Kanban Kwikies II

Some more Kanban Kwikies...

 

What can I say... is he right, or is he RIGHT? I used scalloped blanks for all three cards (varying sizes).  My frugal moment... I used the waste from the topper sheet as accent borders!

 

 

Number Two...

 

Embossed using my 'CUTTLEBUG' and the 'DAISY' folder, I also coloured some clear gems - black with my promarkers

 

A small rub-on, finished the inside... carrying on the football theme

 

 

 

... and Number Three

 

Embossed again, this time using the 'COOLIO' folder.

 

 

Challenges...

 

RHEDD AND ROSIE CHALLENGE BLOG - #13 - 'Use Red'

 

PAPER CREATORS CRAFTS - #13 - 'Anything Goes'

 

 

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Kanban Kwikies

I managed to get in a quick couple of cards using an old Kanban kit 'SO FEMININE/SO MACHO'.  This has been a great kit, with tons of toppers and cardstock all ready to make incredibly quick cards. 

 

So for todays 'quick fix' for this crafty junkie, I managed to do these after I'd cleaned the clubhouse, which was amazingly clean considering we'd had a disco last night...

 

 

This first card was made using the Kanban topper sheet 'RETRO CLASSICS', I used one topper from a selection of 8 (you can see what great value this kit has been!), I used a kraft card blank and my first mat is a piece of light blue cardstock from my stash... after a quick rub around with a Tim Holtz distress ink pad I mounted it to the base card.  The black/silver spotted scalloped circle was cut out using a punch (Kanban CS - 'GRAPHITE POLKA DOT') and has had a little bit of blue wool tied around it before it was mounted to the first mat.  The topper was adhered with foam pads and a couple of gems added to the top corner.  Very quick!

 

... I try to add something to the inside of the card, to make it a little special (or a least, not quite so boring), here we have another scalloped circle and a piece of light blue CS.

 

 

Next ...

 

I used a scalloped card blank and mounted a piece of patterned CS to it (Kanban again, 'CHEQUERED FLAG'), to this I added a small black mat with my topper off-set on top of it.  The sentiment was matted onto a piece of black CS and adhered down.  All corner have been 'chomped', that is rounded off.  The inside was then decorated...

 

 

 

Card Number Three has more of a teenage vibe going on.  I used three toppers from the sheet 'EXTREME SPORTS' (two picture, one sentiment).  The patterned mat ('GRUNGE SPLATTERS') has a narrow piece of black CS adhered to it, and then this was mounted onto a 'skinny' card blank.  One picture topper was mounted onto some silver mirri CS and then adhered to the front, whilst the other was adhered to the inside.  The sentiment on the front of the card was also mounted onto silver mirri CS, both the picture and the sentiment were 'popped' using foam pads.

 

So now I've had my 'fix' for the day, I'd better get back to work.  Quiz and bingo tonight! Busy, busy, busy...

 

 

Challenges...

 

GREAT IMPRESSIONS - August Challenge - 'Square Card'

 

THROUGH THE CRAFT ROOM DOOR CHALLENGE BLOG - August 20-27 - 'Anything Goes'

 

 

 

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Heatwave? ha ha ha

Not Happening!

 

As usual the predicted heatwave for this weekend... HAS NOT HAPPENED, what a surprise!  The weatherman has got it wrong again.

 

Still, hey ho, since there's not so many customers to deal with... I can craft!  As you know I recently purchase the 'FABULOUS FINDS' Cricut cartridge, and after trawling the Internet for some inspiration I found http://cardcreationsbylorraine.blogspot.co.uk/.  Lorraine has made a lovely little creation using this cartridge... I thought I'd put my spin on it, here's what I came up with, using scraps from my stash...

 

 

I used magnets as the closure and the punched border is Martha Stewart 'Around the Page' 'DOUBLE LOOPS', the patterned paper is from 'CREATA', I also added some sparkly glitter stickles on the flower and stitching (everything looks better with stitching!) and a few gems... all from my stash pile!

 

Challenges...

 

PENNY'S PAPER-CRAFTY CHALLENGES - #141 - 'Dies and/or Punches'

 

BUNNY ZOE'S CRAFTS - August Challenge ' - 'Bingo' used... die cut, sparkle and stitching

 

LITTLE SCRAP PIECES - Fun Friday - 'Anything Goes'

 

A.R.T.  CARD CHALLENGES - #11 - 'Anything Goes'

 

Enjoy the Sun (hahahahahahahaha)

 

 

 

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Oh Pooh...

No not,  Winnie

Seriously I am STRESSED, I decided to download something... and you know what happens... something pops up here, something pops up there... "do you wish to continue?" and like an IDIOT I click yes! and now I've cocked up my laptop... BIG TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh pooh, pooh, pooh and double pooh

Even blogger won't save properly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just wanted to let off steam while I figure out a way out of this mess, so here's a little card I made for my super-doper daughter...

 

The REALLY cute owl paper is from a stack by 'Creata', and the owl is (another) Cricut cut... from the 'STRAIGHT FROM THE NEST' cartridge.

 

 

 

 

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P.S.  I could NOT fix the laptop, I had to do a system restore,

thank goodness for this little feature!

Where does the time go....

I Can't Believe It's Nearly The End Of August!!!

 

Truly folks, where has the time gone?  I know I've been busy, but WOW... time has slipped by again.  Is anyone else realising that the older you get (and therefore the less time you have on this planet), the quicker the times seems to fly by?

 

I'm still crafting, but it really is in 'spits and starts'.  The caravan park is nice and busy (good for anyone who values their job, in this time of uncertainty), with the main six weeks coming to an end.  And for once... what a great summer!  Yes, at last, we have had one, and this weekend is set to be another scorcher! At last the kids know why, us adults have been moaning that the "summers aren't what they used to be".  Its been wonderful to see children able to play outside, to see them enjoying the swimming pool and we've had to re-fill the sand pit yet again! (If the caravan owners swept up the sand and put it back in the sandpit instead of the bin... we'd be ok LOL).  But back to the crafting...

 

I recently bought the 'Fabulous Finds' Cricut cartridge, I'm so looking forward to having a play with this one.  I managed to get it for a song (always an added bonus), so it didn't break the bank and I needed a crafting fix!

 

My 'Little Box of Cards' has recently been getting low on children's cards, so I knocked up a couple of cards to add to it (for those little emergencies).  The first one is a quick 'all-rounder', made using the 'Just Because' Cricut cartridge and a load of scraps from my growing pile...

 

 <--- inside

 

The second is more of a 'boy' themed card... again very quick (not a lot of time spare at the moment... you know!).  This time using the 'Boys Will Be Boys' cartridge (LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this cartridge). Pirate hat and sword are 'popped' to stand out a bit.

 

 

 <--- inside and envelope

 

Sorry about the poor quality pictures, but... TOUGH.  I don't have enough money left, after buying my crafty goodies, to then invest in a decent camera!  I'm afraid my phone will have to do!

 

Challenges...

 

CRAFTIN DESERT DIVA'S - #13 - 'Anything Goes'

 

CARDZ TV - Go-to Galz Linky Party #2 - 'Pop It Up or Make It Wiggle'

 

 

 

HAVE FUN CRAFTING (and enjoy the weather... while it lasts!)

 

 

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Timeless Elegance

Hunkydory makes...

 

Four VERY quick cards made using the Hunkydory 'Timeless Elegance' Kit.  I've had this kit for a while and not even opened it!

Teacup Card

 

 

I thought I'd better start making a dent in all my crafting kits before the pile comes out to meet me LOL!

 

Challenges...

 



THROUGH THE CRAFTROOM DOOR CHALLENGE BLOG - 'Anything Goes'

 

A CARD A DAY Blogging (Facebook) - 'Wednesday'

 

 

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21st Birthday

I seem to be so busy at the moment that I'm not finding the time to blog!  So I thought I'd quickly post a couple of things I've managed to fit into my busy, busy life.

 

Not only has my super, super daughter just celebrated her 21st birthday, but she's also just graduated AND has a new job!

 

Now you can see why I've been so busy.  Michelle's birthday BBQ and disco was a HUGE success and I managed NOT to blubber my way thought her graduation ceremony.  As for the new job... well I WILL be blubbering then, because it's MILES and MILES away (my 'little' girl is finally leaving home)!

 

Invitations...

 

I bought some bright pink cardstock and printed a swirly pattern on it (along with the wording) using my laptop and printer.  I rounded the corners and mounted this to a piece of black cardstock.  The black ribbon (another £1 shop bargain) was 'sandwiched' between the two coloured cardstocks and tied.  With a few gems... the invitations were completed (x60)!

 

Challenge...

 

LOVE TO CREATE CHALLENGE BLOG - 'Ch #73' - 'Ribbon & Bling'

CHALLENGES 4 EVERYBODY - Ch #24 - 'Anything Goes'

 

 

 

Cake...

 

Chocolate (naturally)... not made by me, however I did managed to make 50 cupcakes for the occasion... of which I managed to miss out on!

 

 

GRADUATION...

 

I used the 'EVERYDAY POP-UP CARDS' cricut cartridge for this...

 

 

I used grey cardstock for the base (A6), and then embossed a piece of silver miri card for the mat.  I added some silver embroidery cord and my cricut cut ( mounted on foam pads) and hey presto!

 

Challenge...

 

MELONHEADZ FRIENDS - 'Emboss It Challenge'

 

CHALLENGES 4 EVERYBODY - Ch #24 - 'Anything Goes'

 

A CARD A DAY Blogging - 'Tuesday'

 

my clever girl (so proud)

 

 

 

STAY CALM

AND

KEEP CRAFTING

 

 

 

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Cardstock Fetish?

Is There Such A Thing?

Do YOU have it?

 

Non-crafters just don't GET me.  I mean, when I'm out with my mother, for instance... and suddenly, in front of me, is the most GORGEOUS patterned cardstock (or made-made paper, or foiled acetate, or textured vellum or... well you get the gist!), what is a girl supposed to do? Me, I ooh and ahh... I touch and stroke... I gush (yes, I do!), then I look back at my mother... and she's got out her tape measure to see if she's got me the right sized straight jacket! 

 

She just doesn't get it!  The attraction of cardstock, that rush of creative juices at just the thought of owning something that fabulous.  I get 'that' look from the rest of my family too, just because I'm drooling over the patterned paper pads!  To them its just paper (Philistines), to me? Heaven.

 

I KNOW as fellow crafters you understand this need to buy one lot of craft cardstock to craft with, and one lot to gaze adoringly at.  Please tell me it's not just me!  Or have I REALLY developed a cardstock fetish?

 

Create and Craft TV has a lot to answer for!  My empty bank account for one, my drooling habit for two, and my never-ending pathological need for adhesive (wet, dry, sticky, tacky, easy-lift, spray, stick, aerosol, pen, gel, white, blue, clear) !!!!!  Of course it's not just CAC TV, oh no, I can find even the most innocent of 'pound' shops in which to satisfy my 'need'.  What is better than finding 65 metres of ribbon for only a £ ( it doesn't matter that its lime green or deep puce, oh no, I'll find a use of it... or at least that's what I tell myself as I hand over my pound!).

 

Perhaps 'fetish' is the wrong word... I should be saying 'addiction'...

 

"My name is Karen and... I am a craft...aholic"

 

Yes, that's better, at least it doesn't sound like anything sexual any more!

My latest creation...

 

I used an A5 card blank, and rounded the corners, the swirls are cut using the Cricut Expression Die-cutting Machine and the 'STORYBOOK' cartridge (accent/frame feature), the cut has been mounted onto a piece of teal cardstock and gems added to give it some 'bling'.  In the same teal cardstock I have cut a border and punched along the edge to give it a scalloped edge (the off-cuts of which have been adhered to the top corner).  I found a pink butterfly in my stash (been there for so long, I can't even remember where I got it from!!!)  and added a peel-off sentiment, a nice quick, effective card to add to my card box!

 

I'm off to find some nice pretty cardstock images on Google... did I tell you about that? No? another time, perhaps...

 

 

Challenges...

 

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE - 'Butterflies' - pink butterfly YEARS old!

 

A CARD A DAY Blogging - Wednesday

 

 

 

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I'm Back AGAIN!

Missed Me?

 

Hello crafters, I'm sorry for the long absence!  My excuse? (Do I need one?)...

 

• My mum's not been very well!

 

• Summer's here... I work in the tourist trade so busy, busy, busy!

 

• I seem to have lost my crafting mojo!

 

 

... thankfully it was only misplaced and has now been found again... so watch this space!

 

 

I thought I'd post a card I made awhile ago...

 

 

... so THANK YOU for looking... have a fabulous day...

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You Can't Have Too Many...

... Hugs

 

I made a quick little card using MY MIND'S EYE 'Wild Asparagus' paper (brown spotted) and another designer paper with green circles  (I can't remember the name of, sorry) , the stamped sentiment is from a set by POLKA DOODLES called 'Stamp Doodles' which was stamped onto a piece of punched card stock, which in turn was mounted onto another punched circle (scalloped, this time), I used some twine around the scallops to add another crafty touch.  I then decorated the inside of the card and the envelope using the same papers and hey presto...

 

 

 

 With a few gems and some ribbon my creative fix was satisfied (for a little while, at least!).

 

Challenges...

 

LADY ANNE'S CHALLENGES - Friday Sentiment challenge #9 - 'Anything Goes' CBLA_SF9

 

FUSSY 'N' FANCY - Friday Challenge #88 - 'Anything Goes'

 

A CARD A DAY BLOGGING - 'Saturday'

 

 

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Touch...

What a marvellous thing this touch screen business is!  Admittedly it takes some time to get used to, and as with any new technology, ITS EXPENSIVE, but here I am... I'm back!

 

I am the proud owner of a new laptop (windows 8 and touch screen...WOW), mostly, it has to be said, to the generosity of my mother and children (early - VERY early - birthday present)... thank you for donating to the cause!

 

I have SO missed you all, I've still been crafting (duh), but haven't been able to SHARE, and I DO so like to share!

 

That said, the caravan park is now ready for the summer (after A LOT of hard work) and we are - thankfully - getting busier.  So much depends on the weather, though.  So we have to hope that the recent spell of warm weather continues.  Good for business - Bad for crafting!

 

I made this for my daughter, using the Cricut cartridge 'STORYBOOK'.  The papers are by CREATA.

 

 

Challenges...

 

FASHIONISTA CHALLENGE - #15 - 'Vintage or Shabby'

 

LETS CRAFT AND CREATE - Challenge #69 - 'One For The Girls'

A CARD A DAY BLOGGING - 'Wednesday'

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Oh Mother...

Won't be around for a little while... my motherboard is fried!!!!!  In the process of purchasing another laptop, but what with all the crafting purchases lately, my financing are not altogether healthy!

Oops...

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