Spring Garden

Hi Everyone,
Thank you for popping by my blog, today it's a Design Team make for Die Cut Dreams, the theme being "Spring Garden Scene". And the prize is a Guest Design team spot, the rest of the lovely ladies on the team have made gorgeous creations, so do pop on over to take a look.

I'm spending the day with my Mum and Sister today, trying to get some sanity back after a bit of a weekend from hell. I'm picking my eldest son some new PJ's and a few bits up as he goes in hospital next Monday for an operation, sounds a bit gruesome and painful actually. He's having his Pallette dug away to have a contraption fitted with chains on it as he has two teeth growing backwards through the pallette. This has happend as he still has three baby teeth left in and he's fifteen, they will be taking the baby teeth away, two at the top, and the one at the bottom, the bottom one will come out, but they don't know what they will do as the adult tooth is laying side ways in his gum. After the op and the swelling has calmed down he'll have a special brace fitted to start turning and pulling the teeth into place. They say it will take about three years for this to all work. The sad thing is at the moment all his teeth are perfect, no fillings and all lovely and straight, but because of the baby teeth still being their, it has pushed the new adult teeth into the wrong place. Maybe our own dentist should have pulled the baby teeth before now.


Any way enough of that, my nerves will be all over the place this time next week. Life deals us some rubbish, but I suppose i'm a hell of a lot luckier then some.

A few challenges I would like to put this in for:-
1. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 140 - Birthday Wishes
2. Paperplay Challenges - week 8 - Let's Get Sentimental
3. Sweet Stampin' - Oh So Girly
4. Incy Wincy - challenge # 83 - Spring is in the air


Recipe:-
Stamps - Sarah Kay Elodie, Helz Cuppleditch, Dovecraft, Polkadoodles Butterfly,
Papers - Papermania Rose Garden,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Big 'N' Juicy,
Embellishments - ribbon, gems, book plate, brads, stickles, flowers,


Have a good week
Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Helping Hand

I needed to really take my mind of things after a weekend with a few family drama's, so I picked a couple of challenges to have a go at. I made some more of these flowers, I love doing them, I use two Poinsettia stamps in different sizes, then ink them with distress inks, and on the large add a daisy punch to the centre. A couple of gems and some stickles and the job's a good 'un.

I have used my favourite of all Whiff Of Joy Stamps, so reminds me of my daughter Jodie, when she's not in a strop and doesn't mind helping me with the dishes Lol!

So here's the challenges I have decided to join in with:-
1. Simon Says Stamp - Coffee & Cream
2. Crafts & Me - Things Wityh Wings
3. Fab 'N' Funky - challenge # 61 - Recipe (1 image, 2 Embellies - flowers and a ticket, 3 papers)
4. Card Makin' Mama's - challenge # 15 - Happy birthday (I have just found this challenge blog)


Recipe:-
Stamps - WOJ Melinda helping Angel. Polkadoodles Poinsettia's,
Papers - My Minds Eye, Papermania Regency, Dovecraft Sugar & Spice,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - Nesties, daisy punch, Cuttlebug, ebossing leaf punch,
Embellishments - button, ticket, gems, stickles, ribbon,


I will be back tomorrow with a Design team creation for Die Cut Dreams, thank you for popping by.
Have a good week.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

An Award

I have been given this award from Fiona over at Lil Daffodil, thank you Fiona for thinking of me.

I am acknowledging the fact by way of this post.

I then have to pass this on to 3-5 bloggers who have less than 3000 followers nd invite them to accept this TAG. I have chosen to pass this on to the following well deserving bloggers who inspire me with their beautiful creations:-

Brenda over at Floral Fantasies
Jules over at Always With A Heart (I enjoy finding the hearts on her creations too)
Sally over at Crafty Salutations

So ladies you have been TAGGED. Want to participate?

Then create a post where you post the 'LOVE BLOG' image. You should also blog the person's link that gave you the award and inform her/him that you accept the award. You can then choose 3 - 5 favourite blogs which you also link in your post, then you inform each blogger that they have been tagged.....I hope you will accept this award....

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Spring Is In The Air

It's that time again for another challenge over at "Oldie But A goodie", and the theme this week is chosen by our lovely Fleur. And she has chosen "Spring Is In The Air", her prize for this week is these lovely goodies below:-

Also this time the winner will be our Guest Designer for March. So please pop by and give us a visit and join in too.



This is also for the following challenges:-

1. Sketch 'N' Stash - challenge 55 - sketch (new stash is Papers, I have rotated the sketch)

2. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 99 - S.O.S. (my special person is my friend)

3. The Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge - challenge # 6 - Birthday Wishes

4. House Mouse - challenge # 89 - Favourite Stamp (I love these gruffies with the wheel barrow)

5. Fab 'N' Funky - challenge # 60 - Make Your Own Embellies (I have made my own flowers & leaves)

6. Creative Cottage - challenge 33 - Fabulous Florals

7. Simon Says Stamp - Make Your Own Embellies (I have made my own flowers & leaves)
8. Charisma Cardz - week # 7 - Spring Has Sprung


Recipe:-

Stamps - House Mouse Gruffies, Wheel Barrow Ride LR1010, Poinsettia stamp by Polkadoodles,

Papers - Dovecraft Sugar & Spice,

Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,

Tools - daisy punch, embossing laef punch, nesties, cuttlebug,

Embellishments - ribbon, stickles, gems,


Hope your having a good week and thank you for popping by.

Happy crafting
Tracy x

With Sympathy

Good morning Ladies, we awoke this morning to a carpet of white, yes heavy snowfall and still snowing. Sadly this card, a Sympathy card, is not the kind I like to make and only ever have made one before, and it was a decoupage one.

My sisters next door neighbour and friend died this week at the age of 41 (OMG that is my age, so frightening), she died of lung cancer and never smoked in her life. My heart goes out to her family, she has two children and a devoted husband. Life seems so unfair.

My sister asked me to make her a Sympathy card and I didn't have any suitable stamps, so I used this church window which had Hollyhocks in by Judikins, I masked the flowers and embossed in gold the window. Then cut out the centre and stamped some Lillies from Great Impressions to go in the window instead. My sister was pleased with it, I'm not too sure, don't know if it could have done with something else on it or if then it would be too fussy for the occassion.


This is for the following challenges:-
1. Allsorts - week 91 - Inspired by nature (Lillies are my piece of nature)
2. Creative Inspiration Wednesday - challenge 99 - Plain & Simple
3. 2 Sisters Challenge - challenge 27 - Embossing (my window is embossed wth gold powder)


So because of the snow, I think today my crafty space is gonna get some much needed organising, especially my stamps. I'm putting them onto some laminated sheets and then into lever arch folders. I am also making my own catalogue of stamps to save me searching through my wood mounted stamps and my others, as my wood mounted are stored in trolley's with drawers. I have been trying to blog this week but I have my sisters old monitor as mine has broken, and it is blurry, so my eyes are getting a bit out of focus. So if I haven't visited you in the last wek I will try my best to pop by. It's just hard to sit looking at the screen for long lengths of time.


Recipe:-
Stamps - Judikins 23561, Great Impressions K47, Dovecraft sentiment,
Papers - Papermania Exquisite,
Colouring Medium - Distress Inks
Tools - Embossing Powder, heat gun, border punch,
Embellishments - ribbon, stickles,


Thank you for popping by my blog.
Have a good weekend
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Baby Girl

This is for this weeks challenge at Die Cut Dreams, the theme is a Baby card "It's A Girl". The girls have all made fabulous creations and great prize up for grabs too.
I have used a Digi I won from Bugaboo a while back and never used, i'm not one for Digi's much but she is really cute.


This is for:-
Cupcake Crafts - #129 - "I love you" Use a heart


What a weekend, I've had Bobby down with a tummy bug and a cold, then I switched on my computer on Sunday morning and my Monitor has packed up. So I have had to borrow a really old one from my sister till I can get a new one. It's not very sharp, it seems to be a bit blury, the hubby has messed with all the contrast buttons etc, and nothing, but maybe it's just old. So i'm now behind with my blogging, i've lost a whole day more or less due to the monitor.

Recipe:-
Stamps - Bugaboo, Polkadoodles Butterfly,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, Distress inks,
Tools - embossing powder, cricut,
Embellishments - Nappy pin, ribbon, gems, stickles,


Thank you for popping by today, have a good week.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Tails Of Love

It's a new challenge at Oldie But A Goodie and the theme is our lovely Deb's choice, and it's "Have A Heart". I have used my favourite papers and of course my favourite little mice, I have gone for a vintage look with this or maybe you'd call it shabby chic. And Debs has put the following up for the prize.




This is for the following challenges:-
1. Stamptacular Sunday - challenge # 97 - Hearts
2. Stamps R Us - challenge # 14 - Valentine/Love
3. Simon Says Stamp & Show - Embossing
4. Crafty Cardmakers - challenge # 39
5. Simon Says Stamp - Love Is In The Air
6. Passion For Promarkers - week 87 - Let There Be Love
7. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 138 - Let's See Some Love
8. Papertake Weekly - Have A Heart


Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse Tails Of True Love HMGR1009,
Papers - Devonshire Collection,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Promarkers,
Tools - Nesties, Cuttlebug, Embossing Powder, Versamark,
Embellishments - Ribbon, flowers, gems,


Have a good week and thank you for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Blowing Dandelions

I can't believe we are in February already, don't know why but this year seems to be whizzing by, and I'm sure someone is pinching time from me as there never seems to be enough hours in the day. It is blowing a real gale force wind here today, there's already a few fence panels that are gonna need a repair job doing on them. I'm just popping this post on then taking the kids to the library, yes were walking in this can you believe it, Hubby is at work so I've no chauffeur today.


Had a play with a new stamp LOTV Dandelion Clock, which I won from Elaine from one of her brilliant candies, do check her blog out, her colouring is amazing.
I had a play around with some hearts I had cut out on my Cricut, yes that is a machine I do not use enough. I stamped the hearts with Champagne Versamark Dazzle, then inked it with Mountain Meadow Big 'N' Juicy, I love the result but not keen on the stamp pattern I have used.


This is for the following challenges:-
1. ABC Challenge - "N is for Nesties"
2. Lili Of The Valley - challenge 83 - Romance
3. Paperplay Challenges - week 5 - Stamp It Out
4. Allsorts - week 89 - Love, Love, Love
5. Sweet stampin - Spring Flowers


Recipe:-
Stamps - LOTV Dandelion Clock, Polkadoodles Butterfly,
Papers - Dovecraft Back to basics, Heltz Cuppleditch Pepper & Friends,
Colouring medium - Distress Inks, Big 'N' Juicy Mountain meadow,
Tools - Cricut, nesties, Cuttlebug, Circular Punch,
Embellishments - stickles, brad, flowers, ribbon, (All from stash)


Have a good weekend and thank you for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Some Bunny Loves You

I made this card for my Sisters new partner to give to her for valentines day, so it had to be pink as at the moment she's into pink especially the vibrant ones. The stamp is one I won in a candy from the lovely generous Elaine, it is a LOTV, thank you Elaine.


This is also for:-
1. Simon Says Stamp - Love Is In The Air
2. Sketch Saturday - week # 140 - Sketch
3. Allsorts - week 88 - Something recycled (I have used heart buttons from my daughter's top and cut off the loop at the back).


Recipe:-
Stamps - LOTV Bubble Bath, Sentiment computer generated,
Papers - Forever Friends with love, Dovecraft Back To basics,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - Glossy accents, X-Cut Border punch,
Embellishments - Ribbon, flowers, stickles, heart buttons,


Hope your all having a good week, and thank you for popping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Say It With Flowers!

It's time for February's challenge over at Penny Black At Allsorts, and the theme is "Say It With Flowers". We are sponsored by Letraset and I have coloured my image using their Aquamarkers, so if you like to do water colouring they are so perfect for that.


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Stampin' For The weekend- challenge # 2 - Getting warmed up ( I have used warm colours and a spring like image)
2. Crafty Catz - challenge # 67 - Flowers
3. Moving Along With The Times - challenge # 83 - spring
4. Creative Craft Challenges - Hearts & Flowers
5. Passion For Promarkers - week 85 - Inspirational Photo (I used the colours from the photo, and coloured with Aquamarkers)

Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny Black You Are The Bestest (you can get it here at Sir Stampalot), sentiment Woodland Folk by Do Crafts, Butterflies by Polkadoodles,
Papers - Devonshire Collection by Kaisercraft (bought here at Sir Stampalot)
Colouring Mediums - Aqua Markers for colouring, distress Inks for the outside of image,
Tools - Border punch X Cut,
Embellishments - Stickles,


Hope You have a good week and thankyou for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Somethings Fishy

It's February's challenge today at Sir Stampalot, and the theme is "All Creatures Great And Small". The team have done a wild array of creations for you to see, and the prize this month is a SURPRISE, but you know what fabulous prizes Sir Stampalot always give, so you'll know it will be fab.

Yes it will be no surprise to my blogging friends that I had to use a House Mouse image, and decided on an easel card today.


This is for:-

1. Stamps 'R' Us - challenge # 13 - Animals

Recipe:-

Stamps - House Mouse Somethings Fishy HMOR1033, Joanna Sheen House Mouse Poppy JSHM003,

Papers - Devonshire collection Kaisercraft,

Colouring Mediums - Distress inks,

Tools - Nesties, cuttlebug, Sissix flower die, Flower punch,

Embellishments - Gems, stickles, doily,

Thank you for popping by, have a good week.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

House Mouse Heart

This is my last week (weep, weep) as a guest designer for House Mouse Monday Challenge, I have enjoyed it so much and loved playing with my House Mouse stamps, well they are my favourites. So thank you ladies for having me and giving me this great opportunity. What a talented and lovely bunch of ladies you all are.
Now onto this weeks challenge at House mouse Monday challenge and the theme is "More Than One heart". So pop on by and join in as there is always fabulous prizes up for grabs.

For my card I cut two large hearts on my cricut, then stamped my image, I added lace around the edge. For the smaller heart I stamped it with a flowery flourish in versamark, then embossed in sea foam white embossing powder.


This is also for
1. Simon Says Stamp - Animal Antics
2. Creative Inspirations - challenge 52 - Valentines/Love


Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse HMJR1063 Lovely confetti heart, Flourish stamp,
Papers - Forever Friends With Love, Papermania Regency,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Cricut, Embossing Powder,
Embellishments - Ribbon, stickles, flower, gems, Lace,


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

Lots Of Hearts

This week at Die Cut Dreams we have the theme of "Lots Of Hearts But No Words", and as always the Design Team have come up with gorgeous creations and there's always a fab prize up for grabs. So if you've got hearts pop on over and join in. I decided to use one of my favourite Whiff Of Joy stamps, Melinda blowing kisses.


I thought I would have had more to show you today, as yesterday my Hubby John and all three kids went to Withernsea to see Johns Parents. His Dad has been in hospital and only got out out Saturday, they are doing tests as they have found growths on his Prostate. Well you know what they say "All the best laid plans and all that", They left at 10.30am, so I thought I would hoover round and do some polishing, then I prepared a Sunday Dinner for when they came home. Then my mum rang and asked if I wanted to go to hers for a cuppa. I got back from my mams and looked at my craft desk and then thought I would tackle the ironing first. Then the dogs needed walking and the cat needed groooming. Before I knew it John and the kids were home and I had done no crafting or blogging. Oh well I suppose we have to put crafting off sometimes and put the housework first.

This is also for the following challenges:-
1. A Spoonful Of Sugar - challenge 136 - Valentine
2. Creatalicious - challenge # 18 - Use Ribbon & Love theme
3. 2 Sisters Challenge - challenge 24 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun


Recipe:-
Stamps - WOJ Melinda Blowing Kisses,
Papers - Dovecraft Back To basics, Papermania Rose garden,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - Nesties, Cuttlebug, Cricut,
Embellishments - Ribbon, gems, stickles, flowers,


Thank you for popping by my blog, I really appreciate it.
Have a good week.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Magical Beings

It is my turn this week to choose the theme at Oldie But A Goodie, and I have chosen a Fantasy theme, you can use Fairies, Mermaids, dragons or any other Magical beings. It's my favourite theme and I adore fairies so I was able to get one of my favourites out, It's a crafty individuals and is so beautiful with lovely detail too. This is the prize I have put up for this challenge:-



This was also a sad card to make as it is for my Mum to give to her friend, who recently got the news she has cancer and it is too far advanced to be treated. My Mum asked me to make her a card that would make her smile, but with only a friend sentiment on it. My Mum is pleased with the result and is taking it up to the hospital today for her.


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Simon Says Stamp - Bingo - I chose Lace, flowers, and heat embossing(my image was stamped with versafine and then embossed with clear embossing folder)
2. Crafts & Me - challenge # 22 - Monochrome (Pinks)
3. Magical Mondays - challenge 14 - Flowers


Recipe:-
Stamps - Crafty Individuals CI-137, Polkadoodles butterfly, Dovecraft sentiments,
Papers - Polkadoodles, Papermanis Henbury Lane,
Colouring Mediums - Distress inks, Big 'n' Juicy,
Tools - Embossing Powder, embossing leaf punch,
Embellishments - Lace, flowers, gems, Magnolia stems, ribbon, stickles,


Have a good week and thank you for stopping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Penny Black Blog Hop Winner

Hi Ladies
The blog Hop for Penny Black At Allsorts was a big success, thank you for joining in and leaving such lovely comments. For a list of all the winners you need to pop on over to the challenge blog and see if your a winner.

My winner is ...................Julye of Julye B's.............................. Congratulations!

Thank you .........Julye............. You need to e-mail Brenda to claim your prize.


I would like to remind you all that the challenge is still going and the theme is "All You Need Is Love", and there's more great prizes to be won, so please do join in the challenge.

Happy crafting
Tracy x

Penny Black At Allsorts Blog Hop

This post will stay on top until January 22nd. Please scroll down for newer posts.

We are having a Blog Hop at Penny Black At Allsorts. I will tell you more on that in a moment.

Our challenge for January which is running for the the whole month as usual, is "All You Need Is Love", and here is my second creation for the theme. For details of the prizes pop on over to the challenge blog. I don't want to overload you with information.

Now for the Blog Hop, this is going to be such fun and so many prizes to be won. It starts today and will finish at midnight BST on 22nd January.

Here are the rules for the Hop :-

1) Start from here at Penny Black At Allsorts and leave a comment on the post.

2) Visit all nine DT blogs.

3) Leave a comment on each.

4) Collect a letter clue from each

5) Use those letters along with the ones already given in the grid below to make two words and mail your answer to Brenda at: brenda@ibas.co.uk

You should have come here from Penny Black At Allsorts blog, and now you need to go to Jules next. But if you get lost you can start afresh at the challenge blog.

Now for my letter, which you will need to collect, it is:- T

The word will fit into the following grid:-_ _ _ A _ /_ _ _ _ _S

And my prize is :-


There will be a prize up for grabs on each blog you visit, the winner will be selected from all those who leave a comment. And this is the prize for the overall winner:-

So what are you waiting for get HOPPING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Recipe:-

Stamps - Penny Black Snuggle,

Papers - My Minds Eye Quite Contrary,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, Promarkers,

Tools - Cricut, Nesties, border punch,

Embellishments - gems, ribbon,

Happy Crafting
Tracy x

Baby Blues

I have been asked to make a Baby Boy card, so I have used this cute Bugaboo image I won a while ago, I didn't want to over embellish as I love ginghams and polkadots together.

This is a short post today, I have been rushed off my feet lately so I will apologise if I haven't been to your blog in the last couple of days. And i'm going over to school in a short while as I have started helping at Bobby's school two afternoons a week. I am listening to the little ones read and helping them to learn to read as well.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Stampin For The Weekend - challenge 1 - New & Blue
2. Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 147 - Monochrome (blues)
3. Creative Craft Challenges - Monochromatic Madness


Have a good week and thank you for popping by my blog
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Sew........Special

This is my second creation for House Mouse & Friends Monday challenge as a Guest, the theme is "Embossing dry or powder". I decided to go with dry embossing using an embossing folder. I adore this image and it was a joy to colour. It is called "Alterations Sew & Go", I used buttons and thread as embellishments.

Now please do pop on over to the House Mouse Challenge Blog to see if your one of the many winners from the blog hop. You don't want to miss out on one of those fab prizes.


This is also for:-
1. Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenges - challenge # 5 - Anything goes
2. Stamp Something - Anything Goes


Recipe:-
Stamp - House Mouse Alterations Sew & Go HMPR1034,
Papers - Polkadoodles,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Embossing Folder, Cuttlebug,
Embellishments - Buttons, thread,


Have a good week and thank you for popping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Woodland Folk

It's another challenge at Die Cut Dreams where the theme is "Use A Digi And A Stamp". So I combined this digital Log Cabin from our Sponsors this week, Robyns Fetish with some Woodland Folk stamps. There's some great combinations created by the rest of the team, so please do pop on over and take a look.

It is my sons 5th Birthday today and he loves animals so this is for him, Bobby is growing up so quickly.


This is also for:-

1. Paperplay challenges - week 2 - Cutie Patootie

2. The Creative Cottage - challenge 29 - Something New (new stamp)

3. Totally Papercrafts - challenge # 49 - Happy birthday


Have a good week and thank you for popping by my blog.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Sir Stampalot Blog Hop Winner

Our blog hop has ended at Sir Stampalot Blog Challenge, we had a great response and such wonderful comments were received, thank you so much.

So with such fabulous prizes on offer, pop on over to the blog to find out who the winners are.

I can announce who the winner of this great prize is:-








Yes it's you.................................Nannieflash
Please e-mail Brenda with your details to claim your prize - brenda@ibas.co.uk

If you didn't win you can still take part in our challenge, you have until the 28th of January, and there's a great prize up for grabs.


This is my creation for this months challenge, as you can see the theme is "A Winters Tale", so pop on over to Sir Stampalot and join in our challenge. And this is the prize up for grabs this month:-





Happy crafting
Tracy x

Bright & Cheerful

This week at Oldie But A Goodie it's our lovely Lisa Jane's turn to choose the theme, and Lisa wants us to banish the winter blues and do something "Bright & Cheerful". Don't forget to use a stamp older than 6 months and no Digi's please. And most of all please join in and have fun!
The prize for this week is this lovely Magnolia stamp:-


I have used a Sarah Kay image from Sir stampalot, you can find here, she is so great to colour and I just think she's beautiful. I also have had some new papers from Sir Stampalot too which I have used on this creation, and you can find them here, now these are really beautiful papers. I have just got a new X-Cut border punch and embossing leaf punch, so had to try them out on my card.

I have also learnt over the last couple of days to watermark my work, Christine thank you for the easy walk through and also to Debs.


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Truly Scrumptious - challenge 48 - Sketch + Dreaming Of Summer (I have rotated the sketch)
2. Let's Ink It Up - challenge # 8 - Anything Goes
3. Creative Inspirations - challenge 50 - Something new on your project (New Papers, New Border punch & New embossing leaf punch)
4. Cupcake Crafts - #124 - Something New (New Papers, New border punch & new embossing Leaf punch)


Recipe:-
Stamps - Sarah Kay Spring Blossoms,
Papers - Kaiser craft Devonshire collection,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Cuttlebug, Nesties, order punch, Embossin leaf punch,
Embellishments - ribbon, stickles, gems, flowers,


Hope your all having a good week, thank you for dropping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Sir Stampalot Blog Hop

Happy New Year to one and all !!

This is a sticky post, so please scroll down for my other postings

I am here with a new challenge for Sir Stampalot, and that's not all, as we are also having a Blog Hop, so I will deal with the new challenge theme first and them move on to the Hop.

Our challenge theme for January which will run for the the whole month as usual is

"A Winters Tale"

We would like you to take inspiration from Queens 1995 hit song title or if you prefer Shakespeare's slant on things, as always how you interpret it is completely your choice. All we ask is that you have fun and of course remember the rules and that you can combine your entry with up to five other challenges.

"This months lucky winner will receive this super prize from the lovely guys at Sir Stampalot.............................yes this month it's a surprise, but you know it will be fabulous !!"
"I will tease you and say it includes a set of very special stamps worth £70 that you can't buy anywhere !!"


Now for the Blog Hop, this is going to be such fun and so many prizes to be won.

It starts today and will finish at midnight BST on 10th January.

Here are the rules for the Hop :-

1) Start from here at Sir Stampalot and leave a comment on the post.

2) Visit all DT blogs and Smudges

3) Leave a comment on each.

4) Collect a letter clue from each

5) Use those letters along with the ones already given in the grid below to make two words and mail your answer to Brenda at: brenda@ibas.co.uk

You should have come here from Brenda's blog and have collected her letter, and now you need to go to Smudges next.



But if you get lost you can come back here at Sir Stampalot and start afresh.


Now for my letter, which you will need to collect, it is:- O

The word will fit into the following grid:-



_ _ R _ _ A _ _ A _ _ _


And my prize is :-





There will be a prize up for grabs on each blog you visit, the winner will be selected from all those who leave a comment.

There will be a further prize for the winner selected from all correct answers mailed to me brenda@ibas.co.uk which will be:-





So what are you waiting for get HOPPING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Recipe:-
Stamps - Personal Impressions Christmas scene (P241),
Papers - Jak Heath Freebie,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools - Fiskars Border Punch,
Embellishments - Flowers, ribbon, stickles, gem,


Happy Crafting
Tracy x

House Mouse Blog Hop

I have been invited to be a guest designer for the month of January at House Mouse Challenge Blog. What a dream come true, I get to work with one of my passions House Mouse, so I didn't have to be asked twice.

There challenge theme is "New Beginnings", it could be a wedding, baby, job, new year etc............. I chose to do a "New Job" for my creation using Paperclip Heart.

It is also a Blog Hop as well, there will be hidden prizes along the way, great sponsorship and House Mouse stamps are among the prizes too.

You should have come here from SUE K and your next stop after me is House Mouse Challenge blog. Please leave a comment to tell us you have been here.

So enjoy yourself and hop on to the next stop


Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse Paperclip heart HMOR1010, sentiment computer generated,
Papers - Forever friends Just For Him,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, Gel Pens, Distress Inks,
Tools - Fiskars border punch,
Embellishments - ribbon, paperclips,


Happy crafting
Tracy x

A Lovely Quote

Happy New Year To All!
This weeks challenge over at Die Cut Dreams is to use a Quote on your creation. I have made mine using this quote, it is from my DT Buddy Mummylade, She has some lovely ones. All of the quotes on this weeks challenge are brilliant so do pop over and take a look at the rest of the DT's work. And as always Susie puts up great prizes.

I have used the Bookworm Fairy stamp by Hannah Lynn from Crafts & Me.

This is also for:-
1. Stamp Something - Something with glitter (I have added glitter to her wings and the butterfly)

2. By The Cute & Girly - January challenge - Bling It On


Hope you all have a good week and thank you for stopping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

First DT Creation

Ooooo I have been waiting to share this great news with you for a while now, I have been invited to be on the team for Penny Black At Allsorts. I couldn't believe it, I just adore Penny Black Critters so much. So as you can guess I didn't have to think about it I just said "YES" straight away.



So here's my first creation for this months challenge, the theme is "All You Need Is Love".

It is a monthly challenge so you have plenty of time to enter and the prizes are always great too. Check out the rest of the DT creations as they are gorgeous.

For this months challenge we have four prizes from the wonderful Penny Black and an extra prize as well which I will tell you about shortly, plus we are thrilled to have a new sponsor PB Stamps
..........who are offering a lifetime 15% discount for products purchased from their store, it you have never visited them you don't know what you are missing.................new stamps, old stamps and even discontinued stamps..............

Now for an extra special bit, we will select a further winner from those who link up as a follower this month. So many people keep telling us they are so surprised but excited to find us, so if you link up to follow us you will be the first to know about all that's going on.


There is also going to be a Blog Hop on the 15th January if you wouldn't mind spreading the word too. You can lift the blog hop blinkie below to use.



Recipe:-
Stamps - Penny Black 1664J Squeeze till I squeak, Polkadoodles butterfly,
Papers - Forever Friends - For You,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, Distress Inks,
Tools - Nesties, Cuttlebug, embossing folder, Cricut, George cartridge (for the hearts), heart punch
Embellishments - ribbon, stickles,


Thanks for stopping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Belle's Teddy

We have a fabulous sketch for today over at "Oldie But A Goodie", You have to use a stamp that is over 6 months old and follow our sketch that has been done by our lovely Francesca. We are sponsored by Wilfreda Designs and the rest of the team have done gorgeous creations too.


Recipe:-

Stamps - Belles 'N'Whistles Belle with teddy, Ticket sentiment by Bizzy Becs,

Papers - Dovecraft Back To basics,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks, H20's,

Tools - Nesties, Cuttlebug,

Embellishments - Stickles, flowers, iced gems,



Thank you for stopping by my blog today,

Happy Crafting

Tracy x

I'm On The PB@A Team

Ooooo I have been waiting to share this great news with you for a little while now, I have been invited to be on the team for Penny Black At Allsorts. I couldn't believe it, I just adore Penny Black Critters so much. So as you can guess I didn't have to think about it I just said "YES" straight away.

My first creation will be on their next challenge on the 1st of January, please do pop by and take a look.


Also some more news for you, there will be a blog hop on the 15th January, and there are some fantastic Penny Black prizes up for grabs. We would appreciate it if you can help to spread the word, just grab the blinkie below and pop it on to your blog.

Thank you for popping by.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Cupcakes

This week at Polkadoodles the theme is to follow a sketch and colour your image. I have followed the sketch by using papers from the All Around & Everywhere CD-Rom, and my image is Stamp Doodles Cupcake stand PDSD030, which was coloured with promarkers. I added stickles, gems some ribbon and a ticket sentiment.



Well it's here Christmas Eve, it came really quickly this year I think, I will definately be more organised next year. Just don't know what happened this year as I am a stickler for being organised with things, but i'm all ready now for it.

I hope you all have a Wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

And Happy Crafting if you get crafting goodies in your stocking.

Tracy x

Christmas Scene

Front


Inside, the wallet part.

I made this to put scratch cards in for my Dad as a stocking filler, I get him a £5's worth every Christmas, Birthday and Father's day. His real weakness is horses, he's no big gambler but he loves to watch the horse racing and put a couple of little bets on.
To make this I used a scene stamp but I have no idea what brand it is, but it really was gorgeous to colour and use. And although it isn't showing much there is a lot of stickles on my snow.

Well i'm finally all ready for the man in the red suit to come. I have just two more traditions to fulfil and that is to buy my Mum flowers on christmas eve as I have done this since I was about 8 years old, she loves flowers and at Christmas she loves some with red in. Our other tradition is to travel 1/2 hour to a gorgeous village near us called Otley on Christmas eve to a family butcher's shop that sells the best ever Pork Pies. We buy standard pork pies at £5's each, the whole family buy them and me and the hubby get the joyous job of travelling through beautiful scenery to go get them. My Husband has been a wagon driver most of his working life up until the last couple of years and can drive in any weather, so snow doesn't put us off.


This is for the following challenges:-
1. Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
2. Stamp Something - Something with a tag or pocket
3. Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
4. Crafts And Me - challenge # 20 - Anything Goes
5. Creative Craft Challenges - Anything Goes


Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year
Tracy x

In My Stocking

This is a quickie as i'm trying to get some cleaning done, not easy with three kids around, getting stuff out as your cleaning stuff away. I would like to aplogise for the lack of christmas cards I have been able to send. I am always organised but this year it just hasn't happened. Thank you for the gorgeous ones I have received.


This is for:-

1. Friday Sketchers - sketch # 133

2. Penny Black Saturday - week 132 - recipe


Please stay safe and warm in this bad weather.

Happy crafting

Tracy x

Soft And Girlie

This week is the last challenge before Christmas for Die Cut Dreams, the theme this week is "How Girlie Can you Get". And for my creation I chose this LOTV image, which I do Adore. Pop on over as the rest of the team have some gorgeous projects and there are always great prizes.


This is also for:-

1. Allsorts - week 83 - Free & Easy, anything goes


Recipe:-

Stamps - LOTV A Hug, Polkadoodles Butterfly, Sentiment unknown sorry,

Papers - Papermania Rose Garden,

Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,

Tools - Nesties, Cuttlebug, Embossing folder, Fiskars Border Punch,

Embellishments - stickles, flower and leaves (a RAK from a friend), ribbon,


Thank you for popping by my blog,

Merry Christmas to you all

Happy crafting

Tracy x

A Choir

Hello everyone, what terrible weather we're having, but a white Christmas will be nice. Hope your all ready for Christmas, I just have my food shop and cleaning to do, finally wrapped the last of the pressies this morning.

Now on to my card, I have a sheet of Penny Black Stamps from Sir Stampalot called Holly Day Critters, now some are quite small but terribly cute. So I decided to make a choir out of the cute choir Hedgehog, I did some masking and I think it worked quite well.


This is also for:-

1. Truly Scrumptious - challenge 47 - Sketch + Frame

2. 2 Sisters challenge - challenge 18 - Christmas

3. Passion For Promarkers - Anything Goes


Recipe:-

Stamps - Penny Black Holly Day Critters,

Papers - Dovecraft Victorian Christmas,

Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,

Tools - Embossing powder,

Embellishments - ribbon, stickles,


Thank you for stopping by,

Please take care and stay warm

Merry christmas and a Happy new Year.

Tracy x

Funky Munky

This week the theme at Polkadoodles is an age related card, I made this for my son Bobby who is 5 in January. I used the Paper Boutique Vol 1 for the Funky Munky and the backing paper. I decoupaged the image, i'm sure he'll love it.


Thank you for stopping by and if you get the bad weather stay safe and warm

Happy crafting

Tracy x

A starry Night

Today over at "Oldie But A goodie" challenge blog, Clare has chosen this weeks theme and it is "Your A Star". We need to see a star on your project, mine are in the night sky on this fab image. The stamp was a RAK from a dear friend, I stamped with stormy Sky Distress Inks then embossed in clear. And added loads of glamour dust for the snow. Below is this weeks prize, donated by Clare.


Would you like to join us all at Oldie but a goodie for a month as a guest designer. All you have to do is add GD to the end of your entry in the linky tool. We will announce the guest designers for January and Feburary on the 28th december, look foward to all your wonderful entries


This is also for the following challenges:-
1. Simon Says Stamp - christmas but no red or green
2. ABC Challenge - Jis for jewels and gems
3. Crafts And Me - challenge # 19 - Moody blues
4. Incy Wincy - challenge 72 - Use non traditional xmas colours
5. Cupcake Crafts - Non Traditional christmas
6. Stamps R Us - challenge # 11 - Anything goes


Recipe:-
Stamps - Anita's
Papers - Dovecraft Winter Wonderland,
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks
Tools - Embossing poder clear, Swiss dots emboss folder, cuttlebug,
Embellishments - gems, ribbon, Glamour dust,


Thank you for stopping by my blog
Happy crafting
Tracy