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

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 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

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

Friendship Card

Well, it was a another sunny day here, shame the temperature didn't match.  I was scrapping the ice off the car this morning -2 brrrrrrrr!!!! I don't think I will be packing away the jumpers just yet....lol.

Managed to make this card last night but it was too late to photograph.  The images at Penny Black Stickeroo's.  Ribbon and black pearls from stash.  Also used was my MS border lace punch.  The challenges are:-

• Get Sketchy  -  Sketch
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge  -  Pearls & Lace
• Crafty Catz  -  Friendship

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

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

Snowy

Afternoon peeps, sneaking on with a second card for today just before Sunday Dinner.  I love using Snowy from Penny Black, he is so cute and really good to colour.  I have given him some real bling by using my Stickles.  The DP is from a Forever Friends paperpack.  The snowflakes are a mixture a MS & Sizzix punch.  The challenges covered this time are:-

• Spoon Full of Sugar  -  Anything Goes
• Penny Black  Saturday  -  Monochromatic Xmas
• Bah Humbug  -  Feeling the Blues

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Baby Girl

Evening everyone. Back on again with another card having spent most of the day playing about with Blogger (without must success - been trying to put the reactions bar on the bottom on my posts but it just won't work and I think I have mucked a few thing up in my settings as now it doesn't look right!).  Me and technology are not the best of friends today... or any day come to think of it!.

The wee bear image is a Penny Black stamp. I have had this DP in my stash for ages on the pretence that it was too good to use.  Used my MS border punch to make some faux lace.  Flowers and dummy charm are also from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Charisma Cardz  -  Babies
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge  -  Sketch
• Allsorts  -  Recipe (Lace, Ribbon and Charm)

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Birthday Card

A very good afternoon to you all.  Hope everyone is having a good weekend and for those who are on school holidays - good luck!!! ...lol.  Sneaking on this morning with a birthday card I've made for my Auntie whose birthday is coming up soon.

The images are all Penny Black. DP are from DCVW - different paperstacks, ribbon and flowers are from stash. The challenges covered on this card are:-

• Penny Black Saturday Challenge   -  2 or more PB images
• Oldie but a Goodie  -  All Creatures Great & Small
• Crafty Creations  -  Sketch & Stamped image & Ribbon

Looking forward to just sitting at my table and playing, hopefully will come up with a few things rather than doing my usual of paper shuffling and replacing and general faffing around ....lol.



Hugs

Kaza.xxx

First Card of the day - Snowy

A very good afternoon to you lovely peeps.  Washing is out (and hopefully will stay on line as it is rather breezy here...lol) and a few housework jobs done, well I have got to save a couple back for tomorrow..lol.  So on with a bit of playing at the table and since the glitter was still out from last night I'd thought I would make another sparkly card.

I so love Snowy from Penny Black, he makes me all cuddly inside..lol.  The papers are from DCVW and I have used various diecut snowflakes.  The challenges for this card are:-

• Penny Black Saturday Challenge  -  Sketch
• Bah Humbug!  -  Winter Wonderland
• Moving Along with the Times  -  Glitter!
• Charisma Cardz  -  Diecuts

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

Happy Birthday

Good afternoon peeps, hope you are all well and having a lovely weekend.  The sun is shining here in Bonnie Scotland (at the mo!...lol)  but it comes with a chilly wind.  Just having a wee play this afternoon as this evening it is the Charity Race Night so looking forward to it.

There are loads of celebrations going on in Blogland this week.  Penny Black Saturday Challenge are celebrating their 100th challenge with a fantastic Blog Hop, they have a fantastic sketch to follow and fabulous prizes to be won.  Stamp Something Saturday are also celebrating their 100th challenge and for this it is to create a "Birthday Something".  And finally, Simon Says are celebrating their 1st Bloganniversay with a "Birthday/Celebration" theme and they too are having a fabulous Blog Hop.

I dug my PB cow stamp out of the drawer as I am making this card for a lady who lives on a farm and I have discovered I have very few farmyard stamps to choose from .....lol.  The DP's and flowers are from my stash that never seems to be going down (so I can't use that as an excuse to buy more....lol.) ..............

............and finally, it is official.  My printer has gone to the ink jet city in the sky.........lol.  We will have to make do without one for a few more weeks yet though as we go on holiday soon and need my pennies for that...lol.

hugs
Kaza.xxx

Home Alone Sunday

Afternoon peeps, hope you are enjoying your May Weekend.  I am working tomorrow but I did have a really good day meeting up with some girly friends for lunch and a few glasses of wine and a chat - a few more drinks later and a visit to the local nightclub I toddled in at 2am this morning!!!!! Haven't done that for years - and must say, I still got those moves for the dance floor!!!!  lol

Barry has headed out up to Dundee, for the football end of year dinner and is staying over so I am home alone - Yippee!!!!!!!  - more dancing around the room!!! - lol.  Peace and quiet to play, play, play. 

This Penny Black image is just purr-fect for a guy's card.  The DP is from a paperpack I picked up in Stampaholics, Perth (which is a great Aladdin's cave) and used my oval Nestibilities and peel-offs (yes, printer still broke)

The challenges I have combined together in this card are:-

• Penny Black Saturday Challenge - "Punch it" (used my Nesties)
• Daring Cardmakers - Easel Card
• Allsorts Challenge  -  "Animals"

Hopefully will see you all later with a few more creations...lol

hugs
Kaza.xxx

Froggies, Hedgies & Hearts!!!

Hello everyone in Blogland, hope all is well.  My peace and quiet was shattered last night as Barry's football match was cancelled, plus Lesley & Ellie came for their dinner - but tonight however - I'm Free!!!   I am doing to do a bit of blogging and hopping tonight to catch up with all you lovely peeps!

Starting off with this card for Penny Black's Saturday Challenge - Colour Combo "Blue, White & Gold", I combined the sketch from Get Sketchy.  Again I cheated by using a Penny Black Stickeroo.  Light blue & white card stock from pile and ribbon & sentiment are from stash. 

You can probably tell  I am in a minimalistic phase at the moment, brain is not coping with "Fiddly" at the moment so got to keep it simple ("suits you" I can hear you mutter....lol).

Yes!, I know, cheating again with a Stickeroo!!!  This lovely card brighten up my day when I made it for Sophisticat's "Spring" challenge.  I could just visualise myself skipping through the fresh meadows with the birds singing!!! .....lol.

And finally this above card is for both Creative Card Crew & Simon Says who asked to "Punch It".  So out came the old faithful Sizllit's hearts and Nestibilitie's squares!!!  This type of card is so handy for using up any scraps of card you have laying around.  Used some wee Card Candy's (my fellow blogger friend, Marianne, told me what the technical name was for them - thanks xxx)

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Snowie Card

Afternoon peeps, try to blog this card with frozen fingers......brrrrrrrrrr ........... it's cold!!!!!  I have followed the fabby sketch over at Crafts 4 Eternity, they also included a extra challenge of including netting and some journaling.  At Penny Black Saturday Challenge is "Snow Charming" and across at Stampavie & more Challenge it is "Snowman".

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

A Couple of Challenges

Hello peeps, I was given a half day at work to go Christmas shopping so I managed to pop into Stirling and then back home to play.  Hopefully this weekend I will finally get all the Crimbo cards done.  This stamp is from one of the Penny Back clear stamp ranges.

• Penny Black  -  Red & Gold
• Secret Crafter  -  Snow
• Simon Says  -  Merry Christmas

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

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

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