In The Garden-0

 

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 'My Lovely Garden'

First I created a background using Distress oxides, then stamped on it with a script stamp in Iced Spruce as I didn't a bold colour.  I die cut two frames and stamped my image in the small one.  I coloured the image with Distress inks.  Made some clouds using a Clarity cloud mask.


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:-

The winner of my prize from the birthday celebration last week is KT Fit Kitty, please email me with your details, congratulations.

Recipe:-
Stamps - Pink Fresh Studios - sentiment, Sarah Kay - Rose's Garden, Crafty Individuals - Inky Script
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Distress Oxides, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Spellbinder dies - Timeless Rectangles, Clarity - Cloud mask,

Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Springtime

It's the first Sunday of March and so that means 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 'Close To Nature',  I adore Sarah Kay and this is my favourite stamp from the range.  I used a mixture of dies some from the Tattered Lace Side Stepper die set which has proved to be really useful as it's such a big set, from the set I used the bow and cut it twice, the roses,rectangles,  sentiment and butterfly is also from the set.  The fence is a Marianne designs die and I love using it.

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.

Challenges I would like to enter:-
1. Addicted To Stamps - #143 - Pastel Colours
2. Dragonfly Dreams - #March - Girly with die cut/punch

And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is 'Anything Goes'  I'm using one of the new stamps from Penny Black called Red Blush, but I went yellow for friendship.  After I coloured the rose I put little droplets on, to represent dew using Glossy Accents.  For the background I embossed using a Tattered Lace folder and highlighted it with some Gilding Wax.  It was my first time using Gilding wax and I need a bit more practice, but I quite like the effect.



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

Challenges I would like to enter:-
1. Penny Black Saturday Challenge - # March - Bright & Cheerful colours
2. Sweet Stampin' challenge - No Design Paper


Recipe:-
Stamps - Sarah Kay Rose's Garden, Penny Black 40-506 Red Blush, 
Papers - Don't know the brand, 
Colouring Mediums - Gilding Wax, Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Grand Calibue, ETL106 Pearl Pin Dot Tattered Lace Dots, Tattered Lace Side Stepper die set, Tattered Lace embossing folder, Marianne border die, Marianne creatable dies, 
Embellishments - Gems, stickles, Glossy Accents, ribbon, 

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

Shhhhh..... He's Coming

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 'Time/Clock/Numbers'
I thought I'd use this Tim Holtz die but couldn't think what to do with it at first, then thought about a special time when Santa comes, the rest just all came together.  You can't see it but my clock is very sparkly.

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:-

Hobby House




Recipe:-
Stamps - Sarah Kay,
Papers - Trim Craft Nordic Papers,
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Tim Holtz, Spellbinder dies, 
Embellishments - Gems, glamour Dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Shhhhhh!........ Santa's Coming

Good Morning and welcome, 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 'Ribbons & Bows'
I used a Sarah Kay Santa stamp, and decided to get my spellbinder dies out, and I love red gingham at Christmas, so my ribbon and bows is in this lovely gingham ribbon.

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 sponsors are:

Crafty Ribbons

 

and

Jiggery Makery 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Sarah Kay Santa, Flonz sentiment,
Papers - Nordic Christmas,
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs,
Tools - Grand calibur, spellbinder dies, 
Embellishments - gems, ribbon, glamour dust


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

That Summer Feeling

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 'Inspired By Summer'
I used a Sarah Kay stamp and coloured with Spectrum Noirs, added satin flowers and glitter.  It's the first time I've used this stamp, and I really enjoyed colouring 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.

Our sponsor this week is

Whimsy Stamps   Offering a $15 voucher for their store

Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Spring Flowers

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Susan's turn to host and she would like to see 'Spring Flowers'
Here is what I did, I used this beautiful Sarah Kay stamp, and decided to choose my papers so I could colour her to match the papers.  I adore these papers and fit the theme so well.  The die is a freebie I just got in a magazine, it's fab and I cut one green and one pink then cut out the pink flower and layered it on top of the green one.

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:-

4 images of winners choice

http://www.apassionforstamps.blogspot.com/

Today's News:-
It is my youngest Son's Birthday today, Bobby will be 9 years old, OMG how the time goes so quickly.  He's my cheeky, gorgeous and funny little boy.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!  So he's requested Pizza's for dinner, not good for my weight watchers and a shopping trip to spend his Birthday money.  We are having a bit of a tea party as he didn't want a big party this year.  And he has his football training too this morning so a busy day.

Recipe:-
Stamps - Sarah Kay Rose's Garden, 
Papers - LOTV Shabby Shack,
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Grnd Calibur, Spellbinders dies, Creative Dies, 
Embellishments - gems, bow, lace, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Something Sweet

This is my first post of 2015, Happy New Year to you all, it's a new challenge 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 one for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Dies & Punches', So get out your amazing dies and fabulous punches and join us please.  I used multiple dies and punches, the fence, birdhouse and bird are all from a Marianne designs (Creatables), then I stamped my image on to a shape cut with another of Mariannes designs.  My flowers were cut using sizzix Framelits, while the leaves were done with a signature die (Joanna Sheen) and finally the butterflies were done with a punch.  Dies and punches are my favourite to use for embellishments, especially flowers.

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 'Stencils, Masks & Embossing Folders' I used an embossing folder on my card, a crafters companion button embossing folder. My stamp is from a set I got just before Christmas, they are called Fairy sweet from Penny Black.

We have prizes from
Penny Black, All occasion dies, PPR Papercrafts, Crafty Ribbons

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.

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

Christmas Mail

Good Morning bloggers, not long to go till the man in the red suit comes, are you all organised?  I'm not which is so unusual for me. But had some family and health issues which has knocked me of my game for the last few months. Next year I am going to be organised so I can enjoy it all more.
 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 'White Christmas'
Here is what I did, I used this gorgeous Sarah Kay stamp, thank you Brenda she will be well used, and decided to use lots of glamour dust, and highlighted the white with Antique Linen Distress Inks to tone with the colour of her hat and coat and to help show the embossing. I  find it really hard not to use an actual image on my cards as the focal point, but the rest of my card is white which is what Jo is looking for.

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 our generous sponsors:-




Recipe:-
Stamps - Sarah Kay Noel Joy,
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Distress Inks,
Tools - Grand Calibur, embossing folders, spellbinder dies, 
Embellishments - pearls, lace, ribbon, glamour dust, doily, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

From Autumn To Christmas

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 challenges these could be the ones for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Warm Autumn Colours' So get out your browns, oranges, yellows etc............ I chose this sweet Sarah Kay image and coloured her in Autumn colours and the papers have apples and leaves on and just scream Autumn to me. To help the autumn colours along I distressed everything with Vintage Photo.  I really enjoyed making this card, even though my mojo keeps going walkabouts lately.

We have sponsorship this Month from
Imagination Crafts
with a £35 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 'Get Ahead For Christmas' So you can use any of your Christmas Stamps for this challenge. And like the theme says enter our challenge and that's a Christmas card done, we all have so many we need to make.
I used one of my favourite PB Christmas images Caroling Trio, but sadly felt my mojo slipping away. I used one of our sponsors Sentiments from Flonz, it's from a Christmas sentiment sheet with a great assortment of sentiments on.

We have prizes from .........................................
Penny Black, FlonzCraft, Nicecrane, Marianne Designs

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 - Sarah Kay, Penny Black, Flonz, House Mouse (apple stamp),
Papers -Tilly Daydream Docrafts, LOTV Heartfelt,
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, distress inks, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, spellbinder dies, Marianne dies, Signature Dies, 
Embellishments - gems, stickles, ribbon, 

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

Sunshine Colours

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 'Warm Sunshine Colours'
Here is what I did, I used a Sarah Kay stamp, they always say summer to me. Lots of layers on this card so I could use several pieces of this design paper as I think this Garden Party pad screams sunshine colours to me too.  The flowers are die cut from an old book I use for this reason.  I just inked the edges and added pearls, and also some pearls on stems and stickles to the centre.

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.

We have two great sponsors this week...................

Marianne Design 

And..............

QKR Stampede 

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Creative Inspiration Wednesday - #277 - Anything goes + option of sketch  (I used their lovely sketch)
2. Papertake Weekly - To Die For
3. Diva's By Design - Pretty Pearls
4. Love To Create - #129 - Polka Dots & Pearls (my background paper is polka dots)



Recipe:-
Stamps - Sarah Kay, 
Papers - Dovecraft Garden Party,
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Distress Inks,
Tools - Grand Calibur, Crealies Daisy die, 
Embellishments - Pearls, stemmed pearls, doily, stickles


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

How Does Your Garden Grow

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 'How Does Your Garden Grow'
I went for a Sarah Kay stamp with these lovely LOTV papers, and went a bit mad with my dies.  The colour pallette kind of just happened

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:-
Two prizes this week, some nautical stamps and matching tags and ribbons and a set of Hero Arts flourish stamps.






Recipe:-
Stamps - Sarah Kay,
Papers - LOTV Heartfelt, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, signature dies, CC Design dies, Marianne Dies, Spellbinders dies, flower punch, 
Embellishments - gems, ribbon, stickles, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Purple Passion

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 'Purple Passion', so just include purple on your creation and join in with us.
Here is what I did, I used my all time favourite Sarah Kay stamp, and decided to use my LOTV papers from the Timeless Victorian pad.  After using my dies I finished with pearls and stickles.

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:-

4 images of winners choice
http://www.apassionforstamps.blogspot.com/


http://www.craftfairy.co.uk/


Recipe:-
Stamps - Sarah Kay, sentiments LOTV,
Papers - LOTV  Timeless Victorian, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Distress Inks, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Spellbinder dies, Signature dies, 
Embellishments - stickles, pearls, ribbon, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Sweet Apples

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Catherine's turn to host and she would like to see 'Autumn Colours'
Here is what I did, I used one of my favourite Sarah kay stamps, I love colouring her and I had a dress just like that with the apron over the top when I was little, and decided to use my favourite, well used Nitwit papers.  Then I put my spellbinder dies into action to do something different with the edge of my 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.

Our lovely sponsors this week are..................

Crafty Ribbons is a ribbon emporium, we are passionate about ribbons and want to share our fantastic ribbons with others. Our range of Christmas ribbons is second to none. Remember when we only used ribbons to add a bow to our hair, or tie up a birthday parcel ? Ribbons are now a "must-have" for all types of craft. Whether your project requires satin, sheer, silk, grosgrain, gingham or polka dot ribbon we have them all! Lots and lots of different colours in a range of widths. Need a little bit of ribbon inspiration - then have a look at our projects on our blog,or visit our Inspiration blog,or maybe join in with us at our Challenge blog. Go on, have a look... It's worth it !

DigiStamp Boutique offers a wide range of digi images designed by Sally-Ann Hancock. My work means the world to me - it allows my passion to draw and create, to fit with my family life too - often the inspiration for my designs. Hope you enjoy as much as I enjoy creating.

Recipe:-
Stamps - Sarah Kay, Flonz sentiment,
Papers - Nitwit Country Lady, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, distress inks, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, spellbinder dies, Memory box dies, butterfly punch, 
Embellishments - brad, stickles, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Christmas Project

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 'Acetate'
I decided to do a candle in a gift box, and used acetate for the windows of the gift box.  I used a Sarah Kay image and I think he's my favourite Santa and one that comes out every year.

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:-

Winners choice of three pack of die cuts

from

 

and

4 images of winners choice

from

Mt daughter Jodie got her exam results on Thursday, she was worried about them, but I knew she had nothing to worry about:-

Maths  - B

English - B

History - B

Science - C

ICT - Distinction

 

So now in year 11 she is going a bit further on her English to get an A* and can take up a new subject which she has decided to take RE, now this subject is so different to what it was when I was at school.  I couldn't believe the subjects it covers, arranged marriages, abortion, war etc.......

So really proud of her, WELL DONE Jodie!!!

Recipe:-
Stamps - Sarah Kay,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools -Grand Calibur, nesties, tissue paper, 
Embellishments - ribbon, gems, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Pretty, Girly And Pink

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 I have chosen the theme and it is "Summer Colours" and I also did this  sketch:-


  If you take a look at the DT's interpretations of my sketch you will see how my sketch can be used, they have all done such a fabulous job with it and all so different too.


We have sponsorship this Month from

And this is the super prize.



About the sponsor:-
Little Claire is a team of 3 consisting of Gill (Little Claire) Steve & Carol (long suffering member of staff/friend/all round good egg – but not a beautiful as Gill!).

Necessity is the mother of invention’ this is the saying that sums up the creation of Little Claire Designs – we love stamps and what better way to satisfy the stamping ‘urge’ than to create our own designs exactly as we want them!

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. Stampin' For The Weekend - Photo Inspiration
2. Dream valley - challenge 60 - Make your Own Flowers

And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is "Dies And Punches" So you can use all your lovely dies and punches for this challenge.  My flowers are Sizzix dies, I also used a circle punch and a border punch.  Nestie dies, flower punch and butterfly punch.  Oh I nearly forgot there's a corner punch used there too.


We have prizes from Penny Black

Whiff Of Joy


Flonz


and stix2.

Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your Dies and Punches 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 for the following challenges:-
1. Sweet stampin' - Butterflies & Bows
2. A Little Bit Crafty - Die-ing For It

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