Buzzy Friends

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 'Insects, Bugs, Bees & Butterflies'

I put a little twist on this challenge by using rabbits dressed up as Bees, I did add some extra bees too.  I haven't used a Happy Hoppers image for a while, and enjoyed colouring this 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:-

A4 Rare Earth stamp sheet

This is for the following challenges:-
1. Crafty Calendar Challenge - #May - Things With Wings
2. Crafty Friends Challenge = #84 - Letter B is for ......  Bees


Recipe:-
Stamps - HMLR1044 House Mouse - Buzzy Friends, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Promarkers, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Spelbinders Gold Labels Four, Embossin border folder, 
Embellishments - Ribbon, glamour dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Anyone For Cake?

A very warm welcome to our 9th Birthday challenge today at Allsorts,

This week our theme is 'Happy Birthday'  so it can be anything to celebrate a Birthday.

I love this image, super cute and a delight to colour, I used this Lili Of The Valley stamp,  and mounted it on to a Tattered Lace frame.  I always choose my stamp then pick papers I think suit the image, then colour my image to go with the papers.


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.

A special Birthday deserves some special prizes and we have nine of them including a store voucher from Craft Obsessions, that's one for every year.

Recipe:-
Stamps - LOTV ST652 - Rosie With Cake, 
Papers - Nitwit - Perfect Pair, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Promarkers, 
Tools - Tattered Lace Dies, All Occasion dies - sentiment, 
Embellishments - ribbon, gems, glamour dust, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Otterly ready for a cup of tea!

 I'd like to take this chance to remind you of the challenges at Stamping Sensations and Penny black & More @ Allsorts challenges, and if you didn't get the chance to join in last month's challenges these could be the ones for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Close To Nature', I chose to do a Father's day card and used this Otter, because it's a masculine card I kept it quite simple.

We have sponsorship this Month from Chocolate Baroque, a Wild Meadow A4 stamp set and cling a ling

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 challenges:-
1. Cute Card Thursday - #530 - Great Outdoors

And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is an easy one 'Anything Goes' So you can use any stamp for this challenge.  I went with this Tea Cozy stamp and made my Mum a birthday card for July and went with pretty florals with the paper and embellies.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Crafts U Love, and Rare Earth Stamps . Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your animal 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. 2 Crafty Critters Crazies - #14 - Anything Goes

Recipe:-
Stamps - Crafty Individuals - Go Wild, Penny Black 1680J Tea Cozy, 
Papers - My Minds Eye - Bloom & Grow, Wild Rose Studio - Butterfly Garden, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Promarkers,  
Tools - Grand Calibur, Spellbinders - scalloped circles & Large circles, Tattered Lace trio dies - christmas leaves tri16 - Rebecca trio1 - butterfly tri18,
Embellishments - stickles, pearls,

Thank you for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting

Tracy x

Pretty Flamingo

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 'In The Pink'

So when I read the theme, I read it wrong and had the wrong thing in my mind, I thought it was Pretty in Pink, then the song Pretty Flamingo jumped in my head, and that was it, I'm still singing the song now.  Manfred Mann released that song in 1966 which is 3 years before I was even born but I grew up listening to all sorts of music as my Dad plays music of all types all the time, and sixties music I listen to a lot. 

Anyway this lead to this card, as I knew I had a flamingo die and some flamingo papers.


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:-

Stamp Addicts with a £15 voucher

And just to give you a little info for an upcoming challenge, Allsorts celebrate their birthday on the 19th May, so watch out for it as there is always great prizes, you can share this on your blog too.


Recipe:-
Papers - Papercraft House - Tropical Birds, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Distress Inks, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, All Occasion Dies - sentiment, CC Designs - 5 point flower, Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Foliage 2, Creative Dies - Flamingo, Tattered Lace ETL360 - Laced Edge Circles,
Embellishments - pearls, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

The Birds & The Bees

It's a lovely Bank Holiday weekend and the only thing I have planned is gardening, so it's a new month for Stamping Sensations and Penny black & More @ Allsorts challenges, and if you didn't get the chance to join in last month's challenges these could be the ones for you.

At Stamping Sensations this month the theme is 'Close To Nature' and my take on the theme is this cute little bird, it's a Tina Wenke stamp and I love using it as it's great to colour.  I enjoyed making this card and haven't had much mojo lately but really felt like I was back in the zone and back to my old self with the handmade flowers etc.....

We have sponsorship this Month from Chocolate Baroque, a Wild Meadow A4 stamp set and cling a ling

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 challenges:-
1. Crafty Catz - #415 - Anything Goes with flowers
2. Simon Says Stamp - Animal Magic

And now onto my second challenge creation for Penny black & More @ Allsorts, where the theme is an easy one 'Anything Goes' So you can use any stamp for this challenge.

We have prizes from Penny Black, Crafts U Love, and Rare Earth Stamps . Now isn't that a lot of prizes, definitely worth getting your animal 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. Cute Card Thursday - #528 - Anything Goes
2. Simon Says Stamp - Animal Magic

Recipe:-
Stamps - Tina Wenke - Bird on dog wood branch, 2243K - Bee Costume, 
Papers - Crafters Companion - Shabby Chic, Forever Friends - Summer Time, 
Colouring Mediums - Spectrum Noirs, Promarkers, Distress Inks, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Spellbinders decorative labels one, Tattered Lace TLD860 Getting Started Set, CC Designs - Flowers, All Occasion Dies sentiment, Spellbinders shapeabilities Foliage 2, Spellbinders Floral ovals, Spellbinders Classic Ovals, 
Embellishments - Glamour Dust, pearls, ribbon, 

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

Purrrrrrr.........fect In More Ways Than One

Good Morning bloggers, it's Saturday morning so It's time for a new challenge today at Allsorts.  And I would also like to share news of our new addition.
So first, this week is our lovely Mervi's turn to host at Allsorts and she would like to see 'Fancy Folds'

I thought I would make this cute little gift handbag, It's my daughter's birthday on the 1st of June and I have seen a cute cat paw Pandora charm for her, so this little bag will be purrrrrrrrrfect.  I used a die set to make it by 3 Diemensions, there's lots of components so you can make lots of different designs.

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:-

DigiStamp Boutique

... and we have an extra prize too:

Today is a special day for us as a family, we are getting a new addition, it's a cat for my daughter.  We have had all our cats from kittens but my daughter decided that she would like to get a rescue cat.  We went to see them last week and my daughter made a connection with a 1 year old female cat called Lydia, so today is the day we bring her home and give her a new forever home.  She is beautiful, white with tabby markings



Recipe:-
Papers - Papermania Capsule Mono, 
Tools - Grand Calibur, Cuttlebug, Embossing Folder - Mesh, 3 Diemensios Handbag Die set, 
Embellishments - gems, bows, 


Thanks for popping by my blog.
Happy crafting
Tracy x