It's A Very Micey Christmas

Welcome, it's a new month for Stamping Sensations and We Love Stamping challenges, you might see we have had a name change,  we are all about the stamping and great prizes.

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 'Christmas'  and I just had to use some mice, I love these Pink Ink Designs mice, they are so joyful.  So I stamped my image first and coloured it with Aqua pencils.  The background is made using Distress inks, I covered the mice and using white acrylic paint I flicked some snow.  For the snow across the bottom I used Distress Grit paste and whilst wet sprinkled some Glamour Dust on to it for some real sparkle, which you obviously can't see.

Our Prizes and Sponsor this month:-

'be Creative!' 

And there will be a second prize of a surprise goody bag which will contain a stamp, stencil or other crafting items.

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 Stamping, where the theme is 'Christmas'  So after thinking for a bout 10 seconds what I should use for this challenge these little critters jumped out at me.  I adore this Gingerbread House, it's one of my Favourite House Mouse Christmas stamps.  I thought I would use it in a different way this time and stamped direct on to Kraft card.  I coloured it with Aqua Pencils and used a white charcoal pencil around the outside.

Our prize:-

Each month a Guest Designer will be selected from all entries and also a Top 3. We have some great prizes lined up and this month is no exception as we have four from one of our most generous new sponsors to be announced in 2022.   

                          

  

     

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 -  Pink Ink Designs - A Christmas Carol,  House Mouse - HMOR1049 - Christmas Cottage, 
Colouring Mediums - Faber-Castell Aqua Pencils, Distress Ink, Versafine Clair,  Dylusions Acrlic Paint,  Charcoal Pencil, 
Tools - Distress Grit Paste, Signo Gel Pen
Embellishments - Glamour Dust, 

Thank you for popping by my blog.
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

Cute Christmas

 

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

This week is our lovely Mervi's turn to host and she would like to see 'Cute Christmas'

I  really had to use another one of the stamps from my Pink Ink Designs set my daughter bought, I enjoyed colouring this cute image so much, they just seem to come to life with every brush stroke.  The lovely background paper is from our lovely Sponsor.  It's a simple card but it really doesn't need anything else.  The only other thing I did was to add some glitter to the lamp light and musical notes.


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:-

Five items from Pinksy Doodles

This is for the following challenges:-

1. 2 Crafty Critter crazies - #43 - Anything Goes

2. Crafty Creations - #413 - Anything Goes

Recipe:-
Stamps - Pink Ink designs - A Christmas carol, 
Papers - Pinksy Doodle,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, 
Embellishments - Lavinia Moondust - Holographic, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Magical Moments

 

This is a mid month reminder for Stamping Sensations and We Love Chocolate Baroque challenges:-

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'The Great Outdoors'  My daughter bought me a Pink Ink Designs stamp, a fairy with a mouse, I had been eyeing it up for sometime.  Well it's big so had to create a 8x8 card for it.  I started by stamping the mushroom image, masking it, then stamping the fairy and mouse.  I used distress inks and a stencil brush to create the background and masked a moon.  Then once I had coloured everything with distress inks I started to add the foliage. Then lastly I added some moondust and Glamour dust for that bit of sparkle.

Our prize this month will be two A4 stamp sheets from the Rare Earth collection (actual sets may vary).

           

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 'Butterflies, Birds & Bees Or Anything With Wings', 

I stamped the main image, Chocolate Baroques  - Thistle Butterfly on a distress oxide background, I stamped the butterflies again and coloured them then adhered them on to the image fir dimention.  I created the labels with microsoft word and doodled around the edges.  The splodges around the edge are done using a stamp from butterfly mind.

The Prize:-
The prize for our lucky winner selected by Random Generator will receive an A4 Chocolate Baroque stamp set of their choice or smaller stamp/sets to the same value.




Each week in September there will be a prize giveaway here........or you can click on the photo and it will take you to the challenge blog. Please share the above photo on your own blog and keep an eye out to see what you can win each Tuesday in September.

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 -  Pink Ink Designs - Friends Always, Lavinia - berry leaves, bluebells, fern leaf, dandelions, Chocolate Baroque - butterfly mind, Thistle Butterfly, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Versafine clair, Posca pens, Distress oxides, 

Tools- Inkylicious moon template
Embellishments - Moondust - Holographic, Glamour Dust,

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

"I Love"......... Celebration

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.  We are celebrating  belatedly our 11th Birthday challenge.
This week is our lovely Lynn's turn to host and she would like to see 'I LOVE...........' just make something that incorporates something you love. It could be a theme, it could be a technique, it is entirely up to you. Mine is "I Love .... Mice and scenes"

So I have been waiting to use my new Pink Ink Design stamps my Daughter bought me, when I saw the papers from one of our sponsors Pinksy Doodles, I knew the blue snowy one would go well with this image.  I created the scene by using some stamps from Lavinia, I coloured the image with distress inks and created snowy hills which I then glittered.


Here are the Birthday prizes on offer:-

Arteza Real Brush Pens set of 96

Pinksy Doodles  Maker of digital images and cutting files for card making and craft projects.  Look out for the makes the DT did with the digital papers. The winner of this prize can choose five items from the sponsors store.

Tattered Lace foundations Champagne dies

Studio Light layering stamp set

In addition to those prizes, because we are a little late in celebrating we want to do it in style. So, some of the DT are offering extra prizes that they are donating themselves on their blogs too! Just visit the individual DT blogs to find out more.

Here is my prize, all you need to do to be in with a chance is to become a follower of my blog,  and enter the main challenge at Allsorts.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. 2 Crafty Critter Crazies - #42 - Anything Goes



Recipe:-
Stamps -  Pink Ink Designs - Christmas Carol, Lavinia - Fir cone branch, Fir Tree 1, 
Papers - Pinksy Doodles
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, 
Embellishments - Moondust - Holographic, Glamour Dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Everyone Needs A Thistlehog

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 'So Cute'

A while a go at the start of lockdown my Daughter surprised me with these Thistlehogs from Pink Ink Designs, I've been waiting to use them and this is the perfect theme, as I think they are definitely SO CUTE.  At first I made a different card but it went in the bin, it took me a while to get my head around it because of it's size.  So when I got it's perspective and got my Lavinia foliage stamps out it started to come together on a gel plate and brusho's background.  There is sparkle on his wings and through the hanging foliage in various glitters and Glamour dust.


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:-

 Chocolate Baroque Swirl Flower

This where you can find this and many more stamps to purchase

Chocolate Baroque is a small independent art and craft company, based in the historic market town of Barnard Castle in County Durham in the North-East of England and is owned and run by Lesley and David Wharton. 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Pink Ink designs - Thistlehogs, Lavinia - Fairy dust words, Berry Leaves, Spanish Moss Foliage, Twisted Vine set, Slender mushrooms mini, Bluebells, 
Colouring Mediums - Versafine Clair, Brusho's, Colorbox, 
Tools - Gel plate, Brayer, 
Embellishments - Lavinia moondust Holographic, Rosebud glow, Glamour dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Sprinkle Of Sparkle

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 'Three Pearls'

I get everything in this stamp a mouse and fairies, the fabulous Fairy Mouse by Pink Ink designs.  So my background was made using Brusho's, then I stamped the dandelion from the stamp set all over and added some Moon Dust to it.  I coloured my image with Spectrum Noirs and cut it out with a Spellbinder die.  The butterflies are also from the Pink Ink Design stamp set and the sentiment was a magazine freebie.


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:-


Sponsored by:-

Tattered Lace

This is for the following challenge:-
1. Crafty Friends Challenge - #130 - Animals/Birds


Recipe:-
Stamps - Pink Ink Designs - Fairy Mouse, Sentiment - magazine freebie, 
Colouring Mediums - Brusho's, Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Spellbinder dies - Gold labels four, 
Embellishments - Pearls, Lavinia Moon Dust, Glamour dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Getting Inky And Paint Splats

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 the ones for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Things With Wings' so it could be Butterflies, Ladybirds, Aeroplanes,  or even Fairies.  I used this gorgeous Fairy Mouse, I saw this and just had to have it and I love colouring it up.  I made my own background  and backing paper all with oxides and a stencil.

We have sponsorship this Month from

Rubber Dance 

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 'For Boys And Men',  So just go masculine for this challenge.  I don't have much in the way of male stamps in my Penny Black collection, so I tend to go for this one which is super cute.  I was a bit stuck as I didn't want to go too fussy by using patterened paper so I made my own.  I'm doing this a lot lately making my own backgrounds.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Crafts U Love plus A Clarity Art stencil  . Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your masculine 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 4220K Miniful, Inksplat - Crafty Individuals, Sentiment - Sheena Douglass - Winter woodland, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Distress Inks, Distress oxides, 
Embellishmments - Glamour dust, stickles, 

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

Pretty Blooms

Welcome it's a mid way 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 the ones for you, there is still time to enter.

At Stamping Sensations  this month the theme is 'Show Your True Colours' , so use your favourite colours, I bought some tulips for my son's grave and they were pale yellow tipped with pink, I had never seen them before but loved them so much they are my inspiration for this theme.  I made a background with Distress Oxides and coloured my image with Distress Inks, colours used were Squeezed Lemonade, Picked Raspberry and Spun sugar.  I stamped some butterflies then inked them with versamark and then holographic embossing powder which give them a sparkle.



We have sponsorship this Month from

Visible Image  with a £25 voucher

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 'Blooms, Butterflies And Bugs' ,  My card has blooms and butterflies, the paper is really pretty with daisies on to go with the image.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Swedish House Crafts and Stix2  Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your Penny Black 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.

After my time away from blogland for personal reasons I was proud to be awarded this Honourable mention at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies, thank you, it means a lot.

Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny Black - 3206J - Crossing Bridges, Apple Blossom - Sentiment, Pink Ink Designs - Fairy Mouse - Butterfly, Funstamps - Simple Tuplips, 
Papers - Wild Rose Studio - Dancing Daisies, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs,  distress Inks, Distress Oxides, 
Tools - Embossing Powder - holographic, Versamark, 
Embellishments - embroidered flowers, 

Thank you 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

In The Garden

Here is my post for the mid month for Stamping Sensations and Penny black & More @ Allsorts challenges, the themes are very nice ones this month, so 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 'In An English Country Garden' So this gives plenty of scope for creating.  I used a La Blanch stamp, I made my own backing papers using Distress Inks and some vintage stamps.

We have sponsorship this Month from Chocolate Baroque and these stamps are worth entering for:-


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. A Vintage Journey - May - Book It (the girl is holding/reading a book)
2. Alphabet Challenge - Distress Inks/papers
3. Crafty Calendar - May - Distress It

And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is 'All Things Feminine', so get out the girly stamps because the prizes are worth it.  I used this cute Fairy Sweet image and made my own flowers, and used some new papers I bought.

We have prizes fromPenny Black, Crafts U Love, Stamp and embossing folder set . 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.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Crafty Creations - #390 - Anything Goes


Recipe:-
Stamps -  Penny Black - 30-151 - fairy sweet, La Blanche, The Stampman - Dragonfly Dreams, Crafty Individuals - Vintage Collage, Pink Ink designs, 
Papers - Craft Sensations - Vintage Roses, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Spectrum Noirs,  
Tools - Tattered Lace - Primrose Fleurs, Marianne designs, Spellbinders foliage two,
Embellishments - Ribbon, Glamour dust,  pearls, gems,

Thank you for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting

Tracy x

Pretty In Pink

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.  But first I would like to tell you about an upcoming challenge, It's our 10th Birthday and we would like you to join us to celebrate, there is some super prizes up for grabs.



This week is my turn to host and I would like to see 'Pretty In Pink'

I love this image Fairy Mouse, it's adorable.  I've used lots of shades of pink on my card, stamped my embellishments and coloured them to match my 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.

Our Prize this week is:-

From our lovely sponsor:-

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Aud Sentiments - #226 - Feminine + Sentiment
2. Cute Card Thursday - #580 - Anything Goes
3. 2 Crafty Critter Crazies - #26 - Anything Goes
4. Creations In Pink - #9 - Anything Goes In Pink
5. Dream Valley Challenges - #201 - Pink Birthday


Recipe:-
Stamps - Pink Ink Designs - Fairy Mouse, Sentiment and Mushrooms - Free magazine gift, 
Papers - Crafters Companion - Roaring 20's, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, 
Embellishments - Glamour dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x