Christmas Hugs

 

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 'Santa, Elves Angels or just Christmas'

I chose my favourite Santa stamp which is a Penny Black one. I stamped him first then coloured with Distress inks.  Added my sentiment then stamped snowflakes.  I added glamour dust to Santa's white trim and the snowflakes, and used embossing powder for the snow.

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 generous sponsor for this challenge:-

WOWVOW 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny Black - 40-081 - Holiday Hugs, Sentiment - Sentimentally yours, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, 
Tools - Embossing powder, heat gun, 
Embellishments - Glamour Dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Christmas Florals & Fauna

 Hello bloggers, I hope your all well and safe. Still in lockdown and lots of things changing, it's good to have something to focus on.  What doesn't change is the fact we still continue with our new challenges at  Stamping Sensations and We Love Chocolate Baroque challenges, and if youhaven't had the chance to join in this month's challenges there is still chance.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Garlands, Wreaths and Christmas Flowers' So get out your Christmas flowers etc.....

 So I stamped using three different foliage stamps from Lavinia to create a Wreath.  Using a Posca pen I added highlights to the cones and berries.  I stamped a sentiment in the middle. And added some glitter around the wreath.

We have sponsorship this Month from

Chocolate Baroque with the following stamp set

Mellow Fruitfulness stamp sheet plus foam mount

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 We Love Chocolate Baroque, where the theme is 'Christmas'  

I used Chocolate Baroques Hark the Christmas Rose  stamp, I started with a background which was a  smooching effect with distress ink then stamped a crackle effect stamp over the top in a contrasting colour.  I stamped my image and coloured the image with distress inks.  I added some sparkle with some Glamour Dust.  Finally I added a sentiment.

Our prize:-
Is the winners choice of an A4 Chocolate Baroque stamp set, or stamps to the same value. We will also be on the lookout for our next Featured Designer selected from entries using Chocolate Baroque stamps.
From the lovely



Chocolate Baroque

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 - Fir cone branch, Mini Holly, Mini berry,  Chocolate Baroque -Hark the Christmas Rose,  Sentiment - Flonz, Crafty Individuals - Venetian Crackle,
Colouring Mediums - Versafine Clair, Distress Inks, Distress Oxides, 
Tools -  Heat gun, Embossing Powder, 
Embellishments - Glamour dust, Posca pen, , Lavinia moondust - Rosebud glow, 

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

By Candlelight

 

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 'Anything Goes with the option of Candles or Light'

For this creation I chose this cute image of a girl holding a candle.  , she is coloured with Distress Inks, and her fur is glittered with Glamour dust.  For the background I used firstly distress ink then went over the top with oxide for the smooched background.  I used a splodge stamp from Chocolate Baroque and stamped in Versamark, then embossed in gold.


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:-

Ultimate Glue Kit - from our sponsor

Stix 2 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Lili Of The Valley - Christmas Candle, Chocolate Baroque - Butterfly Mind, Sentiment - Flonz,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Distress Oxides, Versamark, Versafine Clair, 
Tools - Embossing Powder, Heat tool, 
Embellishments - Glamour Dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Flutterby Butterfly!

 

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 'Lace, real or faux with and anything goes option'

So I started by stamping the main image, then masking it.  Then I stamped just the flower part of the stamp slightly overlapped on the main image.  Then masked that, then stamped out three butterflies and masked them.  Then I started on the background using Distress inks and oxides.  When it dried I peeled off the masks then coloured the images/  The final touch was adding some lace.

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:-

From our lovely sponsor

Chocolate Baroque

Chocolate Baroque have two shows on Hochanda tomorrow at 10am and 2pm which will feature some old favourites, new products plus loads of inspiration from Lesley. 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Chocolate Baroque - Butterfly Perfumery, Butterfly Mind, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Distress Oxides, Versafine clair, 
Tools -  Masking sheets, 
Embellishments -lace


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Wreaths & Candles

Hello bloggers, well everything keeps changing, here in Leeds we are supposed to be entering Tier 3 on Monday, whatever tier you are in I hope your all well and safe.  What doesn't change is the fact we still continue with our new challenges at  Stamping Sensations and We Love Chocolate Baroque challenges, and 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 'Garlands, Wreaths and Christmas Flowers' So get out your Christmas flowers etc.....

I don't say this very often but I absolutely love this card I have made, in fact I am going to replicate it and make some more.  I have been suffering with a bad back so sometimes I can't lay down so I don't sleep, and this was made in the middle of the night and I just played with no pressure and didn't even have a plan, after I made it I realised it would fit this theme.  So here's what I did, I smooched distress ink, then dried it and then smooched over the top in a different colour with oxide so it would layer up.  I stamped my stag and then using three different foliage stamps from Lavinia I began to create a Wreath.  Using a Posca pen I added snow and also added glitter randomly round the edge of the wreath.

We have sponsorship this Month from

Chocolate Baroque with the following stamp set

Mellow Fruitfulness stamp sheet plus foam mount

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 We Love Chocolate Baroque, where the theme is 'Christmas'  

I used Chocolate Baroques Christmas Circles and Butterfly minds  stamps, I started with a background which was a smooching effect with distressink, then dry and smooch again with an oxide for a layering effect.  I stamped my image in the middle, then stamped another two times to use to decoupage with.  I coloured the images with distress inks and layered up first the candles and then the Poinsettia.  Then around the edge I stamped the splots from Butterfly Minds with Versamark then embossed in gold.  Then did some splatters with a Posca pen. I coloured over the top of my flame with a gelly roll pen for some sparkle.  Finally I added a sentiment from the set.

Our prize:-
Is the winners choice of an A4 Chocolate Baroque stamp set, or stamps to the same value. We will also be on the lookout for our next Featured Designer selected from entries using Chocolate Baroque stamps.
From the lovely



Chocolate Baroque

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 - Reindeer Large, Fir cone branch, Mini Holly, Mini berry,  Chocolate Baroque - Butterfly Minds, Chrstmas Circles, 
Colouring Mediums - Versafine Clair, Distress Inks, Distress Oxides, 
Tools -  Heat gun, Embossing Powder, 
Embellishments - Glamour dust, Posca pen, Gelly Roll Pen - Stardust

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

Game Boy!

 

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 'For Children Or Teens'

To create this card I first created a background by brushing on colour with a stencil brush then in a deeper colour blue I stenciled a brick effect.  I randomly stamped the word winner over the background.  I stamped and coloured with distress inks my image, and added a sentiment 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 the prize on offer:-

Woodware Reindeer Bells stamp set from our sponsor

 

Craft Stash

Recipe:-
Stamps - Lili Of |The Valley - Oliver - Game boy - ST658, sentiment a magazine freebie,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Distress Oxides, Versafine Clair, Memento - London Fog, 
Tools -  D'Inkables brick stencil, 

Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Rory And The Reindeer

 

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.

This week is our lovely Kath's turn to host and she would like to see 'Celebrations'

My Celebration event is Christmas, and I love to see Reindeers at Christmas so here is a magical scene with Rory.  I created this by making a subtle background with Distress Oxides and stencil brushes, and making out a moon.  I wanted a very simple scene so added some Lavinia stamps and a sentiment.  I used a fan brush for some flicks of ink then added sparkle which isn't showing as usual.

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:-

Tonic Butterfly header die set

I would like to wish my Son Scott A Happy Birthday, he would have been 25 today, he is no longer with us but we still celebrate his birthday as if he was, balloons, banners and cake and we always take a special rose wreath to the cemetery  even though I keep his grave full of flowers all the time.

We love and miss you so much Scott xxx

Recipe:-
Stamps - Lavinia - Reindeer large, Rory, Berry leaves,
Colouring Mediums - Distress oxides, versafine clair, 
Tools -  Stencil brushes,
Embellishments - glitter,


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Wreaths And Feathers

Welcome to my blog, it's mid way for Stamping Sensations and We Love Chocolate Baroque challenges, So if you haven't joined in yet there is still time.

At Stamping Sensations  this month the theme is 'Autumn Glory' , for my first card I have used a sponsors image of Dora's called Toadstool,  First I made a frame with distress inks and stamped leaves and splashed with a gold Posca pen.  I coloured the image with water coloured pencils.  For my second card I created a wreath using Lavinia stamps, the sentiment is a magazine freebie.  This was only my second go at doing a wreath, I enjoyed using my little worker stamps which are only £1 from Lavinia apart from the pinecone branch.  My other wreath is a Christmas one coming to my blog next month.  On that one I used red berries but on this Autumn one I did orange berries.

We have sponsorship this Month from

 Stamp Addicts with a fab £25 store voucher. 

And our very own Dora who designs some wonderful images, the winner will be able to choose some images from her store.

This is for the following challenges:-

1. 2 Crafty Critter Crazies - #43 - Anything goes - entering my wreath with rabbits

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 creations for We Love Chocolate Baroque, where the theme is 'Anything Goes', It would be nice if you could use a chocolate Baroque stamp for this challenge, but if you don't have any you can join in with other brands.

I created  this using Chocolate Baroque's stamp set I Shall Be Your Wings, so I created a distress Oxide background In speckled egg and Tumbled glass, I then stamped the feathers with versa mark and embossed in white, and gave them some sparkle with Glamour dust.  I added the sentiment and finished it with some Liquid pearls.  This card is for my eldest Son's Birthday on 24th October, he would have been 25 years old, we lost him two years ago but we still celebrate his Birthday as if he is still here.

Our prize:-
Is the winners choice of an A4 Chocolate Baroque stamp set, or stamps to the same value. We will also be on the lookout for our next Featured Designer selected from entries using Chocolate Baroque stamps.


Chocolate Baroque

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 Friends challenge - #147 - Embossing

Recipe:-
Stamps -  Dora's image - Toadstool, Creative stamping magazine freebies, Chocolate Baroque - I Shall Be Your Wings, Lavinia stamps - Small wild hare set, fir cone branch, mini berry, mini leaf 1, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Distress oxides, Versafine clair, , Faber Castell Aqua pencils, 
Tools - TL Die ETL594,
Embellishments - Posca Pens, glitter, glamour dust, liquid pearls, 

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

Cupcake Birthday

 

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 'Birthday Cake Or Cupcakes'

To make this I used Pinksy Doodles papers and cupcake image, coloured with Spectrum Noirs and embellished with 3D pearl Accents.


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:-

Pinksy Doodles, Maker of digital images and cutting files for card making and craft projects. 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Image  - Pinksy Doodles
Papers - Pinksy Doodles,
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, 
Embellishments - Cosmic shimmer 3D pearl accents, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Winter Bauble Scene

 

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 'Winter Scene or Snow'

Here is what I did, I started with a Bauble template and my favourite oxide Speckled Egg, such a pretty colour for Winter scenes, I then stamped my scene inside the shape.  I created the snow with a white Posca pen.  For the corners I stamped in speckled egg the Lavinia Mystic Swirl.  And finally added a silver bow to the bauble and Glamour dust to the snow.

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:-

This is for the following challenegs:-

1. Crafty Creations - #414 - Anything Goes

2. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Make It sparkle

3. 2 Crafty Critter Crazies - ~43 - Anything Goes

Recipe:-
Stamps - Lavinia - Mystic swirl, Sentimentally yours - Silhouette scenes, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Oxides, Versafine Clair,
Tools -  Bee Crafty Inkables template, 
Embellishments - White Posca, Glamour Dust, Ribbon, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Autumn Glory

Welcome to my blog, it's a new month for Stamping Sensations and We Love Chocolate Baroque 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 'Autumn Glory' I have used a sponsors image of Dora's called Flower 15,  First I made a wood effect background with Distress inks, then I took some Freebie stamps to build up some foliage , with acorns and berries too.  I coloured then cut out the flowers and then stamped some toadstools and cut them out too and arranged over the foliage.  I liked the little mouse so I added him too, and finally added some highlights and splashes with a white Posca pen.

We have sponsorship this Month from

 Stamp Addicts with a fab £25 store voucher. 

And our very own Dora who designs some wonderful images, the winner will be able to choose some images from her store.

This is for the following challenges:-

1. Aud Sentiments - #261 - Fall/Halloween

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 Creations - #413 - Anything Goes

And now onto my second challenge creations for We Love Chocolate Baroque, where the theme is 'Anything Goes', It would be nice if you could use a chocolate Baroque stamp for this challenge, but if you don't have any you can join in with other brands.

I created two cards for this challenge, my first is made using Chocolate Baroque's stamp set Timeless, so I created a distress Oxide background, I then stamped the main stamp over the inky background, I stamped the largest pocket watch again, coloured it then using embossing powder I embossed three layers.  I put it in the freezer for a few hours then when I took it out I bent it to give it a cracked effect, I normally use Rangers crackle glaze but when I opened it, It had dried out, then I remembered this freezer technique Lesley (Chocolate Baroque) did on one of her facebook lives.  I stamped the word Timeless from the set, I die cut some corners and cogs and embossed them with a powder I made up myself to make it look rustic.  Then to finish off a few splashes with a white Posca pen.

For my second card I created a brusho background on the Gel plate, then stamped this cottage and coloured with watercolour pencils.  Using the Thistle Butterfly set I made up the scene with the plants.  Some moondust glitter and highlights completed my scene.

Our prize:-
Is the winners choice of an A4 Chocolate Baroque stamp set, or stamps to the same value. We will also be on the lookout for our next Featured Designer selected from entries using Chocolate Baroque stamps.


Chocolate Baroque

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 -  Dora's image - Flower 15, Creative stamping magazine freebies, Chocolate Baroque - Patchwork Landscape, Thistle Butterfly, Timeless, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Distress oxides, Versafine clair, Brusho's, colorbox ink, Faber Castell Aqua pencils, 
Tools - Gel Plate, Dies - Prickly Pear steampunk gears, 
Embellishments - Posca Pens, Lavinia's moondust - Rosebud glow, 

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

Cute Christmas

 

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 'Cute Christmas'

I  really had to use another one of the stamps from my Pink Ink Designs set my daughter bought, I enjoyed colouring this cute image so much, they just seem to come to life with every brush stroke.  The lovely background paper is from our lovely Sponsor.  It's a simple card but it really doesn't need anything else.  The only other thing I did was to add some glitter to the lamp light and musical notes.


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:-

Five items from Pinksy Doodles

This is for the following challenges:-

1. 2 Crafty Critter crazies - #43 - Anything Goes

2. Crafty Creations - #413 - Anything Goes

Recipe:-
Stamps - Pink Ink designs - A Christmas carol, 
Papers - Pinksy Doodle,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, 
Embellishments - Lavinia Moondust - Holographic, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Colours Of Autumn

 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 'Autumn Colours'

I created this by using Distress Inks to do a background with  stencil brushes, I masked a sun, then stamped the Tree Trio from Crafty Individuals over the top.  I die cut a frame to finish it off.

Here are the prizes on offer:-
We have a set of Tattered Lace embossing folders for this weeks winner appropriately called Autumn Leaves.

Tattered Lace

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.

Recipe:-
Stamps - Crafty Individuals - CI-453 Tree Trio, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, 
Tools - Inylicious mask, Dies - Once Upon A Time, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

In The Garden-0

 

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 'My Lovely Garden'

First I created a background using Distress oxides, then stamped on it with a script stamp in Iced Spruce as I didn't a bold colour.  I die cut two frames and stamped my image in the small one.  I coloured the image with Distress inks.  Made some clouds using a Clarity cloud mask.


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:-

The winner of my prize from the birthday celebration last week is KT Fit Kitty, please email me with your details, congratulations.

Recipe:-
Stamps - Pink Fresh Studios - sentiment, Sarah Kay - Rose's Garden, Crafty Individuals - Inky Script
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Distress Oxides, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Spellbinder dies - Timeless Rectangles, Clarity - Cloud mask,

Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Magical Moments

 

This is a mid month reminder for Stamping Sensations and We Love Chocolate Baroque challenges:-

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'The Great Outdoors'  My daughter bought me a Pink Ink Designs stamp, a fairy with a mouse, I had been eyeing it up for sometime.  Well it's big so had to create a 8x8 card for it.  I started by stamping the mushroom image, masking it, then stamping the fairy and mouse.  I used distress inks and a stencil brush to create the background and masked a moon.  Then once I had coloured everything with distress inks I started to add the foliage. Then lastly I added some moondust and Glamour dust for that bit of sparkle.

Our prize this month will be two A4 stamp sheets from the Rare Earth collection (actual sets may vary).

           

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 We Love Chocolate Baroque, where the theme is 'Butterflies, Birds & Bees Or Anything With Wings', 

I stamped the main image, Chocolate Baroques  - Thistle Butterfly on a distress oxide background, I stamped the butterflies again and coloured them then adhered them on to the image fir dimention.  I created the labels with microsoft word and doodled around the edges.  The splodges around the edge are done using a stamp from butterfly mind.

The Prize:-
The prize for our lucky winner selected by Random Generator will receive an A4 Chocolate Baroque stamp set of their choice or smaller stamp/sets to the same value.




Each week in September there will be a prize giveaway here........or you can click on the photo and it will take you to the challenge blog. Please share the above photo on your own blog and keep an eye out to see what you can win each Tuesday in September.

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 -  Pink Ink Designs - Friends Always, Lavinia - berry leaves, bluebells, fern leaf, dandelions, Chocolate Baroque - butterfly mind, Thistle Butterfly, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Versafine clair, Posca pens, Distress oxides, 

Tools- Inkylicious moon template
Embellishments - Moondust - Holographic, Glamour Dust,

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