Times To Treasure

Welcome on this Sunday morning, it's a new month 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.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Dies & Punches' So get out all your dies and fancy punches and create.  I used my favourite LOTV image, and the sentiment comes with it too. The flowers, fence etc are from all different brand of dies, see recipe below.

We have sponsorship this Month from:-


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. Crafty Little Fairies - Vintage/Shabby chic
2. Challenges 4 Everybody - challenge # 40 - Anything Goes
3. LOTV Ideas To inspire - April - 10th Birthday




And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is 'Blossoms & Blooms' So you can use any image for this challenge, just add flowers.  I used Penny Black's Acrobat image, and some Flonz stamps - the sentiment and butterfly.

We have prizes from Penny Black, PPR Papercrafts, Flonz, Nicecrane. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your Penny Black 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.


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. Paper crafting Journey - Anything Goes
2. Stampin' For The Weekend - Spring Colours

Recipe:-
Stamps - LOTV Times To Treasure, Penny Black 3976K Acrobat, Flonz Sentiment & Butterfly,
Papers - LOTV Raspberry Road Antebellum, Dovecraft Garden Party, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, distress inks, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Marianne dies, CC Designs, Signature dies, Crealies dies, 
Embellishments - Ribbon, gems, Iced Gems, 

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

Sleepy Dragon

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Helene's turn to host and she would like to see 'No Flowers'
Here is what I did, I used a Sweet Pea stamp, and decided to go with vintage papers, I coloured my image with both Promarkers and my new Spectrum Noir, I do like them and I must say, they seem smoother and blend better than my beloved Promarkers. So it now seems I will have to collect the Spectrum Noir now.

Don't forget to head over to Allsorts for all the details of this challenge, and to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.

Here are the prizes on offer:-

Sponsors:

 

offering a £15 voucher and

   

offering a £10 voucher

Recipe:-
Stamps - Sweet Pea's Lisa Victoria's Dragon, 
Papers - LOTV Raspberry Road Beach Bliss, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, Spectrum Noir, Distress Inks,
Tools - Border punch, Nesties, Grand Calibur, 
Embellishments - bow, buttons, Ticket, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Pizza Delivery

Good Morning, welcome to this mornings post. 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, this time it was Our lovely Kate's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Anything Masculine" -So that's anything you would give to a male.  So you might be thinking I've seen this before, yes last week but it was a card, this is the matching gift bag.  Kept it simple and the Iced Gems which were originally cream,  from craft work cards and were coloured with promarkers to match the card.  I just love doing gift bags, and so useful too.
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

Proudly Sponsored by

Marianne Design

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Marianne Design is on FACEBOOK!

 https://www.facebook.com/mariannedesignbv

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.

Today's News:-
This is part of my Mother's day present

I usually use Promarkers, but they have now gone up to £1.89 each at Joanna Sheen's, I was buying a couple at a time whenever I ordered my card and House Mouse stamps, but at the weekend I showed these to John and told him I had been watching them on Create & Craft through the week and fancied trying them, and they work out at £1.33 each, and today a pack showed up for my Mother's day present along with some slippers and cards.  Now I need to get collecting again, and I really want the tutorial DVD with Leanne Chivers.  I feel like a really lucky Mum.
 

Recipe:-
Stamps - JR1068 (House Mouse Designs) or JSHM053 (Joanna Sheen's)
Papers - Nitwits Country Gentelmen, Docrafts Tilly Daydreams,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Xcut circle cutter, Nesties, Grand Calibur, brown gift bag,
Embellishments - Craft Work Crads Iced Gems,


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

Beatrix Potter

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Jo's turn to host and she would like to see 'Use Those Dies'
Well my Grand Calibur certainly worked hard, I used some Beatrix Potter images from Nicecrane which you can find here:-
http://nicecranedesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=737

My best friend Brenda sent me the die cut shaped card, thank you hun, I cut flowers, leaves and flourishes to embellish.  And finished off with some lovely Flonz butterfly stamps.
Here's a view of the front, when it's all fold in and tied with an organza bow.

 A closer look at the images, I adore these, I just can't help loving Beatrix Potter, I have a special edition full box set of her books, I have ornaments and things like Tea tins.  Beatrix Potter is just timeless and will be around forever.

 Another view:-

Don't forget to head over to Allsorts for all the details of this challenge, and to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.

Our lovely sponsors this week are:-

LET'S CREATE

Our own DT Jo who runs her own store Lets Create and she is putting together a goody bad for one lucky winner.

FlonzCraft is our second sponsor with their usual prize of a $20 store spend.

Recipe:-
Stamps - Nicecrane, Flonz butterflies,
Papers - Kaiser,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks Frayed Burlap,
Tools -Grand calibur, sizzix flower dies, asst flourish dies, spellbinders, signature leaf dies,
Embellishments - ribbon, stickles, gems,


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Delicious Pizza

Good Morning, welcome to this mornings post. 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 Kate's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Anything Masculine" -So that's anything you would give to a male.  I went with my favourite male stamp, well what I consider a male stamp as all the males in my family love pizza and fizzy drinks, so suits the majority of the men in my life, in fact all the men in my life even my Dad LOL!  Kept it simple and the Iced Gems which were originally cream,  from craft work cards were coloured with promarkers to match the card.
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

Proudly Sponsored by

Marianne Design

mariannedesign.nl

Marianne Design is on FACEBOOK!

 https://www.facebook.com/mariannedesignbv

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.


Recipe:-
Stamps - JR1068 (House Mouse Designs) or JSHM053 (Joanna Sheen's)
Papers - Nitwits Country Gentelmen, Docrafts Tilly Daydreams,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Xcut circle cutter, Nesties, Grand Calibur,
Embellishments - Craft Work Crads Iced Gems,


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

Football Mad

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Tracy's turn to host and she would like to see 'About The Boy'
Here is what I did, I used a Lili Of The Valley stamp, and decided to go with Leeds Utd colours as that is the team the boy supports who I made this card for.  He is a team mate of my Son's Bobby, who also supports Leeds Utd.  The bunting was made using Hero Arts, and the shirt and cup from an old Daisy And Dandelion stamp set.  I stamped the football twice and put one on foam pads for a bit of dimention.

Don't forget to head over to Allsorts for all the details of this challenge, and to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.

Our sponsor this week is:-

 
http://www.craftfairy.co.uk/

Recipe:-
Stamps - Hero Arts, Lili Of The Valley, Daisy Dandelion, See D's alphabet,
Papers - Nitwits
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,



Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Pretty In Pink

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Sarah's turn to host and she would like to see 'Pretty In Pink'
Here is what I did, I used a Nicecrane image (one of our sponsors), I used Fairies And Angels sheet you can find here


and decided to decorate a plain box, kept it vintage in keeping with the image.  I added flowers and lace, and some flonz butterflies that I stamped and coloured.  Lots of distress inks were used and I over stamped on my patterened papers too.

Don't forget to head over to Allsorts for all the details of this challenge, and to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.

Here are the prizes on offer:-

Nicecrane Designs offering a voucher for the online store

and A Passion For Stamps offering 4 images of winner's choice

Recipe:-
Stamps - Nicecrane image, various little stamps,
Papers - Papermania Blueberry Hill, 
Colouring Mediums - distress inks,
Tools -distressing tool, 
Embellishments - flowers, ribbon, lace, stickles, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Altered Item

Monday mornings seem to come round so quickly these days. 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 Heather's turn to choose the theme and she chose 'Lost & Found' - eg. Clothing Tag/Bottle Cap/Odd Earring/Cardboard packet/Foil/Empty jar/Container) Anything you could lose or Find.
I found the box below in the back of my cupboard and decided to alter it.

 I used Nitwit papers Always & Forever, and House Mouse stamp HMPR1042 Pampered Guinea which is one of my most favourite stamps.  I used dies to embellish my box, and added ribbon to make a pull loop.

I also lined the inside of the box too, there's been  a lot of measuring and a lot of work in this box but so worth it.  I even covered the underneath.

I love altering things, I could sit and do them all day, it's one of my favourite things to do.

Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are sponsored by
  

We are very excited to announce that One very Lucky Player will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of some of these Premium Dye Ink Pads from Simon Says Stamp.

  Also:-

PIZZAZZ APLENTY
 
  "A surprise package of embellishments from Pizzazz Aplenty worth $15.00. 
(Due to increased postage costs, the winner for this prize must reside in the USA)

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.

Today's News:-
Some photo's of Bobby doing the parade round Leeds Utd Football ground at half time on Saturday, at the Leeds V's Bolton match.  He went round with other team mates from his football club Hunslet.  I promised my friend Brenda I would put them on.  He loved doing it and was so proud walking round.

This one is outside the ground at the Billy Bremner statue, Bobby is the one in the hat.

Recipe:-
Stamps - HMPR1042 Pampered Guinea,
Papers - Nitwits Always & forever,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, distress inks,
Tools - signature dies, CC designs dies, Marianne dies, Grand Calibur,
Embellishments - stickles, strung pearls, pearls,


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

Rugby For Dads

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Wendy's turn to host and she would like to see 'Sport'
Here is what I did, I used a Papermania Nostalgia Pastimes stamp, and decided to use my Nitwit papers from Country Gents and Bear Necessities.  As we tend to, I kept it simple being a masculine card. So a ticket sentiment and some ricrac and that's about it.

Don't forget to head over to Allsorts for all the details of this challenge, and to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.

Here are the prizes on offer:-

Scrappers Delight 

will give 3 images

Crafty Devils 

will give 15GBP voucher

Today's News:-

It was world Book day on Thursday at Bobby's school and they had to go dressed as a book character, so Bobby decided to go as Harry Potter, he had a stuffed Hedwig (owl), wand and snitch ball.  After all the coaxing to get him to dress up as he's doesn't like doing it, he was sent home at 10:00 a.m.  There's a Norovirus doing it's rounds at his school, and Bobby was being sick.  So poor little thing spent Thursday and Friday with this awful tummy bug.  Glad he's feeling better today as he is doing a parade around the pitch at Leeds Utd Football ground, it's with his football team that he plays for and he's so excited, photo's to follow hopefully.
So that means I get a couple of hours to myself, I have a couple of projects lined up that I want to do, so crafting it is.

Recipe:-
Stamps - Papermania Nostalgia Pastimes, See D's letters,
Papers - Nitwits Country Gents, Bare Necessities,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Embellishments - Ticket, ribbon, ricrac,


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

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 Dorte's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Anythimg Goes"
I have used a stamp I haven't inked up before, made this to fill a gap in my Baby cards, well I don't make hardly any of them.  Went simple with this, using quilted DP, a nappy pin and some flowers

Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are Sponsored by...

EUREKA STAMPS

Prize - Winner of your Challenge would receive 5 Digital Stamps of their choice from our online store http://www.eurekastamps.com/

ALSO

Marianne Design

mariannedesign.nl

Take a look at this fabulous Marianne Design PRIZE that could be yours...

 








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.


Recipe:-
Stamps - JSHM062 Big fan
Papers - Nitwits Bear Necessities,,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools -cuttlebug, embossing folder border,
Embellishments -ribbon, satin roses, nappy pin, pearls,


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