Best Wishes

Good morning my fellow crafters!!!

Today I have a card to share that I am entering in Lily Pad Cards Resist challenge. This is probably one of my all time favorite techniques and I probably use it somewhere on almost every card :)



Here is a little close up to show the effects of the Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist....I am soooo addicted to this stuff!!!! AND my favorite butterfly by Hero Arts :)

Today I am also trying out the new inlinkz link manager tool....very cool it is!!! You can find out more about it HERE.
Thanks so much for popping by to visit!!!

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs, TRace

Supplies:

Hero Arts Cling CG349 Lotus Background	Hero Arts H5426 Artists Butterfly	Hero Arts CG277 Friends are Treasures	Tim Holtz Distress Ink-crushed olive	Tim Holtz Distress Ink-peeled paint	Tim Holtz Distress Ink-broken china	Tim Holtz Distress Ink-barn door
Tim Holtz Distress Ink-worn lipstick	Tattered Angels GIimmer Mist-Pearl	Range Enamel Accents	VersaMark by tsukineko-clear	ZING by American Crafts embossing powder-white	Versfine by tsukineko-onxy black

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Play Date Cafe Challenge #96

Hello!!! It is time for another pretty colour story from The Play Date Cafe :) LOVE LOVE LOVE this soft and pretty inspiration from Jax!! but you all know me....I just had to go a little brighter on the colours of mint, ivory and coral...just can't help myself :)

Here is my card that I totally CASE'd from Joy..I am sooo LOVIN' her work :)

This week our generous sponsor is Market Street Stamps :) The lucky Cup Of The Week winner will win 2 stamps from Market Street Stamps !!! You can check out all the details and see the rest of the DT wonderful work over at The Play Date Cafe :)

Can you see that I used only one stamp on this card?? I just LOVE this background stamp, so I decided to stamp in all three colours :)

Here is the stamp from Market Street Stamps

A little close up to show just how pretty this stamp is!

Supplies:

Stamp: Market Street Stamps (Punched Tin)

Paper: PTI , Neenah and Making Memories

Brad: American Crafts

Twine: Twinery

Dies: PTI

Thank You

Good day!!! Today I am joining in on the fun over at CAS-ual Fridays for the first time...I have been meaning to do so for the longest time, but life and fear have kept me away LOL!

Here is my card:

This weeks challenge is embossing....Oh how I LOVE all types of embossing!!!

Here is a little close-up to show the dry embossing and the resist embossing techniques used :)

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit!

Hugs, TRace

Supplies:

Stamp: Hero Arts

Patterned Paper: Making Memories

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink black and Neenah solar white

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Embossing folder: Sizzix

Embossing powder: ZING white

Die: My Favorite Stamp

Pearl: American Crafts

Misc: Corner rounder

Happy Anniversary

Hello!!! My own wedding Anniversary is soon approaching....Sept 2nd! I am sooo lucky to be married to the most wonderful man for the last 22 years WOW....time sure has flied!! That's a good thing...right!?! lol!

Here is the sketch I used from Page Maps :



I am also entering this card into Wee Memories Masculine Challenge #64:)

Here is a little close-up to show the stamping/inking created from white Neenah paper.

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit!!

Have a fantastic day!!

Hugs, TRace

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink, Hero Arts, and Stamping Stones.

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Oxford

Cardstock:  PTI and Neenah

Die: Spellbinders

Impression Plate: PTI

Punch: Fiskers

Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Buttons:  Vintage stash

Misc:  Glossy Accents 

Birthday Cheer

Hello!! I am back with a tag....don't know if I have EVER posted one before :)

I am submitting it for two challenges....CR84FN and Impression-Obsession.

Here is the beautiful colour story from CR84FN:

The challenge for Impression-Obsession is to create a hostess gift/card. Here is my tag on the Hostess gift :)

Here is a little close-up to show the beauty of the THREE Impression-Obsession stamps I used.

Thanks for stopping by to visit :)
Have a wonderful day, Hugs TRace

Supplies:

Stamps: Impression-Obsession CAC 0038 Flower Doodles, 037 Sm. Paisley, and 027 Flourishes.

Sentiment: SRM stickers

Dies: Cricut, PTI, and MFT

Punches:  PTI and EK Success

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink in mustard seed and brushed corduroy.

Brad: American Crafts

Embossing Powder: ZING white

Play Date Cafe Challenge #95

Hello everyone!! I'm back today with the latest colour challenge from The Play

Date Cafe. Look at these lovely photos from Jax to inspire us to use the colours Navy, Bubblegum, and Leaf Green.

Here is my card:

Our sponsor this week is Avocado Arts, and I know there is a fabulous prize for the winning entry. You can check out all the detail over at The Play Date Cafe blog :) Hope to see you there!!!

Supplies

Stamps: Impression Obsession CAC 039 Lg. Paisley and PTI sentiment

Patterned Paper: Bo Bunny

Cardstock: Neenah

Impression Plate:  Sizzix

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink worn lipstick, and Memento

Doily:  Martha Stewart

Flower: hand crocheted by self and Prima

Twine: PTI

The day after.....

Oh Boy the day after ones birthday is well.....exhausting LOL.

I had a house full of ladies for a few days here scrappin/cardmaking and celebrating!! It was the most wonderful time, but now I need a nap...getting to old for all this fun LOL NOT!!!

Anyway....I was able to make four cards and a mixed media board in between all the fun on the dock, swimming, and eating and eating and eating and drinking some vino :)



My first card is for the current challenge over at Simon Says Stamps Challenge: All White with a coloured image. I used this adorable set from Jane's Doodles for my images :) and my inspiration came from the oh so talented Joy :)

Here are a few photos from the weekend :)

Taking care of the "hot flashes"

Post dinner group photo without Penny the waitress ;)

My hubby and daughter surprising me with a second birthday cake of the day...life is sooo good !!

Have a wonderful day!

Hugs, TRace

Supplies:

Stamp: Jane's Doodles Garden Friends

Paper: Neenah

Ink: Copics and Memento

THANKS so much

Hello!!!

Today I am playing along with the CASE Study challenge and Embellish Coloring Color Trends challenge. This is the card I made: 

Here is a close-up to show how Glimmer Mist can make anything magical :)

I was so happy that my fellow DT member Jinny Newlin did a tutorial video on her gorgeous "Dressy Bows"....I had one of those ah ha moments :O

For the CASE Study we were to choose a DT member to CASE...well that was a challenge in itself....they are all so AMAZING! I fell in LOVE with this card by Mariana Grigsby, who actually CASEd it from Cristina Kowalczik, who CASEd it from Jill Foster :0 WOW what a chain!!! lol

I used this weeks colours from the Embellish Colouring Color Trends challenge:

I decided to colour my own background paper with my newly acquired Jenny Bowlin dye inks by Ranger. I used the following colours: chewing gum, stick candy, and lemon drops. The brown is a Tim Holtz distress ink in colour frayed burlap. Stamps used are from Papertrey Ink: Dot Spot and Hero Arts CL491 Made with Love (sentiment). The kraft embossed background is made from a Papertrey Ink impression plate, which I lightly applied frayed burlap distress ink to the raised areas :)

Thanks for stopping by to visit! Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs, TRace

Play Date Cafe Challenge #93

Today we welcome two new DT members Denise January and Julie Day!!! They both are extremely talented ladies and I so look forward to being inspired by their weekly creations!!

WOW!!! Look at this week's colour story from Jax at the Play Date Cafe!!!

Does it not just scream summer to your?!?!!

Our colour "guidelines" are watermelon, sorbet, and lime.....yummy!!!!

Here is my card:

Our sponsor this week is Pink Persimmon....you can hop on over to The Play Date Cafe to get the details on their prize and to see more fabulous inspiration from our newly expanded DT :)

Hope you have one wonderful day, I so look forward to seeing your lovely creations using this FAB colour story!

Hugs, TRace

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink Sending You

Patterned Paper: PTI, K & Company, and Prima

Cardstock:  Neenah, Hero Arts, and PTI

Flower: Prima

Doilie: Martha Stewart

DIe: PTI

Buttons: vintage stash



DREAMS

I was so wanting to complete another mixed media board to add to the other two I made a few months ago. I needed to finish another one so I could put them up as art work in my daughters room, but the mojo was not flowing UNTIL I saw this inspiration from CR84FN35 story:



I decided to go a little darker on the lavender so it would tie in better with the other two canvases :)

 

There are probably about 10 different layers of ink and stamping going on....I just kept looking at it and adding more!!....not too sure it the background is a wee bit too busy LOL!!! Oh well, my daughter loves it so that is what matters :)

Well off to enjoy our sunny holiday here in Canada :)

Have a wonderful day

Hugs, TRace

P.S. to hard to include ALL the supplies...if you have any questions I would love to answer them!

The Play Date Cafe Challenge #92

Good morning!!

I'm back with one fabulous colour story from The Play Date Cafe...Jax has given us this beautiful array of photos for inspiration.



Here is my DT card:

Our sponsor this week is The Scrapbooking Studio and you can see what this weeks prize will be by popping over to The Play Date Cafe. While you are there, you will see some amazing work by the rest of the PDCC DT :)

Thanks for stopping by to visit! Have a wonderful happy day!

Hugs, TRace

Supplies:

Stamps: Hero ArtsS5341 Lace Background, Hero Arts S5507 Envelope Pattern,  and Hero ArtsCL130 Happy Greetings

Patterned papers: Basic Grey, Papertrey Ink, and Crate Paper

Lace:  Kaiser Craft

Die: Spellbinders

Pearls: Hero Arts

Button: PTI

Brads: Basic Grey

Chipboard: dollar store finds



Play Date Cafe Challenge #91-Colour splash

Good morning!!!

I am soo lovin' this heat wave :)

This week at The Play Date Cafe we have another colour splash story for you all, BUT the fun part is that you can choose your own colour!!!

Here is my card:


The background is actually a stamp from Impression Obsession...love their C-A-C background stamps. I hand made the crocheted the flower with twine from the Twinery :) works perfectly!!

Our sponsor this week is the Twinery and I know there will be an awesome prize from them. You can check out all the details on the Play Date Cafe blog :)

On a sad note....our Fee is leaving us this week. I am sooo going to miss her unique style and use of alternative materials and design!! You can check out her awesome blog Made by Fee HERE.

Have a wonderful day....I can't wait to see your different colour splash projects!!! 
TRace

Supplies:

Stamps: Impression Obsession C-A-C CC078 Round Floral , Hero Arts S5507 Envelope Pattern.

Cardstock: Neenah white and PTI black

Twine: The Twinery

Ribbon: Hero Arts and Hug Snug

Resin Flower:  webster's pages

Dies:  Spellbinders

Ink: Versfine onyx black

PTI Make it Monday #22

Happy weekend!! Boy is it hot today...I am so NOT complaining though LOL! DO that and it will snow!!! I have a card to share today using a cool inking technique that Papertrey ink showcased on their Make it Monday post HERE

Here is my card:



This is a pic of my home made stamp pad...it was sooo much faster using this technique. I only inked it up once with the three different colours of ink and away I stamped :) I have saved it in a baggie for future use:)

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!
Hugs, TRace

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink:  Beautiful Bloom II and Year of Flowers: Marigolds (sentiment)

PP:  MME

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (poppy) and Neenah solar white

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress inks: worn lipstick, barn door and wild honey

Felt: Papertrey Ink (poppy and white)

Buttons: Papertrey Ink

Dies: Papertrey Ink

Ribbon: Hug Snug dyed with THDI worn lipstick

Pearls: Dollar store