Sparkle!

On a grey day like today we could all use a little sparkle, so lucky for us that this is the theme of our latest challenge at Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia.

For my DT card I used a Magnolia stamp which came free with their magazine.  I coloured this with Copics and added lots of sparkle with a good sprinkling of Glamour Dust.

The papers are Piccadilly by Basic Grey and I added a large doily plus flowers and ribbon from my stash.

I hope you can join us at LhoSM this fortnight. We are joined by our lovely regular sponsors

Lifelong crafters Mother and Daughter, Mary and Andrea were tired of having to buy full rolls of ribbon and lace when they only needed one metre.  Because they love ribbons and all things pretty, they decided to open their own online shop in 2010 and make small quantities of beautiful products easily available to all crafters. Mary owns the shop and runs it on a day to day basis as well as keeping the website updated while Andrea looks after the social side,  The Ribbon Girl Blog and the Design Team. They specialise in supplying small (or large) quantities of ribbon, twine, gorgeous vintage style lace and seam binding ribbon, tiny pom-pom and ric-rac trim, all sorts of buttons, fancy pins, a multitude of charms, pearl and crystal flourishes, wool felt squares, seasonal and unusual embellishments, mulberry flowers, sticky tape and accessories to card makers, crafters, scrapbookers and cake decorators. They stock only the best quality products and only offer for sale goods that they would personally buy and use themselves.

with this fab prize

 

 

Have a great week!

 

Hugs,

 

Tracey xx

Trees or Leaves

It's an autumnal theme at Sweet Stampin' this week.  We'd like to see trees or leaves on your projects this time.  Hopefully the storms that are forecast for the southern half of the UK won't materialise and the trees and leaves will stay safely where they are meant to be.

I tried something really different (for me) for my DT card and went for one layer, no embellies and no colouring!  Here it is...

I masked off a rectangular shape using post-it notes and used Distress Inks to colour the panel before stamping the Memory Box trees in brown Staz-On.  The sentiment is a rub on.  It sounds simple enough, but it took me a few practice attempts, not to mention one or two card blanks, to get this right.  I think I'm quite pleased with it and it's yet another flat card for posting.

Our sponsor at Sweet Stampin' this week is the fabulous Hobbycutz and all eligible entries each month are automatically included in the monthly prize draw sponsored by the Ribbon Girl, so everyone basically has 2 chances to win.

Hope you can play along with us this week!


I'd like to enter this card in the Treemendous challenge over at Allsorts Challenge Blog.

Hugs

Tracey xx

Spots or Stripes

Another fortnight has flown by and it's already time for a new challenge at Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia!  Our theme this fortnight is Spots or Stripes, so a nice, easy one for you.

I got this fabulous Edwin stamp in the post recently and couldn't wait to ink him up for our challenge.

I used American Crafts and Simple Stories papers with Bazzill cardstock in blue and white.  As I wanted to keep the layout fairly simple I just used a couple of buttons from my stash as embellies.  Edwin has been coloured with Copics and I put a wee touch of silver Liquid Pearls on his buttons and the tiny little cufflink.

We are being sponsored by Live and Love Crafts this time:

If the words vintage and shabby chic makes your heart beat faster, you will find your haven at Live & Love Crafts!
Live & Love Crafts is a UK based online store that ships WORLDWIDE. The store is owned and operated by Sandra Mathis, a crafter who is as passionate about the vintage style as she is about customer service and providing a good shopping experience. Live & Love Crafts prides itself on having a website that is easy to navigate with excellent product images. Orders are dispatched fast; usually on the same day received.

Live & Love Crafts stocks a wide range of products from well-loved vintage brands such as Maja Design, Pion Design, Magnolia, Wild Orchid Crafts, Kort & Godt, Prima, Melissa Frances, Maya Road, and the Tim Holtz/Ranger product lines.

The store has a vast selection of laces, ribbons and trims, an assortment of over 200 charms and metal decorations, as well as many other unique embellishments that you can't find elsewhere. To help you save on costs, the charms/metal decos can be purchased singularly and all trims and ribbons are sold by the yard/meter. If you’re looking for products that will inspire and a one stop paper & embellishment shop, look no further than Live & Love Crafts!

 

 

Hope you can join in with us here this week!

Tracey xx

Halloween!

We have a new challenge at Sweet Stampin' - Halloween!  We've been sponsored by the Stamp Fairy who kindly gave the Sweeties some images to play with.  Here's what I did with mine:

Barry was coloured with Copics (pdq as he's wearing a sheet!). The papers are by Echo Park and I added a Memory Box die cut spider's web and a Sizzix spider cut from Doodlebug velvet cardstock.

Hope you can join in the fun with us this week!

Hugs

Tracey x

Male-y Christmas!

I can't believe it's time for another challenge over at Christmas at Sweet Stampin'.  The weeks are just flying by and the festive season will be upon us before we know it.

This month we'd like to see your festive creations for a male - yes, it's the thing I usually dread, cards for men or boys!

I opted for one of my hAnglar images for this challenge.  He is part of a couple and so lovely to colour.  I used Copics this time and stamped some snowflakes very lightly in Weathered Wood ink.  The ribbon was in my stash - no need for flowers on this project.

I do hope you can join in the fun with us over at Christmas at Sweet Stampin' this month. We're being sponsored by My Mum's Craft Shop who have a £10 voucher to give away to our lucky winner.

I'll be back over the weekend with my hAnglar DT card and hope to get some crafting time next week, as it will be the school holiday here in SW Scotland. 

In the meantime, enjoy the rest of your week!

Hugs

Tracey xx