Two challenges in one!

This is a card I made last night for a girl at work who is finishing her placement with us next week and moving on to pastures new. I didn't want it to be a 'good luck' or 'goodbye' so I thought 'happy wishes' sounded better.

It also fits two of this weeks challenges. Michelle is offering some blog candy and to enter all you have to do is make a card using just one colour and a base card colour! So being as I like all things girly I have chosen PINK! I have also used this weeks friday sketchers LO, which I have to say I found a pleasure to work with.

The background papers are all from the papermania pastel pack. One of the pink strips of paper has been embossed with the swiss dots folder. The image is PB 'lazy days', my newest PB edition, and has been coloured in with whispers pens. Matted onto pink CS and a doodle border added. The sentiment is from hero arts and has been cut with my circle nestabilities and layered to make a topper, a pearl adhesive dot has been added to the center. Finally three adhesive crystal gems added to left hand side.

Good look if you are also entering these challenges and I hope you are all enjoying your weekend!

Tfl x

Cheeky Monkeys!

It's the first time I have worked with these stampendous changito monkeys and I have to say I absolutely love them! They are soooo cute! This image was given to me courtesey of Sally over at pink sunshine, so thanks very much Sally!

I always struggle to think of ideas for male cards, but as soon as I saw these monkeys I knew they'd be perfect. This one is for my brothers forthcoming birthday.

I loved the recent papertake challenge LO so much that I had to use it again!The background paper is from dovecaft male themed paper pack. Ribbon is making memories. Half circle was cut out of white cardstock, embossed with cuttlebug distressed stripes folder and further distressed with brown chalk. Brother sentiment created with dymo machine. Changito monkeys were coloured with my whispers pens and matted onto blue & brown cardstock.

I am definately going to invest in some more of these changito stamps! If anyone know's of where I might be able to find them your advice would be greatly appreciated!

Tfl x

No stamping....

..on this card! It was a bit if a shock to the system as I seem to be addicted to stamping and find it hard not to incorporate it somewhere on my cards at th moment! Anyway I saw this idea for creating flowers by sewing organza ribbon onto cardstock in a magazine and thought I would give it a go.


I pricked out some holes onto white cardstock into the shape of a flower and then used organza ribbon to create the flower shape. I used green thread to create the stem and leaf and an amber coloured brad for the center of the fower. Background paper is papermania and was torn to give that shabby chic effect. The sentiment is a rub on from K & Co. I am going to give this to our friends fro thier wedding anniversary.

Well, a bit different for me but I am very pleased with the result and will definately be trying this idea again!

Tfl x

A bit of a change!

My o/h set me a challenge to make a card that was a bit different to the one's I've been creating lately. Here's what I came up with.

It was a stretch too far to move away from my square cards, so no change there. But I decided to go for an aperture card.

I cut the circle aperture with my nestabilitie circles and made a scalloped frame to go around it with cardstock from the DCWV Nana's kids stack. I love this sparkly pastel cardstock.
The sentiment across the bottom is a papermania rub on matted onto purple cardstock.
The image is one of my recent purchases, my PB lazy days stamp. Coloured with whispers and matted onto purple cardstock.
I added glitter glue to the white petals for adedd dimension and sparkle!

My o/h thought it was 'ok', but not different enough for him! Cheeky! Lol!

Tfl, Vicky x

More blog candy...

.... over at Jacqui's blog to celebrafte her 10,000 hits! Pop over to her wonderful blog and leave a comment and a link to your blog to be in with a chance of winning. If you don't already know this blog take a look at her fab projects whilst you are there, they are great!

Free craft goodies for a year...

...over at the funky fairy blog! Just pop over, leave a comment and a link on your blog to be in with chance of winning this fab candy!!

The wonderful Bella!

I simply adore this Bella image, I don't know why, but I do! Sally recently gave me a big stack of these images in a swap much to my delight!

I coloured her in with my trusty whispers pens and watercolour pencils. I've just bought a very small paintbrush so I can do finer detail when colouring so I don't overlap and smudge my colours! Some gliter glue added to the balloons. Background cardstock is from the DCWV Glitter stack. Bella image and sentiment matted onto pink and blue cardstock. 'Happy Birthday' sentiment is from the see d's celebration messages set. Three pink adhesive gemstones added to finish!

A little simple in design, I know, but in my opinion sometimes less is more!

(Sorry about poor quality photo, my camera is playing up!)

Tfl x

Papertake weekly challenge!

This is my entry for this weeks papertake weekly challenge, using Katharina's sketch!


I loved using this sketch!

This is the first card I have made with an elzybells image, which was kindly sent to me by Sally! The background paper is from dovecraft retro floral pack. The pink cardstock circle was embossed with the swiss dots cuttebug folder. The 'youre sweet' sentiment is from studio G clear set!

Tfl x

FIL's 60th Birthday card!

This is the card I have made for my father in law's 60th birthday in a few weeks!

I always find male cards really difficult! Probably due to the fact that I tend to use flowers, pastels, pinks and glitter on my cards usually. Non of which are particularly appropriate for men!

I used the new papermania men's papers to create the background. The circles were cut from DCWV cradstock and corrugated card using my new nestabilitie circles. The 60, is chipboard letters that I covered with versamark and heat embossed several layers of blue embossing powder onto. The happy birthday is from a PB clear set and DAD has been spelt using Doodlebug black beetle rub on's.

Not the best card I have ever made, but I'm happy with it, and more's to the point, so is my o/h!

Tfl x

Max & Milly blog candy!

Pop over to Janet's blog to be in with chance of winning her fab blog candy, including some of her fab new Max & Milly stamps. I know most of you probably visit Janet's blog regularly as her designs are so fab, but if not then you definately need to pop over and visit!

Vicky x

Blogging friends award!

I have been given this fab award by the lovely Sue! Thanks so much Sue I really appreciate it!


The rules of the award are:

1. Only 5 people allowed
2. 4 have to be dedicated followers of your blog
3. One has to be someone new or recently new to your blog and live in another part of the world.
4. You must link back to whoever gave you the award.quite simple really it is a way of saying thank you to those who take time out for wonderful comments to boost your day.

I'd like to award this to:

1. Han
2. Sally
3. Katy
4. Tara
5. Monica - my someone who lives in another part of the world (Florida - USA)

You are all so talented and all of your blogs continue to be a great source of inspiration for me! I hope you enjoy receiving this award as much as I did!

Take care & happy crafting

Vicky x

I've done it...

I've finally managed to figure out how to upload a picture of myself! This picture was taken on my recent trip to Cornwall at the beginning of this month. I don't tend to have many photos of myself as I hate having my picture taken, so this is the best I can find at the moment! A few of you have recently uploaded pictures of yourselves on your blog's and I know how nice it is to put a face to a blog so though I'd do the same!

I have also just noticed I have reached 1000 hits on my blog. Wow that came round quickly, thanks so much everyone for visiting my blog and leaving all your lovely comments. I have to say I think the crafting blogging community is so friendly, I'm so glad I took many of your advice and started my own blog. I have met some fab friends and am continued to be amazed by all your wonderful blogs, designs and inspiration!

Vicky x

First Nestabilities card!

Well I managed to work out how to use my nesties and this is what I created! I love the crisp professional finish they give. You would never be able to recreate this look by hand

The image is PB and was kindly sent to me by Kerry in a recent swap, coloured with whispers and glitter glue added to the bee's wings. Half of the green cardstock was run through my cuttlebug witht the swiss dots folder. The paper is bo bunny and is a left over scrap from making my mums birthday card. Pearl brads are from papermania and the stamped sentiment is from my new hero arts clear set!

I can't wait to play some more with these and see what I can come up with. Should have some time tonight when I get home form work, s my o/h is on nights. I should really do some work fro my university course, but I know where my true piorities lie! :-)

Tfl, Vicky x

Yaaay.....

... my nestabilities have arrived. After 2 long months they have finally arrived from the states and I am soooo excited!

I ordered the circle set first as it is almost impossible to cut a scalloped circle with decorative scissors!
I got them from cut@home and was only £35 for all four sets including p&p. Bargain I thought!
I just need to figure out how to use them in my cuttlebug now! That's tonights challenge, to figure out how to use them and to make a card with them!

x

Wallet card for friend!

I made this recently for a friend of mine who was feeling a bit down. Needless to say this wallet filled with lovely images of sugar nellie's & PB's soon put a smile on her face!

Image is Lola with flowers from sugar nellie, coloured with my whispers pens. Little butterfly was added from my PB clear set. Matted onto DCWV cardstock, scalloped border added with decorative scissors and holes punched with cropodile to create a lace effect border. Backgound papers are from papermania retro floral pack. Stamped sentiment in form a HOTP kit. Flower is prima

The ribbon has been threaded through holes made with cropodile and set with eyelets. I love this range of Ribbon from Dovecraft. It's grosgrain and you get a 5m reel for 99p.Bargain! I have it in about 10 different colours!

Tfl x

My Mum's Birthday...

... is this week and this is the card I have made for her. It hasn't turned out exactly as I'd planned and I'm not 100% happy with it, but its growing on me! I think it's because I feel it's a little busy, my cards are usually more simple!

The image was kindly sent to me by Sally in a recent swap and coloured in with my whispers pens, with some glitter glue added to the centers of the flowers for added sparkle. The patterned paper is Bo Bunny, cardstock from DCWV, embossed with divine swirls cuttlebug folder. 'MUM' was spelt with Brenda Pinnick alphabet stickers and faux stitching added with a white sakura pen. Natural raffia ribbon and bow added to finish.

Hope you've all had a great weekend. I've been working so this is the only card I've managed to make. I've been itching to get creative but not much opportunity much to my dissapointment. Why oh why do we have to work! I'd love to be a kept women so I could stay home every day and craft to my hearts content!

Take care x

Candy Giveaway's....

... over at the following.

Donalda had a fab Magnolia stamp to giveaway to celebrate 10,000 hits, just pop over and leave a comment.

Deb has some blog candy up for grab's until midnight tonight to celebrate her blogoversary and reaching 30,000 hits so go and have a look!

x

Simple, quick cards!

Here are a couple of quick cards I made this week. They are almost an identical layout which was inspired by a LO in this months papercraft inspirations. I think they are simple, understated but very effective for everyday general cards. They also enabled me to use up some of my scrap bits of paper.


The papers are a mixture of DCWV, Brenda Pinnick and papermania. Stamped sentiments are from studio G clear stamps. Paper flowers bought from ebay attached to card with jumbo epoxy brads from making memories. I have added some doodle faux stitching with a black pen, which I think finishes off the card.

Well I'm off to work now so probably won't get much crafting done this weekend! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend whatever you're up to!

Tfl x

Marlene's Blog candy giveaway!

Marlene has some fab blog candy on offer, some hangler stamped images and this gorgeous unmounted stamp! Just pop over to her fab blog and leave a comment to be in with a chance of winning. I have only just discovered this blog, but WOW, I love it! What a talented lady, this is definately going in my list of favourite blogs!

x

Michelle's blogoversary sketch!

I've made this card for Michelle's blogoversary challenge part one! Pop over to her fabulous blog to see her sketch challenge and to take part.

I am really loving Bella at the moment. This one was kindly given to me by Sally in a recent image swap, I coloured her in with twinkling H2o's and whisper pens.
The background paper is from DCWV and the pink card stock has been embossed with the cuttlebug swiss dots folder. Flowers are prima, the brads in the center have anita's 3D gloss and glamour dust for added sparkle. The sentiment is from one of my new clear studio G stamp sets.

Tfl x

Bella birthday!!

I love this image it was given to me in a recent swap with Sally, thank you so much! I may have to buy this stamp myself!! I have coloured her in with whispers pens and then added some glitter glue for added sparkle. The background paper is from papermania and the sentiment was recycled from an old birthday card. The three heart gems are from a gem caddy that I got from the range.
This is one of my favourite cards that I have done in a while, so much so I don't think I can bear to give it away!

Tfl x

I've been nominated....

...for this wonderful award by Han, Tara, Pauline and Sally! Thank you all so much for your lovely comments.

I hope you don't mind if I don't pass it on but everyone I want to give it to has already received it. I think there are a lot of talented people out there and it shows in their blogs and the awards that have been given. Keep up the inspiring work everyone!

Tilda birthday.....

....one of several birthday cards I have made this weekend for various friends birthday's. I like to make lots of birthday cards, you can never have enough, and you always have one when you need one at the last minute!

This image was one that was given to me recently in a swap and I think she is so sweet. The colour scheme was insired by the backgound papermania spotty paper taken from the retro floral pack. The background cardstock is DCWV and I have dry embossed the edges with hearts. The flowers in the top right corner are plastic and from an old embellishment kit I'd forgotten I'd got. Sentiment is a pop out from a pre-printed sheet of sentiments.

I've also found some more fab blog candy, this time Jill is giving away some goodies to celebrate 2000 hits. Pop over and look at her great designs and leave a comment to be in with a chance of winning!

X

Even more candy....

.... just pop over to Maria's blog for a chance to win some fabulous goodies! There is some gorgeous flowers, papers and stamps to be won!

Also Maya is offering some Hangler and Stangler stamped images as part of her blog candy, just pop over and leave a comment to be in with a chance of winning these fab images.

I'm getting back on track...

... with my crafting that is! I have been so busy that I haven't had time to craft over the past few weeks, but I set aside a few hours this afternoon (after the housework!) and was just praying I hadn't lost my mojo. I made several quick cards for some upcoming friends birthday's which I will gradually upload this week.
Here is the first of today's creations.

Stamped image was kindly given to me by Tara in a recent swap. Background paper and adhesive ribbon are both papermania. Sentiment is a die cut from a sheet that I recently bought at a craft fair, decorated with glitter glue.

Hope you've all had a good weekend and have had the opportunity to get crafty!

Vicky x

More Candy.....

over on Fran's blog. She has a choice of 2 wonderful sets of candy, go over and check it out for chance to win!

Andrea's blog candy!

Check out Andrea's blog to be in with a chance of winning her fab blog candy. There are some great stamps from Magnolia stamps to be won!

Sorry I've not been around....

..... for a while. I've had such a hectic week with work following my week in Cornwall that I haven't had any time for crafting. I haven't been near any of my craft things for nearly 2 weeks!! That's shameful!! I have a free day tomorrow though as my O/H is at work and I don't have any plans so will try and get some crafting done, especially as my new hero arts clear sentiment stamps arrived from the US this week, about time, it's taken over 7 weeks. And whilst I'm having a rant my nestabilities still haven't arrived and its been nearly 8 weeks, apparently they've been out of stock!

Anyway moan over, I hope you're all well and enjoying your weekends and hopefully I'll have something to show you very soon!

Vicky x

I'm back...

... from my week in Cornwall, had a fab time but it was very tiring. Only got around to unpacking suitcase and cleaning house today so no time for crafting. I will apologise in advance as there won't be many posts from me this week as I am going away for a few nights with work tomorrow so I will have very little time for any crafting. I will try and post something when I get back.

Lol Vicky x

Blog Candy up for grabs....

..... at Lorraine's Blog (Scrapmetal's retreat) to celebrate her birthday at the end of July. Pop over and have a look, there are lot's of wonderful designs to inspire you!

Thank you Tara!

I received this card today full of stamped images from Tara (Happily ever Crafting) after doing a recent image swap!She also sent all these wonderful goodies with it! Thank you so much Tara I absolutely love everything!

I'm sorry that I haven't uploaded any new cards the past few days but I have been realy busy and won't be able to show you anything for at least another week as I am going on holiday tomorrow to Cornwall for a week! Everyone please keep their fingers crossed for good weather!
See you all in a weeks time!

Vicky x

Blog Candy Win!!

I've won some blog candy from Monica.... I'm so excited as I never win anything. The only thing I've ever really won is £10 on the lottery. Can't wait for it to arrive now! Thanks so much Monica!

x

Image Swap!

I did a recent image swap with sally (pink sunshine) and these are some of the lovely images she sent me!


Thanks so very much Sally. I love them and can't wait to get started on them. Such a fantastic selection of great images!

Vicky x

Going Dotty....

..... not literally you understand! I have seen quite a few blogs where people have made a card using a spotty/dotty theme so though I'd give it a go myself!

This is my first card I have made using my new Penny Black stamp which I won on ebay and love it!

The image had been coloured with whispers pens and matted onto pink cardstock that has been embossed in the cuttlebug with the swiss dots folder. The background paper and adhesive floral ribbon are both papermania . Tiled sentiment was free from a magazine and the stamped sentiment is Penny Black.

Tfl x

Wallet card for a friend!

It's safe to upload this now as the reciepient had received it! I made this for Tara (Hapily ever crafting) for our recent image swap! I hope she liked it!

The background papers are from papermania. The image is maggie, one of my favourite stamps from sugar nellie, coloured with whisper pens and finished with a doodle border before being matted onto DCWV cardstock.! The stamped 'hello' sentiment was created using see d's alphabet and the swirl border is also see d's.

The flowera are prima and the brad is from papermania. The holes for the ribbon were created using a cropodile and set with papermania eyelets. The ribbon is also from papermania.

Tfl x

Blog Candy up for grabs....

....over at Cathy's blog. All you have to do is leave a comment to be in with a chance of winning some stamped images! Pop over and see her wonderful designs.

Vicky x

My first tag!!

I've been tagged by the lovely Tara over at Happily ever crafting with 5 questions to answer.

WHAT WAS HAPPENING 10 YEARS AGO?
I was in my first year of nurse training at Sheffield University, full of excitement and hope wiht little idea of what the NHS really had in store for me! :-)

NAME 5 THINGS TO DO TODAY.
Have a play with my new penny black stamp which arrived this morning. Wash some clothes ready for our holiday on saturday. Wash the pots. Do my regular daily blog surf and finally sit down to watch my programme later this evening.

SNACKS I ENJOY
I absolutely love cheese, chocolate and sandwiches. However I joined weight watchers 2 weeks ago and can't have any of these so my new favourite current snack has changed to fruit, which unfortuntely doesn't quite have the same appeal! It will help me get lovely and slim though, which is why I'm sticking with it! :-)

THINGS I WOULD DO IF I WERE A MILLIONAIRE
Quit my job and become a fulltime craft a holic! Pay off my parents and in laws morgages. Buy a lovely big new house. Buy myself a chrysler crossfire and my o/h an audi TT. Donate some money to my favourite charities, cancer research and the RSPCA. Buy lots of lovely new craft stash and finally go on an around the world trip travelling first class and staying in all the best hotels!

PLACES I HAVE LIVED
Doncaster, where I lived for almost 25 years of my life and where my family is from. Manchester briefly, and currently Leeds, where I have lived for almost 3 years now with my gorgeous o/h and where we are buying a new house together.

Now I have to pass this onto 5 more people, so I am going to tag Kerry (Curly girly me), Sally (Pink Sunshine), Han (Han's crafty creations), Kitty (Kitty's crafty Blog) and Dawn (All pink girl).

Don't forget to pass it on ladies! Good luck

Vicky x

This is the card I made last night when I got back from Stamp Magic, made with some of my new goodies!

This is a bit of a first for me as it is quite bright in colour but I like how its turned out!

The sugar nellie maggie image was coloured with whispers pens, embossed with holographic powder snd then cut out! The background paper is from my new K & Co hopscotch paper pad, and the acrylic flowers are from my new stash as well! The see d's sentiment was stamped onto DCWV cardstock and a doodle border added.

TFL X

Today's purchases....

.... from Stamp Magic at The Doncaster Dome! I've had a fab day and bought some lovely goodies with the remainder of my birthday money! I thought I would share them with you.

I got 2 cuttlebug embossing folders, 5 sets of Studio G clear stamps, Versafine ink pad, Cosmo Cricket chipboard letters / numbers, K & Co Hopskotch paper pad, epoxy & glitter brads, plastic flowers in a tub (by American crafts), 12 sheets of die cut sentiments, chipboard / mountboard shapes to make concertina / mini book cards from! PHEW.... that's the lot!

Can't wait to go and have a play with my new stash once I've done my daily blog surfing!

Sorry I don't have anything else to show you but I've had a busy weekend as you can see! :-)

Hope you've all had a good weekend. Bye for now!

Vicky x

Relax it's your birthday....

I have made this card for a friends birthday. She love's wine and cats so thought this was quite appropriate. I have entered it for this weeks challenge on Do crafts which was to incorporate some ripping and tearing onto you card. After looking at Vicki's blog last night and seeing how she had made a few cards with bits out of her scrap box, I decided I wanted to do the same, after all my scrap box is starting to overflow and I should really us them up!!

The image and sentiment are Penny Black. The background papers are papermania and Brenda Pinnick, the cardstock DCWV. The flower is a cuttlebug die that has been peiced together and an adhesive gem added to the center for some sparkle.

I added irredecent glitter glue to the bubbles which you can see better in this close up shot, you can also see the dimension in the flower a bit better.

Hope you are all having a good weekend.I'm going to the Stamp Magic craft fair at The Dome in Doncaster tomorrow and can't wait! Feel a stamp splurge coming on!!

Vicky x

Blog Candy Giveaway.....

at Stamping Moments to celebrate 100,000 hits! All you need to do is visit this fabulous blog and leave a comment to be in with a chance of winning!

Tilda for a 2 year old....

....I made this for my friends little girl's second birthday next week.

The image was kindly sent to me in a recent image swap, watercoloured with whispers pens and matted onto DCWV card. Background papers are from papermania, they are scraps that I was trying to use up out of my scrap box. Adhesive Gems added to the corners of the image.
Number 2 is chipboard and covered with irredecent glitter glue for added sparkle. Sentiment is from a see D's set and stamped onto a pink glittered card matt!

Vicky x

More Candy...

....this time it's Becky. Visit her blog and leave a comment to be in with a chance of winning a fiskars stamp press!

Blog Candy Giveaway!

Monica has some fab blog candy up for grabs to celebrate getting up to 3500 hits! Check it out and leave a comment for a chance to win!

Anyone interested in an image swap?

If anyone is interested in an image swap then please get in touch! I did one a while back and thought what a great way it was of trying out new images without spending a fortune on stamps! I have some sugar nellie's and penny blacks but I don't really have any tilda's or (dare I say it) hAngler and stAngler! I'm still building up my stamp collection, but the purse strings are a bit tight as we are moving house so can't spend too much on stamps and other crafty bits at the moment.

Thanks for visiting,

Vicky x

Stamping Caz's Blog Candy...

.... Have a look here for chance to win some fab blog candy, stamped images up for grabs for some lucky peeps, some of which include the hAngler and stAngler images!

Vicky x

Another Sugar Nellie...

.... I love these stamps. They were the first stamps I really purchased and I now can't get enough of stamping. It seems to feature somewhere on all my cards, whether it be the main image or a sentiment! In the past few months I have succummed and bought some penny blacks, but have so far managed to resist Magnolia's. I do have some of these images though, given to me in various swaps! I think my next stamp purchases might have to be some Kerryjo stamps (available from Debbie Moore designs)!

Background paper and cardstock is from DCWV. Sentiment is from a see D's set. Flower is Prima attached with a brad and glitter glue added to ends of petals for a bit of sparkle!!

Vicky x

Male Birthday Card!

I am normally a bit stumped when it comes to making cards for men, so I was please with how this turned out! It wasn't made with anyone in mind, but it's always handy to have a ready made stash of birthday cards, especially male one's!
Image is Chef Hamish from Sugar Nellie. I love these stamps!
Background paper is from dovecraft, male themed pack. Cardstock is from DCWV, the blue card has been run through the cuttlebug happy birthday embossing folder.
Sentiment is a rub on from my stash.

Hope you all have a lovely fathers day!

Vicky x

Do Craft Goodies!

Look at the lovely goodies I have been sent from Do Crafts! They sent me them in exchange for designing some cards for them using some new Do Craft products that are coming out in July. My creations should hopefully be in the next edition of creativity magazine! I'm sure I will tell you when they are!!

Sorry I haven't posted any cards over the past few days but have been really busy with work and haven't had any craft time!

Hope you are all having a lovely weekend!

Vicky x

Ismaki Challenge!

Just a quick post tonight as I'm a bit short on time. Here is my post for this weeks Ismaki challenge.

Image is penny black, watercoloured with whispers. Backgound cardstock is DCWV, plain cardstock is embossed with my new swiss dot's folder (which came today!!). Horizontal strips is paper from a dovecraft paper pack. 'Hi' has been die cut from the olivia alphabet set.

Vicky x

Anniversary Card!

This is a card I have made for my O/H as it's our 3rd anniversary on sunday! Tried not to make it too girly. I used the blue's to keep it more masculine. I also followed a sketch set by Loretta on the Do Crafts forum, she sets a challenge sketch every monday.

I love this stamp by sugar nellie, I think it's soooo sweet! The 'with love' tile came free with a recent magazine. I painted the heart paperclip in the top right pink with nail varnish as it was originally red and didn't match the colour scheme.The happy anniversary sentiment is from a see d's set.

Commission card!

I was asked by a friend to make a birthday card for a friend of hers who like's shoe's!

The background paper was free with a magazine. Black cardstock cut with scalloped scissors. The shoe was made using a template I got with a magazine. The flower embelishment is held on with a black brad. Ribbon is from a Brenda Pinnick kit, friend sentiment done with my dymo machine. The chipboard embellishment is a security tag from Asda that I have covered with paper, stamped my sentiment on and attached to my card with a brad!

Luckily my friend loved the card!

Hope you've all had a lovely day. It's been my day off so I've been enjoying the sunshine!

Vicky x

hAngler & stAngler candy giveaway!

There is a post on the sugar nellie blog for some hAngler & stAngler rubber stamps candy!!
Yipee! Just pop over and leave a comment with where you are from to be in with a chance of winning!

Good Luck x

What a weekend!

I've been so busy at work this weekend. I've hardly had 5 minutes to myself, or to enjoy the sunshine! Oh well it's over now and my day off tomorrow. Hope the weather is as nice and I get some time to craft!




Here is a card I made for my friends' wedding anniversary. I love this simon & lola stamp from sugar nellie! The background paper and ric rac ribbon were both free with magazines. Flowers are prima and the sentiment is a K & Co rub on.

Hope you've all had a lovely weekend in the sunshine!

Vicky x

Hot Stuff!!

What with me being a bit short on time to make cards though I would show you a card I made for my better half last month for his birthday! As you have probably guessed he is a firefighter! I was quite pleased with how this card turned out, and my o/h loved it!

Image is a papernation stamp that I watercoloured, cut out and 3D'd onto the red cardstock embossed with cuttlebug happy birthday folder! Flames were created from yellow mulberry paper, I added orange flecks with a whispers pen to create the flickering flame effect. The lader was out of an embellishment kit I had! Hot Stuff sentiment is doodlebug black beetle rub on's.

Vicky x

Penny Black Birthday!

I've been really busy these past few days and haven't been able to make many new creations so my post today is showing one of my cards I made a few weeks ago. The reason I have been so busy is that I have been asked to design some cards for Do Crafts with some of their new products and I need to complete them by next week! Hopefully my creations will be in the next Creativity magazine or on the Do Crafts website.

I made this card with my recent Penny Black Transparency purchase. The background cardstock and flowers are all DCWV.

Vicky x

Happy Birthday Edwin!

This is my first card made using a magnolia image! This one was kindly donated to me from Vicki. Thank you Vicki!

Background papers are from the dovecraft male themed pack, eyelets set with my cropodile and sentiment stamp from a HOTP kit.

So Far...

So Good!!

My blog has been up and running now for a week and I've managed to post something every day! Not sure how long that will continue, I will try my very best though!

The above card was made with the Penny Black transparency stamps I bought about a month ago! I love these images, so easy to use and such a crisp image for clear stamps. Thought I would try and make a card with a few different angles, very different to my usual style. I have been trying to think outside the box lately and do different things! I don't want my cards to start looking samey! It's so easy to find a few layouts that you like and stick to them!

Background paper and card DCWV, thank you stamped image from a HOTP kit. Flower is prima with a jewelled brad.

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Get Well Soon Mum!

This is a card I made recently for my mum who is recovering from surgery. She has got 2-3 months off work and is not able to do much, but luckily she is also a papercrafter after following my lead. So she is able to craft all day everyday without feeling quilty.... bliss!!!

Background paper and card is from DCWV, image from sugar nellie again (you might have realised by now that I love their images). White prima flower accented with a pink inkpad.

Dexter's First Birthday!

This is a card I have made for my friends little boy who will be 1 in a few weeks. The image is Dexter the bear from Sugar Nellie.... I love him!
Paper is from DCWV, stars and number 1 are chipboard and covered with glossy accents!

Sunday's Creation!

I have made this card for a challenge over on the do crafts forum! It's Clare's weekly challenge and this week's is to create a male themed card!

Hope you've all had a good day. It's been raining here, so perfect day for crafting!

Vicky x

My First Award!!

I have been given this award by Tara. Thank you Tara. I know you are relatively new to Blogland as well and your blog and cards are an inspiration to me.

I would also like to pass this award onto 3 other fellow bloggers who's blog and cards I absolutely love! They are vicki who had been very kind in the past giving me advice and a lovely wallet card which I absolutely loved! Secondly Kerry, who was kind enough to do a stamped image swap with me, and lastly another Kerry, who I have never even spoke to but I absolutely love her cards and her new range of stamps! You truly are very talented Kerry and a great source of inspiration!

Hope you all have good day!

Vicky x