I HAVE EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE

I am beyond excited to announce that Jen Shults has asked me to join her team as a full-time design team member for THE DECONSTRUCTED SKETCH.  I was lucky enough to be a guest designer for 3 months late last year, and am even luckier to have been given this lovely opportunity to return.

In preparation for my new role, I have just in the last day or two changed my blog server and set up home here on blogger. There is still lots of work still to be done to make my blog how i would like, but I'm happy with how it's looking so far.

Here is Jen's fabulous sketch  DS#67......

And here is my card using Jen's sketch.......

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you are inspired by all of the DT creations,whose links can be found in my sidebar, and have time to join in the creative fun.

TRACEY.

A NEW BEGINNING

Welcome to my new blog! If you are reading this then obviously you have managed to find me and my little blog in our new home at blogger. Unfortunately i couldn't seem to bring my list of "followers" with me, but not to worry. I'm hoping to meet lots of new fellow crafters as my paper and copic journey continues here.

Moving house was no mean feat with a family of 4 kiddos and all the pets and WAY too many possessions! But it's done and we're semi unpacked. Hubby has already built me a lovely scrap room in his massive shed. He's so kind. So finally I am able to craft more regularly again. I have missed my colouring and card making like crazy.

Well, a blog post wouldn't be complete without a photo, so here is a card I made recently..........

I used a lalaland Marci stamp and lalaland fence stamp, and two different grass dies. I hope you like her. I sent her to my darling 14 year old daughter who is on school camp for 9 weeks on a remote island in the bass strait. She was very homesick and loves to craft so thought it might cheer her up a little.

My new blog is most definitely a work in progress, so make sure you pop back soon to see how much nicer i've made it look (fingers crossed)

Bye for now,

Tracey.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Happy Anniversary to my lovely Mum and Dad. I made this card to give to them today........

 

 

I used Jens fabulous deconstructed sketch. It's no 57. You can find her HERE .

Oh, and how could I forget. I used my very favorite paper range from Simple Stories, and also some MFT dies and stamps.

Off to make another Anniversary card. Hubby and i celebrate our 20th Wedding Anniversary on Thursday.

Thanks for stopping by,

 

Tracey.

A THANK YOU CARD

Hi there,

Well, it looks like little Daisy might be needing her own blog. Her cute little card in my previous post won the challenge over at LaLaLand 4 kids challenge blog. Congratulations Daisy girl.

But today is my turn, and I have a Thank You card to show. I used a digi stamp called Pricilla Pie, from Saturated Canary to make a card for a special friend.

I decorated the inside as well, with two pockets to slip gift cards into. I can't remember all the designer papers I used as they were from several fifferent paper pads, possibly including Echo park and LYB.

I, of course colored her with copics and spicas.

Hope you all had a lovely weekend.

Tracey.

DAISY'S CHALLENGE ENTRY

Hello,

Today's post is really not my post at all. My youngest daughter Daisy, who is 10, has discovered coloring with my copic markers. She has been home from school this week with a tummy bug and made a cute little card that she wanted to enter in the LALALAND for KIDS challenge here . The challenge was to make a scene. Daisy chose everything herself that she wanted to be on her card. 

Here is Daisy's card........

 

I hope you like it.

Tomorrow i'll be back to share one of my own creations.

Thanks for stopping by,

Tracey.

I'M BACK AGAIN

Hi there,

I'm a little embarrassed to admit that it's been close to 4 months since I last posted here. So much has been happening in our lives that crafting has unfortunately taken second priority. Finally, I've managed to claim some "me" time back, and ventured into my craft room for a play.

After many days of spring cleaning, I finally sat and colored this cute Lily of the Valley image for a Mother's Day card for my lovely Mum. It's Mother's Day today here in Australia.

I stamped the image in black memento ink, colored it in with copic markers, then airbrushed the background using BG10 and 11 and some diecut cloud masks.

The patterned paper is from LilyBee, With BoBunny spot cardstock.

I finally set up my fabulous new "lightbox ministudio" to take my card pics in. I think i need to play with the settings on my camera, but I'm kind of happy with my first try.

I'm going to enter into this months copicoz flower challenge

Thank you to my wonderful hubby and four girlies for a lovely Mother's Day.

Take care,

Tracey.

HI FROM ANAHEIM

Hi there. Well, I've arrived at Anaheim, just settling in and getting ready for CHA.

Today is my very last post as a guest DT girl at Jen's deconstructed sketch. I've had the best 3 months on the team. Thanks Jen and all the girls.

Jen's sketch this week is awesome as usual, and it suited the saturated canary digi stamp I used perfectly.

My card.......

....and Jen's great sketch......

 I hope you have timeto visit the DT girls blogs (links on my sidebar) and hopefully join in the fun.

I'll hopefully be back soon with some CHA happy snaps.....never know who i might meet.

Cheers,

Tracey.