Swedish Lapland

Morning Everyone,

Gosh it's the 2nd September, can you believe it?  It's usually this time of year when everyone starts to say, "Before you know it Christmas will be here", and it's true and that's why I'm being super organised and getting lots of Christmas Cards done and there's no better time with the new release of Pion's Swedish Lapland papers having arrived in the LLC Store.  So can you guess the theme the girls will be following this week........ hehehe, easy wasn't it, yep "Pion's Christmas release of Swedish Lapland papers".

I have used 2 sheets 12x12 papers and also the cut two tags from the 12x12 tag sheet. and I have also added my new favourite beautiful, beautiful Lace Empress Alexandra, its 90mm wide, but isn't it just gorgeous.

The die cut above the image is from a Marianne Design new release and I have added some weathered wood distress ink.  There are areas of shabby white frantage here and there, this works fabulously on your christmas cards.

The flower arragement on the right is made up of some mini apples, again coloured with my copic marker a deep red, cream flower sprays, love these, red berries and red foam stems, a pine cone (watch this space), and a magnolia little angel, soooo cute.

Here's a close up of the tags cut from the 12x12 tag sheet, and of course they match the papers I've used, edged with walnut stain and popped into a mini bag.  Finished off with a mini bark heart and a mini apple.

This card is available in my Etsy Shop.

Hugs Tracy x

A Breezy Day

Morning Peeps,

I have posted today my first card for Copic Maker Europe and if you haven't hopped over you really should, there's tips, tutorials, an awesome design team oozing inspiration, not sure why I'm on it, lol, colour charts and everything you need to know about copics, so hop on over and follow and of course a little support wouldn't go amiss.  I have used a Hanglar image and I apologise for the amount of pictures but I always find Easels and Stair Steps difficult to photograph as you know so there are several so you don't miss any of the little details, and I'm certainly a girl who loves her embellishments.

If you click on the pictures you will get a better view.

I did warn you , more pictures and more embellishments!

Isn't she just adorable. I drew the scattered clouds using my copics.

This is the back. I have made a pocket and popped two tags in so you can write your message and stamp a sentiment if required.

And here's the copics I used.

Ingredients:-

Medium Copics as above picture

Image by Hanglar & Stanglar

Papers by Pion

Go Kreate Die

Magnolia Doohickety Tag, Swirl Heart, Fence Die

Green, Blue and White Acrylic paint 

Leaves and butterfly are lasercut chipboard embellishments from Make It Crafty/Quixotic Paperie

Flowers and seam binding from stash

Tickets and Distress ink from Tim Holtz
Mini buttons (on tags on back of card)

I have entered my card into the following challenges:-

Just Magnolia and Stanglar - Buttons, Bows and Blooms
Craftyanns - Summertime
Fashionista Friday - Summer
Phindys Place - Diecuts
Wags n Whiskers - Buttons and Bows
4 Crafty Chicks - Bling
Little Miss Muffett - Summer

Hope I have inspired you today and thank you for any comments that you may leave.

 

A Sketch at Bearly Mine & a Sneak Peek at My Tidy Craft Room

Morning Peeps,

Tuesday already and time for a sketch this week at Bearly Mine designed by Maria. And I thought as I have now finished tidying my craft room, I'll give you a sneak peek but don't look at the decor. This is the last room on the agenda, so just imagine wooden flooring and nicely painted walls and probably a blind, lol.  Enough waffling and onto my card.

 

I was meant to have a "Happy Mother's Day" tag popping out the right hand panel but I stuck the panel down forgetting completely about my tag, lol. 

 

Thought I'd just show you a close up of the flowers and fabulous chipboard swirls, link below. 

 

The beautiful papers are one of my favourites at the moment at Bearly Mine Designs, this is the Vintage Lace.  I have also used this on my post on Saturday, so scroll down if you want another peek. I also photographed this card on the Easel so you can see that beautiful lacey edge.

Now onto my foamboard copic storage, which I orginally saw on Donna's (Bearly Mine) blog. 

 

I'm really pleased with it and it's quite sturdy too. 

I made this one first but wasn't happy with the edges as I used my craft knife so thought I'd make a slightly bigger one so this one became my acrylic paint, puff paint, liquid pearl storage, plus there's space for more. 

 Don't know about you but I had a storage box overfilled with different coloured odds and ends that just never got used, so I made a 12x12 foamboard unit and separated the colours and I have to say that for the last 6 cards I have used I have reached for the odds and ends and haven't cut a new 12x12 piece of bazil cardstock.  Aren't I a good girl!

 

My nice tidy room inspired by Elaine from A Technophobes Blog, thank's Elaine, I do feel much better.

My new copic/distress ink/prisma pencil storage sat nicely on the desk and the 12x12 under the desk to the side.  As it's bits and pieces it's still messy in my book.

 

The drawers to the right are see through and I don't like looking at what's inside as again it looks messy, so I have slotted paper in with the contents listed on the outside.  The boxes on the shelfs, contains ribbons, cardstock, stamping cardstock, Sizzix Dies and all my Stamps in CD cases.

This is the wall behind me.  I have a unit housing wood back stamps, but not many, paper and 12x12 bazill cardstock.  My printer on top and my sewing machine on hand.

 And hubby put up the final piece in my tidy up today, my magnetic boards filled with Marianne, Magnolia and Nesties.  Absolutely love this, and guess what, there's room for more, lol.

And lastly, this is the back of the door.  Housed with a shoe hanger containing all my cricut cartridges.

I have to say it's so lovely crafting in a tidy room, where everything has a place!

Ingredients for my card:-

Vintage Lace papers by Bearly Mine Designs available HERE

Image by Hanglar and STanglar

Bazil white and Kraft Cardstock

Chipboard swirls from Make It Crafty HERE

Corrugated card painted with acrylic paint and edged with Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Lace, pearls and Seam Binding from stash

Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Stardust Stickles 

I have entered my card into the following challenges:-

Cupcake Craft - Flowers for Mum

House of Gili - Ribbon and Pearls

Incy Wincy - Sparkle and shine

Lexis - Ribbons but no bows or knots

The Kraft Journal - Flowers and must include Kraft Cardstock

Oh La La - Mothers Day/Special Friend

Crafty pad - For the Mum's

Creatives Inspirations Paint - Flowers

Creative Inspirations - Mother's Day/Mum

Dream Valley - Mother's Day

One Stitch At A Time - Mother's Day or Babies

Hanglar and Stanglar Stamps For Sale

Morning Peeps,

Just wanted to let you know that I have put some of those amazing Hanglar and Stanglar Stamps on Ebay for sale.  All are brand new and unused.  Just click on the Ebay button on the top left hand side of my blog.

See you tomorrow at 10:00 for the Make It Colourful challenge and at 12:00 for the Simply Sassy Blog Hop with more prizes!

Ribbons and Pearls and Bearly Mine

Morning Peeps,

I'm back again, lol.  It's Tuesday, only 3 more getty ups and I have a well deserved week off, yayyyyy!  Todays it's time to get out your stash of ribbons and pearls at Bearly Mine Challenges.  We have a whopping 4 Sponsors, yep 4; Bearly Mine, The Ribbon Girl, Crafty Emma and Kenny K. WOW!  I have used the fab sketch from Just Magnolia and Hanglar and used one of my many Hanglar images that was just crying out to be inked, well actually they all are, ummm so are the LOTV and........ the list goes on.

The papers are of course from Bearly Mine using a combination of Spring Blossom, just released, Simply Dots and Extreme Designer Vol 1 available HERE.

Isn't she a cutie.

Here's a pic of the copics I have used, and I'm sorry I didn't note down the prisma pencils, I really must start doing that, but I know it was pink, turquoise, cool grey if that helps :(

Materials Used:-

Papers from Bearly Mine using new release SPRING BLOSOM, SIMPLY DOTS and EXTREME DESIGNER Vol I all available HERE

Image from Hanglar

Martha Stewart Punch around the page punch

Nesties

Loving Wishes stamp from Magnolia

Flowers from Wild Orchid Craft

Leaf Punch

Ribbon and Pearls from stash

Star dust stickles

I have entered this card into the following challenges:-

Just Magnolia and Hanglar - Sketch

Bunny Zoe - Spring Flowers

Craft your passion - pink

Incy Wincy - 2 mediums (copics and prismas)

House of Gilli - Sparkle (wings), 3 papers and at least two die cuts/punches

KB Challenges - Love

Magical Monday - Magical character and love (fairy)

Kaboodle Doodle - Flowers and Hearts

Lawnscaping - All about love

Stamping Scrapping Central - pink

Crafty Cardmakers - Hearts

Cupcake Craft - Heart

The Crafty Pad - Hearts

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Pastel Colours

One stitch at a time - make it pretty

Paper Sundaes - use two of; flowers, lace, pink, distressing

Paperworks - Hearts

ScrappyFrogs - love

Sparkles Forum - Fairies

Totally Gorjuss - love

First and Last of 2010/2011 and Some News

Hi again Peeps,

Here's my last card that I did in 2010 but didn't get time to post and my first finished card of 2011.  Couldn't wait to ink up this new Hanglar cutie but then again I say that about all my stamps, lol.  I am currently spending time with the family but  saying that they are both belting out Summer of 69 in my ear and all I can say is I didn't have any cats before, but it sounds like I do now, lol.  Do you think if I got up and went to my craft room there'd notice...........

Look at me being so super organised, let's see how long it lasts.  These gorgeous papers are the new to be released tomorrow Love Dreams by Bearly Mine Designs.

Image is by Hanglar and Stanglar and coloured using copics and prisma pencils

Doily is from Bizzy Bec's Store

Magnolia Doohicky lace die and swirl

Fired Brick Distress Ink

Martha Stewart Heart Punch

Lade from stash

This card was kinda hard to fulfil, I was given the recipe from the lad in my office for his girlfriends card which he left to the last minute.  Not so good for me as it was housework night, lol.  He required stitching, christmas tree and the magnolia image chosen, swirls and the snowflakes. He did want layers but with this paper it just would have spoiled it.   I think I achieved it all or thereabouts.

Materials Used:

Magnolia Image

Tree stamp was from Stamp Addicts

Papers are Websters

Snowflake christmas decoration topped with Marianne Design Snowflake and a Martha Stewart Punced one

Everything else from stash

I have entered my cards into the following challenges:-

CLP- Sketch (valentine card)

Just Magnolia - Anthing Goes (luckily Hanglar goes now too)

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

Craft your Days Away - Punches or Die Cuts

CES - Anything Goes

Crazy for Challenges - Celebrate Something

Marks Finest Papers - Use something new (stamp)

Sew Many Challenges - Use something new (stamp)

Wags and whiskers - Snowflakes

Colour Create - Pink, Red and White

Southern Girls - Anything Goes

Stampavie - Red

My Time to Craft - Use somethign new or new technique

Craft your passion - Red/Green/Cream
Mad for Markers - Anything Goes

Now lastly but certainly not least.  You would of noticed that I joined in the Make It Crafty Blog Hop recently.  Well Zoe has asked me to join her crew, for some reason she thinks I have great colouring skills, shhhhh, hope she's not reading this as she'll be telling me off again ,lol, plus I think it was the only way to stop me winning all the challenges.  Any way, I am now part of the team using all those fabulous background images and working with a very talented DT.  Thank you Zoe.  Woo Hooooo!

The new challenge blog kicks off next Saturday HERE, so if your not already a follower hop on over, you won't want to miss all the fun.

A Hanglar Card

Hiya Peeps,

I finally got round to inking up a Hanglar, I'm hoping to get another done over the weekend but that maybe a bit ambitious, lol.  Isn't she just adorable.

I'm not particular happy with the photography.  I love this colour combo.

I have used flowersoft on the garland, a nice touch.

Inside the card with a stitched panel holding a tag.

A closeup of the gorgeous snowflakes.  A combination of cardstock and accetate covered with diamond dust.  Beautiful.

I just love her.

Materials Used:-

Hanglar and Stanglar Image

Coloured using Copics

Papers are a combination of Magnolia, Bearly Mine Designs

JOY metal charm

Marianne Design Snowflake Die and Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch

Marianne Design Swirl Die

Nesties Dies

Flowersoft for the garland

Brads and charms from Hobby House

All panels stitched with a sewing machine

Tassel available from Bizzy Bec's

Lace, beads and anything else from stash

I have entered this card into the following challenges:-

CES - Fab Sketch

A spoonful of Sugar - Christmas

Papertake Weekly - Non traditional colours

Crazy Challenge - Christmas

Paper playtime - Snowflakes

Stamps R Us - Holiday Cards

There She Goes - Bling

Lets ink it up - Christmas with sparkle/bling

2 Sisters - Sparkly Christmas

Secret Crafter - Christmas

 ABC Challenge - J for Jewels or Jems

Creative Beli - Christmas Embellishments/Papers

Pennys Challenges - Merry Christmas

Simon Says Stamp - Christmas with no red or green

Gingersnap Creations - White Glitter

City Crafter - Let it snow

Stampavie and more - Christmas

Stempeltaume - Non traditional christmas colours

Freshly Brewed - Sparkle and Shine

Inktegrity - Non traditional holiday colours

Little Red Wagon - Die Cuts

Scrapbook Sisters - Snowflakes

Stampin Royalty - Winter holidays

Crafty Purple Frog - Easel Cards

This card is for sale in my Ebay.

Have a great weekend.

Sunshine of Smiles and New Challenge Blog

Hiya Peeps,

Hope your enjoying your weekend.  I have some more exciting news for you..... I have been asked by Donna to join the design team for Bearly Mine Designs with a new challenge blog starting in January, woo hoo!  I already have volume I so you would of seen Bearly Mine Papers already used on my blog but even more popped into my mail box yesterday so I have made a card to show off these beautiful papers, but before I do, let me introduce you to the team:-

Donna (the boss)
Amy (DT Co-ordinator)
Judith aka Bella
Shirley
Doreen
Sarah
Marie
Donna
Vix
Tracy
Gina
Anne

I have used the Vintage papers from Bearly Mine available HERE, aren't they gorgeous. 

 I actually coloured this gorgeous Hanglar stamp a couple of evenings ago but it has still taken me a couple of hours to put the card together. 

I have coloured her using copic markers and prisma  pencils and a combination of pencils and chalk for the sky and ground.

Materials Used:-

Bearly Mine Papers

Bazill cardstock

Panels are machine stitched

Nesties

Sentiment LOTV

Quickutz Tab on the side

Brads, Pearls, Doily, Ribbon, RiffRaff from stash

I have entered this card into the following challenges:-

Make It Crafty - Sketch

Paper Romance - Lots of whatever you like (pink)

Crazy for Challenges - Square Cards

Sweet Stampin - Photo Inspiration (I have taken the pink)

PaperPlay - Circles

Raise the Bar - Curves

The Crafty Pad - Stitching

A spoonful of sugar - Relish to Embellish

Incy Wincy - Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles - Vintage

Grab the banner below for your blog and hop on over to the new Bearly Mine Challenge Blog and become a follower so you don't miss our first challenge.

In addition to the news of the new challenge team, look what Donna is releasing on the 12th November:-

Check out the Design Team Members blog, all listed on the sidebar, as I'm sure you'll seeing these papers over the coming week.





Sweet and Cute at Bizzy Becs and Some News

Evening Peeps,

Well I have some exciting news for you......... I've made the Bizzy Becs Design Team, woo hoo.  Now I officially start with the December challenge but couldn't resist making a card for the current challenge, "Sweet and Cute".  This is a monthly challenge so you have until 30th November to get your entry's in and the prize is a fabulous $25.00, so see you there.

The card I have made for this challenge started out as an experiment for the background, which I got a bit carried away with. ..... None the less I think I like the outcome.  Then, to add to my experiment some prisma pencils landed on my desk.  Oops, how did that happen?  Well what is a girl meant to do......... so I have done all the shading with my new prisma's, what do you think?

Isn't she just the cutest.  I ams sad to say that Bizzy Bec's doesn't stock Hanglar but I am sure when you check out the store you will see all the other cutie stamps like the Magnolias, CC Designs, Bildmalarna, Whiff of Joy, Wags and Whiskers to name but a few.  I am sure you all have cute stamps so don't miss out, pop over to Bizzy Becs challenge and check out my new teamies creations and the fabulous prize on offer.  You know what they say, you've got to be in it to win it!

Materials Used:-

Image by Hanglar and Stanglar

Medium Copics and Prisma Pencils

Papers by Tim Holtz Shabby Chic

Sewing Machine for stitched panels

Martha Stewart Frond Punch

Nesties

Flowers from wild orchid crafts and stash

Pearls from stash

I have entered this card into the following challenges:-

Crafty Cardmakers - Stitching

Incy Wincy - Anything Goes

Kaboodledoodles - Vintage

Lexis Creations - Anything Goes

The Shabby Tearoom - Photo Inspiration

Stamp Something - Pink

Lovely Hanglar - Punched Out
The Paper Players - Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad - Stitching
A spoonful of sugar - relish to embellish
Creative Card Crew - Punch It