Teneale Williams

I was very lucky that when I was younger my wonderful Mum bestowed a good saving ethic with me and I am very grateful for that, so Mum and I are teaching my money hungry niece Bailey {who is 4} about saving. Bailey loves “collecting” money and because she is so cute and quite cheeky she has lots already…. She has a money box at her home and also one at my house when ever any of us have our wallets out or talk about money she runs and grabs her money box and just kind of “shakes” it in front of us and asks if we want to give her “dollars” with a cute face…. I am the one the caves the most and then empty out my purse, when I realised how much I was giving her I thought the kid needs to work for it {I did}, So now we have a deal if she has a “nanna nap” every afternoon at day-care she will get $3 at the end of the week. Well it took a few weeks but last week she finally earned $3, so I made her a card to say “Way to go” and give her the money.

I attached the coins inside with a bit of tape, her eye’s lit up when she opened the card and saw her “Dollars”.

The set I used is from Stampin’ Up! but at the back of the Idea Book & Catalogue in the accessories section on page 141 and both the Star and Greeting are from this set, The papers are from My Minds Eye

I am sticking with my Blue Bird theme on this card, I have not watercoloured for a while and I had never inked up this bird stamp and thought it was about time… I must admit I have LOTS of stamps that have never been used but I still buy more and more…. I am sure I am not alone on that one…. I also have this problem with printed papers….. Please tell me I am not alone!

This is one of my cards for this weeks card classes, If you like it and want to make it yourself while picking up a few watercolouring tips here are the details:

Dates and Times:
Friday 5th Feb at 7:30pm {that class was postponed until Friday 12th because I was sick}

Cost:
$15, All materials included to make Blue Bird 2 cards

Location:
My home in Old Mt Druitt, Address given after you book in

Places limited, To book:
Email: mail@tenealewilliams.com.au
Phone: 0416 000 955

I have been asked by a few Stampin’ Up! demo’s if they are welcome to attend my classes? The answer is yes BUT please let me know you are a demo at the point of booking in for the class.

Materials:
Stamps: Spring Song and Sanded Background
Paper: Bordering Blue, Watercolour, Very Vanilla and Chocolate Chip
Ink: Going Grey, Bordering Blue, StazOn, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Cameral, Chocolate Chip and Mellow Moss
Other: Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Daubers, Blender Pen and Spellbinders Die

The BEST time of a Stampin’ Up! year is NOW….. It’s Sale-A-Bration TIME which means FREE STAMPS….. And I reallllllllllllllly LOVE free Stamps….. I have used one of the FREE stamps here on this card called Happy Moments and my favourite set from the SAB range. To view all the images in this set and the other three FREE stamps click HERE. To get your free Sale-A-Bration you need to spend $100 on Stampin’ Up! Product or/and if you host a workshop over $600 in sales. I just love FREE stamps so I “had” to get all four sets in straight away….

How cute is the little bird image? I have used makers to colour the image and I stamped the image twice, once on the Very Vanilla square and also on scrap Cardstock which I cut out and popped with foam mount over the top of the first image. The beautiful papers are from Stampin’ Up!, they are called Bella Blue. I have added a little ribbon and button for a finishing touch. I think I might do a tutorial on how I tie my bows because I do have a few secret on how I get it perfect….. And I get lots of email asking about my bows

Inside:

Materials used:
Stamps: Happy Moments
Markers: Brocade Blue and Choc Chip
Cardstock: Very Vanilla and Choc Chip
Printed Paper: Bella Blue
Other: Choc Chip Ribbon and Button and Spellbinder label 1 Die

I have kept this card very simple in design and colours, I have used Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose and Whisper White. I have stamped the flower flourish image in each corner of the Pretty in Pink cardstock using VersaMark then clear imaged the background. For the main image I have stamped the flower flourish in Pretty in Pink in the centre of the Whisper White Square then over stamped with a Verse in Regal Rose Ink, the Verse is SO lovely and is from the “Friendly Words” jumbo wheel which I took off the wheel and cut up {for more info on this click HERE}.

Inside I have layered Regal Rose Cardstock under Pretty in Pink cardstock and stamped the image in Pretty in Pink Ink. I will use a white gel pen to write note and then I am keeping to my colour combo.

Materials used:
Stamps: Razzle Dazzle from Summer Mini
Ink: VersaMark, Pretty in Pink and Rose Red
Cardstock: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink and Rose Red
Other: Clear Embossing Powder and Spellbinder Dies.
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I can going coastal!!!
If you live on or around the NSW Central Coast? I am teaching at a crop this weekend at the North Lakes Function Centre in WYONG. We are making gorgeous hanging ‘Dates to Remember’ calendar with lots of little frames for adding your own photos or personal touches. There will also be plenty of time for independent scrapping, sharing ideas and inspiration.

Here are the details:
When: Sunday 24th January 2010
Time: You can arrive from 9:30am and grab a cuppa before the class starts at 10am.
Cost: $50.00, This includes Class with all products PLUS Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Coffee and Tea.

Limited Spots and you must BOOK Please contact
Louisa on 0414 384 541 or email: aljkenny@optusnet.com.au

I always find after a break from stamping is always good to boost my creative mojo and I did not do much stamping over Christmas, So now I feel all fresh and excited about stamping again. I have been busting to use this set from the Summer Mini “Razzle Dazzle”, I have created a clean and fresh card that I really like. I have not used ANY printed papers which is very rare for me because I do like my printed papers its all stamps. This is one of the cards in next weeks class, I thought it would be good to start the year with a little “Razzle Dazzle”

Here are the details if interested:

Dates and Times:
Tuesday 19th at 7:30pm
Friday 22nd at 7:30pm

Note: Day sessions start again in Feb.

Cost:
$15, All materials included to make 2 cards

Location:
Old Mt Druitt, Address given after you book in

Places limited, To book:
Email: mail@tenealewilliams.com.au
Phone: 0416 000 955

Materials used:
Stamps: Razzle Dazzle from Summer Mini and Polka Dots BG
Markers: Old Olive, Regal Rose and Rose Red
Cardstock: Whisper White, Old Olive, Regal Rose and Rose Red
Other: Rose Red Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, PP Button and Spellbinder Dies.

Have you missed me? yeah sorry about that I just got caught up in Christmas preparation and then I took a little break to have time with my family and just relax. I had a lovely Christmas and New Years with family and friends, I was reminded of the spirit of Christmas and the value of Family with receiving a few pieces of sad news over Christmas. It was great hearing my 4 year old niece Bailey on Christmas morning flying around the house with excitement that Santa had come, watching her open all her presents and then spend the day playing with her cheapest gift of all, a yellow Frisbee that was $2 and she not even ride her new bike that she had been asking and asking for leading up to Christmas… Kids you have to love them. Once the kids went to bed I was able to play with the new Wii that Santa left for the grown ups :). It was a lovely Christmas and everyone loved my cooking { I was a HIT} lol.

I did have more Christmas theme projects that I was going to share before Christmas but I never did SO I will just keep them for later in the year because I am ALL Christmas’ out. I made this card just before Christmas for a very special person that has had such a positive impact on my life when I was younger and to many other young people in my community, Sadly she has become very ill with Cancer that has taken over her body and she will bless our earth for only a short time longer. I felt that the verse following the butterfly was so fitting for her “One person can make such a difference and that person is you” I tell her that she turned me and many others into butterflies by giving us the skills and confidence to flap our wings and fly.

Materials used:
Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly and Polka Dot Background
Ink: Pink Pirouette and Riding Hood Red
Cardstock: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette and Riding Hood Red
Other: PP Ribbon and RHR Button

Please note: {RE: Classes}
Classes are no longer starting this week, Over the break I have injured my knee and I am trying to rest it as much as possible, I am hoping to be back on track next week. I have a Doctors appointment tomorrow and then I will know more if that is possible. Sorry to all my card ladies {at least your not missing anything Deb}

I still have a few more simple Christmas cards to show before Christmas and a few ideas on packaging your gifts, I am about to go Christmas light looking with my Sister and Nieces so it better be short. I just want to say thanks for all the messages about my last post and my “lack” of cooking skills, they have all made me laugh and my sister did read me blog this morning and almost died when she realised I was so worried about cooking and Bailey’s comment, kids just say the cutest things.

This card IS SO EASY as you can tell and I really like it. I have stepped away from my layer on layer on LAYER and ribbon to create this card in bulk. I have stamped the images in Boarding Blue on Whisper White cardstock and added a little glitter to the main tree, it does look really sparkly in real life. I made about 40 of them in an hour and a bit so if you still have a few cards to make here is a quick card idea.

Stamps: A Wish for Peace
Ink: Boarding Blue
Paper: Boarding Blue and Whisper White
Other: Two Way Glue and DD Glitter

OMG Christmas is now under a week away and I still have loads of cards and projects to show you before Christmas comes and goes….. Like most people I am very busy getting ready for Christmas although I finished my shopping weeks ago and made my cards months ago I still feel like I have a million things to do! for the first year I am the family “Chef” this Christmas, this is a role my sister has held for many years and always cooks the most amazing meals for our Christmas celebrations so I have such huge shoes to fill as my niece Bailey who is only 4 told me last week “My Mummy is the best at everything not you Aunty you just do good craft not cooking….Nooooooo {shaking her head} not good cooking” Can you can see what I am up against? Up until Bailey told me that I did not think I was that bad at cooking but wish me luck!

Seeing I am good at craft I better talk about these cards, I have two simple and elegant cards that are very quick to make to share with you today. For both I have stamped the star in Night of Navy ink over the front of the card and sponged the edge, I stamped the star on Navy cardstock in VersaMark and embossing in Silver then punched the image out with the Star Punch. I have embossed the greeting in Silver as well.

Tripe Stars for a long note card

Materials used:
Stamps: Many Merry Messages and Christmas Classic
Ink: Night of Navy and VersaMark
Paper: Night of Navy and Whisper White
Other: Large Star Punch, Silver Cord and Silver Embossing Powder

This card is for my Mum’s Birthday which was today {Happy Birthday Mum!!!} I must admit I have always felt such pressure when I make cards for Mum more then anyone else because she is my biggest supporter and I never want to disappoint her with a “crappy” card but I almost did worse then a “crappy card” for this birthday…. I had not made her a card at all and I could she her disappointment when I said “I have not made you a card but I will buy one at the shops today if that’s ok”… That did not go down very well with her so I whipped this up this afternoon.

Materials:
Stamps: Bloomin’ with Beauty and On Your Birthday
Ink: Black, Old Olive and Lovely Lilac
Paper: Whisper White, Haiku, Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive and Lovely Lilac
Other: Circle’s Brad, Pearl from Pretties, Old Olive Ribbon.

I am almost out of Christmas cards and projects to share with you but I really like this card, I have a few people that LOVE chocolate and will really appreciate a card with candy. I have used the Sweet Treat Cups from the Summer Mini with the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch to create this Christmas bauble filled with red M&M’s. The top of the bauble is made by punching a little of the 1 3/4″ circle and one of the petals from the 5 Petal Punch using Riding Hood Red Cardstock, sponged then attached above the 1 3/4″ Circle punch out.

Like this card? Well I still have a few spots for my Friday night class making this card and a second “Sweet Treats” flower card.

Here are the details if your interested:

Dates and Times:
Friday 11th at 7:30pm

Cost:
$15, All materials included to make 2 projects

Location:
Old Mt Druitt, Address given after you book in

Places limited, To book:
Email: mail@tenealewilliams.com.au
Phone: 0416 000 955

Inside is pretty simple, I have just stamped Baroque Motifs in Old Olive and Riding Hood Red.

Materials used:
Stamps: Many Merry Messages and Baroque Motifs
Ink: Jet Black StazOn, Old Olive and Riding Hood Red.
Paper: Whisper White, Old Olive and Riding Hood Red.
Other: 1 3/4″ Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Five Petal Punch, Sweet Treat Cups, Riding Hood Red Ribbon.

The Summer Mini Catalogue starts today and it now online to view HERE.

If you would like a copy please email me and I will pop one in the post to you. If you would like to order just drop me an email or phone me on 0416 000 955.

I have some friends and family that I normally just give cash to at Christmas because they love to shop and I know they would enjoy shopping for themselves at the post Christmas sales but this year I wanted to make a cash wallet that was a little more fancy…. So I made a slider wallet, it is total fun you just pull the ribbon and out slides the cash pocket. This is also one of my projects in this weeks class which we are making a cash wallet {this is it}, a gift card wallet and a CD pouch.

Here are the details if your interested:

Dates and Times:
Tuesday 1st at 11am and 7:30pm
Friday 4th at 7:30pm

Cost:
$20, All materials included to make 3 projects

Location:
Old Mt Druitt, Address given after you book in

Places limited, To book:
Email: mail@tenealewilliams.com.au
Phone: 0416 000 955

When you pull the ribbon the cash is revealed ….

Materials used:
Stamps: Winter Post and Occasional Greetings
Ink: Ruby Red, Choc Chip and Riding Hood Red
Paper: Very Vanilla Choc Chip and Riding Hood Red
Other: Choc Chip Double Stitched and Cotton.

This card has a little sneak peak to one of the sets in the up-coming Summer Mini Catalogue from Stampin’ Up! that starts on Dec 1st, it is the cutest butterfly set with the most lovely verse which I have used in this card, the set is called “Butterfly Prints“ and will retail for only $25.95. I think this set matches the Parisian Breeze Papers from the current Spring Mini Catalogue really well, so I could not resist using them together and also getting a chance to use the Baja Breeze Corduroy Buttons also from the current Spring Mini.

It’s great news that we have a new Mini Catalogue coming out but that means we need to farewell the current Spring Mini Catalogue, and I must say the current Mini Catalogue has some great products that you may regret not buying like Parisian Breeze and Ski Slope printed papers, The scallop oval punch, Tree Trimmings and Great Friend stamp set…. Just to name a few.

You can view the current Spring Mini Catalogue online here, I will have a link up on Dec 1st for you to view the Summer Mini online, If you would like a “real” copy email me and I will pop one in the post to you.

The verse reads:
Love is like a butterfly…. It goes where it pleases & pleases where it goes.

Materials used:
Stamps: Butterfly Prints from Summer Mini
Ink: Brown StazOn and Baja Breeze
Paper: Whisper White, Choc Chip and Parisian Breeze from Spring Mini
Other: Choc Chip Ribbon and Baja Breeze Corduroy Buttons

I don’t make many Christmas cards that have a Winter and cold feel, because in Australia it is certainly not cold here at Christmas time but I really wanted to make a card using a brayered sky and I am still in love with my little Reindeer from Winter Post. I remember seeing this great card by Claire Daly and I used it as my inspration for my card and added a few more details. This is one of the cards in this weeks technique class, I have already had some of the classes but I still have a few spots left in other classes this week:

Here are the details if your interested:

Dates and Times:
Thursday 26th at 11am
Friday 27th at 7:30pm {2 spots left}

Cost:
$15, All materials included to make 2 cards the other card is a genreal greeting card

Location:
Old Mt Druitt, Address given after you book in

Places limited, To book:
Email: mail@tenealewilliams.com.au
Phone: 0416 000 955

To show you what it looks like with falling “snow”.

For the inside I have stamped snowflakes from “Snow Swirled” in tones of Boarding Blue and Night of Navy, I added a little sparkle to the snowflake with Dazzling Diamonds. The sentiment is also from “Snow Swirled” which I have stamped on brayered cardstock and punched out with the wide oval punch.

Materials Used:
Stamps: Snow Swirled, Winter Post and Le Jardin Botanique
Ink: White StazOn, Black StazOn, Boarding Blue and Night of Navy
Cardstock: Wispher White, Boarding Blue and Night of Navy
Other: Chunky Glitter, Dazzling Diamonds, Two Way Glue, Brayer, Wide Oval Punch and Acetate