Teneale Williams

This card has a little sneak peak to one of the sets in the up-coming Summer Mini Catalogue from Stampin’ Up! that starts on Dec 1st, it is the cutest butterfly set with the most lovely verse which I have used in this card, the set is called “Butterfly Prints“ and will retail for only $25.95. I think this set matches the Parisian Breeze Papers from the current Spring Mini Catalogue really well, so I could not resist using them together and also getting a chance to use the Baja Breeze Corduroy Buttons also from the current Spring Mini.

It’s great news that we have a new Mini Catalogue coming out but that means we need to farewell the current Spring Mini Catalogue, and I must say the current Mini Catalogue has some great products that you may regret not buying like Parisian Breeze and Ski Slope printed papers, The scallop oval punch, Tree Trimmings and Great Friend stamp set…. Just to name a few.

You can view the current Spring Mini Catalogue online here, I will have a link up on Dec 1st for you to view the Summer Mini online, If you would like a “real” copy email me and I will pop one in the post to you.

The verse reads:
Love is like a butterfly…. It goes where it pleases & pleases where it goes.

Materials used:
Stamps: Butterfly Prints from Summer Mini
Ink: Brown StazOn and Baja Breeze
Paper: Whisper White, Choc Chip and Parisian Breeze from Spring Mini
Other: Choc Chip Ribbon and Baja Breeze Corduroy Buttons

To start with I just want to say a thank you for the lovely comments and emails about my last post the show of support is very appreciated. I love knowing that I am inspiring some people and I love sharing my passion with others.

I am keeping with the Red, Vanilla and Chocolate theme with just one more card. I am really happy with this card it uses my favourite set of the Christmas range from Stampin’ Up it’s called “Tree Trimmings” and its in the current Spring Mini that you can view online here, this mini actually ends on 30th of November so if you like this set then I would suggest ordering now as it is not guaranteed to make the next Idea Book and Catalogue. I used this set in my Monday post as well which you can view here.

Materials Used:
Stamps: Tree Trimming, Retired SU! “Joy”
Ink: Riding Hood Red and Choc Chip
Paper: Very Vanilla Riding Hood Red and Choc Chip
Other: Riding Hood Red Ribbon from the Spring Mini….LOVE this ribbon

I hope you are enjoying my Christmas card line up and I have more coming again this week.

Christmas is coming, I am going to be prepared this year and not feel overwhelmed like I normally do with making last minute Christmas cards and wrapping gifts. I am really looking forward to this Christmas for many reasons but to mains reasons are we will have a new baby in the family and my three year old niece {Bailey} is at that age were she is really excited for Santa to come and understands what Christmas is about for the first year. Baileys excitement is rubbing off on me today she lead me in singing Christmas Carols, I got a little lost singing “Santa Clause is Coming to Town” but I have googled the words now and I will be fine in our next Carols session {lol}.

I have used Christ is Born for this project, I am pretty boring with my colour combos lately and this card is not different I have used Riding Hood Red, Choc Chip and Very Vanilla with a little kraft. This card is very simple but I like it. I have added detail to the card base by scoring lines down the Riding Hood Red creating dry embossed strips, I have stamped the Poinsettia image by Inking it up on the Riding Hood Red ink pad them Choc Chip Maker in the centre, The greeting is the same thing using the RDR ink pad then CC Maker and punch out with the oval punch and placed on the scallop oval from the Spring Mini {Can I just say I LOVE this punch}.

Here is inside my card:

I love wrapping my gifts to match my card, So I have stamped the poinsettia on Vanilla cardstock then attached to Kraft gift bag and made a quick tag using left overs and tied a big bow with ribbon from the Spring Mini…. I wish we had more colours in this ribbon because I totally LOVE it.

Materials used: All Stampin’ Up! besides the gift bag
Stamps: Christ is Born, Taking care of Business and Best Yet
Ink: Riding Hood Red and Choc Chip
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red and Choc Chip
Other: Giltter, Bone Folder, Cutter, Vanilla Ribbon, Striped RHR ribbon from Spring Mini, Oval Large, Oval Scallop and Scallop edge Punches.

Christ is Born. Set of 3. $35.95

I am having the most lovely weekend, I stamped all day today making cards for ME to give away, not cards that I need to make for classes, design work or magazine work and it was lovely to not work with restrictions, I love “ME“ stamping sessions. I have had issues with my creative mojo most of this year it has felt but I am starting to feel I am slowly finding my mojo again. I have a few birthdays coming up that require “special cards” so that’s what I was working on today and this card is one of the cards I made today. I have used Beate’s weekend sketch {WSC102} I love her sketches. I have used Summer Love Rub-Ons, Great Friend Stamps and Walk in the Park papers from the current Spring Mini from Stampin’ Up!.

Here is the Beate’s weekend sketch {WSC102}

Here is my card:

And inside the card with a Butterfly image I have applied a “Inspire” Rub-On over, This is very suitable because this friend that is receiving this card is so inspiring. I just need to write my message inside, I can’t believe I did not start decorating the insides of my years ago because they look so nice and feel ‘finished’.

Materials Used:
Stamps: A little Birthday Cheer and Great Friend
Ink: Cameo Coral, Basic Grey and Baja Breeze
Paper: Walk in the Park, Cameo Coral, Basic Grey and Baja Breeze
Ribbon: Baja Breeze
Spellbinders: Label Nine

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.

Tree Trimmings is one of my fave Christmas Set this year. It is in the Spring Mini and Super value at only $24.95. I could not wait to get playing with it and get a head start on my Christmas Card. For me Christmas Cards need to be simple because I make so many of them. This card is just very simple with only a few layers which I am not used to but I am really happy with this card.

To make this card, All I have done is folded Old Olive A5 Cardstock in Half. Tied Ribbon around a piece of Baja Breeze and attached to the front of the card as shown. For the main image panel I have stamps the Strings in Choc Chip at different levels using a Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to make sure they are all straight, While I had the Choc Chip ink pad open I stamped the greeting for Best Yet. The Christmas balls were Stamped on Whisper White then cut out and attached with a Stampin’ Dimensional to the end of each string. I guess I could of made the cards a bit quicker had I not cut out the balls, BUT…. That’s just not me {lol}.

Materials Used: All Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: Tree Trimmings and Best Yet (Hostess Set)
Ink: Real Red, Old Olive, Baja Breeze and Choc Chip
Cardstock: Old Olive, Baja Breeze and Whisper White
Other: Real Red Ribbon

Tree Trimming From Spring Mini. Set of 4.Only $24.95

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.

Stampin’ Up! have just released the NEW Spring Mini Catalogue and you can view it online HERE. If you would like a “real” copy of the Catalogue just email me {mail@tenealewilliams.com.au} and I will get one out to you in the post this week. If you already have a Demonstrator, I’m sure she’d be happy to send you one