Paper House

 Good Morning bloggers, 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 you 'Use Design Papers'
For todays card I decided that I would use my design papers in a different way, I did some paper piecing.  I paper pieced the house with two different patterned papers, and coloured the windows etc..... with pencils.

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:-

Chocolate Baroque Harlequin Bouquet

Overseas - 2 craft stencils (contents may vary)

Sponsored by:-

Chocolate Baroque 

Recipe:-
Stamps -  Chocolate Baroque - Cotswold Stone
Papers - Be Creative  - Vintage Collage, Trimcraft -Paper Flowers, 
Colouring Mediums - Faber Castell Aqua pencils, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Off The Edge

 

Hello, this is my third and last post for the team at the  Chocolate Baroque blog, and a creation from my first Tv show from last month in May. 

So to create this I gently brushed some Kitsch Flamingo distress inks down one side of my card.  Then using the Orchard stamp set I stamped it off the edge down one side.  Then using the blossom stamps in Versafine Clair Pink Delight added the blossoms.  I added a sentiment from Life is so much better.  Thank you for looking .

Recipe:-
Stamps - , Orchard Trees,  Life Is So Much Better
Colouring Medium - Distress oxide, Versafine Clair, 

Happy crafting

Tracy x

What's Up?

 Good Morning bloggers, 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 'Anything Goes with the option to add Buttons and/or Bows' 

I haven't used my House Mouse for ages, so I thought I would dust of my little critters for this challenge.  I coloured my image with Distress Inks,  and mounted it onto red card then on to some design paper.  I added some Broderie Anglais and gingham ribbon, I made a bow and sewn a wooden button onto it.

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 Stamp Addicts with a £15.00 voucher to spend in their store. Sarah from Stamp Addicts will be on TV again during The Craft Store's Family Favourites event on Thursday 24th June at 7pm.

Stamp Addicts

This is for the following challenges:-

1. House Mouse & Friends Monday challenge - #342 - Anything Goes/ Matching Envelope

2. Crafty Calendar Challenge - June - Anything Goes

3. Colour Crazy Challenge - week 24 - Anything Goes

4. Crafty Catz Challenge - #556 - A/G with Animal twist

Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse - HMJR1101 - Dr Amanda, 
Papers - Craft Sensations - Vintage Romance, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Versafine Clair,
Embellishments - Broderie Anglais, Ribbon, button, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Some Brusho's, Some Oxides & Some Creating

Welcome to my blog, it's Mid Month for Stamping Sensations and We Love Chocolate Baroque 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 'I Love ..............' I love Gift Bags, Lavinia and Scenes.

So starting with a plain gift bag, I created a background using Dylusions and Oxides.  I built a scene with Lavinia stamps,  Highlighting and embellishing with a signo gel pen and some glitter.

We are really pleased to welcome a new sponsor this month who are offering one lucky winner as £25 store voucher, they have a super web site covering all styles of crafting so do go and check it out.

Helping Hands Craft

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 We Love Chocolate Baroque, where the theme is 'Hand Coloured Or Paper Pieced Image' , I went with hand coloured, colouring with Distress Inks, .  The background wad made using Oxides and the smooch technique.

Our prize:-
Is the winners choice of an A4 Chocolate Baroque stamp set, or stamps to the same value. We will also be on the lookout for our next Featured Designer selected from entries using Chocolate Baroque stamps.
From the lovely



Chocolate Baroque

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 my second post for the team at the  Chocolate Baroque blog, and a creation from my first Tv show from last month in May. 

 To create this I used  Distress Oxides over a moon mask, I stamped my tree from Orchard tree set,  with Versafine Clair.  I sprinkled some brusho's lightly over the branches then with a fine mist added a little bit of water to activate the Brusho's.  I then added a sentiment from the set called Life Is So Much Better.

Recipe:-
Stamps - Life Is So Much Better, Orchard Trees,  Lavinia  - Aurora, star blossom, meadow grass, single fairy thistle, thistle, small trees, 
Colouring Medium - Distress oxide, Versafine Clair, Brusho's.  Faber-Castell Aqua pencils,  Dylusions sprays, Oxide Sprays, Distress Inks, 
Tools - Signo gel pens, Moon mask, Embellishments - Lavinia starbrights glitter - fairy tales, 

Thank you for looking and I will see you later in the month with another creation

Happy Crafting

Tracy x

Bugs & Butterflies

 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 'Bugs & Butterflies'

To start this I used Dylusion sprays and Distress Oxide sprays to creat the background.  I placed my first stamp the mushroom for perspective, then started to build up the scene around it.  I coloured the berries with a gel glaze pen in red and added highlights.  Some Posca pens to add blossoms to the grass, Glitter to the finished piece for that bit of magical 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 are the prizes on offer:-

2 prizes, a Woodware stamp and Tattered Lace die from our lovely sponsor

Craft Stash 

This is for the following challenges:-

1. Crafty Catz - #555 - Anything Goes/Make a scene

2. Cute Card Thursday - #689 - Anything Goes/Transport

3. Crafty Creations - #422 - AnythIng Goes

4.2 Crafty Critter Crazies - #51 - Anything Goes

Recipe:-
Stamps - Lavinia - meadow mushroom, thistle, hazel tree, fairy bugs, jiminy, mini maple leaf, slender mushroom mini, mini berry, 
Colouring Mediums - distress oxides, versafine clair, poscas, Signo gel pens, sakura gel pen, Oxide spray inks, Dylusion sprays, 
Embellishments - Lavinia eco brights glitter - fairy tales, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

My First TV Show with a Gift Bag

 Hello, this is my first post for the team at the  Chocolate Baroque blog, and a creation from my first Tv show from last month in May. 

 I started by creating a background paper using Distress Oxides for the base of a gift bag.  I then stamped my image, Italian House, I coloured it with Distress Inks.  I added some trees from the Orchard stamps, and with versafine clair I added some blossom which come with the tree stamps.  I finished the scene with some grass and sky

Hope to see you later in the month when I will be showing another creation from the show.

Recipe:-
Stamps - Italian House, Orchard Trees, 
Colouring Medium - Distress oxide, Versafine Clair, 
Tools - Gift bag, 

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Taking On A Project

Welcome to my blog, it's a new month for Stamping Sensations and We Love Chocolate Baroque 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 'I Love ..............' I love Projects!  I love doing a project whether it be a box, a notebook or just a Baked Bean tin.  So I bought a blending box from Lavinia which comes like this:-

It is made of MDF and I painted it all in white Gesso to under coat it before assembling it.

I then sponged in two shades of metallic green acrylic paint.  I then created a scene using Lavinia stamps to fit on the lid.  It is so useful as my smoothies sit in the tray in the box and do not contaminate each other, and also easy to just see which I need.

We are really pleased to welcome a new sponsor this month who are offering one lucky winner as £25 store voucher, they have a super web site covering all styles of crafting so do go and check it out.

Helping Hands Craft

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 We Love Chocolate Baroque, where the theme is 'Hand Coloured Or Paper Pieced Image'  I created this for the Tv shows last month,  I created it using the Cotswold Stone House stamp and joining the stamp up three times.  I made a mask for one house so I could then use it to add some trees from Orchard Trees .  I painted the houses with Distress Inks and steciled a road in front of the houses.

Our prize:-
Is the winners choice of an A4 Chocolate Baroque stamp set, or stamps to the same value. We will also be on the lookout for our next Featured Designer selected from entries using Chocolate Baroque stamps.
From the lovely



Chocolate Baroque

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 - Cotswold Stone House, Orchard Trees, Lavinia - Lola Hare, Toadstool, Tree Stem, Tree Den, Vine set, Jimney, Floral Wreath, Wild Flower, Dandelions, Single Fairy Thistle, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Distress Oxides, Versafine Clair, 
Tools - Stencil -Bee crafty,  Embossing Powder, Cloud Mask - Clarity, 

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

Under The Stars

 Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.

This week is my turn to host and I would like to see 'Magical Worlds'
So for this theme you can use any magical setting with any magical creature in it, so it can be Fairies, Dragons, Unicorns etc........... Anything that is not of this world.

Firstly I started with a stencil and three soft coloured Oxide inks, I then stamped my Lavinia scene, I added a sentiment and glitter.

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:-

Our prize this week is a Fairy stamp and stencil from Lavinia Stamps.

Lavinia stamps Winifred Fairy and A5 stencil

Recipe:-
Stamps - Lavinia - star gazing, tree of courage, meadow grass, bluebells, dandelions, lantern
Colouring Mediums - Distress Oxides, Versafine Clair, 
Tools - Stencil - Lavinia - pebble, 
Embellishments - Eco Brights Glitter - Vintage Shimmer, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x