Flower Power!

No, I'm not feeling nostaligic for the 70's! It's our latest challenge at Sweet Stampin'!  We want to see flowers on your creations this week, please.

Here's what I did

I've layered up some of my last remaining scraps of Pink Paislee Queen Bee papers with co-ordinating Bazzill card.  The image is an older Tilda which I've coloured with Distress inks and markers. I've used a Hero Arts stamp dabbed with diluted Distress Ink to create the swirls around the image and used the same ink (Antique Linen) around the edge of the watercolour card.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Here's a little peek at the inside, although I haven't added a sentiment yet:

Do hop over to Sweet Stampin' to take a look at what the Sweeties have made to inspire you - there are some particularly beautiful projects on the challenge blog this week.  As usual we've got some fabby prizes to be won in the weekly and monthly prize draws - Emerald Faeries are our sponsor this week and Joanna Sheen, of course, kindly sponsors our monthly prize.

Hope
Have a lovely weekend

Icky

Multi-tasking.  I've decided.  I don't like it.  Moan over.

In between making mincemeat, marking prelim papers and helping with homework I've managed to make a couple of Christmas cards. 

It's been a while since I coloured on Kraft card and I still can't get the skin right, but I'm pleased with Tilda's hair and her dress.  The papers are a mixture of Authentique and Simple Stories (love this year's Christmas pad) and the border was cut with a Memory Box die.  The only embellies are a couple of pearls, a charm and some twine as I need some cards to be flat for posting.

I added a fair bit of sparkle with some Glamour Dust but I must confess that not all of it is stuck down with glue.  'Cos I've been making mincemeat while marking prelim papers and helping with homework.

I'm now off to unstick the pages of the Boy Wonder's homework jotter and rub off the sticky splodges on the exam papers.  Still, everything smells very nice.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge:  For the love of Tilda

Ribbon Girl:  Add Sparkle (with added mincemeat!)

Magnolialicious: Stickles and/or Glitter (see above)

I should also tell you that we have a new challenge starting today at Sweet Stampin'.  The theme is Snow People and we're being sponsored by Bugaboo, Di's Digi Downloads AND Joanna Sheen! So go and check out what Team Fi have made here - hope you can play along this week!

Hugs

Tracey xx

Dies and Punches at LHOSM

It's new challenge time at Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia and it's a nice, easy one!  We'd like to see your designs using dies and/or punches. Of course, you need to use either hAnglar & StAnglar or Magnolia stamps too!

Here's my DT card:

I love this stamp! This cute little munchkin is so lovely to colour and she works well with whatever colour combination you fancy.  I went for purple as I wanted to use this gorgeous Magnolia paper from last year's Christmas collection.  I used a Martha Stewart PATP for the lacy border and a Sizzix die for the scalloped circle.  The bow was made with my fabulous Lil'Inker die and I added a flat-backed gem to its centre.  The little pearls and flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I did a close-up of the image so that you can see it in more detail.

She's been coloured with Copics in V, BV and C shades.  I added a little bit of Glamour Dust to her wings and the cloud.  There is Crackle Glaze (don't know if you can actually see it) on the flask and Diamond Glaze on her mug - it looks quite pretty irl.

So why not join in the fun over at Lovely hAngar or Sweet Magnolia this fortnight?  There's an added incentive this time: instead of a prize we're offering a GDT slot to our winner!  Hop on over here to see what my lovely teamies have made to inspire you.

I'm going to make my mincemeat this afternoon, in between helping the Boy Wonder with his maths homework.  I love the smell of the dried fruit and spices and I like it even better when the brandy goes in!

Hugs

Tracey xx

Christmas at Sweet Stampin'!

Woohoo!  I have exciting news!  Sweet Stampin' is branching out and is starting another challenge blog, but this one is especially dedicated to Christmas!

Christmas at Sweet Stampin'  will launch officially on 9th January 2013, but we're going to have an Anything Goes challenge on 5th December to introduce ourselves and to get the ball rolling.  Each new challenge will start on the second Wednesday of each month, so you'll have plenty of time to get your creations made and uploaded! We have some fabulous sponsors lined up so there will be great prizes on offer.

I now need to tell you about two things. 

1.  Christmas at Sweet Stampin' is having a DT call.  If you'd like to join our ever-so-slightly-bonkers team of Christmas Sweeties, please can you hop over to the new challenge blog here and contact Abi and Fi using the link in the sidebar.  The DT call will run until 6pm on 28th November.

2. We have some candy up for grabs. You need to visit the candy post at Christmas at Sweet Stampin' and then follow the instructions! 

Come on over to take a look at Christmas at Sweet Stampin's new blog - we're looking forward to seeing you there!

Hugs

Tracey x

Make Something - Anything!

No excuse for not entering our latest challenge at Sweet Stampin' - it's Anything Goes!  We're being sponsored by Quixotic Paperie and the Stamp Fairy this week and Joanna Sheen is our monthly sponsor - with all of those Christmas cards to make, what better time to win crafting vouchers or digis!

Here's my card for Team Abi

I was given a Stamp Fairy digi to use and my first thought was that she was perfect for paper piecing.  I used papers from Authentique and Pink Paislee and added flowers and pearls from Wild Orchid Crafts.  As for the choice of colour, well why not?  It's so grey outside that I thought a little bit of autumn sunshine wouldn't go amiss!

I hope you can join in the challenge with us at Sweet Stampin' this week - you can check out the cards the Sweeties have made here.

I'll be back tomorrow with my Lovely hAnglar card.  Have a great day.

Hugs

Tracey

All that Glitters

Hello!  This is a real quickie to let you know that we have a new challenge over at Sweet Stampin'!

The theme is All That Glitters - yes, it's time to get glitter everywhere (and let's face it, it will get everywhere because it always does), so let's see those stamped designs and lots and lots of sparkle.  We've got fabby prizes from our very own lovely Natali's online store, Iva Nova Chest



and the lovely Joanna Sheen, who sponsors our monthly prize draw.

The Sweeties have made the most gorgeous creations to inspire you, so hop on over here and check them out!

I'm dashing out now to pick up some Chinese food as the Boy Wonder and I are celebrating (albeit with a bit of a lump in my throat). Yes, the time has come - TBW is now, officially, a teenager.  Those of you who have met my son will be forgiven for thinking that he was already a teenager as he has been practising for this role for some months.  I love him to bits all the same!

Enjoy your evening!

Hugs

Tracey xxx