Just a note .....book!

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 'Bring On The Bling'

I decided to create a notebook for this challenge for my friend, I have used one of my new LOTV stamps I bought myself for my Birthday.  My bling is lots of glamour dust on the dandelions, around the frame and her wings.  Also used some gems.


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 - Lili Of The Valley ST501 Time Flies, Dandelion stamp is a magazine freebie, 
Papers - Be Creative Vintage Collage, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Promarkers, Distress Inks, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Spellbinder dies,  TL dies, 
Embellishments - Lace, ribbon, gems, Glamour dust, bow & rose, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Nightmare Before Christmas

Hello on this Saturday morning, 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 'Orange, Purple, Black, all three or any two'
My daughter had requested a notebook for using to write her Christmas shopping lists, Christmas notes etc..........., and as she loves Tim Burton and the film 'A Nightmare Before Christmas'  and the theme of the notebook fitted her favourite colours Purple and Black, this all seemed perfect for this week's theme.
Inside cover - a pocket for receipts 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 sponsors for this week:-

Lets Create 

and

Jessica Lynne Originals who are offering one winner a selection of their images.

It's my sons Birthday today who will be 20 years old, OMG that makes me feel old.  Happy Birthday Son!!!


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Something Special

Hi 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 challenge this could be the one for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Dies & Punches' So get out your all your fancy dies and punches and join in with us.

For a full explanation, more pictures and the story behind this Journal please read on to the bottom of this post.


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 'Wings, Real, Fantasy or Fiction', I used my favourite Penny Black stamp Bitty Bear Angel for this.

We have prizes from Penny Black, All Occasion Dies, Sizzix, Kraftyhands   Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your animal 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.

So here's more information on my Notebook/Journal:-
My Daughter asked me to make her a Notebook/Journal a while ago, she wanted it to be based on her favourite film 'Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd' I think she'd forgotten she'd asked for it as she looked really surprised when she opened it.  Now to make this I watched the movie so I could incorporate elements from the film, not my kind of film although I did think it would be more gory than it was.  It is actually a bit of a dark love story.


This is what I started with

I covered the front with vintage papers, tearing and using distress inks.

I added a punched border and lace down one side.  Mrs Lovett's dress has black and red lace on the bustle.

Here are all my handmade embellishments, The cogs are cut with dies then stamped with a matching set of stamps, I embossed the edges with my own mixture of powders to make them look old.  The images and posters are printed, I stamped and inked a pocket watch.

This is the inside of the cover, I made a pocket for Jodie to keep loose papers in.

For the heart I cut a red one then over stamped it, covered it with crackle glaze, then cut a scalloped heart.  I used a safety pin with a charm on to add interest to the heart.

For the film strip I stamped it then cut out the squares, I stamped some cogs and pocket watch, coloured them with distress inks and fitted them behind the strip.  I used glossy accents to glaze the whole film strip.

I added charms to some chain and hung them from the spiral, added some flowers and corners.  I think I covered everything, there is details of everything in the recipe below.

Recipe:-
Stamps -432J Bitty Bear Angel, Indigo Blu, Papermania's Chronology, Prickly Pear Steampunk Stamp set (CLR025), Dovecraft film strip, 
Papers - Vintage from stash (Don't know the brand), LOTV Always & Forever, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Distress Inks, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, X-cut Border Punch, Mini Gears Die set Prickly Pear, Steampunk Die Set Prickly Pear, Spellbinder Heart Dies, Spellbinders Scalloped Heart Dies, Butterfly punch, Nesties ovals, Creative dies sentiments, Tattered Lace Panorama grass 334309, Crackle glaze, Glossy Accents, Embossing powder, Heat gun, 
Embellishments - stickles, ribbon, safety pin, gems, charms, chain, lace, 

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

Sketch Book

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 ABC', use alphabet letters other than a sentiment.
Here is what I did, I used a Nicecrane image which you can find here http://nicecranedesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=506

and decided to make a sketch book, to keep all my card sketches in one place.  I love this image, it's so sweet.  To hide the binding rings I used little pieces of ribbons and lace knotted round the rings.  There's a fair bit of gold embossing powder too,and flowers made from old book pages.  I went for a Shabby Chic/vintage look to this.

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:-

Whimsy Stamps - 4 images of winners choice

CraftBag  - £15 Voucher

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Charisma cardz - challenge # 4 - Animals
2. Papertake Weekly - Two by Two
3. Diva's by Design - 3 or more layers

Recipe:-
Stamps - Nicecrane, See D's alphabet, Flonz butterflies, 
Papers - Nitwits petal fresh, 
Colouring Mediums - promarkers, distress inks, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, spellbinder dies, CC Designs dies, Crealies leaf dies, heat gun, 
Embellishments - gold beads, embossing powder, ribbon, lace, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Vintage, Wings And In The Garden!

Hi 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 challenge this could be the one for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is "Wings And Things With A Touch Of Vintage" So get out anything with wings on and give it a vintage look. It's really not as scary as it sounds so why not give it a try.  I made a note book for a change, used my Nitwit papers and used my favourite Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy to distress them.  I find that Vintage Photo can be a little dark sometimes, added some lace and  tickets with some sentiments on.

We have sponsorship this Month from

Crafty Devils

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 - challenge # 56 - Anything Goes
2. Crafty Calender - Anything goes
3. 2 Sisters challenge - challenge 155 - Anything Goes
4. Lili's Little Fairies - Here Come The Girls

And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is "In The Garden" So you can use flower stamps, or anything to do with the garden for this challenge.  I used this cute bear sat among the flowers, birds and bees.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Crafts U Love and Classy Crafts. 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 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.

This is the following challenges:-
1. 4 Crafty Chicks - #153 - Bling
2. Ready Teddy Goes - challenge # 25 - Die Cuts & Punches
3. A Little Bit Crafty - Summer Sun
4. Penny Black Saturday - August - Bright & Sunny

Recipe:-
Stamps - LOTV On Tiptoes, Penny Black 30-034 Transparent Teddy & Co, LOTV script, sentiment tickets,
Papers - Nitwit Country Lady, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 
Tools - butterfly punch, 
Embellishments - lace, doily, brads, paperclips, ribbon, flowers, stickles

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

Ice Cream And Charms

Hello, it's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.
It is time for me to remind you of the theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was our lovely Sue's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Anything Goes - Use A Charm" - I needed to make a card for my daughter, which you may remember I showed you last week.  I also made her this matching note book too,  and her two favourite things are Ice cream and Panda's, so when I saw this stamp I had to have it.  I have just been waiting to use it, and on the Joanna Sheen stamp sheet it has a tub of ice cream on, so I stamped it onto shrink plastic to use as a charm along with some cupcakes, but they haven't come out very well on the photo. A bit disappointing as in real life they look quite good.
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are sponsored by Joanna Sheen who is giving away a £10 gift voucher

Thanks for looking, the DT have all made gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them.


Recipe:-
Stamps - LR1016 Beary Good Ice Cream, 
Papers - Nit wits,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 
Tools - Heat gun, shrink plastic, chain, note book,
Embellishments - ribbon, gems, charms, 


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

Altered Note Book

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week the theme is 'Anything but A card'
Here is what I did, I used a Digi Darla (our sponsor) image called Mailbox, and decided to alter a plain note book.

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 Digi darla

Digi Darla 5 images of winners choice

Well just as I thought I was getting over my bad back, it went again on Tuesday, believe it or not it was while I was hoovering, Housework is a dangerous thing LOL!  I was taking some strong painkillers from the chemist but you can only take them for three days as they are addictive.  So will see how I go without them and just take Ibuprofen.
I do hope it improves before my LOTV workshop next week. I'm so looking forward to it.  

The weather seems to be getting better, as I have had washing out on the line most days this week, hope your week has been good!

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Dream valley - challenge 55 - Things With Wings
2. Deep Ocean - challenge # 50 - Favuorite colour combo (pink & blue)
3. Die cuttin' diva's - challenge # 112 - Flowers
4. Oldie But A Goodie - Make it girly
5. Creative Inspiration Wednesday - challenge 211 - Ribbons & pearls
Recipe:-
Stamps - Digi Darla Mailbox,
Papers - Papermania Blueberry hill,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Crealies dies, sizzix dies, flower punch, butterfly punch, 
Embellishments - pearls, ribbon, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Note Book For A Change

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 'Things With Wings'
Here is what I used, I used a Lili Of The Valley stamp, and decided to decided to make a note book for my sister for her birthday.  I used my CC Designs dies for the flowers and leaves.

Don't forget to head over to Allsorts for all the details of this challenge, to see the super prize that is on offer to the winner from http://www.prettylittleribbonshop.co.uk/

And to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. No Matter Which - challenge # 6 - Ribbons & Bows
2. Craft Room Challenge - Handmade Embellishments (Mine are Handmade Flowers)
3. Ladybug Crafts - Pink +?  (mine is lilac)


Recipe:-
Stamps - LOTV, 
Papers - Papermania Henbury Lane,
Colouring Mediums - H2O's
Tools - Cuttlebug, Nesties, CC Designs Designs, Butterfly punch,
Embellishments - Ribbon, gems, stickles,


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x