Little Creatures

Welcome to the mid month 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 'All Creatures Great & Small'  I created a background using Distress Inks, then created a sun.  I used the hares on this as this card is for my Mam and Dad's Anniversary, I placed them on a toadstool and then added foliage to create a scene.  I gave it a bit of sparkle among the Meadow Grass.


We have sponsorship this Month from

Crafty Individuals with a very generous prize of a £25 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.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. 2 Crafty Critter Crazies - #40 - Anything Goes With A Critter
2. Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge - July - Favourite Stamps (Hares have to be a favourite)

And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is 'In The Garden'  It would be nice if you could use a Penny black stamp but if not anything that ties in with our Garden theme is fine.

This little mouse is just so cute, coloured with Spectrum Noirs and Glamour dust added to the dandelion.  I made a backgound paper using distress oxides and a dandelion stamp also adding glamour dust to those too.


We have prizes from Penny Black and Blade Rubber Craft

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. Penny Black Saturday - # July - Nature


Recipe:-
Stamps -Penny Black - 1652J - Cheesecake Wish,   Lavinia - Wild Poppies, Meadow Grass, Toadstool, Wild Hares set, Single mini heart, Fairy bugs, Dandelions, Berry leaves,Every dream,
Colouring Mediums -  Distress Oxides, Versafine Clair,  Distress inks, Memento - London fog, 
Embellishments - Glamour dust, Lavinia moondust - Holographic, 

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

Flower Meadow

Good Morning bloggers, 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 'Flowers All Over'


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:- Limited edition Fragrant Honeysuckle stamp

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. 

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Lavinia Stamps Creative Challenge - #July - Favourite stamp (Poppies)

Recipe:-
Stamps - Lavinia - Wild Poppies, Meadow Grass, Bluebells, Fairy Bugs, Sentiment - Apple Blossom, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Oxides, 
Tools - Inkylicious Moon Mask,
Embellishments - Lavinia Moondust -Holographic, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

B is for Butterflies

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 'I Spy With My Little Eye Something Beginning With B'

My B is for Butterflies, Bluebells and Blue skies.
I started by creating a background using Distress Inks and a stencil brush, I then stamped some Lavinia foliage and Bluebells, added some glitter to the Meadow grass.  I then stamped and coloured some Chocolate Baroque butterflies from the stamp set Butterfly Mind.  I fussy cut the butterflies and added them to my card, shaping the wings so they stood out.  The sentiment is also from the same stamp set.


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 fabulous prize that is on offer:-  Limited edition Butterfly Tree stamp

     

                  

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 - Chocolate Baroque - Butterfly Mind, Lavinia - Bluebells, Meadow Grass, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Versafine Clair, 
Embellishments - Lavinia Moondust - Holographic, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

From The Very Large To The very Small

Welcome to a new month and new 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 'All Creatures Great & Small'  I chose to use a stamp from our very kind sponsor called On Safari (CI-390). I created a background using Distress Inks, then stamped the image over the top, I coloured my image and grass with Water coloured pencils.  The border was stamped using a tribal border stamp, a freebie from the Creative Stamping magazine. I added a Sentimentally Yours sentiment and then left it at that as I felt it really didn't need anything else


We have sponsorship this Month from

Crafty Individuals with a very generous prize of a £25 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 'In The Garden'  It would be nice if you could use a Penny black stamp but if not anything that ties in with our Garden theme is fine.

I chose the image as it's so cute, I coloured it with Distress Inks so I could match the image to the background which is created using Distress Oxides. I did the Bokeh effect on my background then overstamped with Lavinia Poppies and Meadow Grass.  I loved this background so much I intend to make a card using the same design without a focal image on top.



We have prizes from Penny Black and Blade Rubber Craft

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 - Crafty Individuals - On Safari - CI-390, Sentimentally Yours sentiment, Penny Black - 1446J - Garden Visit, Pink Fresh Studios sentiment, Lavinia - Wild Poppies, Meadow Grass, 
Colouring Mediums - Derwent Charcoal Pencils, Distress Oxides, Versafine Clair, Faber-Castell Aqua Pencils, Distress inks, 

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

Blowing Bubbles

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

Nothing says summer like little ones playing with bubbles in the garden. We always stocked up on bubbles for the six week holidays, Scott and Jodie would try to burst them before the dogs did, Bobby preferred the bubble guns.  So my daughter managed to surprise me with the new Distress Oxide colour Speckled Egg and I love it, so it had to go on this card with a bit of Broken China. As this stamp is from the Nostalgic range I kept it quite simple and muted.  I did the background then stamped directly on to it, then coloured the image with Distress Inks.  I added some glossy accents to the bubbles.


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 Lady in Hat stamp


Lesley will be sharing a new and very exciting
collection of stamps on Hochanda TV on Tuesday 7th July at 10am and 3pm, these are something really different and you won't want to miss out.

Recipe:-
Stamps - Do Crafts - Nostalgia by John Byars - Blowing Bubbles, 
Colouring Mediums -  Distress Oxides, Distress Inks, 
Tools - Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug - Tiny Bubbles
Embellishments - Glossy Accents


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x