Notelets, Hedgies and Fairies

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

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Anything Goes' So you can do absolutely anything, but make sure there is stamping there.  I used a craft Individuals stamp, i adore this fairy image, quite a bit of die cutting and the very much needed sparkle.


We have a Mystery prize this Month:-



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 also 'Anything Goes'  So you can do absolutely anything for this challenge, just make sure you use a Penny Black on your creation.
I decided to make a notelet set and was quite happy with the way they turned out, love my matching envelopes that I made on my Crafters companion ultimate .  Then made an envelo-box using the ultimate to put my notelet set in.  Here are some more photo's:-

As you can see I used a selection of transparent stamps, I adore the Hedgies.  Wanted to keep them quite simple, they are for a gift for my Auntie, but would like to make some for myself now.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Crafts U love, Flonz,. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your animal 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 - Penny Black Transparents - Bubbly, Tiny Wishes, Teddy & Co,  Craft Individuals CI-137, LOTV Sentiments, 
Papers - LOTV Timeless victorian, LOTV Promises,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, Spectrum Noirs, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Sizzix dies, PPRS Die, Signature die, Crafters Companion Ultimate, 
Embellishments - gems, ribbon, stickles, bows,

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

Butterflies

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:-

"Butterflies"

It can be a Butterfly as your focal point or add butterflies as embellishments but there must be a butterfly somewhere on your creation.

I used a Nicecrane image, and Nicecrane Butterfly sheets to embellish with.  Here's where to find them:-
http://nicecranedesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=108&products_id=1249


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.

We have two sponsors this week:-

$20 Store voucher

Nicecrane Designs 

£10 voucher

DigiStamp Boutique 

Recipe:-
Stamps - Nicecrane,
Papers - LOTV Pressed In time,
Tools - Grand calibur, spellbinder dies, Marianne dies, 
Embellishments - ribbon, pearls, stickles, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Bobby Bronco

Hello, it's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.

And  for my Design piece for Prickley Pear, there's lots more to see over on the Prickley Pear blog and lots of gorgeous stamps and dies over on their shop here:-http://www.prickleypear.com/

So for my creation I used:-
Some papers from My Minds eye - Stella & Rose, distressed them with TH inks.  I stamped Bobby Bronco and coloured with Spectrum Noir.  The stamps I used can be found below:-

http://www.prickleypear.com/howdy-partner-stacked-red-rubber-stamp/
http://www.prickleypear.com/bobby-bronco-red-rubber-stamp/


Thank you for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy

Home Made Storage System For Spectrum Noir

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Susan's turn to host and she would like to see 'Oriental'
Here is what I did, I used a Nicecrane image, from the sheet Isoda Koryovsai from here

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I used some oriental DP's, and Brenda cut me some of the TH branches a bit back,  so I used one and turned into a cherry blossom tree, well sort of.  Then using my Signature fan die I made a fan for an embellishment.

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

Here are the prizes on offer:-

A $20 Voucher for one lucky winner from Flonz Craft and 12% Discount offered on purchases to those entering this challenge. 

Also a $20 Voucher for another lucky winner from QKR Stampede 

Today's News:-
We couldn't go out over the Easter weekend due to family problems, so John decided to help me make some storage for my new Spectrum Noir pens

So John cut some lengths of 3/4" plastic overflow pipe to fit some boxes I made.  He glued the pipes together.

This is the finished product

Now with the Spectrum Noir in, hope John realises I now need more Spectrums to fill in the empty spaces LOL!

Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Taking It Easy Under A Poppy

Hello, it's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.
This is a double post for House Mouse and Prickley Pear

So for the theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was our lovely Lori's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Pop It Up".  Made using the stamp HMJR1099 Poppy cot and some LOTV Raspberry Road papers called Heartfelt.  I decided to pop up my card to do a stepper card.
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are sponsored by:-

Di's Digis Downloads

CHALLENGE Prize is now a $12 Gift Voucher to Di's shop. 

also very Proudly sponsored by;

Marianne Design

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

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Crafty Cardmakers - #114 - Floral profusion (handmade flowers)
2. The Squirrel & The fox - challenge # 68 - Use a diecut or punch

And now for my Design piece for Prickley Pear, there's lots more to see over on the Prickley Pear blog and lots of gorgeous stamps and dies over on their shop here:-http://www.prickleypear.com/

So for my creation I used:-
JJ0010 Book With Flowers, 
CLR023 Mini Butterflies Clear Set,
D023 Mini Butterflies Die Set




Recipe:-
Stamps - HMJR1099 Poppy Cot, JJ0010 Book With Flowers, CLR023 Mini Butterflies, 
Papers - LOTV Heart Felt, MME Stella & rose, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, Distress Inks, 
Tools - Grand calibur, sizzix dies, spellbinder dies, signature dies, PPRS Mini Butterflies dies, 
Embellishments - pearls, ribbon, stickles, iced gems, 


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

Birds And Feathers

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 'Birds & Feathers'.
I decided to go vintage using this Tim Holtz bird cage and bird, kindly sent to me by my good friend Brenda with the die cut card blank, I made a mixture up of different colours of embossing powder for the cage and bird, I wanted different shades in it. I inked the background of my card then using my LOTV script stamp I stamped with Distress Inks.  Added flowers, some handmade and some roses, a few feathers and pearls, and job done.

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:-
Marianne Design
 


Buttons For Brains
 

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Crafty Catz - #227 - B is for Birdcage, Bird,
2. Fussy & fancy - challenge # 112 - Pearls & Lace
3. Fab 'N' Funky - challenge # 212 - Flower Power
4. Creative Knockouts - #33 - Furry or Feathery friends

Recipe:-
Stamps - LOTV ticket stamp, scrpt stamp.
Colouring Mediums - Distress Inks,
Tools -Sizzix dies, Tim Holtz, embossing powders, heat gun,
Embellishments - pearls, feathes, lace, leaves, gems,


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Make A Wish

This is my Mid way creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is 'Blossoms & Blooms' So you can use any image for this challenge, just add flowers.  I used Penny Black's Cheesecake Wish image, I stuck to a basic colour pallete of Green, Kraft and Beige.

We have prizes from Penny Black, PPR Papercrafts, Flonz, Nicecrane. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your Penny Black stamps out isn't it!!!!!!



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


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

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Crafting When We Can - challenge - 67 - Ribbons/twine/washi  (I used ribbon)
2. Die cut diva's - challenge # 161 - Bingo (glitter, pastel colours, flowers)
3. Passion For Promarkers - week 243 - All Creatures Great & Small
4. Simon says stamping - Animal antics
5. Addicted To Stamps - challenge # 91 - Anything Goes
6. Crafting For All seasons - challenge # 75 - Ribbons & Lace

Recipe:-
Stamps - LOTV Times To Treasure, Penny Black 3976K Acrobat, Flonz Sentiment & Butterfly,
Papers - LOTV Raspberry Road Antebellum, Dovecraft Garden Party, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, distress inks, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Marianne dies, CC Designs, Signature dies, Crealies dies, 
Embellishments - Ribbon, gems, Iced Gems, 


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

More Prickley Pear Hopping

The time has come....the moment we can reveal the Prickley Pear Spring/Summer 2014 collection!  We are celebrating with a 3 day blog hop event!  Join us each day as the new Design Team showcases the new products!  As always, leave comments on each and every blog post along the way since there will be one winner selected for each day's comments!  We will select our winners on April 20 and they will be announced on April 21 in our Monday inspiration post!

If you have arrived from Angie's blog, you are right on track!  If not, why not skip back to the beginning and start HERE!

For this card I used  CLR046 Vases Clear set, . I used distressed inks for the background and stamped flowers from the clear set .  And then stamped three of the vases, mounted on foam  pads and added ribbon to finish off with.

You can get  these products here:-   http://www.prickleypear.com/

Your next stop on the hop is Maureen's blog 


Thanks for popping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Prickly Pear Hopping

The time has come....the moment we can reveal the Prickley Pear Spring/Summer 2014 collection!  We are celebrating with a 3 day blog hop event!  Join us each day as the new Design Team showcases the new products!  As always, leave comments on each and every blog post along the way since there will be one winner selected for each day's comments!  We will select our winners on April 20 and they will be announced on April 21 in our Monday inspiration post!

If you have arrived from Angie's blog, you are right on track!  If not, why not skip back to the beginning and start HERE!

For this card I used  HH0161 Victorian Trike, I stamped it in distress ink. I then used distressed inks for the background and stamped cogs from the clear set CLR025 Steampunk Gears Clear set.  And to finish off my card I die cut cogs and gears from two die sets D025 Steampunk Dies set and D035 Mini Gears Dies set, heat embossed them with a mixture of powders to get a metal look.

You can get all these products here:-   http://www.prickleypear.com/

Your next stop on the hop is Michelle's blog. 


Thanks for popping by.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Mice Cream Celebration

Hello, it's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.
So formy reminder of the theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was our lovely Kelly's  turn to choose the theme and she chose "Flowers & Flourishes" - Use some flowers and add flourishes too on your creation. I have used HMUR1023 Mice Cream Celebration, what a sweet stamp and the papers are new ones from LOTV Raspberry Road's Baskets & Bunnies. Lots of die cut flowers on this one, I love hand made flowers, especially when you can do them in the papers to match.  My sentiment is also a new stamp set from LOTV, you buy the tickets and then the sentiments to fit in them, so you can make them for any occasion.
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are sponsored by:-

  One very Lucky Player will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of some of these Premium Dye Ink Pads from Simon Says Stamp.

Also Proudly Sponsored by...

 

PIZZAZZ APLENTY

 
   

"A surprise package of embellishments from Pizzazz Aplenty worth $15.00. 

(Due to increased postage costs, the winner for this prize must reside in the USA)

 
Also sponsoring us

One Lucky winner will get a $25 Gift Certificate good for shopping at the official House-Mouse Designs store HERE.

And another lucky player will get this sweet House-Mouse Designs stamp - generously brought to you by our talented Teamie and challenge Hostess, Kelly Smith...

THAT's FOUR Fabulous Prizes, and that means FOUR Chances for you to win!  

The Lucky  winners will also be offered a GUEST DESIGNER SPOT with our Mousey Team for the next two months, (May and June 2014).  So be sure to play along! :)

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

This is for the following challenges:-
1.



Recipe:-
Stamps -House Mouse HMUR1023 Mice Cream Celebration , LOTV Sentiment tickets,
Papers - LOTV Baskets & Bunnies, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noir, Promarkers, 
Tools - Grand Calibur,  spellbinders dies,    Marianne dies, Sizzix dies, , CC Designs dies, signature dies,
Embellishments - gems,


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

Spring Blossoms With Peter Rabbit

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 'Spring Blossoms'
Here is what I did, I used this gorgeous Beatrix Potter stamp, it was a gift from my friend Susan,  she brought me it to our workshop, thank you hun, I love them.
The spellbinder die (floral ovals) and the papers are also new from my time at LOTV.

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:-

http://www.craftyribbons.com/ 

Prize is a collection of ribbons 

Spring ribbons and embellishments for one lucky winner.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Passion For Promarkers - week 242 - So Sentimental
2. Diva's by design - Easter/Spring (I chose spring)
3. Crafting For All Seasons - challenge # 74 - Dies & Punches
4. Creative Knockouts - #32 - Spring Is In The Air
5. MAWTT - Easter/Spring (i chose spring)
6. Stampin' For The Weekend - Favourite Stamp (I adore Beatrix Potter so this has to be my favourite stamp)
7. Crafty catz - #226 - Animals
8. Sweet Stampin' - Flowers


Recipe:-
Stamps - Crafter's Companion The Tale Of Peter Rabbit,
Papers - LOTV Shabby Shack,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, Spectrum Noir,
Tools - Grand Calibur, Spellbinders floral ovals, border punch, signature leaf die,
Embellishments - flowers, stickles, ribbon, pearls,


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x