Teneale Williams

As soon as I saw this stamp set in the Demonstrator preview before the Idea Book and Catalogue came out in April, I just knew I had to get it, I love that Stampin’ Up! have designed this set for the Australian Market. It is a fun image to watercolour as it has so much detail in each image it takes the guess work out of watercolouring the light and shade. At Convention My Marvellous Downline Maree received a swap that someone had stamped in just in Choc Chip on Very Vanilla and made a lovely Monochromatic card, so it is a set that can be used in many ways, This set is a Classic set that I have already marked as a “keeper” when SU retire it.

As I have said before I don’t think I am a great Water Colourer but at Convention I had one of those “Are you Crazy Moments” ….. I was at dinner with fellow INKling demonstrators {which is the downline family of Jayne Mercer} and I was asked by a one of the girls if I did water colouring classes? as she thinks I watercolour well {I think it was the compliment that got me in} I told her that I don’t have a water colouring class planned for a while but I could do a watercolour session at one of Jayne Mercer’s INKling training sessions {WHAT} At the time I thought it was a great idea that we all share our water colouring tips with each other…..Yeah…..Only problem……I don’t have tips besides….. use SU watercolour paper!!!! So I am on a mission to improve and practice my water colouring before the session so get ready for a few more water colouring cards.

Materials used: ALL Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: Bloom Away and Thank You Kindly
Ink: VersaMark, StazOn, Going Gray, So Saffron, More Mustard, a little Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa and Choc Chip
Paper: So Saffron DSP & Cardstock, Old Olive, Choc Chip, Very Vanilla and SU Watercolour
Other: Blender pen and daubers

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

I just think this card is SO cute and SO not ME but I just love it, How cute is that little giraffe? I just want to pinch his little cheeks {lol}. This is a set that I have just ordered to take me out of my comfit zone. I always use Flowers, Flourishes, Flowers, Quotes, Flowers or Butterflies and I try to avoid art-line images because I am scared of watercolouring but you know what? I always enjoy water colouring when I finally do it and I had so much fun with this little guy. I stamped the image onto Stampin’ Up! Watercolour paper then using a Blender pen and a “pool” of colour from a ink pad I watercoloured, To add greater tone I used a maker direct to the watercolour paper and lightly blended with a blender pen.

Materials used: All Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: Animal Crackers
Ink: Basic Grey, Basic Brown, Pumpkin Pie, Close to Cocoa and Pretty in Pink
Paper: Sweet Always, SU Watercolour paper, Choc Chip, Pumpkin Pie and Whisper White
Other: Choc Ribbon and Blender Pen

So I have a big week ahead, I am madly getting ready for Stampin’ Up! Annual Convention which I am attending for the first time, My Dear Friend and Demo Superstar Marelle is demanding that I attend this year and I am excited as she will be presenting on the main stage, SO I am calling all Stampin’ Up! Demo’s attending to cheer really LOUD when Marelle takes the stage, even louder then when anyone else takes the stage. She is going to wow the crowds and show us the way to do it………..All together………GO MARELLE….
For me I have been debating the whole card swapping thing, To swap or not to swap? Well I was so close to not making any swaps but I am making a few however they are taking a lot longer then I expected with a few to many layers….

Thanks for stopping by my little blog ;9)

Today is my Sister’s Birthday, So I am sending BIG Birthday wishes out to you Terrianne, I hope you enjoyed your special day. Here is the card I made for the occasion using one of my favourite new sets Crazy for Cupcakes. The Cupcake trend is huge in the Papercraft world at the moment and this set is great because you have so many options in the one set. I have stamped the cupcake image on Watercoulor paper and coloured the image using the an ink pad with a Blender pen, I have gone around the image with Going Grey ink and a Blender pen, doing this really makes the image “pop”. I have used Candy Lane Printed papers and wrapped ribbon around the card and tied a big bow, I have added a button to the centre of the bow { I just love the new Button Range}

Materials used:
Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Close to Cocoa and Brown StazOn
Paper: SU watercolour, Very Vanilla, Close to Cocoa
Other: Taffeta Ribbon, Button Bouquet, Blender Pen.

I thought I would also show you what else I made for Terrianne’s Birthday….Cup Cakes….. They tasted yummy but I think I will stick with my day job….{gee I hope you don’t get hungry now}

One of my favourite images from the entire Stampin’ Up! Catalogue is the Damask image from Friends 24-7….I just love, love, love it. I also really like the colour combo I have used of Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip and Blush Blossom, I just love how the Blush Blossom works with the Chocolate Chip. The only thing I am not sure with is the Greeting flag, I played around with it on the card…off the card…As you can see I have left it on the card. A really simple layout but I think it works, I have just stamped the Damask image in VersaMark over the Blush Blossom Cardstock to add light texture, On the Very Vanilla Cardstock I have used a Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to position the images.

Materials used:
Stamps: Friends 24/7 and On your Birthday
Ink: VersaMark, Chocolate Chip and Blush Blossom
Paper: Very Vanilla, Blush Blossom, Chocolate Chip Cardstock & Printed Paper
Other: Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Corner Rounder, Vanilla taffeta Ribbon, Cream Button, Dauber and Stampin’ Dimensionals

Yesterday was my Birthday and I received the most beautiful card from my Mum with very touching words inside, I must admit I did have a little cry as I read them, Mum and I are in different counties at the moment and I think I cried a little because I miss her, She is not only my Mum but a dear friend and I miss that friendship at the moment. My Mum is the most amazing woman and Mother in the world, I am so lucky to have her as my Mum. I love her for all the advise, love and support she has given me over the years and I don’t know if I would of gotten through stages of my life if she was not my Mum. {I am crying as I type this} SO I made this card so I could tell her how much I love her and appreciate all the little things she has done over the years.

I am really happy with this card, It took me a little while to make because I had to have it perfect because nothing but the best for my Mum. I just know she is going to love it.

Materials Used: ALL Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral and the greeting is from A Rose is A Rose
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose and Basic Brown
Card: SU Watercolour Paper, Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose and Sweet Always.
Other: Large pearl from Pretties Kit, Flower Brad, Regal Rose Ribbon, Blender Pen, Square punch and Daubers.

This layout was a layout Challenge at tayloredexpressions.com.au

I just love how new stamps and supplies can bring back your Mojo….I think it’s safe to say my “dry” spell is over, For the past few months I just feel like I had lost my Mojo, My “wow” factor….But I have been making a few cards this week using some of my new stamps and I feel like I have it back, This is just the start of the new cards….. I know they are good cards because My Sister {who does not really get the Cardmaking/stamping thing} said she liked them….. SHOCK.

Anyway, I have used Friends 24-7 and A Rose is a Rose to create this card. I must say these are my two Favourite sets from the new Catty…….SO MANY nice sets but…. AND the new papers…..OMG……… You will see over the next few posts I am loving the new papers. Just a couple of things on this card, I have used the new Build a Brad {which I loooooove} I attached a large Pearl from the Pretties kit in the centre and following the “flag” trend that is huge in Papercraft at the moment I cut a strip of paper then using my square punch I just create the V {SO much easier then just cutting it cut with paper snips}

Materials used:
Stamps: Friends 24-7 and A Rose is a Rose Both NEW
Ink: Choc Chip, Brown StazOn, Boarding Blue, Mellow Moss, Creamy Caramel and Going Grey
Paper: SU Watercolour paper, Very Vanilla, Choc Chip CS & DD and Bella Bleu
Other: Blender Pen, Choc Ribbon, Build a Brad, Pearl from Pretties kit, Kaiser tiny pearl, Dauber, Large Square punch and Spellbinder Oval and Oval Scallop.