Try Stampin On Tuesday Sketch # 46

As you can see I have used my creative license on the sketch this week! This was such a fun sketch! Mind you it might have been fun because I got my SAB pre order today! He he! I am going to LOVE this DSP and the brads and ribbon bundle!

It has been crazy around here the last few weeks! I never got the time to do last weeks sketch but made it this week just in the nick of time!

So who is on the count down to Christmas? ME ME ME! I love Christmas! The spirit of giving in the holiday season! LOVE IT! And the spending time with loved ones, and the birth of JC! what is better than that! Hope you get the chance to play along this week! Check out the sketch and the DT creations here!

Thanks for stopping by;-)

Tracey xx

Try Stampin On Tuesday Sketch # 44 & The Paper Players

Sheese not the best photo sorry! I will try and get a better one tomorrow when there is some sunlight! Well this is the latest I have ever left myself to do the sketch! I only started it at 8pm tonight! OMG never again! Mind you it was super easy to whip up! I teamed the Try Stampin sketch with The Papers Players! Ok I have added new photos! That's looks way better! You can see I have popped out the circles to give my card some dimension! Hope you like it;-)

Click here to take you to the Try Stampin Sketch!

Click here to take you to The Paper Players Challenge;-)

Hope you get the time to play along with both challenges! If not stop by and check out the DT creations and all the beautiful cards!

Supplies: Card: early espresso, and whisper white. DSP: Crumb cake. Stamps: Tiny tags. Other stuff: Jewelry tag punch, 1 1/4" circle Punch, ornament punch, timeless type Junior alphabet, pool party brads, early espresso 3/8" taffeta ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by;-)

Tracey xx

ESAD Summer Mini Blog Hop

Welcome to the ESAD Summer Mini Blog Hop! You will love to look through the blogs in the hop it will give you some fantastic ideas and and inspiration I am sure!
What is ESAD?
ESAD stands for "Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators" and it is an on-line group just for Australian and New Zealand Stampin Up demonstrators.
We love what we do and not only do we love to share it with our customers, friends, and wonderful blog visitors, but we share our love for what we do with each other as demonstrators. We run swaps, challenges, tutorials, product know-how, and cyberstamps, and we are always there to help and support each other when it is needed.

So if you are a Stampin' Up! demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand, then please feel free to click here to join our wonderful group:-)

If you are just joining the Blog Hop, no problem as you can start at any point. All the Designer's Blogs are linked together so you will be able to see ALL the super projects we have for you. If you have been following the hop you would have just come from Yvonne's creative corner !

For my project I have Made a little box and matching card. I have used the spice cake DSP, spice cake designer buttons and white bakers twine all out of the mini in my project. The simply adorned bracelet is in the mini too! Here are some close up pictures of the box!

Now its time to hop on over to Kerynscards and see what treat Keryn has in store for you!

Hope you enjoy the rest of the blog hop! If you would like any other info on my project just flick me an email old.mcd@nettel.net.nz!

Thanks for stopping by;-)
Tracey xx

ESAD Summer Mini Blog Hop

Wooo Hoooo we have a new mini catty starting on Dec 1st! You will LOVE it! Over at ESAD we are having a Blog Hop to showcase all the fantastic new products Stampin Up has for us! So check back here tomorrow at noon and follow the hop to see all the wonderful creations from 25 FABULOUS designers!

What is ESAD?
ESAD stands for "Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators" it's an on-line group made up of Australian and New Zealand Stampin Up demonstrators.

So see you tomorrow:-)

Tracey xx

Try Stampin On Tuesday Sketch #43

Super quick post tonight! Would you believe I just spent a heap of time writing my post then published it just to realise its on the wrong blog! It must have been a long day! He he!

Check out the sketch here and if you have the time play along we would love to see your take!
If you would like any info on my card just flick me an email old.mcd@nettel.net.nz

The decoration comes off the card to hang on your tree! I think it looked a lot better in my head! LOL! But you get that on the big jobs!

Thank for stopping by;-)

Tracey xx

Try Stampin On Tuesday Sketch #41

Ok super quick post tonight! I forgot to write this up early so it will be very short! LOL! I have had a busy week and I decided to use all the supplies I already had out from last week! That's what happens when you leave it to the last minute! He he! But I love this DSP and stamp set! So you will probably see it alot more!

Zip over here to see the DT samples they will be fantastic I'm sure!

Supplies: Stamps: Field flowers. DSP: Spice cake. Card: More mustard, early espresso and whisper white. Other stuff: More mustard 1/4" grosgrain ribbon.

Hope you will play along!

Thanks for stopping by;-)

Tracey xx

Try Stampin On Tuesday Sketch #40

Wow doesn't Tuesday just rock around so fast! Ca has another fantastic sketch for us again this week! Hope you will play along! I just had to play with my new goodies! LOVE this stamp set and DSP! I got this set in my last order and haven't had the chance to ink it up! I think you might see a little bit of this set now it has seen the ink! LOL!

Supplies: Stamps: Field flowers. DSP: Spice cake. Card: More mustard, early espresso and whisper white. Other stuff: More mustard 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, beautiful wings butterfly and basic pearls.

Make sure you zip over here to check out all the DT's creations!

Thanks for stopping by;-)

Tracey xx

Try Stampin On Tuesday Sketch # 39

I hope you guys are ready for another fantastic sketch from CA! Hope you can join us this week! Click here it will take you to Try Stampin blog to check out the DT creations! I have made a start on my Christmas cards now! 1 down heaps to go! LOL! I'm loving this DSP Letters to Santa, its so much better than the picture in the catty! Here are some close ups of my card, hope you like it!

Some info for my card:-) For the middle square I punched out 2 decorative labels cut some off each and joined then together covering with bakers twine to hide the join! To adhere my micro beads to the tree I put a small dot of multipurpose liquid glue to each dot on the stamped image then tipped silver micro beads over them. Wait till they dry before you do to much with the tree or some many fall off;)

Supplies: Card: Riding hood red, early espresso and whisper white. DSP: Letters to Santa. Stamps: Pennant parade. Other stuff: Petite pennants builder punch, Decorative label punch, Bakers twine and jewelry tag punch.

Ok now my winner of the free pass to the next round of Stampin Fun and Friends! Its goes to Notes By Nina;-) Congratulations Nina you will love being apart of Stampin Fun And Friends! Just flick me an email old.mcd@nettel.net.nz so I can get some details off you and have your pass sent to you!

Thanks everyone that took the time to leave a comment!

And thanks for stopping by;-)

Tracey xx

Try Stampin On Tuesday Sketch Challenge # 38

Wow the weeks are rolling around! It's Tuesday again which means another great sketch over at Try Stampin! I found this one a little hard but got there in the end! Hope you like it and have the time to play along! check out the other samples here from the DT team!

Supplies:

Card: Melon mambo, concord crush and whisper white

DSP: Flirtatious specialty

Stamps: Delicate dollies

Other stuff: Wisteria wonder Brads, wisteria wonder ruffled ribbon, White bakers twine, and doily triple layer punch

Sorry about the photo! How hard is it to get a good picture of a pink card! Very it seems! I took a heap and this was the best one!

Also I am going to give away a free pass to the next round of Stampin Fun And Friends, so leave a comment and I will pull out the lucky winner this coming Monday.

Thanks for stopping by:-)

Tracey xx

Try Stampin Sketch #37

Ok I so forgot to update last night for Try Stampin! Not quite sure how! But anywho its here now! LOL! Hope you like it! Just a quick post tonight its been a long day! Zip over here and check out the other DT designs! They are all fantastic! If you want any info on my card just flick me an email! old.mcd@nettel.net.nz

Thanks for stopping by;-)

Tracey xx

Try Stampin On Tuesday Sketch # 36

Well talk about a last minute rush! Sheesh! But lucky for me my order arrived today just before I started my card! So I got to use my new ribbon! Got to love new stuff! Its a great little sketch this week so I hope you get a chance to play along! Check out the DT creations here! If you have the time check out their blogs and leave them some comment LOVE!

Recipe:

DSP: Cheerful treat

Card: Pink pirouette, Melon mambo and lucky limeade

Stamps: Tiny tags

Other stuff: Pink pirouette button, lucky limeade ruffled ribbon, jewelry tag punch and white thread

Thanks for stopping by;-)

Tracey xx

Try Stampin On Tuesday Sketch # 35

Its Tuesday again, so that means CA has another great sketch for us again this week! It felt great to have a stamp today after having last week off! Right this is going to be a super quick post tonight! I have things to do places to go! LOL! So if you want any info on my card feel free to email me old.mcd@nettel.net.nz. Check out the DT creations here they will be amazing I'm sure!

Thanks for stopping by;-)

Tracey xx

Money gift folder and card set

I know I have been MIA for a couple of weeks! It has been crazy busy here. I finally have time to catch my breath! Stampin fun and friends is well under way and its been a fantastic round! Thought I would share my 1st project I created for this round Autumn Artistry with you. I don't know about you but the kids these days just want money for their birthdays so I decided to make a money folder and card set just to make the gift more than just money in a card! I hope you like it;-) If you would like the instructions its not to late to join in the fun! The round might be just about over but it stays live for a while so you can still download the instructions! Just click here for more info or to join!

I will be back tomorrow night with another sketch for Try Stampin On Tuesday! See you then!

Thanks for stopping by;-)

Tracey xx

Try stampin On Tuesday Sketch # 33

Don't you just LOVE new product!!!! I had a great time creating this card with all my new DSP!!! I think you will be seeing alot of this Mocha morning specialty DSP! I LOVE it! LOL!

Its time for another sketch and this one is a beauty! Zip over here and check out the DT creations they are all fantastic! Hope you get the time to play along with us!!!

Supplies:

DSP: Mocha morning specialty

Card: Crumb cake and basic black

Stamps: Tiny tags

Other stuff: Crumb cake taffeta ribbon, Antique brads, Fun flowers die cuts, Jewelry tag punch

Thanks for stopping by:-)

Tracey xx

Try Stampin On Tuesday Sketch # 32

It has been an exciting week with new products to play with!!! The only problem is I have had no MoJo:-( But I did manage to make this card after lunch today! I'm not sure about anyone else but I had a lot of trouble with this Sketch!!! But it worked out alright in the end!

Hope you get a chance to play along with us over at Try Stampin:)

Check out the DT creations they will knock your socks off this week!LOL!

Supplies:

Stamps:Vintage vogue and Tiny tags

DSP: Well worn

Card: Cajun craze

Other stuff: Jewelry tag punch, Not quite navy taffeta ribbon, Night of navy brad

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Thanks for stopping by;-)

Tracey xx

Winner of Stampin fun and friends pass......

Ok drum roll ......My free pass winner is ........

Megan McDonald!!!!!!!


Congratulations Megan!


Flick me an email old.mcd@nettel.net.nz and I will get your pass out top you!!!


Now its not to late to sign up for this round and it's still $15 (Canadian) to join until the 10th Sept! Then it only goes up to $17.50 for 15 fantastic projects! Go here to sign up and just click on the buy now! Hope to see you in the chat rooms soon ,its so much fun and a great way to make new friends from around the world!


I have had a sneak peak at some of the projects and WOW! From what I have seen they are amazing! I Can't wait to see the rest!


Thanks for stopping by!


Tracey xx

Try Stamping On Tuesday Sketch #31

Every week I tell myself I will update my blog more and yet again I haven't found the time! Fingers crossed this week will be different! Great easy sketch this week! It didn't take long to whip up this card! LOVE cards like that! He he! Hope you have a chance to play along with us over at Try Stampin! zip over here and check out the DT's fantastic cards this week!

Check back tomorrow and I will pick a winner of my Stampin fun and friends free pass! See my last post for info;-)

Supplies:

Card: Basic gray, concord crush and very vanilla

DSP: Lap of luxury

Stamps: Thoughts and prayers

Other stuff: Antique brad, perfect pennants die cut

Thanks for stopping by!

Tracey xx

Try Stampin On Tuesday Sketch #30 & Blog candy

Wow the weeks are whizzing by! Try Stamping is up to 30 sketches! Wooo Hooo! Time really flies when you are having fun! And this week CA has a fantastic sketch for us! I loved this one! LOL! Hope you get some time to play along, just go here to check out the DT creations!

Just a quick post tonight I need to have an early night!

But just quickly Its time to give another free pass to Stampin Fun And Friends so if you want to win a free pass just leave a comment on this post to be in the draw! Good luck!!! Just click the Stampin fun and friends link to get more info or to join up!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tracey xx

Try Stampin On Tuesday Sketch #29

Hi All! Its that time again, CA has a hard sketch for us today! Well I found it hard! LOL! Zip on over to Try Stampin and check out the DT creations, maybe even go to their blogs and leave them some comment love!!! For this card I have used my new lace punch! LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!! LOL! For the circles at the bottom I cut them out of the DSP each a little smaller, distressed the edges and added a button! Hope you find time to play along!
Thanks for stopping by;-)

Tracey xx

Try Stampin On Tuesday Sketch # 28

Howdy all!!! It's Tuesday again! How fast do the weeks go?!!! I am sooo glad I got my pre order last week, otherwise I might have had a heap of trouble with this sketch!!!! On the first look I was thinking what the ......., but lucky for me it came together in just 30 mins. Which is pretty good for me, sometimes I can take that long just looking at the sketch and my DSP!!! LOL!

Check ot the other DT creations here and have a play! We would love to see your take on the sketch!

Supplies:

Stamps: Delicate doilies and whimsical words

DSP: Flirtatious specialty

Card: Melon mambo and whisper white

Ink: Melon mambo, wisteria wonder and concord crush

Other stuff: Whisper white taffeta ribbon and a rhinestone

Thanks for stopping by;-)

Tracey xx