Sugar & Spice

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is my turn to host and I would like to see 'Sugar & Spice' My theme is from the rhyme 'Sugar and spice and all things nice, that's what little girls are made of', so you can choose sweet treats, girly creations or anything that you thinks reflects this rhyme.

Here is what I did, I used a Sugar Nellie stamp, and decided to use the colour combo lilac and turquoise.  The flowers I have made are my favourites at the moment, so I used a Crealies die and cut them in lilac paper, I inked the tips and shaped them.  Then added some stickles and a purple pearl 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.

Here is the prize on offer:-

Our sponsor this week is:-

the prize is 3 images

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 338 - Anything Cute
2. Diva's By Design - Anything Goes


Recipe:-
Stamps - Sugar Nellie,
Papers - LOTV Promises,
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Distress Inks,
Tools - Grand Calibur, Crealies dies, Memory box die, signature dies,spellbinders dies,
Embellishments - stickles, pearls, stemmed pearls, ribbon, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

An Old Stamp

Hi to all you lovely bloggers,
And welcome, it's time for me to remind you of our challenges for Stamping Sensations and Penny black & More @ Allsorts, if you haven't had the chance to join in yet, there's still plenty of time.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Anything Goes' So you can do absolutely anything, but make sure there is stamping there.  I used an old Gorjuss Girl stamp, I haven't used them for ages, and I needed a card for my daughter's Birthday and she does like them and she loves the colour purple.  I did something different this time with my handmade flowers, I stamped on to vellum, added purple embossing powder, then cut them out.  And for anyone who is wondering what die I used for the heart, well I'm sorry but I cut it out of an Anniversary card my Mam sent me.  But wouldn't it be a fabulous die.


For our prize this Month:-



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 also 'Anything Goes'  So you can do absolutely anything for this challenge, just make sure you use a Penny Black on your creation.
I have made a Birthday card for my Hubby, he loves the movie 'The Italian Job', so the stamp is quite fitting for him, I tried to make it look as masculine as I could.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Crafts U love, Flonz,. 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.


Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny Black 4220K Miniful, Sugar Nellie's Gorjuss girl, The Stampman Funky Flowers, 
Papers - LOTV Father Knows Best, Papermania Lucy Cromwell, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, 
Embellishments - brads, lace, 

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

Don't like this bear!!!

So why don't I like this bear, it always looks to me that it is made of straw or whicker, and whicker reminds me of the Whicker Man, I watched it with my hubby and absolutely hated it. But I've used it a few times now for Baby cards and I always like the way it turns out. So maybe now I should say I like this bear!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. I ♥promarkers - challenge 81 - Anything Goes (used Aquamarkers)
2. Charisma Cardz - challenge # 35 - Anything Goes
3. Crafty Catz - challenge 98 - Monochromatic (blue)


Recipe:-
stamps - Sugar Nellie, sentiment computer generated
Papers - Forever Friends,
Colouring Mediums - Aquamarkers,
Tools - Border punch, nesties, cuttlebug,
Embellishments - Iced Gems, stickles, ribbon, gems,


Thank you for popping by, hope your having a good weekend.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

For A Baby

Hello everyone,
Today see's a new challenge over at Oldie But A Goodie, it is the lovely Annie's turn to pick the theme and she's chosen "For A baby".
And the prizes sponsored by Bron are:-





So please pop on over and take a look at the teams gorgeous creations, and join in. All you need to do is follow the theme, use a stamp (no digi's please), that is older than 6 months old.


This is for the following challenges:-
1. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 56 - Pearls And Lace
2. Stamp With Fun - challenge # 101 - Monochrome Blue
3. Incy Wincy - challenge 84 - Pastel Colours
4. Dream Valley - challenge 2 - New Beginnings ( I have just found this challenge)



Now I would like to thank all you lovely bloggers that sent well wishes for my eldest Son Scott, who had his operation yesterday and is now at home.
The operation went well although the surgery was more than we originally anticipated, it actually looks like something out of a horror movie, not that I watch them. There is a lot of exposed flesh, and we have to follow quite a few rules, but i'm sure it will all be worth it in the end. And Scott was a star, he did really well and coped brilliantly.

Thank you for stopping by my blog, I hope you have a good week.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Fetish Manga

Over at Oldie But A Goodie challenge the theme this week is to "Add A Butterfly", and the lovely Debs has chosen the this theme. I adore butterflies so I added four Lol!
We are sponsered this week by Robyn's Fetish Papers and their papers are gorgeous. I have used two on my creation, and their colours and patterns co-ordinate with each other perfectly.


Sorry for the rubbish photo as my camera has gone on the blink, just waiting to get a new one and meanwhile i'm using my daughters which is very basic.


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Simon Says Stamp - Recipe (1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments - gems, ribbon, butterflies)
2. Craftalicious - challenge 10 - Anything goes.
3. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 134 - What's Buggin' You (4 butterflies)
4. Top Tip Tuesday - #7 - Anything Goes


Recipe:-
Stamps -Sugar Nellie, Polkadoodles butterfly stamp,
Papers - Robyns Fetish,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - scalloped punch, butterfly punch,
Embellishments - gems, ribbon, stickles,


Happy crafting
Tracy x

Think Pink!

I have read on some blogs that when people make a card and don't like it or are not sure about it, they still post it and reveal it is not one of their better ones, well thats what i'm doing today. I made it to fit three challenges and had the idea in my head, but when it was done and I looked at it, I wasn't sure about it, but i'm posting it anyway as I will show the bad as well as the good.

I would like to enter this into:-

1. The sugar Bowl - challenge # 36 - Sketch

2. Passion For Promarkers - week 55 - Pink Birthday

3. Allsorts - week 56 - Lace and/or buttons

Recipe:-

Stamps - Sugar Nellie, Dove craft sentiment,

Papers - Papermania's Henbury Lane,

Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,

Embellishments - gems, stickles, ribbon,

Hope you all have a good week, thanks for stopping by

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Manga With Attitude!

I have made this for my daughter Jodie who will be 12 on Tuesday 1st June. She's a mature 12 and her favourite colours at the moment are Red and Black. And you can quite often see her taking this stance like this manga image when she's in a strop. She loves the Manga's from books and draws them in her sketch book, so I know i'm safe with this image.

This is for the following challenges:-

1. Truly Scrumptious - challenge # 33 - Sketch

2. Fussy and Fancy - challenge 11 - Recipe

3. Cupcake Crafts - challenge 92 - Black, Grey + 1 other colour (I chose Red)

4. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 105 - Celebration Card

5. Allsorts - challenge # 54 - Black, White + 1 other colour (I chose Red)

6. Passion For Promarkers - week 53 - Anything Goes

Recipe:-

Stamps - Sugar Nellie, See-D's Alphabets and Numbers, Dovecraft Sentiments,

Papers - Papermania's Capsule range - Red Hot & Mono, Red gingham a magazine freebie,

Colouring Mediums - Promarkers

Tools - Flower punches, Nesties, Heart punch

Embellishments - Ribbon, Black Broderie Anglaise, Gems, Stickles - all from stash

Happy bank holiday

Happy crafting

Tracy x