Let It Snow

Good Morning bloggers It's time for a new challenge today at Oldie But A Goodie
This week its my  turn to host and I would like to see 'Let It Snow', and I used a Penny black stamp 40-005 Here comes Christmas for my creation.  You can use anything with snow on it.


Pop on 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 from http://www.ivanovachest.com 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 something that's at least 6 months old

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Ladybug crafts - Snowflakes
2, Crafty creations - #197 - Christmas Is Coming
3. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 191 - Winter Bliss
4. Stamp With Fun - challenge 189 - Winter
5. Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - #37 - To die 4
6. Allsorts - week 182 - Bring On the Bling
7. Diva's by design - challenge 62 - Use 2 or more papers
8. The Cutie Pie Challenge - #32 - Use Doily's

Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny black 40-005 Here Comes Christmas, 
Papers - LOTV Traditional Christmas, Dovecraft Christmas basics,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 
Tools - Spellbinders poinsettia dies, cuttlebug, 
Embellishments - Doileys, gems, glamour dust


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Thankful For Babies

Hello, it's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.
It is time forme to remind you of our theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was our lovely Sue's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Thankful for babies" to celebrate the Birth of our lovely Paula's baby Nathan, Congratulations Paula and family.  Use something on your creation that has a Baby theme to it or like me even a baby card and a gift. As soon as I saw the theme I knew which stamp I had to use, i used HMGR1018 Special Baby. I made a door hanger for a Nursery, with a matching card for my cousin who is due to have a baby girl in January.
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

 We are sponsored by 

Di’s digi Downloads who will give a $10 Voucher

HM Designs who are giving away $25 gift certificate


Thanks for looking, the DT have all made gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them.


This is for the following challenges:-
1. Joanna sheen - Anything Goes excluding Christmas
2. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 144 - All stitched up
3. Stampin' For The weekend - challenge 22 - Use texture (ribbon, lace, satin flowers, embossing)
4. MAWTT - Lets go dotty
5. Crafts & Me - challenge # 111 - Circles
6. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 244 - Girls only

Recipe:-
Stamps - HMGR1018 Special Baby,
Papers - Dovecraft Back to basics,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Cricut, Nesties, corner punch, butterfly punch, dragonfly punch, 
Embellishments - pearls, lace, flowers, ribbon, nappy pin, buttons 


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

Thankful For Babies

Hello, it's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.
It is time for another theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was our lovely Sue's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Thankful for babies" to celebrate the Birth of our lovely Paula's baby Nathan, Congratulations Paula and family.  Use something on your creation that has a Baby theme to it or like me even a baby gift. As soon as I saw the theme I knew which stamp I had to use, i used HMGR1018 Special Baby. I made a door hanger for Nathan's Nursery.
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

 We are sponsored by 

Di’s digi Downloads who will give a $10 Voucher

HM Designs who are giving away $25 gift certificate


Thanks for looking, the DT have all made gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them.


This is for the following challenges:-
1. Fussy & Fancy - challenge 76 - Feeling Blue
2. Diva's By Design - challenge 61 - Anything goes

Recipe:-
Stamps - HMGR1018 Special Baby,
Papers - Forever Friends,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Cricut, Nesties, corner punch, butterfly punch, dragonfly punch, 
Embellishments - pearls, lace, flowers, ribbon, 


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

Cards With Gift Bags

Hi all,
And welcome to my midway reminder for Stamping Sensations 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 Stamping Sensations this month the theme is Traditional Christmas. So get out your Christmas stamps and give it a go, I decided to make a card and matching gift bag, I want three sets of these for bobby's teachers, as I have bought them each a box of Turkish bath petals.  This set has been made using Lily Of The valley stamp, just loved colouring this one up. I used lots of glamour dust which isn't really showing up.

This is the card




















This is the matching gift bag.

We have sponsorship this Month from Indigo Blue and also a fabulous prize from us too, so it really is worth popping over and taking a look and even joining in with us too.

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 for the following challenges:-
1. Papertake Weekly - Flower Power
2. ABC Christmas - 'W' is for wrapping (mine is gift bags)
3. Allsorts - week 181 - It's A gift (their criteria says you can do gift bags)
4. Dream Valley - challenge 45 - Anything Goes

And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny Black & More @ Allsorts where the theme is "Any Die Will Do" So you can use all/any of your Dies for this challenge. The Dies I used on this was a Sizzix snowfklakes, and my nesties.  Along with my favourite Penny Black Caroling trio stamp, glamour dust, and stickles too although it's not really showing.

We have prizes from.
Penny Black, Classy Crafts, Flonz craft, and Sir Stampalot.
Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your Dies out for isn't it!!!!!!

Now if you would like to be a GDT for us, all you need to do is make a creation to fit the theme following our rules and put GDT after your name on the Linky.

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 for the following challenges:-
1. Creative card crew - challenge 23 - Silver & blue
2. Creatalicious - challenge # 40 - Winter
3. Joanna sheen - Cold & frosty
4. My mums Craft Shop - challenge # 84 - Winter wonderland
5. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 190 - Recipe; Ribbon, Gems, Dies



Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny Black Caroling Trio, Lily Of The valley, Joanna Sheen Messy Rabbit post box, 
Papers - Dovecraft Winter Wonderland, Dovecraft Back to basics christmas, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 
Tools - Nesties, sizzix, Cuttlebug, Crealies swirls, 
Embellishments - Stickles, glamour dust, gems, flowers, ribbon, bell, doilies, 

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

Anything But Christmas

Good Morning my friends, It's time for a new challenge today at Oldie But A Goodie
This week is our lovely Lisa's turn to host and she would like to see 'Anything but Christmas'
I love this Gruffie image, he's one of my favourites, I usually use a bulldog clip and some other bits for embellies, but this card is going to my cousin for his birthday in America, so for postage reasons I have kept it as light as possible.
I decided to do something different with this card and do an embossed frame around the outside, then set my DP ito the frame.

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 from Bugaboo 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 something thats at least 6 months old

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Ladybug Creations - In the Office
2. Crafty Creations - challenge # 195 - No Flowers
3. Dream Valley - challenge 45 - Anything Goes
4. Cards For Men - challenge 23 - Anything Goes
5. Creative Craft Challenge - Bingo (I used Blue, Stamps, Emboss, I embossed a frame around the outside)


Recipe:-
Stamps - OR1048 Attack Of The Caffeine Crash
Papers - Forever Friends, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers
Tools - Envelope template, 
Embellishments - Paperclips, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Getting Ready For Christmas Again

Hello, it's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.
It is time for a reminder of our theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was our lovely Sue's  turn to choose the theme and she chose "Getting ready For Christmas" - Use something on your creation to do with cooking, baking, wrapping, shopping or trimming, you get the idea. I chose HMOR1049 Christmas Cottage. Ain't they sweet!!!!!
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are sponsored by 

Simon Says Stamp who are kindly giving a $25 Gift Certificate.

Sweet Stamps Store who are also kindly giving a $10 Gift certificate


Thanks for looking, the DT have all made gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Fussy  & Fancy - challenge # 75 - Pearls & Flowers (The pearls are in my flower embellishment)
2. Crafty catz - challenge 158 - Anything goes
3. Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
4. Diva's By Design - challenge 60 - Lets Get Cute


Recipe:-
Stamps - HMOR1049 Christmas cottage
Papers - Papermania,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - border punch, 
Embellishments - gems, ribbon, roses, pearls


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

Getting Ready For Christmas

This is the front of my card

This is the inside of my card, I decided to have a go at a pop up card.

Hello, it's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.
It is time for another theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was our lovely Sue's  turn to choose the theme and she chose "Getting ready For Christmas" - Use something on your creation to do with cooking, baking, wrapping, shopping or trimming, you get the idea. As soon as I saw the theme I knew which stamp I had to use. I chose HMOR1006 Wrapped & Ready. It was a gift from our lovely America, thanks hun.  I got the idea for this card after watching Joanna Sheen on C&C, glad I won't be posting it, it weighs a ton LOL!
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are sponsored by 

Simon Says Stamp who are kindly giving a $25 Gift Certificate.

Sweet Stamps Store who are also kindly giving a $10 Gift certificate


The winner of my hop prize is SHAZ # 27

Thanks for looking, the DT have all made gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Fab 'N' Funky - challenge # 145 - Die Cuts/Punches
2. I ♥ Promarkers - challenge 141 - Cute
3. Diva's By design - challenge 59 - Festive
4. Stampin' For The Weekend - challenge 20 - Anything Goes


Recipe:-
Stamps - HMOR1006 Wrapped & Ready, 
Papers - LOTV Traditional Christmas,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Nesties, cuttlebug, Snowflake border punch, 
Embellishments - gems, ribbon, 


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

Traditional Christmas

Good morning everybody, an exciting day for us at Stamping Sensations as we launch our very first challenge under our new name. 

So today the most important thing I need to do is tell you about the prizes this month and announce our   r  November theme which is..............

******** Traditional Christmas********

We will still be having our popular Top 3 spot, plus a great prize and over the coming months we will be featuring different sponsors. It was our idea to kick that off next month, however one of our new sponsors Indigo Blue really, really wanted to get involved this month so here is what they have offered:-

. 

Flitter Glue starter kit £17

Their new A5 special edition stamp sheet £15

Treemendous stamp £9

And here's the one we prepared earlier !!

For my card I used a Personal Impressions stamp which I love, it's so serene and when ever I use it my hubby says we'll live there one day (Awwww!).  I used two different embossing folders, the swiss dot and the mistletoe border at the bottom.  I just wanted to keep this CAS and used minimum colouring too with Promarkers.  But then lashings of glamour dust for the snow.  I heat embossed my sentiment in gold to finish off.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Dream valley - challenge 44 - Glitter & bling
2. Crafts & me - challenge 108 - Bling it up
3. Diva's by Design - challenge 59 - Festive
4. Crafty Catz - challenge # 157 - Add Texture (my texture is embossing folders)

Now onto my Penny Black & More @ Allsorts challenge creation, our theme is "Any Die Will Do", so get out all your dies and you can go mad with them. Our sponsors this month are:-
Penny Black, Classy Crafts, Flonz craft, and Sir Stampalot.
Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your Dies out for isn't it!!!!!!
Now if you would like to be a GDT for us, all you need to do is make a creation to fit the theme following our rules and put GDT after your name on the Linky.

For my card I used my Nesties, three layers, my sentiment is a Flonz Craft stamp and I just edged it with some gold embossing powder.  I used a Penny Black stamp from Holiday Critters transparent set. Added some Pretty Little Ribbon Shop ribbon and a bell.
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 for the following challenges:-
1. Creative Inspirations Wednesdays - challenge 187 - Lets celebrate (I chose Christmas)
2. I ♥ Promarkers - challenge 141 - Cute
3. Fab 'N' Funky - challenge #145 - Die cuts/punches
4. Penny Black Saturday - November - Cute christmas


Thanks for popping by my blog
Happy crafting
Tracy x

New Look, New Name

A very good morning to you all, the day myself and the design team have been eagerly awaiting has arrived and I can now share some really exciting news with you about Sir Stampalot Challenge blog.

Although it doesn't seem possible, in January it will be three years since our very first challenge was launched. 

Since that time we have gone from strength to strength and gained an incredible loyal support network from all of you crafters, with so many coming back month after month to share your wonderful creations and for that we have to say a Huge thank you. And over that time we've had very little change to the design team, which we think says an awful lot about the wonderful girls I am privileged to be working alongside.

As you will see the blog has a whole new look and name "Stamping Sensations", but apart from that most things stay the same, there will still be great prizes on offer and some exciting new sponsors.........we will be telling you more about them and introducing you to their wonderful products over the coming months.

If you are already a follow of the challenge blog then you need do nothing more to continue receiving updates about our challenges on your dashboard. If you are not already a follower then I hope you will sign up and join us.

There is also a new look logo to match our new header and hope you will grab it for your own blogs to help us spread the word

The start date of our challenges remains the same and I will be back on Sunday 4th November with our next challenge and a theme I know you're going to love. Until then take care and see you Sunday.

Happy crafting

Tracy x