Manga With Attitude!

I have made this for my daughter Jodie who will be 12 on Tuesday 1st June. She's a mature 12 and her favourite colours at the moment are Red and Black. And you can quite often see her taking this stance like this manga image when she's in a strop. She loves the Manga's from books and draws them in her sketch book, so I know i'm safe with this image.

This is for the following challenges:-

1. Truly Scrumptious - challenge # 33 - Sketch

2. Fussy and Fancy - challenge 11 - Recipe

3. Cupcake Crafts - challenge 92 - Black, Grey + 1 other colour (I chose Red)

4. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 105 - Celebration Card

5. Allsorts - challenge # 54 - Black, White + 1 other colour (I chose Red)

6. Passion For Promarkers - week 53 - Anything Goes

Recipe:-

Stamps - Sugar Nellie, See-D's Alphabets and Numbers, Dovecraft Sentiments,

Papers - Papermania's Capsule range - Red Hot & Mono, Red gingham a magazine freebie,

Colouring Mediums - Promarkers

Tools - Flower punches, Nesties, Heart punch

Embellishments - Ribbon, Black Broderie Anglaise, Gems, Stickles - all from stash

Happy bank holiday

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Pretty Kitty!

I love this cat, I received the image for my Birthday from my DT buddy Mervi, thanks love. It was a joy to colour so now I'm thinking I need this stamp, it could be used for so much, Birthday, Thank you, get well, Mothers Day, just about everything. I don't know why I chose Lilac, but needed a change from reds and pinks. Although I have a red card to amke for my Daughters birthday on Tuesday.

I'm entering this for the following challenges:-

1. Sketch And Stash - challenge 36 - Sketch (new image used)

2. Penny Black Saturday - week 102 - Lots Of Dots

3. Paperplay Challenges - week 21 - Up In The Air

4. Crafty Creations - challenge # 69 - Use a favourite stamps

5. Flutterby Wednesday - challenge # 111 - Open Challenge

Hope you all have a great weekend and Bank Holiday

Happy crafting

Tracy x

All Paperclipped

I'm just loving House Mouse, and this fun image was great to work with. I have used Promarkers this time instead of my usual Distress inks, I love the Denim Blue I used to colour the paperclip jar. I've tried to embellish without flowers today, thats a task in itself.

This creation is for the following challenges:-

1. House Mouse - challenge # 70 - Goodbye/Farewell

2. Passion For Promarkers - week 53 - Anything Goes

3. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 113 - sketch

4. Incy Wincy Designs - challenge # 43 - Button up

5. Creative Inspiration wednesday - challenge 62 - Distressed

6. Simon Says Stamp - Blue, Brown Green

7. Crafts and Me - challenge # 5 - Distressed

Well the weather has definately changed, quite cold today and trying to rain. It's my Hubby's birthday today and I bought him a new watch as his has broken.

Happy Birthday John xxx

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Young Love

It's challenge 71 over at Rosie-D's, and Saskia has chosen the challenge which is to do an Easel Card. There's a cute stamp for the lucky winner donated by Saskia, 'Kibo' is one af the lovely stamps from In2Stamps!!

So if you fancy doing an Easel card pop on over and take a look at the challenge and also for some inspiration from the rest of the team.

For this card I used a Lili Of The Valley image which was sent to me by my good friend Fiona, thanks love. The papers are my favourite at the moment Henbury Lane by Papermania.

There is a story behind this card, it's for my Mam and Dad and when I saw this image I knew straight away what I would use it for. My Mam and Dad got together when my Mam was 11 years old and my Dad was 13 years old. They knew then they were going to get married, My Dad wore glasses too, so as you can tell this image means so much to us. They are now going to celebrate there 41st anniversary on the 5th July.

It is Sir Stampalot's second challenge, it's the month of May and what better theme than Butterflies and Blossoms, a whole range of Tim Holtz stash is on offer this month, go on pop on over and take a look.

I hope you all have a good week.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Gone Fishing!

The challenge this week for Polkadoodles is Dimension and Texture, they give you a free download to be used on your challenge, and the papers are great for Father's Day too. This creation will be for my Dad who is a keen fisherman, although I don't think he sits and fishes with hedgehogs Lol! And yes if you follow my blog the "Cuttlebug" has been out again, I can't stop playing with it.

I would like to enter the following challenges:-

1. Polkadoodles - week 19 - Diemension and Texture (Foam Pads on sentiment for dimention and embossing for texture)

2. Crafty creations - challenge # 68 - Celebration

3. Stamp something - Celebrate something

4. Creative Inspirations - challenge 34 - Punches or Die Cuts

5. ABC Challenge - U is for unused (embossing folder/nesties)

6. C.R.A.F.T. - week 51- Birthday or Celebration + blog hop

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Fairy Wishes

Can you tell I got a Cuttlebug Lol!I love doing the embossing folders as they help to save the pennies on patterned paper as well as looking pretty. A thank you to Elaine for sending me some. As for the colouring of my Lili Of The Valley Fairy I followed a Passion For Promarker video tutorial here at LOTV Ideas To Inspire, it shows a great way of using the blender pen.

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges:-

1. Lily Of The Valley - challenge 53- - Sketch

2. Allsorts - week 52 - Birthday's plus a hop

3. Flutterby Wednesday - challenge # 110 - use flowers

4. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 104 - Cute and Girly

5. Papertake Weekly - Say It With Flowers

6. Passion For Promarkers - week 52 - Fantasy

It is Sir Stampalot's second challenge, it's the month of May and what better theme than Butterflies and Blossoms, a whole range of Tim Holtz stash is on offer this month, go on pop on over and take a look.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Shabby Chic?

I don't know if I managed to capture Shabby Chic with this, This image was stamped for me by my friend Fiona and the card isn't for my usual distress inks and H20's so out came my promarkers again. Then my sister came, she wants to start making cards, but doesn't want to use water colours so she asked me to show her how to use the promarkers.

Then my son and twin nephews wanted to use them too, they are only 4 years old, so out came a packet of felt tips and I stamped them a load of images to colour so they thought they were doing the same as my sister. I went out to bring my washing in leaving them with my sister at the kitchen table and when I came back in they had drawn all over each other and their clothes. But never mind they enjoyed themselves, bless them haha!

This is for the following challenges:-

1. Sketch Saturday - week # 102 - sketch

2. Lili Of The Valley - challenge 52 - Here Comes Summer

3. Crafty Cardmakers - challenge 20 - Distressed

4. Die Cut Dreams - challenge # 47 - Shabby Chic

It is Sir Stampalot's second challenge, it's the month of May and what better theme than Butterflies and Blossoms, a whole range of Tim Holtz stash is on offer this month, go on pop on over and take a look.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Feed The Birds!

I have made this for my Hubby from the kids, he loves watching the birds in the garden and feeds them all the time. So this House Mouse image is so appropriate. Quick post today as I have my twin nephews coming straight fome Nursery with Bobby today so three four year olds running around, don't think I'll be creating much today.

I'm putting this in for the following challenges:-
1. Creative Craft Challenges - Blue and Brown
2. Sophisticats - challenge ~ 31 - Blue, Brown and Cream
3. Colour Create - challenge # 44 - Khaki, Aqua, Brown and Cream
4. House Mouse - challenge # 69 - Distressing
5. Cupcake Crafts - challenge # 90 - Buttons
6. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge # 103
7. Stampin' For The Weekend - A Card For A Male
8. Cute Card Thursday - challenge # 111 - Boyz To Men

It is Sir Stampalot's second challenge, it's the month of May and what better theme than Butterflies and Blossoms, a whole range of Tim Holtz stash is on offer this month, go on pop on over and take a look.

Happy crafting
Tracy x

Art Deco and a surprise for me!

This is for an order with a specific colour combo and style - Art deco and Black and White. The image is a Debbi Moore stamp and the paper is from the Capsule range from Papermania, as always the large roses are handmade and the small white ones are from my stash, so are the feathers.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. Creative Inspirations - challenge # 33 - Congratulations
2. By The Cute And Girly - May - Celebrations
3. Papertake Weekly - Shiny, Sparkly and Special (the roses are stickled with star dust and my image is embossed with black embossing powder giving it a shine)

I had such a surprise on Sunday, my husband took me to our best craft shop that we have in Leeds, and they had a Cuttlebug on offer with 4 sets of Nestabilities all for £99. Now he knows that is my dream item and I have wanted one since I started crafting.
Guess what.....................He had got a Bonus at work on Friday and he has bought me it, I'm over the moon, can't believe I've finally got one. I don't have any embossing folders yet but saving the pennies as we speak. But I did get large ovals and scalloped ovals, and also large circles and scalloped circles for my 4 sets in the offer. Watch this space my cards won't have images in boring squares anymore, although I enjoyed stamping edges and inking and thinking up ways to make them more interesting.

It is Sir Stampalot's second challenge, it's the month of May and what better theme than Butterflies and Blossoms, a whole range of Tim Holtz stash is on offer this month, go on pop on over and take a look.



Hope everyone has a good week


Happy crafting


Tracy x

So Yummy!

This is my creation for the Rosie-D's challenge, challenge # 70, where this week the theme has been chosen by Saskia. And the theme is "So Yummy (cupcakes, fruit, chocolate.....)".Saskia has very kindly offered to give our winner two gorgeous stamps from Cuddly Buddly, http://cuddlybuddly.com/.


Hope you pop on over and join in.

For this card, the papers were freebies from a magazine a year or so ago, I used a Penny Black image, which I adore and was a gift for my Birthday from my friend Fiona, thank you love. I coated the cherries in glossy accents, and coloured the image with Distress Inks. The Yummy ticket I won over at Creatalicious from Bizzy Becs.
For the button at the top I used a tutorial over at Whiff Of Joy where they did one in a heart shape, I punched a flower five times out of white card then a gingham one, added hole with a hole punch, glued all the layers together to give it the thickness, and tied some ribbon through after covering it with glossy accents.

It is Sir Stampalot's second challenge, it's the month of May and what better theme than Butterflies and Blossoms, a whole range of Tim Holtz stash is on offer this month, go on pop on over and take a look.

Happy crafting
Tracy x

The Cats Whiskers!

Hello everybody, well the washing is out on the line and the sun is shining, although there is a chill in the air. I think the sun is having an effect on me today, I enjoyed making this summery feel card. The Penny Black image was a RAK from a friend, thank you love, and i coloured it with Distress Inks and H20's. The papers are again the gorgeous Henbury Lane by Papermania, and for those who follow me will know my Hubby bought them for me. Can you guess where he's going tomorrow, yep to get me another couple of packets . They are so gorgeous, it doesn't show on the photo but the blue backing paper is embossed with a glitter detail. I've added gems to the cats collar, the four corners of the image and stickles to the flowers.

I would like to enter this for the following challenge:-

1. Create 4 Fun - week 18 - Sketch

2. Penny Black Saturday - week 99 - Let's Get Punchy (I have used a scalloped edge punch and I punched the corners of my image).

3. Allsorts - week 50 - Animal

4. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 102 - Furry friends

5. Paperplay Challenges - week 18 - Stamp/Digi and Bling (my bling is the backing paper, gems and stickles)

6. Simon Says Stamp - Birthdays/Celebrations

7. C.R.A.F.T. - challenge ~ 49 - Weddings or Birthdays

It is Sir Stampalot's second challenge, it's the month of May and what better theme than Butterflies and Blossoms, a whole range of Tim Holtz stash is on offer this month, go on pop on over and take a look.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Pretty In Pink!

Oooo my Hubby has bought me some new papers which are so gorgeous, I'm going back for some more, they are called Henbury Lane by Papermania. Some of them are already glittered, there's flowers and flourishes and sparkly ones. For my creation I used a corner stamp on my plainer paper which has a slight speckle and stamped with worn lipstick Distress Inks, them brushed some TH Perfect Pearls in Gold Heirloom on to the stamped corner. My ribbons, buttons and roses are from my stash. I thought I'd give my promarkers an airing and after following a PromarkerKnow How by Jak Heath which you can find here. I found it so much easier to do the skin, can't wait for more of her tutorials as i'm not too good with the markers, i'm more of a brush and ink girl.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-

1. Just Magnolia - week 53 - Sketch

2. Die Cut Dreams - challenge # 46 - Tilda In Pink

3. Incy Wincy Designs - challenge # 40 - Anything Goes

4. ABC Challenge - T is for Thankyou

5. Passion For Promarkers - week 50 - Gratitude

It is Sir Stampalot's second challenge, it's the month of May and what better theme than Butterflies and Blossoms, a whole range of Tim Holtz stash is on offer this month, go on pop on over and take a look.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me such lovely comments.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Shhhh......Reading Fairy!

Yes another Door Hanger, but I do like making these, and they make lovely gifts. It's my daughter's 12th Birthday on the 1st June and this set is for her Birthday. When she's not out with her mates you'll find her in the house with a book in her hand. She reads constantly.

The door hanger is from Die Cut Dreams and I have used the new absolutely gorgeous papers from Papermania called Henbury Lane. I've mounted my flowers and all my butterflies on 3D foam pads for dimention, and of course lots of sparkly stickles.

The bookmark is made using the same papers and the same image only printed smaller. Then I thought it would be complete with a gift box to give it in.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:-

1. Creatalicious - challenge # 9 - Flowers and Wings

2. Creative Craft Challenge - Bloomin Marvellous

3. Creative Card Crew - challenge 49 - April showers bring flowers (I've brought flowers to my project)

4. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 101 - 3D Something (the butterflies and flowers are mounted on foam pads)

5. Cute Card Thursday - challenge # 109 - Make Your Own (I made my own flowers and patterned card for my gift box)

6. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 57 - A lady or woman on it (the stamping on these projects are the butterflies, and the gift box is made by stamping butterflies all over)

7. Incy Wincy Designs - challenge 40 - Anything goes

Sinusitis still playing up so not much getting done and a bit hit and miss on the blog front i'm afraid.

Hope your all having a better Bank Holiday than I am.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Fairy Special

Today's card is done in a colour combo I love using, pink and green. I have used a TGF fairy and used lashings of gorgeous star dust stickles. She's been coloured with H20's and distress inks, and the papers are Papermani's Rose Garden and Bluberry Hill. For the buttons which are from my stash I used my embroidery thread from my cross stitch days.

This is for the following challenges:-

1. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 56 - Sew special

2. Anyone For Anya? - sketch # 9 - sketch

3. Paperplay challenges - week 17 - Pretty Pastels

4. Simon Says Stamp - Buttons, bows and bling

5. Crafts and Me - challenge # 3 - Sparkle

Please do stop by the Sir Stampalot Challenge as there is the most fabulous Tim Holtz prize you could imagine, go on have a look and I bet you'll be drooling!

Thank you for your lovely comments in the past and for stopping by to see my creations.

Hope you all have a lovely Bank Holiday weekend.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Butterflies And Blossoms - Sir Stampalot, challenge # 2

It is Sir Stampalot's second challenge, it's the month of May and what better theme than Butterflies and Blossoms. Now you really do want to get creating for this challenge as the prize is FANTASTIC. Do you want to see what you can win :-



Yes thats right a whole range of Tim Holtz stash. It is a collection of TH products valued circa £200. There is also a set of the brand new Tattered Florals dies, yet to hit the UK, but will be shipped to the winner as soon as they arrive.
The whole prize is fabulous, but the biggest wow element must be the copy of Tim's inspirational book A Compendium of Curiosities - bearing his authentic signature, signed by him for Andy and Janice in the States when it was launched in January.
Most of the products are identifiable, but include the book (back right) journal, DVD, inks, mediums, stamps, embossing powders, ribbon, embellies, stickles....................



So my creation is using a Sarah Kay image called Elodie in her garden and it can be found at Sir Stampalot's here, I have used handmade flowers and punched butterflies. She is painted with Distress Inks which can be found here. The papers are Rose Garden by Papermania, and the ribbon is Anita's.

Hope to see you joining in, you have a month to enter so please join in and I'll pop along to your blog and leave a comment, and who knows you may be the lucky winner of all these Tim Holtz goodies.

Happy crafting
Tracy x