Love the Bump

Evening my lovelies, how is everyone.  I am still trying to catch up with the commissioned card orders so have had not much time to play.  My new job is going great, my head is pickled with insurance and risk terminology but really enjoying taking in new information.  

I made this card for a work colleague whose baby is due end February.  We all gave her the card and a wee pressie last Friday and she had a wee baby girl two days later, a good few weeks early.  Both are doing well thankfully.  The baby bump template is one I have used previously many times before and have used up scrap card/paper from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Embossing
• Crafty Calender Challenge - Anything Goes
• Ooh La La - Love

Kaza

Xxx

Life is a Beach

Morning peeps, posting from the sunny garden this morning.  The weather already is fabulous.  Already done my houseworky jobs.  I think later Barry and I are heading into Stirling,  he has decided to upgrade his mobile to an iPhone and we might have to stop off at a beer garden somewhere for a cheeky wee bar lunch.... Lol ....  Also today it is the famous "Alva Games" so we might even pop in there to watch all the events ..... I can see sitting here just now that they are preparing the course for the hill race ... I get knackered just watching ...lol....

I was having a little play last night, trying to use up some old stash and I had made this quick A5 card.  The image is from stash (think I may have got in a swap).   The background image and sentiment are diecuts from Docrafts.  Backing paper is from stash, as are clipbrads.  The challenges covered are:-

• Crafty Creations - Pun Fun
• Creative Card Crew - The Great Outdoors
• Deep Ocean Challenges - On the Beach
• Crafty Cardmakers - Holiday
• Crazy 4 Challenges - Marine Life

Hope you all have a lovely day...

Hugs

Kaza xxx

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

Coffee Time

Morning peeps, starting early this morning as I feel the need to play (housework can wait ...lol).  The weekend are really the only chance I get these days so I don't want to waste any time ... well, that's my excuse to get out of the washing, cooking, cleaning, etc.... lol.                                                           

The lovely image is a City Girl from Whiff of Joy.  The papers are from Papermania and DCVW.  Also used is my Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Crafty Cardmakers  -  No Floral Embellishments
• Moving Along with the Times  -  Spots & Stripes
• My Mum's Craft Shop  -  Here Comes the Girls

Hugs

Kaza.x.

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

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 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

Ruby Anniversary

Good evening, and a very chilly one at that.  Hope everyone is well in Blogland.  I am planning a little craft playing at my table this evening while the football in on the TV (means I get peace & quiet ...lol). 

This stamp has been so useful, so handy for all types of celebrations.  I know I use my embossing folders alot - they must be my most used items in my craft box.  The swirly bits are Nestie swirls and the roses are from stash.  The challenges covered on this card are:-

• Stamp Something  -  Sketch
• My Time to Craft  -  Rhapsody of Roses
• Crafty Cardmakers  -  Dry Embossing

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Little Boy's Card

A surprising sunny Saturday afternoon to all you crafty peeps.  Hoping to get a few cards made today as a few family birthdays are creeping up on me as I'd better start making a dent in them .......lol.   This is for my Great Nephew who is gonna be a massive "3" next week.

Used some decoupage I had in stash box and popped a peeloff number onto it. Papers are a mixure of K & Co. and DCVW. Sentiment is printed of computer and bottletop is from stash.  The challenges I have combined into this card are:-

• Crafty Cardmakers  -  Clean & Simple
• Ooh La La -  Stripes
• Fab 'n' Funky  -  What Eva'

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

Santa Baby

Good afternoon, back again with a second card of the day.  I would have been on earlier but the laptop had "a moment" ...lol.  It would not switch on and then when eventually it decided to start up it just stood with a blank screen......... technology!!!.  So I just switched it back off for an hour and switched it back on - seems to be fine on (fingers crossed.. lol|).

Anyway, I still love this Santa stamp and used a lilac/blue inkpad.  The papers are from The English Paper Co. Snowflake are Sizzix diecuts and I popped a couple of card candy's on the top and used some border peel offs.  The challenges covered on this card are:-

• Pear Tree Designs  -  Sketch
• Crafty Cardmakers  -  Glitter & Sparkle
• Bah Humbug  -  Christmas Carol/Song - (Santa Baby)

hugs
Kaza.xxx

The Weekend is here...........

Yippee - the weekend is here and I am planning a very serious craft-a-thon starting this evening and finishing on Sunday evening.  The supermarket journey was done on my way home from work so I should not have to venture out again!!!  I feel really guilty I haven't been on lately but fear not, with the football season back on I should be crafting again as normal now at my table. 

I have used "Porridge" from the homegrown Sugar Nellie range and the DP paper is from DCVW.  My leaves are made by using my MS punch and the flowers, gems and brads are from stash.  The challenges I am entering this card in are:-

• The Sugar Bowl  - "Do it yourself" - sketch No. 15.
• Crafty Cardmakers  -  "Punches"
• Ooh La La  -  "Birthday"
• Colour Create  -  "Hot Pink, Warm Orange & Saffron"
• Creative Inspirations  -  "Anything Goes"
• Simon Says  -  "Sing it Baby"  (Babe - Take That)
• Cute Card Thursday  -  "Whateva!"

My batteries are charged and patiently waiting (foot tapping) for Baza to finish his dinner so I can get to my table to play!!!!!!!!

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Ruby Anniversary

Morning peeps, hope you are all having a fine weekend.  Up early this morning and already done most of my jobs about the house.  Giving the garden a miss at the moment as it is raining!!!  April is definitely living up to it's name - showery!!!.....lol.  Oh well, I might as well have a little play at my table while Barry is on the golf course.  At One Stop Craft Challenge this week the challenge is "Metallic" and Stamp Something is "Charms" so my little spacer and heart charm hopefully covers them.  Daring Cardmakers are asking for "Die cuts" so I hope by using my Oval Nestibilities and leaf punch that these count.

This is the first time I had done a "thinking" challenge for Crafty Cardmakers. Imagine if you were on a Desert Island for at least 6 months, what crafty essentials would you *need* to have with you? What would you never tire of or get bored with if these were the only things you had? You need to make your ENTIRE creation using only the items you have on your island, items you really couldn't do without.  So here is my list of my essential items

• White Card - can be adapted so many ways
• Embossing Folders (On the island I could just sit on them as I would not have a machine! lol)
• Flowers - no particular kind
• Stamps & Ink Pad - so versatile - ink pad used for distressing edges
• Peel-offs (no computer/printer on island)
• Ribbon - so handy
• Charms - this could be buttons etc... off your clothes .... lol
• Leaf Punch - one of my newest purchases and I don't know what I did before having it!!!!!

I am hoping to be back on later today depending if Barry makes me go shopping this afternoon - Boo Hiss - worst nightmare.... lol.

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

Whiff of Joy - City Girl

Morning peeps hope you are all well.  Just popping on with a wee card I have made before I nip to work.  I have a driving assessment today so I need my witts about me this afternoon!!!!

I used this lovely new City Girl image from Whiff of joy, papers are from Papermania and sentiments are from stash.  The challenges I have covered with this card are:-

• Whiff of Joy  -  Sketch
• Paperplay - "Seeing Double"  (champange glasses)
• Ooh La La  -  Anything Goes
• Crafty Cardmakers  -  Have a girl on it

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

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

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

Hello...............

Morning everyone.  No, I have not fallen through the centre of the earth or been abducted by Aliens but I feel I have been missing something - and it is YOU LOT!!!!!!!........lol........ hopefully I will have a bit more time to play.

This is one of the commissioned cards I have to make a christening coming up (again all funds go to the Brionni Trust).  I have used a Gorjuss Girl image from Sugar Nellie, Swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder, paper is from stash as is ribbons & flowers.  I am just waiting to find out what wording they are wanting on the front which I am going to pop on the lower left hand side.  I combined the following challenges into the card:-

• Truly Scrumptious  -  sketch
• Crafty Cardmakers  -  Ribbons & fibres
• Creative Card Crew  -  Scallops
• ABC  -  "F" is for Flying
• Cupcake Craft  -  Buttons & Stitches

I am off out this afternoon to prepare a buffet for the band gig we are having for the Trust tonight.  My culinary skills are not the greatest so I think I will be placed on the cheese butties!.....lol.....and the washing up!.

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

Anyone for Anya & Crafty Cardmakers

Hello again, another Christmas card as I am trying to do a stock pile so I can sell on behalf of The Brionni Trust. I have used the challenges from Anyone for Anya which is "Buttons, Bows & Brads" and a brilliant sketch over at Crafty Cardmakers.

I used Winter Miss Anya stamp, diecut snowflakes, brads and shaker sentiment from Dovecraft and backing paper is from DCVW.

Hugs

Kaza.xxx