Creature Comforts - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

It's always hard juggling school holidays with work.  I like to make sure we have enough time to go out and see family and friends while keeping on top of my work deadlines.

Creature comforts is the theme for this week's Daring Cardmakers challenge and it's a cute one!

I have a lot of birthdays to make cards for in the winter so this challenge got me thinking of ideas.  I decided to go for a slimline card.  All my images were coloured in with my Chameleon pens and cut out.  The background is a mix of papers and paint splats and I stamped 'Happy Winter Birthday' in the middle to finish.

You can see inspiration from the rest of the Design Team HERE together with more information and links for you to join in.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Shabneez

Products Used:

Time for Tea Designs Winter Wishes Wreath Stamp Set

Time for Tea Designs Cosy Winter Stamp Set

Time for Tea Designs Slimline Die Set

Chameleon Pens

Everything else from my stash

Into The Woods - Daring Cardmakers DT

It's Friday!

The extremely sad news about Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is still sinking in.  She will be missed.  May she rest in peace.

The weather is certainly turning autumnal and the garden is getting the rain it so desperately needs.  The latest challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers is veering towards the change in seasons - Into The Woods.

I used non traditional forest colours for my creation as I wanted something bright and colourful.  I used my Chameleon pens to colour in the wreath before die cutting it out and adding glitter card for the number and along the sides.

You can join in with the challenge and see more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team HERE.

Have a good weekend,

Shabneez

Products Used:

Time for Tea Designs Winter Wishes Stamp & Die Set

Time for Tea Designs Happy Birthday Die Set

Time for Tea Designs Number Die Set

Sizzix Dainty Uppercase Die Set

Chameleon Pens

Everything else from my stash

Chocolate Heaven - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

I hope you've had a good week - we've had lots of family time this week which has been good.  I can't believe the school holidays end next week!

As it's the Easter weekend, the Daring Cardmakers have decided to go with a chocolate theme due to the volume of chocolate that may be consumed!  

My creation is a fun one this week as I decided to create a bar of chocolate with card and I even added kitchen foil for part of the wrapping!!!  My images were stamped and coloured in using my Nuvo Alcohol pens.

You can see more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team HERE and I hope you'l join in!

Have a great long weekend and I'll see you again soon,

Shabneez 

Products Used:

Nuvo Alcohol Pens

Time for Tea Designs Bearing Gifts Stamp & Die Set

Time for Tea Designs Speech Bubbles Stamp & Die Set

Time for Tea Designs Brighter Days Paper Pad

Hiunkydory Minis - Birthday Wishes

Everything else from my stash

Halloween Inspired - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

Week two of half term has come to an end but the plus point is it's not long until the Christmas holidays!  We've had fun catching up with family this week.

As it's Halloween on Sunday the challenge on the Daring Cardmakers is Halloween inspired.  I was rather happy about this as it gave me an opportunity to make a Halloween card which I love making but have nobody to send to!

It all began with a die cut frame with a tree in black to which I added a background made using distress oxide inks through a stencil.

All the images were stamped, coloured with my Chameleon pens and then added to the background to complete the fun scene.

You can see lots more inspiration HERE from the rest of the DT and I hope to see you join in.  Remember it doesn't have to be a Halloween card - just inspired by it so the colours, a black cat, pumpkin etc.

See you again next week,

Shabneez

Products Used:

Time for Tea Designs Autumn Scene Coverplate Die

Time for Tea Design Spooktacular Stamp Set

Time for Tea Designs Spooktacular Co-ordinating Die Set

Time for Tea Designs Speech Bubbles Co-ordinating Die Set

Chameleon Pens

Distress Oxide Ink Pads

Time for Tea Designs Beautiful Blender Brushes

Everything else from my stash

Awesome Autumn - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

My to do list this week is massive - I have barely got through a quarter of it and it's Friday already!  I guess I better get my skates on today.

I'm concentrating on what makes me happy at the moment and one of those is the autumn.  I just love everything about it!  So, I decided 'Awesome Autumn' would be the theme for the Daring Cardmakers challenge this week!

I absolutely loved creating this card although I did have to start from the beginning a couple of times as it wasn't quite what I had in my head at first.  The background was made using a blend of distress oxide inks.  The autumn die set helped create the scene and was also coloured using my distress oxides.

I stamped and coloured in the fox with my chameleon pens and added a little speech bubble from the same set.  Incidentally the stamp set was gifted to me by a very kind friend.

You can see lots more inspiration for this challenge from the rest of the Design Team HERE and I hope that you'll join in celebrating everything autumn with me!

Have a great weekend,

Shabneez 

Products Used:

Lawn Fawn Into The Woods Stamp Set
Time for Tea Designs Autumn Scene Builder Die Set
Chameleon Pen - NU4
Distress Oxide Ink Pads
Everything else from my stash

A Walk On The Wildside - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

It's been a lovely week on the weather front and I've got heaps of washing done and dried outside in no time!  Just the ironing left now........

Another great challenge on the Daring Cardmakers this week with a walk on the wildside.  I had just the perfect stamp set in mind and I teamed it with papers that fit the challenge too!

My stamped images were coloured with my Chameleon pens and then die cut.  I made the central frame using a new nesting die set and went for a shaker card as I've not made one in a long time.

Initially I wasn't sure on mixing the patterned papers from the Dovecraft Finding Paradise Pad but the idea grew on me as I experimented with different combinations and I think it works.  What's more I will do it again!

You can see lots more inspiration from the Design Team HERE and I hope you'll join in.

Have a wonderful weekend - my plan is to get some gardening done!

Shabneez

Products Used:

Time for Tea Designs Elephantastic Stamp Set

Time for Tea Designs Elephantastic Die Set

Time for Tea Designs Square Label Dies

Chameleon Pens

Dovecraft Finding Paradise Paper Pad

CrafTangles Sequin Mix

Everything else from my stash

Very Superstitious - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

I've done a lot of gardening and cooking this week!  I think we need to grow more vegetables next year so I've been investigating.

This week is a fun challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers and it's all to do with superstitions.  I must admit I am not superstitious in the slightest but had fun using different superstitions on my card.

To begin with I stamped and coloured in a black cat (bad luck) which is holding an umbrella (bad luck if opened indoors).  Next I die cut the number 13 (unlucky for some) and used some green both with the paper pad and the umbrella colour as it is also deemed unlucky.

I added mirri card for the number 13 as breaking a mirror is 7 years bad luck so incorporated that too as well as the number 13.  Lots of superstitions covered I think!

You can see lots more inspiration on the blog HERE and I hope you'll join in.

Have a lovely weekend,

Shabneez

Products Used:

Time for Tea Designs Celebrate Sentiment Die

Time for Tea Designs All Occasion Critters Stamp Set

Time for Tea Designs Brighter Days Paper Pad

Chameleon Pens

First Edition Number Dies

Everything else from my stash

You're Mermazing - Daring Cardmakers DT

Happy Friday!

It's been a good week and I think the highlight was watching my youngest son play cricket against another school for the first time yesterday afternoon.  The weather was perfect and the boys were so excited to be able to play after so long.

The Daring Cardmakers have a mermaid themed challenge this week and I loved creating my card.

It had been some time since I did any colouring with my Chameleon pens and Color Tops and I had missed it a great deal.  I find colouring very therapeutic and get lost in it.

I used distress oxide ink pads and water to make the background using the smooshing technique and a stitched frame to finish.

You can see more inspiration HERE from the rest of the DT and I hope that you will join in.

Enjoy your weekend!

Shabneez

Products Used:

Time for Tea Designs Swimming By To Say Hi Stamp Set

Time for Tea Designs Shell Phone Stamp Set

Time for Tea Designs Best Fishes Banner & Border Die

Time for Tea Designs Mermazing Stamp Set

Distress Oxide Ink Pads

Chameleon Pens

Chameleon Color Tops

Everything else from my stash

Birthday Beavers - Time for Tea Designs DT

Happy Wednesday!

Today is the my final blog post for Time for Tea Designs as my term is up.  I've had a lot of fun on the Design Team and enjoyed showcasing my creations using the products both on social media and Create & Craft.

My final card is one I have made for my eldest son who will turn 13 in a couple of days.  I've used my favourite Dream Big die as it's such a great sentiment.

I created a fun scene of the beavers by the river bank overlooking the mountains and used my Chameleon pens to colour in the images.   Final chance to get 10% off anything in store with my code T4TSHABNEEZ10.

Hopefully my son will like his card.  He wants to revamp his bedroom as a present so I've said once we are able we will go to IKEA for some inspiration.

Enjoy the sunshine and see you on Friday!

Shabneez

Products Used:

Time for Tea Designs Beavering Away Stamp & Die Set

Time for Tea Designs Speech Bubbles Stamp & Die Set

Time for Tea Designs Landscape Edge Die Set

Time for Tea Designs Mountain Scene Builder Die Set

Chameleon Pens

Everything else from my stash

Birthday Bees Card - Time For Tea Designs DT

Happy Wednesday!

It's so funny as it feels like the boys have only just begun school and they finish next Wednesday for Easter!  

Today I'm sharing a card perfect for this time of year with seeing a lot of bees in my garden.  In fact I had a huge one in the bedroom the other day but it was only looking to go back out so I opened the window wide for it to continue its journey.

I loved making this card, especially colouring all the elements with my Chameleon pens.  The background was made using the Beehive stencil with my Distress Oxide inks on a die cut sheet of card.

As ever you can get 10% off anything in the Time for Tea Designs store using my code T4TSHABNEEZ10.

See you on Friday!

Shabneez 

Products Used:

Time for Tea Designs Bee Happy Stamp & Die Set

Time for Tea Designs Speech Bubbles Stamp & Die Set

Time for Tea Designs Circle Trio Die Set

Chameleon Pens

Distress Oxide Ink Pads

I Can Bearly Wait To See You - Time For Tea Designs DT

Happy Wednesday!

I administered my first home COVID test yesterday for my eldest son.  He's had 3 in school since they went back and they taught him how to do it so it wasn't too bad.  We have to do 2 tests a week and register results with the NHS and the school.  I'm so pleased they have this in place.

I'm hoping things go to plan and we are allowed to see family soon.  In the meantime as I had loved ones on my mind I created this card.

I used dies to create the grass, rainbow and 'Hello' sentiment and added a cute bear which I coloured with my Chameleon pens.

The sentiment at the bottom is from the same bear stamp set and I heat embossed it in white on black card.  I think it's a cheerful card, don't you?

Hope the rest of your week goes well and I'll see you on Friday,

Shabneez

Products Used:

Time for Tea Designs Picnic Bears Stamp Set

Time for Tea Designs Storms Don't Last Co-ordinating Dies

Time for Tea Designs Large Script Hello Die

Time for Tea Designs Landscape Edger Dies

Chameleon Pens

Everything else from my stash

Watercolour Bouquet Card for Mum - Time for Tea Designs DT

Happy Wednesday!

My car has been very poorly for some time now and it's a good job I've not had to use it.  It is in a really bad way now and I have had no option but to get it fixed as I will need it for the school runs from Monday!  I'm dreading the bill!

As Mother's Day is approaching I thought I'd use the latest Time for Tea Designs release and make a paper floral bouquet.  After all, most Mums like flowers don't they?

The flowers and leaves were all die cut from watercolour card and I used my watercolour palette to paint them.  I then wrapped them in tissue paper and added twine to finish.

I used the same technique with the MUM sentiment and used the watercolours to paint an ombre effect.  The other sentiments were stamped and die cut.  

The new release is on the website and you can get an extra 10% off anything in store using my code T4TSHABNEEZ10.  The collection will also be on Create & Craft on Sunday.

I hope to see you again on Friday but it'll depend if I meet my deadline as I have a lot of work on at the moment.

Take care,

Shabneez

Products Used:

Time for Tea Designs Mum Sentiment Die

Time for Tea Designs Mum & Dad Clear Stamp & Die Set

Time for Tea Designs Spring Blooms Die Set

Watercolour Palette

Everything else from my stash

Double Stencil Baby Card - Time for Tea Designs DT

Happy Wednesday!

Mid week already so can't be bad.  We've had notification the boys will definitely be returning to school on 8 March and they are both pleased - one more than the other as he will miss my lunches!

I'm sharing a baby card I made using a stamp and couple of stencils.  I really enjoy coming up with different ways to use or combine stencils.

I've used a die circle for the base and began by using my blender brushes and distress inks through the starry heart stencil.  I then masked the heart and used the scene it stencil to form the cloud background.

The little critter from the Occasional Critters Stamp set is just adorable isn't he?  I added some stars from the same set to make his little blanket even more cosy. In fact it reminds me of the baby blanket my youngest had.  Such wonderful memories! 

The image was stamped then coloured with my Chameleon pens and I added a little glitter glue to the cloud to make it sparkle.

The blender brushes I used along with the very useful brush caddy are currently on offer at Time for Tea Designs and you can get an additional 10% off using my code T4TSHABNEEZ10.

See you again on Friday!

Shabneez

Products Used:

Time for Tea Designs Beautiful Blender Brushes

Time for Tea Designs Occasional Critters Stamp Set & Co-ordinating Die Set

Time for Tea Designs Starry Heart Stencil

Time for Tea Designs Scene It Stencil

Time for Tea Designs Circle Of Love Nesting Die Set

Chameleon Pens

Dovecraft Glitter Glue

Everything else from my stash

I Love Mew - Time for Tea Designs DT

Happy Wednesday!

I'm sharing more of a masculine card today as I know my husband would not appreciate a card with pink tones although he does wear pink shirts and ties....!

I'm using a stamp set from the January Time for Tea Designs new release along with a number of dies and a paper pad which I think worked really well fro the background.

My cats were coloured in with my Chameleon pens and fussy cut.  I thnk they are so cute with their tails entwined into a heart.

You can get 10% off anything in store using my code T4TSHABNEEZ10.

See you on Friday,

Shabneez

Products Used:

Time for Tea Designs Circle of Love Nesting Dies

Time for Tea Designs Smitten Kittens Stamp Set

Time for Tea Designs Speech Bubble Dies

Time for Tea Designs Landscape Edge Standalone Dies

First Edition North Star Paper Pad

Everything else from my stash

Bunny Love - Time for Tea Designs DT

Happy Wednesday!

Well the snow was certainly keeping the boys occupied as they were out straight after lunch and school daily!  They've built such an adorable family of snowmen.  It's melting fast this morning though.

As Valentine's Day is approaching I thought I'd share a little love themed inspiration using a combination of sets from Time for Tea Designs.

I think the bunnies are just adorable and with their scarves they are perfect for the current weather conditions too.  They were coloured using my Chameleon pens and fussy cut.

The background was made blending distress oxide inks then covered using a die cut cover plate die from white card.

As always you can get 10% off everything in store using my code T4TSHABNEEZ10.

See you again on Friday,

Shabneez

Products Used:

Time for Tea Designs Cosy Winter Stamp Set

Time for Tea Designs Be Kind Be You Stamp Set

Time for Tea Designs Scalloped Slimline Die Set

Chameleon Pens

Time for Tea Designs Scattered Hearts Coverplate Die

Time for Tea Designs Bearing Gifts Stamp Set

Everything else from my stash

Wintry Paper Hugs

Happy Wednesday!

I'm currently juggling home school, work and my blog post as I type!  Think I am getting the hang of all the multi tasking and just as well as the home schooling has been extended.  I would much rather the boys are home safe though.

Today, I'm sharing a cute card with a wintry feel to it using the Time for Tea Designs Happy Mail Critters Stamp set along with papers and dies.

It really is an adorable stamp set and I made a scene using the background papers.  So in my head I had the cat balancing on a box so he could reach the post box for the robin to post his letter.  I think I accomplished what I set out to do!

All my images were coloured using my Chameleon pens and I added some die cut hearts and a frame to my scene.

As ever, you can get 10% off anything in store using my code T4TSHABNEEZ10.

See you again on Friday!

Shabneez

Products Used:

Time for Tea Designs Happy Mail Critters Stamp Set

Time for Tea Designs Zig Zag Frame & Tags Set

Time for Tea Designs Winter Wonderland Paper Pad

Chameleon Pens

Everything else from my stash

Hearts & Hugs - Time for Tea Designs DT

Happy Wednesday!

I've really felt the cold since it snowed on Sunday.  The snow only lasted a couple of hours but the boys made the most of it!!!

I'm sharing another card from the Time for Tea New Release using the Happy Mail Critters Stamp set.

It's a fun set with sentiments that will cheer anyone up at this time.  All my images were coloured using my Chameleon pens and fussy cut.  I die cut the hearts and their frames in different colours and added white heat embossing to the sentiments.

I found the perfect background paper using a Trimcraft First Edition pad I recently treated myself to.

As ever you can get 10% off anything in store using my code T4TSHABNEEZ10 to include the new release.

See you again on Friday,

Shabneez

Products Used:

Time for Tea Designs Happy Mail Critter Stamp Set

Time for Tea Designs Circle of Love Nesting Die Set

Time for Tea Designs Mini Frames & Banner Die Set

Chameleon Pens

First Edition Making Memories Paper Pad

Everything else from my stash

Workout Pigs - Time for Tea Designs DT

Happy Wednesday!

The Time for Tea Designs January New Release will be on sale on Friday but the team has been sharing sneak peeks from yesterday and I am sharing the Workout Pigs Stamp set today.

This is such a fun set as the images and accessories are just so cute!  I decided to make a card using 4 of the 5 piggies from the set.

I used backing papers from the Winter Wonderland pad and die cut with the Layering Rectangle Dies.  I added scalloped circles in contrasting colours.

I coloured all my images with my Chameleon pens and fussy cut them out before sticking them background.  I absolutely love the puns on the sentiments - they put a big smile on my face!

The new release will be in the shop to buy on Friday and you can get 10% off everything in store using my code T4TSHABNEEZ10.

See you on Friday!

Shabneez

Products Used:

Time for Tea Designs Workout Pigs

Time for Tea Design Winter Wonderland Paper Pad

Time for Tea Designs Mini Frame & Banner Die Set

Time for Tea Designs A6 Layered Rectangle Die Set

Chameleon Pens

Everything else from my stash

Happy Winter Birthday Card - Time for Tea Designs DT

Happy Wednesday!

I think it's quite novel to either send or receive a season specific birthday card.  I'm drawn to them and the Time for Tea Designs Winter Wishes Wreath stamp set has a number of sentiments perfect for the winter.

For my card I stamped and coloured the wreath with my Chameleon pens then die cut around it with a circle die.  I matted and layered the circle with a gold stitched die circle and a burgundy square stitched die.

I stamped the main sentiment in green to make it pop and added gold glitter drops to all the circles to finish.

You can get 10% off everything in store using my code T4TSHABNEEZ10.

Enjoy your week,

Shabneez

Products Used:

Time for Tea Designs Winter Wishes Wreath Stamp

Time for Tea Designs Circle of Love Nesting Dies

Time for Tea Designs Square Quilted Nesting Dies

Chameleon Pens

Tonic Nuvo Drops

Everything else from my stash

Sending Winter Hugs for 2021

Happy New Year to you all!

I can't believe it's my first post of 2021 and we are in a full lock down once again!  It's all for the greater good I know.  My little one is not looking forward to the home schooling at all but it can't be helped.

My first card of the year is a fitting one as it is sending winter hugs to make you feel better about everything.  I think we all need lots of them - even virtual ones are fine!

I used the Winter Wishes Wreath stamp but in a different way by stamping the wreath in two halves then I added the sentiments around it.  The images were coloured using my Chameleon pens.

As ever you can get 10% off anything in store using my code T4TSHABNEEZ10.

Stay safe!

Shabneez

Products Used:

Chameleon Pens

Time for Tea Designs Slimline Scalloped Trio Circle Nesting Dies

Time for Tea Designs Winter Wishes Wreath Stamp