Winter Wonderland - #31 Thank you For The Christmas Gifts!

Our final theme at Winter Wonderland for this year is 'THANK YOU - For The Christmas Gifts'. Hopefully we will inspire you to make a start on those Thank you cards that are now due :o)

We are joined again this week by Marianne as our Guest DT.

My DT card .......

All products used are from Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise specified .....

Cardstock ......... Night of Navy, Taken With Teal, Very Vanilla
Ink ............... Taken With Teal, Night of Navy
Marker ............ Night of Navy
Stamp Set ......... Bella's Bloom, Flight of the Butterfly (for sentiment), Bella's Border Wheel
Punches ........... Word Window, Modern Label (USA/Canada only), Ticket Corner (USA/Canada only)
Other Products .... Bling Gels from stash

Don't forget to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx

Paul's Holiday Havoc Giveaway!!!!

Do you fancy trying out some Sizzix Box Kits for free? Paul over at Crafty Blogocks is giving away a box kit set each day for 5 days, starting on December 28th - How lovely is that? Go and have a look!

Teri xxx

Elegant ..... Bella Toile

It's my daughter's gym coach's birthday today and Lauren bought her some lovely smellies as a present. Unfortunately, they were huge .... so packaging them up was a bit of a challenge!

This card and box set was inspired by several black/white variations I have seen since the wonderful Bella Toile background stamp was released last October. The first one I saw was Jo's and more recently Monica's .... both absolutely gorgeous. This is my version :o)



All products used are from Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise specified .....

Cardstock ......... Very Vanilla, Basic Black
Ink ............... Black Stazon
Stamp Set ......... Bella Toile, Wow Flowers
Punches ........... Tag, Small Tag, 5 Petal, 1/2" Circle, Word Window, Modern Label (USA/Canada only)
Ribbon ............ 1 1/4" Black/Vanilla Striped Grosgrain
Other Products .... Silver Elastic Cord, Filigree Designer Brads, Clear Crystal Brads

Sweet Stampin Challenge #5

I came across the Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog earlier this week and decided to have a go at their current challenge. It's been ages since I've had time to do any challenges but I'm hoping to get more done in the new year :o) The current challenge is to 'PUNCH IT'.

This card was inspired by one created by the lovely Sara .... this is hers here .... I was originally going to C.A.S.E Sara's, but it didn't quite turn out that way, I think I got sidetracked :o)



All products used are from Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise specified .....

Cardstock ......... Real Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla
Patterned Paper ... Merry Moments DSP
Ink ............... Real Red, Old Olive, Versamark
Stamp Set ......... Spotlight On Christmas
Punches ........... Tag, Small Tag, 1/8" Circle, 1" Circle
Ribbon ............ 5/8" Old Olive Grosgrain, Red Gingham
Other Products .... Gold Brads, Clear Embossing Powder

Winter Wonderland - #30 Happy New Year!!

No more Christmas themes at Winter Wonderland this year, instead we would like to see your projects based on our 'HAPPY NEW YEAR' theme :o) If you do manage to get a spare half hour or so, why not make a start with your New Year cards this week :o)

Our last Guest DT for this year is the wonderfully talented Marianne who will join us for the next two weeks. Thank you Marianne :o) xx

My DT card .......



All products used are from Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise specified .....

Cardstock ......... Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Real Red
Ink ............... Basic Grey
Markers ........... So Saffron, More Mustard, Real Red, Basic Black, Creamy Caramel
Stamp Set ......... New Year Celebration
Other Products .... Dazzling Diamonds

Don't forget to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx

Winter Wonderland - #29 Nativity

Our theme at Winter Wonderland this week is 'NATIVITY'. I hope you will have time to join us this week. It would be lovely to see what you create for this theme :o)

The lovely Vicki joins us again as our Guest DT and has created a beautiful card for us. Hop over to her blog and have a look :o)

My DT card .......

All products used are from Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise specified .....

Cardstock ......... Whisper White, Bravo Burgundy
Patterned Paper ... Fancy Pants 'Holly Jolly', Basic Grey 'Figgy Pudding'
Ink ............... Bravo Burgundy
Markers ........... Promarker Pens
Stamp Set ......... Elzybells 'Mother and Child', Sentiment - pc generated
Punches ........... 1 3/8" Circle, 1/4" Circle
Charm ............. From Stash
Ribbon ............ 5/8" Bravo Burgundy Grosgrain

Don't forget to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx

Christmas Extravaganza!

......... From Stampin' Up!

Click HERE to download the leaflet.

Stampin' Up! have a wonderful new offer running between 1st November and 29th December. If you spend £45 on products from their Gift-Giving Guide you can choose either a Tag Punch or a Small Tag Punch absolutely FREE! This is a fabulous offer as these punches sell for £12.50 each! You can get them both for free if you spend £90. So, if you already have these punches on your wish list, now is the chance to get them .... for FREE! :o)

Winter Wonderland - #28 Ho Ho Ho

Thank you to everyone who took part in our Winter Wonderland 'Candle' challenge last week! Your projects were totally amazing!

Our inspirational theme this week is 'Ho Ho Ho'. As usual, you can interpret this any which way :o)

We are joined this week by the lovely and very talented Vicki as our GDT. So hop over to her blog to see what she created for us :o)

I have the beautifully talented Elizabeth to thank for the inspiration for my card this week. As soon as I saw her punched Santa, I knew it would be perfect for our theme this week - so thank you Elizabeth xxx




All products listed are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.

Cardstock ......... Whisper White, Real Red, Old Olive, Blush
DSP ............... Holiday Treasures (retired)
Ink ............... Real Red, Pretty In Pink
Marker ............ Basic Black
Stamp Set ......... Schoolbook Serif Alphabet
Punches ........... Scallop Cirle, 1 3/8" Circle, 1/4" Circle, Word Window, Large Oval, Boho Blossoms

Don't forget to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx

Winter Wonderland - #27 Stamp a Candle or Decorate/Make a Candle Holder

You made some wonderful, inspiring projects for our Winter Wonderland theme last week. Yet again I thoroughly enjoyed visiting your blogs and seeing what you had created without using obvious Christmas Stamps and Papers!

This week we would like you to either Stamp a Candle or Decorate or Make a Candle Holder. You can do both if you would like to! Or alternatively, if this project really isn't for you - why not make a Christmas card with a Candle on it :o)

We are absolutely thrilled to be able to announce that we have a new permanent DT member starting from this week. Please visit Avril's blog and say 'hello'.

Stamping a candle was a completely new technique for me this week. I'd never attempted it before ..... but I loved doing it. It is such an easy technique to get to grips with. I only bought one candle to 'try' it with and I am really pleased with the result. Ok ..... I stamped snowflakes on each side of the tree and unfortunately I didn't get them spaced right, but it looks fine anyway :o) Hopefully next time I can get the spacing right!






All products listed are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.

Candle ............ From Tesco - 99p
Ink ............... Night of Navy
Stamp Set ......... Snow Swirled (USA/Canada only)
Ribbon ............ 1/4" Night of Navy Grosgrain

Don't forget to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx

Winter Wonderland - #26 No Christmas Stamp or Papers

It was brilliant seeing all your 'St Nicholas' projects last week. There are so many amazing stamps and images of him out there and it was a pleasure visiting all your blogs :o)

This week we would like you to create a project, but not use any Christmas papers or Christmas stamps. Instead we would like you to use other stamps and/or papers that you have on hand and make them festive in some way. You can also still use your christmas dies, embossing folders and templates if you wish :o)

Christine joins us again this week as out Guest DT, so hop over to her blog and see what she made for us this time.

I made two cards for my DT projects this week. The first one, I like a lot :o) Simple black and white can look so gorgeous and I think the Lovely As A Tree stamp set can be used very effectively for Christmas projects. I stamped the image in Basic Grey and then highlighted it with Dazzling Diamonds glitter. I created the sentiment on my PC.

My second card used the larger tree stamp from the same set and I used Old Olive to stamp around the side and top of the card ..... hopefully creating the look of the bottom of a Christmas tree :o) I have seen this technique used quite a few times and I really like the look they got. I then used Circle Circus to create the 'baubles'. I punched these out initially, but didn't like the border around the embossing, so I trimmed around each of them. I cheated a little on this one by using a Christmas sentiment stamp .... I wanted the sentiment to be on the actual base card and not raised, so had to compromise :o)




All products listed are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.

Cardstock ......... Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red, Old Olive
Ink ............... Basic Grey Old Olive
Stamp Set ......... Lovely As A Tree, Circle Circus, Best Yet (Retired)
Punches ........... Word Window, Modern Label (USA/Canada only), Ticket Corner (USA/Canada only)
Other Products .... Antique Brads, Gold Elastic Cord, Gold Embossing Powder, Dazzling Diamonds
Non SU Products ... Base Cards, Black Grosgrain (from stash)

Don't forget to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx

Winter Wonderland - #25 St Nicholas

Our inspirational theme this week at Winter Wonderland is 'St Nicholas'.

We have two fabulous Guest DTs this week - Christine and Avril Ann is back with us again :o)

My DT cards this week were inspired by one created by the very talented Sarah-Jane. I absolutely love the one she created using one of my favourite Stampin' Up! Christmas sets, so I had to make something similar .......





All products listed are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.

Cardstock ......... Very Vanilla, Real Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip
Ink ............... Creamy Caramel, Old Olive
Pattern Papers .... Chocolate Chip DSP, Old Olive DSP
Stamp Set ......... Old-Fashioned Christmas
Other Products .... Real Red 1/4" and 5/8" Grosgrain, Bling dots from my stash

Don't forget to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx

Stampin' Up! Demo - Starter Kit Offer!!!!

Have you discovered Stampin' Up! products yet? Do you love them? Do you have a wish list a mile long? :o) Have you ever considered becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator yourself? Now is a great time to sign up if you are interested. Stampin' Up! are running a limited time Promotion on the starter kit. If you sign up as a Demo between 22nd October and 13th November, you will receive a 10% reduction on the kit price! AND ..... it's a fabulous price anyway. The kit contains over £240 of products and supplies ...... and you can now get it for a limited time for only £125. You don't have to pay any extra. There's no p&p. And you will also get a bonus starter pack from me if you join my team :o)

You do not have to run workshops or parties to be a Stampin' Up! Demo .....

Become a Hobby Demo and take advantage of the fabulous discount you will be entitled to on every order you make for supplies just for yourself.

OR ...... just buy the starter kit ... you can tailor it to your needs by choosing the colours and stamp sets that you would like. THEN ..... don't buy another thing! The starter kit really is fantastic value and because you can pick and choose many of the items it's worth having just for it's own sake :o) How you would be able to resist owning more of Stampin' Ups gorgeous goodies I don't know .... it would be impossible for me :o) - but it's an option if you want it :o)

Or ...... become a Business Demo. You can choose the hours to suit you. You can work from home and fit in and around the rest of your family. Your business would be based around a wonderful activity that you love and can share with others. Join the Stampin' Up! family and enjoy working with their gorgeous products .... and earning money through them.

Alternatively .... you could be a bit of both. Some Hobby Demos also sell to friends and family .... or they may run the occasional workshop or party.

As a Stampin' Up! Demo, you can do as much or as little as YOU want to do. There is no pressure ..... but there is all the support, help and advice that you want :o) Your only commitment is to meet the quarterly requirement in sales/purchases.

I love my job and I love the products :o) Join my team and I will help and support you throughout your Stampin' Up! journey :o)

If you have ever considered joining ...... or if you haven't before - think about it now ...... this is a fabulous offer and it will only be available for a few short weeks. Email Me Here! if you are interested. I would love to talk to you about it :o)

For more information on the offer and the kit CLICK HERE.

Teri xxx

Winter Wonderland - #24 Pantomime and/or Sketch

I loved seeing all your projects for our Jingle Bells theme at Winter Wonderland last week! Don't forget to check back there to see if you won Joey's scrummy candy last week!

Winter Wonderland's inspirational challenge this week is 'Pantomime'. Anne has also created another gorgeous sketch for you to follow or use instead, if you desire :o)

For my DT Projects, I opted out of the Panto theme, but used Anne's sketch for the card .....



All products listed are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.

Cardstock ......... Very Vanilla, Real Red, Old Olive
Ink ............... Real Red
Stampin' Markers .. Real Red, Old Olive
Pattern Papers .... Basic Grey 'Figgy Pudding'
Stamp Set ......... Patterned Pines (USA/Canada Level 1 Hostess Set), Starring You (for sentiment)
Punches .......... Large Oval, Ticket Corner, Scallop Border, Word Window
Other Products ... Real Red 1" Stitched Grosgrain (USA/Canada only)

Don't forget to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx

Winter Wonderland - #23 Jingle Bells

We had an amazing number of entries for our Winter Wonderland challenge last week! Thank you to all who took part. Don't forget to go back and check to see who won Teri S's gorgeous candy!

We have more candy this week too - this time from the beautiful Joey .... hop over to Winter Wonderland now and have a look :o)

This week's inspirational challenge is 'Jingle Bells'. I don't mind saying that I struggled this week. I left it until the last minute and then couldn't find any bells at all, other than the die cut I've stuck on :o)

The other DT's have plenty of inspiration for you though. We have another fabulous Guest this week .... Welcome Avril Ann xxx. And ..... we have a new permanent member to our Team! We are thrilled to say that Lynda who has been out Guest DT for the last two weeks has agreed to join us :o)

My DT Card .....



All products listed are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.

Cardstock ........ Whisper White, Always Artichoke
Pattern Papers ... Creative Imaginations
Stamp Set ........ Snow Swirled (for sentiment)
Punches .......... Scallop Oval
Other Products ... Gold Embossing Powder

Don't forget to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx

Winter Wonderland - #22 Open Theme

We have an Open Theme over at Winter Wonderland this week and would like to see your ideas for Christmas projects this time :o) We have a fabulous prize for one lucky participant this week - so head on over and have a look at what's on offer :o)

Lynda joins us again this week as our fab guest DT .... and wait 'til you see what she has created for us ...... it's absolutely amazing!

My DT card ......



All products are Stampin' UP, unless otherwise stated.

Cardstock ........ Very Vanilla, Basic Black
Ink .............. Versamark
Stamp Set ........ So Swirly Jumbo Wheel, Occasional Greetings (sentiment)
Ribbon ........... Basic Black 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain
Punches .......... 1 3/4" Circle Punch
Other Products ... Top Note Die, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder

Don't forget to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx

Winter Wonderland - #21 'The Christmas Stocking'

Another week gone! There's only about 10 weeks left now before the 'Big Day'. Have you joined us yet? It's never too late ..... why not have a go at our Winter Wonderland Inspirational Challenge this week? The theme is 'The Christmas Stocking' .... and you can interpret that in any way you wish :o)

A big thank you to Helen for being our Guest Designer for the last two weeks! And welcome to the fabulously talented Lynda, who will be our Guest for this week and next.



Cardstock ........ Very Vanilla, Old Olive
Ink .............. Real Red, Old Olive
Pattern Paper .... DSP Merry Moments
Stampin' Markers ... Real Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Close To Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Summer Sun
Stamp Set ........ Sparkly And Bright, Seasonal Wishes (retired)
Ribbon ........... Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain
Punches .......... Scallop Oval
Other Products ... Anitas Flat Backed Gems

Don't forget to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx

Nephew's Birthday Card

It was my youngest nephew's birthday yesterday and this is the card that I made for him. It's ages since I used the Choo Choo stamp set and I'd forgotten how much fun it was :o)
If you want to have a look at the set, it's on Page 39 of the new catalogue (£14.95). I have also used the tree from Forest Friends, which is on the same page of the catalogue (£12.95) :o)
I 'smooched' the background using Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery classic ink.

Cardstock ........ Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Whisper White
Ink .............. Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Brilliant Blue, Basic Grey
Stampin' Markers . Chocolate Chip, Old Olive
Stamp Set ........ Choo Choo, Forest Friends, Right On Track Wheel, Schoolbook Serif Alphabet

Winter Wonderland - #20 'Gingerbread'

Another week closer to Christmas ...... Have you joined us yet? Why not give our challenges a try and help with the run up to the Christmas season by creating some cards and other items now? It will ease some of that pressure and give you more time for other things when December hits :o)

Our inspirational theme this week is 'Gingerbread'. Don't forget you can interpret this any which way you like :o) Our GDT this week is the lovely Helen again.

I don't mind telling you that this week our theme stumped me some! I had no idea what to do for it .... I don't own any gingerbread stamps and I struggled with ideas. So ..... thank goodness for Stampin' Up! Punches! I've used them before to make animals and found it was really easy to make a Gingerbread Man with them too :o) I used the 3/4" circle for the head, the 1" circle for the body, Word window for the arms and legs and the 1/4" for the buttons and eyes .. just highlighted with the white gel pen. I think he looks really cute and will definitely use him again :o)

I created the bag using a downloadable template, but adapted it again this week. Instead of adding the flap as before I used the new and very gorgeous Stampin' Up! eyelet border punch around the top edge and folded it over to the front. I also created a handle and used the punch again on the edges ..... fab eh? I'm really happy with my project this week :o)

Don't forget .... You can order Stampin' UP! products from me at any time. If you would like a catalogue you can buy them from me for just £2.50 which includes Postage and Packing.



Cardstock ........ Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Real Red
Ink .............. Real Red
Stamp Set ........ Season Of Joy
Ribbon ........... Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain, Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain, Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain
Punches .......... Word Window, 1" Circle, 3/4" Circle, 1/4" Circle, Eyelet Border
Other Products ... Signo White Gel Pen

Remember to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx

Winter Wonderland - #19 'Sleigh Bells Ring'

I got some fabulous ideas from your bags and boxes created for last weeks challenge at Winter Wonderland. It was a pleasure visiting all your blogs. Thank you to everyone who took part. Thank you also to our wonderful GDT's Sam and Rachel.

Our inspirational theme this week is 'Sleigh Bells Ring'. You can interpret this in whatever way you feel .... and I look forward to seeing your lovely creations :o) Our GDT's this week are the fabulous Helen and we are re-joined by the wonderful Ameli .... welcome ladies xxxx



All products are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated ..... The image has been coloured with Promarker Pens.

Cardstock ........ Whisper White, Real Red
Pattern Paper .... KaiserCraft 'Cheer' Collection
Ink .............. Real Red
Stamp Set ........ Elzybells 'Reindeer Sleigh', Elzybells 'Jingle Bells' Sentiment
Other Products ... Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Don't forget to check out the other DT's gorgeous creations this week!

Teri xx

Fabulous Blog Award!!!

A huge Thank You to Sara for giving me the above award! Sara is the most amazing lady who's creativity never ceases to amaze me. I have 'pinched' so many of her fabulous ideas ..... she inspires endlessly. If you haven't come across Sara's blog before ..... get over there and have a look! :o)

The rules of the award are that I have to share 5 things with you that I am addicted to and then pass on the award to 5 other blogs that I love .....

1. Stampin' Up! products ... they just can't be beaten. I love being a Demo! :o)
2. Paper crafting - I love making cards, but enjoy making different bags and boxes more.
3. Crisp White Wine .... enuf said!
4. X-factor - cannot miss an episode of this ever. Love it. Makes me laugh and cry ... and shout at the telly. It's one of the very few programs that I watch tho. Most of my time is spent in my craft room :o)
5. Surfing the net. Hours just vanish every day when I'm blog-hopping or just surfing looking for new ideas that I can adapt and use.

I would like to pass this award onto the following lovely ladies who have amazing blogs that I'm always visiting and love ....

Lisa
Ann
Anne
Pascale
Joey

Stampin' Up! Mini Blog Hop & Candy!

In celebration of the new Stampin' Up Catalogue launching this morning (about 11am), there is a mini blog hop in place each offering goodies to be won :o)

Check out these blogs before midday today to be in with a chance ........
Jenny
Lousette
Suzanne

New Monthly Paper Crafting & Card Making Classes

Paper Crafting & Card Making Classes

Starting In September
At
Paxcroft Mead Community Hall
Hilperton
Wiltshire
9.30am until 12.00

Cost £10.00
Refreshments Provided

For More Details Please Contact Me

(contact details at the bottom of this blog)

Anyone For Anya - Sketch #2

I received the new 'My Guy Ian' stamps last week from The Greeting Farm and I love them! I think these will be great for teenage boy cards, which can definitely be a challenge sometimes :o)

I have used this first one for the current Anyone For Anya? Sketch challenge. I haven't had a chance to do any challenges for a couple of weeks and I really miss doing them!

All products are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.

Cardstock ........ Whisper White, Brocade Blue
Pattern Paper .... K&Company K-ology Addison Collection
Ink .............. Brocade Blue
Marker ........... Brocade Blue
Stamp Set ........ The Greeting Farm 'My Guy Ian'
Punch ............ Word Window
Other Products ... Grosgrain ribbon from my stash

Winter Wonderland - #18 Gift Box, Gift Bag or Wrapping Paper

Our 'Hot Chocolate' theme at Winter Wonderland last week proved very tempting and we had some really lovely entries. Thank you again to everyone who took part :o)

Our inspirational theme this week is to .... 'Make a Gift Box, A Gift Bag Or Stamp some Wrapping Paper.'. Sam remains our Guest DT and Rachel also returns for this week.

ALSO .... our wonderful DT Sam is offering up a fabulous prize for this weeks 'winner'. So come along and join us and be one step closer to being ready for Christmas this year!



For my DT project this week I have made both a Gift Box and a Gift Bag. The 'look' of each of these was inspired by a tutorial for a little storage box by Susie Nelson - I love her paper bow! I have made the basic box in a completely different way though which uses metric measurements and not quite so much cardstock :o) The Gift Bag shape was pinched from a tutorial on SCS, but again I've changed it to use metric measurements and to make the bag bigger :o)

The Stampin' Up! Ski Slope DSP used here is unfortunately no longer available .... such a shame I think as the paper is beautiful.

All products are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated .....

Cardstock ........ Bazzil Smooth Brown Cardstock
Pattern Paper .... Ski Slope DSP
Ribbon ........... 1/4" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain

Don't forget to check out the other DT's gorgeous creations this week!

Teri xx

Winter Wonderland - #17 'Hot Chocolate'

There were some wonderful Vintage Christmas cards created for our challenge last week at Winter Wonderland. Thank you to all those who took part :o) Make sure you visit the site soon to see if you won the fabulous prize offered by our sponsor The Cutting Cafe. A big Thank You also to our two Guest Designers from last week, Gro and Sherry!

Our inspirational theme this week is 'Hot Chocolate'. We are fortunate to have another very talented lady as our GDT .... Welcome Sam xxx

For my DT project this week I have made a card and gift bag/box. The box was inspired by several shown in the new Stampin' Up! catalogue - available from October 1st. Don't forget you can buy a copy of this catalogue from me for just £2.50 (includes p&p) - email me for details :o)



All products are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated .....

Cardstock ........ Naturals Ivory, Chocolate Chip
Ink .............. Creamy Caramel, Versamark
Stamp Set ........ Season Of Joy, Seasonal Wishes (for sentiment)
Ribbon ........... 1/4" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain
Punches .......... Large Tag, Small Tag
Other Products ... Gold Brads, Gold Elastic Cord
Non SU Products .. Kaiser Craft Flat Backed Chocolate Pearls, Judi Kins Bronze Embossing Powder

Don't forget to check out the other DT's gorgeous creations this week!

Teri xx

Well Done Lauren!!!!

My beautiful daughter Lauren (age 13) had her most important Gymnastics competition of the year last Friday. The Alpha Factor UK Invitational was held at Wiltshire School of Gymnastics in Melksham throughout last weekend. Lauren competed in the Level 3, age 13 and over group ..... and she won!!!! Well done Lauren!!!! We are all so proud of her :o) She came 1st overall, 1st on Floor, 2nd on Bars, 2nd of Vault and 6th on Beam. And ... she won a special Gymnastics Achievement Award for her Bars ..... because they were fab!!!!

Her wonderful team mate Katherine came 3rd overall, 1st on Vault and 1st on Beam. Well done Katherine!!!!

The medals .....


More pics ..... Vault .....


Bars .......


Floor .......




And the dreaded Beam .....




And ..... Not only is she a fab Gymnast ...... take a look at her latest lot of cards ....... :o)

Winter Wonderland - #16 'A Very Vintage Christmas'

What gorgeous cards you all created for our 'Frosty The Snowman' theme last week! Thank you to everyone who entered :o) Thank you to Rachel for being our fabulous GDT last week too!

This week our theme at Winter Wonderland is 'A Very Vintage Christmas' and we have two wonderful GDT's this week to help us. Sherry and Gro. Welcome ladies :o)

We are also fortunate again this week to have Regina Easter of The Cutting Cafe as our sponsor. The winner will be drawn at random from all our entries this week. They will be able to pick 3 kits of their own choice from The Cutting Cafe online store. Regina's site offers a wonderful selection of downloadable stamps and templates .... at pocket money prices! The galleries on the site are amazing and offer endless inspiration! Go and have a look!

I have made a card and gift bag this week. I used the Heart Bag Template from The Cutting Cafe for the bag, adding a scalloped edge top to seal the gift bag. I love this template. It's the perfect size for those special little gifts and is so easy to use and adapt.

All products used are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.



Cardstock ........ Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip
Pattern Paper .... DSP Chocolate Chip
Ink .............. Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
Stamp Set ........ Old-Fashioned Christmas
Ribbon ........... Lace from my stash
Other Products ... Flat Backed Pearls, Creme De Chocolat Glimmer Mist, Flowers from my stash

Don't forget to check out the other DT's gorgeous creations this week!

Teri xx

Winter Wonderland - #15 'Frosty The Snowman'

Thank you to everyone who entered our 'Table Setting' challenge last week. It was inspiring seeing your lovely projects :o)

I would like to thank Ameli for being our fabulous GDT last week and welcome the lovely Rachel who will be our GDT for this week.

Our challenge theme this week at Winter Wonderland is 'Frosty The Snowman'. We also have a sketch for you to follow, if you feel inclined ....



And we have candy this week!!!! Our wonderful DT Lesley is sponsoring the challenge. The winner will be selected randomly and will receive this gorgeous prize ........




Here is my DT card .....




Cardstock ........ Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue
Pattern Paper .... Adornit Carolee's Creations 'Winter Collection'
Ink .............. Bashful Blue, Versamark
Stamp Set ........ Whipper Snapper 'Gifted Snowman', Season Of Joy (for sentiment)
Punch ............ Scallop Oval, Large Oval, Large Star, Tesco Mini Star
Other Products ... Making Memories Gem Brad, White Embossing Powder, Charm & Chain from stash

Teri xxx

Passion For Promarkers #15 / Midnight Madness #17

Two more fabulous challenges this week! The first .... another brilliant sketch from Midnight Madness and secondly .... a theme challenge at Passion For Promarkers of 'Girly And Glittery'.




All products used are from Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise stated.

Cardstock ........ Whisper White, Brocade Blue
Pattern Paper .... Fancy Pants 'Sweet Pea' Collection
Ink .............. Real Red, Brocade Blue
Stamp Set ........ The Greeting Farm 'Dressy Miss Anya'
Punch ............ Scallop Oval, Large Oval
Other Products ... Making Memories Gem Brads, Art Glitter

Promarkers Used -
Skin - Ivory, Blush
Hair - Primrose, Pastel Yellow, Mustard, Gold
Skirt & Hat - Blue Pearl, Sky Blue, China Blue
Top & Bow - Blossom, Rose Pink

Anyone For Anya - #2

Anyone For Anya? have a wonderful sketch to follow this week for their second challenge.




All products used are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated. The flower was created using one of the Sizzix Flower Layers sets available. A big thank you to Sarah B of Card Oasis who let everyone know which was the one she uses to create her gorgeous flowers :o) I used another sizzlet die for the leaves.

Cardstock ........ Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Ruby Red
Pattern Paper .... K&Company 'McKenna' Collection
Ink .............. Ruby Red
Stamp Set ........ The Greeting Farm 'Grace', Very Versatile (for sentiment)
Punch ............ Scallop Oval, Large Oval, Word Window
Other Products ... Making Memories Gem Brads, Kaiser Rhinestones, Ribbon from stash

An Award!!!

I received this beautiful Heart Award from Avril Ann a couple of weeks ago. Thank you so much Avril Ann :o) I'm really sorry it's taken me so long to pass it on!

The fabulous ladies I would like to pass this on to are my wonderful DT mates at Winter Wonderland, who are the best team you could possibly wish for ....

Joey Anne Pascale Lesley Sam and Teri S.

And ..... the fabulous Lisa who never ceases to inspire me.

Thank you ladies :o)

Teri xxxx

Stampin' Up! - Last Chance List!!!

Early this morning saw the publishing of The Last Chance List from Stampin' UP! The list contains some of the stamp sets and accessories from the current Idea Book And Catalogue. Some of these items have been reduced by 25% or 50%!!!! The items on the list will only be available until the end of this month - AND if they sell out before that - then they are GONE! This is your last chance to purchase these items.

Many of the stamp sets in the current Mini Catalogue are not being continued in the New Idea Book And Catalogue. The Washington Apple and Ski Slope DSPs will also not be available in the new catalogue. You only have until the end of the month if you want to order any of these!

The new Stampin' Up! catalogue will be available from October 1st. Although this retails for £4.95 plus postage, you can pre-order one from me for £2.50 and this includes postage. My contact details are at the bottom of this blog. If you want to be one of the first people to have a copy of this fabulous Idea Book And Catalogue, contact me today!

Teri xxx

Monthly Stampers 6 Club! - Starting In September

This post will remain at the top of my blog until 31st August. Please scroll down for newer posts. Thank you!


I have a Stampers 6 club starting in September and have just one place left. Are you interested? Would you like to receive some FREE Stampin' Up! products???

By commiting to spend just £25 per month for 6 months, you can gradually build up your Stampin' Up! supplies. Each of my 6 club members will take it in turns to become the 'virtual hostess' for a month and benefit from receiving a free level 1 hostess set and £15 worth of freebies (of their choice) from the catalogue!

And don't forget!!! The new catalogue is due out in October! All club members will receive a free copy from me as soon as I receive them :o)

More information is available on the link just below my main blog title ... have a read and if you are interested email me - my email address can be found on the sidebar or at the bottom of this blog :o)

Teri xxx