Saturday 25 September 2021

Majestic Crane


 












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 'A/G with A Nature Option'

To create this card I made a background using Distress Oxides, I stamped my scene using Chocolate Baroque stamps (see recipe for details).  The original stamp has a sun behind the crane low down, I masked it and put a sun in using a mask.


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 first prize comes from Chocolate Baroque and is the beautiful Harmony Tree:











Our second prize comes from Ruth Hamilton Designs and is winners choice of three images.


Recipe:-
Stamps - Chocolate Baroque - Majestic Crane, Walk Tall, Owl Edges, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Versafine Clair, 
Tools - Moon mask, Signo Gel Pen, 
Embellishments - Glitter, 



Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Saturday 18 September 2021

Starry Night

 






















Welcome to my mid month creations 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 'Stamp Of The Moment'  To create my card I stamped the tree's for perspective so that I could then add my fairy and hare.  I added the background using inks and masks.  I went for a night sky and a moon with stars.  using foliage stamps and also posca pens I added to the scene flowers.  Also mushrooms were added to the scene.  Finally glitter was sprinkled for some shimmer.


Our prize this Month is:-

 
Mixed media clock making kit and Rice papers from Crafting.co.uk

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 mid month challenge creation for We Love Chocolate Baroque, where the theme is 'Celebrations'  So my celebration is Christmas, I made my own background using a freeting stamp and continuously stamping in different colours.  I stamped the main image in a circle but doing the leaves out side the circle.  Also added a little poinsettia from the worker stamps in the set.

Our prizes:-
This month a £15 voucher for one winner and the stamp below for a second winner


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's  
Poinsettia Script ,  Lavinia - Fairy Wild Hare set, Fairydust silhouette, field grass, dandelions, foxgloves, mini meadow mushrooms, tree of courage, tree of hope, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Distress Oxides,  Faber-Castell pencils, Versafine Clair,  Charcoal pencils, 
Tools - , Signo Gel pen, Posca pens, Sakura gelly roll pen,  Lavinia Masks,
Embellishments - Lavinia - Starbrights glitter - Vintage Shimmer, 

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

Bubble Blowing

 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 'Any real Animal or Creature'
I made a background using a stencil  and made them luck like bubbles to go with the image.  I went round the edge in silver Posca pen.  I stamped and coloured the cute image and edged again in silver.  I added a sentiment.  I made this for Brenda's Grandaughter for the birth of her beautiful daughter Margo Ivy.

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:-

£15 voucher from



Recipe:-
Stamps - Lili Of The Valley - Blowing Bubbles,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Oxides, Distress Inks, 
Tools - Stencil - Lavinia White Orbs, Posca Pens,
Embellishments - Glamour Dust, Glossy Accents, Ribbon


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Saturday 11 September 2021

A Challenge For Kath



 










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

This week is special one and we are hoping lots of you will join us in remembering our DT Kath and celebrating her style of craft.  We miss you Kath and I will miss your lovely comments on my blog, and seeing your beautiful creations.

Kath had chosen the theme for this week months ago, it is Favourite Stamps, so we are sticking with that and adding an option to include her favourite style of crafting.  So its 'Favourite Stamps with the option of Paper Pieced Flowers'

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, and there are lots to win for this special challenge:-













We have several prizes, the first a floral Woodware stamp from Craft Stash, one of Kath's favourite places to shop.


Next a winners choice of four digital images from Ruth Hamilton Design

The next prize is a £12 voucher for digital images from the winners choice of store and has been kindly donated by a crafter who knew Kath, she did not want to be named but wants to help make this a special challenge, thank you for your kindness
  

Canary Bird Rose was Kath's favourite Chocolate Baroque stamp, this will be for a winner who follows the Paper Pieced Flowers option.

As Kath so loved her DP's we had to have some for a prize, an 8x8 paper pad, she was an avid 'collector' of it,  always vowing not to buy more, but we all know that story!


Another prize kindly donated by a friend of Kath's who also wished to remain anonymous, our thanks to you for being so thoughtful.



Recipe:-
Stamps -Lavinia - Lillium set, Every dReam, 
Papers - Dovecraft - Paper Flowers, 
Colouring Mediums - Versafine Clair, 
Tools - Posac pen,
Embellishments - Glitter, 



Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Sunday 5 September 2021

Baubles & Swing Beds























Welcome, 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 'Stamp Of The Moment'  So after receiving the new release from Lavinia bought for me as am early Christmas present from my Daughter, the Bed Swing is one of my stamps of the moment right now.  I also love the Hares, they have always been a favourite of mine.  So to create this card I stamped the swing and stamped the hare inside the swing.  I inked around the swing with two different colours, I added some blossoms and foliage around the swing, I used some of the new charms to hang from the bottom.  I added some posca pens and glitter for some sparkle.


Our prize this Month is:-

 
Mixed media clock making kit and Rice papers from Crafting.co.uk

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 'Celebrations'  So my celebration is Christmas, and these two creations were created using Chocolate Baroque stamps - Holly Script & Poinsettia Script.  I started by using a bauble stencil and with Pumice Stone Distress ink add some colour to the bauble, then stamped my image into the centre.  I added a sentiment from the same sets and the just a bow to finish off.

Our prizes:-
This month a £15 voucher for one winner and the stamp below for a second winner


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's Holly Script & Poinsettia Script,  Lavinia - Fairy Charms, Floral Wreath, Wild Hare set, Swing Bed Large, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Distress Oxides,  Faber-Castell pencils, Versafine Clair, 
Tools - Bauble mask, Signo Gel pen, Posca pens, 
Embellishments - Ribbon, Lavinia - Starbrights glitter - Vintage Shimmer, 

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

Saturday 4 September 2021

Pansies


 






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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 'Anything Goes with option of For the Love of your Life'

I used an image from one of our sponsors Ruth Hamilton Designs called Pansies, I coloured the image using Spectrum Noirs, I love Pansies and Violas and always have them in pots in my garden.  For the backing paper I created it using a honeycomb stencil.

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:-




















and also

Ruth Hamilton Design, three images of winners choice 



Recipe:-
Stamps - Ruth Hamilton  Designs - Pansies,  Sentimentally Yours, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Distress Oxide, 
Tools - Stencil , Posca pen, Signo gel pen, 
Embellishments - glamour dust, 



Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x