Travel

Evening peeps, some of the challenges just now are putting me in the mood for re-packing my suitcase and jetting off again to Greece, unfortunately I was not one of the two lucky winners of the Euro Millions this weekend so daydreaming will just have to do ...lol..

The image is a Miss Anya from The Greeting Farm.  The backing paper is from DCVW.  Eiffel Tower & Suitcase diecuts from Stash as is the pearls.  Tools used are Square & Oval Nesties and a star embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:

• The Sweet Stop  -  Sketch
• Crafts 4 Eternity  -  Travel
• Charisma Cardz  -  Travel

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Mojo starting to go ....

Hello Peeps, hope all is well ........... with so many Christmas cards still to make, my mojo is starting to disappear gradually. How do you lovely peeps keep it going????? I have been switching lately between stamping, decoupage, altering old shop cards etc... to try and keep with it. I'm hoping for a second or third wind soon....lol.

The image is a Miss Anya one from The Greeting Farm coloured with my watercolour paints and given a bit of sparkle with Silver Stickles. Papers are from Papermania. Ribbon, doily, brad and sentiment are from stash. Tools used are snowflake embossing folder and a Marianne Creations Snowflake diecut. The challenges covered are:-

• Simon Says .....  -  Sparkle & Bling
• ABC Challenge  -  Anything Goes
• Colour Create  -  Lilac, Grey & White with Snowflake theme

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Chilly Tuesday

Good morning to you all and I hope you are all keeping warm this chilly morning (-14 here).  Well, not at work again due to the condition of the roads.  They are shocking, my poor Barry was one of the many hundreds of travellers caught-up in the massive gridlock on the Central Scotland roads.  He was struck from 11am in the morning and never moved for over 8 hours, eventually the queue moved enough for him to take a slip road off the motorway and by luck he knew the back roads and made a very slow and slippery journey and got home the back of midnight very tired and hungry!!!.  There was alot of people, elderly and families had to spend the night in their vehicles in that cold weather - it must have been horrific!!!

So it is another day in the house with the heating on full blast to keep the chill away.  There is nothing else for it but to have a wee play at the table.  The image is Miss Anya from The Greeting Farm.  The design paper is from DCVW.  Diecut snowflakes from Sizzix and sentiment printed off computer.  The challenges I have covered are:-

• Sketch Saturday  -  Sketch
• Secret Crafter  -  Christmas
• Moving Along with the Times  -  To Someone Special

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

Anya Birthday Card

Evening Folks, hope all is well.  Just a quick post before I had off to bed with a card I have just finished.  It is for my of my friend's daughter's birthday who is going to be a huge 11 years old!!!!.  I can't believe where the time goes, it doesn't seem that long ago when my friend, Wendy, had her bump. It was a really hot April/May that year and she was struggling with the heat!!!!

I used one of the Miss Anya stamps from The Greeting Farm.  Papers are from Papermania and flowers, ribbon and pearls are from stash.  Printer still broken hence the the peel-off numbers.  The challenges I have combined into this card are:-

• Anyone for Anya?  -  sketch
• Creative Inspirations  -  Recipe - 3 flowers - 2 design papers - 1 ribbon
• Magical Crafts  -  "Something for the Girls"

hugs
Kaza.xxx

The Craft-a-thon begins...........

Morning everyone, hope all is well.  I am planning to play all weekend.  Barry is away to the golf this morning and then this afternoon he is disappearing away to the the football so I am gonna be home alone - Yippee!!!!

I am starting with a gorgeous Miss Anya image for The Greeting Farm.  The papers are from Clare Curds Papermania range.  Flowers and spacer from stash.  The challenges I have included  are:-

• Anyone for Anya  -  Spring Fever
• Cupcake  -  Green

HUGS
Kaza.xxx

Cute Card Thursday & Totally Gorjuss

Morning my fellow friends.  Woke up to a slight covering of snow but me thinks there is more on the way!!!!  Somehow I don't think we will get sent home from work early - never that lucky!!! lol.

Have made this card for one of the girls I work beside, she is a shopaholic and her birthday is on Thursday.  The challenge at Cute Card Thursday is "Metal Mania" so I hope my brads cover that.  Totally Gorjuss is "Flower Power" and I just had to use my new leaf punch for this. lol.

The image is a lovely Miss Anya, design papers are from K & Co, and flowers, pearls, ribbon etc... are from stash.

The craft fair at Glasgow is coming uo next week so I am starting to write my list to top my stash up!!! lol.. 'Coz we all know fellow crafters that everything are classed as essential items and we must have them!!! lol.

hugs
Kaza.xxx

Mother's Day Card

Back yet again folks, you will all be sick of the sight of me today...lol.  This is for one of the "mother's" I have to make for.  Heidi across at Moving Along with the Times has done a fabby sketch to follow and it is on a Mum theme.  Also across at Totally Papercrafts the challenge is "Lots of Spots"

Used a Miss Anya stamp from The Greeting Farm, the paper is from scrap pile and rest of stuff is from stash. The sentiment is printed of computer.  Our printer is on the way out so I am hoping to get a new one but I don't know what is best so I can see me getting dragged round all the PC shops by Baza.  He is the shopper in the family - I hate it!!!!  (unless it is for craft stuff ..........or shoes! ...lol)

Hugs
Kaza
xxx

Anyone for Anya? and One Stop Craft Challenge

Evening ladies, hope all is well.  I apologise of the lack of blogging this week, had a bit of a hectic week, don't want to say too much at the moment but it is good news.......... fingers crossed!!!!

This is a card that I have been asked to make for tomorrow so tonight I had to get my butt in gear.  I used the fabulous sketch over at Anyone for Anya? and across at One Stop Craft Challenge it is "Make It Personal". 

I coloured the Miss Anya image with my colouring pencils and the sentiment has been printed off on the computer.

hugs
Kaza.xxx

Sketch Saturday & Charisma Cardz

Evening peeps. hope all is well and trying to beat this big freeze.  Never left the house today but I could tell it was cold outside.  Feeling really sorry for the garden birds just now, popped some bread out this morning, but the water outside was frozen solid and couldn't ever break through it with a hammer!

A lovely delivery man came this afternoon with a spare part for our living room fire - yippee!!!  It has not been working since last year but we managed to get someone to look at it and now this evening we have heat!  I am sitting here with wee rosy cheeks (or is that the wine - lol)

I have done a couple of cards today in between doing some various jobs about the house.  This card is for Sketch Saturday and Charisma Cardz - "Pink, Brown, Cream & Toffee".  I used one of the lovely Miss Anya's from The Greeting Farm and papers are from my scrap drawer.  Flowers were made my using my X-cut daisy punches and popping a sequin in the middle.

Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year everyone!!!!  Sorry it is a couple of days late - a fine excuse would be that I have just sobered-up from the celebrations be alas that is not the case - it is Internet hiccups....lol.

I am so glad to be back to normal.  Took all the decorations down this morning, gosh, the house looks so bare now, and you could see the dust!  Still trying to find places for the pressies that Santa was so kind to leave for me, at the moment they are in a neat pile in the bedroom but the chocolate pile has taken a whack (Bazabing has a very sweet tooth .... lol).

I cannot believe fellow bloggers that I made my blog 1 year ago, met so many lovely peeps and been given so much inspiration from others.  To celebrate and to say a massive thank you to all you gorgeous people I am putting together a wee blog candy so watch this space shorty.

Back to work tomorrow (was only off for a few days) so I have been playing at my table yesterday and today and managed to make a card or two.  I feel a bit rusty and out of practice.

I don't know about the rest of you but I am so glad to not to having to make a Christmas card for at least another month or so.  I usually try and start on my family birthday cards for the rest of the year but as any other New Year's resolution - it never lasts.........lol.  I loved the challenge over at Colour Create this week is "Lemon & Lime" with spring flowers.  I dug out my Miss Anya stamp and put her to work, handy as over at Anyone for Anya it is "Anything Goes" and I used the fabby sketch at The Pink Elephant

hugs

Kaza.xxx

Miss Anya Card

Evening all.  It has been fluttering with snow today but not laying.  Makes it feel a bit more Christmasy with snow the ground.  I have used a lovely Miss Anya stamp.  The challenges I have done are:-

Anyone for Ayna  -  "Bling"

Friday Sketchers  -  Sketch

My Time to Craft  -  Christmas

Sophisticats  -  Christmas

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

Crafty Cardmakers & Spoon Full of Sugar

Morning everyone, hope you are all well.  I am hoping to play most of today while doing the old household chores.  I have started with a Christmas card and have used the theme over at Crafty Cardmakers - "Alternative Christmas" and also Spoon Full of Sugar - "No Green or Red".

Hopefully I shall make a few more and will pop the on as I go.  Should really be doing the Christmas shopping but I keep putting it off.

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

Anyone for Anya & Charisma Cardz

This is another one of the cards one of the girls at work asked for, I am slowly getting through them and then I will have to start on making some birthday cards to send to my own family members and then........some Christmas cards for myself...........phew..........it's a hard life but someone has to do it...........lol.

I followed the gorgeous sketch over at Charisma Cardz and the challenge over at Anyone for Anya was "Make a Fake" so I popped on some of my fake stitching.......I know it is a bit wonky, after all it is handmade.........lol.

I did my best to 3D this Anya and stickled her wings to make them all sparkly.  The backing paper is from Daisy & Dandelion.

hugs

Kaza.xxx

Anyone for Anya & Sketch Saturday

Morning peeps, this is a card I had last night for Anyone for Anya - "Getting Round to It!" by using the sketch from Sketch Saturday.  My boss had asked me to make a card for her son's girlfriend, hopefully this is teenagey - young love eh! - Bless - I'm just jealous .............lol..........to be sixteen again.

I think she is my favourite Miss Anya, coloured by a mixture of watercolour paints and pencils and I used papers from K & Co.  Diecut handbag & phone came from my stash as did bottle top.

hugs
Kaza.xxx

Crafty Cardmakers & Creative Card Corner

Morning ladies, hope all are having a great weekend.  This is me on holiday now for a whole week and I am planning to be busy crafting.  One off our busiest Charity Craft Stalls is next week - 21st - at the Albert Halls in Stirling and I feel I still have so much still to make.

Made this for the lovely Lesley (aka Pinkles Dreams) as it was her birthday yesterday and we all went out for dinner - it was lovely and I am still stuffed!!......lol.  I combined the challenges Creative Card Crew - "Doodles" and Crafty Cardmakers - "Stamp Something".

I used a lovely Miss Anya stamp and coloured her with a mixture of watercolour pencils and paints.  The papers are from Doodlebugs and my precious flowers are from stash.

hugs
Kaza.xxx

Truly Scrumptious

Evening all folks. Hope you are all well in blogland. Thought I would quickly nip on while the footie is on (Scotland getting beat 3.0 against Norway.....there's a surprise......lol). The challenge over at Truly Scrumptious is a fabby sketch by the lovely Mina.

One of my gorgeous niece's is turning 18 next month - eek, where does the time go and I think this Miss Anya is just her. Decorated my little punched flower myself with a silver pen (quite chuffed.....lol).

Oh well, back to my headphones on so I can block-out the shouting at the TV that Baza is doing. How come the phrase "It's only a game" never goes down well at times like this.......psml.

hugs

Kaza.xxx

....and so I'm back - from outer space........

And it feels like I have been abducted by aliens recently. Time has seemed to evaporated, can't believe the length of time been away from blog land. Laptop has been on the the blink so it is away been fixed so I am on the "Blue Monster" up the stairs and it takes me an eternity to do anything on this. Done a couple of cards and have been a smartypants and included quite a few challenges (luck more than anything else).

• Winter Wonderland - Christmas Present
• Mojo Monday - Sketch
• Cute Card Thursday - Xmas in July

Used papers from the English Paper Company, Stamp is Forever Friends, Cuttlebug Christmas Embossing Folder, rest from stash.

• Cupcake - Blossoms & Butterflies

Couldn't resist using a Miss Anya today. Backing paper is from the Clare Curd range from Papermania, again rest from stash.
Hopefully popping on again later.
hugs
Kaza.xxx

Stamp with Fun #8

A lovely morning to you all. I can't believe how good the weather is and BOO HISS I am back to work tomorrow, just as I am getting used to the good life......lol

Hoping to sit out in the garden soon but I have a couple of cards to make for the girls at work so I will pop in & out the sun and do a bit here & there. Here is one so far, it is for someone who loves shopping & Sex in the City, I used the fantastic sketch created by Nikki over at Stamp for Fun.

I thought that this little Miss Anya stamp was a bit like SJP. The shoes, bags & saying stamp are from Dovecraft and I got them for 99p - bargain.

Well, I away to get some rays again before starting on the next one. Hope you are enjoying your weekend.

Cuddles

Kaza.xxx

Diggin' the Dancing Queen......

You can dance, you can sin-g, having the time of your life...................Oooooo.

Hope everyone has had a good weekend and watched the Eurovision Song Contest - I missed it! I was out on the tiles for a change, usually I watch the national constitution so I sky+ it instead but fell asleep watching it when I can home in the early hours. Was suffering yesterday with a slight sore head.

One of the girls at work has asked me a do a card for her niece's 18th birthday who loves music so I was over the moon when I saw the challenge over at Daring Cardmakers - "Sound of Music".

Sorry that my photographic skills are hopeless when taking snaps of shiny things!...lol. Used the lovely Miss Anya coloured with my watercolour pencils. Backing paper is from the Daisy & Dandelion Picnic packs papers, and musical notes are cut from a Sizzixlet.

Cuddles

Kaza.xxx

Cute Card Thursday - Citrus Colours

It's me again, I just couldn't resist to use one of my Miss Anya Stamps again for this challenge from Cute Card Thursday. Loved using the bright colours, cheered me up as it is miserable outside.
As well as Miss Anya I used Sugar Nellie's Angus stamp, foam shapes & ribbon are from stash and the backing paper is from a DCWV stack.
Cuddles
Kaza.xxx