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

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

Thank you card

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.  This challenge will last 2 weeks to cover Christmas and the New Year.
This week is my turn to host and I would like to see 'Thanks A Bunch' creations, so that can be thank you or focal flower creations.

I used a range of stamps from The Stampman, and decided to keep it quite simple, I decoupaged the flowers after colouring with Twinkling H20's.  I added some liquid pearls and gold stickles to add interest.


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 our sponsor for this challenge:-


Stamp Addicts

A Quick Note
I would just like to explain my absence from blogland for the last 5 months, my eldest son Scott tragically passed away in July 2018, at the age of 22 years.  So as you can imagine it has been devasting for us and I have had to take a break. I am still on a break, but as Brenda has been ill I have stepped in to help run her challenge blogs, but I am not creating anything yet as I have no mojo.  I do hope to return in the near future.  The card above I already had made, so thought it was a shame to waste it when it was so fitting for the theme.


Recipe:-
Stamps - The Stampman
Colouring Mediums - Twinkling H20's
Embellishments - Liquid Pearls, Stickles, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Fairy Sweet!

Well Christmas Day is nearly here and I'm more or less ready, with just a few bits to do.  Hope all you are ready for your festivities. 
Now today see's are mid way reminder for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is 'CAS (clean & simple) So you can use any stamp for this challenge as long as your keeping it a clean design. Isn't this stamp a cute one of Penny Black's, it's from a transparent set called Fairy Sweet, she was great to colour and I thought these Stampman Funky Flowers went well and filled in some of the white space.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Tattered Lace, Fantastic Ribbons. 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 - Penny Black Fairy Sweet, The Stampman Funky Flowers,
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Promarkers, 
Embellishments - Glamour Dust, 

Thank you for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting

Tracy x

Dream Box

Good Morning bloggers, it has been lovely weather this week, especially for the kids on their Easter Holidays,  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 'Choose 3 From The Bingo Grid'



I chose the middle line down - Lace, Flowers, Pearls
So today I have a box for you to see, I seem to go through phases where I like to alter things like paper bags, note books and my favourite, boxes.  Anything you can stick patterned papers on really as I am a bit of a paper fiend.  Now these papers you may recognise as they are a freebie with this months Papercraft Essentials magazine.  They are called 'Botanica' by Craftwork Cards, I love them, you get about 6 double sided sheets and I really need to buy a pad of these, they are so pretty.  I did  over stamp the papers on the bottom half of my box with a selection of stamps from The Stampman.

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 Baker Ross




Recipe:-
Stamps - Indigo Blu, The Stampman Dragonfly Dreams, 
Papers - Botanica Craftwork Cards, 
Colouring -  Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Distress Inks, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Crealies CLCF14, Spellbinder Hearts,
Embellishments - Pearls, Ribbon, Lace, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x