Happy Inky to me.

Having a fabulous extra long weekend off work, 

and spending it doing something fun every day!

I spent all day on Wednesday with my Hubby,

nice lunch out and some Xmas shopping.

Thursday was a fun day with my Bestie, doing Girlie stuff

and out for lunch in a new French place.

Friday was a days shopping with my Bestie

including updating my wardrobe with smaller sizes!

We both had a fab evening with my 

crafty Cousin Joyce. 

Saturday morning, cousin Joyce and I spent

 the afternoon crafting at The Papeterie with Kath. 

And we made these fab cards!

 A meal afterwards with some of the Girlies 

from the The Papeterie which involved 

lovely food and even better company 

was the perfect way to spend my 42nd Birthday.

Today brought my younger brother and his three kids visiting.

Our Poppy dog just loved all the fuss.

 Bella enjoyed being brushed and hoovering up the 

lunch the kids managed to spill! 

A job Miss Boo took very seriously!

I was not that delighted to discover the

girls were using my brush to pamper Bella Boo! 

Afterwards one of our beautiful nieces and her partner took their dog

 and her sister's dog over to go walking with out dogs. 

Cake and coffee and a chat afterwards 

was a great way to chill out on a Sunday evening.

I don't go back to work till Thursday and already have 

two more lunch dates booked up! 

Hope you are all having a fab weekend! 

Love Teen xx

me to you......just a few!

So my Mum phoned the other day,

asking me to make her a few
cards for the family.
She needed ten different ones,
and she needed them
in the next two days....

Oh Mother!

Anyway.
Since I was super busy,
I decided to use Me to You toppers
and images on a pack of papers,
Percy & Penelope
from Daisy & Dandelion.

This one is for her Great Granddaughter

Aliesha

who will be enjoying her first Christmas this year.

Grand daughter Becca who is going to be 21
but you are never too old for this wee bear.

Grand daughter who is 8.

The reason I didn't put grand daughter or grandson
on any one's cards apart from my Mum's
only great grand daughter,
is my wee brother has a new girlfriend
who has twin daughters
from a previous relationship.

My parents treat the girls the same
as the other kids in the family,
but it is still all new and they haven't defined
who my parents are to the kids.
SO I put names on all the grand kids cards,
so no one was different.

Grand son and his girlfriend,
again, names used
as grandson and girlfriend in law
sounded weird! LOL

How come,
if I take all my photos at the same time,
do some of them turn out alright.....
and some are awful?

I do like this wee chap
not sue if it is a bit childish for a grandson.

Grand daughter who is 18.

my sister really wanted her card
to say Daughter and Son in Law.

Last one.....

and the one I like the least....

I love the image,
and I love the colours.....
but not sure why....
But I really am not keen on the end result.

I hope you are all getting there with your Christmas stuff,
I must admit I am not getting stressed this year,
have loads still to do, but have cut way back
on the stuff I usually overwelm myself with.

Stay warm and I
hope you are grand!
Love Teen xx

Yule Baubles.

I just adored this Xmas card
we made at Kate's card class the other week.
The stamping up punch and stamps
are really classy, and the colour
combo is one I love for Xmas.

Now I am not a fan of Xmas,
for many reasons.
It tends to be a huge stress factor for me.
You would think the fact I have not made
hardly any cards by this late date
would be stressfull....
But I am not worring about it
at all this year.

Anyway, I spent the afternoon,
stamping & punching.
I tried out various different inks
and a few types of card.

My fave ink turned out to be my new
distressing Xmas inks.

This was my Wednesday workdesk today.

So......taking inspiration from this pretty
backing paper I have been hording for some time,
I went with an unusual colour combo.

I really liked this, and have someone
special in mind for it already.

This one also has a new home in mind.
I tired to keep it simple and clean,
but am not sure it is not missing something.

Last one, and it may end up in the bin.
I can not decided if I like
it or it looks messy.......

The white snowflakes are embossed,
the ink is the same xmas distressing inks.

Hope you are all grand.
Love Teen xx

New England Christmas

I really, really enjoyed the latest
Crafty Ribbon's Challenge
New England Christmas .

I loved this spotty ribbon,
and wasn't sure about pairing it
up with the green check paper,
but I loved the end card.

The stamp was finished off
with Crafty Ribbon buttons
for the boxed collection that
I played with in a previous challenge.

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I loved the simpleness of this card.
Can you tell I love gingham papers??

Nesties to cut the white and checked paper,
with another crafty ribbon button on the bottom.


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Taking the idea of the gingham xmas tree
made this card easy.
I adore the red "Merry Christmas" ribbon
used here for the sentiment.

Gingham hearts were punched out for the tree.

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Last but not least.....
a tree decoration,
made all from ribbon.
The wide green base ribbon
was a delight to work with.
All bits sewn on were ribbons
from this challenge.

I dripped some ginger and orange
aromatherapy oils on it once stuffed,
and it was a tad strong,
so I put it aside for a few days
to calm down. LOL .
I am going to make some more
of these for my tree this year.

Can anyone advise me about watermarking
photo's of my cards online please?
xx

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One puppy to share today.
Our vet's nurse was telling us how
the staff at the practice use their
own dogs if blood is required
to transfuse dogs in need.

They have only one dog available at the
moment, and they can only donate
every three months if required.
They have only transfused
a few times in the last couple of years.

So I enquired more about it,
and my two fitted the criteria.

I was not sure how I would feel about
them donating at first, but if they needed
blood I would like to know that
someone would make it available for them.

On Sunday evening, John one of the vets
called to ask if I could bring one of them in.
A wee cocker spaniel was very poorly and needed blood.
So in I went with Bella, and even though she is only
just over 1 1/2 years old,
she was a wee star.
I was so very proud of her.
She was not at all scared,
and gave her unit with no fuss or anything.
Now she looks poorly here, But she really wasn't,
she was just sleepy, and had snuggled up with my mate.

She had her neck shaved to get access to the vein,
and the blood was cleaned away by Poppy the next day.
There is no bruise now or anything.

She was full of beans again the next day,
enjoyed a steak dinner, and will be having extra's
for a few days to get her back to full power!





Sadly,
the wee spaniel didn't make it.

But I have no regrets here,
I hope his owners will find small comfort
knowing that everything had been done
in an effort to help him.

SO.......that's all from here.....
best go cook more steak for Bella.....
and sort some left over chicken for Poppy,
who is allergic to beef.

Hope you are all grand.
Stay warm

Love Teen xx

WOYWW christmas chocolate.

Whats on your workdesk Wednesday.....

Two makes and one Puppy dog to share today,
and only a few day since my last post!!

I have had a few comments about my
last of posting on here.
But.....well.....aye.....
anyway.......

Here we go with a card I made
at Kate's card class last night.
There is an owl too, but my camera
has gone flat before I took
a picture of it.

It is a fancy fold, not sure
what kind it is.
Lots of embossing, and a fancy
double bow.
I loved the end result.

Side view.

and fully opened out.

Next, this is what was on my workdesk this Wednesday,
a wee gift to post out to a friend.
It is not every day I start and finish something
on the same day!

A cover made, hopefully help protect
the chocolate bar in the post too.

Not happy with the embossing on the red flower,
the powder was a bit thick.

.......the goodie inside......

And lastly,
just one puppy dog in the photo today.
She had dug up all
the blankets and bedding......
but I don't know what the face is for!

See you soon.
Hope your grand,
love Teen xx

Friendships.

Yesterday I went to Alford to Simply Create,
Jacqui has the most lovely shop.
Kath was doing a Christmas demo
and it was lovely to see her work.

I was bit nervous about going,
I will be honest,
I have suffered with
depression for a few years,
and a last result is I often feel
very anxious in new settings
or with people I don't know.

I find it easier to have friendships
online rather than make new ones
face to face.....

But I have got to know Kath online
for a few years now
and it was worth going
to get not one... but two hugs
from this lovely lady!

This was a wee card I made for Kath.

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This was a card that we all made at the demo
after Kath made a similar one.
I love the white, brown and black
on the brown base card.

I loved the mix of the white
embossing powder and plain versamark
on the brown card.

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The next two are makes from today.
This one was inspired from yesterdays
demo card.
I have used Penny Black script stamp
in the back ground and I have no idea
who makes the large snowflake stamp
I have embossed with white powder.

I am entering over at
Creative Inspirations
who want Xmas cards,

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This wee wall hanging is made
using Penny Black script stamp
again in the background
and a stickaroo on the top.
I couldn't find my swirly stamp
so used the tail feathers of
a wee birdie stamp to edge the base.

Penny Black want you not to be square.
Oh Alice want text featured.
Pixie Dust wants swirls.

Hope you are all well, I am off to go see what
you have all been up to.

Hugs
Love teen xx

ABC and Secret Crafter both are
looking for easel cards.

Allsorts want travel featured.
Just Magnolia say anything goes.
Passion for promarkers want shabby chic.

Monday makes

Monday is almost over....but it has been a good day.
Andrew was on a day off and I am on holiday this week from work.

Poppy had her monthly bath for her itchy skin....
it was actually needed today as she found a gang of labs on her walk,
ended up coming home covered in mud and dog slobbers!!
She stood to get blow dried......for only one side!!!
so is all fluffy on one side !

Did get three cards made today.

The photo's are rubbish,
the lighting is not great on them at all.


The first one was not ment to end up this shape,
but I am quiet pleased with it.
It is using one of Debbie's new Butterfly stamps from Crafty pad.
I do LOVE butterflies.

I am entering it for Cute Card Thursday's signs of spring,
it is green and yellow, spring time colours to me.
Not sure that Butterflies are spring time insects.
I used my water colour pencils and sukura glitter pens.
I blended the pencils with my pro marker blender pen.

I am not sure about the flowers I have picked TBH .
I might change the centre of one of them .

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This one is my take on Dawny P's sketch
on Paper take Weekly.
Again I am using one of Debbie's Butterflies.
I have used my promarkers and sukura souffle pen.

The backing paper is one I got in a swap,
have no idea who makes this one.
I have put the vellum through the cuttlebug.
It is more pink and green but you can't see it too well.

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Lastly a Xmas card using my take on sketch #39
at Saturday Sketchers.
I did turn it upside down
so I could make the snowflakes in the sky.
The white one is a large snowflake stamped
on shrink plastic with white stayzon.
I applied it with a springy made from acetate.

Hope you are having a good start to a great week
much love
Tina xx

spring & xmas

Two cards..........two seasons.....

This one is a spring theme card as asked for on Secret Crafter's Saturday Challenge
using Dawny P's Sketch on Paper take weekly,
which has a new challenge tomorrow
so I am getting this one done by the skin of my teeth!


I have used my alcohol inks again, getting a bit more used to them.
I am quiet please with how this turned out.
It is much better than my last attempt.
I think I put too much on the seems of her jeans.....
Any tips?
Still haven't read up on them , need to do that soon.
Don't have green ink yet, so used water colour pencils and a touch of sukura pens.

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From Spring To Xmas.

And I must say I am glad the snow, well more the ice
has almost gone here, I dont enjoy it when the roads are icey....

This sketch is another one By the Lovely Dawny P.....from Willow Sketchie....
But I didn't read the small print and you need to use one of the products from Willow Designs.
I did see the making sure it wasn't flat. Hedgie is on 3d pads
and just as I was gonna do the doodle bits ......
I saw the use one of our products bit.....POOP! And since I dont have any of their products yet it will just have to one I enjoyed making.
It is a beautiful sketch.

You are a a lovely sketcher Mrs Dawny P!!!
Anyway....My Time to Craft are going for Gold....and thats some thing I did get right!

I haven't put the text bit on yet, as I am gonna do that when I decide who will get it,
and I will leave that till never the time!!


I am trying to be more of a tidy crafter.....I really am!
With less time to craft now I am back to work,
I was hoping not to have to start off each crafting session
by clearing up my mess from the time before.

Not doing a great job but trying my best!!

Hope you all had a lovely weekend....
How did Monday come round so soon?!?!