Let's Go Shopping

Today see's "lotsa Layers" as the theme for this weeks Oldie But A Goodie challenge, chosen by our lovely Debs. The prize is below, fab isn't it. I even did some paper piecing to give me more layers, I've had this stamp for ages and have not got round to using it yet. I also used some fine glitter on this instead of my trusty stickles. And I love the sentiment on this one too. So will be using this again, great for 18 & 21st's too.




This is also for the following challenges:-

1. Fussy & Fancy - A Recipe

2. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 68 - Pink & Girlie

3. Stamp Something - Something Sentimental

4. Crafty Catz - challenge # 84 - Pink & Green

5. Diva's By Design - challenge 2 - One For The Girls



Have a good week and thank you for popping by my blog.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

The Wolf

Ok so are you all shaking your fists at your computer screens, has Blogger drove you mad. I haven't been able to blog for days, at first I couldn't even see blog sites and then I gained access to sites but couldn't leave any comments. Then my friend Brenda read a tip today regarding the blogger problems. When you log in if you untick the box that says "keep me signed in" it lets you comment etc. So now i'm trying desperately trying to do my DT commenting and get round all the lovely blogs that I would normally visit from day to day. So if you haven't heard from me in a while this is why and i'm sorry. So now back to blogging.









As it is my Husbands Birthday today, I thought I would show you the card I made for him. There is a reason behind the image, I adore Wolves and have done for years, and my DT friend Sally sent me a coulpe of wolf images stamped for my Birthday in March. For my Hubby's Birthday I said I would buy him another Tattoo, he got two wolves with my name below. You see Wolves mate and partner for life and are very loyal creatures. And often misunderstood for scavengers. What a wonderful thing for him to do, I thought he was going for a Leeds Utd Tattoo Lol! It is still red and there is scabbing and flaking to the skin, so the grey shading and the highlights aren't showing very well, but here it is:-




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

1. Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

2. Crafty Cardmakers - challenge # 46 - Embossing

3. Ladybug Crafts - challenge # 29 - Animals

4. Charisma Cardz - challenge # 21 - Boy Oh Boy




Have a good day and thank you for visiting my blog.

Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Sketch For DCD

It's a new challenge today at Die Cut Dreams, and the challenge is to use a fab Sketch done by Dawn.


And as always a great prize up for grabs and some fabulous inspiration by the rest of the team. I used this sketch to do a male card for a change, and I found this sketch a great one for using some scraps of design papers up. It would be great to see you over at Die Cut Dreams, so pop by and take a peep.


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Dream Valley - challenge 7 - Dig out the old to use with the new (I used old papers to use with a new stamp)
2. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 152 - Anything Goes
3. Crafty Catz - challenge # 83 - Anything Goes
4. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 112 - BEARnecessities
5. Allsorts - week 104 - Inspiration Photo + Blog Hop


Thanks for popping by. have a good week.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Teddy Bears Picnic

Today brings a new challenge at Oldie But A Goodie, and our theme this week chosen by our lovely Pauline is "Teddy Bears Picnic", so we would like you to use a Teddy Bear and it must be a stamp, no Digi's please and remember it has to be an old one, over 6 months old.
We are sponsored by Stampelkallan, and the prize is 5 of their gorgeous atmps, if you haven't been to their on-line shop you must pop on over and take a look. There really is the most gorgeous images.
There will also be a DT Call and we'll be looking for someone to do a GDT spot too.



For my card i have used a Penny Black stamp, coloured with Distress inks and made some roses. I have used lots of sparkle on my card using stickles and glamour dust.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. Crafty Creations - challenge 118 - Anything Goes
2. MAWTT - challenge 98 - Two B's (Bear, Butterfly)
3. Stamp Something - Anything Goes + Blog Hop
4. Allsorts - week 103 - Teddy bears Picnic
5. 2 Sisters challenge - challenge 39 - How Does Your Garden grow
6. Creative Inspirations - challenge 59 - Glitzy & Bling
7. Stamp With fun - challenge 111 - Green & Pink
8. Cupcake Crafts - #142 - In The Garden



I would also like to take this opportunity to remind you that over at Penny Black @ Allsorts we are having a DT Call, so if you love Penny Black stamps, join in the challenge and try for the Design Team. It is a fabulous and friendly team to be on, and you will get to put your Penny Black stamps to good use.


Have a good week and thank you for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

PB Hedgie And A DT Call

I felt like doing a Penny black card today, my Hubby bought me this stamp off of E-bay a couple of weeks ago and I thought today would be a good day to use him, he's just so cute.

I was going to do him for a mans card, but then I looked at some challenges and thought Mmmm gingham & roses, could I make him work with that!

I think I need one of those daylight lamps to try and capture my sparkle more, I have used Glamour dust on my roses, swirls, leaves and grass, but it isn't showing very well.

I would also like to take this opportunity to remind you that over at Penny Black @ Allsorts we are having a DT Call, so if you love Penny Black stamps, join in the challenge and try for the Design Team. It is a fabulous and friendly team to be on, and you will get to put your Penny Black stamps to good use.


I would also like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. Penny Black Saturday - week 150 - Distressing (I have distressed all my edges)
2. 2 Sisters Challenge - challenge 38 - Distressing (I have distressed all my edges)
3. Cupcake Crafts - #141 - Gingham & Roses
4. CES Challenges - challenge #35 - Favopurite Colour Combo (I love pink and green together and use it quite a bit)
5. Crafts & Me - challenge # 34 - Punches
6. Papertake Weekly - Fancy A Punch


Thank you for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A princesses Birthday

The start of a new week and the start of a new challenge over at Die Cut Dreams, and as it was our Bosses (Susie's) Birthday on Saturday, in her honour the theme is "A Princess Birthday". And as Susie adores her Tilda's that is the image I used for this card.

I loved this blue and orange flowered paper and have been waiting to use it, even though it is an unusual colour combo. It is also a bit on the bright side for me, but we all need to do something different sometimes.



This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 65 - Recipe
2. One Stop Crafts - week 130 - Birthdays
3. Passion For Promarkers - week 98 - Fit for a Princess


Have a good week and thanks for stopping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Floating By......

I just fancied a play today and to use a House Mouse, yep I was getting House Mouse withdrawl Lol! I just love this image and used plenty of sparkle to highlight the water, the butterfly and on top of the swirls on the embossing.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. House Mouse - challenge # 94 - Way to travel
2. Diva's By Design - challenge 1 - Anything Goes
3. Creative Inspiration Wednesday - Challenge 110 - Embossing
4. Crafts & Me - challenge # 33 - Swirls

Just a quick post today, then this evening I will try to catch up in blogland tonight, although Mr Blogger blocked me out of blogland last night and wouldn't let me leave comments, I didn't even have a dashboard.

Happy Crafting
Tracy x

Say It With Flowers

I have picked the challenge this week for Oldie But A Goodie challenge, I chose "Say It With Flowers". And I have put the prize up for this challenge too and below you can see the prize.



Please pop by the challenge blog and see the rest of the teams gorgeous creations, and join in too, as you don't need to just use stand alone flowers like mine, you can also use any images and then add flowers to your cards. But your stamp must be 6 months old and please no digi's.



Hope you have had a lovely bank holiday weekend.
For my card I tried something out of my comfort zone. Now on some shelves above my desk I have a selection of woodmounted stamps that I didn't want to put away in a drawer. And there is one particular Inkadinkado stamp that really catches my eye, and so decided to use it and do something totally different to my norm.

So if you know me, it has to be girls, animals or totally cute. I can get along fine with these. But stand alone flowers, not got a clue. So off to my friend Brenda's blog I went and came away brimming with inspiration. You really need to see her Penny Black Creations, she does the most wonderful floral creations. Although you probably already visit her, I know she has many followers. My stamp actually came from a candy I won from Brenda a long time ago when I first started blogging.


I have surprised myself and although not up to Brenda's standard, i'm quite proud of myself. You can still see a bit of me in it Lol, with feathers, gems and bows. Oooo I did 3-D-ing on the flowers also, not done that before. I enjoyed doing this, so you may see more like this.


I would also like to enter this for the following challenges:-

1. Dream Valley - challenge 6 - Flowers

2. By The Cute & Girly - May challenge - Anything Goes

3. Sweet Stampin' - Try Something New (tried 3-D technique, A stamp that I wouldn't normally use)

4. CES Challenge - challenge # 34 - Inspirational photo (my inspiration came from the colours)
5. Papertake Weekly - Anything goes + optional extra something round (my round items are my gems)
6. Bling It On - challenge 3 - Inspiration photo (I chose flowers)



Happy crafting
Tracy x

Little Teapot

1st of May brings a new challenge from http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/, where the theme this month is "Shape Up", anything but a square or rectangle. Pop on over as you know the prizes are great and see the rest of the DT for some fabulous inspiration. And if that isn't enough to make you pop on over maybe a DT Call is. Our Lovely Jules is stepping down, so that means we are looking for someone to join our team. We'll miss you Jules!

I had a bit of a mad moment and decided to do a teapot, i'm still not sure about it. But I really wanted to try something different. And I think this Penny Black stamp is soooooo cute, I just had to use it.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. MAWTT - challenge 96 - Anything Goes
2. Card Makin' Mama's - For A Loved One


Have a great bank holiday and thank you for popping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Magical Worlds

It's the 1st of May so it's a new challenge at Sir Stampalot, and the theme for this month is "Magical Worlds". And as always there's a fabulous prize:


So pop on over and see what the rest of the team have created, gorgeous creations. I have used a Sweet Pea stamp, I also stamped some Lillies and used some feathers with them to embellish my card. There is lots of Glamour dust on my card but as usual it's not showing, but in real life it sparkles.

This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Stamp Something - Something With Wings
2. Charisma Cardz - Week 17 - April Showers, May Flowers (I took inspiration from May Flowers)
3. Fussy 'N' Fancy - Springtime
4. Let's Ink It Up - challenge # 14 - Embellish it, no digi's
5. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 64 - Glitter

Have a good Bank Holiday and thank you for popping by my blog.
Happy Crafting
Tracy x