Elegant Lady

This week at Oldie But A Goodie the theme is a Sketch, done for us by the lovely Francesca. It's a brilliant one to use too, I will use it again. And we are sponsored by Stampelkallan, So pop on over and take a peep at the rest of the DT's creations and join in our challenge. Please remember to use a stamp that is more than 6 months old and please no Digi's.





This is also for the folowing challenge:-
1. Creatalicious - challenge 24 - 1920's
2. Crafts & Me - challenge # 44 - Add a flower
3. Allsorts - week 113 - Free & Easy
4. Sweet stampin' - fashion


Recipe -
Stamps - Debbi Moore,
Papers - Prima Botanical,
Colouring mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - Corner Die, Nesties, Cuttlebug, Border Punch, Leaf Punch,
Embellishments - Gems, ribbon,



Thanks for stopping by my blog and taking a look. Have a good week.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Oh So Pretty!

Well how could I let House Mouse have a blog hop and not join in, using my all time favourite stamps House Mouse. Now this is a stamp that hasn't been inked yet, it's one my hubby bought me and It fit right in to the theme of the challenge "buttons, Bows and Bling".

I so enjoyed making this card, and it's well embellished for me too, but this image can take alot of girly stuff such as lace, gems, flowers and ribbon.

The prizes are amazing and the DT have given lots of inspiration too.

So this is also for the following challenges:-

1. House Mouse - # 100 - Buttons, Bows & Bling

2. MAWTT - challenge 108 - Cute & Cuddly with a punch (I used a small daisy punch)

3. Paperplay Challenges - week 29 - Ribbon, lace & Buttons

4. Fab 'N' Funky - challenge # 82 - Animal Magic

5. Stampin' For The Weekend - challenge 13 - Paws for thought

6. Cupcake Crafts - #152 - Shabby & Sparkle


Recipe:-

Stamps - House Mouse Lipstick HMOR1008,

Papers - Papermania's Blueberry hill,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,

Tools - Corner Dies, Cuttlebug, Daisy Punch,

Embellishments - Gems, ribbon, ticket, button, lace, flowers, brads,

So i'm now off to do some blog hopping with House Mouse

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Just For You

I made this one for a couple of challenges I liked the look of. And of course any excuse to use a cute Penny Black. A very quick post as we are off to Blackpool for the afternoon/evening, to visit my parents, so i'm getting the car etc ready for the kids getting out of school and we'll be straight on the road.

This is for the following challenges:-

1. One Stop Craft - week # 40 - Sketch

2. Creative Card Crew - Animal Antics

3. Papertake Weekly - getting cute

4. Deep Ocean - challenge # 4 - Ribbon

5. Paper Playtime - challenge # 50 - Summer (first time at this challenge blog)



Recipe:-

Stamps - Penny Black, Molly blooms sentiment, Polkadoodles butterfly stamp,

Papers - Dovecraft Sugar & Spice,

Colouring mediums - Distress Inks,

Tools - flower punches, dragonfly punches, Nesties, cuttlebug, border punch,

Embellishments - gems, ribbon, stickles,

Thanks for popping by my blog

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Fishing Buddies

It's a new challenge over at Die Cut Dreams today, and our theme is "Animal Antics", of the four legged variety. There's a great prize on offer from Crimson Cloud, they are offering you a "Tatty Button" stamp, and they are gorgeous. The rest of the team have done brilliant creations for you to get some inspiration from.

For my card I have used a Whimsy image that I won a while back and never used yet. I even did some sewing, I used a needle and some crochet cotton and put some fishing line on. Now how about this for total lunacy, I had coloured my image including the water and then had a sudden urge to try the cloud technique, I did use the tutorial on Bevs blog. But this is where madness takes over, did I have a try first on some scrap paer, Nooooooooooo! straight onto my image, thank goodness it turned out OK. In fact it fits in quite well with this image and i'll be sure to do this technique again.


I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. Allsorts - week 12 - Free & Easy
2. Ladybug Crafts - challenge 35 - Summer Birthdays
3. Paper Playtime - challenge # 50 - Summer


Recipe:-
Stamps - Whimsy Digi, Forever Friends Sentiments, Forever Friends Fishing,
Papers - Papermania Collossal,
Colouring Mediums - H20's, Distress Inks,
Tools - Embossing Powder, heat gun,
Embellishments - Crochet cotton,



Hope you have a very good week and thanks for stopping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Make A Splash

I couldn't let this fornights House Mouse challenge go by without doing an entry so this is it. There theme is "make a splash", so I have used this cute Bunny taking a bath with her bubbles. Thought I would make some of my own bubbles to embellish this card.

Now for some news, it's House Mouse's 100th challenge tomorrow, and they are having a big Blog hop, and believe me the prizes will be brillaint, I have done there's before and thoroughly enjoyed it.

This is also for - Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 120 - Animal Antics

Hope you all have a good week, I am still trying to play catch up, i'm sure I will get to you very soon.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Thank You With Flowers

I would like to give you a half way reminder for Penny Black @Allsorts, where the theme is Flower Power. If you haven't joined in before pop on over and take a look, as the prizes are fabulous and it also give you a chance to dust off those Penny Black stamps and join in the fun.


This is also for the following challenges:-

1. Stampin For The Weekend - challenge 12 - Wings And Things

2. Simon Says Stamp - Anyhting Goes

3. Diva's By Design - challenge 6 - Pastels

4. Crafts & Me - challenge # 43 - Summertime

5. Fussy & Fancy - challenge 41 - Summertime


I would like to apologise to all my blogging Buddies who I usually visit, for not visiting you lately. I have had a few family things going on, one of them without going into too much detail, is an unprovoked assault on my eldest son . His face was a mess and he has a fractured nose, but he's lots better now. The culprit who is older than Scott has done a runner down South, so things with the police are moving very slowly.

But I hope to try and catch up with everyone over the weekend, and i'm sorry I have missed all your lovely creations.


Have a wonderful weekend

Happy crafting

Tracy x

A Friend's Bouquet

Today brings a new challenge at Oldie But A Goodie, and the theme is "Lace & Ribbon". There's a great prize up for grabs and the team have made really gorgeous creations, so if you'd like to join in please remember no Digi's and your stamp must be over 6 months old.


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Allsorts - week 111 - Free & Easy
2. Creative Craft Challenge - Pretty Blossoms
3. Deep Ocean - challenge # 3 - Cards
4. Cute Card Thursday - Lace
5. Charisma Cardz - challenge 27 - All About Flowers


Thanks for popping by my blog and I hope you have a good week.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Midnight Fairytale

This weeks Challenge over at Die Cut Dreams is Dawns Recipe !!!3-2-1 ;
3 shapes, 2 colours, 1 ribbon (bow or other) **************This weeks Prize is from Lynne our Lovely DT and owner of a great new on-line craft shop Crafts 4 you

Lynne is sponsoring this challenge and the prize is below not 1 but 2 sets of Lynnes own designer stamps. These 2 sets are from new range the top one is called "Its all about the Boys" and the second one is called "Its all about the Girls" the lucky winner will receive both sets from Lynne ....I almost wish I could play my this challenge myself !!!








Please pop by and take a look at all the DT's lovely creation. I have used Papermania's Midnight Fairytale stamps to make this, they are beautiful stamps. I coloured with Distress inks and there is stickles on the wings, but it's not showing on the photo as usual.


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

1. Bling It On - July - Anything Goes

2. Totally Papercrafts - Bingo - Gems, Glitter & Ribbon

3. By The Cute & Girly - July - Things With Wings

4. Allsorts -week 110 - Free & Easy




Thanks for popping by my blog and I hope you all have a good weeek.


Happy crafting


Tracy x

Have A "Micey" Nice Day

Its a new challenge for Penny Black @ Allsorts, and this month the theme is an easy peasy one "Flower Power". I love this Penny Black stamp, it's just so cute. I have used various punches for my flowers and leaves. And as always there is fab prizes up for grabs, so please pop by and see the rest of the teams gorgeous creations and get out your Penny blacks and join in with us, we'd love to see you there.

I would like to enter this into:-
Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenges - July - Get Punchy


Thanks for popping by my blog, have a good weekend
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Molly Blooms Summer

It's the 1st of the month which brings a new challenge at Sir Stampalot, our challenge for this month is "Anything Goes". But as the new range of Molly blooms are now in stock the team have used them on their fabulous creations.

This is George and I love him, he reminds me of my son Bobby, even down to the Fab lolly.

And isn't Molly so sweet, I love these stamps, so I had to make two cards this time, for the challenge. If you would like to get a hold of these gorgeous stamps, they are available from Sir Stampalot, just click on the link below.
http://www.sirstampalot.co.uk/rubber-stamps.php?cPath=198_689_739


I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. Fab 'N' Funky - challenge4 # 79 - Bermuda Triangle (George card - triangle corners on my image)
2. Diva's By design - challenge 5 - Die Cuts & Punches - (Molly card)
3. MAWTT - challenge 105 - Here Comes Summer (George Card)
4. Just Tracy's Crafts - July - Summer holiday (George card)


Thank you for popping by my blog and have a good weekend.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Fairy Wishes

I have made this for my sons Friend Poppy, you may have seen the invites I had made for her party earlier this month, this card matches them.


I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. Crafts & Me - challenge # 41 - Birthdays
2. Creative Inspirations Wednesday - challenge 118 - Summer
3. Truly Scrumptious - challenge 60 - Things With Wings
4. 2 Sisters Challenge - challenge 45 - Fairies






I received this award from my lovely friend Fiona over at Lil Daffodil. Now to receive this award I am required to acknowledge the giver (Done), tell you 7 facts about myself and pass the award on to 8 lovely bloggers, I chose to pass it onto bloggers I haven't given awards to before and are regular commenters on my blog.


So here goes:-
7 Facts about me:-
1. I have three children that I absolutely adore, Scott, Jodie and little Bobby xxx
2. A wonderful supportive husband who tries to buy me crafting goodies when he can.
3. I have four gorgeous pets, who I love spending time with. (2 dogs, 1 cat, 1 rabbit)
4. My favourite colour is Red
5. My favourite stamps are - House Mouse, Penny Black, LOTV, Stampavie, Sweet Pea
6. My favourite foods are Curry and Cheese
7. One day me and my hubby want to own a camper van and travel around Britain (when the kids have grown up, they don't like the idea of travelling around Britain)

I would like to pass this award on to:
Tracy at Tracy's Treasures
Sue - Sue's craft Haven
Sue - Scoopys Stuff
Laurie - Designer Diva
Christine - Nanaseaside
Shirley - Nannieflash
Jo - Jo's Crafty Card Creations
Claire - CraftyC's Crafting Library


Thank you for popping by my blog
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Gentle Hugs

This week at Oldie But A Goodie the theme is "Anything Goes", and we are Sponsored by "The Angel Company" , see the fabulous prize below:-


please remember to join in our challenge your stamp must be over 6 months old and no digis, thank you.

So it's an easy challenge this time but if you would still like some inspiration pop along and take a peek at the lovely creations by the rest of the team.


I have used this gorgeous House Mouse stamp HMOR1102 Snuggle Bunny, anyone who knows me knows I love my House Mouse and I really loved working with this one.

So I would like to enter this for the following challenges:-
1. Creatalicious - challenge # 23 - Sketch
2. House Mouse - challenge # 98 - Summer
3. Deep Ocean - challenge # 2 - Flowers
4. Stampin' For The Weekend - challenge 11 - My Favourite things (House Mouse are definately my most favourite stamps)
5. Dream Valley - challenge # 10 - Ribbon

Thank you for popping by and I hope you have a good week.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Football For Dad

My second card this evening, this one is from the kids to to give there Dad for Father's Day. They've bought there Dad a CD and a DVD, the movie will be watched tomorrow no doubt and I know it's not my thing. They've bought him Paul, the one with Simon Pegg and an Alien.


This is also for the following challenges:_
1. Sketch 'N' Stash - challenge 63 - Sketch (my new stash is the stamp)
2. Fuzzy Wuzzy - challenge # 10 - Recipe - 3 papers, 2 buttons, blue.
3. Dream Valley - challenge 9 - Fathers Day


Have a good week and thank you for dropping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

For My Dad

This is the card I have made my Dad for Fathers Day, he loves fishing, and I bought this set and a set of sentiments by Forever Friends a couple of weeks ago and I love them. The sentiment set is so versatile as it has postal, banners and male words too.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Create 4 Fun - June challenge - Sketch
2. Cupcake Crafts - #146 - Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy
3. 2 Sisters Challenge - challenge 44 - For A Guy
4. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 115 - Dads or Grads
5. Ladybug Crafts - challenge 32 - Numbers (1st class Dad sentiment)


Have a good week, thanks for popping by
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Touch Of The Orient

This week at Oldie But A Goodie our lovely Laurie has picked the challenge "Where In The World", so I have chosen to go Oriental. She is giving the following prize.


So if you'd like some inspiration and to see where in the world the rest of the team went pop along and take a peek.


I would also like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. Crafts & Me - challenge 38 - Stamp Something
2. Deep Ocean - challenge 1 - Anything Goes
3. CES Challenge - challenge # 40 - Staurday Night At The Movies (I have done Mulan)


Hope you have a good week and thank you for popping on by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Magical Fairy Invites

The front of the invites, using Whimsy's Maya Making Wishes. Glamour dust was added to the wings and dandelion, it does sparkle beautifully, but isn't showing on the photos as usual.


The invite opens and has a detachable bookmark, by the request of my customer, I used a perforator for the bookmark.

This is the bookmark, made using a Molly Blooms Dandelion stmp, embossed with Sea Foam White embossing powder and Glamour Dust was added for magical sparkle. I added "Make A Wish" sentiment and embossed that too.

This is the inside ready for the party details to be added.

This is all 8 that I was asked to make.


Now if you want to read the next part, I will tell you a little story about the little girl for who these invites are for. When Bobby was 1 1/2 year old we started to go to a Playgroup, where we met a little girl of the same age, called Poppy and her mum Sarah. Now Poppy has some health issues, looks just like the little girl on the front of these invites. She has an illness called Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome, where her organs are enlarged, and some other problems. Now the first time we met, Bobby didn't take a second look and just started to play with her with a ball, she had no balance and could only crawl, but that didn't bother Bobby, he got down on his hands and knees and rolled the ball to her instead. Bobby never even batted an eyelid. Poppy was so sweet and gorgeous, Bobby didn't say anything about any of her problems, but was very careful around her.

And there grew a lovely friendship. They started Nursery together after Poppy's mum got her a place at school, as she is very bright and clever, they moved into reception together. Now Bobby doesn't play with her all the time, but he picks her up when she falls, wipes away her tears when she cries and watches out for her, and won't let anyone upset her.
Poppy won a special place in both our hearts, and Me and her Mum have become quite good friends. Poppy has gone through such a lot of medical treatments and operations and she's so courageous. She's a little treasure.
So when Sarah asked me to make the invites for Poppy's Magical Fairy Party, I couldn't resist, she asked if I could add a Bookmark so they had something to keep.


I would like to enter them for the following challenges:-
1. ABC Challenge - W is for Wish
2. Totally Papercrafts - challenge 70 - Summer
3. Crafty Catz - challenge # 86 - Bookmarks
4. Stamp Something - Something Punched (I have used a corner punch on the insides, Nesties on the front and a perforator for the bookmark)


Thanks for popping by and have a good week.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Recipe

There's a wonderful recipe to use this week over at Die Cut Dreams, the recipe is 3 flowers, 3 stamps, and a bow. For my three stamps I used a Lili Of The Valley, a dandelion stamp from the Molly Bloom range, and a sentiment form Ladybug Crafts. Lots of sparkle which isn't showing. So if you fancy grabbing yourself the great prize on offer pop by the blog and join in, while your there you can get some inspiration from the rest of the team too.


This is also for the following challenge:-
1. Papertake Weekly - sketch # 56
2. Lili Of The Valley - challenge # 99 - Punch It Up
3. Charisma Cardz - challenge # 22 - Something that flies


Thankyou for popping by my blog and I hope you have a good week.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Devilish Daughter

I won some images a bit back from Kenny K, and this is the first time I have used them, they are great and my Daughter loves them. It was Jodie's Thirteenth Birthday yesterday, so I used this Devilish Donna image on her Birthday card. She can be a bit devilish herself, she was definately a teenager before her time, and at times can be quite a stroppy one too. But we love them no matter what don't we.

Jodie wanted a BBQ party, and thank heavens yesterday turned out to be a beautiful warm sunny day, a garden full of teenagers and family, plenty of food, alcohol free Bubbly and some rather loud music and a good time had by all. Jodie didn't want a birthday cake, she asked for lots of different cupcakes, so yesterday I was up at 6:00 a.m, and baked and frosted 4 dozen cupcakes. They looked fab with swirly tops and different flavours. I added flakes, mint thins, chocolate orange slices. Jodie had a brilliant day, and I was shattered and can't believe how much food teenagers can get through Lol!



I would like to enter this into some challenges:-

1. Allsorts - week 105 - Things With Wings

2. Kenny K's Krafty Girlz - challenge ~ $7 - Fabulous Florals (my first time entering this challenge)

3. Magical Mondays - Recipe

4. CES Challenges - challenge # 38 - Embossing (Embossed dots behind image in nestie, embossing powder on sentiment, embosseing powder on heart)

5. Ladybug Crafts - challenge # 30 - Make your own embellishments

6. Crafty Cardmakers - challenge # 47 - Love The Lasting Kind (for my Daughters birthday, because I love her)

7. Crafts & Me - challenge # 37 - Punch It Out

8. I Love Promarkers - challenge # 68 - Sparkly Bling (gems in flowers, stickles glitter on wings, embossing sparkle on heart)

9. Bling It On - challenge # 4 - Embossing (Embossed dots behind image in nestie, embossing powder on sentiment, embosseing powder on heart)



Thanks for popping by and having a peep at my blog.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Favourite Penny Black

Hello everyone, today is the 1st of the month which brings us to a new challenge at Penny Black @ Allsorts, and the theme is "Your My Favourite".
And there's always wonderful prizes, so pop on over and join our challenge so you have a chance of getting your hands on the fab prizes.

I used this gorgeous Penny Black stamp, "Garden Visit - 1446J", available to buy here. It's my favourite Penny Black stamp at the moment as my Hubby bought it from e-bay, it's a woodmounted one but I've added a link to the new slapstick one that is now available and more cost efficient too.



I would also like to enter this into the following challenge:-
1. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 113 - Bugs or Boys, (it has a snail on for the bug and it was made for my Hubby's birthday)
2. 2 Sisters Challenge - challenge 41 - Anything Goes
3. ABC Challenge - V is for Variety (3 different embellishments)



Thank you for popping by my blog and I appreciate the lovely comments I get too.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

An Inspiration Photo

Hello everyone, today is the 1st of the month which brings us to a new challenge at Sir Stampalot, and our wonderful Team Leader Brenda has given us the most beautiful inspiration photo below.

Isn't it beautiful, you can do the colours or use Poppies, let the picture inspire you.
And the wonderful prize below comes from the generous Sir Stampalot too, so pop on over and join our challenge so you have a chance of getting your hands on the fab prize. I would also like to take this opportunity to let you know the new Molly Bloom stamps are now in stock at Sir Stampalot, you can see them here.

I used this gorgeous House Mouse stamp, "Special Delivery - HMOR1096", and the Poppy embellishments are from a Poppy stamp I have, as the stamp is so big I didn't want to put too much on the card and detract away from the image.


I would also like to enter this into the following challenge:-
1. Paperplay challenge - Week 21 - Blossoms & Blooms
2. Dream valley - challenge 8 - Stamp Something
3. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 154 - Flower Power
4. Truly Scrumptious - challenge # 58 - Summer Sparkle
5. By The Cute & Girly - June Challenge - In The Garden
6. Diva's By design - Florals



Thank you for popping by my blog and I appreciate the lovely comments I get too.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Let's Go Shopping

Today see's "lotsa Layers" as the theme for this weeks Oldie But A Goodie challenge, chosen by our lovely Debs. The prize is below, fab isn't it. I even did some paper piecing to give me more layers, I've had this stamp for ages and have not got round to using it yet. I also used some fine glitter on this instead of my trusty stickles. And I love the sentiment on this one too. So will be using this again, great for 18 & 21st's too.




This is also for the following challenges:-

1. Fussy & Fancy - A Recipe

2. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 68 - Pink & Girlie

3. Stamp Something - Something Sentimental

4. Crafty Catz - challenge # 84 - Pink & Green

5. Diva's By Design - challenge 2 - One For The Girls



Have a good week and thank you for popping by my blog.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

The Wolf

Ok so are you all shaking your fists at your computer screens, has Blogger drove you mad. I haven't been able to blog for days, at first I couldn't even see blog sites and then I gained access to sites but couldn't leave any comments. Then my friend Brenda read a tip today regarding the blogger problems. When you log in if you untick the box that says "keep me signed in" it lets you comment etc. So now i'm trying desperately trying to do my DT commenting and get round all the lovely blogs that I would normally visit from day to day. So if you haven't heard from me in a while this is why and i'm sorry. So now back to blogging.









As it is my Husbands Birthday today, I thought I would show you the card I made for him. There is a reason behind the image, I adore Wolves and have done for years, and my DT friend Sally sent me a coulpe of wolf images stamped for my Birthday in March. For my Hubby's Birthday I said I would buy him another Tattoo, he got two wolves with my name below. You see Wolves mate and partner for life and are very loyal creatures. And often misunderstood for scavengers. What a wonderful thing for him to do, I thought he was going for a Leeds Utd Tattoo Lol! It is still red and there is scabbing and flaking to the skin, so the grey shading and the highlights aren't showing very well, but here it is:-




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

1. Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

2. Crafty Cardmakers - challenge # 46 - Embossing

3. Ladybug Crafts - challenge # 29 - Animals

4. Charisma Cardz - challenge # 21 - Boy Oh Boy




Have a good day and thank you for visiting my blog.

Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Sketch For DCD

It's a new challenge today at Die Cut Dreams, and the challenge is to use a fab Sketch done by Dawn.


And as always a great prize up for grabs and some fabulous inspiration by the rest of the team. I used this sketch to do a male card for a change, and I found this sketch a great one for using some scraps of design papers up. It would be great to see you over at Die Cut Dreams, so pop by and take a peep.


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Dream Valley - challenge 7 - Dig out the old to use with the new (I used old papers to use with a new stamp)
2. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 152 - Anything Goes
3. Crafty Catz - challenge # 83 - Anything Goes
4. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 112 - BEARnecessities
5. Allsorts - week 104 - Inspiration Photo + Blog Hop


Thanks for popping by. have a good week.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Teddy Bears Picnic

Today brings a new challenge at Oldie But A Goodie, and our theme this week chosen by our lovely Pauline is "Teddy Bears Picnic", so we would like you to use a Teddy Bear and it must be a stamp, no Digi's please and remember it has to be an old one, over 6 months old.
We are sponsored by Stampelkallan, and the prize is 5 of their gorgeous atmps, if you haven't been to their on-line shop you must pop on over and take a look. There really is the most gorgeous images.
There will also be a DT Call and we'll be looking for someone to do a GDT spot too.



For my card i have used a Penny Black stamp, coloured with Distress inks and made some roses. I have used lots of sparkle on my card using stickles and glamour dust.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. Crafty Creations - challenge 118 - Anything Goes
2. MAWTT - challenge 98 - Two B's (Bear, Butterfly)
3. Stamp Something - Anything Goes + Blog Hop
4. Allsorts - week 103 - Teddy bears Picnic
5. 2 Sisters challenge - challenge 39 - How Does Your Garden grow
6. Creative Inspirations - challenge 59 - Glitzy & Bling
7. Stamp With fun - challenge 111 - Green & Pink
8. Cupcake Crafts - #142 - In The Garden



I would also like to take this opportunity to remind you that over at Penny Black @ Allsorts we are having a DT Call, so if you love Penny Black stamps, join in the challenge and try for the Design Team. It is a fabulous and friendly team to be on, and you will get to put your Penny Black stamps to good use.


Have a good week and thank you for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

PB Hedgie And A DT Call

I felt like doing a Penny black card today, my Hubby bought me this stamp off of E-bay a couple of weeks ago and I thought today would be a good day to use him, he's just so cute.

I was going to do him for a mans card, but then I looked at some challenges and thought Mmmm gingham & roses, could I make him work with that!

I think I need one of those daylight lamps to try and capture my sparkle more, I have used Glamour dust on my roses, swirls, leaves and grass, but it isn't showing very well.

I would also like to take this opportunity to remind you that over at Penny Black @ Allsorts we are having a DT Call, so if you love Penny Black stamps, join in the challenge and try for the Design Team. It is a fabulous and friendly team to be on, and you will get to put your Penny Black stamps to good use.


I would also like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. Penny Black Saturday - week 150 - Distressing (I have distressed all my edges)
2. 2 Sisters Challenge - challenge 38 - Distressing (I have distressed all my edges)
3. Cupcake Crafts - #141 - Gingham & Roses
4. CES Challenges - challenge #35 - Favopurite Colour Combo (I love pink and green together and use it quite a bit)
5. Crafts & Me - challenge # 34 - Punches
6. Papertake Weekly - Fancy A Punch


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

A princesses Birthday

The start of a new week and the start of a new challenge over at Die Cut Dreams, and as it was our Bosses (Susie's) Birthday on Saturday, in her honour the theme is "A Princess Birthday". And as Susie adores her Tilda's that is the image I used for this card.

I loved this blue and orange flowered paper and have been waiting to use it, even though it is an unusual colour combo. It is also a bit on the bright side for me, but we all need to do something different sometimes.



This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 65 - Recipe
2. One Stop Crafts - week 130 - Birthdays
3. Passion For Promarkers - week 98 - Fit for a Princess


Have a good week and thanks for stopping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Floating By......

I just fancied a play today and to use a House Mouse, yep I was getting House Mouse withdrawl Lol! I just love this image and used plenty of sparkle to highlight the water, the butterfly and on top of the swirls on the embossing.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. House Mouse - challenge # 94 - Way to travel
2. Diva's By Design - challenge 1 - Anything Goes
3. Creative Inspiration Wednesday - Challenge 110 - Embossing
4. Crafts & Me - challenge # 33 - Swirls

Just a quick post today, then this evening I will try to catch up in blogland tonight, although Mr Blogger blocked me out of blogland last night and wouldn't let me leave comments, I didn't even have a dashboard.

Happy Crafting
Tracy x

Say It With Flowers

I have picked the challenge this week for Oldie But A Goodie challenge, I chose "Say It With Flowers". And I have put the prize up for this challenge too and below you can see the prize.



Please pop by the challenge blog and see the rest of the teams gorgeous creations, and join in too, as you don't need to just use stand alone flowers like mine, you can also use any images and then add flowers to your cards. But your stamp must be 6 months old and please no digi's.



Hope you have had a lovely bank holiday weekend.
For my card I tried something out of my comfort zone. Now on some shelves above my desk I have a selection of woodmounted stamps that I didn't want to put away in a drawer. And there is one particular Inkadinkado stamp that really catches my eye, and so decided to use it and do something totally different to my norm.

So if you know me, it has to be girls, animals or totally cute. I can get along fine with these. But stand alone flowers, not got a clue. So off to my friend Brenda's blog I went and came away brimming with inspiration. You really need to see her Penny Black Creations, she does the most wonderful floral creations. Although you probably already visit her, I know she has many followers. My stamp actually came from a candy I won from Brenda a long time ago when I first started blogging.


I have surprised myself and although not up to Brenda's standard, i'm quite proud of myself. You can still see a bit of me in it Lol, with feathers, gems and bows. Oooo I did 3-D-ing on the flowers also, not done that before. I enjoyed doing this, so you may see more like this.


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

1. Dream Valley - challenge 6 - Flowers

2. By The Cute & Girly - May challenge - Anything Goes

3. Sweet Stampin' - Try Something New (tried 3-D technique, A stamp that I wouldn't normally use)

4. CES Challenge - challenge # 34 - Inspirational photo (my inspiration came from the colours)
5. Papertake Weekly - Anything goes + optional extra something round (my round items are my gems)
6. Bling It On - challenge 3 - Inspiration photo (I chose flowers)



Happy crafting
Tracy x

Little Teapot

1st of May brings a new challenge from http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/, where the theme this month is "Shape Up", anything but a square or rectangle. Pop on over as you know the prizes are great and see the rest of the DT for some fabulous inspiration. And if that isn't enough to make you pop on over maybe a DT Call is. Our Lovely Jules is stepping down, so that means we are looking for someone to join our team. We'll miss you Jules!

I had a bit of a mad moment and decided to do a teapot, i'm still not sure about it. But I really wanted to try something different. And I think this Penny Black stamp is soooooo cute, I just had to use it.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. MAWTT - challenge 96 - Anything Goes
2. Card Makin' Mama's - For A Loved One


Have a great bank holiday and thank you for popping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Magical Worlds

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


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

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

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

Did You Guess

Did you join in our game over at Sir Stampalot challenge, and if you did , did you guess which Baby photo belonged to me and which creation was mine?

Did you guess?

Here I am in 1971, Age 2 (photo is a bit marked). And if you don't know what i'm talking about, it was our Birthday at Sir Stampalot on the 1st April and we had a fun game for everyone to play. A photo of each DT member along with a piece of their work which they have selected which they think best depicts their style of crafting was displayed on the challenge blog and you had to place them to each DT member.

If you didn't get a chance to play there is another new challenge starting tomorrow, with great prizes too.


Have a great bank holiday
Happy crafting

Tracy x