bit of this and that!

Hello, hello!
I trust this finds you all happy & well.

Three cards and three doggy photo's to share
with you before I go wondering to
catch up with you all.

A card for a lady at work with a special birthday.
This was bigger than normal for me, an 8 x 8 inch
since it was everyone in the dept to sign.

The butterfly die drove me nuts! I am not sure
if it is a duff die or what, but it protests at even
cutting through vellum!!!
It is my entry in the
~ Papertake weekly challenge ,
who want die cuts,
and my first entry in Flutter by Wednesdays
who want a butterfly on the card.

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This one was sent with my cheque to Debbi
with my payment to the next Girls just wanna have fun day!
Are you going?
I loved the last one, and can't wait till October!

I am nae happy with the ribbon flower
at the top of the card, the button
is too wee and it just looks a bit faffy! lol.

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The last card, I really like.
But the photo is awful!
I took it at the last moment before
I left for work, and it shows!

I have also just noticed that the wee
owl charm is facing the wrong way!

I am enetering this card in the Creative Inspiration challenge
who want text, but not a sentiment on a card!
( thanks Nat!)

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So..... time for a doggy photo update!
Miss Poppy-dog has taken to claiming the foot
stool under the window.....
mainly to stop Bella getting up on it!

Which Miss Bella-Boo is not best pleased with!

But they still love each other....
Most of the time!

I hope you are all grand.
Much love

Teen xx

distressed or messed....so not sure

I adored the canvas we made at the
girls just wanna have fun day
with Kath, Anne & Debbi.

I got a few canvas frames to play with,
and this is my first attempt at one by myself.

I used Annie Sloan chalk paint,
this is cream, but I think I prefer the
whiter shade we used at the workshop.
Next time I think I will take the whiteness
away from the canvas.

The finished piece is made a
friend and it is her Dad
in the photo
when he was three.
I scanned it to make a birthday
card and had two spare copies
so had a wee play round with one.

Hope you are all grand
Love Teen xx

Sister, Sister x

It was my sisters birthday earlier this month.
I made a few bits and pieces for her.
This was a wee altered box, the first
one I have done, and I am not sure of the
end result but my sister loved it.

A beaded brooch.

My attempt of a shrink plastic keyring,
based on Kath's shown here.

Love is, is my sisters fave passage
and I have used this stamp
in various makes.

Simple earrings with glass cross beads.

The finished card,
inspiration from Tiets

I should have made another fold next the panel
the Fifty is on, the card was quite thick &
it didn't sit as flush as I would have liked.

The Love is stamp is used here again.

I am so behind on blogging.....again......
hope you are all well!

Love Teen xx

happy girls haven fun!

Happiness for me on Saturday
was spending the day crafting at the
"Girls just wanna have fun" day,
with Debbi, Anne & Kath.

Here are my makes.

Debbi's promarkers session.
A pen pot holder and a notebook covered.

We had the option to colour
the wee pearls, but as Debz said....
It was our notebook! !
LOL.

The second workshop for me
was the majestic grunge bag!

It was senciled and cotton shapes applied.

I have never done anything like this,
and bought two bags to try it at home.
I made the corners a bit more muddy
than I wanted but loved the end product.

And last but not least.
A Tim Holtz Home sweet home canvas.

If you get a chance to attend a day organised
by these three amazing ladies then jump at it!


Now my lovely happy girls.

Poppy is nearly always so serious!

And Bella.....
not so much so.....
she chewed my glasses on Saturday,
and a dog lead chewed through today.....

*sigh*
It is just a stage,
it is just a stage...........

getting old

I had a fabtastic
(yes that is my word just now....)
day at the Girls just wanna have fun workshop
run by Kath, Debbi & Anne.
Will post pics of that soon!


It was lovely to see familiar faces
and put faces to girls I know
from online. x

This retirement card is for a male friend.
I loved this bugaboo digital image.

I am entering this card in ~
Creative Card Crew challenge ~ Anything goes.

I made a wee hamper as a pressie,
full of home made yummies.

hope you are all grand!
love Teen xxx

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

WOYWW butterflies and boots.......

Wednesday again already....
I am turning into my mother
"where do the days go?"

ANYWAY............

WOYWW

This is what I am wroking on today.
It is based on a design I saw the other day,
I don't know what you call this style,
but it is something special for my
much older sister
who is turning 50 next month.....
Even though she is ten years older
than me.....it does not mean
that I will be 40.....

Moving swiftly back to the card.
Tiets has this beautiful fold of a card
over on the Ribbon girl Challenge.
I have seen some of Tiets work before
and it is just stunning!

I am not sure how well my one will work,
the base card is slightly too thick
and I should have done an extra wee fold
to allow for it to fold properly.
It is still a work in progress.


Another work in progress.....

Miss Bella-Boo.....
she is a funny wee dog!
You ask her if she wants to go
for a walk and she gets up and collects
you her lead or some shoes....

This is her with my Hubby's walking boots...
yeah......both of them !!!
She can carry a fair load!
She even helps you pull
each lace to open them.

Happy Wednesday!
Love Teen xxx