All Creatures great And Small

Sir Stampalot:-

Hi all,
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 "Blue & Green " should never be seen. So get out your blue and green papers and get creating. It's really not as scary as it sounds although not two usual colours for me to use. So why not give it a try.

We have sponsorship this Month from as always the wonderful Sir Stampalot, and here is the fabulous prize

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 also for the following challenges:-

1. Dream Valley - challenge 19 - Anything Goes

2. Creative Inspiration Wednesday - challenge # 136 - Lashings Of Sparkle

3. I ♥ Promarkers - challenge # 90 - Glitter & Glitz
4. Charisma Cardz - challenge # 44 - Cutesy


Penny Black & more @ Allsorts:-



And now onto my second challenge creation for http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/, where the theme is "All Creatures Great And Small", So you can use any of your PB critters, bears etc for this challenge.

Amongst our prizes this month are Penny Black stamps, Promarkers from Letraset and goodies from Sir Stampalot.

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 also for the following challenges:-

1. Creative craft Challenge - fancy Edges

2. Card Makin' mamas - challenge # 32 - Cut it out
3. Allsorts - week 128 - Anything But Square
4. Penny Black Saturday - week 176 - Christmas & Snowflakes/snow & Silver
5. 2 Sisters challenge - challenge 64 - Ribbon


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

Buttons And Buttons

Good Morning bloggers It's time for a new challenge today at Oldie But A Goodie. This week is Laurie's turn to host and she would like to see "Buttons & Bows", I don't have many Lili Of The Valley stamps amongst my stash but I found the perfect stamped image that my lovely Teamie Karen gave me in an image swap.
Don't forget to head over to Oldie But a Goodie for all the details of this challenge, the super prize that is on offer to the winner is from Stampelkallan and to check out all the fabulous inspiration from our very talented team mates.
Remember to be in with a chance of winning You must use a rubber stamp (not a digi) and it must be at least 6 months old.


This is also for the following challenges :-
1. Lili Of The Valley - challenge 118 - Sketch
2. Colour Create - challenge 82 - Burgandy, Gold, Green and cream
3. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 90 - Glitter it
4. Papertake weekly - Anything Goes + Sparkle



Recipe:-
Stamps -LOTV,
Papers - Papermania,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, H20's,
Tools - Nesties, Cuttlebug, Spellbinder poinsettia, Martha Stewert holly punch,
Embellishments - beads, glamour dust, button, ribbon,


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Where Does Time Go?

Where does time go, I just seem to be chasing my tale at the moment with the kids being off of school, so if I haven't popped by your blog this week, I promise I will be round either over the weekend or the start of the week. So please do accept my apologies.

I had to do the challenge over at House Mouse this time and it gave me a chance to use one of my favourite stamps, aren't these little critters so cute sheltering from the rain under these Autumn leaves.

I used this stamp which is called Autumn Sprinkles, and cut up one of my favourite papers which I have been saving for I don't know what, but it just went so well with the colours I had used for this stamp. The other reason for today's card is House Mouse & friends challenge blog posted about a challenge over at Midnight Madness Sketch challenge, where there are four fantastic House Mouse stamps up for grabs, I just couldn't resist as they are so gorgeous. Below is the sketch I followed, but I turned it on it's side.

So this is for the following challenges:-

1. House Mouse - challenge # 107 - Fall

2. Midnight Madness - MMSK # 127 - Sketch

3. Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

4. Charisma Cardz - challenge # 43 - Anything Goes

5. Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes

6. One Stop Crafts - week # 155 - No sentiments


Recipe:-

Stamps - Autumn Sprinkles HMTR1001, Free Leaf stam from Craft Stamper Magazine, Polkadoodles butterfly stamp,

Papers - Paper Pizazz Heritage, Dovecraft Fantasy,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, H20's

Tools - Border punch,

Embellishments - flowers, brads, dew drops, glamour dust, ribbon,



Thank you for popping by my blog.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

So Charming

It's Monday morning and that means it's time for another challenge at Die Cut Dreams, this week our theme is a colour combo, "So Charming". So get your charms out and join in with this fab challenge.

Head over to the main challenge blog to check out all the details of the new challenge and to see what our lovely girls have created for your inspiration.

We are sponsored this week by our lovely Lynne who owns Crafts 4 You, and this is the prize, a £10 voucher to spend at her fabulous store. As you can see I have used one of Lynnes lovely sentiments on my card.



This is also for the following challenges :-

1. Ready Teddy Go - challenge # 3 - Punch it ou (border punch, dragonfly punch, corner punch)

2. Flutterby Wednesday - challenge # 176 - Anything Goes

3. I ♥ Promarkers - challenge # 88 - Ain't it cute

4. Lets Ink it Up - challenge # 16 - Think pink

Recipe:-

Stamps - Penny Black Bitty Bear Angel 432J,
Papers - Papermania Blueberry hill,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Dragonfly punch, corner punch, Border Punch,
Embellishments - charms, ribbon, dew drops, flowers, glitter, stickles,


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

A Little Bit Of Vintage

Over at Penny Black @ Allsorts we have been having a little bit of fun, Brenda sent us all a couple of kits out and the idea is that the whole team receive the same things and we then see how everyone has interpretated their kit. One kit is "A Little Bit Of Vintage" and the other which is to come later is "Merry Christmas"

So here is the first kit:-

Some of the papers vary but all do come from the same paper pack which is from Basic Grey. So this is what I have come up with, and as you can see we all choose our own Penny Black stamp to use.

I haven't used the clock, and I cut up the hinges to use as brackets too. The only other thing I added that wasn't in the kit was a stamped image, brads, cardstock and distress inks. I had so much fun doing this challenge.

Please pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the teams creations using the kits. They are fantastic.


I would also like to remind you there are going to be a few changes to our challenge Penny Black @ Allsorts, We are opening up the challenge entry criteria and starting with our November challenge you will be able to use any stamp on your work, although strictly no digi images. And we are changing the day of our challenges which in future will launch on the first Sunday of the month instead of 1st of the month. There will still be lots of prizes on offer and all eligible entries will go into the draw, plus there will be an additional prize each month for entries using a Penny Black stamp or stickeroo.

And as if all that was not enough, we will be having a “Who’s in the Spotlight” feature every month. The DT will be keeping an eye open as they go on their rounds and mid month we will feature two entries which stand out to us. Those entries will be able to display our special logo.There will be a slight change to our name to take account of these changes and in future we will be know as ‘Penny Black and more at Allsorts’


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 89 - Layer Upon Layer
2. Fab 'N' Funky - challenge # 95 - Distressed
3. MAWTT - Challenge 119 - Vintage


Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny black 1122k Sharing A moment,
Papers - Basic Grey,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Embellishments - Binding, brads, Tim Hiltz clock and hinges, flowers,


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

Changes At Sir Stampalot

Good Morning
I'm would like to give you a heads up about a change to our challenge over at Sir Stampalot challenge blog.
As from November the starting date of challenges will be the first Sunday of the month instead of the 1st of the month, which means that most months, our challenge will run until the end of the month................unless the first Sunday falls on the first of the month...............but rather than complicate things here there will be a list of exact dates on the sidebar to make life easier for us all.
Apart from that everything remains the same, fun themes, great prizes from Sir Stampalot, our monthly Top 3 and of course inspiration from the Design Team.
This months challenge will run until midnight GMT on 31st October and the next challenge will start on Sunday 6th November. So you still have time to join in this months challenge, if you would like.

Thanks for popping by my blog
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Forever Autumn

Good Morning bloggers, It's time for a new challenge today at Oldie But A Goodie but first I'd like to thank all those that entered the last challenge, you all made some fantastic cards for our wings challenge, don't forget to check the main challenge blog to see if you were a winner or made the top 3.

This week is Claire's turn to host and she would like to see 'Forever Autumn'. This can be autumnal image or colours. I don't have many Autumnal stamps, but I found the perfect stamp that has been sat quietly waiting its turn to be used again!


Don't forget to head over to Oldie But a Goodie for all the details of this challenge and to be in with a chance for this prize.





And check out all the fabulous inspiration from the rest of the team. Remember to be in with a chance of winning You must use a rubber stamp (not a digi) and it must be at least 6 months old.

This is also for the following challenges:-
1. CES Challenges - challenge # 58 - Forever Autumn
2. Deep Ocean - challenge # 10 - Fall colours
3. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 134 - You Choose
4. Stampin' For The Weekend - challenge 18 - Colours Of Autumn

Recipe:-

Stamps - Sarah Kay,

Papers - Kaiser Craft Devonshire collection, My minds eye Bloom & grow.

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,

Tools -Border punch, corner die, cuttlebug, flower punch, cricut heart,

Embellishments - ribbons, pearl, small roses,

Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting

Tracy x

Changes At Penny Black & More @ Allsorts

Hello everybody, I have some exciting news for you and at last I can share it with you.
There are going to be a few changes to our challenge Penny Black @ Allsorts, but I think they are going to make it even better than before and allow lots more of you to join in.

We are opening up the challenge entry criteria and starting with our November challenge you will be able to use any stamp on your work, although strictly no digi images.
And we are changing the day of our challenges which in future will launch on the first Sunday of the month instead of 1st of the month.

There will still be lots of prizes on offer and all eligible entries will go into the draw, plus there will be an additional prize each month for entries using a Penny Black stamp or stickeroo.

And as if all that was not enough, we will be having a “Who’s in the Spotlight” feature every month. The DT will be keeping an eye open as they go on their rounds and mid month we will feature two entries which stand out to us. Those entries will be able to display our special logo.
There will be a slight change to our name to take account of these changes and in future we will be know as ‘Penny Black and more at Allsorts’

Over the next couple of weeks there will be updating the information on our sidebar and will also list dates of the next few challenges so you can easily check what is happening when, but I can tell you that the next challenge will start on 6th November and the current one will run until midnight GMT on 31st October.


Now you may wonder why we are making these changes and think we have fallen out of love with our precious Penny Black stamps, but nothing could be further from the truth and the DT will all continue to use them on their DT work.
But we do realise that not everybody is lucky enough to own Penny Black stamps and has been prevented from joining in previously.So we hope the changes will make it easier for more of you to join in the fun and also have the opportunity to win the stamps on offer from Penny Black and our other sponsors so you can start your very own Penny Black collection.


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

Twas The Night Before Christmas

It's Monday morning and that means it's time for another challenge at Die Cut Dreams, this week our theme is to use a poem on your card. So get your thinking caps on or google a poem and join in with this fab challenge. Head over to the main challenge blog to check out all the details of the new challenge and to see what our lovely girls have created for your inspiration. There are some beauties. And the prize for this time is :-

I had to use these two sweet mice in walnut shells to go with this poem that I love. And of course they are House Mouse. The poem is by Clement Clarke Moore and is called Twas the night before christmas.

This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Totally Papercrafts - Challenge # 87 - Animals
2. One Stop Crafts - week # 152 - Anything Goes


Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse HMOR1059 Winters Nap, Poem Computer generated,
Papers - Dovecraft Winter Wonderland,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Sizzix corner die, embossing folder swiss dots, cuttlebug,
Embellishments - stickles, ribbon, gems,

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

Wings

It's time for another challenge at Oldie But A Goodie, this week it's our lovely Sara's turn to host, Her theme this week is "Wings". Head over to the main challenge blog to check all the details of the new challenge and to see what our lovely girls have created for your inspiration. Remember to be in with a chance of winning You must use a rubber stamp (not a digi) and it must be at least 6 months old. The prize is supplied by Sara and you'll find the fabulous goodies below:-


I would also like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. Crafty Catz - challenge # 102 - Things With Wings
2. Allsorts - week 123 - Flowers (use at least 5 and I have used 5)
3. Magical Monday - Use 3 Punches (A flower punch, Butterfly punch and a dragonfly punch)



Thank you for popping by and have a lovely week.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Something Yummy!

It's the first of the month so that means it's time for another challenge at Sir Stampalot, the theme this week is "Food Glorious Food". So get your foody stamps out. Head over to the main challenge blog to check all the details of the new challenge and to see what our lovely girls have created for your inspiration. We are sponsored by Sir Stampalot and this is the fantastic prize.

I have used this gorgeous House Mouse stamp from the Joanna Sheen set JSHM033 Reindeer, my DT buddy Clare sent me it, Thank you Clare.

This is also for the following challenges:-

1. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 184 - Animal Crackers
2. Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
3. Just Tracy's Crafts - October challenge - Anything Goes
4. ABC Challenges - A is for Anything Goes



Now onto my next challenge Penny Black @ Allsorts

This month we have a wonderful photo inspiration for our theme, I have took all the colours and used them in my card. There is great prizes up for grabs. So please pop along to the challenge blog and see the inspiration from the rest of the girls, gorgeous work.






This is also for the following challenges:-

1. Crafts & Me - challenge # 54 - Flowers
2. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 86 - Autumn

I have been having problems leaving comments, I write my comment then click on publish and my comment disappears, I know Squirrel is having the same problem too. So I would like to say Sorry if I have commented on your creations and then they don't seem to show.

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

Christmas Sparkle

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

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


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


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

Popcorn Bear With Love

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





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


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

House Mouse Blog Hop

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

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

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

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

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

Popcorn And Golf

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

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

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


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




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


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

With Love

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

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

I would like to enter this into:-

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

Recipe:-

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

Papers - Polkadoodles,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,

Tools - Border punch, nesties, cuttlebug,

Embellishments - pearls, glitter, stickles, ribbon,


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

Happy crafting

Tracy x

With Sympathy

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

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

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

Crafty Catz - challenge 99 - Ribbons

Stamp Something - Something to say Goodbye

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

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



Recipe:-

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

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

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

Embellishments - brads, stickles, ribbon,


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

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Let It Snow!

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



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

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




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

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

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

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


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

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

Don't like this bear!!!

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

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


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


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

Sir Stampalot "Freebie Friday"

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


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

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

A Couple Of Cuties

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


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

Now for the challenge at Penny Black @ Allsorts

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

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

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


Thank you for popping by my blog
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Pink & Passed

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

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

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


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

A Gift Box

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

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


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


Thank you for stopping by my blog
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Lots Of Sparkle

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

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


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

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

Twice The Love

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

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

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

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


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


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

An old favourite

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


This is also for the following challenges:-

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

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

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

4. Truly Scrumptious - challenge 63 - Lace It Up

5. Dream Valley - challenge 13 - Distressing

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

7. Charisma Cardz - challenge # 32 - Distressing

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

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


Recipe:-

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

Papers - Prima Botanical, Papermania Regency,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,

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

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

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

Happy crafting

Tracy x

A Birthday Bear

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

So this is for the following challenges:-

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

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

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

Recipe:-

Stamps - Popcorn Bear, Hero Arts sentiment and bunting,

Papers - Forever Friend,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,

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

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

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

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Ballooning For Berries

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

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

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


This is also for the following challenges:-

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

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

3. Crafts & Me - challenge 46 - Anything Goes

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

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


Recipe:-

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

Papers - Papermania Henbury Lane,

Colouring Mediums - Aquamarkers,

Tools - butterfly punch, border punch,

Embellishments - stickles, gems,


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

Happy crafting

Tracy x

All Girls Today!

1st Challenge - Sunshine Kisses And Rainbow Wishes

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

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


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


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

2. Paperplay Challenges - week 30 - In The Garden

3. Craetive Inspirations - challenge 65 - Summertime

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



2nd Challenge - Sharing A Moment

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

This is also for the following challenges:-

1. Crafts & Me - challenge 45 - Ribbon

2. One Stop Crafts - challenge # 141 - Vintage

3. Allsorts - week 114 - Free & Easy

4. Just Tracy's Challenge - Happy Birthday

3rd Challenge - Holiday Fun

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


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

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

5. Stamp Something - Summer Fun

Recipe:- For Sunshine Kisses/ Sarah Kay

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

Papers - from stash - no names sorry!

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,

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

Embellishments - crochet thread (for tag), gems,


Recipe:- Sharing A Moment

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

Papers - Papermania Nostalgia warm,

Colouring Medium - Distress Inks,

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

Embellishments - lace, brads,

Recipe:- Holiday Fun

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

Papers - My Minds Eye Quite contrary,

Colouring mediums - Promarkers,

Tools - Nesties, cuttlebug, daisy punch,

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

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