopefully should be back on soon.

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

3 in 1 Card - Mojo Monday, Cupcake & Colour Create

Afternoon peeps again, well Indiana Jones managed to come up trumps again and now watching the football:) ......don't ask.......force of habit I suppose.

One of my dear friends' wedding anniversary is coming up this month so I thought I better get in the good books and actually send them a card this year instead of remembering a fortnight too late...lol.

Used the ducks from Penny Black, paper from DCVW spring stack, ribbon, flower dome stickers, bow and hearts from stash.

• Mojo Monday - Sketch #97
• Cupcake Craft - Green, Pink & Brown with animals & flowers
• Colour Create - Pink, Orange & Green with hearts

Still got another two anniversary cards and umpteen birthdays to do................have fun. hugs

Kaza.xxx

A few challenges in 1 - and it's raining again!

Afternoon everyone. Surprise surprise, its raining yet again. Can't believe that this is the "height" of summer - haha - my eye! I know I stay in Bonnie Scotland and should except this weather, but a little peek of the sun would be nice!....lol.......Must be in a moaning mood today. Wait 'til Barry comes in and then he'll get the wrath of my tongue!....lol.......yeah.....and he'll really pay attention.....lol.

Anyway managed to deliver card safe and well, with a wee blether and a coffee to add. Another card posted off and a trip to the supermarket not to mention the usual day off chores around the house......jobs done and now a chance to play!

Using the lovely princess stamp from Whiff of Joy, backing paper from K & Company, Swirls embossing folder from Cuttlebug, pearl & gem brads from stash I have managed to incorporate quite a few challenges in one.

• The Pink Elephant - Sketch #25
• Stamp with Fun - Pearls
• Creative Inspirations - Bling
• Simon Says - Distressing
• Daring Cardmakers - Bejewelled Bliss

Hoping to do a couple more before tea and then come blog hopping with a glass of wine later.

hugs
Kaza.xxx

Boo Hiss! Still no laptop

No, I think it must have been iller than we thought, our little machine, looks like end of week now. Barry keeps phoning them up everyday, they are properly getting really cheesed off with him and are on go-slow on purpose!....lol

Anyway, I have gone a little card for Colour Create - "White & Blue" and Rainbow Lady - "wheels".

I have used a Forever Friends sticker and matt and layered onto white & blue card cut with my Nesties. Used also a Cuttlebug embossing folder, ribbon and sentiment from stash.

Also over at Moving along with the times there is a fabulous sketch to follow with the added "Buttons"

I used a PB image, paper, buttons and sentiment from stash.

Away to dry hair now before going to work - another day, another dollar!!!

hugs

Kaza.xxx

Colour Create - Lemon, Pink Sorbet & Chocolate

This is just a wee short post this evening as the footie is on (Man U v Barcelona) so watching and crafting at the same time. The colour theme over at Colour Create had me licking my lips when I read it and inspired me to have a pudding...chocolate sponge & ice cream......yum...lol.

The lovely bear image is from Sugar Nellie's Homegrown range. Papers are from DCWV Spring Stack. I have tried to do the Shabby-Chic part my ripping the paper and put image & sentiment at a jonty angle...lol.

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Colour Create #13

Afternoon again folks, I am so enjoying my day playing today. Watched the London Marathon, had to clean my specs at least half a dozen times listening to people's reasons, boy, makes you realise how lucky you are and how brave they are. Now I am onto watching a recording of the Formual 1 Grand Prix, had to wait on Baza getting in from the golf and him making the brunch.

I have had a go at the Colour Create Challenge, the colour combo this week was Orange, Green & Brown with the optional challenge of making it for a male. It was set this week by the lovely Jo, Boots the Monkey, check out her blog, her work is amazing.

On this card I have used the Clare Curd's stamps from Papermania and the backing paper from DCWV.
Thanks for peeking.
Cuddles
Kaza.xxx

I'm on Holiday - 3 Cards

Yhay!!!!! I'm on holiday for a week. Not going away but have planned a few days here & there and also scheduled in some serious craft time....lol. Hope everyone has had a lovely Sunday and are stuffed after their dinner. I am still in my PJ's (Sunday is the day of rest...lol) and still to have my tea. It will be something from the freezer that goes Ping! after 5mins...lol. I had hoped for a day to myself and tried to pam Barry off to the golf this morning but his shoulder is still sore... huff... is there no consideration to others...lol. I mean, he has only been out of action for the last 6 months. lol. Oh well, so I sat at my table today while the football (& now the golf) was on the telly and made these 3 cards.

The first one is for the Stamp Something Saturday Challenge - something with cold winter wind, well after debating whether or not to post a photo of old Baza there after one of my homemade curries I decided upon little Tilda fighting against the winter chill on Hogmany going first footing - cheers to you Tilda!.

I read on someone's blog (forgive me as I can't remember who's) that they had set themselves a target to make at least one Crimbo card a week and I think that it is a jolly good idea so I am gonna follow suit - so thank you however you were. xxx It will certainly save a little of the mad frenzy in October/November...lol.

Card No.2 is for my lovable, adorable nephew CJ (got to say that...lol) who is the coolest kid on the block (been paid to say that...lol). His birthday is not until the end of the month but the challenge over at Colour Create - Blue & Brown was such a great combo I just couldn't refuse.
I used an Edwin stamp (sorry don't know name) and DCWV papers & saying. My oval nestibilities came in very handy again. I honestly don't know what I used to do before them.
My 3rd, and final card for this evening I have made for one of my friend's little girl, Eden, who will be 1 in April and I have used the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Transport for this one.
I really liked the image after it was coloured in, the girl with her bogie. My brothers made one one time, used bits of their bikes, didn't go down well with my dad...lol. Theirs wasn't a patch on this girl's or even Oor Willie's come to think of it!. lol.... those were the days....lol
Well that is it for me this evning, I am going to retire now with the rest of the bottle of wine I have started and do some blog-hopping.........xxxx