All together now!  I remember that song from when I was a little girl - that really is giving my age away!   It's time for a new challenge at Sweet Stampin' and we'd like to see your take on a rainbow theme.  This could be literal with a rainbow image or you could simply use rainbow colours in your design.

I went for the literal approach using a Magnolia stamp and my Copics:

I added a slick of clear Wink of Stella, which you can't see in the photo and topped that with a layer of Glossy Accents.  The sentiment is from a recent Simon Says Stamp set.

The Sweeties have really excelled themselves this week so I would love you to hop over to Sweet Stampin' to check out the challenge details and the amazing inspiration projects my talented teamies have made.  We're being sponsored by Wild Orchid Crafts who are giving one lucky winner a £10 voucher to spend in their online store.

Hope you can join in the fun!

Hugs

Tracey xx

For a Child

It's Saturday (yay!) so it must be time for a new challenge at Sweet Stampin'.  This week our theme is For a Child - here's what I made:

I don't get so many opportunities to make cards for very young children now that the BW is in his teens, so it was good to have an excuse to break out this little hAnglar lad and do some Copic colouring.  The bold blue and yellow papers are from a Doodlebug pad and the enamel dots are from a co-ordinating set.  I also added some Glossy Accents to the handlebars of the bike. 

I felt that the card still needed something and then remembered that I had some hideous pink Thickers in my stash - given the colour, unsurprisingly I'd never used them (don't ask me why I bought them...).  Anyway, I took one of the Thickers, coloured it with a blue Copic pen and then covered it with Glossy Accents.  I found some ultra-fine glitter which came free with a magazine and poured this over the top.  I had to do a bit of poking about as the Glossy Accents started to set to keep the glittery goo from setting in the space in the middle of the number, but it was worth it to get a perfectly matched embellie.

Pop over to Sweet Stampin' to check out the fabulous projects the Sweeties have made.  You'll find all the challenge details there too.  We're being sponsored by All Dressed Up who are giving away 2 of their gorgeous digis to our prize draw winner, so why not play along with us this week?

Hugs

Tracey xx

Christmas Candle

I've been in school this morning with some of our exam students but as the weather was dull and chilly, it made being at work in the holidays a wee bit easier.  It's now late afternoon and the sun has just come out, so I'm hoping that the good weather will last a few days more so that I can make a start on the many jobs I need to do in the garden.

Although Spring is trying to put in an appearance here, it's actually Christmas as far as my card is concerned.  It's time for a new challenge at Christmas at Sweet Stampin' and our theme is Candles or Bells. 

I never tire of colouring this Lili of the Valley image. I really do prefer the larger LotV stamps and this has to be one of my all-time favourites.  I coloured her with Copics and added some Glamour Dust to the trim on her hat and scarf.  The step card base was cut with a Cheery Lynn die (such a time saver) and the stamped sentiment is also by Lili of the Valley.

I hope you can play along with us at CaSS this month.  We're being sponsored by All Dressed Up who have 2 gorgeous digis to give away to our lucky winner.  Do pop over to the challenge blog to check out the details and to drool over the lovely inspiration makes provided by the CaSSettes!

Have a great day!

Tracey xx