T4T Designs - Let's Celebrate Challenge

Today being the 1st of June sees Time for Tea Designs starting off a new challenge to run for the month of June.

 

This month's challenge is called Let's Celebrate.

 

This month we are Celebrating…well EVERYTHING!  Lets celebrate – birthday, father’s day, graduation…lets see those congratulations, your awesome celebration projects!

The prize will be 3 digi stamps of your choice to a winner who will be voted for.

A second prize of 1 digi stamp will be chosen at random.

4 entries will also be chosen to feature on T4T Designs social media at the end of the challenge. These will be our T4TD Diamonds.

All winners will be able to grab a button for their blog.

 

I decided to celebrate a New Home. 

I've used this image called Decorating Day from the Time For Tea Designs Etsy Shop.

I've coloured her with my Copic markers and cut her out on my Brother ScanNCut. I embossed a piece of white textured cardstock with the Crafter's Companion Dry Stone Wall embossing folder.I then cut out the Tim Holtz Passage Door die twice and raised the panels with foam tape. I inked it in Candied Apple Distress Oxide and left one of the panels to look unpainted. A couple of the corner sprigs from Spellbinders and the sentiment was cut on my ScanNCut.

 

 

 

 Image - T4T Designs "Decorating Day

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers on

Make It Colour  Blending Cardstock

Distress Oxide - Candied Apple

Embossing Folder - Crafter's Companion  "Dry Stone Wall"

Dies - Spellbinders "Corner Sprigs"

Tim Holtz "Passage Door"

Sentiment - ScanNCut

Don't forget to pop by the challenge blog and see all the fab DT creations.

Don't forget you must use a T4T designs image to win one of the fantastic prizes.

Links to all T4T Designs Social Media below.

TFL

Cass xx

 

  Time For Tea Designs Facebook Page

Time For Tea Designs Community Facebook Page 

 Time For Tea Designs Shop

Time For Tea Designs Blog 

Time For Tea Designs Instagram Page

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Saturday and another new challenge at

Sweet Stampin'

 

This week the theme from Team Abi is

Distressing

 

For my card I've used one of my favourite Gorjuss girls from Sugar Nellie. I went with kraft card and some LOTV Nitwit Collections paper. I distressed all round the edges with my Tim Holtz distressing tool. I mounted the image on some corrugated card that I also distressed at the edges. The tickets are by Tim Holtz. Some natural jute ribbon and some roses to finish.

 

 

 

Image - Sugar Nellie "Gorjuss Sitting"

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers 

Papers - LOTV Nitwit Collections "Always & Forever"

Tim Holtz Adage Tickets

Kraft Card 

Corrugated Card

Jute Ribbon

Roses 

Don't forget to pop by the challenge blog and see all the fab DT creations from Team Abi.

Remember you MUST  use a stamp (rubber or digi)

TFL

Cass xxx

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Saturday and another new challenge at

Sweet Stampin'

 

This week the theme from Team Abi is

No DSP

 

Our fabulous sponsor this week is   

Freckled Fawn

 

  This is my card for the No DSP challenge. I've used one of the Tim Holtz crazy dogs.

We recently got a pup from the Springer Rescue Scotland. He's a Springer Spaniel x Bearded Collie and was 6 months old. We got him a new dog ID tag and it says #foreverhomefound so this was the inspiration for my card.I know it's not a spaniel but I've tried to colour it Ollie's colours.

 

 

And here's Ollie. He's 9months old now

 

 

 Stamps - Tim Holtz "Crazy Dogs"

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

 

Don't forget to pop by the challenge blog and see all the fab DT creations from Team Abi.
Remember you MUST  use a stamp (rubber or digi)

 

TFL

Cass xxx

 

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Saturday and another new challenge at

Sweet Stampin'

 

This week the theme from Team Abi is

Things With Wings

 

Our fab sponsor this week is

Crafts And Me

 

I dug out this fab little Penny Black stamp I've had for years.It's such a cute little bee. I used my Tim Holtz Mixed Media thinlets die to cut the honeycomb effect and backed it with some honey coloured PP. I hand doodled the stitch line with the heart.

 

 

Image - Penny Black "Honey!"

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - Stampin' Up

Dies - Tim Holtz "Mixed Media" Spellbinders "Hexagons"

Don't forget to pop by the challenge blog and see all the fab DT creations from Team Abi.

Remember you MUST  use a stamp (rubber or digi)

 

TFL

Cass xxx

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Saturday and another new challenge at

Sweet Stampin'

 

This week the theme from Team Abi is

It's Snow Time

 

Our fabulous sponsor this week is  

All Dressed Up

Our fab sponsor All Dressed Up supplied the DT with images to use for this weeks challenge. I got to use this cute snowman called "It's Snowing"

For my card I cut a bauble shape and added some PP. I cut some  foliage and added a seam binding bow and a poinsettia.The words are a Tim Holtz die.

 

Close Up

Image - All Dressed Up "It's Snowing"

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - Echo Park

Dies - Tim Holtz  "Holiday Greens and Holiday Words"

Seam Binding and Poinsettia from stash.

Wink Of Stella

Don't forget to pop by the challenge blog and see all the fab DT creations from Team Abi.

Remember you MUST  use a stamp (rubber or digi)

 

 

TFL

Cass xx

 

 

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Saturday and another new challenge at

Sweet Stampin'

 

This week the theme from Team Abi is

Autumn Leaves

 

Our fabulous sponsor this week is  

Crafty Ribbons

 

For my card this week I've used the fab Elphaba from Saturated Canary. I've coloured her with warm Autumn colours. My idea was she's sweeping up leaves. For the background I embossed kraft card with a leaves embossing folder and added a strip of leafy PP. The leaves were die cut and tucked in behind the button.

Image - Saturated Canary "Elphaba"

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - BoBunny

Dies - Tim Holtz "Autumn Gathering"

Punch - SU Tiny Tag 

Kraft card

Button and twine from stash

Don't forget to pop by the challenge blog and see all the fab DT creations from Team Abi.

Remember you MUST  use a stamp (rubber or digi)

 

 

TFL

Cass xx

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Saturday and another new challenge at

Sweet Stampin'

This week the theme from Team Abi is

Halloween

Our fabulous sponsor this week is  

Stix2

My project for this challenge theme is a Halloween House. Be prepared as there are lots of photos. I've had this little wooden house for about 4 years. It's about 12" high. I painted it black and added Halloween papers to the back.The witch digi is Art By Miran "Witch Hazel". The tiny bottles are Tim Holtz and filled with Stickles.The tiny labels I printed from the internet. I made the crystal ball using some jewellery spacers and a glass bead. The little pumpkins were given to me by my lovely friend Susan and they were just perfect.

 Image - Art By Miran "Witch Hazel"

Colouring Medium - Copic Markers

Papers - Little Yellow Bicycle, Doodlebug

Dies - Poppy Stamps "Picket Fence" Spellbinders "Nested Tombstones" Memory Box "Grand Willow Tree" Cheery Lynn "Lace Corner Deco H"

Stamps - Molly Blooms "Tiny Spider"  Graphic 45 "Steampunk Spells 1"

Tim Holtz  Idea Ology "Tiny Vials" and "Birdcage"

Stickers - Little Yellow Bicycle

Laser Cut Cat and Letters - Craft World

Skeletons and Pumpkin lights from Pound Shops

Spider charms,spiders webbing,gauze,stickles,reindeer moss from stash

Don't forget to pop by the challenge blog and see all the fab DT creations from Team Abi.

Remember you MUST  use a stamp (rubber or digi)

Challenge I'd like to enter
Art By Miran - Anything Goes

TFL

Cass xx

Canvas

I popped along to Damselfly crafts in Glasgow a few weeks ago to see my bloggy buddy Lorraine as she was doing classes. I hadn't been going to do one but after seeing her fabulous canvas I decided I would. I also met up with Susan and Sandy another two friends who also took part. It's made using Tim Holtz die cuts and a Sizzix flower (one for the list)

I had a great time and we were kept amused by Lorraine's friend's wee girl who was painting ceramics. She was a wee sweetie.

Well I suppose I should try to finish one of the 4 cards I've got half made. As usual I can't decide what to do with them.
Schools are on holiday here now so I better go enjoy the sun with Louis while it's still shining.

TFL
Cass xx

Teachers Thank You Card

This is the card I've made for Louis to give to his teacher as school stops for the Summer Holidays on Friday.(some summer!!)
It's a tatty teddy stamp,coloured with copic markers.The papers are Tim Holtz.Can't remember what make the stitch embossing folder is.I had to make 4 as Louis has a few teachers.I just kept them all the same though.No favouritism!...lol

Hope the weather brightens up a bit tomorrow as I'm off to Murrayfield to see Bon Jovi!

TFL
Cass xxx

Sarah Kay

This is a card I made months and months ago and never got round to blogging.She's a Sarah Kay image coloured with Copic markers. The gorgeous papers are Tim Holtz. The cornflower is an artificial flower I picked apart. I got it in Dunelm Mill.

TFL
Cass xxx

Christmas Manga Girl

I've finally gotten over having the cold,just a few sniffles left.Thank goodness as I've got loads to do this week.I've got a LO to do for my scrapbook class on Monday and a birthday party to organise for tomorrow.It was Louis 6th birthday on Tuesday and he's having his party tomorrow.I collected his cake today and was at the cash and carry last night getting food and sweeties.I'd already ordered all the plates,cups and napkins online,so tomorrow will be busy.He's having it at a local soft play centre.A room full of excited 6 year old...the joys........

Anyway back to posting a card.I've not done much crafting as I wasn't feeling very well but managed to rustle this up using one of the new Sugar Nellie Christmas Manga stamps.It was supposed to be for the Sugar Bowl challenge,but didn't realise it finished yesterday so I missed it (again).You can click on the photo for a better view as I have to resize them due to their size,and you'll hopefully see all the bling.

Image - Miss Clause from Sugar Nellie
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa (image) Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen
Medium - Copic Ciao's and Copic Sketch Markers
Cardstock - Core'dinations Whitewash
Papers - MME Signature Christmas
Sentiment - Kars
Punch - X Cut snowflake
Sizzix Die - Snowflake
Nestabilities - Labels 5
Tim Holtz Distress Tool
Glamour Dust
Pearls - Paper Cellar
Ranger Inkessentials White Pen

I'll be making a start on catching up with you all over the next couple of days and seeing all your lovely creations,unless I don't survive the birthday party....lol

TFL
Cass xxx

Mum's Birthday Card & Simon Says Stamp Challenge

Today is my mum's birthday,so as she's a lady of elder years,she wouldn't appreciate a cutesy card really so did a vintage again.I know she loves this style of card so went with it for her birthday card.I made a few Mother's Day cards in a similar style way back in March as some of you may have seen from previous blog posts back then.I really had a ball with the distressing,using my files and inking with my Distress inks,crumpling and tearing and generally getting in a mess.....lol.I'm entering it into the Simon Says Stamp Blog Challenge which is "Let's Craft With Tim" or "inspired by Tim." I'm not sure if mine qualifies as it's only got the sentiment and swirls stamped,but I definitely went wild with the distressing.
I used Stampin' Up designer papers and crumpled them up quite a bit and then opened it back out and inked all the creases with Scattered Straw Distress Ink.I used a recycled piece of corrugated cardboard and cut it to the size of the card which is 8x8 and then tore a hole in the middle and inked the edges with Tea Dye Distress Ink.The image is from a disc of vintage ladies which I printed onto Safmat (again) and applied to some card.I then distressed the edges and again applied Tea Dye.The swirls are Rhonna Farrer Autumn Leaves stamped with Versafine Vintage Sepia.The corner papers are Sandylion music score which I again distressed and inked and stamped the swirls.The sentiment is stamped on recycled packing paper and mounted on card to make it more firm.The letters are American Craft Thickers sponged with both Distress inks and lightly dusted with Ranger Perfect Pearls as are the flowers and butterfly.My mum loved it so I'm happy....lol

Image - Vintage Ladies CD printed on Safmat
Cardstock - Recycled Corrugated Cardboard
Papers - SU Tea And Crumpets,Sandylion Music Score
Sentiment - Penny Black stamped on recycled packing paper
Swirls - Rhonna Farrer Autumn Leaves
Inks - Distress Inks (Scattered Straw and Tea Dye) and Versafine Vintage Sepia
Flowers - Prima Artful Collage
Pearl Brads - Papermania
Butterfly - Cuttlebug Die and Embossed
Letters - American Craft Thickers
Ranger Perfect Pearls
Lace and Leaf ribbon from stash

TFL
Cass xxx

Colour Create Challenge Week #17

The challenge over at Colour Create this week was to use the colours Lemon,Pink Sorbet and Chocolate chosen by the lovely Katy with the extra option of Shabby Chic.Scrummy colours and so I decided to ink up a lovely sugar Nellie stamp I hadn't used.I coloured her with my Copics and paper pieced her apron.The yellow gingham was a free download from Chris's blog.So a big thank you to her for the lovely papers.I distressed the edge and inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Antique Linen.

Image - Kitty by Sugar Nellie coloured with Copics
Cardstock - Core'dinations Whitewash Collection
Paper - Gingham free download from Christine Dark
Sentiment - Studio G
Edge Punch - Martha Stewart Flower
Pearls - Kanban
Buttons - Woodware
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Antique Linen
Flowers,leaf ribbon and lace from stash

I got a lovely delivery of Gorjuss girls and Miss Anyas today and I'm dying to go ink them up,but I've got a LO to get done for my scrapbook class on Monday,so it's got to be done first.Hopefully if I get it done I can have a play.

TFL

Cass xxx

Flowers,leaf ribbon and lace from stash

Colour Create Challenge #14

Well I decided to have another go at a challenge,and so picked Colour Create as they had yummy colours of chocolate,cream and red with the added option of ribbon.I was drooling looking at the picture on the blog...lol
I decided to ink up a little Elzybell bear I bought a while back and hadn't used.He is so cute.I went for the vintage/aged look on this so used distress inks instead of Copics.I didn't use the ribbon though unless you count the lace......lol.I must admit I really like this card IRL which must be a first for me.

Image - Elzybells stamped with Versafine Vintage Sepia and coloured with distress inks
Cardstock - Core'dinations,recycled corrugated from packaging
Paper - K&Co Wild Saffron,Sandylion Music Sheet
Sentiment - Tim Holtz Adage Ticket
Pearls - Kanban
Roses,lace and heart charm from stash

Well it's done nothing but pour from the heavens here today.I can hardly believe it's May.Hope you're all having better weather.

TFL
Cass xxx

More Distressing......

This was the second Mother's Day card I made. I finally downloaded the picture from my camera. Again I went for the vintage distressed look. I think I preferred this one. Again it's another 8x8 card,and the image printed onto Safmat.Cardstock - SU Choc Chip

Papers - Anna Griffin and Sandylion music score
Vintage Image - From CD and printed on Safmat
Punch - Fiskars Lace
Stamps - Rhonna Farrer Autumn Leaves Flourishes
Sentiment - Stamps Happen Inc.
Ink - Versafine (Vintage Sepia) & Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Antique Linen)
Flowers - Prima Artful Collage
Roses and lace from stash

TFL
Cass xxx