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

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

New to Saturated Canary Little Darling stamps

Hiya folks, anyone remember me?  It's been so many months since I ventured into my craft room to create anything at all that I almost forgot what to do.  Also I have missed out on so many wonderful new products that it's hard keeping track of what's new.  Can you believe that I didn't know about these new Little Darling stamps, I thought they were from the Simply Sassy range....oh have I got a lot to learn....pmsl.  So I treated myself to a few of these beauties and this is what I have created so far.

The first card I am entering into Bunny Zoe's monthly challenge "Flowers and Pearls".  I've coloured her with Copics.  The papers are Melissa Frances, 

This is my second attempt, have to say these Little Darlings sure live up to their names, they are adorable.  Again I've coloured her with Copics.  The papers are Basic Grey.  Went for the "not so fussy" approach  and kept this card quite plain and simple.

I hope you've all been keeping well.  Things have been not so good around here for a while which is why I've not been around, but  there's light at the end of the tunnel and as the song goes "Things can only get better". So hopefully that means I get more time in my craft room, fingers crossed :-)

Take care all

lots of luv 'n' hugs

xx vicki xx

90th Birthday Cards

Good evening folks, just popping by quickly to show these couple of 90th Birthday cards that I've recently made.

The first card I've used the gorgeous Melissa Frances 5th Avenue papers, together with Spellbinders dies,

The second card is an 8 x8, I've used cream pearlescent card, Spellbinders dies, Memory Box dies, Cricut Mothers Day cartridge, Martha Stewart corner punch, Pearls and Cameo embellishments.

Below is what the inside looks like

Thanks for stopping by and for all the lovely comments you kindly take the time to leave, 

take care all, luv 'n' crafty hugs xx vicki xx