Fairytale Friday

It's Fairytale Friday over on the Teddy Bo Challenge blog  and we have some wonderful cards to share with you all! Why not pop over to see what the talented design team have created this week. while you are there you can catch up on all the going on's in the Towers too!
Here is what I have created this week.

 

I have used image TEDDYBOBEA_139

Medium ~ Polychromos pencils

Cardstock ~ Pale Blue

Papers ~ Papermania Capsule Collection

Embelishments ~ Ribbon, Rhinestones, Buttons & Stickles

White Doily

Doily edger punch ~ Martha Stewart

Scalloped circle die & spot embossing folder ~ Sizzix

Sentiment ~ Cuddly Buddly

 

 

Here is a close up of cute Olifant

 

Now don't forget! There is still plenty of time to enter our current Challenge which is Black, White  and one other! The challenge closes Midnight GMT on Sunday 2nd September.

Thanks for stopping by.

Crafty hugs.

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New Releases ~ New Challenge.

Good morning, crafty bloggers.
Today at Teddy Bo we have two new fabulous new releases for you.

We also have a new Challenge starting today which is Black, White and one other! so for your chance to win simply make a card featuring a Teddy Bo and Co image  and enter before Midnight GMT on Sunday 2nd September.

Now why not pop over to see what our design team have inspired us with this time you can find us here. Remember!!!" you've got to be in it to win it".

I'll be back later to show you what i've come up with.

Big crafty hugs.

Donna.

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Fairytale Friday - A dream come true

Welcome to my blog..... oh the excitment is too much to BEAR.
I would like to share my dream come true with each  and every one of you.
Last July I had major surgery which left me with persistent pelvic pain, I felt down and well......depressed I suppose.
I had been making cards for almost 10 years mainly from kits in magazines but after my surgery I seemed to lose interest. Then last November I was at my local supermarket browsing through some magazines when I came across Simply cards & papercraft the magazine was featuring Christmas it looked interesting so I purchased it.
The magazine sat on the table for at least two weeks before I actually opened it. Inside was a seven page article featuring adorable little bears designed by a lady called Gayle Cook, the bears had been coloured so beautifully  and made in to cards by a couple of ladies from the design team the company is called Teddy Bo & Co. I was inspired so, I went on the site to have a look  and WOW!!!  I purchased a couple of images to begin with, but I wondered if I would ever be able to sit  and colour them due to the pain I was suffering  and the very strong pain killers which left me feeling drowsy, but these bears were always in the back of my mind colouring the bears took my mind off the pain  and lifted my spirits. I began entering my creations on to the Teddy Bo & Co blog through facebook at first then I created my own blog  and started entering via that after a couple of Challenges I won runner-up three times in a row then came the big wins I was on a roll!!! I keep saying to my hubby I love these bears so much I want to go to Teddy Bo towers? then last week my dream came true Gayle asked if I would like to join the design team YIPPEE!!! I have had further surgery this year  and I am recovering well, but without Teddy Bo!?!?!? who knows?
Now I would like to share my first card as the new member of the Teddy Bo & Co design team you can also see it on todays Fairytale Friday over at the Teddy Bo & Co blog.
I hope you like it.
Crafty hugs.
Donna.
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I have used TeddyBea image_214

Medium - Polychromos pencils

Vintage step card - Whichcraftuk

Papers - Prima Botanical

Embelishments - Rhinestones, Ribbon  and Stickles

Flowers - WOC

Sentiment - Cudddly Buddly



"Little Ballet Bea" 

Holly

Good afternoon.
Today iv'e made a christmas card. I found this cute image by Sylvia Zet at Wee Stamps. Her name is Holly isn't she adorable?
I hope you like her.
Crafty hugs.
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Image - Holly
Medium -  Polychromos pencils
Cardstock -  Green & Recycled
Papers -  Papermania "at Christmas Time"
Flowers - WOC
Pearls - Prima
Spray & Sparkle - Crafters Companion
Sentiment - Birds Cards

Here is a close up of Holly



Masculine - use buttons and string

Hello everyone.
It's time for another Challenge over at TeddyBo & Co. This time it's masculine a card for the boy's which must include  buttons  and string.
My mum wanted to see Bo in a string (lol) " she just cannot behave herself."
I thought Bo in his suit of armour fits the title of masculine so that was what I decided on.
I followed a sketch which I found in Cardmaking & Papercraft.
I have coloured TeddyBo_110 with Polychromos pencils  and added three Blue rhinestones to Bo's sword. I used Anita's rhinestones.
The backing card I used is Woodware recycled craft card  and the paper's are TeddyBo & Co I love these papers, they are so detailed. The scalloped circle behind Bo is a Sizzix die that I cut with my Bigshot machine I have also used the card  and paper for inside the card. Once all the card and paper was in place I cut Bo out  and adhered him to the card with sticky pads.
I have used natural jute craft string from Ebay  and the woodern heart shaped buttons are from Fantastic Ribbons.
The wording I have computer generated is old english Font 22.
I hope you like my creation.
Thank you for letting me enter.
Big hugs.
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Here is my knight in shining armour.

Here is a side view of the card.

Charming Bo close up.

Christmas In July

Hello everyone.
Well I have had my op, there was a few complications the op should have taken fourty minutes but it took three hours  and I was in recovery for two hours hubby was panicking (bless).
Thank you for all the best wishes I recieved  and thanks Jill for the Cyber hug (sweet)  I am still very sore but recovering well.
I didn't think that I would be entering the Christmas In July Challenge so I have suprised myself although it has taken me three days on  and off to make my creation.

For the Christmas In July Challenge at TeddyBo & Co I have made a Twisted Easel Card.
I found the tutorial for the card over at Hazel's blog this talented lady designs for TeddyBo & Co.
I have used Green backing card  and the papers are First Editions Festive Treats.
I have coloured TeddyBo image 148 with Polychromos pencils.
I have added Blue  Pink  and Green stickles to the ornaments.
The Merry Christmas sentiment was a freebie from C&P  and the White  pom pom trim I got from ebay.
For the base of the card i have punched Green card with Martha Stewart Arch Lattice edger punch.
The snowflake is by Papermania I stuck it on to White  card  and cut around it then added a Dovecraft brad to the centre I used double sided sticky pads to raise the snowflake up.
The Green rhinestones in the top  and bottom right side of the card are by Papermania.
Thanks for letting me enter my card into the Challenge.
Until next time.
Big Hugs.
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Here is my finished twisted easel card.

The card at a different angle.

Here is a close up of the charming Bo.

(I love him)



Lets Celebrate Challenge.

Hello everyone.
It's time for another challenge at TeddyBo & Co but firstly I would like to let you all know that I am going in to hospital on Friday 6th of July for my op.
I had extensive gynae surgery last July which has left me with persistent pelvic pain. I am having my ovaries removed so I am not sure if I will be able to sit for long periods of time to colour Gayle's adorable bears which I love soooooo much  and this means I might not be able to enter the next challenge (I'm sad) I have  a seven week recovery. I am feeling very anxious as no body likes to go under the knife and there is always the "what if?"  could I please ask you all to say a prayer for me thank you. Big hugs. xxxxxx

Now on to a brighter note for this challenge I have made an easel drawer card to celebrate a Birthday.
I followed the instructions on how to make the card from one of my C&P magazines  and I have used 300gsm white conquerer card for this.
All of the papers used in this project are Wellington by Docrafts.
I have coloured  TEDDYBEA_204 with polychromos pencils  and cut her out.
With my Bigshot I cut an oval die, embossed it with a Sizzix Cottage Style embossing folder  and adhered Bea to it with sticky pads.
The card is decorated with lace from Creative Treasures  and the 15mm ivory ribbon, bow  and woodern button are from Fantastic Ribbons. The flowers surrounding Bea are from WOC   and The Ribbon Girl, the leaves are punched out with a regular leaf punch by Woodware.

For the base of the easel card I have decorated the top and bottom of the stripe paper with lace  from Creative Treasures. I cut another oval die, adhered paper, cut a smaller oval  then printed off the Happy Birthday sentiment which is a freebie from BirdsCards.Com   and glued it to the larger oval.
I used sticky pads to place the sentiment on the card then decorated around the oval with regular  and small punched daisies by Woodware  I put tiny crystal rhinestones in the centre of each daisy.

The drawer has been lined with papers  and strips of stripe paper have been adhered to the sides of the base  and the front of the drawer. The front of the drawer has been finished off with another of the same woodern buttons used on the bow.
Thank you for letting me enter my creation in to the challenge  and thanks for all the lovely comments too.
Big Hugs. xxxxxxxxxx

The easel drawer card showing the drawer closed

The drawer is open

A side view of the card

The card closed

The adorable Bea close up