Spring Is In The Air

Good morning Bloggers, I hope you are all staying well and safe in these unpredictable times. It's time for mid way for Stamping Sensations and Penny black & More @ Allsorts challenges, if you haven't joined in so far this month's challenges could be the ones for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Spring Florals' I've gone for a vintage stamp set and papers from Crafters Companion, and coloured my image  with Spectrum Noirs.

We have sponsorship this Month from


Thirsty Brush

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 'Spring Flowers' I don't have any flower stamps by Penny Black so I had to use a stamp that had flowers incorporated in it, I used a pastel floral paper and a wonderful corner die, don't know what make it is though.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Blade Rubber, and Lost Coast. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your 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 -Lavinia - LAV589 - Mystic Swirl, Penny Black - 40-015 - You Are The Bestest, Crafters Companion - Vintage Chic, Sentimentally Yours - sentiment,
Papers - Craft Style - Papermaker
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,  Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Corner Die, Tattered Lace Die - ETL328,
Embellishments - Pearls,

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

Die-tastic

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 'Dies & Punches'

I started with a piece of embossed card backed onto a pearlised lilac card, I die cut two frames and layered them, I stamped a Sentimentally Yours sentiment on with some tiny butterflies.  I die cut some flowers and layered them up and added a pearl in the centre of each one. Then finished with some flourishes.


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:-


And sponsored by:-

WOWVOW 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Sentimentally Yours sentiment,
Tools - Embossing folder, Dies - spellbinders - Gold Label Four, Tattered Lace - Primrose dies, Sheena Douglass - Sumptuous swirls, 
Embellishments - pearls,


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Fairy Notebook

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 'Christmas Gifts'

My Christmas gift is a Notebook/Journal, this was the first outing for my Bind It All, I had to watch some Youtube videos to use it, but I got there with it.  It has been stuck in the box for well over a couple of years now.  I had to use my Lavinia and Inkylicious stamps, partnered up with Brushos and my Gel Plate.  The front cover is above and the inside cover is below, I did a pocket on the inside cover.

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:-  Christmas Cracker Kits


Sponsored by Stix 2


Recipe:-
Stamps - Lavinia, Inkylicious, Docecraft Alphabet, 
Colouring Mediums - Brushos, Colorbox inks, Versamark clair, 
Tools - TL Flower Dies, Bind It all,  Inkylicious moon stencil, 
Embellishments - lace, ribbon, Sprinklits, White gel pen, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Simply White

Well it's been a really wet week, and I really feel for those here in Yorkshire effected by floods, we've been so lucky.
So on this Saturday morning there's a new challenge at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Brenda's turn to host and she would like to see 'White On White'

Ok so this is not my kind of challenge but then that's what it's all about challenging ourselves, It was so hard to refrain from putting any colour on, but once I got going and remembered last weeks card which I took the idea from for this one,I  just changed a few bits round, and it worked.


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:-

This week sponsor is Stamps by Chloe.

Chloe's Creative Cards 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Sentiment is computer generated
Tools - Gemini Cut & Emboss folder - Bretagna, Tattered Lace Primrose Dies, Tattered Lace Embossing Folder, Xcut Botanical leaf punch, Sheena Douglass - in full bloom die - Sumptuous swirls, 
Embellishments - ribbon, pearls, 

Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Florals And Words

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 'Make Your Own Flowers'

I had a Goody bag from Crafters Companion a while a go and in it was a Cut 'N' Emboss folder, so I decided to use that as my starting point.  I did an embossed background then layered the frame.  I made my flowers using Tattered Lace flower dies and also a Tattered Lace Butterfly die set.


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:-

 Buddly Crafts 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Sentiment - Indigo Blu, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - Xcut leaf punch, Gemini - Cut 'N' Emboss, Sheena Douglass - Sumptuous swirls, Tattered Lace TR118 Butterfly set, Tattered Lace Primrose dies, 
Embellishments - pearls, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Couldn't Be More Different

Welcome to my blog, I have two creations today and they couldn't be more different to each other, it's a new month for challenges 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 'Trees, Leaves Or Autumn', well I had to go with my new Lavinia stamps for this one.  I normally struggle with this kind of theme, so it was so nice to be able to just start stamping and inking and no worrying about what I was going to do.  First I created the background with a Gel Plate, then kept adding the stamping in various colour inks.  Stencilled in a moon, added some highlight with a white gel pen and some shimmer round the moon with a gelly roll pen. You can't see it on the photo but I also added some Sprinkle Its in Iridescent Gold.


We have sponsorship this Month from

Stamp Addicts

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. Crafty Calendar Challenge - October - Autumn Colours
2. Lavinia World - #10 - Anything Goes
3. Crafty Gals Corner - #199 - Fall Colours

And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is 'Pretty In Pink', so I thought this cute image would be great for this challenge, I just went all pink and flowery, I made my own flowers using Tattered Lace dies and coloured them with Distress Inks, I love the effect I get with the inks.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Lost Coast Designs and Visible Image Stay Strong stamp  Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your pretty 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 - #399 - Anything Goes
2. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Think Pink

Recipe:-
Stamps - Lavinia - whimsical whisps, leaf 1 mini, mini berry, spooky tree, Jaylar, tree branch, Penny Black - 1680J - Tea Cozy, 
Paper - Craft Sensations - Vintage Roses, 
Colouring Mediums - Color box inks, distress inks, versafine clair, distress oxides, Brushos, Distress Inks, 
Tools - Gel press, Inkylicious moon stencil, brayer, Sheena - Dies - In Full Bloom, TatteredLace - Flower - Primrose, Xcut - leaf punch, 
Embellishments - Brushos Sprinkle It - iridescent gold, gelly roll pen, white gel pen, gems, 

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

All Of A Flutter

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 'Ribbons'

For this card I made a background using Distress Inks, then stamped over with a background stamp, then heat embossed it all,  as the inking was still wet the whole panel has a lovely shimmer.  I made some butterflies, inking them with the same colour Distress Inks, I finished it with some 3mm purple satin 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.

Here is the prize on offer:-

The prize will be an assortment of satin, sheer and grosgrain ribbons from Crafty Ribbons

Recipe:-
Stamps - The Stampman - Dragonfly Dreams, Indigo Blu - Sentiment, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, 
Tools - Tattered Lace Dies - TR118 Butterfly, Embossing Powder, 
Embellishments - ribbon, stickles, gems, 


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

A Little Bird Told Me!

Hello and welcome, it's a new 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 the beautiful Tina Wenke stamp, with some vintage papers and Tattered Lace dies. I didn't have any card for matting and layering the right colour so I used basic white card stock and coloured the edges with Distress Ink, something I will be doing in the future, it's cheaper and I love the fact I get a better match for my images.

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. Addicted To Stamps - #174 - Flowers
2. Colour Crazy Craft - week 17 - Anything Goes

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 coloured a piece of card with distress inks then embossed it, I highlighted the embossing with gilding wax.  I kept the card simple so the background could be seen

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. Penny Black Saturday - May - Make Your Own Background


Recipe:-
Stamps - Tina Wenke - Bird on dogwood, Sentiment - Apple Blossom, Penny Black - 40-041 - Good Friends, 
Papers - Crafters Companion - Roaring 20's,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Spectrum Noirs, Pebeo Gilding Wax - Empire Gold, 
Tools - Xcut dies - swallow tail bunting, Tattered Lace - Primrose Fleurs, Tattered Lace - Christmas Leaves, Crafters Companion - Die'sire Embossalicious - Floral vine, 
Embellishments - Ribbon, Glamour dust, gold stamens, Button, pearls, 

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

Roaring 20's

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is Mervi turn to host and she would like to see 'Mother's Day/Feminine'

I have made a Mother's Day card for my Mum, she loves Art Deco so I used Crafters Companion's Roaring 20's range, I got the full set for Christmas and this is the first time I have inked them up.  The papers are from the same range and the butterfly and corner stamp are all from the set too.


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.

The prize on offer is Woodware stamps

  


Recipe:-
Stamps - Crafters ompanion - Roaring 20's - Vintage Chic & All That Jazz 
Papers - Crafters Companion - Vintage chic
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Distress Inks
Tools - Grand Calibur, Tattered Lace Fleurs dies - Primrose, 
Embellishments - pearls, liquid pearls, lace,


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Pretty Flamingo

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 'In The Pink'

So when I read the theme, I read it wrong and had the wrong thing in my mind, I thought it was Pretty in Pink, then the song Pretty Flamingo jumped in my head, and that was it, I'm still singing the song now.  Manfred Mann released that song in 1966 which is 3 years before I was even born but I grew up listening to all sorts of music as my Dad plays music of all types all the time, and sixties music I listen to a lot. 

Anyway this lead to this card, as I knew I had a flamingo die and some flamingo papers.


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:-

Stamp Addicts with a £15 voucher

And just to give you a little info for an upcoming challenge, Allsorts celebrate their birthday on the 19th May, so watch out for it as there is always great prizes, you can share this on your blog too.


Recipe:-
Papers - Papercraft House - Tropical Birds, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Distress Inks, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, All Occasion Dies - sentiment, CC Designs - 5 point flower, Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Foliage 2, Creative Dies - Flamingo, Tattered Lace ETL360 - Laced Edge Circles,
Embellishments - pearls, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Cold & Frosty

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning,and Christmas Day isn't far away now. Hope your all well on your way with preparations.   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 'Cold & Frosty Colours'

I started this card with a die set from Tattered Lace  called Snowflakes Craft A Card,I die cut the frame and glittered it.  I stamped and embossed snowflakes on the background and die cut and layered snowflakes with various dies and punches.


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:-
From sponsor Crafty Ribbons


Merry Christmas

Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Autumn Butterflies

Good Morning blogging friends, 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 'Colours Of Autumn'

So I started this card by using a Tattered Lace embossing Folder with interchangeable sentiment plaques, then coloured it using Distress Inks while masking the centre to leave white.  Then using gold Gilding Wax I highlighted the word sentiment and the embossed butterflies.  I stamped two butterflies and coloured using Spectrum Noirs then sparkled them with Stickles.
I did a gold border with Golden Rod Stickles too.
This is not my usual style of card but after my inky one the other week, and such lovely comments about it,  I'm getting a bit more daring and trying new styles.


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

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. Cute card Thursday - #503 - Sparkles
2. 2 Crafty Critter Crazies - #8 - Anything Goes
3. Crafty Catz - #392 = No Patterned Paper
4. Crafty Calendar - #Nov - Autumn Colours



Recipe:-
Stamps - Kaiser Crafts Tigerlilly butterfly,
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Distress Inks, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Tattered Lace Embossing Folder Butterfly set, 
Embellishments - ribbon, stickles, Gilding Wax,


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Live, Laugh, Love

Welcome friends, 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 'Sentiment In Focus', not my usual style, so thank you Helene for making me push the boundaries, I enjoyed doing this.

As you can see from my creation that for the theme the main focus has to be a sentiment/verse, mine is an Indigo Blu sentiment which I love, I thought using just white with a bit of pink looked effective and elegant.  And although this is not my usual cuteness and with no colouring I really enjoyed making this.


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 Sponsors and prizes on offer:-

DigiStamp Boutique

I would like to enter into the following challenges:-
1. Through the craft room door - Anything Goes
2. Dream Valley Challenges - #164 - One for the girls
3. Crafty Creations - #351 - Anything Goes
4. Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
5. My Time To Craft - #355 - Die Cuts Only

Recipe:-
Stamps - Indigo Blu, 
Tools - Tattered Lace - embossing folder, pearl pin dot die, Bow maker,  Cuttlebug Embossing border, CC Designs five point flower die, Xcut botanical embossing punch, 
Embellishments - gems, ribbon, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Game Boy!

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 'Birthday Boy'

I have made this using a Lili Of The Valley image, it's the first time using it and I need more masculine cards, we never make enough of them.


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 - LOTV ST658 Oliver - Gaming Boy, 
Papers - LOTV Beach Bliss, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Promarkers, 
Tools - Tattered Lace dies - ETL328, 
Embellishments - Brads, ribbon scraps, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Dressed For All Occasions

Good Morning everyone, I'm coming to you today with two challenges, it's my regular Saturday morning Allsorts challenge first.
This week is our lovely Annie's turn to host and she would like to see 'Anything Goes'

So my Mum retires next week and I thought this was a good chance to make her a card, as she wears a uniform and I know she likes to get dressed up when she can I really liked the idea of this dress.  I have done something unusual for me and tried a CD Rom, I liked the idea that I could print matching backing papers too.  There is Glamour dust on there too to make it more glamorous on the white net and waist band, but not so visible on the pic.


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:-

Especially for entrants to this weeks Allsorts challenge our lovely Sponsor Swedish House Crafts is offering a 15% discount off the whole purchase at check out with code: ALLSORTSFEB17. Valid during 18th to 24th February. 

And the super prize from them is a £20 e.voucher to spend in their store.

 Swedish House Crafts

My next challenge card is-

Mid way challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is 'Use Your Favourite Stamp'

So as I used my favourite stamp on the original challenge at the start of the month I'm now using my second favourite stamp.  I used Bitty Bear Angel, which is a special stamp to me as a blogger sent me some images of it to use when I fist started  crafting, but then I tried to get the stamp but it had been retired, my friend Brenda knew this and tracked it down and bought me it for my Birthday a couple of years ago and so that is why it is ranked high in my Penny Black stamps and obviously because it's super cute too.  I used this fab stepper die by Tattered Lace, and enjoyed using it and love the fact that they come with loads of nesting and embellishment dies.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Crafts U Love, Sizzix, Stamp Addicts   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 - Katy Sue Designs CD Rom Fabulous Fashion, Penny Black 432J Bitty Bear Angel, 
Papers - Katy Sue Designs, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Promarkers, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Tattered Lace designs ETL594 Off Set Side Stepper, Spellbinder dies, 
Embellishments - Gems, glamour dust, ribbon, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x