Seasons of Joy!

Morning all. A couple of quick cards to show you today that I have made recently with my most recent SU purchase the 'Seasons of Joy' set {available from the wonderful Jules}! I just love this set and it perfect for making all those bulk christmas cards.

I have gone with a choc chip, Kraft and white colour theme and whilst I recognise these are not traditional christmas colours I think they look very alternative and elegant together (although my OH would disagree, he doesn't like the colours, he's a more traditional red and green kinda man! Lol}!



Again I have used no DP on either of these cards, but instead have used the 'Sparkling' SU Jumbo wheel to create the background pattern. I have embossed the main images on both cards with white embossing powder, I love the effect this gives, so striking on the choc chip CS.

Materials

Images: Seasons of Joy set from SU. Stamped in white ink and embossed with white powder

CS: SU Choc chip and Kraft

Sentiment: Best Yet set SU

Tools: Oval nesties, 'sparkling' jumbo SU wheel, xcut snowflake punch, EK Success 'Dotted Wave' border punch, Scalloped SU border punch, New cuttlebug embossing folder 'Kars Snowflakes'

Misc: adhesive pearl and gems from papermania, ribbon from stash

I also want to enter these two cards over at this weeks Secret Crafter Challenge. I have obviously chosen the winter season!

Thanks for all your well wishes for my graduation. It went really well yesterday and we all had a fab day. Although it did rain all day so I couldn't get very good pictures. I am still trying to sort through them on my computer but I will post some at the weekend I promise.

Thanks for stopping by today and for all the comments you leave me. Have a great day everyone {careful you don't get blown away! Lol}!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Totally Gorjuss Christmas Blues!

Morning all! I did not sleep at all well last night because of the howling winds, did anyone else have a night like that?

Todays card was made for the new blog challenge Totally Gorjuss. Now those of you who know me well know how much I love my Gorjuss Girls! So of course I had to enter this weeks challenge ' Christmas Blues'! I just adore this little cutie with the fox from set 1, so versatile!

Materials

Image: foxy from the Gorjuss Girl range by Sugar Nellie. Available here from funky kits. Coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor.

Paper: DCWV Christmas Stack 2008

CS: DCWV

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards

Tools: distress inks, sponges, blending brushes, xcut snowflake punch, EK Success 'Dotted Wave' border punch

Misc: pearl and glitter from stash

Well I hope you like today's card. This is card number 39 in my christmas cards box! Only another 21 to go! Lol! Must make some quicker, CAS cards!

I spent last night doing a christmas wish list! Jules is doing a SU Christmas Wish list service. Such a fab idea. You make a list of what items in the new SU catalougue you would like and send it to her. Then you give her details to your friends and family and they can contact her direct to purchase things for you off of your wish list! Genious. I am definately hoping for lots of fab SU gifts under my tree this year. Oh and if you set up a christmas wish list and someone purchases something for you off of your list, you will be entered into a draw for a chance to win a SU hamper worth £50! Even better! Please pop over to Jules' blog and have a look at how you can join her wonderful Christmas Wish list service!

Well must dash and get ready for work. Ooooh before I foret I have my graduation ceremony tomorrow at Huddersfield University for the Specialist Commmunity Nursing Practitioner Course I have just finished. My mum, dad and fiance John are all coming with me and I am looking forward to seeing the girls who I did the course with again as I have not seen them since May! I will make sure I get some pics and post them for you later in the week!

Thanks for stopping by today to say hi!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Wish Upon a Star!

Good morning all and what a beautiul sunday it is. The sun is shining here today in Leeds. Luckily we don't seem to have had the severe weather that some of you have had in other parts of the country! I had a lovely crafty afternoon yesterday whilst my OH was at work and managed to get several cards done {all christmas of course, only 40 days left to go and so much still to do!}.


Today' s card is made with another of my fabulous Sugar Nellie DT stamps. She is such a cutie and was a delight to work with! I am thoroughly enjoying playing with these gorgoeus christmas releases, I know I am a very lucky girl! I have managed to combine two of this weeks challenges in this card. I have used the sketch over at Create 4 Fun {although I missed out the corner elements as I couldn't make it work for me, I hope it still counts!} and went with the theme of 'Glitter me Silly' at Cute Card Thursday!

Materials

Image: Litle Angel from Mary Hall by Sugar Nellie. Available here from funky kits. Coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor.

Paper: DWV Christmas Stack 2007

CS: from stash

Sentiment: from a See D's Christmas set

Tools: distress inks, sponges, blending brushes, snowflake embossing folder, SU stamp-a-ma-jig {to get the sentiment straight!}

Misc: ribbon from dovecraft, glamour dust and glitter for her wings, dress and star.

Well thanks for stopping by today. I hope you are all enjoying your weekend. Not got much planned today. Still waiting for the OH to get out of bed{lazy bones}. Maybe we'll go out for a walk seeing as the sun is shining. I'll be stopping by your lovely blogs at some point today to see what you've all been up to over the weekend!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Merry Christmas from Leanne Ellis!

Morning all! It's friday at last That means I can have a lie in tomorow and have some crafty time as my OH is at work. I haven't been in my carft room since last weekend as I am trying to spend a bit more quality time with my OH after work. I don't know if anyone else experiences these problems but he can get a bit miffed if I choose to spend time in my craft room rather than with him! So I am making a bit more of an effort. Roll on tomorrow though! Lol!

Well today's card I have to show you was made with another of the fabulous christmas releases over at Funky Kits from Sugar Nellie. Today I have used one of Leanne Ellis's Images. I have always been a huge fan of Leanne Ellis and I have lots of her older designs. This image as so easy to colour in and gives such a crisp image. She is so adorable don't you think?!



I managed to make this card withoutn using any DP. The pattern you can see was created with my new SU jumbo stampin around wheel stamp which I ordered from my SU mom Jules. Jules has just got back from the stampin up convention in germany where she was rewarded for her talents with many many prizes. Congratulations Jules, you deserve it (nad get well soon hun)!

Materials

Image: Annie with present from Leanne Ellis by Sugar Nellie. Available here from funky kits. Coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor and whspers pens

CS: from stash

Sentiment: craftwork cards

Tools: real red SU ink pad, 'sparkling' SU jumbo stampin around wheel, SU scallpoed border punch, cropodile to create to holes in the scallops

Misc: red and white adhesive pearls from papermania, glitter for her hat and tag

Well I just loved using this stampin around wheel and it gives such a fab effect. I think I may have to collect a few more of these (they are already on my wish list) Lol!

Well thanks for stopping by today and for any comments you may leave. I really appreciate all the support and kind words you have given me over the past 18 months! It's lovely to have so many blogging friends!

Have a great weekend everyone, whatever you're up to!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Seasons Greetings from Mary Hall!

Evening all. My delightful boyfriend has managed to get a cable that attaches the laptop to the
television especially for me so I can upload my creations. So as I am typing, my blogpage is up on my 42" television screen for me to see! I can tell you it feels weird. Hopefully the situation may not be as damaging as first though. If we can buy a new screen (hopefuly for around £80) my BIL is really good with computers and he says he can fix it for us! So keep your fingers crossed that this will work otherise I may be on a craft stash ban for a while whilst I pay off a new laptop! Lol!



Onto today's card made using another of the fab images that arrived in my DT pack from Sugar Nellie. I was so excited when I recieved this months kit with all the lovely christmas designs I had to just dive straight in and use this little cutie by the designer Mary Hall. Aren't they just adorable together! This image was a delight to colour in and if you haven't already checked out the sweet new releases, make sure you head on over to funky kits quicksmart, you'll be sorry if they sell out! Lol!

Materials

Image: Christmas present from Mary Hall by Sugar Nellie. Available here from funky kits. Coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor.

Paper: DWV Christmas Stack 2007

CS: DCWV

Sentiment: from a See D's Christmas set

Tools: distress inks, sponges,

Misc: card candy from craftwork cards, glitter for the fur trim

I love these cute new releases from Sugar Nellie and I am so lucky to get these stamps through my door each month to play with. I have to pinch myself when they arrive! It truly is a dream for me to be on the Sugar Nellie design team. Maggie with flowers was my first ever stamp that I bought! I love the designs as much now as I did then, it not more so as there are so many fab new designers to choose from. So I would just like to say a huge thank you to Karen for picking me to be on her design team alongside such other amazingly talented people!

Thanks to those of you who have taken the time to stop by and for any comments you may leave. I really do love to hear from you!

Hugs, Vicky ~X~

Not so good news!

Morning all!

I won't be able to show you any cards for the next few days as I have broken our laptop! Silly me, I have dropped it and cracked the LCD screen. I am currently having to use a very old laptop and there isn't an appropriate sized connection for my camera lead! :-(
However, the good news is that I can still visit your blogs and leave comments!

Please don't desert me, I will hopefully be back within the next week!

Take care my friends.

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Alternative christmas wishes!

Good morning all! I hope you have all had a lovely weekend. I know a lot of you lucky ladies have been to the NEC and it looks and sounds like you all had an amazing time! I really wish I could have gone, maybe next year though!

Despite not going to the NEC I have had a fab weekend playing with my new DT stamps from Sugar Nellie! Today's card is made using one of the new stamps from Diane Duda's collection. I have never used any of her stamps before and I loved using this cutie. I saw an article in this months Craft Stamper on how to create a distressed metal effect with mirri card and I thought this would look perfect with this image, so I set to it and this is what I came up with!

Materials

Image: Peace Angel from Diane Duda by Sugar Nellie. Available here from funky kits. Coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor.

CS: DCWV Christmas stack and silver mirri card from stash

Sentiment: Craftwork cards

Tools: distress inks, sponges, snowflake embossing folder, black acrylic paint

Misc: Glitter for angel wings

I love this card. A bit of an alternative christmas card I agree, but I adore this distressed metal effect and it is so easy to do! I can see me using this technique a lot more!

Well I had best get my skates on and get ready for work. The start of another long busy week at work! :-(

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Christmas Kisses!

Good morning all. Thank goodness it's the weekend for two whole days! Lol! The sun is shining and it looks like a beautiful day here in West Yorkshire. I am ashamed to say that I have been so busy all week that I haven't once stepped foot in my craft room! I am hoping to remedy that today though! I just hope I can find my mojo!

I recently bought the cute Hope and Grace set by the Greeting Farm and couldn't wait to use them. I am not sure which is Hope and which is Grace though? Can anyone tell me?? I decided to use this little cutie to make a chritstmas card. I know there is not much christmassy about this image but I thought coloured in in christmas colours she looks quite festive! This is her christmas day outfit, she is all ready to open her presents and then eat some turkey! Lol! If you click on the picture for a closer look you may be able to see her sparkly shoes!

Materials:

Image: From the Hope and Grace set by The Greeting Farm. Coloured with Koh-i-noors and whispers pens

Paper: Dovecraft Ho Ho Ho pack

CS: From stash

Sentiment: Craftwork cards

Tools: Distress inks, sponges, nesties, x cut holly punch, white sakura gel pen

Misc: Adhesive pearl from papermania, red dew drops

Now as you probably know I usually use square card bases so this card LO was a bit of a challenge for me! A quick and simple card but I really like it! I hope you do too!

My Sugar Nellie DT kit landed on my post mat yesterday so that's what I'll be using this weekend! Make sure you head on over to funky kits and take a look at the new christmas releases from Mary Hall, Diane Duda and Leanne Ellis. They are available now but you'd better be quick as these cuties are sure to sell out fast!

Have a great weekend everyone and thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

A SU Christmas!

Morning all! I hope you are all well today and have an evening of fireworks and bonfire toffee planned for guy fawkes night! I know I have!

Well today I thought I would show you the card we made at my mums SU party last weekend! The beautiful church image is from the 'Silent night' set, with lots of lovely glitter on the church roof and tree tops to imitate snow! The sentiment is from the 'Seasons of Joy' set. I have just bought this set and it is fab!! I just love this wonderful background we created on the base CS as well. We did it using the 'sparkling' stampin around jumbo wheel. It was the first time I have used these wheels and it was so easy. I have to confess I have bought one of these wheels as well! Lol!

As soon as I had mounted up my new 'Seasons of Joy' set of course I HAD to make a card with it and this is what I came up with!

Materials:

Image: Tree from SU Seasons of Joy set stamped with green ink onto white CS and cut out

CS: from stash, ripped to create snow effct

Sentiment: SU Seasons of Joy set

Tools: snowflakes cuttlebug folder

Misc: glitter, gingham ribbon from stash

Well I hope you have enjoyed looking at my SU creations this morning. If you would like to order any SU products you can get them here from Jules! I can highly recommend Jules. I get all my SU goodies from her and attend her workshops, her service is fab and she is so helpful!

I must dash off to work now. Hope to catch up with you all later!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

A very 'Westie' christmas!

Morning all! Hope you are all well on this wet, gloomy miserable morning! What on earth has happened to the nice warm dry weather?! Well I had a fab time at my mum's on saturday. We had a lovely SU afternoon with Jules! We made a lovely classic christmas card which I am hoping to upload and show you within the next few days. I just need to get enough good light to get a good picture! If anyone in the Leeds area is interested in having a SU party I can highly recommend Jules, she is a fab demonstrator and the SU products in the new catalouge are gorgeous! Can't wait for my new stash to arrive!

Onto today's card. I made this a while back after I got my DT stamps from Sugar Nellie! No challenges, a 'just for fun' card to add to my christmas box!


Don't you just love this little cutie with his westie?! It was so easy to colour and I love the little doggie! I think this card is going to my aunt who loves dogs! I adore these cute snowflakes covered with twinklets. Thanks for the demonstration Bev!

Materials:

Image: Westie and Me by Sugar Nellie. Available here from funky kits. Coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor.

Paper: Brenda Pinnick christmas papers from a QVC kit

CS: Kraft

Sentiment: SU Best Yet set

Tools: distress inks, sponges, nesties, white ink pad, x cut snowflake punch

Misc: white ribbon from stash, Adhesive pearls fom papermania, white funky foam, twinklets, snowtex

I must tell you the exciting news that there are some more amazing christmas stamps from Sugar Nellie being released in the next few days over at funky kits. Head on over to the Sugar Nellie blog to preview the latest cute designs by Mary Hall, Diane Duda and Leanne Ellis. I cannot wait to get mine!

Well I must dash and get ready for work. Thanks for stopping by to say hi!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

With Love at Christmas !

Happy Halloween everyone! I'm so glad it's the weekend! What a busy week at work it's been. Let's hope next week is much calmer. Well I've got a great crafty day planned. My mum is having a SU party at her house which will be held by the wonderful Jules! I'm really looking forward to it, and my mum has made some pumpkin muffins. Now I've never had these before, but I love muffins so I'm sure they'll be yummy!

Onto today's card. I haven't used this stamp in what feels like ages so I dug it out and dusted it off for this card {I made 2 of these cards actually, whilst I had everything out I though I might as well!}. All of the bubbles/spots have been coloured with my whisper pens before adding coloured glitter glue. I had to leave them to dry overnight which I found really difficult as when I normally make a card I do it all in one sitting! But it was well worth the wait as I love the sparkly effect! I am entering this card into two of this weeks challenges. At Papertake Weekly they want to see spots and stripes and over at Simon Says Stamp the challenge this week is 'All That Sparkles'!

Here's a bit of an arty farty angle, which I don't usually do but I thought it would show you the sparkle a bit more.

Materials:

Image: Christmas Bubble Tree from Woodware

Paper: Craftwork cards Plum Pudding

CS: from stash

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards

Tools: distress inks, sponges, EK Success dotted wave border punch

Misc: Stickles glitter glue in red, green, copper, gold and irredescent

Well thanks for stopping by today. I hope you all have a great weekend whatever you're up to! I'm off to get ready for my SU afternoon! Yay!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Manga Christmas for Friday Sketchers

Morning all. Hope you are all well. It's thursday and that means only 1 thing, only 2 more days until the weekend! Yay! It shows your having a rough week if you're counting down the days to the weekend {I've been counting since monday, lol}!


Today's card was made for this weeks Friday Sketchers, a fab sketch by Claudia, right up my street and one I will definately be using again! I've used one of the gorgeous Manga christmas stamps from Sugar Nellie again, I love this cute little chappie with his stocking! Makes me think about christmas morning when I scramble to the bottom of my bed for my stocking! Yes, I admit it, I am 30 years old and I still have a stocking! I just LOVE christmas!

Materials:

Image: Mr Stocking by Sugar Nellie. Available here from funky kits. Coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor.

Paper: MME Signature Christmas

CS: DCWV

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards

Tools: distress inks, blending brushes, snowflake embossing folder

Misc: Gingham ribbon from stash

Ooooh I just love this MME paper. So glittery and pretty. I am surprised I managed to cut into it! Lol! I also got the MME Wonderful Winter stack last weekend form Stamp Magic but I split the stack with my mum and a friend as I didn't think I would use it all!

Well I'd best dash, won't look goood if the boss is late for work! Lol!
Thanks for stopping by today. I realy appreciate each and every one of your lovely comments!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Fall wishes!

Good morning all! It sure looks misty, murky and miserable out of my window today. Shame I have to go to work! Well today I have a card to sare with you all that I made using the fab new country cousin autumn kit from Sugar Nellie. There are some really cute stamps in this kit and it is such fantastic value. The leaves I have use are an accessory stamp that also comes with the kit. I used my favourite MME papers with this image as well. Love the colours, so autumnal, and I hadn't used them in ages and they were starting to feel neglected so it was the perfect excuse to dig them out!

I used the fabulous sketch by Kathy over at The Sugar Bowl challenge. As soon as I saw it I knew which image I wanted to use! There's an amazing prize on offer this week. A set of six new christmas stamps from Leanne Ellis! So what are you waiting for head on over and have a go! I am also entering it over at Stamptacular Sunday challenge where they want to see the theme of 'Fall'!

Materials:

Image: From the Autumn Country Cousins kit by Sugar Nellie. Leaves also from the same kit. Available here from funky kits. Coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor.

Paper: MME Bloom and Grow

CS: DCWV

Sentiment: Papermania, freebie with a magazine

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties

Misc: Adhesive pearls from stash coloured with permanent whisper pens, Raffia lace ribbon from Hobbycraft

I am so pleased with how this card turned out, just how I envisaged it! I must tell you about the fabulous new releases form Sugar Nellie that will be available in the next few days over at Funky Kits! If you head on over to the Sugar Nellie Blog there are some sneak peaks of these fab new stamps! I hope you have been saving your pennies, I know there's plenty of them on my wish list!!

I had a great time at Stamp Magic on sunday with my mum, and unbelievably I stuck to my budget! I got some gorgeous MME Wonderful Winter papers, gimmer mist {never used this before}, sizzix snowflakes dies and some craftwork cards sentiments to name but a few. So watch out for some creations with my new stashover the next week or so!

Well I'd best dash and get off to work. Thanks for stopping by and for any comments you may leave I realy appreciate them!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Alternative Anya for Christmas!

Morning all. An early post from me as I am off to Stamp Magic at The Dome in Doncaster today with my mum! Yay! I've got a budget and I MUST stick to it! Lol!

Today's card is another christmas card that I have made for my christmas box. A nice quick and simple card made using this fab Anya that I was kindly sent by a blogging friend. Thanks hun you know who you are!


This image was just so easy to colour and I added loads of glitter for her wings and halo, love to have some sparkle. I am going to enter this card over at ABC Challenge this week where F is for Flying! Well Fairies fly don't they??!! I am also entering it into Winter Wonderland this week, where they have an open theme {just so long as it's christmas!}. I added the sentiment in the corner of the image with a stamp-a-ma-jig which I got from the wonderful Jules. Can I just say I am such a huge fan of this fab little tool. I honestly don't know what I did without it. No more wonky sentiments for me!

Materials:

Image: Angel Anya from the Greeting Farm, coloured with Koh-i-noor pencils and Sansodor

Paper: Winter Wonderland from Craftwork Cards

CS: Kraft from stash

Sentiment: From a See D's christmas set

Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig from SU

Misc: White inkpad to distress edges of kraft CS, Glitter Glue for wings, spotty ribbon from Hobby craft.

I don't have many christmas cards that are girly and pink like this. They're not traditional colours or image, I know, but I think it make a refreshing change. My OH doesn't like it at all, say's it not a christmas card. Good job I'm not giving it to him then isn't it!!

Can I just say a huge thank to everyone who has enquired how am I am after my car acident and for your well wishes. I am much better now thanks, just a bad back, which I was having problems with before the accident anyway!

I hope you're all having a lovely weekend! Let's hope the weather is better today! Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

All I want for christmas!

Evening all. Sorry this post is a bit late in the day and I ahve been AWOL for a few days. I did hope to post this last night when I got in from a girly night out at the cinema. Unfortunately all did not go to plan as I was involved in a car accident on the way home! I was hit from behind by a van at some traffic lights! Luckily I only have a slighly sore back and a bruised sternum. Most of the damage was absorbed by the car, which is now residing in the garage waiting to get fixed. Overall not a very pleasant experience {my first in 13 years of driving}, I'm just thankful I'm ok as it could have been so much worse! I also tried posting this morning but blogger was being naughty and wouldn't le me on or look at anyone's blogs! So tonight it had to be!! Better late than never hey!


Anyhow onto today's card. No challenges or LO's used for this card, just another 'just because card' for my christmas box. I have used another of the gorgeous country cousin christmas stamps from Sugar Nellie. Isn't he such a cutie with his little list for santa! Such a crisp image and so easy to colour!

Materials:

Image: Santa's letter from Sugar Nellie available here at funky kits

Paper: We Are Memory Keepers, DCWV Christmas stack

CS: DCWV

Sentiment: Rub on from stash

Misc: Red dew drops from stash, Snowtex

Well that's all from me tonight. I have a relaxing evening filled with TV and chocolate planned! I am also going to be at Stamp Magic at The Dome in Doncaster on sunday so if anyone else is going to be there let me know, it would be lovely to say hi!

Thanks for stopping by to say hello and I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Santa Collage for Friday Sketchers!

Dear oh dear where are the daylight hours going? I have just got in from work and have taken this photograph before night fullly sets in, so I apologise for the poor lighting. I don't know what I'm going to do over the winter months as I usually take my photographs before or after work, but soon it will be too dark!


Anyway, onto todays card which I have made with the sketch over at Fridays Sketchers. I just love this Santa Collage stamp, which I got a few years ago {well my OH bought it for me actually!}, I think it's retired now, so I'm glad I got it when I did! Perfect for the more traditional christmas cards with a vintage feel!

Materials:

Image: Santa Collage Stamp by Rubber Stampede (Retired)

Paper: MME Signature Christmas

CS: DCWV

Sentiment: from the SU Circle of Friendship Set. Available from Jules

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties, xcut snowflake punch, snowflake embossing folder

Misc: Cappucino pearls from Quixotic Paperie, Glitter Glue for snowflakes, white foam, spotyt ribbon from Hobby craft.

Just a quick post from me tonight. My OH is out all night and I have a lot of TV to catch up with! Lol!

Thanks for taking the time to stop by today and say hello! I really appreciate all your support and lovely comments!

Hugs, Vicky

A Country Cousins Christmas.

Morning all! Wow what a whirlwind weekend I'm having. I don't feel like I've stopped since 4pm on friday. We went to York Opera house on friday night straight after I finished work. YesterdayI went to Jules workshop and then straight out afterwards into Leeds to see The Editors and didn't get in until after midnight! Think today should be a little calmer though. I am wanting to get in my craft room at some point and also get around to have a look at what you've all been up to over the weekend!


I love this cute image from Sugar Nellie. Although it is from the Autumn Country Cousins set I think this stamp is perfect as a winter image for christmas cards! I am going to enter this card over at Everybody Art this week, where their challenge is 'shapes or punches'.

Another simple LO for this card. I feel much more at home with these type of cards, and feel they are definately my style! I hope you like it!

Materials:

Image: Autumn Country Cousins Kit by Sugar Nellie, available here at Funky Kits. Coloured with Koh-i-noors and Sansodor

Paper: MME Signature Christmas

CS: Kraft from stash

Sentiment: Elzybells Everyday Greetings set

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties, xcut snowflake punch,

Misc: Cappucino pearls from Quixotic Paperie, Snowtex, Glitter Glue for snowflake.

Before I go I would just like to thanks Jules for yesterday's workshop. I met some fantastic ladies and had such fun there with my friend Jill using products from the new Stampin Up catalogue. Boy, there are so many new stamp sets and punches that I want, my wish list is getting bigger by the day! Lol! If you haven't seen the new Stampin Up Catalogue then stop by Jules blog and take a look.

I hope you're all having a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by today and have a happy sunday!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Happy Christmas Anya!

Evening all! I will apologise in advance for the poor lighting in the picture. Now the days are drawing in I'm finding it difficult to take good pics as I'm out at work all day! Must get more organised and take pics on my days off! Lol!

Well I haven't used my Anya's in what seems like ages so took the opportunity and dusted them off to make another christmas card to add to my growing pile! I still need to make a lot more and with only 71 days left until the day itself (see my widget!) I suspect you may see a lot of christmas cards over the coming weeks!


As some of you may know I love the technique of paper piecing which happens to be the challenge over at Anyone for Anya? this week so I just had to enter! I decided to paper piece her scarf, but not entirely sure it works with the stripey paper?! Oh well too late now! Lol!

Materials:

Image: From the Anya Rain, Snow, Shine set. Coloured with Koh-i-noors and Sansodor

Paper: DCWV Christmas stack (2007 & 2008)

CS: DCWV

Sentiment: Woodware

Tools: distress inks, sponge, cuttlebug snowflake die, swiss dots embossing folder

Misc:white funky foam from stash, blue adhesive pearls from papermania, white pearl from Quixotic Paperie, Icicle Stickles.

I really like how this card has turned out, the colours make me feel all chilly and want to wrap up, just like Anya! Lol!

Well thanks for stopping by today. I would love for you to leave me a comment so I know you have been, I really enjoy reading them! Must dash off to get the tea ready. I ope to be back later to do a spot of hopping!! :-)

Hugs, vicky ~x~

Christmas Stocking!

Evening all. Sorry for the late post today. It's been one of those hectic days! Not enjoying work at the minute. I love my job but we just don't have the resources to provide the care I want to. I'm becoming a bit disillusioned with it all. I have a meeting with my manager tomorrow so hopefully he may be able to help the situation! Sorry for the rant, anyway onto today's card!


I have used another of these cute christmas manga images from Sugar Nellie. How sweet is he?! I went for the vibrant traditional colours and a simple LO. I really enjoyed making this card and am sooooo please with the final result, I love the CAS look and may very well use this LO again!

Materials:

Image: Mr Stocking by Sugar Nellie available here from funky kits. Coloured with Koh-i-noors and Sansodor

Paper: from Dovecraft HO HO HO pack

CS: from stash

Sentiment: Studio G

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties

Misc: red adhesive gems from papermania

Well I hope you like tonights offering. Please leave me a comment so I know that you stopped by.

Thanks to everyone for their well wishes and good luck for the rugby. For those of you who don't know the Leeds Rhino's won on saturday, making it a hat trick, rugby league champions three years in a row! Well done boys you did us proud!!

Night all, early night for me, I need to mentally prepare myself for work tomorrow! Lol!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Let it Snow

Morning all, well it's the weekend and the sun is shining! Best get the washing out whilst I can! Lol! I am feeling much better now, almost back to normal and last night was the first night that I did not wake up coughing and splutering, I slept all the way through! Progress!


Well enough about me and my ailments, onto today's card. I couldn't wait to ink up this little cutie. She's from the new Country Cousins Christmas range from Sugar Nellie and is called 'Winter Wonderland'. A litte tricky to colour in the umberella and scarf {I use koh-i-noor pencils but those of you who use copics/promarkers will be fine!}, but otherwise a dream to work with, such good value! You probably can't tell onto the photograph but I added white flock to the trim of her coat to give it a faux fur feel. I am entering it into this weeks Cute Card Thursday challenge where they want to see a charm on your project. I have lots of gorgeous charms from The Hobby House but rarely use them, so this was the perfect opportunity to get them out!

Materials:

Image: Winter Wonderland available here from Sugar Nellie. Coloured with Koh-i-noors and Sansodor

Paper: Basic Grey Wassail

CS: from stash

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties, snowtex to create snow effect on image

Misc: Gingham ribbon, adhesive pearls from stash. Snowflake charm fom The Hobby House

Well thanks for stopping by today. Leeds Rhino's v St Helens tonight in the Rugby Grand Final so keep your fingers crossed for us!! Come on you Rhino's!!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, enjoy the sunshine!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Made with Love for Just Magnolia!

Afternoon all. Another post from me {that's 3 days in a row now, don't faint in shock!} Lol! Well I had to really as I have this card to show you that I want to enter into the Just Magnolia challenge of handmade flowers and it ends at midnight tonight!!

I made this card just before I went on holiday 'just because' and as would luck would have it, it meets with this weeks JM challenge, so as you can imagine I was very happy! I couldn't wait to ink up my Magnolia Fall kit when it arrived and this was the first stamp I went for. She is adorable. I thought her pinafore was perfect for paper piecing! I love this technique and for those eagle eyed of you it's the second card this week I've shown with this technique!

Materials:

Image: Tilda with spoon from Magnolia fall kit 2009

CS: DCWV Christmas stack

Sentiment: Magnolia Fall Kit 2009

Tools: distress inks, sponge,

Misc: Ginham ribbon, Pearl brads and Spacers all from stash, flowers
made from DCWV papers

I am almost feeling back to normal now, the cough still won't budge though! Whilst I have felt pretty dreadful most of the time, when I have felt up to it I have been able to catch up on my blog hopping and be inspired by all the beautiful creations out there. Which has had the added bonus of me recapturing my mojo! Yay!

Well my OH is out mowing the back lawn for what he hopes will be the last time this year, so I feel this is my opportunity to head off to my craft rom for a few hours {if I'm lucky}!

Thanks for stopping by today, I really value your support and inspiring comments!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Cute witch for Halloween!

Afternoon all. I dont normally post two days in a row but this cute image landed on my doorstep yesterday and I couldn't wait to ink her up and share her with you! This cute little witch is one of the new Sugar Nellie stamps designed by Mary Hall, available here from Funky Kits.


It was such a dream to colour in. I kept the LO and design of this card quite simple as the image is quite large and I wanted it to be the main focus. I am entering it into two of this weeks challenges over at ASOS and Simon Says Challenge, whose themes are both Halloween!

I don't make a lot of Halloween cards, we don't seem to celebrate it as much here in the UK, I know it's a much bigger celebration in the US. But I couldn't resist using this cutie to make a card for my niece!

Materials:

Image: Little Witch by Sugar Nellie available here from funky kits. Coloured with Koh-i-noors and Sansodor

CS: DCWV

Sentiment: SU Best Yet set, Doodlebug Rub On's

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties, Spots and Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder

Misc: Gold glitter on the spots on her dress & hat

Well I am starting to feel a little better. Thanks to everyone for their well wishes! Just need to get rid of this annoying cough, it's keeping me {and half of my street} awake at night! Lol!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

It's a manga christmas!

Yay, I finally got into my craft room and made a few cards yesterday using the fabulous new Manga christmas stamps that came in last months Sugar Nellie DT package. I am still full of cold and feeling pretty 'bleuugh' but amidst all the tissues and paracetemol I managed to occupy myself making this card.

I used the fab sketch over at The Sugar Bowl, where the please include option this time is paper piecing. I love this technique. Looking at her dress now I am thinking I should perhaps have paper pieced it with the spotty paper, oh well! I loved working with these Manga stamps, they are so easy to colour and sooo cute! I'm not 100% about this card though, I think it's because it's a little busier than my usual cards! I added the 'to a special friend' sentiment at the last minute as I though it balanced it out more, now I'm not so sure!

I am entering it into this weeks Simon Says Challenge where the theme is red and green and also over at Creative Inspirations whose theme is Christmas in October!

Materials:

Image: Poinsettia Christmas Manga available here from Sugar Nellie. Coloured with Koh-i-noors and Sansodor

Paper: DCWV Christmas stack (2008)

CS: from stash

Sentiment: SeeD's christmas messages set and Elzybells Everyday Greetings clear set

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties, SU scallop border punch

Misc: Gingham ribbon, spacer, bearl brad, red flower all from stash. Green holly leaves from a papermania poinsettia flower set.

Before I head off today I just wanted to let you all know that the new country cousin christmas stamps are now available to buy here over at funky kits. There are some really cute designs at fantastic prices. Here is a little sneak peak of one of them to whet your appetite! To see the rest of the fabulous collection head on over and take a look!

Well thanks for stopping by today. Make sure you take your umbrella with you if you're going out today, the weather is pretty dreadful!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Make a wish Hamish!

Good afternoon to you all! Well my mojo has still not turned up and to top it of I am poorly sick. I have a chest and throat infection, so not really feeling up to crafting right now! I am hoping that in a few days I will be feeling a little better and able to get those creative juices flowing. At least I can blog hop and try and get some insiration whilst I am in bed!

Anyway onto to today's card, luckily another card that I made before my holidays!

Materials:

Image: Chef Hamish by Sugar Nellie, available here from funky kits, coloured with koh-i-noor pencils and sansodor

Paper: SU

CS: SU

Sentiment: Penny Black

Tools: nesties

Misc: button and ribbon from stash

Another CAS card. I prefer my cards this way, I love to keep the LO simple with plenty of base CS showing, it lets the eye focus more on the cute image and gorgeous papers!

Well I hope you like today's card. Thanks for stopping by today and for any comments you may leave. I really do apreciate each and every one of them, and I am hoping they will help to inspire me and restart my mojo!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

A 'beary' happy birthday!

Evening all. Today's card is one that I made prior to my holiday and it is for my 3 year old neice's birthday. I still haven't had the time or inclination to make cards this week so I am resorting to showing you this one!

Materials:

Image: Bubble & Squeak clear stamp from a Daisy & Dandelion set coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor

Paper: DCWV Glitter Stack

CS: Coredinations

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties,

Misc: Raffia ribbon from Hobbycraft, adhesive dots from QVC

I adore this stamp, although I surprised myself as it is not something that I ordinarily would go for! So easy to colour and so cute for childrens cards!

Well I have been so busy back at work this week. I am absolutely exhausted every night when I get in from work so haven't really got my mojo back yet or had the energy to do some crafting. I am hoping that it will happen in the next few days though so please bear with me! Typical really as my Sugar Nellie DT stamps came whilst I was away and a parcel from Elaine at Quixotic paperie arrived today with the MME Signature Christmas paper I ordered before my hols. Ordinarily I would have dived straight into them. Hopefully when I'm less tired I will once more be back in my craft room as opposed to curled up in bed! Lol!

Keep your fingers crossed that my mojo returns ASAP!

Hope you are all well, thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Not a card today but....

... I thought I would share a few holiday snaps with you. Need to get my mojo back into gear {after food shopping and washing} so hopefully I will have something to show you in the next few days.

I had the most fabulous holiday, 2 weeks of sunshine, sea and doing absolutely nothing! I managed to read 6 books, which would probably take me around 6 months to do here at home, Lol! I hope this doesn't sound too bad, but I didn't really miss my crafting at all! I suppose it's nice to have a break away sometimes and forget all about day to day life! It's good to be back in blogland now that I'm home though!

So on to the pics!


The wonderful view down the beach, we went on a couple of walks every day up and down this beach, so relaxing to hear the sounds of the waves gently lapping!

Me & my wonderful OH. This is one of the only shots of us together this holiday! Lol!


Taking in a dip in the Caribbean Ocean.

The amazing view from the beach bar.

Feeding the monitor Lizards. They were absolutely amazing and loved to a bit of banana in an afternoon. The big one with the orange beard was called Bob, he was gorgeous!!

Well it's back to reality now with a big old bump! Up to my eyeballs in washing and have got to go and get the food shopping in at some point today otherwise we well may starve! Lol!

I have been around some of your blogs already last night to take a peek at what you've been up to whilst I've been away. You have made some amazing creations! I tried to leave some comments but was having some technical difficulties last night.Thanks for al your helpful comments, they all appear to be resolved now though, so please bear with me and I'll be around soon to see you all!

Have a great day everyone!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Not a warm welcome home!

Evening all. Just a quick post from me as I am very tired as I have only just returned form my hols this morning! I ahd the most wonderful two weeks in Mexico but now I'm back I am hoping some of you may be able to help me with a little blogger problem I'm having! I am not able to leave comment on peoples posts, and I keep getting an error code flashing up which reads bX-vuymdt. I am not the most computer literate of people and am having trouble trying to look on blogger support. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE can someone help me I am sooooo frustrated. Hope to be able to talk to you all soon!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Seasons Greetings!

Good Morning all! Well, what with working all weekend and final preparations for our holiday I haven't really done any crafting this week, I know shocking! Lol! So today's card is one that I made the other week. Another christmas card to add to my growing collection!

I know that these CC design stamps aren't technically christmas themed but I think with the right colour scheme they can become very versatile!

Materials:

Image: CC designs Swiss Pixies - Heidi {sent to me by a friend!}, coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor

Paper: Bo Bunny

CS: Coredinations

Sentiment: SeeD's set

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties, emery board to distress CS,

Misc: Raffia ribbon from Hobbycraft, Cappucino pearls from Quixotic Paperie, glitter glue for wings!

Well thanks for stopping by today, must dash now and get ready for work! Only 3 sleeps left!!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Gorjuss Thank You!

Good morning. I hope you've all had a great weekend?!

This mornings card is a just' because' card. Any excuse to use this Gorjuss image that was kindly given to me by a fab friend {you know who you are!}. Gorjuss girls are by far my favourite stamp collection, and I am so excited to share with you that Sugar Nellie are going to be releasing more gorjuss girls at the beginning of October, so get saving!!

Materials:

Image: Poppy Fields available individually or as part of the gorjuss girls set 3, available from funky kits, coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor

Paper: Basic Grey Lemonade

Sentiment: from SU Simply said set

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties,

Another CAS card from me today. I love to showcase an image and the beautiful papers on a card sometimes without plastering it with loads of embellies.

Sugar Nellie are getting ready to release some more stamps over the next month and have some sneak peeks on their blog so head on over here to read all about the exciting new releases!

Look at this little cutie. It is called Rainiy Days and is one of 6 new stamps by May Hall being released in the next few weeks at Funky Kits!



Well I hope you like todays card. Please leave me a comment so that I know you've stopped by today! Only 5 more sleeps! Yay!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Just For You!

Morning all! The sun is shining and it's a beautiful day {even though I am going to work shortly!}.

Today's card is a 'just because card' I made a few weeks ago. I haven't followed any sketches but I am going to enter it into this weeks SCSC where the theme is hearts and flowers. I just adore all of the gorjuss girls but this little cutie makes me smile. She just has so much attitude!

Materials:

Image: Little Miss Attitude available individually or as part of the gorjuss girls set 2, available from funky kits, coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor

Paper: DCWV Christmas stack

CS: Coredinations

Sentiment: freebie form papermania

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties, emery board to distress CS, Distress stripes background stamp from Anita's (Used to stamp on red CS )

Misc: gingham ribbon from stash

I would just like to apologise in advance if I don't get to do much blogging over the next few days. I am working every day now until next friday and yesterday we booked a last minute holiday and we leave next saturday. I am soooo excited but there is so much to do. I have never booked a holiday last minute before and I am such an organised person I normally have everything sorted at least a week before we go. The fact that I am working everyday isn't going to help, lot's to do on my lunchtimes I feel!

So we leave for Mexico a week today, in fact this time next week we will just be boarding the plane! I just love Mexico. We have been to Playacar before but this time we are going to Cozumel, the Island just off of Mainland Mexico. I love Mexican food and am salivating just thinking about it! I have put myself on a strict diet for the next week and have started doing sit ups and crunches in preparation of wearing a bikini for almost 2 weeks! Lol!

So please don't think I've abandoned you all if I don't visit for a while. I will do my best to get around and see you before we leave next saturday!

Big hugs to you all and have a fantastic weekend!

Vicky ~x~

Snowy Fun!

Morning all! It's almost the weekend, although that makes no odd's to me as I am working, but I do have the day off today!! I can't believe that this time last week I was getting ready for my brothers wedding. Time really does fly!

Anyhow onto today's card. I know that christmas is still a few months away {its actually 16 weeks today!!} but I am afraid that you may start seeing more and more christmas cards on my blog. It's just that my card box is overflowing with cards, I haven't been selling them at work lately so they are accumulating. I still want to craft so I thought I would get a head start on my christmas cards.

It actually fits in very nicely with the theme over at PB Saturday as this week it's christmas and I used the sketch over at Stamp With Fun , I love this CAS sketch and will definately be using it again! I am also going to enter this card into Stamptacular Sunday Challenge where the theme is 'scallop mania'. Although you can't see it very well I used my scalloped nesties to frame snowy.

Materials:

Image: Snowy from Penny Black, coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor

Paper: DCWV Christmas stack

CS: DCWV

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties, cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder, xcut snowflake punch

Misc: woodware adhesive pearls {from the hobby house}, glitter glue, white sheet of foam {for snowflakes}

Well I hope you like today's festive offering. I am hoping to get some crafting done today, probably when my OH goes to work tonight. I can't wait to ink up my new magnolia fall stamps. I've seen some of you have already been playing with yours and you've made some amazing cards with them!

Thanks for stopping by today. Please leave me a comment so that I know you have been, I really do enjoy reading them!

I hope you all have a great weekend!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Cupcake Tilda!

Morning all! What a lovely sunny morning!

Firstly can I just thank all of you who sent me well wishes for the start of my new job yesterday. My first day went really well and all my new nurses are lovely, I think I'll fit in with the team very nicely!

Wow, there are so many fab challenges out there this week, I wasn't sure I would be able to get around to do that many. So with today's card I have managed to combine 3 of this weeks challenges! I have followed the sketch over at Friday Sketchers, used ribbons and bows which is the theme over at Just Magnolia and I am pushing it by entering it over at Secret Crafter Saturday, which is 'flights of fancy'. Well Tilda has wings so I though that counted! Lol!

Materials:

Image: from Magnolia sent to me by a friend, coloured with distress inks

Paper: Papermania

CS: Kraft from stash

Sentiment: from an inkadinkadoo cupcake clear set

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties, EK Success border punch - dotted wave, whispers pen for doodling

Misc: spotty ribbon from Hobbycraft, glitter glue

I have made this card for a friend of mine who has just set up her own cupcake buisness. She has a shop / Kiosk at GunWharf in Portsmouth, so if anyone is in the area please pop by and show your support!

I haven't used the pink / brown colour combo for a while {which I love} or my Kraft CS {which I also love} so I was determined to use them both for this card and I am really pleased with the final result, I just hope my friend is! Lol!

Well I was sooooo excited when I got home from work last night as my new Magnolia fall kit had arrived. Unfortunatley we went straight out to a friends for dinner after work and I didn't get back until 10.30pm {hence why I did no blogging last night either} so I have not had chance to play with them yet, I'm sure I will when I get home tonight though!!

Well I'd best go and get ready for work. It doesn't look good if I'm late on the 2nd day! Lol!

Thanks for stopping by today to say hi!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~