Ladybug Crafts

I hope you are all well.  We woke up to more snow this morning.  I wish it would go away. We have had enough.

Here is the finished handmade gift I made for 'Pay it Forward'.  I have sent it to Anne - Liverpool Lou.

I got the inspiration from  Stampaholics in Perth - my  local craft shop some years ago.  Sadly the shop is closing down.

I am going to enter it into The Ladybug Crafts Challenge - Anything but a Card.

I hope you like it and thanks for taking the time to visit.

Have a good weekend.

Flashback Friday

Flashback Friday is running another challenge.  This time you have to post your first ever 3D project.  I made this little notebook last June for a friend's birthday.  Why not pop over and have a look.
Thankyou for taking the time to visit me.

Less is More

Hope you are all having a good Thursday.  Have been shopping in Perth and picked up a few bargains at my local craft store which unfortunately is closing down.  I got this lovely little stamp for £2.  I have stamped it using Memento Rich Cocoa.  The little snowflakes have been glittered.  The card itself has been embossed round the edges although it is not very clear in the photo.  A little sentiment For You has been stamped in the corner.

I am going to enter it into

Less is More - One Layer Card with a theme of a FLOWER or a TREE

I hope you like it.

Thanks for looking

Chocolate, Strawberry & Cream

Good Evening all.  I hope you have all had a good Tuesday.

I have had a lovely afternoon crafting with my friend Fiona who gave me this beautiful image from Sugar Nellie. She is coloured in using Pro Markers.   I have made this card using papers from Stampin' Up. I have done some faux stitching round the outside.   The border punch is a Martha Stewart and the ribbon and flowers were from my stash.

I am going to enter it into the following challenges -

Passion for ProMarkers - Coffee and Cream

Top Tip Tuesday - All Stitched Up

Create 64 - Chocolate, Strawberry and Cream

I hope you like it.

Thanks for looking.

An award

Hello and I hope you have all had a good weekend.

I have been given this award by the lovely Fiona - lildaffodil.  Thank you very much.

However, there are conditions attached.  Firstly, I have to inform her by way of this post that I have accepted.  I then have to TAG another 3-5 bloggers and invite them to participate.  I have chosen -

Carol - Carol's Little Piece of Heaven
Anne - Liverpool Lou
Julia - The Stamping Ground
Paula - Paula's Paper Playground

So ladies you have been TAGGED. Want to participate? Then create a post where you post the 'LOVE BLOG' image. You should also blog the persons link that gave you the award and inform her/him that you accept the award. You can then choose 3 - 5 favourite blogs which you also link in your post, then each blogger will inform you that they have been tagged.....


I hope you will accept this award....
Have a good day!

Be My Valentine

Hello Everyone.  I hope you have all had a lovely day.  I was out for tea and cake this afternoon with some friends. 

I have made a gift bag and a card for Valentine's Day.  I am going to fill the bag with chocolates.  Of course, I had to try one first to see if they were OK. 

I got this lovely paper and red card from Fiona - lildaffodil.  I used a Tilda stamp, coloured with ProMarkers.  The black doily was a peel off.  I punched out some red hearts and embossed them with swiss dots.  Finished off with some red ribbon.

The bag has a border of red love hearts - a Martha Stewart border punch.

I am going to enter it into/he following challenges -

Crafty Calendar - Love

Ladybug Crafts Ink - Love is in the air

Passion for ProMarkers - Let there be love

Allsorts - It must be Love, Love, Love

I hope you like it.

Thanks for looking and I hope you all have a good weekend.

Pink, Black & White

This must be the quickest card I have ever made.  I feel I still want to add more.  I used "Poppy Stems" from Stampendous.  This is one of the first stamps I ever bought and I use it alot as it can be used for so many occasions.  The pink background has been made by using a wheel from Stampin' Up.  The sentiment is from Funstamps. 

I am going to enter it into

Less is More - Pink, Black & White

I hope you like it.  Thanks for looking.

Just For You

Good Evening all.  I hope you have had a good day.  I made this card this afternoon using Bo Bunny papers,a Martha Stewart border punch and a Magnolia Tilda stamp.  She is coloured in using my ProMarkers.  I used scalloped Nestabilities and a white Paper Doily.  To finish off I added a flower, stones and a little dotty ribbon.

I am going to enter it into the following challenges -

Friday Sketchers #139 - sketch

Fussy and Fancy Friday # 29 - Valentine No Red/Pink

Just Magnolia Week 91 - Going Dotty

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Girlie

Crafters Companion - Romance

I hope you like it and thanks for looking.

Flashback Friday 7.0

I made this card back in April 2010.  The challenge on Flashback Friday 7.0. is the first glitter card or page you made.  Although there is not much glitter - there is some on the number one and a little on the pink flowers.  Oh Dear - looking back - did I make this card???

Why not pop over to the Flashback Friday blog and have a look.

Thanks for looking

Mum's birthday

Hello everyone.  What a horrible day it is here. It is wet and cold.   I hope you have all had a good weekend.     Here is a card I made for my mum's birthday. The paper and card are from my friend Fiona.   I used a Lili of the Valley stamp coloured with my ProMarkers.  Her tutu and wings have been sprinkled with extra fine glitter.  A Martha Stewart border punch  finished off with a little ribbon and sentiment.

I am going to enter it into the following challenges -

Stamptacular Sunday Challenges - Whateva

Totally Gorjuss - As you  like it

Thanks for popping by.

Have a good week.

Kathleen x

Some glitter and sparkle

I hope you have had a good Wednesday. I certainly have.   I have been in my craft room for most of the afternoon. 

  My friend asked if I would make her a 21st card for her daughter.  I used an image from Lili of the Valley coloured with promarkers.  A Martha Stewart punch for the corners and borders.  And some flowers from my stash which have been been painted with stickles to give them some extra sparkle..    Her dress and wings have been sprinkled with extra fine glitter although it has not come up very well and the flash has caught the top of the photo.

I am going to enter it into the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - Fabulous Flowers

Passion for ProMarkers - Let it Shine

I hope you like it.

Thankyou for looking

Kathleen x

WOYWW - 86

Another week, another Wednesday.  Thankyou for visiting me.  It's nice to see you.    Today, all you can see are the papers I am using.  The actual project is hidden away as it is a surprise for someone. Will post it later.

Here is a photo of the blog candy I won from  mess2magic.  What a lovely surprise that was.  It's like Christmas again!

I had a lovely day yesterday visiting Fiona - lildaffodil.  She has a new craft room and it is fantastic.  So much space. 

My New Years Resolution didn't last very long.  All of 3 weeks.  There was a craft sale up in Perth and I just had to go. 

I hope you all have a good week whatever you are doing. 

Why not pop over to Julia's blog now to have a nosey.

Happy Crafting

Love Kathleen x

Bees and Bunny

I made this card using a Penny Black stamp, coloured with ProMarkers and mounted onto card.  The white card was run through my cuttlebug using swiss dots embossing folder.  The paper was a freebie with a magazine.    Added a little ribbon and a flower from my stash.

I am going to enter it into the following challenges -

Stamp Something - Cute

I love ProMarkers - Keep it Sweet and Simple

I hope you like them and thanks for popping by.

Kathleen x

Pay it Forward

I promise something handmade to the FIRST 5 people who leave a comment here. However, to be eligible, you must repost this status, offering something handmade to 5 other people. The rules are that it must be handmade (or homemade) by you and it must be sent to your 5 people some time in 2011.   Don't know when.  Ready, set, GO

See  Anne's post from 16th January for info regarding this.

remember you have to do it too - so I shall check before I make and if you have not posted it forward I shall move to the next person in the list that has commented.

Have fun.

Kathleen x

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