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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Thursday 13 November 2014

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:

Wag n Whiskers Stamps - Let's Be Thankful
Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - Red For Remembrance
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
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards Challenges - 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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Sunday 9 November 2014

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

That's all for now.

Teresa
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Saturday 8 November 2014

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
Cute Card Thursday - Stripes
Crafty Catz - Ribbon And / Or Lace
Your Next Stamp - Colour Challenge
YNS Color Challenge 1 - wider
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
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
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Handmade Flowers
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Christmas Cards All Year Round - No Patterned Paper
Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog - Christmas Non Traditional Colours
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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Thursday 6 November 2014

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
Totally Gorjuss - Non Traditional Christmas Colours
Come And Get It Challenges - Photo Inspiration
Completely Christmas - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Pile It On - Feeling Cool
Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards Challenges - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - 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
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
Scrapbook Blessings Club - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Christmas Joy

That's all for now.

Teresa
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