Merry Christmas all...

Hi
It is Tracey here with my last project of 2018.
Wow this year has just flown by and i hope for you all it has been a good one. I have made a Christmas star decoration. It is quite a large star around 8in  from one tip to another .
I painted it with white gesso and added guilding flakes to the tips of the star.

I also distressed the stars ridges with Tim Holz Antique linen distress ink. I heat embossed a Sue Wilson presents stamp with gold embossing powder as the focal image and embellished around it with a Sizzix Pete Hughes wreath die

The mdf word Peace ,little plaque ,swirl and reindeer were colored on the edges  with gathered twig distress ink. I added a  glittered gold pre made flower  and some gems and a bow made from jute which i made on my Craft-dee Bowz bowmaker  which makes lovely bows every time with ease.

Die Cuttin' Divas anything goes

Digi Choosday Challenge  anything goes
Lemon Shortbread anything goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge  anything xmas
The Corrosive Challenges anything goes
Creative Fingers anything goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin'  anything xmas
Jo's Scrap Shack  anything goes
Artistic Inspirations anything goes
Crafting from the Heart anything goes
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - anything goes
613 Avenue Create  anything goes 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends anything goes
Crafting-With-Friends  anything goes
QKR Stampede  anything goes
Simply Papercraft  anything goes
anything goes
Through The Craft Room Door  anything goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenges anything goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge anything goes
anything goes
Crafty Creations anything goes
Creative Moments  anything goes

I hope you like my design which i have to say was inspired by Sandra Carey ...
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and i hope you have a wonderful day with all your friends and loved ones.
See you in the New Year
Happy Crafting
Tracey x

Wow Dec 1st . Challenge time

Hi all
It’s time for another challenge at Craft-deebowz. Where the theme is as always Anything goes with a handmade bow. The sponsor is

The Prize for the December top winner will be 

3 Digital images

The Bugaboo digital images are available here,

I have chosen the sweet bugaboo image called Christmas Elf and you can find her Here

I coloured her with promarkers . I added a handmade foamiran flowers and some roses from wild orchid .The ferns are  cut using a die from Sue wilson .

The bow was formed using my fab Craftdeebowz bow making tool

It makes perfect bows every time 

Challenges entered 

Die Cuttin' Divas anything goes

Digi Choosday Challenge  anything goes
Lemon Shortbread anything goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge  anything xmas
The Corrosive Challenges anything goes
Creative Fingers anything goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin'  anything xmas
Jo's Scrap Shack  anything goes
Artistic Inspirations anything goes
Crafting from the Heart anything goes
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - anything goes
613 Avenue Create  anything goes 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends anything goes
Crafting-With-Friends  anything goes
QKR Stampede  anything goes
Simply Papercraft  anything goes
anything goes
Through The Craft Room Door  anything goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenges anything goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge anything goes
anything goes
Crafty Creations anything goes
Creative Moments  anything goes

I hope you like my project and join us in the December challenge 

Happy crafting 

Tracey x

Hunkydory day 4

Hi
For crafters this time of year is the busiest .With orders for Christmas cards and bags and boxes, craft fairs  and even making your own cards and handcrafted gifts for your own family. I only send cards to my immediate family and then  donate to my favorite local cause the money i would have spent on stamps and supplies had i made them . I also donate the cards i have made for  Dt work to a charity shop to do with as they wish . So with that said i find that  good  Quality Christmas card kits are just perfect to be able to make lovely cards quickly and en masse. I have been given a hunkydory craft kit  issue 6  you can find it HERE priced at £12.99  by   In2craft  to see what i can produce with it. I have never bought a hunkydory xmas kit before and have found with this kit the  quality of the papers and toppers is fab and also the free stamps and embossing folder[ even though they are smaller in scale than i normally use } will be just fine to create those bigger scale projects as well as the small scale ones.
I am going to be showing you over the next couple of days  just what can be made using just the kit ,a little extra card and some ribbon and maybe a couple of embellishments that we can all get easily or even already have in our stash.  There is also a magazine in the kit that gives you a host of ideas that you can make using the kit .
I have a teepee card to show you today . an oldie but a goodie . The tree topper just screamed out teepee shape lol

I used an ornate spellbinder die for the background frame. I made a foamiran poinsetta using a lady E die. added some ribbon ,gems and there you go . its a big card it started life as 3 8x8 inch squares so its a statement card . it folds down to send out too but dont forget to give imstructions how to put it together .

Challenges entered
Die Cuttin' Divas anything goes
Digi Choosday Challenge  anything goes
Lemon Shortbread anything goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge  anything xmas
The Corrosive Challenges anything goes
Creative Fingers anything goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin'  anything xmas
Jo's Scrap Shack  anything goes
Artistic Inspirations anything goes
Crafting from the Heart anything goes
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - anything goes
613 Avenue Create  anything goes 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends anything goes
Crafting-With-Friends  anything goes
QKR Stampede  anything goes
Simply Papercraft  anything goes
anything goes
Through The Craft Room Door  anything goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenges anything goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge anything goes
anything goes
Crafty Creations anything goes
Creative Moments  anything goes

I hope you like my project and that you pop over to In2craft   and check out their prices on all things crafty 
Happy crafting
Tracey 

Hunkydory day 3

Hi
For crafters this time of year is the busiest .With orders for Christmas cards and bags and boxes, craft fairs  and even making your own cards and handcrafted gifts for your own family. I only send cards to my immediate family and then  donate to my favorite local cause the money i would have spent on stamps and supplies had i made them . I also donate the cards i have made for  Dt work to a charity shop to do with as they wish . So with that said i find that  good  Quality Christmas card kits are just perfect to be able to make lovely cards quickly and en masse. I have been given a hunkydory craft kit  issue 6  you can find it HERE priced at £12.99  by   In2craft  to see what i can produce with it. I have never bought a hunkydory xmas kit before and have found with this kit the  quality of the papers and toppers is fab and also the free stamps and embossing folder[ even though they are smaller in scale than i normally use } will be just fine to create those bigger scale projects as well as the small scale ones.
I am going to be showing you over the next couple of days  just what can be made using just the kit ,a little extra card and some ribbon and maybe a couple of embellishments that we can all get easily or even already have in our stash.  There is also a magazine in the kit that gives you a host of ideas that you can make using the kit .
Here are a couple of ideas for dressing up a bottle of wine and also a place setting box that houses a handmade mince pie and has a tag on so you can write the persons name on so they can see where they are sat at  the Christmas dinner table 

Challenges entered
Die Cuttin' Divas anything goes
Digi Choosday Challenge  anything goes
Lemon Shortbread anything goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge  anything xmas
The Corrosive Challenges anything goes
Creative Fingers anything goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin'  anything xmas
Jo's Scrap Shack  anything goes
Artistic Inspirations anything goes
Crafting from the Heart anything goes
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - anything goes
613 Avenue Create  anything goes 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends anything goes
Crafting-With-Friends  anything goes
QKR Stampede  anything goes
Simply Papercraft  anything goes
Crafting With An Attitude anything goes
Through The Craft Room Door  anything goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenges anything goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore anything goes
Crafty Creations anything goes
Creative Moments  anything goes
2 Sisters On The Blog  christmas mood
Creative Craft Cottage Challenges  christmas is coming
Daisy Chain Challenges christmas
The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up  anything goes opt all tied up for xmas
The Merry Christmas Challenge christmas
Fab 'n' Funky  xmas 
Papercrafters' Linky Party  anything papercraft goes
I hope you like the projects and that you have a go for yourselves .
do pop over to  In2craft  and check out all their fab deals 
Happy Crafting
Traceyx

Hunkydory day 2

Hi
For crafters this time of year is the busiest .With orders for Christmas cards and bags and boxes, craft fairs  and even making your own cards and handcrafted gifts for your own family. I only send cards to my immediate family and then  donate to my favorite local cause the money i would have spent on stamps and supplies had i made them . I also donate the cards i have made for  Dt work to a charity shop to do with as they wish . So with that said i find that  good  Quality Christmas card kits are just perfect to be able to make lovely cards quickly and en masse. I have been given a hunkydory craft kit  issue 6  you can find it HERE priced at £12.99  by In2craft to see what i can produce with it. I have never bought a hunkydory xmas kit before and have found with this kit the  quality of the papers and toppers is fab and also the free stamps and embossing folder[ even though they are smaller in scale than i normally use } will be just fine to create those bigger scale projects as well as the small scale ones.
I am going to be showing you over the next couple of days  just what can be made using just the kit ,a little extra card and some ribbon and maybe a couple of embellishments that we can all get easily or even already have in our stash.  There is also a magazine in the kit that gives you a host of ideas that you can make using the kit .
 Here is my second set of projects. A pretty bag and a card to match . I have used the toppers and one of my own ornate spellbinder dies behind the topper. I also used a stampin up bird punch but i am sure you all have a bird die knocking around if not add a poinsettia or a large snowflake instead

Challenges entered
Die Cuttin' Divas anything goes
Digi Choosday Challenge  anything goes
Lemon Shortbread anything goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge  anything xmas
The Corrosive Challenges anything goes
Creative Fingers anything goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin'  anything xmas
Jo's Scrap Shack  anything goes
Artistic Inspirations anything goes
Crafting from the Heart anything goes
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - anything goes
613 Avenue Create  anything goes 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends anything goes
Crafting-With-Friends  anything goes
QKR Stampede  anything goes
Simply Papercraft  anything goes
Crafting With An Attitude anything goes
Through The Craft Room Door  anything goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenges anything goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore anything goes
Crafty Creations anything goes
Creative Moments  anything goes
2 Sisters On The Blog  christmas mood
Creative Craft Cottage Challenges  christmas is coming
Daisy Chain Challenges christmas
The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up  anything goes opt all tied up for xmas
The Merry Christmas Challenge christmas
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday christmas
Fab 'n' Funky  xmas 
Papercrafters' Linky Party  anything papercraft goes

I hope you like my projects
Happy crafting
Tracey x