upcycling a tin of beans

What a beautiful day, got the bike out for the first time in a few weeks, it was so nice to feel the sun on by face. Hopeful get out again tomorrow before my trip to the Doctors to have a mole removed, not looking forward to going. Any way on to today's make as you can see it not a card. I painted the tin can and added some lace and made some felt flowers on the grand calibur.

Have entered the storage tin in the following challenge.

lej designs  Anything but a card.

Celebrate your day!

And what a glorious day it has been even sat in the garden for a while.

Today's card is a pennyblack hedgehog .

I stamp the hedgehog them masked him before stamping the back ground with hero arts cloud background stamp.The very pretty papers are the new range from Lucy Cromwell at papermania, punched and glittered some flowers, the sentiment stamp came in the same set as the hedgehog the congrats stamp is from a woodware set.

I have entered the following challenges with this card.

celebrate the occasion.  Graduation

cutie pie challenge.  Easels with a sketch

craft spot  Congratulations

Have a lovely evening i am of too water the garden.

I would like too say a  big thank for all your lovely coments over the weekend and welcome to my new followers.

Over at Less is More it Theme week Baby or Child.

Here is my take on the theme.

I have made this card using a pink gem digi stamp.which i have coloured with my promarker and cut out i embossed a strip of white card with spots and add a duck charm with some twine.

i have entered this card in the less following challenges.

less is more.  Baby or Child

fussy and fancy  New baby

do itwith digis  Clean and simple   Top 3

Love is in the little things

Welcome to the weekend wet and cold as nomal.

Todays card has a very cute rabbit digi stamp from wee stamps have a soft spot for rabbits i have 3 Coco,Molly and Monty.This is also the first time i have made flower hope they are ok.

The paper are by docraft portobello rd

The sentiment stamp is from a LOTV set.

Add a bit if glitter to give it a lift.

Have enter this one in the following challenges.

stampin for the weekend. A Sketch

cute card thursday. A touch of sparkle

delicious doodles  Try something new

desmet dt. Red White & Blue

Wellington With Graphopone

 

Good afternoon not that it is that good raining again will we ever get 2 nice days in a row.

Too days card is a Easel card for a dad I made the card base with my grand caliber.The paper and decoupage image are from the new Wellington range from Docrafts.I distressed the edges of the card with Adirondack mushroom ink add some sting and buttons.

Have ented the following challenges with this card.

aud sentiments challenge  Dad Daddy Pappa

crafty bloggers network. Decoupage

here come the boys Birthday easle card

all sorts challenge. man or boy

crafty creations  male birthday

 

Feel better soon Card

This card is for my daughter's best friend who has fallen over and broken her ankle,hope it cheers her up a little.

The stamp is a wee digi stamp called Amy,paper are a Nitwits spring whimsy free  with a mag a couple of weeks ago The paper are pink but they look a bit peachy must have been the light when i took the photo.

Have enter it in the following challenges

divas by design Tickled pink

my mums craft room Feeling blue / Get well soon

I love promarkers. anything goes

Less is More Merci

I found this challenge challenging I know that the idea.Just hope it has work out ok.

The Challenge on Less is More this week is 1 layer, 3 stamps.

I have used 3 Hero arts Stamps the main one is called woman in profile G2812

the other 2 are from 2 other set not sure what they are called .

Had a bit of colour with my aquamarkers.

Have entered the card in the

simply less is more. one layer 3 stamps

Happy Christmas Denny

Don't feel so bad making Christmas cards today as it feel like November here today even had a little sleet this morning.

This card is made using a sketch over on gem of a challenge by Gemma

Have used Christmas Denny  for this one coloured in with promarker the cut him out and places him on to  the die cut which i also stamp did not want to have to cut out the berries he has in his mouth.add a little Christmas glitter in the flower and Denny.The paper are a Christmas set from DCWV.

have entered him in 2 challenge. 

pink gem Sketch by Gemma

crafty hazelnuts christmas Traditional Colours

Christmas hedghog

2nd Christmas of the day this one is from a sketch over at Christmas challenge with sketches.

The stamp is a pennyblack the message stamp is from dovecraft,paper are the winter matstack from DCWV.

have enter the following challenge with this card.

http://christmaschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

It's snow time!

The sun is shining for now so i through it was a good time to make Christmas cards.

the stamp are from crafters companion called its snow time! coloured with promarkers and add a little glitter, paper are winter wonderland from dovecraft.

have enter this card in the following challenge.

christmas blog challenge frosty the snowman.

Teenage birthday card Hopeful

Made this one this afternoon when i should have been doing the garden, to windy and cold for me.

The stamp is a digi from wee stamps called hopeful.coloured her with my promarker and add a little glitter the papers are from a set called the sweet stack by DCWV.add some flowers and a butterfly charm the punch is a martha Stewart.

Have enter hopeful in the following challenges.

scrapbook sisters Off Centre

I lovepromarkers. Hat pins & Charms

promarker challenge. Special Birthdays

Congralulations Tatty Teddy

Welcome to my new followers hope you have enjoyed looking round my blog and have found a little inspiration.

I have made this card for the Docraft club challenge Ovals and orange,Tatty is sitting on a oval nestie but it looks round in the picture. the papers are Boho Chic by first edition.

would like to enter the following challenges with this card.

creative craft challenges Anything goes

oldie but a goodie Die cut and punches

emerald faeries . anything goes

Camper van bithday card

Its cold and wet here in the North East of England,But making this card made me think of long hot sunny days camping as a child in a van just like this one.But if i honest i can remember some very wet holidays too.

The stamp is from Little Claire Design

Paper is from Dovecraft as is the sentiment stamp.

have enter this card in the following challenges

little claires designs.  Doing the rounds.

CES No squares allowed

ladybugs crafts ink Anythink but square

cards for men. Kicking back.

Fixer Boy

This is the second post from me today this one is Fixer Boy the image is a digi stamp by Mo Manning's, as always coloured with promarkers backing paper are About a Boy from fancy pants.

Have entered it in the following challenges.

divas by design one-for-boys.

papertake weekly.Cute Cute Cute

the papershelter Anything goes

here come the boy. Hobbies

Less is More Yellow

The stamp i have used is fro Hero Arts called Collage Friend H4772,I stamped it with Memento Rich Cocoa i love this ink at the moment.add a yellow ribbon and coloured the butterfly with a yellow promarker then add Gloss accents mounted it on to white card before mounting it on a square card.

Have entered it in the less is more challenge Yellow.

http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/week-66-colour-challenge.html

LOTV Fairy birthday card

Forgot i had this very cute little stamp from LOTV i coloured her with promarkers the paper is from

 First edition Boho Chic paper pack.

I have enter her in the following challenges.

LEJ Designs things with wings.

The poodles parlour anything-goes

lili of the valley anything-goes.

stampin for the weekend Layer upon layer

Jane Nataliya Christening Card

This card is for my niece's Christening next month

the stamp if from LOTV i have coloured her in with promarkers

I also coloured the ribbon with a pale pink promarker.

I would like to enter the following challenges .

papertake weekly.- anything goes

Lili's Little Fairies - Anything goes

paper sundaes - Ribbon & Pearls

totally papercrafts.white on white

Kirsty's birthday card

I Have made this card for my daughter's birthday at the end of this month

the digi stamp is from one of my favorites wee stamps she is coloured with pro markers,the flowers are from wild orchid crafts the die are nesties and the leave die is from Marianne die.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges.

http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.com/2012/03/challenge-49-lets-get-digital.html

just keep on creating. anything goes

ladybugs crafts ink anything goes

do it with digis challenge add a sentiment

crafty calendar challenge. spring clean (used of cuts of card)

milk coffee challenge. anything goes

one stitch at a time challenge. girly

scrapbook sisters. anything goes

stamping with dragon. things with wings

fussy and fancy challenge. Fariries

Dads birthday card

Made this card for my dads birthday the stamp is from little Claire's and reminds me of summer holidays as a child many happy days spent in our old camper van.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges.

totally papercrafts. Male

crafting when we  one for the boys

the paper shelter. For the boys

Up Up and away

I made this card useing my grand calibur and nesties to mage the shadow box

the stamp is from wee stamps.

I would like to entre this can for the following challenges

pile it on challenge Up in the air

jelly park challenges

paper creations ink. thing with wings

Liebster Award

I have just recieved this fabulous award from Carole over at Carole's own thank you so much for thinking of me.

Kaz.xx


HOW THE LEIBSTER BLOG AWARD WORKS


To accept the award you must:
1. Link back to the person who gave it to you and thank them for thinking of you.
2. Post the award to your blog.
3. Give the award to 5 bloggers (with less than 200 followers) that you appreciate and value.
4. Leave a comment to the 5 bloggers to let them know you have chosen them for the award.

'Liebster' in German means 'dearest', so to carry this tradition on I'm going to choose 5 bloggers who's work I like admire.
I would love to pass this Award on to
Chrissy      http://seetalktochrissy.blogspot.co.uk/
Marlene     http://cardsmadebymarlene.blogspot.co.uk/
Ginny        http://www.asidorodos.blogspot.co.uk/
Lukrut       http://lukrut.blogspot.co.uk/
Rachel       http://fisherscardsandcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

Less is more challenge card- Script

Less is more challenge card

This week challenge is one layer with script which gave me a chance to play with a new set from Kanban never used there stamps before but they stamp very well. I embossed the card to give me a frame to work in then water coloured the back ground in a very pale blue next i stamp the script stamp in Adirondack earth tones Mushroom then paint the butterflies in Adirodack alcohol in mountain rose

the message is from a hero arts set stamp in Archival jet black ink.

Have entered this in the

less is more Script

Mothers Day Card

Mothers Day Card

This is for my mum on mothers day so i better get it in the post soon as i won't see her on mother day as she live in the south east of England also need to order some flowers.

I have stamped the LOTV stamp with Memento ink on to watercolour paperand coloured with promarkes for a different look think it work ok.The backing papers are from the me to you spring range the pink is from DCWV pastel card pack.

I have entered this card in the following challenges.

crafty catz weekly challenge Mother' day.

my mums craft shop challenges. Spring is springing.

crafty our passion challenges. Anything goes

paper creationsink Spring is in the air

With Love & Hugs

With Love & Hugs

Paper and  tatty ted stamp are from  Docrafts monthly prize draw which i won in Febuary,

Have entered this card in

ic sketches blog

Spring Flower Girl

Spring Flower Girl

I have used a wee digi stamp coloured with promarkers for this card and my nesties,Flowers as always orchid crafts.

have enter this card in the following challenges 

kaboodle doodles Think Spring Flowers

alphabet challenge. B is for Bugs

the poodles parlour. Birthday challenge

do you stack up. Things with wings

flutterby wednesdays open

the pink elephant challenge. let's see those layers

clearly inspired Anything goes

Spring Birthday Girl

Spring Birthday Girl

I have used a wee digi stamp and the pink capsule collection by papermania.

I have entered this card in the following challenges

I love promarker sketch challenge

A gem of a challenge perfect pastels

passion of promarkers Pastel colours

The stamp man challenge The colours of spring & easter

Wag's and whisker's Spring break

cupcake craftroom. Spring Bouguet

cute card thursday. signs of spring

delightful challenges spring colours

crafty bloggers network. springtime

karens doodles challenge pastel colours with a twist

crafty catz weekly challenge. punchies and dies

New Baby Girl

New Baby Girl

For this card i have used DCWV backing paper's not sure what they are called had them a while found them at the bottom of a draw.Also not sure about the name of  digi stamp.The little message stamp is from a old set from Hampton crafts.As always coloured in with promarkers did use the new spring limited edition set great colours. flower are from orchid crafts.

Its now stop snowing and is just raining.

I am entering this card in the following challenges

Digi Doodles pink and green challenge

Dandelion Birthday Card

Dandelion Birthday Card
Hope the photo are ok on this card only the light was not very good its snowing a bit hear in Durham today, just when i thought spring was here.
The base card is made from recycled card, I stamped the dandelion stamp from a set of stamps from fancy pants on to cream pearlised card useing Adirondack earthtones ginger ink then embossed the card with a script cuttlebug folder.added some cook's string.
Have enterd this card in the following challenge
Less is more Neutrals

To The One I Love... ( Happy Birthday)

To The One I Love

I made the card from Nestabilites label four,stamp is Ever so Lovely x by Little Claire Designs, which i coloured with my promarkers i also coloured the ribbon and large rose with promarkers to match in with the colour theme. the rose are from Wild orchid Crafts.

I Have entred the card in following challenges.

Little claire challenge Romance    Top 3           

Bling it on challenge Happy Birthday Lilac

My mum's craft shop challenge Throw us some shapes

Dies to die for challenge Anything goes

divas by design challenge. sports or stripes

Thank You

For this card i have used a stamp from stamping up

cream 6x6 card with brown card stock cream ribbon and candy.

I have enter this card in the

 less is more challenge

Card for my mum made with love

Saw the idea for this card some where out in blog land,but can't remember where, thank you for the idea who ever it was.

Have enter it in the

 My Mum's craft shop challenge Love. Top 3

Bling it on love is all around

Crafter companion Anything goes

papertaker Anything goes

Forever Friends challenge Valentine

I Love You

I have also entered this card for the Docrafts ABC challenge

I have inked my die and then cut out as normal which give a nice frame,cut out 3 hearts and embossed and inked them adding the words i love you the side.

Forever Friend challenge more than one fold

Congratulation on passing your driving text!

I made the back grown for this step card with docrafts digital designer,and decoupage the vintage car image, the stamps are from woodware.

Pink gem challenge happy 1st bithday

The stamp is from pink gem design flowers from wild orchid, paper from docrafts pampered pet paper.