No Christmas But Some Pretty Magical Florals

 

Welcome, I hope your festive preparations are going well, and the Tier system isn't hindering you too much.

We are now at mid way point for Stamping Sensations and We Love Chocolate Baroque challenges,  their is still chance to join in this month's challenges these could be the ones for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Anything with Wings' I opted for covering another diary for a gift, this time for my Daughter, using a Fairy, starting by creating my background using Dylusion sprays in three colours.  I added my moon and created my hills, before stamping my scene using Lavinia stamps. I added stars for a bit of magic.

We have sponsorship this Month from 

Craft Stash 

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

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And now onto my second challenge creation for We Love Chocolate Baroque, where the theme is 'Anything Goes' I used Thistle Butterfly  for this creation.  I used a stencil and some Distress inks to make a background, I stamped my image then coloured it with pencils.  I added some highlights with a Posca pen then also used some liquid pearls for a bit of elegance.

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 - blubells, fairy bugs, slender mushrooms mini, mini maple leaf, toadstool, jaylar, whimsical hares, fairy fir tree, tree branch
Colouring Mediums -Distress oxides, Versafine Claire, Dylusions sprays, Faber-castell aqua,
Tools - Gesso, posca pens, 
Embellishments -  Gelly roll pen - stardust, Gel pen white, Liquid pearls, 

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

Animals In The Snow

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 'Got To Be Christmas'

I started these cards by using brayer and a Distress ink and just rollering some colour on to the centre of my card, then to tone it down and give it a misty/snowy look I went over with an Oxide.  I masked a moon, and stamped my trees, hares and stag.  I added glitter for sparkle and a sentiment.


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:-

Recipe:-
Stamps - Lavnina - reindeer large, fairy fir tree 2, fairy fir tree, wild hares set small, 
Colouring Mediums - Versafine Clair, Distress Inks, Distress Oxides, 
Tools -  Inkylicious moon mask, 
Embellishments - Lavinia moon dust - Holographic, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Wings And Things

Welcome, I hope your festive preparations are going well, and the Tier system isn't hindering you too much.

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 'Anything with Wings' I opted for covering a diary for a gift using Fairies, starting by creating my background using Dylusion sprays in three colours.  I added my moon and created my hills, before stamping my scene using Lavinia stamps.  Highlights and sparkle are then added, although it's hard to see the sparkle.

We have sponsorship this Month from 

Craft Stash 

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 'Anything Goes' I used Christmas Circles and stamped it in Vintage Photo distress ink.  I then stamped a second image, colouring it in brighter colours, I cut out a spotlight and coated in Glossy Accents.

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 -Berry leaves, slender mushrooms mini, whimsical whisps, glow flowers, faith, tree hive set, mini maple leaf, tree branch,  Chocolate Baroque - Christmas Circles, Sentiment - magazine freebie, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress inks, Distress oxides, Versafine Claire, Dylusions sprays, 
Tools - Gesso, Charcoal pencils, posca pens, 
Embellishments - Glossy accents, Gelly roll pen - stardust, 

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

A Challenge Of Christmas gifts

This started as a MDF Tag, first one I've ever decorated.

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

This is a plain black Diary for 2021 which is for a Birthday gift my Daughter is giving to her friend.

This is the Diary wrapped and tagged to match.

This week is my turn to host and I would like to see 'Anything But A Card' (with an anything goes option), There's lots of scope here, tags, notebooks, gift bags, or stationery sets etc.............

I created several items for this challenge, the Tag was a MDF tag which I covered with a 300gsm stamping card.  I created a background on it with oxides and some stamping.  I created a little scene on a smaller piece of card to sit in the centre and did some finishing touches with gilding wax, wooden butterflies and a coffee stirrer.

The Diary was a plain black one from Asda for 2021, my daughter wanted one decorating for her friends Birthday in December.  I needed a theme and my Daughter said she liked Game Of Thrones, so Zemira and dragons from lavinia certainly fit the bill.  The background was created using distress oxides, then mountains and grassland created with torn paper, I stamped images and flouishes and added highlights.

Then came wrapping for the Diary as my Daughter wanted something a little different, so first I wrapped it in tissue paper to protect it, then wrapped it in brown paper.  Tied it with string then decorated the paper in one corner and a tag to match the Diary inside.

Here is the prize on offer:-

Chocolate Baroque Sailor Jim

Chocolate Baroque

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 - Lavinia - Mooch, Flowers mini, Words of spring, Fairy bugs, Vine Flourish, Berry leaves, Star blossom, Snow shrub, Leaf mini 1, Tree branch, Zemira, Dragon set, 
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Distress oxides, Versafine clair, 
Tools -  Posca pens, Gelly Roll Pen - stardust, Gilding wax, Gesso
Embellishments - Wooden butterflies, mini bulldog clip, Coffee stirrer,


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Look At the Christmas Tree!

 

Good Morning bloggers, we have gone into tier 3 here in Leeds, I don't find it very hard as I don't really go out apart from shopping and I can still do that, and we have quiet Christmases since we lost our son. But I do see it is hard for other people. It's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts, maybe this will help through the lockdowns.

This week is our lovely Brenda's turn to host and she would like to see 'Christmas Flowers, Trees & Wreaths'

I started by creating my wreath, using Lavinia fir cone branch to form the circle, then filling in with mini holly and mini berry using Versafine Clair inks. Some I did second generation stamping to give depth.  Once I was happy with the formation I stamped a fir tree and a Hare in the centre, I used a Gelly roll pen to give a shimmer on the tree.  Then using a mask I did a moon in a contrasting colour of ink.  I went round the edge of the card blending Colorbox ink and then splashed with water and dried.  Around the outside of the wreath using a glue pen I added a glitter in rose bud glow to give some sparkle.  Finally with a white posca pen I added highlights then a sentiment.

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:-

 from Bee Crafty's BEAtaniclas range

Recipe:-
Stamps - Lavinia - Whimsical Hares, Fairy Fir Tree 2, Fir Cone Branch, Mini Berry, Mini Holly, 
Colouring Mediums - Versafine Clair, Colorbox ink, 
Tools -  Inkylicious - Moon Template,
Embellishments - Lavinia Moon dust - Rose Bud Glow, Posca Pen, Gelly roll pen - Stardust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

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