Congratulations and Celebrations

Morning happy crafters, hope your all keeping well.  

Today's card is one of a  celebration theme.  I've used Magnolia's Bright Tilda and coloured her with Copics, added some Glamour Dust then heat embossed entire image.  The pretty pastel papers are Melissa Frances as are the postcard and star.  The banner and bunting are Spellbinders dies.  Flowers from WOC. 

Taken from different angles:-

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Midweek Magnolias - Song (Congratulations by Cliff Richards)

Divas by Design - 3 or more layers

Anything Challenge - "Out with the girls"

Wild Orchid - Pretty Pastels

Thanks for visiting my lil oasis and for all the lovely comments you kindly take the time to leave.

Luv 'n' crafty hugs

xx Vicki xx 

Tilda Sending Love Letter

Hello my lovely crafty friends, hope your all keeping well.  

Today was my day off and today's card is a result of having a lazy day in my craft room.

I have made a joy fold/k fold card for a change, which has given be the opportunity to use more crafty goodies which is always a good thing, plus lately I feel my cards have been rather boring (imo).

Magnolia's Tilda Sending Love Letter has been coloured again with Copics, then heat embossed. The beautiful papers and sentiments are by Melissa Frances, the edges have been inked, slightly distressed then machine sewn. Spellbinders ovals, leaf and butterfly dies. Spritz with Glamour Mist. Flowers, lace, cheesecloth and pearls to finish.

Apologies for the photo overload, I was aiming to try and photograph all the details but went a bit photo happy..ooopppssss!! 

I am entering my card into the following challenges:-

Live and Love Crafts - Photo Inspiration

Charisma Cardz - Decorate the Inside of a card

Creative Knockouts - Favourite things

4 Crafty Chicks - Bingo - Embossing (Tilda is heat embossed), Lace, Sentiment

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Oldie But A Goodie - Dies and Punches.

Thanks for visiting my lil oasis and for taking the time to leave such lovely, much appreciated comments.

 Right I had better shift myself and do something productive around this house now :-).

Take care all, luv 'n' crafty hugs

xx Vicki xx

Doo Bee Pops Tilda

 Here I am again with another card,  I definitely seem to have the crafting bug back at the moment, just hope it lasts :-).

Magnolia's Doo Bee Pops Tilda has been coloured yet again with Copics then heat embossed.  The papers are Basic Grey.  Spellbinders frame die, pearls and satin ribbon to finish with.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Challenge - Use Ribbon

Craft Dee Bows - Anything goes must include ribbon

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my lil oasis and for all the lovely comments you've kindly taken the time to leave, they're much appreciated.

xx Vicki xx

Summer Beach Tilda

Hiya folks, well here I am again with another creation.  I seem to have the Magnolia bug at the moment and Summer Beach Tilda I think is my favourite at the moment, she is such a lil cutie.

Again I have coloured her with Copics, then heat embossed the entire image with clear embossing powder.  The papers are DCWV, Tim Holtz Adage tickets. finished off with button and twine.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Something Blue

Charisma Cardz - Favourite colour combo (Blue/Beige)

Card Mania - Use at least 1 button

Thanks for stopping by 

Happy Crafting

Luv 'n' hugs

xx Vicki xx

Magnolia's Romantic Tilda with Parasol

Happy Sunday afternoon peeps.  It was my day off on Friday so thought I would spend some time colouring in my craft room,  been ages since I did that.  I've coloured all  the below Magnolia images with Copics, added some Glamour Dust, then heat embossed the image with clear embossing powder, I really like how the heat embossing makes the colours pop.

  For the card below I've used Magnolia's Romantic Tilda with Parasol, isn't she a lil cutie. Just a shame about my awful photography and poor lighting conditions, (I blame the dreadful weather we are having, it's so dark, wet and dreary today), as this isn't a true likeness to the real colours. Now to make up some more cards with the remaining coloured images......

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Midweek Magnolia - Autumn colours

Tildas Town - Fall is in the air

Craft your passion - Autumn/Fall colours

Dutch Magnolia Lovers - Anything Goes

House of Gilli - Anything Goes/Fall

Lexi's creations - Autumn Colours

Thanks for popping by my lil oasis.

Luv 'n' crafty hugs

xx Vicki xx

Saturated Canary Party Hardy

Hiya crafty peeps.  yet another card from me again today. This time it's Saturated Canary's "Party Hardy", isn't she a cheeky lil one.... :-).  I've used Copics and stickles to colour her.  The papers are First Edition Up, Up & Away, really like the blue/green colour palette in this paper pad.  I've also used Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish and Whimsy Stamps Banner Pennant Dies from the lovely Tracy at Dies to Die For.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Our Creative Corner - Analogous Colours

Simon Says Stamp - Sketch (2)

Card Mania - Lots of Layers

Thanks for all the lovely comments you've left on my blog lately, I do appreciate each and every one.  I hope to get around to visiting your blogs soon.

Take care all

luv 'n' hugs

xx vicki xx

Saturated Canary Ellie's Birthday

Hiya folks, today's cards are the same but different, using Saturated Canary Ellie's Birthday image, which I've coloured with both Copic's and Spectrum Noir pens.  

The first card I'm entering into Saturated Canary's challenge - Read All About it. The lovely sentiment is from an Anna Griffin stamp set.  The papers are Papermania.

Chocolate Coffee and Cards - "Banners" Challenge

Natalie and Amy's - "Diecut" challenge

And here she is again, coloured the same but with different papers and layout.  These papers are My Mind's Eye "Complete Boy", which I bought from the lovely Tracy at Dies To Die For ages ago.

That's it from me folks, hope you all happy and well.  Thank you for taking the time to visit my lil oasis.

Luv 'n' crafty hugs 

xx Vicki xx

Tilda Sending Love Letter

Hiya crafty peeps, I'm back again, showing you a card with matching box that I've made for a lovely lady who's husband work's with my husband. She's recently started crafting herself, so I thought I'd send her a few crafty bits 'n' bobs to play with.  

I've followed the sketch over at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge blog.

Tilda has been coloured with Copics,  the papers which  I bought from my local craft store have had their edges slightly distressed and machine sewn.  The flowers, bakers twine, lace and pearls are from Wild Orchid Crafts. 

I've entered this card and box into the following challenges:-

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - "Sketch"

Wild Orchid Challenge - "Shabby chic"

Bunny Zoes Challenge - "Swirls and Lace"

Thanks for taking the time to visit my lil oasis. 

Luv 'n' crafty hugs

xx vicki xx

Tilda with Rubber Boots

Helloooooo crafty peeps and a happy Friday to you all, what a gorgeous day we are having here.

Another quick post from me today to show this card I've made with one of my new Magnolia Tilda with Rubber Boots.  She's been coloured with Copics and a sprinkling of Glamour Dust.  Papers, well I'm not sure if they are Anna Griffin or K & Co??????  Flowers, ribbon  and Pearls from Wild Orchid Crafts, sentiment is Stampin Up.

This card is for the following challenges:-

Divas By Design - Florals

A Spoonful of Sugar - Flower Power

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting and taking the time to leave such lovely comments, as always they are much appreciated.

Enjoy your weekend and this glorious sunshine.

luv 'n' crafty hugs xx vicki xx

Princess Tilda

Happy Bank Holiday Monday to you, shame about the awful weather we're having here today though.

For todays card I've used the adorable Magnolia Princess Tilda, I've coloured her with Copics then added a sprinkling of Glamour Dust.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-

Magnolia Down Under - Sketch

Addicted to Stamps - Bingo (cute image, flowers, charm)

Paper Play - Blossoms and Blooms

Paper Sundaes - Vintage/Shabby Chic

House of Gilli - Flowers

I've been playing around with different photo editing suites.  The above photo is using Picnik which is free and so incredibly easy to use.  The photo below is my usual way which is with Paint Shop Pro, which I only use to crop and add my watermark.  I think from now on I shall use Picnik as the colours seem to be more true to life.

Princes Tilda coloured with Copics

Papers - My Minds Eye - "Totally Girl" paper pad

Prima flowers

Lace and cream rose from Wild Orchid Crafts

Melissa Frances rub-on sentiment.

Princess Charm

Glamour Dust

Glimmer Mist

Sewing Machine

Thanks for popping by my lil oasis, enjoy the rest of your Bank Holiday

Happy Crafting

luv 'n' hugs

xx vicki xx

Gorjuss Girl

Hello lovely crafty folks, here I am again with another card.  I think I'll go out on a limb here and say that these Prima papers from the Shabby Chic Collection, available from Dies To Die For must be one of my all time favourite, I really didn't want to tear into them they are so delish....

This card I'm entering into the following challenges:

Sugar Bowl - Sketch

Totally Papercrafts - Pink 'n' Girly

Divas by Design - One for the Girls

Paper Romance - Distressing

Fussy and Fancy - Recipe (3 papers, 2 embellies, 1 ribbon)
Cutie Sunday - Pin and Green

Image - Gorjuss Girl "Sitting"

Copics

Papers - Prima - "Shabby Chic Collection" and "Watercolour Rainbow Collection"

E-Line Pearls

Martha Stewart "Bubble Bath" border punch and butterfly punch

AVAILABLE FROM DIES TO DIE FOR

Thanks for taking the time to visit my lil crafty oasis.

Enjoy the rest of the Bank Holiday.

luv 'n' crafty hugs

xx vicki xx

Stampin for the Weekend - Nancy's sketch

Happy Friday to you all.  Hope your all doing ok.  Today's Stampin for the Weekend challenge is a sketch by our very own, ever so lovely Nancy, (thank you sweetie for a fab sketch).

For my card I've used HOTP papers, which have been just slightly distressed.  I received this ever so cute Tilda a couple of days ago from Tracy at Dies To Die For, isn't she adorable, she reminds me of my youngest daughter Yasmin...lol!!! Tilda has been coloured with Copics, with the addition of glossy accents to her lolly and some Glamour Dust here and there.  Sugar Nellie sentiment, lace from my local haberdashery store, gems were part of a fabby gift from Michelle.

And this is the sketch that Nancy came up with, thanks again luvly.

We have two talented GDT members again this week, thank you Trish and Rosalien for your wonderful creations.  Please pop by and check out the rest of my SFTW teamies gorgeous cards.  Hopefully you'll be able to play along with us and be in win a chance of winning this weeks prize......see you there...

xx vicki xx

Stampin for the Weekend - Challenge 20

Hello everyone, hope your all doing well.  Gosh don't these Friday's come along quickly these days, can't believe the weekend is almost upon us again.....So I guess that means it's time for another Stampin for the Weekend challenge....yippppeeeeee!!!! This week my luvly teamie Amy has come up with this fab lil sketch, (thanks chick really enjoyed making this one).
 

For this weeks SFTW challenge card I've used this fabby High Hopes stamp called "Warm Wishes", (Tracy over at Dies to Die For has a wide variety of High Hopes stamps available....go check them out and while your there why not bag yourself a bargain with todays special offers, plus check out all those new stamps Tracy has just taken stock of...oh eck I feel a spending spree coming on..uh oh!!!!!!)  Warm Wishes has been coloured with Copics.  The Basic Grey "Archaic" papers have been distressed and machine sewn.  Raffia lace and eyelets from my stash. The sentiment is HOTP.

So I guess your wondering who our sponsor is this week, well a huge thanks to Whiff of Joy for kindly donating this stamp for our prize, isn't it a lil cutie and all you have to do to win is follow Amy's sketch.

We have Tracy and Jerusha as our Guest Design Team members this week,please check out their wonderful creations.  Thank you ladies for creating such beautie cards again.

All the girlies over at Stampin for the Weekend have done a marvellous job with Amy's sketch this week, why not pay them a lil visit and say "Hi" while your there.

I hope you all have a fun weekend.  My eldest daughter is off to Wembley tomorrow on a Guide trip to celebrate the 100th birthday of Girl Guides......she's only gonna see JLS, Pixie Lotte, The Noisettes, Alexandra Burke, The Saturdays to name but a few live on stage....oh I so wish I was going....

lots of luv 'n' crafty hugs
xx vicki xx

Stampin for the Weekend - Challenge #15 - Donna's sketch

Hiya guys, how are we all doing this lovely Friday, can you believe another week already over, so that means it's time for another Stamping for the Weekend challenge.  This weeks challenge is a brill sketch by Donna.

This is such a fab sketch for using up all those lil scrap bits of papers that we always hang onto just incase, well my just incase box has now quadrupled, all four boxes are bursting at the seems but I can never throw out any lil bits......just incase.....lol!!!  So thanks for this great lil sketch Donna, at least some of my bits have been used up.....lol!!!  The papers are mainly bits of K & Co, and yes it's another new Greeting Farm image, my addiction to these lil beauties is well and truly outta control.  She's been coloured with Copics and the lil cakes have some glossy accents added for the icing on the top, the lil charm is from The Hobby House.

Our sponsor's for this week are Simon Says Stamp and Heidi is very generously offering the winner a $25 gift voucher,  omg!!! how kind is that, what a fabby prize, thank you so much Heidi for your generosity.



Why not check out the rest of the lovely SFTW DT creations, all brill interpretations of Donna's sketch.  I hope you'll be able to play along this week as we all really enjoy checking out your blogs and wonderful creations.


Oh  before I go, just gotta say how chuffed to bits I was that my card that I made a few posts below..."Bliss" was featured on The Greeting Farm blog.....woooo hooooo!!! can you imagine my delight and surprise when I saw it there....talk about grinning like a Cheshire cat......lol!!!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, lets hope this gorgeous weather continues.  Take care all, thanks for popping by my lil oasis, luv 'n' hugs xx vicki xx

Don't you just love these Dressy Anya's

My Dressy Anya's arrived last week and here's some of the cards I made as soon as they arrived but forgot to upload them.

This first card was entered into last weeks FFF sketch challenge, I've coloured her with Copics and layered her hat and bow.  The papers are K & Co, as is the lil sticker sentiment.  Raffia from Hobby Craft

The second has also been coloured with Copics, the papers are K & Co and MME, American Crafts ribbon, sentiment is Stampin Up.

The papers for the third card are Stampin UP and MME, cuddly buddly sentiment and Miss Anya has been coloured again with Copics.

OK it's taken me a while to sort this post out cos Blogger has changed the format, mind you it does seem a lil easier to sort out your photos but as I'm a complete dimwit I wasn't able to figure out how to type between the photos, so gave up, had a strop and left it like this. Perhaps next time I will upload the photos separately and try it that way.  Does anyone else like this new format or is it just me being a thicko...pmsl

I hope your all enjoying the weekend, I'm off to do a lil bit of crafting...I've got loads of cards to make, some for orders and some for family birthdays....my hubby Stephen will be 40 in three weeks, better get me thinking cap on for that one....oh he is getting some stick from me....40 OMG!!!! I can't believe it...I'm sure he will get his own back on me next year though....yep cos I'll be 40 then....oh eck that don't bare thinking about yet....lol!!!

ttfn xx vicki xx