Happy New Year

Well, I failed miserably on Last Years Resolutions, so I am not making any for 2017.  I should know by now, that best made plans often go out the window and the 2016 ones certainly did.  

One of the big changes I had in my life last year, was a change of Job.  Still with the same emergency service but a more challenging role, new location and hopefully the prospect of qualifications at the end.  On the down side is that I have less time to craft due to the longer travel time and my brian being pickled with all the new information it is taking on board.  When I have been making cards, that have usually been quick cards and were not good enough to blog.

Over the festive season, I have had chance to relax and play at my table which I have really enjoyed and missed.  Hopefully, going forward, I can find a balance between work, study and play.  

Anyway, enough prattling on, this is a card I have made following a few challenges.  The hedgehogs are Penny Black clear stamps with I coloured and added some Stickles to their scarves.  The backing paper is scrap from an old Papermania paperback, sentiment is a Hunkydory one and snowflake is a Sizzix diecut.  Tools used was my snowflake embossing folder. The challenges covered are:-

• Crafty Purple Frog -Winter Blues
• Shopping Our Stash - Winter Wonderland
• Penny Black Saturday - Winter/Christmas
• Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
• Craftyhazelnuts's Christmas - Anything Christmas

With Love

Evening peeps!  I have the Monday holiday blues as it is back to work tomorrow, and it make myself even more sorry for myself, I am choked with the cold.  So to try and cheer myself up a bit I have been having a final play at my table as I have a few commissioned cards to make - always leave things to the last minute...lol...

The fabulous image is Embrace, from Penny Black, she still has to be one of my favourite PB stamps.  The backing paper is from a DCWV paperpack, flowers, card Candi, ribbon and sentiment from stash.  Dies used are both Nestabilities.  The challenges used are:-

• Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
• CRAFT Challenges - Anything Goes
• Crafting from the heart - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything with Patterned Paper
• Penny Black Monthly Challenge - Anything Penny Black

Hugs

Kaza xxx

On the 1st day of Christmas ......

Good evening peeps, apologises for not being on for a while.  I have been making stock cards for the upcoming Xmas fayres. I have also been away on a cheeky holiday to the sun to the gorgeous island of Crete.  

I have been having crafting withdrawal symptoms so decided to have a wee play and made this Chrimbo card.  The image is from Penny Black, coloured with Spectrum Noirs.  Papers are from scrap drawer, sticky ribbon and sentiment are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Sunday Sketch & Stamp - Sketch
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Wings
• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Bunny Zoe Crafts - Animals
• Penny Black at Allsorts - Christmas

Hugs

Kaza xxx

You Don't Bring Me Flowers Anymore ....

Good morning peeps,  cannot believe it is Sunday again already.  My week off has gone so quickly and only managed yesterday to spend some time at my table.  Barry and I had to lovely days out in Glasgow and Dundee though the week.  

Then, typically, our hoover finally gave up the ghost and had to go Hoover shopping,  oh my word!  I couldn't believe what a difference the new one has made, I was so embarrassed at how much stoor it picked up!  I am convinced that the old one was spitting out dust instead of sucking it up! Lol.. 

So as I said earlier, I had a wee play at my table yesterday afternoon as I had a few cards to make for an order and also I managed to rustle this one up too using a Pennyblack stickeroo.  The paper is a sheet out of a forever friends paperback.  Ribbon, brad and buttons are from stash.  Tools used are Nesties and an embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Penny's Papercrafty Challenge - Anything Goes
• Little Red Wagon - Happy Anniversary
• Penny Black Challenge - Buttons & Bows

I will have peace and quite this afternoon as Barry is heading out to the Dundee v Manchester City friendly football match so I may be back with some more creations.

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

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

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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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

Simply Quackers

Evening peeps.  Had a wee play with this gorgeous Penny Black stamp that has been stuck away in the cupboard, coloured with my paints.  I think it is just ideal for making thank you cards.  The backing papers are from Papermania.  Green ribbon and peel-offs are from craft stash.  Tools used are, chalk inks, Nesties, Martha Stewart Border Punch.  and Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Penny Black & More @ Allsorts  -  Any Die Will Do
• Simon Says  -  Thanksgiving/Thank You
• Creative Card Crew  -  Anything Goes

Hugs 

Kaza xxx

It's a Jungle out there

Morning peeps!  Hope you are all having a great weekend.  Typical - I'm on holiday from work for a week  now and I'm full of the sniffles with this darn cold... lol...

The cheeky monkeys are clear stamps from Hero's and the zebra & big leaf  is a Stickeroo from Penny Black.  The backing paper is from a Forever Friends paperpack.  Tools used are my Circle & Rectangular Nesties and Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

Top Tip Tuesday  -  It's all about Circles

Crafts 4 Eternity  -  Crazy Circles

Totally Gorjuss  -  Leaf it in!

P.S. - My top tip is when cutting out my images, especially when there is small tricky bits, is to use nail scissors as they have a curved blade which I find helps.

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Penny Black Flower Power

Happy Sunday to everyone, hope all is well with everyone.  Hoping for a lazy afternoon today and maybe a wee bit of a play as I have not been at my table for a wee while.  This is a card I had made but not managed to blog yet.

The fabby image is one that I really love but not used in a long, long time.  He is from Penny Black, coloured with my paints.  The backing papers are from Papermania.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Dollie & Gems from craft stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Oldie but A Goodie  -  Flower Power
• Penny Black Saturday  -  Summertime
• Penny Black & More @ Allsorts  -  Summer Blooms

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

The Sun has Got His Hat On .....

Hip, Hip, Hip, Hooray!!!  ...... It feels such a long time since we have seen the old mucka...lol.... so the washing machine is on double time trying to get it out on the line to dry before he disappears again behind some big black clouds.  Even Barry has hurried out to try and tackle the wildness (aka the front garden) - I've tied a bit of string to his waist just in case he cannot find his way back out ...lol.... Oh, I am cheeky!

This goose stamp from Penny Black I've had for ages and I still think it is one of my favourites of theirs.  The circle sentiment stamp is from Lili of The Valley.  The piece of ribbon is recycled off a set of pyjamas it was wrapped around.  The backing paper is from my scrap drawer.  The challenges covered this morning are:-

• Oldie but a Goodie Challenge  -  Things with Wings
• Simon Says ... Stamp  -  Clean & Simple
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge  -  Recycle

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Spring

Good morning everyone!!!  Hope you all had a fabby weekend and those Mothers out there were well and truly spoilt yesterday.  A very early post and quick for me before I pop off to work.

I love this Penny Black image, it cheers me up and definately reminds me of Springtime.  The backing papers are from Papermania.  flowers, brad and sentiment are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Penny Back Saturday Challenge  -  This, that & the Other
• Penny Black and More  -  Spring
• Fab & Funky  -  The Luck of the Irish

Hope you all have a lovely Monday.

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

 

 

Car Trouble Tuesday

Good afternoon peeps.  I am having an unexpectedly day off work today as the car is in the garage being fixed, serviced and MOT'd (sadly it has failed on first attempt).  Luckily the garage is just round the corner of the house, which was really handy yesterday as I had to give a call to jump-start Wilma, the car! (That's her name ...lol)   So to take my mind off what the final bill is going to be I am having a wee play at my table in between jobs about the house and so far I have done this clean & simple Christmas card.

The image is from a clear stamp set from Penny Black.  Snowflake embossing folder from Cuttlebug.  Snowflake punch from Martha Stewart.  I inked all the edges with a light brown chalk ink.  The challenges covered are:-

• Forever Friends  -  White on White
• Penny Black  -  Anything Goes
• ABC Christmas  -  Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Happy New Year

Roll on 2012 - a full year of crafting!!Well, that is one of my resolutions, to try and do more... lol ... along with use up my old craft stash ... try new techniques...etc... you know the script...lol.

My first card post of the year is this lovely Penny Black bear with it's blanket, so cute for a baby.  The duck paper is a piece from my scrap drawer.  Also used is the 'Little One' embossing folder from Cuttlebug, Sizzix duck Paddle Punch and silver peel offs  The challenges covered are:-

• Stampin' for the Weekend  -  Anything Goes
• Forever Friends  -  Sketch
• For Fun  -  New

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

P.S. - I have candy - see above post!!!

2nd Post of the day

Afternoon peeps, back again, and yes, I am still home alone - though I don't know for how much longer as Barry is making his way back after his football team got beat.  My ears are prepping themselves ready to hear the "we had so many chances" and the "we should have been 6-0 up at half time" stories, and my head has been practicing to nod intermittently and I'll pipe up a couple of "Yep"s  from time to time and that should cover myself for pretending to be listening ....lol.  I have mastered the art of this over the years and I am sure alot of you lovely peeps out there know what I'm taking about too!!!!! ....lol.

This lovely elephant image is called Embrace from Penny Black, it's so cute.  The papers are from The English Paper Co. The circle sentiment stamp is from Lili of The Valley.  Ribbon and doily are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Pink Ink Sketch Challenge  -  Sketch
• Catch The Bug Challenge  -  Animal Antics
• Allsorts Challenge  -  Lavender & Lace

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Forever Friends

Evening peeps, loving this weather at the moment and so hoping it will last into the weekend - fingers and toes crossed.  No doubt that is when the black clouds with appear .... lol...

This Penny Black image is borrowed from my good friend Lesley, aka Pinkles Dreams, The stripey paper is from Little Claire Designs.  Letter die cuts are made by my Sizzix Mango Tango alphabet.  Champagne diecut is from a Papernation decoupage diecut set I had leftover.  Numbered peel-offs are from stash as is the ribbon. Other tools used is Square & Oval Nestie diecuts and Swirls embossing folder.  The challenges covered this evening are:-

• Stamp with Fun  -  Friends
• Secret Crafter  -  Numbers
• Allsorts Challenge  -  Free & Easy

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Anniversary Card

Good evening campers, how are we all???  Hope you all enjoyed your weekends, they seem to whizz past so quickly these days. Had a lovely relaxing day yesterday, my two wee cherubs managed to get their paws on some flowers and a bottle of wine to give me for Mother's Day - lovely.  They are still not getting away with not wearing their jingly bells to help warn the birdies that they are out and about!!! ...lol.

The image is from Penny Black,  roses and Card Kandi's are from stash.  Also used are my Oval Nesties and Cuttlebug swirl embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Papertake Weekly  -  Sketch
• ABC Challenge  -  "R" is for Roses
• Less is More  -  A Touch of Red

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