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

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

Footie is back on the Box ....

..... technically yes, as the Olympics kicks off (pardon the pun) with the women's football today.  It is just a few week away for the actual football season starts (silent punch in the air - peace on a Saturday afternoon  again...lol) and the pre-season friendlies have already started .  So to help celebrate the start of the Olympics I have made this football card.

The image is from Lili of the Valley coloured with my paints.  Diecut trophy is from Sizzix and Card Candi  is from stash.  The patterned paper is from scrap drawer.  Tools used are Nesties and embossing folders.  The challenges covered are:-

• One Stop Craft Challenge  -  Olympics/Sports
• Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge  -  Olympics/Sports
• Stampalot Monthly Challenge  -  Crafty Passion (embossing folders, cutting out images, CAS)

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Get Well Henry

Evening peeps, Just finished watching Andy Murray go through to the semi-final at Wimbledon - well done Andy.  All we need is a wee bit Cliff Richard and we are all set ....lol..

The Henry Mouse image is from Whiff of Joy, The backing papers are from Papermania.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Paper ribbon, gems and sentiment are from stash. The challenges covered today are:-

• Papertake Weekly  -  Anything Goes
• The Sweet Stop  -  Sketch
• One Stop Craft Challenge  -  Coffee & Cream

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Step to it!

Morning all, Sunday already, it seems to come round quicker and quicker every week.  Got quite a few crafty jobs to  finish off today so I should really get cracking and then hopefully I should a little play of my own. Trying to cram everything in this weekend as next week we are off on holiday to sunny (hopefully) Corfu, a beautiful island.

This is another commissioned card I was to do,  for a Rangers supporting couple - hence the red, white and blue theme.  The stamp, First Dance, is from Sugar Nellie.  The heart backing paper is from Papermania. .  The  silver heart buckle is from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Other tools used are Swiss Dots embossing folder and Nesties.  The challenges covered are:-

• Stamp With Fun  -  Wedding
• Sugar Bowl  -  A Free for All (anything goes)
• One Stop Craft Challenge  -  Spring Wedding/Anniversary

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Pastel Flowers

Evening folks,  posting before popping off to bed.  Back to work tomorrow after a long weekend off so I'll have to make sure to set the alarm clock for in the morning.  Barry did drag me off to the shops earlier but I dug my heels in and did only 3 shops before heading home ....lol.

This is one of the commissioned card I have done over the weekend.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Gems and peel offs are from stash.  Tools used are Oval Nesties, Marieanne Swirl Diecuts and an embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Card Patterns  -  Sketch
• One Stop Craft Challenge  -  Pastels & Diecuts
• The Pink Elephant  -  Flowers

Hugs
Kaza. xxx

Funny Card for Baza

It was Baza's birthday yesterday and we celebrated it in style by watching Scotland getting thrashed by Spain at football on the telly with a takeaway tea! ...lol.... his choice, not mine!... and the good part, no plates to wash-up!

The digi stamp & sentiment is from Bugaboo, coloured with whispers pens.  Checked paper are out of scrap drawer.  Also used was a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Cards for Men  -  Make Us Laugh
• One Stop Craft Challenge  -  Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly  -  Get in Shape (Square, Circle & Rectangle)

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Hello again

I have been playing and managed to make this card so far.  I am blogging just now before I forget and before the daylight disappears to take photo.  For a change I decided to do a A5 card instead of a square card as not done one for ages - too comfy doing square me thinks, hehehe - and I must admit I was struggling with this one, alot of flower shuffling around the paper was done!.

The image is an Elizabeth Bell one from Sugar Nellie, coloured with my watercolour pencils.  Backing paper is from a DCVW Spring Stack.  Flowers are from a stash, as is the fabric butterfly.  Sentiment is from a DCVW quote sticker stack.  Tools used on the card were my Nestie Swirly template thingies.  The challenges covered are:-

• Flutter by Wednesday  -  Open Theme (got to have a Butterfly, Angel or Fairy)
• CRAFT Challenge  -  Flowers
• Pear Tree Designs  -  Colourful

Hugs

Kaza,xxx

Happy Mothers Day ...............

to all you lovely mums whether it be to young kids, adult kids, gran kids or four-legged kids.  Hope you all are having a well deserved day of pampering and fussing over.  My two tearaways let me have a lay in this morning - they jumped on and annoyed Barry instead of me to let them out at 5am ....lol

The image is from Penny Black.  Backing papers are from various paperpacks by Papermania.  Also used are Card Kandies, funky fibres and a sentiment printed off computer.  The challenges covered are:-

• Tuesday Morning Sketches  -  Sketch
• My Time to Craft  -  Mother's Day
• One Stop Craft Challenge  -  Spots & Dots

This is another card I did last night.  The image is one I must have got in a swap so I'm afraid I don't know who it is by.  The DP is from a DCWV Spring paperstack.  Also used was a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Stamp with Fun  -  Sketch
• Pear Tree Designs  -  Mother's Day
• Crafty Catz  -  April Showers

I am hoping to play at my table day so fingers crossed I shall be back on later with my creations.

Hugss

Kaza. xxx

Sunny Sunday Morning

Morning folks!!!  We have the pleasure of the sun again this morning - it is so good to see.  Pussycats were sun bathing on the front path earlier on but as per usual , as soon as I got the camera out to take a couple of pics, they moved...  I must have camera-shy pets....lol. 

I must start compiling a list for the Craft fair next week held at the SECC, Glasgow.  I am venturing there on the Sunday so please folks,  leave some goodies for me!!!!. 

Have used some transfers to make this clean and simple card.  Squares are cut using my Nesties.  Also used are peel off sentiments and butterflies which I have tried to 3D.  The challenges covered are:-

• Less is More  -  3 Squares
• One Stop Craft Challenge  -  Sprinng Flowers
• Flutter By Wednesday  -  Buutterfly, Angel or Fairy

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

Anniversary Card

Good evening peeps, hope all is well in Blogland and all enjoying the weekend.  It is another soggy one here I'm afraid.  The road nearby is closed yet again due to flooding -  fingers crossed the rain stops soon or I will have to start building myself an ark!! ...lol.

The card is quite a clean & simple one using embossing folders.  The silver hearts are Sizlits diecuts with a wee black pearl on each.  I decorated the silver heart buckle with black Stickles.  Also used are my Oval Nesties, silver numbered peel-offs and silver ribbon.  The challenges covered are:-

• Alphabet Challenge  -  'N' is for Numbers
• CRAFT Challenge  -  Roll of a Die
• One Stop Challenge  -  Numbers

Off now upstairs to get comfy in my new bed that got delivered this afternoon - is seems huge compared to the old one.  Me thinks I need a step ladder to get into this one...lol.......... night!! xxx

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Football Crazy

Afternoon peeps, hope you are all having a lovely weekend.  I am home alone this afternoon as Barry is away watching a football match so I am getting a chance to play, play, play!!!!

I have used another one of Lili of the Valley's toppers and one of their fabby circle sentiment stamps. Scraps from drawer and stickers from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Cards for Men  -  Sketch
• One Stop Challenge  -  Card for a Child

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Happy New Year

I know I am a couple of days late.... lol.... but that is just me I'm afraid, always chasing my tail... lol..  Hope you lovely peeps saw 2011 in with a bang!!!  and that's it done for another year,  kinda glad to be getting back to some kind of normality (whatever that is .... hehehe).  I don't go back to work until Wednesday so I am treating myself to a day of playing with some new stuff I have.

The image is from Sugar Nellie which I have forgotten I had,  The embossing is one of my new Cuttlebug embossing folders I have (well, you all know by now peeps that I cannot resist a embossing folder or two...lol).  The design papers are from by scraps drawer so not sure where from.  Sticky ribbon is from Papermania which I have had for many a year, as are the bubble embellishments.  The sentiment is also one I have had for ages but I thought it went so well with the image.  The challenges covered are:-

• Sugar Bowl  -  Sketch and embossing
• CRAFT  -  Thank You
• Creative Inspirations  -  Use something new (embossing folder)

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Hello!!!!

Good afternoon your lovely peeps.  Hope you are all having a good weekend.  Autumn/Winter is definitely upon us here, with the trees shedding their leaves and the frosty mornings ..... brrrrrr!!! ..... I just want to stay cozy in bed and hibernate!  I finally had chance for a wee play at my table this weekend and here is a couple of my creations:-

This is a quick and simple card using my origami skills (shirts are the only thing I have learnt to make so far!!  lol).  Tools used are square nesties, Cuttlebug embossing folder and MS border punch. Ribbon and card candies from stash, with sentiment printed of the computer.  The challenges covered are:-

• Cards for Men  -  Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly  -  Penny for the Guy (Male Card)
• C.R.A.F.T.  -  Dry Embossing

This card is using a PB Stickeroo, they are really handy when a card is needed in a hurry.  Again, my Nesties and embossing folders are used.  Ribbon & flowers are from stash and the tag is from a Forever Friends pack.  The challenges covered on this card are:-

• My Time to Craft  -  Quick & Cute
• Totally Papercrafts  -  Tag it!
• Our Creative Corner  -  Attitude of Gratitude

Another Crimbo Card

Today is getting better and better as I have won the fabulous challenge candy over at One Stitch At A Time - Woo Hoo!!!!  Thanks ladies for your little random thingy picking out little old me!! ...lol.  I am having a right PJ day - I just hope I don't get any visitors as they are not my Sunday Best ones...lol. 

Finished another crimbo card, just using some of the left overs from my previous card.  I am sure this little girl image is from Pink Gem. Again used my Stickles and a mixture of different snowflakes.  The challenges I have covered this time are:-

• Moving Along with the Times - Sketch & "To Do List" (ticked off embossing, glitter & 2DP)
• One Stop Craft Challenge - Snowflakes in September
• Totally Gorjuss - Christmas

After I have stopping jumping about the room in joy I am heading back to my table for some more crafting.

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

Forever Friends Card

Morning peeps, sneaking on this morning before work to pop on this little Forever Friends male card.  Was up with the lark this morning, sun streaming through the window - it is gorgeous!  - shame I had to be inside working when it is days like this!

These are Forever Friends stickers, quite handy when needing to make a quick card.  The DP are from a Daisy & Dandelion paperpack and I have used the Trophy Sizzix Diecut.  The challenges I have covered on this card are:-

• Moving Along with The Times  -  sketch by Hazel
• One Stop Craft  -  One for the Boys
• Creative Inspirations  -  Monochrome

Well, that me heading away, hope you all have a lovely day where you all are...xxxx

Hugs

Kaza.

xxx

Ruby Anniversary

Morning peeps, hope you are all having a fine weekend.  Up early this morning and already done most of my jobs about the house.  Giving the garden a miss at the moment as it is raining!!!  April is definitely living up to it's name - showery!!!.....lol.  Oh well, I might as well have a little play at my table while Barry is on the golf course.  At One Stop Craft Challenge this week the challenge is "Metallic" and Stamp Something is "Charms" so my little spacer and heart charm hopefully covers them.  Daring Cardmakers are asking for "Die cuts" so I hope by using my Oval Nestibilities and leaf punch that these count.

This is the first time I had done a "thinking" challenge for Crafty Cardmakers. Imagine if you were on a Desert Island for at least 6 months, what crafty essentials would you *need* to have with you? What would you never tire of or get bored with if these were the only things you had? You need to make your ENTIRE creation using only the items you have on your island, items you really couldn't do without.  So here is my list of my essential items

• White Card - can be adapted so many ways
• Embossing Folders (On the island I could just sit on them as I would not have a machine! lol)
• Flowers - no particular kind
• Stamps & Ink Pad - so versatile - ink pad used for distressing edges
• Peel-offs (no computer/printer on island)
• Ribbon - so handy
• Charms - this could be buttons etc... off your clothes .... lol
• Leaf Punch - one of my newest purchases and I don't know what I did before having it!!!!!

I am hoping to be back on later today depending if Barry makes me go shopping this afternoon - Boo Hiss - worst nightmare.... lol.

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

Pretty in Pink

A very good morning to you all.  Starting off today with a little Forever Friends card to cover a few challenges. 

Used papers from scrap drawer (which never seems to go down!)  flowers, sentiment, ribbon are from stash as well.  The challenges I have covered are:-

• Stamp with Fun  -  Stitching
• One Stop Craft  -  Optimistically
• Secret Crafter - Stitching

I am hoping to play more this afternoon as have a few things on this morning.  Have sent Baz to do the supermarket shopping, gave him a list but I can gaurantee he will come back with some "Bargins" that he couldn't resist...lol. 

hugs
Kaza.xxx

Anyone for Anya? and One Stop Craft Challenge

Evening ladies, hope all is well.  I apologise of the lack of blogging this week, had a bit of a hectic week, don't want to say too much at the moment but it is good news.......... fingers crossed!!!!

This is a card that I have been asked to make for tomorrow so tonight I had to get my butt in gear.  I used the fabulous sketch over at Anyone for Anya? and across at One Stop Craft Challenge it is "Make It Personal". 

I coloured the Miss Anya image with my colouring pencils and the sentiment has been printed off on the computer.

hugs
Kaza.xxx

Papertake Weekly & One Stop

Morning all. This is a card I made last night while watching Strictly Come Dancing. Don't know my favourite is a the moment, but I think Phil "Tuffers" is up there, just because he is a cheeky chappie and Natalie Cassidy is she is loving it (and she is dancing with Vincent). Can't wait until February 'cos I have tickets for the tour coming to Glasgow.

The I really like the sketch over at Papertake Weekly, not to tricky for me. The challenge over at One Stop Craft is "Die Cut". I used a Gorjuss Girl image from Sugar Nellie and Stickled the wings and her pendant. Backing papers is from a Forever Friends paper stack. Used the snowflake Cuttlebug Embossing Folder and distressing it with blue chalk ink. Found the sequin waste in my stash.

Hugs

Kaza

xxx