31 December 2016

Allsorts Week 396 - Something New

Hi All

Happy New Year (almost).  I hope you enjoyed the Christmas break!

Mervi is hosting us this week with the theme

********Something NEW******** 

It can be new goodies, new technique, new baby, new home, just name what's NEW in your creation.

I have had a play with some new hare stamps!



Our sponsor this week

Tattered Lace is home to a range of beautifully delicate and detailed craft products, including the successful Tattered Lace Dies and Embossing Folders, designed by Stephanie Weightman.

17 December 2016

Allsorts Week 394 - Blue Bingo


Hi All

Seems this year is flying by.  This week we have the theme of blue bingo - you need to select three items for your card and tell us what they are.


I used Blue and Brown, stencilling and distress the edges


Our Sponsor this week is 

"My name is Suha and I have created Swedish House Crafts in the second part of 2016. It is a little Swedish online shop with lots of enthusiasm for crafting in a different style, dare to be different. Visit SHC and learn more. I have been professionally crafting since 2008, I gave colouring classes (with Promarkers) in Sweden, had exhibition in 2014, and used to make cards and mixed media mainly. I have a master degree in digital and visual design. Yes, 100% of graphics in the shop are my artwork including the logotype. Because I am not leaving my education, I am using it in my passion for paper crafting in the first place. Great combination as the future is full of plans and surprises, hold on and follow SHC on Facebookand blog, you'll find SHC everywhere."

At Swedish House Crafts I run a Blogger of the Month and will be choosing 6 people for the first 6 months of the year. Those who I choose, gets really special offers. All applicants receives £5 voucher automatically after application is complete (with minimum purchase £20).


Tracy x


10 December 2016

Allsorts Week 393 - Christmas Lights

Hi All

Helene is hosting this week with the theme Christmas Lights


This week we have this lovely prize



3 December 2016

Allsorts Week 396 - CAS

Hi All

Where is this year going!  This week Annie is hosting us with the theme CAS (Clean and Simple)

My Card is here



Please note: If we do not comment on your entry it will be because it does not follow the theme, qualify under our rules, or because we are asked to sign in or provide additional data to comment. We do not want to be rude but we do want to be fair to those who do follow the rules

We have two fabulous sponsors this week...............

DigiStamp Boutique offers a wide range of digi images designed by Sally-Ann Hancock. My work means the world to me - it allows my passion to draw and create, to fit with my family life too - often the inspiration for my designs. Hope you enjoy as much as I enjoy creating. The prize is a £10 voucher to spend in their store.


And Tattered Lace, home to a range of beautifully delicate and detailed craft products, including the successful Tattered Lace Dies and Embossing Folders, designed by Stephanie Weightman. This fabulous die is the prize from them.



26 November 2016

Allsorts Week 391 - Anything Christmas

Hi All

This week Kevin is hosting us with the theme Anything Christmas


We are Sponsored this week by Marianne designs who are offering this beautiful prize So to be in with a chance of being our Winner follow the theme of Anything CHRISTMAS goes. 




Please note: If we do not comment on your entry it will be because it does not follow the theme, qualify under our rules, or because we are asked to sign in or provide additional data to comment. We do not want to be rude but we do want to be fair to those who do follow the rules.


Hope you can join us

Tracy

19 November 2016

Allsorts Week 390 O Christmas Tree

Hi All

Brenda is hosting this week for our lovely Kath with the theme

********O Christmas Tree********


Please note: If we do not comment on your entry it will be because it does not follow the theme, qualify under our rules, or because we are asked to sign in or provide additional data to comment. We do not want to be rude but we do want to be fair to those who do follow the rules.


Our lovely sponsor this week is Crafty Ribbons a ribbon emporium,. We are passionate about ribbons and want to share our fantastic ribbons with others. Our range of Christmas ribbons is second to none. Remember when we only used ribbons to add a bow to our hair, or tie up a birthday parcel ? Ribbons are now a "must-have" for all types of craft. Whether your project requires satin, sheer, silk, grosgrain, gingham or polka dot ribbon we have them all! Lots and lots of different colours in a range of widths. Need a little bit of ribbon inspiration - then have a look at our projects on our blog,or visit our Inspiration blog,or maybe join in with us at our Challenge blog. Go on, have a look... It's worth it!



12 November 2016

Allsorts - Feature a creature

Hi All


Welcome to another Saturday.  

This weeks its me hosting the challenge and my theme is "FEATURE A CREATURE" and am expecting to see an animal of some type as a predominant feature on your card/creation.



Thanks to our sponsors this week

DigiStamp Boutique offers a wide range of digi images designed by Sally-Ann Hancock. My work means the world to me - it allows my passion to draw and create, to fit with my family life too - often the inspiration for my designs. Hope you enjoy as much as I enjoy creating.


Sizzix, there's no bigger or better place for craft materials, custom dies and machines that can die-cut, emboss and texturize many materials, including cardstock, paper, construction paper, fabric, faux fur, felt and foil plus much more.




Please note: If we do not comment on your entry it will be because it does not follow the theme, qualify under our rules, or because we are asked to sign in or provide additional data to comment. We do not want to be rude but we do want to be fair to those who do follow the rules.


5 November 2016

Allsorts Week 388 - Time/Clocks

Hi All

Another Saturday has arrived.  This week Wendy is our host with the theme 

Time / Clocks


Our Sponsor this week is 
We have some wonderful inspiration from the DT.
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Please note: If we do not comment on your entry it will be because it does not follow the theme, qualify under our rules, or because we are asked to sign in or provide additional data to comment. We do not want to be rude but we do want to be fair to those who do follow the rules.

Come and join us

Tracy

29 October 2016

Allsorts Week 387 - lets get a start on christma

Hi All

This week at allsorts Tracy Mouse is hosting with the theme

***** Let's Make A Start On Christmas ******


Our sponsor this week is:

Lets Create


Lets Create are a family run business with staff who offer friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic help and advice on the wide range of products ranging from card making to mixed media and scrapbooking. They have and an on line store as well as a shop in Lincolnshire where they run regular classes, workshops and free demonstrations days with many well known faces from the craft industry and Create and Craft TV, where Jo Channon the co-owner is also a familiar and friendly guest.


Please note: If we do not comment on your entry it will be because it does not follow the theme, qualify under our rules, or because we are asked to sign in or provide additional data to comment. We do not want to be rude but we do want to be fair to those who do follow the rules.

Come and join us

Tracy


22 October 2016

Allsorts Week 386 - Sparkle and Shine

Hi All

Susan is hosting us this week with the theme:

Sparkle and Shine

My Card is below


So get out all your glitters and make some sparkle. 

We have been generously sponsored by Stix 2


Stix 2 is the home of all your adhesive needs and much more as well, the prize is an ultimate adhesives kit with all your essentials for crafting.






15 October 2016

Allsorts Week 385 - Pink October


Hi All

In honour of breast cancer awareness Mervi has set us the theme

************Let's make it Pink!************

You can create whatever, but we want to see the PINK colour clearly!





Our lovely prize comes from:
Crafty Ribbons is a ribbon emporium, we are passionate about ribbons and want to share our fantastic ribbons with others. Our range of Christmas ribbons is second to none. Remember when we only used ribbons to add a bow to our hair, or tie up a birthday parcel ? Ribbons are now a "must-have" for  all types of craft. Whether your project requires satin, sheer, silk, grosgrain, gingham or polka dot ribbon we have them all! Lots and lots of different colours in a range of widths. Need a little bit of ribbon inspiration - then have a look at our projects on our blog,or visit our Inspiration blog,or maybe join in with us at our Challenge blog. Go on, have a look... It's worth it !

Come and Join us

Tracy











8 October 2016

Allsorts Week 384 - Colours of Autumn

Hi All

Welcome to another Saturday, this week Brenda is hosting and have set the theme colours of Autumn. I have used brushos and created an autumn scene.



Our sponsor is digi stamp boutique



DigiStamp Boutique offers a wide range of digi images designed by Sally-Ann Hancock. My work means the world to me - it allows my passion to draw and create, to fit with my family life too - often the inspiration for my designs. Hope you enjoy as much as I enjoy creating.

Hope you can join us

1 October 2016

Allsorts Week 383 - Re Run

Hi All

This week we have the challenge Re-Run - which is to make your take on another design team members cards from the blog.  I took inspiration from Brenda for mine

My Take on


Brenda's lovely Card from Week 377 here


Hope you can come and join us

24 September 2016

Allsorts Week 382 - Use Newsprint

Annie has set this weeks theme which is ********Use some newsprint********

How you incorporate that into your creation is up to use, it could be stamped newsprint, pages from an old book or even DP with a print patter on it, but so long as we can see it clearly we will be happy bunnies.

I had to search the web for some newsprint, if you read closely you will note its a fascinating story about Moose!


Our sponsor this week is.......................


My name is Janice (AKA Scrapper's Delights), I discovered the digital scrap booking world November 2008 and started to Design February 2009 and really love it so I decided I wanted to have my own shop so here we are lol.

As always the Design Team have been beavering away to create some wonderfully inspiration pieces.........


17 September 2016

Allsorts Week 381 - Black, white plus one colour

Hi All

Another saturday and this week Kevin is our host with the theme Black, White and one other Colour only.


We are sponsored by Crafty Ribbons,com and they are offering this gorgeous prize.


Come and join us

Tracy

10 September 2016

Allsorts Week 380 - Anniversaries and Special Occasions

Hi All

Kath is hosting this week with the theme

Anniversaries and/or Special Occasions

This week we do not want to see Happy Birthday on your entries any entries with Happy Birthday will not be included in the draw.

I have made a wedding card




Our sponsor this week is Crafty Ribbons.



3 September 2016

Allsorts Week 379 New Beginnings

Hi All



This week its me hosting with the theme NEW BEGINNINGS - This could be New Baby, Home, Job, passed your test etc


Our lovely sponsor this week is


DigiStamp Boutique offers a wide range of digi images designed by Sally-Ann Hancock. My work means the world to me - it allows my passion to draw and create, to fit with my family life too - often the inspiration for my designs. Hope you enjoy as much as I enjoy creating.



27 August 2016

Allsorts Week 388 - At least two dies

Hi All

This week Wendy is hosting us from sunny (hopefully) spain and has challenged us to use at least two dies

These dies are all tattered lace.






Our sponsor this week is Sizzix, there's no bigger or better place for craft materials, custom dies and machines that can die-cut, emboss and texturize many materials, including cardstock, paper, construction paper, fabric, faux fur, felt and foil plus much more.



20 August 2016

Allsorts Week 377 Fabulous Florals

Hi All

The Boss Brenda is back from her travel and hosting us this week and we all know she loves flowers! Her theme is 

********Fabulous Florals********


As always your entry can be anything you have created be it cards, gift boxes and bags, altered art, the list goes on, all we ask is that we can clearly see flowers on your project.

our sponsor

Marianne Design is a Dutch owned craft manufacturer. The company was established in 1994 by Marianne Perlot and is based in the Netherlands. For years now, we develop all our products with much care and quality. We have a practical understanding of the needs of crafters, we integrate product development, design and customer service to bring fresh ideas and beautiful products to the craft industry. All to enable the consumer to make beautiful cards, scrapbooks and other projects and enjoy this wonderful hobby. We produce a wide range of products which represent a complete concept of paper crafts. There are different lines of stamps and dies with matching papers and materials to decorate your card or scrap. Products are chosen carefully for mixing and matching and stimulating creativity. Here is the lovely prize from them......................



13 August 2016

Allsorts Week 376 - Butterflies

Hi All

Another Saturday is here and apparently we are due for a heatwave in the UK

Today we have the theme of "Butterflies" for our challenge, i have two buddlea  in my garden and love to see the butterflies fluttering in, i have always loved them.  This little bunny obviously agrees with the butterfly mobile!


our sponsor


Stamp Addicts is a family run business based in Bedfordshire and have been in business since 1992. We have watched the popularity of rubber stamping and all papercrafts steadily increase over time and now manufacture our own branded rubber stamps which frequently feature on Hochanda TV as well as craft shows across the UK.

You can click here to join us