Warm Winter Wishes

Evening peeps

I adore snowflakes, so tonight I have made another quick card with the theme of warm winter wishes and snowflakes.

Materials used are:

White card stock

Turquoise Centura Pearl card stock

Heartfelt Creations Arianna Lace die set

Free Snowflake die from a magazine

Marianne Design Creatables Swedish Ice Star die set

Turquoise flat back pearls

Silver gemstones

Silver Twine

Silver snowflake metal charm

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creative Knockouts - Christmas Delights

QKR Stampede - Snowflakes

Feeling Sketchy - Sketch

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog - Anything For Winter

Crafty Cardmakers And More - Snow

Eureka Stamps - Snowflakes

Mod Squad Challenge Blog - One Die Cut

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

That's all for now.

Teresa

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New Beginnings

Good evening peeps

Why is it that you can never get through Christmas and New Year without being ill.  I have managed to pick up a viral infection which is likely to sick around until after the new year.  I'm not ill very often, so when I am, it knocks me out.

Anyway, I have been able to sit quietly and make a quick clean and simple card today.  I have given it the theme of new beginnings in the colours of red, brown and white.

Materials used are:

White card stock

Brown Centura Pearl card stock

Red Centura Pearl card stock

Lattice embossing folder

Crafters Companion Edge'ables Butterfly Dreams die

Brown ribbon

Red Dazzler

Red gemstones

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Happy Little Stampers - Favourite Technique (Embossing)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - New

Sunday Stamps - Sketch

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything

Sketchy Colors - Colour Inspiration (Red, Brown, White)

That's all for now.

Teresa

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Red Roses

Evening all

I have never seen so many markdowns as I did at work today.  I think the company have really messed up this year and sent in far to much and it isn't even Christmas food that's being marked down, it's things like ready meals.  I think we had a few happy customers.

Anyway, I have made a Birthday card today.  The digital stamp is called Butterfly Rose Flower Girl from Ching-Chou Kuik and I have coloured it using Copics and ProMarkers.

Other materials used are:

White card stock

Red card stock

Crafters Companion Rose Vine embossing folder

Lattice embossing folder

Crafty Sentiments Design Medium Rolled Flowers die

Whimsy Stamps Birthday Sentimentables die set

White ribbon

White flower spray

Red Dazzler

Red gemstones

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration And Challenge Blog - A Birthday Card

Seize The Birthday - Red And White

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog - Tags

Mojo Monday - Sketch

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

That's all for now.

Teresa

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Santa

Evening peeps

Well that's it for another year, I was back to work at 6am this morning, the last two days feel like a distant memory.  I hope everyone had a great Christmas, I played host to my Dad's dog, so my poor cats spent the time hiding upstairs.

Anyway, I'm am still in a festive mood, I tonight's card is a Christmas card.  The digital stamp is called Santa's Helper from Tiddly Inks and I have coloured him using Copics and ProMarkers.

Other materials used are:

White card stock

Black card stock

Red card stock

Kraft card stock

Patterned digital paper

Die'sire Christmas Bauble die

Spellbinders Holiday Sentiments die set

Gold satin ribbon

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Eureka Stamps - Santa

The ABC Challenge - X Is For Xtreme

ColourQ - Colour Inspiration

MFT Card Challenges - Sketch

The Male Room - Christmas

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - Christmas

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Tiddly Inks Challenge - Merry Berry

The Stamping Boutique - Anything Goes

That's all for now.

Teresa

Candy Cane Stocking

Evening peeps

It's Christmas Eve and I'm still making some of my Christmas cards, total dis-organisation on my part as usual, I'm the same every year.

Anyway, I have used a digital stamp called Christmas Stocking from Art By Miran and I have coloured it using Copics and ProMarkers.

Other materials used are:

White card stock

Red card stock

Gold Centura Pearl card stock

Patterned digital paper

Tattered Lace Winter Wishes embossing folder

Heartfelt Creations Christmas Poinsettia stamp and die set

Heat It Up Gold Tinsel embossing powder

Crystal Glamour Dust glitter

Cosmic Shimmer pearl PVA glue

Gold Dazzler

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Art By Miran Challenge - Anything Goes

Graph'it - Gold Or Silver

Jo's Scrap Shack - Christmas Treats

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Twas The Night Before Christmas

Simon Wednesday Challenge Blog - Make It Sparkle

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

DRS Designs Rubber Stamps - Tis The Season
Sassy Studio Designs - Merry Christmas

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Use Your Stuff - Metallics

Creative Craft Cottage - Add Some Sparkle

That's all for now.

Merry Christmas

Teresa

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Gamer

Evening peeps

I am over the moon that my Christmas cards were very received.  I have now gained a couple more customers from them.

Tonight's card is for one of the new customers.  The digital stamp is called Video Boy from Mo's Digital Pencil and I have coloured him using Copics and ProMarkers.

Other materials used are:

White card stock

Red card stock

Spellbinders nesting circle die set

Spellbinders D-Lites Shinning Star die set

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Stars

The ABC Challenge - X Is For Xtreme

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Your Fave Papertake Weekly Challenge Ever (Anything Goes)
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Mod Squad Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers - Sketch

Inkspirational - Bah Humbug
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Anything Goes
Amusing Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenges - Anything Goes

That's all for now.

Hugs

Teresa

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Winter Blues

Evening peeps

Four days away from Christmas and we can certainly tell at work.  The backup chiller is so full that we can't move in it and there is another big delivery due in tonight.  I feel sorry for whoever has the job of getting it all in.

Anyway, tonight's card is another Christmas card.  The digital stamp is called Winter Wryn from Tiddly Inks and I have coloured it using Copics and ProMarkers.

Other materials used are:

White card stock

Silver Mirror board

Patterned digital paper

Double sided adhesive sheets

Martha Stewart Snowflakes stamp set

Wow white embossing powder

Marianne Design Creatables Swedish Ice Star die set

Crystal Glamour Dust

Blue stitched ribbon

Blue flat back pearls

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Tiddly Inks Challenge - Holly Jolly

City Crafter Challenge Blog - The Heat Is On

4 Crafty Chicks - Snowman

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Sketch

Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Favourite Thing At Christmas (The Cold Winter)

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog - Snowflakes

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes With A Stamp And Ribbon

As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Christmas Colours (I like to have cards that stand out from the rest, so non-traditional colours are my favourite)

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie - Photo Inspiration

Peek-a-boo Designs - Mood Board

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Glitter 'n' Sparkle Challenge Blog - Glittery Sparkly Christmas

That Craft Place Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Melonheadz Friends - Christmas

Crafty Boots Challenges - Snow and Sparkle

Love To Scrap challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Add Some Sparkle

Sparkles Monthly Challenges - Your Favourite Christmas Colours (Blue, White And Silver)

Oddball Art Stamp Co. - Winter

That's all for now.

Teresa

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Pink Angels

Evening peeps

Quick post tonight before I take myself off to bed.  This card is an order for another colleague at work to give his wife.

The digital stamp is called Peace On Earth from Lacy Sunshine and I have coloured it using Copics and ProMarkers.

Other materials used are:

White card stock

Silver Mirror board

Patterned digital paper

Heartfelt Creations Christmas Poinsettia stamp and die set

Heartfelt Creations Sweet Juliet die set

Wow white embossing powder

Crystal Glamour Dust

White pearls

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog - Angels Sing

Use Your Stuff - It's Christmas Time

Melonheadz Friends - Winter Holidays

Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Amusing Challenges - Happy Holidays
I Love ProMarkers Challenge Blog - Vintage / Retro
MFT Challenge And Inspiration - Sketch

Alphabet Challenge Blog - V For Vintage
Sassy Studio Designs - Tis The Season
QKR Stampede - Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
Virginia's View Challenge - Add Glitter
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog - Add Some Pearls
Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - Merry Christmas
Hiding In My Craft Room - Favourite 2015 Challenge (Any Holiday)
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Morgan's Art World - A Silver Christmas
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
My Time To Craft - Last Minute Christmas Makes
Sweet Stamps Blog - Anything Goes
In The Pink - Pink Christmas
Creatalicious Challenges - Something Old, Something New (Old Die, New Digi)
Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge - Anything Goes

That's all for now.

Teresa
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Snowflakes

Good evening peeps

I have finally got my new contract signed at work, after fighting for it the last two weeks.  January is always a hard month and every year, we are told that all colleagues can only work their contracted hours.  That would leave me with 6 hours short every week, which I can't afford.  After getting spoken to like a piece of rubbish by one of the Section Leaders, the only option was to take it down the official route with one of the higher Managers.  It's not a surprise that 10 minutes after speaking to him, my Manager had a contract ready to sign.  It should not have got that far.

Anyway, tonight's card to another order.  I decided to go down the die cut route in blue and white colours.

Materials used are:

White card stock

Blue card stock

Double sided adhesive sheets

Patterned digital paper

Memory Box Distressed Snowdrift Collage die set

Heartfelt Creations Arianna Lace die set

Marianne Design Creatables Swedish Ice Star die set

Crystal Glamour Dust

Pearl Snowflakes

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

CAS-ual Fridays - Snowflakes

Digi Design Challenge Blog - Winter Holidays

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Hiding In My Craft Room - Super Scraps Saturday

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog - Add A Christmas Die Cut

Retro Sketches - Sketch

Glitter 'n' Sparkle Challenge Blog - Non-Traditional Colours

Weekly Christmas Card Challenges - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenges - Anything Goes

Eureka Stamps - Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

Die Cuttin Divas - Christmas Anything Goes

Inky Impressions Challenge Blog - Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Make It Sparkle

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Moving Along With The Times - To A Special Person At Christmas

Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Simon Wednesday Challenge Blog - Die Crazy

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Sparkle n Sprinkle Creative Challenges - Anything Goes

The Stamping Boutique - Sparkle

Dies R Us Challenge - Winter

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Die Cuts For Christmas

Crimbo Crackers - Die Cuts

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Scrapy Land - Holidays

Winter Wonderland - Christmas Bingo (Snowflakes, Glitter, Pearls)

Whimsy Stamps Challenge Blog - Winter

Eclectic Ellapu - Cards To Die For

V's Sweet Ideas Blog - Non-Traditional Christmas Colour

That's all for now.

Teresa

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Number One Grandson

Evening peeps

I haven't had much time to craft this week, been trying to get myself organised for Christmas.  I had a bit of a stressful day on Tuesday, I'm can not believe the way this country treats it's victims of crime. Six months ago, on Saturday, we received a letter from the police stating that the bike was now ready for recovery.  Monday, no one knew where the bike was, so on Tuesday, my son went back to the Police only to be told that he would start to be charged £20 a day unless it was picked up by 5pm that day. He was also told that he could not ride it or push it out of the compound, so the only way of collecting was by van or trailer.  At 3.30 pm, it is impossible to find a van or trailer, so we went over with my dad's car in the hope that it would fit.  The worse part of this, is that they couldn't find it again, of course, we have refused to pay any money at the moment.  I just can't get my head around the fact that we didn't ask for it to be stolen, so way do we have to pay anything.

Anyway, after all that waffle, my card tonight, is an order from a work colleague.  The digital stamp is called Yep, I Have My Methods from The Paper Shelter and I have coloured it using Copics and ProMarkers.

Other materials used are:

White card stock

Red card stock

Silver Mirror board

Presscuts square nesting die set

Your Next Stamp Stitched Line die

Red buttons

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

The Pencil Case - Heartfelt

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog - Add Some Buttons

Glitter 'n' Sparkle Challenge Blog - Traditional Or Non-Traditional Colours

Weekly Christmas Card Challenges - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenges - Anything Goes

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

ABC Christmas Challenge - Y Is For Youngsters

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Merry Christmas

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes

Moving Along With The Times - To A Special Person At Christmas

Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Craft Heaven Shop Inspirational Blog - Clean And Simple

CCC Digi Creations - Anything Goes

A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Keep It Simple

Color Throwdown - Any Christmas Creation

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffett Challenges - Holiday Cheer

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Without Words - Festive Feeling

Kort o Mania - Christmas

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

Your Next Stamp - Sketch

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes With The Colour Red

The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Holiday Colour

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Christmas At Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - Father Christmas

Little Claire's Designs - A Special Christmas Card

Petal Lu - Anything Goes

That's all for now.

Teresa

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