:~CANDY!!!!!!!!! ;o):~

Good Morning Ladies......(note to self, there might be men reading too!!)

Good Morning All

We're really excited at how quickly our followers list is building so we thought we'd do a quick 'Candy' for the blog. (Sadly I had to have this explained to me by Tammy!!)

As the site is a graphic only site I thought I'd do something with a personalised slant, so I've come up with the idea of creating a personalised digital graphic when we get to 100 followers for one lucky person.

So, the rules are as follows:

• 100 followers - 1 lucky person will get a personalised digital stamp drawn to their specifications
• 150 followers - 3 lucky people get a personalised digital stamp drawn to their specifications
• 200 followers - 6 lucky people get a personalised digital stamp drawn to their specifications AND 1 person will get a rubber stamp made of ANY image within the Fairydoodler range or made to their specifications

TEDDY BO's BLOG is still very new and he's looking for more followers so if you could pop over there and follow him he'd be VERY happy......and yes, he'll have 'candy' over there too!!!

So.......there's never been a better time to sign up to follow our blog....we have lots of news to announce over the next wee while and we really hope that you can join with us on our journey.

:~Teddy Bo & Bea Teasers:~

Quick wee teaser.....bit of a 'puzzle' though...you might have to move a bit closer to the screen to see them all!!! ;o) Can't make it too easy!!

Feedback would be fab please, just so we know if we're going in the right direction!!!

:~WOW..over 1200 downloads of the FFF:~

We're so excited, there have been over 1200 downloads of our Fairydoodler Friday Freebie....we can't wait to see all the entries for this week!??! ;o) Something tells me I shouldn't expect all 1200 though!!!

Tammy and I are busy, busy, busy working in the background getting ready for the launch of Teddy Bo & Co....Tammy has started making some wonderful cards which you can see below or go to her blog for the first previews...she will also be making some card kits for when you need something quick...I'm sure you will agree, Tammy makes gorgeous cards!

Would you like to see some previews of what we've got in store for you or would you rather wait until the 11th!??!?! We'd also love to hear your ideas for what Teddy Bo and Teddy Bea could do in their stamps (both digital and hand-held_.

:~DESIGN TEAM CALL:~

:~...oh my goodnes...here's that Teddy Bea again!!!:~

Click on the image to go to Kizzy Designs to see more about the card

:~Introducing Teddy Bea:~

A very late post for today but it's been a busy one. As you may notice we have a new banner at the top of the blog announcing the launch of our Teddy Bo site. There are lots of things planned for the site and in preparation for the opening our Creative Director Tammy (Kizzy Designs) has been busy making cards and we wanted you to see the first one.

We've lifted a lot of Tammy's own blog post from today, we hope you enjoy reading it and looking at her card.

"Teddy Bea, is my new friend and gosh she's been up to so much and I have only known her for a while......here's hoping it rubs off on to me, cus I so need her energy!
This is a preview of Bea as she won't be launched until 11th of January. What do you think of her? Isn't she just the cutest bear you have ever seen?

Teddy Bea, will have her own site and be sold as a digital stamp. At the moment we are after some feed back from you girls and some ideas on how you would like Bea to look on her travels in Blogland. You are the card makers and very talented too, so your inspiration is needed for her launch. Would any of you like her to be sold as a coloured image too. I know some crafters do struggle with colouring and getting the shadows right. Your feed back is well needed. Oh - we are also after some Design Team Members too.......so if you are interested and have the time to make a couple of cards a month, do get in touch with me asap. There will be lots of challenges on Bea's site too...with some great prizes. Also every now and then we will pick a card from all participants and they will win some candy - how exciting is that?

Ok - a little about my card. Bea is getting ready for Valentines....her card is written and waiting to be sent to her loved one Bo. I have used NitWit Collections for my papers. Gosh, they printed off just perfect. Though I did only print at TEXT cus I didn't want them too dark. The collection is called Quilty Pleasures
The back of my card. Card size is 7" x 7". Used Marianne Designs die-cuts for the swirls and Spellbinders too. Flowers are all from the wonderful WildOrchid Crafts - link is on my side bar.
Organza ribbon is thread through the heart and tied in to a bow.

Side view of finished card.
Coloured Bea with pro-markers..............warm greys/tan/sandstone/sunkissed pink/putty.
Now as she is a digital stamp, I created the shadow around her on the computer...which I think gives a really good finish. Added punched leafs and gems to finish off.

Do think about Bea's travels...how and where you want her to go and what you wish her to do or wear. If you would like to be on the design team - give me a SHOUT. Your feed-back is very important.
Loads of Love

Tammy
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We hope that you enjoyed reading Tammy's blog and we invite you to visit her blog to view her absolutely gorgeous cards as she is a wonderful artist.

~:HAPPY NEW YEAR:~