Teddy Bo Snowy Tuesday

It's time for a new Teddy Bo challenge and this time around my team are hosting the

Anything Goes challenge.

As well as a new Teddy Bo release, we also have a new release of the Snowies, and I've used one of them for my card this week.

I made a tent card with an acetate front, then added the image and some die cut Christmas trees.The Warm Wishes wording is a Whimsy die and I've attached it to the back of the card so that it shows through the acetate.

Image - FAIRYD_SNOWY6 

Snow - The Great White North, and backing paper - Nitwits Polar Pals

Memory Box - snowflake tree die

Warm Wishes - Whimsy die - Holiday Sentimentables

Concertina snowflake - Tim Holtz - Mini snowflake rosettes die

Lots of Glamour dust

Pop over to the Teddy Bo challenge blog and check out the fabulous creations from my teamies, showing off both the Teddy Bo and Snowy new releases.

and you can find both sets of  images HERE

Hugs,

Colette xx

Winter Girl

I had a lovely time on Saturday at the Hobbycraft show at the NEC in Birmingham, I went along with a couple of friends and met up with Claire, one of my Teddy Bo design team buddies, (we met there last year for the first time), we had a good chat and did a little shopping. I didn't spend anywhere near as much as usual, because I was trying to be good and not buy any dies (my main weakness) and managed not to buy a single one, waahaaay. 

I was worn out yesterday, talking and spending money really tires you out LOL! but it was lovely to catch up with Claire and have a look around at all the fabulous crafting goodies. I watched a couple of demonstrations of the new Ebosser, my hubby bought me one a couple of weeks ago and at the moment it is still in the box, so I am feeling inspired now to get it out and have a play.

I have another Paper Creator card to show you today, once again using pyramage, but this time the layers are cut in circles and I also made up the matching box.

Kit used - Winter Girl - Paper Creator

Snowman die - JoyCraft Christmas Snowman Set

Organza and grosgrain ribbon - Meiflower

The snowman is cut and embossed and then whilst still in the die, I rubbed over the top with various coloured ink pads to accentuate the embossing.

Thanks for popping in,

hugs,

Colette xx

Leah Angel

I thought I would share a couple of cards with you that I made last month as samples for Meiflower.

For the first one I coloured up a Whimsie Doodles image called Leah Angel, and then did the unthinkable and cut off her wings, I did give her a super shiny new set of wings though, so hopefully Santa hasn't put me on the naughty list LOL!

Digital stamp – Leah angel – www.whimsiedoodles.com coloured digitally.

Digital Papers – Holly Jolly – Lliella- www.sweetshoppedesigns.com 

Sentiment – Computer generated 

Martha Stewart border punch 

Ribbons, brown gems and angel charm - Meiflower

On my second card I used three sets of Angel Wings as the main embellishment.

Digital Papers – Happy Holidays – www.sweetshoppedesigns.com 

Wording computer generated 

Ribbon, Angel charm and Angel wings – Meiflower

Both cards contain pretty little enamelled angel charms, with diamante wings, which Meiflower sell in various colours including red, white and blue as well as the pink.

Thanks for popping by today,

hugs,

Colette xx

Pyramage

I love to add layers to my card image, and generally do it either by layering up another copy of the image usually with a small white border, or using my favourite method, which is decoupage. Not everyone, likes the intricate cutting that can be involved in this, (the ladies who come to my card class aren't too keen on decoupage), so pyramage is a much easier way of adding some depth to your card without all the fussy cutting, and that's exactly how the depth has been achieved on this particular card.

Kit used - Primitive Christmas Tree - Paper Creator

Kraft card blank and matching envelope

Spare Kraft card

Border - Nellie Snellen MFD023 Border 2

Ribbon and Charm - Meiflower

I printed out the matching envelope front, cut off the top flap and attached it to the Kraft envelope with double sided tape.

Will be back tomorrow with a couple more cards,

See you then

hugs,

Colette xx

Teddy Bo Tuesday

Today is a very special day, not only is it Teddy Bo Tuesday with some fabulous new releases, but more importantly my gorgeous grandson Charlie is celebrating his first birthday today, where has that last year gone LOL! 

Here is today's Teddy Bo card using one of this weeks new releases and if like me you remember the children's TV progrramme Rainbow with Bungle, George and Zippy, then you will recognise the wording I've used, the problem is that every time I see the card I start singing the theme tune, and then I can't stop, so I think you should all sing along with me LOL!, all together now........

Up above the streets and houses, 

rainbow climbing high,

Everyone can see it climbing

through the sky

Paint the whole world with a Rainbow!

Image - TEDDYBEA_242 - which I coloured using Photoshop

Papers - Daydream - Scrapflower/MSA Collab

Ribbon,gems and create, wish and inspire charms - Meiflower

Pop over to the Teddy Bo challenge blog and  check out this weeks  fabulous creations from Team B. We are halfway through our present Anything goes challenge, so still plenty of time to get an entry in and be in with the chance of winning the Teddy Bo Fabulous five. 

I thought I would pop on the birthday card I made for Charlie, he is Mickey Mouse mad, so the theme was easy, I would have liked to do something better, but have been ill for the last few days with a chest infection  that is just starting to clear up, so I haven't done any card making at all since last Wednesday. I managed to get his card made yesterday afternoon, but it was a bit of a rush.

Mickey Image - Google Images

Papers - Freebie found HERE There is another set of nice papers in the freebie section called Sweet Child of Mine, snag them too while you are there.

Font - Waltograph - dafont.com

Ribbon and cute baby Mickey charm - Meiflower

Happy 1st birthday Charlie!

Thanks for popping by

hugs,

Colette xx

Just a Quickie

Here's a quick Paper Creator card, once again from the Christmas Mega Bundle, which I meant to pop on yesterday, but I didn't get around to.

Kit used - Walking in a Winter Wonderland - Paper Creator

Metallic edged ribbon - Meiflower

Teddy bear charm - stash

The kit contains the topper and pyramage plus a matching box and envelope, this time around I made up the envelope.

thanks for popping by,

Colette xx

Chick's Night Out!

I thought I would show you a card I made for my friend Julie's birthday, we have been friends for forty years next year ( the teacher sat me next to her when I moved to a new school and told her to look after me and we have been friends ever since). She does enjoy a tipple, so I thought this image and sentiment would be perfect for her birthday card (we always swap humorous cards on our birthdays, although the ones Julie sends to me are usually a little rude LOL!) I'm much more refined and better behaved than her and wouldn't dream of sending her something rude, yeh, as if ! LOL!

Image and Martini sentiment - Martini Chicks - Designed to Delight 

as usual I've coloured it in Photoshop

Papers - Doofles - Kristen-Cronin Barrow

Grosgrain Ribbon and Laugh charm - Meiflower

I made a little swizzle stick from some beads and an eye pin, and dangled a charm from it, then tucked it behind the martini sentiment.

See you tomorrow,
hugs,
Colette xx