Fairy Toadstools

 Hello lovely people, I thought I would pop on with this creation I did.  I am using another one of Angie's  stencils.  I am so happy with the quality, they are good value.

So I have started with the mushroom stencil & Mask Set, you can find it here from Angie's Happy Hobby, I created the background using Distress oxides  then using Lavinia stamps I set the scene stamping with Versafine Clair.  I added extra detail with Posca pen and gel pens, 

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
1. Elliebelle's Crafty Wednesday - May - Anything Goes

2, Fab 'N' Funky - #572 - Things With Wings

3. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - No Patterned Paper

4. Try It On Tuesday - Use a stencil

Recipe:-
Stamps - Lavinia - twisted vine set, orchard grass, mini berry, Quinn, fairy toadstool 

Stencils - Angie's Happy Hobby - Mushroom Dreams,  
Colouring Medium - Distress Oxides, Versafine Clair, Posca pens, gel pens

I hope you all have a nice relaxing Bank Holiday weekend, and Coronation day

Thanks for popping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Midnight Wolf

Hello lovely people, I haven't blogged for some time but do post on social media a lot. I thought I would pop on with this creation I did.  My crafty friend Angie  creates her own stencils, and gave me some to try.  I have used my first one and I say first one as I was so happy with the quality, I will definitely be using them a lot more.

So I have started with Vulpe Wolf stencil & Mask Set, you can find it here from Angie's Happy Hobby, I created the background using Distress oxides with a moon and hill stencils. then using Lavinia stamps I set the scene stamping with Versafine Clair.  I added extra detail with Posca pens, I think it could do with a couple of tweaks but happy enough with the result.

I also created a matching envelope for the card.



I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

2. Dream Valley Challenge - #292 - Our 4 Legged Friends

3. Creatalicious - #257 = Anything Goes/Stencil

Recipe:-
Stamps - Lavinia - Maka, singel fairy thistle, twisted vine set, small trees, fairy fir tree, fairy fir tree 2,  
Stencils - Angie's Happy Hobby - Vulpe Wolf, Lavinia - moon, hill masks, 
Colouring Medium - Distress Oxides, Versafine Clair, Posca pens

I hope you all have a nice relaxing Bank Holiday weekend, 

Thanks for popping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Some Bunny Loves You!

 

Hello lovely people,  thought I would share my creation with you, and this was made for my Mum for Mother's Day.   I started with a Lavinia Gel plate the Squarelee, I brayered and sponged some Colorbox inks onto it to create my background, and using a Lavinia moon mask I created a moon and then stamped some tiny stars.  I stamped my Hares next, then built up my scene with foliage stamps.  I could not give this to my mum without Fairies on as she loves them so on went some Fairy Foragers.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
1. Cupcake Inspirations - #539 - Pet

2. Simon Says Stamp Monday - Add some Green

3. Dragonfly dreams - March Challenge - Something To Make You Smile (Hares and Fairies always make me smile)

Recipe:-
Stamps - Lavinia - Fairy Foragers, Wild Hares set, Silhouette Foliage set, Meadow Grass, Silhouette grass, 
Colouring Medium - Colorbox ink, Distress Oxides, Versafine Clair, Posca pens, Charcoal pencil, Sakura gelly roll pen, Signo gel pen, 
Tools - Lavinia Squarelee gel plate, Hill masks, Moon masks, 

Thanks for popping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Revamp A Planner Lavinia Style

 Hello lovely people,  I made several Diaries and Notebooks for Christmas pressies for family members and thought I would share one of my creations with you!  This is a Planner/Diary my sister asked me to make for her.  She had quite a  brief such as locked in sparkle so it didn't shed in her bag, a colour palette of her preferred colours, a pocket in the back and a matching back cover.  She did provide me with the planner she wanted altering, so there is photo's below of what I did.

So using the planner below, as you can see I painted the spine in metallic Acrylic paint before covering the front and back cover.

I started by doing some backgrounds using sprays (see recipe below for a full list of products), I made sure the front and back covers matched with the same colours.  So then doing the front I created a moon using some Gesso, I stamped my main images in Versafine Clair ink, once they were in place I started adding the hills by using a mask and the foliage and trees.  Once my scene was set I added highlights and then lots of sparkle.  The back cover was created pretty much the same way.  To seal in the glitters I sprayed each one in Crafters Companions Spray and Shine.  Here's the back cover:-

I hope you all have a nice relaxing day, I've got to get my son ready to go back to school tomorrow, starting with a haircut.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
1. Simon says Stamp Monday challenge - Something New - (new Distress Mica Sprays, Lavinia stamps)

2. We Love 2 Create - #1 - Anything Goes

3. A Perfect Time To Craft - #1 - Anything Goes

4. The Fairy & The Unicorn -  # January - Anything Goes

Recipe:-
Stamps - Lavinia - mini maple leaf, tree branch, bluebells, fairy bugs, mini berry, meadow mushroom, Jaylar, toadstool, fairy fir tree, thistle, bramble, skeleton tree scene, silhouette foliage set, meadow grass, star blossom, Aurora,
Colouring Medium - Cadence metallic paint, Dylusions sprays, Distress mica sprays, Versafine Clair, posca pens, gesso, Distress oxide sprays, 
Tools -  signo gel pens, sakura glaze pen, Lavinia hill and moon masks, Crafters Companion spray & shine, 
Embellishments - Lavinia Eco glitter, glamour dust,  

Thanks for popping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Have A Mice Christmas

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

This week it is my turn to host and I would like to see 'From Boys To Men' so it just needs to be suitable for a Boy or a Man.
I decided to make my Dad a Gift Voucher card, for the last couple of years he's asked for a Morrisons gift card as he saves them then buys plants in the spring/summer to fill his garden.  So on the front I stamped my Pink Ink mouse then coloured with Aqua pencils, I then put in some snowy hills.  I stamped a fir tree, then with a posca pen I added snow to the sky and tree.  Then to finish it had to be Glamour Dust.

For the inside I did some snowy hills, added some fir trees then the snow.  I made some slits to house the gift card.  My final touch was to decorate the envelope by stenciling some blue circles then stamping the fir tree.

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:-

 

Woodware stamp and sentiment set

 From

Craft Stash is the fastest growing online craft store that specialises in papercraft for card making, journaling, mixed media and much more! We have over 10,000 products to choose from and we’re constantly adding new brands and new products from around the globe.

And also 3 images of winners choice from Ruth Hamilton Design

Ruth Hamilton Design: I have enjoyed crafting all my life and have been involved in the craft industry for several years. I started drawing images to use on cards for my own use and then went on to design some stamps for a well known craft company.I am an avid lover of nature so most of my drawings are of flowers, birds and animals. Even when I can’t travel I love spending time in the garden, growing plants and looking after them. I hope you enjoy colouring my digi images, I have several YouTube vidoes here.

Recipe:-
Stamps -  Pink Ink Designs - A Christmas Carol,  Lavinia - Fir Tree, 
Colouring Mediums - Faber-Castell Aqua pencils,  Distress inks, versafine clair, Posca pen, 
Tools - Lavinnia stencil - white orbs,  Lavinia hill mask,
Embellishments - Glamour dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

As The Leaves Fall

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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 Brenda's turn to host and she would like to see 'Anything Autumn'

I started this by creating a background using Oxides, but kept some white space so it wasn't too overpowering.  Apart from the Hare I didn't use any Black for stamping, so the tree was stamped in Dark Brown and the leaves in various Autumn colours.  The sentiment is a line out of a verse by Lavinia.  I added some glitter and some splatters to finish.  Finally I went round the edge in a bronze Posca pen.

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:-

Lavinia Spotty Toadstools

Tim Holtz On the Edge Pennants

This is for the following challenges:-

1. Aud Sentiments - #285 - Fall//Halloween

2.C.R.A.F.T. - #614 - Halloween/Autumn/Thanksgiving

3. Simon Says Stamp Monday - Fall Colours

Recipe:-
Stamps - Lavinia - Embrace Your Dreams, Whimsical Whisps, Wild Hares set Small, Tree Of courage,
Colouring Mediums - Versafine Clair, Distress Oxides, 
Tools - Posca pen
Embellishments - Lavinia Moondust - Rose glow, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

'And Now Your Watch Has Ended'

 

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

This week is our lovely Lorraine's turn to host and she would like to see 'Embellish It'

So I'll explain about this weeks make, it's not a morbid card, it is a very sentimental card to me.  It is for my Son's Birthday on the 24th October, he would have been 26 years old. We still celebrate his Birthday as if we would have if he was still here with us.  So he was really into Game Of Thrones, and loved crows which featured in the series too.  Every day we go to the cemetery and we always see Crows, we joke when there is a cheeky one that comes quite close to us, we say I bet that's our Scott.

So to create this I started with the background, using various sprays, particularly my new Distress Mica sprays from the Tim Holtz Halloween collection. I created an arch from a piece of card and used it as a stencil to ink around.  Then using a brick stencil I inked through it around the outside of the archway.  I stamped my main image the Crow and embossed him in clear embossing powder so he stood out a bit more.  Then in the arch I stamped in chipped Sapphire ink the Crafty Individuals Inky script.  I added some branches.  I die cut a wrought iron fence and added that after I rubbed it with a bit of gilding wax.  I also added gilding wax to the stone cross.  I took some plain white flowers and sprayed them with the same inks, and added a brad to the centre of each.  It's a real shame you can't see the mica on the picture, it looks fabulous.

I also stamped on the envelope to go with the card.

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:-

Crafty Ribbons a voucher for £10

And also we're giving away :-

Tim Holtz On the Edge Butterflight

This is for the following challenges:-

1. Through The Purple Haze - #185 - Anything Goes/Halloween

2. Crafty Creations - #426 - Anything Goes

3. Crafts Galore Encore - #92 - Anything Goes

4. Dream Factory - #96 - The Birds

5. River Of Creativity - #6 - Wildlife

Recipe:-

Stamps - Crafty Individuals - CI-500 Gothic Crow, CI-436 Inky Script, Lavinia Hazel Tree, 

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Versafine Clair, Distress Mica Stain, Dylusion Spray, Distress Oxide spray, Charcoal Pencils,

Tools - Stencil - Bee Crafty D'inkables, Iron Fence Die,  Embossing Powder, 

Embellishments - Gilding Wax, Brads, Flowers, 

Thanks for popping by my blog.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

The Wonders Of Nature

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 'Animals, Birds & Bugs'
I don't know where to start with this creation, I've thrown everything at it to create this scene.  I actually started this one a little bit different by stamping the Bumble lodge first then masking it to do my inky background.  Then I coloured the lodge with pencils, then I started to build the scene with the various stamps, to see what I have used you can see in the recipe at the bottom of this post.  I added glitter for sparkle and some gold gel pen and white for highlights.

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.



And now onto my second challenge creation for We Love Chocolate Baroque, where the theme is 'Anything Autumn'

I started this by using Distress inks and applying them with stencil brushes to give a blended background.  I had put a moon mask on first, I then stamped the trees and sentiment. I shaded below the trees to give some shadow.

Two prizes this time:-
A £15 voucher to spend at Chocolate Baroque stamps and a Goody Bag, 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 - Orchard and Timeless , Lavinia - bumble lodge, fairy bugs, hazel, wild hare set small, jimney, silhouette grass, silhouette foliage set, meadow mushrooms, floral wreath, mini berry, mini maple leaf, thistle,  mini meadow mushroom, woodland hares, slender mushrooms mini, 

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Distress Oxides, Versafine Clair,  
Tools - Posca pens, Lavinia moon and hill masks, Sakura gel pens,  
Embellishments - Lavinia Eco glitter - Vintage Shimmer, 

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

The Howling Wolf

 

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 'I Love ..........'
So for my creation I Love......... Wolves and Creating Scenes, I used up an inky background I had from a previous project, it's made using dylusion and Distress sprays.  I then placed my Wolf and then built up the scene around him.  

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

Helping Hands Craft

and also

Tim Holt On the Edge Pennants

Recipe:-
Stamps - Inkylicious - Howling Wolf, Lavinia - Tree Branch, mini branch, leaf 1 mini, silhouette grass, silhouette foliage set, floral wreath, tree stem, tree den, 
Colouring Mediums - Faber-Castell aqua pencils, versafine clair, dylusion sprays, distress oxide sprays, 
Tools - Posaca pens, signo gel pens, charcoal pencils, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

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

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

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