Christmas Time

Morning peeps.  Why is it that I struggle to raise my head of the pillow during the week for work but at the weekend, when I have a chance for a lie in, that I am wide awake really early...typical..lol..

I have had to make a start on Christmas cards as our two big sales coming up at the end of October so not long at all.  The reindeer is an embossed image from Sizzix and then I have tried to colour him itch a metallic gold pen.  The papers are from a paperback from Docrafts.  The white poinsettia and heathers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, the velvet black ribbon is from stash decorated with a diecut buckle.  The stamped circle sentiment is from Lili of the Valley and the oval diecut is from Docrafts. The challenges covered are:-

• Craftyhazelnuts Christmas monthly challenge - Anything Christmas
• Simon Says - Emboss it
• Wild Orchid Challenge - Add a diecut

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Shopping Anya

Evening folks, hope you all had a good weekend.  I had a lazy one, recharging the batteries.  On the countdown to the holidays, less than two weeks to go - woo hoo - Greece here we come!  Looking forward to the sunshine as the weather has turned here.  This is a nice bright card made with a Miss Anya stamp from the Greeting Farm coloured by my whisper pens.  The backing papers are from K & Co, the sentiment, ribbon and charm are from my stash.  Tools used are oval nesties and an embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Sunday Sketch & Stamp - Sketch
• Glitter n Sparkle - Use a Bow
• Anyone for Anya - Embossing

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Sew..... A needle pulling thread

Afternoon peeps,  not sunny here so I'm having a pyjama day and not planning to venture out the door today.  A have a few birthday cards to make so it is the perfect day to make a start.  This one is for my dear mum, whose birthday is actually arrives when we are away on holiday so we will have a wee birthday bash before we go. 

I have made this double easel card using lots of sewing diecuts bought off eBay years and years ago.  The backing backs were free from a crafty magazine.  Tools used were my scalloped square and oval Nesties as well as a square label Nestie.  The challenges covered are:-

• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
• Penny's paper crafty challenge - Spooled Items
• Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Take it Easy

A lovely sunny Sunday morning to you lovely peeps.  The farmers have been working all through the day and night bringing in the harvest.  It was actually quite therapeutic listening to the harvesters working away in my bed.  Barry MADE me go shopping yesterday - boo, I didn't buy anything, he managed to get himself a top and then we went for a cheeky wee bar lunch.

A lovely CAS card to start the weekend following the sketch from Sketch & Stash, stash being the sentiment and ribbon.  The image I am not sure if it is a Penny Black or Forever Friends.  Tools used are my Swiss Dots embossing folder and rectangle Nesties.  The challenges covered this morning are:-

• Charisma Cardz - One (one ribbon & one sentiment)
• Oldie but a Goodie - Embossing
• Sketch & Stash - Sketch (stash - ribbon & sentiment)

Hugs

Kaza xxx

We will, we will Rock You!

Evening folks, my neck and shoulders are feeling a bit better, topping myself up on painkillers, I think is helping ....lol......, though, now starting to get a sore throat... boo..  Sneaking on for a quick post before I do cease up again.  This Edwin image has been sitting coloured for ages in my craft drawer so I took pity on my and gave him a good home on this card.  The backing paper is from a unknown paperback.  Embellishments are an old CD, a record diecut, sticky ribbon, guitar sticker, peel offs and card candi.  The challenges covered are:-

• Ooh La La - Song Inspired (Queen - We Will Rock You)
• Shopping our Stash - For the Boys
• Sketch and Stamp - Sketch and Edwin Stamp

Hugs

Kaza

Xxx

Run rabbit, run rabbit, run run run

Evening peeps, apologises for not being on recently, my neck and shoulders are playing up again so it is hard to get in the mood to create.  I had made this card at the weekend for my Auntie, she had kindly knitted and donated some bunny rabbits and a scarecrow to The Brionni Trust for us to sell on our stall.  The cute wee bunnies she had done gave me the inspiration for this card, so I dug out my Sugar Nellies stamps and hunted for this image.  The backing paper is a freebie from a magazine.  The picket fence is a diecut from Marieanne Creatables (there is a different story .... lol..). Tools used are my oval scalloped Nesties and Swiss dots embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• The Sugar Bowl - Anything Goes
• Sketch Saturday - sketch
• Top Tip Tuesday - Initals (K- Kraft, P- pink, H- hare ...lol .. Ok, bunny - worth a try!)

Hugs

Karen xxx

Life is like a Butterfly ....

Morning folks,  hope everyone is having a good weekend.  The weather today is slightly better, it was a shame yesterday that the charity day got cancelled because of it, fingers crossed it gets rescheduled for another day soon.

This is a commissioned card I was asked to make with a vintage theme.  I must admit, doing this style of card is totally out of my comfort zone and takes me forever to make after my fussing about... Lol.. The backing card is from Kanban.  The butterfly diecut is a Marieanne Creatable.  The flowers and pearly beady things are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Large sentiment is one from docrafts, the lace, rub on sentiment and gems are from stash.  The tools used are chalk inks and  scalloped square, oval nesties and square labels.  The challenges covered are:-

• Simon Wednesday Challenge - Monochromatic
• Wild Orchid Crafts - Anything Goes
• Stamping Sensations - Wings and Things & a touch of Vintage

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Hit Me With Your Rthymn Stick

Evening all, had an unexpected play day today as the Charity Stall day at Falkirk was cancelled due to the weather.  Barry went to the football so I have had peace and quiet which was nice. 

The digi image used is from Kenny K Download.  The backing papers are from DCVW.  Embellishments used are an old CD, Sizzix punch stars and music notes.  Tools used are rectangle Nesties.  The challenges covered are:-

• Crafty Calender Challenge - Anything Goes
• Creatalicious Challenges - For the Boys
• Kadoodles Doodles Challenge - Music

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Seashell Sanctuary

Afternoon peeps, sneaking on again today - shhhh! Don't tell you know you ...lol .... Now it was just yesterday that I spoke about me being a wee bit accident prone and so far it had been a non eventful year in that sense...well .... I spoke to soon ... This morning I noticed that the tiny tear in the kitchen limo had got a bit bigger and putting my DIY hat on thought I had nothing better to do than "fix it". My bright idea was to glue it down flat and that would be problem solved .... not quite, I forgot how quickly super glue works and so very nearly, and I mean very nearly stuck myself to the tube and the limo.  Now the floor has a ripple it! ....lol ..... my finger tips feel so weird with a rough layer of glue on them ...lol.

These clear shell stamps are in my stash but not sure who they are from.  The corrugated card is from scrap drawer and the string, seashells and charm out of my stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Sweet Stampin' Challenge - "Oh I do like to be beside the Seaside"
• CRAFT Challenge - Monchrome
• Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Mamma Mia

Morning peeps, I'm up fresh as a daisy this morning, after having one of the best sleeps in ages.  Barry is away playing golf so I have peace and quiet.  It is a day of boring housework jobs today  - boo!!!!

This is a large A4 commissioned card I was asked to do.  This super digi image is from Prairie Fairy Designs.  The Italian looking background was made by using colour paper scrap.  My pizza is made using various punches, embossing folder and circle Nesties.  Sentiment was printed off computer.  The challenges covered are:-

• Totally Papercrafts - Inspired by a Song (Mamma Mia)
• Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
• Shopping Our Stash - Oldest Punch (small circle used for pepperoni on pizza)

Hugs

Kaza xxx