Clean & Simple

Evening peeps.  Been having a play with Digi stamps - first time for everything - and I haven't a clue what I was doing, and by pressing and clicking a lots of buttons - traaadaa!!!  I managed to make a card - woohoo!

The digi-stamps are from Bugaboo (which I have treated myself to one or two...hehehe).  Check paper from scrap drawer and white card have been embossed with a cuttlebug folder.  My faux stitching done free style.  The challenges covered this evening are:-

• Simon Says  -  One Stitch in Time
• Catch the Bug Challenge  -  Clean & Simple
• One Stitch in Time  -  Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Yee haw!!!

Howdy partners!  Hope you are all enjoying the weekend.  So far I'm having a nice, quiet Saturday, hopefully followed by a relaxing Sunday.  I have quite a few commissioned cards to do this weekend so my brain is a bit frazzled coming up with ideas but I am getting there slowly ...lol ... but I still have managed to squeeze in a wee time to play.....

The image is from Sugar Nellie, coloured with my watercolour pencils (from Tescos).  Stripey paper is a piece out my scrap drawer.  Flowers I have made using Woodware daisy punches decorated with various brads from stash.  The challenges covered this evening are:-

• Sugar Bowl  -  Sketch & make your own flowers
• Crafty Cardmakers  -  Spots & Stripes
• Allsorts Challenge  -  Free & Easy

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Game Boy

Hello peeps, hope you are all well in Blogland.  Well, that is us back to the same old weather, rain, rain and more rain.  Shouldn't be surprised since the 'T in the Park' festival opens tomorrow and with it only being 20 minutes away we get the same rain showers.  Not been to TITP for a few years, as the saying goes 'seen it, done it, worn the T shirt' and to be honest I like my home comforts now.  There was nothing worst than longing for a shower and your soft bed is calling your name when you could see your own house from the top of the big wheel and you are stuck knee deep in mud with the same clothes on (nearly) for three days... phew! ... my jeans and trainers went straight in the bucket and that was that, no more camping...lol.... and don't get me started on the port-a-loo's....

Phew, rant over, back to the card.  The image is from Lili of the Valley, it is one of their die cut squares, brilliant when your colouring-in head is in another room.  Design paper is from K & Co (the Hopscotch paper pack I think)  Fabric covered brads, spotty ribbon and charm are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Papertake Weekly  -  Anything Goes
• Ooh La La  -  Male Card
• Allsorts Challenge  -  Free & Easy

Ahoy!

Evening all, hope you are are well.  It's been a gorgeous sunny day here, shame I've been at work to appreciate it but it was nice to see what the sun actually looked like.  I'll not dig out the beach wear just yet though, don't like it will last 'til the weekend....lol.

I do love this adorable image from Lili of the Valley.  The papers are from Papermania.  Metal stars are from stash, as is the cord and charm.  Tools used are Circle Nestibilities.  The challenges covered are:-

• Lili of the Valley  -  Sketch
• Paperplay Challenges  -  Stars & Stripes
• Crafty Catz  -  Add a Charm

Hugs

Kaza

xxx

CAS Crimbo Card

Yes, you read it right, Christmas in June....Urghhhhh!!!  Now its only 180 odd days to go until the big day is upon us again so I have put on my girl guide hat (and woggle) as I am going to 'be prepared' this year for a change, well that's the plan anyway....lol..

This is a very quick and simple card.  The cheeky wee penguin stamp is the very first stamp I bought.  Circles cut out with my Nestibilities.  Mounted on some scrap black card embossed with my Snowflake folder.  I put some silver border peel-offs amount the top and bottom of the black panel.  Card is finished off with a peel-off sentiment.  the challenges covered are:-

• Bah Humbug  -  Penguins
• Less Is More  -  Sketch
• ABC Christmas  -  Monochrome

Hugs

Kaza.

xxx

Sun? ... Where are you?

Good morning from a very wet and damp Wee County.  Weird thing is this climate change, as it is hard to believe that the southern parts of the country are having a heatwave and drought while us, just up the road are still living in our wellies and macs ....lol...  I think it is safe to keep the BBQ in the shed for yet another year  - yay!, I hear you all say, no food poisoning!... hehe.

The thistle stamp is one a bought from a craft fair years ago so I'm afraid I don't know the maker.  Tartan papers from stash as is sentiment, ribbon and card candys.  Tools used were my Snowflake embossing folder and square nestibilities.  The challenges covered are:-

• Pear Tree Designs  -  Sketch
• Oldie but a Goodie  -  Where in the World
• Secret Crafter  -  Embossing

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

Gone fishing

Good evening peeps hope you are all well.  It's a soggy Wednesday here in Central Scotland, not a great surprise to be honest, it would be nice to see what the sun looks like from time to time though...lol .... My suntan from my holi-bags is fading fast as it is being washed away, never mind only 10 weeks until we are away again - this time to Rhodes - can't wait as I love Greece.

Managed to have a wee play at my table tonight while Baza is upstairs in his 'games room' playing on the playstation and talking to his cyber-pals.  The image is from Lili of the Valley, papers, sentiment and brads are from stash.  Tools used are embossing folders and square nesties.  The challenges covered are:-

• Cards for Men  -  Stars
• Inspirational Card Sketches  -  Sketch
• My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge  -  One for the Boys

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

The one that got away...

..... well, my lost post never returned.  It is still up there in cyber-space floating around.  Not being a technical type of girl I have no idea how to get it back so I thought it best just to re-post a picture of the card.

The decoupage woman is from Paper Nation.  The backing paper from Little Claire Designs.  Sentiment printed off computer.  Other tools used are Sizzix alphabet 'Mano Tango',  Hexagonal & Oval nesties.

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Wedding Card

Good afternoon peeps, hope you are all having a lovely weekend in Blogland.  The middle of June and I have had to pop the heating on - where is summer!?!  - it is wet and windy here in Central Scotland.  Such a shame too as alot of the local towns and villages close by are having their Gala days today and tomorrow. 

The Brionni Trust have a stall at the Scribbler's Picnic in Stirling tomorrow and I am seriously thinking about popping out this afternoon and getting myself a pair of wellies! - come rain of shine it is always a fun day there and local reports are that Gamu (from the X Factor) is singing on the main stage.

I've have chance for a wee play at my time and made this wedding card.  The diecut bride & groom have been in my stash from year dot mounted on rectangle Nesties embossed by my Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder.   Flowers, silver heart & pearl buckle are from Wild Orchid Crafts, swirls diecuts are by Marianne Creations and leaves are punches.  Sentiment, silver ribbon & pearls are all from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Simon Says - Bingo!  (Shape, ribbon & sentiment)
• ABC Challenge  -  'W'  is for Wedding
• Totally Papercrafts  -  Diecuts & Punches

Hugs

Kaza. xxx