Christmas Sparkle

Awww It's my last week on House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge as a GDT, I just love using those gorgeous little mice, so this has been pure bliss for me to be a part of the team for a month. The girls are fabulous and the challenges are always great to do, and thats not mentioning the brilliant prizes. So thank you girls for having me again.
So this week it's the lovely Sue's turn to host, Her theme this week is "Christmas Sparkle". So get your glitter, gems and any other sparkly bits and bobs out. I have covered my snow in Glamour Dust, but the camera decided not to show it too well. Head over to the main challenge blog to check all the details of the new challenge and to see what the lovely girls have created for your inspiration. They are sponsored this week by Di's digi D/loads and the prize is 3 digi images.. & Pizzazz a Plenty.

So thank you so much girls for having me at House Mouse & Friends Challenge, I have loved making my creations and being part of the hop too.


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Stampin' For The Weekend - What A Cutie


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

Popcorn Bear With Love

It's Monday morning and that means it's time for another challenge at Die Cut Dreams, this week our theme is a colour combo, "Brown, Pink & cream". So get your stamps out and join in with this fab colour challenge. Head over to the main challenge blog to check out all the details of the new challenge and to see what our lovely girls have created for your inspiration. We are sponsored this week by our lovely Lynne who owns Crafts 4 You, and this is the prize, a £10 voucher to spend at her fabulous store.





This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Card Makin' Mamas - Punchy
2. Simon Says Stamp - Dies To Die For
3. Crafts & Me - challenge # 53 - Stripes
4. Cupcake Crafts - If You Go Down To The Woods


Thank you for popping by my blog, hope you have a good week.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

House Mouse Blog Hop

It's an exciting day for me today as I have been invited to be a Guest designer for the month of September over at House Mouse & friends Monday Challenge. How fabulous is that, GDT for my all time favourite stamps. It is also a special challenge today as it is the 3rd Anniversary for House Mouse & friends challenge blog, so this means a fabulous Blog Hop.
The challenge theme which has been chosen by Natascha is "Happy Birthday" with the option of "Flowers".

There is a $25 Gift Card up for grabs from Simon Says Stamp, a $10 gift package from Pizzazz A plenty, and $25 from House Mouse Designs.

Head over to the main challenge blog for all the details of the hop, the fabulous prizes you can win and to see what the lovely girls have made for your inspiration. Then you can also start the hop from the beginning if you want to join in. But please hop on all the DT's blogs as some have candy.

You should have arrived here from the Lovely Vicki's blog . The next stop on your hop is Sue Kment but don't worry if you get lost, just head back to the main challenge blog to find your way again.

Thank you for visiting me today and for all the lovely comments that I receive and I hope you have a good week
Enjoy the Hop
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Popcorn And Golf

It's time for another challenge at Oldie But A Goodie, this week it's our lovely Debs turn to host, Her theme this week is "One For The Boys". So get your male stamps out. Head over to the main challenge blog to check all the details of the new challenge and to see what our lovely girls have created for your inspiration. We are sponsored this week by Stampelkallan. Remember to be in with a chance of winning You must use a rubber stamp (not a digi) and it must be at least 6 months old.

My winner for the blog hop last challenge is Lynne In NI, congratulations, please e-mail me and I'll send you your prize.

I have made this card for my eldest Son's Birthday in October, he doesn't play golf, the image is for a joke between me and him. We can't always do much in the way of embellishments for male cards, usually it's buttons, stars that kind of thing. So I made a golf ball and added the little stamp you get with this golfing Popcorn Bear stamp, Souffle sat on a Golf Tee.


This is for the following challenges:-
1. Charisma Cardz - challenge # 37 - Sky
2. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 182 - Anything Goes
3. Creatalicious - challenge # 26 - Anything Goes
4. Papertake Weekly - Creature Comforts




Stamps - Popcorn The Bear,
Papers - The swirly one I made myself using a stamp and a Big And Juicy ink pad,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - Nesties, Cuttlebug, Swiss dots embossing folder, border punch, embossing powder clear, heat gun,
Embellishments - gems,


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

With Love

Today see's a new challenge at Die Cut Dreams, and the theme this time is "Flower Power", you have to have a least 5 flowers on your creation. But we know how us crafters like to use flowers on our creations, so shouldn't be a problem. Pop over to the challenge blog and see the rest of the teams fabulous creations too, and get loads of inspiration.

I love it when my hubby goes for dog food at the Range as he treats me to something new for crafting, well I was with him and he actually picked well, I didn't put it back and swap what he chose for something else, (I usually do LOL!) He bought me this cute Fizzy Moon stamp and the border punch, and believe it or not the punch which is a Fiskars was only £1.99.

I would like to enter this into:-

Charisma Cardz - challenge # 36 - Inspired By A Song (my song is Dreaming Of A White Christmas)

Recipe:-

Stamp - Fizzy Moon (that includes the sentiment too), poinsettia stamp by Polkadoodles,

Papers - Polkadoodles,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,

Tools - Border punch, nesties, cuttlebug,

Embellishments - pearls, glitter, stickles, ribbon,


Have a good week, and thank you for popping by.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

With Sympathy

Aren't these the worst cards to make, my Mums friend has just died of lung cancer and my mum asked me for a card to send to her husband.

Well I don't have any Sympathy images so this is made from two different stamps, the arch has different flowers in the center so I cut them away and put some Lilies there instead. I have just kept the card clean and simple.

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

Crafty Catz - challenge 99 - Ribbons

Stamp Something - Something to say Goodbye

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

I ♥ Promarkers - challenge # 82 - Metal ( Ihave used brads hope these count)
Paperplay challenges - week 36 - 2 or more stamped images (I used three different stamps)Allsorts - week 120 - flowers & swirls (I have embossed swirls for the background)



Recipe:-

Stamps - Great Impressions #K47, Judikins 23561, Dovecraft sentiment stamp,

Papers - Pampered Pets by Andrea Jayne,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers

Tools - Swirl embossing folder, cuttlebug, heat gun, embossing powder gold,

Embellishments - brads, stickles, ribbon,


Hope you all have a good weekend and thank you for dropping by my blog.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Let It Snow!

It is time for a new challenge over at Oldie But A Goodie challenge, our challenge this fortnight is "CHRISTMAS IN SEPTEMBER". And this one is quite special as it is our 1st Birthday, I can't believe we have been going for a year. So to celebrate we are having a blog hop, you should have arrived here from the main challenge Blog .



The letter you need from me is E, and the next stop on your hop is the lovely Francesca
I have candy to be won. All you have to do is leave a comment on all the Dt Blogs and I will pick a winner .

So I hope you will play along and do remember your stamp has to be more than 6 months old and no Digi's please, do take a look at the rest of the teams inspirational creations too.




Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny Black, Polkadoodles poinsettia,
Papers - Papermania,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Embellishments - gems, Holly leaves, Papermania letters, glamour dust,

I received this award from my lovely blogging friend Fiona, whose blog Lil Daffodil is well worth a visit.
The conditions for accepting this award are that I give answers to a list of questions and pass it on to 10 deserving bloggers.

Well here goes with the questions.
Q1) Name your favorite colour? - Red
Q2) Name your favorite song? - Hero by Enrique
Q3) Name your favorite dessert? - Cheesecake
Q4) What annoys you at the moment? - Facebook (altough I don't have it, but my two eldest kids do, more trouble than it's worth)
Q5) Your favorite pet? - I have four pets, couldn't possibly choose, love them too much.
Q6) Black or White? - Black
Q7) Your biggest fear? - Snakes
Q8) Best Feature? - Skin
Q9) Everyday attitude? - Tackle each problem as it arises
Q10) What is perfection? - Is there such a thing?
Q11) Guilty Pleasure? - Crafting when there's housework to be done
Q12) When you're upset you? - Eat

I want to pass this award on to the following 10 Bloggers:-
Elaine - A technophobes Blog
Delphine - Delphine's Place
Vicki - Stamped Smiles
Laurie - Designer Diva
Cheryl - Cheryls Creative Cards & ATC's
Claire - Claire's crafty Corner
Sue - Sue's Craft Haven
Christine - Nanaseaside
Clare - Littlebear Crafts
Pops - Pop's Cards


It is so hard to choose just 10 people, there are so many blogging buddies and some have already received this award.

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

Don't like this bear!!!

So why don't I like this bear, it always looks to me that it is made of straw or whicker, and whicker reminds me of the Whicker Man, I watched it with my hubby and absolutely hated it. But I've used it a few times now for Baby cards and I always like the way it turns out. So maybe now I should say I like this bear!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. I ♥promarkers - challenge 81 - Anything Goes (used Aquamarkers)
2. Charisma Cardz - challenge # 35 - Anything Goes
3. Crafty Catz - challenge 98 - Monochromatic (blue)


Recipe:-
stamps - Sugar Nellie, sentiment computer generated
Papers - Forever Friends,
Colouring Mediums - Aquamarkers,
Tools - Border punch, nesties, cuttlebug,
Embellishments - Iced Gems, stickles, ribbon, gems,


Thank you for popping by, hope your having a good weekend.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Sir Stampalot "Freebie Friday"

Sir Stampalot are promoting a new weekly feature, starting tomorrow. It’ll be called ‘Freebie Friday’ and will be sent via their email newsletter, so if you want to join in, you’ll need to sign up for the newsletter before end of day today (follow link below):-


http://www.onlineitools.com/nl/nl-subscribe.php?bus_id=3091&list_id=1

Alternatively, you can go to the Sir Stampalot web site and sign up at the "Stay in Touch" "Sign up to Smudges" link on the left hand side of the home page.

A Couple Of Cuties

It's the first of the month so that means a new challenge for Sir Stampalot. And our theme this month is "it's a frame up", so you need to use a frame on your creation. I had to use this Sarah Kay as it worked so well with this frame I made, I just love Sarah Kay, they colour beautifully, I love the details in these stamps. If you want more inspiration for frames pop by our challenge blog and you will find the gorgeous creations from the rest of the team. So now for the prize kindly donated by Sir Stampalot, wouldn't you just love to get your hands on this:-


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
2. Paperplay challenges - week 35 - Make yourown flowers
3. MAWTT - challenge 114 - Handmade flowers
4. By The Cute & Girly - september - All things bright & beautiful

Now for the challenge at Penny Black @ Allsorts

This month at Penny Black @ Allsorts the theme is "Get ahead for christmas", so here's your chance to get a start on some christmas cards. And you know that the prizes are always brilliant too. Check out the challenge blog as you will find some fabulous inspiration from the rest of the DT.
I won this slapstick stamp over at Allsorts challenge and it's a gorgeous one to work with.
OK I know , don't all shout at once, my Penguins are so wrong. My 5 year old Bobby is obsessed with animals, he watches animal programes and has loads of books. So when he saw this card he said so sweetly, "It's ok Mum, you can give me this card for Christmas seen as you've done it wrong". Well I looked and I looked, then asked what I had done wrong, he said "real Penguins have black beaks and feet, only Penguins in the film Madagascar have orange feet and beaks". I was dumb founded, then he went on to tell me "Emperor Penguins have a little orange stripe on the side of there beaks though". Where does he store all that information in that little brain of his. Very silly of me as we go to a Zoo or Safari Park at least twice a year and then thinking about it they do have black beaks and feet.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes - Hop
2. Crafty Creations - challenge # 134 - Dies 'N' Punches
3. Fab 'N' Funky - challenge # 88 - Go Mad With Embossing
4. Just Tracy's Crafts - spetember - Things With Wings - ( I googled penguins and this is what is says:-Penguins, like all birds, have wings. The difference is that these wings help them swim, not fly)

I would like to say a big thank you to everyone for their advice about my lost computer files, my hubby took it to PC world and after he told me all the jargon talk (please do not ask me to repeat it let alone understand it), it came down to the fact that they couldn't retrieve any of the lost files, but they did retrieve my photo's. So I am pleased about that as you can never get those moments back can you! I keep trying to write down what I had, but just can't remember half of them, probably will when I need one. A couple of girls have already sent me some Kenny K, so as for the rest I have resided myself to starting afresh. It will be a bit like a spring clean I suppose.


Thank you for popping by my blog
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Pink & Passed

My sister asked me to make this for someone who she knows who has just passed her test. The requirements were very "Pink and Girly". The image is a digi that I printed out a while back, but if you read yesterday's post I no longer have it due to losing files from my computer. After colouring it pink with promarkers I used Gloss Accents to give it a shine.

I would like to enter this for the following challenges:-
1. The Sweet Shop - #123 - sketch
2. Truly Scrumptious - challenge 64 - Rocked Up Pink
3. Passion For Promarkers - week 115 - Anything Goes

Recipe:-
Stamps - Digi from Digital Ink, L plate by Joanna Sheen, Sentiment various stamps,
Papers - Forever Friends,
Colouring Medium - Promarkers,
Embellishments - ribbon, gems, brad, flowers, glossy accents,


Thank you for popping by my blog, hope you have a good week.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Gift Box

I hope everyone is having a good Bank Holiday monday. Today see's another challenge over at Die Cut Dreams, and the theme this time is to make a gift box or bag. We are sponsored by our lovely DT buddy Lynne at Crafts 4 You, check out her store as she has a Bank Holiday Bonanza on. The team have made the most wonderful creations, so plenty of inspiration to see.

I lost a big lump of my week last week trying to get back a load of files lost on my computer, they had a lot of digi images and backing papers I have bought and won, photographs and word documents. I have checked every file and the recycling bin, searched every possible way and they have definately gone. I have managed to get a few images back through going back into e-mails, but ones like Kenny K can't be downloaded a second time. So i'm wondering if one of the kids has done it by accident. But I was quite pi**ed off last week, I had quite a lot of DT work to do which isn't always easy with 3 kids fighting around you, so losing all my stuff on the computer was the last thing I needed.


This Gift box is also for:-
1. Creative Card Crew - Handmade flowers
2. Creative Inspirations - Last Challenge - Recipe - set 3 Vintage, ribbon, flowers
3. Dutch Dare - #127 - Anything But A card
4. I Brake For Challenges - C8 - Shabby Chic
5. Creative Craft Challenges - Anything But A card


Thank you for stopping by my blog
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Lots Of Sparkle

What is happening to the days, I think someone has pressed the fast forward button, don't know where my days are going. It's time for another challenge at Oldie But A Goodie, this week it's my turn to host, now those of you who know me will know I love sparkle, only my camera doesn't like it too much and didn't want to show you it very well at all. So if you haven't guessed my theme this week is "Lots Of Sparkle". So get your bling, glitter and gems out.
Head over to the main challenge blog to check all the details of the new challenge and to see what our lovely girls have created for your inspiration. We are sponsored this week by Robyn's Fetish

Remember to be in with a chance of winning You must use a rubber stamp (not a digi) and it must be at least 6 months old


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 162 - Happy Birthday
2. Stamps R Us - Anything Goes
3. Papertake Weekly - Dies To Die For

Hope your having a good week, thank you for popping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Twice The Love

I have made this card for my twin nephews, my sister and nephews went on Holiday on Saturday to Skegness, and on Monday my nephew Brad fell off a climbing frame and broke both his arms, the left arm he has broken in two places and the right in one place. So he is potted up on both arms, he had to have an overnight stay in hospital to decide whether to minipulate the bones. Thank goodness they decided not to.
I know what they went through as my son Scott went through the same thing at the same age, 5 years old, he broke his arm in two place but on consecutive weeks went down to surgey twice for minipulation doing, as the bones wouldn't stay in line to knit back togehter, and spent 4 months in pot upto his shoulder.

It has been so hard on both twins as they don't like being apart, so both found this quite traumatic, and the hospital wouldn't allow Jake to stay with Brad overnight, understandably. So my card is for both of them, and as they share everything and are always together, this image just reminded me of them.

I have coloured this in Promarkers and stamped on Letraset bleed proof paper. I used glossy accents for the glass.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. The Sweet Shop - challenge # 121 - Sketch (first time at this challenge blog)
2. Simon says Stamp - Food & Drink
3. Papertake Weekly - Bingo - Middle row (Buttons, Ribbon and my free one is brads)
4. Deep Ocean - challenge # 6 - Light Blue
5. CES Challenges - challenge # 49 - Mix & Match (my two papers are from 2 companies one being Papermania, sorry but I can't remeber the brand of the very pale blue spotted one)


Recipe:-
Stamps - LOTV, Woodland folk sentiment,
Papers - Papermania,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Border punch,
Embellishments - brads, ribbon, button, crochet thread, glossy accents.


Hope your having a good week, thank you for popping by.
Happing Craftring
Tracy x

An old favourite

Today is a new challenge for Die Cut Dreams, the theme is a colour combo of Pink, Green & Coffee. Out came one of my old favourites, this Whiff Of Joy stamp. I found this colour combo was easy for me to do in my usual style. There is plenty of inspiration by the rest of the team if you pop on over, and as always a great prize up for grabs.


This is also for the following challenges:-

1. Stampin' For The Weekend - challenge 14 - Spots And Dots (my bottom paper is spotted)

2. Creative Inspiration Wednesday - challenge 124 - Buttons and Stitching

3. Whiff Of Joy - challenge # 110 - Buttons And Bows

4. Truly Scrumptious - challenge 63 - Lace It Up

5. Dream Valley - challenge 13 - Distressing

6. Diva's By Design - challenge 8 - Birthdays

7. Charisma Cardz - challenge # 32 - Distressing

8. Fussy & Fancy - challenge # 43 - Use A Lot (I used flowers, doily, ribbon, gems, button)

9. Card Makin Mama's - challenge# 26 - Birthday cards


Recipe:-

Stamps - Whiff Of Joy Willow With Flower Basket, Dovecraft sentiments,

Papers - Prima Botanical, Papermania Regency,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,

Tools - Nesties, cuttlebug, flower punches, embossing powder, heat gun, leaf punch,

Embellishments - lace, button, thread, ribbon, gems, doily,

Hope you have a good week and thank you for stopping by my blog.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

A Birthday Bear

Just had a play today and thought I'd do a couple of challenges, I think Popcorn Bear is so cute and he was a present from my lovely DT Buddy Chris for my Birthday in March. And this is his first inking, how bad is that, but I loved using him and my Popcorn Bear stamps will be getting used a lot more often now.

So this is for the following challenges:-

1. Crafters Companion - challenge 15 - Glitter & Glitz (I have used glamour dust on all the bunting and the cake)

2. Sketch And Stash - challenge 67 - Sketch (new stash/neglected my stamp)

3. Ready-Teddy-Go - challenge 1 - Buttons & Bows

Recipe:-

Stamps - Popcorn Bear, Hero Arts sentiment and bunting,

Papers - Forever Friend,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,

Tools - Nesties, cuttlebug, Embossing Powder, heat gun,

Embellishments - glamour dust, buttons, ribbon, crochet thread,

Hope your all having a good weekend, thank you for popping by my blog.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Ballooning For Berries

Today see's a new challenge over at Oldie But A Goodie, the theme has been chosen by our lovely Lisa Jane , and she has chosen "The Great Outdoors". This is the great prize that is up for grabs :-

The team have made really gorgeous creations, if you want to take a peek, so if you'd like to join in please remember no Digi's and your stamp must be over 6 months old.

For my card it had to be House Mouse, they get up to allsorts in the great outdoors, and this little critter is no different. It does make me smile this image. I had another go using the cloud technique, this image called for it as there was a bit of an empty space behind the main image.


This is also for the following challenges:-

1. I ♥ Promarkers - challenge 77 - Things with wings (I used Aquamarkers)

2. Ladybug Crafts - challenge # 36 - Favourite Stamps (all House Mouse are my favourite, but this one is so cute)

3. Crafts & Me - challenge 46 - Anything Goes

4. A spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 162 - Happy Birthday

5. Papertake Weekly - Grow Your Own (Used punched flowers)


Recipe:-

Stamps - House Mouse HMTR1032 Ballooning for berries, Woodlandfolk sentiments,

Papers - Papermania Henbury Lane,

Colouring Mediums - Aquamarkers,

Tools - butterfly punch, border punch,

Embellishments - stickles, gems,


Hope you all have a good week, thanks for popping by my post.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

All Girls Today!

1st Challenge - Sunshine Kisses And Rainbow Wishes

It's the start of a new month, so this means new challenges, three in fact, so here's my first. Sir Stampalot . So August's challenge theme is "Whatever You Fancy", So nice and easy. The team have come up with some gorgeous inspiration for you and if you want to see the fab prize kindly donated by Sir Stampalot themselves, here it is:-

It seems that we are having quite a few peeps not sticking to our rules, so if you would like to be in with a chance to win the above prize then plaese remember entries may be combined with a maximum of five other challenges - i.e: six in total.


So onto my card for this months challenge, I had a right good old play. I got Craft Stamper magazine last month for the first time (just been back and got this months, I'm hooked, I love it), and made my first tag using Distress Inks, embossing powder and a stamp, I know i'm a bit behind everyone else in the techniques department Lol! So I incorporated the tag onto my card. See my recipe below for details.


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Diva's By Design - challenge 7 - Summer

2. Paperplay Challenges - week 30 - In The Garden

3. Craetive Inspirations - challenge 65 - Summertime

4. Simon Says Stamp & Show - Show A Tag (there's a tag on my card)



2nd Challenge - Sharing A Moment

Todays the start of a new month, so it also sees a new challenge form Penny Black @ Allsorts, so the theme for August is "Free & Easy", so anything goes, how simple is that. Just remember to use your Penny Black stamps though.You will know there are always good prizes up for grabs and lots of fabulous inspiration from the DT, so pop on over and join in, maybe use one of your neglected penny Black stamps as it's an open theme this month.

This is also for the following challenges:-

1. Crafts & Me - challenge 45 - Ribbon

2. One Stop Crafts - challenge # 141 - Vintage

3. Allsorts - week 114 - Free & Easy

4. Just Tracy's Challenge - Happy Birthday

3rd Challenge - Holiday Fun

Today see's another challenge from Die Cut Dreams, and the theme is "Holiday Fun". We are sponsored by the lovely Lynn and I have used one of her fab sentiments. You can get her fab sentiments Here at Crafts 4 You. Take a peek round her shop there's some gorgeous goodies to choose from. And all the team have done some great holiday creations for you to see.


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Truly Scrumptious - challenge 62 - Buttons & Bows
2. Colour Create - challenge 76 - Pink, Green & White
3. I ♥ Promarkers - challenge # 76 - Anything Goes

4. Totally Papercrafts - challenge 77 - Bling it up (gems & stickles)

5. Stamp Something - Summer Fun

Recipe:- For Sunshine Kisses/ Sarah Kay

Stamps - Sarah Kay Spring Blossoms (you can buy here at Sir Stampalot), Inkadinkado Pansy Tag, Do crafts sentiment,

Papers - from stash - no names sorry!

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,

Tools - Embossing powder, heat gun, hole punch, flower punch, border punch, corner die, cuttlebug,

Embellishments - crochet thread (for tag), gems,


Recipe:- Sharing A Moment

Stamps - Penny Black 1122k Sharing A Moment, House Mouse Sentiment,

Papers - Papermania Nostalgia warm,

Colouring Medium - Distress Inks,

Tools - Corner Die, Nesties, cuttlebug, Leaf punch,

Embellishments - lace, brads,

Recipe:- Holiday Fun

Stamps - Molly Blooms, Sentiment from Crafts 4 You, Polkadoodles butterfly,

Papers - My Minds Eye Quite contrary,

Colouring mediums - Promarkers,

Tools - Nesties, cuttlebug, daisy punch,

Embellishments - ribbon, stickles, button, gems, flower,

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

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