Back To Work & Guinea Pigs

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 (mine), you all made some fantastic cards for Christmas Animals, don't forget to check the main challenge blog to see if you were a winner or made the top 3. This week is Janice's turn to host and she would like to see 'Back To Work' I don't have many profession stamps amongst my stash but I found the perfect stamp that has been sat quietly waiting its turn getting covered in dust, this housework stamp and as that is my job (a housewife) what better stamp for me to use.
Don't forget to head over to Oldie But a Goodie for all the details of this challenge, to see the super prize that is on offer to the winner from Bugaboo our sponsor, 7 digi images, and to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.
Remember to be in with a chance of winning You must use something on your creation that is at least 6 months old.


This is for the following challenges:-

1. Ces Challenges - challenge # 67 - Anything goes

2. Dream Valley - challenge 23 - Anything goes



It's my son's Bobby's birthday on the 17th January, and for his Birthday he wanted a Guinea pig, then his sister asked for one too, so we went and got them on Sunday, so Bobby is having an early birthday present, well part of it. But he still has his party to look forward to at a place called fuzzy heads with lots of his friends, 22 to be exact. So here are some photo's of our new editions:-
This is Bobby's, he has named him Darwin Arthur Pendragon. (think we'll call him Darwin for short), and all his own idea, he loves Merlin the TV series.


Jodie's Guinea Pig Treacle










Recipe:-
Stamps - Joanna Sheens Diva Collection,
Papers - from scrap box,
Colouring Mediums - distress inks, promarkers,
Tools - Nesties, flowers dies, flower punch,
Embellishments - ribbon, gems, brads,

Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Perfect Day

Hello everyone.
This post is because I found a little extra time to have a play this week. I love this image and I've used some embossing folders for interest, elegance and texture. love this technique its ideal for this occasion.

I hope you all are have a nice relaxing day, I've got to tell you my 5 year old Bobby is driving me nuts at the moment, he wants to make cards all the time. The only thing is i've been stamping him some of my images and as soon as my back was turned I caught him colouring with my promarkers EEEEEEK. So I have been and bought him some decent felt tips, Stabilo ones, they are nice and juicy and also look fancy too. I have told him they are Promarkers for children from Joanna Sheen, as he knows where I buy mine from.

And yes he is raiding everything else too in my craft stash, it's hard to keep him off my good stuff. But he is loving doing them and i'm loving the company too at my desk. My older two children used to craft with me and make lovely cards too when I first started to craft but then it wore off so it's nice Bobby wanting to do it now. Below is some of his cards he's made, that he insisted I put on my blog. Seems to have a thing for blue card though at the moment.



This is for the following challenges:-
1. Simon Says Stamp - New Something
2. Lili's Little Fairies - challenge # 1 - New beginnings
3. Crafty Catz - challenge 114 - A New Beginning
4. One Stop Crafts - Challenge # Bingo (Distressing inks, Pearls, Embossing)
5. Cute Card Thursday - challenge # 198 - What's New (flowers, and using embossing instead of papers).


Recipe:-
Stamps - Lili Of The Valley,
Papers - None
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Promarkers, Fleximarkers,
Tools - Embossing folders, nesties, cuttlebug,border punch,
Embellishments - ribbon, flowers, pearls, stickles,

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

New Beginnings

Hello everyone, happy New Year to you all.
I found a little extra time to have a play, I love House Mouse and they have there new challenge, with the theme "NEW", so I had to join in, I love this image and decided to do a wedding card.
I've used some embossing folders on this, three to be exact, love this technique its ideal for giving texture to flowers and leaves too. It helped me with the challenge over at Die Cut Dreams too, as there challenge is White On White, and I found it hard to do but then when I got to grips with it, found that embossing folders made all the difference.

I hope you all have a nice relaxing day, my eldest two children go back to school today but my youngest goes back tomorrow. So me and him are having a bit of quality time together, he's started to make cards and uses anything he can get his hands on. Don't want to ruin his creative flare but I will have to lay down some restrictions as he's quite drawn to all the best stuff LOL!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. House Mouse - Challenge # 110 - New
2. By The Cute & Girly - New Beginnings
3. Bling It On - New Beginnings
4. Allsorts - New Beginnings
5, Joanna Sheen - Celebrations



Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse Lovely Confetti HMJR1063,
Papers - Forever Friends,
Colouring Medium - Promarkers,
Tools - Embossing Folders, Cuttlebug, CC Designs Dies, Border punch, nesties,
Embellishments - ribbon, gems,


Thanks for popping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

White On White

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, "White On White". I chose to use a this Midnight Fairy stamp, this is not an easy challenge for me as I love my patterned papers. But using this fairy for the card made it easier. So get your stamps out and join in with this fab colour(less) 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. And our Sponsor this time is:-

Mel is very kindly giving our winner of this challenge The choice of 3 packs of Die cuts from the Crimson Cloud store.
Please pop over and see all the yummy crafty goodies Mel has to offer @ Crimson Cloud

This is for the following challenges:-

1. Creative Craft Challenge - White On White
2. Stampin' For The Weekend - challenge # 23 - Anything Goes
3. Charisma Cardz - week # 50 - Anything Goes
4. Magical Mondays - Anything Goes


Recipe:-
Stamps - Papermania's Midnight Fairies,
Papers - None
Colouring Mediums - None,
Tools - Embossing folders, nesties, cuttlebug,
Embellishments - ribbon, Glamour dust,


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

Love In Mono

Happy New Year And All The Best For 2012 To All My Lovely Blogging Buddies


Happy New Year to all of my blogging buddies, as it's the 1st of January it is also 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 "Monochromatic". So I chose to do sepia colours (browns and creams), but my teamies have done some other lovely colours, It's really not as scary as it sounds so why not give it a try. We have sponsorship this Month from as always the wonderful Sir Stampalot, a Surprise Package.



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. I Brake For Challenges - Vintage
2. My Mum's Craft Shop - challenge 37 - Anything Goes
3. Craft Room - Anything Goes
4. Simon says Stamp - Anything Goes
5. Crafts & Me - challenge # 66 - Anything Goes
6. Joanna Sheen - Celebrations (my card is a celebration of love between a girl and her dog)

And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny Black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is "Love & Hearts" So you can use anything with hearts, flowers and love for this challenge. We have great prizes as always, and you don't have to use a Penny Black stamp to join in, if you don't have one.

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. Passion For Promarkers - week 129 - Celebrations
2. I ♥ Promarkers - challenge 97 - Anything Goes
3. Creative Inspirations Wednesday - Anything Goes
4. Just Tracy's crafts - Love is in the air


Recipe:-
Stamps - Lili Of The Valley, Penny Black, Coupon stamp, polkadoodles butterfly,
Papers - from scrap box,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks (First card), Promarkers (second card),
Tools - Nesties, Cuttlebug, rose die, cricut hearts, border punch,
Embellishments - bow, feathers, brads, flowers, ribbon, lace, stickles,

Thank you for popping by my blog.

Happy crafting
Tracy x

Late With Christmas Cards

Hello everyone, Happy Christmas to you all. Christmas has come round so fast this year, normally i'm so organised, I haven't made the amount of xmas cards that I needed, so some of my blogging buddies might not receive one, so sorry, these last couple of weeks have been taken up with allsorts of events at my son's school where i'm a volunteer. And in between i've tried to buy presents and prepare for Christmas. Am I done, not a chance. But what have I missed the most, blogging. Visiting all you lovely ladies and seeing your gorgeous creations, but I will put that right over the Christmas Holidays. So sorry I haven't been around much.




So for my first card (above) the stamp I decided to use were freebies from magazines. I just love Humphrey's Corner and really needed to make my last few Family cards.


I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:-
1. Deep Ocean - challenge # 14 - Let It snow
2. Crafts & Me - Christmas
3. Charisma cardz - challenge # 49 - Last Minute Christmas Makes
4. Diva's By design - challenge 17 - Merry Christmas
5. Paperplay Challenges - week 50 - Christmas




And now for my second card, oh yes I have managed two this weekend, and this stamp is also a freebie too.



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

1. Cupcake Crafts - #172 - Anything that glitters

2. One Stop crafts - week # 162 - Christmas Sparkle

3. ABC Challenge - F is for Frosty

4. Sweet Stampin' - Sparkle & Bling

5. Dream Valley - challenge 22 - Christmas

Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Animals At Christmas

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 Red & Green Must Not Be See, don't forget to check the main challenge blog to see if you were a winner or made the top 3.
This week is my turn to host and I would like to see 'Christmas Animals - make an animal the main feature'. I have many animal stamps amongst my stash as I love animals, but I found the perfect image, and of course if you know me it's a House Mouse of course. So I have put up the prize this month, yes I said month as the challenge will be running till 10th january.
Don't forget to head over to Oldie But a Goodie for all the details of this challenge, to see the prize that is on offer to the winner and to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.

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

This is for the following challenges:-
1. CES Challenge - challenge # 65 - A traditional Christmas
2. One Stop Crafts - week # 161 - Traditional Chirstmas colours
3. Fussy 'N' Fancy - challenge 51 - Photo Inspiration
4. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 194 - Anything goes
5. Stampin' For The Weekend - challenge #22 - Christmas


Recipe:-
Stamps - HMLR1027 Swiss ribbon,
Papers - Dovecraft Back To Basics Christmas,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - Nesties, Cuttlebug,
Embellishments - Ribbon, stickles, flowers,


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A calendar for 2012

It's Monday morning and that means it's time for another challenge at Die Cut Dreams, this week our theme is to make "A Calendar page for January or a calendar for 2012".

I made a desk top calendar for my daughter, she has a desk come dressing table, where she uses half to do her hair and make-up, then uses the other end for her homework.

So get your stamps 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.
Please note that this challenge will last for 4 weeks to take us into the new year and as all our Wonderful Design Team have worked so hard throughout this year we are having the next 4 weeks off to rest and enjoy the festive season. But before you go let me show you the fabulous prize from Susie:-



This is also for the following challenge:-
1. Allsorts - week 132 - Going round in circles
2. 2 Sisters challenge - Punches/Dies

Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse HMOR1008 Lipstick,
Papers - From my stash and don't know a name,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - Nesties, cuttlebug, flower and leaf dies by CC Designs, butterfly punches,
Embellishments - gems, brads, papermanis calendars,


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

Anyone For Bingo?

Hi all,

And welcome, it's a new month for Sir Stampalot and Penny Black & More at 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 "BINGO", I used Brads, Flowers, & Ribbon. So get out your embellies and choose your 3 squares in a row. Here is the grid to choose from:-



We have sponsorship this Month from as always the wonderful Sir Stampalot. 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. And here below is this months fabulous prize:-


This is also for the following challenges:-

1. Bling It On - Christmas

2. Ready-Teddy-Go - challenge # 5 - Anything Goes

3. Colour Create - challenge 85 - Red, White & Green

4. By The Cute & Girly - December's challenge - Let It Snow

5. Joanna Sheen - challenge # 1 - Christmas Wishes
6. CES Challenges - challenge # 64 - Bear Necessities




Now on to my Penny Black DT creation:-



My second challenge creation is for Penny Black & More at Allsorts, where the theme is "Happy Birthday", So you can use any stamp for this challenge, but for that extra prize use a Penny Black. We have amazing prizes as always. 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 Challenges - Free For All

2. Stampin' For The Weekend - challenge # 21 - Friends (only friends would share this moment in the bath LOL!)



Thank you for popping by my blog.

Happy crafting

Tracy

Fuzzy & Warm

I really wanted to take part in the House Mouse & friends Monday Challenge this time, and the theme is "Fuzzy & Warm", I thought this image was just perfect and is one of my favourite christmas stamps. I am also way behind on Christmas cards, I just need so many, and christmas has come round so quick. So this is another one done!!!!!!!

This is the stamp I have used

You can find it here, HMJR1068 Night Light


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

1. House Mouse & friends Monday challenge - challenge # 109 - Fuzzy & Warm

2. Simon says Stamp - Anything Goes

3. Fab 'N' Funky - challenge # 101 - Anything goes

4. Diva's By design - challenge16 - Anything Goes

Recipe:-

Stamps - HMJR1068 Night Light,

Papers - Milton & Co,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,

Tools - Sizzix corner die, nesties, cuttlebug,

Embellishments - glamour dust, flowers, gems,


Thank you for popping by my blog.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

A Pink Christmas

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 "Let It Snow", don't forget to check the main challenge blog to see if you were a winner or made the top 3.

This week is Laurie's turn to host and she would like to see 'A Christmas Card - Red & Green must not be seen' I wanted to do a card for my daughter, so pink was the colour for me to use.

Don't forget to head over to Oldie But a Goodie for all the details of this challenge, to see the super prize that is on offer to the winner and to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates. Remember to be in with a chance of winning You must use a rubber stamp (not a digi) and it must be at least 6 months old.


This is for the following challenges:-
1. Colour Create - challenge # 84 - Pink, White & Gold
2. MAWTT - Ribbons & Bows
3. Charisma Cardz - challenge # 46 - snowflakes
4. Lili Of The Valley - week 122 - Anything goes
5. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 140 - Anything Christmas
6. Dream Valley - challenge # 21 - Sparkle
7. Stamps 'R' Us - Emboss It
8. Creative Card Crew - Monochromatic
9. Deep Ocean - challenge 13 - "C" - (Christmas & Cute)




Recipe:-
Stamps - LOTV, sentiment is done by computer,
Papers - Papermania,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks
Tools - Sizzix, punches, nesties, cuttlebug, embossing folder,
Embellishments - ribbon, stickles, glamour dust, brads,



Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Thank You With Circles

It's Monday morning and that means it's time for another challenge at Die Cut Dreams, this week our theme is a "A thank you card with circles". So get your stamps 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.

I took time out on Saturday to spend with my Daughter and Sister, we went to the cinema to see "Breaking Dawn - Part 1", it was fantastic. I have read all the books, and so far was a bit disappointed with the other three films, but I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I now have a long wait till next year for part 2.

I hope you all had a good weekend


Recipe:-
Stamps -Popcorn Bear, Lynn's Sentiment (see above for shop)
Papers - Inger's free paper
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - Nesties, Cuttlebug, CC Designs dies,
Embellishments - Doily, gems, stickles,


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

Merry Christmas Kit

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" which we did in October, and the other is "Merry Christmas". So here is the second kit:-

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

The red round things are Die cut swirls to make roses with, I have never done these before so I was a bit nervous doing these. The only thing I added that wasn't in the kit was my trusted glamour dust, pearls for the centre of the flowers and a stamped image, 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.

This is also for the following challenges:-
1. CES Challenges - challenge # 61 - Roses & Ribbons
2. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 138 - Punch It
3. Truly Scrumptious - challenge 70 - Christmas with vintage or pearls (I did both, vintage papers and pearls in my roses)
4. Fab 'N' Funky - challenge # 99 - Baby It's Cold Outside


Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny black Hand Mailed 4014k,
Papers - Echo Park,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Embellishments - Holly Die cuts, pins, pearls, ribbon, rose swirl Die Cuts, red nailheads,


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

Let It Snow

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 Buttons & bows, don't forget to check the main challenge blog to see if you were a winner or made the top 3

This week is Francesca's turn to host and she would like to see 'Let It Snow'. Don't forget to head over to Oldie But a Goodie for all the details of this challenge, to see the super prize that is on offer to the winner and to check out all the fabulous inspiration from my very talented team mates.

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


Recipe:-
Stamps -Personal Impressions, Polkadoodles sentiment, snowflake stamps (various),
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - swiss dot emboss folder, Grand nestie die, cuttlebug,
Embellishments - ribbon, glamour dust,


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Deep ocean - cahllenge # 12 - Vintage
2. Totally papercrafts - week 92 - Victorian
3. ABC challenge - "D is for Dazzle"
4. Stamps 'R' US - Bling It On


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Recipe For A Blog Hop

Hello everyone.
Monday again and that means time for another new challenge at Die Cut Dreams.
Now this fortnight is a bit special for us here at Die Cut Dreams because not only do we have our beloved Boss Lady Susie Sugar back with us after her house move, the Die Cut Dreams shop has re-opened and the Challenge blog has also surpassed 700 followers - how cool is that??
So to celebrate we are having a BLOG HOP.
You should have arrived here from the lovely Christine's blog but if not please go back to the Challenge blog and start from there.
So in order to qualify for the main prize which is:
"A Pizza Box full of Mixed Theme & Mixed Shape Die cut Dreams Designer Die cuts worth over £25 !!!"
you will need to stop by each of the Design Team members blogs and leave a comment on their challenge creation. As an added bonus some of the Design Team are also offering Candy on their blogs but you won't know which blogs the candy is on until after the Hop when we announce the winners.


So onto the challenge
The theme this time is:
Recipe ; 2 Brads, 3 Gems, 4 Flowers .
And here is my card:



Remember to leave me a comment before you go just in case I have candy on my blog.
Don't forget you have several choices, you can enter the challenge, do the hop and leave a comment on each DT member's blog in which case you could win several times or you could just do the hop, it's up to you.
From here you will need to go to the talented Debs's blog.
Have fun on the hop which lasts for the next two weeks along with the current challenge.
Winners will be announced on the Die Cut Dreams blog when we post the next challenge.

This is for :-
Truly Scrumptious - challenge 69 - Bingo (diagonal line Lace, Flowers, Ribbon)


Recipe:-
Stamps - Sarah Kay, Polkadoodles Poinsettia,
Papers - Dovecraft Victorian christmas, DCWV Christmas Wishes
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers + Nibs
Tools - spellbinder Poinsettia die, flower punch,
Embellishments - gold stickles, gems, brads, ribbon, lace,

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

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