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

WOYWW - Week 72

Good Morning all.  I hope you are all well.  Thankyou for visiting my blog.  My desk this morning is a bit of a tip!  I have been working on a scrapbook for my husband who is 60 on Friday!  I am trying to get it finished in time.  Only one page to go!  Every time he comes up the stairs I have to hide it under a pile of papers.  You can see the front cover right at the front of my desk!  I hope he likes it!

Last week we were at Center Parcs in Cumbria.  What a great time we had.  There was 20 of us ranging from 18 months to 77 years young.  We had a girly night at the Spa, just relaxing and trying out all the pools and saunas when the fire alarm went off.  Thankfully it was a false alarm. 

I tried my hand at pottery  and here is a photo of the plate I painted.  I was rather pleased with it.  Can't wait to fill it with Christmas goodies.

Last week I was lucky to win a Hougie Board in one of the craft magazines.  I have also won 2 tickets to the SECC in Glasgow this weekend for the Craft Show.  I shall try not to spend too much! 

On Sunday I am going to a one day Christmas workshop up in Perth.  It'll be a good day.

Thankyou so much for visiting me.  Why not pop over to Julia's at The Stamping Ground to find out more about WOYWW!

Happy Crafting Everybody

Kathleen x

Craftrak Cards

Happy Friday all.  The end of another week.  I hope you all have had a good one and looking forward to the weekend whatever you are doing.  We are going to a friend's wedding.  Am really looking forward to it.  I hope the weather stays fine.

Here are a couple of Craftrak cards I have made.  If you are wondering what Craftrak is visit http://www.craftrak.com/.  It is a card exchange.  You get to make new friends and receive some lovely cards at the same time.

Thanks for visiting me.

Happy Crafting Everybody

Kathleen x

WOYWW - 70

Good Morning All

I hope all is ok with you.  My desk this morning is showing a card I made at a new craft club that has just started in Perth. We meet once a month.  Irene very kindly started us off with this lovely card using Tilda.

This is the front of the card.

This is the inside.

We all had a lovely afternoon, chatting, getting to know one another. Swapping ideas, we had a raffle. We did a die-cut swap. Someone made home-made cakes. The afternoon passed so quickly, I can't wait till the next meeting.

If you would like to join in with WOYWW, go to Julia's blog - The Stamping Ground.   I hope you all have a good week, whatever you are doing.

Thanks for taking the time to have a look.

Oops. Just realised I pressed the wrong button and have published this post a day early.  Have a busy day tomorrow - that's why I'm doing this on a Tuesday!

Kathleen x

Dancing Tilda

Hello ladies

I'm afraid this card hasn't scanned very well.  I don't know what's wrong but it is taking ages to upload too.  I made this card for a friend whose birthday it is next week.  I have used Dancing Tilda, a Martha Stewart punch, some flowers from Orchid Crafts and ribbon from my stash.

I hope she likes it.

Happy Crafting Everybody!

Have a good weekend.

Kathleen x