Christmas joy

Evening peeps,  how is everyone doing, hope no one gas been caught up in the terrible flooding that has been occurring across the country.  Our road was closed for a couple of days and luckily the water didn't creep anywhere never the house.  I have just been caught up in the commuter traffic with the Forth Road Bridge being closed, what usually is an half hour journey is turning into an over an hour journey.  But hey-ho, can't complain, I just get to sing like a wailing cat in the cat for longer...lol.

I was asked to make this card for a wee boy that loves his cars, so I adapted this Lili of the Valley stamped image to suit.  I made my own tree decorated with tinsel ribbon and gems.  The diecut snowflakes are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• ABC Christmas - Youngsters
• Fab 'n' Funky - Snowflakes
• Papertake Weekly - Fun, fun, fun
• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - Christmas

Hugs

Kaza

xxx

Shopaholics

Morning peeps, hope all are enjoying the weekend.  You would not believe that British Summertime starts this weekend (remember to move clocks forward one hour) as looking out the window just now it is blowing a "hoolie" here...lol.

I am hoping to get to my table for a few hours, I have not had chance to "play" with some new must have purchases and they are stilling in their delivery box... Before I do though I am blogging this commissioned card made using a Miss Anya stamp from The Greeting Farm, papers are from a docrafts paperback, diecut handbags are from stash and I decorated them using bits and bobs laying around. Tools used were rectangle and oval Nesties.  The challenges covered are:-

• Creative Knockouts - Spring
• Ooh La La - Fashion
• Papertake Weekly - A Cut Above
• Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Caravan of Love

Evening all, back again, two days in a row ...lol.  This is a commissioned card I had been working on with the requirements of a Collie dog and a caravan.  It is a big A4 card.  Most of the backing papers are from scrap drawer, ribbon, large brad, peel offs, paper fixers, acetate, gems, pearls and googlie eyes are from stash.  A mixture of diecuts, punches and embossing folders were used from Sizzix and Nestabilities.  The challenges covered are:-

• Fab 'n' Funky - Ribbon
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
• Crafty Calender - Bingo (Pearls, Sentiment, Diecuts)
• Moving Along with the Times - Doggone It!

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Oh Baby Baby

Good evening peeps, I have surprised myself by popping back on.  Just sneaking on before dinner and then I am popping out for the evening - I'm heading to the bingo!   Eyes down for a full house and all that ..lol.. I have my dabblers in my bag ready for action.

I love this little baby hedgie stamp by Penny Black, I have used it liars and loads of times over the years.  I had a CAS card to suit the challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays.  Ribbon, tag and brad are from stash.  Tools used are my Nesties and image coloured with paints.  The challenges covered are:-

• CAS-ual Fridays - Ribbon
• Penny Black at Allsorts - Favourite Stamp
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Oh Baby Baby
• Cute Card Thursday - Perfectly Pink
• Shopping our Stash - Critters
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Hugs 

Kaza xxx

CAS baby card

Evening peeps, sneaking in a quick post with this very clean and simple baby boy card.  I have seen quite a few beautiful cards recently with a cut out and a colour underneath so I thought I would give it a go.  I embossed the top white card with my Swiss dots embossing folder and cut out the heart using a Sizzix diecut.   The silver foil rub on sentiment has been in my craft stash for many years and embellished the card with a elephant metal charm tied with bakers twine.  The challenges covered tonight are:-

• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (option to celebrate something new)
• Oldie but a Goodie - New Beginnings
• Brown Sugar - Ribbon/Twine
• Top Tip Tuesday - CAS (clean and simple)

P.S.  Apologises for the poor quality of photo.

Hugs
kaza xxx

Triplets - Trifold easel card

Good evening all, apologises for not been being blogging for a while, don't know where my spare time goes sometimes - well, that's actually a lie - Candy Crush has a lot to answer for! ....lol..  

This is a commissioned card someone had answered me to do while doing one of our charity craft stalls the other week.  The triplets were due to be born that week and she knew that 2 girls and 1 boy would be entering our world.

This image is from High Hopes and my very first attempt of colouring with my new spectrum noir pens.  I have used various embossing folders and Nesties.  Ribbon, gems and duck brads are from craft stash.  The challenges covered are:- 

• Cards Galore - Animals
• Paper take Weekly - Anything Goes
• High Hopes - Fancy Folds

Hopefully I shall be back blogging at the weekend.

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Sew..... A needle pulling thread

Afternoon peeps,  not sunny here so I'm having a pyjama day and not planning to venture out the door today.  A have a few birthday cards to make so it is the perfect day to make a start.  This one is for my dear mum, whose birthday is actually arrives when we are away on holiday so we will have a wee birthday bash before we go. 

I have made this double easel card using lots of sewing diecuts bought off eBay years and years ago.  The backing backs were free from a crafty magazine.  Tools used were my scalloped square and oval Nesties as well as a square label Nestie.  The challenges covered are:-

• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
• Penny's paper crafty challenge - Spooled Items
• Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Pretty in Pink

Evening peeps from a Snowy Scotland .... lol...  two days are never the same weather wise, thank goodness it is just lying on the hills here as I hate driving in it.  It has been a quite day here but later we are having Barry's mum for dinner and then venturing out to the b-i-n-g-o,  should be fun and I have my dabber at the ready ...lol..

This is a stamp I treated myself to from Hobbycrafts on a recent visit.  The pink gingham paper is from my scrapdrawer (still ever overflowing ...lol).  Tools used were my circle Nesties & Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Sweet Stampin' Challenge  -  Gingham
• Alphabet Challenge  -  'X' marks the spot (and stripes)
• Papertake Weekly  -  Happy New ....  (baby & stamp)

Hope you are all having a great weekend.

Hugs

Kaza xxx

CAS Male Card

Morning peeps,  how is your weekend going?  I am hope today of a wee play at the table.  Yesterday was made up of doing some wedding favours and table cards someone had asked me to do.  (fingers crossed they are ok with the quick brief she gave me!).

This is a CAS card I'd done a while ago but haven't had the chance to blog.  The Beer Glass stamp I'm sure is from Woodware.  Tools used were circle Nesties and an embossing folder.  Peeloffs are from stash.  The challenges entered are:-

• Paperplay Challenges  -  Celebrations
• Papertake Weekly  -  Anything Goes
• Allsorts Challenge  -  CAS (Clean & Simple)

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Sunshine!!!

Hooray!!  Summer is here at last - well, for a couple of days at least ...lol.. so hoping to make the most of it this weekend.  My friend Lesley (aka Pinkles Dreams) has hood-winked me into a shopping trip tomorrow (boohoo) -  to the new Hobbycraft shop that has opened in Falkirk, (Yeehaw, I can handle that type of shopping!!!) and maybe a wee bar lunch could be on the cards too ... hehehe.  

This stamp I have had for ages and I am afraid I don't know who it is from. I added some Stickles on the flower to glam it up a bit.  The papers are from Papermania.  Ribbon & charm are from stash.  The challenges covered today are:-

• CRAFT Challenges  -  Add a Charm
• The Pink Elephant  -  Ribbons Galore
• Papertake Weekly Challenge  -  Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Happy PJ Day!!!

Good morning, or is it afternoon - I have had a long lie as I was up late with friends and when I came home I watching the Olympic Opening Ceremony which I had recorded so is was the back of 4 when I drifted off to sleep.  I thought it was quite good personally and I loved the humour it incorporated, Mr Bean cracks me up all the time ...lol...  

So since I am still in my pj's I am going to officially make today  National PJ Day!!  So folks you can take it nice and easy today and craft away at your hearts content and you don't have to feel guilty about leaving that washing, ironing, etc... to another day...hehehe ... (well that's my excuse for body-swerving the housework ..lol...)

I really quite like this CAS card, It has been a while since I have played with some of my Sizzix dies so I had to scrape the dust and stoor off them.  I gave the little house some texture my running it through an embossing folder.  I just used up some paper scraps and again used a different embossing folder for the background giving it a good rub with sandpaper to show off the brick effect. Peel offs, brads and hinge are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge  -  No Stamped Image

Daring Cardmakers  -  House that Jack Built

Papertake Weekly  -  Make Your Own  (embellishment from a die)

Hugs

Kaza

xxx

It's A Dogs Life!

Yep! It's raining again, surprise surprise ...lol...  I have a feeling that one or two campers at 'T in the Park' will be collecting their tents from out the trees as it was quite a breezy one last night!!!  I don't envy them one bit, much prefer my cozy bed these days than roughing it under a bit of canvas and the thought of those Port-a-loos makes me shudder!!!

To brighten the mood from the typical Scottish weather I have tried to use bright cards on this card,  The image was a freebie from a craft magazine coloured with my paints.  The backing papers are from DCVW.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. The cirular sentiment is from LOTV.  Sticky rik-rak ribbon from stash.  The challenges covered this morning are:-

• Paperplay Challenges  -  Happy Birthday
• My Time to Craft  -  Raining Cats & Dogs
• Papertake Weekly Challenges  -  Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza

xxx

Get Well Henry

Evening peeps, Just finished watching Andy Murray go through to the semi-final at Wimbledon - well done Andy.  All we need is a wee bit Cliff Richard and we are all set ....lol..

The Henry Mouse image is from Whiff of Joy, The backing papers are from Papermania.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Paper ribbon, gems and sentiment are from stash. The challenges covered today are:-

• Papertake Weekly  -  Anything Goes
• The Sweet Stop  -  Sketch
• One Stop Craft Challenge  -  Coffee & Cream

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Forever Friends

Morning peeps, popped on first thing to share this card I made recently.  The image is a Forever Friends sticker from Papermania, as is the backing papers.  Sentiment printed of the computer.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and ribbon is from stash.  Tools used are Divine Swirls embossing folder and Rectangle Nesties.  The challenges covered are:-

• Creative Card Crew  - 1-2-3 (1image - 2 rectangles - 3 flowers)
• Moving Along With The Times  -  Happy Birthday
• Papertake Weekly Challenge  -  Bingo! -  Ribbon - Free (sticker) - Blooms

I have a few commissioned cards to make today so I am hopefully to pop on again later on.  Hope you all have a good Sunday.

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Rockstar

Good morning folks.  I'm back nice and refreshed after my break away to sunny Greece.  It was fantastic, food, wine and sunshine!  I did try to pack the sun in my suitcase to bring home but failed - sorry peeps!  So back now to jumpers and thick socks ...lol...

I had a lovely afternoon yesterday with Lesley (aka Pinkles Dreams) having a wee crafting session and a good bleather and this is one of the cards a managed to make.  The digi image is from Kenny K coloured using my whisper pens.  The backing papers are from Papermania (I think) and the sentiment is from stash.  Tools used are Rectanguar & Oval Nesties and Swiss Dots embossing folder.   The challenges covered are:-

• Creative Card Crew  -  Song Inspired (Rockstar - Nickleback)
• Papertake Weekly  -  Anything Goes
• Stamp With Fun  -  Sketch

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Morning Madness

Good morning, good morning, good morning to everyone.  Hope you all are enjoying the weekend - especially if you are off for the Bank Holiday Monday.  Sorry I have not been on as of late, I don't know if it is me or Mr Blogger but I am having great difficulty in loading up sites, so slow and they keep not responding  (I am starting to get paranoid - hehehe).  So hopefully in a couple of hours time I would have actually posted this!!!

This easel card is a commissioned card for someone at work.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Embossing folder, I think is from Craft Too.  Diecut swirls are from Marieanne Creations.  Also used was my oval Nesties.  Ribbon and pearls are from stash.  The challenges covered today are:-

• Oldie But A Goodie Challenge  -  Diecuts & Punches
• Papertake Weekly  -  Anything Goes
• My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge  -  Embossing

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

So Tweet

Morning peeps, trying to get a heat in me this soggy Monday, its damp and cold this morning.  Good excuse to have lots of coffee and comfort food ...lol..  Just a quick post today as I think Barry has plans for us today (shops ...urghhhhh!!!! - 3 maximum is my limit).

The cute chick is a freebie image from a crafty magazine which I have 3D up.  Backing paper is from Papermania.  Tools used is my Oval Nesties for diecutting which I had a wee doodle on...lol.. and an Starry embossing folder.  Card Candy and Peeloffs are from stash.  The challenges covered today are:-

• Papertake Weekly  -  Anything Goes (Mono)
• CRAFT Challenges  -  Spring/Easter
• Crafty Catz  -  CAS (Clean & Simple)

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Mother's Day

Whoop whoop! its the weekend..... and started early with this card and hoping to get a few more done over the next few days and hoping to catch up with all you bloggers out there - if Mr Blogger will let me as the the pass few days he has been very temperamental!!!

The fabby stamped image is from Lili of the Valley.  Design papers from Papermania.  Sentiment printed off computer.  Also used is my Martha Stewart Lace Border Punch, Stars embossing folder and Oval Nesties.  Ribbon, Card Candi and diecut tiara & wand are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Papertake Weekly  -  Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp  -  Mother's Day
• Lili's Little Fairies  -  Ribbon & Lace

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

Funny Card for Baza

It was Baza's birthday yesterday and we celebrated it in style by watching Scotland getting thrashed by Spain at football on the telly with a takeaway tea! ...lol.... his choice, not mine!... and the good part, no plates to wash-up!

The digi stamp & sentiment is from Bugaboo, coloured with whispers pens.  Checked paper are out of scrap drawer.  Also used was a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Cards for Men  -  Make Us Laugh
• One Stop Craft Challenge  -  Anything Goes
• Papertake Weekly  -  Get in Shape (Square, Circle & Rectangle)

Hugs

Kaza.xxx