Boxed Baby Shoes & a Card.

Yesterday's challenge over on the SWU on-line challenge was set by Natalie. It was to make, from her instructions, a box with a pair of baby bootees & a card to match.

This was such a lovely project & I wonder if a certain new Auntie, would like to make one of these too!

I didn't use any SU papers, as I don't have any yet that would have suited this theme.

Anyway I did use the following items:

Bazzill Swiss dots card, patterned paper,ribbons, sugar coated brads & SU stamps-Polka Dot Punches, sentiments from, 'Best Yet' & 'Circle of Friends".

If you want to join in with all the great projects & live Chat sessions with challenges, then go on over to the Stamp with Us site for further details- what are you waiting for???? Go on before its too late.........

Catch you later, more creating to do......!

Teresa xx

18th Birthday card for a relative...

I always struggle when it comes to making a card for a male - even more so when its for a relative!!

It's my husbands cousins son's 18th this month( wow..that was a mouthful!!), and I didn't want to make the usual football themed card I do for him.

I thought I would try something different & use one of the Wendy Stenton card templates I've got sitting on the shelf for yonks!

I'm not sure if I like it or not- don't know if its too busy or too dark with the colours! Oh well, too late now - its made!!

Anyway here's what I used:

Papers: cream card, Kaiser scrapbook- 'Rough & Tough', Cloud9Design- Hannah's Story-'Thin stripe'.

Stamps: Magnolia - Edwin, dog & ' Happy Birthday'

Misc: Quickutz dies for name & 18th, glossy accents.

I don't know if you can see, but I did put the glossy accents on Edwin's shoes & his dogs nose & both were 3-d with foam pads. There are some 18's hiding inside the card also!

Right that's 2 down -only got my mums 60th , my Dad & Father- in - laws birthday cards to make, and the rest of the wedding stationary for the girl at work & a wedding card for her, by the end of this month! In between that fit in all the online challenges with Stamp with Us every day- phew!

Right where to start......

Teresa xx

A Card for my Mum...

I made a card to send to my Mum, as she retired today. I thought it was next week that she was to retire- so I'm a bit late making her a card & posting it to her- hope she forgives me!!

I've noticed I've got the purple phase again in my card making!

For my card I've used:

Papers- form stash & Bazzill Bling card

Stamps- Magnolia's & sentiments from stash

Misc- sugar coated brads, Doodlebug ribbon, glossy accents & gelly glaze pen.

I 3-d the Tilda image using foam pads & used glossy accents on the butterflies. I also managed to decorate the inside!

I love this background stamp & the Tilda- think I will be using them both a lot more in the future!!

Well am off to bed as soon as Dora the Explorer decides to come home- as got work in the morning & need to see the Agency cook in at 8.30 am, then go to the scheme I'm covering- no rest for the wicked, hey!

See you soon,

Teresa xx

Good enough to eat.....

The challenge over at Truly Scrumptious this week is a sketch, with the added twist of making your project- good enough to eat!

I already had this image stamped & ready to go but didn't know what to use it on- ha, along came the TS challenge this week- problem solved!!

I also decorated the inside- something else I'm not very good at doing, as I'm normally too lazy to do so, or want to keep the papers for another project!

For the card, I used the following:

Stamps : Magnolia cake & sentiment on front from KI Memories- 'Birthday Verbology" set & sentiment inside from Penny black- 'Every day'.

Papers : Bazzill Bling card, papers from stash -been sitting there for yonks, waiting to be used!!

Misc : Paper flowers, Sugar coated brads(Doodlebug?), glitter glue & liquid pearls.

I glitter glued the tulips for a little bling- not sure if it shows.

Hope you like it.

Well I'm off to do the chores I didn't do yesterday, as I had the parents- in- law up for coffee & we were invited out to a BBQ!

Enjoy your Bank Holiday Monday, whatever you are doing- I know I am, as its the first I'm not working this year!!

See you later

Teresa xx

Whooop! Whooop! I made the......

Whooop Whooop !!- I made the fave 5 at SWU this week. I'm so excited! I will have this blinkie, blinking with pride on my blog- thank you ladies for giving this to me this week!!

This week over at SWU there is a sketch for you to follow.

Hope you hop on over to have a go- and don't forget to sign up for the on- line classes- info on the blog

Teresa xx

Orange, Green & Brown....

Thought I would try & do this challenge before it was too late.

The theme over at Colour Create is orange, green & brown, with the added challenge of making it a male themed card! That made it harder, as male themed cards are always harder to do!!

Anyway,I thought I'd have a crack at it, (excuse the pun!!!) as I had brought a new Magnolia stamp today in the sale at CUL.

For my card I used the following:

Papers: Bo Bunny-'U Bug Me! Stars', SU Whisper White & Pumpkin Pie card, Core'dinations card (embossed with Cuttlebug folder).

Misc : Buttons, raffia, textured strip from stash.

Stamps : Edwin & Chicken, sentiment from Hero Arts- 'Petite Greetings'

The image was 3-d after it was water coloured. I also used diluted down glitter glaze pens on the chicken & sky for a bit of sparkle!!

Hope you like him.

Well of to bed as its almost midnight again- can't have 2 late nights in a row, as will be so grouchy in the morning!!

Teresa xx

Stamp With Us Challenge... and Online classes!!

Last night saw the launch of the online classes at SWU

OMG!!- 2 x challenges & online chat - couldn't keep up with it all!!! You certainly need to be nimble fingered & not worry about keeping up with the conversations , as you get to be involved with half a dozen at a time!!

The challenges were great (although I didn't get my little envelope in time, I improvised with what SU products I had!)- I know everyone had a great time, and new friends will be made!

This weeks challenge over at SWU was a recipe to follow- 2x patterned paper, 1x ribbon, 4x brads.

For my projects I used the following:

Craftwork Cards card blank; paper from 'Summer Picnic' set; whisper white card; stamps-from 'Botanical Blooms' & 'Best Yet' sets; ribbon & brads from stash.

The flowers were 3-d with sticky pads.

I can't wait till today's challenge begins over at the SWU online class- wonder what Monica will get us doing now!!

If you haven't signed up yet for the online classes, go on over to SWU to see if you can join up - you'll wish you had!

Well it looks like its going to be a lovely day out there today- will have to get all my chores (cooking, cleaning, housework & ironing) done so I can go out & enjoy some of that sunshine!

Hope you get to enjoy the good weather too!

Teresa xx