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

Seashells, seashells on the sea shore ....

Morning Peeps - the sun is trying to peep out from behind the clouds this morning, but still very breezy here,  a braw washing day - as they say ...lol.  I have officially passed my cold onto to Barry, so the pair of us are sniffling away - should really put a big X on the door - unclean! ...lol.

This seashell stamp is part of a clear set that I have in my stash but have no idea to whom/where it is from.  I inked it using my chalk inks to give it a soft tone feel.  Blue gems are from stash and the strip of patterned paper from scrap drawer.  The challenges covered are:-

• Cupcake Craft Challenges  -  The Ocean
• Sweet Stamping Challenge  -  Monochromatic
• Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge -  Monochromatic

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Celebration Time

Morning peeps.  How lovely has this weather been?  It feels so weird that just a week or so ago  we were in the minus degrees and now we are in the twentys - Scottish weather!! ..lol.  It has put me in the holiday mode for jetting off to Corfu tomorrow morning.

We, the charity, had a fantastic night last night at our Race Night with over £1000 raised.  I on the other hand was not so fortunate I had seemed to pick all the donkeys and they are still running .... lol..  

This is a commissioned card for one of the girls at work for her daughter who has her First Communion today. The beautiful image is from Sugar Nellie, isn't she just adorable.  The diecut bible I bought from ebay.    Gems, peel offs and sentiment was stash.  The tools used was Nesties and an embossing folder.  The challenges covered today are:-

• The Sugar Bowl  -  Anything Goes
• Moving Along with the Times  -  Celebration (not birthday)
• Cupcake Craft Challenges  -  Book Lovers

I hope you all have a lovely weekend and see you all when I get back.

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Clean & Simple Stock Cards

Back again, this time with a sample from a batch of cards I had done for stock from The Brionni Trust as we have a stall coming up at The Scribblers Picnic, Stirling on the 17th June and panic has started to set in.  I have used the same layout on all of them with different images and colours on each.  

Ideal for this has been Stickeroos from Penny Black.  I also used for quickness (is that such a word?) has been sticky ribbon.  Please don't scrutinise my faux stitching too closely as there are one or two dodgy bits! ....lol.. To help jazz-up the plain card I have used my Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Cupcake Craft Challenges  -  No DP Birthday
• Top Tip Tuesday  -  Clean & Simple
• Emma's Crafty Challenge  -  Monochrome

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Daisy, Daisy ....

....... give me the answer do.  Isn't she just the cutest from Sugar Nellie.  I've coloured her in with my watercolour pencils for a wee change.  Tools used is my Martha Stewart Border Punch and round Nesties.  The challenges covered this morning are:-

• Tuesday Morning Sketches  -  Sketch
• Sweet Stampin' Challenges  -  Girly but no Pink
• Cupcake Challenges  -  Spring is in the Air

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Boys & their Toys

I have a house full of gadgets thanks to Baz.  It is definitely a man thing, I'm sure we have more gadgets and gizmos than Curry's and Comet clubbed together ...lol.. ...  I haven't a clue what most of them are for but apparently they are "must haves".  I just stay clear of them as tend to brake anything electrical or technical ...lol...  I'll just stick with my crafty stuff...lol.

This pre-coloured diecut image from Lili of the Valley goes brilliantly with the sentiment I found and printed off the internet.  The scrap of designer paper is from DCVW.  Also used was an embossing folder from Cuttlebug, Martha Stewart Zig-zag border punch and a couple of brads from craft stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Cupcake Craft Challenges  -  Boys & their Toys
• Creative Card Crew  -  Humour
• CRAFT Challenges  -  Mothers Day

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Let it Snow

Morning peeps, how is the weekend going?  Hoping to get a few jobs done around the house and then a relaxing afternoon - had planned that for yesterday but things never go to plan ...lol.

The High Hopes stamp actually comes as a trio (but the reindeer image was used on my bags of reindeer poo) coloured with Whispers pens.  The circle sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley.  Snowflake backing papers are from a Forever Friends paperpack.  Also used is square, circle & scalloped Nesties.  The challenges covered are:-

• Cupcake Craft Challenges  -  Two's Company
• High Hopes  -  Snowflakes
• Moving Along with The Times  -  Let it Snow

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Laptop all better now ....

Evening peeps, sorry not been on and visiting everyone but I had a poorly laptop, the power supply broke, but now with a new cable delivered (and much cheaper than my local  PC World has wanting) I am back in business - whoop whoop!!!

Now, I got my Book-o-trix board quite a few years ago now after alot but after one very feeble attempt it kinda got placed, or may have been thrown, to the back of the craft cupboard and forgotten about until this weekend.  After a lot of rummaging, box moving and a few expletives I managed to find it - on the window sill - blew the cobwebs off it and deceided to set myself my own challenge to actually use it!

The bottle and wine glass are clear stamps from Woodware coloured with some felt-tip pens (I'm afraid I don't own promakers or copics). Ribbon and peel offs are from stash.  Other tools used were Oval Nesties and Swiss dots embossing folder.  The challenges covered this evening are:-

• Moving Along with the Times  -  Don't be Square
• Papertake Weekly  -  Anything Goes  (metal optional)
• Cupcake Crafts  -  How Old?

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Fore!

Evening peeps, on the eve of the British Open I thought I'd share this golfing card with you all.  Usually at the weekend I am a golf widow, but I sense that this weekend that old Baza here will be glued to the couch until about 5pm on Sunday evening .... lol .... I don't mind, it will give me some peace and quite ... hehehe.

The decoupaged image is one I must have picked up at a craft fair.  The diecuts are from stash and the sentiment is printed from computer.  The challenges covered this evening are:-

• Simon Says ...  -  Anything Goes
• Cupcake Challenges  -  Favourite Challenge (No.25 - Fancy Folds)
• Crafty Creations  -  Boys 2 Men

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Forever Friends Baby Boy

Good afternoon all, hope you are all enjoying the weekend and for some the start of the school holidays, never mind, 8 weeks to go until they are back...lol .... Been having a really lazy day watching the Formula 1 qualifying and Wimbledon while playing at my table.

The stamp image is from Forever Friends.  Gingham Paper is from scrap drawer.  Ribbon, elephant charm and silver rub-on sentiments are from stash.  Tools used were my Swiss dots Cuttlebug embossing folder as well as Square & Circle Nestibilities.  The challenges covered are:-

• Forever Friends  -  Spots & Dots
• Cupcake Craft Challenges  -  Sketch
• Moving Along with the Times  -  Clean & Simple

Last few cards of the year

Good morning peeps, I really should be tidying the house from top to bottom in Scottish tradition for bringing in the New Year but I would much prefer making cards... lol. .....  I have scooted about with a duster and hoover though so I class that at done!!! lol. 

The image from Penny Black.  Papers are from a Papermania paperpack.  Ribbons, charm and sentiment are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Penny Black Saturday Challenge  -  3 Papers, 1 Ribbon, 1 Charm
• Secret Crafter  -  Farmyard
• Sunday Sketch & Stamp  -  Sketch
• Cupcake  -  Thank You

Wishing you all a Happy New Year when it comes ..(just in case I don't manage back on later)...lol

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Get your motor rolling.........

Good morning, good morning, good morning.  Hope you are all well.  I am sneaking on before Barry gets back from the golf with a wee sneak peek of his birthday card.  It is not until the 11th October but I know what I am like and I would have forgotten so I made it when it was fresh in my mind.  I have no idea what to get him for a pressie though as he has everything - Gadget City our house is... hehehe.

Since old Baza loves the Formula One car racing I thought I would be nice and made him a wee themed card using some decoupage I had for just an occasion... lol.  The papers are from DCVW.  The challenges covered on this card are:-

• Cards for Men  -  Transport
• Cupcake  -  Transport
• Spoon Full of Sugar  -  Anything Goes

This afternoon I am off to my friends house who is having a Macmillan Coffee Morning in memory of her father so hopefully I shall be back on later on this evening.

hugs

Kaza.xxx

The Craft-a-thon begins...........

Morning everyone, hope all is well.  I am planning to play all weekend.  Barry is away to the golf this morning and then this afternoon he is disappearing away to the the football so I am gonna be home alone - Yippee!!!!

I am starting with a gorgeous Miss Anya image for The Greeting Farm.  The papers are from Clare Curds Papermania range.  Flowers and spacer from stash.  The challenges I have included  are:-

• Anyone for Anya  -  Spring Fever
• Cupcake  -  Green

HUGS
Kaza.xxx

Cupcake Challenge - Keep it Simple

Morning peeps, a beautiful morning here is Central Scotland, the sun is shining in a clear sky and woke to a crisp frost.  The next door neighbour's snow drops are starting to flower - puts me to shame as her garden always looks wonderful where as mine - mmm, less said the better.lol.

The challenge over at Cupcake Craft Challenge is to "keep it simple".  I have used a Forever Friend element, paper is from Daisy & Dandelion range, stars are from stash as is sentiment. 

Hoping to get a few more made today while doing a few housework jobs around the house.

hugs
Kaza.xxx

Gosh, It is Cold!!!

Evening folks and how cold is it!!!  I had to scrap the ice from the inside of my car this morning and coming home from work this evening it was -7 brrrrrrrrrr!!!!  I am sitting just now on the laptop with my PJ's on, house coat, quilt and hot water bottle and I am still cold (might have to have a wee glass of wine to warm my bones up ...lol).

The challenge at Allsorts Challenge Blog was a sketch and to use something Old/New, well I have had this baby stamp for a wee while now and never used it so this was perfect time to use it.  Also I have incorporated Cupcake Craft Challenge - "Baby Card" and Secret Crafter - "New Beginnings".

The stamp is from High Hopes and backing paper is from DCVW.  I used a Cuttlebug Embossing folder in the squares and used some of these round thingy's.

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

The Snow has arrived

Afternoon folks, is everyone having a snowy weekend?  Glad that I am now in the house and not back out again hopefully until Monday morning.  I have totally lost my mojo and am really struggling to make these last couple of cards I have been asked to do.  Love this Tilda image and papers are from the English Paper Co.  The challenges I have covered are:-

Crafty Cardmakers  -  Sketch

Cupcake Crafts  -  5x5 Birthday Card

Magical Crafts  -  Special Birthday or Christmas

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Santa Claus is coming..............

Whenever I hear that tune from the advert I know that it is not that far away.  I am still struggling to get through my cards, wholey holey, they are never ending.  I love this sunbathing Santa from High Hopes, he is so cool.  Papers are from Papermania.

I used the wonderful sketch over at High Hopes and "Xmas" was the theme at Stamp with Fun.  The challenge over at Cupcake crafts was "Green & Red".

Watching Strictly Come Dancing tonight with a couple of glasses of wine, I'm cheering on Team Cola to get through to the final.

hugs

Kaza.xxx

Away in a manger.........

Evening everyone. How you all doing?  I can't beleive not been on for a while but here I am with a couple of challenges.  I have to be honest and say I have not been up to much, usually when the clocks go back one hour I kinda hiberate......lol.

I love this Penny Black stamp and I have been waiting on an excuse to use it so when the challenge over at Penny Black Saturday Challenge was "Song Title" I gave a little yelp of delight.  I also combined the challenges of Cupcake Crafts "Snow much fun" and Spoon Full of Sugar's "Create a scene".

I finish up on Friday for a week's holiday so hopefully I will have a week of playing.

hugs

Kaza.xxx

A Few Challenges in 1

Morning peeps, hope you are all well and enjoying your weekends.  Sorry not been on much but hopefully today I can sit and play.  Not planning on leaving the house as it is throwing it down with rain.

I made this card for one of my niece's whos birthday was actually last week (bad auntie I know ......lol....... gonna blame it on the postal strikes!!!!......lol).

The challenges I have covered for this one is:-

• Cupcake Craft  -  Sketch
• Sophisticat  -  Pink & Brown Combo with flowers
• Papertake Weekly  -  Spots & Stripes
• Daring Cardmakers  -  Latest craft punch purchase

The image is a Gorjuss Girl from Sugar Nellie (I called her Little Miss Attitude) and glammed her up a bit with some Stickles.  The striped papers are from DCVW Spring Stack and used one of my Cuttlebug embossing folders for the spots. Flowers are from stash and I got to use my new Martha Stewart Border Punch I got last week.

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Hello...............

Morning everyone.  No, I have not fallen through the centre of the earth or been abducted by Aliens but I feel I have been missing something - and it is YOU LOT!!!!!!!........lol........ hopefully I will have a bit more time to play.

This is one of the commissioned cards I have to make a christening coming up (again all funds go to the Brionni Trust).  I have used a Gorjuss Girl image from Sugar Nellie, Swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder, paper is from stash as is ribbons & flowers.  I am just waiting to find out what wording they are wanting on the front which I am going to pop on the lower left hand side.  I combined the following challenges into the card:-

• Truly Scrumptious  -  sketch
• Crafty Cardmakers  -  Ribbons & fibres
• Creative Card Crew  -  Scallops
• ABC  -  "F" is for Flying
• Cupcake Craft  -  Buttons & Stitches

I am off out this afternoon to prepare a buffet for the band gig we are having for the Trust tonight.  My culinary skills are not the greatest so I think I will be placed on the cheese butties!.....lol.....and the washing up!.

Hugs
Kaza.xxx