Monday 29 December 2014

Retro Dancer

Good evening all

I hope everyone had and fantastic Christmas.  I can't believe that there is only 2 days left of 2014, where does the time go.


I have been asked to make today's card by a friend of mine for her partner's birthday which is on New Year's Eve.  I have gone for a retro digital stamp called Saturday Night Steven from Dr Digi's House Of Stamps which has been coloured using ProMarkers.


I have added the sentiment Aging Is So Retro next to the digital stamp.


I have also used:

Red card stock
White card stock
Tattered Lace Embossing folder
Memento London Fog ink pad
Cameo Silhouette and cutting file
Red Ribbon
Whimsy Stamps Birthday Sentimentables die set


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
The Stamping Chef - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Anything Goes
Digitally Sweet Challenges - Anything Goes
Sketch Saturday - Sketch
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Sing Me A Song
Not Just Cards Challenges - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - Everything Goes
Eureka Stamps - Something Old, Something New
A Song In Your He{ART} - Thank You For The Music
Art By Miran Challenge - Anything Goes
Card Mania - Anything Goes
Fairytale Stampers - Everything Goes
Lia Stampz - Anything Goes

That's all for now.

Teresa
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Saturday 20 December 2014

Vintage Flowers

Good evening

I am feeling very full tonight after having a 3 course christmas meal at lunch time.  This was with my local craft club and I must say it was a lovely day.


My card today has a vintage feel to it in the colours of brown and red with lots of glitter.  It is for a 60th birthday on the 27th of this month.


To made this card I have used:

Brown card stock
Red card stock
White card stock
Adirondack Earthtones Espresso ink pad
A free magazine stamp
Double sided adhesive sheets
Crafters Companion Vintage Floral Rose Swirl embossing folder
Glamour Dust glitter
Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms stamp and die set
Heartfelt Creations Sweet Juliet die set
Brown glitter buds
Cosmic Shimmer White PVA glue


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Melonheadz Friends - Lots Of Embellishments
The Stamping Chef - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Kraftin Kimmie Stamps - Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges - Celebrate
Cute Card Thursday - Sparkles
QKR Stampede - Lots Of Layers
Hiding In My Craft Room - Freestyle
Lia Stampz - Choose Your Style (Flowers, Sentiment, Embossing)
Dies R Us Challenge - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Divas By Design - Anything Goes
Digitally Sweet Challenges - Use A Sentiment As Main Focus


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Tuesday 16 December 2014

Santa Is Coming

Good morning

This is the last card of a big order from my colleague at work.  I have gone for a clean and simple look in red and white.  The digital stamp is a freebie from Dustin Pike and I have coloured it using ProMarkers.


I have also used:

Red card stock
White card stock
Cameo Silhouette and cutting file
Tattered Lace snowflake embossing folder
Glamour Dust glitter
Spellbinders circle die
Red fine line pen
Red ribbon


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog - Tags, Tags, Tags
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Mono Christmas
CAS On Sunday - Sketch
Crafts 4 Eternity - Christmas
Allsorts Challenge Blog - White Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Urgently Needed Christmas Creations
Hiding In My Craft Room - Super Scraps Saturday
Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - Naughty Or Nice
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog - Winter Cards With Glitter
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog - Glittery, Sparkly Christmas
Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Christmas Anything Goes
{PIN}spriational Challenges - Photo Inspiration
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Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Clear It Out Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge - Y Is For Your Family
Art By Miran Challenge - Anything Goes
Card Mania - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes With Glitter
Fresh Brewed Blog - Anything Goes As Long As Its Christmas
Scrapbook Blessings Club - Anything Goes
Use Your Stuff - Anything Goes
Allways Something Creative - Merry Christmas
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Sparkles Monthly Challenges - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes
Aurora Wings Challenge Blog - All That Glitters


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Friday 12 December 2014

Modern Snowflakes

Good evening

I quick clean and simple card from my today.  I have made this card in a modern blue, silver and white theme.


The stamp is from Honey Doo Crafts and I have embossed it with white embossing powder and inked over the top.


I have also used:

White card stock
Blue card stock
Silver Mirror Board
Perfect Medium
Stampendous White embossing powder
Tattered Lace Winter Wishes embossing folder
Silver Twine
Silver Snowflake Charm


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog - Modern Christmas Colours
Die Cuttin Divas - Non Traditional Christmas Colours
Crafty Catz - Last Minute Christmas
Kitty Bee Designs - Unusual Coloured Christmas
Sparkles Christmas Challenge - It's A Blue Blue Christmas
Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges - Winter Or Summer
Without Words - Christmas (Modern Look)
A Creative Need - Playing With Snow
Wags 'n' Whiskers Stamps - Merry Christmas
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Scrapper's Delights Challenge Blog - Non Traditional Christmas Colours


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Thursday 11 December 2014

Circle Side Stepper

Good evening

Something a little bit different for me tonight.  This is a circle side stepper card made in the colours of red and white with a touch of blue.


The digital stamp in a free image from Sliekje Digi Stamps and I have coloured it using ProMarkers.


I have also used:

Cameo Silhouette and two cutting files from the Cameo Silhouette store
White card stock
Red card stock
Tattered Lace Snowflake embossing folder
Glamour Dust glitter
Heartfelt Creations Christmas Poinsettia Stamp and Die set
Perfect Medium
Stampendous white embossing powder
Heartfelt Creations Sweet Juliet die set for the leaves
Spellbinders Holiday Sentiments die set
Pinflair glue


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Card Mania - Favourite Colour Combo
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Animal Magic
Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - Christmas Critters
Hiding In My Craft Room - Christmas Colours
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog - Christmas Cards
Pile It On - Anything Goes Christmas
Sentimental Sundays - Embossing
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes Or Snow
Eureka Stamps - Let It Snow
Scrap-Creations - Holiday / Christmas
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Paper Play
The Paper Shelter - Special Celebration
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Holiday Bingo (Die Cuts, Digi, Bling)
The Stamping Chef - Anything Goes
Divas By Design - Seeing Red
Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Christmas
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog - Christmas / Holiday Season
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Simon Wednesday Challenge Blog - Bling It On
Pattie's Creations Design Challenge - Christmas Cards
Delightful Challenges - Bundle Up
Sassy Studio Designs - Colours Of Christmas
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
Digi Design Challenge Blog - Christmas
Scribble And Scrap Blog & Challenge - Anything Goes
That Craft Place Challenge Blog - Christmas
Digi Sketch Challenge - Waiting For Christmas
Not Just Cards Challenges - Anything Goes
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Crafty Boots Challenges - Christmas
The Crazy Challenge - Christmas
Cuttin And Stampin Challenges - Christmas
Crafty Creations Challenges - Something To Die For
Natalie And Amy - Cute & Cuddly Christmas
Crafting Musketeers - Use Bling
Christmas Cards All Year Round - Anything But A Square
Craft For The Craic - Favourite Christmas Colours
Inky Chicks - Winter Wonderland
Stamping Sensations - Winter Wonderland
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas
Come And Get It Challenges - Merry Christmas
The Kraftyhands Challenge Blog - No Squares Allowed
A Gem Of A Challenge - Anything Christmas
Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog - Holiday Joy
Passion For ProMarkers - Bingo (Die Cut, Free, Glitter)
Art Impressions Rubber Stamps - Feeling Frosty

That's all for now.

Teresa
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Sunday 7 December 2014

The Psycho and The Alcoholic

Good evening all

I have got two friends coming round tonight for a couple of glasses of wine, they both have birthdays over the next couple of days.


As little keepsakes, I thought I would make them each a door hanger.  One of my friends likes a few glasses of wine, so the verse I have put on her door hanger is about alcohol and my other friend is the total opposite and doesn't drink but is completely mad, so the verse on her door hanger reflects that.


To make them I have used:

MDF door hangers
Patterned Digital Papers
Spellbinders Decorative Labels Twenty-Eight
Heartfelt Creations Striped Sun Kissed Fleur Stamp and Die set
Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress Ink pad
Memento Paris Dusk Ink pad
Nail Art Miro Beads
Pinflair glue


I am entering these into the following challenges:

Ruby's Rainbow - Just Because
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
The Stamping Chef - Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
Perfectly Rustics - Sentiment
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Fairy Tale Challenge Blog - Blue, White, Colour Of Your Choice
Paula Holifield Crafts - Anything Goes But Not Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Tuesday 2 December 2014

Winter Snowmen

Good morning

Very unusual for me to do a morning post, but it got to late last night.  This is another double Z fold card and is the second of a large order from my colleague at work.


The colour theme is red, white with a hint of silver and I have used a digital stamp from The Paper Shelter which I have coloured with ProMarkers.


I have also used:

Tattered Lace Winter Wishes embossing folder
Glamour Dust for sparkle
Cameo Silhouette
Memory Box New Castle Snowflake
Heartfelt Creations Arianna die set
Flat back gems


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Die Cuts
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Use A Sentiment Appropriate For Any December Holiday
Creative Inspirations - Seasons Greetings
Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Anything With Die Cuts
Paper Pretties - Snow Much Fun
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Christmas Present
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
Moving Along With The Times - Inspired By A Song (Frosty The Snowman)
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Completely Christmas - Anything Goes With A Twist Something Beginning With S
My Time To Craft - Snowmen
Just Us Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog - Anything Goes With A Twist Keep It Simple
Creative Corner Challenges - Winter Wonderland
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Happy Everything
Digi Sketch Challenge - Use Die Cuts
Scrapbook Blessings Club - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Pile It Up - Sprinkle It
The Crazy Challenge - White All Around
Craft Your Passion Challenges - Christmas Presents
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Eureka Stamps - Celebration
The Pink Elephant - Photo Inspiration
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Christmas
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Dies R Us Challenge - Winter Wonderland
Baffies Creative Shop - In Time For The Approaching Holiday Season
Try It On Tuesday - Christmas Is Coming
Nutcrafters - All That Glitters
Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges - Anything Goes
Art By Miran Challenge - Anything Goes
Lia Stampz - Add Some Sparkle
Craftin Desert Diva's - Christmas
Fairytale Stampers - Bling Bling - Glitter
Digitally Sweet Challenges - Anything Goes
V's Sweet Ideas Blog - Holiday Theme
Sisters Of Craft - Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations - Christmas
Stamp And Create - Christmas


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Wednesday 26 November 2014

30th

Good evening

My card today is a commission from another colleague at work.  Her boyfriend is about to turn 30 and he is also about to become a father as she is a month away from giving birth.  She wanted the card to include both of these elements.

I have gone with a blue and green theme and used a digital stamp from Sami Stamps which I have coloured using ProMarkers.


The digital stamp has been fussy cut and layer on using Pinflair glue to give dimension.

I have also used my Cameo Silhouette to cut out the circles and the 30 Today.


The background has been made using two matching digital papers, blue card stock and blue ribbon.  To give a little interest, I have added two light blue buttons.


On this inside of the card, I have used a free card verse from Crafts U Print and added "To The Daddy-To-Be, Happy Birthday"


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Your Next Stamp - Sketch
YNSSketch-2
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - Use 2 Or More Colours
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Sami Stamps - Anything Goes
A Creative Need - Button Up
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - Say It In Colour
Creative Card Crew - Stripes
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Take Your Pick (Colour Challenge - Blues And Greens)
The Stamping Chef - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Anything Goes
Digi Galore - Birthday Time
Quirky Crafts Challenges - Going Around In Circles
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards Challenges - Anything Goes
Aurora Wings Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

That's all for now.

Teresa
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Saturday 22 November 2014

Winter Carols

Good evening all

I'm going to start off tonight with a bit of a rant.  I have given 8 years of loyalty and work hard to the company I work for only to be told yesterday, that I am not ready for moving up the career ladder.  Instead, there are two young people that have been put forward who have only been doing the job for a year.  My conclusion, they have not got minds of their own and do exactly what they are told, where as I do have a very good mind and put my opinion across if I think there is a better way of completing a task.  Needless to say, I will be looking for a new employer.


Anyway, rant over.  This card today is the first in a big Christmas order for a colleague at work.  She wanted two separate cards in one.  So I have made a double Z fold card with one side for her grandson and one side for her son and daughter-in-law.


The digital stamp is from Di's Digi Stamps and I have coloured it using ProMarkers.  I have also used:

Tattered Lace Snowflake embossing folder
Memento Bahama Blue ink pad
Glamour Dust Glitter
Silhouette Cameo
Spellbinders D-Lites Icicles
Memory Box New Castle Snowflake
Flat back gems.


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Ooh La La Creations - More Than 1 Fold
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Melon Headz Friends - Add A Sentiment
The Crazy Challenge - Your Favourite Technique (Embossing)
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Colour Choice (Blue, White, Silver)
Make My Monday - Glitter
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
The East Wind Challenge Blog - Baby It's Cold Outside
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Clear It Out Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Passion For ProMarkers - Entertain Us (Frosty The Snowman)
I Love ProMarkers Challenge Blog - A Christmas Sing Song (Frosty The Snowman)
The Stamping Chef - Anything Goes
Divas By Design - Let It Snow
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Make It Sparkle
Card And Scrap - Christmas Card Or Box
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Bling It On
Crafty Catz - Winter Theme
Allsorts Challenge Blog - No Design Papers Allowed
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenges - Your Favourite Holiday
Fussy And Fancy Friday Challenge - Pairs Or Two Of A Kind (Snowflakes
Dies R Us Challenge - Christmas
Art By Miran Challenge - Anything Goes
Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges - Anything Goes With Bling
Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes
Card Mania - Use A Digi
Winter Wonderland - Lets Get Sentimental
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Completely Christmas - Let's See Some Embossing
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Getting Ready For Christmas
Hiding In My Craft Room - Any Holiday
Squirrel's World - It's Snow-vember
Scrapbook Blessings Club - Anything Goes
Lia Stampz - Anything Goes
Perfectly Rustics - Embossing
Creative Moments - Anything Goes / Make It Sparkle
Simply Create Too - Snow! Snow! Snow!


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Saturday 15 November 2014

Notes Of Fantasy

Good evening all

Every week at work we have a planning for sales meeting where it is vital to take notes, unfortunately, I always seem to lose my note pad.  I need something that is easily spotted if I put it down, so I decided to decorate one.  I don't think this will get lose very easily.

I have again, picked out my all time favourite colour, red and used a digital stamp from Saturated Canary which has been coloured with ProMarkers.  Please be gentle, this is my first attempt at no line colouring.

I have also used the Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms stamp and die set, the Impression Obsession Fir Sprig die, Stampendous Frantage Shabby White Embossing Enamel and white pearl beads.





I am entering this into the following challenges:

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes With A Distressing
Sentimental Sundays - Fairies And Fantasy
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Lots Of Layers
Eureka Stamps - 4 Legged Friends
Clear It Out Challenge Blog - Use 3 Of The Same Thing (Flowers)
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Add Some Ribbon
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Use Black Cardstock
Art Impressions Rubber Stamps - Animal Challenge
Wags n Whiskers Stamps - Add Some Leaves
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Anything But A Card
Let's Craft And Create - Animal Antics
Nutcrafters - Anything But A Card
Crafting Musketeers - Anything But A Card
Stamp And Create - Ribbons Or Bows
The Crafting Cafe - Not A Card

That's all for now.

Teresa
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