Friday, 11 December 2015

Art By Miran Guest Designer

Hi peeps


I am over the moon to be asked to be a Guest Designer for Challenge #47 at Art By Miran.  The theme is Anything Goes and I have decided to made a Christmas / Winter theme card using Charis which I have coloured using Copics and ProMarkers in a blue colour theme.


Materials used are:

White card stock
Blue card stock
Tonic Celtic Dream layering die set
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 also entering this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations - Let It Snow
Tuesday Throwdown - Snowflakes
City Crafter Challenge Blog - It's All About Winter
4 Crafty Chicks - Non-Traditional Christmas Colours
Mod Squad Challenge Blog - All That Glitters
Cute Card Thursday - Add Some Glitter
Crafty Catz - Sparkle And Shine
Creative Corner Challenges - Winter
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes
Hanna And Friends - Christmas In Unusual Colours
Cut It Up - Winter
Send A Smile 4 Kids Challenge Blog - Winter Fun
Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges - Anything Goes Plus Christmas / Winter Digi
Whoopsi Daisy Digi And CD Challenge - It's Christmas Time

That's all for now.

Teresa
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Thursday, 10 December 2015

Christmas Joy

Good evening peeps

My card tonight is a customer order for a Christmas card to give to her work colleague.  They have a competition every year to see who can give the best card.  I only hope that this lives up to the requirements.


Materials used are:

White card stock 
Gold Centura Pearl card stock
Red card stock
Green card stock
Tattered Lace Holly Flourish embossing folder
Impression Obsession Fir Sprig die set
Heartfelt Creations Christmas Poinsettia stamp and die set
Heat It Up Gold Tinsel embossing powder
Gold Ribbon
Gold Micro Beads


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Eureka Stamps - Christmas Is Coming
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Christmas Cards
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge  - Christmas
Scrap-Creations - Christmas
Creative Card Crew - Holiday Season
Clear It Out Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
{PIN}spirational Challenges - Photo Inspiration
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TIME OUT Challenges - Photo Inspiration

Star In My Pocket - Christmas Creations
Crafting By Designs - Here Come The Holidays
Great Impressions - Anything Goes
Where The Heart Is - Christmas Colours
Creative Moments - Anything Goes / Traditional Christmas


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Monday, 7 December 2015

Winter Poinsettias

Good evening peeps

I have another colleague at work that has decided to order cards from me.  She told me about a competition between herself and a friend to see who can give the best Christmas card.  What a lot of pressure, I now have to make an amazing card for her, never mind, I like a challenge.


Anyway, tonight's card is another Christmas card, this time I have not used a stamped image, but have opted for dies and a stencil.


Materials used are:

White card stock
Blue card stock
Imagination Crafts Star Crescent stencil
Spellbinders A2 Bracket Borders Two die set
Heartfelt Creations Christmas Poinsettia stamp and die set
Impression Obsession Fir Sprig die set
Imagination Crafts Diamond on Sparkle Medium
Wow white embossing powder
Memento Bahama Blue ink pad
Crystal Glamour Dust glitter
Pearls


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creative Corner Challenges - Sparkle And Shine
QKR Stampede - Use Some Glitter
Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog - Christmas Cards
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girl Blog - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage - Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Merry Christmas
Come And Get It Challenges - Merry Christmas
Laural Craft - It's Christmas
Craft For The Craic - Christmas Cheer
Our Crafty Corner - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards Challenges - Anything Goes
Pile It On - Anything Christmas
Fairytale Stampers - Stargaze


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Saturday, 5 December 2015

Vintage Christmas

Good evening all

I have finally made a start on my Christmas shopping, only one present so far, but it's better then what I had this morning.  As everyone is getting older, I seem to struggle more with what to buy them.  Hopefully, I won't be running around on Christmas Eve getting the last bits.


Anyway, I have another Christmas card tonight.  The digital stamp is called Victorian Winter Emily from Lacy Sunshine and I have coloured her using Copics and ProMarkers.


Other materials used are:

White card stock
Gold Centura Pearl card stock
Red card stock
Green card stock
Patterned digital paper
Tonic Celtic Dream layering die set
Heartfelt Creations Christmas Poinsettia stamp and die set
Heartfelt Creations Sweet Juliet die set
Heat It Up Gold Tinsel embossing powder
Gold micro beads
Red organza ribbon


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Pile It On - Use Red And Green
Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog - Sweet Dreams Of Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - Festive Colours
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - Christmas Joy
Hiding In My Craft Room - Christmas Colours
Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge - Traditional Christmas
Dragon's Lair Design Challenge - Vintage Christmas
3 Girl Jam Challenge - Colours Of The Season
A Gem Of A Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Friday, 4 December 2015

Snowflake Fairy

Good evening peeps

I have continued with the Christmas cards tonight, but this one has been made in non-traditional colours.  The digital stamp is called Faery Of The Snow from Alicia Bel and I have coloured her using Copics and ProMarkers.


Other materials used are:

White card stock
Gold Centura Pearl card stock
Blue card stock
Patterned digital paper
Crafters Companion Dottie embossing folder
Joanna Sheen Signature Dies Isobel Lace Border
Cosmic Shimmer Pearl PVA glue


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

{Cupcake Inspirations} - Photo Inspiration
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Pearls And Lace
Always Playing With Paper - Non Traditional Christmas
Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Winter
Aliciabel Challenge Blog - Anything Goes Or Merry Christmas
Crafty Catz - Let It Snow
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Morgan's Art World - Non Traditional Coloured Christmas Cards
Naughty Or Nice Challenges - Some Us Some Wing
Crafting With An Attitude - Anything Goes
Scrap & Craft - Anything Christmas
Fresh Brewed Blog - Christmas
Craft Rocket Challenges - Anything Goes
Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog - Merry Christmas
Crafty Time - Anything Goes


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Wednesday, 2 December 2015

Christmas Shaker

Evening all


My card tonight is a shaker card that I made at Craft Club this morning.  I have used two different stamps, one stamped onto white card and the other onto heatable Acetate.  The stamps are called Black Forest and Willow Tree, both from Inkylicious.


Other materials used are:

White card stock
Silver Centura Pearl card stock
Presscuts square nesting die set
Nellie's Choice Edging Die ED004
Spellbinders Holiday Sentiments die set
Heat It Up Silver Tinsel embossing powder
Heat It Up Gold Tinsel embossing powder
White Sequins
Clear seed beads
Gold ribbon
Dazzler


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog - Silver And Gold
Sketch Saturday - Sketch
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes
Cut It Up - Christmas, Make It Sparkle With Sequins
Mod Squad Challenge Blog - Ribbon, Rubber Stamp, Die Cut
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
Scrapy Land - Anything Goes
Create And Inspire - Anything Goes
Crafting Musketeers - Use A Sentiment
Country View Challenges - Create A Scene
Inky Chicks - Merry Christmas
Sisters Of Craft - Anything Goes
The 12 Months Of Christmas - Anything Goes
Lia Stampz - Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes


That's all for now.

Teresa
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Tuesday, 1 December 2015

My Snowman Bestie

Evening peeps

Very hard day at work today, from 10 this morning there was only 2 of us trying to cover 3 counters and we have now come into the Christmas Salmon period, so it's consistent filleting.  We both went home exhausted, but we did at least manage to get through the shift.


Anyway, I am continuing with my Christmas card makes tonight.  The digital stamp is a My Besties from Sherri Baldy and I have colour it using Copics and ProMarkers.


Other materials used are:

White card stock
Double sided adhesive sheets
Tonic Celtic Dream Layering die set
Crystal Glamour Dust glitter
White organza ribbon
Pearl snowflake
White flat back pearls


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

My Besties Friendship - Round, It Should Be
Fresh Brewed Blog - Build Me A Snowman
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Frosty Christmas
Catch The Bug Challenge Blog - Colour Inspiration
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Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Winter Wonderland
The Sisterhood Of Crafters - In The Meadow We Will Build A Snowman
Tuesday Throwdown - Cute And Cuddly
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
CCC Digi Creations - Anything Goes
Dies R Us Challenge - Christmas
A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes
Kort O Mania - Glittery
Besties Challenge - Christmas
Natalie And Amy - Christmas
Card Mania - Christmas
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Anything Goes
Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes
Unicorn Challenge Blog - Winter Time
Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes
My Besties French - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Sparkle


That's all for now.

Teresa
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