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!

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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!

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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