Tracy's Creative Adventures: 2019

Wednesday, 18 December 2019

Another Flower Cone from Penny's

You may have seen my earlier post sharing my Flower Cone cards HERE

This post is to focus on the "green floral card".

It's time for a new challenge with us on the

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

Penny's Challenge 461

As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.

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The sponsors for this challenge are:

Little Blue Button Stamps

Hetty Clare

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Today I have used the Flower Cone digital stamp from Little Blue Button Stamps, one of our generous sponsors for this challenge, to make my cards.

I used a sketch for the design (details linked below), along with lots of markers, dies and pretty papers to make this 6 1/8" square card. I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set, die cut then coloured with Copic markers. I coloured the background of the oval image panel with Copic marker E81 so that it coordinated with the lighter shades of the patterned paper, the white looked much to stark. The different marker blends are listed below, along with the patterned papers and dies. I matted the image panels with an oval die cut from contrasting cardstock. I trimmed the background paper to 6" square and matted it with contrasting cardstock, trimming to 1/16" border using a Perfect Layers Ruler. I took a coordinating panel of patterned paper from the pad, trimmed to 1 3/4" x 6", matting on cardstock and trimming the sides to give a 1/16" border, keeping the top and bottom flush, to match the background panel. I die cut the "twine" and bows from textured cardstock. I used liquid adhesive to adhere all the layers in place, adding some thin foam squares under the right-hand-side of the image panel to keep it flat against the base of the card and contrasting strip. I adhered the card front to a heavy 6" square card base.

If you would like to learn more about my "magenta, B&W floral card",
click HERE or on the image below.

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NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative
and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for
Penny's Challenge 461
on the
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Little Blue Button Stamps - digital stamp - Flower Cone

X-Press It A4 Blending Card

Copic markers - waffle cone & wafers - E30-31-33-35
Copic markers - flowers - RV52-55 + Y35-38
Copic markers - buds - RV0000-00-52 + G40-43
Copic markers - leaves - G40-43-46
Copic markers - background - E81
Kaisercraft - 6 1/2" paper pad - Golden Grove
Sizzix Big Shot
Kaisercraft - decorative dies - Nesting Ovals
Kaisercraft - decorative dies - Nesting Scalloped Stitched Ovals
Paper Smooches - Bows Dies
Pretty Pink Posh - Twine and Bows dies
Perfect Layers Ruler
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the twine and bows

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Sending a big Thank You to Little Blue Button Stamps for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge 461 on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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A Perfect Time To Craft - December Challenge #12 – Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 49 – Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - December Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge - December Challenge - Anything But Christmas But Add A Ribbon
my ribbon is a layered die cut bow
Crafty Catz - Challenge #487 – Anything Goes - optional twist: Blue Christmas
Crafty Creations - Challenge #404 – Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #177 – Anything Goes optional Christmas with a Reindeer
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 611 – Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Dec 16 to Jan 4 2020 – Happiness
flowers make me HAPPY and sharing them on cards bring me happiness
Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge Blog - Challenge #4 - Anything Goes
Make My Monday - Challenge #112 – A Female Birthday
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenges - PIP Challenge 1950 – Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk50 – Anything Goes
Rabisco Challenge - Challenge #17 December 2019
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Two For December
I rotated the following sketch for my cards

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Christmas Bonus Challenge with Back linking allowed
please refer to the Two For December challenge & sketch above

Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes 3rd Dec

Flower Cones from Little Blue Button & Penny's

It's time for a new challenge with us on the

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

Penny's Challenge 461

As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.

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The sponsors for this challenge are:

Little Blue Button Stamps

Hetty Clare

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Today I have used the Flower Cone digital stamp from Little Blue Button Stamps, one of our generous sponsors for this challenge, to make a pair of birthday cards.

I used a sketch for the design (details linked below), along with lots of markers, dies and pretty papers to make these 6 1/8" square cards. I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set, die cut then coloured with Copic markers. The different marker blends are listed below, along with the patterned papers and dies. I matted the image panels with an oval die cut from contrasting cardstock. I trimmed the background papers to 6" square and matted it with contrasting cardstock, trimming to 1/16" border using a Perfect Layers Ruler. I took a coordinating panel of patterned paper from each pad, trimmed to 1 3/4" x 6", matting on cardstock and trimming the sides to give a 1/16" border, keeping the top and bottom flush, to match the background panel. I die cut the "twine" and bows from textured cardstock. For the "magenta, B&W floral card", I used the RV66 Copic marker to colour a white twine and bow die cut, I layered it over a black die cut for extra dimension and contrast against the patterned paper. I used liquid adhesive to adhere all the layers in place, adding some thin foam squares under the right-hand-side of the image panel to keep it flat against the base of the card and contrasting strip. I adhered the card fronts to heavy 6" square card bases.

here is what I call my "magenta, B&W floral card"

and here is my "green floral card"
I coloured the background of the image panel because the white didn't look "right"

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NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative
and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for
Penny's Challenge 461
on the
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Little Blue Button Stamps - digital stamp - Flower Cone

X-Press It A4 Blending Card
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Copic markers - waffle cone & wafers - E30-31-33-35
Copic markers - flowers - RV63-66 + Y35-38
Copic markers - buds - RV0000-00-63 + G40-43
Copic markers - leaves - G40-43-46
Kaisercraft - 6 1/2" paper pad - Blessed
~~~*~~~ green floral card ~~~*~~~

Copic markers - waffle cone & wafers - E30-31-33-35
Copic markers - flowers - RV52-55 + Y35-38
Copic markers - buds - RV0000-00-52 + G40-43
Copic markers - leaves - G40-43-46
Copic markers - background - E81
Kaisercraft - 6 1/2" paper pad - Golden Grove
~~~*~~~ BOTH cards ~~~*~~~
Sizzix Big Shot
Kaisercraft - decorative dies - Nesting Ovals
Kaisercraft - decorative dies - Nesting Scalloped Stitched Ovals
Paper Smooches - Bows Dies
Pretty Pink Posh - Twine and Bows dies
Perfect Layers Ruler
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the twine and bows

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Sending a big Thank You to Little Blue Button Stamps for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge 461 on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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A Perfect Time To Craft - December Challenge #12 – Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - Challenge #296 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog - Open Challenge for December #12
Colour Crazy Challenge - Week 49 – Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - December Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge - December Challenge - Anything But Christmas But Add A Ribbon
my ribbon is a layered die cut bow
Crafty Catz - Challenge #487 – Anything Goes - optional twist: Blue Christmas
Crafty Creations - Challenge #404 – Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog - Anything Goes 10th Dec
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #177 – Anything Goes optional Christmas with a Reindeer
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 611 – Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - Dec 16 to Jan 4 2020 – Happiness
flowers make me HAPPY and sharing them on cards bring me happiness
Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge Blog - Challenge #4 - Anything Goes
Make My Monday - Challenge #112 – A Female Birthday
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenges - PIP Challenge 1950 – Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Wk50 – Anything Goes
Rabisco Challenge - Challenge #17 December 2019
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Two For December
I rotated the following sketch for my cards

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Christmas Bonus Challenge with Back linking allowed
please refer to the Two For December challenge & sketch above
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Challenge #12 – Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge #447 – Anything Goes

Sunday, 15 December 2019

Vintage Christmas with A Bit More Time To Craft

It's time for a new challenge with us on the

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge Blog

Challenge 106

As always, the challenge is Anything Goes.
Three to five random winners are drawn and
each get to choose 3 set of papers from the Paper Pick Tab

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There is an ADDED BONUS for visiting the
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge Blog - Challenge 106
post today, as Lozzy is generously giving away a lovely new digital paper set as a big Thank You to Everyone who visits, comments and enters the challenges throughout the year. This generous freebie is only available for a short time, so don't forget to head on over and download it before it's gone . . .

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Today I have used the Vintage Christmas digital paper by Lozzy at A Bit More Time To Craft. It's the 8th set on the Paper Picks tab HERE and it comes with 10 different designs.
I combined the different papers with some pre-coloured digital stamps and some Christmas sentiments, sizing them to make a set of quick and easy 5" x 5" cards. The digital stamp is from the Toy Stocking digital stamp set from Jan's Digi Stamps, full details and links below. The sentiments are from the Silhouette Design Store, full details linked below. I selected a darker coloured section from each of the papers to re-colour the sentiments to match. I printed the image panels separately on heavy white cardstock, trimmed them to 5" x 10", scored at 5" then burnished the folds with a bone folder to create a set of 5" x 5" top folding cards.

As you can see, I have done a little mix 'n match with the papers,
images and sentiments.

The paper below is the 9th from the set of 10 in the Vintage Christmas set.
I think this one is my favourite.

The paper below is the 1st from the set of 10 in the Vintage Christmas set.

The paper below is the 6th from the set of 10 in the Vintage Christmas set.

The paper below is the 8th from the set of 10 in the Vintage Christmas set.

Here are some more photos with assorted cards together so that you can see how different each paper can look with when combined with other images and sentiments. Click on the image if you would like to see the detail in full screen.

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NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative
and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for
Challenge 106
on the
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
A Bit More Time To Craft - digital paper - Vintage Christmas

It's the 8th set on the Paper Picks tab HERE and it comes with 10 different designs.
Jan's Digi Stamps - digital stamp - Toy Stocking
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #282658
Merry Christmas sentiment - by Sarah Hurley
Silhouette Design Store Design ID #109297
Jingle All The Way - by Lori Whitlock

heavy white cardstock

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Sending a big Thank You to Lozzy from A Bit More Time To Craft
for supplying the digital paper I have used today.

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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Allsorts Challenge Blog - Challenge 550 – Inspired By A Song
My song is “Little Christmas Stocking With The Hole In The Toe” and my cards are filled with
Christmas Spirit, just like how Santa “filled the stocking until no more he could pack”. There
are lots of Christmas songs from It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas to Jingle Bells
that could also be considered too ... so many wonderful voices singing in my mind now.

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Challenge 538 - 5th of December – Christmas Present
the stockings are filled with Christmas gifts
Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #177 – Anything Goes optional Christmas with a Reindeer
Crafting By Designs - December Anything Goes
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #60 – Anything Goes
optional twist: Layer It Up

Thursday, 12 December 2019

A Christmas Puppy from the Southern Girls

It's time for another challenge with us at the Southern Girls.

This fortnight Team Lou have created projects to inspire you for the new challenge

Anything Goes with Team Lou

Our generous sponsors for this challenge are

Krafters Cart

Colour of Love

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Today I have used the Rory's Christmas Puppy digital stamp by Colour of Love, one of our generous sponsors this fortnight to make my card.

I printed the image panel on X-Press It blending card, heat set coloured with Copic markers then trimmed to size. I used a sketch (details below) to design the layers of my card, combining patterned paper, a die cut bow, die cut snowflakes and punched snowflakes with a touch of sparkle.

I tried a new-to-me Copic marker combo
to give Rory some very festive red hair.

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I'm having a little trip down memory lane with Colour of Love today too.
Here are some of my favourite cards using Heather's beautiful images. If you want to learn more about any of them, just click on the photo and it will take you to the original blog post.
Happy Colouring :)

Daylily Romantique Umbrella Rory's Wisteria

Steampunk Owl (Tangled Gems) Parrot (Tangled Gems)

Flamingo Sunset (Tangled Gems)

Rory's Just A Little Mer

Note: the Steampunk Owl, Parrot and Flamingo Sunset are all from the
Tangled Gems Collection but unfortunately I can't find them in Heather's new shop.

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NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative
and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for

Anything Goes with Team Lou

on the
Southern Girls Challenge Blog

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*** INGREDIENTS ***

Colour of Love - digital stamp - Rory's Christmas Puppy
X-Press It A4 Blending Card
X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-02
Copic markers - eye - G40-43-46
Copic markers - lips - R22-24
Copic markers - hair - R000 + R32 + E07 + E18
Copic markers - bow - BG11-13-15
Copic markers - caps - BG10-11-13-15
Copic markers - top - BV02-04
Copic markers - dog - C00-1-3
Copic markers - tree - G40-43 + R22-24
Copic markers - sky - BV20-25 + B000-00
Copic markers - snow - B0000 + C0-1 + 0
12x12 textured cardstock

Sizzix Big Shot
Kaisercraft - decorative die - Mini Snowflakes
Paper Smooches - Bows Dies
Fiskars punch - small snowflake
Stardust Stickles
fine white glitter
Helmar Acid Free Professional Glue - to adhere the top fold
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the snowflakes & bow

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Sending a big Thank You to Colour of Love for sponsoring our

Anything Goes with Team Lou challenge with us at the Southern Girls.

I hope I have inspired you to get creative and look forward to seeing your work shared in the challenge gallery. Remember we are not just a card blog, we love to see scrapbook layouts, artjournal pages and all types of papercraft.

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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