Baby Bear

HAPPY EASTER to all my blogging friends, I hope you have a wonderful weekend, I'd like to tell you about the new challenge today at Allsorts.  This week is our lovely Tracy's turn to host and she would like to see 'New Beginnings'

I did a baby card using some new freebie stamps from Stamping By Chloe I got with a magazine, I love this set and great fun to use.  I started with the washing line, added my bear and baby clothes then put some pegs on.  I went for lemon and neutral colours so it can be for either sex.


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 

And also this 

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Colour Throwdown - #486


Recipe:-
Stamps - Bright & Breezy - Stamps By Chloe, 
Papers - Nitwit - Bear Necessities, 
Colouring Mediums -Spectrum Noir, promarkers, 
Embellishments - Ribbon, satin roses, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

You Rock!

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Wendy's turn to host and she would like to see 'Black & White only'

I used a stamp set by Sheena Douglass called Music & Dance, lots of embossing powders and Distress inks.  I actually made two of these for my twin Nephews as they are learning to play the Guitar.


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:-
Rare Earth Stamps





Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Let's Party

This is my mid way challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is 'Feature A Creature' So just get out your creature stamps for this challenge.  I went simple with this, started by embossing lines to divide the card, and stamping my image in the centre. I trimmed the top and bottom with some pretty paper,  after that I just added a sentiment and ribbon SIMPLES!

We have prizes from Penny Black, Marianne Designs, Bee Crafty  Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your animal 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.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Cute Card Thursday - #521 - Celebrate


Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny Black 4137K Let's Party, Flonz sentiment, 
Papers - Wild Rose Studio - Peach blossom, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, promarkers, 
Embellishments - ribbon, 

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

Bring On The Bling

Good Morning bloggers, we are bracing ourselves for another round of The Beast From The east, more snow means no football matches for my son Bobby on Sunday, I'm not as disappointed as he is after all an hour and a half stood in the freezing cols is not the best thing to be doing on a Sunday morning LOL!
 So on to a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is my turn to host and I would like to see 'Bring On The Bling'



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.

Our lovely sponsor this week is:-

Little Claire

And here are the lovely stamps up for grabs

This is for the following challenges:-
1. I love promarkers - #354 - For A Girl


Recipe:-
Stamps - Whiff Of Joy Melinda reading book, Sentiment magazine freebie, 
Papers - Lemon Craft House Of Roses, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Marianne designs dies, spellbinder border dies, 
Embellishments - glamour dust, gems, liquid pearls, pearl embellishment, ribbon, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Little Bit Of Beatrix Potter

Good Morning bloggers, and A Happy Mother's Day for all you lovely ladies for tomorrow. As it's Saturday morning It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Ellie's turn to host and she would like to see 'Fairy Tales or Nursery Rhymes'
Here are a few ideas to help with the challenge - 3 little pigs, the Tale of Peter Rabbit, Chicken Little, The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, Tinkerbell, Hickory Dickery Dock, Ring Around the Rosies, Frog Princess...

I chose to go with my all time Author Beatrix Potter, I consider her a Pioneer of Women, I love how she did so much to preserve the countryside, battled to get her books published in the way she wanted, and stood up for herself in time that was ruled by men.
So I have done Hunca Munca from the book The Tale Of Two Bad Mice, I also thought it was an appropriate image for a Mother's Day card.  I kept it simple and the patterened paper and border at the top was made using a free embossing folder I have.


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:-
   
From Bee Crafty

This is for the following challenges:-

1. Cute Card Thursday - #520 - Mothers

2. 2 Crafty Critter Crazies - #12 - Anything Goes

3. Crafty Creations - #361 - Anything Goes

4. Fab 'n' Funky - #384 - Mother's Day

5. I Love Promarkers - #354 - For A Girl

6. Simon Says Wednesday - Girl Power

Recipe:-
Stamps - Crafters Companion Beatrix Potter A Tale Of Two Bad Mice, Do Crafts sentiment, 
Papers - Nitwit - Promise, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Embossing Folder - magazine freebie, Tattered Lacedies - Rebecca
Embellishments - Brad, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Cute Creatures!

So it's going to be a stay at home day today as my son's football match has been cancelled due to bad weather, to be honest I need a weekend off from standing in the cold, But the snow won't stop these challenges going ahead.  So 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 'Forest Friends' so you can use any animal you might come across in the forest.  I chose this cute Badger and Mouse from a Lee Holland set called Woodland Folk.  I chose the leaf and acorn paper to carry through the theme, and to embellish I die cut two Madera corners by Memory Box, punched some small flowers and added some gems.

We have sponsorship and prize this month from

 Tattered Lace 

Ribbon storage box, ribbons, bow makes and inspiration book

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. Cute Card Thursday - #519 - Anything Goes

And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is 'Feature A Creature' So just get out your creature stamps for this challenge.  I went simple with this, started by embossing lines to divide the card, embossing the top and bottom panels and stamping my image in the centre.  after that I just added a sentiment, stickles and ribbon SIMPLES!


We have prizes from Penny Black, Marianne Designs, Bee Crafty  Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your animal 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 - Woodland Folk - Lee Holland Do Crafts, Penny Black 30-028 - Micey Day, Flonz Sentiment, 
Papers - Tilly Daydreams - Do Crafts, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, promarkers, 
Tools - Memory Box die Madera Corner, Xcut flower punch,  Embossing Folder, Cuttlebug, Scoring Tool, 
Embellishments - Stickles, ribbon, gems, 

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

Simple Elegance

Good Morning I hope your all surviving this cold and snowy weather, the one good thing about it is that while we are forced to stay indoors, we get more crafty time. So it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Mervi's turn to host and she would like to see 'Ladies Only'

As I had a bit more time on my hands I had a play, I'm not one for messing with inks, but thought I did some a bit back and enjoyed it, I'd do it again.  So I started by stamping the perfume bottle on a piece of white card, then embossed using clear embossing powder.  I chose two colours of Distressed Inks then applied over the card.  I stamped and embossed on a separate piece of card the perfume bottle, coloured it then fussy cut it. After stamping the image and sentiment I used liquid pearls to fill in the white space.  This is for my Mum, I tried to keep it elegant but simple to show the background I had made.


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 and Sponsors this week:-

We have a prize from DigiStamp Boutique 

and also these lovely stamps

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Crafty Creations - #361 - Anything Goes
2.Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes



Recipe:-
Stamps -Debbie Moore Designs - Hello Gorgeous set, Do Craft sentiment, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Embossing powder, Heat gun, 
Embellishments - Liquid pearls, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x