Teneale Williams

Yay….it’s finally Friday! The end of week and Inkspiration challenge time, it’s a colour challenge this week of Sage Shadow, Basic Grey, Apricot Appeal and Whisper White….. great colours but I have never used them together and I must say when I got the colours I was like WHAT? but they do work well together.

I am going to be quick, I have crawled out of bed to go to the doctors and post this card, I have totally lost my voice and feel like I have been hit in the head…. I need to get better by next week for Stampin’ Up! Convention, at least I have all my swapped made, I am almost packed and pretty much ready to go however I have a bit of work to knock over before Thursday…. But I am SO excited…..

I am pretty happy with this card, I really like the flowers which I have watercoloured with an Aqua Painter, cut out and then glittered, I think they look really effective. For the background I used Tres Chic, which I inked parts of in VersaMark and clear embossed. The Friends stamps is actually from the Friendship jumbo wheel that I chopped up and it is now a great sentiment stamp set. I am learning to embraces the “rip” as Debbie Crouse from 7Gypsies told me to start doing after our class last weekend, I like the rip detail on one side of the flower panel.

Like always….a pretty inside…..

Stampin’ Up! Materials:
Stamps: Echoes of Kindness, Friendship Jumbo Wheel {cut up for the greetings} and Tres Chic
Ink: VersaMark, Basic Grey, Sage Shadow and Apricot Appeal
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Grey and Sage Shadow
Other: Basic Grey taffeta ribbon, Aqua Painter, Clear Embossing Powder, Two Way Glue and DD Glitter

Check out the other DT’s creations and be inspired!

Keesh

Cindy

Kirsty

Renee

Chantelle

Sarah-Jane

Its Friday again, this is my second post of the day….{crazy I know}….and time from another Inkspiration sketch Challenge, I must say Makeesha has out done herself with this sketch, I really love it and I know I will be using it again.

Here is her Sketch and I suggest making time to sit down and play along this week…..

This card is going to my bestie, Elise who is coming to Sydney from Brisbane this weekend for my birthday and to catch up with friends, last week we had one of our long chats on the phone…she has been single for a while {not sure why she is really beautiful but maybe a little too pickie} ….anyway….. she made a comment that she just wanted to find a “Stud”….. being the great friend that I am….. I whipped this up…not sure this is what she was hoping for but she will get a laugh.

Last week I did not do much stamping on my Inkspiration Challenge DT card, but I have made up for that this week….LOTS of stamping and so much fun to just get messy. I have stamped the Sanded background over Boarding Blue Cardstock in a mix of VersaMark and Choc Chip ink, I have then stamped Medallion {from the current Mini} in VersaMark and clear embossed the lot. I then got to the good part…. brayering Choc Chip ink over the surface. I just love the effect it has created. I have stitched the edges and roughened them up. I did cheat a little and moved the greeting down as you can tell from the sketch…. I hope that’s ok

Inside…. I say it all the time but I love doing inside my cards.

All Materials from Stampin’ Up!.
Stamps: Medallion, Wanted and Sanded
Ink: VersaMark, Choc Chip and Boarding Blue
Paper: Very Vanilla, Choc Chip and Boarding Blue
Other: Largest Circle Punch from Mini, Brayer, Vintage Brads and Clear Embossing Powder

Check out the other DT’s creations and be inspired!

Keesh

Cindy

Kirsty

Renee

Chantelle

Sarah-Jane

April DT Guest Louise

Don’t forget to link your card to Mr Linky on Keesh’s blog, so that we can all check out what you’ve created.

I just wanted to thank everyone for the Birthday wishes I have received, I am having a lovely birthday and truly touched…Thank you…. If you want to share in my birthday giveaway and maybe win a birthday gift go to this post and leave me a little comment love….

Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by

Welcome to our Stampers Anonymous Autumn/Winter Mini blog tour! I am a Special Guest on the hop. There are some fantastic new products released in this catalogue tomorrow {April 1st} and we’re going to share some of them with you in our creations.
You may have just come from Fiona Harveys blog, but if you are starting here, don’t worry … you can make the complete circuit just by following the links at the end of each post. There are 14 stops along the way and we hope you will visit each one to see the wonderful creations we have to show you!

At the end of each post there will be a link to take you to the next stop on the tour.
We are offering 2 lucky visitors the opportunity to win some ‘Blog Candy’ this time around. There are a few things you must do to be eligible and they are:
You must leave a comment on every blog in the tour. Please also leave your full name with the comment.
After leaving your comments, you need to email Kerry and inform her you have done so and would like to be in the running for the blog candy.
**Blog candy is available to residents in Australia only, SU! Demos welcome.

I have used lots of new products from the Autumn Winter Mini Catalogue in this card and I got a little carried away making it because I kept adding more and more…. It has lots of layers, embossing, stitching, cutting, ribbon and glitter….. I think it has turned out really pretty.

I always think Baja Breeze and Whisper White are really elegant together. I was so excited when I found out Stampin’ Up! were bring Sizzix out in Australia I have been a long time Sizzix user and LOVED many of the Stampin’ Up! exclusive dies one of my favourites was the Top Note Die which I have used on this card as well as the Ovals Die. The images I have used are from “Vintage Vogue”, I have clear embossing En Francais for the back layer, stitched my edges with my sawing machine then applied DD glitter to the edge using two way glue to the back layer. View Autumn Winter Mini Catalogue online HERE

I LOVE to finish my cards with a pretty inside and I happen to think this is one of my best. I adore the new Top Note Sizzix Die and OMG…..Vintage Vouge is the best and you are going to get sick of me using it…. but I LOVE IT

Materials Used: All Stampin’ Up
Stamps: En Francais, Tiny Tags {NEW} and Vintage Vogue {NEW}
Ink: VersaMark, White Craft Pad and Baja Breeze
Cardstock: Baja Breeze and Whisper White
Sizzix: Top Note {NEW} and Oval {NEW}
Other: Medium Tag Punch {NEW}, Latte Button, Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain Ribbon Two Way Glue, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Daubers and Clear Embossing Powder

Well, that’s all from me. I hope you left your comment to be in with a chance at the ‘Blog Candy’. Now you’re off to enjoy the wonderful creations of SUPER talented Liam Pucher. Thanks for stopping by….

If you happen to lose your way here’s a list of all participants.

Juliette Chapman
Sue Dean
Meighan Wheller
Chary Belfield
Nikki Stalker
Sharon Wilson
Kirrily Matthews
Rob Irving
Sally Williams
Kerry Bunting
Fiona Harvey
Liam Pucher
Marelle Taylor

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

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

Today I have a cute Friendship card to show using a set I LOVE from the Spring Mini called “Great Friend” It has so many images that appeal to me, To start off with I love, love, love Butterflies my love of Butterflies started when I was a little girl and my Dear little Grandma gave my a glittery Brooch in a Butterfly shape and I remember how much I loved it and in fact I still have it is my treasure box with other items that mean a lot to me, Grandma kept the Butterfly thing going once she realised how much I treasured the Brooch she gave me by getting me magnets and stickers as little gifts. Its funny the small highlights we remember from our childhood because I am sure Grandma had no idea that small gift would form into such a strong memory for me. … Anyway Moving on…. {focus Teneale}

I have also used the leaf image in this set for the background stamping it in VersaMark, It’s great how Stampin’ Up! Co-ordinate images within a set for example the leaf I have used on the background is also in the Butterfly wing detail {love that} AND I really love having Co-ordinating Printed Papers…. I have used the Printed Papers on the scallop. To create the scallop I punched out a bunch of Circles using my 1” circle punch and attached them along the outside of a larger circle making a lovely scallop circle.

As you can see this card has a little secret pocket by pulling the little bow in the top corner, a special message is revealed…. I love designing cards with a little surprise. The stamp I have used for the “True Friend” is from the Friendly Words wheel that I took off the wheel and cut up to make a Fabulous Friendship Greeting set, To see how I did that scroll down to the next post of click here.

Materials Used:
Stamps: Great Friend From the Spring Mini and Friendly Words wheel {See both sets below}
Ink: Basic Gray, Baja Breeze and Cameo Coral
Paper: Walk in the Park, Basic Gray, Baja Breeze and Whisper White
Other: 1″ Circle Punch, Sanding Block, Coffee cup {to get the large circle}, White Eyelet, thread, Two Way Glue and DD Glitter

Great Friend. Set of 5. $31.95. This set is from the Spring Mini, Click here to view.

I have finally started playing with some of my new products from the Spring Mini to make a card for my Bestie Elise, I just LOVE this girl; We have been through SO much together and Elise is moving to Queensland very soon with her Family and I am going to miss her SO very much, but I just know that the friendship we have will last the distance… Hance the “Friends Forever” greeting from the Summer Love Rub-Ons which coordinates with the “Great Friend” stamp set and the same with the “Walk in the Park” Designer Series Papers that I have also used.

How cute is my button? I have used the Clear Buttons on page 151 of the Catalogue and I have cut a circle of the “Walk in the Park” Designer Series Paper and attached the circle to the back of clear button. I think the clear buttons are a great thing to have in your stash because you can use them in any project by added coordinating Papers.

Materials Used: Mostly Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: Great Friend
Rub-Ons: Summer Love
Ink: Baja Breeze
Paper: Whiper White, “Walk in the Park” Designer Series Papers and Baja Breeze Designer Series Papers
Button: SU Clear Button
Non- Stampin’ Up!: White Taffeta ribbon and Spellbinders Dies

Guess WHAT???? Elise has also been giving me a little A LOT of stick about not updating my blog so in an effort to keep Elise happy I have already lined up tomorrows post….SO I will be back Tomorrow…. Everyone can Thank Elise for that.

Well, it has been a little while since my last post…. Sorry about that. I have received several emails in the past week checking in to see if I had forgotten about my little old blog and to see if I am ok……….Well I am not sure what to say. To be completely honest I have not been making any cards lately and I have had hardly any classes {shock} I am just not feeling creative or myself at the moment, I have been a little under the weather and I am just taking a little time to “heal”. I don’t really know what to say but I am sorry for not blogging. I have however gone through my card stack and taken photos of some cards I have made and not posted mostly because I did not think they were any good so I do have some cards to show you over the coming weeks…. Don’t get too excited but they aren’t that great {lol}

I have also received over 60 emails asking for a tutorial of my secret message card from my last post, To start with I have never felt so popular so thanks for that. I have been working on a tutorial but not only am I “un-creative” at the moment, My brain is not working so it may have a short delay.

The long and short of it is, Please bear with me at the moment, I really love the fact that people visit my blog and I will try to return to normal programming soon.

In the meantime I have this quick card for you, It’s not my normal style but it was just a card I whipped up the other day for a very sweet friend of mine, A few of you may of heard of her… Well she is the famous Marelle Taylor. We had been on the phone for a “quick chat” which are never quick {lol} and I just wanted to post her a note to just say thanks for being her. I hope I am not alone, I make so many cards but I never seem to send any to friends and family…. So if you are like me, I challenge you to think of a friend or family member that needs a pick up, a thank you for something or just say Hi and send them a card…. Go on…do it.

Materials: All Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: Flower Fancy and Best Yet
Ink: Mellow Moss, Pale Plum and So Saffron
Paper: Very Vanilla, Pale Plum and So Saffron

Thanks for stopping by, To my customers if you do want to order just drop me an email or call me with your order and my brain is still working to deal with that

So no-one guessed what technique I used on the below card, I was offering a prize for the first person to guess and a random winner from everyone who guessed. Seeing that no-one guessed correct I am giving the prize to the closest first answer which was using makers, That winner is Leanne Frank {Leanne I have emailed you and you have won Best yet stamp set}. The random winner is Casey J {Casey I have emailed you for mailing details as you have in-colour ribbon pack on its way out to you}. Thank you to everyone who played along.

Do you want to know what I did?????? It was easy….. I am surprised no one guessed it. I don’t know the name of it but is goes a little something like this……

1. Using Pale Plum SU Marker Colour direct to the rubber over the flower petals. {Note I have only inked up two of the flowers}

2. Colour direct to rubber again this time with Old Olive Marker on the leafs and stem.

{I know you’re thinking mmmm….. I have seen this before…….}
3. Using a plastic bag {YES a plastic bag} put it over your finger and you’re going to drag it down the petals…. Can you see what is happening

4. Now do the same on the leafs and stem with a clean section of the bag.

5. In my case I have now “thumped” with a Perfect Plum marker on the top of each flower adding a different texture.

6. Then I just gave the rubber a little “huff” and stamped the image down on to Whisper White Cardstock.

By dragging the plastic bag over the bold image it moved the ink around creating light and shade without removing much of the ink and still keeping the colours strong. Plastic bags can also create many different effects on bold images I could of applied a darker tone to the image by scribbling the darker colour to the bag and then dragging over the lighter colour.

I have another way I have used a Plastic bag on Bold Images creating a different effect again which I will post in a few days.

Thanks for dropping by and understood what I was talking about {giggle}.

Well Convention is all over for the year and it was a great couple of days, It all went so fast but I am looking forward to next year already which will be in Sydney {yay}. It was wonderful meeting new friends and catching up with old ones, I shared the first Convention experience with two of my wonderful downlines Kylie and Maree {Hi Girls} and hoping that more of my team will attend the next Convention {hint, hint to the others}. As it was my first SU Convention I did not know what to expect but I was not disappointed. One of the many highlights was taking part in card swaps I was so happy with all the card swaps I came home with, I was a little slow to start swapping due to fear of people not wanting to swap with me after I swapped with a few girls I knew I was fine. I just thought I would share my swap card with you here…. I made 64 of these….{am I Crazy or what!!!!!!!!!!}

Materials Used: ALL Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: A Rose is A Rose
Paper: Bella Rose Papers, Whisper White, Choc Chip and Riding Hood Red
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Choc Chip and Riding Hood Red
Ribbon: Choc Chip Ribbon both sizes