Just a quick note! Had the most fab couple of days!  Stampin' Up! workshop then a party on Wednesday with the most lovely ladies!  Then a brilliant day today with my very chatty Princess doing pottery painting!  Brilliant fun! 
Then a lovely tea and cake afternoon!  What more could you want!?

Crafty creations will follow soon!

Tracyx

Normal Service!

...will be resumed as soon as possible!  

Sorry that there haven't been any posts from me for a while.. just back from holiday and in the process of moving craft room (no small task!!).  I'm also busy preparing for two Stampin' Up! parties which are both on the same day!   That's me made 5 sets of make and takes.  Whew! 

Should be finished the move soon though so normal crafty service will be back!  My mojo is itching to play with all my new stash!

The Cupboard Trilogy - first challenge

Hi! I can't believe it's the 1st of July already!  Today is the launch of the new monthly challenged on The Cupboard Trilogy Challeng blog.

The first challenge gives you the opportunity to choose a minimum of three colours from the palette below.

I'm proud to be a member of the card making Design Team and my DT entry is here:

The image is one of the very lovely Saturated Canary digis. I've chosen to colour her with Stampin' Up inks and a blender pens.  The papers on the card are Basic Grey - Plumeria. The die cuts are made with Die-namics Dies and Stampin' Up punches and I've used Prima flowers, some pearls and Stampin' Up lace to finish off!

The DT members are not restricted to just one category and I've always fancied a try a digital scrapbooking.  This is my first attempt using Craft Artist software and a digi kit I've had for ages (bought it for the papers originally!)  I think it would be very easy to get hooked on digi scraping!

I hope that both of these inspire you to have a go at this months challenge!  Pop on over to the Cupboard Trilogy to add your entry by a linky to your blog - there's lovely candy to be won!

Can't wait to see what you create!  Thanks for stopping by!

Tilda with a Thistle

Completely inspired by Magnolia Down Under's Bingo Challenge and the colour challenge at Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia.

My bingo line is "Sentiment" "Tilda" "Lace/Ribbon"

My colour combo is Purple and Green.

I love this little Tilda with the Thistle! 

Coloured her with Copics and SU! ink.

Used a Magnolia Doo Hickey die too!

The sentiment is Penny Black.

Feeling Fruity!

This is my entry for the Sketch Challenge at 365 cards!

Great fun to make - using the Fruit and Flowers stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Appreciate What Is

This is my entry for the Totally Paper Crafts Challenge.  The theme is raining, cats and dogs - any one, or combination of the three.  The minute I saw "rain" (and the weather outside!) I was inspired to find this Tatty Button stamp and use it to make my challenge entry. 

It's a strange image for a card - something raining! So I teamed it up with the sentiment - because without the rain we wouldn't have the flowers!

The flower is Triple Treat by Stampin' Up! and the colour scheme is Marina Mist, Certainly Celery and Basic Grey. The papers are "Minuet" by Memory Box.

You Rock!

Having a wee play with the copics!

Fathers Day card inspired by the SU! colours - Tempting Turquoise, Chocolate Chip and Peach Parfait.

This is a really great digi to colour!

This is my entry for:

The Craft Punked Fathers Day Challenge!

DigiDays Challenge!

Card Makin Mamas Challenge!

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge!

This is my entry for the 4CCC-94 {Sketch} Challenge over at 4 Crafty Chicks.  Had great fun making this one as it's the first time I've used this lovely digi!  Coloured with Stampin' Up! Inks (Marina Mist, Chocolate Chip and Rose Red) and co-ordinating cardstock.  The papers are Authentique from the Journey collection (lovely colours!)

Sending you oodles of love!

Time for another challenge! 

Take a look over at Craft Punked!  This in my entry - birthday celebration!

You are the wind beneath my wings

Something different for me!  This is my entry for the Cupboard Trilogy Challenge. 

The inspiration for the challenge is the lyrics to "Wind Beneath My Wings" from Beaches.  Reading through the lyrics I thought of love, music, butterflies and making the most of every moment.  The colour scheme for this card came from the pale aqua lace which was lying in a huge bag of mixed embellishments (which I'm supposed to be tidying out!!).  I then found some Pink Paislee papers from the London Market collection.  The stamps are Tim Holtz and Indigo Blu.  Inks are Stampin' up (Soft Suede) and Tim Holtz distress (Bundled Sage).

Pop on over to the Cupboard Trilogy blog - loads of inspiration, and a fantastic prize!

Tx

Two recently made cards for men!

Get Well wishes for a special auntie

Ok, who stole May??  It was definately here around the start of the month, but now it's the 31st and I can't explain where the bit in the middle went!

It's been a manic month - so much on and some good weather too.  I've been busy learning to crochet, doing loads of commissions and a couple of parties, oh, and work - always busy busy!!!

And now I'm thinking it might be time to relax a wee bit - well, maybe after all the Jubilee celebrations! (can't wait!)

Not long now until the summer holidays! (ahh.. I can't wait! I need lots of luxury!!)

Anyway, back to today! Made this card for a very special Auntie who is not too well at the moment.  Sarah has made a card too (need to photo it!). 

Time to get on now. I have 8 birthday cards, and a new baby card to make! Or maybe I could do a wee bit of shopping first! need some new dies!! NEED!!

Latest Crafting journey!

I've been busy learning how to crochet - three classes down and totally amazed at the results! Followed this beanie pattern then added the scallop border myself (very proud of this!!), then made the flowers and leaves from another pattern.  Still need to add buttons or pearls to the flower centres.  The wool is 100% cotton and crochets beautifully!   Used a 4mm hook.

What next???

Birthday Bubbles

Another gorgeous Saturated Canary digi - coloured with Copics and the SU! blender pen.

The papers are from Memory Box - Minuet.

New Home

A bright new home card. 

Too Simple?

just can't make up my mind about this one - too simple??

Using up scraps

Using up some scraps of brown, green and orange that I found whilst tidying one small corner of the craft room!

Not had that much time to craft this weekend. Time taken up with a funeral and then a birthday - one extreme to the other.  Did manage to squeeze in a couple of hours learning the basics of crochet though - three more classes to go - it's absolutely fabby fun!

Another one

Cosmo Cricket

Great fun playing with these papers from Cosmo Cricket - 2WENTY-THR3E

And some Stampin' Up! goodies too (obviously!!)

Cupcake Keyring

Great fun to make! Could get hooked on working with felt!

Had the most fabulous fun mum and daughter time today! Been busy pottery painting all afternoon - it's amazing where the time goes when you are having a such a great time!  Our pottery will be glazed and fired and we pick it up at the end of the week - can't wait to see how the colours come out!  Then a girly late lunch.  Perfect!  Days like these make me realise how lucky I am!

No card making for me for the next few days.. learning to knit with four double ended needles (hey, two is easy but you try four! lol!) and also booked up for crochet classes! never a dull moment!

For the boys

Two new male birthday cards. 

Saturated Canary

I just love these images from Saturated Canary. They are so easy and rewarding to colour!  Coloured here using SU! inks and a blender pen.  It was a very relaxing way to spend a Wednesday night in the company of the crafting group!  

A first wedding anniversary card. Kept it simple!

Well, they say "imitation is the best form of flattery!"

Two for the boys

Cards for men - always fill me with fear! I always find them difficult but really enjoyed making these two!   Both cards are 8"x8" so lots of room!  

Poppy Parade and Night of Navy from SU! on this next card. 

(I love Poppy Parade - need to stock up on it!!)

Been Busy

Been busy! Three 8x8" cards made to order for a friend. Love this Hero Arts Cupcake

Now that these are done I'm off to play with the 6 new sets of retired SU! stamps which arrived from the US today! Fun fun fun!!

No name for this one - too much chitter chatter from a 7 year old to distract me!

Here it is though - inspired by gorgeous Prima papers and one of my fav images from Saturated Canary.

All finished off with some classic Stampin' Up! cardstock in Crumb Cake and Early Expresso, and a die cut swirl by Die-namics.

She's also coloured using Stampin' Up! inks and a blender pen.

New stash! All absolutely gorgeous!!

New stash! All absolutely gorgeous!!

Ever So Lovely

Another Little Claire stamp - "Ever so Lovely".  Really nice to colour!

At Home

Love this stamp from Little Claire - called "At Home".  Coloured with the SU! blender and inks and matted on Early Expresso. The papers are MME True Blue.

I think I might add some SU! Crystal Effects to the middle house!

Some new stash!

Just back from the GNPE in Harrogate - a lovely crafty couple of days, great shopping, chilled out time and crafty chat. Now enjoying a relaxing Mothers Day morning before heading out for dinner later.

I can't believe how busy GNPE was - still managed to get some goodies though!

And now looking forward to a Sincerely Yours on the 21st April at Ingliston!