Less is More

Hi everyone.  Havn't been blogging for a while, the computer has not been well.  However, we are all sorted now.  Last Thursday, I was at the SECC in Glasgow.  It was so busy, but that didn't stop me buying.  Bought loads of goodies including these stamps from PaperArtsy.  Have coloured in using my ProMarkers.  I am going to enter it into the Less is More Challenge - Pastel Colours.

This afternoon I was at my Craft Club where we made 150 cards for the soldiers in Afghanistan.  We also had tea , cake and a good old blether.

Hope you are all well.

Thanks for taking the time to pop by.

Less is More

Happy Tuesday,  I hope all is well.  What a glorious day it is here.  Long may it continue.

I have made this card using a Hero Arts stamp - Scalloped blossoms.  I inked with clear  embossing ink, embossed then I used 3 different colours of distress ink.  A little ribbon and a sentiment.

I am going to enter it into the following challenges -

Less is More - 3 squares

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Favourites - Mine is stamping

 Lothian Crafts - Bright colours

Thanks for looking

Happy Crafting

Circles

Hello all.  I hope you are having a good weekend.  What a glorious day it was, sunny but cold.  You know that cupboard you have, you cant open it because everything will fall out.  Well, not any more.  I even found that CD I was looking for.   Then we went out for lunch.  Lovely.

I have made this card with a few challenges in mind.  I used designer paper from Fancy Pants Designs.  I added a few embossed circles.  A Lili of the Valley stamp coloured in using ProMarkers.  I made two heart shaped buttons using a heart punch.  Added some lace, ribbon and pearls.

I am going to enter it into the following challenges -

Lili of the Valley - Circles

Delicious Doodles - Make your own buttons

Fussy and Fancy - Embossing and/or paper Piercing

NG Cards - Lace and Pearls

I hope you like it

Thanks for taking the time to look and have a great week.

Nit Wit papers

Hello and I hope all is well with you.  Here are three cards I made using the free CD I got with the Complete Cardmaking magazine.  I used the Nit Wit papers and they are gorgeous. 

You just want to touch the papers as they look so real.

I hope you are all having a good Thursday.

Thankyou for taking the time to visit me.

Happy Crafting

3 Flowers, 2 DP's and 1 Image

Happy Wednesday all.  And what a wet and miserable day it is (outside that is) .  I have made this card using a stamp borrowed from my friend Fiona - Tilda blowing kisses.  She has been coloured in using Promarkers and the kisses have been highlighted using Diamond Stickles.  I have added stitching round the Designer paper.  The flowers were punched and sprayed with glimmer mist and then sprinkled with fine glitter.  The butterfly was glittered and two little gems were added.  A little bit of ribbon and a heart shaped buckle.

I am going to enter it into the following challenges -

Delicious Doodles #13 - Glitz, Glam, Shimmer and Bling

Ladybug Crafts - 3 Flowers, 2 DP's and 1 image

Top Tip Tuesday - Bling it on

Just Magnolia  WK 94 - Love You

I love Promarkers - Stitching

Thankyou for taking the time to visit me.

Happy Crafting.

Gentle Rain

This is my second post today.  Spending the day in my carft room as it is wet and horrible outside.  Thought I would have another attempt at the less is more challenge.  The theme this week is SPRING.  Have just been watching Joanna Sheen on Create and Craft colouring in her House Mouse with Promarkers. The raindrops have a bit of sparkle to them.   I have given him a border of gold card embossed with swiss dots.  A little bit of ribbon and a flower to match.  The greeting was added in the corner using the  lego tutorial on the Less is More challenge blog.

I hope you like.

Thanks for looking.

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