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~

Stampavie and more meets Oakley!

Morning all. Happy Bank Holiday Monday to all those in the UK! What typical bank holiday weather we're having!

My card today is one of the very rare male cards that I make! Lol! I got these stamps by WOJ and couldn't wait to ink them up! I used the sketch over at Stampavie and more this week. I so love the CAS look, although I have to say I'm not 100% happy with this card. There's just something not right with it but I can't decide what!

Materials:

Image: Oakley with slipover and tree stump both from the WOJ Spring 2009 collection, coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor

Papers: Hopskotch from K & Co

CS: from stash

Sentiment: Studio G 99p set

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties, EK Success border punch - dotted wave

Well I hope you're all having a fab Bank Holiday, only 1 day left then it's back to work! I start my new job tomorrow and am starting to get really nervous! Fingers crossed everthing goes ok!

I would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who has left such lovely comments on my wedding pics, glad you enjoyed looking at them!

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Wedding Pics!!

Afternoon all. Just got home, unpacked and been food shopping so thought I would hop on here and share a few of the wedding pics with you! I apologise for my photography skills or lack of them. I don't have the best camera anyway but my photography is not that great either!

Here is my younger brother with his beautiful bride just after the ceremony!


Here they are again with their daughter.


The whole family together. My older brother, my dad, me, my younger brother {the groom} and my mum! Someone had just said something funny, hence why we are all laughing / smiling!

I love this picture of me and my brother and will cherish it as we don't have many pictures together.

This one is of my mum's lifelong friend who came up from portsmouth, me and my mum at the reception.


Here is a picture of me and my wonderful fiance! These pics are very rare as we normally just take one of each other, we don't like pestering others to take our pics! Lol!

My brother and SIL, in fact our whole family just LOVE cheese! So, they had a cheese cake, with crackers & biscuits! It was yummy!!

Lastly, I just want to share with you the two little mice that were in the top of the cake. My brother and SIL's 10 year old little girl Millie made these little cuties form Fimo. They really were adorable!


Well that's all from me. I hope I haven't bored you all too much with my family pics. Believe me, there are plenty more I could have shown but I think that's more than enough for today! Lol!
I will be visiting you all this afternoon to see what you've all been up to since I last visited!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you're all having a wonderful BH weekend!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

A Wonderful Wedding!

Afternoon all!

Just a quick post today as I ahve snuck onto my mum's computer. I will be home tomorrow hopefully with some pics to uplaod.

Well what a wonderful and beautiful day we had yesterday. Although at one point I though we might actually miss the ceremony. We were stuck in traffic on the A1 due to an accident and a journey that should have taken 45 minutes ending up taking 2 hours. We checked into the hotel and I had 20 minutes to get ready! Luckily I had already done my hair and I managed to put most of my makeup on in the car whilst we were stood still on the A1!! Lol!

There had been so much rain in the morning, but the ceremony started at 2.30 and then we went to a local stately home for photographs and the sunshine was out in full force! Someone must have been looking over us because as soon as we got back for the reception it started bucketing it down again. It was a beautiful wedding, plenty of tears , especially during the speeches.

I am staying at my mums until tomorrow. There are about 25 of us going out to our favourite curry house tonight and then my brother and his new wife head off to the Maldives for 2 weeks! Lucky them!

I love spending time with the family and it's been such a special weekend so far!

Hope you're all having a lovely BH weekend and I'll be back tomorrow with some pics to show you!

Hugs, Vicky ~X~

My brothers 'New Beginning'!

Morning all! Well today is the day, its my brothers wedding! I'm so excited! The only fly in the ointment is the bloomin weather, looks like rain. I just hope it stays fine enough for the photographs! Anyway today's card is rather apt, it is the wedding card I have made for my brother and his new wife and I am entering it into this weeks challenge over at Cute Card Thursday, which is 'New Beginnings'.

I adore this Cute Hangler & Stangler image and though it was perfect for their card. I have used the swiss dots folder as my new sister inlaw loves it and has used it for her place and table settings, so I though it would fit the theme nicely.

Materials:

Image: Hangler & Stangler that I bought from e-bay, coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor

CS: from stash

Sentiment: SU Congrats set

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties, cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder, simply said SU stamp set (heart embellishment), whispers pen for creating shadow

Misc: pearl brads from papermania, glitter glue

I decorated the inside as well with a pocket to put some money in and the sentiment 'Welcome to the wedded bliss club' which is also from the SU Congrats stamp set.

I just have a little story to share with you to prove that crafting supplies havea multitude of uses. I caught my OH in my craft room yesterday with my whispers pens. When I asked him what he was doing he turned around for me to see him colouring in the front of his shoe with a tan coloured pen. He had applied some super glue to the toe section of sole that had been coming away and it had left a small white mark. So he had got a whispers pen that corresponded in colour and 'voila' a perfect shoe with no marks! It sure made me chuckle!

Well that's all for me today. I will be in Doncaster with my family until sunday so I apologise in advance for not being around. I promise I will catch up with you all on sunday and I will hopefully have some wondeful wedding pics to share with you all!

Thanks for stopping by today and taking the time to leave me a comment. I really appreciate your support and encouragement!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Good Luck Anya!

Morning all! What a rubbish day it is! Pouring down with rain and wet and miserable. So today's card is the perfect tonic. Lovely and bright to cheer us all up! I haven't used my Anya's in what feels like ages so though I would get her out and ink her up! I used my favourite out of the Teen Anya set to make a good luck card for a friend who is starting a new job. Not traditional colours for a good luck card but what the heck, I wanted to be a bit different!

Materials:

Image: from the Teen Anya set by The Greeting Farm, coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor

Papers: Junebug From Baisc Grey and MME Bloom and Grow

CS: DCWV

Sentiment: See D's celebration messages set

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties

Misc: adhesive pearls, glitter glue {on her shoes}, ribbon all from stash

I am entering this card into three of this weeks challenges. I have followed the sketch by Dawny P over at Papertake Weekly and am also going to enter it at Cute Card Thursday as the colours I've used are lovely and summery! After a heads up by Dawny P I am also entering it into this weeks Anyone for Anya challenge whose theme is Sugar & Spice and All Things Nice! Thanks Dawny!!

I had a bit of a sad day yesterday as it was my last day at work before starting my new job next week. I will really miss working with all the girls and they were so lovely getting my lots of lovely leaving presents! It's the end of an era, but also the start of another. So I now have a week off until I start my new job, plenty of crafty time and looking forward to the wedding on friday, although I hope the weather stays fine. Even if it's just whilst the photographs have been taken!

Oooh before I forget pop over to the Sugar Nellie blog and take a look a some of the sneak peeks of the new christmas manga stamps that will be released in September.

Here's one of the little cuties to whet your appetite! I think she's my favourite so far!

Well have a great day everybody try not to get too wet! Lol!

Thanks for stopping by to say hi!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Just Magnolia for Christmas!

Morning all. Hope you have all had a fantastic weekend! I have a card for you this morning that I managed to make over the weekend despite working! Apologies for the poor lighting, it's rather dull this morning!

I am entering this card into three of this weeks challenges. I have followed the fabulous sketch by Rach over at Just Magnolia, Simon Says Stamp wants to see Christmas in August and over at Papertake Weekly to celebrate their 100th anniversary you can choose your favourite challenge, so I have chosen Seeing Spots (05/01/09), I just love those spots and dots! Lol!


Well another christmas card done and in my christmas box! I attempted to go for a vintagey, distressed feeling with this card, not sure I've done it as well as some of you out there but it's different from my usual CAS style and I like it! I got some new christmas papers recently and thought this was the perfect opportunity to use them.

Materials:

Image: Winter Tilda, from Magnolia {sent to me by a friend}, coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor

Papers: Plum Pudding from Craftwork Cards

CS: DCWV Christmas Stack

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties, silicone glue, emery board, cuttlebug snowflakes embossing folder, x-cut snowflake punch

Misc: pearl brad, white foam, glitter glue from stash

Well I hope you like it! Best get ready for work now. Busy week for me this week. I only have today and tomorrow to work then I leave my job as I start my new job on 1st September. I've got a promotion to District Nursing Sister following my 2 year Masters degree that I have been doing. Bit nervous, but excited at the same time! Then on friday my baby brother gets married and I am sooooo excited, I can't wait! My outfit is all sorted I just need to start the beauty regime now! Lol!

Have a great day everyone and I'll be back later after work to see what you've all been up to!

Thanks for stopping by to say hi!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Sending You Hugs & Kisses!

Morning all. The sun is shining and it looks like it will be a beautiful day here in West Yorkshire. Unfortunately I have to work this weekend though, so not much crafting going on for me!

Today's card is for this weeks Sugar Bowl challenge where there is a wonderful sketch by Judy to follow. Make sure you head over and take a look as there is a wonderful prize of a new release set of autumn Sugar Nellie stamps which are not even yet for sale at funky kits!

I just love these cute images by Leanne Ellis and I haven't used this 'Luvvy' image for a while so though I'd ink her up again! The please incude element over at The Sugar Bowl Challenge is to use homemade flowers. I though these MME papers were perfect and I cut out the flowers before inking the edges and adding little buttons to the centers!

Materials:

Image: Luvvy by Leanne Ellis, available at Funky Kits, coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor

Papers: MME Bloom and Grow

CS: Coredinations

Sentiment: Created using everydays greetings & everyday add on's clear stamps from Elzybells

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties {out of bounds technique}, silicone glue

Misc: cappucino half pearl, flowers cut from MME paper, buttons form stash

I really enjoyed making this card. I seem to be using lots of summery colours lately, probably hoping it will affect the weather! Lol! Well I hope you like today's card. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Sweet Wonderful You!

Morning all! Well what miserable weather we have here in Leeds today, oh well perfect day to spend in my craft room then! Lol! Apologies in advance for the photo quality today, the light is pretty poor this morning. Where's the sun when you need it!

I accquired some WOJ stamps from the lovely Linda this week {thanks hun!} and I couldn't wait to ink them up. I only own one other WOJ stamp which is Henry the mouse so it is lovely to expand my collection!


This card also meets with two of this weeks challenges. I have followed the wonderful sketch by Rach over at Whiff Of Joy {I have flipped it upside down } and I also incorporated the theme of spots, dots and circles over at Creative Inspirations. Does anyone else do this? I had a picture in mind of what my finished card would look like, and this wasn't it! I am a little dissapointed with this card and I'm not really 100% sure I like it all that much. Oh well, whats done is done now, maybe it'll grow on me! Lol!

Materials:

Image: Willow with flowers from Whiff Of Joy, coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor

Papers: Basic Grey Lemonade

Sentiment: from Magnolia summer kit

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties

Misc: Half Pearls, white organza ribbon from stash

Well that's all for me today folks. It's my DO today and my OH is in bed as he's on nights. So I think a quick trip to my local craft shop is called for before doing a bit of blog hopping and then some time in my craft room this afternoon!

Thanks for stopping by to say hi!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Three in one!

Morning all! I hope you are all enjoying your week so far?! Today's card meets with 3 of this weeks challenges. There are so many challenges and so little time I find I have to combine more and more challenges these days! I eventually got around to using some of my new BG papers for this card. I have had these new Junebug papers a few months now and didn't think I was too keen on the vibrant patterns, but I love the combination of these papers on this card.


I have used the fabulous sketch over at Friday Sketchers this week, I loved using this one and will definately use it again! It also meets with the challenge this week over at Stamp Something, which is summer and this weeks Just Magnolia Challenge which is friendship. I have made this card to give to my Best Friend, not for any particular reason, just beacause. Nothing says summer more to me than vibrant colours {especially red, I LOVE it!}, flowers and ladybugs, I just adore them! I hope she likes it!

Materials:

Image: Tilda with Ladybug and flowers background, both from Magnolia, coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor

Papers: Basic Gray JuneBug

CS: from stash

Sentiment: Circle of Friendship set from SU

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties {out of bounds technique},

Misc: Pearl brad, adhesive red pearl & flowers from stash, distressed stripes cuttlebug folder, red dew drops from stash

Well I hope you like today's card. I have to say I am particularly please with how it's turned out! For all of you who have asked, yes I did manage to get my wedding outfit sorted on sunday, I got a clutch bag and fascinator, so thats my outfit all sorted now! Thank goodness!

Thanks for stopping by today, please leave me a comment so I know you have been!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Some lovely awards!

I have been given this award by the lovely Janny and Sem. Thank you so much ladies it really means so much to me that you though enough of me & my blog to pass this on!

There are so many fab blogs out there that I hate to single people out. But, I am going to pass this on to 5 bloggers who I visit all the time and who never fail to inspire and amaze me with their talent! {If you already have them then I apologise}:

1. Sandra
2. Claudia
3. Stacey
4. Michelle
5. Rach

I have also receieved this award from Kit.


Thank you so much Kit for thinking of me. I have received this award previously and have already passed it on so please feel free to accept this award if you are visiting as I appreciate each and every one of you who take the time to visit me and leave me such wonderful, inspiring comments!

Have a great day everyone!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Gorjuss PapertakeWeekly

Morning all! I apologise in advance for YES, I have used another gorjuss girl for today's card! I just adore these images, so sweet, girly and versatile! I don't think I will ever tire of using them!



I have used the sketch over at Papertake Weekly this week which is by the fabulous Dawny P. I loved using Dawny's sketches, they never have too many embellies or are too complicated. I love her CAS style!

Materials:

Image: 'Flower girl' from Sugar Nellie, available at funky kits, coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor

Papers: MME Bloom & Grow

CS: Coredinations

Sentiment: Hero Arts

Tools: sponge & distress inks

Well that's it from me this morning, short and sweet. I've got to shoot off now to the sunday market and then probably into Leeds to do a bit of wedding outfit shopping. My brother gets married in less than 2 weeks now and both me & my OH still need a few bits for our outfits. I'll be back later though for a bit of blog hopping to see what you've all been up to! Hope you are all having a lovely weekend.

Thanks for stopping by to say hi!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Sweet Thank You!

Morning all! No challenge's with today's card, it was a just because card to top up my thank you card selection.


I just can't get enough of these Gorjusss girls, they are just so adorable. This little cutie is ' Purrfect Friend'{I have masked off the cat} and she is available to buy individually or as part of set 1 from funky kits. The flowers aren't part of this gorjuss image, I masked off the image before stamping the flowers behind her!

Materials:

Image: 'Purrfect friend' from Sugar Nellie, flowers from Studio G, coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor

Papers: Papermania Sweet nothing

CS: Coredinations

Sentiment: Craftwork Cards

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties,

Misc: Adhesive glitter dots from QVC

Well it's almost the weekend and I hope you've all got some nice plans, whether it's a weekend crafting or a weekend with family and friends! I start my new job in a few weeks so I am going out with the girls from work tonight for thai meal to celebrate! So there'll be no blog hopping for me today, but I'll catch up with you all tomorrow!

Big hugs, Vicky ~x~

A 'Very Nellie Christmas' for the Sugar Bowl.

There is a wonderful sketch over at The Sugar Bowl this week by the uber talented Marlene and I am just in the nick of time with this one as it ends today! I did make this card last week before I went away but have just forgot to post it!



I really enjoyed using this sketch as it's not too complicated or fussy and it gave me the perfect opportunity to get out one of my older Sugar Nellie stamps, the gorgeous Nellie with Crocheted hat and scarf, still available form Funky Kits. I almost forgot the include option of 'doodling' but I managed to doodle a frame around the image, saving my bacon. I should learn to pay more attention to the finer details! Lol! Another christmas card to add to my box!

Materials:

Image: Crocheted Hat and Scarf Nellie From Sugar Nellie, coloured with koh-i-noors and sansodor

Papers: MME Wild Asparagus, BG Wassail

CS: Coredinations

Sentiment: SU Best Yet set

Tools: distress inks, sponge, nesties, SU scalloped border punch, x cut snowflake punch

Misc: Half pearls & pearl brads from stash, flower I bough from Julie's etsy shop {thanks Julie}

Well I hope you are all having a lovely week. I'm finding it a bit of a challenge getting back into work mode after 9 days off and I'm soooo tired! I had an early night last night, {9pm} so hopefully I will feel a bit fresher today!

Thanks for stopping by. Please leave me a comment so I know you have been!

Hugs, Vicky ~x~