March Theme Challenge

Hello Everyone,
Today is week 3 of the month and this is Theme Challenge week over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge. Goga has given this theme to play along with

I search through my entire Christmas stash and I don't have any Gingerbread in there. So I went looking online for a free image as I couldn't afford to buy a new digi image at the moment even though they are a great price. But I found an image I was able to work with and this is what I made

To give a little more life to my image I found this piping bag and chef hat that fit my image perfectly. I used a cover up die that I have had for a while to make the background because I couldn't really find papers that I was 100% happy. I used several brown Distress Inks on the frame because I thought that it looked a little like baked goods.

Thanks for stopping in and looking at my Design Team project. But if you would like to keep in touch with what I do away from here I have a 2nd website where you can see my other card projects and other crafts. Hope to see you around some time.

Until Next Time,
Tracy B

March Colour Challenge

Hello Everyone,
Well it is week 2 of the month so this means we are having a Colour Challenge over at the 52 Christmas Card Challenge. And our host Goga has chosen these colours to play with

This was interesting to play with because I usually play with a lot more colours but this is the card that I came up with for the challenge

I must say that it is hard to photograph metallic colours. I have been wanting to try this design out for a while ever since I got this intricate star die last Christmas and this challenge gave me the perfect opportunity. 

Thanks for stopping in and looking at my Design Team project. Please consider coming on over to our blog and joining in on the fun. 

Until Next Time,
Tracy B

February Stash Challenge

Hello Everyone,
It is week 4 of the month which means our host had a choice between a technique or a stash challenge. And Alison chose to go along with a stash challenge and that challenge is

I must admit that when I saw it as a technique I didn't know what to do so I went with it as a stash challenge. To look into our stashes and have a find those pieces that we just had to keep for a project sometime in the future. Well this is the challenge for you to use that stuff! 

And this is the card that I came up with

So how did I complete the challenge - well I had these trees that I had cut at a friends place and these were made out of embossed paper doilies which were left over from a party. And the sentiment came from an older paper pack but good for any Christmas card.

Thanks for stopping by and looking at my Design Team project. I hope to see your entry into our challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge. Before you go though I would like to leave you with this thought

I just had to go with this today. It gave me a laugh again when I read it and it always does. Sometimes you just need something to make your day a little brighter.

Until Next Time,
Tracy B

February Theme Challenge

Hello Everyone,

It's the 3rd week of the month and over at the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge this means it's Theme Challenge time. And our hostess this month Alison has suggested this theme

I must say that I always find winter theme cards a challenge. Because where I live in Australia we don't really have a winter ... well we do but nothing that needs snow gear unless we travel down to the south of our country. So I had to dig through my stamp stash to see what I could find because I don't really buy this theme either. But I did find something suitable and this is the card I came up with.

I am quite happy with how this came together. Even though I didn't use traditional colours at all for this card I thought the pink, blue and purples lent to the winter theme. I used my embossing supplies to give this poor leafless tree a slight covering of snow. Using my white gel pen I added some snow to the background of the "photo" which I had coloured using my Distress Inks.

Thanks for stopping by my blog and having a look at my Design Team Submission. I hope to see you over at the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge. Before you go I want to leave you with this thought

I love the advice from a tree. These things are quite good for humans to remember as well. I sometimes forget to do some of these thing actually.

Until Next Time,
Tracy B

Just to Say

Hello everyone,

A non Christmas card I am sharing with you today. I looked in my stash of cards and I am quite low on anything other than Christmas. So I better get a move on making other themed cards otherwise these other occasions will be upon me before I realize it.

So here is my card to continue with rebuilding my supplies

 I am using an image from the Paper Shelter called Just Roll with It and the card was inspired by this sketch by Sketch Saturday.

 I had a lot of fun putting this card together. It is definitely not my usual colour combination but I think it worked together. I have had this paper pack sitting in my stash for quite a while waiting for the perfect card to be put on and this was it.

Thanks for stopping by and looking at my project. To let me know that you stopped by today why don't you consider giving me a comment and I can visit your blog sometime. And before you go I would like to leave you with this final thought 

This is true with any journey - whether it be travel or a personal one. It all takes time and if you do start today than you will be closer to your goal tomorrow.

Have a Happy Crafty Kind of Day,

👍 Tracy B

CHALLENGES

Sketch Saturday #544

Pine Cone Birthday

Hello everyone. 

This card is a just because I needed to make a card for a friend. You know being a cardmaker comes in handy when you need a card and you don't have any on hand. I had donated a whole lot of my cards to a charity and I wasn't left with many for myself. Then I realised I needed a card and nothing I had left was suitable.

And this is the card that I have made for my friend.

I went with these colours because I needed a male card and he loves the outdoors. So I thought that these papers suited for making this card. But as most times I started with a sketch and I used this one from Operation Write Home. It's a favourite of mine.

And as has become my habit I have included the sketch with my measurements to make an A6 card front. All of the matts are .5cm bigger than the measurements mentioned. I used of the heart I used this pine cone sticker. It felt good to make a male themed card and to also use up some of my long forgotten stash of papers. But I was able to do some silver embossing for the sentiment on a small piece of pattern paper.

Thanks for stopping by and looking at my card today. Please consider leaving a comment on my post just to let me know that you stopped by and I can visit your blog as well. And as always before you go I would like to leave you with this last thought

These minion guys always crack me up. But I also like this quote because its quite true. If we stop what gives us joy then what do we want to keep moving for? I always try to have a little fun of some kind each day. Whether that be crafting, listening to some good music or just having a laugh with a friend or at a joke.

Have A Happy Crafty Kind of Day,
😜 Tracy B

CHALLENGE LIST

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #560 - Embossing

Season's Greetings

Hello everyone. Today I am sharing with you my first challenge as a Design Team member with the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown crew. This month we are hosting a whole month long challenge to give everyone time with their families because as most of you would realize a lot happens in December. So the month long challenge is

December 2018 Challenge

so here is my card 

This was based on this sketch from March 2017 a link to the original challenge.

I used papers from Kasiercrafts Twig and Berry 6X6 paper pack. Then the sentiment panel I used a emphoria piece and cut a square from it and placed some Maroon paper behind to make a place for the sentiment stickers. And just because I couldn't leave it just as is I placed some colourful star stickers around the card and this finished it off.

Thanks for stopping by and looking at my project today. Why not consider playing along with our challenge you can either make a card to give this Christmas or get a jump start on next years bundle. And as always before you go I would like to leave you with this thought

The bottom picture is my reality for Christmas. I don't see snow unless it is in the form of hailstones and that can cause quite a bit of havoc. But most of the time on Christmas Day we are trying to find some place cool to escape the heat. 

Have a Happy Crafty Kind of Day,
👍 Tracy B

Dog Dreaming

Hello everyone. I am sharing with you a card that is based actually on several challenges. All of these challenges just worked together. And I think that I came up with a card that I am really happy with.

I found this image over at All Dressed Up digital images and I think that he is just adorable. He is a free image and you can get him here. I thought that he could be daydreaming so I found this bone image and printed both of these on white card stock. I coloured both of these images with my Copic markers. Then I used my Scan N Cut to first cut around the dog image then I put the bone in a scalloped oval and cut 2 smaller one as well to make the bubbles.

To start off this card I found the image then I found a sketch that I could use to give me an idea of how big to print out the dog and his bone. And this is the sketch that I found 

And I have included my measurements for sketch #483 from Tuesday Morning Sketches. The leaves behind Dog are cut using some die cuts from Kasiercraft and light green paper and then sponged with Mowed Lawn Distress Ink. The background paper was bought in a 6x6 paper pack already clear embossed with the words of encouragement and I used embossed letters for my sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by and looking at my card today. And before you go I would like to leave you with this thought

Around our place at the moment it is predicted that we will possibly see around 250mls of rain in the next 48hrs. Which could include thunderstorms and high winds. We need the rain because so much of Australia is in drought but this type of rain can cause flash flooding which isn't good either. See you all on the other side of the storms.

Have a Happy Crafty Kind of Day,
💦TracyB

CHALLENGE LIST

• Tuesday Morning Sketches #483  ##UPDATE - 18 Dec - I got chosen as Designer Fav - This was such a nice surprise! ##
• Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 560 - Embossing
• All Dressed Up - November Challenge

Bundle of Joy

Hello everyone. Today I am sharing with you a card that I made for some dear friends who just welcomed their little girl into the world just over a week ago.

Isn't this image adorable. I have used "Babe Moon Lullaby" available from Lil Miss Muffet Digital Stamps quite a few times and for either a Baby Girl or Boy. The starry background is a digital paper that I have and joined these together and printed them onto white card stock. I coloured the baby image in with my Copic markers.

The sketch that I used is from Operation Write Home

I included the measurements that I used to fit my A6 front of a card which is the size for a card in Australia. So some aren't exactly to the original sizes mentioned because our card stock is different.

Sometimes I like to make cards that are a little less fussy but this does have the layers that I like to play around with. My layers can either be cardstock or sometimes I will use distress inks around the edge to help them to stand out.

Thanks for stopping by and looking at my project. I hope that you might have found some useful information or something to spark your creativity. And before you go I would like to leave you with this final thought

Whether you are doing a job or a chore around your home may you do as Mary says "Find your element of Fun" and this will help get it done.

Have a Happy Crafty Kind of Day,
👍 Tracy B

Good Luck Thank You

Hello everyone. Todays card is for a friend who will be leaving our Spinning group to pastures new in New Zealand. I was following a card sketch but didn't follow it to the letter but you will see what I mean once I show you both the card and the sketch.

And now for the sketch that started this cardmaking exercise - Sketch Saturday #543

As you can see the outcome of the card was a little different to the sketch but not a lot that I hope it is still suitable for the challenge. 

The difference came about because of the Butterfly Hat digital image by Julie Spiri which I had printed and coloured with my Faber-Castell Polychromos. So I adjusted the smaller rectangle to suit the layout. The stars I turned into squares to fit around the 2 sentiment stamps. I kept the rest of the card simple because I wanted the image to be the main focus.

Thanks for stopping by and looking at my project today. And as always before you go I would like to leave you with this thought for the day

I have struggled with this over the past couple of years due to a few circumstances. But I can now see a way through some of it and so it is a start of recovery. So all I can say is Don't let the world determine who you should be!

Have a Happy Crafty Kind of Day,
😉 Tracy B