Friday 31 August 2012

A card for a Dad

Hi all
Here is a quick decoupaged  card i have made using die cuts and papers from the papermania wellington range...The banner was created using a punch from SU .The letters are made using the TH vintage marker die.

challenges entered
Forever Friends  anything goes
Hooked on Crafts  cards for men
Amusing Challenges  anything goes
The Squirrel & the Fox  one for men
Dude Time Doodles  masculine
Stampavie and More  animals

Penny's Paper-Crafty  layers on layer
Paper Shelter Challenge layers on layers
Challenges 4 Everybody anything goe
Party Time Tuesdays anything goes
A Gem of a Challenge animals/teddies




Thursday 30 August 2012

vintage challenge at the digi doodle shop

HI all
It is challenge time at the digi doodle shop and this time the theme is vintage....I have used the fab image of  walking iris[ you can find her here ]to make this gift bag....The papers are from su mocha morning collection,the corners are from marianne d,The flowers are from wild orchid and mulberry crafts and i have edged the lge one with TH distress ink ...in vintage photo ,i also inked the edge of the image with it too.
the image itself was coloured with promarkers and the lush ribbon and gems are from meiflower crafts...the doily is from dovecraft garden party range.

challenge entered
Craft My Life show what you can create
Simon Says Stamp  anything goes
Paper Shelter Challenge  layers on layers
Challenges 4 Everybody anything goes
Robyn`s Fetish anything but a card
Allsorts anything but a card
Inspire Me Fridays anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays anything goes
The Crazy Challenge anything goes
Totally Stampalicious anything goes
I Love Promarkers  anything goes





som pop over to enter the challenge ...see all my fab teamies creations...... good luck to you all

now for something completly different !!

Hi all
 I thought it was time i had a go at making something with grungeboard ...so here is what i have made...a brooch and cuff bracelet to match... i cut a cuff from the grungeboard to fit around my wrist ...about 2 inches wide,i cut out some flowers using the tattered floral die by TH.
.I coloured the grungeboard cuff and flowers with victorian velvet and stormy sky distress inks on both sides of all the pieces and left them to dry...I then stamped over the all the pieces with a script stamp .I punched a small hole in the middle of each flower and then  layered up the flowers securing them with a  metal brad from the vintage range at Stampin Up
Then i glued them on the cuff and brooch back..The cuff fastens with 2 hitch fasteners from TH ...you could also use ribbon to tie the bracelet on.
It made a nice change making these items ...they are so easy and i have had loads of  lovely comments when i wear them

challenges entered
Love to Create  hand made flowers
Challenges 4 Everybody anything goes
Come and Get It Challenges  3d flowers
Fashionable Stamping Challenges  anything floral/handmade flowers
Gingerloft use metal
Robyn`s Fetish  anything but a card
Allsorts anything but a card
Inspire Me Fridays  anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays  anything goes
Scrapalicious anything goess
The Crazy Challenge anything goes
Totally Stampalicious anything goes
House That Stamps Built  flowers



Wednesday 29 August 2012

stepper card

Hi all
 I found a load of chipboard embellies in my forgotten stash and made this card using them..I love the bright colour combo of them and think they add a retro feel to the card .The image is  from The paper shelter and  i won her a little while ago in a challenge and i think she is adorable she is called 1920

I coloured with promarkers and added ribbon and pearls from meiflower crafts...The papers were free form a mag as were the chipboard embellies.....The flowers are made using 2 different retro flower  punches.
This card was the first to sell at my craft fair on sat ... it.must have been the bright colours...

challenges entered
Fashionista Challenge  card for a child
The Crazy Challenge  anything goes
Totally Stampalicious anything goes
Shopping Our Stash  use your fave things.....freebees!
The Stamping Boutique anything goes
twist...birthday
Through The Craft Room Door diva/anything goe
Tuesday Throwdown  colour crazy
Celebrate the Occasion childs birthday
Party Time Tuesdays anything goes
Going Grey With Scrap-Creations  off the edge
Everybody-Art-Challenge  anything goes





Fab candy at the craft barn

Hi all
just wanted to let you all know the craft barn is having a fantastic candy giveaway to a lucky follower...pop over and join in, you will find some amazing tutorials and a whole heap of inspiration on their  blog here
good luck to all who enter......... what a generous prize
tracey x

Tuesday 28 August 2012

Bunting

Hi all
Here is a cute banner i have made using meiflower crafts little felt  pig and cow embellies...are they cute or what...also meiflower crafts are having a 20% off sale which ends tonight ,....there are fab embellies/ribbons/charms/buttons/pearls /flowers/cello bags/brads /jewellry findings/wires/strings ....and more and the p and p is only 99p so hop over and fill your baskets while the sale is on
The striped papers i have used are from my stash by dovecraft...
i used everycraftsapound bunting blanks and a scalloped round punch ..



challenges entrered
365 Cards  stripes
Forever Friends anything goes
Tammy Scrapin Corner  lots of layers
Great Impressions  anything with animals
Robyn`s Fetish anything but a card
Stampin' Sisters in Christ  punches and dies
A Gem of a Challenge  animals or teddies
Send a Smile for Kids anything goes for kids
My Crafting Channel  fabric
 DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge  use fabric
Moving Along With The Times  anything but square
Paper Crafting Journey  anything goes
Paper Shelter Challenge  anything goes


Monday 27 August 2012

20% off at meiflower crafts

Hi all
just had to let you all know that meiflower crafts are having a 20% off sale which ends on tues ,....there are fab embellies/ribbons/charms/buttons/pearls /flowers/cello bags/brads /jewellry findings/wires/strings ....and more and the p and p is only 99p so hop over and fill your baskets while the sale is on
tracey x

make it monday linky party ......open

Hi all
It is linky party time again at Make It Monday............The theme as always is anything goes.there are no limits to how many times you can enter ...so no excuse get over there and enter,The winner will recieve some fab digi's of their choice from our sponsor this week  cupcake cards and crafts


 
 
I have used a gorgeous digi called Aliah from crafts and me for my DT card this week...the  flocked paper is from SU .The stunning ribbon,diamante buckle and pearls are all from meiflower crafts...
The flowers are from mulberry crafts.I coloured her with promarkers and added some hatpins ..yoou can find a basic tutorial on how to make my hatpins here


Challenges entered
Colour Me Creative Challenge use black and greys
Kraftyhands  bling it up
Craft Room Challenge  pins or charms
Crafty Catz ribbon and bows
Inspire Me Fridays anything goes
Dutch Dare Card Challenge  bling
Paper Crafting Journey  anything goes
7 Kids College Fund  flower power
Divas by Design  anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody anything goes
Gingerloft use metal
One Stitch At A Time use a digi
Nutcrafters fave colour combo [blk/red
Paper Shelter Challenge  anything goes
Amusing Challenges  anything goes


My pick of the week is this fantastic creation from Deonna ,you can find all the details for this fantastic card here on her blog
I love the texture on this card ,it is so clever using the hessian .i  think the embellies are perfect and the colouring is wonderful...

Sunday 26 August 2012

party girl

hi all
Here is a card i have made using the garden party range of papers by dovecraft....The card was created using nesties dies...The stamped sentiment is by  SU.The corners are marianne d dies,The image was a free stamp from a mag and the ribbon and pearls are from meiflower crafts.the flowers are made using 2 different punches....


challenges entered
Crafty Sentiments flowers
Craft Your Passion power of three
Lollipop Crafts anything goes
Moving Along With The Times anything but square
Paper Crafting Journey anything goes
Created With Love use something 3
Craft Your Days Away  anything goes
Sassy Studio Designs  inside as pretty as outside







Friday 24 August 2012

LOTV stepper card

Hi all
I am back from my family visits now,....fabulous to see everyone ,but it is lovely to be back with my craft stash
so here is a card i have made using a LOTV image and a stepper card blank from whichcraft.The papers are fro my stash and are so old i cannot remember who made them
I used promarkers to colour the sweet image and the flowers are from mulerry crafts..The ribbon and pearls are from meiflower crafts as always .

challenges entered
Crafty Sentiments flowers
Craft Your Passion power of thre
Lollipop Crafts anything goes
 Delightful Challenges  fancy and frilly
 In the Pink  pink plus wings
Moving Along With The Times  anything but square
 Paper Crafting Journey  anything goes
Fashionista Challenge  card for a child
The Crazy Challenge  anything goes
Creative Belli  wings
Divas by Design  anything goe
Created With Love  use something 3
Nutcrafters  fave colour combo [pink and lilac]
Paper Pretties  cards for kids





Thursday 23 August 2012

use pearls at the digi doodle shop

Hi
 welcome to a new challenge  at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges. This week it's Team Karen's turn to host the challenge. so that means there is no DT card from me this time but do pop over and see my uber talented teamies creations ..... the winner will recieve $10.00 to spend at the digi doodle shop store and the runners up will recieve a new badge for their blog
so pop over and i will see you there
tracey x

Wednesday 22 August 2012

wedding card

hi all
Here is a wedding card i have made for colleague at work to give her daughter ...the brides theme is red and white so the card had to match...i used a free digi  image from papercraft inspirations.Theswirls are made using a die from memory box.The ribbon,gems .buckle and pearls are from meiflower crafts.The flowers are from mulberry crafts.I created the card  blank using grand nesties
challenges entered
Crafty Sentiments  flowers
Craft Your Passion  power of three
Hooked on Crafts  lets celebrate
Lollipop Crafts  anything goes
Tammy Scrapin Corner anything goes
Mema's Crafts anything goes with a twist of red
Paper Pretties primary colours
Opus Gluei  red plus 1 other colour
Craft Your Days Away  anything goes
Di's Digis Designs  wedding /anniversary/engagement
Stampin' For The Weekend  mono
Stampin With The Dragon - anything but square or rectangle
Charisma Cardz - monochrome













Tuesday 21 August 2012

flower card

hi all
Here is an aperture card i made a little while ago for a friend to cheer her up,i used papers from my stash that i have had for a while they are all glittered and embossed...lovely
,The flower was cut using spellbinders dies by donna salazar.The sweet sparkly  butterfly was from a pound shop.the pearls and ribbon is from meiflower  crafts..

challenges entered
Lollipop Crafts  anything goes
Tammy Scrapin Corner  anything goes
Unstampabelles paper flowers
Card Cupids anything goes
Unique Crafters Challenge sparkle and shine
Craft Your Days Away  anything goes
Just Some Lines lots of layers
Speedy and Friends  friendship
Dilly Beans  bright colours
Paper Crafting Journey  anything goes
Ruby's Rainbow   butterflies
Waste Not Wednesday  use forgotten stuff





Monday 20 August 2012

make it monday linky party open again today

Hi all
It's monday .....so that means the linky party at make it monday is ope n again for all your fabulous anything goes  creations
This week we are sponsored by meljens and so i have used the gorgeous rag  rabbit trinkets image for this little boys card ..
i used promarkers to colour it .The papers are first edition by trimcraft and are called up up and away.
The buttons are really cute and are made using an embosslits in one die from Stampin Up
the ticket stamps and sentiment stamps are from my stash of magazine freebees.

challenges entered
A Gem of a Challenge  animals or teddies
Craft Your Days Away  anything goes
Send a Smile for Kids  anything goes for kids
Stampin With The Dragon anything but square or rectangle
Paper Crafting Journey anything goes
Little Red Wagon  animals
Card Cupids  anything goes
Robyn`s Fetish use a digi
Pile It On  cuddly crtitters



 and now to my pick week..there are so many stunning entries to choose from but this wonderful summery creation caught my eye,the colours are so pretty and i love the flowers and sweet image that tammy has chosen .you will find tammy's gorgeous creation details here on her blog along with so many inspirational makes....
pop over and join in the fun ,see my teamies jaw dropping creations and show them some love
happy crafting
tracey x

Saturday 18 August 2012

me to you

hi all
here is a card i have made using all those old free papers and chipboard  die
cut images that i have been collecting
for a long time....i am trying to get some cards ready for a craft fair at the end of aug and as always  i have left it late to make them....
The ribbon and pearls are from meiflower crafts,the flowers are made using a punch
 challenges entered
Little Red Wagon  animals
Paper Pretties  square cards
Tammy Scrapin Corner  add flowers
Unstampabelles  paper flowers
Dream Valley Challenges  die cuts and punches
Crafty Calendar  teddy bear picnic
Send a Smile for Kids  for the girls
Our Craft Lounge  ribbon
 Dutch Dare Card Challenge  furry friend
Paper Crafting Journey  anything goes
Southern Girls chipboard




Thursday 16 August 2012

add a charm at the digi doodle shop

Hi all
 It is digi doodle shop challenge time again and this week the theme is to add a charm to your creations...The lucky winner of the challenge will get a $10.00 dollar spend in the fab digi doodle shop store and the runners up get to wear a fab badge on their blogs....
i have made a card featuring the cute emily hug a heart and you will find her here
The papers are from the garden party rangeby dovecraft...The flower is a marianne d die....The heart and leaves are memory box dies...The gorgeous ribbon and heart charm are from meiflower crafts
where there is a fab 25% off polka dot satin ribbons this week and there are 14 different colours to choose from
.I have coloured emily with promarkers .

challenges entered
Stampavie and More a button and a bow
 Paper Pretties  anything goes
One Stitch At A Time anything goes
The Ribbon Girls  bingo .[button ,bow ,flower]
Challenge Up Your Life  everything goes

pop over and enter the challenge and have a look at my fabby teamies creations this week
 good luck everyone
happy crafting
tracey x