Gentle Rain

Hello ladies.  Am so disappointed I cannot get to my craft class this afternoon up in Perth because of the snow, so I thought I would make a card at home instead.

I used a house mouse stamp 'gentle rain' coloured in with my promarkers.  The punch is a Martha Stewart (the first time I have used it) and the ribbon was wrapped round a sweetie jar which I had saved some time ago.

I am going to enter it into

I love promarkers challenge - recycle.

I hope you like it and thanks for popping by.

Kathleen x

Baby Card

Good Evening all and thankyou for visiting my blog.

I was asked to make a baby card and decided to use a stamp from Joanna Sheen.  The backing papers are from her CD Messy Rabbit.  The corner punch is from Martha Stewart and ribbon from my stash.

I am going to enter it into 2 challenges -

Lothian Crafts - Anything Goes

Ellephantastic - New Beginnings

Thankyou for taking the time out to look.

Happy Crafting

Kathleen x

WOYWW - Week 83

A Happy New Year to everyone and thank you for all the lovely comments you leave me.

Have you made any New Year Resolutions?  Mine is to use all the craft stash I have and not buy any more!  LOL  I wonder how long that will last.

I took this photo last night after I had finished making a baby card for a friend.  You can see the Martha Stewart punch I used.  My promarkers.  Two jars of pink ribbon. My Jamie Oliver mug.  I took down all the decorations yesterday and have dumped the christmas cards in the back right-hand corner.  I will recycle some of them to use next year!   I will tidy up tomorrow!

Now hop over to Julia's desk to have a nosey at some other desks.  Thanks for popping by and have a good week whatever you are doing.

Kathleen x

My best Project for 2010

The Stamp Man are running a Special Blog Hop, Candy and Awards Event running from Friday 31st December till Thursday 13th January 2011.  They would also like you to show your best craft project for the Year 2010.  I just love this card I made at a Craft Club in July.  The stamp  was In the Garden by Hero Arts using an embossed layered resist technique.  I also used a Martha Stewart border punch.
Why not pop over to the Stamp Man and have a look.
Everyone is welcome to join in!
Happy Crafting
Kathleen x

Time for Tea

Here are a couple of Craftrak cards I have made using the free stamp from Craft Stamper magazine.  I have rounded off the corners with a Martha Stewart punch.

The purple  one is for the lovely Linby.  I know that is her favourite colour.

I would like to take this oppurtunity in wishing all my friends a Very Happy and Healthy New Year!

See you in 2011

Kathleen x

My favourite cards from 2010

Here are my favourite cards from 2010 as inspired by Kath's blog - diary of the everyday life of a crafter.  You must hop over to have a look at her amazing cards.

                                                                               January

                                                                     

Febuary

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Thanks for looking.

Happy Crafting

Kathleen x

Purple Reign

I made this Thankyou card using a digi  from Delicious Doodles and am going to enter it into their challenge.  I used paper from BoBunny and a Martha Stewart border punch.  Some ribbon and pearls from my stash. 

I used ProMarkers for the colouring.  I love promarkers are running a challenge "Anything goes". 

Thanks for popping by.

I hope you all have a very Happy New Year and look forward to seeing you again 2011.

Kathleen x

WOYWW - Week 82

Good Morning WOYWW's and I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas.  That's it over again for another year.  Not much happening today.  This is the lull in between Christmas and the New Year.  OH away back to work and I am trying to tidy up after all the celebrations.    To the left you can see my new Purple Cow trimmer which my son gave me for Christmas.  My latest Making Cards magazine.  The beginnings of a card using a House-Mouse stamp.  And a thankyou digi from Delicious Doodles. That's about it.  Why not hop over to Julia's blog at the Stamping Ground to find out what's going on. 

I hope you all have a very Happy New Year and ready to get crafting again in 2011. 

Thankyou for all the lovely comments you leave and all the lovely friends I have made along the way.

Happy Crafting

Kathleen x

I would like to wish all my followers a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  Kathleen x


Christmas Cards Graphics

Good evening everybody.  Yippee I finished my christmas  shopping today.  All I have to do now is the wrapping.  I went to see Fiona yesterday and had a lovely time making this card.  The little hedgehog looks so cozy with his woolly scarf on.  I really enjoy our little get-togethers. 

I hope you are all managing to stay warm.

Thanks for looking.

Kathleen x

My first christmas card

It's snowing again.  When will it stop?  I thought I would show you the christmas card my grand-daughter made for me.  She is only 7.  It's lovely.  She has used deckled edge scissors at the side.  The presents have all been decoupaged.  And she has handwritten her own sentiments.  I will give it pride of place.

Thanks for looking

Kathleen x

A Winter's Tale

Hello and another cold day although the sun has been shining today.  I made this card for my two grandchildren using A Winter's Tale cd from Crafters Companion.  I followed the tutorial for the triple step card by Lisa here.  The papers are from Making Cards magazine. 

I hope you like it.  Thankyou for popping by.  Love to read your comments. Hope you are having a good weekend.

Happy Crafting

Kathleen x

Let it snow

Hello everyone.  I hope you are all keeping warm.  I made this card using silver card and silver snowflake papers.  I stamped the snowman image and embossed him in silver.  I used a Marianne design in silver card for the frame and added a little ribbon.  I hope you like it.  I was inspired by all the snow we have at the moment.  Happy crafting.

Thanks for looking

Kathleen x

Mary & Joseph

This is my latest Christmas card - using a stamp from Lili of the Valley, coloured with my ProMarkers.  I used a Martha Stewart punch.  I hope you like it.

Thanks for looking.

Hope you all have a good weekend.

Kathleen x

WOYWW - Week 76

It's Wednesday again!  Good morning!  I hope you are all well.  This morning there are two christmas cards I have been making surrounded by all the mess I made.   The image is Christmas Post by Creative Expressions.  The poinsettia is from Marianne Creatables.

Last Sunday I was at a Craft Club in Perth and made these lovely boxes.  You can visit their new site by going to http://www.faircitystampers.org/

The four little boxes all fit into the little carrier.  You can fill the boxes with sweets, biscuits etc.

and looked at from another angle.

Why not pop over to Julia's at the Stamping Ground to get all the info about WOYWW.

Thanks for taking the time to visit me.

I hope you all have a good week.

Happy Crafting

Kathleen x

Presents

Good Morning.  Thankyou for visiting my blog.  I made an easel card for my daughter and son-in-law.  I used an image from Lili of the Valley, paper from My Mind's Eye - "I believe" reindeer.  The poinsettias are from Marianne "Creatables".  A Martha Stewart punch.  I hope they like it.

Happy Crafting

Have a good weekend.

Kathleen x

Sing a Christmas Carol

Good morning all.  Thanks for visiting my blog.  Thought I would enter this card into the Winter Wonderland challenge - Sing a Christmas Carol.  I bought the stamp at the SECC last week from Lili of the Valley, coloured in using Pro Markers.  The paper is from My Mind's Eye - Holly Jolly.  Ribbon is from my stash.  The poinsettias I made from a daisy punch.

Hope you like it.

Happy Crafting and have a good day whatever you are doing.

Kathleen x

Another Christmas Card

Good evening all.  I hope you are all well and are looking forward to the weekend.

I made another Christmas card using a Lili of the Valley stamp I got at the SECC last week.  She was coloured in using Pro Markers.  I hope you like it.

Thankyou for looking and your comments are always welcome.

Kathleen x

Thankyou card

Good morning everyone.  I hope you are all well.  I have made this thankyou card for a friend of mine who organised the wonderful Christmas One-day workshop on Sunday.  I had a great day. 
I used a Hero Arts stamp - In the garden.  I then embossed the image and coloured using distressed inks.    I hope she likes it.
Thankyou for taking the time to have a look and I appreciate all your comments.
Have a good day whatever you are doing.
Kathleen x

WOYWW

Good Morning all.  Another Wednesday already.  Where does the week go?  Thankyou everybody for visiting me last week.  I appreciate all your comments and love reading them!  Why not pop over to The Stamping Ground - Julia's blog to find out what WOYWW is all about.

 On my desk this week is a christmas card I am making.  The image is from Lili of the Valley. I was at the SECC in Glasgow last Thursday and bought lots of goodies.  And spent loads of money.

I also bought a pile of storage boxes.  There is no excuse for not being organised now!

We also had a good weekend celebrating OH 60th birthday with family and friends.

On Sunday I was at an all-day Christmas workshop up in Perth.  I had a fantastic time.  We made loads of cards, a bottle carrier, a decorated  glass, a sweetie jar and a calendar.

Thankyou for taking the time to look at my desk.  I hope you are all well and have a good week.

Happy Crafting

Kathleen x