Sparkly & bright boxed tag set

Thought I'd show you the project I designed for UStamp get a jump on your jingle! We all need Christmas tags so I made some cute tags and a matching box! As soon as I saw sparkly & bright in the new catty it was a must have!

I haven't had a chance to stamp this week or even think about it! My poor daughter came home from school with the tummy bug so from Monday to Friday was a blur for me! Now the house is back to normal I may get some stamping done!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tracey xx

Just Add Ink 45

I was up with the birds this morning! I got up at 5.45am! Those of you that know me well will know I don't do early mornings! LOL! But I must say I got a heap done! I always turn my computer on 1st, check my emails and then I thought I'd check if the latest challenge was up for just add ink and it was! I needed to make a baby card for a friend of mine that just had her 4th baby couple of days ago! So I had this card made and had hung out my washing all by 7.30am! That's the normal time I rise from bed! LOL! I can't wait to go and have a snuggle with the not so little Connor his birth weight was 11lb 8oz! His poor mother! Any who I have a heap to get done today so I better go! Check out the challenge over at Just Add Ink!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tracey xx

Just Add Christmas & Mojo Monday 165

Last night I cut out card for 27 children in Nico class to make a project and then spent the morning at school with them today. It's a long process with just the teacher and I helping the 27 children!!! But fun!!! When I got home at lunch time the courier arrived with my order and So that made me have to stamp! The only problem was how much of my new things could I get on one card! He he he! So this card ended up 2 new punches, a stamp and DSP from my order! LOL! I have so many challenges I wanted to get done this week I decided to do a double whammy! So this is my card for the Just add Christmas challenge over at just add ink and my card for Mojo Monday! For the Mojo challenge I flipped the sketch just to be different:-)

Recipe:

Stamps: delightful decorations

Ink: riding hood red

Card: Soft suede and riding hood red

DSP: Christmas cocoa specialty paper(out of the welcome Christmas bundle)

Accessories: riding hood red taffeta ribbon, 2 3/8"scallop circle punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, ornament punch and basic pearls

Thanks for stopping by;-)

Tracey xx

Sweet Sunday Sketch 93

WOOOO HOOOO! Can't believe I had some time to myself to stamp today!!! I got to have a play with the sweet Sunday sketch! Not sure if I have used a bit to much pattern, but I LOVE this DSP!!!! Who wouldn't! LOL! For the flower I cut out 2 of each flower from the flower fusion sizzlits die and put a brad though the middle and scrunched them up a little! Very quick to make! If you get time zip over to Karen's blog and check out all the fantastic cards in the challenge and have a go yourself!

Recipe:

Stamps: Elements of style

DSP: Love letter

Card: riding hood red and basic black

Ink: Basic black

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Tracey xx

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 90

I think I have lost a week!LOL! I was going to update earlier but never quite got there! I bet everyone knows that feeling! Anywho I have a friend that had twin boys recently and I thought it was about time that I made a card for her! So I have used the sweet Sunday sketch that Karen has for us all this week! If you have the time check out the challenge here!

Recipe:

Stamps: All in the family

Card: Soft suede and very vanilla

DSP: Elegant soiree

Thanks for stopping by!

Tracey xx

Mojo Monday 160

Wow 2 posts in 2 days! That's my best effort in a while! LOL! I haven't had enough time to have a good play with all my new stuff out of the new catty so this card is all about my new toys!!! My best friends son just turned the big 5! I am a week late but this card is for him! Happy Birthday Noah! Now hopefully Amy won't check out my blog till I can drop it round!!! If you have the time check out all the entries here they are always worth a look!!!!

Recipe:

Colours: Soft suede, Baja breeze, crumb cake and very vanilla

DSP: Elegant soiree

Accessories: Owl punch, scallop boarder punch, Retired soft suede ribbon and marina mist taffeta ribbon

Thanks for stopping by:-)

Tracey xx

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 88

With all the kids back at school it finally gave me some time to stamp! I love having them home but are ready for some time to myself by the time they go back! Which I guess sounds like every mum! LOL! Thought I would start with the Sweet Sunday sketch I love the sketches Karen comes up with! For the button I tied a bow with the linen thread and then added a brad to the middle, pushing it through the button holes and bending the pins behind to keep it in place! It was just a random brad I had in my stash that matched! Love it when that happens!!! LOL!

I have a few challenges on my list to do this week so I hope to be back tomorrow with something else to show you! Sorry about the photos I think I need new batteries for the camera!
Recipe:

Stamps: Just believe

Card: Pacific point, sahara sand and very vanilla

Ink: Sahara sand and pacific point

DSP: Blueberry crisp

Accessories: Very vanilla button and 3/8"satin ribbon, linen thread and a random brad

Thanks for stopping by;-)

Tracey xx

Who is getting a jump on their jingle?

I know I said Friday but for some reason the day went by sooo quick, so lets just pretend its Friday! LOL!!! I got my DH to pick a number between 1 and 19, and he picked number 4!

So congrats Bron Heslop!!!!!

This is what she had to say about Christmas!

Hi Tracey - the thing I love most about Christmas is family. Getting together with my parents and my sister and her family.... all good.

Bron email me old.mcd@nettel.net.nz and I will give you the info and member blinkie!

Thanks everyone that took the time to leave a comment!!!

Tracey xx

Get a jump on your jingle!

It's time to make a start on your Christmas projects considering its only 11 weeks till Christmas! Not that you wanted to know that! LOL! I am giving away a free pass to the next round of UStamp "Get a jump on your jingle" This is going to be a fun event! It starts on the 12th of November and goes to the 1st December! There will be 40 fun projects!
If you would like to win a free pass all you have to do is leave me a comment on this post telling me what you like best about Christmas and I will draw a winner on Friday some time!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tracey xx

Surprise pop up season of joy

Thought I'd share with you the cards I made for this round of UStamp! This round is all about movement cards and each project is one movement card and also just a card made with the same set and colours and both with matching envelopes! Fun fun fun! All sets have a different colour combo, every stampin up colour is used through the event! The colours I choose are not quite navy, poppy parade, sahara sand and whisper white. Not your normal Christmas colours but they work very well together! I had never made a surprise pop up card before so that's why I picked it! Hope you like it! I love season of joy you can do so much with it!

I am just designing one project for this round of UStamp and one for the next round so I'm up to date for now! So I will have the time to catch up on the challenges I love and time to stamp for myself!!! Can't wait! It has been a busy year for me so far so something had to give! I will be back in the next few days with some blog candy to give away!

Thanks for stopping by:-)
Tracey xx

A new addition and a RAK! Lucky me:-)

I have wanted a puppy for quite sometime now but thought it was best to wait till the kids were a little bigger so it would be easier! So now all the children are all at school it was time! This is our new little puppy Lu Lu! How cut is she! Just need to stop her crying at night and she will be perfect! Mind you it's only day 3! Wish me luck! LOL!

A week or so ago I went to my letter box this beautiful card and gift was in there! This RAK is from Lynn Powell from Australia! Click on Lynn's name in purple and check out her fantastic blog:-) How lucky am I!!!! Thanks soooo much Lynn! The soaps smell fantastic! And you have used my Favorite DSP too! Love it, love it, love it!!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tracey

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 85

I can't believe how fast the weeks are rolling by! It's Sunday again! And time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch from Karen. I received my 1st order from the new catty on Friday so I had to use a few of my new things! Now I'm just waiting on my new colours to arrive and I will happy! For now anyway! LOL!

Sorry about the bad photo I normally take them in the natural light but It's dark now and I didn't want to wait for the morning!

Recipe:

Card: Pacific point and very vanilla

Ink: Sahara sand and not quite navy

DSP: Blueberry crisp

Stamps: Elements of style

Thanks for stopping by:-)

Tracey

Sweet Sunday Sketch # 84

I love Karen's sketches! I haven't had the chance to do one for a while so it was the 1st thing on my list for today! I already had the little butterfly's cut from my last card so I had to use them up! I have again used some of the scraps I have lying around! I am counting down till my 1st order arrives from the new catty so I can have a play! Can't wait till I have some new stamps and accessories!!! It will be like Christmas! Any who if you get the time zip over The sweetest thing and try the sketch or just check out Karen's blog, you won't be disappointed!

Thank you for the emails asking if I was alright after the earthquake! I am not close to it but Christchurch is where my dad lives! His house is a little damaged but he is fine (maybe just a bit shaken!) Thank goodness!!!!!! As of last night he had power and water on but no sewerage and probably won't have that for a while!

Recipe:

Stamps: Inspired by nature

Ink: Chocolate chip

Card: Chocolate chip and Baja breeze

Accessories: Beautiful wings embosslit die, basic pearls, beautiful blue taffeta ribbon and scallop trim boarder bunch

Thanks for stopping by!

Tracey

Awash with flowers

I love this set! You can do so much with it! Its on page 71 of the new catty! This is the set of cards I made last week for my 2nd project UStamp! I used bravo burgundy, pretty in pink, baja breeze and old olive. Can you believe I don't think I have ever used bravo burgundy! LOL!
Let me know what you think!
Thanks for stopping by!
Tracey

Just Add Ink #33 sketch challenge

I was in the mood for a Little stamping today! The latest just add ink challenge was up so I gave it a go! I haven't followed it exactly but tried to made it my own! And I used some of the scraps I have piling up! If you have time head over to Just Add Ink and give the sketch a go!

Recipe:

Card: Basic gray, Baja breeze and whisper white

Ink: basic black

Accessories: Beautiful wings embosslitt, lots of tags sizzlit, basic gray taffeta ribbon, itty bitty shape punch and basic pearls
Thanks for stopping by!

Tracey

Just Add Ink 32-Just add material

I was checking out the challenges today and Just Add Ink has a fantastic one! Just add material! It got me thinking I had some fabric I was going to make some picture frames with and just hadn't got around to it! So out came the fabric, and the glue gun! I cut the flowers out of the calico fabric in the bigshot using the sizzlits die floral fusion page 152 in the new catty that starts in just 3 days! Then added a button, some linen thread and some tags. What better to put in the frame than my darling children! Let me know what you think!

Check out all the other entries here!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tracey

Season of joy

I was very lucky this week! I spent most of Tuesday making these cards for the latest round of UStamp! And most of Friday making a different set of cards that I will share when they have been on UStamp! I love this set season of joy it is so versatile!!! I picked this set because I am always behind on Christmas cards so this set has put me ahead for once in my life! LOL! I have the stamping bug now so I will be doing a bit of stamping over the next week so make sure you come back and take a look soon! If you love making cards but need some ideas this round of UStamp is the one for you! Its all about cards! 160 of them I think!
Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
Tracey

LOVE!

Just thought I'd let you know I haven't fallen off the face of the earth! I have had a sick house and a family friend that passed away so there was NO time to ink up any stamps!

I have an engagement party to go to tonight so when I finished work I went straight to my stamp room and whipped up this card! Not sure its my best work but with the little time I had it works!LOL! And best of all I got to use my new sizzlits alphabet dies! And I must say I am sad to see 'a happy heart' stamp set retire! I love this set! But I have had a peek at the new catty and that helped my feel better about it!!!!! There is nothing like new stuff to cheer you up! LOL!

Hope you are all having a fantastic weekend!

Tracey

Pun fun gift set

It has been such a long week for me! I have been unwell and so have 2 of my children! But we are all on the mend now thank goodness! I just thought I'd share with you my 2nd project I designed for UStamp this round! I love this set Pun fun! And because I am no good at water colouring I have paper pieced all the pictures!

Hope you like it!

I hope to stamp alittle through the weekend so I post again in the next couple of days!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tracey

Lots of gifts! And a stunning table!

Here are the pictures of the gifts I received from our gift's swap!

Amy

Jane

Tania

Sandy

Maree

And here are the photos of our fantastic tea party spread! The photo's don't do it justice it looked sooooo stunning thanks to Amy and Sandy! who set it all up for us! It was so much fun!

Let me know what you think, does this look yum or what?!

I only wish we had taken a group picture! Maybe next time!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tracey