Strike!

Evening peeps, hope all is well in Blogland.  Just sneaking on to post while watching the footie.  Made this card with Diecuts I have had laying about for years and years within my stash. I then mat and aye red them on a Nestie diamond cut embossing through a sunrise type folder.  Wording is cut using Mango Tango Sizzix alphabet dies.  Birthday sentiment printed off computer.  The challenges covered are:-

• Die Cuttin Divas - Sports
• Glitter n Sparkle - Punches & Dies
• Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
• Simply Papercrafts - Anything Goes
• Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Springtime - Outdoor games

Good afternoon peeps - Yay!  Spring has arrived, my favourite time of the year.  I love seeing the lambs jumping around in the fields and the daffodils and snowdrops flowering and brightening up the day.  

The golf and outdoor bowling season kicks off here in Scotland too this weekend, hence this card I was asked to make for a bowler to a bowler...lol...  The decoupage lady bowler is from La Pashe, various Diecuts used for the clouds, fence and number holder.  Coloured papers were out of scrap drawer and sentiment printed off computer.  Peel offs from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Aud Sentiment Challenge - Happy Birthday
• Crafty Catz - Decoupage
• Creative Knockouts - Outside Fun
• Penny's Papercrafty Challenge - Anything Goes
• Crafting Musketeers - Spring is in the Air

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Good Luck Baggage

Evening peeps, apologises for not being on for a while.  I have been making, but nothing to blog.  This card was commissioned for someone leaving the work and the remit was a handbag.  I made this card using a mixture of templates.  I decorated the pockets by using ribbon and Diecut buckles.  The badge was printed from computer, added a blue gem and then coated with Anita's 3D stuff.  The handbag charm is made with a diecut and a Service badge added.  The credit card is one received via junk mail.  The challenges covered are:-

• Simon Says - Anything Goes
• One Stitch at a Time - Embossing
• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Dream Valley - Girlie
• Crafting for All Seasons - Diecuts & Punches

Hugs

Kaza xxx

For my Mummy

Evening peeps, just popping on to share with you all the card I made for my mum for Mothers Day last week.  The image is a topper from Hunkydory.  The backing paper is from the English Paper Company.  Diecuts are made from First Edition.  Card is decorated with measuring tape Washintape, got free from a crafty magazine.  The challenges covered are:-

• Creative Knockouts - Diecuts/punches
• Penny's Papercrafty Challenges - Anything Goes
• Dream Valley Challenges - Mother's Day
• Make My Monday Challenges - A Square World
• Crafty Calendar Challenges - Mum's Day/Special Female

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Foxy Lady

Morning peeps,  Whoopie!  I am home alone today, Barry has just headed off to the football so peace and quiet for the next 6 hours...so I going to play, play, play!

This Gorjuss Girl stamp I got from Funky kits years ago and have coloured her with water paints. Flowers and velvet ribbon are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• The Sugar Bowl - Use a Sugar Nellie Stamp
• Simon Says - Anything Goes
• Penny's papercrafty challenge - Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday - Floral
• Little Red Wagon - Furry Friends

Hugs

Kaza xxx

My Favourite Animal - Frogs

I love them....... Don't ask my why ..... All I remember it started when I was about 10 or 11 years old  and since then I'm hooked.  Frogs are plastered all round the house.  Not real ones I may add.

I was actually in two minds to choose to do some of the challenges as a was torn to part with one of my frog stickeroo images .... (Sad, I know) .... As I have had them for years and give them a wee stroke every time I open the craft drawer...lol..   

As I've said, I have used a Penny Black Stickeroo image on this CAS card.  Sentiment is from stash and added some light green liquid pearls.  Tools used are Nesties and an embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Ooh La La - CAS (clean and simple)
• Glitter & Sparkle - Anything Goes
• Fantastic Tuesday - Add an Animal
• Cut It Up! - Use a frog
• Creative Knockouts - Go Green

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Daisy - take two

Well, Miss Daisy that I coloured a few weeks ago has still not turned up, so I have coloured her again and quickly stuck her on a card before she disappeared. ...lol...  Flowers, brads and pearls are from stash. Challenges covered are:-

• Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
• Crafting for All Seasons - Three of a Kind
• The Sugar Bowl - Anything Goes with a Sugar Nellie stamp
• Fantastic Tuesday - Anything Goes/Cute
• Crazy 4 Challenges - sketch no. 324

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Nellie the Elephant

This card was inspired by one I saw on the Craftworks Blog as I trying to get ideas for a more adult style elephant due to the stamps that I have are all quiet babyish.  I found the elephant template on the interweb and decorated her with a mixture of gems, brads and liquid pearls.  The challenges covered are:-

• Dream Valley - Sparkle, Bling, Embellish
• Alphabet Challenge - 'Z' - Zoo Animals
• Penny's Papercraft Challenge - Anything Goes
• AllSorts Challenge - Birthday Wishes

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Engagement Card

Good Saturday everyone.  Not had chance to play for the next few weeks - well....... Technically not true..... As a few Saturday's ago as was set for a play day and it was a disaster!  I attempted to make three cards and not finished one, on the 1st card I just had the sentiment to print off and the printer decided to brake (still not fixed). So I started on another card, sat and coloured the lovely Daisy, popped her to the side to dry while I made the card base etc.... Went to pop on and she had disappeared!  (Still haven't found her) so my third attempt to create was to make a CAS valentines card, all was going well and finished, then for some strange reason I decided to place it face down on the table while I had my dinner,  came back to discover it was struck to the table and I ripped it trying to separate it..... So I gave up!!!!!

Anyway on a brighter note, this is a card I have managed to complete using a Hunkydory Topper, slizzlits diecut hearts decorated with Pearl Drops, silver ribbon from stash and peel offs for the sentiment.  Embossing folder, I think is called Divine Vine.   I have lost my Divine Swirls embossing folder, which I love, again cannot find it anywhere.  Barry says it is because I have too much stuff! - never!  .... Lol...    The challenges covered are:-

• Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations - Hearts
• Brown Sugar - Love/Valentines
• Creative Knockouts - Love is in the air
• Penny's Papercrafty challenge - Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Bottoms Up!

Morning peeps.... Thought I'd share this quirky get well card I made yesterday.  I am so adamant this year in using up as much stuff in my stash and not buying new stuff apart from essentials.... (see how long this will last....lol)..... the colour scheme was roughly based around the sentiment which was leftover from a La Pashe decoupage sheet.  The digi image is from bugaboo, card Candi and ribbon are from stash and the patterned paper is from an old Papermania pack.  The challenges covered:-

• Stella Says Sketch - Sketch
• Cute Card Thursday - A Bit of Fun
• Cards Galore - Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Number 5's Alive!!!

Afternoon.... Sneaking on to blog while I am watching the snow falling, it is just very lightly but it is laying due to the ground being so cold.  I am unsure where this image is from as I have a feeling I got it in an image swap many years ago.  The papers are out of scrap drawer and the wording are stickers out of my stash.  Tools used are my Cog and Heart nesties and an embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Bunny Zoe Crafts - Hearts
• Simply Papercrafts - Anything Goes
• Brown Sugar - Movie Madness (Short Circuit)
• Cute Card Thursday - A Bit of Fun
• Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Under The Weather

Morning peeps!   Yay! It's the weekend....time to play.  The housework is nearly all done... or being ignored...lol... and I am home alone as Barry is having to work.   I made this card last night while dinner was being made - you can take from that comment that I don't cook which is partly true, I hate cooking, the petted lip comes out if I have to do anything in the kitchen...lol

When making cards for stock, I was tend to make quite CAS ones as unsure if people will be posting them.  The stamped image is one of the first ones at bought from Sugar Nellie and coloured her with my pencils.  The papers and card are just out the scrap drawer and sentiment printed from computer.  The challenges covered are:-

• The Sugar Bowl - Anything Goes with a Sugar Nellie stamp
• ABC Challenge - 'Z' - Zero Embellishments
• Penny's Papercrafty Challenge - Anything Goes
• Make My Monday - Sketch

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Girly Birthday

Evening peeps, hope everyone's Monday went smoothly today.  Just popping on to post this card made with a Hunkydory topper, decorated with flowers and some ribbon from stash.  I popped some liquid pearls in the flowers and sentiment printed from computer.  Tools used was an A4 embossing folder, oval Nesties and a petal punch.  The challenges covered are:-

• In the Pink - Anything Goes
• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Ooh La La - Girlie
• Crafty Catz - Flowers
• Shopping Our Stash - Monochromatic

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Birthday Golfer

Evening folks,  hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend.  Not long back from watching my niece in her pantomine, she was fabulous! - well done Ellie!  Been fed and now nipping onto the computer to do a quick post and then maybe head up to my table, top button of trousers permitting...lol.

The digital image is from Bugaboo and coloured with my watercolour pencils.  I diecutted him out using MFT rounded stitched diecut (this must be my favourite of the month as I can't stop using it...lol.)  card Candi and sentiment are from stash. Also used an embossing folder and distressed red chalk ink round the sides.  The challenges covered are:-

• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Brown Sugar Challenges - Anything Goes
• Glitter 'n' Sparkle - Tic Tac Toe (digi stamp, stitching, distressing)
• Die Cuttin Divas - Sketch
• Catch the Bug Challenge - Bingo (diecut, stitching, sentiment)

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Engagement Card

Evening peeps.  Blogging this while watching the start of the new series of "The Voice"', feels weird, as the previous Winner, Stevie McCrorie, works at the same place as myself  and lives in the same town as myself - well done Stevie, hope it works out for you mate!  Xx

I did have a chance for a wee play at my table today and a created this card for stock.  The elements are from a crafters companion or a Hunkydory card kit.  Ribbon and lace are from stash.  Used as an embossing folder as background.  The challenges covered are:-

• As You Like it - Anything Goes
• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Quirky Crafts - Celebrate
• Allsorts Challenge - Ribbon & Lace
• Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Thank You

Evening folks - it's Friday.... Yay!   It's been a quick week.  Hope everyone is looking forward to the the weekend.  I am going to see my niece in Panto on Sunday, looking forward to it..... Oh yes I am!  On Saturday it looks like it's going to be freezing so I think it could possibly be a day in the house doing boring houseworky things and then a wee afternoon playing up at my table listening to the football results (living the dream I know....lol)

This is a card I made to say thank you to the DJ for his time at one of our charity evenings lately.  The decoupage is out my stash That I have had for yonks and yonks and used some Card Candi to try and make some disco lights.  The background paper is from a DCVW paperback. The challenges covered are:-

• Natalie & Amy's Challenges - Thank You
• Moving Along With The Times - Spots & Dots
• Aud's Sentiment Challenge - Thank You
• Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
• Little Red Wagon - Thank You

Hugs

Kaza xxx

New Beginnings

Evening peeps, hope you are all well.  Just sneaking on with a quick post before heading up to bed.  I am still stuffed with the cold and been coughing all day so feeling just a tad sorry for myself. 

This very clean and simple card was made my using MFT stitched rounded square die by Sizzix hand and feet paddle punch and some ribbon from stash.  Wording are peel offs.  The challenges covered are:-

• Creative Moments - New Beginnings
• Cute Card Thursday - Hey, What's New?
• Creative Knockouts - Anything Goes
• Fab 'n' Funky - Something New
• The Paper Shelter - Punches/Dies

Hugs

Kaza xxx

New Grandmother Card

Evening folks,  going back to work today was quite painless, think it was the thought more than anything else.  My next days off will be the Easter weekend - not that I am counting.....lol.. Xx

Trying to build up some stock again in time for the Spring craft fair. Why is it always baby and anniversary cards that seem to need replenished?  Made this card with a Hero's clear stamp from a jungle animal set thingy.  Tools used is my new Tattered Lace elephant border die, round Nesties and Swiss Dots embossing folder. Ribbon from stash, dotty paper from scrap drawer, with sentiment printed off computer.   The challenges covered are:-

• Allsorts Challenge - What's New  (baby, new die)
• Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes with a Die
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Something New  (baby, new die)
• Stampavie and More - Something New  (baby, new die)
• Crafty Friends - To Use Something New (die)

Hugs

Kaza xxx

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

1st Christmas Card of 2016

I have shocked myself too, being this organised - it will never last! ....lol. That is all the Chrimbo decorations down and back up in the loft, hoovered and polished and back to normal for another year. the pussycats are looking at me disappointed as I have their playground away...lol ... Tough toot-toots I politely say...lol..

I got a lovely surprise this morning as I discovered I was randomly picked out the hat for a prize over at Sweet Stampin'- thank you, great start for the year.

I made this card by using part of a High Hopes Stamps (it has a Santa, Reindeer and a Snowman on it), as I have been using the reindeers for Reindeer poop, I am left with extra Santa's and Snowmen, so  I thought this sketch over at Sketch Saturday was a perfect opportunity to use some of them up.  The backing paper is from The English Paper Co.  Used a holly embossing folder and the sentiment is from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra Monthly Challenge - Anything Christmas
• Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
• Glitter 'n' Sparkle - Anything Goes
• Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Hugs

Kaza xxx

On Your Special Day

Good afternoon peeps, hope you are all well.  It is a right dreicht day here so I think it could be a pj and playing at my table day today,  what a shame ....lol....

The other half is currently watching his football team, Dundee, on the TV so I am staying out the way as it currently isn't going their way...lol.

I not used this Elizabeth Bell image a got from Funky Kits years ago when they used to stock her stamps.  Coloured her with my watercolour paints.  The backing paper is from a DCVW paperback.  Enamel dots and sentiment are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• ABC Challenge - Y - Your Choice (Anything Goes)
• As You Like It Challenge - Anything Goes
• Crazy 4 Challenges - Challenge No. 316 - Sketch No. 295
• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Hugs
Kaza xxx

Happy New Year

Wishing everyone good health  and happiness for 2016!  I fell asleep before the bells and never even heard the fireworks doing off - totally zonked (and without even having a drink!). 

This was a commissioned Christmas Card I was asked to make for a Plasterer, so hopefully the recipient has received it now.  I used Magnolia Santa and made his own plastering tool (don't know technically term...lol) and a Little Claire doggy stamp.  the Christmas Tree I made myself using tinsel ribbon and gems and an embossing folder.   Other tools used was a snowflake embossing folder and oval nesties.  Christmas parcels, peel offs are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
• CRAFT Challenge - Anything Goes
• Creative Moments - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas
• Little Claire's Challenge - A Special Christmas Card

Hugs

Kaza xxx