Hot off the Press.....

SU have released 3 new colours, as of today, from the new October catalogue, as part of the new Colour Renovation. These 3 new colours are available in the current US catalogue & will be in the new 2010/2011 catalogue available in October this year.

As well as the new ink pads & card, there are ribbons, a DS paper set, called 'Cottage Garden', and a new acetate window sheet set called' Floral Fantasy'.

These new colours are: Melon Mamba, Rich Razzleberry & Soft Suede.

You will have to be quick though, as the ribbons, DS paper set & window sheets, will only be around while stocks last, and not in the new catalogue!

If you would like to place an order or would like to have a SU Party, then please contact me.

I can't wait for these to arrive, so I can start to play!!

Enjoy your Bank Holiday weekend...

Teresa xx

A Wedding Card..

It was my Cousins wedding this Friday just gone (St George's Day). We were invited to the evening reception, as it was only a small affair- Mum & Dad went to the wedding (Mum was asked to make the cake by them-I will try to get some pictures off her of it, as I didn't get to see it before it was cut-my Cousin was over the moon with it).

Here's the card I made for them, with a gift holder to match.

Items Used:

Stamps: Francoise Reed-Wedding Tots; Stampendous-Congrats Wave;SU- Yummy set.

Papers: Bazzill card stock, sugar coated card stock, Whisper White card, gold mirror card,Kaiser Scrapbook paper- 'Bird Song'

Misc: Martha Stewart punches; Nestabilities label set; Prima flowers & leaves, paper roses from stash; glitter glue; gold & pearl beads; water colour pencils; ribbon from stash.

The papers were distressed & images were distressed with Antique Linen ink pad.

I got the idea for the card from the Just Magnolia challenge blog(Week 49) from a lovely card by Bev.

Well think that's everything covered- except to say I hope they both like the card when they opened it!

Hope you've been enjoying this lovely sunny weather of late- lets hope its here for a while yet- the extension is now going full steam ahead!

I came home Friday from work to find 6 men and a very big hole in my garden! Didn't think they were starting till next week- they had started digging out the footings, and came back on Saturday to finish ready for the cement delivery. OMG- I'm imagining the dust, mess & poor scared puss cat for the next few weeks- think I 'll move back home to the parents till its done!LOL. Can't imagine Mum being too enthralled by that idea, especially if all my crafting stuff comes with me in tow!

Well off to tidy my sad room.... Well move things around a bit so it looks tidy at least!

Take care,

Teresa xx

New Magnolias!!

Well they were new when I used them! I eventually got around to inking up my new Spring Tilda's

and made a couple of cards- getting the inspiration from Kim Piggott's blog. I love visiting here and drooling over her cards( not literally as this would be rather messy & unsightly on my part!) No way near as good as any of Kim's creations, but I'm getting there!

I loooove this Tilda....

Items Used:

Stamps:New Spring Tilda stamp, Kaiser Craft sentiment stamps

Papers: Magnolia papers; SU So Saffron, Whisper White card & DS papers; other card from stash

Misc: Martha Stewart lattice & butterfly punches;leaf punch; Prima flowers distressed with Antique Linen & spritzed with Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist; Prima leafs;Magnolia jewel stems;pearl strings from stash; water colour pencils; lace border from stash.

I distressed the edges of the papers & card with a distressing tool and used Antique Linen on the edges. I love this little butterfly punch also, so be prepared to see more of it in the future!LOL

Hope you like them....

Teresa xx

There's a Thief on the Prowl...............

There's a tree thief on the prowl......
and they've stolen my trees from my garden!!!
I went to work yesterday & when I got back home & went out into the garden,
someone had been in and stolen it!!LOL

Not really.... we have decided to have an extension on the back for some extra
room- it was that or move house, which we decided was too expensive to do!
I thought this wasn't going to happen for a few months, but got told on Thurs
evening that someone would be round to cut the trees down at the back of the garden
as they were possibly going to start the project this Monday!!!

OMG- 6 weeks of mess, mud, scared pussycat running around the house and endless packets of chocolate biscuits
& teabags that I'm gonna have to buy now!

Keep telling myself it will be worth it, as I will have the 'sad room' all to myself upstairs-yeah!!
No more being told to move things, so that hubby can get to the desk or his filing drawers!!
I can leave my mess as it is! LOL
I will show pictures as it goes along, maybe.

Well last day of the Easter break- back to normality next week, although have been in for 3 days or so to do work & place orders ready to come back.
All those good ideas & things I was going to do- few of which happened!

Off to do the housework, as out for a Crafting day tomorrow with Mrs Wonka & another lovely lady called Helen Meighan.
Hopefully will show you what we did all day afterwards!

Enjoy the last day of the Easter hols..

Teresa xx

Sorry about the post- have tried to change it at least 10 times to get it to publish properly, but its having none of it

First Class....!

As promised here are some pictures of my first class since joining SU.

It was quite nerve racking, even though I had prepped everything in advance. The girls didn't finish all the projects- I think I was too ambitious in what I wanted them to do- 3 cards, a basket & a box- but I didn't want them to get bored! Everyone seemed to enjoy the evening and hopefully went away happy with their goodies.

For the projects I used the following:

Card stock: So saffron, Kraft, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Old Olive,Whisper White.

Papers; Tea party DS set

Stamps: A Good Egg set,Occasional Greetings.

Misc: scallop circle punch, circle punch, white, Certainly Celery & Old Olive gross grain ribbon, white gel pen, dazzling diamonds,border punches,brads,Earth Elements watercolour crayons

Inks: Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, So Saffron,black Staz on.

The Kraft card was based on a card by Dawn Griffith who makes some fab cards & projects

Think that's everything!

Hope you like them...

See you later, just seen the next SWU Retreat being advertised over on Zoe & Natalie's blogs- better start saving if I want to go to this one, as I couldn't go to the one they have just held, and it looks like everyone that went had a good time.

Enjoy your evening...

Teresa xx

Sneak Peek......

Sneak Peek..........!

The new Mini Catalogue from SU comes out this week on the 1st April.....Hooray!!! Its got loads of scrummy new stamps & stamp sets, DS papers,punches, ribbons and more......

Needless to say I have to have them!

Here's a sneaky peek with the new Sweet Pea DS papers & Stitched felt flowers, that I am totally in love with!

I have used the following on my projects:

Cardstock- chocolate chip, whisper white, pumpkin pie, very vanilla & mellow moss

DS papers- Sweet Pea DS paper stack, pumpkin pie DS paper

Stamp Sets: sentiments from- Cheers & Wishes, Hello again & the new Vintage Vogue set. Butterfly from the Hello Again set.

Other items: flower brad, new Stitched Felt Flowers(so loooooove these!!!)

The first card is an Easel card, which I love making, and the other two are based on a card by Andrea Walford, who always comes up with some brilliant ideas!

I can't wait for you all to see the new goodies- I don't think you'll be disappointed one little bit!!

Hope you are enjoying the weekend- got some chores to do and then a load of paperwork for work- so might get a chance to play later in my "sad room".

Have got some pictures of my first SU Class that I held this week to show you later- I think it went OK- was very nervous about it, but we all survived!

Catch you later...

Teresa xx

PS. You can now place an order from me for your SU goodies.

Happy Birthday to me.......

Hello.... did anyone miss me!!!! Not been around lately- mojo gone AWOL & been planning my first SU class for this week(wish me luck!)

Have had a super birthday this weekend.....

Started off on Friday(my birthday) when I went to Arundel for the afternoon with my Mum & Sister. The weather was pants, but we still had a good afternoon walking around Arundel, had a lovely lunch in a pub on the high street, walked around the shops, had afternoon tea, and then fed the ducks & swans on the way back to the car.

I had some lovely handmade cards.. here's a couple- one from the lovely Mrs Wonka, who also made a gorgeous gift box to match, which had a gorgeous cupcake key chain inside!. The other was from my Mum, who I have turned to the crafting side(the dark side, my DH calls it!). She is getting very good at her cards now- I'd better be careful, now she has all this time to play in her sad room! I think she's done brilliantly at the 2 step stamping with the A Rose is a Rose stamp set from SU( much better than me, but don't let her know that!)

Today we had a very nice lunch at The Squire & Groom at Bury, with my parents, hubby's parents, my sister & her other half- the food was superb, worth the wait, as, although we had booked the table for 2pm, we didn't sit down till 2.45/3.00pm , they were running behind due to an accident outside earlier, and everyone was late in leaving- we didn't leave till 5.30pm! Well worth a visit.

Well gotta try to make couple more cards before the busy weekend & the wine from lunchtime kick in!

See you soon, hope you have had a good weekend, what's left of it.....

Teresa xx