Thank You

Evening folks - it's Friday.... Yay!   It's been a quick week.  Hope everyone is looking forward to the the weekend.  I am going to see my niece in Panto on Sunday, looking forward to it..... Oh yes I am!  On Saturday it looks like it's going to be freezing so I think it could possibly be a day in the house doing boring houseworky things and then a wee afternoon playing up at my table listening to the football results (living the dream I know....lol)

This is a card I made to say thank you to the DJ for his time at one of our charity evenings lately.  The decoupage is out my stash That I have had for yonks and yonks and used some Card Candi to try and make some disco lights.  The background paper is from a DCVW paperback. The challenges covered are:-

• Natalie & Amy's Challenges - Thank You
• Moving Along With The Times - Spots & Dots
• Aud's Sentiment Challenge - Thank You
• Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
• Little Red Wagon - Thank You

Hugs

Kaza xxx

New Beginnings

Evening peeps, hope you are all well.  Just sneaking on with a quick post before heading up to bed.  I am still stuffed with the cold and been coughing all day so feeling just a tad sorry for myself. 

This very clean and simple card was made my using MFT stitched rounded square die by Sizzix hand and feet paddle punch and some ribbon from stash.  Wording are peel offs.  The challenges covered are:-

• Creative Moments - New Beginnings
• Cute Card Thursday - Hey, What's New?
• Creative Knockouts - Anything Goes
• Fab 'n' Funky - Something New
• The Paper Shelter - Punches/Dies

Hugs

Kaza xxx

New Grandmother Card

Evening folks,  going back to work today was quite painless, think it was the thought more than anything else.  My next days off will be the Easter weekend - not that I am counting.....lol.. Xx

Trying to build up some stock again in time for the Spring craft fair. Why is it always baby and anniversary cards that seem to need replenished?  Made this card with a Hero's clear stamp from a jungle animal set thingy.  Tools used is my new Tattered Lace elephant border die, round Nesties and Swiss Dots embossing folder. Ribbon from stash, dotty paper from scrap drawer, with sentiment printed off computer.   The challenges covered are:-

• Allsorts Challenge - What's New  (baby, new die)
• Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes with a Die
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Something New  (baby, new die)
• Stampavie and More - Something New  (baby, new die)
• Crafty Friends - To Use Something New (die)

Hugs

Kaza xxx

With Love

Evening peeps!  I have the Monday holiday blues as it is back to work tomorrow, and it make myself even more sorry for myself, I am choked with the cold.  So to try and cheer myself up a bit I have been having a final play at my table as I have a few commissioned cards to make - always leave things to the last minute...lol...

The fabulous image is Embrace, from Penny Black, she still has to be one of my favourite PB stamps.  The backing paper is from a DCWV paperpack, flowers, card Candi, ribbon and sentiment from stash.  Dies used are both Nestabilities.  The challenges used are:-

• Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
• CRAFT Challenges - Anything Goes
• Crafting from the heart - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything with Patterned Paper
• Penny Black Monthly Challenge - Anything Penny Black

Hugs

Kaza xxx

1st Christmas Card of 2016

I have shocked myself too, being this organised - it will never last! ....lol. That is all the Chrimbo decorations down and back up in the loft, hoovered and polished and back to normal for another year. the pussycats are looking at me disappointed as I have their playground away...lol ... Tough toot-toots I politely say...lol..

I got a lovely surprise this morning as I discovered I was randomly picked out the hat for a prize over at Sweet Stampin'- thank you, great start for the year.

I made this card by using part of a High Hopes Stamps (it has a Santa, Reindeer and a Snowman on it), as I have been using the reindeers for Reindeer poop, I am left with extra Santa's and Snowmen, so  I thought this sketch over at Sketch Saturday was a perfect opportunity to use some of them up.  The backing paper is from The English Paper Co.  Used a holly embossing folder and the sentiment is from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra Monthly Challenge - Anything Christmas
• Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
• Glitter 'n' Sparkle - Anything Goes
• Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Hugs

Kaza xxx

On Your Special Day

Good afternoon peeps, hope you are all well.  It is a right dreicht day here so I think it could be a pj and playing at my table day today,  what a shame ....lol....

The other half is currently watching his football team, Dundee, on the TV so I am staying out the way as it currently isn't going their way...lol.

I not used this Elizabeth Bell image a got from Funky Kits years ago when they used to stock her stamps.  Coloured her with my watercolour paints.  The backing paper is from a DCVW paperback.  Enamel dots and sentiment are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• ABC Challenge - Y - Your Choice (Anything Goes)
• As You Like It Challenge - Anything Goes
• Crazy 4 Challenges - Challenge No. 316 - Sketch No. 295
• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Hugs
Kaza xxx

Happy New Year

Wishing everyone good health  and happiness for 2016!  I fell asleep before the bells and never even heard the fireworks doing off - totally zonked (and without even having a drink!). 

This was a commissioned Christmas Card I was asked to make for a Plasterer, so hopefully the recipient has received it now.  I used Magnolia Santa and made his own plastering tool (don't know technically term...lol) and a Little Claire doggy stamp.  the Christmas Tree I made myself using tinsel ribbon and gems and an embossing folder.   Other tools used was a snowflake embossing folder and oval nesties.  Christmas parcels, peel offs are from stash.  The challenges covered are:-

• Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
• CRAFT Challenge - Anything Goes
• Creative Moments - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas
• Little Claire's Challenge - A Special Christmas Card

Hugs

Kaza xxx

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

See you Latte Stepper Card

Afternoon peeps, hope you all had a Merry Christmas and wishing all the very best for 2016.  Thinking especially about friends caught up in the bad flooding in the north of England and the Scottish Borders. 

I never quite fulfilled my 2015 New Years resolution of blogging more, so I am going to set myself the same task again...lol..  I am also really rubbish at taking photos of my cards, so I am going to try and approve my photo skills too...  (This photo not applicable..lol).

This card is made up of various bits and bobs, the boutique scene is a topper from Hunkydory, the stamped image is from Whiff of Joy, the diecut table and chairs are from Crafters Companion, diecut fence from stash, sentiment is printed off computer and tools used was a brickwork effect embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Allsorts Challenge - Anything but Christmas
• Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
• Sweet Stampin' - Food/Drink
• Crafting Muskateers - Use a Sentiment
• Cards Galore - Anything Goes

Kaza xxx

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