Bloom and Grow

Good Evening all.  I hope you are all well.  I am so cold I have put the heating on again.  I wish summer would come back.

I have made this card using Nit Wits - Cherry Blossom.  The stamp is from Little Claire.  I think the sentiment "Anytime is the right time for a hug"  is lovely.  I have used a Marianne Creatable flower die and a Martha Stewart border flower punch.  The ribbon and stones are from my stash.

I am going to enter it into the following challenges -

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Bloom and Grow

Cupcake Craft Challenge - In the Garden

Stamp Something - Anything Goes

I hope you like it.

Thanks for popping by.

Kathleen x

 

Lace

Hi everyone.  I hope you are all well.  At last blogger is back up and running.

I made this card using a Lili of the Valley stamp coloured with ProMarkers.  The papers are from NitWits.  I just love their papers.  I made the flowers using a Marianne Creatable.  A little bit of glitter on the mirror, beads for a necklace and a bit of lace from my stash.

I am going to enter it into the following challenges -

Bunny Zoe Crafts - Lace

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles - Inspired by my grandaughter 'dressing up'!

Diecut Dreams - Princess Birthday

Moving along with the times - 2 B's - Beads and a bow

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Fancy a punch

Top Tip Tuesday - Flower Frenzy

I hope you like it.

Thanks for taking the time to pop by.

Kathleen x

Flashback Friday - My first Wedding card

Hope you are all having a good Saturday.  I have been in my craft room all day and loving every minute of it.  And tomorrow, I have got Craft Club in the afternoon. 

I thought I would enter the challenge across at Flashback Friday - First ever Wedding Card.  Had to search the archives and this card was made last April using Tilda and Edwin, Magnolia flowers and a Martha Stewart punch.

Now off to make a cheesecake for tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Kathleen x

Grandad, Grandad, We love you!

Hi everyone, I hope you are all well and enjoying this glorious weather we are having. 

I was lucky to win some digital images from DigiStamp Boutique and I chose this one to make a retiral card.

The papers are from Stampin Up.  I coloured the image with ProMarkers.  I used a Fiskars Border Punch and the decorative corner is from ProvoCraft. 

I am going to enter it into the following challenges -

Totally Gorguss - 3,2,1 - 3 Craft Candy, 2 ribbons and 1 Decorative Corner

Divas By Design - Anything goes

I love ProMarkers - Song Title (Grandad, Grandad, We love you)

Ladybug Crafts - Going Dotty

Top Tip Tuesday - Open Challenge

Lothian Crafts - An Easel Card

Make it Colourful - Black with a hint of red

Cupcake Crafting - something beginning with C - a cup of tea

I hope you like it.

Thanks for popping by.

Kathleen x

Anytime is the right time for a hug!

I hope you are all enjoying this glorious weather we are having on May Day. 

I made this card this afternoon using one of the stamps I got at the show on Saturday.  It is by Little Claire Designs.  Coloured in using ProMarkers.  I have used paper from Bo Bunny.

I am going to enter it into the following challenges -

Pollycraft Challenge - Anything goes

Stamp Something - Things with Wings

Top Tip Tuesday - Square challenge

I hope you like it.

Thanks for popping by.

Kathleen x

Papercrafts at EDINBURGH

WOW what a fantastic time I had yesterday at the new Sincerely Yours Papercrafts at EDINBURGH.  It was held at the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena at Newbridge.  Here is a photo of all the goodies I bought.  I think this will keep me going for a while.  At least until the next show!  I am going to spend the day in my craft room playing. 

Have a good weekend.

Kathleen x

Get Well Soon

I hope you are all having a lovely Saturday.  What a miserable day it has been here.  The sun is just coming out now.  I have spent a lovely afternoon in my craft room.  Hubby is away out playing golf in the rain!

I made this card for a friend of mine who is not well.  I got the inspiration from Creative Cardmaking magazine using Marianne Creatables doily dies.  I was so pleased the way it turned out.

And this little Easel Card was made just for the fun of it. 
I hope you like them. 

Thanks for popping by.

Happy Easter.

A hole in one

Hello all.  What a glorious day it has been today.  I hope it lasts for a wee while at least.

I was asked to make a man's card (I hate making men's cards) for a 65th birthday and he likes golf.  I used free papers from Creative Cardmaking.  I think it is a docraft stamp.  Some ribbon from my stash.

I am going to enter it into the following challenges -

Top Tip Tuesday - Open Challenge

A Spoonful of Sugar - Let's Celebrate

Papertake Weekly - Spots and Stripes

Bunny Zoe Crafts - One for the Boys

Ladybug Crafts Ink - Anything goes

Please let me know what you think.  Enjoy the rest of your evening.

Red, White and Blue

Good Morning Monday.  I hope you are all well.

Here is a card I made for a friend who has not been too good recently.   I used free papers from Cards for all Occasions.  Coloured with promarkers, ribbon and buttons from my stash.

I am going to enter it into The Ribbon Girl Blog Challenge - Red, White and Blue.

I hope you like it.  Have a good day.

Thanks for popping by.

Vintage Chic

Good Morning all.  Where has the lovely weather gone.  It's cold again!

I picked up my copy of Creative Cardmaking and they are launching a new monthly competition.  Simply use the free papers to create a card and send it to them.

This is mine -  I made the flowers and highlighted them with stickles.  I used ribbon from my stash.

I am going to enter it into the following challenges -

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Truly dimensional

Colour Create - Pink, black and white

I hope you like.

Thankyou for popping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Flashback Friday

Flashback Friday are running a challenge where you have to post your first project with stitching on it (real or faux).  I made this easel card last year on 14th May. 

I used Polychromo pencils to colour in Tilda.

I especially liked the bunny punch.  This card was made at a craft class. 

The challenge closes on 29th April.

I hope you like it

Thanks for popping by.

Get Well Soon Card

Hello ladies and what a glorious day it is here.  I hope you are all enjoying this brilliant sunshine.

I made this card for a friend who is not very well at the moment. 

It is a squeezie card made from a CDROM by Debbie Cook.  I had such fun making this card.  The instructions were so easy to follow too.

I am going to enter it into -

Bugaboo Stamps Challenge - Four or more layers

I hope you like it.

Thanks for popping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Bees and Bunny

Good Morning Ladies.  I hope you are all having a good day and you are well.

I made this card using a Penny Black stamp - Bees and Bunny coloured with ProMarkers.  The papers are from The Nit Wits Collection.  I was lucky enough to win two collections in a Giveaway.  The flower has been made using a scrap of material left over from a cushion I made.  The butterfly, button, ribbon and pearls are all from my stash.

I am going to enter it into the following challenges -

I love ProMarkers - Easter

The Pink Elephant - Easter

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything goes

Inked Inspirations - Spring

Simon Says Stamp - Spring colours/Easter

|Passion for ProMarkers - Yellow and Pink

I hope you like it.

Thanks for popping by.

More than 1 fold

Hello everyone and I hope you are all well.  Yesterday I took the grandchildren to the zoo and as everything is on a hill, we had quite a climb resulting in sore muscles today.

  I made this card last Sunday at my craft club and thought I would enter it into Moving along with the times challenge - more than 1 fold.

It was quite a fun card to make with lots of bits and pieces. I will certainly try it again.   Hope you like it.

Thanks for popping by.

Buttons and Bows

Hello everybody.  It's Friday again.  Hasn't it been a quick week?  I hope you are all well. 

I found out this morning that I had won a prize from Complete Cardmaking.  It was two collections from NitWits - Carrot  Patch and Bunny Hop.  They are gorgeous.  Can't wait to use them.

I was crafting with Fiona - lildaffodil last Tuesday.  What a good blether we had.   You really have to have a look at her blog.  She makes beautiful cards.  She gave me inspiration to make this easel/gatefold Easter card. 

The papers I used are from NitWits.  A Lili of the Valley stamp coloured in using ProMarkers.  The ribbon, button, flowers and butterfly are all from my stash.

I am going to enter it into the following challenges -

Passion for ProMarkers - Bugs 

A Spoonful of Sugar - Easter Creations

Flutterby Wednesday - Buttons and Bows

Lili of the Valley - Spring

Crafty Creations - Bunnies

I hope you like.

Thanks for taking the time to look

Have a good weekend.

Mother's Day

Hello and I hope you are all enjoying this lovely weather.

Thought I would have a go at making an easel card.  I used  a Tilda stamp and coloured with ProMarkers.  The papers are from NitWits which I just love at the moment.  A Martha Stewart flower punch.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid and highlighted with Stickles.  A butterfly punch and ribbon from my stash.

I am going to enter it into the following challenges -

Passion for ProMarkers - In the garden

Simon Says - Mothers Day/Girlie

Flutterby Wednesday - A butterfly/fairy/ or an angel

I love ProMarkers - Go Dotty

Diecut Dreams - Mother's Day/Special Friend

Papertake Weekly - it's a mom thing

Thankyou for popping by.

I hope you like it.

Spring

Good Morning and what a lovely morning it is too.  Do you think Spring has Sprung?

  I hope so!

I made this card using a House Mouse stamp - Gentle Rain and coloured in using my ProMarkers.  The papers are from Stampin Up.  The flower border is a Martha Stewart punch.  The flower is from Marianne Creatables.  Two little butterflies and ribbon from my stash.

I am going to enter it into the following challenges -

Elliephantastic - Cute with a butterfly

Crafty Calendar - Spring

House Mouse - Spring

Bling it on - Anything goes

The Pink Elephant - Springtime

I hope you like my card and thanks popping by.

Have a good weekend.

Baby Blue

Hello everyone and I hope you are all having a good day and looking forward to the weekend.

I made this card using a Penny Black stamp - Baby Hammock.  Coloured in with ProMarkers.  Martha Stewart punch and handmade flowers with a little ribbon and pearls from my stash. 

I have been playing with Photoshop and have managed to feather my image.  I am so pleased with myself.  Can anyone tell me how to get rid of the black box around the image?

I am going to enter it into the following challenges -

I love Promarkers - Babies

Crafty Creations - Baby Blue

Simon Says - Anything goes

Sarah Hurley Challenge Blog - Flowers

I hope you like it.

Thanks for popping in for a look.

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