Silver and Blue

The next Tanda Teaser is to use Silver and any shade of Blue for your project.

For my card I stamped the heart panel (Tanda Romance set 2) in Versamark and then heat embossed with silver ep. I then painted over this with turquoise brusho ink. I used the same ink to colour some hand made paper (for the tag) and a short length of seam binding. (The seam binding takes the water based ink just as well as alcohol inks....it just takes a little longer to dry).

I cut the stamped panel out and mounted it onto hand made paper then I wrapped the seam binding around this and tied a bow at the front. This was then stuck onto a DL card. The sentiment was stamped using Tumbled Glass distress ink.

The tag was embossed using the divine embossing folder and the numbers were cut from mat silver card using Tim Holtz Vintage Market die. Having cut out the numbers I covered them in glossy accent before sticking them onto the tag.

I made this card for my next door neighbours....it was their 25th Wedding anniversary a couple of days ago. I would like to enter this card into the "Stampin' B's - Anniversary Challenge"

A Sketch

I haven't done a Lili of the Valley Challenge for a while so I thought I should make an effort this week. This week's challenge is a "Sketch". For my card I used Copic markers, Tim Holtz dies, Brusho inks, embossing folder, Martha Steward punches glossy accents and accent beads.

The flowers, handmade paper and the seam binding were all dyed using Brusho ink.

The sentiment was mounted in a die cut taken from a fruit juice carton that was coloured with alcohol inks and triple embossed.

Share the Love over on the Tanda Teaser

As Valentines day is coming soon I've set a love theme over on the "Tanda Teaser Blog". However, it is more general than purely Valentines as I know that not everyone has a partner. So the idea is to make something to give to someone to show that they are loved.

For my card I used the Tanda beyond alphabet set (kept whole to use as a background stamp)...pinched that idea from the talented Sheila Oliver"
I stamped in versamark onto water colour paper and heat embossed in detail silver ep. I then painted over the whole thing with brusho inks.

The chipboard V was triple embossed with moonglow ep and holographic glitter, and then layered onto mulberry paper. If the V is like a comet, the comet's tail was cut from some more inked watercolour paper and the letters were then stamped onto it so that together with the V it formed the word "Valentine". The scroll border is a Tim Holtz die. I chose the colours as they are my hubby's favorites.

I also made a card for my eldest daughter to give to her boyfriend....I'm actually happier with this one than the first, but it doesn't use Tanda stamps....just an inca stamp that I've had for ages.


The stamped image is coloured with copics and then distressed around the edges with weathered wood distress ink....

....oh now there's a thing....actually I've used a custom Tanda stamp....can you see the dots? Do you remember Field of sky and Sand by A Stamp in the Hand..I've been using them on the sample cards I made for the Treasury in Kidderminster and, as a result, Patty has had numerous requests to sell them in the shop. We have searched the internet and cannot find them so we think they were discontinued. So Patty asked if I could draw something similar, not the same obviously for copyright reasons. Well it took me a couple of weeks to get it right, but I'm really pleased with it especially as I can get a hilly effect from one side of the stamp and the dots from the other. Andrew is producing 30 polymer stamps for Patty to sell in the shop. I have no idea how much she will charge for them or when they will be ready, but watch this space....

Sorry about that....lost the plot a bit there! LOL! So back to the card. I coated one of the hearts with glossy accents to give it a bit of dimension. I also like the professional finish it gives a card. The image and co-ordinating card were cut out using spellbinders nesties. The ribbon is a wired sheer ribbon from fantastic ribbons...I will have to get some more of this one next time I go to the NEC!

Just spotted the challenge over on the Tuesday Taggers blog" and as their challenge is to feel-lurrvvvveee I thought I would share this second card with them. This week's challenge winner will win a prize donated by One Stop Card Crafts" so why not have a go at two challenge's in one!

Bit of a mammoth post there!

Hope you can join in with the Teaser over on the Tanda Blog!

Sue
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O is for Orange!

Zoe I had to laugh when I read your blog tonight! I drew the citrus stamps to use in this alphabet challenge for 'O'! I'm glad that you are enjoying the stamps. My "O is for Orange" atc was made using clear ep to give a resist on watercolour paper. The image was coloured using brusho inks and then the pith was taken out again with bleach. The chipboard O was coloured with colourbox chalk inks and triple embossed. the orange and turquoise seem to work quite well together....I hate to admit it, but the orange line at the bottom of the atc is actually the edge that I cut off my chocolate orange challenge card from last week. Well you know what they say about crafters....we never waste a thing!

Chocolate Orange

Thank you for your kind wishes Wendy, on the Tanda Blog. We're getting through with lots of hugs at the moment.

I'm so glad that Wendy and I plan these teasers a couple weeks in advance, otherwise I would not have had the chance to take part this week.

This may look very similar to my resist card the other week, it is, I admit it, but I did use a slightly different stamp for the main element and different colours of course! I know, not very inspired, but I have to say I wasn't feeling very inspired last week knowing that fil was so poorly. The stamps were the custom stamps from Andrew and the inks were brusho inks.



I used a grey copic marker to ground the orange with a little shadow. Again, I decided the clear ep gave a juicy effect and therefore decided not to remove it.





Well it's been a really busy day, fil's funeral is on Monday, and there is so much to arrange. Yesterday I ordered the flowers...blue and white, fil was an ardent Birmingham City supporter. The florist's cards were not really appropriate, all floral and generally yellow so I've designed my own, one for bil, one for us and one for the grandchildren to sign......the images are Jolly nation stamped in black Impress and coloured with Copic markers. I think that they will go with the flowers really well and they are far more suited to the kind of person fil was. They would make him smile!

Well got to go and get some shut eye...lots more phone calls to make tomorrow and the vicar to see.

bye for now
Sue
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Beautiful Butterflies

Despite the dreadful weather so far this week, I think Wendy is feeling in summery mood, as she has chosen butterflies as the subject for this week's Tanda Teaser Challenge.

For this week's card I have used the background butterflies from the Tanda Background set 1 and one butterfly from the Tanda Butterfly set 1. I have used the same resist technique that I used last week and used brusho inks to colour the piece.

Enjoy
Sue
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Impossible to Resist Resist!

Where does the time go? I guess it's hurtled past this week because I've been busy with my mum and dad and of course fil, not to mention the kids and all their activities!

So Tanda Teaser has come round again, and I have to say I was in a bit of a panic! ...I literally pulled this one out of the bag today. Mojo had completely gone...I usually have ideas forming for cards at the back of my mind, but with everything that's been going on here, cards have had to take a back seat. Well at least the kids are back at school now and I have got myself sorted out for the next couple of weeks, challenge wise, so I'm feeling a little happier!

For my card I have used custom stamps that I had made by Andrew at Tanda. And yes I know I bang on about it..but can you believe this...an A5 sheet of clear polymer stamps...in your own design...costs the same as an A5 polymer set of stamps on the Tanda Web site..bet that shocked you!...well what are you waiting for..get drawing!

For my card I stamped my lemon slice in versamark then heat embossed in clear ep, the image was coloured with brusho inks. To make the pith white I just painted around the centre of the lemon with bleach to take the colour out again. I didn't remove the clear ep as I liked the wet juicy look that it gave the lemons. The images have been matted and layered with chocolate and gold card and distressed with olive green chalk ink.

Sue
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B is for Baby

Well as promised, here is my second alphabet atc orignally for Chrissy Rollins swap, but I thought it would be perfect for Linda's alphabet challenge...I am now thinking I should do an atc for every letter of the alphabet and make a big poster out of them for one of my nephews...just hope I can keep up all the way through to Z!

I did have a bit of a panic the other day when I wondered if Linda would be setting these in alphabetical order...that would have kept me on my toes!

Also as promised this is actually a sneaky peak at one of the stamps in a baby set that Tanda will be launching very very soon. Andrew and I decided that the Tanda catalogue needed a bit of a boost in the baby department and to that end I have drawn some designs covering backgounds, borders and focal points...I am really excited about these new stamps as I think they will be very useful and not just for babies! Can't tell you any more than this at the moment...you will just have to keep checking the Tanda Website...all I can tell you is that the sample cards have all been made!

Oh almost forgot to say, the construction of this is the same as for my A is for Apple atc and I've used my trusty brusho inks again!

ttfn
sue
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A is for Apple

Hi guys,

I've managed to get two for one with this A is for Apple atc....firstly I made it for Chrissy Rollins swap which is to do with the alphabet and then I saw that Linda Luckin has started a weekly alphabet challenge, was I glad I'd chosen to do an A!

I found some chip board letters in the Range, the whole alphabet and numbers 0 to 9 for a pound...although I didn't like the design I though that they would make good templates...so the A is cut out of cerial box weight card which I then gessoed and coloured with brusho inks, this was then embossed with utee. The background is a psx stamp that I have stamped repeatedly and then coloured with the same brusho inks as the A.

I've done a B atc too, but I think I shall wait until Linda's challenge next week before I post that one!

I'm currently playing with the gorjuss girls, my fingers have been seriously itching since I saw them so hopefully I will be posting one or two soon!

have a good day everyone
Sue
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Another One Bites the Dust!

Another week gone and no posts!!! So much for my good intentions! Well I do have a couple of excuses....The week before last I was busy making samples for Andrew...I have designed two new stamp sets for Tanda which we hope to launch soon (obviously I cannot share them until they go live, but watch this space!) and last week I had my mum and dad to stay so the crafting things had to stay put away! But hopefully normal service has been resumed...I need to pull my finger out and do some letter ATC's for Chrissy afterall! DH is going to see Metallica tonight so I might just have a little session while he's out!

Well it's Wednesday so it's the Tanda Teaser challenge again. This week I've decided to give everyone a colour challenge with a theme...so basically the colour challenge part is to use complementary colours and the theme is daisies. Hence the rather zinggy card you see above!

For my card I used Tanda Flourishes set 1 and brusho inks. I love these brusho inks...firstly because they are cheap! but also because the colours are so clean and they blend and mix beautifully.

Well I've got to dash...I've got tons to do today and anyone on the Tanda forum will know Wednesdays are totally manic so I'll say bye for now...maybe catch you later with some ATC's...

regards
Sue x