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:

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge - Birthdays

Your Next Stamp - Sketch

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - Use 2 Or More Colours

Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - Birthdays

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog - Use A Digi

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Any Occasion

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

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Simon Wednesday Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Anything Goes

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Digi Galore - Birthday Time

Scribble And Scrap Blog & Challenge - Anything Goes

Quirky Crafts Challenges - Going Around In Circles

That Craft Place Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards Challenges - Anything Goes

Aurora Wings Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Scrapper's Delights Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

That's all for now.

Teresa

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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

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

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

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

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

The Krafty Hands Challenge Blog - Christmas Cheer

Perfectly Rustics - Embossing

Creative Moments - Anything Goes / Make It Sparkle

Simply Create Too - Snow! Snow! Snow!

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Snow

Christmas At Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - Snow People

That's all for now.

Teresa

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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

Papertake Weekly Challenge - 2 Or 4 Legs

Inky Impressions Challenge Blog - Animals

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

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - To Die For

That Craft Place Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Girly

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Let's Craft And Create - Animal Antics

Nutcrafters - Anything But A Card

Crafting Musketeers - Anything But A Card

Stamp And Create - Ribbons Or Bows

Treasured Times Rubber Stamps Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

The Crafting Cafe - Not A Card

That's all for now.

Teresa

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Red Butterflies

Good evening all

After a busy couple of days at work, I decided to relax by making a card.  The theme is clean and simple butterflies in my all time favourite colour, red.

It has been made using a stamp called Butterfly Border from Honey Doo Crafts coloured with ProMarkers.  The flower has been made with Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms stamp and die set.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Fussy And Fancy Friday Challenge - Thankful

Wag n Whiskers Stamps - Let's Be Thankful

Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - Red For Remembrance

Aurora Wings Challenge Blog - Heartfelt

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant - Clean And Simple

Craft Your Passion Challenges - Something Beginning With B

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes

The Stamping Chef - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Moving Along With The Times - Let's Celebrate Kindness

Simply Create Too - Thank You

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Scribble And Scrap Blog & Challenge - Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards Challenges - Anything Goes

The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Thankful

Crafting With Dragonflies Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Paula Holifield Crafts - Clean And Simple

Great Impressions - Thankful - Thoughts

Hambo Hoedown - Thank You

That's all for now.

Teresa

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Christmas Cat

Good evening all

What a day, work was in a far worse state then I expected, it feels like we have taken 20 steps backwards.  It makes you wonder way you take time off.

I have made a quick Christmas card today which is part of a big order from my colleague.  It has been made in traditional colours with a free digital stamp from Sliekje Digi Stamps.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Random Fan - Red, White And Green

The East Wind Challenge Blog - Go Green

I Love ProMarkers Challenge Blog - A Cute Christmas

Freshly Made Sketches - Sketch

That's all for now.

Teresa

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Groovy Chick

Good evening all

Back to work tomorrow unfortunately, but got to earn money some how.  From what I could today while I was shopping, all my hard work last week has gone to waste, that will teach me for having 3 days off.

My card today has been made in the fall / autumn colours using a digital stamp from Sassy Studio Designs.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Craftin Desert Diva - Brown And Orange

Mojo Monday - Sketch

The Pink Elephant - Photo Inspiration

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes

Die Cuttin Divas - Recipe (1 Ribbon, 2 Papers, 3 Pearls)

The Stamping Chef - Anything Goes

Delightful Challenges - Patterns

Cute Card Thursday - Stripes

Crafty Catz - Ribbon And / Or Lace

Your Next Stamp - Colour Challenge

Art By Miran Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafts 4 Eternity - Ribbon And / Or Lace

Hiding In My Craft Room - Super Scraps Saturday

Totally Gorjuss - Warm Colours

Fresh Brewed Blog - Fall Colours

Seize The Birthday - Seeing Orange

Digi Design Challenge Blog - Colours Of Autumn

Doodle Pantry Digital Doodles Blog - Any Digi Goes

Craft For The Craic - Birthday

That's all for now.

Teresa

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The Magic Of Christmas

Good evening all

This card is a DT card for Oyster Stamps.  I have chosen a black and white theme which is one of my favourites when it comes to Christmas.

I have taken a square piece of white card stock and embossed it using the Die'sire Embossalicious Seasonal Music embossing folder.  This has then been mounted onto black card stock leaving a small border around the edge.  

Next, I have randomly stamp a free Spellbinders holly stamp with Perfect Medium and heat embossed with Wow Black Glint Embossing Glitter.

This has been cut into strips and the edges inked with the Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad.

From my computer, I have printed off a Christmas sentiment.  I have made a black frame using the Spellbinders Card Creator Modern Stationary die set.

The flowers have been made by stamping the Heartfelt Creations Christmas Poinsettia with Perfect Medium and heat embossing with the same embossing glitter.  These have then been cut out, shaped and layered together.  In the centre of each flower, I have used black nail art beads.

I have cut out several of the Impression Obsession Fir Sprig die from black card and layer around the frame.

To finish, I have added three black flat back pearls in opposite corners.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafting When We Can - Black And White

Sketch n Stash - Sketch (New Impression Obsession Die)

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Add A Sentiment

ABC Christmas Challenge - V Is For Very Merry Christmas

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Let's Talk Christmas

Card Mania - Use Your Dies

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Handmade Flowers

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Scrapper's Delights Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Sparkle n Sprinkle Creative Challenges - Anything Goes

Christmas Cards All Year Round - No Patterned Paper

Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog - Christmas Non Traditional Colours

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Crafty Calender Challenge - It's All About Christmas

Bearly-Mine Challenges - Christmas Cards

Jellypark Challenges - Merry Christmas

V's Sweet Ideas Blog - Anything Goes

Sisters Of Craft - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Simply Christmas

Mema's Crafts - Anything Goes

That's all for now.

Teresa

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Snowflakes Are Falling

Good evening all

After a very long three days at work, I can't finally relax.  It's been a long time since I managed 10 hour days, my body was screaming at me last night.

I think that because of a very busy October with Uni open days and work, my mojo has done a disappearing act.  I not very happy with the card I have made today but thought I would post it anyway.

I have started with a white A5 card blank and inked around the edges using Dew Drop Memento Bahama Blue ink pad.  Next, I have added stitching around the edge with a fine line pen.

For the mats, I have used three different sizes of the Spellbinders Card Creator Modern Stationary die set.  The smallest I have cut from blank card stock and embossed it using a lattice embossing folder.  I have added tiny blue gemstones.

The second, I have cut from blue card stock and randomly stamped with Perfect Medium, snowflakes from the Martha Stewart stamp set.  I have then heat embossed with Wow Blue Glitz Embossing Glitter.

For the last mat, I have cut from white card and inked around the edges using the same ink pad.  Next, using the Honey Doo Crafts Christmas Wishes, I have stamped with Perfect Medium and heat embossed using Wow Blue Glitz and Wow Black Glitz Embossing Glitter.

The big snowflakes has been made using the Heartfelt Creations Arianna Lace die set.  I have cut out two from white card and embossed them using the same two embossing glitters.  Next, I have used one of the centre dies from the Arianna Blooms die set and embossed this using only the black embossing glitter.  These three have been layered together and a black brad placed through the centre.

To finish, I have added a metal charm hanging from the snowflake on a chain.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

My Time To Craft - Charmed I'm Sure

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog - Layers

Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss - Non Traditional Christmas Colours

Come And Get It Challenges - Photo Inspiration

Completely Christmas - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Sparkle

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Pile It On - Feeling Cool

Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards Challenges - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes

Use Your Stuff - Snow

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Clear It Out Challenge Blog - Gearing Up For Winter, Stash - Metal

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Make It Sparkle

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - 3 Different Embellishments

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Winter

Card And Scrap - Layers Upon Layers

Moving Along With The Times - Sparkle And / Or Shine

Dream Valley Challenges - Getting Ready For Christmas

Card Mania - Use Your Dies

Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges - Christmas

Treasured Times Rubber Stamps Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Blessings Club - Anything Goes

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - Bling It On

Creative Card Crew - Christmas Joy

That's all for now.

Teresa

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