Fly Away!

Good morning friends, I hope you are all staying well and safe in these unpredictable times, another three weeks of lockdown to go, and going by social media lots of crafters seem to be finding it hard to craft or to find some mojo. I too have found a lot of days hard to create something.  I was going to learn to crochet by watching Youtube videos, as it's something I have always wanted to do but haven't yet found the mojo to do that either.

Anyway here's some new challenges, hopefully these can take your mind of things for a bit.
Here's  mid way challenges for for Stamping Sensations and Penny black & More @ Allsorts challenges, if you didn't get the chance to join in last month's challenges these could be the ones for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' I started by stamping some butterflies from a new stamp set I bought for myself for my birthday, I coloured them with Spectrum Noirs and stamped a sentiment which is from another set of stamps I bought myself for my Birthday.  I thought I would get some inspiration from them as lockdown had started the day before my Birthday, and I felt deflated and need to keep busy for my mental health.  The background is created with Distress Oxides.

We have sponsorship this Month from

'be Creative!'  with a £25 voucher

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. As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Animal (Butterflies as they are so beautiful)
2. Cute Card Thursday - #630 - Wings
3. 2 Crafty Critter Crazies - #37 - Anything Goes
4. Crafty Calendar Challenge - #April - Add a Butterfly

And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is 'Anything Goes' so how easy is that.  For my creation I used a Transparent set of Penny Black stamps, I chose this cute cat with balloons and coloured with Spectrum Noirs then coated the balloons with  Glossy Accents.  I stamped the sentiment, then using a handmade cloud stencil inked in a background of clouds.

We have prizes from Penny Black and Swedish House Crafts. 

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. Aud Sentiments - #249 - Birthday Sentiment


Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny Black - 30-012 - Bubbly, Chocolate Baroque - Butterfly Perfumery, Chocolate Baroque - Butterfly Mind,  Sentimentally Yours sentiments, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Oxides, Spectrum Noirs, Colorbox ink, 
Embellishments -  Glossy Accents

Thank you for popping by my blog.
Stay Safe and well
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Simply Flowers

Good morning Bloggers, I hope everyone is keeping safe and well during this awful time, 
Our challenge  here at Allsorts could help you if your in isolation to pass time and help take your mind off it all for a little while. 
This week is our lovely Ellie's turn to host and she would like to see 'Flowers and /or Showers'

To make my card I used magazine freebies, I started by creating a background with Distress Oxides, I then used an embossing folder for my base. Then repeated the embossing folder on to a separate piece of card, coloured the flowers then fussy cut them out, then added them over the top of the flowers on the base card. added a sentiment and that was 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 is the prize on offer:-
These lovely layering stamps



Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Team Effort With Rainbows

Good morning friends, I hope you are all staying well and safe in these unpredictable times, Bobby has just broke up for the Easter Holiday so a break from home schooling for a couple of weeks, thankfully, I can help him with some of his work but keeping a track of what he's done as it's all on line is hard. Anyway here's some new challenges, hopefully these can take your mind of things for a bit.
Here's  new challenges for 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 challenges these could be the ones for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' This was fun, I used a brayer with my oxides to create the background in rainbow colours.  I then stamped the Lavinia Dandelions, and from a magazine freebie stamp set I used a dandelion Cypsela stamp to do them floating around, (got the proper name from google), the sentiment is from Lavinia and works well with the dandelions. Finally I  doodled a border around the edge.  My daughter did ask what have you used round the edge, I said I doodled it with a fine liner pen, she said how on earth did you cope doing that and not doing it straight, what does that say about me.  I've truly turned a corner with crafting, getting inky, squiggly lines and not using embellishments.  For anyone who knows me well everything has to be clean lines, symmetrical and pretty, that's pretty much how I am in life.

We have sponsorship this Month from

'be Creative!'  with a £25 voucher

This is for the following challenge:-
1. Crafty Gals Corner - #205 - Use Flowers

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 'Anything Goes' so how easy is that.  For my creation I used a favourite stamp of mine PB Team Effort, just love this image, the background piece was done using distress inks and a Lavinia stamp.  And to add some sparkle I added some Moon Dust, then went with some more doodled borders.


We have prizes from Penny Black and Swedish House Crafts. 

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. Cute Card Thursday - #628 - Anything Goes
2. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Happy Birthday

Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny Black - 3980K - Team Effort, Lavinia - LAV589 - Mystic Swirl, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Oxides, Spectrum Noirs, Distress inks, 
Tools - Brayer, Fine Liner Pen,
Embellishments - Lavinia moon dust, Gelly Roll pen, Glamour Dust, 

Thank you for popping by my blog.
Stay Safe and well
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Hitching A Ride

Good morning Bloggers, I hope everyone is keeping safe and well during this awful time, 
Our challenge  here at Allsorts could help you if your in isolation to pass time and help take your mind off it all for a little while.

This week is our lovely Kath's turn to host and she would like to see 'Old or/and New'
My something old is the DL card, I have these in my stash but very rarely use them and my new is the Lavinia Snail stamps, which I bought with my Birthday money, and is something I never thought I would like or buy, but I love them.  I started with a background made using a Gel plate and brusho's. then did a moon/sun using a mask.  all the stamps to make the scene are Lavinia.


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 is the prize on offer:-


This is for the following challenge:-
1. 2 Craft Crazy critters - #37 - Anything Goes

Recipe:-
Stamps - Lavinia - LAV605 Samuel, LAV607 Snail Set, LAV613 Twisted Vine Set, LAV589 Mystic Swirl, LAV387 Meadow Grass, LAV197 Field Grass, LAV563 Meadow Mushrooms, LAV561 Mini Meadow Mushrooms, 
Colouring Mediums - Colorbox, Brusho's, Versafine Clair
Tools - Inkylicious moon/sun mask,  White gel pen, Gelly roll pen,
Embellishments - Lavinia moon dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

The Fisherman

Good morning Bloggers, I hope everyone is keeping safe and well during this awful time, I've been trying to keep Bobby focused on his school work, but there's links coming through all the time from various teachers on various subjects.  To be honest I don't know where I am with it all, I just hope Bobby understands what he's doing.  I thought I'd have lots of crafting time but not the case, then Bobby needs my laptop for homework so I can't do commenting.  
Our challenge  here at Allsorts could help you if your in isolation to pass time and help take your mind off it all for a little while.

This week is our lovely Wendy's turn to host and she would like to see 'Men & Boys'
We would like to see anything masculine for men or boys

I started by brayering a background, then using an Inkylicious create a scene set I started to stamp the scene using versaclair inks.  I built the foliage up with some Lavinia stamps.  There is some sparkle on the water which I did with some SprinkleITS, but hasn't been picked up on camera.


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 is the prize on offer:-

Rare Earth A4 stamp set 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Inkylicious - creata a scene - Boating, Lavinia - LAV505 - Spanish moss foliage, LAV387 - meadow grass,
Colouring Mediums - Distress oxide inks, Versaclair inks, 
Tools - Brayer, Inkylicious moon stencil, 
Embellishments - SprinkleITS, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

The Animal Kingdom

Good morning Bloggers, I hope everyone is keeping safe and well during this awful time, first the panic buying, now schools shutting, it's feeling serious and frightening for so many.  Our challenge  here at Allsorts could help you if your in isolation to pass time and help take your mind of it for a little while.


This week is my turn to host and I would like to see 'Anything In The Animal Kingdom'
We would like to see anything that can fly, swim, crawl or run so that could be absolutely any kind of animal you would like to choose.

I went into the countryside for my creation, using a collection of Lavinia stamps, the background was made using a Gel Plate, Colorbox inks and Brusho's.  There is sparkle there too, for the recipe in full see below.


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.

Our Sponsor this week is:-

With a £15 voucher to spend with them

Stamp Addicts 

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Lavinia Stamps challenge - A Forest Gathering
2. Crafty Creations - #407 - Anything Goes

Recipe:-
Stamps - Lavinia Stamps - LAV151 - Slender Mushrooms Mini, LAV305 - leaf 1 mini, LAV509 - mini berry, LAV505 - Spanish Moss, LAV387 - meadow grass, LAV577 - berry leaves, LAV571 -winter berries, LAV455 tree half R2, LAQV402 - three woodland mice, Lav409 - woodland hares, LAV429 - fox 2 (perri)
Colouring Mediums - Colorbox inks, Versaclair inks, Brusho's, 
Tools - Gel Plate, Brayer, 
Embellishments - Moondust, White gel pen, Gelly roll pens,

Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Spring Is In The Air

Good morning Bloggers, I hope you are all staying well and safe in these unpredictable times. It's time for mid way for Stamping Sensations and Penny black & More @ Allsorts challenges, if you haven't joined in so far this month's challenges could be the ones for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Spring Florals' I've gone for a vintage stamp set and papers from Crafters Companion, and coloured my image  with Spectrum Noirs.

We have sponsorship this Month from


Thirsty Brush

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 'Spring Flowers' I don't have any flower stamps by Penny Black so I had to use a stamp that had flowers incorporated in it, I used a pastel floral paper and a wonderful corner die, don't know what make it is though.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Blade Rubber, and Lost Coast. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your stamps out isn't it!!!!!!

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.


Recipe:-
Stamps -Lavinia - LAV589 - Mystic Swirl, Penny Black - 40-015 - You Are The Bestest, Crafters Companion - Vintage Chic, Sentimentally Yours - sentiment,
Papers - Craft Style - Papermaker
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,  Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Corner Die, Tattered Lace Die - ETL328,
Embellishments - Pearls,

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

Every Dream Begins With A Wish

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Mervi's turn to host and she would like to see 'Lots Of Dots'

I started this card by making a background using Distress Oxides, then using a piece of Punchinella and oxides I created dots all over the background.  Then taking the Lavinia stamp Mystic Swirls, I stamped around the edge.  I coloured this cute LOTV stamp and added Glamour dust to the wings and dandelion., a simple design but I like 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 is the prize on offer:-


Two Woodware stamps from our Sponsor Craft Stash


This for the following challenges:-
1. Aud Sentiment - #246 - Feminine
2. Crafty Creations - #407 - Anything Goes

Recipe:-
Stamps - LOTV ST501 Time Flies, Lavinia - LAV589 Mystic Swirl, LAV573  - Every Dream Words, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Oxides, Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Punchinella, 
Embellishments - Glamour Dust


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Keeping Safe The Small Creatures

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Brenda's turn to host and she would like to see 'Anything With Wings'

I made this for my daughter, I created the front to put on a shop bought diary for her to use for work.  The background was made using Distress Oxides, then the scene was set using some Versaclair inks to add hills and ground, still using Versaclair I stamped in the Lavinia fairy, cat and mouse.  I added foliage and dandelions to complete the scene. The wings on the fairy and moon are highlighted with some sparkle using a Gelly Roll pen.


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 is the prize on offer:-

A Lavinia stamp



Recipe:-
Stamps - Lavinia  - LAV461 Dragon keepers, LAV404 Mooch, LAV402 Woodland Mice, LAV373 Fairy Dandelions, Lav483 Whimsical Whisps, LAV387 Meadow Grass, LAV197 Field Grass, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Oxides, Versaclair Inks, 
Embellishments - Gelly Roll Pen, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

SpringTime

Good morning Bloggers, 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 challenges these could be the ones for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Spring Florals' The stamp I used I've had a very long time, first I used a Gel plate with Distress Oxides to do a background for the flower, I coloured the flowers with Spectrum Noirs.  Using distress inks I inked around the car , then over stamped swirls with distress inks.  Finally I added some Moon dust for some sparkle.

We have sponsorship this Month from


Thirsty Brush

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 challenge:-
1. Simon says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is 'Spring Flowers' I don't have any flower stamps by Penny Black so I had to use a stamp that had flowers incorporated in it, the papers are some of my favourites.  I didn't want to fill this with embellishments as it would have detracted from the pretty papers.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Blade Rubber, and Lost Coast. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your stamps out isn't it!!!!!!

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 challenge:-
1. Cute Card Thursday - #623 - Spring fever

Recipe:-
Stamps - Inkadinkado 93939, Lavinia - LAV589 - Mystic Swirl, Penny Black - 30-034 - Teddy & Company, 
Papers - LOTV - Shabby Shack, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Distress Oxides, Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Gel Plate, Brayer, 
Embellishments - Moon dust, ribbon, 

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

A Sprinkle Of Sparkle

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Helene's turn to host and she would like to see 'Three Pearls'

I get everything in this stamp a mouse and fairies, the fabulous Fairy Mouse by Pink Ink designs.  So my background was made using Brusho's, then I stamped the dandelion from the stamp set all over and added some Moon Dust to it.  I coloured my image with Spectrum Noirs and cut it out with a Spellbinder die.  The butterflies are also from the Pink Ink Design stamp set and the sentiment was a magazine freebie.


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 is the prize on offer:-


Sponsored by:-

Tattered Lace

This is for the following challenge:-
1. Crafty Friends Challenge - #130 - Animals/Birds


Recipe:-
Stamps - Pink Ink Designs - Fairy Mouse, Sentiment - magazine freebie, 
Colouring Mediums - Brusho's, Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Spellbinder dies - Gold labels four, 
Embellishments - Pearls, Lavinia Moon Dust, Glamour dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Marcelle

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Lynn's turn to host and she would like to see 'Make It Girly'

I have used one of our sponsor's images and coloured her with Spectrum Noirs.  For my backgound piece I used Brusho's.  The sentiment was a freebie from a magazine.


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 is our lovely Sponsor:-

 JMC Designs 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Digital - JMC Designs - Marcelle,
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Brusho's, 



Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Through The Fairy Door

Thank you for popping by today, it's a reminder for Stamping Sensations and Penny black & More @ Allsorts challenges, if you didn't get the chance to join in last month's challenges these could be the ones for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Make It Feminine' So get out your girly stamps and join in. The card above I made using all Lavinia stamps, I did a brusho's background using a Gel Plate, I built the scene using various foliage stamps., the main stamp Fairy Door I painted over with water colours, the moon and hanging foliage has lots of sparkle.

We have sponsorship this Month from two sponsors

Bee Crafty are offering a £25 store voucher.

And

 JMC Designs 

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.

 I'd also like to remind you about Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is 'Animals, Birds and Butterflies' So that gives lots of choices.

We have prizes from Penny Black and Stamp Addicts, definitely worth getting your animal stamps out for isn't it!!!!!!

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 challenge:-
1. Lavinia Stamps - February - Beneath The Moon

Recipe:-
Stamps -  Lavinia - mini berry, slender mushrooms mini, berry leaves, fairy door, pipin, small pixies, large path, 
Colouring Mediums -  Brusho's, color box, versafine clair, 
Tools - Inkylicious - moon stencil, 
Embellishments -Moondust - rosebud glow, white gel pen, gelly roll pen, 

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

Die-tastic

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Ellie's turn to host and she would like to see 'Dies & Punches'

I started with a piece of embossed card backed onto a pearlised lilac card, I die cut two frames and layered them, I stamped a Sentimentally Yours sentiment on with some tiny butterflies.  I die cut some flowers and layered them up and added a pearl in the centre of each one. Then finished with some flourishes.


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 is the prize on offer:-


And sponsored by:-

WOWVOW 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Sentimentally Yours sentiment,
Tools - Embossing folder, Dies - spellbinders - Gold Label Four, Tattered Lace - Primrose dies, Sheena Douglass - Sumptuous swirls, 
Embellishments - pearls,


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Heart Flutters

Good Morning, well after a cold week and a busy one with things like Parents evening and options night at school for Bobby, Doctors appointments and other stuff,  I managed to get one afternoon for a play for the new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Kath's turn to host and she would like to see 'Add A Heart'

Please don't ask where on earth the idea came from to use the gorgeous Lavinia's Zemira with hearts, the idea just came into my head and off I went. First I did a background using color box inks on a gel plate then sprinkling Brusho's on, I built a scene with Lavinia stamps and some inking with Versaclair inks.


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 is the prize on offer:-


Sponsored by:-

Chloe's Creative Cards

Recipe:-
Stamps - Lavinia - LAV554 - Zemira, LAV593 - Words of spring, LAV589 - Mystic swirl, LAV599 Vine flourish, LAV563 - Meadow Mushroom, LAV561 - Mini Meadow mushroom, 
Colouring Mediums - Brusho's, colorbox ink, Versafine Clair, 
Tools  - Brayer, Gel plate, 
Embellishments - Lavinia Moon Dust - Holographic


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Playing With Inks

Thank you for popping by today, 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 challenges these could be the ones for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Make It Feminine' So get out your girly stamps and join in. The card above I made using Sentimentally Yours box kit 2, I loved having a play with it, bought for me by my Daughter Jodie.

We have sponsorship this Month from two sponsors

Bee Crafty are offering a £25 store voucher.

And

 JMC Designs who are offering digital images , I have used one of there images below called Starlight Dakeri, coloured with Spectrum Noirs, and the background was made using Brusho's.

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 'Animals, Birds and Butterflies' So that gives lots of choices.  This fox is so cute , I couldn't resist.

We have prizes from Penny Black and Stamp Addicts, definitely worth getting your animal stamps out for isn't it!!!!!!

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.


Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny Black - 30-305 - Smile All Day, Sentimentally Yours box kit 2 - Sentiment, JMC Designs - Starlight Dakeri, 
Papers - Bee Crafty - Patterns Of Nature, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks and Oxides, Spectrum Noirs, Brusho's, 
Tools - Spellbinder border dies, embossing powders, 
Embellishments - Pearls, ribbon, 

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

Vintage Flowers

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 'Vintage'

I had fun with this, I got my Roaring 20's stamps by Crafter's Companion out, and mixed them with my Sentimentally Yours box kit 2, they complimented each other perfectly, I didn't have a design to start with I just went with it, using my favourite bits.  I finished by embellishing with lace, liquid pearls and Glamour dust.


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 is the prize on offer:-


Sponsored by:-

Craft Stash


Recipe:-
Stamps - Crafters Companion - Roaring 20's - Vintage Chic, Sentimentally Yours - sentiments, 
Papers - Crafters Companion - Roaring Twenties, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Distress Inks, 
Embellishments - Glamour dust, liquid pearls, lace, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x