Thursday 29 January 2015

Love

Good evening all

After yesterday I decided to have a nice relaxing day before I go back to work tomorrow.  So after a nice long bath, a bit of shopping and then watching the TV, I made some time for a bit more crafting.


For this card I went for the love theme in white and red with hearts.  It is a shaker card in a clean and simple style.  I have also added the sentiment "Love, one word, millions of emotions".


Materials used:

White card stock
Red card stock
Lattice embossing folder
Tonic First Crush Affections Insert die set
Acetate
Seed beads
White Sequins
Red heart shaped buttons
3D foam pads
Pinflair glue


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes
Lauralcraft - What Is Your Favourite Colour (Red)
Just Us Girls Challenge - Photo Inspiration
Uniko Studio - Love and Friendship
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
That Craft Place Challenge Blog - Love / Valentine
Melonheadz Friends - Clean And Simple
Eureka Stamps - Hearts
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Love / Valentine's Day
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - 1 Layer
Cut It Up - Embossing
Time Out Challenges - Valentine's Day With Optional Twist Use Hearts
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Valentine's Day / Love
Red Rubber Inspirationals - Clean And Simple
Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges - All About Love
My Sheri Crafts - Valentine's Day
Perfectly Rustics - Hugs And Kisses
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Valentine Or Love Sentiment


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Origami Box

Good afternoon

Most of yesterday was spent getting my son to his second uni interview.  It's so hard to believe that this time next year he will be in another part of the country, they grow up so fast.


Anyway, I did managed to make and decorate a little origami box last night.  It has been made out of one 12 x 12 piece of patterned paper with a base and lip to make it nice and strong.


Materials used are:

2 pieces of 12 x 12 patterned paper
White card stock
Beaded ribbon trim
Beading wire
Little green beads for the lid
Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms stamp and die set
Adirondack Earthtones Espresso ink pad
Ice Stickles glitter glue
Aubergine ProMarker
Large crystal hat pins
Body art swirl brought from a local make up shop
Pinflair glue


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Pile It On - Flowers
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Vandicrafts - Anything Goes
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog - Pearls And Swirls
Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes With A Twist Of Triangles
Craftin Desert Diva's - 3D Projects
The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Take Your Pick (Technique Theme)
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Anything But A Card
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Try Something New
Art By Miran Challenge - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes With The Colour Purple
Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog - Choose Your Challenge (Ink, Ribbon, Folding And Scoring, Wire, Flowers)
Sweet 7 Designs Challenge Blog - Anything New (New Folding Technique)
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Thursday 22 January 2015

Gold Checkers

Good evening all

My card today has been made at my Wednesday Craft Club.  The background is a checker board effect in the colours of gold and black.


This background has been mounted onto white card with a pierced boarder and a flower has been added as embellishment.


Items used to make this card include:

White card stock
Black card stock
Gold Centura Pearl card stock
Crafters Companion Vintage Floral Rose Swirl embossing folder
Spellbinders Circle die set
Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms stamp and die set
Heat It Up Gold Tinsel
Spellbinders Sentiments Two die set
Swirl die from Impression Obsession
Nail Art Micro Beads
Gold flat back pearls


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes
Make My Monday - Twentieth Century Style
Use Your Stuff - Geometric Shapes
Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge Blog - The Letter B (Black, Beads, Banner)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Red Rubber Inspirationals - Focused On Stamping Anything Goes
Cardz TV - Any Occasion
Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts - Say It With Flowers
Anya, Oddies And Others - Anything Goes
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Fitztown Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Love To Scrap - Anything Goes
Scrap Creations - Favourite Embellishments (Flowers)
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Hambo Hoedown - New Stash
Not Just Cards Challenges - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenges - Something Old, Something New (Old - Arianna Blooms Stamp and Die set, New - Impression Obsession die)
Scrap & Craft - Anything Goes
Baffies Creative Shop - Anything Goes


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Wednesday 21 January 2015

Baby Boy

Good evening all

This card was another commission for my colleague at work.  She wanted a baby boy card to a baby shower.  


I have used my Cameo Silhouette to cut out a baby giraffe in blue and white.  I have also used die cut borders and an embossing folder to make the background.


Items used to make this card are:

White card stock
Blue Centura Pearl card stock
Cameo Silhouette
Baby Giraffe, Baby Boy sentiment and oval cutting files from the Silhouette store
Lattice embossing folder
Spellbinders Classic Triple Scallop border die set
Blue Organza ribbon
Tiny blue flat back gemstones


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - New Beginnings
Sketch Saturday - Sketch
Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - Bingo (Bling, Scallops, Animals)
Perfectly Rustics - Animals
Crafty Cardmakers And More - Something Old, Something New (Old embossing folder, new cutting files)
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays - New Beginnings
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - Embossing
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Embossing


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Sunday 18 January 2015

Lauren

Good evening all

This card today is the second of a commission, it is for a colleague's daughter.  I have chosen the colour theme of blue and yellow with embossed butterflies on the background.


The digital stamp is called Butterfly Princess from Saturated Canary and I have coloured her using ProMarkers.


Other items used to make this card are:

White card stock
Blue Centura Pearl card stock
Die-sire Embossalicious Ornate Butterflies embossing folder
Tonic Heart Vines Affections die set
Tonic Affections insert die set
Blue organza ribbon
Gemstone button for the centre of the bow
Tiny blue flat back gemstones


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Use Your Stuff - Buttons
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Fusion Card Challenge - Two Hearts
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Embossing Folder (My favourite thing is Butterflies so this embossing folder is perfect and I love the depth of the embossing)
Dies R Us Challenge - Embossing Folder
Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog - It's All About Bling
Jellypark Challenges - Bling It Up
Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Fairy Dust

Good evening all

Today I have made the first of a two card commission.  This one is from a little boy for his Mum's Birthday.  I have gone with a fairy theme in the colours of blue and pink.  To make is more fun, I have also made into a shaker card with lots of glitter.


The digital stamp is called Fairy Tenderhearted from Tiddly Inks and I have coloured her using ProMarkers.


Other items used to make this card are:

White card stock
Blue Centura Pearl card stock
Pink Centura Pearl card stock
Acetate
Imagination Crafts stencil
Diamond Sparkle Medium from Imagination Crafts
Spellbinders Circle die set
Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms stamp and die set
Stampendous Detail White embossing powder
Blue Glittery buds for the centre of the flowers
Glamour Dust glitter
White flat back pearls


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog - Sparkly And New (new item - Stencil and Sparkle Medium)
Crafty Boots Challenges - Out With The Old And In With The New (new item - Stencil and Sparkle Medium)
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
Creative Colors - Colour Challenge
Scrap-Creations - New (new item - Stencil and Sparkle Medium)
The Pink Elephant - Shaker Cards
Ruby's Rainbow - What Did Santa Bring (new item - Stencil and Sparkle Medium)
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - It's All New (new item - Stencil and Sparkle Medium)
Paper Minutes - Flower Power
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Something New (new item - Stencil and Sparkle Medium)
Moving Along With The Times - Dies
4 Crafty Chicks - Flowers
Red Rubber Inspirationals - Birthday Bash
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - Birthday For A Girl
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Spring Flowers
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog - Anything Goes With A Twist Add Some Sparkle
Hiding In My Craft Room - Colour It
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes With Something New
The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Anything Goes With A Twist (new item - Stencil and Sparkle Medium)
Natalie And Amy - All Things New (new item - Stencil and Sparkle Medium)
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Fairy Tale Challenge Blog - Fairy Princess
Simply Create Too - For A Female
Imagination-Crafts Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Bingo (Die, Free, Your Favourite Thing - Flowers)
Digi Design Challenge Blog - Add Sparkle
Inky Chicks - Anything Goes
V's Sweet Ideas Blog - Something New (new item - Stencil and Sparkle Medium)
Crafty Calender Challenge - What's New (new item - Stencil and Sparkle Medium)


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Sunday 11 January 2015

Speedy Recovery

Good afternoon all

Just quickly posting this card today as I have my works post Christmas party tonight.  This card is for a crafting friend who has just had a hip replacement and is recovering at home.


I have gone for a black and gold theme with lots of flowers.


Items used to make this card are:

Black card stock
Gold Centura Pearl card stock
Crafters Companion Vintage Rose Swirl embossing folder
Cameo Silhouette and cutting file
Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms Stamp and die set
Perfect Medium ink pad
Wow Black Glint embossing glitter
Heat It Up Gold Tinsel embossing powder
Nail art Mirco Beads
Black pearl swirls
Black flat back pears
Gold Organza ribbon


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Die Cuttin Divas - Sketch
The Pink Elephant - Gold And Black
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Anything Goes
Fussy And Fancy Friday Challenge - Swirls And Pearls
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - Bingo (Ribbon, Flower, Texture)
613 Avenue Create - 1,001 Techniques
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - Initial Challenge Of 2015
Try It On Tuesday - My Favourite Things (Flowers)
Art By Miran Challenge - Anything Goes
Wags n Whiskers Stamps - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - Dies And Punches
Card Manian - Make It Sparkle
Mema's Crafts - Anything Goes
The Crafting Cafe - Lots Of Layers
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
3 Girl Jam Challenge - Anything Goes
Fresh Brewed Blog - Favourites (Flowers, Embossing)
Sisters Of Craft - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Anything Goes
Fairytale Stampers - Flowers
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Blog - Anything Goes


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Thursday 8 January 2015

Pink And Glittery

Good evening

I have made this card for a Guest Designer spot over at Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges.  The theme this week is Happy Birthday. 


I have gone with a girly pink and glittery card with fairies and butterflies.


Items used to make this card are:

White card stock
Double Sided Adhesive Sheets
Free Fairy stamp from Cardmaking And Papercraft Magazine
Die'sire Embossalicious Ornate Butterflies embossing folder
Lattice embossing folder


Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms Stamp and Die set
Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Distress ink pad
Wow Bright White embossing powder
Glamour Dust glitter
Pink Ribbon
Pink Glittery berries in the centre of the flower


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

My Time To Craft - All Things New (New stamp and glittery berries)
Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - New (New stamp and glittery berries)
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog - Anything Goes With A Twist Clean And Simple
Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Add Glitter
Clear It Out Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Favourite Embellishment (Flowers)
Dies R Us Challenge - Anything Goes With A Twist Use Something New
Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog - Looky What I Got (new stamp)
Simon Wednesday Challenge Blog - Something New (new stamp and glittery berries)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog - Something New (new stamp and glittery berries)
Cute Card Thursday - What's New (new stamp and glittery berries)
Sassy Studio Designs - Anything Goes
Simply Create Too - Let's Celebrate
Quirky Crafts Challenges - Clean And Simple
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes With A Twist Of New
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards Challenges - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Let's Get Sentimental
In The Pink - Anything Goes


That's all for now.

Teresa
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