Time For Tea!

The image on this card is from Karen's Doodles and it is so cute and lovely to work with, it is called Herbert and Bigsby - Time for tea. The papers are Papermania's Rose Garden, the flowers are handmade, see lower down this post for some info on them. I have had a bit of a change to day and used promarkers, getting a bit better with them.

This is for:-

1. Karen's Doodles - challenge # 3 - Sketch

2. Colour Create - challenge 41 - Pastels + Spring

3. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 105 - Dimensions ( you will find dimention in my flowers and butterfly)

4. Passion For Promarkers - week 44 - Springtime + Animal

5. Creatalicious - challenge # 8 - Favourite drink (my favourite drink is a nice cup of TEA)


I would like to say a big thank you to all the well wishers that sent their best wishes for my Hubby, he came through the operation really well and avoided any severe bleeding that the Doctors were expecting. He is now resting up at home and is doing really well, but he is at home for two weeks, so don't know how much crafting i'll get done.


Now for something else, my good friend Fiona does the most beautiful handmade flowers and she had put them on my birthday card, my 14 year old son Scott saw them and thought they were great, now he wanted to make them too, but we didn't have the right punches, so he has used some we have, and taken Fiona's flowers and altered them to suit our punches. Hope you don't mind Fiona!






Scott made the purple and the blue and white one, then he showed me and I made the yellow polka dot one which I then used on todays card. Well done Scott, i will be using these a lot more since I don't own many fabric flowers (Prima's etc). They will be seen now along with the handmade roses i already make.



Now I would like to remind you all about the Sir Stampalot challenge which starts on Thursday 1st April. So pop on over and become a follower so you will be reminded when it starts, and your in for a real treat for the first challenge, the DT has worked hard and come up with some gorgeous creations.




Also there is still time to enter The Hero Arts Giveaway too.


Have a great week
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Rosie-D's challenge

Over at Rosie-D's we're following the "Spring Theme", this weeks challenge # 67 is a colour combo for you, it's Green, Yellow and White. And we are being sponsored by Sir Stampalot again and the prize is a beautiful set of MFT floral and swirl stamps.
This is my DT creation and if you would like to see the rest of the teams creations please pop over and take a look or even join in, it's a great theme this week.

I used one of my favourite stamps from the Penny Black tiny Wishes set. The flowers I won at Die Cut Dreams for their "no flowers challenge", and my image is coloured with Distress Inks and H20's.

Have a great week

Happy crafting

Tracy x

My Springtime Garden!

This is my DT card for Susie's Sassy challenge, our theme for Challenge # 11 this week is "Springtime Garden" and has been chosen by Sally. The prize this time is £10 worth of mystery mix of die cuts and images. Last week we had to say good bye to Vikki, this week we say an early goodbye to Lisa , Susie has decided to close this bi-weekly challenge and concentrate on the other 2 challenge blogs she runs with Vikki , but its not over yet we have 2 more challenges to go so don't leave us just yet ...... I cant wait to see what you create for this challenge and the next. I have really enjoyed working with a brilliant DT team and the girls are really lovely and talented. Thank you Susie for giving me the chance, your a sweetheart.

I would also like to enter this for:-

1. Sketch Saturday - week 95 - Sketch

2. Allsorts - week 44 - Spring is in the air

3. Crafty Cardmakers - challenge 17 - Spring into spring

4. Incy Wincy Designs - challenge 35 - Easter or Spring

5. Simon Says Stamp - Spring and some glimmer

Now today is my BIRTHDAY and when I woke up i was a bit upset as my hubby forgot my Birthday, but he is going into hospital tomorrow for an operation, so he's a bit nervous to say the least. And I must say i'm worried too and just want to get it out of the way.

But I was really cheered up by all the beautiful cards and some gorgeous pressie's I received from my blogging friends, they are all really beautiful cards. I received some gorgeous stamps, flowers, chocolate and charms etc......

So a really big thank you as I know you all have busy lives, so it means so much that you took the time to send me these. Thank you to - Fiona, Brenda, Jane, Norma, Pinky, Lisa, Sally, Rosie, Jackie, Mervi and Saskia.

Hope everyone has a good day

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Fairy Bookmark

I have made this bookmark for my daughter Jodie, as her's has just about dropped apart, she reads all the time. The sentiments is from a new sheet of sentiments and you can find them here at Lisa's shop. The fairies on either side of the sentiment are made from shrinkables and it is my first time using them.

This is for:-

1. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 96 - Bookmark

2. Creative Inspirations - challenge 30 - Anything but a card

3. ABC Challenge - Q is for Quotation ( I hope this counts as a quotation)

4. Flutterby Wednesday - challenge # 102 - Open challenge

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Going green

I made this card for my friends son, I used a LOTV image, i'm just loving these at the moment. The embellishments on this card are stamped from the Daisy and Dandelion range, I prefer boys cards to be simple, I know my boys don't go in for any fuss.


This is for:-

1. Simon Says Stamp - Greens

2. Cupcake Crafts - challenge # 82 - Going Green

3. Incy Wincy Designs - challenge 33 - Green

4. Fussy and Fancy Friday - challenge 6 - Green

It's only two weeks away for the Sir Stampalot challenge to start on the 1st of April

And I would like to remind you about the Hero Arts draw


There are still two chances left to win one of the fabby Hero Arts Goodie Bags before our challenge kicks off on 1st April.
Now for this weeks candy of yet another Hero Goody Bag....... you all know the form by now, they are all different so no clues as to the contents, why spoil the surprise, all I can say is that they contain as the name suggests Hero Arts products.






Now onto something different, one of my DT buddies Lisa is trying to raise money to have an operation on her hips. She also has a shop, and that is where I get my ticket sentiments from and you can find that here. So if you would like to show support please pop by and give her a visit.





Hope everyone has a great weekend

Tracy x

Rosie-D's challenge

Over at Rosie-D's this week, the theme is "Think Spring" and is hosted by our lovely Brenda, and you can interpret the theme however you wish. There's a brand new sponsor this time, Sir Stampalot and they are giving away two wood mounted stamps by Stampendous.
So if you'd like to see the rest of the design teams cards or even join in with the challenge for a chance of the great stamps then pop on over and take a look.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Something Different

I got an order for a 1st Holy Communion card with a gift box, and I didn't know where to start at first. They asked for white and silver, with a hint of colour. My Sir Stampalot Buddy Pinky
helped me out by sending me some images, and this WOJ fit the bill perfectly, thank you Pinky.
I made a rose and sparkled it up using stickles and a bit of fine silver glitter, there's feathers and beaded stems. I used Distress Inks to colour it and stamp the flourishes, I used Tattered Rose then added some more stickles.


This is for:-
1. Totally Papercrafts - challenge ~ 7 - Things with wings
2. Crafty Cardmakers - challenge # 16 - A female on your card
3. Creative Card Crew - Celebrations
4. Flutterby Wednesday - challenge 100 - Open theme
5. Sophisti-cats - challenge # 25 - flourishes and bling

Hope everyone is having a good weekend and get some lovely gifts tomorrow for Mothers Day
Happy crafting
Tracy x

For My Godson

This is for:-

1. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 103 - Celebrations

2. Allsorts - challenge week 42 - Just For Men

3. Creative Inspirations - challenge 29 - Male card

4. Die Cut Dreams - challenge # 38 - No Flowers Allowed

I have made this card for my Godson, He'll be 24 at the end of this month, now that makes me feel old, although my best friend was only 16 when she had him. You have seen one like it before that I did but in Red. I have glossed the car with 3D gloss and it's given it a lovely shine which doesn't really show on the photo. The image is from Digital Ink, there's other great vehicles too.

Allsorts are having the theme of "just for men", and that comes in with Creative Inspiration too as they also want a male card. And Die Cut Dreams said no flowers, well there's definately no flowers here. Cute Card Thursday have celebrations as their theme this week and this is a Birthday celebration.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Susie's Sassy Challenge

It's another week at Susie's Sassy challenge and the theme this time is Easter. It's Vikki's choice of theme this time, and the prize is a GDT Spot for the challenge commencing 8th April. The rest of the DT have made some lovely creations, please do pop on over and have a look, and maybe join in.

This is also for:-

1. Crafty Cardmakers - challenge # 16 - A female on your card

2. Stamp Something - Something Girly

3. Cupcake Crafts - challenge # 81 - Flower Power

4. Creative Card Crew - Celebrations

5. Flutterby Wednesday - challenge 100 - Open Theme

6. C.R.A.F.T. - challenge 41 - Citrus

I love this image, Hanglar are just so cute. The sentiment stamp is from a set I won in a candy from the lovely Janiel, thanks love, and the papers are Daisy And Dandelion. I have used stickles on the egg.

I've had a rough couple of nights as Bobby has gone down with croup again, Tuesday night was spent in the bathroom steaming him, it was touch and go this time to whether an Ambulance was needed. He started at 12.10am, I suppose it's classed as Wednesday morning not Tuesday night. It was 4.00am before we even moved back to the bedroom. The doctors told us they usually grow out of it by 5/6 years and he's just gone 4, so hopefully there won't be too many of these bad attacks. On a good note we got through with a bathroom full of steam and some breathing techniques. Although he needed a couple of medicenes for the pains in his throat and chest, also to help the coughing, or should I say barking. He's picking up now and getting back to his usual self. I just need to catch up on some sleep now.

Crafty Cardmakers want to see a female somewhere on your card, I have used a gorgeous Hanglar girl. While at Stamp Something they want to something Girly. It's Flower Power over at Cupcake Crafts, and with some kind of celebration at Creative Card Crew, and I'm doing Easter for mine. And at C.R.A.F.T. they are looking for Citrus colors and there's plenty of lemon and lime on my card. Flutterby Wednesday have an open theme this week and there's a punched butterfly on this card.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

She's so pretty!

This is for:-
1. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 6 - Mother's day
2. Stamp Something - Something Girly
3. C.R.A.F.T. - challenge 40 - Mother's Day
4. Cupcake Crafts - challenge 82 - Flower Power
5. Sophisti-cats - challenge # 25 - Flourishes and Bling

This is another order, my friend Sarah saw the card I did last week with the lace, where I had sewn beads on, and wanted that to be on her card for her Mum. The sentiment is embossed with clear embossing powder, the hearts have been embossed with flourishes too. The papers are my favourites at the moment, they are Papermania's Rose garden. The image is Belle's 'N' Whistles - Belle with teddy, one of my favourites too.

Totally Papercrafts and C.R.A.F.T. want to see Mother's Day cards this week. And Stamp Something want to see something "Girly", which also falls in with Cupcake crafts challenge of "Flower Power". This week Sophist-cats would like to see "Flourishes and bling", there is flourishes stamped onto the two hearts and my bling is the beads and glitter i have used.

I also got this award from the lovely Fiona at Lil Daffodil , and Sarah over at Crafty By Nature , Thank you so much ladies for thinking of me. And doesn't seem to have any rules attached with it, so rather than try to name some of you lovely ladies out there, as you can see it's a sunshine award and blogging has brought so much sunshine into my life. All I will say is if you've visited my blog and enjoyed it please take this award as a thank you.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

My First Easel Card!

This is for:-
1. Lili Of The Valley - challenge 48 - Easel Card
2. Papertake Weekly - Buttons, bows, brads and bling
3. Passion For Promarkers - week 41 - Back To Nature
4. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 102 - Green
5. Creative Craft Challenges - challenge 8 - Thanks a Bunch
6. Stampin For The Weekend - Monocromatic

Well we have sunshine today and no snow, now I feel spring is on it's way although there is still a very cold nip in the air. This is my very first easel card and I was surprised at how easy they are, but that could be thanks to the Whiff Of Joy tutorial, found Here. It's my 15th Wedding Anniversay on Monday the 8th March, so this card is for my hubby. We are like best friends and we always say we are soul mates. We do everything and go everywhere together 99% of the time.
Lili Of The Valley got me trying the easel card as it's their theme, and I always do their challenges and the prize of two gorgeous stamps, is just what I could do with, so thank you Lily Of The Valley. If you like Buttons, Bows, Brads and Bling the Papertake Weekly challenge is for you this week. Then you can "Go Back To Nature" with Passion For Promarkers, I'm still getting to grips with Promarkers, i'm not too brilliant, but I haven't given up so that's why I've used them today, I am getting better though. And use the colour Green for Cute Card Thursday which also lends itself to Stampin For The Weekend with there Monocramatic theme. Creative Craft Challenges' theme is Thanks A Bunch and you can interpret this however you wish, so I am saying "Thanks a bunch for being my Husband".

Hope you all have some sun where you are today.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Waiting For Spring

This is for:-

1. Lili Of The Valley - challenge 47 - Sketch

2. Simon Says Stamp - Mother's Day

3. By The Cute And Girly - March Challenge - "Spring Is In The Air

4. Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 93 - Use Beads

5. Creative Card Crew - Celebrations

I enjoyed doing this card as I did stamping and sewing, I added beads to the lace by stitching them on, and the papers are my new ones, Papermania Rose Garden, they're Right up my street. And lastly some lovely sparkle.

Lili Of The Valley gave an absolutely brilliant sketch to work with, definately one to use again. It's Mother's Day at Simon Says Stamp this week. And "Spring is in the air" for By The Cute And Girly. With Spoonful Of Sugar wanting beads, it's get the needle nd thread out. And I think Mother's Day is classed as a Celebration which is for Creative Card Crew as we are celebrating out Mums.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Rosie-D's challenge # 65

It's challenge time again over at Rosie-D's challenge blog, and this week we are sponsored by Stretch 'N' Bubbles. The theme is "Friendship", and we had some images to use from Stretch 'N' Bubbles and they are also giving away some free Digi's as a prize . I have used this owl image and some Laura Ashley papers, a ticket which is from Lisa's shop. I used a cream based card and stamped a flower border around the outside with black memento ink, them embossed with clear powder before colouring with promarkers. The hearts are also embossed then inked.

Happy crafting
Tracy x

The Evening Gown

This is for my Mum for Mother's day, there is a card, and a gift box for it and then using oddments I altered a note book. There's lots of sparkle although it doesn't show very well on the photo.




These are for:-

1. Colour Create - challenge 39 - Red, black, Off white and brads

2. Allsorts - week 41 - A card/gift for mother's Day

3. Simon Says Stamp - Vintage with Flowers

4. Creatalicious Challenge - challenge 7 - Create a little something

5. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 101 - Ribbon

6. C.R.A.F.T. - challenge 39 - Ribbon and sparkle

I did a card similar to this one last week for a 21st, it had a different image on it and different embellies, but I have used the same In My Minds Eye papers. I have stamped the Butterfly, then painted it then glittered with stickles and cut it out. I have used feathers again I love using them on my cards, especially vintage ones.

Colour Create has a colour combo of Red, Black and Off White, just my colours, they are my favourites and there is an added optional of using silver brads only I glittered mine for the centre of my flowers on the note book. Make a gift/card for Mother's day and join in Allsorts challenge, that's what I've done. Go Vintage with flowers for Simon Says Stamp. And it's a theme of "Create a little something" for Creatalicious, and I've created a matching card, notebook and box for it. Cute Card Thursday want to see ribbon. And it's ribbon and sparkle for C.R.A.F.T. challenge.

Hope everyone has a nice Sunday
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Vintage Magnolia

This is for:-
1. Just Magnolia - week 43 - sketch
2. Simon Says Stamp - Vintage with flowers
3. Sophisti-cats - challenge 23 - Embossing wet or dry
4. Saturday Spotlight - "Doing the mess around"

5. C.R.A.F.T. - challenge 39 - Ribbons and Sparkle

6. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 101 - Ribbon

I really enjoyed making this card, I distressed around the edges of the image then stamped some flourishes and then glittered some flourishes every so often. Then I distressed around the edges of the papers and flowers. The flowers have also been stamped with versamark using a flourish stamp then embossed with a clear embossing powder, but the photo doesn't pick it up too well.

The sketch is fabulous and I will use it again and it's from Just Magnolia. The theme for Simon Says Stamp is Vintage with Flowers. Sophisti-cats want us to use Embossing, it can be wet or dry, I have done wet as I've embossed flourishes onto my flowers with clear embossing powder, to give them a nice shine . It's not showing up too well though, we just don't have any light here at the moment its so dull and rainy. Distressing is this weeks theme over at Saturday Spotlight and all my papers and flowers have been distressed. C.R.A.F.T. want to see Ribbons and sparkle and my ribbon is some lovely white organza and my sparkle is around the outside of the image. Cute Card Thursday want you to use ribbon this week.

Happy crafting
Tracy x

Susie's Sassy Challenge

This week over at Susie's Sassy challenge our theme is "Aqua and Lilac", and the theme was chosen by our lovely Lisa. And we are being sponsored by Prairie fairies. We have been given a couple of images to work with and they are lovely. The prize this week is 3 Digi images from their store.

This is also for:-

1. Fussy and Fancy Friday - challenge 4 - "Dazzle Us"

2. Stamp Something - "Touch Of Spring"

3. Creative Inspirations - challenge # 28 -Thank You Card

4. Flutterby Wednesday - challenge # 98 - "open week"

5. Incy Wincy designs - challenge 31 - Touchy feely

6. Crafty Creations - challenge # 56 - Cut It Out And Pop It Up

Wow wasn't Tuesday a fab day, I had QVC on practically all day, and hopelessly tried to convince my Hubby that I really Needed the Tim Holtz special, the book with the extra goodies. Eventually he gave in and gave me his card and I got it, the only thing is though I had to get it on Advanced order so I won't receive mine till after the 22nd march. So that means It'll be for my Birthday on the 25th March. I just can't wait to play with it and learn some new techniques too. But wasn't Tim every womans dream, his demo's were great and I really enjoyed watching him. A very inspiring man.

Back to the card, "Dazzle us" is what Fussy and Fancy Friday have asked us and there's plenty of glitter to dazzle with. Stamp Something would like to see a "Touch Of Spring" and although it isn't yellows and greens, I still think it says spring with the chicks in the nest and the flowers, butterflies and dragonflies. Thank You is the theme for Creative Inspirations. Flutterby Wednesday has an "Open Week" this week. Then Incy Wincy Designs want some "Touchy Feely" and my touchy feely is the flowers, and the rest of my embellies, the butterflies, Dragonflies, my button, glitter and ribbon, it all gives it a tactile feel to it. Crafty creations want to see "Cut it out and pop it up", well I've cut (punched) my butterflies and dragonfly and raised them with silicone and bent the wings to make them pop up.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

In The Red

This is for:-
1. Creatalicious Challenge - challenge # 7 - "Create a little something"
2. Incy Wincy Design - challenge 30 - "Punch it out"
3. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 4 - "Lots Of Spots"
4. Tellen'sPlace - challenge # 6 - Birthdays
5. Cute Card Thursday - challenge # 100 - "Metal Mania
6. Saturday Spotlight - "Doing the mess around"


This card and gift box is an order for my mum's friend. It's for her Granddaughter's 21st, and she was quite precise as to what she wanted. She chose the image first, then requested - glitter, handmade roses, feathers, beaded stems, a key, and charms. Then there were a lot on the card it needed a gift box rather than an envelope. Near the end I was starting to think is there too much, what do you think?


Creatalicious Challenge asked us to "create a little something", so I would say this card in the gift box is a little bit more that a normal card that I would make. Punch It Out is the theme for Incy Wincy Designs, and my handmade roses are made from punched flowers. Do you like spots? thats the theme this week over at Totally Papercrafts, there's spotted papers on my card. You can only have 5 other challenges with Totally Papercrafts and luckily that was the only challenges this would fit into anyway. The subject is Birthday over at Tellen's Place, and I think a 21st is quite a special birthday. Cute Card Thursday want you to use something Metal and I have charms on my card. Saturday Spotlight wants to see distressing with ink and all my DP papers have been distressed around the edges with Aged Mahogany distress inks.


Hope everyone has had a great weekend and are ready for the start of a new week, we woke up to a lovely thick blanket of snow this morning, it looks beautiful.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Rosie-D's challenge

It's challenge time again over at Rosie-D's challenge blog, and this week we are sponsored by Digital Ink. The theme is "Just For Men", and we had some images to use from Digital Ink and they are also giving away some free Digi's as a prize . I chose this T.Bird car, and my favourite colour is RED, so what other colour would I use for this design of car, Rosie told me it looks like a Thelma and Louise kinda image.

But it's not for Thelma or Louise, it's a Father's day card for my Hubby who saw the image finished after I had fully covered it in gloss. He said "Ooo I like that", He hasn't seen the finished product, so it's off away for Father's Day. But the whole car is coated in 3D gloss and the only embellies for this card is a bit of ribbon and some metal brads. But I actually don't think it needs anything else. I find it hard to get male embellishments, not much around.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Hearts And Flowers, Susie's Sassy Challenge

It's challenge time again over at Susie's Sassy Challenge, and the theme is "Hearts and Flowers", picked by our lovely Jane. It is sponsored by Cards etc. Shop and we were given two images to use for our DT cards. The rest of the team all had the same images and just pop over and see their amazing creations.


This is also for:-
1. Stamp Something - "Love Somethings"
2. Creative Craft Challenges - challenge 6 - Roses Are Red
3. Stampin For The Weekend - Valentines Theme
4. By The Cute And Girly - February challenge - "Love"
5. Cupcake Crafts - challenge 77 - Red and White all over
6. Simon Says Stamp - What's love got to do with it!
7. Tellen's Place - challenge 5 - Use 5 Hearts


This is also for:-
1. Sketch Saturday - week # 89 - Sketch
2. Creative Card Crew - challenge 44 - Valentines
3. Lili Of The Valley - challenge 46 - Valentines
4. Crafty Cardmakers - challenge 14 - digital delights
5. Die Cut Dreams - challenge # 34 - Have A Heart
6. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 99 - In the name of love
7. C.R.A.F.T. - challenge 37 - Digi Colouring

She's My Favourite!

This is for:-

1. Create For Fun - challenge week 5 - sketch

2. Creative Inspirations - challenge # 46 - "Pink and Cream"

3. Passion For Promarkers - week 37 - "All creatures great and small"

4. Cupcake Crafts - challenge 76 - "Four legged and Furry"

5. Incy Wincy Designs - challenge 28 - "Put your hats on"

I loved doing this card as I'm using my favourite Penny Black image, I just think she is gorgeous. So when I saw the sketch over on Create 4 Fun, I could just see this little hedgie sat in the middle. And I love this colour combo, "pink and cream", it's so pretty, and it's the theme over at Creative Inspirations. There's no particular colours this week at Passion For Promarkers bu there is a theme which is "All creatures great and small". It made a nice change using Promarkers, I normally use distress inks with Hedgehogs. Now over at Cupcake crafts they asked for us to use "Four legged and Furry", now I can hear you saying Hedgehogs have spikes, and yes they do but they have a furry under belly and also there is actually fur below those spikes too. So my little sweetheart still counts in this challenge. And she has the most adorable hat on so she fits into Incy Wincy Designs challenge, "put your hat on".

The larger flowers were a gift from the lovely Sarah and so were the die cut ovals, thanks love. That Cuttlebug is still on the top of my wish list and then i'll be able to cut all my own ovals etc.

Have a great weekend everybody, and thank you to all who is joining in to the Sir Stampalot Hop and Challenge, if your not go to the top of this page for details.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

With Love

Oh what a nightmare trying to get this card done, it has took two days on and off. I have Sinusitis again, it seems to visit me every 6-8 weeks, I do have a spray but not very good. I've had allsorts of tests done at the hospital with camera's and microscopes, but it effects my throat too and they can't find out why. So bending over a desk is quite painful, so I end up stopping and starting all the time.

But enough of my moaning and on to this card, I'm entering it into the following challenges:-
1. Roses On Paper - challenge 30 - sketch
2. Colour Create - challenge 37 - Soft pink, soft blue, white and silver
3. Just Magnolia - Hearts and flowers
4. Papertake Weekly - Love Actually
5. Sophti-cats - challenge 20 - Love
6. Crafty Creations - challenge # 53 - Wings
7. ABC Challenge - N is for New

Roses on paper gave a fab sketch to use, and the colour combo is Colour Creates theme. I've used a Tilda for the Just Magnolia theme of Hearts and flowers, where is the heart did I hear you say, it's a patch on her jeans and for the flowers she's holding them. It's "Love Actually" over on Papertake Weekly, and I've used the sentiment "with love" for this. Love seems to be everywhere at the moment with Valentines day round the corner, and that's what Sophist-cats is asking for "Love". Crafty Creations are looking for "Wings", there is wings on my Tilda and on the butterflies. N is for New at the ABC challenge, some of my papers are new and the die cut oval and scallops were a gift from Sarah, which I haven't used before, thank you love x

Happy crafting
Tracy x

Rosie-D's DT Card

OK so here's my creation for my challenge card over at Rosie-D's challenge blog, there's a sketch to follow. The sponsor this week is

They are kindly giving away three images for the lucky winner. There's this cute Ladybird and there are two other images which are hearts with decoration to them. So if you pop over you will will be able to join in and have the chance of winning.

Happy crafting
Tracy x

Pretty In Pink

This card is for:-
1. Papertake Weekly - Sketch # 33
2. Die Cut Dreams - challenge # 32 - Bears
3. Just Cute Bears - challenge 1 - "One for the girls"
4. Crafty Cardmakers - challenge 13 - Hearts and Romance
5. Fussy and Fancy - challenge 3 - Hearts

I absolutely adore using this Penny Black Bear, I don't have the stamp, it's retired but a lovely friend Susie, kindly stamped me some out. I've always got my eyes open though to purchase the actual stamp. This is two cards on the trot, that I've used scraps out of my drawer for, I have loads of scraps but forget to look in there when I want something.

Papertake Weekly gave a lovely sketch, they always have the type of sketch you want to use time and time again. Bears are the theme for Die Cut Dreams, and Bitty Angel Bear is the best bear around. And for the new challenge blog Just Cute Bears there first theme is "one for the girls", and my card sure is girlie. It's Hearts and Romance over at Crafty Cardmakers, and I have hearts on my card and the card is for any occassion so it can be used for a romantic occassion. Hearts are Fussy and Fancy's theme this week too.

Hope you all have a great weekend and will be joining me for the BLOG HOP starting on Monday morning, it will be fun and there's so many prizes and a great piece of crafting equipment anybody would love to have.
Happy Crafting
Tracy x

Make A Wish

You know when you make a card and your just happy about it, everything works out how you've planned it in your head. Well this was one of them cards, I even used scraps only out of my scrap draw. I adore this image given to me by a friend, who would rather I didn't give her name, but thank you x

This card is for:-

1. Create 4 Fun - challenge 26 - sketch

2. Penny Black Saturday - week 85 - Something Sweet

3. Creative Inspirations Wednesday - challenge 45 - Feminine

4. Allsorts - week 36 - Hearts and Flowers

5. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 97 - Blooming Gorgeous

Create 4 Fun have a wonderful sketch, one to use over and over. I have used this cute cheesecake image as the theme over at Penny Black Saturday is "Something Sweet". My card is all pinks which suits Creative Inspirations Wednesday which want to see Feminine. Allsorts has asked for Hearts and Flowers, and they are there on my card. Blooming Gorgeous is the theme for Cute Card Thursday and there's plenty of blooms on my card.

A couple of weeks ago I won the Cupcake Crafts challenge and the prize was $20 voucher for Simon Says Stamp, well this meant I could keep to my New Year Resolution, to build on my small stamp collection. And as Penny Black are my favourites, it had to be Penny Black, although I had bought a set of Penny Black it left me a couple of dollars left so I got a small House Mouse Stamp with the remainder. Don't think this tiny mouse will quite go on a card, so I thought maybe he will make nice Birthday gift tags. So i've taken a photo and then you'll know what you will be seeing probably quite often on my creations.

Have a good evening

Happy crafting

Tracy x

DT Card For Susie's Sassy Challenege

The challenge theme this week over at Susie's sassy Challenge is Red, White and Blue, Chosen by the lovely Denise, and this is my DT creation for it. The prize this week is...........GDT spot! There's some great DT cards, so pop on over and take a peep!

I have used a a lovely image called Princess Maggie, and she's one of the Critter Crew over at greeting Farm, only she's not in the shop as of yet, I won her in the weekly digi draw.

I love images with lots of detail, and this image also reminds me of Motivet.


This card is also for:-

A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 88 - Freestyle

Incy Wincy Designs - challenge 27 - Ribbon and bows

Creative card Crew - challenge 43 - Punch it



A Spoonful of sugar is letting everyone do what they want by giving the theme of "Freestyle".

Incy Wincy design 's theme is Buttons, Bows, Ribbon and Lace. But it doesn't say if you have to use all 4 items, but I noticed some of the design team only have some, so i'll enter this card and hope it's excepted.

Creative Card crew want you to "Punch It", so this card fits as it has a butterfly and a dragonfly punched on it.


Happy crafting
Tracy x

DT Card For Anyone For Anya?

This is my last week on the Anyone For Anya? challenge, and this week the theme is a colour combo of Black, White + 1 other colour. My other colour is Red, as this is my favourite colour. I have enjoyed my time with the Anyone for Anya? challenge. I used the Geisha Anya, I embossed some punched flowers them made some corners and embossed them too. And added gems and a ribbon.

I would also like to enter this for the Papertake Weekly as I have used this weeks sketch.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Rosie-D's DT card

This is my reveal for the DT card I have made for Rosie-D's challenge. It is a sketch which is quite versatile and you still have a week to enter. The prize is 4 free images from In Style Stamps. We were given the choice of two images to work with and I chose this Birdhouse. But I added the snow and flourishes myself, and gave it a wintry look, as all we seem to have seen lately is snow.

Have a great weekend

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Lions For You

It is my little boys Birthday tomorrow, Bobby will be 4 and pacifically asked me for a card with Lions on as this is his favourite animal. I bought this Digi image from Squigglefly, and what great quality, it is designed by the talented Crissy Armstrong.

I followed the sketch on Create 4 Fun, as it just suited a boys card, definately one to be used again.

Hope you all have a good Sunday, I know we will be.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

For my Brother

Good evening, are you all thawing out now, we have had a day of heavy rain and it has melted most of the snow and ice, which makes it easier to get from A to B now. But the temperature still feels like it's freezing.

This card I made for my Son Bobby from his big brother Scott, as it's Bobby's Birthday tomorrow. And he loves to get on his Big Brother's Wii, so it's quite fitting. I'm loving these LOTV images at the moment, this one was a RAK from the lovely Jacqui, thanks love.

I'm going to enter this in the Friday Sketchers challenge, as I have followed there sketch and it was great. Definately one to use again.

Got to go now, just getting the last of the buns out of the oven and they still have to be iced and decorated before I go to bed.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

DT Card For A Boy

This is my DT card for Susie's Sassy Challenge # 6 this week, the theme is one I picked myself and it is "A card for a boy with optional extra to add an animal". I chose this theme as my son Bobby will be 4 on Sunday 17th January, and he is obsessed with animals, lions being his favourites. The prize this time is a heart shaped chipboard mini album.

So pop on over and give it a go!

This card is also for:-

1. Creative Inspirations - challenge 24 - Distressing

2. Creative Card Crew - challenge 42 - Distressing

3. Sophisticats - challenge # 17 - Doth the north wind blow

4. Creative Inspirations Wednesday - challenge 43 - "New Year, New Products"

Creative Inspirations and Creative Card Crew both have the theme of distressing this week, and all the edges have been distressed with inks. While Sophsti-cats have a bit of a different theme this time, it is "Doth the north wind blow" and you can interpret it how ever you want. Well being a Northener when the wind blows it blows, and my image looks like the boy has got the wind in his hair whilst riding his bike. Creative Inspiration wednesday has asked for "A new year, new products" and this image is new, sent to me in a Rak from Jacqui, thanks love.

Now how are you all doing with your "New Years Resolutions"? I'm trying to stick to my craft one, which as some of you know I don't own a lot of stamps, and have in the past relied on what I have won in candies and prizes and Raks. Money is tight so don't get the chance to buy many but my resolution was to build on my stamps and to get a decent assortment. My favourites are Penny Black, Sarah Kay and Lili Of The Valley (designer ones). Well New Years Eve My hubby treated me to a retired Penny Black stamp called "Sharing Moments". I had the image sent to me by a lovely friend, and used it not long ago and really enjoyed using it. I really wanted it and saw it on the internet after hours of looking. And It arrived this morning, I got so excited, i was like a big kid. So here it is:-

I would like to finish this rather long post with an apology to all my blogging Buddies, I have been a bad blogger and been working on DT cards, my sons Birthday cards and sorting things for his birthday on Sunday. So I haven't been able to get round to everyones blogs, I'm so sorry but will be back on track very soon.
Happy crafting

Tracy x

GDT For Anyone For Anya?

I was kindly invited to do a Guest Design Spot for Anyone For Anya? for two weeks. And this weeks challenge is to use charm, and the prize is 2 digital images of your choice from Karen's Doodles.

Do pop over and take a look at the rest of the teams creations, and even join in the challenge too.
Here is my card:-




This card is also for these challenges too:-
1. ABC Challenge - L is for Layering
2. Papertake Weekly - New Beginnings
3. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 94 - New

I have put plenty of layering on this card for the ABC Challenge this week. Papertake Weekly and Cute Card Thursday has the theme of NEW it can either be a new home, new baby or using somethig new like a new product. My charm is new, I used my new Purple Cow Trimmer/Guillotine, and the small flower is new, a gift from my DT Buddy Jane, thanks Jane.



Recipe:-
Stamps - Laundry Anya, sentiment from stash,
Papers - Dove craft, K&Co (for christma from DT Buddy Jane),
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, H20's,
Tools - Butterfly punch,
Embellishments - charm, pegs, flowers, ribbon, all from my stash.

Snowy Days

This is what greeted us yesterday morning when we got up, and it looks no different today. 6-7 inches of beautiful snow. Yesterday morning I phoned the two eldest kids high school and they informed me it was open and even though I wanted to keep them home they wanted to go see there friends as it was there first day back after the Christmas holidays. So off they trudged in the freezing cold to get the school bus, only to get a phone call 1/2 hour later to say the school bus hadn't shown up. So I made them come back home. I phoned the school up and they told me all school buses in Leeds had been taken off. "Well why didn't you tell me when I phoned earlier" "you didn't ask was the smart reply, but now we are sending everyone home". But my youngest's school did the right thing and sent texts out and announced it on the radio.
So as soon as the kids were home they got changed out of uniforms, my daughter curled up in her bedroom watching chick flicks with a bovril and my two boys got wrapped up to have some snowy fun with the dogs who equally love the snow.

Bobby threatening me with a snowball


Scott always has to go one further with the size of his snowball



Rebel and Flint


Rebel



The boys throwing snowballs for the dogs to chase, they always try to catch them only to have them crumble in there mouths.

After 1/2 hour playing in the snow they came in soaking wet, but there waiting for them were warm towels and hot cups of bovril all round, apart from the dogs, no bovril but they did get the warm towel treatment, it's a right job melting the snow and ice of their fur.
Anyway today both school closures were announced on the radio, so left the two eldest in bed to have a lay in. Less arguments that way too as they fight like cat and dog.

Hope you all keep safe and warm and I hope I haven't bored you too much.
Happy crafting
Tracy x