Tuesday 26 July 2011

Happy Teddy Bo Tuesday and a new challenge...xx

It's Tuesday again and that can only mean one thing, well two things actually LOL!, new products in the Teddy Bo store and a new challenge. YEEEEH!!! This time around Design Team B are hosting the challenge and they want you to......
Alter something
this could be anything you can think of, have a look below at the fabulous creations the design team have come up with, if they don't inspire you then nothing will!

Remember though...it MUST contain a Teddy Bo & Co image!!!

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Now onto the winners of our last challenge...did you see the fantastic entries!??!?!  WOW....what gorgeous items our friends have made.  Inspirational and so creative....we love it!!

Of course when it comes to voting time at Teddy Bo Towers on a Monday it's always so interesting to see how we all have such different styles too.  This does make it so hard mind you to find an out and out winner!!!lol  BUT...we managed to find our Top 3 and they are as follows....:

Overall Winner
Kylie

and our runners up are
Erica



and Laine


Congratulations ladies... Gayle will be in touch with you very soon...xxxxxxx  (However, knowing how bad Gayle's memory is...if you haven't heard from her in a couple of days then it might be a good idea to drop her a line at support @ teddybo.com  ;o))


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Here at Teddy Bo towers we can't wait to see what amazing creations you wonderfully talented BO-ettes are going to come up with for this challenge, and don't forget we only have one little rule - you must use a Teddy Bo and Co image on your entry.

Entries to be submitted by midnight (GMT) Sunday 7th August

Teddy Bo and Co are sponsoring this challenge and the overall winner gets to choose 10 GRAPHICS... and the runners up pick one image each.

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 And now some inspiration from our wonderful Design Team


Nela

Hi ladies,
here I show you my bedside lamp, it´s okay but a bit boring.


Then I colored Beas, scanned, printed on transparent paper and laminated.



And now I find the lamp much more friendly

Beautiful evening!
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Love this stamp so much, I cant stop using her!
So, yet again I have been altering. This is a wall plaque that I bought last year from my local garden centre. Found it in the bargain bin for damaged items. There was a small photo frame attached that had broken away.


I haven't had to add any backing paper to the " W " as this was nice enough. Did go around the edge with ink to give a distressed look. Been as been printed rather large as the " W " was damaged a little underneath. Bea measures 5 1/4 inches. The " W " its self measures 8 inches.

Something about the flowers that I'm not entirely happy with.  Again there had to be a large spray of flowers cus of damage.
Added a sentiment which says " Friends are like Flowers "

Bea's wand I made myself from a cocktail stick and star embellishment - added glitter and gems to finish off.
I have sprayed the whole item 4 times with Crystal Clear Acrylic Spray Coating as this seals and protects the project. So if it gets dusty etc, you can just wipe over with a feather duster.

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Helle



"Something altered"
I had an ugly, old clock that I was going to throw away.
Made me a new one by cutting all parts of thick cardboard
This watch is adorned with a pattern paper from Riddersolm Design that I have distressed a little  at the edges.
The motif ofTeddy Bea is from the series Circular frames 002
The clock is decorated with many flowers from Prima.
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I have altered this note book for Shaleise, she had bought a hard backed one and it was a little too plain, I found this corrugated board and thought it would work, I have used a soon to be released image (available next week) as this is both my girls all the time.


I have coloured my Teddy Bea with markers, prisma pencils and chalks, I have carefully cut her out and using foam pads I have stood her on the bottom of the book....


I have added lots of stardust and as I chopped of her earphone wires I used some button twine to replace it, I have used some die cut music notes cut from the same corrugated board....


I have added a die cut butterfly with some gems, and of course some Blooms, and 25mm Pen Roses, they have had the glitter treatment too, and a little heart with some stickers to spell out her name, I have added some seam binding and tied a bow at the top....
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Antoinette
For the ‘Something Altered’ Challenge for 28th I have used some left over tiles from a bathroom job I ‘helped with’ a while back and made some coasters inspired by Collette’s mug from ages ago :)

Any hoo, I coloured in the 'ikle bears with Prisma pencils, scanned them and resized to print them out onto decal waterslide paper...




…then sprayed with clear acrylic spray paint to seal the images (smells just like nail varnish) so when immersed in water, the ink will not bleed. Soaked the transfers in water until the transparent film came away for the backing paper and careful dabbed them on to the tiles.

Also added some stamped hearts and then sealed again with the acrylic spray. On the back of the coasters, I added some sticky backed felt pads…Volia!!

I also have some other bits and bobs that I have ‘pimped’ for the following Friday post.
I hope you like my project :)
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Nicole






Hi all just a quickie this is my Altered something for Tuesday.
It's a MDF tissue box that i have painted with white Acrylic paint.
I have then used some Raspberry Road papers from the Oh so shabby set.
Coloured images with copics and promarkers.
Made a heart lace trim with a Martha Stewart punch.
Butterflies are from a Sheena stamp set that you use for paint fusion.
Flowers are from Wild orchid crafts. 

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and even Kathy from Team A wanted to join in



Believe it or not my sister-in-law called me this morning looking
for me to bring her a few cards and if I had something for
a baby shower!!!! LOL That is never my luck so I will
be taking this to New York for her cousin!!

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So ladies and gents...we are REALLY excited to see what items you alter.......I think this could be the most exciting challenge yet....Bext of Luck and as always the linky to submit your entries will be at the top of the blog...xxxxx

Gayle & the Gang..xx 

Tuesday 12 July 2011

Spotlight on Teddy Bea...Challenge #14

It's Tuesday again and that can only mean one thing, well two things actually LOL!, new products in the Teddy Bo store and a new challenge. YEEEEH!!! This time around Design Team A are hosting the challenge and it is all about Bea, we want to see your fabulous creations that contain......
Teddy Bea Only
This isn't going to be difficult as there are so many gorgeous images of Bea in the store. 

Remember though...it MUST contain a Teddy Bo & Co 'BEA' image!!!

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Now onto the winners of our last challenge...did you see the fantastic entries!??!?!  WOW....what gorgeous items our friends have made.  Inspirational and so creative....we love it!!

Of course when it comes to voting time at Teddy Bo Towers on a Monday it's always so interesting to see how we all have such different styles too.  This does make it so hard mind you to find an out and out winner!!!lol  BUT...we managed to find our Top 3 and they are as follows....:

Overall Winner
Paola



and our runners up are
Julie Bennett

and
Jo


Congratulations ladies... I will be in touch with you very soon...xxxxxxx  However, knowing how bad Gayle's memory is...if you haven't heard from her in a couple of days then it might be a good idea to drop her a line at support @ teddybo.com  ;o)


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Here at Teddy Bo towers we can't wait to see what amazing creations you wonderfully talented BO-ettes are going to come up with for this challenge, and don't forget we only have one little rule - you must use a Teddy Bo and Co image on your entry.

Entries to be submitted by midnight (GMT) Sunday 24th July

For this challenge we are once again being sponsored by
CREATIVE TREASURES
The overall winner will receive a fabulous prize.
The winner will also be able to choose three graphics from the Teddy Bo store and the runners up get to choose 1 graphic each.

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Check out the fabulous design team creations!




Kathy
Being as I am now a Texan, I just had to use Cowgirl Bea!!
Isn't she just adorable!! I have distressed all the edges with
my scissors and then went over them with Vintage distress ink.
It was fun going grungy again! The papers are from Cosmo
Cricket's Wanted collection ~ perfect for a Cowgirl!
To top it off I threw in a couple rusty stars and a computer
generated Howdy Y'all in a font called: Bleeding Cowboy.

As soon as I saw Bea sat on her cloud I just had to colour her up - she is perfect for so many different types of card. Love her! She's been coloured with Copics and Prismacolor pencils. The papers are MME and all the embellies are from Wild Orchid Crafts.


Tab



For my card this week I have used Teddy Bea _117 and what a little sweetie she is too, such a pleasure to colour :o). I have coloured her in with Prisma Pencils, blended with Sansodor. The papers are from Raspberry Road Design - Shabby Rose. The flowers are all from Wild Orchid Craft, along with the metal corner, and the little metal things in the flowers. The pins, charm, pearls and brad are from The Hobby House. I have added copious amounts of stickles too :o)


Debbie
I've used Teddy Bea Topsy Turvy for my card this week and teamed her with Echo Park papers. The leaves are a Sizzix die cut and the flowers are Joy Craft daisy die cuts embossed with one of my cuttlebug folders.

I've chosen Teddybea 111 for my card this week and decided to go with a Christmas theme. The papers are KI Memories Holiday Collection 'Alpine Fashion', the snowflakes are Spellbinders Create a Flake 1 die cuts. I've coloured the image with Prisma pencils and used Art Institute glitter to give the stocking a bit of bling. The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley - a super selection of Christmas sayings and the kraft cardstock is from Stamping Up.



 
Ingredients:
Kraft cs
Lasting Impressions designer paper
Nellie's choice punches for flowers
Marianne design die cut swirls
Pearl brads
MS deep edge lace trim punch
Stamping Up scallop edge punch
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Folding: Gate fold card, closed with magnets
DP: Melissa Frances, and some old paper.
 Bazzill for base and matting.
Flowers: WOC and Kort og Godt
Glassvial from TH filled with pearls and a note
Coloured with copics and glitter

And I had to give it a go with the gorgeous Bea 117 too, totally addicted to theese bears..
DP from Panduro and some unknown that I found hidden in a drawer..
Flowers from WOC and Kort og Godt, paperroll, some pearls and a charm. Rub ons from 7Gypsies.
Coloured with copics and added glitter


Colette



Like Kathy I have used Bea_118, but unlike Kathy I don't live in Texas or anywhere close, but I do have quite a few line-dancers in the family and thought this image was perfect for them. Bea is coloured in Photoshop and I have paper pieced (also in Photoshop) her boots, denim skirt, waistcoat, and bandanna, using papers from Raspberry Road's Barnyard Blowout kit. I also used papers from the same kit for the card. Lace, roses and red cord are from stash. I made the cowboy boot embellishment, and Bootscootin' sentiment in Photoshop too..... now Do-Si-Do and away we go! Yeehaw!!!

Claire


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We love seeing yours too!...so join in the fun!

and....just like always the link to submit your entries will be on the top right hand side of the blog......x

I'll be back for my new feature on Friday with Teddy Bo & Co Fairy Tales when I'll also show you the gorgeous cards that Team B have made this week....x

Catch you soon, Colette and Team A..xxx