Kanban Thursday

Hi everyone, I'm late again with my blog post but this time it's only by 24 hours :) I have so much to do at the mo it's unbelievable with trying to get on top of the garden after this diabolical spring (I wish I could afford a gardener but the last time I got one to help me he pinched half of my bulbs :() My greenhouse needs cleaning too as one of us left the wick up too high and it's all covered in soot! The mop and bucket and Jeyes fluid is at the ready.

So my card is one for my box (I will add the 'ingredients' list later, I don't have my notebook with me at the mo as I'm sat watching The Voice (go Leah!!!)

This card was made for my best friend and her hubby on the birth of their first granddaughter.

 Thanks for dropping in.

Bfn xx

PS Don't forget the challenges over on Kathy's Waffle Sketch File and The Crafting Muskateers, they are both month long challenges so there is still plenty of time for you to enter. xx

The house of the rampant frogs...... (Alias Kanban Thursday)

You want to hear the blooming racket in our garden at the mo, they sound like very distant motor bikes! I can't remember frogs being as noisy with their mating calls....maybe it's cos they are so late in the season. It's not noticeable during the day because of all the other noises but when it's dark and still outside it's really quite loud. We are up to 11 clumps of spawn in our pond so far which I'm pleased about as I was worrying last week that we wouldn't get any this year because of the cold weather.

So now for my cards (I've still got enough Kanban stuff to make hundreds more cards for this section of my blog)

 KB181

6 x 6" white card blank

901767 Water Colour Magic paper pad

900197 Heart of England b/g card

Black Pearlescent card

9040 Vivienne stamp set

Kanban sentiment pack

Ivory lace

3mm Pale Blue Ribbon

 KB182

6 x 6" white card blank

Kanban Floral Clear Stamp

A4MRSI Silver Mirri card

Sentiment kit

White Pearls

Peach Organza Ribbon

the pieces of b/g card were from my scrap box and I thrown the header for both of them away! Sorry.

KB183

6 6" white card blank

Kanban Floral Clear Stamp
A4MRSI Silver Mirri card
Acetate butterflies
White 5mm Pearls
The striped paper, as before, is from my scrap box with no header.

I have a Sugar Buttons card in the latest edition of Simply Cards and Papercraft, what a shame it's too ,late for Kanban to see it.

All made using the Sugar Buttons kit from Kanban

Thanks for dropping by and I hope to see you again soon. xx

Kanban Thursday

It's Kanban Thursday again and I bet you thought I had forgotten about blogging, but I haven't :) I have three more Kanban card to show and as I said before, there are a lot of people out there with loads of Kanban stuff still so if I can give just a little bit of inspiration then I'm happy to keep making the cards! I was asked to make a couple of leaving cards at the end of last week so they were the cards for my blog post today. I also got some new Kanban stamps last week too so it would've been rude not to play with them :)
My first one....

KB175

6 x 6" card blank

Roses - Stamp 04

Memento ink pad

Promarkers

900539 Love & Marriage paper pad

Gold satin card

Acetate butterflies

PRL3mm - gold pearls

Sentiment from the sentiments kit

KB176

6 x 6" card blank

900775 Vintage Labels b/g card

900780 Parisian Tags (large butterfly)

900747 Lilac Hydrangea topper

Acetate butterfly

A4MRSI Silver Mirri card

Sentiment from kit

KB177

6 x 6" card blank

901571 High Flyer topper

A4MRSI Silver Mirri card

901577 Well Wishes & Celebrations paper pad

Sentiment topper

5mm Gems - Bling

I hope you like this weeks efforts, if you do (or even if you don't:)) I love you to leave me a comment please.

Thanks for dropping by.

Back soon xx

Kanban Thursday

I'm late again with my Kanban Thursday post but I have a valid excuse, I've got this dreaded flu bug which is hitting a lot of people at the mo and I feel awful. It never entered my head yesterday to post my cards then I had a couple come at seven o'clock to pick up a Christmas card order and I was in bed at 10 o'clock last night. That is not me at all, I'm usually up till after midnight! Anyway, I digress.....onto my cards!

 KB101

A4 cream card

A4 grey card

Silver mirri card

CON9075 Celebration Romance

 KB102

900788 Sepia Photos

900790 Words of Condolence

Silver pearlescent card stock

PRL5mm Black

KB103

900786 Guardian Angels toppers

900790 Words of Condolence

900793 Lilies on Black

Silver mirri card

Bling- PRL5mm black

Thanks for looking. xx

Kanban Thursday

Good morning world, it's an awful long time since I was last here, well, 8 days to be precise. I added these cards and materials on Monday evening so I could just add a bit of dialogue before they went live.......and promptly forgot about them. Apologies if you received this post as it was lol. I have had a pig of a week (and some very nice bits :))but I think I'm coming out of the other side, my load seems to be lightening :). 

I have made loads since I was here last but have just been photographing them and sticking them in my 'Edit' folder. I am going to make some computer time today to start sorting them out so there might be loads of posts over the next few days. I haven't joined in with the 'challenge' on FB a Card a Day Blogging, the Facebook page  I also need to update my side bar with my design team members as some have left all of the DTs I'm on.

It was my wedding anniversary on Tuesday and we went out for a lovely meal on Tuesday evening to a TexMex restaurant in town where we used to go an awful lot when we first got together. I think the fact that hubby lived across the road at the time and it was often easier than cooking lol. Anyway when we finished the meal we were just getting ready to leave when he presented me with a white envelope and in it were.........tickets to see Gary Barlow in Sheffield next Wednesday (I think). I am so looking forward to it. Congratulation on picking up your gong yesterday Gazza :)

So onto my cards....these are my DT cards this week and I'm actually pleased with all three for a change. I still love working with Kanban  materials, the quality is wonderful.

KB098 (My thoughts Are With You)

15 x 15 cm white card blank

Silver pearlescent card

900792 Lilies on White background card

900970 Words of Condolence sentiments

White/Organza ribbon

DPS 5mm Silver pearls

KB099

Pink easel card blank

Sugar Buttons – Beautiful Ballerinas toppers

Sugar Buttons – paper pad

KB100 (Romance kit)

CON 9076 Celebration Romance A6 Aperture cards

PCT9794 the Classic Textile Collection

Acetate butterflies and borders

Clear acetate

Silver mirri card

Bling 3mm AB

I absolutely love acetate cards and never think to make one. I decided to make one for this wedding card as I wanted a dainty look with using the Romance kit.

Ok, coffee is nearly finished so I need to go and clean upstairs quickly but I will be back later as I said earlier.

Take care and have a good day whatever you may be up to :)

Kanban Thursday

It's a really exciting time at Kanban HQ as, not only are there new kits abound there is also a brand new baby about to be born......(the details are copied and pasted from Emma's Crafty Challenge)

Onto this months Crafty Challenge
  'Challenge #10'
 the sponsor for this challenge is

'Crafted by You'

'Crafted by You' is the NEW retail division of Kanban Crafts.
They are going to be at the NEC, Birmingham on the 8th - 11th November on STAND C16
so please pop by if you can and say hello, we would love to meet you all.
A new website for 'Crafted by You' will soon be here too so you will be able to get all your Kanban crafty stuff and more on line.

The Prize
Karen is kindly giving a Kanban Crafty Goodie bag, thanks Karen.

The theme for this months challenge

is

'BROWN and BLUE'

Your project must be brown and blue, it can be a card, scrapbook page or 3d project.

We also have new members to add to our fab Design Team Welcome ladies (you all know who you are but as the announcement hasn't been made yet I can't name them ;) 

Right, onto my cards

PCT2283 Embossed Polka Dot & Plain White Scallop Circles

PCT9794 The Classic Textile Collection

900787 Flowers To Remember

CON9075 Celebration Romance A6 Aperture card

Silver mirri card

Acetate butterflies

White Satin/organza ribbon

Bling 3mm AB

Bling 3mm AB

Bling 5mm AB

Bling GE|M 5mm

900373 Holly – Red

900726 Santa Cutie

Ivory Spiders Web

Thanks for looking :)

Kanban Thursday

Well, Thursday has jumped up and hit me again without me realising it so it's KB Thursday again already. I had my DT with Emma nice and early this week (pats me on the head lol) and plan to do the same again this week instead of rushing them on Sunday! I'm really looking forward to making my DT cards this week as I'm going to break out my new "Thinking of you" kit which arrived on Tuesday and all I've had time to do with it so far is take it out of the box. 

If you need any inspiration when using the Kanban products, as well as tuning in to Create and Craft to see Dawn, Karen or Kathryn on the shows, you can visit the Kanban blog, the Kanban Facebook page

Create and Craft with Dawn
Saturday 27th at 12 noon and 7pm 

 Pick Of The Day with Kathryn 
Tuesday 30th 9pm and 11pm on Ideal World
Wednesday 8am,10am,1pm,4pm and 7pm on Ideal World
Wednesday 12 noon,3pm and 5pm on Create and Craft.

More details to follow!

So, my cards for this week

 White card blank

CRD1052 Festive Holly – Blue B/G card

900371 Christmas Sky – Blue B/G card

900111 Winter Wonders - Toppers

Silver Mirri card

 

900105 Christmas borders

CRD1029 Christmas Wrap – Red

900484 Christmas Angels printed acetate

900468 Fancy Frames - Gold

Right must get on. I've broken the back of my 'to do' list but I have completely run out of cards at home so I need to restock! But before I do I have a little news to share....

NEW Retail Division of Kanban ....

As you know Kanban is a trade company but we are pleased to announce that there is now a retail division of Kanban called 'Crafted by You' where you can get all your crafty products, not just Kanban.

We will be at the Hobbycrafts Show at the NEC in Birmingham on the 8th - 11th November on stand number C16 so please pop by and say hello if you can, we would love to see you all.

There will be a website for 'Crafted by You' coming very soon too, we will let you all know.

For more updates you can also follow 'Crafted by You' on Twitter@craftedbyyou.

Take care, back soon.

Kanban Thursday

Hi everyone, I cannot believe that it is six weeks since we came back from Zakynthos...it doesn't seem five minutes since we were looking forward to going!! It's just over 300 days till we go back again so I suppose that will be upon us before we know it lol.

This week's cards are done and sent in so I can add them to my blog and this afternoon I'm going to make my cards for next week as I'm in full Christmas mode at the mo and there are a few things I would like to make for a Christmas fayre I'll be doing next month.

BC51006 Round scallop card blank

900441 Dreaming of Santa b/g card

900464 Christmas Delivery toppers

A4220WH-25 White A4 card

PCT1890 Victorianna Lace Hearts

PCT1912 Victorianna Embellishments 

PCT1956 Carte Postale – Hearts 

ACEBU1WH White Acetate Butterfly

Kathryn will be demonstrating for Kanban on Create & Craft at 8 o'clock this morning and she will be on Ideal World at 6 o'clock this evening.

Well, that's me off now to get some more bits done. Thank you for dropping by :)

Kanban Thursday

Thursday again, where is the time going?  :) It seems a long time ago when I made this card and photographed it in the lovely sunshine but it was only last Saturday!! It's lovely seeing sun and sea as I've been up to my armpits in Christmas cards. There may be a few more Christmas DT cards creeping in now as I really need to get my box filled up ready for the onslaught (fingers crossed lol)

BOB1001 White spotty embossed card

900321 Washed Wicker b/g card

A4PRL240BB Pale blue pearl card

900294 Beside the Sea toppers

 PCT2116 Estelle Toppers

Cream Lace

Gold cord

Gold mirri card

Blue card

A4PRL240MI – Mink Pearlescent

3mm bling – AB

Don't forget to watch Dawn and Karen with the beautiful Kanban kits on Create & Craft at 8.00 am, 11.00 am and 4.00 pm today.

I've just about finished my DT samples for tomorrow so toady we are onto wedding stationery as I've got a couple more bits to do for the wedding fayre on Sunday.

Thanks for looking xx

Kanban Thursday

I think I have been a victim of theft....someone has stolen my week!! I can't believe it's Thursday again already. I'm pleased I made my DT cards early again this week otherwise I would be snookered my work load is like a giant snowball this week, it started out as a small one on Monday and for every job I've done this week I've had two more come up.

I hope you like my projects this week, I'm into mixing up all the different kits at the moment and they all work really well together.

KB077

Cream card blank – C5

Gold card

CRD 1454 Calligraphy Rose card - Cream

PCT2338 Ornate Flourish Milk Chocolate – Large

PCT1886 Astrological Signs

PCT1912 Victoriana Embellishments

PCT2348 Butterfly Meadow – Lilac

PCT1939 A Floral Flurry toppers

PRL 3mm White pearls

Pink Lace

KB078

White card – 12 cm x 12 cm

900193 London Kraft b/g card

900194 Westminster Red

900219 Jubilee Parade

900184 On Guard – Red

900176 London Icons – Transport

900177 Keep Calm signs

900171 Jubilee Sentiments

900179 London Icons – On Parade

Thanks for looking and I'll see you tomorrow with my Funky Friday :)

Kanban Thursday

I hope you have managed to stay warm and dry wherever you are with all of the appalling weather we have had this week.

Just a very quick post today as I have to go and have blood taken at 8.30 then it's back home to start emptying our bedroom ready for the new carpet arriving today. I have windows to clean and curtains to iron and furniture to move in DS's room as we have decorated his room too this week. I think we must be a bit mad decorating two rooms but both are finished now....roll on tomorrow night when I can fall into our lovely new bed :)

Anyway, I digress...you didn't come to read about my decorating lol I have my usual two Kanban DT projects to show today but for the first time in ages I don't have just cards to show as you are about to see.

KB075

900442 Merry Christmas Mr Snowman

900441 Dreaming of Santa

900465 When Mr Snowman Met Santa

Silver mirror card

HOB1072 Diamante Snowflakes

3mm Gem AB

KB076

Green die cut card blank

Gold embossed paper

900730 Kraft Stripes

900731 Kraft Stars

Gold mirror card

Green ribbon

900725 Nativity Cuties

KB074

All of the following b/g cards were left over scraps from other projects

900171 Jubilee Sentiments

900173 Union Jack Bunting

900174 On Duty toppers

900184 On Guard – Red

900178 Cool Britannia – Navy Gingham

900179 London Icons – On Parade

900219 Jubilee Parade

900194 Westminster Red

900182 Cool BRITANNIA – Polka Navy

900193 London Kraft

900176 London Icons – Transport

900189 – About Town

Spotty Embossed card

I decided to make the little scrapbook as I had some blank C6 cards on my desk and wasn't sure what to do with them as I don't use this size very often, just when making cards for DH to give to his clients. I think it worked pretty well! :)

I'm going to enter my projects this week into the following challenges

Allsorts Challenge - Inspired by a song I(I have song for all three of my cards/ note book and they are

1. Frosty The Snowman

2. O Little Town of Bethlehem

3. Rule Britannia

Di's Snippet Challenge over at Pixie's Crafty Workshop which I haven't taken part in for such a long time!

Simply Create Too

Love To Create (Challenge #34) - Anything goes

Make It Monday - Anything goes

Thanks for dropping by :)

Kanban Thursday

I have a few cards to show today as I forgot to add them when I got back for my jolly hols! I always struggle with Christmas cards before I go away as I know that we will be sat in temperatures of between 35 and 40 degrees. Once we come back I know that the days in this country will probably be grey and miserable, a bit like today really lol

Anyway this is my second DT card for this week and it's all made from my 'scrap' bag.

KB073

A3 card or 2 x 144 x 144 cm card blanks

900182 Cool Britannia – Polka Navy

900295 Pebbles

Silver mirri card

And now for the Christmas cards

 KB067

CRD1050 Festive Holly b/g card – Cream

900373 Holly b/g card – Red

900108 Christmas b/g card – Green

900095 Christmas Delivery toppers

PCT Mirror Polka Dot Roses - gold

Red card

Gold ribbon

 KB068

CRD1052 Festive Holly b/g card – Blue

900371 Christmas Sky b/g card – Blue

900382 Christmas Snowflakes b/g card – Blue

900101 Christmas Decoupage toppers

GEM 3mm AB

Diamante Snowflake

Blue & white twine

A penny

KB069

900101 Christmas Decoupage – flowers

900463 Trim The Tree topper

900443 One Christmas Night b/g card

Bling 5mm – red

Bling 3mm – red

Gold mirror card

Gold ribbon

So there we are, a fair selection I think. If you love Kanban you might be interested in joining our Facebook page, We Love Kanban, you will be made very welcome :).

Right, I must get on, I'm trying to get my accounts finished (for last year) then I have a couple of DT cards to sort and the ironing is calling too. Have a lovely day, whatever you are up to and I will be back tomorrow. 

Thanks for looking :)