Loves to Craft

2012-01-29T21:53:00.001Z

Yesterday was my monthly crafting class and, despite being in severe pain, I didn't want to let my ladies down. Luckily they are all very understanding and didn't mind me sitting down for most of the lesson...lol. It was the turn of the scrapbook yesterday and, as we've just celebrated christmas, I thought we'd do pages on this theme.

I must say I did cheat a little with this class as the pages we did I had done about a year ago at a class run by my upliner, Victoria so very little thought had to go into it. As with all my classes I told my ladies that they could either follow my creation or do their own thing as I think its personal choice esp when doing something like a scrapbook. Well I was nicely surprised when a lot of them did vary the layout and I even managed to remember to take some photos of their creations and, with their permission, I will show you them now.

This is my original layout

I'm sure you will agree that all of the changes, no matter how slight or major, are fantastic. In my next class we are going to be making a chest that holds 10 cards. I thought it would be a nice gift for mothers day or birthdays. If you would like to know more about my classes or to order anything, just get in touch and I'll be happy to discuss things with you.

Thank you for stopping by and please leave a comment.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Sale-a-Bration time !!!!

2012-01-24T15:06:00.001Z

I know we've only just had the launch of the Spring Mini catalogue but now we have the opportunity to earn free stamp sets during Sale-a-bration time .....YAY. This year we are a little later than usual launching SAB due to the spring mini but don't worry as it runs until the end of March 2012.

There are many ways in which everyone can earn either free exclusive stamp sets or exclusive papers from SU and here they are:

For every £45 you spend you will earn a free stamp set or exclusive papers from the SAB brochure. Purchases can be from either the main catalogue, mini or a combination of both. I have prepared some bundles which I will post later to show how much you can get for your money

Host a workshop and for every £300 of sales you, as the hostess, will earn a free stamp set or the exclusive papers. This price does not include P&P

If you would like to begin a new career and sign up as a demonstrator you have the chance during SAB to choose a FREE stamp set of any value. If you forget to do this then you will automatically receive the Broadsheet Alaphabet set.

So what are you waiting for, get in touch by phone, text or e-mail and we can discuss the option you wish to choose to in order to earn these lovely free products. If you don't have the brochure click here to see what lovely products you can earn or the icon on my sidebar.

I can't wait to hear from you so please get in touch.

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Perfect Postage

2012-01-23T14:07:00.000Z

I'm not sure what to make of the weather today, one minute its nice and sunny and the next pouring with rain. I've decided not to hang my washing out so its in the spare room drying !!!! This week hubby is off work so I have some company as I'm going stir crazy being off work and at home alone every day. You'd think that I'd be crafting but until recently I've lost interest...lol. However, I have a scrapbook class on Saturday and I'm using 2 pages I did at another class my upliner, Victoria, did last year. I know its a bit like cheating but none of the ladies have done these pages and its a good opportunity to use up those christmas photos.

So, to say thank you to the ladies for coming to my class I've made them all a thank you card. For this I have used the In Colours for 2010-2012 and the Perfect Postage stamp set and punch out of the current mini catalogue. The "thank you" is from Tiny Tags and punched out using the coordinating punch. I enjoyed making these as its just stamping and punching, so easy to do.

This is the full set and below is a close up of the cards

I've done 2 variations of the same card and you will see that I have used the postage punch to not only create the background but, using the linen thread, as a spirelli base as well. I've also stamped all the envelopes and have used chocolate chip and poppy parade markers for this.

Next month we are making a mothers day gift so if you are interested in attending one of my classes, want to know more about my classes or purchasing any of the products from SU please contact me by any of the methods at the top of the homepage

Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back soon

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Embossed butterflies

2012-01-20T13:57:00.000Z

Hello everyone,

I recently attended a training event provided by a fellow SU demontrator, Jules. Everytime I go to one of Jules training sessions I always come away feeling inspired and motivated to get on with things. As with all training swaps were a must...lol. Now those that know me will tell you that I cannot do anything simple. I always get "told off" for giving too many colour options with my swaps, but I get bored doing repetitious cards and swaps hence the colour option. So not to disappoint anyone I did the same this time :), and here they are ......

Here's a close up of one of the swaps. I've used a variety of DSP from the current catalogue to make the top with matching cardstock as the base. The very vanilla c/s has been embossed using the new stripe embossing folder and then the corners punched out with the corner punch.

Die cut emobossed butterflies were then added to the card. The DSP was folded so that it opened up to reveal a message. It was kept closed by Linen thread being wrapped around a brad. The brad was fixed on the top layer of the paper and the Linen thread attached to the back.

I really enjoyed making these swaps and the "wow" factor that it gives. The sentiment was stamped onto a piece of Very Vanilla card and cut to the shape of the paper.

I hope you have enjoyed looking at my project and would appreciate it if you would leave a comment. If you would like to purchase any of the items above please do not hesitate to contact me.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Creative Elements

2012-01-10T16:03:00.002Z

Good Afternoon,

Just before christmas it was my mums birthday so I obviously needed to make her cards it was just a question of deciding which stamp set to use and what to do. Well at convention in November we all were given the Creative Elements stamp set. This is a beautiful set and is very versatile (you can find it on page 67 of the main catty) Well not only did I make one card using this set but two, one for me and one for my daughter. Here is the one I gave to mum......

For this card I have used quite a few new products from the main catalogue. The base card is elegant eggplant, then whisper white followed by wisteria wonder, one of the 2012 In Colours. The top layer is whuisper white and I have stamped the swirly image in wisteria wonder before embossing the left hand side with the new embossing folder. I have them stamped the flower image in wisteria wonder and the butterfly image in the darker elegant eggplant ink. On some spare whisper white I stamped the flower image again using versamark and elegant eggplant ink. I them added heat and stick, heat embossed that and then added dazzling diamonds. As you can see I mounted the flowers on top of the stamped images to give a 3d effect but have gradually reduced the flowers to show some of the original image underneath. The Sentiment is from the hostess set Tagtastic and punched out using the large oval punch. The wisteria wonder frame is from the new emobossing folders and cut out by hand. I've then added the lace ribbon and bow and attached the topper to the main card.

Here is the second card I did and Kirsty chose to give this one to her Nan....

This one was a little easier than the last one. The colour scheme is Pool Party and Island Indigo and I have stamped the swirly images in both inks colours . I stamped the butterfly image onto pool party cardstock in both ink colours and cut out by hand. I then stamped the label image twice, once on whisper white and once on island indigo and cut both out by hand . I then cut the darker label in half and attached it to both ends as shown. The sentiment is from a set called Easy Events (pg43) and I used my markers to highlight the sentiment only and stamp a ma jig to position it in the frame. The little flowers were punched out using the Boho Blossoms punch. The card was then embellished with pearls.

Mum liked them both which is always a bonus...lol. I'm going to be re-creating these cards for my class in February. If you would like to join me and my ladies please get in touch for more details.

I'll be back soon to show you the other card I made for mum that Nicola gave her. I also hope to show you lots of projects over the next few weeks as I've been signed off work for another 3 months, however if I recover sooner then I can go back sooner. |I'm already going stir crazy after 6 weeks so need to occupy myself with something and its going to have be be crafting as I can't do much else....lol.

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Christmas presents

2012-01-09T13:39:00.001Z

Hello Everyone,

Now you are probably wondering what on earth is this woman going on about christmas presents for when its only the beginning of January? Well I'm actually going to show you some christmas presents that I made this year for some members of my family.

The first one I made was for my eldest daughter Nicola and her partner Lee. Here it is.....

As you can see it is of gorgeous baby Leo. I've used a box frame and painted it white with Gesso (none SU) and them stamped on the frame in Basic Black and Real Red ink. The swirly pattern is from a stamp in the Creative Elements set and the flowers are from the ever popular Greenhouse Garden. To decorate inside the frame I've used the Flower Daisies and Fun Flowers Die and the Medium Sizzlits dies for the letters. The capital letters of his name have been mounted using the 2 different size Tag punches. The embellishments used are the adhesive Pearls and a couple of clips from the clip assortments, buttons and antique brads.

Now below is another present only this time it was for my youngest daughter Kirsty and her partner Alex. Unfortunately I didn't take a picutre when it was completed this is the "designing" stage but you will get the jist of what I did as its very similar to Nicolas.

This picture was taken of them when they were in Paris last year. The difference between the two frames were that I only put the swirly pattern on Kirstys and I've used the Heart to Heart punch and letters from the chipboard Alphabet Soup selection to embelish it. I've also used buttons, antique brads and filigree brads in the centre of the flowers.

These were given after all the other presents had been opened when we were at mum's on Christmas day and both girls loved them, in fact Nicola got very emotional :)

I hope you've enjoyed looking at my projects this time. Please leave a comment as I love to read them.

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Launch of the New Spring Mini Catalogue !!!!

2012-01-04T12:27:00.002Z

Good Morning ladies,

Firstly I'd like to wish you all a Happy New Year and hope 2012 is a good one.

Now we have some exciting news from Stampin'Up! and that is the launch of the new Spring Mini catalogue. It is the first time Stampin'Up! have launched a mini so early. To view the new mini online simply click on the picture on the right hand side of my home page, or if you are like me and prefer to have the catty in your hand, then drop me an e-mail with your details on and I'll get one in the post to you :)

Stampin' Up! have really stepped up and spoilt us this time as they have introduced lots of new products including the Simply Adorned jewellery range that has pendants, charms, bracelets etc. The quality of these items are just brilliant and can be found on pgs 7 & 8, they come in boxed packaging so would make a lovely gift. The lockets are clear so a picture/project can be placed both sides and being hinged the image can be changed regularly. Stampin' Up! have also introduced new punches and stamp sets inlcuding a cupcake stamp set and matching punch (pg22). I can't wait to make some projects from this set and will post them as soon as I do.

You may also have spotted a second punch on this page, its a new, larger scallop circle punch, great for layering projects on your cards.

I hope you enjoy looking through the mini as much as I do and remember, if you would like to order anything please get in touch.

Til next time take care

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Happy New Year

2011-12-31T19:32:00.001Z

I can't believe its New Years Eve, where has the year gone? I bet like me you've had your ups and downs but the best thing to come out of 2011 for me is obviously the birth of my grandson who is now 5 months old and a little bruiser. He has grown sooooo much, if you keep reading you might get a glimpse of little man.

I haven't been well for a while hence not posting but I'm hopefully on the mend and will try and post more often in 2012 :) I've got quite a few things to show you but for the time being I'm going to show you the christmas cards I made this year. I was determined not to make a different one each time but several of the same design but I still ended up making several different ones...lol. Here are a few pics to show you what I did....

The stamp sets used were Polar Party and Beautiful Seasons, these must be my most fav christmas sets. As you can see I even braved it and did some colouring in using the blender pens and inks..... lol. I've used lots of products to make the cards so if you'd like to purchase any please get in touch.

I'll be back soon to announce whats happening in January and to show you some cards I made for my mums birthday this month. Until then have a very Happy New Year and a prosperous 2012.

Oh I nearly forgot, here is the promised pics of my beautiful grandson and gorgeous daughter taken christmas day evening down at my mums. He was so well behaved considering he's usually in bed around 7pm and we didn't leave mums until gone 10.

Happy New Year everyone

Love and hugs

Tracy -x-

Box Frame class 2

2011-11-27T11:33:00.001Z

Good morning ladies,

I'm finally catching up on my sleep from convention last weekend, its only taken all week to do...haha

Yesterday I held my monthly crafting class and this month we made the box frames again as most of the ladies hadn't done it previously. It was such fun as the new ladies didn't know what to expect, they thought they would be making a frame from cardboard not a 3D project. However, all of them throughly enjoyed the class. Here are some of the pages out of the frames to prevent the glear off the glass :-

This one is Emily's, its a picture of her and her brother and is a christmas present for her nan, lovely thought don't you think? Colours used for this one were Early Expresso, crumb cake and pretty in pink.

Next we have Rachels. Rachel decided she only wanted to do a 6x6 frame to match the one she has done previously, so cute. The colours used on this one are Rich Razzleberry, pretty in pink, bashful blue and Wild wasabi.

Finally this is the one my sister did, shush its a christmas pressie for our mum, and its of my lovely grandson Leo. This picture was taken about 3 weeks ago when he was only 14 weeks old, he's growing soooo quickly its frightening. The cardstock used here was Island Indigo, Daffodile Delight and Basic Black. You may have noticed the special paper at the bottom of this card, thats from the Mocha Morning Speciality DSP, isn't it just lush?

The other ladies didn't quite finish their projects in time but all have assured me that once they have they will wing a picture to me so I can show you all the finsihed products.

If you would like to order any of the products listed or come to one of my classess just get in touch using one of the methods at the top of my blog.

Thanks for visiting, I'm off to start on my Christmas cards so I'll be back soon with more projects to show you.

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Stampin' Up! convention 2011

2011-11-22T16:18:00.001Z

Hello ladies,

I have just returned from the annual Stampin' Up! convention and boy was it a fantastic experience. The journey started last Wednesday evening when I stayed at a fellow demonstrators home, Zoe who was kind enough to drive us to Disneyland in Paris.  We left early Thursday morning and picked up another 2 demos before heading for the tunnel. We arrived at the hotel at 7pm and thats when the fun began.

Friday started with a nice breakfast at the hotel and then off we headed to convention. On arriving we were presented with a gorgeous black embroidered bag (which I will show you later), free stamp sets and the itinerary for the event. We were then allowed to go into Mamento Mall where we were able to purchase exclusive items for demo's that attend convention.  It was like christmas had come early...  I spent ooodles and ooodles but don't tell the hubby : -) After a day of inspiring classes and talks we had the awards dinner. This recognised the demonstrators who had acheived certain milestones in their career, unfortunately I wasn't one of them but my upliner, Victoria, was. Congratulations Victoria.

Saturday saw another day of inpiration and demonstrations that boosted everyone's enthusiasm in the room. It was so uplifting to see lots of European demos together and the swaps were gorgeous. Saturday evening was our time so we spent it roaming round Disney Village and of course I just had to buy something for my gorgeous little grandson, so I got him a Mickey Mouse and its only just a little bit smaller than him...lol   We arrived home safely Sunday evening and it was sooooo good to be home.

Of course with going to convention meant swaps were needed so I decided to use the pillow box die and wanted to put a little chocolate bar in as a surprise. So I foolishly bought the chocolate bars before making the boxes and guess what.... yep thats right, they didn't fit !!!! So, not being one to be beaten by a chocolate bar, I decided to make up one box of each design and then give the actual swap out as a flat pack to make up at home and the chocolate bar seperately. Well the amount of demo's that kept trying to take my sample was hilarious and trying to explain the different chocolate bars was even more funny, my fellow demo and friend, Shazza, was laughing sooo much.

I made 20 of each colour and the materials used were:

Concord Crush, Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade, Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler c/s

Victoria crochet trim, Very Vanilla and Old Olive satin ribbon, Elegant Eggplant scallop ribbon, Pear Pizzazz polly stitched ribbon. I just loved using the new ribbon and trim, they are soooo gorgeous, a definate must have in my opinion.

Doily triple layer punch, big shot, pillow box die, crimper and pearls.

Sorry its been such a long post but it has been a while. I'll try and post some pictures of the convention tomorrow. If you would like to purchase any of the products mentioned above I'd be happy to place an order for you. I can be contacted on 07891476636 or by e-mail tracy6636@hotmail.com

Til next time, take care

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Build a Blossom

2011-10-29T20:55:00.000+01:00

Hello all,

What a busy time I've had again, I definately need more hours in the day...lol Today saw my monthly class and to say we had fun is an understatement. This month we used the build a blossom stamp set and punch to match. I decided to use a lot of the new products especially the new In Colours paper and ink.

I found the box at the front on an Ameican Demo's site, Lisa, please check it out as she has some lovely projects and ideas. Despite it being a last minute dot com class to prep (finsihed prepping at 12.40am this morning...lol) I really enjoyed doing it and was pleased with the finished products. I'm sure the ladies enjoyed making them as much as I did. I deliberately left sentiments off some of the cards so it didn't limit the ladies as to who they could send them too or for what occasion.

My next class is on Saturday 26 November and could be the last one for this year unless a class in December is requested. We are making the box frames again (12x12 or 6x6) so if you want to join me and my ladies, and maybe make a special pressie for someone for christmas, please let me know by 10 November and I'll get more details to you.

Hugs

Tracy -x-

What a weekend !!!

2011-10-19T16:24:00.000+01:00

Hello ladies,

Oh my what a busy weekend I've had as I had a stall at the 2 day craft event at Anorld Hill School. It was sooo busy and I met a lot of lovely people. At the event I had a free prize draw in which one lucky person got to win a SU stamp set, some cardstock and ribbon. The draw took place after the show on Sunday and the lucky winner is:

Pat from Basford.....yay

Congratulations Pat on winning and I'll be in touch soon to arrange getting your prize to you.

Lots of people joined in with the make and take below:

The stamp set used was build a blossom with matching punch, semtiment from perfect punches and matching punch, spots embossing folder and the colour theme was Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive.

Thank you all for a lovely time and look forward to seeing you again soon.

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Come join me.....

2011-10-17T15:56:00.002+01:00

... on the 15 and 16 October 2011 at Arnold Hill school PTA craft event from 10am to 4pm on both days. I will have a stall demonstrating Stampin' Up! goodies. You will be able try out some of the products by doing a make and take and you could be in with the chance of winning a lovely Stampin'Up! prize!!

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Wedding card

2011-10-08T08:16:00.001+01:00

Good morning everyone,

Its pretty dull here at the moment but then again it is quite early so plenty of time to brighten up. The other week hubby and I were at a friends wedding. Obviously I had to make the card and wanted something special that would not only be different to the other cards but a keepsake as well. I decided to do a bookatrix card using a well known template that isn't SU. However, all the products used to make the card were.

The colour theme for the wedding was lemon and white so I used so saffron and whisper white cardstock and ribbon to tie in with this. The little flowers were made using the Boho Blossoms punch and the lid of the box emobssed using the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder and big shot.

If you would like to purchase any of the items used to make this project (except the embossing board) please contact me on any of the methods listed a the top of my blog. Also don't forget to check out my special offers page for some bargains :)

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Baby boom !!!

2011-10-07T16:03:00.001+01:00

Hello ladies,

Its been a few days but not as long as before...lol Both home life and work is very hectic at the moment as I try and prepare for the Arnold Hill fair next weekend. Why are there never enough hours in the day sometimes?

Anyway, recently I was asked to make a baby card for a little girl that then turned into3!!!!!. So, as they were going to different people, and to save time, I decided to make the same card and here is the result :-

I used the stamp sets Bundle of Love and Curly Cute. The colour combination is Sahara Sand, Blushing Bride and Whisper White. All the recipients were pleased with their cards.

If you would like to order any of the items mentioned, a catalogue, or just want some information on Stampin' UP! please contact me on 07891476636 or by e-mail, tracy6636@hotmail.com

Hugs
Tracy -x-

October..... Start of the SU year!!!!

2011-10-01T08:01:00.001+01:00

Good morning everyone,

Firstly I would like to apologise for not being around lately, I've had a lot going on and just have not had the time but I promise you I will be making time to blog more often.

Now, you might be thinking what's the crazy woman talking about, start of the SU year, well today is the launch of the new 2011/2012 SU catalogue!!!!

It has got some fabulous new products including 5 NEW IN COLOURS, FABRIC(yes I said fabric :) ) , NEW BIG SHOT ACCESSORIES including the Dr bag to carry your big shot around in, RIBBONS, BRADS ..... oh I could go on and on but the best way to see what's new is to grab a catalogue and sit down with a nice cup of coffee and have a look through it, mind you your coffee might go cold....lol

Now, because its launch month I'm doing a special offer..... if you spend £50 or more in one order during October then you will earn a free catalogue worth £5.95. If you would just like to buy a catalogue then you can order one from me for a discount price of £5. For those of my customers who have already purchased the catty I will give you a discount of £5 on your 1st order worth over £50 during the month of October. This offer is available to one per customer only. You can also browse the new catalogue online by clicking on the picture on the right hand side.

If you would like to take advantage of any of the offers above please contact me on 07891476636 or e-mail me - tracy6636@hotmail.com.

Take care now and I'll be back soon ....

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Training swaps

2011-09-04T11:00:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone,

Yesterday was spent travelling to Leeds for regional training. It was lovely to see familiar faces and everyone had a ball. For those ladies still waiting to go to their regional training you'll have a blast. It was so inspiring and uplifting, thanks to Paula and Kelly for organising it.

Obviously, as with any SU gathering, swaps are a major part of the day. I got some lovely ones back and will try and take a picture later to post. As training was near the end of the current catty a lot of us, thanks to a suggestion by Zoe, did swaps using punch art only. So, I googled punch art and found a very cute hippo but, unfortunately I can't remember who's site it was on so apologise to them. I have altered mine a little so it is not exactly the same as the one I saw. I made 40 in total and here they are:

I used the following punches to create my hippo: word window for the inside of the ears, 1 3/4 round punch for the head, 1 3/8 oval for the ears (cut in half) and for the mouth, large ovel for the front of the face, circle from the trio punches in the mini to make the nostrils, 2 step bird punch for the leaves. The eyes were none SU but you could easily make them using the owl punch. The colour combo was old olive, basic black, crumb cake, basic grey and blushing bride.

I'd like to thank Victoria for driving us there as it was a pretty eventful journey thanks to the motorway being closed...lol Still we got there and back safely.

Thanks for looking and if you would like to order any of the above items just get in touch and I'll be happy to oblige.
Hugs

Tracy -x-

Lovely as a tree class

2011-08-28T15:33:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone,

My what a hectic weeks its been. Not only have we been baby sitting our gorgeous grandson but have been running his mummy everywhere to find a new car. She has finally got one so is mobile again. We also did a major clean on the house, I ran my class yesterday and then organised a BBQ to celebrate our anniversary. It was a great turnout and, for the first time in years, all of hubbys family were together in one place. Over the next few weeks I have to make 30ish swaps for training thats next Saturday, a wedding card, design my scrapbook class and other bits and bobs so quite a busy time ahead. Oh and did I mention I have to work full time as well...lol

At my class yesterday I used the stamp set Lovely as a Tree. We made a box that holds 4 tea tree lights and 6 cards. The measurements for the box were kindly given to me by Victoria, thank you. This is what we made:

The image on the cherry cobbler scallop card doesn't show up too well but it was the largest image in the set stamped in Night of Navy. The colour scheme was cherry cobbler, night of navy, river rock and whisper white. All the ladies loved the class and we had a blast as usual. One of my ladies even brought home made cakes for us all and has specially baked extra for my BBQ... how sweet (excuse the pun) was that!

If you would like to order anything or book in for a class please visit the pages at the top of my blog for details of how to contact me.

Thank you for stopping by

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Owl punch art

2011-08-23T20:04:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone,

Sorry I haven't been around for a while but have had a few things to do that have taken up rather a lot of my time. Anyway, I am off work this week and so far have just managed to finish off designing my class for Saturday. I'm basing it on the Lovely as a Tree set and will post piccies after Saturday.

Yesterday was my wedding annniversary and, believe it or not, it was my neighbours as well. We moved here 10 years ago to discover that they got married on the same day and year as us. How weird is that!!! Well to celebrate their anniversary I made them this card.....

As you can see I have used the owl punch to make a bride and groom and papers from the Lap of Luxuary set ensuring I got the word Love on the card. I haven't seen them since I posted the card so I hope they liked it.

Hubby is meant to be taking me shopping this week to treat me so I'm hoping to get really spoilt. We are having a BBQ on Saturday to celebrate our anniversary so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the weather is kind to us.

I won't leave it so long next time to post I promise. Til them, ttfn

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Christmas in July

2011-07-30T16:30:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone,

Today was my craft class and I've just had the most fabulous session for a long time. As well as my usual ladies I had two new ladies join us and it was lovely to meet them. Neither had made cards before so didn't quite know what to expect but both throughly enjoyed what we did, so much so they have booked in on the next one in August :)

Anyway, as the title suggests this months theme was Christmas and we were using the Welcome Christmas set. We made a gorgeous bag and 6 cards. The instructions for the bag were actually from another SU demo, Angie, and I would like to thank her for allowing me to use them in my class. Pop over to her blog and see some of the gorgeous creations she makes.

A lot of products and tools were used in the making of this set. The colour theme was Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla and Whisper White. You can't see it in the picture but the trees and ground had Dazzling Diamond glitter on them and there was some on the fathers chrismas hat and bobble. Needless to say everyone went home covered in glitter.....lol

Thank you again for a lovely morning ladies

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Baby Leo's card

2011-07-25T09:45:00.001+01:00

Good morning all,

I'm still on cloud 9 following baby Leo's birth. We saw him on Saturday and was lucky enough to have the pleasure of his company Saturday night when his mummy and daddy came round for tea. They were both shattered as he had kept them awake most of the night. We didn't see him yesterday as he went to his other grandparents house but, on catching up with Nikki yesterday he kept them awake again Saturday night. Not too sure about last night as not spoke to her yet. I am going to take as much of this week off as I can to be on standby should Nikki need anything but both her and Lee are fantastic parents already.

So being a crafter I just had to make card didn't I and this is what I came up with....

Its using the Little Additions stamp set and the colour combination is Marina Mist and Crumb cake. I have also used the markers for the little elements on the card. I have embossed the background with the SU polka dots embossing folder. Inside, and I forgot to take a picture :/, I used the information stamp from the set to record all little mans details. Mum and dad loved it.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, please leave a comment as I love to read then.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

New arrival....

2011-07-23T17:50:00.000+01:00

Hello all,
Before I show you my entry for the Less is More challenge I would just like to tell you about the roller coaster of a week I've had. Not only have we been on baby watch but our youngest daughter has moved out to live with her partner. Despite her not being here much for the last 2-3 months it is still a horrible feeling to know she's flown the nest...lol. Then of course we had baby watch, well Wednesday came and went and nothing. On Thursday morning Nikki rang me at half 6 to say she thought her labour had started as she'd been having pains since 3am. We kept in touch all day and nothing seemed to be happening. At 8 pm'ish we got a call from Lee asking us to go over as Nikki was getting aggitated, which we did. We finally left at 11pm and had just finished having something to eat when we got another call saying her waters had broken and could we take her to the hospital!!!!

Well, I don't think Dean's drove so fast...lol We arrived at the hospital at 12midnight and they said she would take another 7-8 hours to deliver so we got sent home at 1am. We finally got to bed about 2 but neither of us slept and Dean then got a phone call form Lee at 5.40am to say that our grandchild had been born and both mummy and baby were doing well. He didn't tell us the sex so we were still none the wiser on what we had. When we got to the hospital at 8.30 to pick them up, ( I know released after giving birth 3 hours earlier !!!!!) we were very very pleased to discover that we had a gorgeous grandson called Leo Thomas, he weighed in at 8lb 6ozs and was born at 5.19am. Here is a picture of the little man.....

I'm sure you will agree he's adorable? Right then onto my entry for the challenge which this week is Button or Ribbon.

I've used my big shot to cut the daisy flowers out in Early Espresso, Regal Rose and Daffodil Delight and the button is from the subtles collection. The ribbon is Daffodil Delight and the sentiment is from Fresh Cuts stamp set.

Thank you for visiting my blog and I'm sorry its such a long post but wanted to share my wonderful news with you all.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

2011-07-21T08:27:00.000+01:00

Oh my what a miserable morning, the sky is overcast and its quite cold, what a week to pick off work...lol Anyway, I'm not going to let it get me down as still waiting on baby arriving so any day will become a bright one when he/she does :) Its one day overdue now !!!!!!

So what have I got to show you today? Well its a card I made with a male theme for a change. Men are soooo difficult to cater for so the Motorcycle stamp from SU in the mini was a nice surprise. Here I've just stamped it in the corner and left the majority of the card blank, must be the influence of the Less is More challenges as I'd usually have to have lots of layers..haha

The image and sentiment are stamped in Basic Grey and I've used the blender pens and Wild Wasabi ink for the "grass".

Thanks for stopping by and having a peek at my creations. Off to make a new home card for my youngest who moved out on Monday,

See you later

Hugs
Tracy -x-

2011-07-20T18:05:00.000+01:00

Quick update on babywatch... still no sign of the baby : ( We took Nikki to see the midwife today and everything is ok. The baby was back to back but has now turned round into the right position so thats a good thing.

Yesterday when trouble, oops I mean Nikki, was here she told us that she was going to see her partners mum today as its her birthday. Anyway, she had been here about an hour when I asked if she needed a card for today, "oh yeah, I meant to ask if you had one". Typical of Nikki. So I ended up making this one which is similar to another one I've made my neice for tomorrow.

Its not too good a picture I'm afraid as the light was very bad and I had to take it indoors. The colours are actually Basic Black and Certainly Celery and the image is from the hostess set Long Fellows with a few pearls added onto the scalloped edge.

Thanks for visiting and please leave a comment.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Circles

2011-07-19T20:12:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone,

I'm soooo excited and on tenderhooks at the moment as my first grandchild is due tomorrow. Nikki is getting very fed up and having some pains so maybe he/she will be on time. I'm very proud of her as she hasn't wanted to know the sex so its all a big surprise when baby arrives. I've taken this week off just in case but can extend it if needed.

To help take my mind off things I've decided to join in with the challange over at Less is More again and the theme this week is circles. Its my niece's birthday on Thursday, so I thought I'd base one of her cards on this theme, and here it is....

I've used one of my own embossing folders, that just happens to be circles, in the SU bigshot and embossed on the punched out cirlcles. These have then been attached to Cherry Cobbler card and buttons and brads attached. The sentiment is from the hostess set Something to Celebrate.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to have news of baby soon, til then take care

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Something with legs

2011-07-09T13:23:00.001+01:00

Two posts from me in one day...

How could I resist in joining in the challenge on Less is More this week when the theme is "one layer" and "something with legs"? I have used Fox and Friends stamp set for this card and the sentiment is from the hostess set Afterthoughts.

If you would like to join in this challenge or see some of the fabulous designs the ladies have come up with, then pop over to LIM and have a go.

Hugs
Tracy

P.S Thanks to Zoe I am now joining in St Lukes Charity Cards Challenge as well that is Black, White and one other colour. Its a site aimed at raising money for a hospice in Sheffield, want to know more then visit their site here

2011-07-09T10:50:00.001+01:00

Good morning,

I have been meaning to start my cleaning for the last 2 hours but I keep getting distracted, at this rate nothing will be done by the time hubby gets home....lol

I haven't had a chance to make a card yet today to show you but, luckily, I have one that I made for my daughter last weekend when we went to her "housewarming" party. Now she's lived at this house for nearly 3years but was sharing it with her friend. The friend has now moved out and her partner has moved in in readiness for the baby arriving so, in theory, it was new to them.

Anyway enough waffle from me, here is the card:

I've used the Little Additions set to make this card along with the top note die and the perfect polka dot embossing folder. The main colour combination is Baja Breeze and Crumb Cake c/s and Springtime Vintage papers and seam binding ribbon from the mini.

Thanks for stopping by and having a look. Please leave a comment as I appreciate any feedback :)

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Happy Birthday ....

2011-07-08T07:00:00.025+01:00

... to a special little boy called Blake :) Blake is the youngest son to Victoria, my upliner and he is 2 today. The last time I saw him I got soooo many hugs and cuddles it was lovely. Obviously I couldn't let his special day go without making him a card so here it is

I've used the combination of Fun and Fast Notes, On a Pedastal and Just Perfect alaphbet stamp sets. The colour combo is Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade c/s, Poppy Parade, Daffodile Delight, Pacific Point ink and elements from Celebration papers. I've had to hand write the "2" using the Poppy Parade marker/

Have a great day little man

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Shades of Blue....

2011-07-06T20:04:00.002+01:00

Over at Less is More the challenge this week is, as the title suggests, shades of blue. So I thought I would give it a try, especially as I needed to make a card for my sister in law. She has had an operation today so I thought it would be a nice surprise for her to receive a card to let her know we were all thinking about her.

For this card I have used Baja Breeze, Pacific Point and Night of Navy inks, Night of Navy and Whisper White card stock, Baja Breeze seam binding ribbon and Pearls. The stamp sets used were Just Believe and Curvy Verses.

I sent it so she received it yesterday and was delighted with it. Last we heard was she was still in theatre so am waiting for an update, hubbys just txt his brother so hopefully we won't have to wait much longer.

Thanks for looking

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Baby frames

2011-07-03T17:58:00.001+01:00

Its getting close to my first grandchild arriving, 17 days, and everyone is getting excited, especially my hubby...lol It seems like only yesterday that Nic and Lee told us they were having a baby, I can still remember the shock!!!

Yesterday Nikki and Lee decided to have a housing warming party and invited just immediate family to join them and see the nursery. I know that Nikki loved the baby frame I did a few months back and had asked me to do another 2 to go with it saying love and hope. Well I finally finished them in time and took them round yesterday. It was the finishing touches to the room and here they are:

Needless to say they both loved them and were already up on the wall by the time we were allowed to see the finished nursery. Now that was emotional in itself seeing it all set out ready for baby to arrive. We then went on to have a lovely BBQ.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by, please leave a comment if you wish.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

2011-06-26T15:46:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone,

What a scorching day we're having, the English weather goes from one extreme to the other. Still best make the most of it as not sure how long its here to stay...lol. Earlier in the week Nikki, who only has 23 days to go before baby is born, asked if we would take the cotbed and chest of drawers down as they have finished painting the nursery. She also asked if we would like to have lunch. Great, I thought, no cooking Sunday lunch for a change....wrong. She is so flustered in this heat it took her all her time to go up the stairs so I ended up doing it with a little supervision from madam...haha. Still it was very tasty.

Well it was brother-in-laws birthday on Friday and I made this card for mum to give to him.

Its using the Sail Away stamp from the mini, which Victoria kindly loaned me, and the colour scheme is Real Red, Whisper White and Not Quite Navy. The buttons are from the subtles collection and the sentiment from Curly Cute.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Quick card

2011-06-22T07:00:00.000+01:00

Hello all,

Do you ever get someone ask you for a card and they want it the next day? Well thats what my daughters do on a regular basis and Sunday was no exception. Nikki wanted a card for her financee's niece who was 2 yesterday. Could she ask me last week when I was on leave week, oh no that was too easy...lol

Anyway I wanted to do something bright and cheerful so for this card I used the Party this Way set as the main images but also used lots of other things as well. The 2 was die cut from a set I have using the Big Shot and the "today" was using different letters of the Curly Cute set, stamp a ma jig and markers (hence being a bit wonky). Finally the bottom papers were from the celebrations accent set and Olivia's name was stamped with the Just Perfect alphabet set

I have been informed that she loved the card so thats all that matters.

Thanks for stopping by and will be back soon with something else.

Something different

2011-06-21T09:00:00.000+01:00

Sunday was not only fathers day but my sister in laws birthday and I wanted to try something new and I came across a technique called black magic on U Tube. No not the chocolates or witch craft but a stamping technique.

This technique allows you to put colour onto black card by using whisper white craft ink. You will need to stamp a fairly solid image, I've used Greenhouse Garden, and once the ink has dried you colour it in. On the video I saw the demo was using watercolurs but, as I don't have these yet, I used chalks on mine and I think the effect was just as good.

As Greenhouse Garden is a two step stamp set I stamped the second image in whisper white over the coloured image which I think is very effective. The background foliage is from Vintage Vogue and I've used DSP Love Letter.

My sister in law loved it so I was very pleased with my efforts. Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and please leave a comment as I love to read them.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Fathers day

2011-06-20T09:00:00.003+01:00

As we know yesterday was fathers day, a time to say thank you to our dads for all the love and encouragement they give us. Sadly my dad passed away in 2001 so this is the 10th year of missing him so it was a day of mixed emotions. Luckily my lovely husband and gorgeous daughters helped me through it.

My eldest commited a big crime this year and bought her dads card but I did make two for me and the youngest to give to Dean. The first one is Kirsty's and then mine as hubby likes a beer now and then.

For Kirsty's card I used Trendy Trees and embossed the images with SU clear embossing powder and buttons from the subtles collection. The sentiment is from the level 2 hostess set Something to Celebrate from the mini catalogue. For my card I used the Cheers to You set and Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. I must say that hubby loved both cards.

After much persuasion the girls agreed to have a photo taken with their dad. Now don't get me wrong it wasn't because they don't like their dad but both said they hadn't done thier hair and makeup...lol Now to me they both look gorgeous, Nikki (the pregnant one and eldest) is on the right of the picture and Kirsty on the left.

Thanks for taking a look at my blog and please come back soon

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Box Frame class

2011-06-19T10:00:00.002+01:00

Yesterday I held my box frame class and, as usual, we had a blast. For once everyone finished their project...lol I was meant to start one of the two I have to do for baby but didn't get a chance, too busy running around after everyone....lol The ladies had free rain over all my stamps, punchs, inks, embellishments etc and each finished project was totally different and all looked stunning.

This is Rachels' finished project, she did a 6x6 frame. The colours used were Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Perfect Plum Very Vanilla and Crumb Cake

Next is Teresas' finished frame, hers was slightly larger at 12x12. Her colour combination was Pear Pizzaz, Peach Parfait, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake and Pretty in Pink.

Finally here's Stephs', who also did a 12 x12 frame. Stephs' colours were Real Red, Wild Wassabi, Basic Grey, Chocolate Chip and Daffidil Delight.

I'm sure you will agree with me that they are all fabulous projects and so different. Looking forward to next time ladies.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Sooooo happy

2011-06-17T18:19:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone,

I've just got to share this with you. My darling hubby has just made me very happy by saying he will treat me to go to convention...yay. This year its being held at Disneyland Paris. At first I wasn't too bothered about going but, having spoke to other demo's, I decided I would like to go as its such a lovely experience meeting everyone. Now all I need to do is get into shape, easier said than done, so I can find some nice new outfits to wear.... wish me luck.

Anyway, enough of my waffle, today I'm going to show you a card I've made for my sisters wedding anniversary thats at the end of this month.

This has very little stamping on it and I've used the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder, 2 step bird punch, Baja Breeze seam binding ribbon, Modern label extra large punch, Baja Breeze and Whisper White cardstock and the sentiment is from the Perfect Punch set

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Tracy -x-

2011-06-16T17:55:00.000+01:00

Hey everyone,

Its been a busy week so far, so much for having a relaxing week off...lol Today has been no different as I've been to dearest daughters and run an errand for her as she had to wait in for a delivery today, then I nipped to see a friend and take her order and finally ended up at Victorias for a chat and a cup of coffee. It was lovely to see the boys running around the garden and I got to have lots of cuddles - from the boys I might add...

Anyway, one good thing is that I've made some more cards and, rather than show you another male card I've decided, for the first time, to join in the Less is More challange. The theme this week is one layer and "in the frame". This is what I've come up with.

I've made the frame using the piercing tool and mat set, the image is from Fun and Fast Notes set and I've coloured in the flower using the markers. The sentiment is from a Hostess set Something to Celebrate.

Thanks for stopping by and having a look at my project.

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Good morning

2011-06-15T08:18:00.000+01:00

Typical isn't it, you have the chance to have a lie in and you still wake up at your normal time...lol Mind you, on the positive side it gives you more time to do things. Today I'm off out shopping with my mum, sister and heavily pregnant daughter, who I hope behaves herself!!! However, before I go I thought I'd pop on and post another of the male cards I've made for brother in law.

This time I've used the stamp set Lovely as a Tree and I am pleased with the end result.

The colour combination is Garden Green, More Mustard and Chocolate Chip. The ribbon is SU chocolate chip but unfortunately this is now retired.

Right I'm off to do a littel crafting before I go out so have a good day everyone and I'll be back soon.

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Great day out...

2011-06-14T18:42:00.001+01:00

Hi everyone,

I've had a wonderful day today. I'm on leave this week so, with my upliner Victoria, we went to Newark to meet 2 other demo's Zoe and Emma and had a lovely long chat over coffee, bacon butties and cake, except I didn't have cake....lol. The 3 hours whizzed by and, before we knew it it was time to come home. I've then spent the whole afternoon in the garden watching hubby hard at work on this glorious day, well you have to make the most of it don't you?

Its my brother in laws birthday towards the end of the month and so have been asked by my mum to make his cards. I've done 3 for her to choose from and will show you them over the next few days but this is the first one I did using the Plane and Simple set from the mini but I'm not too sure about it :-/

I loaned this set off Victoria as I currently don't own it. I've used the colour combo of Always Artichoke and Whisper White, the Bigshot and Top Note die, Square Lattice embossing folder and the Happy birthday wheel from the triple wheel set (all from the mini).

Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back tomorrow with one of the other cards for you to see.

Til then ttfn xxxx

Strength and Hope

2011-06-06T09:00:00.021+01:00

At the weekend I attended one of Victorias classes and the theme was strength and hope. I was asked to take any samples I had with me so that the ladies could get a idea of the versitality of the set so I came up with this card

I have stamped the butterflies in versamark and rose red ink and then embossed with su clear embossing powder and carefully cut them out and mounted them onto the card with dimensionals. I cut away a section of the side card then punched a decorative edge with the boarder punch and stamped the image in the "inside" of the card. Quite a simple and easy card to make.

Thanks for looking

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Niece's card

2011-06-05T20:23:00.002+01:00

Hello everyone,

Its been a while since I've posted but its been busy busy busy again both at home and work. On Friday it was my nieces 18th birthday and, true to fashion, I left making her card right until the last minute. Luckily I had Friday afternoon off so was able to go and buy her pressie and also make the card. Not bad considering we were at her BBQ at 6 that night...lol. This is the finished product:

I've used the elegant bouquet embossing folder from the mini catalogue, Vintage Vogue, Braodsheet alphabet and Curly Cute stamp sets and the colour combo is pumpkin pie and whisper white. Accessories are Rhinestone brads, pumpkin pie ribbon and a beveled window, again from the mini catalogue.

Thanks for looking and if you wish to order any of the products please get in touch and I'll be happy to do that for you.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Typical bank holiday...

2011-05-30T16:26:00.000+01:00

The weather is terrible today isn't it? Luckily I didn't have any plans today as hubby was at work so it didn't really bother me but I hope it hasn't spoilt too many peoples day. I've been prepping for my interview tomorrow but as time goes on I'm getting more and more nervous so by tomorrow I'll be a wreck..haha.

Obviously due to this I haven't done any crafting yet today but hope to do some later so, in the meantime, here's one I prepared earlier.

Its not a very good picture I'm afraid as the main body of the card looks brown but it is in fact Concord Crush..lol. I've used Four Frames stamp set and punch and one of the new embossing folders SU have introduced. I am impressed every time I use the embossing folders at the depth of detail.

Thanks for looking and I hope to have something else for you tomorrow if I can concentrate long enough :-)

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Lovely day

2011-05-29T17:00:00.000+01:00

Hi All,

We've just got back from a drive to the coast to see hubbys sister and it was a lovely day out. We set off at 7.45 and got there about 9.35 so didn't do too bad time wise. It was great to see her as its been a long time, you know how it is a week becomes a month etc and before you know it a year has gone by. Then we went into town and had the obligatory fish and chips..yumyum. It was so windy on the sea front that its a good job none of us were wearing wigs...haha.

Anyway, remember at my class yesterday I said I joined in but made the set in a different colour, well here it is....

For this set the colour combo that I used was Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, River Rock and Very Vanilla along with the Springtime Vintage papers. Obviously the Big Shot was used on both sets as well as the seam binding ribbon. Not sure which set I prefer but I think this one is edging in the front slightly !!!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at my projects

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Class Projects

2011-05-28T16:14:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone,

What a rollercoaster of a week its been for me. I've had some good news and some bad but don't you think that you only remember the bad? Well I'm not going to let it get me down and so I held my monthly class today and had a blast, as always. My dippy sister forgot but, after a quick phone call she arrived in time...lol

Today we focused on the Four Frames set and matching punch. This is such a lovely set to work with. I actually got chance to craft with them today so I did the same projects but in a different colour and its amazing how different they look

This is the original set that my ladies did:

The colour combination is Rose Red, Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Springtime Vintage papers. I'll post the other colour combo when I've taken a picture.

Enjoy the Bank holiday everyone, we're off to the coast tomorrow to see hubby's sister who is very poorly and then on Monday I am prepping for a interview on Tuesday, stomach's churning just thinking about it. Still I can only do my best.

Hugs

Tracy

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Well....

2011-05-23T18:15:00.000+01:00

... where did the weekend go... it just flew by don't you think? I finally got my washer fixed at the weekend so it doesn't sound like its taking off anymore. Trouble is I've got no excuse now for not doing the washing....drat. Then Nikki and Lee came round for Sunday lunch so that was a nice little gathering.

So what have I made recently to show you? I had a go at making a card using the scallop die from the mini and deocorating it with the flower daisy die, also from the mini.

To ensure that I had a "card" to work from I folded a piece of Pear Pizzazz cardstock in half and made sure that some of the scallop die overhung the folded edge so that it remained intack. I then assembled the daisy flower and spritzed it with Rose Red and added a button in the center to finish it off. The sentiment is from Basic Phrases stamp set.

Hope you enjoyed looking

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Strength and Hope # 4

2011-05-19T20:53:00.001+01:00

I bet you think I'm like a bus, nothing for a ages and then they come along all at once...haha. Well, if I'm honest, I prepared a few cards about a week ago so that I have one or two to post in my "not enough hours in the day to craft" spell.

Again I have used the Springtime Vintage papers but this time with the Strength and Hope stamp set. Remember, every set sold SU are donating £1 to Cancer research. I have also used the butterfly embosslits folder from the mini catalogue.

I love the patchwork quilt effect and these colours are so fresh and bright. Well quick post from me as time to watch a bit of tv and chill with a nice glass of wine.

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Top Note box

2011-05-18T19:01:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone,

Yet another hectic week, where does the time go. I'll be a Nan before you know it as Nic's only got 9 weeks to go OMG...lol Still we have got the pram and cot so thats the big items out of the way.

A couple of weeks ago I was asked, by Victoria, to demo a project at her team training. Well to say I was gobsmacked is an understatement but felt honoured so wanted to do something a little different and decided to make a Top Note die box. When I did my first attempt I didn't have the Fun Flowers Die from the mini to make a flower for the top, it was on order, but I did have the circle scalloped punch. So, stretching my brains cells a little I managed to make a flower from the punch out of the Sprintime Vintage DSP ( also from the mini). Here is the finished project:

The final version was altered slightly to show the fun flowers die and alternate petals were embossed to give it a little character.

The box and flowers are made using Crumb Cake and Rose Red c/s and the DSP's from the mini. I just love the Rose Red colour at the moment, so rich looking.

Well thank you for stopping by and please leave a comment. I hope to be back sooner next time...lol

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Hanging photo frame

2011-05-09T21:42:00.001+01:00

Well its been a very busy time since I last posted. Saturday was a day to get all the odd jobs done around the house, doing a bit of shopping, washing etc, The usual boring day to day stuff...lol. Then on Sunday I was helping Victoria at one of her papercraft sales doing the make and takes. I met a lot of lovely ladies and I hope they enjoyed doing the projects as much as I did.

I have been making some projects to demonstrate the versitality of SU products and for this one I've concentrated on using the wonderful BIG SHOT. I have concentrated on using the big note die to make a hanging photo frame.

This is my garden and shows hubby last year laying a patio outside the front of our conservatory and then at the side and the snow in Jan/Feb this year. Before he did the patio all that was in the front of the patio doors were 12 slabs so a major improvement I think and it always amazes me how different the garden looks covered in snow.

I have used lots of SU products and they consist of:
Top Note Die, Embossing folders, boarder punches, very vanilla and marina mist card stock and ribbon, greenhouse garden stamp set, rhinestones, springtime vintage dsp, itty bitty bits stamp set and buttons, various punches and alphabet stamps.

I hope you've enjoyed looking at my project and thank you for stopping by.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Thank you card

2011-05-06T09:41:00.000+01:00

Hiya,

What a week its been. On Monday we travelled to Peterborough to look at prams and cotbeds with Nicola and Lee. We went to a big kiddies store there and got both items in one day. The pram is in the spare room with the cotbed mattress and the cot frame is in the garage :-)

Then on Tuesday it was back to reality and work which I didn't want to do as I knew my brand new BIG SHOT was being delivered on Wednesday. Luckily hubby's been off this week and he was under strict instructions NOT to miss my nice Mr UPS man and, for his own sake, he didn't. So Wednesday night I had a little play with my new toy and the "extra's" I just had to have to go with it and here is the end result...

This was made to send to one of my ladies with her order that she should receive today. I hope she likes it.

All products are SU and consist of: big shot die cutting machine, Springtime vintage paper, pear pizzaz seam binding ribbon (this is just lush), vintage wallpaper embossing folder, various punches, Sincere Salutations stamps, elegant eggplant c/s and ink, and the big designer buttons from the mini.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Baby Frame

2011-05-01T09:00:00.001+01:00

Yesterday I had a day of crafting at Victorias and it was a great day, so relaxed. We didn't make cards or scrapbook pages this time but a 3d frame. There were five of us, including Victoria, and we each choose the colour scheme we wanted to work with. The colur schemes were blue and brown, purples, neutrals, pinks and mine was lemon and beige.

We all had different ideas as to where our pictures were going to be hung once completed and ranged from the kitchen, craft room etc. Everyones' frames turned out brilliantly and pics were taken by Victoria, she may blog them at some stage so pop over to her blog and have a look. Now mine was for our new addition expected in July, hence lemon and beige. It was sooooo easy to do and I have now ordered the same frames so that I can do a similar class with my ladies at some stage.

So here is my attempt. Several sets were used: Little Additions, Just Perfect alphabet set, Trendy Trees, Bundle of love and lots of pearls and punches.

I can't wait to see Nicola and Lees' response to it, I hope they like it and will hang it in the nursery when its done :)

Thanks for looking and please leave a comment.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Strength and Hope #2

2011-04-29T14:43:00.001+01:00

How many of you watched the wedding then? I did and thoroughly enjoyed seeing the happy couple. Now because of the wedding I haven't done any crafting yet today but I did make this card a few days ago. Its another one using the Strength and Hope set and is quite simple but effective I think.

All products, except the base card, are from stamping up and the colour scheme is Rose Red and Basic Black.

Products used:

Rose red card and ink

Whisper White card

Basic Black card and ink

Pearls

White gel pen

Round plain and scalloped punch

Thanks for popping by and enjoy the rest of your day

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Strength and Hope

2011-04-26T20:16:00.001+01:00

As you will know from a previous post, SU are donating £1 to cancer research from every Strength and Hope set sold. Now this does not just apply to the sets sold in the UK but to those sold in America, Australia, Germany and France as well. Wow can you image how much they could be donating and I'm sure you will agree that its a worthy cause as I don't think there are many of us that haven't experienced cancer within our families or friends.

Anyway, my upliner Victoria is holding a charity night in May to promote the set and hopefully manage to sell some to benefit the research. It is always good to have lots of samples to show the versatility of the set so I've been making some that she will hopefully want to borrow for the event. For the first one I wanted to do something different and so decided to make a penny spinner card. I've made these before but not for a long time and was really pleased with the result.

Now the picture was taken before I decided I would put pearls down the centre of the butterfly to bling it up so you will have to use your imagination for this one...sry.

All products are SU, except the pennies, and the colour combo is Rose Red and Crumb Cake, the paper is from Springtime Vintage that is currently in the mini catalogue. The background on the top of the card is from the set and stamped in Crumb Cake onto the same colour card stock for a more subtle effect.

If you would like to order this set and do a bit for cancer research please contact me and I'll be happy to order it for you.

Thanks again for stopping by, I'll be back again soon with another project from this set.

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Elegant boquet

2011-04-24T19:13:00.002+01:00

Hi there,

Hope you are all enjoying the Easter break. Its been a bit overcast today but still warm and dry so can't complain as got lots of washing done.

Earlier today I got a text off my eldest asking if I had any "elegant" cards that her fiancee could give to his nan. I asked her when she wanted it by, thinking it would be a day or so, but no she wanted it later today. Now everyones idea of elegant is different so I decided to do a new creation and then let her look through what I already had as well. This is what I came up with:

I've used all SU products which include the big shot. top note bigz dies, elegant bouquet embossing folder, butterflies emobosslit, four frames stamp set, decorative label and the corner punch, pear pizzaz ribbon, pearls, oval all sentiments, rose red and very vanilla c/s, springtime vintage papers and rose red marker.

They both liked it so I hope Nan does too :-)

Thanks for looking

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Tracy -x-

Manhattan Flower

2011-04-21T13:19:00.002+01:00

I'm just loving the weather we are having at the moment, I think it makes everyone so much happier and relaxed. Having said that I've not been out in it much today as I went to see my mum and typical, got down there and she was out shopping with my sister. Luckily they were nearly done so I let myself in with my keys and had a coffee waiting for them when they got home. Then sis dropped me off at the hospital for a blood test, waited 30 and was out in 2 once they called my number...lol Obviously I'm now home and the washing on the line and the HW is done so its now ME time :)

So what have I got for you today!! Well I'm not sure if I've mentioned this or not but my eldest got engaged last week so I thought it only right that I made her a card, seeing as thats my hobby. I didn't want a traditional one so on Tuesday night I set about using the Manhattan Flower embossing folder that is exclusive to SU. I've used the in colours for the card, Concord Crush and Pear Pizzaz and, because SU don't do Pear Pizzaz in satin ribbon, I used Old Olive instead, just goes to show how you can mix and match SU products easily doesn't it? I've also used the Four Frames stamp set and coordinating punch plus the Basic Phrases set, matching inks to the cardstock and pearls to finish it off.

I haven't given it to her yet so will let you know if she likes it or not.

Have a good day and thanks for stopping by.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Strength and Hope

2011-04-20T23:31:00.001+01:00

Hello everyone,

Oh I am soooo happy, I've broke up for 5 days...yay. Quick one from me as its rather late and near my bedtime...lol So my plans for my days off are I'm hoping to get some crafting done and prep my class for the end of May, do some work on my diploma as well as the general housework. If you are interested in my classes just get in contact to reserve your place.

Ok, remember I attended a training session a couple of weeks ago? Well I had to do some swaps and, as SU are supporting breast cancer research this year I thought it would be good to have some aspect of the Strength and Hope set on the card. For every stamp set sold, SU are donating one pound to cancer research. The criteria for the swaps was to use products from the mini catalogue. So what I did was I used the elegant boquet embossing folder and embossed some whisper white card. I then either chalked over the embossed image or glittered them as I wanted to show that this folder could be used for either bright or subtle colours. I then stamped the Hope symbol from the set in the top right corner.

I must admit that the chalked ones are my fav :) What do you think?

Ok thats it from me, told you it was a quick one. I'll be back soon with a card I've done for my daughters engagement so please pop back to have a look. Til then ttfn

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Scrapbook class

2011-04-17T09:35:00.001+01:00

Yet another glorious Sunday morning. I can't believe its a week since I last posted, where does the time go? Well I've been busy at work and home and yesterday had my wonderful family and friends round for a morning of crafting. This month we concentrated on 2 scrapbook pages. It was a little hectic as I was getting the ladies to use the Big Shot out of the mini catalogue but it was also great fun. Mind you it didn't help that I had my scatty and clumsy head on yesterday, what wasn't nailed down got either dropped, knocked over or spilt, till they survived the morning....lol

Anyway here is my effort which gave the ladies a template to work from, although I must say they came up with some lovely layouts themselves and I forgot to take pics of them, see I told you I was scatty.

These pages feature my two gorgeous daughters both celebrating their 18th birthdays, Nicola, on the right with the "headscarf", is the eldest and who is going to make me a nan in about 3 months....gulp. Everything is SU and I hope you can see that we have used quite a few products from the mini catty These are the top note die, scallop envelope die, embosslits beautiful wings die and the elegant bouquet embossing folder.
I'm hoping to get some crafting done today but the ironing is calling my name and, when hubby gets home from work, we're nipping to a garden centre as he wants some more plants for the garden. I can't say no really as he supports my hobby so its only right I do the same for him, its only a pity his can't be delivered to the house like mine is...haha

Anyway bye bye for now and I'll be back later to share some more projects with you. Til then take care.

Hugs

Tracy -x-

More cards from training

2011-04-10T14:42:00.001+01:00

What a gloriouse day better make the most of it as they say its going to change in the week. We are having a BBQ later this afternoon and Nikki and Lee are coming over to join us. Nikki usually eats us out of house and home, I know she's eating for 2 but, tbh, I think its more like 3...lol. Still better that than not eating enough. We brought the baby one of those rocker chairs the other day that vibrates to sooth it, little did we know it was on her wish list so a good choice made I think.

As you may have already read I went to Jules training yesterday and we made lots of lovely cards and a scrapbook page. I've already shown you 3 of the cards we made now here are the other 2.

I think you will agree they are all stunning cards and show off the versitility of SU products. All SU products are available to order through me should you wish to purchase any, just drop me a e-mail.

Thanks for stopping by

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Tracy -x-

Jules training day

2011-04-09T18:44:00.005+01:00

Well I've just got back from Jules training day in Leeds and to say it was fabulous is an understatement. The day kicked off at 10am with everyone arriving, getting their goody bags and being given time to do their swaps. Now I must say the standard of the swaps was fantastic so thank you ladies : ).

Next it was time to furtle in our bags to see what goodies were in there and boy was it VFM. We had a pack of chipboard letters, a kit to do a scrapbook, brads, buttons and cello bags for our card projects to go in. On top of that Jules let us loose on her ink, stamps and her ribbon. It was the first time I had seen the seam binding ribbon and, I can't say I wasn't tempted to let slip into my bag her Pear Pizzaz, but I resisted temptation and thought " think of your sales and order it yourself" So thats what I'm going to do.

Jules then did a little training session on the mini and the products in them.   She gave some good tips and advice on ways to promote the big shot and all the other products in it. Before lunch we got to make our scrapbook page. Ok so who goes to a scrapbook class without any pictures? Yes you've guessed it, moi, so I'm going to have to show you the page at a later date when its finished.

Following this session we then had the most scrumptious lunch and a cupcake for dessert ( I brought mine home for DD) After lunch Jules spoke about scrapbook classes and cost etc so that those wanting to branch into this area had some insight into how to go about it. I found this really useful information as I've recently started scrapbook classes.

We then went on to make our final project. This comprised of making 5 completely different cards and on every card we had something that had involved using the big shot.   These cards were then put in the cello bags and secured together using a topper (sorry Jules I can't remember what you called this project) I loved this project and will show you the finished project another day but for now here are 3 of the cards made today:

On top of this I met some new friends, learnt new techniques, had a great laugh and helped Victoria get over her fear, to some extent, of motorway driving. So I'd like to thank Victoria for driving us there without giving me too many grey hairs, Julie for her company on the journey as well and to Jules for the training. I'm already looking forward to the next one.

Thanks for looking and please leave a comment

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Tracy -x-

Mothers day card

2011-04-03T16:03:00.002+01:00

Happy mothers day to everyone, hope you are all being spoilt rotten :) I know I have been with the cards and gifts I've received from my lovely hubby and daughters.

Well I got up today and remembered that I hadn't done my mums card, I know what a plonker. Luckily I had an idea in my head but couldn't use the SU embossing folder I really wanted to as its still in transit and won't be here until Tuesday so pretty difficult don't you think? So I settled for the next best thing and used one from my own stash. I ran it through the big shot and hey presto a lovely embossed piece of Whisper White card.

Now, when we were at Leeds training the other week, we were given the opportunity to "play" with the big shot and some of the new dies from the mini catalogue. I fortunately chose the butterfly embosslits die on pg 9 to practice with so had them already cut out ( this is another item in transit, can't you tell I'm very organised...lol) so decided to use them on the card as well. The colour combo is Whisper White and Pretty in Pink along with the Rhinestone Jewels. The sentiment is from Occasional Greetings and is stamped in Melon Mambo.

I just love the way this picture shows the depth of detail on the butterflies, the sign of a good quality die.

I'm off to enjoy the rest of my day and a glass of wine. Thanks for visiting and take care. I'd love it if you left a comment, good or bad :)

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Double tri-shutter card

2011-04-02T14:07:00.001+01:00

It was my good friend, and upliner, Victoria's birthday on Thursday and she turned 40 so I wanted to do a special card for her so decided to do a double tri shutter card AKA Tri shutter album. I got the instructions from Scrapthat's blog and they are so easy to follow. I didn't take it round until yesterday as she had a "family" day on Thursday, and with the launch of the mini taking precedence yesterday, haven't posted it until now. The card is very very long to say the least and so I tried to take a picture using my panoramic setting on the camera. Now I have used this setting before and got excellent results but did that happen this time.... oh no and I didn't realise until I looked at it last night so it was too late to take another. Never mind you'll get the gist of how it should look ...lol

For this card I have used Perfect Plum 12x12, Sahara Sand and Early Espresso card stock, Woodland Walk DSP, Just Believe, Vintage Vogue, Occasional Greetings, Silhouette Sentiments (hostess set), Curvey Verses and Greenhouse Garden stamp sets, round scallop and boarder punches, very vanilla ribbon, crimper, paper from the subtle paper stack, white gel pen, Stampin write markers and basic pearls jewels.

As you can see a lot of products were used to make this card all of which are SU. If you would like to purchase any please contact me. You can browse both the mini and main catalogue by clicking on the pictures on the right hand side of my blog.

Thank you for stopping by and please leave a comment as its nice to know who's popped in for a peek.

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Mini Launch

2011-04-01T00:12:00.008+01:00

Well ladies its the time you've all been waiting for ..... the launch of the mini and guess what, its got the Big Shot in it, how cool is that? Now we've been asking SU for this fantastic piece of equipment and finally they have listened and not only that but there are 17 dies in the catty that are exclusive to SU, thats right, you can't buy them any where else. If you want to have a peek at the new catty just click on the image on the right hand side and it will take you directly to the online version.

Demo's were able to pre-order some of the products and here are a couple of cards that I have made using my pre-order items, I hope you like them.

This one is made using the Itty Bitty set with the coordinating punches. I think its quite cute.

This one I actually made for my hubby's birthday and have used crystal effects on the green sections of the motorbike to create a raised effect.

I hope you've enjoyed looking at the mini and my cards. If you would like to order anything please do not hesitate to contact me.

Take care

Tracy -x-

Hubby's Birthday

2011-03-30T09:06:00.000+01:00

Its a bit misty at the moment but it looks like the sun is trying to break through the clouds so hopefully it will be a lovely day. Dean and I went out last night with my wonderful friend Victoria and her hubby James. We had a bite to eat before we went to see Mickey Flanagan, someone we'd never heard of but was assured by Victoria that he was a great comedian. Well, to say we had a fab night was an understatement. Mickey was just fantastic and the company we were in were just as good so thank you Victoria and James.

Now one of the reasons for the outing was to celebrate two birthdays, hubby's today and Victoria's 40th tomorrow. So I'm going to show you one of the 3 cards I made for hubby, you'll have to wait for the other two...haha. This is the one I sent him....

All procducts used are Stampin'Up! and the colour combo is Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze and Marina Mist and was chosen using the Colour Coach. The sentiment is from a level 3 hostess set, brads from the Hodgepodge kit and various punches were used.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day

Hugs

Tracy -x-

21st Birthday card and Make a monster

2011-03-28T16:57:00.001+01:00

What a lovely weekend I've had. It started on Friday night when my girls came for tea. Nikki was with Lee and Kirsty was on her own as she'd been away all week at her boyfriends so it was nice to see her. Then on Saturday I went to Victoria's for a card class in the afternoon and then to our neighbours daughters 21st birthday bash. Again Nikki and Lee tagged along although Nikki was in some discomfort so we didn't stay too late. Then on Sunday we had visitors for lunch, yeah you've guessed it was Nikki and Lee again....anyone would think she'd moved back home...lol. Seriously though it was lovely to see them and do things as we don't see them much in the week due to work etc.

Its a week of birthdays for me, it started yesterday with our neighbours daughters, todays is Lee's, tomorrow our friends daughters, Wednesday is Deans and Thursday is Victoria's, I'm gonna be all crafted out by the weekend...lol So with so many cards to make and show this week I've treated you today as I'm posting not one, but 2 cards, one is the 21st I made and the other is for Lee.

For this one I used the following SU products: Pretty in Pink, Early Espresso and Whisper White card, Early Espresso ink and ribbon, crimper, decorative corner, round scallop and boarder punches and brad.

From my own stash the numbers were diecut using the bigshot.

All the products on this card were from stamping up - the colour combo is Daffodil Delight, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White and Real Red. The brad is from the hodgepodge kit and the stamps used were Make a Monster and Party This Way. The ribbon was initially marina mist stripped but I used the Not Quite Navy ink pad and dyed it, looks quite good eh?

Sorry its been quite a long post but I hope you've enjoyed looking at my creations.

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Varsity Alphabet stamp set

2011-03-24T11:03:00.001Z

Good morning everyone, what a glorious day we have, mind you its been a lovely week really, lets hope its here to stay. Well this week has got better for me. Had a bit of a health scare last week but, having been to the hospital yesterday, everything is fine and I'm ok which was a major relief to both me and my husband so its onwards and upwards.

Its my daughters partners birthday on Monday, along with about 3 others next week, and she wanted me to make his card. Now this isn't just any ordinary card, oh no Nikki can't be that easy to please...lol, it had to be one from the baby she is carrying. Luckily she had uploaded some scan pictures onto my lappy so I was able to print one off and work with that and here is what I came up with.

I've used all Stampin' Up! products (except the scan pic of course, don't think they provide them yet...haha) The letters were made using the lovely Varsity Alphabet Stamp set. The colour combo was chosen by using the Colour Coach, however, I had to cheat a bit as I was meant to use Riding Hood Red but, as I've run out, I've had to use Cherry Cobbler instead. Still I think it goes very well with the Not Quite Navy and Crumb Cake. I've also used the Spiral boarder punch and little hearts punch along with Curley Cute stamp set and Not Quite Navy and Whisper White ink. I hope she likes it.

Right off to make brunch for me and hubby as we are both on leave at the moment so, whilst he's in the garden enjoying the sunshine I'll be in the kitchen cooking. Mmmm something not quite right there...haha

If you visit please leave a comment as I really enjoy reading them.

Take care and hugs

Tracy -x-

Scrapbook pages

2011-03-20T17:26:00.002Z

Remember in February when I said it was my sister's 50th birthday and I was doing her a scrapbook as a pressie, well...... I've finally finished it. I did give it to her on the day but left the last page blank so I could end it with the last page actually being the day of her 50th. We were all meant to be going out for a meal as her big day fell on a Saturday, perfect. However, things didn't actually go to plan and poor Teresa was ill and so the meal had to be postponed. We eventually went out about a fortnight later and had a really nice curry. A good time was had by all and I've never seen my eldest eat so much, mind you she is eating for 2 lol.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my blog. Please leave a comment as I'd like to know who's popped on :)

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Tracy -x-

Leeds swaps

2011-03-06T19:37:00.001Z

Hello everyone,

It really doesn't seem like its been over a week since I was last here... where is 2011 going. My eldset went for her 20 weeks scan on Friday and so we got to see some more pics of the baby. Can't wait for July when baby arrivess :)

Yesterday I went to Leeds for Stampin' Ups! regional training and it was blast. Travelling with me was my upliner, Victoria and two of my "sisters" in team Jelly, Shazza and Sandrina. It was great to see some demo's from previous meetings and I got some gorgeous swaps as usual, there are some very talented ladies out there.

My swaps involved using the Just Believe and En Francoise stamp sets and I did two different styles and colourways. Like a fool I didn't take a picture of the finished products so ended up making one more of each today so I could show you what they looked like.... lol

The first one is using Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla cardstock, crumb cake ink, pretty in pink and early espresso marker pens and pretty in pink ribbon.
The second one I used pretty in pink, wild wazzabi and very vanilla cardstock plus wild wazzabi ink.
As you can see 3 different styles of oval punches were used as well as the corner rounder and boarder punch. All products are SU.

Thank you for looking and please leave a comment

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Tracy -x-

Birthday card for Brother in law

2011-02-27T17:10:00.001Z

Hello everyone,

What a mix bag of weather we've had this weekend, one minute its raining the next beautiful sunshine and blue skies... weird. Mind you I do like the way the nights are staying lighter longer.... won't be long til summer...yay

Well yesterday evening we went to see hubbys brother as it was his birthday. As usual I was last minute.com in making the card. I did actually start it on Friday but didn't finish it until 6.15pm last night and we went out at 6.30... i know cutting it fine but thats me...haha. Anyway I think he liked it.

I used early espresso as the base card and woodland walks DSP. the main image is from the punch bunch SAB set that ends tomorrow. I have used the sentiment from Sincere salutations stamp set, I think this is such an elegant set. The "branches" are punched out using the 2 step bird punch.

My next project is to do a baby card for a friend and then finish off my sisters scrapbook, now we have been out for her meal I can do the last page. I hope to show you some of them soon.

Thanks for looking

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Just Believe Class

2011-02-26T23:31:00.005Z

Well its been a funny old week with ups and downs both in and out of work. Unfortunately the downs have outweighed the ups for some reason so lets hope next week is a better one :)

If today is anything to go by it will be. It was my monthly class and I had soooo much fun. For once I didn't actually "craft" with the ladies, instead I was the gofer and waitress and thoroughly enjoyed it as, in between "duties" I was able to watch everyone and could see how much they have progressed over the last few months from having to be shown step by step to just getting on with it now (with a little help here and there...lol) Well done ladies, you are all stars.

Well the theme for this months class was the Just believe stamp set from SU. I absolutely loved working with this set and enjoyed every minute of designing the cards and 3d project. I even treated the ladies to a large cadbury's egg to go in the basket, they were thrilled.

Here is a picture of the complete class

Actually I've just realised that one card is missing from the main image and this is it doh :

In total we did 7 projects and the products usesd were all stampin' up!. The colours were crumb cake, early espresso, wild wazzabi, pretty in pink, basic black, very vanilla and whisper white.
At our class next month the ladies want to try something different and have decided they want to have a go at scrapbook pages, so watch out for those. If you would like to come to one of my classes drop me a e-mail and I'll get back to you with the details.
Thanks for taking the time to stop by and please leave a comment as, not only do I enjoy reading them, but I know you have paid me a visit :)
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Tracy -x-

Fun and Fast notes

2011-02-21T15:55:00.004Z

Where has the weekend gone? It only seems like yesterday when it was Friday. Well we went out for a meal with all the family on Saturday night and had a really nice time. Then yesterday I had a chilled out day, mind you the less you do the less you want to do don't you think?

I recently had a request to make a card for an office where someone was leaving to have a baby. The trouble is I got asked when I got home from work at gone 5 and they wanted it that night. So this is what I came up with. I've used the Fun and Fast notes set

They wanted a big card so that everyone could sign it (about 40 in the office) so what I did was concertina 3 cards together and put 2 inserts in, plenty of room for good luck wishes.
Thanks for looking.
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Tracy -x-

Lily card and box

2011-02-18T21:03:00.005Z

I was recently asked to make a card for my friends mums 60th birthday. Now the instructions I got were she liked freesia's, lillies and meerkats, not much of a mix eh?

Well I decided to go with the lillies theme and came up with this card. I made the lillies myself and used So Saffron and Certainly Celery c/s. I got the Lily tutorial off a lady on ILWS. To see how the Lily is made please visit Peg's blog here and look under tutorials

I then thought it wouldn't fit in an envelope so made this box with an acetate window so my friends mum could appreciate the card without having to take it out of the box.

When she saw it she loved it and I have now been commisioned to make another one for my friends partners mum's birthday in April.

Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoy seeing my creations. All products used were stampin up.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Valentine's Day surprise

2011-02-15T18:49:00.003Z

Well we all know that yesterday was valentines day. Well I made my lovely hubby a card on Sunday night and left it for him to open when he got up at 4.30am on Monday morning. This is the one I made for him and used the hostess set punch potpourri.

I didn't really expect one back so was pleasently surprised when I got home to an envelope on my crafting desk. When I opened it I got the shock of my life, it was a handmade valentines card from hubby and here it is below :)

Now my hubby has never crafted in his life so I think he did a fantastic job don't you? When I questioned him on if he had really done it he had a confession to make... our eldest had picked him up from work at 2 (she wanted to borrow his hedgecutters...lol) and, when they got home and she saw my card she asked him if he had got me one, which he hadn't obviously. So she made him go on the internet, find a picture, print it out and then do the rest once she found him a card to put it on.... how sweet is that? Out of all the brought cards I've had off him in the past this is by far the most treasured one.

I'll have him enrolled in my crafting class in no time....haha

Thanks for stopping by and reading my blog. Please leave a comment as I love to read them

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Tracy -x-

Sab Set - Punch Bunch

2011-02-13T12:42:00.005Z

Quick post from me as preparing dinner ready for Nik and Lee to arrive. What a miserable dull day is it today, totally different from yesterday. Still at least its not raining...yet...haha. I've been and treated myself to a little storage unit for my punches as I was fed up of them falling all over the place and looking untidy. At this rate I'll be taking over the whole of the conservatory. Hubby keeps trying to get me into the spare room but the view isn't as nice so he's got no chance.

As well as it being my sister's birthday last week it was also my youngest's so I did the following card for her. Mum gave her this one from the Punch Bunch set, I love this little cheeky chappie and can't wait to get the owl punch in the April mini :)

Thanks for looking
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Tracy -x-

Greenhouse Garden

2011-02-12T17:55:00.003Z

Hello again,

What a busy day I've had. Just the boring stuff really that you don't do in the week as you're at work. I often wonder where all the bloomin dust comes from...lol Tonight we have Nikki and Lee coming for tea and then again lunch tomorrow - a proper family weekend. Her bump is getting bigger now, I just hope the little one likes chilli and garlic bread...lol

Well I said I would be back with another creation that I did for my sisters 50th last weekend, well here it is. This one was mum's card as she liked the quirkyness of it. Its call a venetian card and I can't remember where I got the idea from but it wasn't mine so apologise to the lady who designed it first.

Closed

Open

Obviously the paperclip isn't part of the card but I needed something to keep it open long enough to take the picture. I had fun making it and hope you like it too.

Materials were all SU except the die cut numbers and letters.

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Tracy -x-

Just Believe pt 2

2011-02-11T19:05:00.008Z

Wow where does the time go, we're nearly half way through February already. So much has happened since I was last on. I helped Victoria out with her all day class at Somercoates on the 29th and we had a blast as always. Below are some of the pictures I took on the day.
This was the hall before everyone arrived

This is as everyone arrived

The next two show the ladies crafting

As well as the all dayer we had my sister's 50th and my youngest's 19th birthdays last weekend plus I helped Victoria at her craft sale. I have made sooo many things that I don't know where to start with my posts so will show you the one I did for my eldest to give to my sister for her birthday.

I love these colours together, pear pizzazz and concord crush from the in colour range. The certainly celery ribbon goes great with these colours as well.

Thanks for looking, will pop back tomorrow to post some more pictures

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Vintage Vogue 2

2011-01-28T15:11:00.003Z

Hello,

Although it looks nice outside its bloomin cold. Its been a busy morning for me today, I've been and done the food shopping and cleaned the house from top to bottom with the help of hubby. My few days holiday have flown by.

My youngest, who is 19 next week, is in Paris at the moment, she went this morning with her boyfriend, it was a christmas present from him. I had to laugh, I sent a text making sure she had got there ok and she told me they had but they couldn't find the hotel. Luckily they did eventually find it but couldn't check in for another 4 hours..lol Its her first time away without adult supervision so I'm expecting lots of eventful stories when she gets back on Monday.

Yesterday I told you that I was making cards from my sister's 50th birthday and here is the second one. Again it's using SU Vintage Vogue stamp set and this time I have used the wheel on the bottom of the card and embossed it with gold embossing powder.

Now its my time to chill out and I'm going to do what I love the most and thats crafting :)

Happy crafting ladies

Tracy -x-

Vintage Vogue

2011-01-27T19:37:00.004Z

Hello,

I've been off work since Wednesday on leave so thought it was about time I got my act together and started on my sisters birthday cards. She is the big 50 a week on Saturday and I have to make cards for my mum, my girls to give her and ours... so 4 in total. On top of that my youngest daughters is the day after so have another 3 to make there!!!!! Now, my problem is that I've had crafting block and could not think of a single thing to do so have wasted hours just looking at my stash, getting it out, putting it back, you know what I mean don't you?

Well yesterday I finally got my act into gear and produced this card using the Vintage Vogue stamp set from SU. I just love the colours and the "50th" has been made from die cuts. I first stamped the vine image onto Very Vanilla in Old Olive so that it matched the card.

I am also planning to do her a 12x12 scrapbook as a present so wish me luck on that one. I have made 2 more cards today but will post them another time.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Beware Pirates

2011-01-24T21:01:00.006Z

Hello,

Thank you for stopping by and checking out what I've been up too. Yesterday I finally got to meet my "sisters" who have recently joined Team Jelly. My upliner Victoria's team is growing fast and we had our first training session yesterday. We had such fun discussing what we all want out of being a SU demo and getting to know one another. Its amazing how we all want different things yet they are all achievable. I look forward to seeing you all again soon.

Remember I said I have recently held a class using the Beware Pirates stamp set? Well, I was holding off posting them as I had another class on Saturday but unfortunately it had to be cancelled so I thought I'd better post the pictures of the cards we made. As there are 6 projects I'm going to post the main picture rather than individual ones. I hope you like them, two of the cards used the brayering technique and I must say my ladies managed brilliantly with it... better than me at times...lol

You can't see it very well but on the brown map style card there is piercing in each corner of the card. All products used are from SU.

Thanks for stopping by and please leave a comment as I love to read them

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Fun and Fast Notes

2011-01-16T13:29:00.004Z

Hey,
Remember yesterday I said I had made 2 baby cards, well I thought I'd post the 2nd one I did.

As you can see its using the image from the Fun and Fast Notes set by SU and also the Lets Party set for the balloons. It doesn't show very clearly but I used my crimper to give texture to the balloons and set them at different heights on the card. For a little bling I added some gems that are so shiney, best I've ever had. All products used were from SU.

I forgot to mention that yesterday I held my craft class and it was soooo much fun, we covered brayering and spritzing this month, I'll post picturs of what we made later in the week. Thank you ladies for coming, see you next month when we are using the Just Believe set.

Big hugs

Tracy -x-

Sab Set - Punch Bunch

2011-01-16T13:13:00.004Z

Hi,
Thought I'd pop on to tell you some good news..... I'm going to be a grandma in July :-) My eldest is expecting and this will be our first grandchild. To say we were shocked at first is an understatement but now we are sooooo happy and excited that we can't wait for the happy event to come.

Last week I was asked by a friend to make a new baby card and I started to panic as I thought... "I haven't got anything that I can use..omg what shall I do?" Then I remembered a set where there was pram image, Fun and Fast Notes, so thought I'd use that one. Then, on In Love With Stamping, a brilliant website, I saw that my upliner, Victoria had made a fab baby card using the SAB set. I hadn't realised this stamp was in the set as I'd only just got it so I ended up making the card using this stamp and here it is:

I also did one with the fun and fast set which I'll post later. My friend ended up having both of them. She couldn't choose which one she liked the most so took both, one for her and one for her mum.

Right off to sort Sunday lunch out, got the girls coming so full house today.

Enjoy the rest of your day

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Balloon Card

2011-01-05T19:51:00.007Z

Its a quick post from me today. I decided to make a card without stamping for once, well other than the sentiment that is. When promoting the ornament punch at christmas to my ladies I was saying that it wasn't just a bauble punch but a balloon, fish, vase etc. So I decided make a card to demonstrate this and here it is

I've used papers from Blueberry Crisp and made the basket out of Chocolate Chip and Pacific Point c/s. The decorative edge was created using the boarder punch and the "sand bags" by wrapping linen thread around tiny pieces of card covered in glue. The "ribbon" was made from Pacific Point c/s and the sentiment from Oval all stamp set.

I hope you like what I've done and thanks for looking

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Happy New Year

2011-01-03T16:54:00.005Z

I know we are on day 3 of 2011 but better late than never....haha. I hope everyone had a good new year and that 2011 will be a good one for you. Me I spent New Years eve with my lovely hubby and then on New Years day had my family round for a bite to eat. It was a very pleasant evening I must say.

Today I have taken my decorations down in readiness for me going back to work tomorrow. My house looks so much bigger and cleaner..lol I have also had time to make a few Thank You cards in readiness for my January class. For once I have completed all of the projects in plenty of time now all I need to do is type up the instructions.

For these cards I have used Sweet Summer set from the Sale a Bration promotion that SU are currently running. I have stamped the images in Basic Black and, using the SU markers, coloured the images in Daffodil Delight and Wild Wasabi. I've added pearls to the centre of the flowers. The sentiment is from Curly cute set from the current catalogue

Thank you for taking the time to stop by and have a peek

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Ornate Flowers

2010-12-30T18:32:00.004Z

Hello,

I'm just taking some time out from preparing my January class to quickly post and say "Hi". I'm trying to start the new year by being prepared in advance, I wonder how long that will last mmmmmmmm.

This card is another one I did for my mum at the beginning of the month. I've used the Ornate Flowers stamp set. I have recently treated myself to the full set of Stampin' Up! markers so thought I'd try them out with this card. I used Garden Green and Regal Rose for the flowers and stamped onto So Saffron cardstock and mounted this onto Chocolate Chip and Regal Rose. I've also used the scalloped boarder punch on the longer pieces of card. The sentiment is from Occasional Quotes which is a level 3 hostess set.

Thank you for stopping by.

Hugs

Tracy -x-

Just Believe

2010-12-27T10:31:00.003Z

Well its nearly 2011 so I thought I'd better pop on and update you on what I've been doing.... which isn't a lot really as I was working up until 3pm Christmas eve... bummer. Still one good thing is it was my sisters turn to cook Christmas lunch so had a really relaxing day. Then in the evening all the family gathered at my mums and we exchanged even more pressie it truly was a wonderful day, one of the best I've had for a long time.

I got some fantastic pressies too off my family. Here's few of the things I got: off Dean I got a new lappy, my favourite perfume, Nicola was more perfume (do you think they're trying to tell me something...lol) tickets to see Lee Evans in September 2011, Kirsty a new watch, earrings and lots lots more. I was sooo spoiled. Its good to have such a loving family and a added bonus to have good friends as well.

Anyway, below is a card I made my mum for her birthday at the beginning of the month. The technique used is brayering and I just love the way the card turned out. It was thanks to my upliner, Victoria, that I conquered the brayering technique as she sent me a great video on it, thanks Victoria

All products used are SU and the stamp set is Just Believe.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I'll be back later with some chrimbo cards I made.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Rain at last....

2010-12-04T18:25:00.004Z

Yay its raining and the snow is starting to disappear. Well my week off has been a washout regarding getting my christmas shopping done. If we get up early enough tomorrow, and the roads remain clear, we might venture out to try and find some pressies. I was meant to be helping my upliner, Victoria, at a craft fair tomorrow but she had to call it off due to the weather. Still, something to look forward to at a later date

Now for another card. I did this one as a convention swap. Boy did it take ages to make 25 of them as the card invovled the masking technique and all the images and pieces were stamped indiviually. It was heartbreaking when I made a mistake right at the end of the card and had to start again. Luckily this only happened about 3 times...phew.

The stamp set, Make a Monster, is a new one in the current SU catty and such fun to work with. All materials used were SU and consisted of the following:
Very Vanilla, Real Red and Tempting Turquoise card
Inks - Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, More Mustard, Elegant Eggplant, Garden Green and Rose Red.
Scalloped Edged boarder punch and word window punch

Thanks for taking time to look at my blog.

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Tracy -x-

2 step bird punch Card

2010-12-02T15:45:00.009Z

Oh my its STILL snowing, will it ever stop? I haven't been out of the house since Tuesday evening when I walked, yes I said walked..lol, up to the shops with hubby. The white stuff looks lovely but I hope we get some rain soon so that it clears quickly as I'm back at work Tuesday. If it keeps up I'm going to have to do my christmas shopping online :-(

Here are a few pictures of my garden yesterday, its even more covered today!!!

Anyway, I said I'd pop some pictures on here of the cards I have done recently for people and here's the first one. It was for a friends birthday last months. Hope you like it.

All products used are SU and include 2 step bird punch, new scallop punch, stamp sets Vintage Vogue and Greenhouse Garden. Cardstock is Cherry cobbler and very vanilla plus various inks were used.

Thanks for looking.

Big warm hugs

Tracy -x-

November christmas class

2010-12-01T14:07:00.005Z

Hello everyone,

Brrr how cold is it? I am so glad I picked this week to have as annual leave... I detest driving in snow so couldn't have timed it better. Whats even better is that hubby is off as well so, if there's any driving to be done he can do it...haha

Well, what a busy time its been for me, hence not posting for ages. I am now back at work full time and boy is it busy. I have also been to the SU convention in London at the beginning of November and it was a fab experience. I met a fantastic bunch of ladies, received some great swaps and had a few days away from the family. It was inspiring to hear of the other demo's success and how they acheived it, thank you all.

Now for my November class. It was another christmas theme and I had a blast. The class was small but I find that much better as I can focus my attention on my ladies who are just starting out as crafters but they always give 100% in everything they try.

The stamp set used was Contempo Christmas with the matching punch and wheel. The class should have lasted 2 1/2 hours but turned into 4, so you can tell what fun we had. I had to laugh at my sister in law. I'm sure she won't mind me telling you she hates cutting out so had a "fit" when we had to cut out the tiny trees... she made us laugh sooooo much our sides hurt, thanks Steph. All the items used are SU.

I will be posting more pictures over the next few days both of cards I've made and of the garden covered in snow, it looks so pretty.

Thank you for taking the time to visit and read my blog.

Big warm hugs

Tracy -x-

Where does the time go...

2010-10-23T12:18:00.005+01:00

I can't beleive its nearly 3 weeks since I last posted!!! Such a lot has happened since I was last here. I finally returned to work last week having been off for quite a while. If felt very strange the first day but seemed better the next. I'm doing phased return so easing in gently.

I've also helped my upliner, Victoria, at a couple of crafting events and workshops. Boy were they hectic but fun. It really is nice to meet lots of lovely ladies who enjoy crafting like I do. On top of this I've been making my card candy and general swaps for the SU convention thats being held on the 4-6 November. Its in London so a couple of nights away from the family will be a nice treat.

Here's one of the swaps I have made, will show the others at a later date:

I have used Make a Monster stamp set, its so fab and especially suitable for male themed cards. All products are SU and are available from the current catalogue.

On top of all this it was my birthday last Wednesday and I had a great day with lots of lovely cards and pressies. Tonight I'm off out for a meal with hubby so might need the paracetamol in the morning...haha

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog, hope you've enjoyed it and will be back.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Serene snowflakes class

2010-10-02T15:31:00.004+01:00

I've just had some family and friends around for a morning of crafting and we had a blast, just the tonic I needed as not feeling too well today. It was a bit hectic at times but I felt that everyone enjoyed themselves, the cheesy chip butties went down a treat, even my youngest commented on how nice they were...lol

We made a variety of products, as you can see from the photo, with the main theme being the Serene Snowflakes stamp set. All products were SU except the treat bags and the base cards.

Now I need to concentrate on my swaps for convention at the beginning of November and what to do at my next get together on 13 November, wish me luck.

Thanks again ladies for coming, it was a pleasure to see you all and have some fun.

Til next time, love and hugs

Tracy -x-

Vintage Vogue

2010-09-27T15:15:00.004+01:00

Oh my, where has the month gone, it'll soon be christmas.

Now what have I been up too.... not a lot really....lol Well thats not exactly true as I've been doing my card candy swap for the SU convention in November, work on my diploma and a few cards. I was at a SU training event last Friday in Manchester and had such a fab time, met a lot of lovely ladies and, by joining in the swaps, have some lovley cards for ideas for future classes. Myself and Victoria, my upliner, stayed over as we didn't fancy the journey back very late at night. It was a wonderful night away from the kids (for Victoria that is mine are a little older) and, instead of making the most of it by catching up on our sleep we spent the night chatting. For a short while after the training had finished we had the delightful company of 3 other SU demos, Monica, Jo and Paula, thank you ladies it was really nice getting to know you. We finally got to sleep at 4am and we were both up by 7. Boy was it a long day on Saturday but worth it.

I've been making a few cards and last Wednesday was my friends birthday, this is what I came up with.

I used all SU items other than the ribbon.

Thank you for stopping by.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Fresh Cuts card

2010-09-06T13:21:00.003+01:00

Its been quite a while since I was last here so thought I'd pop on and say hi. I'm still off work and getting really bored now, roll on the 20th Sept when I have my scan.

On Saturday I had my sister and friend round for a crafting class and had a great time and such a laugh. My sister-in-law was unable make the class so we did one the week before and that was a good time as well so thank you ladies. I'm really looking forward to our next class in October where there will be more of us which = more laughs and giggles.

My sister-in-law had to go into hospital last week for an operation so I made her this card. She is home now and recovering well thank heavens.

All items used are Stampin' Up!

Thanks for stopping by and please feel free to leave a comment.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Class Cards

2010-08-27T09:51:00.003+01:00

Good Morning everyone,

Thought I'd post whilst everyone else is still in bed...lol Tomorrow I have my sister in law coming round to do a class with me and these are the projects we will be making. Its my first class ever and next Saturday I have my sister and a friend coming round to make the same set.... I can't wait.

Yesterday my upliner, Victoria, visited with her 2 little boys. It was such fun running around after Blake who's only one. I think he's going to be an electrician like his daddy as all he went for was wires and anything electrical, especially my hubbys pc....lol I am hamster sitting for my sister and Zac was fascinated by them, kept calling them "rabbits"...bless. It was such a lovely time and so funny seeing us all chase after Blake.

Thanks for visiting and hope to see you back again soon

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Two step bird punch

2010-08-23T20:30:00.006+01:00

Sorry I haven't posted for a while but, to be honest, nothing exciting has really happened. I've been planning a craft class that I'm holding on 4 September for family and friends. I will post a picture of the cards and box we are making shortly.
Yesterday was my anniversary, 23 years, so I made my hubby this card

All products used are SU. To create the background I have brayered over whisper white card in So Saffron ink then placed a love heart shape, cut out of a post it note, onto the top. With the shape in place I then brayered again over the whole cardstock with So Saffron. With Pumpkin Pie I brayered over the top of the So Saffron about half way down, then agan with Rich Razzleberry about a quater of the way down from the top. I then removed the post it note to reveal the love heart.

Thanks for stopping by and please visit again soon xxx

Birthday Card

2010-08-10T20:13:00.003+01:00

Hi everyone,

Quick post from me as its been a really quiet day so nothing to tell....lol. I've made this card using 2 different SU stamp sets, True Friends and Flight of the Butterfly and all other products are from SU. I hope you like it.

I'm joining in the following challenges

Stampin' Royalty create your own DSP (Designer Series Paper) or background paper!
Daring Cardmakers - August Birthstone - Peridot
Sunday Sketch and Stamp - Sketch

Thanks for visiting and please come back

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Anniversary Card

2010-08-09T20:37:00.003+01:00

Evening,

I've just had a wonderful day with a lovely friend, Karen, crafting at my home, well more talking than crafting ...lol. I managed to make 2 cards and Karen just used my stamps to stamp out lots of images that she hasn't got to take home.

This is the first of the cards I made and the other one will be put on my blog tomorrow. This if for our neighbours anniversary later this month, they got married on the same day and year as me and my hubby.... how weird is that? All products used are SU except the embossing folder. The ribbon was initially whisper white and I used pixie pink ink pad to colour it and the flowers.

With this card I am entering the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly Challenge White and bright
Crafty Creations Challenge Wedding or Anniversary
Our Creative Corner Its Embossable
Sweet Stampin Challenge Pretty in Pink

Thank you for stopping by and I look forward to reading any comments you wish to leave

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Cupcake Mouse Card

2010-08-07T17:38:00.003+01:00

I was lucky enough to win some digi inmages in a challenge I participated in a few weeks ago so decided to use one of them this afternoon after a disasterous vist to the hairdressers. On Thursday I booked myself and my daughter, Kirsty, in for this afternoon. Before out appt we decided to go to a well known phone shop to see about K's phone as its playing up, they couldn't help us so went straigt to the hairdressers across the road, arriving 30mins early. As we walked in the owner looked at us blank so I told him we had an appt for 3.30 with a certain stylist. He looked in the book, no appt and the stylist had left 5mins before. It turns out that when I phoned on Thursday for the appt she had put it in the diary for Thursday instead of Saturday... so not a happy bunny as going out for a meal and hair not done....grrrrr

Anyway, to relieve my frustration and after a visit to Morrisons and Tescos so K could get some books, which she didn't btw, we got home and I made this card. Apart from the image all the products are SU, the image was coloured in with SU chalks brilliant blue, pixie pink and chocolate chip, I the used the card stock to match and WW ribbon. The scolloped edge was made using the SU boarder punch.

I am joining in the following challenges:
Cupcake Crafts Distressing
Little Paper Shop Bright Blue, Chocolate, Bright Pink
My Time to Craft Lets eat cake or drink it up
Crazy 4 Challenges Include a cupcake
Just us Girls Sketch

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I love reading your comments so please leave one.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

2 step bird punch

2010-08-02T10:31:00.004+01:00

Good morning,

What a miserable morning but at least its not raining....yet. I managed to make the 3rd card needed for today and this one was for a bloke. Well we all know how awkward men are so decided to use the 2 step bird punch to make this card, hope my friend likes it for her brother in law. All items used are SU products.

Challenges I am joining in are:
Creative Inspiration - Animals
Charisma Cardz - Something with a tail
Alphabet Challenge - Nature
One Stop Crafts - Patterns

Thanks for stopping by

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Tracy -x-

On a Pedastal card

2010-08-01T16:41:00.004+01:00

Hello everyone,

This is the second of the cards I need to do for tomorrow, need to pull my finger out and get the 3rd one done. I regularly attended a monthly class that is held by my upliner, Victoria and last week we used the On a Pedastal stamp set so thought I'd use it on this card. All the items, except the pens used to colour in the individual sections of the stamps, are SU products.

I am joining in with the following challenges:
Simon Says Going Dotty
C.R.A.F.T Challenge Hot and Spicey Colours
Stampin' B's Birthday Card
Paper Play Challenge Anything Goes

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and please leave a comment.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Pink and black

2010-07-30T19:28:00.004+01:00

I can't believe its been 10days since I last posted.... where does the time go. I've not done any crafting this week as I've not felt up to it but have managed to make one today. My friend always asks me to do the cards for her families birthday and, as its her birthday on Monday, plus two of her relatives, I needed to make 3 cards for this weekend. This is the first one I've done which is for my friend. All materials used are SU products.

I'm entering the following challenges:

Stampavia - Black, White and one other colour
Cute Card Thursday - Texting Crazy
Dutch Dare - Anything Goes
Daring Cardmakers - Its a girl thing
Fussy and Fancy - Pink and black
The Stamp Man - Take 2 colours

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog,

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Anniversary card

2010-07-20T13:35:00.005+01:00

Well the SU meet on Sunday was a blast, I met a lot of lovely people and tried/watched new techniques. Mind you I needed yesterday to recover as it took it out of me a little but I wouldn't have missed it for the world.

So today is the first time I've felt like crafting and, as its my brother in laws wedding anniversary next week, I decided to make their card early and not leave it to the last minute as I usually do...lol

SU items used are: DSP Tea Party, Very Vanilla and Bravo Burgandy cs, Pretty in pink and Prefect plum inks, True Friends and Mr & Mrs stamp sets, plain and scalloped oval punches, Dazzling Diamonds glitter
Own items: Acetate and glue pen.

I was inspired to do this card by joining in these challenges:
Clean and Simple - Sketch
Die Cut Dreams - Acetate
Rosie-D's - Burgandy, Pink and Cream
Anyone for Anya - Be Dazzled

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog.

Hugs
Tracy -x-

Another card for my niece

2010-07-17T10:50:00.003+01:00

I'm tasked to make cards for my mum, daughters and friends as well so needless to say I needed more cards for my nieces birthday on Wednesday. What better way than to create a card that will also allow me to join in challenges. So here is my creation using all SU products:

The challenges I'm joining in are:

Fussy and Fancy - Stitches, scallops, sparkling and ribbon
Stampin for the weekend- 3DP's, 2 flowers, 1 ribbon
Charisma cardz - Pink
Colour create challenge - Warm pink, chocolate and white
PaperPlay Challenges - Sketch

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog.

Hugs
Tracy -x-