Teneale Williams

I have a colourful (for me at least) and masculine card for you today, I Just love this stamp from “For Father” which is in the current Summer mini, It is such a fun set to use and water colour. I am not the worlds best water colourer but I am pretty happy with this card, I strongly believe the key to “good” water colouring is SU Watercolour paper….{This stuff rocks} I like to colour direct to the paper with a marker then work the colour with a blender pen.

Materials used: ALL Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: For Father, Sanded and Background sampler
Ink: Basic Brown, More Mustard and Brocade Blue
Markers: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Old Olive, Ruby Red, Real Red, More Mustard and Brocade Blue
Cardstock: Watercolour, Very Vanilla, More Mustard and Brocade Blue
Other: Blender Pen and wide Grosgrain Choc Chip ribbon

The best time of year is here….it’s time for Stampin’ Up! to reward its customers, hostesses and demonstrators with free stamp sets in a promotion they call Sale-A-Bration.

Here’s how Sale-A-Bration works:

Customers
When you spend $100 you’ll receive a free Sale-A-Bration Stamp set and the best part is there’s no limit for every $100 you spend, you receive a free Sale-A-Bration stamp set.

Hostesses
When you host a workshop of $600 of more you’ll receive a free Sale-A-Bration Stamp set in addition to all of the regular hostess benefits!

Recruits
During Sale-A-Bration, anyone who joins as a demonstrator can choose any stamp set a value of up to $79.95 from the current Idea Book and Catalogue

You can see the free sets HERE. If you would like your own copy or your own copy of the Summer Mini Catalogue just email {mail@tenealewilliams.com.au} and I will post one out to you.

Now for a card using one of the Sale-A-Bration set Botanical Blooms {SO nice}, I tried to get a little creative with the images by stamping the Pink flower twice to make a larger flower, I used a maker on the leaf stamps to make smaller leafs.

Materials used: (Mostly Stampin’ Up!)
Stamps: Botanical Blooms and A little Birthday cheer
Ink: Sage Shadow, Pretty in Pink and So Saffron
Cardstock: Sage Shadow, Very Vanilla and So Saffron
Other: Accent and elements chipboard, Saffron button, Non SU Pink Ribbon, Scallop edge punch, sanding block and SAMJ

Can you believe Christmas is over, After months of making decorations, cards and gifts it is all over for another year. I must admit I did have a lovely Christmas with family and Santa was very good to me this year…So I hope he was good to you as well. This year I made gifts for many of my Family and Friends which kept me busy in December and I was not able to share until I had given them away, But I can now start sharing them…

Today I have one of the gifts I made for my Wonderful Sister Terrianne, Who Hosted our Family Christmas Lunch this year. Terrianne loves cooking and Christmas so I made her a Christmas recipe tin…

Here is the tin open. I have not labelled the tabs, I thought it would be better for my sister to do that. The recipe cards are from the making memories Fa la la range, The recipe cards are designed to go in a recipe folder but I just cut them down so they would fit inside the tin.

How cute are the charms which I found on the internet a little while ago, They are just prefect.

Just quickly popping in to wish ALL a MERRY Christmas today, I hope everyone is having a great day with Family and Friends….

ENJOY this wonderful day,

Cheers,

Teneale

PS. Please drive safe and take care on the roads ;0)

I was asked to design Wedding cards a little while ago, I made a few cards but one stood out as the winner and THIS was the card I ended up using. Seeing that I am uploading so regularly at the moment I thought I would show one of my Wedding reject cards, Which at the time I did not like but it has grown on me and now I like the “bling-ness” of this card

Materials Used: (MOST Stampin’ Up!)
Stamps: Cheer & Wishes and Baroque Motifs
InK: VersaMark and Soft Sky
Other: Heat and Stick, DD Glitter, Kaiser Cream Pearls and Cream Ribbon (Unknown)

Yay Me… Three days in a row of updating my blog. Today I have a Simple Christmas card for you… I am keeping this short because I have a dentist appointment to get to…

Materials used: {ALL Stampin’ Up!}
Stamps: Merry, Merry + Hung up for Christmas and Season of Joy
Ink: Soft Sky and Blue Bayou
Paper: Whisper White, Soft Sky and Blue Bayou
Other: Two way glue, DD Glitter, daubers and foam mount

See you tomorrow for four days in a row {maybe} lol

Can you believe Christmas is next week and I STILL have not posted any of my Christmas cards…. How bad is that seeing I started doing Christmas Stamp A Stacks in July, I am trying to find all the ones we have made and will take photos of them and share them with you.

Today I have one of my Favourite Christmas cards I made this year: I used the small snowflake from The Snowflake Spot to create a wreath, the falling snow stamp become berry’s which I added glitter to, And I bet you looking at that perfect bow and thinking “my bows never look like that” well…. I have good news for you, The super clever Marelle Taylor has a Tutorial to show you how to do this bow {thanks Marelle}. Joy is from The Snowflake Spot set as well which I have stamped in Bravo Burgundy. Then just layered the card together as shown. As easy as that.

Materials used {ALL Stampin’ Up!}
Stamps: The Snowflake Spot
Ink: Bravo Burgundy and Mellow Moss
Paper: Very Vanilla, Bravo Burgundy and Always Artichoke
Other: Bravo Burgundy Ribbon, Two Way glue, Glitter and double rectangle punch

I think one of the best parts of card making is the response I receive when I give my card to Family and Friends, They are always so touched by the love and effort put into their card. Well this week I received the best review ever on one of my cards from my beautiful niece Bailey who turned the big 3 this week, She opened her Card from me carefully and said “that’s Fantastic”, We all laughed because we have never heard her say Fantastic before, but we realised when ever she shows us a painting or drawing she has made we say “that’s Fantastic” to her.

I just have to share the photo of her opening the card like it’s a present….

Here’s what the “Fantastic” card looked like, I used “Pretty Princess” from Stampin’ Up! On Watercolour paper coloured with Makers and a Blender Pen. I have added a little glitter to the dress. The Printed papers are from Anna Griffin (lines) and Sweetwater (dots).

I have this thing about coordinating the gift wrapping with the card, So I stamped white A3 Printer paper with the polka dot star from “In The Star” which is from the NEW Stampin’ Up! Summer Mini. Then covered a chipboard star from Stampin’ Up! Accent and element with the same celery dot paper as the card. I punched out a 32mm circle then a circle scallop to foam a frame, Which a attached to the Star and then mounted a American Crafts thicker “3”.

Well I hope you enjoyed today’s card as much as Bailey did, I hope everyone is having a great weekend

I am loving the NEW Summer Mini Catalogue check it out here, If you would like a copy of the Summer Mini just drop me an email and I will post one out to you (mail@tenealewilliams.com.au) SO many lovely sets in the Mini and I have used my Favourite two sets here in this card “Embrace Life” and “For Father“.

I have used Embrace Life for the flower image by Watercolouring on Watercolour paper with a Blender pen, I have added Kaiser Pearls to the centre and Crystal effects on the leaves to add a little detail. The Printed Paper I used is also from the Summer Mini called “Ginger Blossom” I scalloped the edge of a piece of Groovy Guava paper. The lovely quote I have stamped is from “For Father”.

I made this small gift to accompany the card as a little thanks to a friend, All did was apply a Stampin’ Up! Rub On’s to a clear pouch, tied a little cream taffeta ribbon around the pouch, I dyed a flower from the Pretties Kit in Groovy Guava and added a pearl to the centre. Inside I have just slipped in some “Ginger Blossom” paper and a few sweets. So quick and easy ;0)

Anyway, Thanks for stopping by…. Come back tomorrow for more {I hope}

I know, I know….I am slack… But here is my tutorial. I am sorry it is late but I have had computer issues, lots of publication work and general life drama’s of late that has been keeping me extra busy…But I am back and will blog MORE…A lot more…

Materials used:
Stamps Brocade Basics
Tres Chic
Watercolour Crayons - Soft Subtles
Water mist bottle
Clear embossing powder
Heat tool
VersaMark
White craft pad
Natural, Sage Shadow and Pretty in Pink cardstock

1. Spray water onto the rubber

2. Using the flat end of the crayon colour direct to the rubber

3. Spray water on the stamp again, this time to ‘wet’ the crayon and stamp on to paper

4. Repeat the first 3 steps using to flower

5. Stamp the flower twice

6. Using Tres Chic (I LOVE THIS STAMP) ink up selected words using VersaMark

7. Cover words with Clear embossing powder, Tap off excess embossing powder and use a dry paint brush to remove any extra powder.

8. Heat set

9. Stamp Trec Chic on a piece of Pretty in Pink cardstock in Whisper White ink

10. Sponge the edge of all layers with Whisper White ink.

11. Layer the cardstock together, distressing each layer and add a little ribbon.

I have had a few emails and comments asking how I did the card from the last post…I will prepare a tutorial for everyone…… IT IS COMING….

The Papercraft Festival starts today at Canterbury Racecourse and runs until Sunday 2nd November, Doors open at 10am each day and entry is $10 per adult, $8 concession. For more information phone 9555 9322 or visit www.papercraftsfestival.com.au. If you come to the show make sure you drop by the Stampin’ Up! Stand and say Hi, do a make and take and watch a demonstration….Plus get inspired by all the card and scrapbook pages we have on display.

I am doing a Brushless watercolouring demo with Watercolour Crayons each morning….This is what I will be demonstrating:

I am back with not a great card but a card… *So cute* yesterday I got 2 emails asking if I have gone “shy” again not blogging…NO, I have been SO sick (still am) with a bad case of the flu and my voice sounds like a cross between a Man and a Horse, SO I am not allowed to talk for the next 2 days because I am at the Papercraft Festival in Sydney this weekend and I NEED to be able to talk all weekend so the doctor told me to let my voice box rest…This NO talking thing is hard, I never realised how much I like talking.

I will stop talking and get on to my card….

I have finally given this brayered background technique a try…and I really enjoyed it, I had been scared to give it a try because it looked hard but it is easy and FUN. I have used every Pink ink pad I own on this card. It’s just simple in design but simple works…. You know WHAT, I do like this card and it looks like silk in real life…..

If you want to learn how to create a Brayered Background? And make this card plus a surprise card… Attend my Technique class, here are the details….
When: Friday 7th of November at 7:30pm
Where: My Home in Old Mt Druitt
Cost: $15 for 2 cards
Book: Email me at mail@tenealewilliams.com.au or phone 0416 000 955
Spots are limited on the Friday night but I can bring this class to you at a different time in your home with 5 friends BUT you need to live in Sydney (sorry about that small request)

NOTE: If you attend this class and bring a SU! Brayer I will give you a “Brayer Bonus”

Just a quick note to say…….a HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE who came to Marelle and Teneale’s Stamp-A-thon on Saturday. I had the BEST time ever, I think it was a hit and I am so grateful for all the positive feedback we have received….. I really want to thank my partner in crime “Master Stamper” Marelle Taylor, I love, love, LOVE working with you, you inspire me beyond belief, you are just amazing and I forgive you for making me make tags {giggle}

Although my project was not as popular as Marelle’s (it’s ok I am used to being in her shadow) {giggle}, I thought I would share my project I designed for the day here on my blog… In the sprit of ‘getting ready for Christmas’ I was inspired by the Christmas products in the current Australian Spring Mini so I used the ‘On Board Trimmings’, ‘Accents & Elements-Hand Selected’, Holiday Harmony printed papers and the YUMMY Pomegranate ribbon to make Christmas decorations which I have attached to a Christmas wreath complete with Christmas lights.

Here are close up’s:

Finally a new card {sorry everyone} I have been so busy this month…. But today I am loading a card I totally LOVE… it looks much better in real life, Normally I am not as proud or confident about my work…. But I love how elegant this card is…

Materials used:
Stamps: Touch of Nature, Floral and Tres Chic
Ink: Pretty in Pink and White
Paper: Cardstock vellum, Pretty in Pink and White
Other: White embossing powder, Pretty in Pink Marker, Pretties kit and Pink Ribbon