A Cat In Dandelions

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 'Feminine', so lots of scope there.

I decided to use a stamp I haven't used in a long while, Sweet Pea, I co-ordinated Distress Inks and Oxides so that I could colour my image and do the background so they matched colourwise.

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:-

£10 voucher and a surprise gift - From

Swedish House Crafts

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Sketch Saturday - #578 - Sketch



Recipe:-
Stamps - Sweet Pea - Dandelion, Sentiment - Freebie from a magazine, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Oxides, Distress Inks, 
Tools - Heat tool, 
Embellishments - ribbon, glamour dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

The Night Sky

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 'Sun, Moon, Stars or Baby'

Sometime ago I bought a Sheena Douglass Mystery bag from Crafters Companion, in it was some sparkle pens and I had no idea what to do with them.  Anyway just by pure accident I was stuck on the sofa with a very swollen ankle at the weekend and put YouTube on, I very rarely watch it.  I searched for Sheena Douglass as I like her stuff, and low and behold there was a background tutorial using the sparkle pens.  So using that tutorial I made this background with 3 colours, water and salt, you can't see the sparkle on the photo but it's there.


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 - Sweet Pea,
Colouring Mediums - Sheena Douglass - Sparkle Pens, Spectrum Noirs, Distress Inks, 
Tools - Signature Dies - Starburst SD067, Grand Calibur, Sea Salt, 
Embellishments - Glamour Dust, White Gel Pen, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Sleepy Dragon And A Bear

Hello 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 'Anything Goes' So you can use what ever stamp you want.  I fancied doing something different and used this Sweet Pea stamp of this cute sleepy little dragon.  I thought it could be for a new baby boy or a toddler, I love the fact he's sleeping under the die cut stars, I kept it simple as I didn't want to detract from the cute image.

FOIL PLAY

 

The prize is a £35 voucher for the foil play store


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 'Anything Goes With A Stamp'  So you can use any stamp for this challenge, so it gives you plenty of choice.  This is one of my favourites from Penny Black and I know it's an old image but don't know if it's still available, it's called Bitty Angel and is fabulous to colour.  I glittered the wings so they sparkle really well.  I layered up with patterned paper, embossed card and then added some faux stitching.


We have prizes from Penny Black, Crafty Ribbons, Crafts U Love  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.


Recipe:-
Stamps - Sweet Pea, Penny Black, Flonz butterflies,
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs,
Tools - Grand Calibur, embossing folders, star die - not sure of brand, 
Embellishments - stickles, ribbons, gems, 

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

Sleepy Dragon

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 'No Flowers'
Here is what I did, I used a Sweet Pea stamp, and decided to go with vintage papers, I coloured my image with both Promarkers and my new Spectrum Noir, I do like them and I must say, they seem smoother and blend better than my beloved Promarkers. So it now seems I will have to collect the Spectrum Noir now.

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:-

Sponsors:

 

offering a £15 voucher and

   

offering a £10 voucher

Recipe:-
Stamps - Sweet Pea's Lisa Victoria's Dragon, 
Papers - LOTV Raspberry Road Beach Bliss, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, Spectrum Noir, Distress Inks,
Tools - Border punch, Nesties, Grand Calibur, 
Embellishments - bow, buttons, Ticket, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Butterflies

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 'Use A Butterfly On your Creation'. That can be a butterly as a main focus or one or more butterflies on your creation.
Here is what I did, I used a Sweet Pea stamp called Dandelion, and decided to use a card blank with the butterfly die cut down the edge.  I die cut flowers, swirls, and leaves, I also punched butterflies and used lots of sparkle, but as usual none of it's hardly showing.

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:-

FlonzCraft are a small family-owned design and craft company from New Zealand, a very small country where all people are great neighbours. We work hard for our work and store philosophy to reflect that in our company. We will never be ashamed of our products. Our main goal is making and selling rubber and clear stamps and we have and unique collection of stamps that you can not find anything else.

They are giving a $20 Gift certificate

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.

They are giving away 6 Images of winners choice.

Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Magical Worlds

It's the 1st of May so it's a new challenge at Sir Stampalot, and the theme for this month is "Magical Worlds". And as always there's a fabulous prize:


So pop on over and see what the rest of the team have created, gorgeous creations. I have used a Sweet Pea stamp, I also stamped some Lillies and used some feathers with them to embellish my card. There is lots of Glamour dust on my card but as usual it's not showing, but in real life it sparkles.

This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Stamp Something - Something With Wings
2. Charisma Cardz - Week 17 - April Showers, May Flowers (I took inspiration from May Flowers)
3. Fussy 'N' Fancy - Springtime
4. Let's Ink It Up - challenge # 14 - Embellish it, no digi's
5. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 64 - Glitter

Have a good Bank Holiday and thank you for popping by my blog.
Happy Crafting
Tracy x

A Fairy For My Mother

The inside of my easel card.



There's a great theme over at Die Cut Dreams today, it is "Mother's Day or Special Friend". The team have all done gorgeous creations and there's always fab prizes up for the winner. The Prize is:-
3 Chipboard door hanger kits, Colours may vary. These can also be found at Die Cut Dreams to buy, I use them and they are fabulous.





I chose to do an Easel Card, and as my Mum loves Fairies I thought this gorgeous Sweet Pea stamp would be ideal. It was a Christmas present from my Friend Brenda, thank you she's beautiful.




I would also like to enter this into the following challenges:-

1. Sweet Pea Stampers - Scallops

2. Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

3. Magical Monday - week 17 - Spring Colours

4. Charisma Cardz - challenge # 10 - Easel card

5. Fab 'N' Funky - challenge # 63 - Make it girly

6. Stampin' For The Weekend - challenge # 5 - Springtime

7. Let's Ink It Up - Challenge # 10 - Embossing (I used a daisy emboss folder on the strip across the middle)

8. Raise The Bar - challenge # 57 -
G........Girly

R........Ribbons on the tag inside my easel card

E.........Embossing

E.........Embellishments

N.........Nesties
9. Creative Inspirations - challenge 55 - Easel Cards



Recipe:-

Stamps - Sweet Pea Peachy Pink Fairy, Justrite Sentiments, Poinsettias stamps Polkadoodles,

Papers - Dovecraft Kate Knight's Wild Blossom, Back To basics,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,Big 'N' Juicy,

Tools - Tendrill Sizzix die, nesties, cuttlebug, Daisy punch,

Embellishments - Stickles, gems,



Thank you for popping by my blog

Have a good week

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Magical Mermaid

At "Oldie But A Goodie" this week the theme is chosen by the lovely Fleur, and she has chosen "Distressing". I have distressed all the edges of my cards and papers with distress inks, it doesn't seem to be showing up too well on the photo though.

I decided on an easel card, and all my flowers are handmade. And I just love this image, at the moment it's the only Sweet Pea I own, I would love some of the fairy ones though, oh well they'll go on my wish list.


Easel cards are hard to photograph sometimes so I have done a few shots of the details too.

I've tried to show you on this close up the Rangers Rock Candy I have used on the mermaids tale. In real life it gives a gorgeous shimmer which makes her tail look wet.

We are sponsored by Die Cut Dreams and this is the great prize Susie is giving away.

The rest of the team have done gorgeous creations too, please pop by and have a look and maybe also join in the challenge too.


This is also for the following challenges:-

1. Colour Create - challenge 56 - Purple, Aqua and White

2. Sweet Pea Stampers - Easel card

3. ABC Challenge - G is for Glitter

4. Simon Says Stamp - Punch 'em (I have used punches for my flowers)

5. Creative Card Crew - Let's Punch It ( have punched flowers)

6. Creative Inspirations - challenge 46 - Glitter, Glamour & Girlie



Recipe:-

Stamps - Sweet Pea September Rhythm, Daisy and Dandelion Sentiment,

Ppaers - Dovecraft Fantasy, Papermania Henbury Lane,

Colouring Medium - Distress Inks, H20's,

Tools - Sizzix Side Kick, Dies, Nesties, Cuttlebug,

Embellishments - Gems, Rock Candy,


Have a good week, and thank you for popping by my blog, please feel free to leave a comment, they are always appreciated.

Happy crafting

Tracy

My first Sweet Pea!

I have been loving the Sweet Pea stamps that are around blogland at the moment, and I was so lucky to win one from the lovely Debby at Passion For Crafts, it was this gorgeous mermaid called September Rhythm. I now really want to get some more, they are a joy to play with. Now for those of you like me has only just had their Tim Holtz Qvc set 2 weeks ago, and just started to play, have you tried that Distress Rock Candy, wow what a result. I wanted my mermaid to look like she's just got out of the water and was all wet. So after my inks, H20's and stickles star dust was all dried, I covered the image in the Rock Candy. And this is the result.

My background is just plain card which I stamped using the V&A background stamp in Distress Inks Stormy Sky, The ribbon looks wonky on this, (why do my cards always look concaved in photo's) it is straight, and this gorgeous ribbon was a pressie and so are the gems in my flowers from the lovely Susie my DT Boss for my birthday. I know the gems are available on her on-line shop Die Cut Dreams.

The flowers are my own handmade, and the button dropped of my daughter knickers and I found it in the bottom of the washer and looks far better on my card than on her pants, will she notice?

The dream ticket I got from My friend Lisa from her shop here, and distressed it with stormy sky.

This is for:-

1. Crafts And Me - challenge ! - Sweet Pea, Fairies or Wings (I used a Sweet Pea)

2. Sketch And Stash - challenge 32 - Sketch

3. Paperplay Challenges - week 14 - Shiny Happy People (I used rock candy for an all over shimmer and stickles for the tail)

4. C.R.A.F.T. - challenge 45 - Free choice but with buttons

5. By The Cute And Girly - April challenge - Fairytales

6. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 107 - Mono-Mania (I used all blues)

7. Sweet Pea Stampers - week 3 - At the bottom of the garden (she is surrounded in flowers)

Please don't forget to be in with a chance of winning a fab Cricut, then join in the Fantasy challenge over at Sir Stampalot!

Have a great weekend, what ever you do

Happy crafting

Tracy x