Christmas Creations

Good Morning bloggers, two challenges to show you today. So first 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 'Glitter'

So for my Allsorts card I used some embossing powder called Tinsel Snowflake and a snowflake stamp which is from a set that was a magazine freebie. So I made the background and stamped my sentiment, to make it a bit different I threaded my ribbon through my background card.
My image was coloured then Glittered wherever there is snow.  This is one sparkly 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:-

And now onto my second challenge creation, a midway for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is 'Flower Power', so using this Penny Black Poinsettia stamp, I coloured it up with Spectrum Noirs, I stamped it 4 times, masking two and adding a third in the centre then decoupaging the middle one.  I added my sentiment them did a gold glitter border.


We have prizes fromPB, Crafts U Love, Marianne Designs. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting yourPB 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 -Personal Impressions, Penny Black Wonder Collection, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, 
Embellishments - Glamour dust, stickles, ribbon, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Winter Wonderland

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 'Winter Wonderland' I love the scene I used, it comes out every Christmas, and there is absolutely lots of sparkle on there.

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 'Special Occasions' So it can be any special occasion including Christmas for this challenge.  I decided to go with Christmas and used my new stamp, which I totally adore.  Watch for the matching candle coming soon.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Crafty Ribbons, Flonzcraft, Nicecrane. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your Penny Black 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 - Personal Impressions P241p, Penny Black 40-081 Holiday hugs,
Papers - Magazine freebie, 
Colouring Mediums -Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Border Punch, Spellbinders poinsettia dies, Grand Calibur, Signature leaf dies, 
Embellishments - Glamour dust, ribbon, gems, 

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

White Christmas

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 a 'White Christmas', so we want to see mainly white creations this time please.
Here is what I did, I used my favourite Christmas stamp that I get out every year, and decided to add a little colour just to define the detail.  I took a close up of the image hoping you can see the gorgeous sparkle using Glamour dust.  I'm not much cop with a camera.

All the white card is embossed and I have used spellbinders Poinsettia, but again due to my lack of photography it doesn't show very well.  A few gems, ribbon and a Flonz sentiment, and that's about 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:-
Flonz Crafts

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

Crimson Cloud

Winners choice of three pack of die cuts

 

Today's News:-

We are excited to be extending our Family with a new kitten, he is 5 weeks old, so we have to wait another 3 weeks for him.  My friends cat had kittens 4 altogether but 1 didn't survive a girl, so it's 3 boys left.  The one we have chosen has been nicknamed by my friend as Wolfie, so we are thinking of keeping that name for him, although my eldest son prefers Shadow.  At the moment his eyes are a lovely blue but they will probably change, and he has greyish/white flecks running through his fur, but that could change too, and that is why the family called him Wolfie as they though he looked like a little wolf, bit strange seen as he is a feline and not canine.  So here is our new addition:-

Recipe:-
Stamps - Personal Impressions P241, Flonz Sentiment,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Spellbinders, Grand Calibur, Embossing folders, Leaf punch, 
Embellishments - snowflake brad, ribbon, glamour dust, gems, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Traditional Christmas

Good morning everybody, an exciting day for us at Stamping Sensations as we launch our very first challenge under our new name. 

So today the most important thing I need to do is tell you about the prizes this month and announce our   r  November theme which is..............

******** Traditional Christmas********

We will still be having our popular Top 3 spot, plus a great prize and over the coming months we will be featuring different sponsors. It was our idea to kick that off next month, however one of our new sponsors Indigo Blue really, really wanted to get involved this month so here is what they have offered:-

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Flitter Glue starter kit £17

Their new A5 special edition stamp sheet £15

Treemendous stamp £9

And here's the one we prepared earlier !!

For my card I used a Personal Impressions stamp which I love, it's so serene and when ever I use it my hubby says we'll live there one day (Awwww!).  I used two different embossing folders, the swiss dot and the mistletoe border at the bottom.  I just wanted to keep this CAS and used minimum colouring too with Promarkers.  But then lashings of glamour dust for the snow.  I heat embossed my sentiment in gold to finish off.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Dream valley - challenge 44 - Glitter & bling
2. Crafts & me - challenge 108 - Bling it up
3. Diva's by Design - challenge 59 - Festive
4. Crafty Catz - challenge # 157 - Add Texture (my texture is embossing folders)

Now onto my Penny Black & More @ Allsorts challenge creation, our theme is "Any Die Will Do", so get out all your dies and you can go mad with them. Our sponsors this month are:-
Penny Black, Classy Crafts, Flonz craft, and Sir Stampalot.
Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your Dies out for 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 and put GDT after your name on the Linky.

For my card I used my Nesties, three layers, my sentiment is a Flonz Craft stamp and I just edged it with some gold embossing powder.  I used a Penny Black stamp from Holiday Critters transparent set. Added some Pretty Little Ribbon Shop ribbon and a bell.
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. Creative Inspirations Wednesdays - challenge 187 - Lets celebrate (I chose Christmas)
2. I ♥ Promarkers - challenge 141 - Cute
3. Fab 'N' Funky - challenge #145 - Die cuts/punches
4. Penny Black Saturday - November - Cute christmas


Thanks for popping by my blog
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Let It Snow

Good Morning bloggers It's time for a new challenge today at Oldie But A Goodie, but first I'd like to thank all those that entered the last challenge, you all made some fantastic cards for Buttons & bows, don't forget to check the main challenge blog to see if you were a winner or made the top 3

This week is Francesca's turn to host and she would like to see 'Let It Snow'. Don't forget to head over to Oldie But a Goodie for all the details of this challenge, to see the super prize that is on offer to the winner and to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.

Remember to be in with a chance of winning You must use a rubber stamp (not a digi) and it must be at least 6 months old


Recipe:-
Stamps -Personal Impressions, Polkadoodles sentiment, snowflake stamps (various),
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - swiss dot emboss folder, Grand nestie die, cuttlebug,
Embellishments - ribbon, glamour dust,


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Deep ocean - cahllenge # 12 - Vintage
2. Totally papercrafts - week 92 - Victorian
3. ABC challenge - "D is for Dazzle"
4. Stamps 'R' US - Bling It On


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Sir Stampalot Blog Hop Winner

Our blog hop has ended at Sir Stampalot Blog Challenge, we had a great response and such wonderful comments were received, thank you so much.

So with such fabulous prizes on offer, pop on over to the blog to find out who the winners are.

I can announce who the winner of this great prize is:-








Yes it's you.................................Nannieflash
Please e-mail Brenda with your details to claim your prize - brenda@ibas.co.uk

If you didn't win you can still take part in our challenge, you have until the 28th of January, and there's a great prize up for grabs.


This is my creation for this months challenge, as you can see the theme is "A Winters Tale", so pop on over to Sir Stampalot and join in our challenge. And this is the prize up for grabs this month:-





Happy crafting
Tracy x

Sir Stampalot Blog Hop

Happy New Year to one and all !!

This is a sticky post, so please scroll down for my other postings

I am here with a new challenge for Sir Stampalot, and that's not all, as we are also having a Blog Hop, so I will deal with the new challenge theme first and them move on to the Hop.

Our challenge theme for January which will run for the the whole month as usual is

"A Winters Tale"

We would like you to take inspiration from Queens 1995 hit song title or if you prefer Shakespeare's slant on things, as always how you interpret it is completely your choice. All we ask is that you have fun and of course remember the rules and that you can combine your entry with up to five other challenges.

"This months lucky winner will receive this super prize from the lovely guys at Sir Stampalot.............................yes this month it's a surprise, but you know it will be fabulous !!"
"I will tease you and say it includes a set of very special stamps worth £70 that you can't buy anywhere !!"


Now for the Blog Hop, this is going to be such fun and so many prizes to be won.

It starts today and will finish at midnight BST on 10th January.

Here are the rules for the Hop :-

1) Start from here at Sir Stampalot and leave a comment on the post.

2) Visit all DT blogs and Smudges

3) Leave a comment on each.

4) Collect a letter clue from each

5) Use those letters along with the ones already given in the grid below to make two words and mail your answer to Brenda at: brenda@ibas.co.uk

You should have come here from Brenda's blog and have collected her letter, and now you need to go to Smudges next.



But if you get lost you can come back here at Sir Stampalot and start afresh.


Now for my letter, which you will need to collect, it is:- O

The word will fit into the following grid:-



_ _ R _ _ A _ _ A _ _ _


And my prize is :-





There will be a prize up for grabs on each blog you visit, the winner will be selected from all those who leave a comment.

There will be a further prize for the winner selected from all correct answers mailed to me brenda@ibas.co.uk which will be:-





So what are you waiting for get HOPPING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Recipe:-
Stamps - Personal Impressions Christmas scene (P241),
Papers - Jak Heath Freebie,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - Fiskars Border Punch,
Embellishments - Flowers, ribbon, stickles, gem,


Happy Crafting
Tracy x