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