By Candlelight

 

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 'Anything Goes with the option of Candles or Light'

For this creation I chose this cute image of a girl holding a candle.  , she is coloured with Distress Inks, and her fur is glittered with Glamour dust.  For the background I used firstly distress ink then went over the top with oxide for the smooched background.  I used a splodge stamp from Chocolate Baroque and stamped in Versamark, then embossed in gold.


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:-

Ultimate Glue Kit - from our sponsor

Stix 2 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Lili Of The Valley - Christmas Candle, Chocolate Baroque - Butterfly Mind, Sentiment - Flonz,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Distress Oxides, Versamark, Versafine Clair, 
Tools - Embossing Powder, Heat tool, 
Embellishments - Glamour Dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Wild Deer

I have two mid way creations today, for the challenges Stamping Sensations and Penny black & More @ Allsorts challenge, there's still plenty of time to enter.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Trees, Leaves Or Autumn'.  First I created the background with a Gel Plate, using colorbox inks and distress oxides.  I stamped the trees and deer then embossed with embossing powder. You can't see it on the photo but I also added some Sprinkle Its in Iridescent Gold.

We have sponsorship this Month from

Stamp Addicts

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. Incy Wincy Designs  - Autumn
2. Crafty Calendar - Autumn

And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is 'Pretty In Pink', I used this cute image, I made my own flower using Tattered Lace dies and coloured them with Distress Inks.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Lost Coast Designs and Visible Image Stay Strong stamp  Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your pretty 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. 2 Crafty Critter Crazies - #31 - Anything Goes
2. Simon Says Stamp Monday - All things Pink


Recipe:-
Stamps - Sheena Douglass = Winter Woodland, Stampin' Up, Penny Black - 40-016 - Hedgehog Birthday, Flonz sentiment, 
Paper - Craft Sensations - Vintage Roses, 
Colouring Mediums - Color box inks, distress inks, versafine, distress oxides, Brushos, Distress Inks, 
Tools - Gel press,  brayer,  TatteredLace - Flower - Primrose, Embossing powder, 
Embellishments - Brushos Sprinkle It - iridescent gold, gelly roll pen, Cosmic Shimmer Pearls, Glamour dust, 

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

POP!

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 'Spots and/or Strip'

This stamp hasn't been inked up yet, it's one I chose for my prize when I won at House Mouse & Friends Monday challenge, I love this stamp and wanted to show it to it's full advantage so did a CAS card.  After stamping and colouring the image I used glossy accents to give the balloon a shine.  I stamped the sentiment then heat embossed 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:-

 

And our sponsor is  Craft Stash

Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse  = HMCP89 - Birthday Mischief, Flonz sentiment, 
Papers - Scraps from stash, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Embossing powder, heat gun, 
Embellishments -Glossy Accents


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Lilfidget fairy

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 'Fantasy World'

I made a card for my Daughters 21st Birthday, she loves anything Fantasy, I have coloured the fairy's hair the same colour as my daughters. I created my own backgrounds with distress Oxides inks and stamps.


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:-



Recipe:-
Stamps - Lacy Sunshine - Lilfidget, Flonz, The Stampman, Pink Ink Designs, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Distress oxsides, 
Embellishments - Glamour dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

It's Got To Be Pink!

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 'Black & White + One'

For my + one I chose a nice strong pink colour, which goes so well with the black and white, I always think when doing these kind of colour combinations CAS is the way to go for me.  I heat embossed the image but obviously doesn't show, and glittered my butterflies.


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:-
A £15 Voucher

Stamp Addicts 

This is for the following chalenges :-
1. Creations In Pink - #10 - Pink
2. Crafty Creations - #391 - Anything Goes

Recipe:-
Stamps - Stampin Up - sentiment, Crafty Individuals, Flonz
Colouring Mediums - Distress Ink
Tools - heat gun, Embossing powder,
Embellishments - ribbon, stickles, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Dachshund Through The Snow

Only a week to go till the man in the red suit pops by, and I'm still not ready but i'm sure I will get there.  So Saturday morning means 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 'Blue Bingo' so use the following grid choosing three squares, I chose Blue& Browm, Dimension, Masking.




Here is what I did, for my colours I obviously used Brown & Blue, for my dimension I used some Pinflair Snow Dust and layered up some punched snowflakes.  Then I masked my clouds with distress inks.

So this might look like a bit of an odd card but there is a reason for it.  My cousin lives in America and for a first is visiting home here in England for Christmas, he usually comes home in the summer.  His Fiancee and him have two lovely Dachshunds, so I saw this image and thought it was ideal for their Christmas card.  He always comes to our house one evening for dinner, and every time requests Fish and Chips from the fish shop as he can't get them over in America and misses them so much.  It does make it easier for me and gives us more quality time together.


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:-



Sponsored by

Swedish House Crafts

Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Going Pink!

Good Morning, well my blogging friends Winter is definately on it's way, it's wet Saturday morning but that doesn't stop our new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Mervi's turn to host and she would like to see 'Pink October'


I coloured a House Mouse stamp, a cute one as we were going pink.  I made a lace rosette to embellish, I haven't made them in a long while, it was quite therapeutic, and they are simple to do.

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:-
Stamps - HMI1014 Love Bunny, Flonz butterfly, 
Papers - LOTV Heartfelt,
Colouring Mediums - spectrum noirs, distress inks, 
Tools - grand calibur, spellbinder dies, 
Embellishments - stickles, lace, button, ribbon, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Fairies And Foxes

Hello all and Happy New Year,
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 for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Stamps & Dies' I received this stamp from my very good friend Brenda for Christmas, and couldn't wait to use it, it's gorgeous and a joy to colour.  As for the dies I have used, I cut my image with a Spellbinders then with Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Die I made some flowers.

We have sponsorship this Month from Tonic and this is the prize:-


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 Girls' and of course I had to use these new cute fox stamps from Penny Black. I used papers and a tag from our sponsor Once Upon A stamp - Be Creative,

We have prizes from Penny Black, Be Creative, Crafty Ribbons  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.


Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny Black 30-305 Smile All Day, Crafts & Me - Lady Of The Forest, Flonz Sentiment, 
Papers - Be Creative papers - Summer Hues & Vintage Collage, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Distress Inks, 
Tools - Marianne border die, spellbinder dies, Tattered Floral dies, 
Embellishments - gems, stickles, ribbon, satin roses, 

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

Beatrix Potter

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Jo's turn to host and she would like to see 'Use Those Dies'
Well my Grand Calibur certainly worked hard, I used some Beatrix Potter images from Nicecrane which you can find here:-
http://nicecranedesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=737

My best friend Brenda sent me the die cut shaped card, thank you hun, I cut flowers, leaves and flourishes to embellish.  And finished off with some lovely Flonz butterfly stamps.
Here's a view of the front, when it's all fold in and tied with an organza bow.

 A closer look at the images, I adore these, I just can't help loving Beatrix Potter, I have a special edition full box set of her books, I have ornaments and things like Tea tins.  Beatrix Potter is just timeless and will be around forever.

 Another view:-

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 sponsors this week are:-

LET'S CREATE

Our own DT Jo who runs her own store Lets Create and she is putting together a goody bad for one lucky winner.

FlonzCraft is our second sponsor with their usual prize of a $20 store spend.

Recipe:-
Stamps - Nicecrane, Flonz butterflies,
Papers - Kaiser,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks Frayed Burlap,
Tools -Grand calibur, sizzix flower dies, asst flourish dies, spellbinders, signature leaf dies,
Embellishments - ribbon, stickles, gems,


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Vintage Fashion

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Tracy's turn to host and she would like to see 'Vintage'.  Well I love vintage and I also love the Nicecrane images too.  So I used this one, Vintage Fashion Magazine sheet which you can find here:- http://nicecranedesigns.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&zenid=8lca2mv39knsv1j4ia02b8ani2&keyword=vintage+fashion+magazine

 I also used some Flonz butterflies, lace and my favourite papers at the moment, which are Nitwits Antebellum
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 super prizes on offer this week:-

Digi Darla 5 images of winners choice

http://www.digidarladesigns.com/

Flonz $20 store gift voucher Also 12% discount offered on purchases to those entering the challenge

http://www.flonzcraft.com/

Recipe:-
Stamps - Nicecrane images, Flonz butterfly stamps,
Papers - Nitwits Antebellum,
Colouring Mediums - Distress inks,
Tools -Dies, Grand calibur,
Embellishments - Stickles, ribbon, lace, flowers, leaves,


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Whiskers And Wings

Hi all, And welcome, it's a new month for Sir Stampalot 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 Sir Stampalot this month the theme is "Take Flight", So get out your stamps with wings on, and lets see some flying. I decided to use a House Mouse stamp, and it was the first inking of it too, I really enjoyed colouring it with my Distress Inks. I decided to keep this quite simple, and i think it suits the stamp quite well.
We have sponsorship this Month from as always the wonderful Sir Stampalot, and look at this fabulous prize, those papers look delicious.

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 House mouse creation is for the following challenges:-

1. MAWTT - challenge 157 - Summer

2. Ladybug Crafts - Summerfun

3. Paperplay Challenges - week 31 - Layer It Up

4. Dream Valley - challenge 38 - Die cuts & Punches

And now onto my second challenge creation which is for Penny Black & More @ Allsorts , where the theme is "Whiskers &/or Wings, I chose to use both, a cat and butterflies, So you can use either (whiskers /Wings) for this challenge. I made this card and really liked how it turned out, now I never compliment my own work, in fact i'm my own worst critic, but I do like how this one looks.
We have a new sponsor with us this month called Flonz Craft,

they were really good to us and let the team choose stamps from their shop. I chose and used on my creation the following - Butterflies 01, Happy birthday Greetings Sweetheart, and a Oval Frame with Flowers.
We also have prizes from Penny black, Stampalot, Joanna Sheen and crafts-U-Love.
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 also for the following challenges:-

1. Creative Inspiration Wednesday - challenge 174 - In The Garden

2. Diva's By Design - challenge 46 - Flowers

3. Mishelflo's - Long Hot Summer

4. No matter Which - challenge 1 + Hop - Anything Goes


Recipe:-
Stamps - House mouse JSHM017 Flying, 40-015 Penny black slapstick You Are the Bestest, Flonz Butterflies, sentiments, oval frame,
Papers - Botanical prima,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - Nesties, cuttlebug, heat gun, embossing powder, Crealies dies, CC Design dies, Border punch,
Embellishments - ribbon, lace, gems, stickles, pearls, brads,

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