Friday, 19 June 2015

A Sailor's Life

Evening all

What a tough night.  Friday night is my busiest night at work so I always make sure that I have enough colleagues on to cope.  Unfortunately, colleagues are in short supply at moment, so it was only Lisa and myself to deal with the pizza rush.  We have not stopped.


Anyway, I did manage to make a card before I went to work.  This one is for my nephew those birthday is tomorrow.  I have chosen the colours of red, white and blue and the digital stamp is from Sherri Baldy coloured using Copics and ProMarkers.


Other materials used are:

White card stock
Clarity Stamps Rope Knot Stencil
Your Next Stamp Stitching die
Memento Bahama Blue ink pad
Lazer cut ship's wheels 
Boat metal charm


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Besties Challenge - Anything Goes
CASology - Kids
Clear It Out Challenge Blog - Colours Of Your Flag (England), Metal Embellishments
Crafty Gals Corner - Red, White And Blue
DRS Designs Rubber Stamps - Inspired By Colour
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
My Besties Friendship - Anything Goes
Art Impressions Rubber Stamps - Red, White And Blue
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Thursday, 18 June 2015

DIY Dad

Good evening

Even though Father's Day is advertised everywhere, I still managed to forget about it.  Good job my Mum reminded me with enough time to make a card.


I have gone with a DIY theme.  The digital stamp is called Carpenter from QKR Stampede and I have coloured him using Copics and ProMarkers.


Other materials used are:

White card stock
Wood patterned digital paper
Tattered Lace Lattice embossing folder
Crealies No.23 die set
Brown stitched ribbon
Metal charm


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

QKR Stampede - Father's Day
Jo's Scrap Shack - Father's Day
The Ribbon Girl Blog - Anything Goes With An Image
Digi Sketch Challenge - All About Men
Crafty Boots Challenges - Father's Day
Come And Get It Challenges - It's A Guy Thing
Scrap-Creations - Father's Day
Eureka Stamps - Father's Day
The Pink Elephant - Father's Day
Tuesday Throwdown - Mr Handy Man
{PIN}spirational Challenges - Photo Inspiration
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Die Cuttin Divas - Masculine Theme
Creative Inspirations - Male Creations
Mod Squad Challenge Blog - Happy Father's Day
4 Crafy Chicks - Father's Day
My Sheri Crafts - Masculine Projects
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes With Men
Kraftyhands Blog - For The Dads
Little Claire's Designs - Father's Day

That's all for now.

Teresa
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Wednesday, 17 June 2015

Summertime

Evening peeps

The sun has been shining all day today and it has felt like I was on holiday.  So tonight I have decided to go with a summer theme.


The digital stamp stamp is from Treasured Times which unfortunately is no longer available.  I have coloured it using Copics and ProMarkers.


Other materials used are:

White card stock
Crafters Companion Clouds embossing folder
Crafters Companion Dottie embossing folder
Lattice embossing folder
Tonic Celtic Dream layering die set
Joanna Sheen Signature Dies Isobel Lace die
Double sided adhesive sheet
Glamour Dust glitter
Buttons


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Retro Sketches - Sketch
Cupcake Inspirations - Photo Inspiration
Melonheadz Friends - Bright Colours
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
The Stamping Boutique - Summer Fun
Fresh Brewed Blog - Anything Goes
Create And Inspire - Anything Goes
Scrapbooker PhD - Summer Fun
Stamp And Create - Summer Fun
Oddball Art Stamp Co. - Summer Fun


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Tuesday, 16 June 2015

A Glittering Wedding

Good evening

Today's card is a last minute order from a colleague at work.  She has friends that are renewing their wedding vows on Saturday and wanted to give them a special card.


I have decided to go with lots of glitter on an all white background so the image really pops from the card.  The digital stamp is called Wedding Bells from Tiddly Inks and I have coloured it using Copics and ProMarkers.


Other materials used are:

White card stock
Double sided adhesive sheets
Crafters Companion Regency Swirl embossing folder
Your Next Stamp Stitching die
Tonic Heart Vines Base Affections die set
Memory Box Distressed Windham Collage
Spellbinders Flower Play stamp and die set
Spellbinders D-Lites Hydrangea die
Wow white embossing powder
Glamour Dust glitter
White flat back pearls
Flat back gemstone


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Moving Along With the Times - To The Happy Couple
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Flower Power
Just Us Girls Challenge - Stacked Die Cuts
Sketch Saturday - Sketch
My Time To Craft - All White Except Image
Creative Card Crew - White On White
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Use A Frame
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Ooh So Pretty
Craft For Craic - The Big Occasion
LauralCraft - Special Occasion


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Sunday, 14 June 2015

Moo

Good evening

Well the last day of my holiday and it hasn't been to bad.  At least I know that I am leaving the house clean and tidy when I go to work in the morning.


I don't think I will get much time next week to craft, I am so short of colleagues, I will need to fill in the gaps myself.


Anyway, today's card has the theme of black and white with an image of a cow.  The digital stamp is from Bugaboo Digi Stamps and I have coloured it using Copics and ProMarkers.


Other materials used are:

White card stock
Black card stock
Patterned digital paper
Crafters Companion Dottie embossing folder
Celtic Dream Layering die set
Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms stamp and die set
Wow white embossing powder
Black Dazzlers
White flat back pearls


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Whimsy Stamps Challenge Blog - Anything But A Square Card
Seize The Birthday - Animals
Sassy Studio Designs - Just Fold It
Crafts 4 Eternity - Black And White
Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - Black And White With A Pop Of One Other Colour
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog - Include A Die Cut
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
The Crafting Cafe - Black And White
Fairytale Stampers - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Furry Friends


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Saturday, 13 June 2015

In The Garden

Evening all

The second to last day of my week off and I really am not looking forward to going back to work.  Why is it that the older you get, the faster time goes.


Anyway, my card today has been made with dots and stripes in blue.  The digital stamp is from The East Wind and I have coloured her using Copics and ProMarkers.


Other materials used are:

White card stock
Two patterned digital papers
Your Next Stamp Stitching die
Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms stamp and die set
Whimsy Stamps Birthday Sentimentables die set
Wow white embossing powder
White flat back pearl flower
White flat back pearls


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The East Wind - Dots And Stripes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Favourite Embellishments (Pearls, Flowers)
4 Crafty Chicks - Polka Dots
Crafty Catz - Clean And Simple
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - In The Garden
A Gem Of A Challenge - Something Blue
Graph'it - Blues / Birthday
Hanna And Friends - In The Garden
Wags n Whiskers Stamps - Clean And Simple


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Friday, 12 June 2015

Retro

Evening peeps

Quick post tonight as I am shattered after spending all day at the Clarity Open Day today.


My son has asked me to make this card for his friends birthday.  I have gone with bold patterns and a mini.  The digital stamp is from Mini Cooper from Just Inklined Digital Stamps.  I have coloured it partly with ProMarkers and paper pieced the rest with matching digital paper.


Materials used are:

White card stock
Black card stock
3 patterned digital papers
Tonic Celtic Dream layering die set
Black Bakers Twine


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Jo's Scrap Shack - Sketch
Come And Get It Challenges - Paper Piecing
CCC Digi Creations - Layer It Up
Eureka Stamps - 3 Or More Patterned Papers
The Pink Elephant - Photo Inspiration
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Something For The Boys
Mod Squad Challenge Blog - I'm Tagging You
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Corner Challenges - Just For Boys
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes / Layers
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog - Make It Male

That's all for now.

Teresa
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