Lot's more candy for grabs....

... over at Bev and Jeanettes' blogs. Bev has some yummy pink themed candy to giveaway including a Whiff of Joy stamp called 'Henry Celebrating Mouse'. Whilst Jeanette is giving away 2, yes that's 2 of the SU stamp sets that are in the sale-a-bration catalouge. I am loving SU stamps at the moment!! Head on over to their blogs and have a peep to be in with a chance of winning!

Have a great weekend one and all!

Hugs, Vicky x

CAS....

..that's Clean and simple! That's the challenge over on the sugar nellie blog. I used one of my new Leanne Ellis stamps. I just love these stamps! If you like the look of them as well you can find them for sale at Funky Kits! I quite like how this cards turned out! Make's a change from all the layers and layers of paper, CS, ribbon and flowers I normally use!

I used my SU scalloped border punch to create the scalloped edge along the bottom of the card. I also scalloped some pink CS and stuck this to the inside of the card blank. The dot embossing was done using my cuttlebug border embossing folders. My lovely new Leanne ellis 'Luvvy' stamped image was coloured in with my whispers pens, before being cut out and added to the CS with 3D foam. I added glossy accents to the heart. The sentiment is from my new SU 'Best Yet' stamp set which Jules very kindly got for me! Thanks so much Jules I love it!

Well I hope you all have a very nice weekend. A pretty uneventfull one planned for me. A few lie in's followed by some more work on my uni essays!

Hugs, Vicky x

Sketch Saturday card!

Here is my entry for this weeks sketch saturday challenge!

I can't decide whether to give it to my grandma of my auntie as their birthday's are both in a few weeks, within 2 days of each other and they both like cats! Oh dilema!! :-)

The papers are papermania and basic grey sugared. Brown 'legless brads' are from the toffee treats bag available from craftwork cards and I have added glossy accents to them. Image is penny black and has been coloured with my distress inks. Matted onto brown CS. The scallops were created with my SU scallop border punch. The sentiment is from my new SU Sincere Salutations set which I got from Jules. I can highly recommend SU products, especially the stamps. They are such fabulous quality and great value for money. Head over to Jules' blog to browse the latest SU catalouge!

My boyfriend said he doesn't like this card. It made me pretty mad as I liked it until he said that. Now I'm not so sure!

Hope you are all well! I'm having a day off of studying, hence 3 posts in one day!! :-)

Hugs, Vicky x

I've been tagged..

by Sandra. Thanks San!

The rules of this tag are;
1: pick the 6th folder, and select the 6th piccy
2: post the piccy and an explaination on your blog about the piccy
3: select 6 others to do the same and let them know


This is my younger brother and his fiancee who get married this august. It was taken the other year at my older brothers wedding. A lovely looking couple I think!!

So the people who I am passing this on to are:

1. Jules
2. Diane
3. Sarah
4. Sally
5. Stacey
6. Michelle

I'm looking forward to seeing your pics!

Hugs, Vicky x

Tara's Blog Candy!

If you haven't already pop over to Tara's fab blog. She has some yummy candy to give away and all she wants to know is your all time favourite song. Mine is 'November Rain' by Gun's and Roses's. I'm not really a rock chick I just love this song of their's!

Vicky x

I'm a winner!!

Yay. Just got in from a night out with my friend and checked my e-mails to see one from Jule's saying I have won her blog candy!! Her little boy Evan picked out my number!! I am sooooo excited as I keep entering these candies but never win!! Guess it was just my turn this time!! Can't wait to get them. I have just ordered some more goodies from Jule's as well. I am really loving stampin up products at the mo. Pop over to Jules' blog to look at the stampin up catalogue and all the fab goodies you can order!

Thanks again Jules (and Evan!)

Hugs, Vicky x

Birthday Bella!

Evening all. Just a quick post tonight. Here is the card I made for my SIL's birthday.

I love this birthday bella image. It's one of my favourites. Coloured in with my whispers pens and glamour dust added to highlight. Matted onto pink and black CS. The background black CS is coredinations black magic. I ran it through my bug with the swiss dots folder and distressed it with my emery board so you can see the pink dot's better! The flowers are both from making memories. The sentiment is from my inkadoo clear cupcake set.

To all those who have given me awrads thank you so much! I know I have been a bit rubbish lately and haven't got around to popping them on here, but I promise I will when things settle down a bit I will catch up!!

Hope you are all well.

Hug, Vicky x

Katy's candy!

Pop over to Katy's blog (if you haven't already!) to be in with a chance of winning this fab candy. But be quick you only have until the 28th January!

Julie's Cupcake class!!

I had such fun at Julie's cupcake class yesterday! There were 7 of us in total and we all beavered away making cupcake themed projects. Julie even baked some yummy cupcakes for us to have with our cups of tea! Thank you Julie for a fab afternoon!
Here are some pics of what I made.



I love using stampin up products. The papers are yummy!! I was a little naughty and ordered the Sincere Salutations stamp set from Julie whilst I was there. Well it would have been rude not to!! :-)

I hope you've all had a good weekend. Mine's been really productive. I've managed to make real headway on my essay that's due in on 5th Feb, in fact I only need to do the reference list and I'm finished. So i'll be able to hand it in next thurs and make a start on the next one!

Big hugs, Vicky x

Jules' Blog Candy!

Jule's is giving away a fab SU stamp set as blog candy! Pop over to her blog and take a look to be in with a chance of winning!

I am also going round to Jules' house this afternoon for her cupcake class. I'm really looking forward to it!

Have a good weekend everyone!

Hugs, Vicky x

You've passed!

Evening all. I hope you are well. I have managed to make a card in between writing my essay's (well you need a break every now and again!). I made this card for my SIL to congratulate her on recently passing her driving test.

The image was sent to me in a swap by Sal, so thank you! Coloured with my whispers pens. I added buttons and legless brads (from craftwork cards) to the wheels! Papers are from Basic Grey Sugared stack. The red/pink CS was embossed with spots and dots cuttlebug folder. Sentiment was created with doodlebug rub on's. She should have received it by now so hope she liked it!

Well back to the uni work for now. I hope to be back really soon with some more creations to show you all!

Take care, big hugs, Vicky x

Brother's Birthday Card!!

Well here it is, my first card of 2009! I'm really busy with uni work at the minute but managed to find a spare hour to make my brother's birthday card (super organised as it's 2 weeks away yet!).

Image is by stampendous 'changito happy birthday'. I adore this image and have used it lot's for male birthday's since I bought it! Coloured with my new Tim Holtz distress inks. Papers are from BG Archaic and Granola. Legless brads from craftwork cards. The sentiment was created on my dymo machine. I added 3D gloss to the frame on the image and to the legless brads. I hope he likes it!

Sorry I've not been around much, and not likely to be over the next few weeks, my assignments for uni are calling (unfortunately) so it leaves little time for craft! :-( I will try and get around all your wonderful blogs when I can!

Hope you are all well and settling into the new year!

Hugs, Vicky x

Happy New Year to you all!

Hi all!

Sorry I haven't been around much these past few weeks! Thing's are a bit hectic for me at the moment, but I promise to try harder and get around to visiting you all!

I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy and prosperous new year! I hope 2009 is a great year for you all and brings you good times!

I'll be back soon with something to show you (hopefully!!).

Hugs, Vicky x

A very merry christmas to you all!

Only 2 sleeps to go until the big day and this will be my last post until after the big event! So I just wanted to wish you all a very merry christmas. Enjoy the festive season with your family and loved ones. Eat, drink and be merry! I hope that your christmas is everything you hope for!

If like me you are working christmas day then I will be thinking of you!

Big holiday hugs to you all from me!

Vicky x

Friday Sketchers birthday card!

Well I've finished all my christmas cards so I made a birthday card for my sis in law's birthday using this week friday sketchers challenge sketch! It makes a change to do a card for an occasion other than christmas!

Image is from Kerry Jo's clear stamp set kindly sent to me by Vicki. I love these images! Coloured with my trusty whispers and a little added glitter. Papers are BG . Sentiment is from a See D's set. Matted onto pink CS and glitter added to frame it. Flowers are prima and one created using the retro flower punch. Ribbon and button from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Vicky x

I've got an award.....

from Sandra and Bev thank you ladies I really appreciate it!

The rules are to give it to five others, who shall give it to five others.. You shall link the one you got it from, and also the ones you give it to:) And let them know. And there is more... You have to write down five things you are addicted to.

I would like to pass this award onto Sarah, Tara, Katy, Sally and Sarita.

As for five things that I'm addicted to:

1. Crafting of course!!
2. Buying clothes, handbags and shoes!
3. Chocolate!
4. Eastenders (much to my boyfriends disgust)!
5. My boyfriend!!

Nothing to show you today, just a quick post as I am going out tonight with my boyfriend and some friends for our annual christmas outing to the theatre. We are going to see Peter Pan at the West Yorkshire Play House and then on for a curry. Not very festive I know but we like curry, and you end up having enough turkey over christmas anyway! Lol!

Hugs, Vicky x

Christmas table chocolate boxes!!

I went to Jule's Bag, tag and box class on the 6th December where I got to play with some lovely SU products and make the following bag, tag's and box!

I had a fab time and loved playing with the gorgeous SU papers and stamps! I loved these little chocolate filled boxes so much I wanted to make some more for the dinner table on christmas day as a little present for everyone! So I made another 6!

Three for the ladies....

and three for the men....

I am quite pleased with the results. Unfortunately I didn't have any of the gorgeous SU papers or stamps to use so I had to use what I had in my stash. Bo bunny papers, dovecraft & american craft ribbon. I stamped holly sprigs from a See D kit onto the red CS and added snowflake peel off's onto my blue CS (I dont really like peel off's but I don't have any white ink to stamp onsto my blue CS so they had to do!).'

I managed to get a little production line going and got all of these made on sunday afternoon. I filled them with Cadbury's Roses in an A5 cello bag.

I'm sure these will be well received after a lovely turkey dinner! It's always nice to finish off with something sweet!!

I hope you are all getting there with your christmas preparations, not long now!

Thanks for taking the time to pop by and leave me comments, especially at this busy time, I really appreciate it!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Hugs, Vicky x

Santa's on his way!!

I love the Santa Collage stamp by Ruber Stampede and enjoyed using it so much for my grandma's card that I decided to use it again fro my mum & dad's card. The colour scheme in my parents lounge is red, cream and gold and always looks lovely at christmas, so decided to stick with a traditional colour scheme!

Image stamped onto acetate before being matted onto glitter card. Frame created from red CS and gold mirri card. Red CS embossed with snowflakes folder. All papers used are BG wassail. Strip across center of card has been embossed with 'just my type' cuttlebug border folder! Flower is from my stash and has been distressed with a bronze inkpad. Gold snowflakes are an x cut punch and pearl gem to finish. Sentiment is from a studio G set and has been cut out and matted onto scalloped circles with my nesties! Gold glitter dots in the corners are from QVC!

I also decorated the inside, just a simple design. Cream CS distressed with bronze inkpad. Sentiment and holly stamp are both from See D's kits.

Well I've had quite a productive day today craft wise. I've made 6 chocolate boxes for the dinner table on christmas day. I followed the instructions given by Jules at her recent Bag, Tag and Box class that I went to so thanks Jules. When I get them photographed I will upload them. I also made a brithday card for my sis in law's birthday on tuesday.

Only 11 days left until the big day. I hope you're all keeping up with things and you're not getting too stressed! After all 'tis the season to be jolly'! Lol!

Hugs, Vicky x

Cupcake for my mum!

It was my MIL's birthday a few weeks ago and this is the card made for her!

The yummy cupcake image is from an inkadinkako transparent set. I have paper pieced it with BG papers. The 'cherry' on the top is a legless brad from craft work cards. Cut out and matted onto scalloped square with my nesties.Paper is from papermania. CS is coredinations and has been dry embossed with a spotty stencil. The ribbon is from dovecraft and the sentiment has been made with doodlebug run on's!

The card was well received. Well, who wouldn't like a yummy cupcake for their birthday!

Well the weekend is here and I have plenty to do. Housework, write my christmas cards, wrap presents, make some chocolate filled boxes for the christmas table (that I made at Julie's last week), uni work, shopping, the list goes on and on. My OH is at work today so I should be able to get things done a litle quicker!!

I hope you all have a lovely weekend, whatever you are doing!

Hugs, Vicky x

Merry Christmas Grandma!

Evening all! I though I'd show you tonight the christmas card I have made for my grandma. She's not really a cute image sort of person so I wanted to pick a lovely christmas image that has a vintage feel. I had a look through my stamp collection and came up with this one!


The santa collage stamp is by rubber stampede and has been stamped onto acetate with black stazon. I put some irredecent glitter card behind the acetate before framing with a gold mirri card frame, embossed with swiss dots folder. Photo corner is from a Brenda pinnick kit. The DP is from dovecraft traditional christmas pack. The burgundy CS has been embossd with snowflakes folder. Ribbon is Anita's. Stitching around edge of card was done on my sewing machine. Greeting is from a See D's set. I also decorated the inside of the card as the base CS is burgundy and you wouldn't be able to see the writing.

Papers are from HOTP christmas kit I got from QVC last year and cream cardstock has been distressed around the edges with a bronze inkpad. I hope she likes it!

Only 14 days left until christmas and I'm really starting to feel the pressure now. Still got my OH's christmas card to make, quite a few presents to buy and lots to wrap! Where will I find the time?! But in between all that I promise to try and find time to visit you all!

Thanks for stopping by, especially as we're all so busy at the moment!

Hugs, Vicky x