A STAMPING & CHIRPING Corner

NEHITD

2012-01-19T08:31:00.002Z

I am suffering a bad case of NEHITD and also TMOTD at the moment. I am sure a lot of you can relate. "Not Enough Hours in the Day" and "Too Many other things to do"often come together hand in hand and often cause tiredness, Loss of Mojo and sad faces. I am hoping that a dose of SO (Sunday off) and MO (Monday off) might help with my mojo but I wouldn't bet on it as most likely it will be shopping and washing :)

Apologies for the selling posts, but I know some of you would like to know what I am selling. I have decided though to simply update the side bar ------------> when I add new things to ebay.

Till later!
Cazx

One day left

2012-01-17T06:39:00.000Z

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170764003645?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_500wt_1202

On my ebay sale for Karen Foster Snap stamps

A little bit of creating

2012-01-16T07:16:00.001Z

Not alot! Its been a hectic start to the year with work being sooooo very busy (which is fab) I have been working lots of days extra for extra pennies. A small bit of creating but with just the Sunday off this weekend I just wanted to chill out with the kids and hubby and catch up on washing ect

I have made these things recently though

I made this Penny Black card the other day, just because, not made for anyone.

Using one of the new Mimi stamps from Crafts U Love

This very quick (read rubbishy) card for one of Caidens friends

I wasnt in the mood that evening, sadly it was the evening before the

party so it had to do.

I also made this Lego Batman Bunting for the

friends gift. Afraid in January the gift has to be hand made

as we are soooooo broke.

Penny Black for sale

2012-01-16T06:42:00.000Z

Hi there
I have some Penny Black stamp sets for sale. These are £5 each which includes first class postage to the UK.

Drop me an email if you want to ask any questions or indeed buy any of these bargain sets!

Cazx

Karen Foster Snap Stamps

2012-01-13T07:02:00.000Z

I am selling Karen Foster Snap stamps - I know these were very very popular and impossible to find. Here is a link to mine http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170764003645#ht_500wt_1202

Two Birthdays

2012-01-05T06:58:00.001Z

It is my niece Danni's birthday today, she is 17 and my friend Traceys daughter Chloes 16th Birthday today as well so I made 2 buntings. The one for Chloe I made as per Tracey's requirements and the one for Danni was made for a bit of fun as she loves One Direction so I made her a special One Direction bunting ;)

Chloe's bunting, all flowery and Pastel. Happy Birthday Chloe!!

Danni's One Direction Bunting :)

A very quick card for Danni using a Stamping Bella image.

I need to make more bunting for a birthday party this weekend and a little boys card

too. Nice to be creating again.

Happy New Year

2012-01-01T10:40:00.002Z

I hope 2012 is the best yet for all of us! Cant believe another year has past us by and my boys will be 9 and 6 this year! GULP Last year was OK, wasn't fabulous, wasn't bad. December always a bad month anyway due to all the dates we remember with my Dad. This December was really sad for my brothers family as they lost their beloved Kasha furrbaby, she was only 3 :(

What I am hoping for this year?

Hmm Happy, Healthy and maybe a bit more comfortable in the ol' money stakes so we wont be struggling so much each month.
I would like my bunting to carry on and I need to spend some time designing new things for that, expand the line a bit.
I would like to keep on crafting and do more than I did last year as my blog posts have really gone down over these past few years.
Really loving my job so I hope for another good year there. I work at Crafts U Love, dream job eh?
I really hope we get to visit Darren 's parents this year, we didn't manage it last year and its a year and a half since we saw Darren's Dad! That's a LONG TIME! We saw his Mum in end of 2010 but that's still a year and far to long, especially for the boys.
I want to learn to knit!! LOL I would be pleased with a basic hat and scarf, but if I could do better that would be great :)

I really hope you all have a great 2012, please do keep popping back and pls comment, I love to hear from you.

Cazx

Was it a good one?

2011-12-29T10:30:00.005Z

I hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas? We had a great one. Kids enjoyed it. Lovely Christmas dinner here with Darren, Kids, Mum and b-i-l Robert. In the afternoon as we all sat and almost fell asleep I got the Kinnect Raving Rabbids out and we got silly and played those games :)

I have a couple of creations to show you.

Here is the card I made for most people who got a made card. I am not the best at

Christmas cards so some do get shop cards. I used the Stampin' Up! Polar Party set.

Here is a card I made for Riley who was one on Christmas Day, he is my cousins little boy.

Hes a real fighter. And went through open heart surgery earlier in December. Sadly wont

be the last operation he has to have but he has done amazing to pull through so well.

Here is the card I made my Mum. I wanted it to be different from the others.

I used a Toodles & Binks design.

I am enjoying massively the time off this week as I don't go back to work until the new

year. Darren is off too so we have the time with the boys :) I love family time. We don't get enough of it

seeing that Darren works M-F and I work Saturdays. Still maybe this year that will change.

Well I suppose the next time I check in here will be 2012. Have a great New Years Eve xx

Penny Black Cutie

2011-12-22T06:56:00.001Z

Today Crafts U Love got their new Penny Black stamps in stock and this little kitty cat followed me home!

Ohhh just look how snugglie this puss looks :) I used Marianne die English Rose to create the flowers, I think I still need practise with these :) I also use the Woodware "grass" punch to create the leaves.

Hope you are on track for Christmas?

Cazx

Teacher Gifts

2011-12-19T15:56:00.000Z

I always make a small gift for the teachers and this year I decorated books. The Malteasers are for the TA's.

I really struggled last night, I had no mojo, so they ended up pretty simple.

Hope to be back into more postings in the new year, its very cold in my shed this time of year despite the heating so I have to forward plan my shed visits or get very very cold.

Cazx

I top maker for sale

2011-12-12T14:50:00.002Z

Having a little clear out and also wanting to make some pennies for hubbys christmas pressie.

Itop brad maker for sale ~~£50 plus postage £~~ £40 plus postage

Include the Tool, sm, med and lrg punches, Large die carriage, a few brads and the lovely case

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=itop+brads&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=fRTmTpaNMcn4sgbBkaySCQ&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CCcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=655

to view lots of inspiring photos of what u can make with the itop tool

Thanks for looking!
Cazx

Happy Birthday Brother In Law

2011-12-06T06:35:00.001Z

Its my brother in law Roberts birthday today, he joins the 40's club

I took a break from bunting and made this for him. This is a very old stamp made by Stamps by Judith

Thought I'd forgotten how to make cards!! Its been bunting bunting everywhere! I have a new order for 6 more too! I have now closed my order books for Christmas as I want to concentrate on a special Happy Christmas banner for me and so far have managed just "HA".

How are you're Christmas plans coming along?
Cazx

Busy Busy

2011-11-29T06:49:00.001Z

And no time for cards. Pleased to say my bunting has taken off really well and working on orders most evenings :)

This little bright one was made for a little boy :) To brighten up

his bedroom. I adore this Cats Pajamas stamp. The font is a Sizziz

set called "Butterfly Kisses" I did get it from Crafts U Love but

I can not see it on their website. The cloud was a fiskars punch

This one in real life was a lot prettier! Lots of sparkling glitter

It was made with the beautiful Bo Bunny Paper

Sizziz Tim Holtz die for the rosettes I used the Mini ones

Fantastic

2011-11-21T07:31:00.001Z

Went to the cinema last night with a friend Amanda, went to see the new Twilight film. AMAZING, I loved it. Much more than I thought I would. In my eyes the first the this one are the best of the four so far.

Breaking Dawn Blog Hop - Pixie Dust Studio

2011-11-17T15:00:00.000Z

Today I "had" to take part in a special blog hop for Breaking Dawns release!! Whether you are a Edward fan (me me!) or a Dog fan, sorry I mean Jacob :) So after the school christmas shopping event last night I hit my shed and made these using Pixie Dust Studio's fantastic digital stamps.

This one was made with the digital image called "My Edward" :)

And this one was made with the digital image called "Marry Me Bella"

Here are the other "twi-hoppers". You need to start at the top and hop along

to Kathy at the end :)

Pixie Dust Challenge Blog	http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/
Sammi	http://stuffbysammi.blogspot.com/
Peggy Toole	http://cardcrazy.wordpress.com/
Margie	http://ohbumbleismemargie.blogspot.com/
Cheryl Glantz	http://secondglantz.blogspot.com/
April Davis	http://mousekemom.blogspot.com/
Taylor Usry	http://taylorusry.blogspot.com/
Anne	http://annescardchallenges.blogspot.com/
Erin	http://stamptillucramp.blogspot.com/
Mary Johnson	http://maryjdesigns.blogspot.com/
Jess Marin	http://myscrapdiary-jess.blogspot.com/
Cat	http://catscraftycorner.blogspot.com/
Alison	http://alisonsrandomthoughts.blogspot.com/
Suzi	http://www.mrsweyremaster.blogspot.com/
Tanya Johnson	http://little-scrapper.blogspot.com/
Jessica	http://canyoupixelthis.com
Laura Boyd	http://craftylittlewoman.blogspot.com/
** this is here!!!! Caz	http://www.stampingcaz.blogspot.com/
Carol W	http://caroleesscrappinspot.blogspot.com/
Lisa Thorpe	http://bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com/
Theresa	http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
Kathy Fronczak - PDS Blog	http://pixieduststudio.blogspot.com/

there are prizes of course!

- The grand prize will be awarded to the person who plays along with our Twilight Inspired Challenge,

which will end on Wednesday, 11/23rd Noon CST.

- The 2 other prizes will be awarded to those who have completed the hop and leave a comment on the Pixie Dust Studio Blog (Kathy's Blog.)

Comments will close on Saturday, 11/19th Noon CST.

- All 3 winners will be chosen through Random.org and will be announced during next Thursday's Challenge (11/24th)

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Have you booked your tickets yet? I am off on Sunday for some Twilight drooling!

Coming tomorrow....

2011-11-16T21:41:00.001Z

Off to make my card or cards now!

Cazx

Christmas Shopping evening

2011-11-12T07:16:00.001Z

Yes its that time of year again! The schools Christmas shopping evening and I have been busy making bits and bobs to sell.

Yes! Bunting everywhere! I am still planning on making a few more too. Snowmen ones are the next on the agenda.

As well as these I have been making Reindeer and Penguin Poo and also Polar Bear Brew! Pictures to follow when I have finished them.

Cazx

You might have noticed

2011-11-11T11:23:00.001Z

No Woodware DT stuff from me this week... I have asked Dorothy the DT leader for some time off whilst I look after my Mum. She had her hip replacement Wednesday, still currently in hospital but when she is out I will be visiting her at home lots to make sure she is getting on with things ok. it will be hard for her as she has two crutches to contend with.

I will be back to Woodware as soon as things settle down.

Cazx

Woodware Challenge - Just one layer

2011-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

This week is just one layer and this is a perfect idea for Christmas cards or cards where you need to make bulk. Limiting the supplies means limiting the time too :)

I reached for these two adorable Stampendous stamps

Jumbo Snowfall and Magical Snowman

and of course lots of glitter glue too :)

Don't forget to follow the link in the tab above to see what the other DT are making.

Cazx

More Bunting

2011-10-29T20:43:00.001+01:00

I am having a table at my kids school and planning to sell some buntings, well take orders to be exact.
Here are 2 samples I have made recently

Been really busy with working and only had a couple of precious days with my boys on their school holidays as working today and tomorrow too. They are back to school Tuesday.

Tonight we went to a local garden centre/nature walk place and they had a special scary walk with all sorts of scary people dressed up and jumping out on me and Harvey... I screamed my head off!! LOL

Cazx

Woodware Challenge - Spooks and Treats

2011-10-28T00:00:00.000+01:00

This week its spooks and treats with Woodware and I decided to choose the treats and make this cute pail.

How I do usually try and use as much Woodware product as I can, however you can clearly see the

Martha "goo" punch around the top, it really needed something on the top and this seemed to fit the bill.

I have used the Francoise set Spooky Tots to stamp this adorable Dracula!

The Star punch is the "Green" sized punch

and you can not see it in this picture but I had stamped black bats onto the pail itself

This is an idea you could use with the kids to create their own trick or treat pail. I know

my boys would love to make one!

Cazx

Boo!

2011-10-24T11:13:00.002+01:00

Here is the "Boo" Bunting that I made yesterday. Again something just for fun!

The bunting shape is from Cats Pyjamas

The dripping Goo punch is Martha and I had to get this from USA

Spider and Bats are old cuttlebug cutters

Werewolf is Inky Antics (are they still about?)

The Ghost is Stampendous

Spider Web is from part of a Penny Black design, the whole image has a mouse hanging off the web

Lettering are Donnas Alpha from Spellbinders - via Crafts U Love

Hope you enjoy your up and coming halloween weekend, had wanted to visit

Tulleys Farm but realised it my long weekend at work this weekend :( oh bottoms!

Cazx

*** Edited to add - Pleased to say YES Inky Antics are still around and here is their link http://www.inkyantics.com

Crafting for fun!

2011-10-23T20:39:00.002+01:00

Well it doesn't happen often but today I crafted just for fun and just for me! It was lovely. Here is one of the things I made.

I used the adorable Little Elf Present from Penny Black, the very talented Mo Manning designed this stamp and you can get it from Crafts U Love. I have coloured with my Stampin Up! inkpads. I forget that there are so many beautiful things to colour with than Copics to be honest with you I think I am better at this style than the copics.

Also made a cute halloween bunting for my front door. Whilst Harvey and I were watching "Nightmare before Christmas" in my shed this afternoon. Truly a lovely lazy Sunday.

Enjoy the rest of it.

Cazx

Woodware Design Team challenge - Blue Christmas

2011-10-22T00:00:00.000+01:00

This weeks challenge was "Blue Christmas" and I used an adorable Magenta cling stamp for this one. I do not own many Magenta stamps so this one was a welcome addition to my collection.

Dorothy our DT mummy is away this week so had to get all ours posts early. I made a card for her and emailed her, then decided I really really didn't like it so I made another.

Here is the newer improved card.

I stamped the image with black in and coloured with my copic markers.

I then squashed a versamark inkpad down on the whole of the stamped image

I chucked on some Stamp & Bond powder on it, I melted the powder

with a heat gun and then finally threw on some beautiful sparkly glitter!

This was mounted onto a kraft coloured base card, I folded one side back to create a z fold

card. The Merry Christmas was made using the Artimo stamps. Unfortunately my

internet is really playing up this time in the evening and its so slow I can't even post

links to the products on the Woodware Site :(

If you want to see my reject card, you can on the Woodware blog. It was too late for Dorothy

to change it so it had to be the one that was posted. Still just shows you,

I was having a really bad day!

I think winter effects my crafting, the long dark evenings, the coldness ect :( blur!

Girlie Bunting

2011-10-20T06:39:00.001+01:00

I currently have 7 orders for bunting, pretty good eh?! This is on of my most popular ones :)

A girlie bunting decorated Penny Black Mimi stamps. Pretty pastel paper from Kaisercraft and a Martha
Butterfly punch.

Noel

2011-10-17T07:13:00.001+01:00

Here is a full picture of the bunting we made last week on my class

All the ladies seemed to enjoy their class and the banner they made.

I have been suffering for what seems like forever with tooth ache. Monday I had a tooth taken out. But the tooth/gum ache is still there and I seem to have some tooth still in my gum! :( I am going into dentist today as emergency, fingers crossed its finally sorted. With the winter weather it seems to zap my creativity, something about going outside in the dark to get into my palace and the odd 8 legged visitor that scares me!

I have 6 orders for bunting at the moment so once I get this pain sorted I will be back to that.

Cazx

A bunting we will go...

2011-10-10T07:02:00.002+01:00

At Crafts U Love this Wednesday I will be sharing my bunting love and making a lovely Christmas banner
in my morning class.

There are a few spaces left so why not book on it.

Hope to see you there!

Woodware Challenge - Look what I did with my flock

2011-10-10T00:00:00.000+01:00

This week I am starting the Woodware Challenge and its all about flock. I have a few flock colours and this stuff lasts forever! Here I have teamed it up with a cute Stampendous stamp

STAMPENDOUS
SNOW BEARS ON ICE
ZD144

and the lovely border from the Stampendous set

STAMPENDOUS
CLING - JUMBO - SNOWFALL PAIR SET
CRS5018
74401918834 1

and I used Winter Wonderland Embossing Powder

STAMPENDOUS
WINTER WONDERLAND EMB. POWDER
EP171

As you can see I have popped the flock on the bears hats and scarfs

You cant really see the sparkle from the Embossing powder

All that is needed to finish this off I feel would be some nice wintery wording.

Check out out the other DT flock creations :)

I have entered this into the Stampendous CAS card challenge at

http://stampendousblog.wordpress.com/

Woodware Challenge - Its a sketch!

2011-10-04T00:01:00.000+01:00

I like the sketches means the challenge theme is open to whatever you want to use. This week however I have been so busy with "stuff" you know, life stuff, work, kids, home, family. It flew in by my knicker elastic! and just made the deadline for this. And if you think my cards are usually SIMPLE boy this one takes the biscuit, but sometimes thats about all that can happen, Life just dictates that.

This cute pair of kitties is called FORBES and FRIENDS and was drawn by the very lovely Jane Gill

The sketch in itself is quiet simple too. You can see it on the Woodware Challenge blog HERE
Jane has done a beautiful flowery card worth looking at.

Till next time... soon I hope, just hoping all the "stuff" lets me :)

Cazx

Woodware Challenge card - Something for the boys

2011-09-28T20:02:00.002+01:00

Edited to add ** Opps bad blogger didn't post this when it was supposed to. I am sorry about that!

Something for the boys this week and I decided to choose "William Wizard" stamp. This an old design from Francoise but fab for those kids that love Harry Potter and the like.

Along with this stamp I used :
Woodware Star punch Yellow one, the Whoop De doo paper pad (I like this one don't I?) and of course lots of crystal stickles glue.

Cazx

Crafts U Love demo day

2011-09-25T07:16:00.000+01:00

Yesterday Crafts U Love launched their new paper room and classroom and we a had a demonstration event to celebrate. Here are some photos of the cards I made. Haven't had time to adjust photos so they aren't the best.

Beautiful Hero Art scene stamp - this went down a storm!

I LOVE this Mimi card :) I cut her off her bauble and added her

to this Marianne star circle die.

Using STAMP AND BOND powder and glitter this

proved a huge hit.

Penny Black Mimi meets Nellie Frame

Another Mimi, a cuttlebug embossing folder and some twine

Another Mimi and another Embossing Folder

I adore this Mimi Image

This Mimi was glittered the same as the Hero image

Can you guess what this box was made from?

And this one?

Here is a side view

And another view..... it was made from the Sizzix Envelope die!

Another cute Mimi

And a Halloween pail

That's all folks! All materials from Crafts U Love

Cazx

Colours of Autumn - Woodware Challenge

2011-09-22T00:00:00.000+01:00

Today is another Woodware challenge share for me. This weeks challenge theme was "Colours of Autumn"

I chose to use the Woodware Patchwork Owl set for the focal point for my card.

Paper pieced the whole of the owl with different patterned papers from the Whoop De Doo paper stack in

autumnal shades of browns and greens.

I stuck the circle design onto a square card that I had stamped with the Stampendous

Spring Sprigs stamp.

I love this owl set, there are two owls you can use and I love the fact that the wings are separate and you

you pose them in different places.

Please check out the other DT cards. Link a the the very top bar on my blog tabs.

Congrats Hedgehog

2011-09-20T19:43:00.000+01:00

Last night when I made my Good Luck Hedgie card I also stamped and coloured an extra image. This came in handy when I needed a card for my Niece Kiera. She was getting an award at her old school today.

Another super simple card .

Good Luck Hedgehog

2011-09-20T11:50:00.000+01:00

A special friend of mine is embarking in something new today. I wanted to make a little card for her to wish her luck. Here is a very very simple card.

I used a Penny Black Hedgehog stamp, I have had this one for years and years and I still love it. The banner is a die from the Nestie Pennant set and the wording is a Stampin Up! stamp.

I am going to enter this into the Penny Black Official challenge blog to share your Critters

and also the Charisma Cardz Blog too as their challenge is sky

Woodware Challenge - Sugar and Spice

2011-09-16T00:00:00.000+01:00

This weeks theme is Sugar and Spice and I have enjoyed seeing the other ladies interpretations of this theme :) I immediately thought of cooking (like Jane) and I remembered this cute Changito set that I have got called "Changito Baker". I seem to have a lot of this cute monkey! Reminds my of my cheeky monkey boys!

I teamed this up with the Whoop De Doo paper stack, some markers and a bit

of Glitter Glue and "viola" a simple but effective way of giving a gift of homemade cookies

Now had my kitchen not look like a building site with cooker literally on the floor and

NO worktops I might have ventured into making some cookies, BUT Tesco

cookies had to do for this photo shoot! We are hoping that our kitchen will be finished in a

week or so and our new cooker ordered so we can have a go and make some cookies.

Cazx

Penny Black - Mimi

2011-09-10T21:28:00.000+01:00

I got a little time yesterday to make a card. I love this adorable Mimi Image from Penny Black.

I coloured her with Copics. The lovely sparkle is brought to you by using Stampendous Shaved Ice. I also used the Martha Stewart Cherish Punch. All these items can be purchased from where I work. www.craftsulove.co.uk We have a demonstration event on Saturday 24th September to celebrate and open the brand new Paper Room and Classroom. I will be demonstrating Penny Black, Woodware and Hero Arts stamps, would be lovely to see you :)

Cazx

Woodware Design Team Sketch time

2011-09-10T00:01:00.001+01:00

This week with Woodware its back to normal schedule and we have a sketch for you this week.

here is the sketch we followed

And here is my card. I used the Francoise Spooky Tots set from the newest set of releases. I used an oval of card as a mask and brayered over two shades of purple. When I pulled off the oval I coloured the main image. Added stitching and the bats were my interpretation of the strip that was on the sketch.

Be sure to check out the rest of the DTs cards this week (link in tabs above)

Winner! of the Woodware/Dreamweaver blog hop

2011-09-08T20:19:00.001+01:00

I am pleased to announce the winner of the blog hop for the joint Woodware and Dreamweaver blog hop. I hope you all enjoyed the hop!

Winner drawn at random by my son Harvey shouting out a number is....... DRUM ROLL Number 9 and by my reaconing that means Janine you are the winner! Please email dorothy@woodware.co.uk to claim your prize!

Its been very busy here kids back to school and work being very busy so its a bit like tumbleweed city this end. Hope to be back soon!
Cazx

Woodware/Dreamweaver Blog Hop

2011-08-29T00:01:00.001+01:00

Welcome to Woodware's first Blog hop! and we have a give away too! We are really happy to be joining with the Dream it up team to bring you innovative ways to use our wonderful Dreamweaver stencils and supplies all week long! By the end of the week, you'll have seen stencils used in inspirational ways you just couldn't have imagined, and you'll see that, although our stencils are wonderful for paper crafting, they have SO MANY other uses too! We'll have several posts a day for you, from Monday August 29th to Saturday September 3rd. At the end of our celebration, each designer will randomly select a winner from all blog comments to receive a free Dreamweaver stencil. We look forward to you partying along with us!

Eeekkk!! the hop starts with me along with 3 other ladies today and continues all week

Here's my entry for today:

As a stamper and dabbling in punches and die cut stencil embossing is an unknown territory. Having had a little "go" many (like 18) years ago when I first started crafting it has come a long way with the introduction to beautiful designs, stencil paste and in my eyes the best thing, being able to do a beautiful embossed picture like this with a turn of a handle. Using a die cutting machine and the mats required its literally that easy!

I fell in love with this beautiful butterfly stencil Dreamweaver Three Butterflies LL591. I chose to decorate a book and this hard backed book was just £1 for 2 in Poundland :) I ran the stencil through the Big Shot machine and kept the stencil in place, using various colours in inkpads and some stencil brushes I added the colour. And lastly I dabbed glitter glue onto it too.

You can find all the supplies you need right here and right here

Your next stop along the hop is to Lee at Lee Kellogg blog.

I hope you have enjoyed my post and enjoy the week! I know I cant wait to see what has been done by all the others :)

Cazx

Yesterdays Create and Take

2011-08-27T07:12:00.000+01:00

Yesterdays Create and Take at Crafts U Love was made by me :) Usually the very talented Suzie Q and Paula Baughan design these cards but with Suzie Q off on her holiday I was asked to have a go. I do hope the ladies enjoyed my festive patchwork card.

I have used the Woodware Patchwork Dove for this card. Along with the Woodware Holly, Star and Square punches. A little bit of paper piecing on the birds wing and body and its done :)

A couple of funny pictures to share. Myself and friend Karen went to another friends house last

night for girlie chat and Big Brother watching. Trisha told us we had to come dressed as Jedward

this was the closest we were going to get!! LOL Harvey modelling this mask for me ;0)

Also yesterday afternoon Harvey and I did a bit of soapmaking with a kit

he got and we made this lovely "Brain and Finger" soap!!

Monday marks the start of a very special Woodware and ???? blog hop!!

Woodware Funny Folds

2011-08-23T00:01:00.000+01:00

Today its my turn at the Woodware blog for Funny Folds. Now folds can be making cards or as I have chosen a box. Now I got this fab box from the Splitcoast Stampers website and in their resources section. I was thinking of making tutorial for it but figured their instructions are fantastic and "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".

So here is the link for what they call the A2 card box. This box could quiet happily hold 6 cards and envelopes and would make and lovely gift.

When I saw the Woodware New Releases the stamp set that made me "squeak" with excitement (literally) was the little Garden Gnomes Clear Magic set FRCL202 and also the Woodland and Mushroom house. All that colouring opportunity!

So I went about making my box following the instructions. And had such fun decorating it.

Here I have used the gnome, the ribbon border cassette to make a cute little fence, daisies and gems

Here you can see I have used the wheelbarrow and mushroom (fairy tots set) to decorate the

edges of the box.

Now for the real fun! And I made 4 cards to go inside the box.

My plans were to make more but as with any time you have plans the kids often have plans of their

own and Harvey didn't feel well so I had to sit with him instead of making more cards. Still

this gives you a general idea on how wonderful this set is!!

Check in tomorrow to see what Debbie has made

Girly Bunting

2011-08-17T20:51:00.000+01:00

This bunting is made for a girlie girl :) decorated with pinkness, glitter and princesses.

Kids are starting to go a bit crazy, I think three weeks in they are getting bored of each other and seem to be constantly bickering. its very stressful!! Two and a half weeks to go.

Cazx

Woodware Challenge - take 2 colours

2011-08-17T00:01:00.000+01:00

So my initial plan was some sort of tealy blue and brown but then I found out the DT had liked this colour choice too. I said to Darren what colours should I used and he sang "Black and Yellow" at me. So here my card was born. I had already chose the set I was going to use. This cute little Birdie set from Stampendous.

Different shades of light black (grey) and lots of lovely sunny yellow too

I have made a tri fold card as I wanted to use both the main images and the lovely

sentiment too.

The papers are from the Lost in Paradise 8 x 8 collection

The stamp set is called Blockart Tweet Friends

and in the centre I used on of my fav new tools. The Wonderful Woodware

Crafty Edger with the Scallop Shell edge.

A simple little happy card :) Sure to put a smile on the face of the recipient.

On a side note about "Yellow" just look at the difference in colour of my sons scrambled eggs

the other day! The light was shop brought eggs and the BRIGHT YELLOW! are eggs from my

next door neighbours chickens.

Have a good day x

Hello

2011-08-12T07:50:00.000+01:00

Its me again, not much been happening this end really. A little bit of crafting, but with the kids on school holidays and me working there seems not to be any time. Here are a few quick pics of quick cards and creations.

A cute bear set I got off a facebook second hand craft selling page :)

A bunting I made : Bugaboo Digital Image

A House Mouse stamp I got from the same Facebook board

Caiden went to a party and I made the Birthday Boy a pirate bunting for him room.

I was laughing about the fact the Christopher was such a long name!! Hard to fit on the door

to take a picture. Lets hope Christopher has room in his bedroom.

Oh and this isnt something I made, but Mums friends friend made. A lovely

Butterscotch Tart :) Took me back to school days!

Today, Friday its my day off work. Not sure what me and the boys are doing. We'll probably

pop out somewhere later but no firm plans.

Enjoy your Friday!

Cazx

Woodware Challenge "Look what I did with my File Folders"

2011-08-11T07:17:00.000+01:00

Apologies for posting late. This challenge was challenging to me, but I came up with a cute card
this has been made for a teacher, but change the main images and the small ones pugged up inside the folders
and it can be for anything.

I had many ideas but they didnt work with the stuff I had to hand. I figured most would be

doing some sort of book type thing so went for the original idea I had.

Check out the link for Woodware above in my tabs.

Cazx

Woodware Challenge - Sketch

2011-08-05T00:01:00.000+01:00

Here is this weeks Woodware card and I cant believe that I picked the same stamp as Francoise :) interesting to see how we used this set differently :)

I have used

Stamps : Fairy Tots - Clear Magic FRCL162

Paper Pad : CLOISONNE - 8 X 8 COLLECTION

Glitter Glue, Small Daisy Punch, Pink Nailheads

As you can see I have paper pieced the main image with the same papers

I hope you have managed to keep an eye out on the Woodware blog to

see the talents of my fellow DT members

Cazx

eeeeewwwwwwwwwwmmmmmm

2011-08-04T07:03:00.000+01:00

I was trying to recreate the sound made by a small plane but its really hard to spell!! LOL

Simple little card made for the Rocket and Fairydust shop as my cards have been selling quiet well there so more are needed. Seeing that Wednesday is my late night working I had little time to get much else done card wise.

Off to watch Harry Potter today after work, then off to TGI's for tea :)

Cazx

Work colleagues birthday

2011-08-03T06:50:00.000+01:00

I made this for Paula in despatch. She is not a cardmaker but she has pointed out several times in the shop that she likes the comical ones. I have used this very old Penny Black design that we've just got into work and I have had for umpteen years so it was nice to dust it off. I have added the Skull and Crossbuns bunting stamp to the washing like.

For my cheeky Monkey

2011-08-01T19:37:00.000+01:00

What a shameful mummy I am! Realised the other day my own son

Caiden didnt have a bunting, so I went on course to remedy this and I made

this fun little bunting complete with cheeky monkies and in "army"colours as he loves

all things army.

If you would like to find out more about my handmade bunting please visit

www.sayitinbunting.co.uk

Cazx

Woodware Design Team - Summer Fun

2011-07-30T00:01:00.000+01:00

As soon as I heard the theme I wanted to use this fun Changito stamp to make this little scene. I have done it before and its always worked out well.

I have used quite a few things to make this card. So here goes the list

Firstly I used Changito with guitar you can get this mounted or unmounted

For the scene I used this lovely stamp Tropiscape

White glossy cardstock

Woodware Paper Edger and Scallop Shell edger

Two sizes of the jungle leaf punch, its actually called Monstera

White flowers, Daisy punch, Nail Heads in Silver, Scallop Circle Punch

ect ect ect as you can see I used a lot of stuff!!

Oh and how can I forget the Brayer and inkpads too.

I really love this card. Just came out how I wanted it to. Oh and it took me ages to find

this little monkey.... why... well as I was looking for him with his grass skirt and then

I realised that I actually drew the skirt on last time!

Head on over to the Woodware blog to see what the other ladies have done this week.

Cazx

Bunting orders

2011-07-29T21:36:00.000+01:00

Its been a busy time in my bunting orders :) Just finished 4 different ones. Three very girlie ones for three little girls rooms. And one for Lewis and it has to be my strangest request yet, for a boy who likes camper vans. I got this cute little camper van digi image from squidgi digi

Off to a wedding tomorrow, my cousin is getting married.

Speak soon

Cazx

A card for Ben

2011-07-27T07:08:00.000+01:00

Ben is one of Harvey's friends and he is 8. Harvey is going for a sleepover there tonight. In training for his sleepover he slept downstairs last night!

I have used this adorable image from Digi Stamp Boutique. The ticket image is from them too. The paper is really old Bo Bunny. The bunting is from Skull and Crossbuns and its hand carved!

We've had a few nice days off so far. Kids are going to a kids club that my mum is helping at most of this week. I am working today and tomorrow but took a day off yesterday with them. Weather has been kind and dried up and warmed up a bit.

Here are the boys eating their picnics at a local play park yesterday.

Enjoy your summer!
Cazx

Crafts U Love Demo

2011-07-23T21:31:00.000+01:00

I was demoing at Crafts U Love today demonstrating the Fiskars stamping wheels. Here are some of the cards and creations I made.

I got a lot of help surfing the web and getting inspiration from the talented Fiskars DT. So thanks

ladies for that. You can see the wheels HERE

Echo......

2011-07-22T06:43:00.001+01:00

Bit empty here, sorry about that I have been so busy this week with jobs I cant yet share. I private little project, bunting orders and prep for my class this Saturday at Crafts U Love.

This Saturday I am demoing Fiskar's Wheel stamps and of course throwing in some of the New Mimi Stamps. Come along, there are many demo's and classes too. I have been relying heavily on the examples found on the internet, you know me I love cute designs and these wheel stamps are very much for backgrounds. Thank goodness for the internet! and I thank the designers for their inspiration.

Went to my friend Tamsins wedding last Saturday, here is me and hubby all scrubbed up nicely. We had a day without the kids! this DOES NOT HAPPEN and we really enjoyed it ;)

Also Harvey had his cub camp, had a fantastic time, very happy but shattered and wet, this is what greeted us when we collected him!

here is a wedding bunting order I had. It was a long banner!!

Good Luck to Jade and Aaron who

get married today!

Oh and talking on wedding bunting here is my friend Tamsins which

we made together a few months ago. Great to see it in place,

I hope to have a few more thing to share after Saturday.
Cazx

A touch of Pink Woodware Challenge

2011-07-18T00:01:00.000+01:00

This weeks challenge over at the Woodware Blog is a Touch of Pink and today I have gone all floral.

Materials I have used are :

Woodware Clear Magic JGS251 Gerbera
Woodware set Janes Script JGCL508
and lots of glitter glue.

I used a pink waterbased dye inkpad to stamp the two flowers on the the base card and used the waterbrush to make the outline run to give a soft colour inside. I then stamped the flower onto a white piece of card with black ink and coloured with markers. Next using the Janes Script stamp I placed a few of the stamps onto a acrylic block and randomly stamped the images out with a soft brown ink. Finishing off by smothering with glitter glue and gems.

Be sure to check out the links to the side -----------------> for the other DT cards this week.

Chatter

2011-07-15T07:12:00.000+01:00

Its been busy this past week, not sure what with but not with crafting. My Son, Harvey is going on cub camp tonight for 2 nights. He is 8 and its the first time has has spent time away from us. Mummy must be brave!!

My bunting orders keep rolling in, I currently have 4 to make :) I have one to show off but since my blog is linked to facebook I cant share just encase it posts as the recipients Mum is on FB and she does not know. So it will have to wait for a couple of days.

Likewise a wedding card for a friend tomorrow has been made but I can't share as I of course do not want her to see it before.

I have however got something very rare to share which I do not think I have shared before?! I made a simple memory page last week for work, we needed our pages updated and we have some fab stamps and papers in all to do with the circus I thought these pics of Harv would be great.

And this little card hasnt been shown off yet either, so here he is :) Party Owl.

Right better get ready for school runs and I have lots to errands to run.

Winner

2011-07-12T06:57:00.000+01:00

Opps sorry bit late for the Show me Sunday winning... Been very busy these past few days and just haven't had the time. This week I asked Harvey to call a number between 1 and 6 and shouted 4. So the winner this week is Crafty Cj! Email me Caiden@sky.com your postal address.

Cazx

Woodware Anything but a card Challenge

2011-07-12T00:01:00.000+01:00

The challenge this week over at the Woodware Blog is "Anything but a Card". Today I have decided to decorate a Pencil Box with some lovely little birdies and flowers :) I have decorated a few of these boxes for the boys teachers at school and they make lovely gifts.

I used the Woodware Empty Pencil box to decorate 2865I painted it with white acrylic paint, slightly watered down to make it thinner. I didnt want to completely "white out" the box, simply cover the kraft with a covering of white.

I then used a reverse side of the Lost In Paradise 8 x8 pads the light yellow paper with the white grid on it. Stamped with black ink and coloured with markers, stamping the solid flowers onto the paper in 2 shade of orange. I distressed the edge with ink in a light brown colour and stuck this onto the top of the box. I went onto further decorated the inside top and bottom of the box with the same stamps. The birds were stamped onto white card and coloured with markers and stuck onto the box.

To hide the popper at the front I cut a small Plum Punch in orange paper and then stamped a flower onto white card and cut with a small circle punch.

Additionally I sponged glitter glue around the edge of the lid.

I need to restock on these boxes as I think they might be the teachers gifts again!

A little birdie told me...

2011-07-07T06:32:00.000+01:00

It was my work colleague, Tracy's birthday Monday so I made her this card using a bunch of different bits and bobs. These stamps are just 99p each! . The punch is a Martha Stewart called Woodland Branch. And a few little stamps from a Woodware set (the branch and words) called Birdsong.

SHow me sunday is still running, please leave a link to your craft area before this Sunday to win a ME TO YOU RUBBER STAMP and CARD CANDI from Craftwork Cards.

Cazx

Woodware Design Team Sketch time

2011-07-06T00:01:00.001+01:00

This is the second sketch for the Woodware DT and this time I have gone all "boyish" with this fun robot card.

As a mummy to 2 boys I know how hard boy cards can be. I love this Robot Set, all the pieces are separate and you can make so many combinations of "bots" and their non furry bot pets. Also to give this a boyish/robotish/industrial feel I added some fabulous SCREW BRADS and NAILHEADS. One the green paper I used another Robot set and you can see them all here.

Check out the Woodware blog all week apart from Sunday for more ideas with the sketch!

Mimi Beep Beep!

2011-07-04T21:20:00.000+01:00

I made this card again for the shop using one of my un-inked Penny Black Mimi stamps, Imaginesce Cloud stamp and the Fiskars Cloud punch to make this cute little scene.

Cazx

Show me Sunday a little late

2011-07-03T21:28:00.000+01:00

Well it is still Sunday! This week I want you to show me your crafting areas, be it a room, a shed like me, a table in the front room, a space in the hallway.

I have made a few cards today, some I cant show as they are birthday cards. A couple are really simple cards for the shop I am selling cards at. Pleased to say my cards are selling quiet well :) very simple to keep the costs low in making and the price low in selling them. They do look nicer in "real life" I must say.

This weeks prize is

A me to you rubber stamp and some beautiful card candy. A done up in a little baggie.

You can add yours here

Chick, Chick, Chick, Chick Chicken!

2011-07-03T07:24:00.000+01:00

Lay a little egg for me :)

My neighbour is rescuing 3 chickens from their life in hell in a battery farm. She gets them today so I made this little welcome for them. She has a adorable chicken coup and all the gear. They will be in a very sorry state when they get here. No feathers (or certainly lacking) never seen daylight and not being able to walk :(

It will take some time but I will look forward to the time they start getting better and living a happy life.

Had a fantastic holiday. Utterly exhausted after it! Anyone done Butlins with 2 kids will understand.
Have a stinking cold right now so feeling very rough but lots of cards to make for lots of friends who are celebrating their birthdays this week. Also the shop I have been selling my cards at has sold quiet a few of mine so that's great news, few little pennies to spend.

Here are a few of my fav pictures from holiday.

Show me Sunday will re-launch again today.... I just need to go and find something I want to give away!!

Cazx

Woodware Challenge - Birthday wishes

2011-06-30T00:01:00.001+01:00

Another fab challenge and this time no colour restrictions so I have gone all out BRIGHT!!

I love these meeces to pieces :) as soon as I saw this set I knew I had to have it... :)

Woodware MICEY MICE - CLEAR SET FRCL192

MISCELLANEOUS » CARNIVAL RIDE - 8 X 8 COLLECTION (48) » GCD601

STAMPENDOUS CUPCAKE NUMBERS - CLEAR SET SSC178

WOODWARE- BERRY WITH WHITE DOTS - 15MM ORGANZA RIB038

STICKLES - GLITTER GLUE - ICICLE GG20

Are the other items I used and available from your Woodware Stockist :) Check out the woodware DT blog for all the other fab cards that the DT members have made for this week.

A card before the off and the Show me Sunday Winner

2011-06-27T06:43:00.000+01:00

I scanned the card and it has bleached the white card base out so much you cant even see it! But it is mounted onto a white base. This adorable Penny Black stamp was made using the FREE SET that I chose for being a Penny Black winner on their blog. Thought it was about time for sharing and inking.

We're off to butlins today for 4 nights. The kids are going to love it. Everything is packed (I think).

The winner of last weeks SHOW ME SUNDAY is HAZEL from Dido's Designs! Hazel email me your postal details and I will send you your stamp.

Show me Sunday this week will have to wait as I didnt have time yesterday to sort a prize out.

Speak later
Cazx

Show me sunday.... end is neigh!

2011-06-26T07:07:00.002+01:00

Linkz says just under 9 hours to enter this weeks SHOW ME SUNDAY. All you need to do is link to a card that you have made this past week on your blog and you could win a Penny Black spotted border stamp! All countries welcome.

A little birdie told me

2011-06-25T22:54:00.000+01:00

That he liked it in my shed... so that's where he has set up his nest :)

I made it with the sizzix scoreboards bird die and the scallop heart from Woodware

Bunting Again

2011-06-25T18:09:00.000+01:00

Two bunting order I got recently :) Looks like my football one is going to be popular. For prices ect please refer to www.sayitinbunting.blogspot.com :)

Show me?

2011-06-24T20:57:00.000+01:00

Obviously no one wants to win a brand new stamp as only 2 entries to Show me Sunday this week! I cant believe from the hundreds of hits just 2 people want to share a creation with me?!?!

Please check out Show Me Sunday on last Sundays post...ALSO the winner from the first week hasnt contacted me so if I dont hear by this Sunday 9am BST I will draw another name.

Cazx

Black and Yellow, Black and Yellow... Opps I mean White!

2011-06-24T00:01:00.003+01:00

Loving the Black and Yellow song, so couldn't help singing that whilst making my black and white card. That was this weeks challenge on the Woodware Blog.

I don't mind admitting it was a struggle for me as you know how much I love BRIGHT colours but I just about managed. :)

The stamp I used for the main image is a Magenta Stamp . I do for some reason have soft spot for little birdie images.

The flowers in the background and Hello are a Jane Gill stamp set from Woodware, as are the flowers, ribbon, glitter glue ect ect all woodware apart from the Nestie.

Simple is the way to go

2011-06-23T06:39:00.000+01:00

These are packed up ready to take to Rocket & Fairydust a lovely little shop here in Merstham that sell all sorts of handmade goodness as well as a few of my cards. Keeping the cards really simple and selling for just £1.50 - I am also making hand made bunting for the shop too. Have had 3 orders this past week, not from the store just through my blog here and facebook too :)

Simple Frames

2011-06-22T05:50:00.000+01:00

I painted and stamped these frames the other day to go with the girly sets I made. These were special little birthday gifts for 4 little girls.

Very delicate stamping on these you can hardly see it.

Harvey was invested into cub scouts last night. Very proud. This was him after the investment with his new green woggle and cub jumper.

I've made quiet a few cards lately in my shed at night but as its so late the photos are coming out really bad. My cards in the local shop have been selling well so I am really pleased about that. Just need to keep on making them.

This weeks Show me Sunday

2011-06-19T15:55:00.000+01:00

And you can win a Penny Black dotty border stamp- this is a wood mounted stamp and great for backgrounds. Its called Polka Run. It is brand new and never used. For some reason I have two of these.

Show me your cards that you have made this week to be in with a chance to win

Cazx

Show Me Sunday WINNER

2011-06-19T15:50:00.000+01:00

Show me Sunday winner was number 7 who is Tiara Helen...please can you email me caiden@sky.com and give me your postal address!

Woodware Challenge - Bunch of flowers

2011-06-18T00:01:00.002+01:00

Here is my latest offering for the Woodware Design Team Challenge.

Fluffles from Stampendous is one of my favourite characters and I know I say that lots

but that's because I do like so many of the Woodware and Stampendous designs!

Items used are

Grasshopper Fluffles ZF152

Wish Doodle Words ZD150

Carnival Paper Pad

Nailheads in Orange amd Green

White and Olive ribbon

This is a really simple easel card. Simply fold one side inwards to make a step up

to make a interesting card.

Show me sunday fast approaching.....

2011-06-17T06:43:00.000+01:00

just 8 entrants entered to win the Stamping Bella stamp! Go to last Sundays post to link to a recent card you have made to win and that's all!!

crafty Makes

2011-06-17T06:41:00.000+01:00

Here are a few crafty makes that I have been working on and off for a couple of weeks. Stamps used are Stamping Bella, House Mouse, Penny Black and Pink Cat. It all looks much nicer in real life!

Happy Birthday Caiden!

2011-06-15T21:35:00.000+01:00

My "baby" Caiden is 5 today!! I cant believe how the time has flown by.

Fabby digital stamp from Meljen

Badge I made for Caiden to wear today

Here are a few pictures from today. His card I made him, the badge I made him, one of his this morning and the last with his cake , the flames are so bright you can hardly see it!!

I hope Caiden had a lovely Birthday, I am sure he did :) I love you little man xxxx

Lots of hits.... not much interaction

2011-06-12T08:17:00.000+01:00

1400 views the past week and only a tiny handful of comments or likes/dislikes. I really would LOVE to get my blog more interactive with you joining in.

I have one Stampingbella stamp called "huggybellas" up for grabs... but I am going to make you work for it!!

Please link to your blog on card you have made recently that you think I would like to see. I want to see who is viewing and find out more about my readers cards :)

This will be closed next Sunday at 9am.... I will call this "Show me Sunday" and I may well add this often if I find it goes well :) x

Few shares

2011-06-11T07:24:00.000+01:00

Lots of Harvey's friends love football, indeed lots of little boys and girls do too. I have made 2 boys football buntings recently, one was a sample for a shop one a present for a friends little boy, well big boy as he is 8 now! Unfortunately Mingming's trips to the vets cost us a LOT of money, money we don't have spare taken away from our daily living money and also Caiden's birthday too :( So I have had to get frugal with making a present, but I am hoping that he will be pleased to get something football related and something with his name on as I am sure Brennan is not one you would find in the shops!

Hop on over to my Say it in Bunting blog to see more pictures and pricing. Any name, any colours, any theme.
Cazx

Night Night MingMing

2011-06-10T20:09:00.000+01:00

My poor bunny Mingming was too poorly and I felt the kindest thing was to take her back to the vets. She was very stressed out with her constant baths and cream application and she hadn't eaten for a couple of days and had lost weight. Such a lovely bunny... xxx

A few makes

2011-06-10T06:58:00.000+01:00

Here are some cards I have been making lately. I am selling a few at a local store and these are ones made so far! I have run out of time and also been having a bit of a hard time with my poorly rabbit who we are trying to save from Fly Strike :( we are having to bathe and cream her twice a day and its really upsetting :(

Crafty Sale

2011-06-08T08:14:00.000+01:00

Starts this friday at my house. Please come along to pick up some bargains. Between 10am and 2pm FRIDAY. I will run this another day as well but it has to fit in with my days off.

Come and grab a bargain! email caiden@sky.com if you think you'll come along

Cazx

Woodware Challenge 3 - Its a sketch!

2011-06-06T00:01:00.000+01:00

Its a sketch challenge this week and that leaves it wide open for choosing what we can use, I do have lots of Woodware and Stampendous so its hard to choose.

So above is the sketch, quiet a simple one to play with :) As I said the hardest thing is choosing what to use.

And here is what I made. A fun bright birthday card for an 8 year old girl. Of course colours and numbers can all be changed to make it something entirely different.

I used :

STAMPENDOUS - CUPCAKE NUMBERS - CLEAR SET SSC178

CLOISONNE - 8 X 8 COLLECTION (36)- GCD347

and the peach circle punch to make my own domed circles to add on. Of course lashings of glitter too but that hasn't shown up on here.

Remember to visit the Woodware Blog tomorrow for another card from another one of the DT.

Special card for a special person

2011-06-04T17:34:00.000+01:00

I made this card for my Mum who's birthday it was yesterday.

I made the same sort of card that my friend Suzie Q made me for my birthday last month.

Went to Ikea yesterday and got a new table and some metal drawers and had another change about in

my crafty palace.

So now I have an L shape to work on and a bit more room :)

Kids Create and Take at Crafts U Love

2011-06-02T07:06:00.000+01:00

Yesterday was kids Create and Take and we were getting the kids ready early for Fathers Day which is 19th June. A simple little card but enough work for the kids. Colouring in the Wild Rose Trophy Guy and using the mini rosette dies from Sizzix to make the "Dad" Rosette. Mounted onto a Kraft coloured card.

We'll be running the kids Create and Take all through the summer holidays. No need to book however if you are bringing a group let us know so we can prepare enough packs. There will be a different project every week.

Woodware Design - Mens Cards

2011-05-31T00:01:00.001+01:00

This week on Woodware we will be showcasing our ideas for making men's cards. Usually, and as I have done here, I opt for the cute/comical option and I have used one of my Changito stamps from Stampendous, sold of course through Woodware, this cute stamp is available in wood and cling option, perfect for those men who love nothing better than to play golf, or at least claim to and nip down to the club house after! :)

I used the 8 x 8 paper pad called Whoop De Doo the earth tones in this pack

lend themselves perfectly to mens cards. All of the paper is from this pack, it is

all double sided.

I stamped the monkey and coloured with markers

Then I used the 2" blue circle punch to cut out the monkey.

I cut the brown paper to 1 1/2" wide and I used 3 strips

I scored the paper at 1/2" intervals and folded like a fan. The 3 strips were stuck together

to create the rosette. This is the fun part as the rosette naturally wants to "ping" up.

You will need strong adhesive on both sides to keep this down and stuck onto your card.

With the pale yellow paper I used the yellow square punch to punch the ends to create

the ribbon effect. This was all mounted together onto the small squared paper from the same stack.

Simple but very effective. The changito stamps are available in many poses and other sports

too so there is something to suit all. I am sure you will be seeing more of him from me as I am rather partial

to him and also his fluffly friend "fluffles the cat"

Check out the Woodware blog and also my fellow DT members, links can be found in the tab above.

Jane created a fab card yesterday creating a dinner jacket card and a beautiful rose in its pocket so if you missed it go and have a look now ;)

Cazx

Pop by tomorrow

2011-05-30T09:40:00.000+01:00

For week 2 of the Woodware Challenges. This week we are looking at "Cards for men".

Windy Wittering

2011-05-30T08:37:00.000+01:00

Well we're back from windy Wittering. We were actually back early afternoon yesterday. Had a lovely time but I really wanted to have the whole day at home today to sort everything out before work tomorrow. Had the weather been glorious I am sure we would have stayed another night as we did have to pay for 3 nights but despite the weather we had a great time. At one time there were 23 of us from Merstham who went out "crabbing" together and walking along the beach and getting our eyes sandblasted! Not fun! Bedtimes were fun with us having to wear wooly hats in bed!! Here are some pictures.

It was great to have the kids friends around. There were 2 other families camping and a few visitors too. We went to the pub Saturday night watched the footie, had a natter and then left a few of the men in the pub! to stumble back to the campsite a bit worse for wear! All in all a lovely break, shame about the weather.

Camping

2011-05-27T11:50:00.002+01:00

Car packed and we are camping for a few days. Brother in law looking after house and all the pets. I hope we dont get blown away!

Will be back next week
Cazx

Woodware Design Week 1 - Wedding Day

2011-05-25T00:01:00.003+01:00

Welcome to the Woodware Design Teams first challenge and this week its kicked off with WEDDING DAY as the theme. I am scheduled to post today, Wednesday with my DT friends all posting on a different day.

Check out the Woodware Blog HERE to see what you have missed!

Here is my card and I have used a Stampendous Stamp called V126-R Happy Couple

Coloured with Coloured pencils and they sprayed with Iridescent Memory Mist to give it a beautiful shime

The papers are from CLOISONNE - 8 X 8 COLLECTION

Woodware White flowers - perfect for altering have been sponged with pink ink and

then sprayed with the Memory Mist

The Woodware Grass punch has been punched out of white cardstock to create

some delicate sprigs. These have been shaped using an embossing tool

and molding mat.

Tomorrow is Debbies turn to post. You can find links to her blog and the Woodware Blog in the Woodware tab above.

Cazx

Woodware Design Week 1 - Wedding Day

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Don't forget that today it is the very lovely Jane Gills turn to show her wedding creation over at http://www.woodware.co.uk/blog/ she makes the most beautiful flowers. And then tomorrow its my turn to show off my Woodware card :) A sneaky peek til then eh??

Been a very busy weekend so no time in my palace, well that's a lie. Made some lovely wedding bunting with my friend Tamsin :) when she has had her wedding I will get a photo of it then.

Cazx

Woodware Blog

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The Woodware blog posting starts tomorrow. First off to post will be Francoise.

Check it out at http://www.woodware.co.uk/blog/

Cazx

stampingcaz's photostream

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stampingcaz's photostream on Flickr.

Some of my latest creations

Peppermint Polly

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How adorable are the new range of stamps from Penny Black. I am loving their new artist. I hope we get many stamps from her.

She has been coloured in with copics, Stampin Up! ribbon that I have ruffled up, a beautiful orange flower, twine, buttons and jewels. about all my favourite things in one card :)

Caiden isn't well so I will keep this post short as I am off to bed early, never know how much sleep I might get!

Cazx

For Sale

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Three letraset Promarker storage case's £18 for the three excludes postage

Mini Monogrames Cricut cartridge £20 SOLD

Doodlecharms Cricut cartridge £20 SOLD

Storybokk Cricut cartridge £25 SOLD

Accent Essentials cartridge £25 SOLD

Postage at cost for all items

Cards to show off

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It was my birthday on Thursday. Here are the beautiful handmade cards I got :)

Had a lovely day, totally spoilt at work. Mum too spoilt me by decorating the night before for banners and making some meals for the next day so I didnt have to cook :) which is always nice isn't it!

Magical

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Adorable Mimi image from Penny Black

Coloured with watercolour pencils. I did spray the stamped panel with glimmer mist but it

did not show up in the photograph.

The button is from Stampin' Up!

All the rest including stamp, paper and twine is from Crafts U Love

The sentiment is part of a bigger one. I just chose to use this part.

Off to work today. Then home later to make some Monkey Bread for tomorrow

its a BIG day tomorrow ! GULP

Some days...

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Don't you wish everything would slow down and you could snooze like this? They would have to be some mighty HUGE flowers to hold me up!! LOL

This lovely image is a new one by Penny Black and we got these in work last week.

This one is called "Posy Petals"

I have used my Magnolia Fence again, I said to my work friend Tracy the other week

I wasn't sure where mine was, but had a bit of a rummage about my palace and found

it. Since then I have used it twice. Make a nice little scene.

The image has been stamped onto a piece of white card and cut out with

Labels One nestabilities. I then mounted it onto this pretty Imaginesce Paper

and used my Flourish Martha punch along the edge of that.

Also added the cute little fiskars cloud punch too.

** edited to add this card was made under extreme stress... firstly when entering my palace a spider ran to stand on top of the door frame as I walked under it. So I was more in that out so pulled up my blind and frantically waved at my puzzled hubby who finally understood my "spider" impression. Then making the card I pulled my blind back down only to find its twin in my blind! so I quickly rolled it back up and THEN daisy my elephant of a cat jumped on the roof and that was it for the night, I'd had enough scares. I think I need to invest in some sealant and seal the little blighters out!

Cazx

My first day

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My first day off work when the kids haven't been around. I spent most of the morning pottering around the house, resisting the urge to drive to work to get some new Penny Black stamps and talking with the lovely Dorothy the DT head for Woodware. Lunch then after lunch a short spot in my Palace for a cardmaking session.

I made this card. Its another 8 x 8.

I played with lots of things on here.

The striped paper and the light blue are from a Paper stack called LOST IN PARADISE from

GCS Studios and it comes from WOODWARE - ask your local stockist to order it in :)

The Stamp of course is Penny Black

The cloud shame is a cute punch from Fiskars via Crafts U Love

The fence is Magnolia, grass is Martha

The cloud stamp is a stamp I have had for a billion years from All Night Media

Now all i need is the missing sun stamp I tore my shed apart looking for :( I cant find

it I don't know who made it. I have googled too to see if I can buy it again. Alas its lost.

I might save this card for Caidens 5th Birthday next month.

Hope you like

Cazx

PS sorry for all the selling posts but I am trying to raise funds for

1/ New Penny Black - TARGET REACHED - Thanks x

2/ Weed Surpressant

3/ Gravel for garden

** someone commented they thought it was funny stamps were first on the list :) WHY OF COURSE :)

A STAMPING & CHIRPING Corner

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Penny Black Cutie

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I top maker for sale

Happy Birthday Brother In Law

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Breaking Dawn Blog Hop - Pixie Dust Studio

Coming tomorrow....

Christmas Shopping evening

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