Spring Is In The Air

Good morning Bloggers, I hope you are all staying well and safe in these unpredictable times. It's time for mid way for Stamping Sensations and Penny black & More @ Allsorts challenges, if you haven't joined in so far this month's challenges could be the ones for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Spring Florals' I've gone for a vintage stamp set and papers from Crafters Companion, and coloured my image  with Spectrum Noirs.

We have sponsorship this Month from


Thirsty Brush

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 'Spring Flowers' I don't have any flower stamps by Penny Black so I had to use a stamp that had flowers incorporated in it, I used a pastel floral paper and a wonderful corner die, don't know what make it is though.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Blade Rubber, and Lost Coast. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your stamps out isn't it!!!!!!

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 -Lavinia - LAV589 - Mystic Swirl, Penny Black - 40-015 - You Are The Bestest, Crafters Companion - Vintage Chic, Sentimentally Yours - sentiment,
Papers - Craft Style - Papermaker
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,  Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Corner Die, Tattered Lace Die - ETL328,
Embellishments - Pearls,

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

Vintage Flowers

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 'Vintage'

I had fun with this, I got my Roaring 20's stamps by Crafter's Companion out, and mixed them with my Sentimentally Yours box kit 2, they complimented each other perfectly, I didn't have a design to start with I just went with it, using my favourite bits.  I finished by embellishing with lace, liquid pearls 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:-


Sponsored by:-

Craft Stash


Recipe:-
Stamps - Crafters Companion - Roaring 20's - Vintage Chic, Sentimentally Yours - sentiments, 
Papers - Crafters Companion - Roaring Twenties, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Distress Inks, 
Embellishments - Glamour dust, liquid pearls, lace, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Simply White

Well it's been a really wet week, and I really feel for those here in Yorkshire effected by floods, we've been so lucky.
So on this Saturday morning there's a new challenge at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Brenda's turn to host and she would like to see 'White On White'

Ok so this is not my kind of challenge but then that's what it's all about challenging ourselves, It was so hard to refrain from putting any colour on, but once I got going and remembered last weeks card which I took the idea from for this one,I  just changed a few bits round, and it worked.


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:-

This week sponsor is Stamps by Chloe.

Chloe's Creative Cards 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Sentiment is computer generated
Tools - Gemini Cut & Emboss folder - Bretagna, Tattered Lace Primrose Dies, Tattered Lace Embossing Folder, Xcut Botanical leaf punch, Sheena Douglass - in full bloom die - Sumptuous swirls, 
Embellishments - ribbon, pearls, 

Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Florals And Words

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

I had a Goody bag from Crafters Companion a while a go and in it was a Cut 'N' Emboss folder, so I decided to use that as my starting point.  I did an embossed background then layered the frame.  I made my flowers using Tattered Lace flower dies and also a Tattered Lace Butterfly die 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 are the prizes on offer:-

 Buddly Crafts 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Sentiment - Indigo Blu, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - Xcut leaf punch, Gemini - Cut 'N' Emboss, Sheena Douglass - Sumptuous swirls, Tattered Lace TR118 Butterfly set, Tattered Lace Primrose dies, 
Embellishments - pearls, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Puttin' On The Ritz

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts. And this challenge will run for two weeks.
This week is our lovely Kath's turn to host and she would like to see 'Buttons & Bows'

When I saw the theme my first thought was a baby card, then I wondered if I could do elegant, so out came my Roaring 20's stamps, I wanted to use my papers but sometimes the matching papers get a bit busy, so this layout allows me to use the papers without them taking 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 our prize and sponsor:-

Tattered Lace 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Crafters Companion - The Ritz
Papers - Crafters Companion - Roaring Twenties, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, 
Embellishments - Glamour dust, ribbon, buttons, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Have The Ride Of Your Life

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 'Travel'

So I chose a form of Travel, a moterbike. I made my Dad a birthday card and looking for an image I came across this Gruffies from House Mouse.  My Dad had a moterbike when he was young so it was very appropriate for him, and as with most Masculine cards I kept it quite simple.


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 our lovely Sponsor and the prize on offer:-

 Swedish House Crafts with a £10 voucher and a surprise gift

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Crafty Catz - #466 - Male/Fathers
2. Cute Card Thursday - #586 - CAS
3. Crafty Gals Corner - #193 - Masculine
4. Cute N Crafty - #28 - Masculine
5. House Mouse & Friends - #293 - Anything goes


Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse - Gruffies - VR1007 - Hanging On For Dear Life, Dovecraft - sentiment, 
Papers - Papermania - Capsule Heather,
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Embossing Folder - Crafters Companion - Embossalicious, 



Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Little Bird Told Me!

Hello and welcome, it's a new month for Stamping Sensations and Penny black & More @ Allsorts challenges, the themes are very nice ones this month, so 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 'In An English Country Garden' So this gives plenty of scope for creating.  I used the beautiful Tina Wenke stamp, with some vintage papers and Tattered Lace dies. I didn't have any card for matting and layering the right colour so I used basic white card stock and coloured the edges with Distress Ink, something I will be doing in the future, it's cheaper and I love the fact I get a better match for my images.

We have sponsorship this Month from Chocolate Baroque and these stamps are worth entering for:-


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. Addicted To Stamps - #174 - Flowers
2. Colour Crazy Craft - week 17 - Anything Goes

And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is 'All Things Feminine', so get out the girly stamps because the prizes are worth it.  I coloured a piece of card with distress inks then embossed it, I highlighted the embossing with gilding wax.  I kept the card simple so the background could be seen

We have prizes fromPenny Black, Crafts U Love, Stamp and embossing folder set . Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your girly stamps out isn't it!!!!!!

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 - May - Make Your Own Background


Recipe:-
Stamps - Tina Wenke - Bird on dogwood, Sentiment - Apple Blossom, Penny Black - 40-041 - Good Friends, 
Papers - Crafters Companion - Roaring 20's,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Spectrum Noirs, Pebeo Gilding Wax - Empire Gold, 
Tools - Xcut dies - swallow tail bunting, Tattered Lace - Primrose Fleurs, Tattered Lace - Christmas Leaves, Crafters Companion - Die'sire Embossalicious - Floral vine, 
Embellishments - Ribbon, Glamour dust, gold stamens, Button, pearls, 

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

Roaring 20's

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

I have made a Mother's Day card for my Mum, she loves Art Deco so I used Crafters Companion's Roaring 20's range, I got the full set for Christmas and this is the first time I have inked them up.  The papers are from the same range and the butterfly and corner stamp are all from the set too.


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.

The prize on offer is Woodware stamps

  


Recipe:-
Stamps - Crafters ompanion - Roaring 20's - Vintage Chic & All That Jazz 
Papers - Crafters Companion - Vintage chic
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Distress Inks
Tools - Grand Calibur, Tattered Lace Fleurs dies - Primrose, 
Embellishments - pearls, liquid pearls, lace,


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Hanging Out

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 'All about Animals'
It is National Pet Awareness month which runs until 5th May and this weeks is also RSPCA week, not to mention World Veterinary week from the 30th, so all in all lots happening associated with our beloved pets.
All promote the care and welfare of domestic animals be they small or large, the clue is in the title but basically we would like to see anything from mice to canaries, cat's and dogs right up to donkeys and horses.

I thought I would use this Barkley stamp, with the dog and cat on, chilling in an hammock.  I'm not myself this week and struggled with my mojo, so not entirely happy with 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.

Here are the prizes on offer:-





This is for the following challenges:-
1. As You Like It - Favourite Animal - Cats & Dogs (because I have both of these as pets and love them to bits)
2. Tic Tac Toe - #45 - Floral, Free, Thanks
3. Creative Moments - #141 - Anything Goes/2 or more flowers
4. Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes



Recipe:-
Stamps - Crafters Companion - Berkley, 
Papers - Papermania - Henbury Lane.
Colouring Mediums - spectrum noirs, promarkers, distress inks, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, marianne dies, 
Embellishments - pearls, 


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

I Spy Something Beginning With B

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 Something Beginning With B' so anything starting with the letter B.

My things beginning with  B are B for Bear, Brown, Blanket, Birthday Cake, and Buns.  My image is Popcorn Bear


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:-

                                     

We have two prizes so there will be two winners, a Tim Holtz die from Sizzix - 'B' for Birds and Birdcage and a set of Tattered Lace dies which include - 'B' for Bride.

Sizzix, 

Tattered Lace

These are for the following challenges:-
1.Crafty  Catz - #405 - Birthdays
2. Cute Card Thursday - #518 - Cute Critters
3. I Love Promarkers - #353 - Anything Goes

Recipe:-
Stamps - Crafters Companion's Popcorn Bear,  Cupcake stamps,
Papers - Lemoncraft House Of Roses, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 
Tools - Spellbinder nesties, Grand Calibur, 
Embellishments - Ribbons, stickles, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Busy Little Mice

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week we would like to see 'Thank You'

I got out my Beatrix Potter stamps and used these cute mice,the papers and tag are from Be Creative, and kind of suit the era that Beatrix Potter wrote in.  I love anything Beatrix Potter, and have a full collectors set of books and various figurines and coins etc............


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:-

 £10 store voucher

DigiStamp Boutique 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Beatrix Potter's The Tale Of Two Bad Mice by Crafters Companion, Sentiment also Beatrix potter, 
Papers - Be reative Vintage Collage, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, Spectrum Noirs, distress inks,
Tools - Grand Calibur, spellbinder nesties, 
Embellishments - lace pearls, ribbon, satin flowers, bow, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Fancy Folds

Good Morning bloggers, it's a very wet Saturday morning here but it will do the garden good, everything is looking so pretty at the moment.  And that is my inspiration for today's card for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Helene's turn to host and she would like to see 'Fancy Folds'

For my card today I used a Tattered Lace die set for my fancy folds and matting and layering and accompanied them with a beautiful set of papers from Crafters Companion.  I remember making fancy folded cards just using a template and a craft knife, Ha ha that was before all these fancy dies, oh life is much easier now. To see what I've used please see my recipe below.


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 from Crafty Ribbons :-





Recipe:-
Papers - Crafters Companion Shabby Chic paper pad, 
Tools - Tattered Lace Midi Side Stepper Die ETL36, Grand Calibur, Xcut Butterfly punch,
Embellishments - Ribbon, satin rose, glamour dust, gems,


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Daisy Chains

Good morning, it's been a mixed week, lots of rain but i'm happy with that as it's done my garden the world of good.  Almost all the seeds I planted did very well and my garden is full of blooms, I'm so pleased with them.
So onto some new challenges 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 'Anything With Flowers'  I had this stamp that I haven't inked up yet called 'Daisy Chain', I thought that it was appropriate


We have sponsorship this Month from

Crafty Individuals

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 'One For The Boys' So you can use any of your masculine stamps for this challenge.

I used this image called 'Cheesecake Express', and I always seem to go with blue and browns for masculine cards for some reason.  I really like this wood grain paper, and again a simple card for the boys.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Marianne Designs, Stamp Addcits, Sizzix. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your 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 - Crafters Companion Paintbox Poppets - Daisy Chain, Penny Black Cheesecake Express 1685J, 
Papers - Wild Rose Studio-  Dancing Daisies, Lemon Craft - Gossamer Blue, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Promarkers, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Crealies Dies, circle punches, 
Embellishments - pearls, stickles, brads, ribbon, 

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

Pretty In Lilac

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 'Paper Piecing'

So for this challenge I had to find a stamp that would suit the task, I think this Fairy suits very well.  Her dress, shoes and present have all been paper pieced with papers from the same pad as the background paper.


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

DigiStamp Boutique 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Crafters Companion Angelica & friends, 
Papers - LOTV Promises, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noir, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Creative Dies, 
Embellishments - Glamour dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Daisy, Daisy

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 'Daisies'
Here is what I did, I used a Bebunni stamp and papers, die cut some daisies too using a Crealies die.


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:-





Recipe:-
Stamps - Bebunni Crafters Companion,
Papers - Bebunnie Crafters Companion,
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Promarkers, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Crealies Die, Memory Box die, Spellbinder die, All Occasion dies,
Embellishments - gem, Glamour dust, ribbon, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Wings On Things

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week my turn to host and I would like to see 'Wings On Things'

Well I sneaked three things with wings on my card, my fairy, a bee and a butterfly.  I used a Flower Fairy stamp and her wings and dress are sparkly with Glamour dust but not really showing.  The Butterfly Die was a Christmas present, thanks B, it's a Penny Black and comes with two sizes, I also glamour dusted that too.


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.

 We are sponsored by:-



 the prize is



Recipe:-
Stamps - Crafters Companion Flower Fairies, 
Papers - Trim Craft Paper Flowers, Vellum,
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, spellbinder dies, Penny Black dies, 
Embellishments - Glamour dust, pearls, ribbon, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x