Two Birthdays

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Off to make my card or cards now!

Cazx

Christmas Shopping evening

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