Card makers Kits and blooms kit.

August sees the return of the card makers kit and a new exciting kit.

My friend Jayne at craftyfeeling has had to stop her kits due to family commitments. I have now taken over the kits and will offer them on a monthly subscription.

If you want to start the kits then just email me karen@quackas.com or pop into our new facebook page. www.facebook.com/duckpondcrafts.

We would love to see you. There will be lots of photos to come of the gorgeous new kits and I hope you are as excited as I am!

Karen xx
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Angel Crafts Ribbon Kit Tutorial

I got my gorgeous overstuffed ribbon kit from Angel Crafts on Sunday, I had seen a picture of it and knew in my head what I wanted to do!!.

                                                        Let me introduce the Ribbon Stick!

First step is to take your three chain necklace finding, and add in three jump rings. 

Pardon my photo but it should look like this... 

Then add the jump rings to the 3 chain finding and you should get this... 

Cut a small length of chain and using a fourth jump ring attach it to the top loop in the finding... 




You should be left with this.... 

I cut some dowelling available from any DIY store and using a pin attached the chain to the dowell. This allows for free movement of the ribbons when your little darling is swinging it in the garden. 

YES it killed me to use 3m of ribbon BUT, I felt it needed it.. 

I am taking a few to the Craft fayre I am attending... Cant wait to see the children's faces at the market xx 

Crafting for Katie - Arthritis Care Scotland fund-raising!

As you all know, or may not if you are a new reader to the blog..... My teen has Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis.  Katie was diagnosed in 2006 with Enthesitis Related and Psoriatic Arthritis. Last year she arranged a fund raiser for Arthritis Care Scotland... and this year she is doing it again!!

We are holding a craft day in Kilmarnock and she is hoping to raise £1000. If you would like to come along, please email me karen@quackas.com the event can be found on facebook and here is the link CRAFT DAY!

The day will be fabulous and costs just £10 per person, this will go to Arthritis Care Scotland. for your £10 you will get a table and chair with space to work, tea/coffee...bottled water, a light lunch and a fun day out to work on your projects.

Angela from Angel Crafts will be there with her gorgeous shop and all the scrummy goodies and we will also have some classes to teach techniques that you may have seen and wanted to try.


 A second date was also given to me and this will be announced as soon as possible.

Some donations for raffle prizes have been made from Tando Creative, AngelCrafts, Stamp box, and Carol Bryson Wood (Independant Stampin Up demo). We welcome any donations of crafty raffle prizes for the event and will be glad to post out raffle prizes to anyone who wishes to buy tickets... we will let you know soon how you can purchase your tickets.

Helen Cosgrove will come along on the day and offer hand massage/neck and shoulder massage to anyone who wants it.... as Katie's Auntie she is well versed in the care needed for arthritic joints. Helen is a mobile holistic therapist covering Kilmarnock and surrounding areas.

Smeared Ink stamps at Make The Day Special.

tired of cutesy stamps??? pop on over to www.makethedayspecial.co.uk for wonderful stamps. Check out what I bought... ssssssoooooooooooooooooo grungy!!


These stamps are called grumpies and come with their own grumpy sentiments... there is a range of styles and they are made by a company called Smeared Ink.  As far as I know Emily is the only stockist of these guys...


Look at how thick the rubber is, no chance of  a mis stamp here!!

I just love these stamps for cards, they are brilliant and a breath of fresh air ....

2011 Wedding season

Here are some new sample ideas for wedding stationery. More designs are on my facebook page. As ever these are hand made and can be changed to your colours and needs.

Prices start from as low as £2.75 per invite and all invites come complete with printed inserts.... I also offer payment plans with no interest and discounts are available.

Need anything? Just ask :)

WOW - It has been that long huh!! OOOPPPSSSS

Wow soooooo much has happened since my last post in October (shocking it has been so long between posts)


I have been very busy with wedding stationery, drving tests, sick kids, dotty cats and the like so I will do a brief summary so you know what has happened. 


Cora my little old lady cat, sadly passed away at the end of October... she was much loved and is still bitterly missed. She didn't go out without fighting and the vet was under no illusions that she was unimpressed by his diagnosis. It was the right decision to let her go as sadly her kidneys has shut down and she was 18.

Her last day with us was very happy and she knew she was loved.

2 weeks later I had my driving test. I didn't feel like sitting it, However I did and I passed with flying colours. I went out a few days later and ordered my car.... she is lovingly name Doris...















The wedding season started to calm down so I immediately went into overdrive with Xmas fayres :) 6 to be exact.. Exhaustion levels increased proportionally to the devastation that filled my house.

December is for me traditionally a very busy month. Church meetings increase, Nativity Practices, the children go out to sing at nursing homes, on Christmas day the band goes out to the hospital to sing and play Carols to those who have to stay in over the festive season. Katie had an operation on the 22nd for more steroid injections for her arthritis... and a visit to Miss Shanna in the Leukaemia ward was in order to give her a wave. She started her bone marrow transplant tomorrow morning. Hopefully she will be able to be allowed home soon and live a normal life.

Friday night saw the Hogmany party at church... lots of fun and festivities were celebrated together.  Followed by me driving off into the darkness for a weekend in Rosyth.... !!! ooo heck!.

Here are 2 of the cards that were made as orders. one for my gran to give to her sister. and the other an order for a lady's grand daughter called Poppy.  Poppy lives in Australia and her Gran wanted some tartan on her card.

October Kit - Lily Be. (apologies for forgetting to blog this)

It seems that I have neglected to update the blog with the latest kit!! OOPS... I updated the facebook group and quickly filled up my diary. So sorry about that!!

The October kit is just adorable. it is over filled again this month here is the list of goodies and photos. Some of the items are not showing in the picture I think they got lost in the midst of my excitement to photograph.

6 sheets - 6"x12" Patterned papers - Lily Be, Audrey
4 sheets - 6"x12" Bazzill cardstock in matching colours.
4 yards - ribbon and lace with an additional 1/2 yard of wide lace as a challenge to use (prize will be given for best use)
3 adorable charms. (design may vary)
Selection of buttons and dewdrops
6 3d flowers - 2 lillies, 2 navy blue and 2 red/orange blooms.
selection of die cut matting layers.
3 adorable small lace flowers (not pictured)
10 Card Blanks and envelopes various sizes.

For some reason blogger has decided that one picture must remain upside down!!!

The kit will arrive with you placed inside a plastic bag to keep it dry and boxed securely.

All this for £12, which can be paid via paypal to Karen@quackas.com this is also my email address.

Sizzix Dies for sale :) UK posting Only

Red Dies - £5 each

Yellow Dies - £3.50 each
Green Dies - £2 each.

Red Dies

Tree, Green
Library Card Pocket (2 of )
Card &Envelope, Mini Scallop
Tag Set
Sun
Paper Clips, Basic
Charms, Funky Squares
Circles
Home Sweet Home#1
Home Sweet Home#2
Teapot
Tent
Basket
Bus, Back
Beach Umbrella
Ink & quill
Telephone & Diary
Bowl, Mixing
Colander
Dress & Accessories
Fish & Fishbowl
Dog Dish & Bone
Scooter
Doll Overalls
Dress Ups Body
Doll Dresses
Doll Body
Dress ups Bath Accessories
Dress ups Girl Hair
Doll boy Hair #1
Dress ups Fire fighter Uniform
Dress ups Police Uniform
Dress ups winter Uniform
Dress ups Scuba Gear
Dress ups Bath clothes
Octagon #2
Doll Girl Hair #1
Doll Winter Clothes
Angel
Train
Santa Head
Baby carriage
Tag scallop pocket
Tag set

Yellow Dies

Dolphin
Doll Summer Accessories
Doll Summer Clothes
Doll Cowboy Accessories
Doll Graduation Set
Doll Bath Clothes
Candles
Baby Bottles
Doll Bath Accessories
Doll Bedtime Bear
Flower, Rose
Plant Pots
Flower, Tulip
Pool
Flower, Sun Flower
Candy Cane
Tree, Pine Medium
Pineapple
Hammer & Nail

Green Dies

Eggs
Flowers
Bitty Short Set
Soccer Ball
Bitty Body
Cornucopia
Bunny #2
Bitty dress Set
Bitty Girl Hair #1
Flag
Block
Shamrock
Seashell #1
Doll Shoes #1
Sun #2
Safety Pin
Baseball Hat
Music Notes
Teacup
Ladybug
Bitty boy hair #1
Apple
Foot print
Seashell #2
Doll Sports Gear #1
Hand print
Bitty Swimsuit
Bitty Overalls



Time To Sow - Words Like Honey

The postman brought me a lovely set of stamps from Time to Sow. Time to Sow are a Christian Company who specialise in scripture stamps. It is a small rather yummy family run business. Their own stamp range is called Words Like Honey.

Based on Psalm 16 Vs 24 - Kind words are like honey--sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

And yes the stamps truely are like honey. I was sent a selection of adorable stamps just newly released to play with, and boy did I feel blessed.

This is the delightful selection sent to me which arrived on Friday, have sat on my desk while my brain decided what to do with them.

Today I decided to open my first packet and here is the card made with it. and these stamps are Words like honey.

Hougie Board Tutorial - Folded Card with tag pocket

Take a sheet of 12"x12" Paper and score at 6", turn around 90 degrees and score again at 6"

In one corner fold the corner down halfway, in the opposite corner fold under corner to centre ... and you should have what looks like this...

Cut from edge to centre as shown in the picture.....

 Fold from the cut down to the centre, this will place the half fold section on the other side.



fold the left hand side over towards the already folded side.

Now stick the bottom folded section down as this is the front of your card...

Now to decorate your card, I used the gorgeous new realese stamps from Time To Sow. A Christian based stamp and craft company. I also ran a ribbon down the side of the inside section, this is also a pocket so you could easily place a small bookmark or voucher in here if you want your card to be a gift card for Christmas or a birthday.  



Bayberry Cottage kit - Better photos!

Apologies for the last photographs, they really didnt do the kit justice did they. The kit needed properly photographed to show just how full it is and pretty. And boy are the photos sooooooooooo much better.

The kit can be bought by emailing me karen@quackas.com the kit costs £12 and is delivered to your door every month.

September Kit - Bayberry Cottage

This months rather yummy kit is Bayberry Cottage. In the kit you will get

6 - 6"x12" papers

4- 6"x12" Bazzill. 

4 Metres of ribbon and 1 yard of Mayarts die cut leaf ribbon 

3 adorable charms

3 flipnote pages, colours will differ

3 Bazzill just the edge strips in dark green and mulberry

10 bright white card blanks and envelopes

selection of buttons and dewdrops

a small selection of flat blooms from craftyfeeling.co.uk in colours to match

2 - Acrylic black pins.

The photographs show the papers, ribbons, charms and buttons, also there is a second photo of the papers showing the back side of the Patterend papers..... how adorable does this kit look??

Hougie Board Tutorial - Post it Note holder

Step 1)

Cut a piece of cardstock, 19cm x 9cm.

Step 2) Score at 8cm, 9cm and 10cm. and fold along the crease lines....

Step 3) fold the cardstock in two along the centre score. make 4 cuts from edge to score crease. This will be where the small pen sits.

Step 4) attach sticky tape to the 10cm fold lineand using the photo as a guide fold over to stick down the cardstock.

Step 5) decorate your cover and place your post it note pad in place.