Well today is a special day, we are celebrating Live and Love Crafts 1st Birthday with a Hop, wooo hoooo, so it will definitely be inspirational and worth visiting. There is a store voucher up for grabs so someone is going to have a good shopping spree and there are hidden prizes on some of the DT so be sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs to be in with a chance of winning some candy and speaking of candy, here's some piccies of the prizes...
Tracy .... that's me
Now the DT are following the theme of "Favourites". OMG, where do I start. Well when I joined LLC I had already inherited the title of "Embellishment Queen", so this store is perfect for me. So let's see, if you know me then you'll already know that I love beautiful embellies and I always use beautiful lace, I just love beautiful lace, I mostly use the wide lace, but the smaller lace comes in handy for those tags.
I am also in love with the new pearl trim and I just sneaked some in on my project today, you can see it on the edge of the book on the right hand side.
I am sure you have all heard of Frantage too. Well I did a video and gave out lots of ideas of what to do with this gorgeous invention, you can always pop back to see the video HERE, so of course I had to use some shabby blue and shabby white on my project today, just love, love, love the texture and it certainly brings a different dimension to your projects, don't you think.
I have altered an A5 Notebook for one of my son's English Teachers. My directive was to include a bottle of water..... what???? Apparently his teacher keeps a bottle of water on her desk and each time she has a slurp, she says just taking a swig of gin. So this is what I have come up with.
The beautiful papers are all by MajaDesign and all links are at the bottom of the post. I am in love with these papers, so don't buy them all before I get chance to get some more in, lol.
The beautiful butterfly is by Melissa Frances and these resin embellishments are again another favourite of mine, just love love love them too and can you see that beautiful Kort and Godt lace. Goodness I should have given out a warning at the beginning of this post as to how many "Beautiful's", "Gorgeous's" etc I am going to say.
The image is by the wonderful Krista Smith of Saturated Canary, came to my aid perfectly don't you think and I have coloured with copic markers, and do you see the little bottle of water on the desk, lol.
Of course my card wouldn't be complete without my white Gesso, Distress Crackle Paint and Snowtex, yep, again if you know me you'll know snow tex isn't just for Christmas, right..... lol. I absolutely love all these and again I do have a tutorial on the "white stuff" HERE and the differences between them.
Here's the inside of the Note book. I have stamped some tags out as there are 10 in his class that want to sign the Notebook and my new Melissa Frances hanger just sneaked into the picture, who put that there......lol.
One last thing I don't think I could be without and that is distress inks, I love using the distress inks to distress edges and also to colour with, they are so versatile. Oh and OMG, I nearly forgot I always, always have some sort of flowers on my project, now I definitely couldn't live without them, my ultimate favourite, but then I have so many as you have already gathered.
Next on the hop is Louise, now I think you might be in for a treat of Pinkalicious Delights at this stop... have fun.....
Hugs Tracy
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I would like to enter by book into the following challenges:-
Crafty Calendar - Thing with Wings
Hobby House - Anything Goes
What a gorgeous creation! :) I totally LOVE all the blue and all your embellishments on this project! :) Everything from the coloring to the papers down to every last flower and paint stain! :)
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Evelina
Perfect Tracy.
ReplyDeleteYes, you most definitely are the Queen of Embellies :)
Love the papers too, I bought the pads and I think it's the only one I've ever bought where I've used every sheet!
Gorgeous little embellies everywhere...love all the detail.
Big hugs
Elaine xxx
Great, greater, the greatest!!! What a wonderful decorated book. Thank you for this inspiration, you made my day.
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Elfi
This is just stunning!!! coming back to check out some of your tutorials later..Hugz Gayle xx
ReplyDeleteThat is one lucky English teacher - she's going to love this! A beautiful creation. Tracey x
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness Tracy, you have outdone yourself with this stunning creation. That Teacher is one lucky lady. Your use of all those fabulous elements is amazing. I'm awe struck once again.
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Suzi x
What a great idea - maybe a bithday present for someone :O)
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Just hopping to your site Tracy! I'm a great fan of your work in as well as your stamps, but also your vintage work! Soooo amazing and I learn a lot of it! Thank you for this and you do great work voor Live & Love Crafts! Hugs, Chantal
ReplyDeleteHappy 1 year Birthday Tracy! Your notebook-card is gorgeous, With all the beautiful details all over. Love it :-)
ReplyDeleteHi there Tracy!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! Now this I call a note book! I would have loved to be that teacher for sure, Im a teacher to are you sure your son didnt mix us up ;) lol!
Love the image and its so luscious colored. Beautifully put together and it has that elegant and exquisite feel to it :) Stunning blue nuances :)
And...its as gorge on the inside as the outside!
Lots of love, Louise
My kind of teacher - a sense of humour! Fabulous image and fabulous card. Christine.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely amazing...just love it :)
ReplyDeleteWOW!!!!! Tracy this has got to be the most amazing altered notebook ever!!
ReplyDeleteI love the image and such wonderful detailing. I really love the design, what a fabulous and unique gift for your son's teacher.
Thank you for a fun blog hop. I hope you are having a good weekend
hugs Sue xx
Hi Tracy,
ReplyDeleteLoving your notebook, beautiful design and colouring.
Lots of Love, Mel. xxx
Wow, where do I start, love your colouring and design and definitely your gorgeous embellishing. I could look at it for ages, there so much to marvel at!
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OMG!!! This is just soooo stunning!! Love that soft blue...wooow!! =)
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I love this image and I love what you did with it!
ReplyDeleteOMG, Tracy, your notebook is to die for!!! Such a magnificent creation....loving all the beautiful texture, detail and the lovely image, colored to perfection! Absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeletebeautiful, as ever. Love all your details. Jen xx
ReplyDeleteWow!! I am totally speechless on this creation, it's absolutely stunning. Everything is so perfect
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Absolutely stunning !!! Love it !! Hugs, Marion
ReplyDeleteLove it!! The book is gorgeous and amazing. I really thought the ribbon spool with the tag saying "Thank you so much" was unique. (I have been trying to get one of those Melissa Francis hangers but they are always sold out....lol)
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Tracie
http://homeofthepurskey.blogspot.com
What an exquisite gift for the teacher - jaw-droppingly gorgeous work, Tracy! Love the delicate colour palette, and the amazing shabby chic textures you always create. And the tags inside are inspired!
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Hello Tracy,
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful notebook i love the stamp and the butterfly so cute.
Hugs Marrie
wow Tracy this is simply amazing. I wish I was his teacher :-)
ReplyDeleteLove how you always use loads of embellies, wish I was as creative. I am planning a shopping spree at LLC very very soon x
Hi Tracy.
ReplyDeleteI adore all of your creations.
I could sit for hours drooling. Lol. You are such an inspiration to the craft world. I loved your video on Fran-tagging. Thank you.
Hugs
Donna x
I love the whole thing the image if fab & the embellishments are perfect for the book x
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous creation,wow
ReplyDeleteWhat a STUNNING card Tracy - truly fabulous creation. I keep seeing more and more gorgeous little elements - am lost for superlatives! Lucky teacher! Nicola x
ReplyDeletepretty card. thanks for sharing and have a great day! *hugs* and much aloha, steph :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous creation:)
Hugs, Heidi:)
Oh my goodness! This is just stunning and so creative- I love it!
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Simply wonderful Tracy, so many gorgeous eye catching details, love the colours and design and fabulous image and colouring..gorgeous.
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Fabulous project,
ReplyDeletelove tags inside and afcorse the front
super
hugs Tamara
Love this card and all the details.
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Anna-Karin
I've been looking at your work for a while Tracy, you have made some truly beautiful cards and this is no exception. Love everything about it.
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This is stunning Tracy, I love the softness and beautiful embellishment, A true work of art my friend
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This is wonderful, so creative and I love how you open it to see even more!
ReplyDeleteThis is one teacher that is going to be elated to receive this gorgeous creation. So many beautifully embellishments and so elegantly created. Be back soon for the video! "Hugs", Carol
ReplyDeleteSuper gorgeous! Love the soft blues! You have colored her to perfection and the embellies are the perfect combo!
ReplyDeleteDanielle:)
Stunning card, Tracey! ! Fab details! Happy 1 year!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Sande xx
What a gorgeous creation Tracy. Love the image. Gorgeous colouring and awesome layout full of Live and Love goodies.
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Cathy
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Beautiful card and lovely story xhugsx Nikki
ReplyDeleteWow what a Stunning Card! So many Gorgeous Layers and Embellishments! Just Love it!
ReplyDeleteHappy - Happy LLCrafts Birthday! Nice project you have made for the teacher! Love the story as well as the motive stamp! Hugs from Anne Lise
ReplyDeleteJust wonderful creation my dear friend^_^
ReplyDeleteBeautiful image and lovely embellishments^_^
Happy Sunday and big hug,
Sonia
Wow amazing job love it all the coloring is prefect!
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Craftyamam3.blogspot.com
Gorgeous card, I'm sure Teacher will love it :D All the details are just amazing! Fab colour combo too, so pretty :)
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Oh WOw Tracy you are going to have one very happy Teacher! I just love everything about this! Love all the lovely details. Congrats to LLC too on the occasion of their first birthday, the whole Design Team have helped to contribute to making it the lovely store it is today. Judy x
ReplyDeleteI like your card very much ;) Kisses ;)
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Wow, wow, wow...just stunning! I love everything on this card - so many pretty things. The colours are so soft and pretty and I LOVE the SC image.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Kat xx
Wow!!! Oh how I wish I was your Son's teacher - I bet she'll be thrilled to bits to receive this! Amazing design, colouring and attention to detail! Simply stunning!
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O my ... Tracy this is amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteThere are no words to express my thoughts when I see this creation!!
Hope to see more of this!
Magda
Wow, this notbook is just stunning love all of it, all the laces, papers, details and the Lovely image.
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very lovely card! Love your colors!
ReplyDeleteHelene
Gorgeous!!!!! Love the colors!!! This is sooo beautiful !!
ReplyDeleteHi Tracy
ReplyDeleteI am so happy I found your blog in this Blog hop of LLC..
OMG... dont´t know what to say but AWESOME!! I love your coloring and the shabby chic look! Also the soft coloring and all details..
Thanks and regards,
//Britt
Lovely! So many nice details!
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Anna
OMG... this is absolutely amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteI love every single detail on it!!
Hugs
Barbara GR
What a beautiful project. I love all of the techniques and will have to take a bit more of a look around at some of your other techniques.
ReplyDeleteWondrful, nice with all those tags and those georgious colors!
ReplyDeleteAnother masterpiece from you sweetie, you know I adore you and your work!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Franz.
this is gorgeous
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Susan
Absolutely beautiful. Love the design with the layers, use of currogated cardboard and the lovely butterflies, flowers and colour scheme. TFS. Bettina xx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning piece of work!! I hope your son's teacher loves it!!
ReplyDeleteDear Tracy:) This card is amazing, love the coloring and the sweet embellishments:) You did it again:)))
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Synnove
Wow another beauty, lovely colours and embellies too, lol
ReplyDeleteShree xx
OMG excuse me while I clean the drool off my keyboard! I just love everything about this! All the embellies & the frantage! WOW. Stunning!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I can only dream of making a card as beautiful as this one.
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Tamara
Gorgeous, Tracy, simply beautiful! Blue is my favorite color, and I know I can always count on you to be amazed! Congrats on the LLC anniversary, and thank you for the inspiration! Hugs, Elizabeth xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful project and fabulous colouring ! Love it :-) (Actually a little bit envious of the teacher, actually..)
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Turid (Norway)
Gorgeous creation - so beautiful! Love from Laura xxx
ReplyDeleteOh my, Tracy! You for sure are the Queen of Embellies and should wear that crown with pride! Your work is so utterly stunning!! Your altered notebook is utterly inspired and beautiful. You really do have a master hand with the frantage and 'white stuff'. So utterly gorgeous and then Elaine's amazing birthday card to follow. Wowzer chick! Just stunning both of them!!! Big hugs, Wends xxx
ReplyDeleteTracy - Queen of embellishments :) Your card is absolutely gorgeous! :) I could look at this for hours and still finding new details :) You are an artist and it´s always a pleasure to visit in your beautiful blog :)
ReplyDeleteHugs, Karita
OMG! Tracy, this is so stunning, love the SC image and the colours and lovely elements!!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Hazel xx
Tracy, love all the layers on layers and embellishments, and the cool "swig of gin" saying LOL
ReplyDeleteFabulous I adore your Blog Love Carole x
ReplyDeleteDon't know where to start with this creation, there's just so much gorgeousness to take in. The colour and layout is stunning...wish I was your son's teacher xx
ReplyDeleteWowers, this is amazing. Fab work! Hugs! xx
ReplyDeletethank you so much for joining us for our very first challenge at the Hobby House
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...sounds like LLC is a perfect match then! :-) Now; I was well aware of your nick when you applied, so that's why I also thought it'd be a great match, but I didn't know there were so many things I stock that you adore... hopefully I can keep it up! I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for being part of the LLC DT; thank you for your amazing creations and for your support.
ReplyDeleteAs far as this project goes...fantastic! So lovely shabby and full of details, both on the inside and on the outside; the crackle paint looks amazing on the hinge clip, and as you know, blue is one of my favourite colours, so this is right up my street!
Big hug,
Sandy