I've Got an Award!!!!!!

My lovely friend Mrs Wonka gave me this fabulous award today and I'm gobsmacked!! 

The rules for receiving this award are that you have to pick 5 bloggers that you consider as your best blogging buddies and deserve this award for their contribution towards the blogging community, no matter what language. You must state the name of the author of each blog as well as a link to their blog. Each blogger (upon accepting ) this award should do a post & show the award on their blog & put the name & link of the blogger that has given her/him the award.

I would like to nominate the following, not only as being a blogging buddy, but also for their super blogs! Some may already have this one, but her goes anyway- Mrs Wonka ,Heidi, Kim, Marlene, Michelle O, 

(I would also like to return the award to Mrs Wonka)

I have nominated these as  I enjoy visiting their blogs & for the inspiration I get.

Teresa xx

Cute Card Thurs..

The challenge over at cutecardthusday is an open one so you can create whatever you like this week!! I thought I would enter the following card that started out as a New Years card, but I missed the boat for sending it out in time! I made a few changes to the original one I made- I love the sparkle paper.

I used: Penny Black stamped image; quickutz die sentiment; Quickutz nesting scalloped circle; mirror card; patterned paper from stash brought in America; black card from stash; stickles; watercolours & shimmer watercolours.

Hope you like them...

Teresa xx

Seeing Spots...

The challenge this week over at Papertakeweekly is - seeing spots! This can be spots, dots or circles in your project. I started playing & ended up with 2 cards- and couldn't decide which one to enter for the challenge- so I thought I would be cheeky & put them both in together!! 

Teresa xx

For the cards I used: Water coloured Penny Black stamped image; College Press-Star Bursts Sugar Plum paper; Bazzill Bling card; Quickutz nesting scalloped circles; Alota sentiment; velvet ric rac; Doodlebug paper frills; pink paper boarder from stash; gems for some bling!

Valentine Blog Candy Alert!!

Why don't you pop on over to Donkeysmiles Blog where Michelle O has some fabulous blog candy to give away. Whilst you are there take the time to look at her fabulous card designs & also keep upto date with her donkeys(who are soooo cute!). I wish I could adopt one of them!

You have until Jan 15 to register- so what's stopping you??

Teresa x

Blog Candy from Rach

There is some fantastic blog candy over at Papercraftsbyrach this week to welcome in the New Year.

While you are over there take the time to look at her fantastic creations - wish I had her creativity & patience to create such beautiful cards!

Teresa xx

Thought you might like to see what we got up to at Craftsulove  before Xmas. Went on an evening class with Stamping Caz & made these stamped candles in the class. When I got home I found the idea for the gift bags in a box on the Splitcoasters blog. I had to adjust the sizes for the taller candle, but I was quite pleased with how they turned out!!
 Papers are from selection of Bazzill card & Basic Grey Wassail papers with Quickutz dies, Friskars border cutter, velvet ribbon & ribbon from stash.

      These were some cards I made for my Niece & God-daughters. I can't remember who the stickers are by now as there were some I had in my stash. I mounted them onto card & cut around & put onto sticky pads to add depth, the paper is Doodlebug & Bazzill card. Hope you like them..

Teresa xx

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year to one and all! Best wishes for a happy & prosperous 2009 to everyone. 

I hope you all had a good Christmas & that Santa delivered everything that you all wanted! 

I think I must have been a bad/naughty crafter this year as Santa didn't leave me any crafting goodies this year in my stocking!! LOL. My letter must have got lost in the post! 

I did however get a Nintendo DS with the Brain Training game (and boy do I need the brain training!!!).Have been trying to keep up with it every day- especially as my brain score at the moment is for a 64 year old!!! Hubby was better at 68years! LOL- My excuse is that I'm suffering with a cold at the moment & my brain is mushy! 

Hubby got Mario Go-Karting game & spare wheel for his Wii. We had to keep playing until I scored better than last place - all of 14 games!!! ( I still only managed to get to 8th place!!!) Bella Blue got some new toys from us & Granny Goodman!! Hubby said he couldn't believe that my mum brought  her some presents as well! She's one spoilt kitty!!

I'm afraid I haven't been keeping up to date with my blogging or keeping up with any challenges- been busy with work & not had many creative juices flowing lately! 

However my New Years Resolutions are to try to keep up with these, keep my sad room tidy (if that could ever happen!!) and use up more of the papers  & stash I have hoarded over the years, before buying more- easier said than done I fear!!!

A couple of Xmas pictures to share with you-

Bella helping to unwrap presents! Sorry the picture isn't very good- well it was an action shot!Hubby was given a Kung Fu Fighter by my sister. When you switched it on it cried out & kicked its leg out - much to the fascination of Bella!! It was sound activated & we had to turn it off in the end as it was driving us all potty!

Catch up with you later as I am going to  try to keep up with my resolutions - shall it be tidy my sad room -oops sorry my craft room- or make some cards? I think I know what it won't be !!

Teresa xx