Pink at Crafts and Me & 15% Off

Evening Crafters,

I tried to post this the other night but the internet was really slow, I mean really really slow.  My son tells me that Google was hijacked, I'm not sure if that was right but it seems to be fine now.  Anyway, I'm basically a little late with this post. The theme this week at Crafts and Me is "Pink" and here's my DT card using Autumn Princess by Zindy Nielsen.

I have used the new Marianne Design Craftable Passe-Partout Rectangles and positioned the text on top.  Isn't it pretty.  The die I used was the smallest one in the set.

My second card is using another image by Zindy Nielsen, called Fly Away, love Zindy's images, they are so beautiful.

Teresa has an Easter Special 15% Off Everything in the Store from Friday 29th March - 2nd April while stocks last.
The code to be entered at the check-out is 15

Happy Easter.

Hugs Tracy x

Zindy Nielsen Autumn Princess	Zindy Nielsen Unleash the Butterflies	Marianne Design Passe-Partout Rectangle CR1242	So Wrapped Lovely Magnolia Doohickey	Cherry Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourish
Magnolia Swirly Butterfly	Flower Sprays	Gardenia Flowers	Kort and Godt Chrysanthemums	Kort and Godt Berries
WOC Carnations	Jute Fabric	Bark Heart	Cheesecloth	Shabby White Frantage Embossing Powder

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More Marianne Design March Release

Morning Everyone,

I have a cute little card today made using the new release Marianne Design Don and Daisy stamps called "Love Is", so sweet.  The edging of the card was made using the gorgeous Laced Coffee Magnolia Doohickey Die, which has fast become one of my favourite dies.  The paper is also from the new Marianne Design Romantic Vintage Pad.

The dusky pink flowers as seen below were made using the Marianne Design Creatables Branch and Flower 2 LR0257, they look like Dahlia's and quite realistic.

The gorgeous Vintage Parasol is another March release from Marianne Designs, isn't it gorgeous.  It can be used for vintage cards and also as a baby shower card. Love this release.

The heart shape at the bottom right is made from Airdry Clay, so easy, light and detailed.

Thanks for popping by.

Hugs Tracy x

Gesso Tulle Pleat Trim Cherry Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourish Airdry Clay

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10% at BunnyZoe This Weekend

Candy and Votes

Evening Everyone,

Just popping on to remind you that there is still time to enter my CANDY.

I also need your votes.  I've made it to the Top 5 at Fashionista and now it's down to the people's choice to cast their vote.  If  you'd like to vote for me you can pop over HERE, if when you get there you'd prefer to vote for someone else that is cool too.

Thanks Everyone.

Hugs Tracy x

Anniversary Candy

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Hi Everyone,

I'm a little late with this but, guess what...... I've been blogging for 3 fabulous years.  Yayyyyyyy. I have made so many crafty friends and have been fortunate to be a part of some fabulous Design Teams, I truly feel lucky.

Thank you for following me, leaving comments and emailing me, I truly appreciate you all and the friendships I have made behind the scenes.  I know that I don't always get round to commenting on all of your blogs, but I do visit.  Working fulltime sometimes hinders me and I am trying to keep caught up in my lunch hours, but I can only do so much with my arm currently in pain from RSI. 

Ususal Deets:-

1) Place a pic in your sidebar and link back to me, (I don't mind which picture you choose, there is a collage at the end if you want to include them all)

2) Be or become a follower, but please only if you want to, not just for the candy

3) Leave your details in Mr Linky Below

No Candy only blogs Please

That's it.  The candy is open worldwide.  You don't need a blog to enter, just skip the blog address.

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First up is "A few of my favourite things" from Live and Love Crafts:-

1 sheet of the new PionDesign Alma's Sewing Room Purple Room

1 sheet of the new PionDesign Alma's Sewing Room Blue Room

Shabby Blue Seam Binding

Bark Hearts

Gardenia's, Kort and Godt Berries and Lilac Poppies

Charms (made with love heart charms from BunnyZoe)

Mini Sewing Spools

Cluny Crotcheted Lace

Pearls and Pearl String

Labels in Kraft and White

Mini Envelope Packets in White

The fabulous Nikki has generously donated £10 Gift Certificate, thank you Nikki. Mwah x

Marianne Designs has kindly donated one of the new Collectable Sets, Snoejes Freezing Cold Stamp and Ribbon.  Thank you Winnie.

Although the picture says 3 Digi Stamps from Crafts and Me, Teresa is actually sponsoring me for 4 Digi Stamps and a new set of Digi Papers, coming soon. Thank you Teresa.

Lastly I have 25 Envelope Boxes

And here it is altogether

I will leave the candy open until 25 March.

That's it, good luck everyone.

Now and Then

Morning,

Firstly if you live in the UK, what is going on???? It's nearly April and we are a few inches deep in snow and it's freezing.  I've never seen a March like it.

It's a new week at Live and Love Crafts and a new theme, and I think you are all going to have a laugh along the way,  but I first have to report some cruelty behind the scenes.  We all love Sandy but this week she has targeted us all to re-do a card that we made a long time ago, as far back as you can go. We have all been cringing at the thought and I was hoping I wouldn't be able to find the stamps, but I'm honest and I did so I am here today under duress, lol.  Seriously, we still love you Sandy and thank you for making us do this, even though I am still cringing and daren't open my laptop today,  it is actually good to go back and re-create a card you made before to see how far you have come, and to all those emails that I respond to about my colouring, I always say practice, practice, practice and hopefully you will see the difference.

So here it is the THEN and the NOW side by side. This happens to be my very first card that I made using a coloured image and my very first colouring. It dates back to January 2009.  I think it's fair to say that I have always liked flowers but my love for embellishments has definitely grown, lol.

They have both been coloured using distress inks for a direct comparison and on NOW card I have used PionDesign Lily of the Valley 12x12 paper and you will notice a little shabby white frantage around the edges of the image, hehe, love this stuff.  The lace at the bottom is just beautiful.

A little Angel resting on the bark heart, cute.

I have used the little present charm with the words, "for you", perfect for this card. The snowflakes were cut out with accetate and dipped into diamond dust.

A cascade of flowers consisting of KortandGodt Berries, Gardenia, Flower sprays, white poppies and Chrysanthemums all with a dusting of Gesso.

 Enjoy the rest of the week everyone, I can sit back now mine's done and see what the rest of the girl's have re-created starting with Tina tomorrow, so be sure to check back, it will be awesome!

Hugs Tracy x

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

Dream Valley - Pearls and Lace
Christmas Stamping all year long - Anything Goes
Charisma - Diecuts
ABC Christmas - Fabric or Felt (I'm hoping cheesecloth counts)
Through the craftroom door - Anything Goes

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