Glitter N Sparkle Week 185 - Anything Goes challenge - imagine that digi stamps

Good Morning and welcome to this weeks challenge over at Glitter N Sparkle which is all about 

'Anything Goes'

Well this is a fun week as anything goes mean we have free choice of images and ideas ;)

Here is my card that I have made using a Imagine That Digital Images

I wanted to create something bright and colourful and this is my sample.

The image is coloured in Promarkers:

Moss

Summer Sun

Fuchsia Pink

Mulberry

Cool Aqua

Pastel Green

The backing paper is a Kanban Crafts from the recent Silhouette collection they released.

The Lime green corners are from a Katy Sue Mould and made using Martha Stewart air dry clay which I coloured using distress ink.

The sentiment is a Stampin Up set

I finished the card off by adding green pearls to the frame of the image.

Love this card it is such fun and nice and bright.

If you would like to be in with a chance of winning some gorgeous new digital stamps then pop over to Glitter N Sparkle blog and add your entry into the Anything goes theme.

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Tracey

xx 

Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Week: 183 Sun, moon or Stars

Good morning, and welcome to this week's Glitter N Sparkle Challenge which this week the theme is all about:

Moon, Stars or Sun

What a great theme and I have to say I instantly had an idea for this theme and was lucky enough to be given Beccy's Place Digital Images to choose images from.

I fell in love with the Cattitude images and I got this very cute cat image to use on this card

Here is what I have made:

'Cats on Wall under the stars'

I printed 3 different sized cats and then coloured them with promarkers:

Simply used - Raw sienna, Cinnamon, Burnt Sienna and Cool Grey 5

The backing is simply made with silver stamped stars, hand drawn moon and then I added some black star paper clips which are from IKEA. The wall panel is a backing sheet by Kanban Crafts, which I have stamped the 'Moon' sentiment by Docrafts.

It's been a very fun theme and I can imagine we are going to have some fantastic entries over at Glitter N Sparkle

I look forward to seeing all your entries.

Hugs

Tracey 

xxx

Week #179 Glitter n Sparkle - Something in Green theme - Make it Crafty Image

Good Morning and welcome to another great challenge over at Glitter n Sparkle challenge Blog

This week we have some amazing sponsors and one of those is the brilliant

Make it Crafty

I was lucky to have a choice from their website and went with Urban Keisha

and here is the card that I designed.

Urban Keisha has been coloured using various shades of Promarkers

Moss, Olive Green, Lime Zest, Lime Twist, Marsh Green & Khaki

Were my green elements for my theme

Skin is done with Blush, Saffron and Pastel Pink

Hair is done with Burnt Sienna, Cinnamon & Sandstone

The backing ground was done using a Backing card from Kanban Crafts - Street scene. I used also used Woodware Craft Collections Urban Graffiti set ( available from Truly Inspired Crafts) which I have coloured with Dovecraft metallic pens.

I kept the rest simple and just layered on black matting panel and then on to an A5 card blank.

Love this image and the collection of Urban Streets by Make it Crafty is awesome and they have several other designs too.

Hope you liked my project and that you will pop over to the Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog and have a go at winning so great prizes.

Hugs

Tracey

xx

Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog - Week 178 Mother's Day theme

Good Morning and welcome to Mothers Day here in the UK

This week on Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog

It is all about our Mum's and the theme is Mother's Day

This weeks sponsor's include Pattie's Creations Digital Stamps which was my assigned designer this week.

Now I am a huge baking fan so when I saw her Cookie Jar Image I just had to select that one

You can click on the link above to take you straight to this great image.

I decided to print it 3 times to great a shelf of Cookie jars for my card design. 

And here it is:

I have used Promarkers - Sandstone and cinnamon for the cookies and added pastel blue to the jars to give the appearance of glass.

The matt layer is a piece of kraft card and the backing is from a Kanban Crafts paper pad and then I have added two shades of silver ribbon tied down the left hand side of the card.

I have then hand stamped Happy Mothers Day on to kraft card to tie everything together.

I hope you have been inspired and also enjoying your Mother's Day but if you fancy having a go at the challenge then just follow this link to the Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog where you can add your link to your project and be in with chance of winning some fabulous prizes.

Hugs

Tracey 

xxx

Challenge #177 - 28 Feb - Things With Wings (Knight Owl - Sparkle N Sprinkle)

Good Morning everyone :)

It's been a funny old week and lots happening which has caused me to have to rethink things a bit. 

But on a more positive note it's challenge week again over at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog and this weeks theme is:

'Things with Wings'

I was lucky enough this week to get a choice from the brilliant Sparkle & Sprinkle.

Here is the card I have made

Colours used for this one were:

Letraset Flex Markers:

CG02, CG03 & CG04

Copic:

B29, B24, E39, E35, E37, E33, E29 & E11

Y17, Y06, YG06, YG03 & R29

Backings for the card are Kanban Crafts - Blue Gingham Card stock, and a Sky effect Card stock also from Kanban Crafts.

Finished with a Ribbon by Meiflower and the sentiment is a Stamp by Woodware Craft Colelction Available from Truly Inspired Crafts

This is such a fun image and the set that it comes with is brilliant as it has sentiments and an already coloured version of the owl for those not confident to colour it themselves.

For your chance to win some Sparkle n Sprinkle goodies then pop over to the Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog and add your entry to the links.

Wishing you lots of luck and thanks for stopping by

Hugs

Tracey C

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'Just for the Ladies' Morgan's Artworld Challenge Blog theme this week.

Good Morning and welcome to my first official month with the talented team at Morgan's Artworld

We are broken into 2 teams and this time it's Team B's opportunity to work with Morgan's fantastic images

This Month's theme is For the Ladies

And here is my Design Team sample

The image is called Cameo 9 and is stunning lady dressed for a special occasion maybe even Ladies Day at Ascot.

I have coloured with Promarkers

Skin: Blush, Saffron & Pastel Pink

Hair : Sandstone & Cinnamon

Dress: Midnight blue & Cornflower

Hair Piece: Pastel Blue & Cornflower.

I die cut the image out using a Spellbinders Labels die set.

Here is my finished card

Ok so the backing elements are using Kanban Crafts Paper pad called: The Canterbury Collection

Silver mirri card

Blue Organza ribbon by Truly Inspired Crafts

Happy Birthday Stamp is by: Denami Designs

A Lovely card and would be great to create for an elegant Mother's Day Card too.

So now we have inspired why not pop over to Morgan's Artworld Challenge Blog and have a go at entering the challenge to be in with a chance of winning some goodies.

Hugs

Tracey

xxx

Kanban Wednesdays is back this week with Patchwork Pals

Good Evening, I hope everyone is save and warm with all this horrid weather we have been having?

It's Wednesday and that means Kanban day :)
This week I have older toppers for you but they are cracking ones :)

Patchwork Pals are a gorgeous family who love all things a family would love to do at the weekends, baking, gardening, football or going on a Train Ride.

You can buy them in Die cut topper format or Rubber Stamps. 

Here are a set of cards I have made just using 4 Topper sheets from the collection. 

As I'm sure you will agree they are very cute and great for Grand kids or Grand parents with their cute themes and back grounds.

There is even a rumour that Kanban Crafts will be releasing a brand new kit using the Patchwork Pals, I'm hoping for a Go Karting one for my hubby he would love that one :)

Happy Wednesday everyone xx

Glitter n Sparkle Week #170 Tic Tac Toe Challenge week - SLS Lines image

Good Morning and welcome to my design team inspiration card for this weeks Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog

This week there are yet again some fantastic prizes up for grabs for entering a card using the theme
Tic Tac Toe

There is board for you to use to gain your inspiration, all you have to do is choose a row that you incorporate in your card ie Gems/pearls, Image & Ribbon/lace

This the row I chose for my card this week which includes the fabulous image called:

marie-antoinette-digital-stamp-cupcakes

by

SLS Lines

Now here is my card using the information above, first is the close up of the image coloured.

I have coloured her using my Letraset Promarkers, here is the list of colours used:

Hair: Primrose, Pastel Yellow & Mustard

Skin: Blush, Saffron & Pastel Pink

Bow & cupcakes are in various shades of Pink's

Eyes: Pastel Blue

The image is obviously called Marie Antoinette so I went for a regal colour scheme and patterned papers. The Backing card and panel behind the image are from the Kanban Crafts Kensington Collection.

The line I used for my card was Pearls &/or gems ( So I have used both) on the left of the image and then I tied Lace & ribbon together on the right hand side.

The sentiment is from the same Kensington collection.

To purchase a SLS Lines Digital Image then click on the link then and it will take you to their Etsy shop.

To enter with your version of the Tic Tac Toe theme then just click on this link to the Glitter N Sparkle Blog and good luck.

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Tracey 

xxxx

Day trip to Kanban's Open day in Elland, West Yorkshire

Good evening, it's been a bit of busy day as we have just got back from the Kanban Crafts factory new launch open day.

Today saw the Kanban Team open a new floor at the factory in Elland, West Yorkshire.

Chris, Sophie and Myself travelled up this morning and spent a bit of money on some items. Here is the new floor with all it's great goodies and the following photo is my crafty stash.

Now I suppose I best do some crafting with it all.

The new floor is open Monday - Thursday 9.30am - 4pm, Fridays 9.30am - 3pm and Saturdays 9.30am - 2pm

Full Address: Floor 1, The New Mill, Wellington Mills, Quebec Street, Elland, HX5 9AS

Well worth a visit if you love a crafty bargain and a cuppa.

Hugs

Tracey xxx

My Crafty Kanban Wednesday's start today.

Welcome to my Weekly Wednesday Posts.

Starting this week I am doing Kanban Wednesday's - Strange but I have my mad moments, If I get the Kanban Crafts sheets out and craft on a Wednesday I can update my blog, showcase new and old kits and also offer inspiration, whilst also building stock to sell in my outlets - see not quite so mad now :).

I am intending to do this with each of the Dt's that I work with so each day I blog ad each day I show something different.

So today I decided I would work on a couple of really old collections from Kanban Crafts.

Here is collection 1's creations:

Kit : Fairies ref: 590558

The kit comes with a set like above for each scene to make a concept 3d box style card ( as shown above). 

I have made a couple of cards using just one sheet from the set

Baking & Shopping fairies - Ref PCT1396

I have made one into the Box card as shown above and then to show you that you can use the elements to make a normal card too.

Baking on the left made into the box scene and shopping fairy used for the A5 card.

Here is the 3d box scene card made up, you simply just fold and stick the scallop pieces together to fold the shape. You can stick everything inside the frame or as I have done and add elements on the outside.

 Here you can see it standing and from above, I have added a lilac backing paper from the 'The language of flowers' 6x6" paper pad by Kanban too. I have slit a cut into the bowl of mixture so I could slip the whisk into it for added effect.

All finished and you can see the elements stuck down, there are 2 sentiments on the sheet and also there is a lovely larger sentiment that you pop out to make the frame piece which you can add on the reverse for the name and from to be written too.

Now for the 2nd card I have made - Shopping Fairy.

Now for this card I cut up the backing panel for the box element and stuck the shop window onto it,  then layered and cut the elements to make a layered roof panel. I have decoupaged the fairy up with the sheet and cut her hand out and added the bag on her hand for effect.

I have added some pearls for embellishment.

Inside I have used th matching backing from the front ( which is from the Well wishes & Celebrations pad) and added the second sentiment inside as an insert.

Now for Collection No 2

The Griffins

A Dragon inspired collection ref: 589041

Again this kit is a really old kit from Kanban Crafts but it's a fun one :)

Here we have the lady who loves Chocolate & Wine just as much as me 

Ref no for the sheets used are: PCT9582, CRD9645, CRD9634 & PCT9588

I have used ribbon & twine for effect.

Here you can see her layered up ( there are more decoupage elements on the sheet but I felt she was layered up enough here. You can just about see the texture which has been added to the topper sheet to make her look and feel scaley :) Fabulous idea.

Now for the man of the house Dragon card. 

Sheets used are: Ref: PCT9585, CRD9634, CRD9640

I have added a kraft card tag and tied it with twine.

The sentiment is from the sentiment sheet included in the main kit Ref: PCT9587

Again on this close up you can see the texture that Kanban have added for the extra effect.

Well that was a fun morning and a few cards made.

Next week I will be working on a range called

'Patchwork Pals'

Have a great day

Hugs

Tracey

xxx

Love Your Pets Kit by Kanban Crafts

Good Morning, I'm officially back to work today and lots of things have been happening over the last 2 weeks and a few more exciting things still to come.

This weekend saw the launch over on Create & Craft TV of the new Kanban Crafts

Love Your Pets 

collection which comprises of some super cute cats, dogs, rabbits & hamsters

Here are the cards I have made with the kit so far.

Even my daughter had a go yesterday whilst on a Teacher training day off school.

A fabulous kit for a Nation of Pet lovers like we are in the UK. No wonder the kit was sell out, even I didn't get the items I wanted as I was too late :(

Happy Crafting to those of you who did get the kit.

Hugs

Tracey 

xxx

Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Week - Anything Goes - The Stamping Boutique Image - Carousel.

Good Morning and welcome to my blog this week. It's been a funny old week with Christmas and New Year and it's nice to get back to work and designing some new cards.

This weeks Glitter N Sparkle Challenge is all about 'Anything Goes' and I was lucky enough to be given a choice from the amazing The Stamping Boutique which with their brilliant selection of digi's it was hard work picking something. I fancied something a bit different and the Carousel image caught my eye (Carousel Image) I printed it quite big so that I could make a nice 8"x 8" sized card.

Here is my card below in all it's glory.

I have been trying out my Copic markers this time rather than Promarkers as I have been on a couple of lessons on how to improve my techniques with Kit & Clowder, still playing around but very happy with the overall appearance so far.

Colours Used are:

YR02, YR15, YR20 & YR21 - Mane & Tail

BG01, BG09, BG72 - Ribbons

BV00, BV08, V09 - Saddle

E33,  E29, E25  - Horse

R29 Pole, Hoofs & Lace.

The rest of the card is made up using a A3 White card sheet cut to size, Kanban Crafts Fresh Autumn Basics paper pad ( Orange zigzags), Red Polka distressed paper from a pad by Recollections which I purchased from TKMaxx, Off cuts of Yellow polka dot paper die cut & punched from accents, lilac buttons which I added orange ribbon and tied for effect. Finally to add to the funfair aspect of the card I made my own Admit one ticket .

I love the card and it's full of bright colour and fun. 

Don't forget to Join my blog for more cards and the latest updates in the crafting world.

To join in on the fun over at Glitter N Sparkle and see our new Design Team members work too then pop over and don't forget it's an anything goes week so you have the freedom to create anything.

Happy Crafting and a Happy New Year to you all

Hugs

Tracey 

xxx

Nearly New Year already :)

Good Morning and it's certainly a bit blustery here in the West Midlands today. So a great excuse to cosy up in the craft room and get creating, We had a week off from Glitter n Sparkle challenges but we are secretly planning our January Projects. Kanban Crafts sent us some top secret goodies too for us to work on over Christmas too which have all gone off back to the factory ready for the shows in the next few weeks.
So whilst it was quiet I had a re-jig in the work room and actually moved to the conservatory which as you can see is lovely and light for working on these dull days still. The work room is now a man cave ( well that's what the boys are calling it lol)

I have decided I have too much stuff and need more storage but no spare pennies at the moment. So I have packed a bit away and hidden it :)

Now whilst clearing out I found some unloved items so I got crafting and here is a card I made

It is using an older Kanban Crafts topper sheets called Damask Gown and the code is CON8018.

The sheet is to make a concept card but I chopped the blank element up to make the backing and added bits and pieces I found whilst tidying up.

Quite pleased with this one.

Back to making today at full speed as I have a few Etsy orders to do and design work to finish which I will be sharing with you all very soon.

Have a great week

Hugs

Tracey 

xxx

Monday evening fun

Good Evening to everyone :)

Some areas of the UK are heavily under water and it's such a shame with only a few weeks to go until Christmas.
Wishing all my crafty friends in those areas well and stay safe.

I have been working on stock for shows and also finishing off the last few orders for Christmas over the last few days.

Here is a Girlie card I have made this evening.

It is made using a gorgeous Saturated Canary Image

Lighting isn't great this evening unfortunately :(

I have coloured her with Letraset Promarkers and added Dovecraft Glitter glue onto some elements of the image.

The backing elements are:

Pink Polka dot is by Anne-Marie Designs

Winter wonderland sheet is by Kanban Crafts - Available from Aspire Crafts.co.uk

Glitter Pink Tape is from Express Your Shelves craft shop

I little of pink glitter at the festive time.

Have a great week 

Hugs

Tracey xx

Glitter N Sparkle Week #166 Anything Goes week - Winter Fae from Morgan's Art World

Good Morning and welcome to week # 166 of the Glitter N Sparkle challenge Blog

This week it's a 'Anything goes' week which is always very popular and I was lucky enough to get a gorgeous Morgan's Artworld called Winter Fae

A great winter digital image isn't it? 

I have coloured it with my Promarkers and here is the list of items used.

Coat - Peony, Rose Pink & Tropical Orchid

Hood & Cuffs on the coat - Oasis & Verdigris 

Hair - Cocoa & Walnut

Skin - Blush, Saffron & pastel Pink

Lips - Peony Pink

Stars - Mustard

Outlined: With Cool Grey 1

Here is the  finished card that I have made using the image.

I have used a white card stock folded to make the square card blank,

Dusky pink card cut to 14.8cm x 14.8cm - from Limetree Craft

Winter wonderland card backing is cut to 12.8cm x 12.8cm and is from Kanban Crafts

Pearls are from my stash

Foam snowflake is from a pack of shapes from Wilkinson's hardware home store in the UK

Ribbon is from Meiflower Crafts

Sentiment is stamped on a Stampin Up punch shape and the stamp is by Kanban Crafts also.

Love this card such fun and with a cute winter feel.

To join in the blog challenge just pop along to Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog and add your linky.

Good Luck and I can't wait to see what you all create.

Winter Hugs

Tracey xxx