Hello!!

Today I have a card to share with you using the colours of Poppy, Fuchsia, and Taupe :) This is the latest colour challenge going on at the Play Date Cafe....you can check it out HERE.

I just could not wait to play with my new Hero Arts stamp: CG245 Classic Fabric Design!!! I Versmark stamped it on Fuchsia paper and clear embossed the image. The SRM Sticker used for the sentiment is the perfect fit for inside the Martha Stewart doilies. I really wished I had some of the new crinkle ribbon that I am seeing around the blogs, I think it would of been sooooo much better then this thin ribbon I used :( Can anyone direct me to a good site to purchase some????

Here is the GORGEOUS colour story that Lisa at the Play Date Cafe has put together:

Have the best HAPPY NEW YEAR no matter what you are doing!!! I plan to stay in with the family and maybe do a little crafting :)
Hugs,
TRace

OMGosh!!! I am so thrilled to announce that I have made the Design Team for the Play Date Cafe!!!! Anyone who knows me, knows I LOVE colour!!! SO, I am over the moon excited to be on this particular team with so many talents ladies...I am still doing a happy dance LOL! All this week they will be revealing the rest of the team...you can check it out HERE.

Hope you can all join me with the weekly colour challenges!! I can't wait to see your amazing creations! Have a wonderful day!! Special thanks to my sweet friend Lin, who sent me to the PDCC in the first place :)
Hugs,
TRace

Stamps are Hero Arts: K5298 Blooming Hearts and CL341 Thank You Sayings. Stamp image was coloured with Copics.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend :)

Hugs,

TRace

I just could not help myself....I had to give this colour challenge another go!
This time I embossed my background panel with one of my favorite Hero Arts background stamps CG119 Flourish Background with white Zing embossing powder :)



Got a PTI order in the mail (my early Christmas gift) so I could not wait to play with all my new stuff!!! Can you spot the PTI stuff??


Thanks for stopping by
Hugs,
TRace

Supplies:
Stamps: Impression-obsession Lg Paisley and PTI Round and Round.
Sentiment by SRM stickers.
Nestabilities, Martha Stewart doily.
PTI paper and impression plate.
Tim Holtz Distress ink in fired brick and barn door.

Thanks for stopping by to visit!!
Hugs,
TRace

Hello!!

Oh how I LOVE making tags!!!!....so I just had to make another for the hop. Y0u can check out all the other participants HERE.



This time I pulled out my Colour Couture binder and picked a few elements from Volume 3.......LOVE how this really speeds up the whole process :)



Here is my tag:


Supplies:
PTI stamps set Round and Round limited addition, PTI fillable frames #4 die, PTI Color Couture Volume 3, PTI paper Berry Sorbet and Kraft, PTI dots embossing plate, PTI buttons and twine, and Martha Stewart doily.

Thanks for looking:)
TRace

Hello!!!


It's time for the PTI November Blog Hop :) You can check out all the participants HERE.




Here is a tag I made. Can you tell I am a fan of Dawn McVey!?!?!






Supplies:
PTI stamp: Round and Round limited addition, PTI aqua and kraft papers, PTI fillable frames #4 die, PTI dots impression plate, PTI buttons and twine, and a Martha Stewart doily.

Thanks for stopping by!
TRace

Is anyone else addicted to felt?? I can't seem to stop using it LOL!! AND I was surprisingly able to use my EK Success border punch to cut out the snow....I was shocked it worked!! I also added it to the tree trunks.

The latest challenge over on the Impression-obsession blog is to make a card with a few of your favorite things.....well...I do have a few LOL!!! Flowers, colouring, glitter, scallops, die cuts, embossing, and felt just to name a few...hahaha it would of been too much to add more LOL!

Stamp used is a Cover-A-Card cling CC038 Flower Doodles
Image fun coloured with Copics
PTI felt scallop and die cuts.

Have a GREAT DAY!!
TRace

Hello! I just had to give this Embellish challenge another go....so many beautiful fall colours out my window to inspire me, before the bad white stuff arrives lol!!

My dear sweet friend Lin has been telling me about PDCC for a while now, and I finally got a chance to play!!! You can too HERE

As soon as I saw the word Vintage I knew I had to make at least one card....warning LOL!
Boy these colours bring back childhood memories!!! Fridges, sinks, and stoves oh my!



I couldn't wait to try my new Spellbinders Nestabilities Eyelet Squares and my Martha Stewart doilie tags!! You can play along HERE. Here is my take:

OK....so I just had to do ONE more LOL! I really think colour challenges are my absolute favorite of all challenges :)
I'm off to Scrapfest in Oshawa this weekend....two days of cropping and shopping...doesn't get much better then that!!! so this will be my last challenge for a good few days!


Here is my card:

Hello! Wow it feel so good to be back crafting :) Just checked out the Embellish Blog and spotting there latest challenge.....using background stamps:) They are such a staple of my collection, and are so versitile especially if you are a scrapbooker too.

Finally I have begun to get back to crafting!! It has taken me awhile to get used to working full-time and balancing it with me time :) Triathlon season is over now too.....so I have more weekend time!!!

After a visit to my LSS the Craft Nook...I walked away with 6 new Impression Obsession background stamps ( I LOVE how background stamps can be used for cards and scrapbooking) I am so in LOVE with these clings...there are so many more on my wish list :)
Impression Obsession has bi weekly challenges and I thought I would give one a go....you know how I love a challenge!!!!! The challenge this week is a Fall card using "inchies" It really pained me to cut up the images LOL!!! Especially the Lg. Paisly !!!!! Here is my card:



Stamps used: CC054 Swirls & Stars, CC027 Flourishes, CC020 Woven Patchwork, CC039 Lg. Paisley, and CC030 Pine.
Sentiment is a rub on from Making Memories.
Tim Holtz inks

I've already make a card for their next challenge LOL! You can check out their blog HERE.
Thanks for stopping by!!
Hugs,
TRace

This weeks sketch from Card Patterns is a classic!!



Our sponsor this week is Gina K Designs....wow they sure have an amazing blog and store!! You can check it out HERE . One lucky random participant will receive both these stamp sets!!!!

Hello!!! Look at the amazing sketch from Card Patterns this week! I love circle cards!! However the funny thing is that I did not make a circle card as my final shape....I just couldn't bare to trim off any of the beautiful background stamped image LOL!! I know I will be using this sketch again :)