Snow And Ice

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 to remind you of our theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was Natascha's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Weather Or Not" it's all about the weather, so anything rainy, sunny, snowy or even windy.  I chose to go with snow and ice this time, LR1011 Bears On Ice, I used snowflake dies and punches and embossed snowflakes on to my image and then used embossing powder on the ice to give it a shine.
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are sponsored by:-
Joanna Sheen who is giving a £10 Gift Voucher

And also My Creative Classroom and they are giving a Free Class

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.

Anyway my back isn't much better, but I'm coping, just finding it a bit hard to sit for lengths of time to blog. But I have made my first Christmas card so far this year (above).  Can't believe how fast this year is going, We're just going into May, won't be long and it will be Christmas shopping lists OMG!!!!!


This is for the following challenges:-
1. Papertake Weekly - Weather with you
2. Passion for Promarkers - week 195 - Animals
3.Sweet Stampin' -  Anything but birthday
4. Simon says Stamp - Anything Goes
5. Stampin' For the Weekend - Die cuts/Punches


Recipe:-
Stamps - LR1011 Bears On Ice, Penny Black sentiment,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers.
Tools - Grand Calibur, Embossing folders, Nesties, snowflake Punches,
Embellishments - Ribbon, stickles, 


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

Altered Note Book

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week the theme is 'Anything but A card'
Here is what I did, I used a Digi Darla (our sponsor) image called Mailbox, and decided to alter a plain note book.

Don't forget to head over to Allsorts for all the details of this challenge, and to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.

Here is the prize on offer:-
From Digi darla

Digi Darla 5 images of winners choice

Well just as I thought I was getting over my bad back, it went again on Tuesday, believe it or not it was while I was hoovering, Housework is a dangerous thing LOL!  I was taking some strong painkillers from the chemist but you can only take them for three days as they are addictive.  So will see how I go without them and just take Ibuprofen.
I do hope it improves before my LOTV workshop next week. I'm so looking forward to it.  

The weather seems to be getting better, as I have had washing out on the line most days this week, hope your week has been good!

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Dream valley - challenge 55 - Things With Wings
2. Deep Ocean - challenge # 50 - Favuorite colour combo (pink & blue)
3. Die cuttin' diva's - challenge # 112 - Flowers
4. Oldie But A Goodie - Make it girly
5. Creative Inspiration Wednesday - challenge 211 - Ribbons & pearls
Recipe:-
Stamps - Digi Darla Mailbox,
Papers - Papermania Blueberry hill,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Crealies dies, sizzix dies, flower punch, butterfly punch, 
Embellishments - pearls, ribbon, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

It's Raining 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 another theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was Natascha's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Weather Or Not" it's all about the weather, so anything rainy, sunny, snowy or even windy.  I looooooove this image, HMOR1096 Special Delivery, I wanted to keep the layout simple as I thouught it suited this image.
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are sponsored by:-
Joanna Sheen who is giving a £10 Gift Voucher

And also My Creative Classroom and they are giving a Free Class

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.

My Bit Of News

I did something quite mad and spontaneous for me last week, I have booked myself into a workshop.  It's at Lili Of The Valley and it's to make a recipe box on the 4th May.  I have never done a workshop before, I'm too nervous and I don't like mixing with people I don't know. But I need something to cheer me up a bit.

   I was so fed up, I have had a bad back (that muscle spasm thingy I get), for the last two weeks and then treatment going on at the dentist.  So I saw the workshop on there site and picked up the phone and booked it before I could talk myself out of it.  I do that a lot LOL!  I'm sure I'll be fine when I get there and enjoy it and who knows I could be booking more too.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. The Squirrel And the fox - challenge # 42 - Furry friends
2. Card Makin' Mama's - Ribbon
3. Love to create - challenge # 62 - Bingo (sentiment, Ribbon, Bling)


Recipe:-
Stamps - HMOR1096 Special Delivery, Joanna Sheen House Mouse sentiment,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers.
Tools - Grand Calibur, Embossing folders, Nesties, Border Punch,
Embellishments - Ribbon, stickles, 


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

A Passion For Flowers Kit

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Brenda's turn to host and she would like to see 'A Passion For Flowers'.
The Design Team have an added extra challenge this week as the Lovely Brenda sent us all this kit:-

Wow everyone has made completely different cards, it's great to see how the team all used there's.  I love doing these kits.

Here is what I did, I made a stepper card for mine, it made a change doing something different. Weird though me not using a stamped image.

Don't forget to head over to Allsorts for all the details of this challenge, and to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.

Here are the prizes on offer:-

 A Passion for Stamps are offering one lucky winner four images of their choice.

 The Ribbon Girl  have a £10 voucher on offer to spend at their store

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Creative Card Crew - challenge 34 - Handmade Flowers
2. Crafts & me - challenge # 129 - Bling It up
3. Colour Throwdown - #238 - Daffodil, White, Blue & black


Recipe:-
Papers - My Minds Eye Bluebell,
Colouring Mediums -
Tools - TH Iron gate, Tonic  Window, 
Embellishments - ribbon, gems, Stickles, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Beary Lovely

I have a reminder for you,  Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is "Blossoms & bows" So you can use anything as long as you have some flowers somewhere and a bow for this challenge. You still have a couple of weeks left to enter the challenge.


We have prizes from Penny Black, Classy Crafts and crafty Ribbons. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth joining In  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

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.

I had a wonderful parcel delivered on Tuesday, this is what was in it:-

The lovely Brenda had a Blog celebration and there was some fabulous prizes up for grabs, and I was the lucky winner to receive this Grand Calibur, WOW I was amazed to win it and I absolutely love it, I have a Cuttlebug, but now I have this I will be able to do so much more.  I don't have any Grand Nesties yet, but been looking around for them. trying to see who is the cheapest for them.  You can see all the other winners and my winning card here. 
So here is a great big THANK YOU to Brenda.  Your so generous Brenda and have such a wonderful blog too.

Anyway it's the Dentist for me this morning, 30 minutes sat in the chair for an extensive gum examination to see where the worst of the problems are.  Nice start to the day, I'm an absolute nervous wreck.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Cupcake Crafts - Cute & Cuddly
2. Incy Wincy - Fur & feathers

Recipe:-
Stamps -  Penny Black Transparent 30-034 Teddy & Company, 
Papers - Dovecraft garden Party, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 
Tools - flower Dies, border punch, Nesties Grand Calibur
Embellishments - ribbon, gems, 

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

Hush, He's Sleeping

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 me to remind you of our theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was our lovely Lorraine's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Springtime" - Use something on your creation that makes you feel like spring is here. I have used one of my most favourite stamps HMPR1010 Sleeping Under flowers, isn't this little mouse the most adorable you have ever seen.  My layout is cased from the lovely Kate, thank you for letting me use your layout Kate x  The papers are a favourite of mine at the moment Papermania - Lucy Cromwell.
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 Gift voucher

Also we have a $25 Gift certificate from Simon Says Stamp

Also we have House Mouse Designs giving a lucky winner $25 Gift certificate

And finally we have  H M  STAMPS  giving away $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. Simon Says Stamp - Spring flowers
2. Diva's By Design - Flowers
3. Fab 'N' Funky - challenge # 166 - Spring Colours
4 .Die Cuttin' Diva's - challenge # 110 - Pastels
5. Challenges 4 Everybody - challenge # 18 - Anything Goes


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

Achooooo!

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Helene's turn to host and she would like to see 'Use Your Name', use something that begins with the same letter as your name does.  So for mine I had to use things beginning with the letter T, I chose to use and image with TISSUES on and the colour TURQUOISE


Don't forget to head over to Allsorts for all the details of this challenge, and to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.

Here is the prize on offer:-
Crimson cloud

Winners choice of three pack of die cuts

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Papertake Weekly - Bingo - Punches, Free, Ribbons
2. Cute card Thursday - challenge 264 - Butterfly kisses


Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse HMOR1047 Achoo, polkadoodles butterfly stamp, 
Papers -HOTP Vintage Paper Pizazz,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Border punch, nesties, cuttlebug, 
Embellishments - Brad, ribbon, gems, stickles, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Springtime

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 Lorraine's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Springtime" - Use something on your creation that makes you feel like spring is here. As soon as I saw the theme I knew which stamp I had to use, I used HMTR1021 Feeder Friends, I have used this one for masculine cards, but decided this time to go with a feminine take on it.
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 Gift voucher

Also we have a $25 Gift certificate from Simon Says Stamp

Also we have House Mouse Designs giving a lucky winner $25 Gift certificate

And finally we have  H M  STAMPS  giving away $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. Twisted Tuesday - Animals & flowers
2. Diva's By Design - Spring Colours
3. Deep Ocean - challenge # 48 - Photo Inspiration (I took the flowers and colours from the photo)
4. Crafting When we can - challenge # 41 - Name That Tune (Three Little Birds)
5. Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
6. The Squirrel And the fox - challenge # 41 - Inspired by A Song (Three Little birds)
7. Dream Valley - challenge 54 - Happy birthday
8. Sweet Stampin' - Look At The Scallops
9. One Stop Crafts - challenge 223 - Birthdays


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

Spring Into Spring

Good morning my blogging friends.
Today is a Sunday so I'm here again and it's time for a brand new challenge over at the Joanna Sheen Challenge.  The theme this time is "Spring Into Spring".  And I was sent this gorgeous Jane Netley Mayhew decoupage to use.  I just love it, it's so cute.  They also sent me the lovely pearlescent card I have used too.  I made the flowers using Sizzix flower dies.

There is a £15 gift voucher up for grabs to the random lucky winner so why not come and join us!





And the rest of the team have made some fabulous creations, please do pay them a visit too.

Happy crafting
Tracy x

Blossoms

Hi all,

And welcome, it's a new month 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 "Special Occasions (not Birthdays)", chosen by our lovely Pinky.
There's lots you can do - get well, anniversary, christening or even new baby.
I made this for my Mum & Dad from my kids for their Anniversary, now you might think it a bit strange that I chose black hair for the girl, but my mum has black hair.  The choice of stamp I used is so fitting as my Mam and dad got together when my Mam was 11 and my dad 13, they have been married now for 44 years, so this just reminds me of them so much.

I don't have many dies so I have to confess my good friend Brenda, cut me some butterfly cards, and branches.  I do love them and loved working with them too.  Thank you so much B x

We have sponsorship this Month from


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.

And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is "Blossoms & bows" So you can use anything as long as you have some flowers somewhere and a bow for this challenge.


We have prizes from Penny Black, Classy Crafts and crafty Ribbons. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth joining In  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

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.


Recipe:-
Stamps - LOTV, Penny Black 3980k, Flonz butterfly, 
Papers - Nit Wits, Papermania lucy cromwell, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 
Tools - flower punch, Dies, border punch, 
Embellishments - ribbon, stickles, 

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

Spring Has Sprung

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Jo's turn to host and she would like to see 'Spring Has Sprung'
Here is what I did, I used a Sarah kay stamp, and decided to use a ticket sentiment from our sponsor Digistamp Boutique.  I coloured the image with Promarkers and decided on different colour combo to my usual, I went with orange and pink.

Don't forget to head over to Allsorts for all the details of this challenge, and to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.

Here are the prizes on offer:-

Digistamp Boutique

6 images of winners choice

Crafty Ribbons

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Crafting For All Seasons - challenge # 49 - Floral Delight
2. Crafts & Me - challenge 127 - Spring flowers
3. Simon Says Stamp - Happy Birthday
4. Creative Card crew - challenge 33 - Clouds


Recipe:-
Stamps - Sarah kay Zoe gazing at the butterfly, Digistamp boutique ticket sentiment, Flonz butterfly,
Papers - Dovecraft Garden party,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 
Tools - crealies daisy dies, border punch, circle punch,
Embellishments - ribbon, stickles, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

It's A Cracker

Hello, it's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely Easter.
It is time for me to remind you of the theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was our lovely Lori's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Easter" - Use something on your creation that Includes something that relates to Easter somewhere on the project. Bunny, Chick, Egg, Jelly Beans, a cross, Easter paper, Easter colours, or even a sentiment that relates to Easter would work.
 I thought I would use Anybody Home - HMIR1004, I really loved colouring this image, mind you I love colouring every House Mouse image LOL!
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are very proudly Sponsored by...

Joanna Sheen LTD.,

Joanna Sheen is offering a a £10 voucher to One Lucky Winner

and...

   

HM STAMPS is a great new online website offering the complete line of HOUSE-MOUSE stamps and SNOOPY stamps! Check them out HERE!  

One Lucky Winner will receive a fab $10 Gift Certificate to shop at H M  STAMPS.

 

In addition to our great sponsored prizes,  we are offering some fun House-Mouse Blog Candy to give a third player...

Sooo, that's Three Fabulous Prizes and that means 3 chances for you to win! So come play along!!! :)

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:-
1. One Stop crafts - challenge 222 - Easter
2. The Squirrel And The Fox - challenge # 40 - Easter
3. Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes
4. Challenges 4 Everybody - challenge # 17 - Anything Goes



Recipe:-
Stamps - HMIR1004 Anybody home,
Papers - Papermania,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Sizzix dies, cuttlebug, C.C. Designs dies, Border punch, Crealies swirl dies, 
Embellishments - Ribbon, gems,


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