Please don’t fall off your seat in shock that I have updated my blog twice in less then 24 hours {shocking I know} but I have actually made a second card using Makeesha’s sketch. This time around it’s a more masculine Birthday card and I totally love this one. I have used SO many stamp sets in this card and my craft desk looks like a bomb has hit it, so I better go clean that up because it is driving me crazy looking at it.

Here is the sketch again just to remind you:

And here is my card….

When you open the card Shooting Stars come at you and I was able to get a better photo of the inside this time around.

Materials used: All Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: Happy, Happy Birthday Jumbo Wheel, Starring You, A Little Birthday Cheer, A Good Egg and Spotlight on Christmas
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze and Kiwi Kiss
Papers: Whisper White, Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze and Kiwi Kiss
Other: 35mm Circle Punch, Large Star, Small Star, 32mm Square Punch, Corner Rounder, Mat Pack and Silver Brads

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Like this card? Well come to my class, here are the details:
When:
Tuesday 9th March at 7:30pm ETA Now full aswell
Friday 12th March at 7:30pm ETA{ well that only took 1 hour to fill}

Cost:
$17 for 2 cards. All Materials included

Where:
My home is Old Mt Druitt

Please note both classes are almost full so book in fast OR get a group of 6 friends and I will come to you?

Contact: Teneale on 0416 000 955
or email: mail@tenealewilliams.com.au

Every Friday night I go to Makeesha Byl’s blog to see what her challenge is for the week and what the clever DT have come up with and I do this with such excitement but I have never actually joined the fun myself, so I finally completed one of her challenges {yay me} this weekend. I must admit sometimes I look at her challenges and think they are a little too “challenging” for little old me, but at least this time it was easy.

Here is her sketch challenge:

I kept it all Pink for this one because……well I love Pink and can I just say it does look much better in real life with the glitter and the yummy Pink Pirouette from the Summer Mini.

When I was making the card I could not decide which butterfly image to use………So I used them all {lol}. It was hard to get a good photo but when you open the card the butterfly’s spring at you. It looks pretty cool if you ask me

Materials Used: All Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: Butterfly Prints {Summer Mini}, Flight of the Butterfly and greeting from Upsy Daisy
Ink: Pretty In Pink and Pink Pirouette
Cardstock: Whisper White, Pretty In Pink and Pink Pirouette
Other: Sizzix Embossing Folder, Sticky Strip, Dazzling Diamonds, Butterfly Punch, 1.5” Circle Punch, Pearls from Pretties Kit and Pink Pirouette ribbon

Thanks for stopping by.

I am so busy my head is spinning, I have SO much work on at the moment but I am making sure I pop in to my blog and share a little creative love. I have had a million birthdays {………well it feels like it anyway} in the past 2 weeks, when I give a card and a gift I always try to coordinate the card and packaging. It does not take much and it creates a real wow.

I think Party Hearty is such a fabulous set, I have used it so much for birthdays because I can create male, female and kids cards all from one set {LOVE THAT}.

Stamps: Party Hearty and On your Birthday
Ink: Basic Grey, Baja Breeze and Kiwi Kiss
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Grey, Baja Breeze and Kiwi Kiss
Other: Kiwi Kiss Ribbon, SU Buttons, Tag Punches, thread, Word Window Punch and Urban Oasis DSP

Thanks for stopping by and feel free to share a little comment love…… if you want

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

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