More Christmas!

These are the remaining two creations I did for yesterday's Polkadoodles show, that was live yesterday on Creat and Craft. The new Polkadoodles CD-Rom is called Paper Boutique 2 Creative Christmas and is fabulous, there is allsorts on there and the most gorgeous papers.

This is a shaped card, and I love this for younger children or a Baby's first Christmas. I added lots of glamour dust to his hat and made him a little christmas badge. I have never used templates before, but once they were printed out they just came together.

This last creation is from the coloured stampies section, and I printed out the image then chose some papers from the paper section where there is loads of gorgeous papers. I added stickles around the doily but it hasn't picked up on camera, and added some gold glitter to the wand and star.

Now I will be really honest I haven't really used CD-Roms before, until I become a DT member at Polkadoodles, but I have to say honestly that they are easy to use. And even if you just want some papers every CD has tons of gorgeous versatile papers on.

Have a great week
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Christmas Come Early

Today sees the launch of the new Polkadoodles CD-Rom, Paper Boutique 2 Creative Christmas. Create and Craft will be doing a show at 2pm today, using the samples myself and the rest of the team have made. Lovely Nikky will be demonstrating, and there will be other polkadoodles products too.
My first sample is a door hanger I made, using the blank template which is just an outline of the reindeer (rudolph). I cut all the layers using different colours of card, added glossy accents and highlighted with a white gel pen to his nose, and added stickles to his hat and a bell for that little bit of extra festivity. I made the door hanger myself using my nesties.

This next creation is all printed out in seperate sections then I put them together and layered up to give a decoupage feel. For my sentiment I printed the centre from the CD and then made a frame for it out of my nesties on to mirror card. I glossed the holly and berries, then glittered the baubles, and added golden ros stickles to the flames in the fire.



I will show you the other two cards tomorrow, and I hope your watching the show and enjoy it.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

My New Header + Challenges

Hello everyone, this is a project I've been working on all week in between DT work. I wanted a blog header that said something about me and incorperated my blog name. This is just me, lace, soft colours with a vintage/shabby look, flowers, distressing around the letters that I cut out, glitter, feathers and most of all cute little animals.

I have replaced my header with this now, so i'm going to attach some ribbon and hang it as a plaque for my craft space. If any of you make your own headers please let me know so I can pop by and take a peek!

It will also fit some challenges:-

1. By The Cute And Girly - June challenge - Something old (Shabby/ vintage look)

2. ABC Challenge - X is for xtra Dimension (believe me this is really dimensional)

3. Crafty Creations - challenge 73 - "See you shine" (my butterflies are covered in stickles)

4. Stamp Something - Something Vintage with Flowers

It's too warm for me, I don't like the heat so I might just sit and colour some images, Please don't forget tomorrow on Create And Craft at 2.00pm, Polkadoodles and hopefully Nikky might be showing some samples I have done for her along with the rest of the teams fantastic creations.

I will post a couple of the ones I made tomorrow.

Have a great weekend and put on that suncream!

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Do you want a ride?

Firstly I would like to apologise to you all, I haven't been a very good blogger. I haven't put anything on my blog since Sunday and I've tried to do some blogging where I could. But with DT commitments, a meeting and an open day at school for Bobby, then some family issues, this week just seems to have passed me by quickly. I will try to get on top of things and get back into a bit of me time. Now enough of the rambling and onto this:

This weeks challenge at Polkadoodles is set by Brenda and the theme is "Something For A Boy". I used the All Around And Everywhere for everything apart from the scooter which is from the Not For Girls CD Rom. I've used some buttons from the CD and then applied Glossy Accents.

The winner will receive a special blinkie for use on their blog and something scrummy from Polka Doodles! Runners-up will also receive Blinkies!

Make sure you tune into Create and Craft this Sunday 27th June at 2pm to see the talented Nikky launch her brand new CD Paper Boutique 2 Creative Christmas. The lucky DT have been having an advanced play with the CD to create samples for the show and I can tell you it's fabulous, one you won't want to miss. The design papers are so gorgeous and there's great stuff on there to use. I will be showing my samples Sunday and Monday to give some idea of what you can do.

We had a meeting at the beginning of the week then an open day yesterday at school for all the parents who have children moving up from nursery to full time school. Bobby starts full time School in September and we've just bought his school jumpers. He just looks too young and small to be gone all day away from me. He's just going along with it all and doesn't seem bothered at all, which is how I want it, I had all the tears and screaming from my daughter who has never really settled into school life. I know it is me that will be crying after I've left him on his first full day. So next to get the rest of the uniform, PE kit etc...............Lol!

Recipe:-

Stamps - Polkadoodles,

Papers - Polkadoodles,

Tools - Cuttlebug, Swiss dots folder,

Embellishments - Glossy accents, thread, buttons from polkaddodles CD,

Have a great weekend

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Gone Fishing!

It's Rosie-D's challenge # 73 today, and the theme has been chosen by Mervi and it is "Something blue, fishing or fish". Her prize is the following Daisy and Dandelion stamp, and in keeping it's fishing.

So if you fancy popping over and having a look at the wonderful DT's creations and taking part in the challenge, then please do.

I got this award from my lovely friend Fiona, now your supposed to do some lies and a truth, but I'm a bit short of time at the moment getting some stuff ready for Create & Craft next Sunday, for Polkadoodles. But I will come back and do it and pass it on. Thank you Fiona love, very nice of you.

Recipe:-

Stamps - Daisy And Dandelion, Dovecraft sentiments,

Papers - Polkadoodles,

Colouring Mediums - Distress inks, H20's,

Tools - Cricut, Embossing folders, Nesties

Embellishments - Stickles,

Hope you all have a good week
Happy crafting

Tracy x

Gone Fishing Again and New Distressing Tools!

It's week 24 on the Polkadoodles challenge, Now this weeks challenge has been chosen by Dee, the theme this week is Fathers Day/ Male theme. I have used the Not For Girls CD -Rom for my creation, and the image is from the Stampies section. The sentiment is done on the computer. The winner will receive a special blinkie for use on their blog and something scrummy from Polka Doodles! Runners-up will also receive Blinkies!

I have made this for my Dad whose birthday is in 2 weeks time and he's a fisherman so this image is ideal.


Last Friday evening I was getting a little angry with my Distressing tool, everytime I wanted to change my foam pad on it, the velcro kept coming away from the tool. After trying to give it a few sharp words my Hubby asked me what was wrong. I told him what was happening to the tool, he asked if I needed a new one then. I said no, it is with taking the pads on and off. I said I could do with wooden blocks for each colour. Saturday lunch time he came home from work with a strip of wood, and these are what he made me with a strip of wood and some velcro hook. They work great although a little rough looking, but he has said he will get some better wood now he knows they work and will sand and stain some new ones for me so they look better. But guess what I don't care if he doesn't do new ones as I like these and I love the thought he put into these. I have ten colours in distress inks, and hope to get some more eventually as I love using them, he said he'll just make more when I need them. bless him, he can be so thoughtful sometimes.


Have a great weekend
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

So Sweet

We've had nowt but rain on and off this week, so I have decided to go bright and cheerful with this one. I love House Mouse, but only have one of their stamps, there a bit on the expensive side for me. So I rely on candy wins and RAK's etc so I can play along with the challenges, but I do adore them, and last week I won one of the prizes on the House Mouse blog hop, it was Christine's (nanseaside), I got gorgeous flowers and lots of stamped images to keep me going for a while. Because of the card they are stamped on, it was a reason to bring out the Promarkers. And as the theme was sweets, i drew and glossed three handmade wrapped sweeties.

I would like to enter this for the following challenges:-
1. Friday Sketchers - challenge # 106 - Sketch (rotated)
2. Simon Says Stamp -Recipe - 1 Image, 2DP's, 3 Types of Embellies -( I chose the handmade sweets, ribbon, gems )
3. House Mouse - challenge # 71 - "Sweet"
4. Stamp Something - Happy Somethings (Iused a fun/happy image)

Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse, Sugar Nellie sentiment,
Papers - from a pick 'n' mix box,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, Broken china distress inks for the jar,
Tools - Cuttle bug, swiss dots emboss folder, Nesties,
Embellishments - Glossy accents, ribbon, Papermania Gems,

Thank you for stopping by, have a great week
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Old Macdonald Had A Farm

It's my second week on the Polkadoodles Design Team, and it's an enjoyable experience, the girls are all lovely.
Now this weeks challenge has been chosen by Nettie. Nettie is expecting a baby in under 8 weeks time now and has chosen the theme of Nursery Rhymes, And my sons favourite one is Old Macdonald - I have used the All Around And Everywhere CD -Rom for my background, I also used it for the animals which I cut out and put on with foam pads, the fence is from the same CD and cut it out and put on with more foam pads. I used the Fairy Flutterfly stamps to stamp my flowers and added gems. The sentiments are from the Candy Doodles CD -Rom. The Nursery Rhyme title has been added using word art.
The winner will receive a special blinkie for use on their blog and something scrummy from Polka Doodles! Runners-up will also receive Blinkies!

I have made this for Bobby's friend who will be 4 in a couple of weeks, only Bobby isn't too pleased as he wants to keep for himself, to put it at the side of his bed, so it looks like another couple of hours cutting out animals and peeling of those little squares of the back of tiny foam pads. Maybe when I get some time i'll do him one in a frame.


For all you lovely blogging friends who ask how Bobby's hair is doing, I though i'd take a photo to show you how it's growing, it still has lines and steps in it so there will have to be another close cut to get them out. (for those who don't know what i'm talking about see post lower down).


Recipe:-
Stamps - Papermania sentiments, See-D's numbers, Images - Polkadoodles, Flutterfly's flower stamp by polkadoodles,
Papers - PolkaDoodles
Tools - Cricut, nesties,
Embellishments - Gems, ribbon, foam pads, (all from stash)

Thanks for looking and have a nice weekend
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Fairytales

It's Rosie-D's challenge # 72 today, and the theme has been chosen by Saskia and it is "Fairytales". Her prize is the following two stamps, cute aren't they!

So if you fancy popping over and having a look at the wonderful DT's creations and taking part in the challenge, then please do.

Happy crafting
Tracy x

Some News And My 1st Creation

So for my news, I have been invited to join the team over at Polkadoodles, they have the challenge blog to which I've just become a Design Team member for, but they also have a shop too which you can find here. Now I'm not much one for CD Roms as i'm a stamper at heart, but when I got my DT package through the post I couldn't get off the computer, I was browsing the CD-Roms and kept pressing the print button too. There is just so much yummy stuff on the CD-Roms.
They also have the most gorgeous stamps, the Fairy Flutterfly's are my favourites, they come in different designs but each girl comes with her own set of wings, which you can add or use them alone and they are a butterfly too. Also you get extra embellies to stamp and a sentiment, so you get your money's worth with them.

Now for my first creation for Polkadoodles which is above, it's for challenge week 22. The theme is Modern/Retro Anniversay as it's Lou's anniversay, Happy Anniversary Lou! And the winner gets something scrummie from Polkadoodles and a blinkie, there is also blinkie's for the runner ups too.

For my creation I used for my background papers the pink spot from the Love And Cherish CD, and the heart and gingham is from the All Around And Everywhere CD. My frame and flowers are also from the All Around And Everywhere CD Rom, and my butterfly is from the Meeshelle Fairy Flutterfly stamp set. Then I added ribbon stickles and fine glitter to my acetate Butterfly.

I would like to say a big THANK YOU to all the girls over at Polkadoodles, as they have made me feel so welcome and are a great bunch, they are Fabulous!

Happy crafting
Tracy x

Punch it out!

It's the 1st of the month so it's the Sir Stampalot challenge, and the theme for June is "Punch it" - use those punches.

With all the gorgeous punches available now we are sure you will have great fun with this one and we are really looking forward to seeing how you use your punches on your projects, be it borders, flowers, or something completely new. As usual your project can be anything you have created yourself and for any occasions, the only requirement is that we see some punched elements on your work.

As the theme is all about punches, what better prize than this amazing array of all things punchy - ** Two Martha Stewart Around the Page sets ** Three of the fabulous EK Success Paper Shaper sets which have not only the punch but matching stamps and ink pads all included ** A fabby Prove Craft tool set........and it's pink ** Plus a whole load of corner, stitchy and other punches. Estimated cost of this prize is £201, so a pretty amazing prize.

Can we remind everyone that we do have a few rules on the sidebar and especially that you can combine your Stampalot entry with a maximum of five other challenges. Nobody likes rules, but we hate to get to your blogs and find a super piece of work that can't be included because it has been combined with a long list of other challenges. And most of all we so dislike having to be the the baddies who tell peeps that they are not eligible for the prize on offer.

It's my daughter Jodie's birthday today, she will be 12, so I want to wish her a "Happy Birthday", have a great day darling and I know you'll love what you've got sweetheartxxx

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

Pretty Kitty!

I love this cat, I received the image for my Birthday from my DT buddy Mervi, thanks love. It was a joy to colour so now I'm thinking I need this stamp, it could be used for so much, Birthday, Thank you, get well, Mothers Day, just about everything. I don't know why I chose Lilac, but needed a change from reds and pinks. Although I have a red card to amke for my Daughters birthday on Tuesday.

I'm entering this for the following challenges:-

1. Sketch And Stash - challenge 36 - Sketch (new image used)

2. Penny Black Saturday - week 102 - Lots Of Dots

3. Paperplay Challenges - week 21 - Up In The Air

4. Crafty Creations - challenge # 69 - Use a favourite stamps

5. Flutterby Wednesday - challenge # 111 - Open Challenge

Hope you all have a great weekend and Bank Holiday

Happy crafting

Tracy x

All Paperclipped

I'm just loving House Mouse, and this fun image was great to work with. I have used Promarkers this time instead of my usual Distress inks, I love the Denim Blue I used to colour the paperclip jar. I've tried to embellish without flowers today, thats a task in itself.

This creation is for the following challenges:-

1. House Mouse - challenge # 70 - Goodbye/Farewell

2. Passion For Promarkers - week 53 - Anything Goes

3. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 113 - sketch

4. Incy Wincy Designs - challenge # 43 - Button up

5. Creative Inspiration wednesday - challenge 62 - Distressed

6. Simon Says Stamp - Blue, Brown Green

7. Crafts and Me - challenge # 5 - Distressed

Well the weather has definately changed, quite cold today and trying to rain. It's my Hubby's birthday today and I bought him a new watch as his has broken.

Happy Birthday John xxx

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Young Love

It's challenge 71 over at Rosie-D's, and Saskia has chosen the challenge which is to do an Easel Card. There's a cute stamp for the lucky winner donated by Saskia, 'Kibo' is one af the lovely stamps from In2Stamps!!

So if you fancy doing an Easel card pop on over and take a look at the challenge and also for some inspiration from the rest of the team.

For this card I used a Lili Of The Valley image which was sent to me by my good friend Fiona, thanks love. The papers are my favourite at the moment Henbury Lane by Papermania.

There is a story behind this card, it's for my Mam and Dad and when I saw this image I knew straight away what I would use it for. My Mam and Dad got together when my Mam was 11 years old and my Dad was 13 years old. They knew then they were going to get married, My Dad wore glasses too, so as you can tell this image means so much to us. They are now going to celebrate there 41st anniversary on the 5th July.

It is Sir Stampalot's second challenge, it's the month of May and what better theme than Butterflies and Blossoms, a whole range of Tim Holtz stash is on offer this month, go on pop on over and take a look.

I hope you all have a good week.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Gone Fishing!

The challenge this week for Polkadoodles is Dimension and Texture, they give you a free download to be used on your challenge, and the papers are great for Father's Day too. This creation will be for my Dad who is a keen fisherman, although I don't think he sits and fishes with hedgehogs Lol! And yes if you follow my blog the "Cuttlebug" has been out again, I can't stop playing with it.

I would like to enter the following challenges:-

1. Polkadoodles - week 19 - Diemension and Texture (Foam Pads on sentiment for dimention and embossing for texture)

2. Crafty creations - challenge # 68 - Celebration

3. Stamp something - Celebrate something

4. Creative Inspirations - challenge 34 - Punches or Die Cuts

5. ABC Challenge - U is for unused (embossing folder/nesties)

6. C.R.A.F.T. - week 51- Birthday or Celebration + blog hop

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Fairy Wishes

Can you tell I got a Cuttlebug Lol!I love doing the embossing folders as they help to save the pennies on patterned paper as well as looking pretty. A thank you to Elaine for sending me some. As for the colouring of my Lili Of The Valley Fairy I followed a Passion For Promarker video tutorial here at LOTV Ideas To Inspire, it shows a great way of using the blender pen.

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

1. Lily Of The Valley - challenge 53- - Sketch

2. Allsorts - week 52 - Birthday's plus a hop

3. Flutterby Wednesday - challenge # 110 - use flowers

4. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 104 - Cute and Girly

5. Papertake Weekly - Say It With Flowers

6. Passion For Promarkers - week 52 - Fantasy

It is Sir Stampalot's second challenge, it's the month of May and what better theme than Butterflies and Blossoms, a whole range of Tim Holtz stash is on offer this month, go on pop on over and take a look.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Shabby Chic?

I don't know if I managed to capture Shabby Chic with this, This image was stamped for me by my friend Fiona and the card isn't for my usual distress inks and H20's so out came my promarkers again. Then my sister came, she wants to start making cards, but doesn't want to use water colours so she asked me to show her how to use the promarkers.

Then my son and twin nephews wanted to use them too, they are only 4 years old, so out came a packet of felt tips and I stamped them a load of images to colour so they thought they were doing the same as my sister. I went out to bring my washing in leaving them with my sister at the kitchen table and when I came back in they had drawn all over each other and their clothes. But never mind they enjoyed themselves, bless them haha!

This is for the following challenges:-

1. Sketch Saturday - week # 102 - sketch

2. Lili Of The Valley - challenge 52 - Here Comes Summer

3. Crafty Cardmakers - challenge 20 - Distressed

4. Die Cut Dreams - challenge # 47 - Shabby Chic

It is Sir Stampalot's second challenge, it's the month of May and what better theme than Butterflies and Blossoms, a whole range of Tim Holtz stash is on offer this month, go on pop on over and take a look.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Feed The Birds!

I have made this for my Hubby from the kids, he loves watching the birds in the garden and feeds them all the time. So this House Mouse image is so appropriate. Quick post today as I have my twin nephews coming straight fome Nursery with Bobby today so three four year olds running around, don't think I'll be creating much today.

I'm putting this in for the following challenges:-
1. Creative Craft Challenges - Blue and Brown
2. Sophisticats - challenge ~ 31 - Blue, Brown and Cream
3. Colour Create - challenge # 44 - Khaki, Aqua, Brown and Cream
4. House Mouse - challenge # 69 - Distressing
5. Cupcake Crafts - challenge # 90 - Buttons
6. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge # 103
7. Stampin' For The Weekend - A Card For A Male
8. Cute Card Thursday - challenge # 111 - Boyz To Men

It is Sir Stampalot's second challenge, it's the month of May and what better theme than Butterflies and Blossoms, a whole range of Tim Holtz stash is on offer this month, go on pop on over and take a look.

Happy crafting
Tracy x

Art Deco and a surprise for me!

This is for an order with a specific colour combo and style - Art deco and Black and White. The image is a Debbi Moore stamp and the paper is from the Capsule range from Papermania, as always the large roses are handmade and the small white ones are from my stash, so are the feathers.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. Creative Inspirations - challenge # 33 - Congratulations
2. By The Cute And Girly - May - Celebrations
3. Papertake Weekly - Shiny, Sparkly and Special (the roses are stickled with star dust and my image is embossed with black embossing powder giving it a shine)

I had such a surprise on Sunday, my husband took me to our best craft shop that we have in Leeds, and they had a Cuttlebug on offer with 4 sets of Nestabilities all for £99. Now he knows that is my dream item and I have wanted one since I started crafting.
Guess what.....................He had got a Bonus at work on Friday and he has bought me it, I'm over the moon, can't believe I've finally got one. I don't have any embossing folders yet but saving the pennies as we speak. But I did get large ovals and scalloped ovals, and also large circles and scalloped circles for my 4 sets in the offer. Watch this space my cards won't have images in boring squares anymore, although I enjoyed stamping edges and inking and thinking up ways to make them more interesting.

It is Sir Stampalot's second challenge, it's the month of May and what better theme than Butterflies and Blossoms, a whole range of Tim Holtz stash is on offer this month, go on pop on over and take a look.



Hope everyone has a good week


Happy crafting


Tracy x

So Yummy!

This is my creation for the Rosie-D's challenge, challenge # 70, where this week the theme has been chosen by Saskia. And the theme is "So Yummy (cupcakes, fruit, chocolate.....)".Saskia has very kindly offered to give our winner two gorgeous stamps from Cuddly Buddly, http://cuddlybuddly.com/.


Hope you pop on over and join in.

For this card, the papers were freebies from a magazine a year or so ago, I used a Penny Black image, which I adore and was a gift for my Birthday from my friend Fiona, thank you love. I coated the cherries in glossy accents, and coloured the image with Distress Inks. The Yummy ticket I won over at Creatalicious from Bizzy Becs.
For the button at the top I used a tutorial over at Whiff Of Joy where they did one in a heart shape, I punched a flower five times out of white card then a gingham one, added hole with a hole punch, glued all the layers together to give it the thickness, and tied some ribbon through after covering it with glossy accents.

It is Sir Stampalot's second challenge, it's the month of May and what better theme than Butterflies and Blossoms, a whole range of Tim Holtz stash is on offer this month, go on pop on over and take a look.

Happy crafting
Tracy x

The Cats Whiskers!

Hello everybody, well the washing is out on the line and the sun is shining, although there is a chill in the air. I think the sun is having an effect on me today, I enjoyed making this summery feel card. The Penny Black image was a RAK from a friend, thank you love, and i coloured it with Distress Inks and H20's. The papers are again the gorgeous Henbury Lane by Papermania, and for those who follow me will know my Hubby bought them for me. Can you guess where he's going tomorrow, yep to get me another couple of packets . They are so gorgeous, it doesn't show on the photo but the blue backing paper is embossed with a glitter detail. I've added gems to the cats collar, the four corners of the image and stickles to the flowers.

I would like to enter this for the following challenge:-

1. Create 4 Fun - week 18 - Sketch

2. Penny Black Saturday - week 99 - Let's Get Punchy (I have used a scalloped edge punch and I punched the corners of my image).

3. Allsorts - week 50 - Animal

4. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 102 - Furry friends

5. Paperplay Challenges - week 18 - Stamp/Digi and Bling (my bling is the backing paper, gems and stickles)

6. Simon Says Stamp - Birthdays/Celebrations

7. C.R.A.F.T. - challenge ~ 49 - Weddings or Birthdays

It is Sir Stampalot's second challenge, it's the month of May and what better theme than Butterflies and Blossoms, a whole range of Tim Holtz stash is on offer this month, go on pop on over and take a look.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Pretty In Pink!

Oooo my Hubby has bought me some new papers which are so gorgeous, I'm going back for some more, they are called Henbury Lane by Papermania. Some of them are already glittered, there's flowers and flourishes and sparkly ones. For my creation I used a corner stamp on my plainer paper which has a slight speckle and stamped with worn lipstick Distress Inks, them brushed some TH Perfect Pearls in Gold Heirloom on to the stamped corner. My ribbons, buttons and roses are from my stash. I thought I'd give my promarkers an airing and after following a PromarkerKnow How by Jak Heath which you can find here. I found it so much easier to do the skin, can't wait for more of her tutorials as i'm not too good with the markers, i'm more of a brush and ink girl.

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

1. Just Magnolia - week 53 - Sketch

2. Die Cut Dreams - challenge # 46 - Tilda In Pink

3. Incy Wincy Designs - challenge # 40 - Anything Goes

4. ABC Challenge - T is for Thankyou

5. Passion For Promarkers - week 50 - Gratitude

It is Sir Stampalot's second challenge, it's the month of May and what better theme than Butterflies and Blossoms, a whole range of Tim Holtz stash is on offer this month, go on pop on over and take a look.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me such lovely comments.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Shhhh......Reading Fairy!

Yes another Door Hanger, but I do like making these, and they make lovely gifts. It's my daughter's 12th Birthday on the 1st June and this set is for her Birthday. When she's not out with her mates you'll find her in the house with a book in her hand. She reads constantly.

The door hanger is from Die Cut Dreams and I have used the new absolutely gorgeous papers from Papermania called Henbury Lane. I've mounted my flowers and all my butterflies on 3D foam pads for dimention, and of course lots of sparkly stickles.

The bookmark is made using the same papers and the same image only printed smaller. Then I thought it would be complete with a gift box to give it in.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:-

1. Creatalicious - challenge # 9 - Flowers and Wings

2. Creative Craft Challenge - Bloomin Marvellous

3. Creative Card Crew - challenge 49 - April showers bring flowers (I've brought flowers to my project)

4. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 101 - 3D Something (the butterflies and flowers are mounted on foam pads)

5. Cute Card Thursday - challenge # 109 - Make Your Own (I made my own flowers and patterned card for my gift box)

6. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 57 - A lady or woman on it (the stamping on these projects are the butterflies, and the gift box is made by stamping butterflies all over)

7. Incy Wincy Designs - challenge 40 - Anything goes

Sinusitis still playing up so not much getting done and a bit hit and miss on the blog front i'm afraid.

Hope your all having a better Bank Holiday than I am.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Fairy Special

Today's card is done in a colour combo I love using, pink and green. I have used a TGF fairy and used lashings of gorgeous star dust stickles. She's been coloured with H20's and distress inks, and the papers are Papermani's Rose Garden and Bluberry Hill. For the buttons which are from my stash I used my embroidery thread from my cross stitch days.

This is for the following challenges:-

1. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 56 - Sew special

2. Anyone For Anya? - sketch # 9 - sketch

3. Paperplay challenges - week 17 - Pretty Pastels

4. Simon Says Stamp - Buttons, bows and bling

5. Crafts and Me - challenge # 3 - Sparkle

Please do stop by the Sir Stampalot Challenge as there is the most fabulous Tim Holtz prize you could imagine, go on have a look and I bet you'll be drooling!

Thank you for your lovely comments in the past and for stopping by to see my creations.

Hope you all have a lovely Bank Holiday weekend.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Butterflies And Blossoms - Sir Stampalot, challenge # 2

It is Sir Stampalot's second challenge, it's the month of May and what better theme than Butterflies and Blossoms. Now you really do want to get creating for this challenge as the prize is FANTASTIC. Do you want to see what you can win :-



Yes thats right a whole range of Tim Holtz stash. It is a collection of TH products valued circa £200. There is also a set of the brand new Tattered Florals dies, yet to hit the UK, but will be shipped to the winner as soon as they arrive.
The whole prize is fabulous, but the biggest wow element must be the copy of Tim's inspirational book A Compendium of Curiosities - bearing his authentic signature, signed by him for Andy and Janice in the States when it was launched in January.
Most of the products are identifiable, but include the book (back right) journal, DVD, inks, mediums, stamps, embossing powders, ribbon, embellies, stickles....................



So my creation is using a Sarah Kay image called Elodie in her garden and it can be found at Sir Stampalot's here, I have used handmade flowers and punched butterflies. She is painted with Distress Inks which can be found here. The papers are Rose Garden by Papermania, and the ribbon is Anita's.

Hope to see you joining in, you have a month to enter so please join in and I'll pop along to your blog and leave a comment, and who knows you may be the lucky winner of all these Tim Holtz goodies.

Happy crafting
Tracy x

Going Art Deco

This set has taken me two days, it's an order for my Sister to give to my Auntie who will be 60, and I just couldn't get started at first, my mind went blank. Then I inked up these Art Deco stamps from Debbie Moore, and embossed them with clear powder. Then my Mo-Jo kicked in and I was off.

For the card I used Heirloom gold perfect pearls in a mister bottle and sprayed the black card and the handmade roses.I distressed around my image with Worn Lipstick distress inks then embossed some corners in gold. Did my sentiment on the computer and added gold glitter, gems and a feather.

For the Bookmark I embossed swirls in red and I did some in gold as well, I used the same distress inks too.

For the gift box I used some gold mirror card and scalloped down one side, added some black velvet ribbon trimmed with gold, then made a large flower. I stamped the butterfly and coloured with H20's and distress inks, added star dust stickles. I made a tag and added gold distress stickles.

I am entering these items into the following challenges:-

1. Sketch Saturday - week # 100 - Sketch (brilliant sketch and will definately use again)

2. Incy Wincy Designs - challenge # 39 - Black, White and one other colour (my other colour is RED)

3. Cupcake Crafts - challenge # 87 - Red and White

4. Crafty Cardmakers - challenge # 19 - Desert Island (Distress inks, Stamps, embossing powders)

5. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 100 # Happy Birthday

6. Creative Card Crew - challenge # 48 - Happy Birthday

7. Allsorts - challenge # week 49 - Be inspired by Butterflies

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!

I hope everyone has a good week

Happy crafting

Tracy x

I just Love Poppies

This is my creation for the Rosie-D's challenge, where this week the theme has been chosen by Lyn. And the theme is "England/St Georges or Red and White".
Lyn has very kindly offered to give our winner a Surprise.
So please pop on over and see the rest of the DT great creations and join in too.

I had a really good old play with this one, I don't know if you can see but I used some perfect pearls in gold heirloom, in my mister and sprayed the backing paper and the flowers. They were in my Tim Holtz kit from QVC, I've never used these before, and I like the effect I got with them. Now I want more mister bottles and pearls, they are addictive. Her wings are covered in Star Dust stickles, and I used Promarkers to colour this as I wanted strong colours for the Poppies.

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!

Hope you pop on over and join in.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A different request

I had a request from a friend who wanted a card for some relatives who had just become Grandparents, never done one before, so I asked her what she wanted on it and she said the ones in the shops are like a new baby card but with grandparents on. She also wanted it in a gift box, and this is what I came up with. She was very happy with it, in fact she's asked me to make another one the same for someone else. Obviously the baby is a girl, but I adore gingham and this is the only gingham paper I had, but it suits baby things so well I think.

Baby Boom!!!!

There must be a Baby Boom going on, I've been asked for two sets of the above to be made and two Proud Grandparent cards to made which i'll show later this week when they are finished. I love the bottle shaped card, it's cute and I like the challenge of making everything matching, the door hanger is from Die Cut Dreams and is wonderful to work with.

I would like to enter these for the following challenges:-

1. Cute Card Thursday - challenge # 108 - Touchy Feely (the ribbons, flowers butterflies and dragonflies are for the touchy feely part)

2. Stamp Something - Something Layered

I've been a bit busy lately with quite a few orders, so a bit thin on the challenges this week, although I'm not complaining Lol!

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 week whatever your doing

Happy crafting

Tracy x

A Vintage Hug

Both my boys are now on antibiotics, one for tonsilitis and the other for a chest infection, so now they are both picking up nicely, I though i'd have a play around at my craft desk. I loved the idea of the Die Cut Dreams challenge, vintage with no colouring. So I stamped my image with Brushed Corduroy then embossed with clear powder, I also embossed flourishes around the image then distressed with ink. I found a gorgeous layout on Stamptacular Sunday by Marianne, and used it for this creation. All the papers are from Regency - Papermania.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 11 - Distressing
2. Die Cut Dreams - challenge#43 - Vintage with no colouring
3. Sophisticats - challenge # 29 - So Distressing
4. Cuopcake Crafts - challenge # 86 - Childhood Memories
5. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 54 - Spots and Dots

Well it's a very dull day here today, started off nice this morning but went rather dull very quickly, hope your having better weather.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Rosie-D's challenge

This is my creation for the Rosie-D's challenge, where this week the theme has been chosen by Lyn. And the theme is "Blessings", so that could be marriage, birth, christening or any other way you would like to use blessings.

Lyn has very kindly offered to give our winner a set of BasicGrey Insignia stamps.

Hope you pop on over and join in.

Happy crafting

Tracy x