cheers!

A big thank you with
and even bigger thank you tag!


Since hubby started his new job,
and is no longer around to take
the girlie dogs on their afternoon
walk, we have started them with
a dog walker once a day.

Our usual fab dog walker
was going to be on holiday but her
friend would be able to fill in for her.

Then at weekend Miss Bella Boo
sliced a huge chunk of her pad off
on her back paw, cutting into an artery
and was a very poorly girl.

I did manage to swap shifts and days off
so that I was at home with her for the first week
but the following week, our relief dog walk
did us a huge favour!

Bella spent the day at her house,
including the morning sitting outside
a cafe, enjoying the fuss of everyone
as they came for coffee!!

So as a thank you,
a bottle of her favorite tipple
and a tag to decorate it!

The tag is huge, honest!
Its not just a tag and
a miniature of gin!

Base stamping is a pale brown
of memento ink, then darker brown
butterflies and some copper heat
embossed butterflies to finish.

The poorly pup,
who is now well on the mend!
Resting her leg on the first evening.

It's the sad wee face and big brown eyes
that get me every time!

Taking it easy.....

Now down to a smaller bandage,
but a nightmare keeping it clean and dry
in this awful weather.

The vets dress it twice a week,
I dress it usually twice in between
due to the dressing getting soaked,
muddy,
or just plain falling off!

We have now got five different doggy boots,
none of which fit properly
after the padding of the vets dressings!
So an empty IV bag does the trick!

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

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

Hapy Birthday Mop in Law xx

Today is my Mother in Law Birthday
or Mop as the family calls her.

This card is made using an idea of a card
at Kate's card class over at the House of Sugar.

The flower was stamped with blue and green ink
then embossed with clear fine detail powder.
I used the same inks on shrink plastic.

Challenges I am entering this card in ~
My Time to Craft ~ die cuts.
Truly Scrumptious say anything goes.

Got to end on a pic of
my fave brown eyed girls.

sleepy eyes more like it!
Hope you are all grand.
Much 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.

~~~~~T~~~~~

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.

~~~~~T~~~~~

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,

~~~~~T~~~~~

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.

Sunday smigings.

What a beautiful day it has been here
today, hopefully you have all been enjoying
this glorious weather as well!

Some makes and bleathers to share.

This one is using my new Sugar Nellie
little cotton rabbits. I love these guys!
The embossing means I can enter it in both
The Crafty Pads & Allsorts challenge.
Hidden treasures want Ribbon.

Now over at Kath's blog you will see a post
about a crop in the North East of Scotland
on the 3rd of July,
which is not only going to be great fun
but is also fund raising for Save the children.
Now I wont be able to go, but wanted to make something
for this great cause.

They have asked you make
something in red and white and cheerful.
So here is mine.....

The plain red heart is held in place
with a small piece of fishing line.


Secret Crafters wanted strawberries and cream
so thats sorted here.
ABC wanted extra dimension.
I think the cut out and suspended heart fits the bill.

Here is the inside.

Got to have me some Edward....
my fave pixie dust of flirting Edward...
*sigh*
No reason for this card....

My cousin is getting married next month
this card for the happy couple
takes elements from their
wedding invite.
The embossed panel is shimmery
and slightly different shade of white
than the base card.

and to finish before I go blog hopping....

My babies,
It is getting harder to get a photo
of the two of them staying still!

Enjoy the sunshine
have a great week!

Love Teen xx

so lovin this stamp

Well that was quick!
I spent hours online looking for this
stamp after using it at card class on Tuesday.

By the power of ebay it arrived this morning!
I had used the stamp I borrowed from June
to stamp up a few images using different
colours & types of inks.



I did the triple embossing on a heart again
but used a glittery red powder which didn't
work as well, and I lost the deep red I wanted.
I used my distressing inks to colour.

This one is for a friend at work,
again I triple embossed,
yes,
you will be seeing this done a fair bit!
I do prefer the embossing with silver powder.
I used versamark to water mark the
blue card, which is SU .

I do love the detail in this stamp.

Too much is not always a good thing....
I spent ages colouring this distressing ink
and then added sukura pen....

This might just might just end up in the bin!

Be back later with a sneaky peak
of my DT cards.

one stamp two very different cards

I love card class.

Its a fab way to learn new techniques.

Try out new styles and new mediums.

I love this stamp the June took in,
it is beautiful!


And after several hours online searching

I FOUND IT!!!

We used the same stamp in two
very different ways.

Firstly we stamped it then watercoloured it,
then once it was dry we cut into sections.
Some did four pieces I did three.
Layered with with black card.
Then used low tack tap on the back
to hold in place uses twine to tie
together, applied double sided tape
on the back then removed low tack tape.
It looks really squint on this picture,
but looks ok in real life.
it is on green pearl card.
I have a sentiment to put down the
side but I want to add a name to it.

The next one is done using heat embossing.
The mount board heart is first covered with
versamark then silver embossing powder
and then using the heat gun it is melted.
you do this about three or four times,
then after inking up the stamp with
the versamark again & keeping it ready
we applied a coat of thick clear embossing
powder and stamped while hot.

The lines were embossed using the score board
thin strip of black card edged with silver pen
and a thin red ribbon was applied.

The black backing card had been stamped using
versamark so it had a watermark effect.

Two wee gems on the corners
add a touch of bling.

I am entering it for ABC this week
who want something metallic for M
I will use both these techniques again.
I forgot how much I like the
heat embossed stamping.

two four one!

It seems I have failed to keep Poppy amused!
Despite spending 6 hours with Brodie yesterday.

Not only have I been spending
too much time online....
I also had the cheek to do some crafting!
This bagalope started as an envelope
and is now containing images
for a fellow blogger.

I have two makes
for one person
that qualifys for 4 challenges!

I stamped it using my fave flower
from a See D collection.
I used versa fine in sepia.
The girls at Saturday Challenge are looking
for flowers this week.

Sizzex cut tages, stamped with same flower
but used gold ink on brown tag
and bronze and gold on the pearl card.

I am entering it at My Time to Craft
who want anything but a card!

The card to go with it has Tilda Witch on it.
I love this stamp.
It seems a Witch is not just for Halloween.

The spider and bats are peel offs.

The black card has a blue core.
My new spider webb embossing folder
was used and the paper was torn.
A black gem is in the centre.
It is also being entered in
A spoonful of sugar
who want touchy feely.
The embossing is touchy feeling and being
embossed means I can enter it in
Creative Card Crew Challenge.


The pink post it is to keep it a surprise!!!

This wee bat is stuck down with silicon glue
and a strip of acetate to make it stick out.

Tilda's dress is more grey than black as
I am still not great at colouring in black.