Look What Santa Gave Me...

I forgot to show you what Santa left under the tree this year for me!

Each year my sister gives me slipper socks or bed socks- as my feet are always cold! This year she gave me two pairs. I think I'll use one pair for day-time and the other for night-time. Sorry about the scary-looking legs! I'd best beware Bella doesn't think they're a new toy for her!!

Mind you this year , I returned the favour & got her some pink Ugg looking slipper boots from M & S (wished I'd got my self a pair too!) I didn't think she'd like them, but she didn't take them off until she went home on Christmas Day!

Hope you all got some lovely pressies for Christmas- I know I did.

Teresa xx

Two New Challenges....

There are two new challenge blogs with their first challenges this week....

Hopefully my card will cover both of these -ABC Christmas Challenge( A is for Angels) & the Fussy & Fancy Challenge("New"-New year, new stamp, new home etc).

I have based my card on the sketch 26, from MAWTT (again!- I do love this sketch!!).

My "new" thing is my Greetings Farm Anya stamp, which also covers the ABC Christmas challenge for Angels!

For the card I have used the following:

Stamped & water coloured image; SU Whisper white card," Best Yet" set sentiment & oval punch; Fancy Pants- Merriest tale paper; Making Memories Flock card stock(I have had this for about a year, I think & really didn't have the heart to use it- just sit , look & stroke it now & again! But my New Years Resolution is to start using up all the cards & papers in my stash-BOO HOO!! Never mind, I do have another sheet I can leave unused to look at & stroke once in a while!)

Also from my stash- brads,other papers & glitter glue- think that covers it all!

Hope you'll take the time to go over and take a look at these new challenge blogs....

Teresa xx

MAWTT Challenge 27....

Well I'm on a roll here... here's another card for you!

This one hopefully covers 2 challenges- MAWTT- to use a previous sketch- this was the last sketch challenge and I liked this sketch, and maybe using it again! It also covers the challenge over at SWU, which was for Christmas.

For these I have used the following:

SU papers(which I have distressed with my new distressing tool!!); SU ribbon;SU stamp sets- Best Yet, Yummy & Season of Joy; SU oval punches; nestabilities scalloped circle & labels 8 sets; Creative Memories circle cutter; mirror card, gems & glitter glue from stash; xmas pudding sweeties.

Hope you like them...

Teresa xx

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year to one and all- hope you had a good New Years Eve and a good Christmas. How quickly it seems to come & go each year- must be getting older!

Thought I'd show some simple New Years cards I'd made for the neighbours & family.

For the cards I used the following items:

Craft Creations paper-Christmas Scrolls, Blue/grey; Bo Bunny -Organic Snowdrop paper; SU Whisper white card; SU- Cheers to You stamp set; SU scalloped circle punch; SU white satin ribbon; Martha Stewart border punches; Quickutz alphabet dies; mirror card, glitter glue & gems from stash. (I did intend for the 2010 to look wonky on the cards- not very good with straight lines!)

Hope you have a good New Years Day & not too many sore heads out there!

Teresa xx

Fussy & Fancy Blog Candy...

There is some scrummy candy up for grabs at Fussy & Fancy- a new challenge blog site- pop on over to take a look- this runs until New Years day!

Take a peek at the side bar for a look at what they are giving away!!

Teresa x

Moving Along with the Times Challenge...

Wow, Christmas Eve already!

Sitting here with my rather LARGE glass of Baileys, having a go at some last minute challenges & cards!

The challenge over at MAWTT this week is a sketch with a theme of bears in it also. This one will run for 2 weeks over the Xmas period.

For my card I used the following:

Forever Friends Xmas die cuts; sugar coated card; Lasting Impressions paper, gems,snowflake punch & ribbon from my stash. I had made up the toppers on the Spellbinders dies a while back, but didn't know what to use them on, till now!

I have also added another card I made up from the sketch over at Sunday Sketch & Stamp- but this time I followed the sketch!!!

Again I used the stamped Magnolia image, cards& papers, Craftwork Cards sentiment & gems etc from my stash. I have also been experimenting with a paper distressing tool I brought a while ago-hope you like them.

Well hope you are all ready for the cheerful jolly man in the red suit to visit you all tonight- must remember to leave him out some mince pies & a glass of mulled wine( can't leave him any Baileys as I've just finished it off!!!)

Merry Christmas everyone....

Teresa xx

Sunday Sketch & Stamp..

The sketch over at Sunday Sketch & Stamp was created by Barb. I have followed it almost! - I did leave out one part of it, as I couldn't find any papers in my stash to go with what I had already used - probably means it will be no good to enter the challenge! DOH!

Oh well never mind, I enjoyed playing along.

For the card I used the following items:

Card blank; ribbon; pearls; mirror card; Bazzill cards; freebie snowflake paper -all from my stash.

I also used :SU Whisper White card; Craftwork Cards sentiment; Magnolia stamp; snowflake punch. The image was water coloured & the snowballs had glitter glue added to them.

I love using this image, especially with all the snow we have had recently!

Poor Bella didn't know quite what to make of it, and wouldn't go out at first- but then her curiosity got the better of her! I'll post some piccies later.

Well Christmas is almost here - hope you are all ready & finished all your shopping- I have- now that's a first, as I normally still trawl around the shops on Christmas Eve!

I hope everyone has a good Christmas & New Year- thank you for spending the time over the past year to look at my blog & leave feedback- I do appreciate your comments.

Looking forward to the new year- Hopefully I will have a new job. I've also promised myself to blog more, enter more challenges & use up all the papers, card & stamps from my huge stash sitting here, before I buy anything else( I wonder how long that will last!)

Best wishes for Christmas & the New Year

Teresa xx