February a month of new beginnings & lots of crafting

Hello and welcome to February already, where did January go?

I've been busy making new stock for the shops we stock cards in this week, and I have been making more of these cards as they are a firm favourite in all sorts of colours. Green is one of my favourites

It's a gorgeous Honey doo Crafts stamp and has been coloured using Promarker Pens.

I'm currently building my freelance demonstrator portfolio and looking at other design teams for the future maybe one day I might even get on the Tv hey you never know :) 

Well enjoy the rest of the evening wherever you are in the world

Hugs

Tracey 

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Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog week of Anything Goes

Good morning. It's been a funny few weeks with no Glitter n Sparkle images to use and starting my new job.

Well I'm back this week with a gorgeous image by Aurora wings called Diamond and here is my finished card. I decided to keep this on very simple as the image it's self is so lovely.

I have used promarkers to colour this image and used a blender pen to take colour out and create shadow effects.

I do hope you can join us over at the Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog and join the theme and be in with a chance to win some amazing crafty goodies.
Crafty Hugs
Tracey
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Ikes Art Sponsor over at Glitter N Sparkle's Week 190 Flower Power Theme

Good Morning and welcome to Week 190 over at the Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog

This weeks challenge is all about 

Flower Power

and my Sponsor for the week is Ikes Art

here is the card that I have created

I went for a slightly different card blank style this time and it's a dl shape that opens on the short side

I have used off cuts for this card which is a great way to be thrifty when crafting.

I stretched the floral digital image to give a longer look to the flowers.

I coloured them using Promarkers

Marsh Green - Buds

Cocoa - Branches

Pale pink & Aniseed for the petals

I wanted to keep it simple and added a floral ribbon from Meiflower Crafts and then stamped flowers down the right hand side.

If you would like to join in the fun then pop over to the Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog and have a go and maybe you will be lucky and get some great new digital images from our sponsors.

Crafty Hugs

Tracey

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Glitter N Sparkle - Week 189 - Anything Goes week - The Stamping Boutique Sponsor

Wow, another week  is almost over and this weeks Glitter N Sparkle Challenge is one of our most popular themes and is 

Anything Goes week

One of this weeks sponsors is the fabulous The Stamping Boutique and I was very lucky to get to choose from their amazing selection of digi's

I chose:

Audrey the Equestrian

I thought it was such a  fun image to work with and would work really well on a larger card size.

Here is what I came up with

I have coloured this image in using Promarkers:

Horse: Cinnamon & Burnt Sienna

Tail & Mane: Sandstone & Praline

Saddle & Bridal : Henna

Blanket: Grey Green

Skin : Blush, Saffron & Pastel Pink

Hair: Burnt Sienna

Jumps: Lipstick Red

Rider's t-shirt : Cardinal Red

Grass: Pear Green & Marsh Green

I made a large 8" x 8" card blank from a sheet of A3 card stock, next I used a Stampin Up Stamp set which included the apple and used memento ink to stamp the apple border on the card blank. I also stamped and extra 2 on a scrap piece of card to use as embellishments.

I have matted and layered the image with coordinating papers and card stock colours.

The final pieces were to add the apples and then the sentiment which is a Woodware Crafts Stamp set called Make a Wish.

I love these fun cartoon like digital images, if you would like to win some of these great images or soem from our other sponsors then pop over to Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog and add your entry using the linky.

Have a great Sunday

Tracey

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Week 188 - Glitter N Sparkle DT sample - Theme Ribbon or Lace - Cute as a Button Sponsor

Good Morning and it's another fun challenge this week over at the Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog

This weeks sponsors are brilliant and Myself and Samantha got this gorgeous Cute as a Button Digital Images - The image could be coloured in lots of different techniques and colour combinations but I went for a Orange & Purple colour scheme for mine.

Colours used are:

Skin: Blush, Saffron & Pastel Pink

Hair: Sandstone, Cinnamon, Burnt Sienna

Neck piece: Orange & blender pen

Hat : Violet, Purple, Spring Lilac & Amethyst

Sunflower - Bells

I have used the Promarker blender a lot on this image to create shading and look of movement.

I layered the card using the Venetian Paper Stack from an old retired Stampin up collection which I though worked well.

The element of ribbon or lace was easy as I knew I had some lovely satin ribbon from Meiflower Crafts which matched perfectly with the colours I have used on the image.

If you would like to join in the fun over at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog and to be in with a chance of winning some amazing prizes, simply make a card using the brief and add your link to the post.

Crafty hugs

Tracey

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Week 187 - All Dressed up Image for Glitter N Sparkles - One for the Ladies

Good Morning and welcome to this week's Glitter N Sparkle Challenge

This week's theme is

One for the Ladies

I was luckily enough to be given the chance to choose an image from 

All dressed up Stamps

This is the digital image that myself and one of the team got to work with, aren't they a super cute trio of ladies

Following is my actual card that I have made using the image

I arranged them on the computer with the intention of doing a scene, which worked really well when I printed in and made started using the inks and dry baby wipes to create a seaside scene.

I wanted to make the card bright and sunny like the summer holidays were already here. So I chose Promarker colours such as Lime twist, Hot Pink and Sunflower yellow.

Skin is done with Blush, Saffron & Pastel Pink

Hair is done with Burnt Sienna and Cinnamon

I continued the colour scheme with the backing elements and ribbon.

All finished off with a Sentiment from a Stampin Up set.

If you would like to enter and be in with a chance of winning some fabulous prizes from our sponsors this week then pop over to Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog and join in the fun

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Tracey

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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

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Morgan's Artworld - Monochrome Challenge DT Sample

Good Morning and welcome to Team B's turn over on the Morgan's Artworld Blog, this weeks challenge is Monochrome.

I decided to go for a traditional monochrome colour scheme and stayed with a grey scale.

And here is my card that I made using the Fae 19

I have kept the monochrome theme throughout the card.

Here is a closer look at the image coloured using Promarkers - Cool Grey 1 - 5

Warm Grey 1 -5

Black

Blush, Saffron and Pastel Pink

For an added effect I have sprayed silver glitter spray by Crafters Companion.

If you would like to be in with a chance to win some of Morgan's amazing images then pop over to the Morgan's Artworld Blog and add your 'Monochrome' theme creation.

We look forward to seeing your creations

Hugs

Tracey C 

Design Team Member

Week # 182 - Use a Punch or Die Challenge over on the Glitter N Sparkle Blog

Good Morning, I am running a bit late with this blog post today we overslept ;) That's a rare thing in a house with 3 children,

Right now today it's a challenge theme of 

Use a Die or Punch

Over at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog

This Weeks sponsors are:

I was given the task of creating something with the gorgeous Morgan's Artworld Images

and here is the card that I created using Green Cameo Fairy image

The theme elements are the coloured image has been die cut from a Spellbinders label die set and also the black floral silhouette has been die cut using an Xcut Die.

The image has a tattoo that runs across her body which I coloured with Lilacs and soft greens from the Promarker range of colours, which I also incorporated into the rest of the image and on the card itself.

The butterflies are a purchase from a recent Hobby show at the NEC in Birmingham and they just added a splash of colour and foil to the card.

Now it's your turn and you can join in over at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog

and be in with a chance of winning some amazing digital images from the sponsors.

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Tracey

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 

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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

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Glitter N Sparkle Challenge this week ' Love is in the air'

Good Morning and welcome to my blog where today we are showcasing the Glitter N Sparkle's Weekly Challenge and this week's theme to tie in with it being 'Valentine's Day' we are having a Love is in the air theme

Here is my Creation for this week using 

Lovely Winter Couple

from The EastWind

They have absolutely stunning images for you to colour so pop over to their blog & page to be inspired.
The East Wind

My Finished card:

I decided to chop this one and cut the image into a heart shape to tie in with the theme.

I love this one and very happy with the cuteness.

I used Promarkers to colour this image by The East Wind, 

Skin: Blush, Saffron & Pastel Pink

Hair - Girl - Raw Sienna & Caramel, Boy - Raw Sienna

Girls Coat - Fuchsia Pink 

Girls Hat & Scarf - Antique Pink

Hearts - Berry Red

Boys Coat - True Blue

Boys Hat - Oasis & True Blue

Boys Scarf - Mustard

Petrol blue for extra detail

I hope you are all enjoying your day of love and snuggles or crafting if not and that you will pop by and enter the Glitter N Sparkle Challenge this week to be in with a chance of winning some amazing images by our sponsors.

Happy Valentine's Day

Hugs

Tracey xxx

This Week's Glitter n Sparkle Challenge is about Fireworks & Sparkle

Good Morning and welcome to my Design team sample for this weeks 

Glitter N Sparkle blog Challenge

This week it's all bout 

Fireworks & Sparkle

This week the majority of the team were choosing from a new designer to me

Zuri Artsy Craftsy

The blog has great selection of images and samples for your inspiration and also there is an awesome Etsy Shop too. ( link is above direct to the etsy shop)

Here is the Image I chose, she is called Cheryl.

I have used a Scallop card blank by Kanban Crafts for the main card and very simply used black cardstock for the backing as this allowed me to stamp and emboss the fireworks in the back ground.

Close up of the great image which I have coloured using Promarkers and then glitter glue for the sparkle on the skirt.

Skin is Blush, Saffron & Pastel Pink

Hair is Cinnamon & Burnt Sienna

Bodice is Lipstick & Poppy Red

The fireworks are stamped and heat embossed for effect - The stamp is by Great Impressions

I made it into a Best Wishes card and would be great for Special 21st or 30th Birthday.

Now hopefully I have inspired now it's time for you to make your own creation using the Fireworks and Sparkle theme and add your link to the Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog for your chance to be in with winning some fabulous digital images from our Sponsors this week.

Happy Crafting and Good Luck

Hugs

Tracey 

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