Umbrella - ella - ellla....

Good evening peeps, back again with my second post of the day.  I apologise in advance about the poor quality of photos - the camera ran out of batteries - boo hiss!!!.    Peace is shattered as that is Baz back from the footie in a happy mood as his team didn't get beat (didn't win either...hehehe). 

I had my first go at paper piecing, and it was surprising easier than I had imagined.  The image is a Miss Anya from the Greeting Farm.  Design papers are from K & Co. Circular sentimental stamp from LOTV.  Ribbon and charm from stash.  Also used was my MS border punch and Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder.  The challenges covered on this card are:-

• Papertake Weekly  -  Sketch
• Spoonful of Sugar  -  Birthday
• Totally Papercrafts  -  Paper Piecing

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

Music makes the world go round........

Hello, hello, hello, peeps and a happy weekend to you all.  Should really put a health warning on this sight saying *stay away* as I am still choked with this horrid cold., now I can't hear right and my taste buds are all to pot...lol.  However, to cheer myself up I have booked our summer holiday to Corfu for May - yay!!  - Sunshine here I come!!!.

This is the first time I have tried making one of these fancy type of cards an it was surprising quite easy to do.  The music background was done by using my PB stamp.  The musical round toppers are from Kanban and I cut out black and gold mirror circles using my Nesties and matt & layered them together to look like a record and stuck the drums topper onto it.  Musical notes are Sizzixlits diecuts.  Sentiment is prinrted off computer.  The challenges covered are:-

• Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge  -  Fancy Folds
• My Time to Craft  -  Going Round in Circles
• Crafty Catz  -  One for the Men

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

Fruit or Sponge?........

..........I like the good old fashioned fruit cake myself, with the break-my teeth hard icing...lol.  Though, I'll not turn my nose up at piece of sponge cake with the soft fondant icing either.... I'm not fussy... lol..... as my waistband can vouch for. 

This is a bit of ribbed card I had laying about in my scrap box.  Decorated my 'cake' with some liquid pearls, flowers and a diecut heart all from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Inspiriational Card Sketches  -  Sketch
• Paperplay Challenge  -  Hearts & Flowers - no Valentine
• My Time to Craft  -  Hearts & Flowers

Hugs

Kaza.xxx

You are my sunshine.........

Hello again peeps.  Sneaking on in between housework jobs with this card  (thinking ahead as it soon be here)  for Mothers day which is next month in the UK.  As I am posting this the sun has broken through the clouds - a welcome sight - and quite apt for this post..... lol...........yay!

The stamped image is from SWALK which I bought from the Joanna Sheen website.  Backing paper is from a K & Co. paperpack.  Flowers, brads and pearls are from stash and the sentiment is printed off computer.  The challenges covered are:-

• Ooh La La  -  For Someone Special
• Tuesday Morning Sketches  -  Sketch (rotated)
• Fab n Funky  -  Tempting Texture (embossing)

HUgs

Kaza.xxx

Clean & Simple Card

Morning peeps, hope all well.  I am hoping for a crafty weekend.  Barry is away to the golf and then the football, so I have peace and quiet all afternoon.  Nothing much to report this week, pretty boring life I lead really...lol..... will have to start making things up.. lol.

This was a quick simple card.  Using up some of scraps of black and white card, foil rub-ons, ribbon and a sentiment printed off the computer.  Squares are cut using my trusted Nesties.  The challenges covered are:-

• Delightful Sketches  -  Punches or Diecuts
• Pear Tree Designs  -  Free for All (anything goes)
• Totally Papercrafts  -  Clean & Simple

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Anniversary Card

Good evening peeps, hope all is well in Blogland and all enjoying the weekend.  It is another soggy one here I'm afraid.  The road nearby is closed yet again due to flooding -  fingers crossed the rain stops soon or I will have to start building myself an ark!! ...lol.

The card is quite a clean & simple one using embossing folders.  The silver hearts are Sizlits diecuts with a wee black pearl on each.  I decorated the silver heart buckle with black Stickles.  Also used are my Oval Nesties, silver numbered peel-offs and silver ribbon.  The challenges covered are:-

• Alphabet Challenge  -  'N' is for Numbers
• CRAFT Challenge  -  Roll of a Die
• One Stop Challenge  -  Numbers

Off now upstairs to get comfy in my new bed that got delivered this afternoon - is seems huge compared to the old one.  Me thinks I need a step ladder to get into this one...lol.......... night!! xxx

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

Male Card

Afternoon peeps, sorry I have not been on for a while, just not had chance to be honest.  Hopefully I can make it up today as I am planning a little play at my table and fingers crossed I can be more productive than I was last week.

It is male card madness in my family over the next few months so I am trying to be ahead of myself.  The decoupage sheet of cars I got at the SECC Craft fair back in October but I don't know which stall.  The rest of bits of card, ie,  Silver Card Candy, sentiment and black peel-offs are from stash.  The challenges covers are:-

• Tuesday Morning Sketches  -  Sketch
• Alphabet Challenge  -  'M' for Men

Hugs

Kaza.xxx