Traditional And Vintage

Hi all,
And welcome, it's a new month for Stamping Sensations and Penny black & More @ Allsorts challenges, if you didn't get the chance to join in last month's challenge this could be the one for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Free & Easy' So you can do whatever you like just as I did.  I did a candle in a vintage style using a Nicecrane image which you can find here:-
http://nicecranedesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=46&products_id=1196


I did have to mess about getting the image to print on tracing paper, but the finished result was worth it.  I made poinsettia's for round the base, and I will be making a gift box for this, that will follow soon.

Here is the sentiment I stamped for the back of the candle:-

And now a close up of the poinsettia's:-

We have sponsorship this Month from Visible Image and this is the prize they have offered:-


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 now onto my second challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is 'Traditional Christmas Colours' So you can use any stamp but just keep your colour scheme tradional please. for this challenge.  I used my new stamp Joy Filled Christmas, it's so big there's not much room for embellies, but do you need them with this image.  I used a Flonz sentiment to finish off.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Classy Crafts, Flonz and Stix2. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your animal stamps out isn't it!!!!!!

Now if you would like to be a GDT for us, all you need to do is make a creation to fit the theme following our rules.

Are you wanting some inspiration, pop on over to the challenge blog and then you can see all the wonderful creations from the rest of the talented team.

Today's News:-
Thought I'd show you a photo of our new edition, this is Wolfie (the name he came to us with), he is now 9 weeks old and settled in so well, although I'm seriously thinking of changing his name to RASCAL, because that is what he is.  A little monkey but we love him so much.  My sister said he looks evil, how can anyone say that about him, he looks adorable.  My husband did say if we get heavy rains our house will float away because it's now like Noah's Ark.

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

Christmas Caroling

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Catherine's turn to host and she would like to see 'Inspired By A Carol Or Christmas song '  I chose the Christmas song 'Merry Christmas'
I used an image from our sponsor Digi Darla, called Caroling kids. I printed out some sheet music and inked it up with Distress inks, and there's loads of falling snow on my image too.

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

Here are the prizes on offer:-

DigiDarla - 5 images of winners choice

Crafty Ribbons  - Prize is a collection of ribbons

Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Have A Tweet Christmas

Hello, it's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.
It is time for me to remind you of the theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was our lovely Sue's turn to choose the theme and she chose " My Favorite Things!".  My favourite things are House Mouse stamps of course, my Spellbinder Poiunsettia dies and gems.
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

House-Mouse Designs® 

Offering a lucky player a $25 Gift Certificate.

PRIZE: $25 Gift Certificate.

 Joanna Sheen Ltd.

PRIZE;  a £10 Gift Voucher 

Thanks for looking, the DT have all made gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them.



Recipe:-
Stamps - JSHM036 Three Wise mice, computer generated sentiment, 
Papers - Dovecraft, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 
Tools - Poinsettia dies, grand calibur, leaf punch
Embellishments - gems, ribbon, stickles, 


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

Snow Girl

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Tracy's turn to host and she would like to see you 'Bring On The Bling.'
I used a Whiff Of Joy stamp, and decided to glitter all her fur with Glamour dust, and my snowflakes are covered with Glamour dust too.  I wanted to keep a snowy feel to this card, so didn't use any DP's, went for embossing folders instead, Swiss Dots.  Now for a better view of my sparkle, as I'm rubbish at getting it to show on photo's:-

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

Here are the prizes on offer:-
Our lovely sponsors this week are:

My Heart Pieces 

Offering a stamp

Whiff of Joy 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Whiff Of Joy,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, chalks,
Tools - Grand Calibur, embossing folder, spellbinder border dies, Memory box hearts, Spellbinders gold labels four, 
Embellishments - ribbon, glamour dust, gems, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Favourite Things

Hello, it's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.  I hope you'll please join me in welcoming four new DT members to our little House Mouse team, Donna, Tom, Pauline and Kelly, welcome teamies, hope you'll enjoy your positions!
It is time for another theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was our lovely Sue's turn to choose the theme and she chose " My Favorite Things!".  My favourite things are Christmas Cottage House Mouse stamp, my Christmas Nitwit papers, my Spellbinder Poiunsettia dies and Glamour dust. Ha you can't see my sparkle yet again, somebody please show me how to capture my glitter, I am rubbish
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

House-Mouse Designs® 

Offering a lucky player a $25 Gift Certificate.

PRIZE: $25 Gift Certificate.

 Joanna Sheen Ltd.

PRIZE;  a £10 Gift Voucher 

Thanks for looking, the DT have all made gorgeous cards for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them.

This is for the following challenges :-
1. MAWTT - Furry friends
2. I Love Promarkers - challenge 194 - Red & Green

Recipe:-
Stamps - HMOR1049 Christmas Cottage, Flonz sentiment, 
Papers - Nitwit, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 
Tools - Poinsettia dies, grand calibur, 
Embellishments - gems, ribbon, stickles, 


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

Celebrate!

Hello my blogging friends.
Today is a Sunday and so it's time for a brand new challenge over at the Joanna Sheen Challenge.  The theme this time is "Celebrate".  And I have just loved colouring this House Mouse from Joanna Sheen, JSHM039 Gingerbread House, I used spellbinder dies which can also be found over on the Joanna Sheen shop.

There is a £15 gift voucher up for grabs to the random lucky winner so why not come and join us!







And the rest of the team have made some fabulous creations, please do pay them a visit too.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Addicted To Stamps - challenge # 71 - Anything Goes
2. Crafty creations - #248 - Dies & Punches
3. ABC Challenges - W is for winter wishes

Recipe:-
Stamps JSHM039 Gingerbread House,Sentiment computer generated,
Papers - Wild rose,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, distress inks, 
Tools - Spellbinders, grand calibur, poinsettia dies, 
Embellishments - gems, ribbon, stickles, 

Thanks for popping by my blog
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Midnight Fairytale Candle

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Sarah's turn to host and she would like to see you 'Make A Gift'.
I decided to decorate a candle and make a sturdy gift box for it.  I used a Midnight Fairytale stamp as this candle is for my Mum and she loves Fairies.  I adhered it to a doily and added roses, sequin flowers and pearls.  Lots of sparkle to the wings and butterflies.  The box now that was a little harder, as  I had to make it larger than the usual candle boxes I do, to allow for the flowers and doily round the base of the candle.  I used cereal boxes to do the initial layout of the box, then used stiffer card to line the box to make it sturdy
Here's the candle:-

And a view of the back of the candle and the lid of the box.

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

Here are the prizes on offer:-

A Passion for Stamps

offering 4 A Passion for Stamps images of winner's choice

The Craft Barn

  

offering a £15 voucher to spend at The Craft Barn online store!

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Creative card crew - challenge # 49 - Pearls
2. Creative Knockouts - #11 - Make It sparkle
3. Crafty Catz - Anything Not Square

Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Christmas Ornaments

Hello everyone, happy Tuesday to you all. This is a rare post for me as I found a little extra time to have a play this week with some Nicecrane images that I've been given to use by the lovely Ignacio, that's right this is just for fun!  I had a right good old play.I love all the Nicecrane images.  And look how fabulous he has made my photo's look, thank you Ignacio!






















Views of both sides

I had this fabulous pyramid style Vintage Christmas Ball image sheet from Nicecrane,



http://nicecranedesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=46&products_id=1181

Every sheet he has is gorgeous and I just wanted to use this one to do something different. I've used the layers to build up my ball onto gold mirror card and then stickled it.  I added lace, strung pearls for the hanging loop and a satin bud.
And look at the offer he has put on just for you:-  This offer expires on the 20th November 2013

I hope you all have a nice relaxing day, I've got the day to myself, and guess what?  there's a pile of ironing calling me and lots of silly jobs to do, shall I throw caution to the wind and be naughty and have a me day just blogging and crafting or be a good housewife and clean etc....................Mmm decisions, decisions!!!!!




Thanks for popping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Christmas Gift Bag

It's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.
It is time for another theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was our lovely Natascha's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Anything But A Card" - So no cards this time please.
I chose to make a gift bag using JSHM036 Three Wise Mice, first time inked, and really enjoyed colouring it too.  Need quite a few gift bags, so this is the first of many I think!

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


We are sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

With a voucher for $25


Di’s digi Downloads who will give a $10 voucher

Thanks for looking, the DT have all made gorgeous creations for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them.


Recipe:-
Stamps - JSHM036 Three Wise Men, Flonz Sentiment, , 
Papers - Nitwits, dovecraft,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers
Tools - Crimson Cloud die cuts,  doiley, ribbon, button, 

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

White Christmas

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Wendy's turn to host and she would like to see a 'White Christmas', so we want to see mainly white creations this time please.
Here is what I did, I used my favourite Christmas stamp that I get out every year, and decided to add a little colour just to define the detail.  I took a close up of the image hoping you can see the gorgeous sparkle using Glamour dust.  I'm not much cop with a camera.

All the white card is embossed and I have used spellbinders Poinsettia, but again due to my lack of photography it doesn't show very well.  A few gems, ribbon and a Flonz sentiment, and that's about it.

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

Here are the prizes on offer:-
Flonz Crafts

Flonz $20 store gift voucher Also 12% discount offered on purchases to those entering the challenge

Crimson Cloud

Winners choice of three pack of die cuts

 

Today's News:-

We are excited to be extending our Family with a new kitten, he is 5 weeks old, so we have to wait another 3 weeks for him.  My friends cat had kittens 4 altogether but 1 didn't survive a girl, so it's 3 boys left.  The one we have chosen has been nicknamed by my friend as Wolfie, so we are thinking of keeping that name for him, although my eldest son prefers Shadow.  At the moment his eyes are a lovely blue but they will probably change, and he has greyish/white flecks running through his fur, but that could change too, and that is why the family called him Wolfie as they though he looked like a little wolf, bit strange seen as he is a feline and not canine.  So here is our new addition:-

Recipe:-
Stamps - Personal Impressions P241, Flonz Sentiment,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Spellbinders, Grand Calibur, Embossing folders, Leaf punch, 
Embellishments - snowflake brad, ribbon, glamour dust, gems, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Recipe Box

Warning!!! Picture heavy post
It's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.
It is time for another theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was our lovely Natascha's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Anything But A Card" - So no cards this time please. As soon as I saw the theme, I thought this is my chance to make a Christmas gift.  When I went to a LOTV workshop to make recipe box, I knew I would make more, and my sister asked me to make her one.  So this is for my sister.  I didn't have a template so took the measurements and design from the one I made then just adjusted the size to suit.  It's all re-inforced so very sturdy, I also made index cards too, leaving some blank for her to add her own catagories.  Now I did think it was a bit plain without Embellishments, and was going to add ribbon and a bow, but then thought if she's taking the lid on and off will ribbon and embellies get in the way. What do you think, should I add anything?
And of course my favourite stamp was used, which may I add my sister said "you will never find a use for that stamp" when I bought it. Ha I did!
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.
Now to talk you through the pictures:-
Front view and lid

Index cards, some left blank for extra catagories

All stored away

close up of lid

Back view

We are sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

With a voucher for $25


Di’s digi Downloads who will give a $10 voucher

Now to announce the winner of my Blog Hop candy, yes it's you Cathy from KraftyKoolKat, please e-mail me to receive your prize at ThmpsnTrac@aol.com

Thanks for looking, the DT have all made gorgeous creations for your inspiration so hop on over to the HM&F Monday Challenge to see them.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Paper crafting Journey - Anything Goes
2. Simon says - Anything Goes
3. The Squirrel & The fox - Challenge # 56 - Animal Antics
4. Crafty creations - challenge # 246 - Make It Yourself


Recipe:-
Stamps - HMTR1061 Italian feast, text , computer generated, 
Papers - Nitwits Promises,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers
Tools - Nesties, Grand Calibur, border punch, tag template, 

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

Christmas Sparkles

Good morning my blogging friends, while this is going live we're getting ready to go to Bobby's football matches, he's playing two games today, hope it stays dry!
It's a new month for Stamping Sensations and Penny black & More @ Allsorts challenges, so if you didn't get the chance to join in last month's challenge this could be the one for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Christmas' So get out your Festive Christmas stamps. It's  a new stamp for me, well Bobby won and chose it the last time we went to Lili Of The Valley shop, it was fun colouring and using it, but I'm under strict orders that this card is for Bobby, bless him!
I'm really into using blues this Christmas, which is unusual for me as I don't really like Blue, and don't use it much.

We have sponsorship this Month from

And they are giving the winner a £35 voucher, Wow!

And of course, the Design Team have created some stunners to inspire you. Please do pay them a visit to their individual blogs - it means a lot to know you appreciate their efforts.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Crafty Calendar - All Things Christmas
2. Scribble & Scrap - challenge # 4 - Anything Goes
3. Creative Card crew - challenge # 48 - Teddy Bear
4. Ready Teddy Go - challenge # 28 - Use Embossing

And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is 'Anything Goes' So you can use anything you want for this challenge.
Aww you can't see all my sparkle, I'm rubbish at taking photo's, I used lots of Glamour dust on my snowflake and image.  Just love these carolling penguins, so cute.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Crafts U Love and My Mums Craft Shop. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your stamps out isn't it!!!!!!

Now if you would like to be a GDT for us, all you need to do is make a creation to fit the theme following our rules.

Are you wanting some inspiration, pop on over to the challenge blog and then you can see all the wonderful creations from the rest of the talented team.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Crafty calendar - All Things Christmas
2. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 293 - Sparkles
3. A Little Bit Crafty - Sparkle & Shine
4. Penny Black Saturday - Sparklers

Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny Black Carolling Penguins, Lili Of the Valley,
Papers - Dovecraft Winter Wonderland,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 
Tools - Nesties, Grand calibur, sizzix dies, Spellbinder border dies, snowflake punches, Embossing folder, 
Embellishments - ribbon, gems, 

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

House Mouse Blog Hop

Please click HERE to go to my House Mouse blog hop post.
Thank you
Tracy x

Christmas Cheer

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is my turn to host and I would like to see 'Christmas Cheer'
Here is what I did, I used a Nicecrane Image from here,


and decided to get my dies out, really enjoyed making this one, right up my street, I just love these vintage images.

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

Here are the prizes on offer:-



With A £15 voucher

6 images of winners choice

This is for the following challenges:-

1. Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

2. Crafty Calendar - All Things Christmas

3. Crafting When we Can - challenge # 56 - Make Your Own Flowers

Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x