My Favourite Animal - Frogs

I love them....... Don't ask my why ..... All I remember it started when I was about 10 or 11 years old  and since then I'm hooked.  Frogs are plastered all round the house.  Not real ones I may add.

I was actually in two minds to choose to do some of the challenges as a was torn to part with one of my frog stickeroo images .... (Sad, I know) .... As I have had them for years and give them a wee stroke every time I open the craft drawer...lol..   

As I've said, I have used a Penny Black Stickeroo image on this CAS card.  Sentiment is from stash and added some light green liquid pearls.  Tools used are Nesties and an embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Ooh La La - CAS (clean and simple)
• Glitter & Sparkle - Anything Goes
• Fantastic Tuesday - Add an Animal
• Cut It Up! - Use a frog
• Creative Knockouts - Go Green

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Daisy - take two

Well, Miss Daisy that I coloured a few weeks ago has still not turned up, so I have coloured her again and quickly stuck her on a card before she disappeared. ...lol...  Flowers, brads and pearls are from stash. Challenges covered are:-

• Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
• Crafting for All Seasons - Three of a Kind
• The Sugar Bowl - Anything Goes with a Sugar Nellie stamp
• Fantastic Tuesday - Anything Goes/Cute
• Crazy 4 Challenges - sketch no. 324

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Nellie the Elephant

This card was inspired by one I saw on the Craftworks Blog as I trying to get ideas for a more adult style elephant due to the stamps that I have are all quiet babyish.  I found the elephant template on the interweb and decorated her with a mixture of gems, brads and liquid pearls.  The challenges covered are:-

• Dream Valley - Sparkle, Bling, Embellish
• Alphabet Challenge - 'Z' - Zoo Animals
• Penny's Papercraft Challenge - Anything Goes
• AllSorts Challenge - Birthday Wishes

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Engagement Card

Good Saturday everyone.  Not had chance to play for the next few weeks - well....... Technically not true..... As a few Saturday's ago as was set for a play day and it was a disaster!  I attempted to make three cards and not finished one, on the 1st card I just had the sentiment to print off and the printer decided to brake (still not fixed). So I started on another card, sat and coloured the lovely Daisy, popped her to the side to dry while I made the card base etc.... Went to pop on and she had disappeared!  (Still haven't found her) so my third attempt to create was to make a CAS valentines card, all was going well and finished, then for some strange reason I decided to place it face down on the table while I had my dinner,  came back to discover it was struck to the table and I ripped it trying to separate it..... So I gave up!!!!!

Anyway on a brighter note, this is a card I have managed to complete using a Hunkydory Topper, slizzlits diecut hearts decorated with Pearl Drops, silver ribbon from stash and peel offs for the sentiment.  Embossing folder, I think is called Divine Vine.   I have lost my Divine Swirls embossing folder, which I love, again cannot find it anywhere.  Barry says it is because I have too much stuff! - never!  .... Lol...    The challenges covered are:-

• Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations - Hearts
• Brown Sugar - Love/Valentines
• Creative Knockouts - Love is in the air
• Penny's Papercrafty challenge - Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Bottoms Up!

Morning peeps.... Thought I'd share this quirky get well card I made yesterday.  I am so adamant this year in using up as much stuff in my stash and not buying new stuff apart from essentials.... (see how long this will last....lol)..... the colour scheme was roughly based around the sentiment which was leftover from a La Pashe decoupage sheet.  The digi image is from bugaboo, card Candi and ribbon are from stash and the patterned paper is from an old Papermania pack.  The challenges covered:-

• Stella Says Sketch - Sketch
• Cute Card Thursday - A Bit of Fun
• Cards Galore - Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Number 5's Alive!!!

Afternoon.... Sneaking on to blog while I am watching the snow falling, it is just very lightly but it is laying due to the ground being so cold.  I am unsure where this image is from as I have a feeling I got it in an image swap many years ago.  The papers are out of scrap drawer and the wording are stickers out of my stash.  Tools used are my Cog and Heart nesties and an embossing folder.  The challenges covered are:-

• Bunny Zoe Crafts - Hearts
• Simply Papercrafts - Anything Goes
• Brown Sugar - Movie Madness (Short Circuit)
• Cute Card Thursday - A Bit of Fun
• Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Under The Weather

Morning peeps!   Yay! It's the weekend....time to play.  The housework is nearly all done... or being ignored...lol... and I am home alone as Barry is having to work.   I made this card last night while dinner was being made - you can take from that comment that I don't cook which is partly true, I hate cooking, the petted lip comes out if I have to do anything in the kitchen...lol

When making cards for stock, I was tend to make quite CAS ones as unsure if people will be posting them.  The stamped image is one of the first ones at bought from Sugar Nellie and coloured her with my pencils.  The papers and card are just out the scrap drawer and sentiment printed from computer.  The challenges covered are:-

• The Sugar Bowl - Anything Goes with a Sugar Nellie stamp
• ABC Challenge - 'Z' - Zero Embellishments
• Penny's Papercrafty Challenge - Anything Goes
• Make My Monday - Sketch

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Girly Birthday

Evening peeps, hope everyone's Monday went smoothly today.  Just popping on to post this card made with a Hunkydory topper, decorated with flowers and some ribbon from stash.  I popped some liquid pearls in the flowers and sentiment printed from computer.  Tools used was an A4 embossing folder, oval Nesties and a petal punch.  The challenges covered are:-

• In the Pink - Anything Goes
• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Ooh La La - Girlie
• Crafty Catz - Flowers
• Shopping Our Stash - Monochromatic

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Birthday Golfer

Evening folks,  hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend.  Not long back from watching my niece in her pantomine, she was fabulous! - well done Ellie!  Been fed and now nipping onto the computer to do a quick post and then maybe head up to my table, top button of trousers permitting...lol.

The digital image is from Bugaboo and coloured with my watercolour pencils.  I diecutted him out using MFT rounded stitched diecut (this must be my favourite of the month as I can't stop using it...lol.)  card Candi and sentiment are from stash. Also used an embossing folder and distressed red chalk ink round the sides.  The challenges covered are:-

• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Brown Sugar Challenges - Anything Goes
• Glitter 'n' Sparkle - Tic Tac Toe (digi stamp, stitching, distressing)
• Die Cuttin Divas - Sketch
• Catch the Bug Challenge - Bingo (diecut, stitching, sentiment)

Hugs

Kaza xxx

Engagement Card

Evening peeps.  Blogging this while watching the start of the new series of "The Voice"', feels weird, as the previous Winner, Stevie McCrorie, works at the same place as myself  and lives in the same town as myself - well done Stevie, hope it works out for you mate!  Xx

I did have a chance for a wee play at my table today and a created this card for stock.  The elements are from a crafters companion or a Hunkydory card kit.  Ribbon and lace are from stash.  Used as an embossing folder as background.  The challenges covered are:-

• As You Like it - Anything Goes
• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Quirky Crafts - Celebrate
• Allsorts Challenge - Ribbon & Lace
• Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch

Hugs

Kaza xxx