WOYWW - Week54

  What glorious weather we are having.  Long may it last!  Another week has flown past and it's that time again.  WOYWW!  I have got two new Tilda stamps which I got from Lazy Cats Cards.  Thanks Penni for sending them to me so quickly.  I am trying to decide what papers to use for another challenge.  This time it's Just Magnolia - In the Garden so I am using Tilda with Tulips.  In the background I have bought a new black and white box which is separated into different sections for holding all my bits and pieces.  I got it from TK Max last week. They have some lovely storage boxes.I found all this 12 x 12 paper on a shelf at a reduced price.  36 sheets in all.  What a bargain.  Just had to have it.  If you are wondering what is going on, why not pop over to Julia at The Stamping Ground.  Hope you all have a lovely day.  Enjoy the sunshine.  Thanks for visiting me.  Kathleen x

All White Christmas

I hope you are all having a good Tuesday.  I am going to enter this card into Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club challenge.  White is the main colour of your creation with a dash of colour - but just a dash!  The snowman was stamped in silver and heat embossed. 

I hope you like it.  Thanks for visiting me.  Have a lovely day.  Kathleen x

Clean and Simple

I made this card for my Auntie whose birthday it is in July.  It's a bigger version of the Craftrak card. I am going to enter it in the Sweet Stampin challenge - Clean and Simple.

Have a good Monday! 

Kathleen x

Craftrak Cards

Here are a couple of Craftrak cards that I made today.  The first one was the first stamp I bought!  It was Poppy Stems by Stampendous.  The next card I used a new stamp that I just got yesterday.  It is Pansy by Papermania.

I hope you like them.  I hope you have had a good weekend.  Thanks for looking

Kathleen x

What's on your Workdesk - Wednesday 54

Another week has gone by already and here we are again.  What's on my desk today?  Well I am working on another challenge.  I am going to enter this card in the Cuttlebug Challenge - embossing.  Also, a new blog has just been launched - Bunny Zoe's Crafts and the challenge is Nice and Girly. Why not have a look.   I have used a Penny Black stamp - ginger.  I have coloured her using my ProMarkers. 
I was honoured this week by receiving a blog buddy award from the lovely Linby.  Thank you so much. 
I got a big surprise to make it in the Top 3 for Susie and Vicki's Christmas Challenge Club.  You can see the card in a previous post.  Thankyou.

This lovely photo was taken in my back garden.  It has just opened and is so beautiful.

If you are wondering what is going on, visit Julia at The Stamping Ground to find out more.

I'm off now to have a nosey at all the other WOYWW's

Happy Crafting

Kathleen x

Nice and girly

Hi everyone
It's lovely and warm here today, have spent the afternoon watching QVC.  So many lovely things to buy.  Too many!
I made this card - not for anybody in particular.  I like this stamp by Penny Black - "ginger" and coloured using my ProMarkers.  The white card was put through the Cuttlebug and embossed with Swiss Dots.  I used Martha Stewart punch down the side.  A little ribbon and flowers from my stash.
I am going to enter it into the following challenges -
The Cuttlebug Spot - embossing
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Nice and girly
I hope you like it.
Have a nice day!
Kathleen x

Sweet Tilda

This card was made using paper and card from my stash.  I stamped Tilda and coloured in using ProMarkers.  Added flowers, ribbon, lace and pink pearls.  The fern is a punch from Martha Stewart.
I am going to enter it into two challenges -
Allsorts - Lace and/or buttons
Just Magnolia - Sketch
Hope you are all having a good Monday!
Kathleen x

Sue & Vicki's Christmas Club Challenge

I am going to enter this card into Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club Challenge.  This week we had a sketch by Vikki to follow.
I used a stamp from The Stamp Barn coloured using my ProMarkers.
The background papers are from My Mind's Eye.
The ribbon is from American Crafts.
Finished off with a few embellishments from my stash..
I hope you like it.
Thanks for looking.  Happy Crafting.  Kathleen x

Blog Award

I got this blog award from the lovely Paula who has Paula's Paper Playground.  I must admit I have had it for a wee while and this is the first of me posting it.  Sorry Paula for taking so long!  Thank you for the kind words you wrote about me.  It is thanks to you for introducing me to the blogging world.  Thank you also for the help in setting up the blog and answering the many questions I had.  How do you do this and how do you do that?   I have met so many lovely people.  Thank you all for being my friends.  Do pop along and see Paula's lovely projects.  They are beautiful.
Now all I have to do is say where I hope to be in 10 years time.  Well. fit and healthy for one.  I hope that I will continue to enjoy my retirement with my hubby and have fun with my two wonderful grandchildren.
I will now pass it onto 10 of my friends.
Anne
Paula
Linby
Alizabethy
Ellephantastic
Carol
Alison
Netty
I know some of you might have this award already but please accept it again from me..
I hope you all have a lovely Saturday.
Happy Crafting
Kathleen x

Blog Buddy Award

I got this lovely blog buddy award from Crafty Linby.  Thank you so much.  Do pop over and have a look as she creates such lovely cards.  Happy Crafting everybody.  Kathleen x

A little gift

Have made a little notebook.  I covered card with BoBunny paper and ran it through the cuttlebug for the front and back cover. Cut up white card to fit inside and bound them all together.   Decorated with flowers and ribbons!  Thought I would give it to a friend whose birthday it is tomorrow. 
I hope you like it.  Happy Crafting!  Kathleen x

Bunny Zoe's Crafts

There is a new challenge starting  on Monday, 14th June.  Bunny Zoe's Crafts are offering a £25 Gift Certificate.  Why not pop along and find out more.
Happy Crafting.  Kathleen x

What's on your Workdesk - Wednesday 53

What a great time we all had last week.  It was wonderful having a look at all the different creations.  Well done everybody!

On Saturday, we went to the beach, it was such a lovely day, although it was a bit breezy down by the water!
On Sunday, I was in crafting heaven.  Went to the International Papercraft and Stamp fair in The Corn Exchange in Edinburgh.  It is the first time I have been to that fair, and I must say I was very impressed.  Spent lots of money.  But when you get home it dosn't look much when you lay it all out. 

I was especially pleased, I bought my first ProMarkers.  Have been playing with them ever since.  I just love them.  Here are a few images I have done.

Here's a special doorstop

to sit upon the floor,

it'll brighten up your house no end

and keep an open door.

This  is Fudge my cat. 

I got her from The Xpressions Gift Co.

A selection of my cards and some craftraking cards.

If you are wondering what's going on, pop over to Julia's blog at The Stamping Ground.

Thanks for looking.

Kathleen x

Snowflakes

Thought I would enter Susie & Vicki's Christmas Club challenge.  The theme this week is snowflakes.  I can't remember the name of the paper I used.  Punched a few snowflakes and added a greeting.  I havn't entered for a couple of weeks.  Why not pop over and have a look.  Be prepared for Christmas this year.
Good luck and Happy Crafting.  Kathleen x

New Baby

I have made this card using stamps and paper from  Joanna Sheen.   The papers are from her CD Messy Rabbit.  The images have been coloured using ProMarkers.
I am entering it into the Craftalicious Challenge 1 - with the theme NEW.
This is a new blog that was launched last Friday.  Pop along and have a look!  I hope you like it.
Happy Crafting.  Kathleen x

Have a Great Day

I was asked to make a card for a  friend who will be 70 this week.  He is a keen fisherman, so I came up with this image.  I used my NEW Promarkers.  I only got them yesterday at a craft fair in Edinburgh.  WOW, I am so pleased with them.  The papers were free with "Making Cards" magazine.  I hope he likes it!
I thought I would enter this card into the following challenge-
Sweet Stamping Challenge Blog - Boys and Their Toys
Thanks for looking.  Happy Crafting.  Kathleen x

One for the girls

The stamp I used was called "ginger" by Penny Black.  I water coloured  her dress using my Tombow  pens.  The image is mounted onto black cardstock.  I used paper from Magnolia INK.  The flower is by Marianne Design  from Creatables.   This card is for a friend whose birthday it is in June.  I am also entering it into two challenges -

Allsorts Challenge - Black, White and 1 Other
Charisma Cardz Challenge - Flowers

WOYWW - 2nd June

Happy Anniversary WOYWW
Another week, and it's our Anniverary! WOYWW has been running now for a year and to celebrate we were asked to make something for our craftroom.  Mine is a hanging scrap book!  I used BoBunny papers.  Each page is like a photo frame, mounted on thick double sided foam pads.  Photos of my grandchildren enjoying an icecream in the garden, finished off with a few embellishments and ribbons.  If you are wondering what is going on, why not visit Julia's blog over at The Stamping Ground for more info!  I have only been joining in now for a few weeks but this is good fun and you get to meet so many crafting friends along the way.   Looking forward to seeing everybody's creations!

So what's on my desk this week.  I promised I would show you my new craft room -  These are all my new glass jars from IKEA - all 10 of them for my ribbons.

This is where I store all my nestabilities.  Have to watch though, because if you are not careful, they all fall down behind the desk.  Looks good, but in practice it's a bit fiddly!

This is my new storage unit, I got from IKEA.  Hubby built it up for me, and I am delighted with it.  I have all my flower embellishments now in little storage jars.  My card is all down the right hand side.  Folders at the bottom.  Inks, glitter, stamps, buttons etc down the middle.  On the left, books, more embellishments, pens, more ribbons and papers.

And lastly, my old bookcase I have re-arranged to hold my punches, stamps, more embellishments, templates and magazines.

Thanks for taking the time to look.  I'm off now to have a nosey. Can't wait to see what everybody else has made.

Happy Crafting!

Kathleen x

2nd Giveaway

Craftalicious Challenges is giving away a set of clear stamps from Inkadinkadoo and embellishments when they reach their first 200 followers.  They launch on Friday, so make sure you go along and join in the fun. Kathleen x
                                                               

Lothian Crafts Challenge 3

This is a card I made for a friend's birthday.  I used paper from My Mind's Eye and matching cardstock.  The stamp was Bunny Bath from Penny Black.   I am going to enter it in a challenge run by Lothian Crafts with the theme "Summers Coming".  Why not pop in and pay them a visit.  The winner to be chosen at random on 1st July, 2010.
Thanks for looking. Happy Crafting.

Kathleen x