New Baby

Morning peeps,  horrid weather again today so it's a day for staying in and crafting,  luckily we have not been 'hit' too badly with Storm Frank,  thinking about others who have though,  been keeping myself upto date from Social Media and the inter web.

It is ages since I have used this stamp from Forever Friends,  coloured with watercolour pencils.  The checked paper is a scrap piece out of scrap drawer.  Card Candi from stash.  Tools used was Swiss Dots embossing folder and My Favourite Things Stitched rounded square die cuts.  The challenges covered are:-

• Allsorts Challenge - Anything but Christmas
• Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
• Stampavie & More - Something New
• Creative Moments - Anything Goes
• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza xxx

See you Latte Stepper Card

Afternoon peeps, hope you all had a Merry Christmas and wishing all the very best for 2016.  Thinking especially about friends caught up in the bad flooding in the north of England and the Scottish Borders. 

I never quite fulfilled my 2015 New Years resolution of blogging more, so I am going to set myself the same task again...lol..  I am also really rubbish at taking photos of my cards, so I am going to try and approve my photo skills too...  (This photo not applicable..lol).

This card is made up of various bits and bobs, the boutique scene is a topper from Hunkydory, the stamped image is from Whiff of Joy, the diecut table and chairs are from Crafters Companion, diecut fence from stash, sentiment is printed off computer and tools used was a brickwork effect embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Allsorts Challenge - Anything but Christmas
• Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
• Sweet Stampin' - Food/Drink
• Crafting Muskateers - Use a Sentiment
• Cards Galore - Anything Goes

Kaza xxx

Little Cook

Evening peeps,  first of all my thoughts are with everyone involved in the recent airplane crash - tragic!

This is another quick post tonight, this image is a little cook digi stamp from a company I can't remember- sorry!  Backing paper is a freebie from a magazine, as was the cupcake stamp with i coloured with spectrum noir pens.  The challenges chosen to enter are:-

• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Penny's paper Challenge - Boys and Girls
• Allsorts Challenge - Cakes and Cupcakes

Hugs

Kaza

Great Granddaughter Card

Good afternoon everyone.  Apologises for not being on for a few weeks, been kept busy with a lot of commissioned cards to make.  Plus at work We have had quite a few Officers and Station Managers retire this month so I have been madly make them cards to wish the well in the future.  I still have a couple more orders to make so I will be a busy bee this weekend.

This card is one I had been asked to do for great grand parents in Norway, fingers crossed have have got the translation right! The cute bear image is from Lili of the Valley coloured with water colour paints, polka dot paper were free from a magazine.  Lace ribbon, pearls and bow from stash.  The challenges covered today are:-

• Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Cute & Cuddly
• Allsorts Challenge - Lace & Pearls
• Crafty Catz - Oh My Teddies
• Natalie & Amy - Something New
• Aud Sentiment's Challenge - Anything Goes

Kaza xxx

White on White Wedding Card

Good afternoon peeps, hope all is well in Blogland.  It is a very soggy Saturday here in Central Scotland, no thunder or lightning yet but it is really clammy.  Just back from having a lovely afternoon tea at Airth Castle, near Stirling, with friends, it is good to have a wee catchup and bleather.   So back home now watching the German Grand Prix qualifying with Barry as he relaxes on the couch - I am positive he has not moved from when I left the house earlier. Lol....

I really enjoyed making this card using my Nesties elegant rectangles and my Swiss dots embossing folder.  It is decorated by a gold rub on sentiment and some gold trimmed ribbon.  The challenges covered today are:-

• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes
• Deep Ocean Challenges - Lots of Layers
• Allsorts Challenge - White on White

Hugs

Kaza xxx

I'm forever blowing bubbles

Evening peeps, sneaking on with one of the commissioned cards I was making on Saturday afternoon using some Papernation decoupage.  The image fits perfectly in the middle of the stepper card.  The backing paper were a freebie in a craft mag.  Ribbon, pearls and card candi are from stash.  The http://cozy-frog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/you-dont-bring-me-flowers-anymore.htmlchallenges covered are:-

• Allsorts Challenge - Splish Splash Splosh
• Brown Sugar - Pink and Pearls
• Moving Along with the Times - Girls Just Wanna have Fun
• Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Bicycle Race

Back for a third and final time for today. This Manga image is from Sugar Nellie, the backing paper is from DCVW. The traffic lights are made using Card Candi. Ribbon and printed sentiment from stash. Tools used was a circle embossing folder.  The challenges covered with this card are:-

• Cards for Men  -  Transport
• Allsorts Challenge -  Male
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge -  Ribbon

Hugs

Kaza xxx

CAS Male Card

Morning peeps,  how is your weekend going?  I am hope today of a wee play at the table.  Yesterday was made up of doing some wedding favours and table cards someone had asked me to do.  (fingers crossed they are ok with the quick brief she gave me!).

This is a CAS card I'd done a while ago but haven't had the chance to blog.  The Beer Glass stamp I'm sure is from Woodware.  Tools used were circle Nesties and an embossing folder.  Peeloffs are from stash.  The challenges entered are:-

• Paperplay Challenges  -  Celebrations
• Papertake Weekly  -  Anything Goes
• Allsorts Challenge  -  CAS (Clean & Simple)

Hugs

Kaza xxx

It's a Whole New World

..... and to be somewhere exotic laying on a beach sipping a cocktail would be lovely with someone fanning me down, and peeling me a grape would be a Brucie Bonus. ...lol...  but back to reality, its Sunday already and back to work tomorrow.

We, The Brionni Trust, have a card stall next Sunday the 26th at Tilly Market Traders, Devonvale Hall, Tillicoultry and I have been busy trying to do some stock cards so unfortunately not had much time to play I have however done this card which I am entering into the following challenges:-

• Creative Card Crew  -  Maps/Newsprint/Sheet Music/Script
• Totally Papercrafts  -  Song Inspired  (Whole New World - Aladdin)
• Allsorts Challenge  -  Heavy Metal

The digi image is from Kenny K, coloured by my whisper pens.  The backing paper is a scrap off a scrapbooking sheet.  The camera & suitcase brads are from stash.  Tools used are Nesties and an embossing folder.  

Have a great Sunday.

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Swirly Girly

Evening folks, Monday again - the weekend seems to have flown by... hope you all had a good one.  Nothing exciting to report from Cozyfrog Towers, nothing electrical has blown-up, exploded or gone on fire for a while,  no wild parties or night outs and no embarrassing photos to share.  Just a card instead.

The image is a Gorjuss Girl from Sugar Nellie.  The swirly backing papers are from Papermania.  The flowers are from Prima.  Sentiment and pearls are from stash. Tools used are my Oval Nesties and Divine Swirl embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Allsorts Challenge  -  Free & Easy February
• Crafty Creations  -  Swirly Whirly
• One Stitch at a Time  -  Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza.x.

Lovely Lavender & Lace

Evening peeps, hope you are all keeping warm through this chilly spell.  It has not been enjoyable the past few mornings scrapping the ice off the car .....brrrrrr!!!

Just a quick post this evening as I haven't made much this past week so only one card for the offering.  The image is a pre-coloured image from Lili of the Valley.  The papers are from DCVW.  Diecut heart is from Marianne Creations.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Lace, pearls and sentiment are all from stash.  Other tools used was my Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:- 

• Allsorts  -  Free & Easy February (anything goes)
• Papertake Weekly  -  Anything Goes
• Crafty Cardmakers  -  Monochrome Magic

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

B-I-N-G-O

Evening peeps, hope you all are well here in Blogland. Nothing exciting to report in, I have been pretty boring really. Still no further forward with the mysterious water leak into the kitchen, so the bathroom remains ripped apart in case it happens again. Finished off some wedding favours last night that we, (the charity) were asked to do and tonight I should be really making a start on some "Reindeer Poo" for the sale we are having at the Albert Halls, Stirling on Saturday.

This card is a commissioned one that I was asked to do for a female bowler who likes a few games of bingo. The bowler is a Sizzix diecut with the bowling balls made with a circle punch and the bits out of a paper punchy holey maker. The bingo balls are made from funky foam and peel-offs with the bingo card being one from an old book. The challenges covered are:-

• Allsorts Challenge - Not Square
• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
• CRAFT Challenges - Family Games/Board Games/Activities

 

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

 

2nd Post of the day

Afternoon peeps, back again, and yes, I am still home alone - though I don't know for how much longer as Barry is making his way back after his football team got beat.  My ears are prepping themselves ready to hear the "we had so many chances" and the "we should have been 6-0 up at half time" stories, and my head has been practicing to nod intermittently and I'll pipe up a couple of "Yep"s  from time to time and that should cover myself for pretending to be listening ....lol.  I have mastered the art of this over the years and I am sure alot of you lovely peeps out there know what I'm taking about too!!!!! ....lol.

This lovely elephant image is called Embrace from Penny Black, it's so cute.  The papers are from The English Paper Co. The circle sentiment stamp is from Lili of The Valley.  Ribbon and doily are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Pink Ink Sketch Challenge  -  Sketch
• Catch The Bug Challenge  -  Animal Antics
• Allsorts Challenge  -  Lavender & Lace

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Forever Friends

Evening peeps, loving this weather at the moment and so hoping it will last into the weekend - fingers and toes crossed.  No doubt that is when the black clouds with appear .... lol...

This Penny Black image is borrowed from my good friend Lesley, aka Pinkles Dreams, The stripey paper is from Little Claire Designs.  Letter die cuts are made by my Sizzix Mango Tango alphabet.  Champagne diecut is from a Papernation decoupage diecut set I had leftover.  Numbered peel-offs are from stash as is the ribbon. Other tools used is Square & Oval Nestie diecuts and Swirls embossing folder.  The challenges covered this evening are:-

• Stamp with Fun  -  Friends
• Secret Crafter  -  Numbers
• Allsorts Challenge  -  Free & Easy

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

One Idea - Two Cards

Good evening to my lovely followers.  Sorry I have not been on for a couple of days.  Full of good intentions, but never managed to get to the dining room table to play!!!  I hope you all had a lovely weekend.  I was playing nurse maid to Barry who had "Man-Flu", and I discovered yet again, I have not got the right patience for being a nurse ....lol .... I will have to teach myself tolerance ... how do I do that??? .. lol. 

So to help compensate my lack of TLC, I let Barry take me shopping (yes, he was well enough to do that!!!)......and gasp!! ...... I know, I must have been feeling really REALLY guilty for me to go to the shops ... and what did we come back back with ......... a new bed!! ......... if Baza had his way, it would have been one of those fancy electric adjustable ones with the flip-up TV screen in the footrest... lol.

My one idea over the weekend was to make to use one of my many Sizzix dies that of late have been left abandoned in a box under the stairs since I have fallen in love with rubber stamping and try and create something with them and here are the results.....

Along with the Sizzix House die, I have used 2 Cuttlebug embossing folders (Swiss Dots and another).  Design paper from scrap pile.  Ribbon, brad and charm from stash.  Circle stamped sentiment is from Lili of the Valley.  The challenges covered on this card are:-

• Get Sketchy  -  Sketch
• Alphabet Challenge  -  'K' for Keys
• Dutch Dare  -  All Stitched Up

This card has been made similar - but different (if that makes any sense!!!) I was trying to make it look more masculine by not using any DP's and using straight lines instead of any curves.  The ribbon and sentiments are from stash.  The challenges covered on this card are:-

• Simon Says  -  Sketch
• Allsorts Challenge  -  Teal & Brown
• Crafty Creations  -  New Beginnings

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

My Girl, Lollipop

Hello again peeps,  PJ's are still on but housework is done... lol.  My list of cards still to do is not doing down any as I keep remembering others that are not written on my calendar... lol.  On the good side, more excuses to play - yeah!!!.

This is a little decoupaged card made today for a friend's wee one with this little girl I found in my box and I used up some card scraps.  The challenges covered on this card are:-

• Get Sketchy  -  Sketch
• The Pink Elephant  -  Childhood
• Allsorts  -  Song Title - (My Girl, Lollipop)

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Gorjuss Girl

Hello! Back again with my third post of the day (must be a record for me.. lol).  That is all the footie watched so we are now onto the Formula One that we have recorded - so no sneaking on & telling me the result just yet!!! ....lol.

I love this gorjuss girl from Sugar Nellie but I don't really know what to use her for, so I think I shall keep this card back in my reserve pile as it might cover christening/communion/birth or something else.  My Cuttlebug folders have come in handy again and flowers, sentiment and brads are from stash.  The Challenges covered are:-

• Simon Says  -  Sketch
• Allsorts Challenge  -  Plain & Simple
• Oldie but a Goodie  -  Pink & Girly

Hugs
Kaza.xxx