Wishing you a bright day

 I made this card for 2 challenges....
 1. CASology #127 LIGHT!

 my interpretation is that stars make light :)

2.  Stampin Celebration #94:

Made a few more today, but no time to post, gotta prepare for work tomorrow :( yuck.....wish I could still be home for longer!!!
Thanks for visiting my blog.

~tracey

Winter Wishes

This is my MUSE card for challenge # 96

Here is the MUSE card by Vicki Dutcher:

Hope you can tell where I got my inspiration!!!!!  
Thanks for visiting my blog tonight!

Tracey

Sending all my love

 I made this card for a few challenges. First, it is using sketch 165 at Freshly Made Sketches:

 

Secondly, it is using this weeks Cue Card at CASology:

My typewriter is very old...so i think it applies!

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Tracey

Hot Cocoa....and a new IDEA!

I made a few cards today....one for a few challenges, and another because I was inspired by my WINE GLASS!
First, the card for the challenges....




 The challenges I made this card for are:
CASology #123: EAT! or in this case, drink....and eat the marshmallows!!!
Time Out Challenges #19, embossing with a twist of sparkle!

Now onto the other card I made......it really has me thinking.  Earlier today, I was looking at my Christmas wine glass.....and got inspred to make this card.  So I was thinking....I have a bunch of wine glasses, since I love wine so much, and have seen that there are so many many wine glass designs out there.....would it be cool or fun to design cards inspired by wine glasses? maybe?   I think it might.....i have no idea how to go about it or how to actually start a challenge blog or anything. If anyone else thinks this would be a good idea and wants to help me pursue it let me know, if not, maybe I'll just do it on my own!    Anyways.....here is my inspiration and my card:




Actually, now that I think about it, I can probably enter this into CASe this sketch #101, I think it fits actually.....

 So that is my idea....I think it is a good one, if anyone else agrees, let me know! I"ll go back to finishing glass of wine now :)

Thanks for visiting my blog tonight!

~tracey

Merry Christmas!

 I made this card for a few challenges. First is City Crafter, #239, Techniques. My favorite technique is to spritz my stamps with water and then stamp onto watercolor paper, creating a blended watercolor look. 

The second challenge this card is for is Stampin Celebrations, #92, here is the inspiration:

I think those are the only 2 challenges for this card!   Thanks for visiting my blog!

~tracey

MUSE #95

 I made this card for MUSE #95. Here is the inspirational card by Caroline;

I'm not sure I like my card, but it is all I could come up with for this one!!!

Thanks for visiting my blog!

~tracey

Friday Mashup 187 + CASe this sketch #101

Im running out of creative titles for blog posts...



 Made this card for the Friday Mashup # 187: 

I've got snow for weather! i tried to add metal, but it just didn't look right, so this card is not mashed up :(

I used sketch # 101 from CASe this sketch:

that's all!
thanks for visiting my blog!

~tracey

MUSE #94

After several failed attempts, I've finally come up with a card that I'm ok with for this weeks MUSE challenge! The inspirational card by Marion Vagg is stunning!

While I'm at it, I'm going to enter the card I want to enter for the DT call for MUSE.   I've struggled, because I want to enter the PERFECT card.....so much pressure! I really love playing at MUSE and would be honored to actually get to be on the DT!!!!   So here is the card I'd like to enter in the DT call:



 The style I would bring to MUSE would be an artsy watercolor-ey style! I love playing with colors and stamps!Thanks for considering me for a DT position. 

and thank you or visiting my blog today.

~tracey

MUSE # 93

 I made this card for MUSE #93, featuring this lovely card by Therese Calvird:

I see most people have been inspired by the tree, but I chose to add a snowman, he is kind of the same shape!  
Thats all I got for this post, still trying to decide what card I"m going to enter for the DT call, that's a tough one!!!!!
Thanks for visiting my blog today!

~tracey

(CAS)E this sketch #100

 AFter several failed attempts, I am entering this card into (CAS)E this sketch #100. Here is the sketch:

 I really wanted to make something spectacular since it is their 100th sketch and I enjoy using their sketches....I hope this one is good! i like it! I used the gallaxy techniqe with my distress paints to make the night sky.

Anyways...Thanks for visiting my blog today!
~tracey

Friday Mashup # 186

 I made this card for Friday Mashup #186. Here is the sketch:

I didn't mash it up with a suprise element...just used the sketch!!!!   I'm also entering this for the DT call...wish me luck!

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

~tracey

Sunday Catch up!

Catching up on all the cards I've managed to make this week....in one post! (seeing if this is easier than posting them all individually!)





This card is for CASe this sketch # 97, here is the sketch:

 This one is for CASology #118, cue card: HOME!

And lastly....


This one is for MUSE # 90 Here is the MUSE cards by Marion Vagg:

That seemed painless enough!!!!   My biggest problem is actually POSTING the cards I've made....one big post once a week I think I can manage..maybe.
Thanks for visiting my blog this week!

~tracey

Your a Star!

 I made this for the current MUSE challenge featuring a fabulous card by Therese Calvird! Here is the MUSE card:

I used the general layout of the card as my inspiration.  And included patterned papers, which I normally don't use in my cards!  Im not sure I did Therese's card justice though, those sheep are adorable!!!!

Thanks for visiting my blog today!!
Tracey

you and me baby!

 I made this card this weekend for the Friday Mashup challenge # 182. I chose to do the Galaxy Technique portion and not mash it up as a card for a friend.....although....i thought about it and it is for my boyfriend, who technically is my most BEST friend! Either way...it works for the challenge!!!! Can't believe I'm actually taking time to post a card!  Im so bad about making a card and then never getting around to posting it!!!  I might even post the OTHER card I made, wouldn't that be something!

Thanks for visiting my blog today!
~tracey

Inspired by Tim!

 I made this card after looking at the September tag on Tim Holtz's blog. It is just stunning! I had to make my own immediatly! (which was a few weeks ago and im just now posting it!!!)

My techniques didn't all turn out as planned, and I don't have all the right stuff, so I had to improvise a bit, but I did use all alcohol inks, and did my best! I really like how mine turned out. Gave it to my boyfriend, of course, because I love him to death!  Thanks Tim for the inspiration!

Tracey

CASology week 113 : Grass

 I made both of these cards with the same embossing folder for CASology #113, GRASS! I think I like the brown one better, but would like to enter both, even though I realize I can only link one of them to the post! ANyways.....that's all for this post, thanks for visiting my blog! Tracey

Thank You

 I made this card for Muse #85, here is the inspirational card:

that's all! i keep making cards and not posting them and missing deadlines.....i end up so tired by the end of the day i just don't do it. trying to get all the ones for this week posted now so this is all i have to say! thanks for visiting my blog.

Tracey

Celebrating you today

 Just a quick post to share my take on this weeks MUSE challenge card! I absolutely LOVED the card Vicki Dutcher had up this week as inspiration:

I think it is obvious how I was inspired!

This card is for a good friend of mine who's birthday is on Tuesday, I hope she likes it!!!

I've been working MAD hours at work and will be all of August....we have a gazillion samples in we need to analyze, so lots of overtime, I worked 55 hours last week....sheesh! im still exhausted! Not sure when the next time I will get to get crafty, hope it is soon though!  

Thank you for visiting my blog today!
~tracey

Hurray for you!

Happy Thursday, the weekend is upon us! I dug out an old stamp set for this card....I believe the birds are from an old Crafty Secrets set I just HAD TO HAVE, and then never used! The sentiment is from Papertrey....I just love that sentiment set!

This is my take on MUSE challenge # 77, by Marion Vagg....her card is so cute!!!

I'm also entering it into Addicted to CAS, #43, keyword Celebrate.

On another note.....during my time away, when I couldn't see to craft, seems alot of my favorite challenge blogs are gone!  I need some new ones!  Im going to go start searching and see what I can find, but any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!  Thanks so much! 
Looking forward to the weekend! Craft time!

Thanks for visiting my blog!

~tracey

thanks for the lift!

As much as I love watercoloring.....this challenge was difficult! Make it Monday's challenge for Papertrey this week was to do a 'no outlines watercolor' So ) this is what I came up with after oh......well.....several (which means a lot of wasted watercolor paper!) tries!

I don't have alot of papertrey stamps that fit the challenge.....so this one had to do.  I like the card, just not sure how good I fulfilled the challenge!!!

I'd also like to enter this in CASology week 105: RUN.  why? because my colors all RUN together :) I'm not sure if it is CAS enough, but, well....maybe it is.  It is really only one layer of card! 
Anyways....
thanks for visiting my blog!

~tracey

tickled pink!

 oh dear, I almost forgot to post this one! I made this for a coworker who got a new job. I am happy for her, but miss her!!! I used Seize the Skech # 24 to make this card.

here is the sketch:

now hopefully i have everything i've made posted finally!!! im so bad at making stuff and forgetting to post it!!
thanks for visiting my blog!
~tracey