Gardening Alf

Good Morning Everyone,
I'm feeling really frustrated today and a bit fed up because I have been psyching myself up all week to get the results of my MRI/Tests on Monday and they have just cancelled my appointment for the 3rd time !! So more waiting :(
To take my mind off it I have a lot to do in my craft room this weekend so that should help a bit.

I have another Alf card to share with you today hehe with a challenge in mind, As You Like It Challenge - People or Animals....Definitely people for me especially Alf as regulars to my blog will know I just find him so much fun to colour and he always makes me smile.

I have coloured him with Promarkers, papers from The Works. Sentiment from Clearly Besotted and twine and button from my stash.

I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges:

As You Like It - People or Animals
DigiStamp Boutique - October Customer Competition
Digi Choosday Week 42 - Anything Goes

Back later with some Christmas cards,
Hugs Kaz xxx

More Batch Cards

Hi Everyone,

I have the next 2 batch designs to share today,

This one is another Woodware stamp which I stamped in Versamark and heat embossed with superfine gold powder. I drew the string in with a gellyroll sparkle pen. The panel is matted onto the same pearlised gold card as the reindeer one yesterday.
The sentiment is Clearly Besotted 'Many Mini Messages'

This one I'm really not sure about....
I used a freebie bauble die from several years ago which I cut from glitter card and then backed with red and gold card and fussy cut round. Again I drew the strings in with a sparkle pen, they do show up more in 'the flesh'. I mounted the baubles onto cream card and matted that onto silver mirri.
The sentiment is from the Woodware 'Winter Trees' set from yesterday and I heat embossed with superfine silver powder. I only made 2 of these ones because i really can't decide if I like it or not ;)

That's all for now
Hugs Kaz xxx

Batch Cards

Hi Everyone,

I have been busy the last couple of days batch Christmas card making as I realised I really needed to get a move on to catch up or I would be sending shop ones this year. I don't usually batch make but I decided this year to come up with 4 or 5 designs that I could replicate easily to send to distant family/friends and neighbours. I thought this will then give me more time for making my 'special' cards without rushing at the last minute and may also mean that I actually get my cards in the post before the Christmas post deadline...well that's the plan anyway ;)

So today I'm sharing the first 2 that I came up with

This one is using a Woodware set 'Winter Trees'
I started by cutting some 3.5" squares of white card which I dusted with Broken China and Peacock Feathers Distress ink using my ink duster brushes. I used a water brush to flick some water drops over the top and mopped up the excess with kitchen towel.
I then stamped the hills and trees (which are all individual so you can make up whatever scene you like) with Versafine Black Onyx. I added a little stardust Stickles to the snow mounds for a bit of sparkle and matted the panel on to navy card.
The sentiment is from another Woodware set. I made 6 of these.

This card I started with some 3" squares of cream hammered card which I matted onto some subtle sheen gold card from Anna Marie designs. I cut the Reindeer from Joanna Sheen out of gold glitter card from Hobbycraft. The sentiment is from the previous 'Winter Trees' set and I stamped in Versamark and heat embossed with super fine gold powder. I also made 6 of these.

I will be back later with the next 2 batch makes.

Bye for now
Hugs Kaz xxx

The Workbench

Hi Everyone,

I have another male card to share today, I seem to have been making mainly male cards recently.
This one is using an LOTV digi 'The Workbench' which I coloured with Promarkers.

I used magazine freebie papers matted onto buff card and the sentiment is from a DSB set.
I used a simple layout which I think works well for male cards especially,

Bye for now,
Hugs Kaz xxx

Just a Note

Hi,

I have a little notecard to share today that I made with the latest Butterfly Challenge in mind where the theme is V for Vertical and/or D for Damson.
I used a Clearly Besotted set - Butterfly Additions and VersaColor ink cubes to stamp the butterflies, I have got the matching dies for the set but as my Ebosser has gone to die cutter heaven ;) and I'm waiting for a replacement I fussy cut them instead.

I added a couple of clear gems to the 3D butterflies and the sentiment is from a freebies sentiment set. The panel was adhered to a little A6 card blank. I'm planning on making a couple of sets of these in different colours to give as stocking fillers.

Bye for now 

Hugs Kaz xxx

Girl with Trike

Hi Everyone,

I realised I hadn't shared the card I made for our gorgeous granddaughter Freya's recent birthday, I can't believe she is 4 already and will be starting school next year...where has the time gone ?! With my daughter being a single parent she relies on us for childcare so that she can work which means that we get to spend loads of time with Freya and she is the apple of our eye...she makes us laugh constantly with her antics even when she is being a little monster ;)

When I saw this Elisabeth Bell stamp (unfortunately the package doesn't have a name on it) I knew I had to get it for her card as we bought her a traditional trike last year which she absolutely loves

I used Birthday Script card from Anna Marie designs, the 4 is from a Stampin Up die and for the flowers I used a Tonic punch. The sentiment is from the Simply Teddy Birthdays set from DSB and I just ran around the edge with a pink marker.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
In the Pink Challenge #126 - Ribbons & Bows
The Cutie Pie Challenge #116 - Think Pink 

And before I go I thought I would share a photo of the little monkey herself :)

Bye for now,
Hugs Kaz xxx

Sketchy Christmas

Hi Everyone,

Hope you are all having a fab weekend, I have a couple of Christmas cards to share with you today using 'Sketchy Christmas Word Art' from DSB.

On this one I used some freebie paper from a magazine and matted onto forest green card. Added red glitter glue for the berries.

This one also uses freebie paper matted onto silver mirri, this time I used Stardust stickles for the berries and added the organza bow.

I am entering this card into the following Challenges:

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #366 - Word Art
ABC Christmas Challenge - U for unlimited V for Vibrant

Bye for Now
Hugs Kaz xxx