Everyone Needs A Thistlehog

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

A while a go at the start of lockdown my Daughter surprised me with these Thistlehogs from Pink Ink Designs, I've been waiting to use them and this is the perfect theme, as I think they are definitely SO CUTE.  At first I made a different card but it went in the bin, it took me a while to get my head around it because of it's size.  So when I got it's perspective and got my Lavinia foliage stamps out it started to come together on a gel plate and brusho's background.  There is sparkle on his wings and through the hanging foliage in various glitters and Glamour dust.


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:-

 Chocolate Baroque Swirl Flower

This where you can find this and many more stamps to purchase

Chocolate Baroque is a small independent art and craft company, based in the historic market town of Barnard Castle in County Durham in the North-East of England and is owned and run by Lesley and David Wharton. 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Pink Ink designs - Thistlehogs, Lavinia - Fairy dust words, Berry Leaves, Spanish Moss Foliage, Twisted Vine set, Slender mushrooms mini, Bluebells, 
Colouring Mediums - Versafine Clair, Brusho's, Colorbox, 
Tools - Gel plate, Brayer, 
Embellishments - Lavinia moondust Holographic, Rosebud glow, Glamour dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Fur-ever Friends

Good Morning bloggers, I hope your all keeping safe and well, it's Saturday morning so 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 'Pets' 

For my creation this week I started by creating a background that I saw on a tutorial by Jo Rice on Youtube.  I started by dragging distress ink down my card, then bringing another colour in from the sides.  Using a splot stamp and some script, I randomly stamped over the top, finally using a lid I dipped in some Gesso and put some circles on to my background.
My stamps are freebies from Creative Stamping and I masked the cat and the rabbit to add the dog. I coloured them with Distress Inks.


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.


This is for the following challenges:-
1.

Recipe:-
Stamps -  Magazine freebies, Sentimentally yours
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, 
Tools - Gesso, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Sending Wishes

I'm here today to remind you about our challenges for Stamping Sensations and Penny black & More @ Allsorts, 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 'Make It Colourful', for my creation I made a Brusho's background, then stamped a beautiful fairy from Lavinia.  I added some extra foliage and glitter for some sparkle.  The wings are coloured with a gelly roll pen to give them some sparkle.

We have sponsorship this Month from:-

Visible Image with a £27 voucher

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 'Favourite Stamps', this has always been my favourite stamp, there's a Christmas version too which seems to have evaded my stash, but I'm sure I need it LOL! I love this stamp so much I like to keep it simple so the image is definitely the star of the show.

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 - 3980K Team Effort, Sentimentally Yours - Box kit 2, Lavinia - Josie, fairy dandelions, snow shrub, fern leaf, every dream,
Colouring Mediums -  Distress Inks,  Brusho's, Versafine Clair, 
Embellishments - Gelly Roll Pen - star, Lavinia - moon dust - holographic, white gel pen, 

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

The Perfume Bottle

Good Morning bloggers, I hope your all keeping safe and well, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Kath's turn to host and she would like to see 'Embossing, Wet Or Dry' 

For my creation this week I chose to do wet embossing, I started with a gel plate backgound, sprinkling brusho's on, then embossed in gold some swirls. Some distress inks to the edges,  I then stamped and coloured my image, using several layers of embossing powder to to give the perfume bottle a high gloss.  then I stamped a separate butterfly and flower, coloured them then decoupaged them on to my main 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.


This is for the following challenges:-
1. MAWTT - #119 - Anything with wings
2. Crafty Creations, #410 - Anything Goes

Recipe:-
Stamps - Chocolate Baroque - Butterfly Perfumery,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Brusho's, Colorbox inks, Gel plate, 
Tools - Embossing powders, 
Embellishments - Lavinia Moon Dust - Rosebud Glow, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Butterflies and Butterflies

Hello, I hope your all safe and well,  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 'Make It Colourful', for my creation I made a tag using Chocolate Baroque stamp sets.  The background is made using Distress Oxides, then stamped with words and splots, and then the main image stamped.  I stamped the butterflies separately, coloured them then decoupaged them onto the tag.  And then just added ribbons.


We have sponsorship this Month from:-

Visible Image with a £27 voucher

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 'Favourite Stamps', so a very long time ago a blogging frien borrowed me this stamp so I could stamp some out to use.  Then later I mentioned on my blog that I loved this image and had looked for the stamp but couldn't find it, and as if by magic it appeared on my doormat one day, a gift from my wonderful friend Brenda.  So it has a special place in my heart and so it's more than just my favourite stamp, it's very special to me.
Onto the card, another Distress Oxide background, with Sentimentally Yours butterflies stamped on it.  My image was water coloured with Distress Inks so that everything matched colour wise, added sparkle to the wings and all done!


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 - Chocolate Baroque - Butterfly Minds,  Penny Black - 432J - Bitty ear Angel, Sentimentally Yours - Box kit 2, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Oxides, Spectrum Noirs, Distress Inks,  Perfect Pearls Cosmic Shimmer, 
Embellishments - Ribbon, Gelly Roll Pen, Glamour Dust, 

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

Dragonfly Watching

Good Morning bloggers, I hope your all keeping safe and well, 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 'Summer Sunshine' mainly yellow.

For my creation this week I saw the theme and to be honest I drew a blank, so I thought I'd start with a sun and some different shades of yellow inks.  Once I placed the Hare on the toadstool the rest was easy, some glitter added for that sunny sparkle and job done.


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 sponsor this week is JC Designs

 JMC Designs -  The lucky winner will be able to choose a complete collection of Julia's designs.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Cute Card Thursday - #637 - Anything Goes
2. Crafty Creations - #410 - Anything Goes



Recipe:-
Stamps - LAV577 - Berry Leaves, LAV166 - Dandelions, LAV387 - Meadow Grass, LAV471 - Fairy Bugs, Lav482 - Whimsical Hares, LAV208 - Toadstool, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, 
Tools - Moon/Sun mask, 
Embellishments - Glitter, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x