Dreaming of a White Christmas

Merry Christmas!

Its such a busy time of the year....I still have a few presents to buy and cooking to do! Are you ready for Christmas?

Can you squeeze in another challenge?

Here is the last  Shabby Tea Room Challenge for 2016

Winter Wonderland

Such a Sweet picture!

I was inspired by the snowflakes.......I used a punch and die cut for the snow flakes. I added glitter to the background paper, a few crochet doilies and pretty sequin snowflakes from

Paper Sweeties....I've added some sequins to the heart stick pin too.

The sentiment....is from Paper Sweeties "Friendship Warms the Heart"

I hope you can join us!

I have had no time to visit...........I will catch up with you soon,

so nice of you to stop by...thank you!

Happy Christmas Creating

Tracey x

Two Cards

Hello crafty friends, Happy Monday to You!

I have two cards to share with you........The first one  is my DT project for the new challenge at The Shabby Tea Room! The second is my entry for Paper Sweeties November challenge.

Oh Christmas Tree

I was inspired by the pretty prints on the wood palings.

Bugaboo digital stamps are sponsoring us........The image I am using is "Fairy Christmas"  I have used the png image with Pic monkey editing program  to place the fairy on the pretty wood panel background, then I printed it out and coloured it in. A little lace, die cut snow flake, doily and a cute star button.

"Do you see What I see?" is a stamp from Paper Sweeties "Friendship Warms the Heart" stamp set.

Have fun with the challenge.......can't wait to see what you create!

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Next up is my entry for November Paper Sweeties Challenge.

Look how cute Abigail is with a matching die cut felt flower in her hair. The Banner is from Paper Sweeties 'Pennant  Party' stamp set.

Thank you so much for stopping by......I will be visiting you soon.

Tracey x

The Shabby Tea Room

Oh My Gosh.....posting 3 days in a row, that's not like me!

I'm back to show you my DT project for The Shabby Tea Room.

The theme for this challenge is Thankful along with this photo for inspiration.

Love the sparkly Acorns......so I cut myself some from 'Create a Critter cricut cartridge. The leaves are stamped, gorgeous crinkle ribbon, gold thread, crochet doily and a fabric button completes the cluster. The sentiment stamp is from Paper Sweeties.

Sow Kindness, Harvest Friendship

Tracey x

Halloween Greetings

Happy Monday !

Its time to show you this weeks challenge in The Shabby Tea Room.

Colors and Patterns is the theme, along with this fun inspiration photo.

I've mixed quite a few different patterns on my card. The spider web overlay and spider were cut using Artfully sent cricut cartridge. I hope you can see all the glitter....it really sparkles. 

The vintage image is from "My Artistic Adventures".....they are the sponsoring this challenge. Be sure to check them out....they have some really cute collage sheets.

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And

A friend of mine had a baby last week.

Thought I would also share a super simple card I made to match the cute tiger on the overalls. I used 'Create a Critter cricut cartridge for the tiger, Peachy Keen critter stamps for the face and my favorite heart embossing folder for the background.

Have a great week Everyone

Tracey x

Hello,

BOO-riffic

is the theme for the new challenge in the 

The Shabby Tea Room # 261

How cool is this Halloween pumpkin

 Create a Card /project inspired by the photo

Here is what I did on my Halloween Tea Party card.

 The background was created with a polka dot stamp, dipping the edges of the card in purple glitter. Tea Party is also a stamp.....it is embossed. Just pretend you didn't see the date (Good Friday) . I thought the images could pass as Halloween! A Tea pot die from Paper Sweeties was used to create the shaker element. (links below) I dyed the crinkle ribbon to match......... and one last thing....a gorgeous crochet doily.

Here is the link to the products I've used from Paper Sweeties...who are sponsoring us for this challenge.

Tea For Two, Tea For Two Sweet Cuts, Grape Sequins, Frosting Sequins 

Be sure to check out the pretty cards the other Shabby girls have to show you.

I really appreciate you all stopping by and leaving such kind words,

Thank you so much

Have a great week

Tracey x

Pick of the Patch

Hello......so nice of you to stop by to see what I have created for 

The Shabby Tea Room.

Swirls and Twirls

is the theme ......lets see your Halloween or Fall projects

A cute little Pumpkin shape card

I have use 'Pumpkin Trio' Shape Card

from

"The cutting Cafe" sponsor for this challenge.

Regina has a fabulous variety of images , be sure to check out the store.

Super short post .......I'll be back in a few hours to share my "Day 2 Halloween Party" project.........Happy Monday to You:)

Tracey x

The Shabby Tea Room week #259

Happy Monday to You :)
Picture This....
 is the theme for new challenge at The Shabby Tea Room
Be inspired by the photo....we would love to see your cards/project.

Digital Paper by Janet  is the sponsor for this challenge. I have used 'Photographer Girl' tags
'Smile' is from 'So sweet of you' stamp collection by Paper Sweeties.

I created a little pocket to hold the tags......a cluster of pretty things to embellish. Love the tiny Heart buttons ......they look really pretty in the center of the daisy lace trim.

Be sure to take a peek at what the other Shabby girls have created with the Digital Papers.

I hope to visit you soon.....its been a bit busy around here lately!

Thanks for stopping by.

Tracey x

Make today Beautiful

Hey Everyone......happy Monday to you! 

I've been busy over the past few weeks ......I decided to have a clean out of clutter, hmmm took me longer than I thought! Do you ever get tired of the way your home looks? Well, I've been re-arranging furniture too.....after a few trip to the OP shop, things are looking so much better! 

Time to show you the new challenge at The Shabby Tea Room #258

Create a card/project inspired by the theme

ABC...123

Loved the sun flowers :) I used 'Walk in My Garden' cricut cartridge to cut them.....with lots of black sequins in the center. The paper is a gorgeous Metalic. It has a real shimmer, which does not show up very well in the photo. The black, white and metalic Amber papers are from  Paper Temptress....who is the sponsor for this challenge. 

 

A gift tag too

I stitched vellum to the tag to create a pocket for gold sequins.

Be sure to have a peek at the beautiful projects the other Shabby girls have created.

On the weekend I up graded my Pc to windows 10.......you would not believe how long it has taken me to find the photos for this post!! Feeling Frustrated :( Well as you can see I found them, by doing a search, but where they are in my pictures folder....who knows? Guess what I'm off to do. 

Thank you for visiting......Enjoy your week

Tracey x

Sweet Treats

Hello crafty friends......so nice of you to visit!

Its time to show you what I have created for the new challenge in 

The Shabby Tea Room week #255

Sweet as Sunshine

Be inspired by this Yummy cupcake

Bug a boo stamps is the sponsor for this challenge....I have used

' Cup Cake girl'

Sweet Treats sentiment is from Paper Sweeties.

My card

I've embossed the background with 'swiss dots', the Cup Cake girl is mounted on glittery yellow card ( You can't really see it from the photo), perfect pearls around the frame. I really love dying my own seam binding to match the card.
Be sure to stop by The shabby Tea Room, the other DT members have  gorgeous cards to show you.
Can't wait to see what you create!

I've been a little busy lately.....I will be stopping by soon to see what you've been up to!
Happy Creating

Tracey

The Shabby Tea Room and Stuck on U Sketches

Hello.......so nice of you to stop by today!

Such a pretty inspiration photo for the new challenge at 

The Shabby Tea Room....Sweet Summer is the theme.

My Artistic Adventures is the sponsor for this challenge

I have used 'Pink Shabby Chic tags' on my card.

The Scallop card base was cut using Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge.

I had fun making the rosettes.....they are a nice change from flowers.  Some pretty lace, sequins....just a few of my fav things!

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Stuck on U Sketches Die cut Challenge

The theme is Summer

These photos were taken on Holidays last year! We had so much fun at California Adventure Park......here we are on Mickeys Fun Wheel.

The sun burst overlay was cut using ArtBooking Cricut cartridge. The papers and die cuts are from an older Kaiser collection 'Fine and Sunny. My friend Anna is still crocheting me pretty doilies......so I have added them too.

Another layout completed for my trip album

Happy Creating

Tracey

The Shabby Tea Room and Stuck on U Sketches

Happy Monday to you! 

My first project is for 'The Shabby Tea Room'

In My Garden is the theme.

How pretty is this inspiration photo!

I just wanted to cover my card in flowers :)

I used a memory box die to cut the flowers from lots of layers of tissue paper, the center is a tiny pom pom. I made the butterfly from paper clay. The frame and sentiment are from Paper Sweeties - who are  sponsoring  this challenge. I love dying the seam binding to match my card.

Here is a close up to show you all the layers.

I look forward to seeing your creation!

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My second card is for 'Stuck on U Sketches' die cuts.
We would like to see "Arrows" on your creation.

A few months ago I bought the cricut 'Artfully Sent' cartridge....it has some really fabulous  designs for making cards.  I thought it was about time I dust it off and put it to use!

Hmmmm.....where's the Arrows you might say?

Check out the inside!

How cool is this heart Pop up feature.......love it! 

I'm not one for all the measuring that's involved with fancy folds, so this cartridge is PERFECT for me. Love the tiny scallop edge on the card base too......a few fussy cut flowers and that's it!

Have a great week everyone

Happy Creating

Tracey

A card and layout.

Hey Everyone,

I can't believe its been two weeks since I posted last! I have spent a lot of my time working on my holiday photos from our trip to Canada and America last year. You could say I'm kinda on holidays again........two of my children and my husband are in Canada at the moment visiting family. Hardly any house stuff to do!!

Today I have two DT projects to show you.....

Look at this fun inspiration photo for 'The Shabby Tea Room'

Fun Blooms

The design team were given cut files to use from

  The Cutting Cafe  .....sponsor for this challenge.

I chose this cute fish bowl......I had fun shabbying it up with lots of glitter, sequins,  some flowers and leaves that I made using 'Flower Shoppe' Cricut cartridge.

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My Second project is for 'Stuck on U Sketches' Die cuts

Home Sweet Home is the challenge

One thing that I really enjoy is spending time in the garden. Its Autumn in Australia now ........these photos were taken last week just after it rained. My camellia's and gerbera are in full bloom, they look so pretty.

I made the butterflies from paper clay . Can you see  the embossed background.....it an embossing folder from Maggie Holmes. Love how it turned out!

Die cuts.... Simple Pleasures - Cricut - Country Life, the chicken wire and feather.

This is the fun sketch I followed from 'Stuck'

Oh my gosh......what a long post, I hope you made it to the bottom.

Have a great week and thank you for visiting :)

Tracey

2 Cards.....

Hello.......so nice of you to visit:)

Today I have two DT projects to show you.

The first one is for 'The Shabby Tea Room'

Pretty in Pink......create a card/project inspired by the photo! Love this gorgeous photo, sometimes I like to try and re-created it!

Here is what I came up with..........Love the Bokeh backgrounds you see around at the moment. I had lots of fun using water colour paper and paints to create the background. I cut myself a variety of circle stencils then stamped with white ink......I'm really happy with how it turned out.

I cut the bike out from Heritage cricut cartridge, ran it through the xyron to create a sticker then added lots of sparkle.

My daughter thought she would like this card framed.

I'd like to link up with "House of Cards" May challenge...Bokeh effect

I look forward to seeing your pretty projects in The Shabby Tea Room

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My next card is for 'Stuck on U Sketches' Die cuts.

The challenge is 'Mothers'......I created a card for Mothers Day.

The oval frame and overlay were both cut using cricut ArtBooking cartridge. "LOVE" is a stamp from 'Paper Sweeties'

 Lots of my fav things....buttons, pearls, flowers, ribbon...the scallop ribbon border is a gorgeous velvet.

I also played along with this months challenge from 'Sketchy Boards'. I chose to base my card on the colours in the gorgeous photo...Yellow and Green. I hope to find some time to do a layout with this great sketch.

Kind of a long post for me........happy Monday to you, enjoy your week!

Tracey