GIVEAWAY: Krafty Girls Blog Hop, Hockey Night in Canada

Hello my treasured friends!

Happy Valentine's Day and welcome to the first ever Krafty Girls blog hop and challenge! Today we're all showcasing projects that reflect our home sweet homes. If you've arrived here from Stephanie's blog, you're on the right track, and at the very last stop of the blog hop! I hope that you all have been blown away by the amount of talent these girls have! Here's the order of the blog hop in case you've lost your way or if you'd like to hop along! This is the first blog hop I've ever participated in, so I'm super excited!!

Krafty Girls --> Start Here

Amy

Candy

Chris

Cyndy

Jennifer

Jessica

Karen

Maribel

Stephanie

Tracey <-- You are here

I currently reside in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was here that we hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics, and last summer our hockey team, the Vancouver Canucks made it to the semi-finals during the NHL Playoffs. I was going to do a traditional red and white layout but after updating my Gypsy (so that I could load the Go Canada Cartridge on there), it doesn't work!! Ironic, isn't it? Here's a layout that I created to capture the Vancouver spirit. 

Here's a close-up of the "Hockey night in Canada" title:

Trail of Treasures:

• Card Base - cut in blue cardstock, 8 x 8", used white Gelly Roll pen for stitching
• Journalling Frame - used a Walmart stamp set (sorry, I don't know what it was called!), and it fit perfectly in the Nestabilities Labels One die
• Title - cut both the layer and shadow at 2.5" from the Go Canada Cricut cartridge, added stitching, sticker pucks, and Crystal Accents to make it glossy

Today after all is Valentine's Day, so here's the Valentine's postcard I created for my boyfriend. I'll be entering this into The Cuttlebug Spot - Sweetheart Challenge.

Here's an up-close look, and a peek at the back of the postcard:

Trail of Treasures:

• Postcard Paper - from Martha Stewart 4.75 x 6.75" Key and Heart Mat Pad
• Layer - cut at 2.75 x 6" and used the Martha Stewart Lace Heart Punch
• Twine on flowers and the middle of the postcard - Trendy Twine's Valentine Twine Cherry Cupcake 
• Sentiment - My Creative Time's This & That set; heat embossed with Martha Stewart's Ladybug Embossing Powder

Now, what is a blog hop without any treasure??? So, here's what you've been anxiously awaiting for! To one lucky winner you'll have the chance to win...a new Cricut Playtime Cartridge!

That's right! Here are the details for the giveaway:

1. You must be a follower to qualify and comment below with your name and email address by 11:59PM PST on Monday, February 27th.
2. For a second chance at the giveaway, follow the Krafty Girls blog and let me know in the comments below. 
3. For a third chance, like Tracey's Trail of Treasures on Facebook, and comment below.

So that's the end of the hop! I hope you have liked what you've seen so far and that you'll join us over at Krafty Girls for our first krafty challenge! The theme is Home Sweet Home and I cannot wait to see what you all come up with about where you live! :) I'll see you all back here soon, and I hope that cupid finds his way over to you all! :) 

Until next time's treasures,

Tracey xox

GIVEAWAY: Treasure Alert & Trendy Twine Guest Designer: Happy Love Day

Hello my treasured friends!

I am ecstatic to be guest designing today over at Trendy Twine! They're definitely my FAVE twine company out there today, and if you haven't checked them out before, you really are missing out! They have beautiful colours, and a variety of different twists. You can check out all the twine that they have available here. I guarantee you, you won't be disappointed! ;)

For my project today, I am showcasing this month's newly released Cherry Cupcake, which is PERFECT for all your Valentine's Day projects. This twine has a double twist of red and pink, and it's oh so trendy! Can you spot all that trendy Cherry Cupcake twine? I'll be linking this up to Pink Cricut's Link Up Party, and Emma's Throwback Thursday Challenge.

Here's a close-up of the adorable birdie and turtle. I used more twine to add the XOXO's on the turtle's shell.

And here's a peek inside the card:

Trail of Treasures:

• Card Base - 4 5/8 x 4 5/8 square card cut in red cardstock, and wrapped  Trendy Twine's Cherry Cupcake Twine around and tied a bow
• Card Layer - 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 cut from Martha Stewart's Enchanted Woodland Mat Pad
• Frame - cut at 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 from the Gypsy Wanderings Cartridge
• Turtle - cut at 3" from Create-A-Critter Cartridge, face from PK-642 Boy Mates Assortment, added Crystal Accents to the eyes, hearts cut from Creative Memories Tiny Heart Punch, paper pierced X's and O's, and threaded Trendy Twine's Cherry Cupcake Twine, and added that same twine to the neck
• Bird - cut at 2.75" from  Create-A-Critter Cartridge, added black mini-brad for the eye, and cut out a beak in orange
• Hearts - used a mini punch and added  Crystal Accents
• Sentiment - from Pink By Design's Love Always stamp set 

And now for the trendy treasure! Here are 10 yards of four different colours of trendy twine: Cherry Cupcake, Peppermint Stick, Strawberry Cupcake, and Chocolate Truffle. In addition, there's an adorable Imaginisce robot stamp up for grabs.

All you have to do is be a follower on my blog and comment below with your name and email address. For an extra chance to win, make you sure head on over and like my Facebook page, Tracey's Trail of Treasures. You have until Sunday night at 10PM PST to comment, and I'll announce the winner on Monday. Good luck everyone!

Make sure you head on over and visit Trendy Twine on their blog here, or over on Facebook! You will not be disappointed! :)

Until next time's treasures,

Tracey xox