Teddy Bo Tuesday!

Yes its true - the bears really are back! we have some gorgeous new releases and some exciting news for you -

This week we are starting the Teddy Bo challenges again and this time the theme is
Anything goes
(as long as it's Teddy Bo)
You must use an image from Teddy Bo and Co digital stamps, the winner gets to choose TEN graphics from the store and the two runners up win an image each, so what are you waiting for, pop over and join in the fun.
Of course, with new challenges we need new DT members. We've had a DT call going on in the I Love Teddy Bo facebook group and today we are welcoming the newbies on board, so pop over to the challenge blog and give them a big furry welcome.

Now I know I said that we had some wonderful new releases, (check them out below) but I couldn't resist colouring up this cutie, she may be an oldie, but she's definitely a goody and it's lovely for any new TB fans to meet some of the older images (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it LOL!)

Digital stamp - Teddy Bea_023 - Ladybird, ladybird

Papers - Little LadyBug-a-Boo - Just So Scrappy

La La Land - Filigree corner die 8008

Tag- Marianne Creatables LR0154

Circle Frame - Marianne Craftables CR1248

LeCrea Multi dies - Flower 002

Flower centres - Starburst - Punch Bunch

Tonic geared border punch - Victorian Border

Ladybug charm - stash

Ribbon and gems - Meiflower

Here are the fabulous new releases, isn't Rudi the reindeer just adorable, you can find them all in the Teddy Bo & Co store.

Pop over to the challenge blog and check out the gorgeousness produced by my wonderfully talented teamies.

Hugs,

Colette xx

Charming!

It's time for a new challenge over at The Paper Creator challenge blog and the theme is

Use a Charm

You don't have to use a Paper Creator product to be in with a chance of winning a £10 gift certificate to spend in store, but if you do you get an extra entry into the random draw.

For my challenge card I used a fab kit called Corset 6x6 card kit, I printed out all the pages and then used them to make a centre step card, instead of the intended square card, which is why these kits are so fab, they are really versatile and don't have to be used just as shown.

The card shape and scalloped mat layers were die cut.

Image, papers, sentiment - Corset 6x6 card kit - Paper Creator

Card base and scalloped layers - Step card cutting die -  Presscuts by Crafts Too 

Marietta Buckle - Memory box

Tonic Layering dies - scallop circle

X-cut Palm punch - Large Flower

Wink of Stella - Clear Glitter brush pen

Sparkly black hearts from my friend Donna

Perfume atomiser charm - stash

Ribbon - Meiflower

Pop over to the Paper Creator challenge blog and check out the fab inspiration from the rest of my teamies,

Thanks for dropping in,

have a lovely weekened,

hugs,

Colette xx

Little Princess

Here's a card I made using a gorgeous Sugar Nellie digi-stamp called Princess and my favourite colour combo, I paper-pieced her dress with one of the papers from the Nitwits kit I used, re-sizing it down so that the pattern would be a better size for the image.

Digital Stamp - Princess - Sugar Nellie at Funky Kits

Digital Papers - Snow Princess and Solids- Nitwit Collections

Lifestyle nesting doily dies

Die-namics Photo corners

EK success slim edger punch - Bracket

Flowers - Stash

Ribbons - Meiflower

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look,

hugs,

Colette xx

Well the holiday is over!

Eric and I have enjoyed a lovely break in Anglesey over the last few days, we were really lucky with the weather with bright sunshine and warmth every day. The cottage we stayed in was about 20 feet, at most, from the waters edge when the tide was in, and every room had a window overlooking the sea. We came back feeling relaxed and refreshed yesterday, picked Meg up from respite this morning at 10 o'clock and by 11 0'clock there was music blaring all over the house, and toileting and personal care stuff to attend to, and it felt like we had never been away LOL!

When I got home yesterday, I found that the postman had delivered the latest issue of Complete Cardmaking, Magazine. The magazine comes with a free CD containing digi stamps, images and papers from various companies. This time around there are stamps from the Paper Nest Dolls, papers and toppers from Crafters Companion, a Sarah Paris Christmas kit (digi stamps and papers - which I was lucky enough to get to play with) and a couple of Daisy Trail kits for those of you who use Serif Craft Artist. 

Here's one of the cards I made for this issue.

Paper and digital stamps - Sarah Paris Digi-kit - Complete cardmaking issue 52 Free CD

Kraft Card - Anna Marie Designs

X-cut Large Palm punch - Holly Branch

Nellie Snellen Pine branch die

Spray Adhesive

Glamour Dust

Stick on pearls - Meiflower

I still have another eight cards made from this collection so I will be showing them over the coming weeks.

Thanks for visiting,

hugs,

Colette xx

Ribbon, Floss or twine

It's time for a new challenge over at The Paper Shelter, and this time our theme is

Ribbons, Floss or Twine

If you take part using a Paper Shelter image you could win a $30 gift certificate to spend in store, if you win with any other image you get to choose 3 digital stamps from the store, so you're onto a good thing either way.

When you purchase digi stamps from the Paper Shelter you also get a pre-coloured version and for this challenge I have used the pre-coloured image Vanity. I added the sentiment before printing and printed the image out several times so that I could decoupage it.

Pre-coloured image - Vanity - The Paper Shelter

Papers - Pretty as a Peacock - A-manda Creation

Feather die - Joy Crafts - Billies garden - Feather

Ribbons and gems - Meiflower

Another view to show the decoupage layers.

Pop over to The Paper Shelter challenge blog and check out the fabulous inspiration from the rest of my teamies, and don't forget to play along with our challenge for a chance to win one of the great prizes on offer.

Thanks for popping in,

hugs,

Colette xx

Teddy Bo Tuesday!!!

Yes, that's right it does say Teddy Bo Tuesday, and that's because the bears are back today, and on my Silver wedding anniversary too, obviously to join in the celebrations LOL! As hubby and I are away celebrating, this is a scheduled post, written before all the graphics and store links are available, but I'm sure you can find all the info you need on the challenge blog.

We have a couple of new images to get you going and there is also a DT call over on the challenge blog, so pop over and check out all the details as well as the gorgeous inspiration from my teamies.

Here's my card using one of the new images, isn't she bee-utiful!

Image Teddybea_143

Papers – Bee-utiful – Crazy 4 Monograms

Oval open scallop doily – Die-namics - Amazon

Tonic layering die sets plain circles and scalloped circles - Craft Superstore

Marianne Design craftables dies – circle and flower stitch CR1248 - Cuddly buddly

Joanna sheen signature dies – medium patchwork shapes

Button-  stash

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look,

don't forget to visit the challenge blog for fabulous inspiration and DT call details,

hugs,

Colette xx

Bundle of Dreams

I've been wanting to make this style of card for a while, so I finally sat down a couple of weeks ago, worked out the measurements for cutting and folding and set about it.

Image - Bundle of Dreams - Samistamps

Papers - Welcome Home Baby digital scrapbooking kit - Crazy 4 Monograms

Little B's Monogram die set

Tonic Layering die set Scalloped and Plain Squares and Mixed Ovals

Lifestyle Nesting Doily Circles (cut frame and then divided into four for the corners)

Marianne Creatables - Duck Rattle LR0307 and Baby Feet LR0305

Cottage Cutz Baby buggy mini 

X cut Palm punches - Petal medium and small

Ribbon and Gems - Meiflower

Thanks for visiting,

hugs,

Colette xx