Manga Easter Wishes!

Evening all!

So sorry I'm late in posting today, but I've not been feeling too well this weekend and have spent most of it in bed! I am feeling somewhat better now though!

Today I have another card to show you using those adorable new manga images! However, today's card is a little different! I have masked the image to show you how versatile it can be. This is what the cute April Showers usually looks like:


However, I have masked off her umberella and it's sleeve! As soon as I saw this image I though she looked like a real cutie in her hat and it reminded me of an easter bonnet, so I had to make an easter card with her!


Now I am not really happy with the yellow background. I tried using my chalks as I had seen on another blog, but mine didn't really work out as I had planned! Oh well! It looks a lot more patchy in this photo than it does IRL though! Lol!

Materials

Image: 'April Showers' from the new Manga collection by Sugar Nellie. Available here at Funky Kits. Coloured with Koh-i-noors asn Sansodor.

CS: SU Old Olive and DCWV

Paper: MME Penny Lane Glittered stack

Sentiment: Elzybells Everyday sentiments

Tools: Nesties, chalks, emery board for distressing

Misc: Card Candy from craftwork cards, glitter for edges of CS

I just LOVE this new Penny Lane paper stack from MME, it is just soooooo gorgeous, and best of all it only cost me £12.99 from my local range. What a bargain, I thought they had mispriced it so I hotfooted it to the till incase they realised their mistake! Lol!

Before I head off for some tea I just want to tell you about the fab new digi images that are on sale here over at funky kits! They are by the amazing artist Diane Duda and are a snip at only £2 each! Unfortunately for me I don't have a printer so don't have any samples to show you, but my fellow DT members have made some amazing cards with them so make sure you head over to their blogs and take a look!

Well I hope you've all had a lovely weekend! I feel like mine has been somewhat wasted as I have been laid in bed sick for most of it! Oh well at least I am feeling better now!

Enjoy the rest of your sunday evening and thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Special Thanks!

Good Morning all!

Thank goodness it's almost the weekend! What a week at work I've had! I have had a few good points this week though, namely Julie's 'Say it with Scallops' SU class on tues night! I really enjoy Julies workshops so today's card was made for Julie to say a big thankyou for the all day class she held recently! I know she has recieved it so I am safe to post it!

I used another of the adorable new Manga images. They are a dream to colour and I love the new designs!

Materials

Image: 'Sitting Pretty' from the new Manga collection by Sugar Nellie. Available here at Funky Kits. Coloured with SU inks and blender pens.

CS: SU Old Olive

Paper: SU Sunny Days Scrappin Kit

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards

Tools: Nesties, sponges for distressing, SU scalloped border punch, SU Oval punch

I have used the out of bounds technique with my nesties, which I think goes really well with this image. So easy, yet so effective! I love these SU papers, they're really colourful, these are some scraps that were left over from our workshop kit. I've only got a few more of these left, so am being frugal with them! Lol!

Sorry for the short post, got to get off to work. We're off to my mum's tonight for a meal so won't be back until some time tomorrow. I will try and catch up with everyone over the weekend at some point though!

Have a great weekend everyone and thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Shop Til You Drop with WOJ!

Good morning all! How's your week going? It was my DO yesterday so I went and did a bit of shopping with my gorgeous husband to be. We bought ourself an i-pod touch with some money we had got for christmas. It will be invaluable for our holiday in a few weeks time, lots of travelling to get there ( 3 fights!! :-( ) so the music will help pass the time! I also bought myself some lovely new summer clothes, for my holiday that is, it's definately not warm enough here in the UK at the minute!

Anyhow, it's wednesday today so time for you to join us at Whiff Of Joy for our new challenge this week! This week we have a wonderful sketch by the super talented Bev to follow! I just loved using this sketch Bev, thanks so much sweetie!

Materials
Image: From the new City Girl range available from Whiff Of Joy. Coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor.

CS: SU Old Olive & Whisper white

Papers: Basic Grey Lemonade

Sentiment: Elzybells

Tools: Nesties, sponges for distressing, MS Double Loop border punch

Misc: SU Crocheted Flower, Pearl brad and pink flower from stash

I am so happy with this card! I just love the colours pink and green together and I at last got to use my MS punch that I got from QVC the other week! It's also the first time I used these gorgeous crocheted flowers from SU. My mum got them for me for christmas!

Please make sure you stop by the challenge blog and take a look at all the other DT cards for some wonderful inspiration! I can't wait to see what you create with Bev's sketch this week!

Thanks for stoppping by and have a great day!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Cute Mary Hall & Blog Hop Winner!

Good morning all.

I hope you all had a great weekend and enjoyed the Sugar Nellie blog Hop. We had such a great response and I really enjoyed reading all your comments! I was just amazed at how many lovely comments I received, so a big thankyou for hopping with us!

So without further ado it's time to announce who the winner of the Chef Hamish stamp is!
Using Random.org the number that was chosen was:

132 - Deb

Congratulations Deb! Please can you let me have your details so Karen at Sugar Nellie can get your stamp out to you!

Onwards and upwards onto todays card. I have another of the adorable Mary Hall winter designs to show you! I felt that this image was quite appropriate what with all the snow we've had over the weekend I don't know about you, but I am more than sick of it now! It' snow fun when you have to go out and work in it! Lol! Roll on spring!

Materials

Image: 'Wrapped up Girl' by Mary Hall at Sugar Nellie. Available here at Funky Kits. Coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor.

CS: DCWV & SU Kraft

Paper: Cosmo Cricket 'Golly by Jolly'

Sentiment: Craftwork cards

Tools: Nesties, sponges and distress inks, emery board for distressing, glamour dust

Misc: White grosgrain ribbon from dovecraft

I got a bit distress happy with this card. Lol! I really enjoyed using my emery board on the paper and CS to achieve the distressed effect. I love how when you distress this DCWV CS is shows through with a white core.

For once I am really pleased with how this card turned out. I love these Cosmo Cricket papers, not the traditional colours you'd associate with christmas or winter, but that's why I like them.

Must dash as I've got to go to work! Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Chef Hamish for the Blog Hop!

Afternoon all!

Welcome to the Sugar Nellie blog hop! Hopefully you have joined me from Tiets Blog if not please head back to the start here at the Sugar Nellie blog!

There is lots of sweet candy to be won so make sure you stop at each of the DT's blogs on the sugar nellie blog hop. Each DT member will be giving away the stamp we used on our card, all you have to do is leave a comment. You will have until midnight GMT on Sunday to get your comments in to stand a chance of winning some sweet prizes. I will pick a winner using random. org and then the winners will be announced on the Sugar Nellie blog on Monday!

So here is my card, using the gorgeous Chef Hamish! Sugar Nellie was the first brand of stamp that I bought when I got into stamping so I have a real soft spot for the older SN stamps, especially the Maggie and Hamish stamps. So I chose to use this Hamish stamp to make a card for my brothers birthday!

Materials

Image: 'Chef Hamish' from Sugar Nellie. Available here at Funky Kits. Coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor.

CS: SU

Paper: Designer Series papers from SU

Sentiment: Studio G

Tools: Nesties, SU scalloped oval punch, SU oval punch

Misc:buttons from stash

A CAS LO for this card, I wanted to let the image speak for itself and I like Male cards not to be too fussy! I think this Hamish stamp is just perfect for those male birthday cards!

Well I am the final stop on this blog hop so please head on back here to the Sugar Nellie blog! I sincerley hope you've had a wonderful trip down memory lane looking at all the wonderful DT's cards!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and dont forget to head back to the Sugar Nellie blog on monday for the announcement of the winners of the candy!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Sugar Nellie Blog Hop!

Morning all! It's almost the weekend and I have some exciting news! For those of you who don't already know we are having a blog hop over at Sugar Nellie this weekend. The fun starts tomorrow at 1pm GMT here at Sugar Nellie before hopping around to all the other DT members blogs. We have chosen to use some of the older Sugar Nellie stamps and you have the chance to win the stamp that each DT member uses (obviously a new one). I am soooo excited to use some of the older stamps as it was Sugar Nellie designs that first got me into stamping and it's always good to dust of some of your older stamps. The poor things get neglected what wiith all the new stash we have!




Well I hope you will come over and join us for all the fun! See you at the start at 1pm!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

WOJ Pearls and Swirls!

Good morning all. Can you believe it's wednesday already?! It only seems 5 minutes ago that it was the weekend!

So wednesday means it time for another challenge over at Whiff Of Joy and this week we have a theme of 'Pearls and Swirls' for you to follow! Remember there is only 1 Rule you must use a Whiff of Joy Stamp. Please make sure you stop by the challenge blog to take a look at the other DT cards, they are just stunning!

Materials
Image: From the new City Girl range available from Whiff Of Joy. Coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor.

Papers: Basic Grey Eva & Sultry pads

Sentiment: Craftwork cards

Tools: Nesties, sponges for distressing, SU Oval punch, SU scalloped oval punch

Misc: Papermania pearl brads

Apologies if you needed sunglasses to look at this one, I don't know what tempted me to use these colours, needless to say I am not happy with it! Just a bit too bright I think! I do like this LO though. It's one of my faithful favourites, lovely and CAS, just how I like it (apart form the colours that is!).

Well I hope you can join us this week over at the WOJ challenge. I look forward to seeing all your entries!

As it is my DO tomorrow ( I am working the weekend) I am hoping to do a spot of blog hopping to catch up with all your creations. Apologies if I haven't been by in a while, you know how life can be!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Friend to Friend!

Good morning all.

Today I have another of the adorable new Manga releases to show you that is available from Sugar Nellie! I have made this card for a friend of mine using the fab sketch over at Papertake Weekly this week by Dawny P!


These Manga images are just so easy to colour in and a dream to work with! They make such cute cards!

Materials

Image: 'Coffe Time' from the new Manga collection by Sugar Nellie. Available here at Funky Kits. Coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor.

CS: SU pixie pink and Kraft

Paper: Old Olive designer series papers from SU

Sentiment: Love you much stamp set from SU

Tools: Nesties, sponges for distressing SU scalloped border punch

Misc: pink button has been recycled from old clothing, twine from stash

Well it's back to work for another busy week after a lovely relaxing weekend. Sorry it's a short and sweet post but I must dash and get off to work.

Thanks for stopping by today and for any comments you may leave I really apreciate them all!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Amazing SU all day workshop!

Morning all. Happy Valentines Day!

I wasn't going to post today but I just I just had to share with you what a fab day I had yesterday at Julies SU workshop. It ran from 10am -4pm and I just had the most fab day with some wonderful friends and wonderful products. I have quite a few pictures to show you of the projects that we made. They were all made using SU products, mainly the Sunny Day scrappin kit and the Happy Moments, Vintage labels and Whimsical words stamp sets which are on offer through saleabration at the moment. These stamps sets are just gorgeous and you get one free every time you spend £45 on SU products until the end of february.

So here's what I made. In the morning we made some 3D projects. We made a lovely box filled with sweets and then this little gift pouch which has 2 freddo's (the chocolate frogs!) in. Such a simple and fab gift to give to someone and so easy to make! I will definately be making more of these in the future.



Then we moved onto this gorgeous birthday tin. The tin came plain and we decorated it. The idea is you use it to store your birthday cards in. Or I think it would again make a lovely gift for someone.


Here is the inside of the tin and you can see we have added a little calendar page so you can write in each month when peoples birthdays / aniversary's are so you don't forget!


And here are a few of the cards I made to put in my tin. I love the bright sunny colours, perfect as we move into spring / summer!


This is my favourite card. So simple to make. I just stamped the flowers onto some whisper white CS and coloured them in with inks and my blender pen to create a background.

I love the sentiment on this birthday card. It's from the whimsical words stamp set available through saleabration.


This present stamp is perfect for a quick birthday cards and suitable for men or women depending on the colours you use.

I love this sweet birdcage image. When I first saw it I though 'what would I do with that image' but this card is adorable and has really given me inspiration on how to use the stamp! It has been stamped onto an oval adhesive die cut from the Sunny Day scrappin kit!


Well I hope you are still with me and have enjoyed seeing what we created at Julies workshop yesterday. If you like any of the items I have used to create these projects then you can get them from the lovely Julie here! I can highly recommend her customer service. I am so lucky to live near and be able to attend her fab classes and she has become such a dear friend to me. Thank you so much Julie for all your hard work and inspiration!

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend! The sun is shining today and my beau is home from his snowboarding trip just in time for Valentine's day. Wonder if he remebered to get me a card?!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Sketch Saturday Meets Manga's

Morning all! Well it's friday, only one more day left at work and then it's the wekend! Yay!

Today I have another of the gorgeous new Manga's from Sugar Nellie to show you! Isn't he just a little sweetie holding his pets! I used the fab sketch over at Sketch Saturday, love it's simplicity, perfect for male cards.

Materials

Image: 'Pets Corner' from the new Manga collection by Sugar Nellie. Available here at Funky Kits. Coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor.

CS: SU

Paper: Masculine from Dovecraft

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards

Tools: Nesties, sponges for distressing/inking edges, blending brushes, SU scalloped oval punch, SU oval punch

Misc: Stars cut out from Masculine papers added to card with silicone glue

I always find male cards difficult to do but I am actaully quite pleased with how this turned out!

I am so excited for the weekend. Not only does my beau return fom his snowboarding trip tomorrow I am also attending Julies SU full day workshop! How exciting! A full day with some great friends and not forgetting my mum!

Well I hope you all have a great weekend. Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

WOJ a sketch by Jane!

Good morning all.

Wow it's wednesday again already, where does the week go? So that only means one thing, another challenge over at Whiff Of Joy and this week we have a sketch by the fabulously talented Jane to follow! Remember there is only 1 Rule you must use a Whiff of Joy Stamp.

Materials
Image: Charlotte with large letter. Available from Whiff Of Joy. Coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor.

CS: SU Kraft

Papers: MME Wild Asparagus

Sentiment: Craftwork cards

Tools: Nesties, sponges for distressing, EK Sucess dotted wave border punch, SU Oval punch, SU three heart punch, SU Love you much stamp set

Misc: white embossing powder

Well I hope you enjoy the sketch this week and I look forward to seeing you over at the challenge blog. Please go and check ot the other DT blogs to see their fabulous creations made with Janes sketch!

Must dash, got to go to work! Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs, Vicky ~X~

Warm Wishes!

Good morning all.

I hope you've all had a good weekend!? I spent some time with my family on saturday (with a quick visit to a local craft shop with my mum!)and then caught up with the house hold chores and a spot of crafting on sunday!

Today I have one of the adorable new Mary Hall images to show you! What with all the snow we've had lately here in the UK I thought this image was very appropriate, not to mention cute!

Materials

Image: 'Wrapped up toddlers' from the new Mary Hall collection by Sugar Nellie. Available here at Funky Kits. Coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor.

CS: DCWV

Paper: Cosmo Cricket 'Jolly by Golly'

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards

Tools: Nesties, sponges for distressing/inking edges, blending brushes, SU scalloped oval punch, SU oval punch, X-Cut snowflake punch, Cuttlebug snowflake folder

Misc: White funky foam from The Range, adhesive pearls from stash

This new snowflakes folder is one of my favourites (after swiss dots). I didn't get to use it very much on my christmas cards so was keen to get it out again. I brushed over the embossed dots with blue ink and my blending brushes to give the subtle background colour.

I am really looking forward to tomorrow night. I am going to my friends Julies for her 'Cheers to You' tuesday night SU class! My OH has only been away 2 days but I am already lonely around the house by myself so hopefully it'll cheer me up and keep me occupied!

Well thanks for stopping by today, I really appreciate it!

Hugs, Vicky ~X~

Bloom and Grow!

Morning all!

Well today I have one of the fabulous new Manga images from Sugar Nellie to show you all! I received my DT pack the other day and I just had to ink up this little cutie first. I LOVE her!! These Manga images are so easy to colour. I know traditionally these images are supposed to be coloured with copics or similar, but I use koh-i-noor pencils and I think they still look just as good!

Materials

Image: 'Bloom and Grow' from the new Manga collection by Sugar Nellie. Available here at Funky Kits. Coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor.

CS: DCWV and SU choc chip

Paper: Bloom and Grow MME

Sentiment: SU On A Pedestal set

Tools: Nesties, sponges for distressing/inking edges, EK Sucess dotted wave border punch

Misc: Pearl from stash

As you may have noticed from my last few posts I have been playing with my pics in picasa so they are now cropped a bit better and a little larger which gives you a better look at them! I know many of you will have been doing this for a while now, but me being a bit of a technophobe it has taken me a little longer to get to grips with it! Lol!

Well my OH goes away tomorrow to Austria for a week and whilst I will miss him lots, it also gives me the chance to catch up on some much needed crafting. I want to delve further into my DT pack and play with some more of the new Manga's and Mary Hall images!

Well I hope you all have a good weekend and like me you manage to fit some crafting in!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

WOJ Love Challenge!

Morning all.

My settings on blogger when I am posting still don't seem to be right. Is anyone else experiencing this?! Anyhow, hopefully this is posting ok and you can all see my card for today.

It's time for another challenge over at WOJ. This weeks challenge is Love, which should be an easy one as it's probably on everyone's minds on the lead up to Valentines day! Remember there is only 1 Rule you must use a Whiff of Joy Stamp.

Materials

Image: Henry Mouse Hugging Heart. Available from Whiff Of Joy. Coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor.

CS: SU Kraft, Real Red


Sentiment: Hero Arts


Tools: Nesties, sponges for distressing, cuttlebug swiss dots folder, fiskars heart punch

Misc: SU Love you much stamp set, SU Real red ink pad

This card gave me the opportunity to use my new Love You Much set from SU. I got it from Jules on saturday and couldn't wait to use it. I love how you can create your own background pattern with it! I am giving this to my OH for Valentines day. He goes away snowboarding to Austria this weekend but he will be back the day before Valentines day, so lets hope I get a card too! Lol!

This card also meets with the challenge over at Papertake Weekly this week which is 'Love Actually'. I used their sketch from last week as well, but I'm too late with this one! Oh well, I still enjoyed using it. A lovely CAS sketch, just my style!
Please make sure you go and check out the other DT cards, they are fabulous and I hope you can join in the challenge with us this week at WOJ !

For those of you Sugar Nellie fans out there there are 6 new manga images now available from funky kits, so head on over and take a look before they sell out. I will be back in a few days with a sample to show you that I have made with one of these new cuties!

Thanks for visiting me today, I really appreciate all your comments and support!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~