Special Cut

Hello, it's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. Well all our white stuff has gone with all the rain, I'm so glad, but I do love the snow its the ice that I hate.  I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.
It is time for another theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was Our lovely America's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Anything Goes With A Special Cut" - So that is Die cuts, special cuts or even like me hair cuts.............. As soon as I saw the theme I knew which stamp I had to use, it is a new stamp I haven't used yet, HMJR1041 Buzz cut.  This stamp has special meaning to me as it reminds me of an incident when my nephews cut my sons hair off  EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:-

Joanna Sheen LTD.,

A £10 voucher to One Lucky Winner for spending on the website at www.joannasheen.com (in full or part payment) for some crafting goodies.

and

H M STAMPS

 

http://www.hmstamps.com/  

A Great New online website offering the complete line of HOUSE-MOUSE and SNOOPY stamps! Check them out!!

H M STAMPS is giving away a $10 Gift Certificate to One Lucky Winner.

 

and

Our own generous America will be giving away these 3 House-Mouse Designs stamps to one lucky winner.

 

Thanks for looking, the DT have all made gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 200 - Spots & Stripes
2. The Squirrel And The fox - challenge # 36 - Something New (I used a new Stamp)
3. Love To Create - challenge # 50 - Anything Goes With a sentiment

Recipe:-
Stamps - HMJR1014 Buzz Cut, Sentiment is done on the computer,
Papers - From scrap box,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Cricut, George and Jasmine cartridges, 



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

Lighthouse

Good Morning bloggers,  it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is Catherine's turn to host and she would like to see something 'Masculine'
Here is what I used, I used "Virginia Lighthouse" from our sponsor Digi Darla, and decided to add some shell embellishments, and inked crochet thread.

Don't forget to head over to Allsorts for all the details of this challenge, to see the super prizes that is on offer to the winners from:-

Digi Darla

5 images of winners choice

And

Craft Barn

£15 on line spend

And to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Challenges 4 Everybody - challenge # 12 - Anything Goes
2. I ♥ Promarkers - challenge # 152 - Anything Goes
3. Dutch Dare - #201 - Winged Things (seagulls on my card)


Recipe:-
Stamps - Digi Darla,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Cricut, Nesties, embossing folders, 
Embellishments - Brads, shells, crochet thread, seagull rub-on, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Flower Power

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is the lovely Tracy's turn to host and she would like to see 'Flower Power'
Here is what I used, I used a Lili Of The Valley stamp, and decided to go with pink and green.  And my son bought me a sizzix flower die and stamp set for Christmas, which I've used to make my flowers.  I do love to use handmade flowers on my cards.

Don't forget to head over to Allsorts for all the details of this challenge, to see the super prizes that are on offer to the winners from :-

Ribbon girl - £10 Gift Voucher

and

My Heart Pieces. - 4 Images Of Choice

And to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Diva's By design - Girlie
2. Creative Inspiration Wednesday - challenge 197 - One For The girls



Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Friendship And love

At Sir Stampalot this month the theme is "Friendship" and was chosen by me, and as it was my turn this month, we are doing some questions for the team to answer.  So if you want to see what I put about my crafting experiences, pop on over.
So back to the challenge anything for a friend, I chose to use a Christmas gift from Brenda, it's a Lavinia stamp and was lovely to work with.  I have never used that brand before.

We have this wonderful prize for the lucky winner.  You won't get stuck with what to do with this prize LOL.

And of course, the Design Team have created some stunners to inspire you. Please do pay them a visit to their individual blogs - it means a lot to know you appreciate their efforts.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. By The Cute & Girly - January - Cute & Girly
2. Paper Crafting Journey - Anything goes
3. Cute card Thursday - challenge 252 - Diamonds Are forever
4. MAWTT - Happy birthday
5. Stampin' For The Weekend - Something Girlie

And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny Black & more @ Allsorts, where the theme is "Love Is In The Air" So you can use any stamp to do with LOVE for this challenge. I have used Penny Black's "Loving and Hugging", and kept the embellishments soft and simple.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Sir Stampalot, Crimson Cloud, Classy Crafts, and Crafty Ribbons. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your LOVE stamps out isn't it!!!!!!

Now if you would like to be a GDT for us, all you need to do is make a creation to fit the theme following our rules and put GDT after your name on the Linky.


Are you wanting some inspiration, pop on over to the challenge blog and then you can see all the wonderful creations from the rest of the talented team.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. The Squirrel & the fox- Anything goes
2. Totally Papercrafts - Embossing

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

New Beginnings

Hello, it's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.
It is time for another theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was our lovely Christine's turn to choose the theme and she chose "New Beginnings" - Use something to do with New Baby, New Job, New Home etc.............. As soon as I saw the theme I knew which stamp I had to use, as my Hubby has just been promoted at work (thats a new beginning isn't it), it had to be OR1048 Attack Of The Caffeine Crash.
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

Now for the prizes:-

One Lucky Winner will receive a fab $25 Electronic Gift Certificate

good for shopping at HMD's online store.

 and...

 ONE lucky winner will receive a $25 gift voucher to shop at Simon Says Stamp store.

 

 and...

One Lucky Winner will receive a fab $10 Voucher to Di's Digi Downloads online Shop

 and...

One Lucky Winner will receive a fab $10 Gift Certificate to HM Stamps online Shop

H M  STAMPS

http://www.hmstamps.com/

Our  Teamie Christine, (who is hosting this New challenge), is also generously offering this great set of UnMounted Joanna Sheen House-Mouse stamps.

Christine has added a Linky to her blog (Found HERE), for entrants to enter the drawing to win this JS HM Stamp set!

In addition to all the goodies already up for grabs, our Sue Kment is also offering another fabby prize. Take a look at what could be yours if you play along and follow her own prize rules found on Sue's blog HERE;

Thanks for looking, the DT have all made gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Diva's by Design - Anything goes
2. Challenges 4 Everybody - challenge #11 - Anything Goes
3. Crafty creations - #204 - Something New (Embellies)
4. Creative Craft Challenge - challenge 1 - New beginnings
5. Papertake Weekly - Happy new (job)
6. Cards For Men - challenge1 - Men At Work
7. Crafty Calendar - January - What's new
8. Ready -Teddy- Go - challenge # 18 - Something New
9. Joanna Sheen - New Beginnings

Recipe:-
Stamps - OR1048 Attack Of The Caffeine crash, 
Papers - Penny Black Tree bark, and a scrap out of scrap draw, sorry don't know the make, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Border punch, 
Embellishments - Paperclips, mini bulldog clip, brads,


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

A Boy And His Friend

Good Morning bloggers, I have some exciting news,  it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts. And I have been invited to join the team, what a lovely bunch of girls, we got the warmest welcome, thank you Allsorts girls, your all fabulous.  There is two other newbies too Samantha and Wendy.  So now on to the challenge:-
This week is the lovely Sarah's turn to host and she would like to see 'Dies and/or Punches'
Here is what I used, I used an image from our sponsor A Passion For Stamps called Eye's left.  They are giving the winner

4 images of winners choice

and I also decided to use my Sizzix dies that I've had for ages and bought when I first started crafting, but hardly used.  I also used an X-Cut border punch too.

We are also sponsored by Crimson Cloud.

Don't forget to head over to Allsorts for all the details of this challenge, to see the super prizes that is on offer to the winners.
And to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.



Recipe:-
Stamps - A Passion For Stamps, sentiment stamps Flonz,
Papers - Dovecraft Sugar & Spice, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 
Tools - Sizzix Dies, Cuttlebug, X-Cut border punch, 



Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Friendship And Love

Hi all, Hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year and enjoyed all the festivities.

And welcome, it's a new month for Sir Stampalot and Penny Black & More @ Allsorts challenges, if you didn't get the chance to join in last month's challenge this could be the one for you.

At Sir Stampalot this month the theme is "Friendship" So anything for a friend will be fab for our challenge. It won't be any surprise to my regular blogging friends that I used a House Mouse image.  It is called "Italian Feast", and I'm sure all these little mice are good friends sharing this food together.  I kept it quite simple as the image is so detailed and I just loved colouring it.

We have this wonderful prize for the lucky winner.  You won't get stuck with what to do with this prize LOL.

And of course, the Design Team have created some stunners to inspire you. Please do pay them a visit to their individual blogs - it means a lot to know you appreciate their efforts.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Ladybug crafts - Anything Goes
2. Crafty Creations - #202 - Anything Goes
3. Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
4. Crafty Catz - #164 - Anything goes
5. Stampin' For The weekend - Anything goes
























And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny Black & more @ Allsorts, where the theme is "Love Is In The Air" So you can use any stamp to do with LOVE for this challenge. I have used Penny Black's "Loving and Hugging", and kept the embellishments soft and simple.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Sir Stampalot, Crimson Cloud, Classy Crafts, and Crafty Ribbons. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your LOVE stamps out isn't it!!!!!!

Now if you would like to be a GDT for us, all you need to do is make a creation to fit the theme following our rules and put GDT after your name on the Linky.


Are you wanting some inspiration, pop on over to the challenge blog and then you can see all the wonderful creations from the rest of the talented team.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Simon says stamp - Anything goes
2. Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
3. Paperplay Challenges - week 1 - Celebration (I chose to do Anniversary)
4. Creative Inspiration Wednesday - challenge 195 - Celebration (Anniversary)
5. Crazy 4 Challenges - #167 - Ribbon & Bows


Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny black 40-017 Loving And hugging, HMTR1016 Italian feast, Sentiment made on computer,
Papers - K&Co Classic Bailey, Dovecraft Garden party, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 
Tools - Nesties, cuttlebug, border punch,
Embellishments - gems, pearls, ribbon, lace butterfly, satin roses, 

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

My Favourite Top 5

Hello, hope you all had a very good Christmas and got some lovely goodies.  I had a quiet but lovely Christmas and got eight sets of House Mouse stamps from Joanna Sheen off my hubby.
I haven't used any yet but just starting to get back to my desk to do some crafting, thought I would use the last few days to have a real good tidy and organise of my space.

Debby is doing a "Favourite Top 5" and I have never done it before so thought I'd give it a whirl, you can find her's here.

So here's mine, it's really hard isn't it, to whittle it down to just five once you get going, I don't usually like my own work much and thought I'd only be able to find a couple, but oh no I was shocked at how many I actually thought about using.  Then my next problem was to make sure they weren't all House Mouse LOL!

January 2012

My first DT creation for House Mouse challenge team, I just love how this turned out. All the embellishments were handmade, diecut and punched.

You can find it here

March 2012

This is something totally out of my comfort zone, the colours are not my usual at all. Quite dark for me. But I loved the challenge of this one, and loved how the stamping around the image worked out.

You can find it here

June 2012

I had to pick a boys card as I do struggle with them, and this LOTV footballer reminds me of my youngest son.

You can find it here

July 2012

This one is where I tried to do a kind of masculine flower, it needed embellishing and I couldn't think of anything else which would suit my favourite Penny Black Image.

You can find it here

October 2012

This is my all time favourite stamp, and I had to end on a House Mouse.  I love the CAS look of this and how anyone not go Aww to this poor little mouse.

You can find it here

So there you have it, I managed to stick to five although I could have gone on.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

AND ALL THE BEST FOR 2013

HAPPY CRAFTING

TRACY X 

Angel Hugs

I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend, and not too hectic with Christmas preparations, I'm way behind this year, I'm usually so organised.  But been doing a lot of voluntary work over at my son's school.
It is time for another theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was Kate's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Christmas Hugs & Kisses", I used this image, HMOR1064 Angel Delights as I didn't have any mice kissing and hugging.  But used my sentiment for the theme instead.  As my lovely Teamie Lols said, I'm thinking out of the box LOL!
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are sponsored by House Mouse Designs who are giving away $25 gift certificate

Di’s digi Downloads who will give away a $10 voucher

Thanks for looking, the DT have all made gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 194 - Christmas time
2. Joanna sheen - With Love At Christmas
3. Incy Wincy - Holly or Mistletoe


Recipe:-
Stamps - HMOR1064 Angel delights, sentiment computer generated,
Papers - DCWV Christmas Wishes,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Cuttlebug, border punch, poinsettia die, embossing folder
Embellishments - ribbon, glamour dust, holly leaves, 


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

Christmas Trees And Penguins

I've popped by today to remind you about our challenges for Stamping Sensations and Penny Black & More @ Allsorts challenges, if you didn't get the chance to join in last month's challenge this could be the one for you. There is still a couple of weeks to enter.
At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is Treemendous So get out your tree and Christmas trees stamps to join in. It's really not as scary as it sounds so why not give it a try.  I used a stamp by Anita and embossed it.  Really wanted to try a CAS with this card, not something I do very often.

We have sponsorship this Month from  Visible Image and now to show you the wonderful prize they are offering to one very lucky winner......

And of course, the Design Team have created some stunners to inspire you. Please do pay them a visit as it means a lot to know you appreciate their efforts.

This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Passion For Promarkers - Include the word HAPPY
2. Papertake Weekly - Snow White
3. Paperplay Challenges - challenge 50 - Your A star
4. Allsorts - week 185 - Oh Christmas Tree

And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is It's Your Choice So you can use anything you like for this challenge.  I chose to use this fab Penny Black stamp. I liked this simple layout for this image and patterned paper.
We have prizes from Penny Black, Stampalot, Joanna Sheen and Crafts U Love. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your stamps out isn't it!!!!!!

Are you wanting some inspiration, pop on over to the challenge blog and then you can see all the wonderful creations from the rest of the talented team.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Charisma Cardz - Christmas Makes



Recipe:-
Stamps - Anita's stamps, Penny Black 40-034 Carolling Penguins, 
Papers - Forever Friends, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Cuttlebug, spellbinders poinsettia, heat gun, embossing powder,
Embellishments - ribbon, glamour dust, holly leaves,



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

Winter Bench

Good Morning bloggers It's time for a new challenge today at Oldie But A Goodie

This week is our lovely Janice's turn to host and she would like to see 'Thank You Sponsors"

- Use any Image or Product by any of our 2012 sponsors to make ANY KIND of card.

I have used a Bugaboo image - Little Penguin Winter - Winter Bench

Don't forget to head over to Oldie But a Goodie for all the details of this challenge, to see the super prize that is on offer to the winner and to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.

Remember to be in with a chance of winning You must use something thats at least 6 months old, and this time our challenge will last for 4 weeks, as we are having a christmas break.

1. Cute Card thursday - challenge 246 - Red & Green

2. Deep Ocean - challenge # 40 - So this is christmas

3. Charisma cardz - challenge # 48 - Christmas

4. Paperplay challenges - week 49 - Christmas Is coming
5. 2 Sisters Challenge - # 121 - Snowflakes
6. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 193 - Anything But A card (the sentiment is stamped)
7. Dream Valley - challenge 47 - Christmas
8. Cupcake Crafts - #222 - Merry Christmas
9. Incy Wincy - Christmas With Snowflakes
10. The Cutie Pie - challenge # 33 - Cute christmas

Recipe:-

Stamps - Bugaboo

Papers - Dovecraft back to basics - Christmas,

Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 

Embellishments - flowers, 

Thanks for popping by my blog.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Let It Snow Again

Hello, it's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.
It is time for me to remind you of the theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, the theme this week is "Let It Snow" - So have some fun with some winter weather.   I had to use HMJR1038 Along For The Ride, I love this stamp, although I love all House Mouse stamps LOL! I have gone mad with the glamour dust but it doesn't show very well on my photos, I even did falling snow.
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are sponsored by Simon Says Stamp who is giving a $25 gift voucher away.













Thanks for looking, the DT have all made gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Simon Says Stamp - Snowflakes
2. I ♥ Promarkers - Anything Goes
3. Diva's By Design - challenge # 64 - Let It Snow
4. Ladybugs Crafts -  Sparkalicious
5. Stampin' For The weekend - challenge #23 - Let It Snow
6. Joanna Sheen - With Love At Christmas


Recipe:-
Stamps - HMJR1038 Along for the ride, 
Papers - Dove Craft back to basics Christmas, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 
Tools - Cuttlebug, Spellbinders poinsettia, sizzix corner die, 
Embellishments - gems, glamour dust, 


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

Let It Snow

Hello, it's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.
It is time for another theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, the theme this week is "Let It Snow" - So have some fun with some winter weather.  As soon as I saw the theme I knew which stamp I had to use. I used HMJR1068 Night Light, I love this stamp, although I love all House Mouse stamps LOL! I have gone mad with the glamour dust but it doesn't show very well on my photos.
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are sponsored by Simon Says Stamp who is giving a $25 gift voucher away.









Now for a better view at my gift bag and card.

Thanks for looking, the DT have all made gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. 2 Sisters Challenge - challenge # 120 - Christmas sparkle
2. Totally papercrafts - challenge # 145 - Anything Christmassy but a card (using my gift bag for this)
3. No matter Which - challenge # 5 - Christmas
4. Fussy & Fancy - challenge 77 - I love Christmas
5. The Cutie Pie - #32 - use a doily


Recipe:-
Stamps - HMJR1068 Night Light, 
Papers - Dove Craft back to basics Christmas, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 
Tools - Cricut, Spellbinders poinsettia, 
Embellishments - gems, doilys, glamour dust, 


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