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April 2023 update and freebie

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 Hello everyone!  I hope you are all doing amazingly well no matter which part of the world you are in.  Here spring is finally showing it's face today after making an early April fool's joke on us on Friday with a random snow fall!  And I'm talking HUGE snowflakes coming down just like you would have during Christmas time... YIKES.  I can't take that snow ANYMORE lol  I really want to be able to let go of bundling up and wearing so much clothes. After being sick for the month of February, I have spent the month of March playing creatively!  And creating more content.  I really hope that you are enjoying that extra content.  If you are not why are you not a subscriber :)  You can find my channel here   You can actually find the video of the journaling out of the box where I made the freebie for you.  I created this image with words as well as free from words.  If you want the images just right click on them.  Please use them only for your personal use and don't shar

March 2023 Freebie and update

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 Oh my... I have not published here since June last year!  That's a long time.   I had such great plans in 2022 but I have to admit that what went on was even better than what I had planned.  However, I couldn't keep up with it all ( YouTube , Patreon , Etsy , my website , Instagram , my newsletter, the blog etc.) something had to give. Especially since I also have a full time job.  If it hadn't been for the full time job I'm sure that I would have been able to maintain more social content but with a 40h job and the project that I had going on it was impossible to do it all. If you haven't heard I bought a house that I converted into an apartment (to be rented) and a studio.  The studio is the basement part of the house and it has a garage, large room, a smaller room, a bathroom and a furnace room.  I have transformed the large room as my Etsy /office area and the smaller room into my studio/filming/craft space.  The garage is where I store all my Etsy items but I

June 2022 Freebie

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 The newsletter has been sent out!  YAY.  I got very worried this month that I wasn't going to make one up because my inspiration felt like it had taken a break.... I had a lot of fun playing outside however because it's been beautiful here without being super hot.  However my plants do need a lot of watering. That might be one of the reason that I wasn't too inspired to be sitting in my studio working.  But as many artist mention it if you sit down usually inspiration will just come.  And that's exactly what happened. I made 2 freebies for you all.  I hope you will enjoy them.  You can just right click on the images and save them on your computer. Don't forget these are for your personal use and are not to be shared with others.  Send them along if they want to have the freebies. If you want more freebies don't forget to register to my newsletter, you can do this on my website here:  www.craftingvicky.com.  I also have been giving freebies to all my Patreons fr

May 2022 Freebie and news

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  I hope you are all doing well and that you have wonderful weather as we have been having here. It is as warm as summer days right now and after a cold week last week I'm very happy with this change.  I'm looking forward to gardening soon.  As soon as the nights get warmer I should be able to get some fresh fine herbs!  YUM!!!!  And this year I will be planting a lot of beans because I have had a lot of success last year in the greenstock towers!  I might share some pictures of this either here or in my newsletter. The nice weather inspired the drawing of this month.  It's still much too early to see dragonflies but they will be coming soon I guess.  I used one of my photo painty paper backgrounds to make the freebie that I am sharing with you all today.  You can just right click on the image and save it to your computer.  Please remember that this is for your own personal use and you should not share the image, send people over here for it :)  I have also sent out yesterd

Happy April 2022

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 Today I have released the 2nd newsletter from my website.  If you are not subscribed you are missing out on some pretty cute freebies :)  Just thought I would mention it.  If you are looking to subscribe you can find it here:  www.craftingvicky.com   I hope that it's starting to look like spring were you are.  I feel the excitement when I go out in the morning and I can hear the bird signing!  I just feels so very good.  I'm also longing to be able to start my garden.  It's still too early here in Montréal but it's coming, you can sense it in the air. I did a bunch of super fun background on photo paper using some alcohol inks for my Patreons .  And I figured it would be amazing to make some freebies using those backgrounds.  Especially since they really felt like spring time. I made a sheet of them for the newsletter and some other ones that are exclusive to my Patreons but I also wanted to include one on my blog for all of you folks!  If you want it just right click

Card toppers

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 If you watch my videos or if you have been reading my blog for awhile you would know that I really love to recycle.  And I also love getting playing cards because I use them as journaling cards in my journals or I can make some altered playing cards for ATC(artist trading cards). When I see beautiful backgrounds or images I can't help but think of doing some cards with them.  This is what I have done today in my video .   Here is the series of cards that I have made.  I have to admit to being quite proud of how they turned out. To make these cards I used some of the playing cards that can be found in sets available here in my Etsy store:   https://etsy.me/3qo2SKe The sentiments come from a digital set that I have available here:   https://etsy.me/36f4EGr I hope you will find these to be inspirational for you. Have a wonderful day and week :)

1st Newsletter has been sent!

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 I did it guys!  The 1st news letter is out.  So if you subscribed to my website here:  www.craftingvicky.com, you will have received it by mail today.   And as I had hinted, I enclosed a freebie digital download of card toppers.  I think that they turned out pretty awesome and I'm quite pleased with them.  As an added bonus I will include one here for you as well.  Just right click on the image below to save it.  Don't forget that you are to use this as a personal item and not share it with others.  Please send them here instead :) Have a great rest of the weekend everyone.   See you soon and don't forget to go to the website so you don't miss the next newsletter :)

I'm BACK :)

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 Well, it's been a very long time since I have posted on this blog!  I have been busy building my YouTube channel as well as my Patreon community. I created my very own website this past weekend and decided to join in my blog.   I have created a subscription on the website so that I will be able to send a monthly newsletter which I think can be fun for little updates on what I’m doing.   But I also thought it could be wonderful to do other news throughout the month that I would not want to put in a monthly newsletter. Therefore, it’s my plan to use the blog for that purpose.   I hope to share with you some cards or other makes that I do.   Here are the recycled Christmas cards that I have made in my Youtube video today.   You can click here if you want to go and see the video.     Take care everyone and see you soon. Crafting Vicky

Winner of Sketch/Layout challenge #4

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Hello everyone!  I hope you are all doing well and staying safe.  I am sorry for doing the winner's post so very late!  I was debating whether I would continue to do the sketch/layout challenge or if I was going to take a break. I have decided that I want to take a break.  I don't know when or if I will be starting this challenge again but I really appreciate everyone's participation! You can see the video of the draw here:  https://youtu.be/wEZZGv4dlqg Here is the printscreen of the winning number: And here is the winning card from Catherine Bennett. Congrats Catherine for your win.  It was a gorgeous card. Have a great day everyone.

Sketch/Layout challenge #4

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I hope you are all doing well.  It's time for a new challenge and I thought that at this time it would be good if we had a super easy challenge so that there would be more of you that would participate. Here is the new sketch that is to be followed: And here is the card that I made to show you how this can look.  You can see the video of making this card in this video. You can enter this challenge here:

Winner of sketch/layout challenge #3

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Hello everyone!  It's time for the winner of the sketch challenge number 3!!!!  And here it is: It's NanaConnie with this beautiful card.  If you click  NanaConnie Blog post  She's one very talented lady  Congrats to the winner.  You just have to provide me with your address so that I can mail you out the prize. The new sketch/layout challenge should be out soon.  Watch out for it. Big hugs and stay safe everyone!

Birthday card

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I'm trying to post more on my blog this year but it's proving to be difficult.  I don't know about you but I feel that I'm always running after my tail!  With Covid19 on the loose it's been quite hectic at work.  Trying to calm people down and at the same time being worried myself.  I'm lucky the plant that I work in is in the food industry.  So our standard for cleanliness as always been high.  Now they have been put even higher!  But that makes us safe. This being said with all that was going on the employees are still terrified and we decided to shut the plant down for 2 wks.  Some of our operations are continuing but not our main plant.  This of course will be causing some loss income and some of our employees will be layoff for the 2 wks so will have to go on unemployment.  My team and others that can work from home will be doing so.  For me what it has meant is looking at the grants that are out there and talking to the banks.  Which means that my

Owl birthday card

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Hello!  I hope you are all doing well and are healthy.  I was super blessed with one of my latest card where I won a gift certificate from  Jan's digital shop  . I chose this image Knight-owl  which I thought would be perfect for my dad's b-day.  I decided to follow the sketch that I have launched for my challenge which you can find here:   Sketch layout-challenge-3 .  I hope you will come and participate with me. Here is my card.  I have colored the image with my copics.  The papers are from I Am by simple stories. You can see the video of the making of this card here:   Crafting Vicky video I'm entering this card in the following challenges: Jans digistamps challenges  - Anything goes Lil patch of crafty friends  - Anything goes Pixies crafty workshop  - Anything goes I hope you will all have a great day!  See you back soon!

10K youtube giveaway

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I'm beyond excited to share with you all my 10K subscriber giveaway!  I have reached in January the milestone and I worked really hard on making a journal that I could give as a prize. I hope you will go and check out the video here and participate!   Celebration 10K subscribers So go on and join in the fun!

Sketch/Layout challenge #3

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It's time for the 3rd challenge!  And I really hope that many of you will join it whether with layouts, cards, atc or anything else that you guys can think of!  I always love seeing what you make. Here is the card that I have made this time around. I know that many of you love doing cards.  And of course many of you LOVE Christmas cards.  Here is the sketch to use for this month: And you can see the video of the card that I made here:   Recycle or use your stash Christmas card video wk 69 This is the card that was made: Now it's your turn to participate!!!  Please give each other a lot of love as well!

Winner of Sketch/Layout challenge #2

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WOW where did the month go?!? I feel that is what I say every month.  But this month really flew by which is great because it means that spring is coming. Thank you everyone that participated last month in the challenge! Our winner is..... drum roll you can see the live video here:  Winner video And that is Gloria!!!!  YAY!!!! Congrats Gloria your creation was wonderful and you can all see it here: https://www.instagram.com/p/B8HRq6qnWJ_/?igshid=1mdcngfxa4uwy&fbclid=IwAR3jy-4sfmibxiHNJDeevRCMxfm2i9TGjxrRw2-4eeffceb8346flBeCuXQ Please make sure to communicate with me so that I can send happy mail your way!!! See you soon with the next Sketch/layout challenge.  I hope many of you will participate!!!!

Happy b-day card with challenge #2 sketch

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I need a card for one of my employees.  And I decided to make one off camera.  OMG it's been FOREVER since I have done that.  And I have decided to use a stamp that I haven't used EVER.  I just ADORE Gorjuss stamps and I haven't been using mine.... I just don't.  But I love them that IS the reason I got them in the 1st place. So it was time to do that and while watching Courtney from Little Raven Ink (on Patreon, I love supporting artists that I like).  I just played with some alcool inks which have not been used either.... and made a really fun background. The other papers used on this card are from a card folder and the other from a very old paper pack that can't identify for you. I really hope that you like my new card for you.  I followed the sketch that you can find on my sketch/layout challenge .  It's been a very long time since I have posted just on my blog.  I hope you like it but most of all I sure hope my employee likes it!!!! One thing as

Sketch/Layout challenge # 2

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WOW such a great turnout for the 1st challenge!  So now it's time for the 2nd challenge.  I really hope that you will like this sketch/layout as much. Here is the sketch for you guys: and here is what I made with this sketch. I went all mixed media on it and turned it around.  I hope that it inspire you: I was given this gorgeous image from Martina from Deutschland.  She also gave me the beautiful strip of sticky papers.  You really have to watch the video of the making to know what I did here: Youtube video So here is the new linky tool please join in!!!!  Cards, atc, mixed media etc. just suprise me and everyone :)

Winner of Layout challenge #1

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I'm so excited to be able to share with you all the winner of the 1st layout challenge!!!  There were 24 entries overall.  Some came via e-mail, FB page, Instagram, snail mail, pinterest as well as direct entries via blogs.  I am amazed that so many participated and really happy to continue this challenge for another month!  I would also like to thank everyone that became a subscriber of my blog.  I really appreciated that as well. :)  I would like to post more but between life, work, family and youtube sometimes making extra post is difficult, however it's in my list of wishes for 2020. For challenge number 1 here is the winner!   And this Entry was by Patricia Dalrymple who sent hers by mail! Patricia I will be sending happy mail your way soon :) Thanks again everyone for participating and I hope that there will be many more in the challenge number 2.  It's the following post to that one.

Layout challenge #1

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I have promised all of you on Youtube, FB and here that I wanted to do something that would include both my youtube and my blog. My new project for you all is a new layout challenge.  I will post the layout here and show what I made on my youtube channel if you are interested in seeing the creation process. I wanted to do something that could help spark creativity when inspiration doesn't come.  My wish is to see what you do with the layout.  How will you use it?  Will you turn it around?  What will you create with it?  Will it be a card, a scrapbook page, an atc or something else that I can't imagine yet?  I know that all of you have loads of imagination and will be able to surprise me! I pondered a bit on the way I was going to do this and how long to keep this open.  I came up with the idea of doing it for a month.  However if I see that many of you are interested, I was thinking of doing more and also leaving them a month.  This would mean that there could be many ope