Let it snow raffia style!

Hey there bloggers,
Well over at gingersnaps the theme was to use raffia and I will admit is rugged with this a little as it is not something I would usually use..so I decided to continue with snowy makes and add raffia?! So here she is..

I started by making a distress ink background and stamping Tim snowflakes onto it in same colour, then I stamped some in darker broken china on the right and script stamp on the left, then spritzed with perfect pearls in pearl.Once dry I added pearly dots to snowflakes centres.I added three strips of raffia, then added some pre-made  pearly glittered snowflakes, with pearly dot centres.

To finish I added some vintage  cream ribbon down the side, a big bow..something different for me! and two hat pins....having a  ball making these!

This is another made ages ago waiting to be blogged card.
I am entering this for the following competitions:

raffia @ http://gingersnapcreations.blogspot.com/
anything goes @ http://theribbonreelchallenge.blogspot.com/
snowflakes @ http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/
let it snow @ http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/
anything goes @ http://cookingitupwithkatie.blogspot.com/
anything christmas with pearls @ http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-18-anything-christmas-with.html

have a great inky day!
hugs trace x
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Woyww #131, Tims tags in bits!!

Hey there bloggers,
Well is it really Wednesday?It is the time to hop around desks to see other peoples work spaces and crafty creations. I have had an amazingly inspiring week  looking at Tim's tags for Christmas, but a frustrating and slow crafty week as now the boys are better, little Lucy now has been poorly for a week and has an ear infection, so my desk is Tim's tags in bits!!! Here it is:

Even the cooker crafting of a few weeks ago is slow and I am suffering from crafty withdrawal!!! So it is short and sweet from me today, here's hoping that I catch up with all my tags, blogging and my little brood get well! Santa is very behind!!! Have a happy woyww! Make sure you pop over to http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/  courtesy of Julia to see all the fab crafty spaces and craftiness going on!!!
Have a great inky day,
Thanks for stopping by
Hugs trace x

Tims tag no 2!!! talk about behind!

Well hey there bloggers,
What can I say Tim has surpassed himself, with wonderful tags, tips and techniques...I have three half finished as my little girl has been poorly and so crafting has been slow and slim pickings, but I will catch up!!!!
Anyway, Tim's twelve tags can be found here...and here is my tag 2,

I think my deer is slightly smaller and I didn't, have the die so hand cut a border and the little deer has a bell instead...

I loved making this tag and am chomping at the bit to have a go at the next ones and finish the others!

Have a happy inky day!
Hugs trace x

I'm snow angel!!!

Hey there bloggers,
well there is so much going on and I am SO behind with blogging!! Anyway this card has been made ages and was wondering if it would ever get blogged so here it is:, my offering for non traditional Christmas cards for stampotique @ http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/ :

I started by making the background using distress inks and sand texture gel through a stencil.Once dry I added some snow cap paint dabber to the snow and then some pearl glitter in patches.

The top of the card was stamped with fab splatter stamp. I  added glossy accents to form icicle shapes and added more pearl glitter.
The little man is so gorgeous but can't remember his name! I added grungeboard wings and crown painted with silver crackle paint.

The text is computer type and there is my snow angel!! Who is no angel!
I am entering this for the following competition:
non traditional Christmas cards @ http://stampotiquedesignerschallenge.blogspot.com/
thanks for stopping by, have a happy inky day!
hugs trace x

twinkle twinkle little star!

Hey there bloggers,
well hey there bloggers, wow what a week, I have been inspired by Tim's 12 days of tags, although still have tag 1,2 and 3...half done!!The tags and Tim's talent are amazing and I have to say I have been shocked that despite having a huge crafty stash and being very lucky there have had to be a couple of purchases and much improvisation..but plenty of inky fun and many more goodies for Santa's list!!!
Anyway, here is my tag for Sunday stampers hosted by the fab Hels @  http://pinkleart.blogspot.com/. This tag has been waiting to be blogged for half the week!!!So here she is:

I started by dividing the tag into two halves.The right hand side was inked, then over stamped with a text script in broken china. Once dry I spritzed with perfect pearls in pearl.The stars were stamped using a cover stamp from craft stamper designed by the very talented Jo Capper-Sandon.They were stamped in snow white paint dabber and then filled in with crackle glaze to give a soft subtle finish!!

The left hand side was covered with Tim tissue wrap, which had been coloured with picket fence distress stain.The 3-d stars used the same stamp and were covered with glossy accents and then some pearl glitter, thanks mum!

I am entering this for the following challenges:
stars @ http://pinkleart.blogspot.com/
stars @ http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/

thanks for stopping by,
let me know what you think
have a great inky day
ta trace x

Guest artist sneaky peak for the Artistic Stamper for December!!!

Well hey there bloggers,
This has got to be an all time exciting post for me today ...as I am honoured, chuffed, excited and more to have been asked by Jennie and Hels at the Artistic Stamper  to be their guest artist for December! I know, little me!!!..how exciting.
So without further ado here is a sneaky peak of my first offering:

Hop across to the Artistic Stamper creative blog @ http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.com/ to see all the details,
All the products can be found at http://www.theartisticstamper.com/
Thanks to Jennie and Hels, I am so chuffed and hope this does you proud!!
Have a great inky day
Hugs Trace x

Down the farm, in vintage style...

Well hey there bloggers,
Here I am today with another offering and this time the theme was down on the farm over at gingersnaps here , now this struck some fear in me, as I really didn't have anything to suit...I stuck to my favourite colours of distress inks for vintage feel cards and a stamp from eBay..
So here she is :

I started in my usual fashion of doing two halves for my background.
The left hand side was on card coloured in tea dye and gathered twigs DI, then stamped over with script, Tim one...an absolute favourite!
The right hand side was card coloured in antique linen, then spritzed with tattered angels glimmer mists in creme de chocolat, when dry I then edged in gathered twigs DI.
Right down the left hand edge is my some Tim tissue wrap...I LOVE THIS!!!! I coloured this with picket fence distress stain and then when dry gathered twigs DI.
The main panel is made by colouring card with DI, spritzing with water and dabbing off , drying and then the image stamped on.
The panel behind the image is some canvas off a roll, torn and coloured with DI.
To complete I added lace, a sentiment and a flower made from plaited paper string.

I am entering this for the following competitions:
farm @ gingersnaps
thanks for looking and have a great inky day!
hugs trace x