Polkadoodles Blog Hop

I have a blog hop for you today. The Polkadoodles DT girls have combined this weeks challenge of “Give Thanks” with a blog hop. There will be a prize on each DT members blog, So make sure you pop by each blog and leave a comment. There will be a letter to collect from each one and then it will give you a word to which you must leave on the Polkadoodles challenge blog at the end of the hop. There are LOADS of goodies up for grabs! Nikky is also offering 10% discount, the code to be used for purchases from Polkadoodles website is HOPPITYHOP10 this will only be vaild from 9am Friday 19 November until 12noon Sunday 28 November (when hop ends)
Here is my prize:-


Nikky has kindly donated the following:-
Jingle Jangle Cd-Rom
2 Stamp Doodles
Fru Fru Ribbon pack
Doodle Dewdrops

I have added the following:-
Assorted Ribbon
Satin flowers
Buttons
Polkadoodles stamped images



I have made this card to give Thanks to all my followers, who have visited me and given wonderful comments and kept me going when things are low. I have used everything from Sundae Of Seasons and the Babsie Flutterfly stamp.

You should have come here from the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog

And here is the list to follow if you get stuck:-

Tracy (your here)

Emma
Jenny
Ruth
Enfys

Claire
Lou
Lis M
Lisa
Tracie
Fliss

Nikky
Polkadoodle Challenge Blog (final Stop)



MY LETTER IS

I

You now need to go to Emma's blog here,

Hope you enjoy the hop and thank you for taking part

Good luck

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Night Light

It's a new challenge today for "Oldie But A Goodie", and the theme is "Glitter". I have put plenty of sparkle on my image and snowflakes, hope it shows ok. This is using a House Mouse stamp called Night Light, i'm now trying to get some Christmas cards done as I have only made three so far.


This is also for:-
1. Allsorts - week 78 - Sketch
2. Die Cut Dreams Christmas - challenge # 43 - Snowflakes
3. Lili Of The Valley - challenge 73 - Anything Goes + Blog Hop
4. ABC Christmas - W is for Winter Wonderland
5. House Mouse - challenge # 82 - All about friends


Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse Night Light HMJR1068, sentiment Dovecraft,
Papers - Papermania A Wonderful Christmas Time, Dovecraft Winter Wonderland,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, H20's,
Tools - Nestie, Cuttlebug, Snowflake punch, Sizzix snowflake Die, Sizzix sidekick,
Embellishments - stickles, ribbon, white gems,


Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog,
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Christmas Bows

It's time for another Die Cut Dreams challenge and the theme is to use staples on your project. My staples are one on either side of the ticket and one on either side of the green ribbon. Couldn't get the staples to show up very well on the photo.
Please do pop over there's always fabulous prizes and the rest of the team have done gorgeous creations.


This is also for:-
1. Truly Scrumptious - challenge 45 - Sketch
2. House Mouse - challenge # 82 - All about friends
3. The Fuzzy Wuzzy - A Season (I have chosen Winter)
4. Craft And Me - challenge 17 - Glitter (the snow & the Poinsettia)
5. ABC Challenge - His for Holidays (christmas)


Recipe:-
Stamps - House MouseWrapped and Ready HMOR1006, Poinsettia stamp from Polkadoodles,
Papers - Papermania's A wonderful christmas time, DCWV Christmas Wishes,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, H20's,
Embellishments - Ribbon green Papermania, tartan ribbon, Ticket from Miss Cutie Pie, staples, stickles, brad,

Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Icicle Gift Box

At Polkadoodles this week the challenge is to do a gift box, I have used Meeshelle without her wings from the Fairy Flutterfly stamps, on a Christmas icicle box, which is from the CD Paper Boutique 2 - CreativeChristmas . The poinsettia is a stamp from the Crimbo doodles stamp set, and I have used promarkers to colour the image.

Please watchout for out blog hop too, it's on the 19th November and the prizes on each stop are fabulous. And there's still a chance to enter if your interested in the DT Call we have at the moment.


This is also for:-
Cute Card Thursday - challenge 138 - Anything Goes


Something else to watch out for, I received some lovely Christmas gifts from DotComGiftShop the other day, which i'll be blogging about in the coming weeks, as they have asked me to review these items. Gorgeous goodies too.


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

I've been good

This week at Die Cut Dreams the lovely Susie has given us all one of her Door Hangers from her shop to use for the challenge of "Door Hangers". I couldn't resist doing a christmas one. I have bought quite a few from her before and they are excellent quality, I have done Baby ones, fairy ones, and different kinds of christmas ones.


This is also for the following challenges:-

1. Allsorts - week 77 - Twas The Night Before Christmas

2. Crafts And Me - challenge # 16 - Make A Christmas Gift



Recipe:-

Stamps - Sarah Kay Santa , Polkadoodles poinsettia,

Papers - Papermania A wonderful Christmas time,

Colouring Mediums - H20's, Distress Inks, perfect pearls heirloom gold,

Embellishments - bell, brads, ribbon,


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

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Award and a DT Call

This Fabulous 'I got Attitude' award was given to me by my very good blogging buddie Debs.
And with it comes a very wonderful $5 gift certificate from
The Digi's with Attitude Store
I just have to follow a few simple steps .
Firstly- I am to give this award to 5 other bloggers
Well, this is always a very very difficult thing for me to do. How to choose just 5.
Well I decided this is going to 5 of my consistent commenters, they comment on every post and up to now I haven't given them an award to thank them. I know there's lots more friends out their to give this award to, but I really wanted to give it to someone who hasn't received an award from me yet. I hope all my commenting friends understand, I would love to give it to you all.

So here are my 5
Pinky

Delphine

Jules

Claire

Cheryl


Secondly- Tell 3 things about myself

1. I live my life around my 3 children and Hubby
2. Crafting keeps me sane and helps me through the rough times

3. My crafting dream is to be a House Mouse DT member.

Now, follow this link to finish your steps and claim your coupon

Now for the DT Call

If you are interested in becoming a Design Team member of Polkadoodles we are having a DT call.

An important part of your duties is to create samples for Polka Doodles products which will be seen on the website, shows and Create & Craft TV. You will receive Polka Doodles products to enable you to make the samples and your projects and obviously these are free for you to keep and use.
The Design Team call is open to anyone and everyone, no matter what your ability, so click on the link below.

http://www.polkadoodle.blogspot.com/


Happy crafting

Tracy x

Christmas Quick

At Polkadoodles this week they are asking for a quick make that can also be mass produced. Everything is from Sundae Of Seasons except the poinsettia's which are from the Crimbo Doodle stamp set. The image is a pre-coloured one from the Disc. And like Jenny requested a quick and simple card.
The winner will receive a special blinkie for use on their blog and something scrummy from Polka Doodles! Runners-up will also receive Blinkies!

I would also like to tell you about a blog hop coming in a couple of weeks for Polkadoodles and there's a prize on every stop. The prizes are fabulous so please do watch for it.


Thanks for popping over and have a great weekend
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Magical Mermaid

At "Oldie But A Goodie" this week the theme is chosen by the lovely Fleur, and she has chosen "Distressing". I have distressed all the edges of my cards and papers with distress inks, it doesn't seem to be showing up too well on the photo though.

I decided on an easel card, and all my flowers are handmade. And I just love this image, at the moment it's the only Sweet Pea I own, I would love some of the fairy ones though, oh well they'll go on my wish list.


Easel cards are hard to photograph sometimes so I have done a few shots of the details too.

I've tried to show you on this close up the Rangers Rock Candy I have used on the mermaids tale. In real life it gives a gorgeous shimmer which makes her tail look wet.

We are sponsored by Die Cut Dreams and this is the great prize Susie is giving away.

The rest of the team have done gorgeous creations too, please pop by and have a look and maybe also join in the challenge too.


This is also for the following challenges:-

1. Colour Create - challenge 56 - Purple, Aqua and White

2. Sweet Pea Stampers - Easel card

3. ABC Challenge - G is for Glitter

4. Simon Says Stamp - Punch 'em (I have used punches for my flowers)

5. Creative Card Crew - Let's Punch It ( have punched flowers)

6. Creative Inspirations - challenge 46 - Glitter, Glamour & Girlie



Recipe:-

Stamps - Sweet Pea September Rhythm, Daisy and Dandelion Sentiment,

Ppaers - Dovecraft Fantasy, Papermania Henbury Lane,

Colouring Medium - Distress Inks, H20's,

Tools - Sizzix Side Kick, Dies, Nesties, Cuttlebug,

Embellishments - Gems, Rock Candy,


Have a good week, and thank you for popping by my blog, please feel free to leave a comment, they are always appreciated.

Happy crafting

Tracy

There In Love!

Is anyone fed up yet of my House Mouse, i'm totally addicted, I just love 'em.
Anyway this creation is for the Die Cut Dreams challenge where the theme is "No colouring in and feature a heart", that wasn't easy as I love colouring these little critters. You should go look at the rest of the Dt's creations, they're really gorgeous and a great prize up for grabs too.


This is also for:-
A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 127 - Die Cut/Punches (Die cut hearts on the Cricut)


Recipe:-
Stamp - House Mouse HMJR1063 Lovely Confetti Heart,
Papers - Forever friends,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - Cricut, George cartridge,
Embellishments - Lace, ribbon, stickles,


Have a great week and thank you for popping over to my blog,
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Three French hens

Well it's the 1st of the month again, so that means a new challenge for Sir Stamplaot. This month the challenge is "The Twelve Days Of Christmas". As always some fabulous inspiration from the DT and as always a fabulous prize to win and here it is:-

So pop on over and try your luck at winning those scrumptious goodies.

A bit out of my comfort zone with this image, not my usual style. But had a go with it, I was going to colour the image but then found some "Tinsel Embossing Powder" from Sir Stampalot and added it to the branches then thought colouring may spoil it. Which then led to it being a black and white card. The same embossing powder is on my poinsettia's too. And of course it's three french hens.


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Fussy and Fancy - challenge # 22 - Winter Wonderland
2. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 40 - Bling It On
3. Pocket Full Of Posies - challenge # 10 - Winter Bouquet


Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny Black by Sir Stampalot,
Papers - Sheet music given by a friend.
Tools - embossing powder clear, embossing Tinsel powder, heat gun, swiss dots emboss folder, cuttlebug,
Embellishments - gems, ribbon,


Thanks for popping by
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Autumn Reindeer

This week at the Polkadoodles challenge the theme is Autumn Colours, I have used the Sundae Of Seasons for the backing paper and leaves, and the main image which is coloured with Aquamarkers is a Stamp Doodles PDSD011. And the butterflies are made using the butterfly stamp from the fairy flutterfly Meeshelle set. The winner will receive a special blinkie for use on their blog and something scrummy from Polka Doodles! Runners-up will also receive Blinkies!


This is also for:-
1. Papertake Weekly - Sparkly And Bright
2. Crafty Creations - challenge # 91 - Autumn
3. Creative Inspiration Wednesday - challenge 84 - Brown, Sage and Cream


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

For Our Son

This week at Die Cut Dreams we have the theme of "Stars and Stripes for a boy". Everyone on the team have done gorgeous creations and always there's a fab prize up for grabs.
This is for Scott, my eldest son's birthday, he also loves House Mouse just like his mum, and like his little brother Bobby also loves animals. So I know he'll love this image.


This is also for:-
1. Truly Scrumptious - challenge 43 - sketch
2. Fussy & Fancy - Challenge # 22 -Winter Wonderland


Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse HMOR1093 Artic Freeze, Dove craft sentiments, flourish stamp,
Papers - Forever Friends just for him,
Colouring Mediums - distress inks,
Tools - star punch,
Embellishments - button, thread, stickles, brad,



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

Baby Boy Hanger

This week at Polkadoodles challenge the theme is "New Baby", I thought i'd have a change for this challenge and I've made a door hanger, I have used the bear from the Sundae Of Seasons, and the papers are from Sugar Birdies. The butterfly is a stamp from the Fairy Flutterfly's Meeshelle, which can all be found here at the Polkadoodles shop.
The winner will receive a special blinkie for use on their blog and something scrummy from Polka Doodles! Runners-up will also receive Blinkies!


This is for the following challenges:-
1. Aud Sentiments - challenge 13 - something to do with a baby
2. Just Cute Bears - challenge 37 - Baby creation (use gingham and ribbon)
3. Flutterby Wednesday - challenge #127 - open challenge



Hope you all have a good weekend and thank you for stopping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

I Don't do bugs

Yes i'm on a roll, I now have all my sons birthday cards done. He'll be 15 on sunday, but loves the House Mouse images, he finds them amusing. So I have let Bobby choose one, and like a four year old found this funny, the bird feeding the mice worms.

Now i'll be able to concentrate on some DT work. Sorry for the photo, another couple of weeks and I should have a new camera, my daughters just doesn't take very clear ones as there isn't the function for close ups, quite a basic camera.


This is for:-

1. Papertake Weekly - Sketch

2. House Mouse - challenge # 80 - Monochromatic


There is still time to enter our Autumn challenge over at Sir Stampalot challenge blog too, check it out there's a great prize up for grabs.


Recipe:-

Stamps - House Mouse HMOR1053 I don't do bugs, Dove craft sentiments,

Papers - Polkadoodles Sundae Of Seasons found here,

Colouring Medium - Distress Inks,

Embellishments - brads,


Happy crafting

Tracy x

Blowing Dandelions

Another House Mouse creation, I just love these critters, they are so adorable. This is for my eldest Scott, whose birthday is on Sunday, Jodie chose the image as it is something they do to each other when the odd dandelion appears in our garden or when they find them on our walks with the dogs.


This is for the following challenges:-

1. House Mouse - challenge # 80 - Monochromatic

2. A Pocket Full Of Posies - challenge # 9 - Celebration


Recipe:-

Stamps - House Mouse HMUR1002 Blowing Dandelions, Dovecraft sentiment,

Papers - Daisy & Dandelion,

Colouring Medium - Distress inks

Tools - Nesties, cuttlebug, distressing tool,

Embellishments- buttons, thred, ribbon, stickles,


Hope your having a good week and thank you for popping by my blog.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Fetish Manga

Over at Oldie But A Goodie challenge the theme this week is to "Add A Butterfly", and the lovely Debs has chosen the this theme. I adore butterflies so I added four Lol!
We are sponsered this week by Robyn's Fetish Papers and their papers are gorgeous. I have used two on my creation, and their colours and patterns co-ordinate with each other perfectly.


Sorry for the rubbish photo as my camera has gone on the blink, just waiting to get a new one and meanwhile i'm using my daughters which is very basic.


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Simon Says Stamp - Recipe (1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments - gems, ribbon, butterflies)
2. Craftalicious - challenge 10 - Anything goes.
3. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 134 - What's Buggin' You (4 butterflies)
4. Top Tip Tuesday - #7 - Anything Goes


Recipe:-
Stamps -Sugar Nellie, Polkadoodles butterfly stamp,
Papers - Robyns Fetish,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - scalloped punch, butterfly punch,
Embellishments - gems, ribbon, stickles,


Happy crafting
Tracy x

Back to the 80's

The challenge theme this week is a colour combo, over at Die Cut Dreams. The colours are wait for it, are you ready.......................................Orange and Hot Pink.
Well it has made me think, a real challenge, not two colours I would put together at all. All i could think of with these colours was the 80's, vibrant fingerless gloves and leg warmers. My daughter wears them now in blacks, reds etc, a bit more of gothic colours I think. But she thinks they have invented them and doesn't believe I have already been there Lol!

So thank you Pops, my birthday present came in handy. I have used 80's Anya from TGF.


This is for the following challenges:-

1. ABC Challenges - F is for Flowers


Recipe:-

Stamps - TGF 80's Anya, Sentiment ticket Bizzy becs, Polkadoodles Poinsettia stamp

Papers - Dovecraft Wild Blossom,

Colouring Mediums - H20's, Distress Inks,

Tools - Nesties, cuttlebug, flower punches,

Embellishments - gems, stickles, ribbon,


Have a great week and thank you for popping by

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Autumn Leaves

Well I have never done this before, used two stamped images this way. I also have never tried to make a scene before, like I have with these leaf stamps. And just look at that backing paper, it reminds me of a wallpaper my mum had in our kitchen when I was a kid.


This is for the following challenges:-
1. Penny Black Saturday - week 122 - 2 or more images
2. Penny Black At Allsorts - October challenge - Colours Autumn
3. Crafty Cardmakers - challenge 31 - Step away from the square (hope a rectangle DL counts, if not please delete)
4. A Pocket Full Of Posies - challenge # 8 - Autumn Leaves
5. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 38 - Autumn


Just got back from Minor Injuries A&E at our walk-in centre, as my daughter Jodie has sprained the muscle and ligament in her thumb, and has had to have it strapped up. She did it first thing this morning on the way to school on the school bus, she was holding one of the rails and someones bag handle get wrapped round her thumb and when the young girl walked off it pulled Jodie's thumb back.
School was very good and put ice on it as soon as she went to first Aid, then when the swelling wasn't going down and the pain wasn't easing, called me to pick her up.
They were really quick at A&E to say she had x-ray's too, in and out within the hour. Strapped it up and told to take Paracetamol for the pain.
Jodie's fine, but sad she can't do P.E. for at least a week.

Not many days go by in our house without some kind of drama Lol !



Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny Black, Daisy & Dandelion Sentiment,
Papers - Papermanis Capsule,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Embellishments - Ribbon, flowers, stickles,


Have a great weekend and Thank you for popping by my blog
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Something Spooky

Polkadoodles challenge this week is "Something Spooky", everything on my card is from the Sundae Of Seasons Cd-Rom. I added glitter and ribbon to finish it off. The CD-Rom is so easy to work with and like the title suggests there is something for everyone on it.
the winner will receive a special blinkie for use on their blog and something scrummy from Polka Doodles! Runners-up will also receive Blinkies!
Please pop on over and see the fabulous creations made by the rest of the team.


This is also for:-
1. Fussy And Fancy - challenge 21 - Halloween
2. By The Cute And Girly - October - Spooky
3. Cupcake Crafts - challenge 112 - Scary Creatures
4. Creative Craft Challenge - Trick Or Treat
5. crafts And Me - challenge # 15 - Halloween
6. Moving along with the times - challenge 68 - Halloween
7. Stampin For The Weekend - challenge 49 - Halloween/Fall


It is the new challenge for this month October over at Sir Stampalot.

The prize for this month is:-




Have a great week and thankyou for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Halloween

I made this Halloween card for my friends little girl, she is 4 and absolutely mad on anything halloweeny, I used House Mouse Pumpkins and Ghosts (HMOR 1087) for the front step. And I wanted this to be fun for her with lots to look at, as she has some disabilities.

This is also for the following challenges:-
1. The Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenges - October - More than one image
2. Simon Says Stamp - Halloween
3. Aud Sentiments - challenge # 12 - Any Halloween Sentiment
4. Allsorts - week 73 - Inspiration from a song (I went with Monster Mash by Bobby 'Boris' Pickett and the Cryptkickers, and did some thing really stupid, I "You Tubed" it then couldn't get the song out of my head.)
5. Lets Ink It Up - challenge # 4 - Halloween colours (the main image is a House Mouse stamp, but I have used some digi's for the background.)


It is the new challenge for this month October over at Sir Stampalot. The theme is Autumn Breezes, Buttons And Bows.
The prize for this month is:-




Hope your having a great weekend and thank you for popping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Get Well Soon

There's a great theme this week at Die Cut Dreams of "get Well Soon" and we all know somebody who feels under the weather. So what a great chance to make a card for them. As always there's a great prize on offer and the rest of the team have done wonderful creations too so pop on by and take a peek.


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

1. Crafty Creations - challenge # 88 - sketch

2. Flutterby Wednesday - #125 - open theme

3. Passion For Promarkers - week 72 - Recycled (I have used the gold ribbon from a gold chocolate bunny)

4. Colour Create - challenge 55 - Pink, Green and Cream, + optional frosting

5. Stamp Something - Something Punchy


This photo is not too clever as my memory card for my camera has packed up on me with just under 300 photo's on it too, kids concerts, Bobby's first day at school and things like our trip to the zoo. But thankfully I use this card to put my blogging photo's on the computer and somehow I have a thingy on so that any new piccies added to the card automatically load onto my computer. Just got to get Scott, my eldest to put them onto discs now.

But my daughters camera is very basic and I have been into edit this and tweak it to get it somewhere as decent as I could.



Recipe:-

Stamps - House Mouse Bunny Boo Boo HMOR1035, Polkadoodles butterfly stamp

Papers - Quite Contrary Papers,

Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,

Tools - Nestie, cuttlebug, Sizzix die, flower punch, butterfly punch,

Embellishments - stickles, ribbon, gems,


It is the new challenge for this month October over at Sir Stampalot. The theme is Autumn Breezes, Buttons And Bows. The prize for this month is:-

Have a good week and thank you for popping by to visit.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Under The Weather

This week at Polkadoodles the theme is to make your own embellishments. What more could I ask for my favourites red and gingham.
For my creation everything is from the NEW Sundae Of Seasons CD Rom, the embellies I have used are a button and bow from the CD rom and glazed with glossy accents as were the Wellies and Brolly. The flowers are punched with gems for centres. The sentiment is computer generated and matt and layered with holes punched at either end to thread two pieces of ribbon.

There's great DT creations to see too. The winner will receive a special blinkie for use on their blog and something scrummy from Polka Doodles! Runners-up will also receive Blinkies!


This is for the following challenge:-
Cute Card Thursday - challenge 133 - Make Your Own
Creative Inspirations - challenge 44 - Get Well Soon


Have a fantastic weekend and thank you for visiting my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Have Faith

Now onto this Fortnight's Challenge at an Oldie But A Goodie, which has been chosen by Me. The theme is "All creatures great and small", use an animal as the main feature". And there's a great animal stamp fot the winner too from Wilfreda Designs. And the rest of the team and GDT members have done some wonderful creations.

I have used one of my favourite stamped images from an image swap I did with a DT Buddy, It is House Mouse Somethings Fishy HMOR 1033, and I love it. I loved colouring it and it just fit this ticket I had with the word "Faith" on it.


I would like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 124 - Sparkle and Shine (stickles for fish bowl/water, gems in flowers, stickles on butterfly)
2. Creative Card Crew - Bloomin marvellous


A huge thank you to all the well wishes Bobby and I received. We are both over the tonsilitis now, just finishing off the antibiotics. As for my back well there's still twinges and it's a little hard to get going on a morning but once i'm moving around it eases up. I just need to make sure i'm not sat in the same position too long. I have come off all the medications as they made me too drowsy and i'm just taking Ibuprofen now.

Thank you ladies, your all fantastic.

Hope you all have a good week and thanks for popping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A recipe for a great dress

A closer look at the gems on the dress.



At Die Cut Dreams this week it is a recipe of 4 flowers, gems, embossing and punching. I enjoyed using this stamp the recipe was fab too. I used a colour I don't use very often Purple and Lilac and a DL shape card that suited this stamp. The rest of the team have come up with fantastic creations, and always there's a great prize on offer, so please pop by and take a look.


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 79 - Layer it on - 5 layers - 1st layer lilac embossed, 2nd layer purple pattern, 3/4/5th is the three layers matted to the image.



Recipe:-

Stamps - Cassandra Creative Expressions oasis465j, Dovecraft sentiment,

Papers - Capsule range,

Colouring Mediums - H20's, Distress Inks,

Tools - Embossing folder, cuttlebug, flower punches,

Embellishments - gems, ribbon,


Have a great week and Thank you for popping by my blog.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Christmas Gift Folder

This weeks Polkadoodles challenge is to do some fancy or intersting folding, So I have decided to do a gift folder that contains some Christmas cards. These were all made using the winter section from the new CD Sundae Of Seasons which you can buy here. What wonderful winter characters there is on the Cd too. The template for this folder was given to me from my very dear friend B x

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


This is for the following challenges:-

1. One Stop Craft Challenge - Snowflakes

2. Creative Inspiration Wednesday - challenge 80 - Christmas In September

3. Paperplay challenges - week 39 - Hidden Extra

4. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 36 - The Great Outdoors


I put this in an earlier post this morning, but just put it again incase you didn't see it in my last post - thank you
I have been struggling this last couple of weeks, last week I started with a bad back and was put on 4 lots of tablets, some very strong that made me terribly drowsy, I hate that feeling and it did make it hard to blog. Then Monday I woke up with a bit of a sore throat, by the afternoon I couldn't even swallow water, I managed to get in at the doctors and he said I had severe tonsilitis, they have even bled, which I didn't know could happen. Yesterday my 4 year old Bobby started with a virus which includes a sore throat, so it's probably from me, but he's at home with me and no school, and were giving each other lots of warm cuddles.

But hopefully i'm on the mend now, but feel I have missed so much in blogland and If I have done anything on the computer over this time it has been mainly DT Work. So a big apology for not visiting you and hopefully i'll back into the swing of things shortly.

Thank you for being so understanding and for all your well wishes.



Thank you for popping by, and have a good wekend

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Raindrops

I love this image so much, and I love colouring it. It is the new challenge for this month October over at Sir Stampalot. The theme is Autumn Breezes, Buttons And Bows. So I created this easel card, I used wooden buttons to go with the Autumn feel, and my Distress Inks got really good usage for this one. I have added stickles along the leaves, rain drops, ground and branch to make it look like rain, but as always it isn't showing very much on the photo.

The prize for this month is:-




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

1. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 78 - Seasons Change, Fall Colours

2. Simon Says Stamp - It's Autumn

3. ABC Challenge - E is for Easel card

4. Craftalicious - challenge 9 - Autumn Colours

5. Stampin For The Weekend - challenge 48




I have been struggling this last couple of weeks, last week I started with a bad back and was put on 4 lots of tablets, some very strong that made me terribly drowsy, I hate that feeling and it did make it hard to blog. Then Monday I woke up with a bit of a sore throat, by the afternoon I couldn't even swallow water, I managed to get in at the doctors and he said I had severe tonsilitis, they have even bled, which I didn't know could happen. Yesterday my 4 year old Bobby started with a virus which includes a sore throat, so it's probably from me, but he's at home with me and no school, and were giving each other lots of warm cuddles.

But hopefully i'm on the mend now, but feel I have missed so much in blogland and If I have done anything on the computer over this time it has been mainly DT Work. So a big apology for not visiting you and hopefully i'll back into the swing of things shortly.
Thank you for being so understanding and for all your well wishes.


Recipe:-

Stamp - House Mouse Autums Sprinkles HMTR1001, Sentiment Dovecraft,

Papers - My minds eye bloom and grow,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, H20's

Tools - Nesties, cuttlebug,

Embellishments - Brads, organza ribbon, stickles, buttons, thread, flowers, All from stash



Thank you for popping by my blog, I appreciate every comment.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

My first Stepper card

Yes, i'm way behind the times, this is my first stepper card, I did enjoy making it aswell. I have a few ideas for more so watch this space.
It is that time of the week for Die Cut Dreams challenge, which is "Teddy Bears Birthday" this week, and there's amazing creations from the DT. We see some amazing entries each week and I think most people have a bear in there collection of images so pop on over and take a look.


Flutterby Wednesday - #123 - open challenge
Just Cute Bears - challenge # 36 - swirls and bling


Recipe:-
Stamps - Lili Of The Valley, Polkadoodles Butterfly,
Papers - My Minds Eye Quite Contrary,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - Cricut, flower punches, Sissix, cuttlebug, heart punch,
Embellishments - gems embossing powder, stickles, gems,


Thank you for popping by and leaving me a comment, I really appreciate it.
Have a great week
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Christmas Reindeer

Polkadoodles are doing a new range of stamps, this lovely pair of Reindeer is among them, and are from the Stamp Doodles range. The papers are from the CD Paper boutique 2 - Creative Christmas. I love the clean simple look of this stamp, it allows for some nice bright papers.


This is for :-
Die Cut Dreams Christmas - challenge #36 - Christmas furry things
Papertake weekly - Animal Magic



Sorry ladies a bit of a long post!


Last Sunday I started with a bad back, in the lower right side of my back. But all week I managed to cope with it and moving around helped it the most. Pain killers didn't even touch the pain. So the back end of the week it had started to ease off, then Friday (yesterday)morning I bent to take the washing out of the washing machine and up it flared again. OMG what a terrible night I had last night, I went to bed late 11.45pm thinking the later I went the more I would sleep, only to wake at 1.00am to go to the toilet, and couldn't move anything from my waist down as it was extreme agony. 1 hour later I had managed to roll out of bed with a thud and crawl crying to the bathroom. My hubby was trying so hard to help me. Eventually I managed to get to my feet and walked in a crouched and very crooked way downstairs. By now I was losing my breath and sweating profoundly. The only way I could cope after taking painkillers was to try and sort of walk round, I couldn't sit at all. At 4.00 am there was no improvement and the pain was constant and getting worse, so my hubby phoned a doctor out, after some strong words from me, as I don't really go to the docs unless I really have to I was willing to see the doc. 5.00 am the Doctor turned up and what a lovely man he was too, really sympathetic and understood my pain straight away.
He examined me and asked lots of questions while I was pacing round in circles, then told me I had either a muscle spasm or trapped nerve. Then he started reeling off the medication he was giving me, four lots of tablets. He had a dose of each in his car to put me on until john went to the chemist. I try not to take medication if I can help it but the pain is that bad I would take anything at the moment.
So today I have been following the docs advice, if I can manage to sit, it can't be no more than 20 mins. So as my craft desk is at the back of my lounge i have been cutting out butterflies and inking them, you may have seen them on some of my cards. I do a couple then go for a little walk round. As for the computer I can manage 10 mins at a time, but then it's agony to get back onto my feet.

Dreading bedtime though, don't want to go through what I went through last night.

Luckily I made this card the other day and it hasn't been posted on my blog yet, I found today it would fit these challenges, so as I cannot make any at the moment, I would use this one.

But on a brigher note, some good has come out of this I will have lots of little butterflies to use, and the rest of the scraps from where I cut the butterflies out I am using little heart punches and snowflakes etc to use up the scraps

So this is my weekend I do hope your all having a better one than me. And sorry to offload this on you, but depending on how the painkillers work, it will determine how I will be able to get round blogger.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

My Little Sewing Box

Polkadoodles has the challenge theme of Hidden Element this week, so you can do a card or box with something hidden within.

I have made a sewing box with a matching card, I have used Sundae Of Seasons for all the elements, which you can get here . This part is from the spring section and I adore these as they lend themselves so well for doing vintage with.

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


Have a wonderful weekend and thank you for popping by my blog.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Pink And Girly

We had a good response to our first challenge over at Oldie But A Goodie, today it's challenge # 2 and the theme has been chosen by our lovely Lisa, and it is "Pink And Girly". The DT have done some gorgeous creations, so if you have a little time please pop on over and pay us a visit.
I have used Sara Kay, Time For Apple Pie which you can get here, at Sir Stampalot, and I was well impressed with my new distress ink, vintage photo. What a lovely cream colour I was able to do on her apron. I have also tried something new with some plain white flowers, the two outer flowers, I coloured them with promarkers. I was surprised with how they turned out.


I would like to enter this into the folowing challenges:-
Stampin For The Weekend - challenge 47 - Tag It
A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 122 - Anthing Goes



Recipe:-
Stamps - Sarah Kay - Time For Apple Pie, Dovecraft Sentiments, Polkadoodles Butterfly,
Papers - Papermania Rose Garden,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Promarkers,
Tools - Nesties, cuttlebug,
Embellishments - Stickles, gems, bow, flowers Prima E line white,


Thanks for popping by my blog,
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Tea For Two Little Mice

Had a play around at the weekend in between sniffling and back pain, and this is what I came up with. When I saw the challenge over at House Mouse i just had to use there sketch. I adore House Mouse and never tire of colouring them, such wonderful details.


This is for the following challenges:-

1. House Mouse - challenge 78 - Sketch

2. ABC Challenge - D is foor Distressing

3. Craftalicious - challenge # 8 - Thanks

4. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 121 - Autumn Colours


Recipe:-

Stamps - House Mouse Spa Time HMKR1011, Dovecraft Sentiment,

Papers - My Minds Eye Bloom & Grow,

Colouring mediums - Distress Inks,

Tools - Border punch,

Embellishments - Gems, ribbon, stickles, Flowers, Leaves all from stash


Have a wonderful week and thank you for popping in on my blog.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Hanglar And Vellum

Today over at Die Cut Dreams the theme for this week is to use Vellum on your creation. Take a look at the DT creations and see the different ways to do this.
Sorry about the photo, we've had rain for days now so not great for taking photo's i'm afraid. I have made a vellum handmade rose, , and did some small flowers. Then I put a piece of lemon vellum through the bug using the stylized flower folder. Didn't think I was going to like this challenge but i've enjoyed it and the vellum works well for my handmade roses.And as you can see i'm using one of the Hanglars from Susie which I won for DT member of the month, isn't she just the cutest. She's going on my "I'll get it one day" list. Lol!


This is for the following challenge:-
Cute Card Thursday - challenge 130 - A Tweet And A Flutter
Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 34 - Happy Birthday
Allsorts - week 70 - use at least three punches (I have used four, 3 different flower punches and scalloped border punch).

Recipe:-
Stamp - Hanglar, Dove craft sentiment, Polkadoodles butterfly,
Papers - Nitwits (free gift for magazine),
Colouring Medium - Promarkers,
Tools - Nesties, cuttlebug, embossing folders, flower punches,
Embellishments - pearl bead, ribbon, gems, stickles,


Have a great week and thank you for popping by,
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Baby Girl And Gingham

It's a new challenge at Polkadoodles and this week the theme is to do an easel card. I have used the NEW CD, SUNDAE OF SEASONS for this easel card, there's gorgeous ginghams on it, and this cutie who could resist this, I just love the little clothes accessories too. I have added some sparkle with stickles but it hasn't come out too well on the photo. The winner will receive a special blinkie for use on their blog and something scrummy from Polka Doodles! Runners-up will also receive Blinkies!
This CD is absolutely the best one yet with so much on it, you can buy it here at Polkadoodles shop.


I would like to enter this for:-
Crafts And Me - challenge # 13 - Easel Cards


Hope you have a great weekend and thank you for popping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Clean And Simple

I really fancied doing something different today, and my first Christmas card, so I decided on going "clean and simple", and enjoyed it too. And of course these are one of my favourite Penny Black critters, I got them from here, at Sir Stampalot.

I made this to go into two challenges:-

Penny Black At Allsorts - September - Punch Away (snowflake border punch, two different snowflake punches), they also have a DT call at the moment too

Colour Create - challenge 53 - Red, Gold and White


My am I lost with out the kids, it is so quiet and I miss Bobby so much, he is enjoying school though. He has had a couple of accidents, yesterday he came home with two cuts on his fingers where he had trapped them in a door, poor little thing, but he's brave and it hasn't put him off in the slightest. At the moment he can't wait to get there.

Different story for my daughter Jodie though she had the cancer jab yesterday, totally mixed feelings for us, we discussed it and I had reasons against and reasons for it, after lots of talk we decided to let her have it.


So I have been trying to get around everyone's blog but finding it hard as there seems to be alot going on at the moment at home, and a few issues have cropped up with certain family members.

But i'm sure things will be resolved one way or another, and we can all get on with things. And I can get back to blogging properly, instead of stealing bits of time here and there.


Hope you are all well and not having as much rain as we are.

Happy crafting

Tracy x