Sew........Special

This is my second creation for House Mouse & Friends Monday challenge as a Guest, the theme is "Embossing dry or powder". I decided to go with dry embossing using an embossing folder. I adore this image and it was a joy to colour. It is called "Alterations Sew & Go", I used buttons and thread as embellishments.

Now please do pop on over to the House Mouse Challenge Blog to see if your one of the many winners from the blog hop. You don't want to miss out on one of those fab prizes.


This is also for:-
1. Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenges - challenge # 5 - Anything goes
2. Stamp Something - Anything Goes


Recipe:-
Stamp - House Mouse Alterations Sew & Go HMPR1034,
Papers - Polkadoodles,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Embossing Folder, Cuttlebug,
Embellishments - Buttons, thread,


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

Woodland Folk

It's another challenge at Die Cut Dreams where the theme is "Use A Digi And A Stamp". So I combined this digital Log Cabin from our Sponsors this week, Robyns Fetish with some Woodland Folk stamps. There's some great combinations created by the rest of the team, so please do pop on over and take a look.

It is my sons 5th Birthday today and he loves animals so this is for him, Bobby is growing up so quickly.


This is also for:-

1. Paperplay challenges - week 2 - Cutie Patootie

2. The Creative Cottage - challenge 29 - Something New (new stamp)

3. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 49 - Happy birthday


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

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Sir Stampalot Blog Hop Winner

Our blog hop has ended at Sir Stampalot Blog Challenge, we had a great response and such wonderful comments were received, thank you so much.

So with such fabulous prizes on offer, pop on over to the blog to find out who the winners are.

I can announce who the winner of this great prize is:-








Yes it's you.................................Nannieflash
Please e-mail Brenda with your details to claim your prize - brenda@ibas.co.uk

If you didn't win you can still take part in our challenge, you have until the 28th of January, and there's a great prize up for grabs.


This is my creation for this months challenge, as you can see the theme is "A Winters Tale", so pop on over to Sir Stampalot and join in our challenge. And this is the prize up for grabs this month:-





Happy crafting
Tracy x

Bright & Cheerful

This week at Oldie But A Goodie it's our lovely Lisa Jane's turn to choose the theme, and Lisa wants us to banish the winter blues and do something "Bright & Cheerful". Don't forget to use a stamp older than 6 months and no Digi's please. And most of all please join in and have fun!
The prize for this week is this lovely Magnolia stamp:-


I have used a Sarah Kay image from Sir stampalot, you can find here, she is so great to colour and I just think she's beautiful. I also have had some new papers from Sir Stampalot too which I have used on this creation, and you can find them here, now these are really beautiful papers. I have just got a new X-Cut border punch and embossing leaf punch, so had to try them out on my card.

I have also learnt over the last couple of days to watermark my work, Christine thank you for the easy walk through and also to Debs.


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Truly Scrumptious - challenge 48 - Sketch + Dreaming Of Summer (I have rotated the sketch)
2. Let's Ink It Up - challenge # 8 - Anything Goes
3. Creative Inspirations - challenge 50 - Something new on your project (New Papers, New Border punch & New embossing leaf punch)
4. Cupcake Crafts - #124 - Something New (New Papers, New border punch & new embossing Leaf punch)


Recipe:-
Stamps - Sarah Kay Spring Blossoms,
Papers - Kaiser craft Devonshire collection,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Cuttlebug, Nesties, order punch, Embossin leaf punch,
Embellishments - ribbon, stickles, gems, flowers,


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

Sir Stampalot Blog Hop

Happy New Year to one and all !!

This is a sticky post, so please scroll down for my other postings

I am here with a new challenge for Sir Stampalot, and that's not all, as we are also having a Blog Hop, so I will deal with the new challenge theme first and them move on to the Hop.

Our challenge theme for January which will run for the the whole month as usual is

"A Winters Tale"

We would like you to take inspiration from Queens 1995 hit song title or if you prefer Shakespeare's slant on things, as always how you interpret it is completely your choice. All we ask is that you have fun and of course remember the rules and that you can combine your entry with up to five other challenges.

"This months lucky winner will receive this super prize from the lovely guys at Sir Stampalot.............................yes this month it's a surprise, but you know it will be fabulous !!"
"I will tease you and say it includes a set of very special stamps worth £70 that you can't buy anywhere !!"


Now for the Blog Hop, this is going to be such fun and so many prizes to be won.

It starts today and will finish at midnight BST on 10th January.

Here are the rules for the Hop :-

1) Start from here at Sir Stampalot and leave a comment on the post.

2) Visit all DT blogs and Smudges

3) Leave a comment on each.

4) Collect a letter clue from each

5) Use those letters along with the ones already given in the grid below to make two words and mail your answer to Brenda at: brenda@ibas.co.uk

You should have come here from Brenda's blog and have collected her letter, and now you need to go to Smudges next.



But if you get lost you can come back here at Sir Stampalot and start afresh.


Now for my letter, which you will need to collect, it is:- O

The word will fit into the following grid:-



_ _ R _ _ A _ _ A _ _ _


And my prize is :-





There will be a prize up for grabs on each blog you visit, the winner will be selected from all those who leave a comment.

There will be a further prize for the winner selected from all correct answers mailed to me brenda@ibas.co.uk which will be:-





So what are you waiting for get HOPPING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Recipe:-
Stamps - Personal Impressions Christmas scene (P241),
Papers - Jak Heath Freebie,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - Fiskars Border Punch,
Embellishments - Flowers, ribbon, stickles, gem,


Happy Crafting
Tracy x

House Mouse Blog Hop

I have been invited to be a guest designer for the month of January at House Mouse Challenge Blog. What a dream come true, I get to work with one of my passions House Mouse, so I didn't have to be asked twice.

There challenge theme is "New Beginnings", it could be a wedding, baby, job, new year etc............. I chose to do a "New Job" for my creation using Paperclip Heart.

It is also a Blog Hop as well, there will be hidden prizes along the way, great sponsorship and House Mouse stamps are among the prizes too.

You should have come here from SUE K and your next stop after me is House Mouse Challenge blog. Please leave a comment to tell us you have been here.

So enjoy yourself and hop on to the next stop


Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse Paperclip heart HMOR1010, sentiment computer generated,
Papers - Forever friends Just For Him,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, Gel Pens, Distress Inks,
Tools - Fiskars border punch,
Embellishments - ribbon, paperclips,


Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Lovely Quote

Happy New Year To All!
This weeks challenge over at Die Cut Dreams is to use a Quote on your creation. I have made mine using this quote, it is from my DT Buddy Mummylade, She has some lovely ones. All of the quotes on this weeks challenge are brilliant so do pop over and take a look at the rest of the DT's work. And as always Susie puts up great prizes.

I have used the Bookworm Fairy stamp by Hannah Lynn from Crafts & Me.

This is also for:-
1. Stamp Something - Something with glitter (I have added glitter to her wings and the butterfly)

2. By The Cute & Girly - January challenge - Bling It On


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

First DT Creation

Ooooo I have been waiting to share this great news with you for a while now, I have been invited to be on the team for Penny Black At Allsorts. I couldn't believe it, I just adore Penny Black Critters so much. So as you can guess I didn't have to think about it I just said "YES" straight away.



So here's my first creation for this months challenge, the theme is "All You Need Is Love".

It is a monthly challenge so you have plenty of time to enter and the prizes are always great too. Check out the rest of the DT creations as they are gorgeous.

For this months challenge we have four prizes from the wonderful Penny Black and an extra prize as well which I will tell you about shortly, plus we are thrilled to have a new sponsor PB Stamps
..........who are offering a lifetime 15% discount for products purchased from their store, it you have never visited them you don't know what you are missing.................new stamps, old stamps and even discontinued stamps..............

Now for an extra special bit, we will select a further winner from those who link up as a follower this month. So many people keep telling us they are so surprised but excited to find us, so if you link up to follow us you will be the first to know about all that's going on.


There is also going to be a Blog Hop on the 15th January if you wouldn't mind spreading the word too. You can lift the blog hop blinkie below to use.



Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny Black 1664J Squeeze till I squeak, Polkadoodles butterfly,
Papers - Forever Friends - For You,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, Distress Inks,
Tools - Nesties, Cuttlebug, embossing folder, Cricut, George cartridge (for the hearts), heart punch
Embellishments - ribbon, stickles,


Thanks for stopping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Belle's Teddy

We have a fabulous sketch for today over at "Oldie But A Goodie", You have to use a stamp that is over 6 months old and follow our sketch that has been done by our lovely Francesca. We are sponsored by Wilfreda Designs and the rest of the team have done gorgeous creations too.


Recipe:-

Stamps - Belles 'N'Whistles Belle with teddy, Ticket sentiment by Bizzy Becs,

Papers - Dovecraft Back To basics,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, H20's,

Tools - Nesties, Cuttlebug,

Embellishments - Stickles, flowers, iced gems,



Thank you for stopping by my blog today,

Happy Crafting

Tracy x

I'm On The PB@A Team

Ooooo I have been waiting to share this great news with you for a little while now, I have been invited to be on the team for Penny Black At Allsorts. I couldn't believe it, I just adore Penny Black Critters so much. So as you can guess I didn't have to think about it I just said "YES" straight away.

My first creation will be on their next challenge on the 1st of January, please do pop by and take a look.


Also some more news for you, there will be a blog hop on the 15th January, and there are some fantastic Penny Black prizes up for grabs. We would appreciate it if you can help to spread the word, just grab the blinkie below and pop it on to your blog.

Thank you for popping by.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Cupcakes

This week at Polkadoodles the theme is to follow a sketch and colour your image. I have followed the sketch by using papers from the All Around & Everywhere CD-Rom, and my image is Stamp Doodles Cupcake stand PDSD030, which was coloured with promarkers. I added stickles, gems some ribbon and a ticket sentiment.



Well it's here Christmas Eve, it came really quickly this year I think, I will definately be more organised next year. Just don't know what happened this year as I am a stickler for being organised with things, but i'm all ready now for it.

I hope you all have a Wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

And Happy Crafting if you get crafting goodies in your stocking.

Tracy x

Christmas Scene

Front


Inside, the wallet part.

I made this to put scratch cards in for my Dad as a stocking filler, I get him a £5's worth every Christmas, Birthday and Father's day. His real weakness is horses, he's no big gambler but he loves to watch the horse racing and put a couple of little bets on.
To make this I used a scene stamp but I have no idea what brand it is, but it really was gorgeous to colour and use. And although it isn't showing much there is a lot of stickles on my snow.

Well i'm finally all ready for the man in the red suit to come. I have just two more traditions to fulfil and that is to buy my Mum flowers on christmas eve as I have done this since I was about 8 years old, she loves flowers and at Christmas she loves some with red in. Our other tradition is to travel 1/2 hour to a gorgeous village near us called Otley on Christmas eve to a family butcher's shop that sells the best ever Pork Pies. We buy standard pork pies at £5's each, the whole family buy them and me and the hubby get the joyous job of travelling through beautiful scenery to go get them. My Husband has been a wagon driver most of his working life up until the last couple of years and can drive in any weather, so snow doesn't put us off.


This is for the following challenges:-
1. Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
2. Stamp Something - Something with a tag or pocket
3. Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
4. Crafts And Me - challenge # 20 - Anything Goes
5. Creative Craft Challenges - Anything Goes


Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year
Tracy x

In My Stocking

This is a quickie as i'm trying to get some cleaning done, not easy with three kids around, getting stuff out as your cleaning stuff away. I would like to aplogise for the lack of christmas cards I have been able to send. I am always organised but this year it just hasn't happened. Thank you for the gorgeous ones I have received.


This is for:-

1. Friday Sketchers - sketch # 133

2. Penny Black Saturday - week 132 - recipe


Please stay safe and warm in this bad weather.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Soft And Girlie

This week is the last challenge before Christmas for Die Cut Dreams, the theme this week is "How Girlie Can you Get". And for my creation I chose this LOTV image, which I do Adore. Pop on over as the rest of the team have some gorgeous projects and there are always great prizes.


This is also for:-

1. Allsorts - week 83 - Free & Easy, anything goes


Recipe:-

Stamps - LOTV A Hug, Polkadoodles Butterfly, Sentiment unknown sorry,

Papers - Papermania Rose Garden,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,

Tools - Nesties, Cuttlebug, Embossing folder, Fiskars Border Punch,

Embellishments - stickles, flower and leaves (a RAK from a friend), ribbon,


Thank you for popping by my blog,

Merry Christmas to you all

Happy crafting

Tracy x

A Choir

Hello everyone, what terrible weather we're having, but a white Christmas will be nice. Hope your all ready for Christmas, I just have my food shop and cleaning to do, finally wrapped the last of the pressies this morning.

Now on to my card, I have a sheet of Penny Black Stamps from Sir Stampalot called Holly Day Critters, now some are quite small but terribly cute. So I decided to make a choir out of the cute choir Hedgehog, I did some masking and I think it worked quite well.


This is also for:-

1. Truly Scrumptious - challenge 47 - Sketch + Frame

2. 2 Sisters challenge - challenge 18 - Christmas

3. Passion For Promarkers - Anything Goes


Recipe:-

Stamps - Penny Black Holly Day Critters,

Papers - Dovecraft Victorian Christmas,

Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,

Tools - Embossing powder,

Embellishments - ribbon, stickles,


Thank you for stopping by,

Please take care and stay warm

Merry christmas and a Happy new Year.

Tracy x

Funky Munky

This week the theme at Polkadoodles is an age related card, I made this for my son Bobby who is 5 in January. I used the Paper Boutique Vol 1 for the Funky Munky and the backing paper. I decoupaged the image, i'm sure he'll love it.


Thank you for stopping by and if you get the bad weather stay safe and warm

Happy crafting

Tracy x

A starry Night

Today over at "Oldie But A goodie" challenge blog, Clare has chosen this weeks theme and it is "Your A Star". We need to see a star on your project, mine are in the night sky on this fab image. The stamp was a RAK from a dear friend, I stamped with stormy Sky Distress Inks then embossed in clear. And added loads of glamour dust for the snow. Below is this weeks prize, donated by Clare.


Would you like to join us all at Oldie but a goodie for a month as a guest designer. All you have to do is add GD to the end of your entry in the linky tool. We will announce the guest designers for January and Feburary on the 28th december, look foward to all your wonderful entries


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Simon Says Stamp - christmas but no red or green
2. ABC Challenge - Jis for jewels and gems
3. Crafts And Me - challenge # 19 - Moody blues
4. Incy Wincy - challenge 72 - Use non traditional xmas colours
5. Cupcake Crafts - Non Traditional christmas
6. Stamps R Us - challenge # 11 - Anything goes


Recipe:-
Stamps - Anita's
Papers - Dovecraft Winter Wonderland,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks
Tools - Embossing poder clear, Swiss dots emboss folder, cuttlebug,
Embellishments - gems, ribbon, Glamour dust,


Thank you for stopping by my blog
Happy crafting
Tracy

Christmas Fairy

This week at Die Cut Dreams the theme is Fairies, I decided on a Christmas fairy as my hubby bought me this xmas fairy from e-bay, It was on a sheet with some other xmas fairies but I don't know what brand. I'm wondering if they were a magazine freebie. If you know please tell me. As you know by know there will be a nice prize up for grabs and check out the rest of the teams creations, they are magical.


This is also the following challenges:-

1. Sketch and Stash - challenge 50 - sketch (new stash, fairy stamp)

2. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 133 - Christmas Card

3. Flutterby Wednesday - #134 - Open challenge

4. Magical Monday - challenge 11 - Fairytale christmas





I would also like to tell you about our special plans for January...............over at Sir Stampalot challenge blog, when our new challenge goes live on 1st January we are also having a blog hop. We thought it would be the perfect start to the New Year and as you would expect there will be lost of prizes on offer so we hope you will all be joining in the fun.
Please grab the logo above and help us spread the word and look forward to seeing you all on 1st January.

There is also still time to enter the current challenge at Sir Stampalot, as there is still 2 weeks left. The theme is "Travel The World" and there is great inspiration over on the challenge blog too.


Thank you for looking at my blog

Have a good week, stay safe and warm

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Not A Creature Was Stirring

Another Christmas card i'm afraid, they'll be few more yet as I'm way behind this year. I have made this for my Mum and Dad. I adore this image and enjoyed making this card. The border punch is new to me, it was a Rak from a dear friend of mine and I love it.


This is for the following challenges:-

1. 2 Sisters Challenge - challenge 17 - Twas The Night Before Christmas (I have taken the part that says Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse)

2. Allsorts - week 82 - Last Minute Christmas

3. Sweet Stampin - Recipe - 3 paper, 2 embellishments (poinsettia and gems), 1 Image

4. Stamptacular Sunday - Challenge # 89 - Winter Wishes



Recipe:-

Stamps - House Mouse HMJR1068 Night Light, computer generated sentiment, Polkadoodles poinsettia,

Papers - Papermania's A Wonderful Christmas,

Colouring mediums - Distress Inks, Gold Promarker,

Tools - Cuttlebug, Nesties,

Embellishments - Gems, stickles, brad


Thank you for stopping by my blog.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Christmas Carols

Trying to get some Christmas cards done, I'm way behind this year, not organised at all. This one is for my Sister. I don't have this stamp, but I will be getting it, it was a joy to colour. I did a stamped images swap with one of my teamies Karen and this was amongst them.


This is for the following challenges:-

1. Lili Of The Valley - challenge 77 - Sketch

2. Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club - challenge 47 - A Christmas Carol

3. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 142 - Floral frenzy


Recipe:-

Stamps - LOTV, Computer generated sentiment, Polkadoodles Poinsettia,

Papers - from stash no name,

Colouring Mediums - H20's, Distress Inks, Gold Promarker

Tools - Cuttlebug, Nesties,

Embellishments - Brads, Gems, stickles,



Thank you for popping by my blog.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

A gift box

This weeks Polkadoodles challengetheme is "a project that holds a gift". So I have made a gift box using the Paper Boutique Creative Christmas, the paper and the sentiment is from the same CD. The poinsettia is from the Crimbo Doodles stamp set. I added stickles to the poinsettia and a brad. And added Ricrac from my stash.


This is also for the following challenges:-

1. Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

2. Fussy and Fancy - Anything But A card


Thank you for stopping by my blog,

Hope you have a great weekend.
Happy crafting

Tracy x

Seeing Triple

Today at Die Cut Dreams there is a new challenge, and the theme is "Seeing Triple", this means make three different, simple cards but one theme. So I have chosen some of my favourite stamps, Penny Black Hedgies. For different takes on the theme pop on over and see the rest of the DT creations, and it's one way of getting three more Christmas cards off your list. And you know Susie always has a good prize.
If you like the papers I have used on these cards they are a freebie from Jak Heath and you can find them here. They come in various colours I have used grey, blue and a pinky colour, but theres several others too. They are great quality and print off really well. My images were stamped with Versafine black then embossed with Holographic embossing powder, just to give a little extra sparkle.


This is also for:-
1. Penny Black At Allsorts - Decembers Challenge - "Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Holder" (PB Hedgies are a favourite of mine and I think they're gorgeous)
2. Totally Papercrafts - challenge# 45 - Xmas Punches (i have used a snowflake punch)


Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny Black Holly day critters set, sentiment generated on the computer, snowflake stamp,
Papers - Jak Heath (see above for a link)
Colouring Mediums - Distress inks, silver ink pad, Versafine black, Promarker silver,
Tools - Snowflake Punch, heat gun,
Embellishments - Stickles, holographic embossing powder, ribbons,


Have a good week
Thank you for looking in on my blog
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Oh Christmas Tree

I really enjoyed doing this card, Penny Black Saturday inspired me to do this one, as they asked for "stamp on anything but white card". Last year my friend B x stamped me a couple of a gorgeous stamp called Majestic (found here at Sir Stampalot) and one of them she did on this gold card. So I added gems to the tree and then coloured and cut out these carol singing critters (also bought from Sir Stampalot here) as the bottom of my tree looked bare.


This is for the following challenges:-

1. Penny Black Saturday - challenge 130 - Stamping On Anything But White Card

2. Simon Says Stamp - Sketch

3. 2 Sisters Challenge - challenge 16 - Sparkly Christmas (first time at this challenge blog)

4. Stamps R Us - Challenge # 10 - Holiday Cards (first time at this challenge blog)

5. Raise The Bar - Tree to be focal point (first time at this challenge blog)


Recipe:-

Stamps - Penny Black Majestic, Penny Black Holly Day Critters set, Poinsettia stamp Polkadoodles, Ticket sentiment,

Papers - DCWV Christmas Wishes,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,

Embellishments - asst Gems, ribbon, brads, glamour dust,

Our snow is now starting to melt, although the temperature is still freezing.

Thank you for popping by my blog

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Have A Hoppy Christmas

Awww you can't see my new technique on this picture so I have done another photo, but the image is blurred because I went too close so you can see the sparkle. A few photo lessons wouldn't go a miss.

This technique I saw here on Dena's blog, and in real life it looks fabulous. You colour your image and then cover the whole thing in versamark. Then cover with irredescent embossing powder (I used holographic but it's the same effect). And it gives your whole image this gorgeous sparkle, saves on stickles etc too. And the great thing is, it won't shed like glitter.

This card and bookmark are for my Daughter's teacher, she loves frogs. I used a Penny Black image from the Holly Day Critters set I got from Sir Stampalot here. On the card I drew the snow and snowballs, stamped the frogs three times and gave them all different coloured santa hats.


This is for the following challenges:-
1. Stamp Something - Christmas Colour Combo
2. The Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge - Christmas Something Or An-otter (Bookmark & Card)
3. ABC Christmas - Y is for Yuletide (Red & Green)
4. Fussy And Fancy Friday - week 25 - Anything But A Card (I'm entering the Bookmark)


Thank you for coming by my blog today, hope your all keeping warm
Happy crafting
Tracy x

All About The Sentiment

The challenge this week at Polkadoodles is to use a sentiment as the focal point of your card.

I wanted to show how you can use the blank sentiment scalloped circles, from Sundae Of Seasons on this challenge theme. I used my own stamp for the sentiment, the blue gingham is from Sugar Birdies and I stamped my own little nappy pins on. The bottom paper, bow, and baby are all from Sundae of Seasons .


This is also for:-
1. Paperplay Challenges - week 48 - Monochrome
2. By The Cute And Girly - Decembers Challenge - Children
3. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 141 - The Blues



Have a good weekend
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Travel The World

It's that time of the month, another challenge for Sir Stampalot, and the theme this month is "Travel The World". You must pop over and see the rest of the gorgeous creations the team have made. And as the prizes at Sir Stampalot are always brilliant this is what you could win:-


I have used TGF Geisha which can be found at Sir Stampalot here. The papers were a candy win from a while back, the fan is handmade adding a button as an embellishment at the base of the fan. For the rest of the details see my recipe at the bottom.

I got this plain box to work with from Thomas from DotComGiftShop. He asked me if i'd be interested in reviewing some of their Christmas craft products on their excellent blog? It's not just craft items, they supply the most gorgeous gifts, polka dot cake stands, novelty kitchen ware, you must go and have a look, and of course these wonderful boxes to decorate


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Creative Card Crew - Not another card - gift box or bag
2. Creative Inspirations - challenge 48 - Christmas Gifts
3. Creative Craft Challenges - Tag It


Recipe:-
Stamps - TGF Geisha,
Papers - Oriental from a candy so no name sorry,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, Distress Inks,
Tools - Nestie, border die, cuttlebug,
Embellishments - lace, strung pearls, blossoms, a button, stickles,


Thank you for popping by my blog
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Christmas Birthday

This week over at "Oldie But A Goodie" challenge blog, our lovely Liza has chosen the theme of "A Christmas Birthday". She has also provided the prize below, fab isn't it? So if you fancy giving it a go pop by and visit us.





This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Sketch Saturday - Sketch
2. Allsorts - week 80 - Monochrome
3. Just Cute Bears & Friends - Winter Birthdays


Recipe:-
Stamps - Wild Rose Studio Sam With Present, Dovecraft sentiments,
Papers - Polkadoodles,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - Cuttlebug, nesties, swiss dot emboss folder, Cricut,
Embellishments - stickles, peel-offs,


Thank you for popping by and visiting me.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Polkadoodles Blog Hop Winner

We had a great turn out for our Blog Hop at Polkadoodles, this was my prize:-



Now to see who my winner for my candy is:-


Rose at Woolly Crafts, you have won it!

Please contact me by e-mail with your address and I will post A.S.A.P. ThmpsnTrac@aol.com

Thank you to everyone who left me a comment and for all your lovely words about my card.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Christmas Candy Canes

Another Monday nearer to Christmas, and that means another new challenge over at Die Cut Dreams. So onto a new challenge which is to have Candy or Sweets on your creation! I finally decided on this image to use as it's for my Cousin who is living in America at the moment as he goes to University over there. And they love all these peppermints and candy canes at Christmas. The image is a House Mouse which was really fab to colour and loved using lovely candy colours too. Please pop by the challenge blog and see the rest of the DT's creations, I hope you enjoy this new challenge and I look forward to seeing all your wonderful creations this week, remember Susie always puts up great prizes.


This is also for:-

1. Crafty Catz - challenge # 60 - Christmas

2. One Stop Craft - challenge # 108 - Christmas Cuties


Recipe:-

Stamps - House Mouse Peppermint Presents (HMPR1014), Sentiment computer generated,

Papers - DCWV Christmas Wishes,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, H20's,

Embellishments - Ribbon, gems,

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

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Twas The Night Before Christmas

This weeks challenge for Polkadoodles has the theme of taking inspiration from the poem "Twas The Night Before Christmas". I have decided to use the Reindeers in the poem for my creation. My paper is from Sundae Of Seasons, The snowflake stamp I used around the border and my greeting is from the Crimbo Doodles stamp set and this is at a reduced price at the moment, and my main image is from the stamp doodle range this too has been reduced in price and I coloured it with Aquamarkers..

I would like to welcome the new DT and the new GDT members to out team, have fun ladies !!!!


This is also for:-

1. A spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 131 - Anything goes

2. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 44 - Untraditional Christmas colours

3. Fussy And Fancy - Christmas with no Red or Green

4. Stampin For The Weekend - challenge 51 - Winter

5. Die Cut Dreams - challenge # 44 - Christmas Anything Goes

Thanks for popping by

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Let It Snow

Thought this might be suitable for the weather forecast we've been given. I have been a bad blogger lately and may not have got around to your blog and if that's the case I am sorry. I have had two children poorly and family matters have got in the way a bit too. I need more hours in a day. Although don't think i'll be going out in the snow they have forecasted, as I spent last night in A&E after kicking the bottom of the wardrobe. The result is a broken toe, ouch !!!!!!!!!

Also Bobby tried to go to school yesterday as he only had a little cough, and school phoned and asked me to pick him up, as his breathing was bad and was constantly coughing. This croup is taking some getting over this time. So kept him at home today and as his cough is no better today definately will be keeping him home tomorrow too.

This is for the following challenge:-

1. Create 4 fun - challenge 47 - Sketch

2. ABC Challenge - I is for Ice and Snow

3. Simon Says Stamp - Let It Snow

4. Crafts and Me - Dreaming of a white christmas + snowflakes

5. Penny Black At Allsorts - November challenge - It's beginning to look a lot like christmas


Recipe:-

Stamps - Penny Black, Dovecraft Sentiment, Habico snowflake,

Papers - Dovecraft winter wonderland,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,

Tools - Snowflake punch, nesties, cuttlebug, swiss dots folder,

Embellishments - Stickles,


Thank you for popping by my blog

Happy crafting

Tracy x

A Gift Box

This week at Die Cut Dreams, we have the theme of Anything but a card and this is what I made. The rest of the team have made the most gorgeous items, pop on over and take a look and you may even want to join in. There is always great prizes up for grabs too.


I will tell you how I come to have this plain box to work with. Thomas from DotComGiftShop. asked me if i'd be interested in reviewing some of their Christmas craft products on their excellent blog? It's not just craft items, they supply the most gorgeous gifts, polka dot cake stands, novelty kitchen ware, you must go and have a look.

So to make my creation I used:-
http://www.dotcomgiftshop.com/christmas-sticker-stamps on my tag
http://www.dotcomgiftshop.com/christmas-ribbons-vintage around the rim of my lid
http://www.dotcomgiftshop.com/yuletide-images-s6-paper-boxes to cover, they come as 6 boxes in a nest, and these boxes includes tags which I have also used.

They were amazing products to work with and took Tim Holtz distressing inks so well.

These will be a gift to give my Auntie from my kids as she loves all things vintage, I will put scented oils and tealights into the box in cranberry to go with my red flowers.


This is also for the following challenges:-

1. ABC Christmas - X is for Xmas, optional extra flowers

2. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 86 - A Time For Giving (a gift) (hope this counts as I have stamped borders and corners on both items)

3. Crafty Cardmakers spotlight - Containers

4. Magical Monday - challenge 9 - Let it snow (my image has angels and snow on)

Now i'm hoping this week will be better than the weekend, as it was terrible, we was supposed to be going to get a few Chrissy pressies for the kids, when the dreaded Croup hit. Bobby, poor thing has spent two nights steaming in the bathroom, but picking up now. He's so good and knows the routine and gets on with it. Then our Guinea Pig, Ash died on Saturday, there's nothing worse than watching three kids cry their hearts out. Even worse I was battling back the tears so they didn't see. He was 5 1/2 yrs old so lived a full life, as that is an average life expectancy, he was so tame and adorable. Here is Ash with his buddy Thumper the rabbit.


Recipe:-

Stamps - Corner stamp, border stamp, Image a freebie,

Papers - Polkadoodles spotted, music paper from stash,

Colouring Mediums - Distress inks,

Tools -nesties, cuttlebug, Box to decorate,

Embellishments - ribbon, (feels like fabric), lace, flowers, stickles, small topper,


Thank you for stopping by and taking a look.

Happy crafting

Tracy x