Teneale Williams

It has been a little longer then I like since my last post but I have just been a busy little bee what can I say! the good news is I have been busy making cards and I have lots to show over the coming weeks. I have been playing with my new Sale-A-Bration sets {how good are the sets this year… YAY Stampin’ Up!} for today’s post I am sharing some cards I made using Vintage Labels stamp set, I love how Stampin’ Up! coordinate stamps and punch’s, did you realise that the Scallop Circle, Wide Oval and Curly Label punch’s coordinate with this set…. {LOVE that}

If you have not seen this years Sale-A-Bration set view them online here, and don’t forget for every $100 you spend you get a FREE Sale-A-Bration set….

I was on a roll and did not stop at one because they were so quick and easy to make….

Inspired by Valentines day which this weekend and a great sketch I found on I {heart} 2 Stamp I came up with this card. I have not used ANY stamps {shock….. I KNOW} but I had the cutest papers that I very wanted to use them. I must say I love the I {heart} 2 Stamp sketchs because they are always “challenging” and I always come up with something I would never normally do myself without that inspiration. If you have time this weekend play along, they will have a new one out on Saturday.

Here is the sketch I used….

Here is inside the card, I cut out the hearts and half scallop from a 6 x 6 page.

Last week I found this GREAT challenge website called clean & simple and I suggest bookmaking this site, I struggle big time with “less is more” simple cards and I have class customers who want me to do more of this style card, SO I need to step out of my comfit zone and challenge myself. This week I took up the clean and simple sketch challenge and had a great time making the following cards, I made 2 of each colour and then put a big bow around them and gave them away as a gift. They were super quick to make and I made 6 in the time it normally takes me to make one card. I have used Stampin’ Up! Kindred Spirits Stamp in VersaMark on all the cards, for the Very Vanilla Cardstock I scored lines on the cardstock to add a little texture and used a mix of different greetings.

Here is the sketch I used:

First up I used Mellow Moss CS and Always Artichoke ink.

Then I pulled out So Saffron CS and More Mustard ink.

And finally Pale Plum CS with Perfect Plum ink for the greeting.

Thanks for stopping by.

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