Teneale Williams

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 am stepping it up…. well stepping up my card, Yesterday I posted a very clean and simple Christmas card that is a great card to make in bulk this Christmas season but I thought it would be fun to show you what it looks like with a bit of ribbon and a few more layers because if you have been following my blog for a while you would know I love my layers and ribbon. This card is perfect to make for a special few.

Just to remind you of the clean and simple version:

Here it is stepped up, Can you spot the difference? Lol This time it is Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

And any stepped up card needs to be completely finished with a pretty inside.

I am really happy with both cards, In many of my cards I use lots of layers, sponging and ribbon because my style has changed over the years as I used to have a very clean and simple style using very few layers like the first card but still using lots of ribbon. I have come so far in the past few years with my work and style, hugely because of Stampin’ Up! for their fabulous products {I always say it’s the products that make my cards look good not so much me} I have been able to leave my full time job to become a fulltime Papercraft Tutor and SU Demo, I wake up everyday loving what I am doinbg. I want to thank everyone who reads my blog, the ones who leave me comments or emails me because I really, really appreciate it. I sometimes hate blogging because it can take so much time and some weeks I am just so busy I struggle to fit everything in but sometimes the comments keeps me going and wanting to update my blog {no pressure to comment now but} I am sure others who blog themselves and read this know what I am saying {gee I hope so}. WHY am I saying all this? Well I have no idea, I think looking at the two cards has made me realise how far I have come in the past 3 years. I was very, very close to leaving Stampin’ Up! last month as they refined some demo rules which I do agree with them doing this, but I would have been breaking some of the refined rules so I was struggling all October with what to do as Stampin’ Up! is so much more then Stamps to me, It is my living, I live and breath Stampin’ Up! it is such a huge part of “me” I could not give that up, It has helped guide me to a place in my life that I thought I would never be and I am very grateful for that.

Well that’s enough from me for today I think I am best to stop at this point, But I have more Christmas cards for you this week….

Here is the second instalment of my pocket projects, This pocket is not as bright as the first but it is very girlie which was something that was requested. I have seen these cute flower pot cards everywhere on Splitcoast Stampers, And I thought it would go perfect with Petal Pizzazz which is my newest Stamp set which was a Gift from Stampin’ Up {how lucky am I}…. I have used Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink and Pink Pirouette for the flowers and one of my Favourite colours that has been a little neglected lately, Good old Sage Shadow on the leafs, I went for Kraft on the pot which I have stamped the Polka Dot Background on using VersaMark. You can’t see to good in the photo but I have added a little glitter to the flowers and it looks quite good in real life.

When you pull out the flowers it is a cute tag to write a note.

Materials Used: All Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: Polka Dot Background, Petal Pizzazz {see all images in the set below} and On your Birthday
Markers: Regal Rose and Sage Shadow
Ink Pads: VersaMark, Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose and Sage Shadow
Card: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White and Kraft
Other: DD Glitter, Two Way Glue and Regal Rose Ribbon.

Petal Pizzazz. Set 7. $58.95

I am often asked how I come up with all my idea’s, Well I don’t have a direct answer but I can say some time it just happens and the ideas flow then other times (like now) I need to work a little harder to come up with ideas, When this happens I look back at cards I have made in the past and “case” myself, For those of you who have no idea what “case” means it is Copy and Share everything.

So the other day I needed to make a card and I was not feeling very Creative so I looked through my blog at other cards I made make and found THIS card I made mid last year and I case’d that card to came up with this card below. Can I just say, looking back through my old stuff sent chill’s down my back, I never realised how much my style has changed and gee my photography has improved.

Materials used:
Stamps: Flight of the butterfly, Polka Dot Background and Bird on a Branch
Paper: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette and Riding Hood Red
Ink: Pink Pirouette and Riding Hood Red
Other: Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Pink Pirouette Designer Button and Kaiser tiny Pearls