Sleepy Head

Evening folks, hope all is well in Blogland and a special hello to some new followers.  It's been a quick week so far after a nice long weekend so roll on tomorrow - even though it is Friday the 13th!!!!

The fabby image is Maggie from Sugar Nellie.  The papers are from Papermania.  Sentiment, charm and ribbon are from stash.  Tools used are a Starry embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Sugar Bowl  -  Sketch & Stripes
• Stampin' for the Weekend  -  Ready Teddy Go!!!

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

 

Pastel Flowers

Evening folks,  posting before popping off to bed.  Back to work tomorrow after a long weekend off so I'll have to make sure to set the alarm clock for in the morning.  Barry did drag me off to the shops earlier but I dug my heels in and did only 3 shops before heading home ....lol.

This is one of the commissioned card I have done over the weekend.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Gems and peel offs are from stash.  Tools used are Oval Nesties, Marieanne Swirl Diecuts and an embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Card Patterns  -  Sketch
• One Stop Craft Challenge  -  Pastels & Diecuts
• The Pink Elephant  -  Flowers

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

Happy Easter Weekend

Afternoon peeps... hoping for a wee crafting this afternoon, Barry is away to the Footie, so peace perfect peace for a few hours.  Blogger/Internet Explorer is starting to really annoy me now, so apologies for not getting around to visiting everyone.   It either freezes or throws me out of sites before they are uploaded ...grrrr.   I thought it has been my computer for the pass few weeks, but it seems there quite a few of you experiencing the same so don't feel so guilty now ...lol..

We are starting to see more and mores lambs in the fields now, I don't know about the rest of you but they seem later this year than usual.  They are so cute and love watching them frolick about in their wee gangs and it is a definate sign that Spring has arrived and Summer is on it's way (fingers crossed soon as I have had to pop the heating back on!).

This card was made using some freebie papers and images from a crafting magazine whish I have tried to 3D up.  Green velvet ribbon, card candys and peeloffs are from stash.  Tools used is an embossing folder and oval & circle Nesties.  The challenges covered are:-

• Creative Card Crew  -  Spring
• Fab 'n' Funky Challenges  -  Emboss It
• My Mums Craft Shop Challenge  -  Animals

Hope you have a good weekend and hopefully I plan a few more posts before the weekend is out.

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

Handbags & Gladrags

Evening peeps, as promised a few more cards for you all.  Sitting typing this with the heating back on waiting in anticipation for the snow to arrive. We have been issued with an amber weather warning for tomorrow.  I think I'd better hunt out my scarf and gloves...lol.

This handbag template was surprising easy to do, and you know me, I like easy.  The papers were from Papermania, the doggy stamp (aka Angus) is from Sugar Nellie.  Buckle from Wild Orchid Crafts. Flower and metal thingy from stash.  Tools used are Martha Stewart Doily Border Punch, Embossing folder and Nesties.

The challenges covered are:-

• Simon Says Stamp  -  Anything Goes
• Secret Crafter  -  Shaped Card
• My Mum;s Craft Shop  -  Stamp It!

Hugs
Kaza. xxx

Spring has Sprung!

Morning peeps and a very happy Spring to you all.  We have been so, so lucky this week with this glorious weather, shame I was at work, but what a difference it does make to your day.  But as always, all good things must come to an end as it is going to turn next week, we are expecting snow this coming Monday/Tuesday!! Back to normal for us here then - Jumpers and Wellies ...lol...

Sorry I have blogged as of late due to a mixture of computer hiccups and we, at the Charity have been busy making some gorgeous wedding invites for a lovely couple's big day in June. 

 I have a few commissioned cards to do as well and I shall share them with your good selves as I do the and I should be getting creative again and start experimenting with some new toys I have acquired.  They have been shouting out from the corner of the room for months "Play with me!" 

This is one of the commissioned cards.  It has been years since I have done an Easter card, so I really had to get my thinking cap on.  I remenbered I had an old Sizzix Cross embossing folder somewhere so I hunted it out from the cupboard.  Other tools used was my Swiss Dots embossing folder, diecut swirls and Leaf Punch.  From stash was Card Candy, ribbon,  flowers and gemstones.  The challenges covered are:-

• Oldie but a Goodie  -  Easter
• Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge  -  Easter
• Alphabet Challenge  -  'D' for Dry Embossing

Hugs

Kaza. xxx

 

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Spring

Good morning everyone!!!  Hope you all had a fabby weekend and those Mothers out there were well and truly spoilt yesterday.  A very early post and quick for me before I pop off to work.

I love this Penny Black image, it cheers me up and definately reminds me of Springtime.  The backing papers are from Papermania.  flowers, brad and sentiment are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Penny Back Saturday Challenge  -  This, that & the Other
• Penny Black and More  -  Spring
• Fab & Funky  -  The Luck of the Irish

Hope you all have a lovely Monday.

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

Send in the Clowns

Evening peeps, here with my second post of the day as I had a wee mini craft-a-thon this afternoon.  The sun was splitting the skies today but still a bit chilly. 

The decoupaged clown was from stash.  The designer papers are from K & Co.  Tools used were Nesties circles. Sentiment from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• My Time to Craft  -  Circle Circus
• Saturday Sketches  -  Sketch
• Our Creative Corner  -  Making Melody  (Send in the Clowns - Barbara Streisand)

Hugs

Karen. xxx

Boys & their Toys

I have a house full of gadgets thanks to Baz.  It is definitely a man thing, I'm sure we have more gadgets and gizmos than Curry's and Comet clubbed together ...lol.. ...  I haven't a clue what most of them are for but apparently they are "must haves".  I just stay clear of them as tend to brake anything electrical or technical ...lol...  I'll just stick with my crafty stuff...lol.

This pre-coloured diecut image from Lili of the Valley goes brilliantly with the sentiment I found and printed off the internet.  The scrap of designer paper is from DCVW.  Also used was an embossing folder from Cuttlebug, Martha Stewart Zig-zag border punch and a couple of brads from craft stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Cupcake Craft Challenges  -  Boys & their Toys
• Creative Card Crew  -  Humour
• CRAFT Challenges  -  Mothers Day

Hugs

Kaza.xxx