Lilacs

Hello, it's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.
It is time for another theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was our lovely Stacy's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Flower Power or Flour Power" - You can either use a mouse with flowers or cooking flour.   I decided on this stamp KR1050 Lilac Bouquet, as I was going with Flowers, I don't have a House Mouse stamp with Flour on.
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are sponsored by

£10 Gift voucher goes to the lucky winner.

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.

WARNING:- Bragging Mum Moment
Yesterday it was presentation day at the Hunslet Boys Club where my youngest son Bobby plays football, It is a large club and do lots of different sports and activities, the football covers ages 3-15 years.  Bobby plays for the under 7's, each child got a medal then each year group had two Trophies, one was for Player Of The Year and the other was Sportsman Of The Year.  Bobby won Sportsman Of The Year, which we was not expecting, he isn't the best player in the team but this is what his coach said when announcing his win:-

"This player deserves this Trophy as he always has a smile on his face, gets straight back up and plays on when injured or knocked down. He likes to have a laugh and makes the team laugh and have fun too in training. And most of all I can give him any position to play and he can do it and gives 100% "

That is true about the positions as Bobby had a match this morning, and he started his game in defence, then moved into left wing (even though he is right footed) when that player went off with his asthma, then there was an injury and Bobby was then moved into mid field.  So in the full game he'd played three different positions, his coach said to us after the game that Bobby is one of his most valued players as he slots into any position and can play them all and none of the other children can do that.

This is a close up at our table, a very proud boy














Bobby is the one in the middle just after receiving his trophy, I was way back and had to zoom in to get this photo, so it's not very good.

Recipe:-
Stamps - KR1050 Lilac Bouquet, Joanna sheen House Mouse sentiment, 
Papers - Lucy Cromwell, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 
Tools - butterfly punch, 
Embellishments - Flowers, ribbon, stickles, leaves, 


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

Egg-xtra Special

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week is our lovely Sarah's turn to host and she would like to see 'True Blue'
Here is what I did, I used a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp, and decided to do a gift bag and a tag instead of a card, I love making these gift bags and the people I give them to love them too.

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:-
We have 2 fantastic sponsors this week...

Pretty Little Ribbons

and

Flonz stamps

 

A $20 voucher to spend at the Flonzcraft online store plus all entrants to this weeks challenge can get a 12% discount off orders placed during the week - just add "Allsorts Challenge Entrant" in the comment section when placing your order.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Charisma cards - challenge 19 - No Digi's Allowed
2. Simon says stamp - Flower Power
3. Love To Create - challenge # 65 - Flowers, Flowers, so many pretty flowers
4. Deep Ocean - challenge # 51 - Sparkle

And now onto my reminder for our challenge at Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is "Sew Special" So you can do something for someone special with faux or real stitching for this challenge.  I opted for faux stitching and used the image from Micey Day Transparent stamps

We have prizes from Penny Black, Crafts U Love and Flonz. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth joining in isn't it!!!!!!

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Fab 'N' Funky - challenge # 171 - Your Favourite Embellishment (handmade flowers every time)
2. Incy Wincy - Animal Antics
3. Passion For Promarkers - week 198 - Doodleicious (faux stitching)
4. Anythimg Goes - challenge 92 - Shaped, but not square
5. Diva's By Design - Shape it up
6. Penny Black Saturday - May - Anything goes


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Achoo... Need A Tissue?

Hello, it's Monday morning and they seem to be coming round quicker than ever, I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.
It is time for my Mid way reminder of the theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was our lovely Paula's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Feeling Blue" - Use something on your creation that is the colour blue or unwell or sad. I thought I would do something different for this, I  used the same stamp I used last week on my unwell card, but cut out my little Mousey, he's full of cold and with his tissue,  I used HMOR1047 Achoo, it's just so sweet.  And of course my new LOTV papers had to be used, I am addicted to them. (see below for recipe).  I used my my Sizzix flower dies  again for this one.
So to join in you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie.

We are sponsored by:-
Di’s digi Downloads who will give a $10 Gift Voucher

Also H M Designs who will give one of our lucky winners $25 Gift certificate

And finally Simon Says Stamp will give a $25 Gift Certificate to another lucky winner.

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. Cute Card Thursday - challenge 268 - Something Blue
2. Crafty Catz - challenge # 182 - Anything goes
3. Diva's By design - Anything Goes


Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse HMOR1047, Sentiment computer generated,
Papers - LOTV NitWits Petal Fresh ,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Sizzix flower dies, Grand calibur, circle punch,



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

It's A Goal

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 'Any Sport'
Here is what I did, I used a LOTV stamp, and decided to go with their Nit Wit papers too.  I decoupaged the football, stamped out a football shirt and stamped No 1 dad on it.

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:-

Whimsy are giving 4 images of winners choice

The Craft Barn are giving £15 on line to spend

I would also like to tell you about our up coming celebrations for our 4th Birthday here at Allsorts on the 25th may.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Passion for Promarkers - week 197 - Birthdays
2. Paper crafting journey - Anything Goes

Recipe:-
Stamps - LOTV, Daisy & Dandelion, Anita's alphabet, hero Arts bunting
Papers - Nitwits (LOTV) Petal fresh,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 



Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Feeling Blue

Hello, it's Bank Holiday Monday today, I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.
It is time for another theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was our lovely Paula's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Feeling Blue" - Use something on your creation that is the colour blue or unwell or sad. As soon as I saw the theme I knew which stamp I had to use.  I used HMOR1047 Achoo, it's just so sweet.  And of course my new LOTV papers that I got on Saturday had to be used. (see below for recipe).  I loved playing with my Sizzix flower dies for this one.
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are sponsored by:-
Di’s digi Downloads who will give a $10 Gift Voucher

Also H M Designs who will give one of our lucky winners $25 Gift certificate

And finally Simon Says Stamp will give a $25 Gift Certificate to another lucky winner.

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. One Stop crafts - challenge 227 - Flower Power
2. 2 Sisters challenge - challenge # 142 - Bingo (dies, sentiment, flowers)


Recipe:-
Stamps - House Mouse HMOR1047, Sentiment Joanna sheen,
Papers - LOTV NitWits Petal Fresh ,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Sizzix flower dies, Grand calibur, circle punch,
Embellishments - ribbon,


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

Music & Lyrics

Good morning my blogging friends.
Today is a Sunday and this is my second post, it's time for a brand new challenge over at the Joanna Sheen Challenge.  The theme this time is "Music & Lyrics".  And I have been given this fabulous decoupage to use from Joanna Sheen.  I loved it but decided to do something a little different, a gift bag.

There is a £15 gift voucher up for grabs to the random lucky winner so why not come and join us!







And the rest of the team have made some fabulous creations, please do pay them a visit too

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Challenges 4 Everbody - challenge # 19 - Anything goes
2. Creative Craft challenge - challenge 9 - All About Animals

Happy crafting
Tracy x

Positively Pampered

Hi all,
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 "Embossing & Texture" So get out your Embossing folders or powders, and join in.  I used this LOTV image and Flonz butterrflies

We have sponsorship this Month from Tonic Studios.

And of course, the Design Team have created some stunners to inspire you. Please do pay them a visit to their individual blogs - it means a lot to know you appreciate their efforts.

This is for the following challenge:-
Passion For Promarkers - week 196 - To Die for
























And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is "Sew Special" So you can do something for someone special with faux or real stitching for this challenge.  I opted for faux stitching and used one of my favourite images 432J Bitty Bear Angel.  The Butterflies are by Flonz, one of our sponsors this month.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Crafts U Love and Flonz. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth joining in 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. Penny Black Saturday - May - Anything Goes
2. Cute card Thursday - challenge 267 - Come Fly with me
3. Simon Says Stamp - Happy mail (I chose Just For You)
4. The cutie Pie Challenge - challenge # 43 - Lots Of layers

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

I Made A Recipe Box

First of all I would like to thank all of you that encouraged me to go on my first workshop, I loved it!  It was at Lili Of The valley and it was with the lovely and talented Dawny P.  I felt so at ease, thank you Dawny.
All the ladies were great too.  I spoilt myself too with stamps and Nitwit paper pads.

So now on to my make, I made this recipe box, it's so versatile as you could use it for 6"x6" cards, or stationery, the possibilities are endless as it's such a good size.  And I have to say it's so sturdy made with 360gsm Kraft card, and reinforced too, the amount of work Dawny must have done to get these kits ready, she did a brilliant job.  The image which is obviously LOTV called "Mix It & Make It", was stamped but I coloured it at home, and of course had to buy the stamp too, the beautiful papers are also from LOTV by Nitwits called Country Lady, which I also had to buy.

Here's an inside view:-

And now for a better look at the divider cards:-

I love what I made and intend on making more definitely, my Sister is already wanting one to put all her slimming world recipes in.

I really had a fantastic day and my bad back held out all the way through, as though someone was watching over me and making sure I got through the workshop without it seizing up.

I will be back here tomorrow with Design team creations for Stamping Sensations, Penny Black @ Allsorts and Joanna sheen, yep a busy post tomorrow.

Thank you for popping by and looking.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Add Some Sparkle

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 'Add Some Sparkle', so you can use your glitters, gems etc.........
Here is what I did, I used a Crafts And Me stamp and a Digi Stamp boutique ticket, and decided to go mad with my glitters.  The moon is glittered and there is glamour dust on the fairy wings and edges of my flowers. But as my photography is rubbish it doesn't show much.

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:-


Our new sponsor Yours and Mine Paper Crafts offering one lucky winner............

And our regular sponsor DigiStamp Boutique offering one winner six images of their choice.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Creative card Crew - challenge 35 - Bling
2. Love to create - challenge # 63 - Punches & Dies
3. Creative Inspiration Wednesday - challenge 212 - Birthdays
4. Crafts And Me - challenge # 131 - Floral frenzy
5. Fab 'N' Funky - challenge # 169 - Lots Of Pink
6. ABC Challenge - M for Make It Sparkle

Recipe:-
Stamps - Crafts And Me - Hiding, Digistamp Boutique,
Papers - Papermania Lucy Cromwell.
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 
Tools - Grand calibut, Sizzix flower dies, Crealies leaf die, Border punch, corner die, circle punches,
Embellishments - ribbon, stickles, glamour dust, fine glitter,


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Snow And Ice

Hello, it's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.
It is time for to remind you of our theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was Natascha's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Weather Or Not" it's all about the weather, so anything rainy, sunny, snowy or even windy.  I chose to go with snow and ice this time, LR1011 Bears On Ice, I used snowflake dies and punches and embossed snowflakes on to my image and then used embossing powder on the ice to give it a shine.
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are sponsored by:-
Joanna Sheen who is giving a £10 Gift Voucher

And also My Creative Classroom and they are giving a Free Class

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.

Anyway my back isn't much better, but I'm coping, just finding it a bit hard to sit for lengths of time to blog. But I have made my first Christmas card so far this year (above).  Can't believe how fast this year is going, We're just going into May, won't be long and it will be Christmas shopping lists OMG!!!!!


This is for the following challenges:-
1. Papertake Weekly - Weather with you
2. Passion for Promarkers - week 195 - Animals
3.Sweet Stampin' -  Anything but birthday
4. Simon says Stamp - Anything Goes
5. Stampin' For the Weekend - Die cuts/Punches


Recipe:-
Stamps - LR1011 Bears On Ice, Penny Black sentiment,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers.
Tools - Grand Calibur, Embossing folders, Nesties, snowflake Punches,
Embellishments - Ribbon, stickles, 


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

Altered Note Book

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.
This week the theme is 'Anything but A card'
Here is what I did, I used a Digi Darla (our sponsor) image called Mailbox, and decided to alter a plain note book.

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 Digi darla

Digi Darla 5 images of winners choice

Well just as I thought I was getting over my bad back, it went again on Tuesday, believe it or not it was while I was hoovering, Housework is a dangerous thing LOL!  I was taking some strong painkillers from the chemist but you can only take them for three days as they are addictive.  So will see how I go without them and just take Ibuprofen.
I do hope it improves before my LOTV workshop next week. I'm so looking forward to it.  

The weather seems to be getting better, as I have had washing out on the line most days this week, hope your week has been good!

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Dream valley - challenge 55 - Things With Wings
2. Deep Ocean - challenge # 50 - Favuorite colour combo (pink & blue)
3. Die cuttin' diva's - challenge # 112 - Flowers
4. Oldie But A Goodie - Make it girly
5. Creative Inspiration Wednesday - challenge 211 - Ribbons & pearls
Recipe:-
Stamps - Digi Darla Mailbox,
Papers - Papermania Blueberry hill,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers,
Tools - Crealies dies, sizzix dies, flower punch, butterfly punch, 
Embellishments - pearls, ribbon, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

It's Raining Again

Hello, it's Monday again, it comes round so quickly. I hope you’re all OK and have had a lovely weekend.
It is time for another theme over on the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, this time it was Natascha's turn to choose the theme and she chose "Weather Or Not" it's all about the weather, so anything rainy, sunny, snowy or even windy.  I looooooove this image, HMOR1096 Special Delivery, I wanted to keep the layout simple as I thouught it suited this image.
Of course you must use a House Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie to join in.

We are sponsored by:-
Joanna Sheen who is giving a £10 Gift Voucher

And also My Creative Classroom and they are giving a Free Class

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.

My Bit Of News

I did something quite mad and spontaneous for me last week, I have booked myself into a workshop.  It's at Lili Of The Valley and it's to make a recipe box on the 4th May.  I have never done a workshop before, I'm too nervous and I don't like mixing with people I don't know. But I need something to cheer me up a bit.

   I was so fed up, I have had a bad back (that muscle spasm thingy I get), for the last two weeks and then treatment going on at the dentist.  So I saw the workshop on there site and picked up the phone and booked it before I could talk myself out of it.  I do that a lot LOL!  I'm sure I'll be fine when I get there and enjoy it and who knows I could be booking more too.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. The Squirrel And the fox - challenge # 42 - Furry friends
2. Card Makin' Mama's - Ribbon
3. Love to create - challenge # 62 - Bingo (sentiment, Ribbon, Bling)


Recipe:-
Stamps - HMOR1096 Special Delivery, Joanna Sheen House Mouse sentiment,
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers.
Tools - Grand Calibur, Embossing folders, Nesties, Border Punch,
Embellishments - Ribbon, stickles, 


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

A Passion For Flowers Kit

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 'A Passion For Flowers'.
The Design Team have an added extra challenge this week as the Lovely Brenda sent us all this kit:-

Wow everyone has made completely different cards, it's great to see how the team all used there's.  I love doing these kits.

Here is what I did, I made a stepper card for mine, it made a change doing something different. Weird though me not using a stamped image.

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 Passion for Stamps are offering one lucky winner four images of their choice.

 The Ribbon Girl  have a £10 voucher on offer to spend at their store

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Creative Card Crew - challenge 34 - Handmade Flowers
2. Crafts & me - challenge # 129 - Bling It up
3. Colour Throwdown - #238 - Daffodil, White, Blue & black


Recipe:-
Papers - My Minds Eye Bluebell,
Colouring Mediums -
Tools - TH Iron gate, Tonic  Window, 
Embellishments - ribbon, gems, Stickles, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Beary Lovely

I have a reminder for you,  Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is "Blossoms & bows" So you can use anything as long as you have some flowers somewhere and a bow for this challenge. You still have a couple of weeks left to enter the challenge.


We have prizes from Penny Black, Classy Crafts and crafty Ribbons. Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth joining In  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

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.

I had a wonderful parcel delivered on Tuesday, this is what was in it:-

The lovely Brenda had a Blog celebration and there was some fabulous prizes up for grabs, and I was the lucky winner to receive this Grand Calibur, WOW I was amazed to win it and I absolutely love it, I have a Cuttlebug, but now I have this I will be able to do so much more.  I don't have any Grand Nesties yet, but been looking around for them. trying to see who is the cheapest for them.  You can see all the other winners and my winning card here. 
So here is a great big THANK YOU to Brenda.  Your so generous Brenda and have such a wonderful blog too.

Anyway it's the Dentist for me this morning, 30 minutes sat in the chair for an extensive gum examination to see where the worst of the problems are.  Nice start to the day, I'm an absolute nervous wreck.

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Cupcake Crafts - Cute & Cuddly
2. Incy Wincy - Fur & feathers

Recipe:-
Stamps -  Penny Black Transparent 30-034 Teddy & Company, 
Papers - Dovecraft garden Party, 
Colouring Mediums - Promarkers, 
Tools - flower Dies, border punch, Nesties Grand Calibur
Embellishments - ribbon, gems, 

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