New Baby

Evening everyone, can't believe is Friday tomorrow - what a quick week it has been.  Hope you all have something enjoyable planned over the weekend.  Me?  I am going the boring houseworky jobs, and then hopefully playing at my table - Rock & Roll ...lol 

I have used this stamp many times, and still love it,  coloured with watercolour paints. The checked pattern paper is a scrap piece out of drawer.  Tools used are Nesties and dotty embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Creative Moments - Anything Goes/Something New
• Crafty Friends - New Beginnings 
• Cute Card - Cool Colours
• Deep Ocean Challenges - Anything New
• Dream Valley - Something New

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

Baby Baby

Evening peeps.  Nothing really exciting to report since I was last on, just that the good weather has disappeared for the moment, fingers crossed  Mr Sunshine makes an appearance at least once more before the summer it out.  Oh ..... And for the peeps that know me all too well, I have had another accident prove moment, I went to put my feet up on the reclining chair in the living room and it broke!  Oops .... That's not bad, I think this the first item I have broke in 2013 ....lol..

The sweet Forever Friends image is one of their 3D elements,  the backing paper is from a very very old paperback from Papermania.  The sentiment, sticky ribbon are from stash.  Tools used are my circle Nesties and Martha Stewart border punch.  The challenges covered today are:-

• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Stitching (real or faux)
• Creative Card Crew - Baby, Pink or Blue
• Ready Teddy Go Challenge - Diecuts and Punches

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Baby Blues

Afternoon peeps, popping on while I have the chance this weekend.  The house is all topsy-turvy at the moment as we are getting new heating in over the next few days -  I have about six jumpers and four pairs of socks at the ready to throw on just in case it gets a bit nippy!!.  I am having to move all my crafty stash out of the cupboard where the boiler is kept.  Me feels I am going to have great fun rummaging all through it and coming across things I didn't even realise I had! ...lol...

This is a cheeky wee quick card I had done using a Forever Friends 3D Element, in't he a cutie.  The  checked blue paper is from the bottom of my scrap drawer and the button brads, ribbon and gems are from stash..  The cute elephant charm is from Meiflower.  Tools used are my circle & scallop circle Nesties and a embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Creative Card Crew  -  Silver & Ble
• Cards for Men -  Anything for a Boy/Man
• Charisma Cardz Challenge  -  Feeling Blue

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

It's a Jungle out there

Morning peeps!  Hope you are all having a great weekend.  Typical - I'm on holiday from work for a week  now and I'm full of the sniffles with this darn cold... lol...

The cheeky monkeys are clear stamps from Hero's and the zebra & big leaf  is a Stickeroo from Penny Black.  The backing paper is from a Forever Friends paperpack.  Tools used are my Circle & Rectangular Nesties and Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

Top Tip Tuesday  -  It's all about Circles

Crafts 4 Eternity  -  Crazy Circles

Totally Gorjuss  -  Leaf it in!

P.S. - My top tip is when cutting out my images, especially when there is small tricky bits, is to use nail scissors as they have a curved blade which I find helps.

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Car Trouble Tuesday

Good afternoon peeps.  I am having an unexpectedly day off work today as the car is in the garage being fixed, serviced and MOT'd (sadly it has failed on first attempt).  Luckily the garage is just round the corner of the house, which was really handy yesterday as I had to give a call to jump-start Wilma, the car! (That's her name ...lol)   So to take my mind off what the final bill is going to be I am having a wee play at my table in between jobs about the house and so far I have done this clean & simple Christmas card.

The image is from a clear stamp set from Penny Black.  Snowflake embossing folder from Cuttlebug.  Snowflake punch from Martha Stewart.  I inked all the edges with a light brown chalk ink.  The challenges covered are:-

• Forever Friends  -  White on White
• Penny Black  -  Anything Goes
• ABC Christmas  -  Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Happy New Year

Roll on 2012 - a full year of crafting!!Well, that is one of my resolutions, to try and do more... lol ... along with use up my old craft stash ... try new techniques...etc... you know the script...lol.

My first card post of the year is this lovely Penny Black bear with it's blanket, so cute for a baby.  The duck paper is a piece from my scrap drawer.  Also used is the 'Little One' embossing folder from Cuttlebug, Sizzix duck Paddle Punch and silver peel offs  The challenges covered are:-

• Stampin' for the Weekend  -  Anything Goes
• Forever Friends  -  Sketch
• For Fun  -  New

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

P.S. - I have candy - see above post!!!

Forever Friends Baby Boy

Good afternoon all, hope you are all enjoying the weekend and for some the start of the school holidays, never mind, 8 weeks to go until they are back...lol .... Been having a really lazy day watching the Formula 1 qualifying and Wimbledon while playing at my table.

The stamp image is from Forever Friends.  Gingham Paper is from scrap drawer.  Ribbon, elephant charm and silver rub-on sentiments are from stash.  Tools used were my Swiss dots Cuttlebug embossing folder as well as Square & Circle Nestibilities.  The challenges covered are:-

• Forever Friends  -  Spots & Dots
• Cupcake Craft Challenges  -  Sketch
• Moving Along with the Times  -  Clean & Simple

Happy Easter

Good morning and a very Happy Easter to one and all.  Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend and the sun is shining where you are.  Just a quick post this morning as I need to get myself organised for visitors coming today - so unorganised as usual! ...lol.

 

The image is from Forever Friends.  The backing papers are from DCVW and scrap drawer.  Flowers are from stash and Wild Orchid Crafts.  Also from stash are the ribbon, brads, pearls and sentiment. Leaves are made with a punch.   The challenges covered are:-

• Forever Friends  -  Sketch
• Spoon full of Sugar  -  Lets Celebrate
• Fab n Funky  -  Here comes the Bride

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Forever Friends Christmas

Evening peeps, I hope you are all well.  Sneaking on with a wee card I made last night before I went to bed but never managed to blog until tonight.  One of other New Year's Resolutions I have decided on is to try and make at least one Christmas a week (again, I shall see how long it will last .....lol).

This is a Forever Friends 3D Elements.  The DP are a mixture of The English Paper Co. and Papermania.  The challenges covered are:-

• Card Patterns  -  Sketch
• Bah Humbug  -  Holly & Fairies
• ABC Christmas  -  "A"  -  Anything Goes for Xmas

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Forever Friends

Good afternoon, back again with my second post of today.  Should really be doing some housework as the sun is showing up my streaky windows (so I have just shut the blinds...lol... is that really bad?).  Barry and I have had the "Decoration" discussion and have decided we will put them up next weekend - Bah Humbug!!!

This is a quick card using a Forever Friend 3D Dimension, Cuttlebug embossing folder, sentiment came will image as did the mistletoe's.   Also used was a MS border punch and the purple ribbon from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Forever Friends  -  45 Minute Card
• Crafty Cardmakers  -  White & A Splash
• Papertake Weekly  -  Sketch

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

Baby Boy Card

Back again, this time with a baby boy card. I have used the Forever Friends stamp again.  Papers are from my scrap drawer.  The little ducks are made from Sizzix hand punches and the button brads are from stash.  The challenges covered on this card are:-

• Crafty Creations  -  Buttons
• Cards for Men  -  Animals
• Stamp with Fun  - Sketch

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Baby Card

Afternoon peeps.  Loving my crafting weekend so far and hoping to get a few more cards done this afternoon.  I should get peace and quiet from the couch (Baza's favourite place) as there is an overdose of sport on the TV ...lol.... and as long as I feed & water him every so often I shouldn't hear a peep..hehe.

Since Kirsten, the girl from work has finished-up on her maternity on Friday there, and she goes in hospital on Monday to have the baby, I need to edge my bets to what sex the stork is gonna bring!... lol....   The stamp is from Forever Friends, the tools used are Cuttlebug Embossing Folders and Nesties (Oval & Square), ribbon and brad from stash and sentiment printed off computer.  The challenges covered are:-

• Mojo Monday  -  Sketch
• Crafty Cardmakers  -  Dry Embossing
• Fab n Funky  -  Circles

Easel Card

Good afternoon, a warm but windy welcome to everyone.  Hope you are all enjoying your weekend, and especially those on a Bank Holiday Weekend.  I haven't been up to much mischief lately (oh, apart from a wee cheeky purchase from Funky Kits...hehehe ..... a couple of stamps just fell into my checkout basket - honestly!) The kind postman delivered them yesterday but I have not had chance to play with them yet.

I have only previously made a few easel cards and I don't know why I don't make more - they are so simple to do.  The bear stamp is from Forever Friends which I have added some stickles to his hat.  The design papers are from a Papermania Christmas paperpack.  The white card is embossed with a snowflake Cuttlebug embossing folder and I used my Martha Stewart zig-zag border punch.  Ribbon, holly stalk and sentiments are all from stash.  The challenges for this card are:-

• Forever Friends  -  Easel Card
• Paperplay Challenge  -  Sketch and option to use new stash (Rectangle Nesties)
• Winter Wonderland  -  All I Want for Christmas
• Just Cute Bears  -  Embossing

hugs
Kaza.xxx

Another Crimbo Card

Evening peeps, on with my 2nd post for today and Surprise Surprise it is another Christmas card - well, I did warn you this was gonnna happen ......lol.  Don't worry, the novelty will probably wear off as I will need a wee change very soon...lol.

These Elements Decoupage by Forever Friends are so handy in making cards in a hurry.  The papers are from a DCVW Xmas stack and the sentiment is one printed off on the computer.  The challenges I have entered this card into are:-

• Papertake Weekly  -  sketch
• By the Cute & Girly Month Challenge  - Animal Antics
• Paperplay Challenges  -  Pink, To make the boys wink
• Creative Inspirations  -  Christmas in August

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

Forever Friends Card

Morning peeps, sneaking on this morning before work to pop on this little Forever Friends male card.  Was up with the lark this morning, sun streaming through the window - it is gorgeous!  - shame I had to be inside working when it is days like this!

These are Forever Friends stickers, quite handy when needing to make a quick card.  The DP are from a Daisy & Dandelion paperpack and I have used the Trophy Sizzix Diecut.  The challenges I have covered on this card are:-

• Moving Along with The Times  -  sketch by Hazel
• One Stop Craft  -  One for the Boys
• Creative Inspirations  -  Monochrome

Well, that me heading away, hope you all have a lovely day where you all are...xxxx

Hugs

Kaza.

xxx

Baby Girl Card

Back again with another card. This time using a Forever Friends image.  The little ducks are brads which I have had for ages in my stash.  Wording is pink peel-offs which again I have had for yonks and yonks.

The challenges covered on this one are:-

• Creative Card Crew  -  Going Dotty
• One Stitch At A Time  -  Ribbon - Brads - Design Papers
• Forever Friends  -  Sketch
• Sophisticats  -  New Beginnings

One of the girls at my work is finishing up on Friday to have a baby which is due next month so I thought I'd make a start on a couple of cards, will have a make a boy's one too.........lol.  Talking about work, I am so enjoying my new job.  The people are so friendly and I am finding it really interesting learning about the different fire appliances.  Also we have been having bar lunches, tea breaks and one or two cakes........... lol..... will have to get a size bigger uniform already...lol

hugs
Kaza.xxx

Pretty in Pink

A very good morning to you all.  Starting off today with a little Forever Friends card to cover a few challenges. 

Used papers from scrap drawer (which never seems to go down!)  flowers, sentiment, ribbon are from stash as well.  The challenges I have covered are:-

• Stamp with Fun  -  Stitching
• One Stop Craft  -  Optimistically
• Secret Crafter - Stitching

I am hoping to play more this afternoon as have a few things on this morning.  Have sent Baz to do the supermarket shopping, gave him a list but I can gaurantee he will come back with some "Bargins" that he couldn't resist...lol. 

hugs
Kaza.xxx

3 in 1 challenge card

Evening peeps - hope you are all surviving this awful weather, no snow here now but loads & loads of puddles on the ground that I managed to stand in this morning!!! .... lol ... had frozen toes all day (didn't help I had holes in my pop-socks!!! lol).

I did this card last night playing with my new leaf punch - be warned - you will probably see this on quite a more cards in the future... lol ... you will be sick of the sight of leaves by the time I have finished... lol.  The challenges I was used in this card are:-

• Papertake Weekly  -  Sketch
• Sophisticats  -  "Embossing"
• Secret Crafter  -  Mother's Day

The Forever Friends images are stickers and the DP is also FF.  Flowers, pearls, gems are from stash - and did I mention I used my new leaf punch .....lol..

hugs
Kaza.xxx

Cupcake Challenge - Keep it Simple

Morning peeps, a beautiful morning here is Central Scotland, the sun is shining in a clear sky and woke to a crisp frost.  The next door neighbour's snow drops are starting to flower - puts me to shame as her garden always looks wonderful where as mine - mmm, less said the better.lol.

The challenge over at Cupcake Craft Challenge is to "keep it simple".  I have used a Forever Friend element, paper is from Daisy & Dandelion range, stars are from stash as is sentiment. 

Hoping to get a few more made today while doing a few housework jobs around the house.

hugs
Kaza.xxx