Color Cue #12 Challenge

I am down to the wire on getting this blog submission done for the Color Cue #12 Challenge ;) This card has been staring at me for a week or so...I actually missed the Card Patterns submission for which I used their sketch last week for this card....Life just gets a little crazy sometimes...my poor 85 yr old momma is doing poorly....not sure how much time she has left on this earth, she has had a hard life and it is just time for her to go :(

All supplies are PTI except the Spellbinders dies.

Hugs, TRace

Impression-Obsession "the colour blue"

This weeks challenge over at the Impression-Obsession blog is to use the colour BLUE :)

I am so in LOVE with this CAC Flower Doodles background stamp!!  It reminds me of those posters you could colour in...from the 80's...anyone else remember those????

I always emboss my images, so colouring is that much easier...it keeps you in the lines :)

Supplies:
Stamps: Impression-Obsession Cover-A-Card Flower Doodles, Hero Arts CG277 Friends are Treasures, and Hero Arts S5507 Envelope Pattern.
Ink: Copics and Versafine Onyx black
Felt: PTI

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!

Hugs, TRace

Play Date Cafe Challenge #70

HELLO !!!

I am so happy to bring this post to you....Ruby 2 Shoes has brought us this fun and Spring like colour combo for us to play with at The Play Date Cafe this week...it just makes me so happy :)

Here is my DT card:

Just a little close-up to show the "kissing" technique in the clouds :)

Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts S5215 Clouds, CG128 Three Flowers, CL341 Thanks, and S5507 Envelope Pattern.
Impression-Obsession CC079 Lg. Kaleidoscope.
Cardstock: Neenah solar white and PTI Hawaiian Shores.
Patterned Paper: MME Bloom and Grow
Dies: Spellbinders: Labels Trio, Oval, and Oval Scallop.
Ink: Copics to colour flowers, Versafine onyx black, Tim Holtz DI in broken china, tumbled glass, crushed olive, and spiced marmalade.
Twine: PTI
Brad: Basic Grey
Misc: Ranger Enamel Accents in white.

Our sponsor this week is Maria Gurnsey of Ippity Designs

Maria Gurnsey is oh so generously giving away the following 2 prizes:



I think it would be fabulous of you all to go and visit the other DT members:

Julie Ranae

Sarah Anderson

Ruby McGuire

Savannah O'Gwynn

Andrea Ewen  

Fiona Shultz

Jenny Newlin

Libby Hickson

Colleen Dietrich
Michele Gross 
Sarah Anderson
Jacklyn Miller

Sure hope you can join us over at the Play Date Cafe this week!!!!
Hugs, TRace

Play Date Cafe Challenge #68 and colorQ #71

Hello!!! I back with this week's DT card for the colour challenge at the Play Date Cafe, you can check it out HERE.

This weeks colour story is brought to us by Julie...I was sooo excited to start pulling my papers, and stamps, and embs to match the colours. That is how I start the process...what about you???

The colorQ is also having a colour challenge in very similar colors...love these colours, probably my favorite "softer" colours...for I am usually a "bright" girl.

Here is my card:

I just couldn't wait to play with my new Hero Arts Lace Background stamp...did a little white ZING embossing on Velum...LOVE that look!!!!

Thanks to Jaclyn and Donna who steered me in the right direction for this gorgeous crinkle ribbon!!!

Supplies:

Stamps: Hero Arts S5341 Lace Background, CG139 Dots, CG125 Friend Definition, S5216 Grid Pattern, and CL378 Say Hello.

Paper: Hero Arts Layering paper, PTI, Velum.

Frame: Maya Road.

Pearls: MME
Lace: Hero Arts
Brad: Basic Grey

We are thrilled to annouce our Guest Designer at the Play Date Cafe this week is Kazan Clark, I'm sure you are all aware of this talented lady!!! You can check out her card and blog HERE.

You will want to check out the rest of the DT's work....these ladies are so darn talented!!!!

 Julie Ranae

Sarah Anderson

Ruby McGuire

Savannah O'Gwynn

Andrea Ewen

Michele Gross 

Jacklyn Miller

Fiona Shultz

Jenny Newlin

Libby Hickson

Colleen Dietrich

Thanks for stopping by to visit!!! I so look forward to seeing your take on this week's challenge at the Play Date Cafe :)
Hugs, TRace

Papertrey Ink colour combo challenge: Dawn's favorites

Papertrey Ink is having a wonderful contest going on HERE

I choose to use Dawn McVey favorite colours, for they are mine too and she is one of my favorite PTI designs :) This was a quick contest...I only had about 5 hours to get the card made and blogged...not an easy thing for me...I am a very slow crafter!!! so I decided that a CASE card was in order to meet the deadline :) Here is my inspiration from Dawn:

Here is my CASE card:

All Supplies by PTI except a couple of embs
Stamp: PTI Background Basic Hearts

Paper: PTI Raspberry Fizz, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, Kraft, White, Bitty Box Basics in dark chocolate and raspberry fizz, Bitty Dot Basics in dark chocolate.

Ink: Color Box frost white, Memento in rich cocoa, Versmark and ZIng clear embossing powder.

Dies: PTI med scallop and open scallop.

Felt: PTI Hawaiian shores and dark chocolate.

Embs: PTI hearts from Color Couture vol 12, Martha Stewart doilie and red felt heart

I would love for you to check back in with me tomorrow for my DT card for the Play Date Cafe colour challenge...YOU WILL LOVE THIS COMBO!!!! You can check it out tomorrow HERE.

Thanks for stopping by to visit!!

Hugs, TRace



Color Cue #11, Hero Arts, and my blog candy winnners :)

Hello!! Well I survived my 4 day 3 night girls scrap weekend at my place....I must confess my brain is a little fuzzy today....lack of sleep of course heehheeehe! I'll show you some pics later in the post along with the winner of my blog candy, but until then....

I just HAD to play along with WPlus9 this week....I soooo LOVE these colours!!

Here is my card:

So I am back to my favourite thing to do....white Zing embossing stamped images....I used Kraft as my neutral.

I am also submitting this for the Hero Arts Love and Friendship/ Kissing technique challenge :)

Supplies:

Stamps: Hero Arts S5129 Scattered Flowers, CL351 Friends, CG211 Magical Background, and S5507 Envelope Pattern....using this stamp ALL the time!!!

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Inks.

Misc: Martha Stewart doillie and ribbon, Basic Grey brad, and home made crinkle ribbon.

OK .....now on to the winner.......

Sarah M please contact me with your snail mail addy so I can get this in the mail to you this week!

and.....because I was feeling warm and fuzzy all over I decided to pull another name for a surprise gift :)


WOW...two Sarah's!!!
Sarah A...please send me your snail addy too :)

Here is a pic from my girls scrap weekend, we had the tables set up in the basement, we made cards from Thursday evening to Sunday at noon!!! Life is good....no cooking, no cleaning....just playing...life is good!!!!

Thanks for stopping by to visit :)

Hugs, TRace

Play Date Cafe Challenge #66 Colour splash-Lilac

This week's Play Date Cafe colour challenge is a "splash" of lilac. I am sooo lovin' purple lately! Here is the beautiful inspiration photo from Sarah. You can check out the PDCC HERE.

Just a reminder about my blog candy HERE

This week's prize will be from our sponsor

BUT I think I might have used up all my purpleness. Ever get one of those cards/weeks where you are just not happy with the end result, but can't really say what it is about it that you don't like????

So I thought I would try again.....This time I added way more then a "SPLASH" of lilac and  SAME thing!!!! Ahhhhhhh

Even thought playing with my new technique of Copics on Velum would help me.....Nope!! oh well.

So I highly recommend you head on over to the other PDCC DT members...for they are sure to knock your socks off :)

Julie Ranae

Sarah Anderson

Ruby McGuire

Savannah O'Gwynn

Andrea Ewen

Michele Gross 

Jacklyn Miller

Fiona Shultz

Jenny Newlin

Libby Hickson

Colleen Dietrich

Supplies for Laughter

Stamps: Hero Arts CG 247Edged Fabric with Flowers, CG276 Things for sentiment, and CG130 Butterflies.

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress ink and Copic markers.

Paper: PTI, and Bazzill

Misc: Glossy Accents, pearls, and Zing embossing powder.

Supplies for Find Joy

Stamps: Hero Arts CL495 Blossom Art, CG119 Flourish Background, and CG276 Things for sentiment.

Ink: Hero Arts, Tim Holtz, and Copics

Paper: Bazzill, PTI, and velum

Misc: brad, Spellbinders, and Zing embossing powder.

Thanks for stopping by to visit!!! I sure hope you have time to go play at the Play Date Cafe!!! I would LOVE to see what you come up with!!!!
Hugs,
TRace

Thinking of You

Create blog has a challenge on now to use butterflies HERE...I found these mirror butterflies at the dollar store and could not wait to use them :)

I am sooo excited to see that I have 100 followers!!!! THANKS!!!!! I missed my blog anniversary in November, so to celebrate my 100 followers and my new DT position with Play Date Cafe, I am going to be offering up some blog candy. Please check back on Thursday for my PDCC challenge post and blog candy :)

I just purchased a new background stamp from Impression -Obsession....I guess I don't need to tell you that the image is embossed with white ZING powder....I think I need to invest in some ZING stocks LOL!! Impression-Obsession has a challenge going on now: The Colour Purple

Supplies:

Stamps: Impression -Obsession CC057 Vines, Hero Arts CL130 Frames and Messages, and PTI Round and Round.

Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress ink in colour dusty concord

Bling: Basic Grey

Die: PTI

Misc: dollar store mirror butterfly, crinkle ribbon and vintage button

THANKS for stopping by to visit!!!

Have a wonderful day,

TRace

love you

I've started to make my Valentine cards:) Totally felt inspired by this sketch from Cardabilities, you can play along HERE.

Really Reasonable Ribbon's latest challenge is #16 Heart Theme, you can play along HERE

Here is my card:

Here I go embossing again!!! It is the first thing I think to do all the time LOL!! I was able to purchase some seam binding and make some crinkle ribbon...I dyed it with my Tim Holtz fired brick re-inker.

Supplies:

Stamps: Impression-Obsession CC027 Flourishes, Hero Arts CL301 Hugs & Hearts, S5216 Grid Pattern, and PTI Simple Valentine set.

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress inks in worn lipstick and Fired Brick.

Embossing powder: ZING white

Misc: PTI felt in poppy red, hand made/died crinkle ribbon :)

die: Spellbinders Lacey Squares

THanks for stopping by for a visit!!!

Hugs,

TRace

Play Date Cafe Challenge #64 :)

If you are looking for the Hero Arts Blog Hop...please scroll down to the previous post THANKS!

This is my first post as a designer team member for the Play Date Cafe Challenge... YAY!!! YIPEE!!! YAHOO!!! I am so excited and honoured to be part of this talented group of ladies and play along with the weekly colour challenges...I so hope you can join us HERE.


This colour combo screams the cottage beach to me....I LOVE IT!!!!! I am even trying to decorate my house with this theme. Once I finished my card, I just could not bring myself to put away my scraps, they are still lying in a beautiful pile on my desk LOL...for I just LOVE them :)
Here is my card where all paper begun as white, then it was inked and stamped....Oh how I love to make my own pp!!!!


Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts CG139 Dots and CL201 Hugs & Hearts, Impression-Obsession CC039 Lg. Paisley and CC054 Swirls & Stars.
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress inks in colours-pumice stone, broken china, tumbled glass, stormy sky, and old paper. Tim Holtz Crackle paint in picket fence.
Misc: Spellbinders Labels 8 die, Martha Stewart doily, dollar store ribbon, sorry...can't remember where the frame is from...if anyone knows I would love to hear from you :)

You will be blown away by the talent of the rest of the DT...please check them out:

Julie Ranae

Sarah Anderson

Ruby McGuire

Savannah O'Gwynn

Andrea Ewen

Michele Gross 

Jacklyn Miller

Fiona Shultz

Jenny Newlin

Libby Hickson

Colleen Dietrich

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

TRace

Hero Arts 2011 Catalog Blog Hop with the Hostesses :)

A huge WELCOME to all of you!!! We at at day three of our week long Hero Arts 2011 Catalog Blog Hop with the Hostesses :)  My blog is the first stop of the day, so if you missed Monday's hop you can click HERE and if you missed Tuesday's hop click HERE...this will take you back to the Hero Arts Blog post for that day and direct you where to start.
I am sure you are LOVIN' all the new Hero Arts stamps as much as I am!!! Are you ready to start the day with some colour?!??!!

For this card I have used the Hero Art stamps: Things CG276 for the sentiment, CG247 Edged Fabric with Flowers for the panel underneath the sentiment, and CL495 Blossom Art for the flower and leaf embellishment. Can you spot a few other stamps in the quilted panel...why yes there is my all time favorite background stamp CG119 Flourish Background and S5129 Scattered Flowers. I also used Hero Arts Layering papers in colour Grass.

Here is a little close-up to show one of the smallest flowers and leaf in the Hero Arts clear set CL495 Blossom Art. I added some dimension with Rangers white enamel accents as per our resident enabler Jennifer McGuire suggests :) 

For this card I used Hero Arts CL490 Sending Smiles for the sentiment and CL494 Blossom Art for the flower embellishment. I stamped the same flower image twice to create added dimension. Can you spot a few other Hero Arts stamps?.....YES there it is again the CG119 Flourish Background it was stamped on Hero Arts Layering paper in colour Cerulean, and if you look close I stamped CG139 Dots on Hero Arts Layering paper in colour Punch.

Here is a little close-up to show the one of the medium sized flowers in the Hero Arts clear set CL495 Blossom Art. I Versamarked the image on a more opaque velum and white embossed it with ZING powder and added more Enamel accents :)

For this final card I used Hero Arts CL495 Blossom Art...can you tell I LOVE this set LOL! and CG276 Things for the sentiment. The flower was layered on Hero Arts Layering paper in colour Daffodil.

A close-up to show the beautiful large flower in the Hero Arts clear set CL495 Blossom Art. The image was Versamark stamped on Velum paper then white embossed. I then coloured in the image with two different purple Copics.....I learned that Copics and velum really don't mix well together :) BUT I like the end result!!!

So here are the Hero Arts sets that were

used on the three cards :) I can see using

these sets over and over and over again!

The sentiment set is called Sending Smiles

CL490.

The larger sentiment set is a cling set called:
Things CG276.

LOVE both of these so much!!!!

These two sets are also a staple in any ones stash :) The clear set is called: Blossom Art CL495. From this set I used three different flowers in three different cards...so versatile!!!

The other cute stamp is a cling called: Edged Fabric with Flowers CG247. LOVE this one!!!

I sure hope you have enjoyed this preview of some of the GORGEOUS new Hero Arts stamps!!
Please leave a comment because every comment left along the hop gives you a chance to win new Hero Arts 2011 stamps!

The next stop on the hop is to Virginia's blog:  http://virginialusblog.blogspot.com/ She is sure to make you smile with her whimsical creations :)

If you find a broken link, you can always go back to the Hero Arts blog for the master list of blog links: http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/. Also, please email tami@heroarts.com and provide the blog address that has the bad link so we can fix it. Thanks

Hugs,
TRace

Winter White

Hello fellow crafters!!

I just had to play along with this Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger...Winter White....how could one resist this photo inspiration!!!!! You can check it out HERE.

I was inspired by this gorgeous mono tone and of course the flowers :)...Even though I always LOVE the mono tone look, I do not believe I have ever made a card before using it!!!

I used this CPS sketch # 199 to guide me :)

Here is my card:

I went embossing crazy....my favorite thing to do...I think I actually emboss on every card I make!!!

All the flowers are stamped images from Hero Arts and PTI flower stamp sets embossed with Zing white embossing powder on a semi-opaque velum paper. The only other flower is a hand made crochet flower made by me...I actually spun the wool myself too :).The background stamps are Hero Arts CG139 Dots (use this all the time) and Impression-Obsession C-A-C CC027 Flourishes...another background stamp that is a staple in my supply.

Thanks for stopping by to visit...I love your input!!!

Hugs,

TRace

CASE Study Challenge #20

Hello! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!!! I have a card to share with you that I made for my daughter...she is off to College this Tuesday to finish her final semester, so I am collecting cards to send to her. I have been wanting to join in on the CASE Study challenge for a long time, but life has just got in the way. This week the CASE is Nina Brackett...one of my favorite card makers...so I just had to play along :)

A little close up to show the bling :)

I had so much fun adding bling to this card!! Even found a fake diamond clasp from a shoe to add to the silver painted frame :) Main panel is a new stamp from Hero Arts CG 245 Classic Fabric Design.....I can't stop using it LOL!! I once again clear embossed the image....I'm addicted to embossing too! LOL!!

Here is a pic of the BEAUTY Nina made:

Thanks for stopping by...I truly appreciate it!!

Hugs,

TRace