Wednesday 30 November 2011

Fuzzy & Warm




I really wanted to take part in the House Mouse & friends Monday Challenge this time, and the theme is "Fuzzy & Warm", I thought this image was just perfect and is one of my favourite christmas stamps. I am also way behind on Christmas cards, I just need so many, and christmas has come round so quick. So this is another one done!!!!!!!




This is the stamp I have used

You can find it here, HMJR1068 Night Light


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

1. House Mouse & friends Monday challenge - challenge # 109 - Fuzzy & Warm

2. Simon says Stamp - Anything Goes

3. Fab 'N' Funky - challenge # 101 - Anything goes

4. Diva's By design - challenge16 - Anything Goes




Recipe:-

Stamps - HMJR1068 Night Light,

Papers - Milton & Co,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,

Tools - Sizzix corner die, nesties, cuttlebug,

Embellishments - glamour dust, flowers, gems,


Thank you for popping by my blog.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Tuesday 29 November 2011

A Pink Christmas


Good Morning bloggers It's time for a new challenge today at Oldie But A Goodie but first I'd like to thank all those that entered the last challenge, you all made some fantastic cards for "Let It Snow", don't forget to check the main challenge blog to see if you were a winner or made the top 3.

This week is Laurie's turn to host and she would like to see 'A Christmas Card - Red & Green must not be seen' I wanted to do a card for my daughter, so pink was the colour for me to use.

Don't forget to head over to Oldie But a Goodie for all the details of this challenge, to see the super prize that is on offer to the winner and to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates. Remember to be in with a chance of winning You must use a rubber stamp (not a digi) and it must be at least 6 months old.


This is for the following challenges:-
1. Colour Create - challenge # 84 - Pink, White & Gold
2. MAWTT - Ribbons & Bows
3. Charisma Cardz - challenge # 46 - snowflakes
4. Lili Of The Valley - week 122 - Anything goes
5. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 140 - Anything Christmas
6. Dream Valley - challenge # 21 - Sparkle
7. Stamps 'R' Us - Emboss It
8. Creative Card Crew - Monochromatic
9. Deep Ocean - challenge 13 - "C" - (Christmas & Cute)




Recipe:-
Stamps - LOTV, sentiment is done by computer,
Papers - Papermania,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks
Tools - Sizzix, punches, nesties, cuttlebug, embossing folder,
Embellishments - ribbon, stickles, glamour dust, brads,



Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Monday 21 November 2011

Thank You With Circles


It's Monday morning and that means it's time for another challenge at Die Cut Dreams, this week our theme is a "A thank you card with circles". So get your stamps out and join in with this fab challenge. Head over to the main challenge blog to check out all the details of the new challenge and to see what our lovely girls have created for your inspiration. We are sponsored this week by our lovely Lynne who owns Crafts 4 You, and this is the prize, a £10 voucher to spend at her fabulous store.

I took time out on Saturday to spend with my Daughter and Sister, we went to the cinema to see "Breaking Dawn - Part 1", it was fantastic. I have read all the books, and so far was a bit disappointed with the other three films, but I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I now have a long wait till next year for part 2.

I hope you all had a good weekend


Recipe:-
Stamps -Popcorn Bear, Lynn's Sentiment (see above for shop)
Papers - Inger's free paper
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - Nesties, Cuttlebug, CC Designs dies,
Embellishments - Doily, gems, stickles,


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

Thursday 17 November 2011

Merry Christmas Kit

Over at Penny Black @ Allsorts we have been having a little bit of fun, Brenda sent us all a couple of kits out and the idea is that the whole team receive the same things and we then see how everyone has interpretated their kit. One kit is "A Little Bit Of Vintage" which we did in October, and the other is "Merry Christmas". So here is the second kit:-

Some of the papers vary but all do come from the same paper pack which is from Echo Park. So this is what I have come up with, and as you can see we all choose our own Penny Black stamp to use.

The red round things are Die cut swirls to make roses with, I have never done these before so I was a bit nervous doing these. The only thing I added that wasn't in the kit was my trusted glamour dust, pearls for the centre of the flowers and a stamped image, I had so much fun doing this challenge. Please pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the teams creations using the kits. They are fantastic.

This is also for the following challenges:-
1. CES Challenges - challenge # 61 - Roses & Ribbons
2. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 138 - Punch It
3. Truly Scrumptious - challenge 70 - Christmas with vintage or pearls (I did both, vintage papers and pearls in my roses)
4. Fab 'N' Funky - challenge # 99 - Baby It's Cold Outside


Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny black Hand Mailed 4014k,
Papers - Echo Park,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Embellishments - Holly Die cuts, pins, pearls, ribbon, rose swirl Die Cuts, red nailheads,


Thank you for popping by my blog, hope you have a good week.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Tuesday 15 November 2011

Let It Snow


Good Morning bloggers It's time for a new challenge today at Oldie But A Goodie, but first I'd like to thank all those that entered the last challenge, you all made some fantastic cards for Buttons & bows, don't forget to check the main challenge blog to see if you were a winner or made the top 3

This week is Francesca's turn to host and she would like to see 'Let It Snow'. Don't forget to head over to Oldie But a Goodie for all the details of this challenge, to see the super prize that is on offer to the winner and to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.

Remember to be in with a chance of winning You must use a rubber stamp (not a digi) and it must be at least 6 months old


Recipe:-
Stamps -Personal Impressions, Polkadoodles sentiment, snowflake stamps (various),
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - swiss dot emboss folder, Grand nestie die, cuttlebug,
Embellishments - ribbon, glamour dust,


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Deep ocean - cahllenge # 12 - Vintage
2. Totally papercrafts - week 92 - Victorian
3. ABC challenge - "D is for Dazzle"
4. Stamps 'R' US - Bling It On


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Monday 7 November 2011

A Recipe For A Blog Hop

Hello everyone.
Monday again and that means time for another new challenge at Die Cut Dreams.
Now this fortnight is a bit special for us here at Die Cut Dreams because not only do we have our beloved Boss Lady Susie Sugar back with us after her house move, the Die Cut Dreams shop has re-opened and the Challenge blog has also surpassed 700 followers - how cool is that??
So to celebrate we are having a BLOG HOP.
You should have arrived here from the lovely Christine's blog but if not please go back to the Challenge blog and start from there.
So in order to qualify for the main prize which is:
"A Pizza Box full of Mixed Theme & Mixed Shape Die cut Dreams Designer Die cuts worth over £25 !!!"
you will need to stop by each of the Design Team members blogs and leave a comment on their challenge creation. As an added bonus some of the Design Team are also offering Candy on their blogs but you won't know which blogs the candy is on until after the Hop when we announce the winners.


So onto the challenge
The theme this time is:
Recipe ; 2 Brads, 3 Gems, 4 Flowers .
And here is my card:



Remember to leave me a comment before you go just in case I have candy on my blog.
Don't forget you have several choices, you can enter the challenge, do the hop and leave a comment on each DT member's blog in which case you could win several times or you could just do the hop, it's up to you.
From here you will need to go to the talented Debs's blog.
Have fun on the hop which lasts for the next two weeks along with the current challenge.
Winners will be announced on the Die Cut Dreams blog when we post the next challenge.

This is for :-
Truly Scrumptious - challenge 69 - Bingo (diagonal line Lace, Flowers, Ribbon)


Recipe:-
Stamps - Sarah Kay, Polkadoodles Poinsettia,
Papers - Dovecraft Victorian christmas, DCWV Christmas Wishes
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers + Nibs

Tools - spellbinder Poinsettia die, flower punch,
Embellishments - gold stickles, gems, brads, ribbon, lace,

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

Sunday 6 November 2011

All Creatures great And Small

Sir Stampalot:-

Hi all,
And welcome, it's a new month for Sir Stampalot and Penny Black & More @ Allsorts challenges, if you didn't get the chance to join in last month's challenge this could be the one for you.

At Sir Stampalot this month the theme is "Blue & Green " should never be seen. So get out your blue and green papers and get creating. It's really not as scary as it sounds although not two usual colours for me to use. So why not give it a try.

We have sponsorship this Month from as always the wonderful Sir Stampalot, and here is the fabulous prize

And of course, the Design Team have created some stunners to inspire you. Please do pay them a visit to their individual blogs - it means a lot to know you appreciate their efforts.


This is also for the following challenges:-

1. Dream Valley - challenge 19 - Anything Goes

2. Creative Inspiration Wednesday - challenge # 136 - Lashings Of Sparkle

3. I ♥ Promarkers - challenge # 90 - Glitter & Glitz
4. Charisma Cardz - challenge # 44 - Cutesy


Penny Black & more @ Allsorts:-



And now onto my second challenge creation for http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/, where the theme is "All Creatures Great And Small", So you can use any of your PB critters, bears etc for this challenge.

Amongst our prizes this month are Penny Black stamps, Promarkers from Letraset and goodies from Sir Stampalot.

Are you wanting some inspiration, pop on over to the challenge blog and then you can see all the wonderful creations from the rest of the talented team.


This is also for the following challenges:-

1. Creative craft Challenge - fancy Edges

2. Card Makin' mamas - challenge # 32 - Cut it out
3. Allsorts - week 128 - Anything But Square
4. Penny Black Saturday - week 176 - Christmas & Snowflakes/snow & Silver
5. 2 Sisters challenge - challenge 64 - Ribbon


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

Tuesday 1 November 2011

Buttons And Buttons


Good Morning bloggers It's time for a new challenge today at Oldie But A Goodie. This week is Laurie's turn to host and she would like to see "Buttons & Bows", I don't have many Lili Of The Valley stamps amongst my stash but I found the perfect stamped image that my lovely Teamie Karen gave me in an image swap.
Don't forget to head over to Oldie But a Goodie for all the details of this challenge, the super prize that is on offer to the winner is from Stampelkallan and to check out all the fabulous inspiration from our very talented team mates.
Remember to be in with a chance of winning You must use a rubber stamp (not a digi) and it must be at least 6 months old.


This is also for the following challenges :-
1. Lili Of The Valley - challenge 118 - Sketch
2. Colour Create - challenge 82 - Burgandy, Gold, Green and cream
3. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 90 - Glitter it
4. Papertake weekly - Anything Goes + Sparkle



Recipe:-
Stamps -LOTV,
Papers - Papermania,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, H20's,
Tools - Nesties, Cuttlebug, Spellbinder poinsettia, Martha Stewert holly punch,
Embellishments - beads, glamour dust, button, ribbon,


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x