Daisy, Daisy ......

Morning troops, nipping on for a quick post before I head out later this morning.  I am off to the football with Barry, his beloved team Dundee is playing locally at Alloa so we are heading to the pub and then the footie and probably back to the pub ...lol..   Can't have a sore head for tomorrow though as we have a craft stall for the Brionni Trust in the afternoon.

I have used good old Daisy for this card, I think she is my all time favourite stamp.  Did a wee bit of faux stitching around her.  Papers are from my scrap drawer, ribbon, brad and flower are from stash.  Tools uses are my Nesties and Martha Stewart Border punch.  The challenges covered are:-

• The Sugar Bowl - Anything Goes
• Dutch Dare - In Stitches
• Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Dress for Success

Evening peeps. Yay! It's Friday again, hope everyone is looking forward to the weekend.  I have a busy weekend ahead so no time for crafting, boo hoo!

This is one of the commissioned cards I had to make.  The lady has received the huge A4 card now so I can share with you lovely peeps.  The main focus is actually a recycled shop bought birthday card.  I added the top sentiment to hide where I had removed the previous one.  The backing paper was a freebie from an old craft magazine.  The glasses embellishment is a 3D sticker from Poundland.  Peel off numbers are from stash.  The challenges used are:-

• Oldie but a Goodie - Best Dressed (papers are over 6 months old)
• Kaboodle Doodles - Anything Goes
• CRAFT Challenge - For the Girls

Have. Lovely weekend

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Pretty in Pink

Afternoon peeps.  Having a lazy day today, enjoying the sunshine and the golf.  Had a sharp awaking this morning, Woody, our youngest cat, brought into the house at around 6am, a mouse, he then preceded to drop it down in the middle of the living room floor, watch it scurry away in the corner, then turn rounded and toddled off back outside leaving Barry and I hunting for this mouse - which we still haven't found!

While keeping one eye on the telly watching the golf and the the eye looking out for the mouse, I have managed to make this easel card using a fabby Gorjuss Girl from Sugar Nellie.  The sentiment I have discovered is from Docrafts which I have ink chalked round the edge. The majority of the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Tools used are my Martha Stewart border punch, rectangle Nesties and my Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The challenges entered today are:-

• The Sugar Bowl - Anything Goes
• Bunny Zoe Crafts - Pink and White
• Charisma Cardz - Girly

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Gone Fishing

Hello peeps!  We are still having this wonderful weather - whoop whoop!  Shame we have to work, well, it pays for all the crafty purchases we "have" to have doesn't it ...hehe...

I made this easel card with a Kanban sheet I had in my stash.  The only embellishment added is some sticky ribbon.  Tools used was an embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Deep Ocean Challenges - Blue
• Crafty Cardmakers - Birthday
• Kadoodle Doodles - Embossing

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Fifty Shades of Grey

Tut, Tut, Tut ....... Not THAT kind of fifty shades...lol ... It's a monochrome anniversary card I have made ..lol..  The backing paper is from DCVW, I also used silver mirror card and some brushed steel looking card (if there is such a thing...lol). The stamped image is an Anita's stamp, the roses coloured gray and then I popped some Anita's 3D gloss on, though it hasn't shown up very well in the photo.  Sentiment printed off computer and embellished with some diecut hearts and peel offs.  Tools used are my Nesties and an embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Card Makin Mamas - Monochromatic
• Paula Holifield Crafts - Die-ing for it
• Little Claire Designs - Wedding/Anniversary
• Little Red Wagon - Monochrome

I am heading back to the garden to enjoy this wonderful weather again today.  

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Life is a Beach

Morning peeps, posting from the sunny garden this morning.  The weather already is fabulous.  Already done my houseworky jobs.  I think later Barry and I are heading into Stirling,  he has decided to upgrade his mobile to an iPhone and we might have to stop off at a beer garden somewhere for a cheeky wee bar lunch.... Lol ....  Also today it is the famous "Alva Games" so we might even pop in there to watch all the events ..... I can see sitting here just now that they are preparing the course for the hill race ... I get knackered just watching ...lol....

I was having a little play last night, trying to use up some old stash and I had made this quick A5 card.  The image is from stash (think I may have got in a swap).   The background image and sentiment are diecuts from Docrafts.  Backing paper is from stash, as are clipbrads.  The challenges covered are:-

• Crafty Creations - Pun Fun
• Creative Card Crew - The Great Outdoors
• Deep Ocean Challenges - On the Beach
• Crafty Cardmakers - Holiday
• Crazy 4 Challenges - Marine Life

Hope you all have a lovely day...

Hugs

Kaza xxx

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

Sk8ter Boy

Evening peep-a-rellies, hope all is well.  What another glorious day it has been today, it's a lovely change having summer clothes on instead of living in jumpers and woolly socks!  ..... Lol...

I was having a little experiment with chalks by trying to distress the skull and cross bones diecuts.  The stamped image is from Sugar Nellie.  The charm and leather twine are from stash.  Tools used are a couple of embossing folders.  The challenges covered are:-

• The Sugar Bowl - Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz - It's Child Play
• Totally Papercrafts - Let's here it for the boys
• Cards for Men - Bingo (diecuts, charm, embossing)

Have a lovely evening...

Hugs

Kaza xxx

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

Dear Darling ....

A glorious sunny afternoon to you all.  The sun is high and bright here and long may it stay.  Hope you are all having a beautiful weekend.  Just sneaking on while the German Grand Prix qualifying is on and then it's an afternoon in the garden for me.

This gorgeous image is from Sugar Nellie. The diecut sentiment is from an A4 sheet but I'm afraid I don't know who from.  Flowers and pearly thingys are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Ribbon and pearls are from stash.  Tools used were my Nesties, Martha Stewart daisy border punch and Divine Swirls embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Stampin' for the Weekend - Photo Inspiration
• Wild Orchid Crafts - Daisy
• Cupcake Craft - Anything but Square

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Celebration Time .....

Evening folks.  Sitting at my table watching Andy Murray at the tennis.  Fingers crossed he gets through to the final on Sunday.  The weather here in Central Scotland is starting to feel like summer .... Yeah!...  Not that it will make much difference to me as I shall be working on Monday ...lol..

I have been playing at my table, and I must admit I quite like this colour combo.  The stamped image is a forever friends.  The backing paper is from Papermania.  Sentiment, gems and diecut cake are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Sketch N Stash - Sketch and stash used (diecut cake, sentiment and gems)
• Stamp with Fun - Celebrate
• Ready Teddy Go Challenge - Photo Inspiration

Hugs

Kaza xxx