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

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

Bath time Boy

Good morning peeps, Sunday again.  Not had much chance to play as been enjoying the glorious sunshine in the evening after working in this heat.  Today however, it is back to the usual Scottish weather - rain! - so a day is planned at my table.  As well as wedding cards, I am badly needing baby cards to boost the stock for the up and coming stalls next month so there will be quite a few CAS cards being made this morning..lol..  Starters for ten is this one....

The image is from Lili of the Valley and the embellishment sentiment is from stash.  Tools used are circle my circle and scallops Nesties.  The challenges covered are:-

• Friday Sketch Challenge - Sketch
• Brown Sugar Challenge - For the Boys
• Cute Card Thursday - For the Birds
• Stampavie and more - Animals
• Fab n Funky - Walk on the Wildside
• Without Words - Cute and Fluffy

Hugs

Kaza xxx

New Beginnings

Nappy New Year! .....lol

Wishing everyone good health and happiness for 2014.    Well this is the start of my New Years resolution of blogging more and a good way to start is with a new baby card.  The image was a free digi stamp from Sugar Nellie, bakers twine and charm are from stash.  Tools used was my Divine swirls and Swiss dots embossing folders and oval Nesties.   The challenges covered are:-

• Crafty Little Fairies - Anything Goes
• CRAFT Challenges - New Beginnings
• Stampavie and more - Blue & White

Hugs

Kaza

Wedding card - double easel

Good evening peeps, back again with another double easel card. I so love doing these and they are surprising easy to do and so effective. This time I have used a Sugar Nellie image from funky kits. Most of the card is made up of the scalloped square Nesties, they fit so right.  I have embossed each layer of card with Divine Swirls embossing folder.  The embellishments are clear gems, paper ribbon and peel offs.  The challenges covered today are:-

• Sugar Bowl -  Anything Goes
• Stampavie & more  -  Lots of Die Cuts
• Simon Says Stamp  -  Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza. Xxx

Kidding Around

Afternoon folks, hope all the people with the snow are nice and cozy and coping alright. We had a small flutter last night but nothing laying, though it is really chilly - good excuse to stay indoors until later when I am slipping in to my finest pj's and heading out to my friends pyjama party!

This image is from High Hopes, coloured with my paints. I think the designer papers are from DCVW. Charm and ribbon are from stash. Tools used are my Oval Nesties. The challenges covered today are:-

• Top Tip Tuesday -  Fur or Feathers
• Stampavie & more  -  Spots & Stripes
• High Hopes  -  Sketch

Hugs

Kaza. Xxx

Miss Attitude

Afternoon peeps and a very happy weekend to you all, hope all is well in Blogland. Looking forward to a semi quiet weekend to help re-charge the batteries after the festive season, even though I went back to work last Wednesday I still have a sleepy head on...lol.

It has been ages since I have used these Gorjuss Girl stamp from Sugar Nellie on this CAS card. Used some plain card stock and embossed it with my Swiss Dots & Hearts embossing folders. Inked the edges with red chalk ink. The challenges covered are:-

• The Sugar Bowl - Sketch & No Designer Papers

• Stampavie & More - Hearts

• The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza.x.

Boys will be boys

Good evening peeps.  Managed a wee play at my table tonight.  Barry is away to Glasgow to watch his nephew play in his band and won't be back until late so I am in control of the TV remote! hehehe.

Regular followers know about my electrical disasters - well, last night I came home from work to a defrosted freezer!  Arrgghhhhhhh!!  and Arrgggghhh  again!!!  I don't know how I do it! - that's 3 freezers in about 7 years, not to mention 2 mircowaves, 1 oven, hoover and a kettle just off the top of my head... lol.... (must start buyimg shares in Currys...hehe).

The image is from Lili of The Valley, papers were a freebie from a magazine.  Sentiment from a DCVW scrap-pack.  String and card candys from stash.  The challenges covered are:- 

• Stampavie & more  -  For a Boy
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge  -  Snips & Snails & Puppy dog Tails
• One Stitch at A Time  -  Something for the Boys

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Baby Girl Card

Good sunny afternoon to you all.  It is starting to feel a bit more like Spring this weekend - Hooray!!!  Next door neighbour's garden is starting to flower.  Her garden always puts me to shame - green fingers I had not got (unless covering with green glitter or paint!! ....hehehe).   I am home alone today with Baza away to the footie so a wee chance to play!!!.

This is one of Sugar Nellies Homegrown range of stamps.  Design papers are from scrap box, flowers and pearls are from stash, sentiment printed off computer.  The challenges covered are:-

• Sugar Bowl  -  Sketch  (clean & simple)
• Ooh La la  -  Pink, Pink & more pink
• Stampavie & more  -  Welcome

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Double Trouble

Evening peeps, popping on quickly to post as feeling a bit sorry for myself - I have a cold - sniff!!!.  Had been hoping to escape not catching one this winter, but alas, it was not to be.  Sore throat, cough, runny nose - the works - so not been in the mood to do much crafting.

I have used two Gorjuss Girls images from Sugar Nellie, painted them with my watercolour paints (£2.99 from the Works),  Flowers, pearls and lettering stickers are from stash.  Also used are my Nesties, embossing folders and MS leaf punch.  The challenges entered are:-

• One Stitch At a Time  -  Pretty
• For Fun  -  Happy Birthday
• Stampavie & more  -  Monochrome

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Love You!

Here I am again, back with a second.  You would never have guessed that there is football on the telly so that is why I am getting some peace & quiet this afternoon ....lol.  Might be pushing my luck trying to squeeze a third in after this though, as teatime is looming.

The cute image is from Penny Black, the papers were a freebie in a magazine. Flowers, brad and sentiment are from stash.  Leaves cut from punch.  The challenges covered are:-

• Papertake Weekly  -  Sketch
• A Spoon Full of Sugar  -  Valentine
• Simon Says  -  Animal Antics
• Stampavie & More  -  Love

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Henry Mouse

Good evening peeps, back on with another card made today.  I'm afraid the photograph isn't the greatest as the light in the house is quite dull.  I never got as much done as I had planned - typical!!! ... lol

The image is Henry Mouse from Whiff of Joy.  The design papers are from DCVW.  The heart diecut is from Sizzixlits, flowers and pearl brad are from stash and I have used my MS leaf punch and a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Whiff of Joy  -  Sketch
• Colour Create  -  Red, Pink & White + Hearts
• Stampavie & more  -  Red

Brrrrr.... its a cold one

Afternoon peeps from a very snowy and cold part of Scotland.  I was lucky in the sense that I was on holiday from work today (or unlucky as I wouldn't have managed there anyway 'coz of the weather!).  Barry tried to get to his work but got turned back just a short way from the house.  He kept himself busy by trying to clear away the snow off the path, but it covered over again so he gave up!!! ...lol.

I was planning to play all day, but it is one of those days where the mojo disappeared and I had no "oomph" so I have only managed one card! I am so disappointed, with so many fantastic creations in my head but the body not wanting to co-operate!!.. lol.  The image is from Lili of the Valley, glittered with Stickles.   DP are from Papermania.  Snowflake diecuts and brads are from stash as is the diecut silver heart.  The challenges covered are:-

• Stampavie & more  -  "Hearts"
• Diecut Dreams Christmas Club  -  "Diecuts"
• Daring Cardmakers  -  "Spotty Stripy Christmas"

Hugs

Kaza.

xxx

Miss Anya Birthday Card

Good afternoon peeps, hope you all had a fabby weekend and loads of time to play.  I had a lovely crafting session with my good friend Lesley (aka Pinkles Dreams) she was a lot more productive than me - note to self - to not talk so much lol.... Anyway this is one of my creations I managed to finish.

The stamp is a from a Miss Anya Collection from The Greeting Farm, I have had the stamps for well over a year at least.  The snowflake Cuttlebug folder comes out to play again and the strip of DP is from scrap box.  Also used is my MS snowflake punch, Stickles and the snowball ribbon is from stash.  The challenges covered on this card are:-

• Oldie but a Goodie  -  Glitter
• Truly Scrumptious  -  Sketch & Happy Birthday
• Stampavie & more  -  Monochrome

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

Get Well Soon

Good afternoon to all you lovely followers.  The weekend is here again and a chance to spend some time playing - woop woop!!!  I should really be popping to the shops to get Barry's birthday present (I'll do that tomorrow - have to get  my priorities right.  lol).  Now that the nights are getting longer I should hopefully be spending some of my evenings up at the table being creative  - never seems to work out that way though!!

I got a lovely surprise at my work yesterday, the courier delivered back the laptop all fixed - another woop woop!!! so I can blog again.  Even though we have the PC upstairs, it just didn't feel right - strange I know, but again, I am a bit weird full stop.

The image is one I have but I have no idea from it came I'm afraid.  The DP are from Papermania.  Sentiment printed off on computer.  Flowers and card candies are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Stampavie & more  -  Sketch
• Stamp with Fun  -  Rain
• Creative Inspirations  -  "Get Well Soon"

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Laptop Crisis!!!!

Yep - I have done it again and broke the laptop.  I should know by now that electrical appliances and myself don't mix! ... lol.  Took the laptop to the repair shop on Thursday and it is "kaput" and I have lost all my photos from holidays & cards etc... Lesson to myself to start putting them on discs.  So I am using the PC upstairs.

I have not done as much crafting as I had hoped this week as been decorating and doing jobs in the garden and even they didn't go to plan...... with broken lights, freezer and ripped lino.

Anyway, I have managed to make a something.  Decided to get the heat gun out the cupboard to have a wee play and this is the result.

The embossed image is a stamp I think from a Do-crafts Goody Bag years ago.  The Snowflake embossing folder is used and I patted a cats eye chalk ink pad over it.  Ribbon and sentiment is from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Truly Scrumptious  -  Sketch & Snowflakes
• ABC Christmas  -  'T' for Tree
• Stampavie & more  -  More than one Fold

This afternoon I am busy helping making up food for a buffet for tonight.  We are holding our 10th Year Anniversary Charity Band Night on behalf of The Brionni Trust.  It will be a terrific night with a local band playing.  We are hoping to raise about £1600 tonight to get to our target of £100,000 since we started 10 years ago. 

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

Another Crimbo Card

Evening folks, it is nearly the weekend and I am hoping to do some serious crafting (back permitting).  I need to get stuck into Christmas big time so on Saturday I am pulling out all my Christmas crafty stuff am see what I can create (apart from a mess!!!...........lol).

I love little Wee from Whiff of Joy, he always makes me smile. The Design Papers are from The English Paper Co. and the diecut letters are from Create & Craft.  The challenges I have entered this card into are:-

• Cute Card Thursday  -  Sketch
• Charisma Cardz  -  Diecuts
• For Fun  -  1 Ribbon - 2 DP - 3 Embellies
• Stampavie & More  -  Christmas

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

Crimbo Card

A very good morning to you all.  Up bright and early as we having a charity stall today in Falkirk - fingers crossed for the weather as it is outside.  So there is no crafting for me today - instead I am posting one I made last night.

This is a Penny Black image off one of the sets of clear stamps I have which I have hunted back out for the Chrimbo card making season.  The backing paper is one of a few laying around waiting patiently to be used.  The Snowflake Cuttlebug embossing folder is back and also making a reappearance is the snowflake brads, diecuts and confetti!!!!  Be warned they will be making alot of appearances!!! lol.  The challenges I have covered are:-

• Penny Black at Allsorts -  Glitter & Glitz
• Papertake Weekly  -  Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something BLUE
• Stampavie & More - Christmas in Summer
• Cute Card Thursday  -  Tree-mendous
• Daring Cardmakers  -  Tree-mendous

Take care and hope everyone has a lovely weekend!!!  Happy crafting!

Hugs
Kaza.xxx

Crimbo Card

I'm afraid I couldn't bring myself to start on Xmas until after July was out even though I know I will be stressed out by October trying to get everything all done. So be warned in advance that it will be Christmas Card Central on here for the next few months. I had the most enjoyable day yesterday crafting with my Lesley (aka Pinkles Dreams) and managed to make a few cards inbetween the laughter.

I dug out this Charlie stamp from Whiff of Joy.  The DP are from Dovecrafts, snowflake, brad and mini pompoms are from stash.  The challenges I have entered this card into are:-

• Papertake Weekly  -  White & Bright
• Whiff of Joy  -  Fuzz
• Truly Scrumptious  -  Sketch & "Golden Oldie"  (Charlie stamp)
• Stampavie & more -  Black & White & another (blue)
• Moving along with the times  -  Christmas

Hope you all are having a lovely weekend and speak soon.

hugs
Kaza.xxx

Sister's Birthday Card

Morning peeps.  Hope it is much sunny with you bunch, I've got clouds - boo hoss!.  Was hoping to get some washing out on the line, but it is not looking good....it's pouring down.......lol.  My big sister's birthday is next week and I did this card yesterday.  I used the fabby sketch across at Papertake Weekly, and covered the themes at For Fun - "Happy Birthday" and at Stampavie & more - "Dots".

I have used a Gorjuss Girl image from Sugar Nellie, DP are from scrap drawer and flowers from stash. The sentiment is one I had pre-printed in my drawer. 

Hugs

Kaza.xxx