Winter Wonderland - #27 Stamp a Candle or Decorate/Make a Candle Holder

You made some wonderful, inspiring projects for our Winter Wonderland theme last week. Yet again I thoroughly enjoyed visiting your blogs and seeing what you had created without using obvious Christmas Stamps and Papers!

This week we would like you to either Stamp a Candle or Decorate or Make a Candle Holder. You can do both if you would like to! Or alternatively, if this project really isn't for you - why not make a Christmas card with a Candle on it :o)

We are absolutely thrilled to be able to announce that we have a new permanent DT member starting from this week. Please visit Avril's blog and say 'hello'.

Stamping a candle was a completely new technique for me this week. I'd never attempted it before ..... but I loved doing it. It is such an easy technique to get to grips with. I only bought one candle to 'try' it with and I am really pleased with the result. Ok ..... I stamped snowflakes on each side of the tree and unfortunately I didn't get them spaced right, but it looks fine anyway :o) Hopefully next time I can get the spacing right!






All products listed are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.

Candle ............ From Tesco - 99p
Ink ............... Night of Navy
Stamp Set ......... Snow Swirled (USA/Canada only)
Ribbon ............ 1/4" Night of Navy Grosgrain

Don't forget to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx

Winter Wonderland - #26 No Christmas Stamp or Papers

It was brilliant seeing all your 'St Nicholas' projects last week. There are so many amazing stamps and images of him out there and it was a pleasure visiting all your blogs :o)

This week we would like you to create a project, but not use any Christmas papers or Christmas stamps. Instead we would like you to use other stamps and/or papers that you have on hand and make them festive in some way. You can also still use your christmas dies, embossing folders and templates if you wish :o)

Christine joins us again this week as out Guest DT, so hop over to her blog and see what she made for us this time.

I made two cards for my DT projects this week. The first one, I like a lot :o) Simple black and white can look so gorgeous and I think the Lovely As A Tree stamp set can be used very effectively for Christmas projects. I stamped the image in Basic Grey and then highlighted it with Dazzling Diamonds glitter. I created the sentiment on my PC.

My second card used the larger tree stamp from the same set and I used Old Olive to stamp around the side and top of the card ..... hopefully creating the look of the bottom of a Christmas tree :o) I have seen this technique used quite a few times and I really like the look they got. I then used Circle Circus to create the 'baubles'. I punched these out initially, but didn't like the border around the embossing, so I trimmed around each of them. I cheated a little on this one by using a Christmas sentiment stamp .... I wanted the sentiment to be on the actual base card and not raised, so had to compromise :o)




All products listed are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.

Cardstock ......... Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red, Old Olive
Ink ............... Basic Grey Old Olive
Stamp Set ......... Lovely As A Tree, Circle Circus, Best Yet (Retired)
Punches ........... Word Window, Modern Label (USA/Canada only), Ticket Corner (USA/Canada only)
Other Products .... Antique Brads, Gold Elastic Cord, Gold Embossing Powder, Dazzling Diamonds
Non SU Products ... Base Cards, Black Grosgrain (from stash)

Don't forget to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx

Winter Wonderland - #25 St Nicholas

Our inspirational theme this week at Winter Wonderland is 'St Nicholas'.

We have two fabulous Guest DTs this week - Christine and Avril Ann is back with us again :o)

My DT cards this week were inspired by one created by the very talented Sarah-Jane. I absolutely love the one she created using one of my favourite Stampin' Up! Christmas sets, so I had to make something similar .......





All products listed are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.

Cardstock ......... Very Vanilla, Real Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip
Ink ............... Creamy Caramel, Old Olive
Pattern Papers .... Chocolate Chip DSP, Old Olive DSP
Stamp Set ......... Old-Fashioned Christmas
Other Products .... Real Red 1/4" and 5/8" Grosgrain, Bling dots from my stash

Don't forget to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx

Stampin' Up! Demo - Starter Kit Offer!!!!

Have you discovered Stampin' Up! products yet? Do you love them? Do you have a wish list a mile long? :o) Have you ever considered becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator yourself? Now is a great time to sign up if you are interested. Stampin' Up! are running a limited time Promotion on the starter kit. If you sign up as a Demo between 22nd October and 13th November, you will receive a 10% reduction on the kit price! AND ..... it's a fabulous price anyway. The kit contains over £240 of products and supplies ...... and you can now get it for a limited time for only £125. You don't have to pay any extra. There's no p&p. And you will also get a bonus starter pack from me if you join my team :o)

You do not have to run workshops or parties to be a Stampin' Up! Demo .....

Become a Hobby Demo and take advantage of the fabulous discount you will be entitled to on every order you make for supplies just for yourself.

OR ...... just buy the starter kit ... you can tailor it to your needs by choosing the colours and stamp sets that you would like. THEN ..... don't buy another thing! The starter kit really is fantastic value and because you can pick and choose many of the items it's worth having just for it's own sake :o) How you would be able to resist owning more of Stampin' Ups gorgeous goodies I don't know .... it would be impossible for me :o) - but it's an option if you want it :o)

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As a Stampin' Up! Demo, you can do as much or as little as YOU want to do. There is no pressure ..... but there is all the support, help and advice that you want :o) Your only commitment is to meet the quarterly requirement in sales/purchases.

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Teri xxx

Winter Wonderland - #24 Pantomime and/or Sketch

I loved seeing all your projects for our Jingle Bells theme at Winter Wonderland last week! Don't forget to check back there to see if you won Joey's scrummy candy last week!

Winter Wonderland's inspirational challenge this week is 'Pantomime'. Anne has also created another gorgeous sketch for you to follow or use instead, if you desire :o)

For my DT Projects, I opted out of the Panto theme, but used Anne's sketch for the card .....



All products listed are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.

Cardstock ......... Very Vanilla, Real Red, Old Olive
Ink ............... Real Red
Stampin' Markers .. Real Red, Old Olive
Pattern Papers .... Basic Grey 'Figgy Pudding'
Stamp Set ......... Patterned Pines (USA/Canada Level 1 Hostess Set), Starring You (for sentiment)
Punches .......... Large Oval, Ticket Corner, Scallop Border, Word Window
Other Products ... Real Red 1" Stitched Grosgrain (USA/Canada only)

Don't forget to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx

Winter Wonderland - #23 Jingle Bells

We had an amazing number of entries for our Winter Wonderland challenge last week! Thank you to all who took part. Don't forget to go back and check to see who won Teri S's gorgeous candy!

We have more candy this week too - this time from the beautiful Joey .... hop over to Winter Wonderland now and have a look :o)

This week's inspirational challenge is 'Jingle Bells'. I don't mind saying that I struggled this week. I left it until the last minute and then couldn't find any bells at all, other than the die cut I've stuck on :o)

The other DT's have plenty of inspiration for you though. We have another fabulous Guest this week .... Welcome Avril Ann xxx. And ..... we have a new permanent member to our Team! We are thrilled to say that Lynda who has been out Guest DT for the last two weeks has agreed to join us :o)

My DT Card .....



All products listed are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.

Cardstock ........ Whisper White, Always Artichoke
Pattern Papers ... Creative Imaginations
Stamp Set ........ Snow Swirled (for sentiment)
Punches .......... Scallop Oval
Other Products ... Gold Embossing Powder

Don't forget to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx

Winter Wonderland - #22 Open Theme

We have an Open Theme over at Winter Wonderland this week and would like to see your ideas for Christmas projects this time :o) We have a fabulous prize for one lucky participant this week - so head on over and have a look at what's on offer :o)

Lynda joins us again this week as our fab guest DT .... and wait 'til you see what she has created for us ...... it's absolutely amazing!

My DT card ......



All products are Stampin' UP, unless otherwise stated.

Cardstock ........ Very Vanilla, Basic Black
Ink .............. Versamark
Stamp Set ........ So Swirly Jumbo Wheel, Occasional Greetings (sentiment)
Ribbon ........... Basic Black 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain
Punches .......... 1 3/4" Circle Punch
Other Products ... Top Note Die, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder

Don't forget to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx

Winter Wonderland - #21 'The Christmas Stocking'

Another week gone! There's only about 10 weeks left now before the 'Big Day'. Have you joined us yet? It's never too late ..... why not have a go at our Winter Wonderland Inspirational Challenge this week? The theme is 'The Christmas Stocking' .... and you can interpret that in any way you wish :o)

A big thank you to Helen for being our Guest Designer for the last two weeks! And welcome to the fabulously talented Lynda, who will be our Guest for this week and next.



Cardstock ........ Very Vanilla, Old Olive
Ink .............. Real Red, Old Olive
Pattern Paper .... DSP Merry Moments
Stampin' Markers ... Real Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Close To Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Summer Sun
Stamp Set ........ Sparkly And Bright, Seasonal Wishes (retired)
Ribbon ........... Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain
Punches .......... Scallop Oval
Other Products ... Anitas Flat Backed Gems

Don't forget to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx

Nephew's Birthday Card

It was my youngest nephew's birthday yesterday and this is the card that I made for him. It's ages since I used the Choo Choo stamp set and I'd forgotten how much fun it was :o)
If you want to have a look at the set, it's on Page 39 of the new catalogue (£14.95). I have also used the tree from Forest Friends, which is on the same page of the catalogue (£12.95) :o)
I 'smooched' the background using Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery classic ink.

Cardstock ........ Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Whisper White
Ink .............. Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Brilliant Blue, Basic Grey
Stampin' Markers . Chocolate Chip, Old Olive
Stamp Set ........ Choo Choo, Forest Friends, Right On Track Wheel, Schoolbook Serif Alphabet

Winter Wonderland - #20 'Gingerbread'

Another week closer to Christmas ...... Have you joined us yet? Why not give our challenges a try and help with the run up to the Christmas season by creating some cards and other items now? It will ease some of that pressure and give you more time for other things when December hits :o)

Our inspirational theme this week is 'Gingerbread'. Don't forget you can interpret this any which way you like :o) Our GDT this week is the lovely Helen again.

I don't mind telling you that this week our theme stumped me some! I had no idea what to do for it .... I don't own any gingerbread stamps and I struggled with ideas. So ..... thank goodness for Stampin' Up! Punches! I've used them before to make animals and found it was really easy to make a Gingerbread Man with them too :o) I used the 3/4" circle for the head, the 1" circle for the body, Word window for the arms and legs and the 1/4" for the buttons and eyes .. just highlighted with the white gel pen. I think he looks really cute and will definitely use him again :o)

I created the bag using a downloadable template, but adapted it again this week. Instead of adding the flap as before I used the new and very gorgeous Stampin' Up! eyelet border punch around the top edge and folded it over to the front. I also created a handle and used the punch again on the edges ..... fab eh? I'm really happy with my project this week :o)

Don't forget .... You can order Stampin' UP! products from me at any time. If you would like a catalogue you can buy them from me for just £2.50 which includes Postage and Packing.



Cardstock ........ Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Real Red
Ink .............. Real Red
Stamp Set ........ Season Of Joy
Ribbon ........... Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain, Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain, Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain
Punches .......... Word Window, 1" Circle, 3/4" Circle, 1/4" Circle, Eyelet Border
Other Products ... Signo White Gel Pen

Remember to check out the other DT's fabulous creations this week!

Teri xx