New Musical Mice

So today brings a close to another year, I know you shouldn't wish your life away but I will be glad to see the back of this year. I spent from Boxing day onwards immobilised with what the Emergency Doctors think is a muscle spasm in my lower back, After a visit to the Doctors they say it could be a trapped nerve they can't be certain, but some very strong painkillers are helping me to move about and feel much better than I was.
Anyway moan over now and a new challenge comes today at Allsorts, which hopefully will please you lovely bloggers.
This week is our lovely Mervi's turn to host and she would like to see 'Something New'

My something new is a new House Mouse stamp, a Christmas gift from my Cousin who is over from America visiting for Christmas.  It's a large stamp so doesn't allow for much in the way of embellishments but great to colour.


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:-




Recipe:-
Stamps - HMR24 Musical Mice, 
Papers - Musical note backing paper generated by computer, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Spellbinder dies, Grand Calibur, Memory box die, 
Embellishments - ribbon, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

I'm A Bee

Today I'm showing you my midway challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is 'Black, White plus One' So you can use black and white plus any other colour you like, I chose Yellow for this challenge.  I die cut my image using spellbinders dies, I stamped my Penny Black image and coloured in shades of yellow and die cut my sentiment.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Marianne, Crafty Ribbons, Sam's stamp  Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your stamps out 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.

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 - Penny Black 2243K Bee Costume,  
Papers - Free printable Gingham, then scraps from stash, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs
Tools - All Occasion Dies,spellbinder dies, grand calibur,
Embellishments - ribbon, gems, 

Thank you for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting

Tracy x

Dachshund Through The Snow

Only a week to go till the man in the red suit pops by, and I'm still not ready but i'm sure I will get there.  So Saturday morning means 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 'Blue Bingo' so use the following grid choosing three squares, I chose Blue& Browm, Dimension, Masking.




Here is what I did, for my colours I obviously used Brown & Blue, for my dimension I used some Pinflair Snow Dust and layered up some punched snowflakes.  Then I masked my clouds with distress inks.

So this might look like a bit of an odd card but there is a reason for it.  My cousin lives in America and for a first is visiting home here in England for Christmas, he usually comes home in the summer.  His Fiancee and him have two lovely Dachshunds, so I saw this image and thought it was ideal for their Christmas card.  He always comes to our house one evening for dinner, and every time requests Fish and Chips from the fish shop as he can't get them over in America and misses them so much.  It does make it easier for me and gives us more quality time together.


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:-



Sponsored by

Swedish House Crafts

Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Baubles And Lights

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 'Christmas Lights'

I used this rather cute House Mouse stamp with the Christmas Tree Light, and went on to turn it into a bauble. I edged the bauble with glamour dust and covered the bulb with glamour dust too for lots of sparkle.


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:-




Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse HMOR1029 Warm Tree Light, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Distress inks, 
Tools - All occasions dies, spellbinder nestie dies, grand calibur, swiss dot embossing folder, small circle punch, Spellbinder poinsettia dies (for the holly leaves)
Embellishments - ribbon, gems, glamour dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Touch Of Gold

With Christmas around the corner today had to be Christmas makes, 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 challenges these could be the ones for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Floral Fancies' So it doesn't have to be Christmas flowers like mine, it can be any type of flower.  I have used Poinsettias, my background is stamped and then embossed in gold, I die cut my red Poinsettia with spellbinder dies, I don't know what brand the sentiment stamp is but I like it on this tag.


Here is the prize on offer:-


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 'Black, White plus One' So you can use black and white plus any other colour you like, I chose gold for this challenge.  I die cut and layered up using Marianne dies, I stamped my Penny Black image in the centre and die cut my sentiment.


We have prizes from Penny Black, Marianne, Crafty Ribbons, Sam's stamp  Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your stamps out 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.

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 - Penny Black 30-035 In A Pear Tree, Polkadoodles poinsettia, 
Colouring Mediums - Embossing powder in tinsel gold, 
Tools - All Occasion Dies, Marianne dies, spellbinder dies, grand calibur, embossing folder, tag dies, 
Embellishments - ribbon, green beads,

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

MerryChristmas

So today we're going to the German Christmas market with friends, I'm hoping it will get me into the Christmas spirit. I really need it, althought my presents are all sorted I don't seem to be getting into the spirit of things. Now as it's Saturday morning It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Annie's turn to host and she would like to see 'CAS' clean and simple

I used to hate doing CAS but love them now, once I chose my stamp and coloured it the rest just came together.


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:-

We have two fabulous sponsors this week...............

DigiStamp Boutique

And also:-

 Tattered Lace, 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Crafters Companion Mulberry Wood, 
Papers - from stash, but don't know the brand,
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs,
Embellishments - glamour dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x