We Three Kings......

Evening peeps, hope everyone is well and looking forward to the weekend.  It looks like it is going to be another wet and windy one here.... Lol... Typical Scottish weather.  Never mind the football season has almost started, then it will be back to the old routine.

The toppers are from Hunkydory as is the sentiment. Tools used is the Swiss Dots embossing folder and snowflake dies.  The challenges covered are:-

• Creatalicious Challenges - More than 1 Fold
• Winter Wonderland - Christmas Carol/Sing
• Creative Knockouts - Dry Embossing
• Top Tip Tuesday - Bingo! (Embossing, sentiment & punches/dies)
• Crafting from The Heart - Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza

Xxx

Butterflies

Good afternoon all, hope you are all enjoying the weekend.  It is a bit chilly here today, with snow on the hills, so it is a day in the house me thinks.

This card is made using this fabby sentiment stamp from Little Claire, the butterfly diecut is from Sizzix and I used my Swiss adopts embossing folder.  Ribbon and gems are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Crafty Catz - Polka Dots
• Winter Wonderland - Things with Wings
• Crafty Ribbons - sentimental
• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

Kaza

Xxx

Clean & Simple Xmas

Good Friday afternoon peeps..... Been busy playing with my new toys I got yesterday at the Craft Fair in Glasgow's SECC, so no housework done or dinner made for Barry ...lol. 

This is a very quick, clean & simple card made with one of my new embossing folders.  Matt & layered on some green stock and decorated with a green satin bow and gold peel offs.  The challenges covered are:-

• Winter Wonderland  - Clean & Simple
• My Time to Craft  -  Quite White
• Charisma Cardz  -  Anything Goes

Headed back to my table for some more playing..........

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

LOTV Xmas

Evening peeps......... sneaking on with a quick card before I pop off to beddy-byes.  Again, I have used a Lili of the Valley pre-coloured image, the papers are from Papermania and have used a star embossing folder..  The ribbon and charm are from stash with the sentiment printed from the computer.  The challenges covered are:-

• Flutter by Wednesday  -  Open theme using a Fairy, Butterfly or Angel
• Penny's Paper Craft Challenge  -  Anything Goes
• Winter Wonderland  -  How Charming

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Pink & Black Christmas

Good morning everyone, well trying to smuggle the sunshine back with me from Rhodes did not work as it is pouring with rain here in Scotland.  Had a wonderful time on the Greek island - will post some pics on  later -  was such a shame it always passes so quick ..... nevermind ... I have a few days left before back to work on Monday - so craft time!!!!

The image is a Manga stamp from Funky Kits given a bit of extra sparkle with Gold & Diamond Stickles, backing papers are from DCVW (I think), big snowflake is from a Marieanne Creations diecut decorated with a pearl brad and the small snowflakes are made by using a X-cut punch.  Velvet black ribbon from stash and sentiment printed off computer.  Other tools used were my Square & Oval Nesties and Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• One Stitch At A Time  -  Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly  -  Things with Wings
• Winter Wonderland  -  Girly Christmas

Here is just a piccie from our balcony, the view was gorgeous and could sit there for hours on end just watching the world go by....

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Festive Wishes

A very warm festive wishes to all you fellow bloggers.  Slowly getting back to a wee bit of normality with visitors and visiting duties done (until the New Year and then same again ..lol)  Today is the first relaxing day of my holiday break and what better way to relax is to dig a couple of bits and bobs out the cupboard from under the stairs for a little play at my table.  It seems that long ago that I had to pack everything away and within about two minutes my table is covered....lol.  Never mind, that is part of the fun... lol.

Anyway, I am hoping not to see/make another Christmas Card for at least a few days so I am gonna make a selection of cards over the next coming days while I am off.  This cheery image of sunflowers (sorry do not know where it is from) helps me take my mind off the wintry weather we have been having over the past month - roll on Spring!!! ....hehehe.  The papers are from a Papermania paperpack.  Flower, Brad and sentiment from stash and string from kitchen drawer...lol..  The challenges covered today are:-

• Crafts 4 Eternity  -  'Pea Soup' (sketch and use greens)
• Winter Wonderland  -  Thank You
• Moving Along with the Times  -  Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Santa Card

Coo-----eee!!!!  I'm back yet again... lol.  Just posting this before I have my tea and a few glasses of red wine (then my typing would go to pot!!!).  Have managed to make a Christmas card in between baby cards. lol.  I haven't even started on my own crimbo cards yet, have been busy making them for the charity stall this Saturday coming.  Never mind, I will get there one way or the other. 

This super-fabby image is from High Hopes, the DP is from a Papermania Christmas pack.  Snowflake is my MS punch.  Also used is a Cuttlebug embossing folder, brads from stash, sentiment printed from computer.  The challenges covered are:-

• ABC  - "H" for Holidays
• Spoon Full of Sugar  -  Snow/Snowflakes
• Winter Wonderland  -  Winter Sports

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

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

Winter Wonderland & Magical Crafts

It's me again, must have had a strong coffee this morning...............lol.....hope I don't peak too soon .......lol. 

The two challenges I thought worked together well.  The challenge over at Winter Wonderland is St Nicholas and at Magical Crafts is a recipe.

I love using this stamp (you would never have guessed....lol).  The backing papers are from Anita's.  Swirl and Snowflake diecut is cut from Nestabilities.  Holly and brad is from stash.

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

A few challenges

Afternoon ladies. Hope you are all well and having a lovely weekend. I have been given a long weekend off (Sat, Sun & Mon) from work. This is the first time ever & I don't know what I did to deserve it but I am making the most of it. Barry is away to the football to watch his team Dundee play so i am HOME ALONE and it is fab!!!!!

The challenges I have combined in the above card are:- Winter Wonderland - "Hot Chocolate", The Pink Elephant - lovely sketch, Cupcake Craft - "Distressing", Paperplay - "Spot this" and finally Colour Create - Hot Pink, Dusty Pink & Ice Chocolate with the option of pearls & swirls.

I used paper scraps from drawer, chalks for the distressing bit, Cuttlebug Swirl embossing folder and pearls from the Paper Mill. Heading back to the table to play again and hopefully should be back on soon.

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Winter Wonderland & Allsorts Challenges

Evening everyone. I can't believe I have not been on for over a week - Bad Kaza - slaps wrist. The week has just flown by and nothing to show for it (apart from a pile of ironing - and that can wait!...lol) So I am going to have a craft-a-thon with myself tonight & all day tomorrow to try and play catch up.

The challenge over at Winter Wonderland is "Vintage" and at Allsorts is it "Snowflakes in September" so I did this little number to cover both.

The image is from papers from stash that I "Nestied", backing paper is from a Laura Ashley range and the diecut letters from a kit from Create & Craft (which the lovely Lesley had given me as a prestie).

Will catch up everyone soon as I have been peeking at everyone but not leaving a calling card.

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

....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

Winter Wonderland, Allsorts & Stamptacular Sunday

Evening everyone and a special welcome to a couple of new followers - Hello!!!!. Not been up to much so far this week, found it quite hard to sit at my table 'coz of a sore back, brought the computer chair down from the spare room but that didn't help and then Baza brought home a chair that one of this work fellows was throwing out but unfortunately it hasn't helped either. Might have it ask Baza for a back massage.........lol.........rather have a fish supper!!!.....lol.

Back to the challenges, managed again to do a 2 in 1 card. Winter Wonderland is "Let it Snow" and Allsorts is Triangles.

Painted Milly with Snowman and added a little sparkle with some silver Stickles. Backing papers are from Papermania and finished off with a giant snowflake.

Since it is Fathers Day coming up on Sunday and I will be away to see Gary and the boys (hasn't quite sure if I had mentioned Take That - Hamden - Sunday......lol) I thought I better make a card for Baza from the cats Onyx & Jazz. Luckily for me Stamptacular Sunday's challenge is "Fathers Day" .

I cheated a little bit by using a stickeroo from Penny Black as it had the No.1 rosette. Backing paper from the DCWV Cat Scrap booking Kit as is the 2 cat stickers I used for the inside as they similar to my 2 fur balls I have at home.

Hugs Kaza.xxx

Winter Wonderland

A very good sunny morning to everyone. Day off today and hoping to play, play, play......lol. Finished this card last night for the challenge over at Winter Wonderland - the theme is Christmas Carol. I decided upon "While Shepherds Flocked" and while humming and singing along to slightly altered wording to the original I managed not to get into character by popping a tea towel on me heid........lol.I just love this image from Penny Black and I have coloured it with my paints from The Works (they were such a bargain at £2.99 and I use them all the time and they are lasting ages & ages). Just off to do a couples of wee jobs about the house and then back for more........ See you all soon. Hugs Kaza.xxx

New Challenge Blog - Winter Wonderland

What a better way to cool yourself down in this warm weather than to create a Christmas Card! There is a fantastic new challenge Blog started today - Winter Wonderland - with some brilliant DT work so pop over and check it out!!!!

The first challenge is "Oh Christmas Tree", I hurriedly started to rummage through my stash and to my surprise I have hardly anything at all with a Christmas tree.

I have ended up using an Anita's dimension sticker and matted and layered it onto lots of Nestie ovals and Backing paper is from Papermania. I have used a Cuttlebug embossing folder to give it some more texture and I sat on my hands before I added a snowflake - which I have a fetish about...lol.

Away now for an Ice Cream..........lol

Hugs

Kaza.xxx