Birthday Parade

It's that time to show you the mid week post for Stamping Sensations and Penny black & More @ Allsorts challenges, so there is still time for you to join in.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Anything Goes With Flowers', that gives lots of options.  For my card I used a Joanna sheen Rose stamp, I decoupaged it after colouring it, then added dew drops using glossy accents.  For the background I used Distress oxides and then added some Gilding Wax to give some shimmer.  There's something about this card I don't like, I don't know if it's the colour of the ribbon or the sentiment, but everything can't be perfect so I have shared it anyway.

We have sponsorship this Month from

Bee Crafty 

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 'Animals', So you can use a wide range of stamps as long as they feature some kind of Animal.

I love colouring this little band of animals, not only did I use a Penny Black image I used Penny Black papers too.  No room for embellishments with the patterned papers and big image, so stayed quite simple using an embossing folder and some gems.

We have prizes from Penny Black, and Clever Cut dog stamp .

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 - Joanna Sheen - JS368 - Thinking Of You, Penny Black 4137K Let's Party,  Sheena Douglass - sentiment,
Papers - Penny Black - Painted Blooms, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Distress Oxides, Gilding Wax - Empire Gold, 
Tools -  Die - Marianne  Designs Creatables - LR0240 - Large Oval by Petra, Embossing Folder,
Embellishments - ribbon, Glossy Accents,  gems, 

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

The Night Sky

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 'Sun, Moon, Stars or Baby'

Sometime ago I bought a Sheena Douglass Mystery bag from Crafters Companion, in it was some sparkle pens and I had no idea what to do with them.  Anyway just by pure accident I was stuck on the sofa with a very swollen ankle at the weekend and put YouTube on, I very rarely watch it.  I searched for Sheena Douglass as I like her stuff, and low and behold there was a background tutorial using the sparkle pens.  So using that tutorial I made this background with 3 colours, water and salt, you can't see the sparkle on the photo but it's there.


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 - Sweet Pea,
Colouring Mediums - Sheena Douglass - Sparkle Pens, Spectrum Noirs, Distress Inks, 
Tools - Signature Dies - Starburst SD067, Grand Calibur, Sea Salt, 
Embellishments - Glamour Dust, White Gel Pen, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Say It With Flowers!

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 'Flower Power'

I used this pretty Joanna Sheen stamp that I've had for ages, I enjoy the colouring, and chose the paper from a favourite pad I have, I thought to embellish too much we wouldn't see enough of the paper then.


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

Tattered Lace

Two tickets to Crafting Live on 15/16th July

Recipe:-
Stamps - Joanna Sheen - Hot house flowers FF310 Carnation, sentiment is a magazine freebie, 
Papers - Lemoncraft - House of roses, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, spellbinders dies, 
Embellishments - pearls, bow, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Under The Weather

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Wendy turn to host and she would like to see 'Use 2 or more dies'

I fancied a bit of a different theme this time, and went for a get well card as the weather will be changing soon no doubt, and all those nasty bugs and viruses will be going round, so I'm sure I'll be using it for somebody.  For my dies I used sizzix flower dies in three different sizes so I've used more than two dies. Haven't made many handmade flowers lately so enjoyed doing these.


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:-

 Sizzix

Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse HMOR1047, Sentiment Joanna Sheen, 
Papers - LOTV Petal Fresh, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Sizzix flower dies, circle punch,
Embellishments - ribbon, bow, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Pink Florals

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 'Fabulous Florals'

Using a Joanna Sheen stamp I stamped the image once then masked it then stamped it again to get a bigger image.  Coloured with Spectrum Noirs I used a grey to do the shading to make them more life like.  I used glamour dust to give the edges a slight sparkle but not too much.  I kept the card simple as I thought the flowers did most of the work for this card.  I so enjoyed using and colouring this image.


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:-

Marianne Design

Recipe:-
Stamps - Joanna Sheen Js368 Thinking of you,
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs,
Tools - Grand calibur, spellbinder dies , 
Embellishments - ribbon, gems , glamour dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

It's All About The Flowers!

Happy Mother's Day to all,
And welcome, 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 this could be the one for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Flower Power'
Although this card represents something sad, I did enjoy making it, I decoupaged the roses and added some glossy accents for dew drops.  I kept it quite simple without patterned paper as it suits the card better.


We have sponsorship this Month from


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 'Feature A Creature'
So you can use any stamp with an animal or critter on it for this challenge.  I used this cat for a Mother's Day card, I thought the flowers the cat is holding suits the occasion.


We have prizes from Penny Black, Crafty Ribbons, Sam, Marianne Designs
 Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your animal 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.

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 - Joanna Sheen, Penny Black 40-015 You are the bestest, Do Crafts sentiments, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Robert Addams die, Joanna Sheen signature die, Spellbinder die, 
Embellishments - gems, ribbon, glossy accents, pearls,  

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

Roses For Retirement

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 'Roses'
I used a Joanna Sheen stamp, and decided to decoupage it, I added some glossy accents for dew drops.

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 sponsor:-




Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

What Did I do With A Strawberry Crate

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 'Anything But A card', so you can alter something, knit something in fact you can do anything just don't make a card.
Here is what I started with, it's a strawberry crate I got filled with strawberries from the supermarket in the summer, it's a smallish one 11 1/2" x 7 1/2".

I started by inking all the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Inks

Then chose my papers from LOTV 'Pressed In Time' paper pad, there is quite a plainish green paper which I used but stamped on it using a Joanna Sheen Rose stamp and also used a LOTV script stamp to make it a bit more interesting.  On the reverse of the sides I used a beige floral paper and stamped a bit of script on them.

 For the bottom of the crate I chose a paper with a large floral pattern to make a focal point, matted and layered it on top of some other neutral patterned paper.

Then using the Rose stamp, I stamped out three roses, cutting two out and decoupaging them, added glamour dust for a bit of sparkle, I had to get some in somewhere LOL!  Then to finish off a couple of Butterflies.  Voila! A nice sturdy tray to maybe house my heat gun etc in.

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:-

PPR Papercrafts



http://www.pprcrafts.com

Recipe:-
Stamps - Joanna Sheen JS368, Flonz Butterflies, LOTV Script stamp,
Papers - LOTV Pressed In Time, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Embellishments - Glamour dust, stickles, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Sparkly Sad News

Good morning my blogging friends, hope your all nearly ready now for Christmas, because I definitely aren't, I have never ever been so far behind as I am this year.  I don't have a single Christmas card wrote let alone sent any yet.  I have one week to get all my cleaning, baking, wrapping etc.....etc.... done before the kids break up from school. as when they do I won't get anything done.

So it's time for a mid way reminder for our challenge over at the Joanna Sheen Challenge.  The theme this time is "Make It Sparkle".  And I have used the Out Of The Hutch Christmas decoupage sheets.  Wherever there's snow on this image there is glamour dust, lots of it, but I can't seem to capture it very well on camera.  The dies are the Joanna Sheen Signature dies, fabulous to use and value for money also.

There is a £30 gift voucher up for grabs to the random lucky winner so why not come and join us!




And the rest of the team have made some fabulous creations, please do pay them a visit too.

NEWS
Now for some very sad news, this is the very last challenge for us at The Joanna Sheen Challenge, and we are all so very sad.  I have loved my time on the team and the girls are all so lovely, thank you Paula for asking me to join the team when you did, you've been a great leader too.  For more on this see the challenge blog.

Happy crafting
Tracy x

Sparkly Scenes

Good morning my blogging friends, I'm here again, two post in the same day.
So it's time for a brand new challenge over at the Joanna Sheen Challenge.  The theme this time is "Make It Sparkle".  And I have used the Christmas Thomas Kinkade CD Rom, just love the scenes on it,  Wherever there's snow on this image there is glamour dust, lots of it, but I can't seem to capture it very well on camera.

It is a shaped card, you may see it better in this photo:-

There is a £30 gift voucher up for grabs to the random lucky winner so why not come and join us!







And the rest of the team have made some fabulous creations, please do pay them a visit too.

Happy crafting
Tracy x

Guinea Pig With A Gift

Good morning my blogging friends.
Today is a Sunday and so it's time for a brand new challenge over at the Joanna Sheen Challenge.  The theme this time is "Button It Up".  And I have used Joanna Sheen's 'Out Of The Hutch' Christmas decoupage sheets, quite apt as I have two gorgeous Guinea Pigs as pets.

There is a £15 gift voucher up for grabs to the random lucky winner so why not come and join us!





And the rest of the team have made some fabulous creations, please do pay them a visit too.



Recipe:-
Stamps - Out Of The Hutch decoupage sheets, 
Tools - Spellbinder Poinsettia dies, Cuttlebug, 
Embellishments - ribbon, button, gold cord, Glossy Accents, 

Thanks for popping by my blog
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Owls

Good morning my blogging friends.

Today is a Sunday and so it's time for a brand new challenge over at the Joanna Sheen Challenge.  The theme this time is "Coffee & Cream".  And I have used a Jane Netley Mayhew decoupage sheet from the Spring Collection.  I wanted to use this card for either Male or female, so added skeleton leaves, that I inked with distress inks instead of flowers.

There is a £15 gift voucher up for grabs to the random lucky winner so why not come and join us!




And the rest of the team have made some fabulous creations, please do pay them a visit too.


This is for the following challenges:-
1. Crafty cardmakers - #100 - Winged Things
2. Creative craft challenge - challenge 19 - Use ribbon
3. Fab 'N' funky - challenge # 185 - Leaves
4. Crafty Catz - challenge # 199 - Decoupage
5. The squirrel And The Fox - challenge # 53 - Happy Birthday
6. Dream valley - challenge 66 - Autumn
7. Crafting When we can - challenge # 53 - Seasons (I have done Autumn)

Recipe:-
Stamps - Jane Netley Mayhew Spring Collection decoupage sheets,
Papers - Nitwit Country gents collection, 
Colouring Mediums - distress inks, 
Tools - Border punch, 
Embellishments - wooden button, twine, ribbon, skeleton leaves,

Happy crafting
Tracy x

Lace Rosette Tutorial

Today I am showing you this tutorial that I have done for the Joanna Sheen Challenge blog, now I know many of you may already know how to make these lace rosettes, but I do know there are new crafters coming to blogland all the time, and might want to make something a little different to embellish their creations.

Here is what you need:-
Needle and Thread
Buttons
Lace - the wider lace is 24" long and the narrower lace is 16" long

Thread your needle and knot your thread, then start threading along the top of the lace.

Get to the end of your lace and pull the thread to gather up the lace, then tie it off.

I always tidy up the cut edges by stitching them together, this is optional as you can hide it underneath each other.

It should look like this, insert the hoop on the back of the button through the centre and stitch through to attach.  The wider the lace the bigger the rosette, but they are all made in the same way, this is how I used my Rosette:-
On a card made using the Shirley Barber Project Book from Joanna Sheen

Hope this has given you an idea for an embellishment to use.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Pretty In Pink

Good morning my blogging friends.
Today is a Sunday and so it's time for a brand new challenge over at the Joanna Sheen Challenge.  The theme this time is "Pretty In Pink".  And I have used the Shirley Barber project book, it's absolutely gorgeous and you can find it here, from Joanna Sheen.

The Rosette I made for this card will be in a tutorial that will be posted tomorrow, both here and on the Joanna Sheen challenge blog.

There is a £15 gift voucher up for grabs to the random lucky winner so why not come and join us!







And the rest of the team have made some fabulous creations, please do pay them a visit too.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Papertake weekly - Flower Power
2. Oldie But A Goodie - Embossing
3. Twisted tuesday - Use Pink + Outdoors

Recipe:-
Stamps - Shirley Barber Project Book, 
Papers - Sirley barber C
Tools - Needle, thread, embossing folder, cuttlebug,
Embellishments - lace, button, ribbon,

Thanks for popping by my blog
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Vintage Floral

Good morning my blogging friends.
Today is a Sunday and so it's time for a brand new challenge over at the Joanna Sheen Challenge.  The theme this time is "Don't Be Square".  And I received a gorgeous set of stamps to use for this challenge, Vintage Florals:-


So here's what I did, I made an easel card using Nesties that had been cut for me by a friend, I don't have any of these large ones yet, then for the background I took one of the stamps and stamped in distress inks, I used Frayed Burlap.  Then using another stamp for my main image I coloured in Distress inks, I haven't coloured with distress inks for a while, it was nice going back to them.  I added some vintage looking DP with punched borders, some pearls and lace.  The sentiment was also from the stamp set too.  To finish off I made a lace rosette with a rose in the centre:-

This was out of my comfort zone, for those off you who know me, it's not my usual style with the flowers, but I really enjoyed the challenge, and will be doing some more of these lace rosettes for embellishments, I liked how it turned out, it looks better in the flesh.


There is a £15 gift voucher up for grabs to the random lucky winner so why not come and join us!





And the rest of the team have made some fabulous creations, please do pay them a visit too.



Recipe:-
Stamps - Joanna Sheen Vintage Florals
Papers - Nitwits (LOTV) Country Lady, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - Nesties, Grand calibur, border Punch, 
Embellishments - Lace, pearls, flower, leaves, 

Thank you for popping by my blog
Happy crafting
Tracy x