Fantastic Friday

Woohoo weekend is here!  Glass of wine is poured while typing this post so I apologise in advance for any typo errors...lol..  Relaxing tonight and then tomorrow I have a busy day ahead with a few commissioned cards to make, a panto to see (which my niece is starring in) and then a retirement doo for one of the firefighters at the local station I work in at present.  Sunday i think will be spent recovering. Lol...

This card is for another niece (trying to be organised this year). The Tilda image is from Magnolia coloured with my watercolour paints.  I used my new bubbles embossing folder from Scappy Cats, crafters Companion, distressed slightly with chalks.  Ribbon, sentiment and gems are from stash.  The challenges covered are:- 

• Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch
• Stampavie & more - Ribbon
• crafts 4 Eternity - Blue Tones
• Totally Tilda - Anything Goes

Kaza 

Xxx

Spring has Sprung

Hello peeps.  It has been glorious sunshine here the last few days.  I will just start getting used to it and then it will go back to our usual weather - rain!¬ ......lol.  The last few days I have been spoilt rotten as it was my birthday and my lovely work buddies had got me a new paper cutter!  Woop woop - was so needing a new one, so no more raggedly edges...lol.  So today I am having a holiday and a chance to play.

Love this Tilda image from Magnolia, used my watercolour pencils to colour her.  The flowers, ribbon, brads, gems and sentiment are from stash.  Also used are my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossinng folders.  The challenges covered are:- 

• Fab n Funky  -  Spots & Dots
• Totally Gorjuss  -  No Patterned Papers
• Stampacular  -  “MAGNOLIA-licious!”

I am hoping to make a few more today though I am sorely tempted to spend some time outside and catch up on some vitamin D.

hugs

Kaza.xxx

Edwin Snowman

Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!!!! The weekend is here and it is time to play, play, play.  I got some further good news today as well, Barry is away from half nine in the morning tomorrow so I am home alone all day - YeeHaw!  Just a quick post as I am watching Big Brother (Sad, I know......lol).

I have used Magnolia Edwin snowman stamp.  The sentiment is from High Hopes. I have glitter everywhere across my table is well as on my card.  The challenges I have entered this card into are:-

• Creative Card Crew  -  Sparkle & Shine
• My Time to Craft  -  Glitter & Glitz
• ABC  -  'B' is for Blue
• Moving Along with the Times  -  Glitter
• Just Magnolia  -  Lets Get Sentimental

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

3 in 1 challenge card

Hello again peeps, back with a second post of today.  This time using a little Magnolia stamp,  I am sure that this is the very first Magnolia Stamp that I purchased.  The papers are a mixture of DCVW and Papermania.  The Cuttlebug embossing folders used are Swirl and Circles (I think!). Sentiments, brads and wavy sticky ribbon are from stash.  The challenges this time are:-

Truly Scrumptious  -  Sketch and theme "Flyaway"
Colour Create  -  Pastels and theme "Spring"
One Stitch At A Time  -  Anything Goes

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

Birthday Card

Evening peeps, back with a second post of today, only managed to make one card this afternoon, don't know where the time went.  Never made any of the cards that the girls at work have asked me to make either, oh well, I will be busy in the evenings this week making them. lol.

I coloured Tilda with my watercolour paints (they were an amazing bargain at £2.99 from The Works and they are lasting ages). Flowers I got from Poppicrafts and I can't find them anywhere else so I am trying to use the sparingly.  Gem Brads and sentiment are from stash.  The challenges I have made this for are:-

• Charisma Cardz  -  Birthday with a candle
• Totally Papercrafts  -  Sketch
• Just Magnolia - Birthday

Baza excelled myself today by making the tea - homemade lasagna, baked tattie with butter, coleslaw, sweetcorn and garlic bread - yum, yum, yum!!!!!  best dinner I have had in ages (sitting here typing this with top button of trousers out as I am so stuffed...lol)  He even did the washing-up as well.  He must be after some-thing so I shall keep you peeps posted with what it is ............... me thinks it is either for a new TV or a holiday...lol.

hugs
Kaza.xxx

The Snow has arrived

Afternoon folks, is everyone having a snowy weekend?  Glad that I am now in the house and not back out again hopefully until Monday morning.  I have totally lost my mojo and am really struggling to make these last couple of cards I have been asked to do.  Love this Tilda image and papers are from the English Paper Co.  The challenges I have covered are:-

Crafty Cardmakers  -  Sketch

Cupcake Crafts  -  5x5 Birthday Card

Magical Crafts  -  Special Birthday or Christmas

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Paperplay Challenge & Creative Card Crew

Hello this chilly evening.  Just another card made off the list.  The challenge over at Paperplay Challenge is the theme "Movies or Books"  and I am doing "Twins" .  If I wanted to be really twisted I could do the "Star Wars Saga" with Luke & Princess Leah being twins (Oops - hope everyone has seen it & I haven't given the game away...lol).  I also have entered it into the Creative Card Crew's - "Anything Goes" challenge.

The two little darlings are Magnolia's and the ducks are cut out of funky foam using my Sizzix paddle punch.

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

Santa Card

Evening everyone, I feel I have been away from blogland for ages, just been a bit busy with other things, so I apologise and will catch up with you all.  I have had a little play as Lisa at work gave me another card order to work on, she keeps me busy........lol.  Still to do mine and need to post most of them as well.

Santa is from Magnolia & coloured with watercolour paints.  All the bits and pieces are made from scraps and stash.  The challenges I have combined in this card are:-

• Stampavie & More  -  Red & Green
• Charisma Cardz  -  Red & Green with White or Silver
• Just Magnolia  -  Christmas
• Stamp with Fun  -  Little Presents

I am starting to pull my hair out in panic over Christmas - so not organised.  Why are some people so hard to buy for????  I have only got two more days off before the big day and the pressure is on........lol

hugs
Kaza.xxx

Magnolia Down Under & Magical Crafts

Evening peeps, still no luck on memorycard-gate!  Baza is just in so he is going to have a look for it and his kind response when I explained I'd mislaid it was "Daft Bat!", he is a charmer .........lol ...... instead of playing a game on his x-box tonight he will be doing a treasure hunt to try and find it .....lol.

I managed to get my head together to do another card by using a lovely sketch over at Magical Crafts and the theme over at Magnolia Down Under which is Christmas.  I like this Edwin with the lantern so is so cute!!.

hugs
Kaza.xxx

Sophisticats, Charisma Cardz & Magnolia Down Under Challenges

Hello again ladies, twice in one day - not bad at all........lol.  This is a Christmas card made using the challenges over at Sophisticat's - "Wings" and Charisma Cardz - "Merry & Bright" and the sketch at Magnolia Down Under.

I love Edwin Snowman and I 3d him on embossed card.  Backing paper is from DCVW, I think, and the embossing folders used are from Cuttlebug and they are Swirls and Snowflakes.  The snowflakes are a mixtures of diecuts, brads and confetti.

Heading back up to my table to play while Barry is lying on the couch as he has a bit of a sniffle (aka man flu) - bless.........lol.

hugs
Kaza.xxx

Simon Says............

Evening all,  typing this with a sniffling nose and a sore throat,  me thinks one is getting a cold so I am popping this on before I forget and then trotting off upstairs with a hot water bottle to my bed before I pass it on to you lovely lot.

This is another christening card I was to make and I used the lovely sketch by Dommi over at Simon Says.  The image is from Magnolia and papers are from DCVW Spring Stack. 

hugs
Kaza.xxx

Winter Wonderland

Ahoy me hearties!!!! I am back from my hollibags and I have serious crafting withdrawals. I have missed you all terribly and will catch with everyone soon, also will pop a few holiday snaps on (when I find the camera as still to unpack!)

Over at Winter Wonderland there is a fantastic sketch to follow with the theme of "Frosty the Snowman" and the Design Team examples, so pop across to check them all out!.

I used the fabby Edwin snowman, I didn't have any swirly things as per sketch so I popped on the "Brrr" cut from my sizzix alphabet. Backing papers I think are Papermania, brads from stash and sentiment is printed off computer.

Heading back to my table with gusto!!!!!

hugs

Kaza.xxx

Just Magnolia, Stamp with Fun & Secret Crafter

Afternoon peeps, I'm back again with another card with a few challenges thrown in. This card I have made is for Lisa at work's little girl, Emily. I can't believe that she will be a year old next month, same day as my own mum's birthday.

• Just Magnolia - sketch
• Stamp with Fun - Birthday
• Secret Crafter - Cute as a Bug

I love this little girl image from Magnolia and I have coloured her using my paints. The paper is from Dovecraft. Flowers, gems and butterfly are from stash.

I have been sorting out holiday clothes this afternoon and having a good old laugh at trying to get into tops, dresses, skirts and trousers (wishful thinking that I could slip back into a size 8 pair of cut offs and a skirt business suit I used to wear about 16 years ago....lol) So two black bag full of clothes are ready to be taken to the charity shop. I can however, fit back into 2 dresses so they will be going with me, just to get a suitcase...lol.

hugs Kaza.xxx

Forerver Friends, One Stop & Stampavie & more...

Morning Campers!!!! Hope everyone is well and enjoying the weather............(haha!!!) Wellies are definitely called for today, even the pussycats are staying in & looking out the window in disgust! Oh well, just have to do a bit of playing at my table then.......lol.......especially as Baza is working again this weekend so I can have perfect peace.

I had been playing this week as still have no laptop to browse on and when catching-up on blogland noticed that they can fall into a couple of challenges.

The 1st one is for Forever Friends, who are celebrating their 21st Anniversary, so their challenge is to create a celebration card.

I used my lovely wedding couple and decorated the scalloped edge with blue chalk ink, flowers and blue heart gems from stash, blue dotty ribbon from Poppicrafts and backing paper is from K & Co.

The 2nd card is for Stampavie & more, which the theme was "Summer".

The image is a Magnolia stamped image, sand castle & bucket & spade is from stash of sticker embellies. I tried to made the brown card look like sand by whizzing it under the Swiss dots Cuttlebug folder.

And last of all, over at One Stop Craft the challenge is "Xmas in July".

I used a Penny Black clear stamp, backing papers are, diecut snowflake and brad, papers from scrap stash.

Will have to face the terrible rain now and nip to the shops (no bread for breakfast!) and hopefully back soon.

hugs

Kaza.xxx

Creative Inspirations & One Stop Craft

Morning peeps, hope everyone is well. Day off today and I am hopefully on standby at the hairdressers - waited too long for an appointment and now they are full so if someone cancels they will give me a tinkle. Fingers-crossed as the grey hairs are coming through thick and fast and I have to look my best for TAKE THAT on Sunday - Woo-Hoo!!! can't wait, so looking forward to it.

Creative Inspirations this week is to create something other than a card, these kind of ideas are out of my comfort zone so I have done a bookmark to start me off.

I popped a stamped image on it and a couple of flowers. To be honest, I'm not sure how else I could have decorated it so please give me your hints & tips for this.

Saturday's challenge over at One stop Craft is "Add some sparkle". So I think I have "bling-ed" this princess up to the max!..........lol

The image was painted with my paints. I had problems trying to fit her in the Nestie hence why she is at a jaunty angle........lol. The backing paper is something that is been at the very bottom of my stash since I started card making.

Hopefully back on again (with a new hairdo.....lol) hugs Kaza.xxx

Cute Card Thursday

Afternoon everyone. I am redeeming myself slowing from my earlier slip.......lol. Trying to speed my redemption by using two stamped images on the card!!!!.

The theme over at Cute Card Thursday is "Quotations". My printer is still not working (all it needs is ink but it is soooo expensive I'd rather spend my pennies on stamps...lol) so giving you one of my own quotes (Karen-isms) was out of the question. So, luckily (for you guys!) I had a quote stack from DCVW at hand.

The two Magnolia Tilda's were coloured by my paints. Backing paper is from the DCVW Spring Stack. Ribbon & flowers from my ever growing stash. (Sorry about the photo - every picture came out super shiney)

Baza is currently fast asleep on the sofa so I am in charge of the remote control......yay!..... and yet what am I watching..................flicking between the Tennis and Cricket.....why!..lol.

hugs Kaza.xxx

Magnolia Down Under & ABC

I am still in shock 'coz it is still sunny!!!!.....lol.......washing is dry - Yay!. Got the doors & windows open breathing in the fresh air - it's a good job I don't suffer from hay fever.

This is the first time, I think, that I have managed to incorporate 2 challenges into 1 card. Magnolia Down Under - "All About A Boy" and ABC Challenge is "R for Roses".

Love this Edwin holding the roses, he is delightful, coloured with my paints. Backing papers are from DCWV, shapes cut out with oval Nesties and brads & ribbon from stash.

Gosh, all the this crafting builds up an appetite, I'm popping away to make a quick sarnie, mmmm........ chicken tikka sounds good.

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Truly Scumptious Challenge

Morning everyone. Here I am up bright and early, done all my wee jobs around the house apart the garden 'coz it is a bit cloudy and windy here today. Typical, Bank Holiday Monday and the weather is pants!...lol.

I am home alone today so I trying to get all my birthday cards done for the month plus the Charity has the first event of the year on Saturday 16th so I am trying to do some more cards for the stall for them to sell. It is being held in a local village hall, unfortunately I am having to be at my own work so making cards is my little contribution this time.

Started this morning doing the sketch over at Truly Scrumptious with the theme "Something to eat". I have cheekily used an Tilda image coloured by the lovely Lesley with her magic Pro-markers, she keeps trying to get me to buy them - not tempted at the mo - but never say never!

I have just used up some paper scraps and embossed them with various Cuttlebug folders. Brads and parcel embellie is from stash.

Cuddles

Kaza.xxx

Creeping In..........Hello everyone

Sorry I haven't been on for a long time, I seem to have had a bit of a hectic week or so (either that or I have been abducted by aliens...lol).

You don't have any nights out for as long and then they all come along at once. I went to the local Italian for a meal with the girls from work, unfortunately the waiters aren't the kind that swoo you off your feet, for starters one of them is Spanish and another Greek/Croatian (yeah, work that one out!) so they didn't have the usual Italian patter and secondly they are a bit......emm....mature if you catch my drift. Nevertheless, the food is amazing and lets face it, that is why I was there.....lol. Then the following night, Baza's Football Supporter's Club had a fun raising night at a local hotel where his nephew was playing in his band. They did really well but I did feel a bit out of place with all the "groupies" there, really felt my age plus I didn't know half the songs they played...lol. Came home with a sore head... Gosh really showing my age now!!.. Then, the following day it was my Birthday!... so I had a lovely day, apart from working, but I got a red neck, that Baza sent me flowers at work....well....my face was scarlet when the delivery guy handed me them right in front of the customers - total beamer!

Baza & me don't do birthdays, we do "Birthday Weeks" so most of this week I have been pigging out on takeaways and having one or two extra glasses for wine. It is also meant that I am to be waited on hand & foot but somehow that didn't happen to much this year - don't know if maybe I had been too demanding....lol....peel my a grape....fan me down......do the the washing, ironing, hoovering, dusting, tidying, polished, gardening (if only that part was true...lol)

So hopefully this is me starting to get back into some sort of routine again. This evening I have managed to make a card for the Just Magnolia challenge. The theme is Pink & Green so hopefully I have managed that.

I have popped the Tilda image onto a couple flowers from Poppicrafts, diecut swirlies from Nestibilities and the backing paper is from the Fantasy Range from Dovecraft.
Cuddles
Kaza
xxx

Charisma Cardz #14

Good evening everyone, can't believe that is us half way through this week already - time does fly! It is nice to potter about in the garden now that the nights are drawing out. I would be the first to admit that I do not have green fingers but I am going to attempt a mini (well micro) vegetable patch. I am going to try and grown some lettuces for the summer salads. I have bought the seeds and the grown bag so we will see what happens.....

I have only managed to do one card today for Charisma cardz, the challenge is a Green & Purple theme which is a lovely combo.

I have used a cute wee Tilda image, DCVW backing paper (surprise, surprise) and flowers & brads from stash.
Cuddles
Kaza
xxx