Eastern Promise

Good evening

My post tonight is the Mother's Day card and handbag box that I have made my Mum.  I wanted to go for something very striking, so chose the colours of white and black with a touch of red.

The digital stamp on the card is called Chi from Tiddly Inks and I have coloured her using ProMarkers.

Other materials used are:

White Centura Pearl card stock

Black card stock

Lattice embossing folder

Tattered Lace Over The Edge Floral die

Your Next Stamp Stitching die

Tattered Lace Family Sentiments die set

Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms stamp and die set

Wow white embossing powder

Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad

Red Bella Rouge Say It In Crystals

White Nail Art Flat Back Pearls

Black Nail Art Flat Back Pearls

White Adhesive Flat Back Pearls

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Creative Knockouts - In Stitches

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - Shaped Cards

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Flowers And Pearls

My Time To Craft - For A Special Lady

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Scribble And Scrap Blog & Challenge - Anything Goes

CCC Digi Creations - One For The Girls

Little Claire's Designs - Shaped Cards

That's all for now.

Teresa

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1960's Fashion

Good evening

Finally started painting my bedroom today.  It is not going to be a quick job however, I think it will take more then a couple of coats to cover up the old colour.

The card I have made tonight has been made with my all time favourite colour, red and I have mixed it with green.  I was drawn to the digital stamp because of the style of dress she is wearing, I am a big fan of 1950s and 1960s fashion, I wardrobe is packed with this style of dress.  The stamp is called Victoria from Lacy Sunshine and I have coloured her using ProMarkers.

Other materials used are:

White card stock

Red Centura Pearl card stock

Crafters Companion Regency Swirl embossing folder

ProMarkers for the background

Lattice embossing folder

Tonic Romantic Leaf Affections Insert die set

Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms stamp and die set

Spellbinders D-Lites Sentiments Two die set

Tattered Lace Family Sentiments die set

Wow white embossing powder

Red Stitched ribbon

Green pearl beads for the centre of the flowers

White flat back pearls

White pearl hat pins

Cosmic Shimmer White PVA glue

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog - Passion For Fashion

Sketchy Colors - Sketch

Creative Card Crew - Green

{PIN}spirational Challenges - Photo Inspiration (The Colour Green)

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Mum's The Word

Fresh Brewed Blog - Flower Power

Cute Card Thursday - Celebrate

DRS Designs Rubber Stamps - Flowers Abound

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafts 4 Eternity - Mums

Graph'it - Spring Colours

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Stitching

Cardz TV - Spring

Fairy Tale Challenge Blog - Flower Power
Digi Design Challenge Blog - Lots Of Green

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Embossing + Red

Fitztown Challenge Blog - Use Green

Pattie's Creations Design Challenge - Green In Your Image

That's all for now.

Teresa

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Vintage Pink

Good evening

Well walls are finally ready for painting tomorrow, just need to fill in a couple of wholes before I go to bed.  It will hopefully start to feel like I'm getting somewhere with it.

For tonight's card I have used one of my favourite colours, pink and added a little grey and kraft.  The digital stamp I got from the Complete Cardmaking magazine and is called Priscilla from Tiddly Inks.  I have coloured her using ProMarkers.

Other materials used are:

White card stock

Kraft card stock

Crafters Companion Vintage Floral embossing folder

ProMarkers for the background

Tim Holtz Spritzer Tool

Lace

Pink ribbon

Pink Twine

Metal clock charm

Pink flat back pearls

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Fairy Tale Challenge Blog - Craft Paper

Aurora Wings Challenge Blog - My Lucky Colour

Crafting When We Can - Colour Combo, Grey, Pink And Kraft

Jo's Scrap Shack - It's Sketch Time

Sentimental Sundays - Lace And Pearls

Inky Impressions Challenge Blog - For A Special Lady

I Love ProMarkers Challenge Blog - Fantasy / Fairy Tales

Tiddly Inks Challenge - Charming

Passion For ProMarkers - For A Special Lady

Just Inspirational Challenges - Metal

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Ribbon And Bows

The Paper Shelter - Girly

Moving Along With The Times - Three In A Row (Ribbon / Lace, Embossing, Pearls)

In the Pink - For A Special Lady

Fussy And Fancy Friday Challenge - Ribbons And Lace

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Vintage

Art Impressions Rubber Stamps - Vintage Vibe

Paper Creator's Crafts - Ribbon, Lace And Pearls

That's all for now.

Teresa

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The Train Conductor

Good evening

Tonight's make is a Birthday card for a friend to give her Grandson.

I have gone for a colourful theme and used a digital stamp called The Conductor from Tiddly Inks, coloured using ProMarkers.

Other materials used are:

White card stock

Red card stock

Patterned digital paper

Your Next Stamp Stitching die

Memory Box Birthday Cloud die

Red Ribbon

Metal Hat Charm

Red Enamel Dots

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Red Rubber Inspirationals - For The Boys

Sparkles Monthly Challenges - One For The Boys

"Just Us Girls" Challenge - Masculine

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Tiddly Inks Challenge - Charming

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Birthday

Just Inspirational Challenges - Metal

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Focus On The Image

Time Out Challenges - Birthday

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenges - For A Child

Create And Inspire - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

House Of Cards - Use Enamel Dots

Stamping Sensations - One For The Guys

That's all for now.

Teresa

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Lucky Handbag

Good evening

Today's make is what we will be making at my Craft Club tomorrow.  I started the preparation for it and just seemed to get carried away, so I will just have to make another one tomorrow.

I first see the original in a Sue Wilson hour on Create and Craft, it was made by Izzy, a friend of Sue.

I have made my version in green and white, using a Tattered Lace die.

Materials used are:

White Centura Pearl card

Green Centura Pearl card

Tattered Lace Over The Edge Floral die

Your Next Stamp Stitching die

Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms stamp and die set

Wow white embossing powder

Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn Distress ink pad

Bella Rouge Say It In Crystals for the centre of the flowers

Velcro for the fasting

Green Nail Art flat back gemstones

I am entering this into the following challenges:

As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Anything But A Card (I love unusual boxes)

Fresh Brewed Blog - Green And White

4 Crafty Chicks - Green

Simply Create Too - Use Mostly Green

Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything But A Card

QKR Stampede - Bring On The Green

Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - Green

Dies R Us Challenge - Monochromatic

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog - Anything Goes With A Twist Shaped

Creatalicious Challenges - No Square Or Rectangle Cards

Ooh La La Creations - Lots Of Folds

Crafty Boots Challenges - Anything But A Card

Pile It On - Green

Craftin Desert Diva's - Use Lots Of Green

Melonheadz Friends - Use Green

Creative Moments - Anything Goes / Spring Greens

The Pink Elephant - Shaped

Use Your Stuff - Monochromatic

Ruby's Rainbow - Anything But A Card

Scrap-Creations - Lets See Some Green

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge Blog - Use 3 Shades Of Green

Naughty Or Nice Challenges - It Ain't Easy Being Green

Scrapbooker PhD - Bling

Great Impressions - Go Green

Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog - Go Green

That's all for now.

Teresa

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Pastels

Good evening

Well, day one of my decorating and I haven't got very far.  I'm having to sugar soap the walls first before I can even start painting.  Unfortunately, I'm finding that going up and down the ladder is causing problems with my back, I think it's going to take a bit longer then I first thought.

Anyway, I have spent the evening making a card to give my back a rest.  I have gone for a clean look with flowers and pink and blue colours.

Materials used are:

White card stock

Pink card stock

Crafters Companion Regency Swirls embossing folder

Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms stamp and die set

Spellbinders D-Lites Sentiments Two die set

Wow white embossing powder

Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress ink pad

Tim Holtz Worn Lipstick Distress ink pad

Tim Holtz Picked Raspberry Distress ink pad

White pearl beads

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Fusion Card Challenge

Addicted To Stamps And More - Clean And Simple

A Gem Of A Challenge - Clean And Simple

CAS On Sunday - Girl Power

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge - Anything Goes

Through The Purple Haze Challenges - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers And More - For A Special Woman
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Spring Colours

That's all for now.

Teresa

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Butterfly Kisses

Good evening

This card is the second of a commission for two Mother's Day cards from a colleague at work.  One is for his Mum and this one is for his Wife from their 2 year old son.

I have gone for a pink theme with distressed edges.  The background has been made using ProMarkers and the Tim Holtz Spritzer tool and the digital stamp is from Sherri Baldy, which I have coloured using ProMarkers.

Other materials used are:

White card stock

Brown card stock

Crafters Companion Ornate Butterflies embossing folder

Lattice embossing folder

Adirondack Earthtones Espresso ink pad

Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms stamp and die set

Wow white embossing powder

Pink organza ribbon

White nail art micro beads

Pearl hat pins

Nail art flat back pearls

Glamour Dust glitter

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

I Love ProMarkers Challenge Blog - Distress Those Edges

Create And Inspire - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - 3, 2, 1

Card And Scrap - Use Bling, Glitter Or Pearls

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - Spring

Friday Sketch Challenge - Sketch

Dream Vally Challenges - Mother's Day

Graph'it  - Shabby Chic / Vintage Romance

Left Of Center Creative Challenges - Big Eyes

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Spring Is In The Air

Besties Challenge - 3 Layers

Quirky Crafts Challenges - Pretty In Pink

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog - Pearls Or Gems

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog - Decorate Inside And Outside Of Your Card
Hiding In My Craft Room - Freestyle

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenges - Anything Goes
Eureka Stamps - Anything Goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog - Flowers And Ribbon

In The Pink - For A Special Lady

Wags n Whiskers Stamps - Ready For Spring

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes With Women

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Buckwells Crafty Challenge - Flowers

My Besties Brazil Blog - Free Theme

Digi Galore - It's All About Her

Craft For The Craic - Bingo (Flowers, Sentiment, Image)

Krafty Hands Blog - One For Mums

Country View Challenges - Anything Goes

Crafting With An Attitude - Free Style

Crazy 4 Challenges - Put A Bow On

That's all for now.

Teresa

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