Crafting Vicky

Hello!  The crickets have been having a field day on my blog... yes I know it's been so long since I have shared something just here just for you all that still follow my blog!  I wanted to 1st of all wish you all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!  May 2018 bring you health and be filled with joy as well as crafty fun! When I saw the dragon image that Unky created for the East Wind, I just knew this would make a perfect card for my daughter that just ADORES dragon.  You can find the sweet image here . The background that I have used for this was made with a recycled envelope that I covered with paint and left over paper pieces!  You can find that on my youtube channel here if you are interested in making that: It's a great way to recycle and to make very cheap paper that is totally UNIQUE. Here is the card that I have made. The image was colored with some coloring pencils as well as gel pens.  I glued this on black cardstock to make it pop.  ...

Hello!  It's Friday!!!  Wooop woop the only bad part about it being Friday is that boy oh boy does time fly by!!!!  Can't believe we are at the end of October already! This means that soon there will be snow around here... And I'm never quite ready for it!  I don't like the cold and wet lol Talking of cold... I have a project to share that fits this today!  I'm using a brand new release image from Sandra Caldwell called Snow toasty again and you can find this image in her store here . I have made a video of my process if you are interested: The tag is made out of 5 recycled security envelopes that I have glued together!  I used FINALLY my Jane Davenport water color... well 2 of them!  I have colored the snowman with my copics.  I added a foam snowflake and a gem as well as very soft fibers.  Finally the sentiment is from a happy planner set of stickers for holidays! I hope that will have inspired you to go and check out the Ets...

Hello!  It's Friday!  I'm so happy.  It's been a hard week!  I haven't been feeling well... and yeah really need a weekend.  But to start it off I have the best thing EVER a new release image from Sandra Caldwell that you can find here . I also did something that I don't usually do... which is to tape the video of my making one of my typical Christmas cards :)  Hope you enjoy that video: and here is my card.  The paper is from American Craft and I think it was from the target dollar spot. I added some ribbon and just had fun coloring this guy with my copics. I'm not sure if I will be entering challenges or not... So that's it for me!  Have a fabulous day and weekend!!!! Hugs

It's Friday!!!  And that means that I'm playing again with a new release image from Sandra Caldwell that you can find here in her store . So for this time I again decided to do some journaling out of my box JOOTB and I shared a video with you all that you can see here: And here is the journaling card I used a card where there was already a bunch of different paints on.  The image was colored with my copics and some coloring pencils.  I fussy cut it out. I'm entering this in the following challenges: tbd I hope you have a great Friday and weekend! Hugs

Hello!!!!  It's Friday and that is always a good thing in my book :)  Looking forward to a very quiet weekend! Today I'm here to share with you a journaling out of the box that I did with a cute little image from Sandra Caldwell it's called Cowgirl chick and you can find it here : I made a video of my process if you are interested: I call those little cards journaling out of the box because it's basically a little bit of mixed media journaling but on a little playing card and then I store those in a drawer/box to display them in my living room.  It's fun working with a different size and out of a typical "book/journal" format. The background already had a lot of stuff on it because I had used left over paints in previous project on the blank card in order not to waste.  The sentiments are cut out of magazines.  I have also done some doodling on this using my faber castell pit pen.  The cute little chick was colored with my coloring pencils. ...

Hello!  Hope you are all doing well!  Today I have something a bit different to share with you all!  A monochromatic journaling spread!  I used a brand new image from The East wind called Boston Terrior and you can find it here I also made a video of my process.  I worked in my big altered book journal!  It's been awhile since I played in this one! The background was made using my stabilo pencils and some left over papers that I had in my stash.  The sentiment was found online and I thought it was perfect for this! The beautiful image was colored using my chameleon pens and then I fussy colored it up.  I aso used my coloring pencils. I'm entering this in the following challenges: Crafting-with-friends  - Anything goes Creative artiste mixed media   - Anything mixed media goes Morgans artworld  - Anything goes Qkr stampede  - Anything goes I hope you have a great day and fabulous week!!!!

Hello!  Yes it's Friday and it's a cold one here in Montreal!  We can really feel that Fall is coming and you know after fall... well it's winter and that means Christmas!  Yes I said the "c" word! :) Today Sandra Caldwell is releasing some image that will be perfect for getting your Christmas cards done!!!!  You can find the one that I used which is Reindeer Hound in the Etsy store here . I had lots of fun making a card this time.  Yes I don't make a lot of them anymore...  I used some ribbon to make a double bow. I used some dies from Spellbinder to cut the image as well as the sentiment.  The image was colored with my copics.  I can't tell you which paper set this paper comes from because it was a left over piece.  I used a word document to make a sentiment and print it out to be used for this. I'm entering this card in the following challenges: Aud sentiments challengeblog  - anything goes with a sentiment Addicted to sta...

Hello!!!!  It's Friday how fabulous right?!?  So happy about that seems like the week is just soooo long and then the weekend just goes by so very fast. Anyway I'm here to share with you all a journaling spread that I did to showcase the new release image Blushing Barbie from Sandra Caldwell. I have made a video of my process and you can see it here: I had to do a double spread because I don't like having pages that don't match... yeah I'm that weird lol The background was done using some gelatos. I added some sentiments from magazine as well as an image from a magazine.  I added some flowers that were given to me by a colleague.  And I put some bling in them :)  We always need bling right!?? Here is a closer look at the spread with the cute digi The image was colored using my copics. I'm entering this journaling spread in the following challenges: 4craftychicks  - Anything goes Little miss muffet challenges  - Anything goes ...

Hello!  It's Friday wooohooo so very glad it's been a long and tireing week and it will be for the next 2 more weeks....  Anyway Friday means that there's a new release over at Sandra Caldwell's etsy store  and for this one I got to play with the fabulous image Pussy Kat Eye. This was the perfect opportunity to recycle a little container to put the food of my new baby Sam.  I also figured I would introduce you to him in this video. Here is what it turned out like.  This started out as a tea container.  I used black gesso.  Some stenciling using some Heidi Swapp teal texture paste with a stencil and used as well some white texture paste with a Tim Holtz stencil.  I added some book paper and some homemade deli paper.  The sentiment was done in word. The image was colored with my copics and then I fussy cut it out. I'm entering this in the following challenges: As you like it challenge  - Favorite fur or feathers - well fur...

 Hello!!!!  There was soooo many release last week from Sandra Caldwell and this one was one of them.  This cutie is called Lil Bit and you can find it here . I used my very 1st homemade journal for this one.  And I was working on this while camping... so with very limited supplies.  The sentiment is from a magazine.  I used some sprays and got them to drip.  Then I stamped and did some doodling with my faber castel pens. I used copics to color this cute image and Chameleon pens as well. I'm entering this journaling page in the following challenges: 613 Avenue create  - doing the anything goes  Corrosive challenges  - Anything goes Crafty friends challenge blog  - Anything goes A perfect time to craft  - Anything goes Crafty-girls-creations  - Anything goes That's it for me for today!  Have a great Sunday. Hugs

Happy Friday everyone!!!!  Hope you are all doing well!  I have a new release image from Sandra Caldwell and you can find the super image Raggedy Rhonda here . I did this spread while on vacation.  And I had lots of fun doing it!  I used one of my very 1st altered book journal!  I have been using this one for awhile and I'm very much hoping that I finish it soon!!!! The background was made using some stabilo pencils and then using water with them. I glued some pieceds of book pages and added some stenciling details using a Tim Holtz stencil.  I have used some washi tape as well and some stamps that I purchased used but still had not used. Here is a closer look at Rhonda!  I colored her with my copics. And then I fussy cut her out.  The sentiment is from my stash of magazine cut outs. I'm entering this journaling in the following challenges: Just-add-ink  - Stencils - I used a Tim Holtz one  Patties creations chal...

Hello!  I'm sharing with you today a fabulous new digi from Sandra Caldwell.  It's called over dressed pig and you can find it here . When I saw this guy it automatically made me think about the song I got to wear shades. I decided to make a tag out of it while I was camping.  The tag itself is made out of envelopes put together.  You can see the process for that in the video here . The background was made using stabilo pencils and then using water to spread them out.  I used some left over papers, a bit of trim and edged everything with a memento ink pad. Here is a closer look at the cute digi that I colored with my copics. And then fussy cut out. I'm entering this tag in the following challenges: Crafting by designs  - Anything goes Crafty creations challenges  - Anything goes Creative moments  - Anything goes option something funny - I think that fits :) Simon says stamp blog  - Add a sentiment Crafting from the hear...

Hello everyone!  There's a brand new release over at Sandra Caldwell   and it's a double one because Sandra took a short break :) I had the chance to play with gift box kitty and that was just perfect to make a layout in my ABC journal to introduce the newest member of our family!  I still don't have it but should in a few days now. I have made a video of the process you can see it here: And here is what it looks like.  Since I was working in a book I didn't want to use too much wet media because the paper is not the best for that sort of application.  But I still did put a bit of dylusion paint down as my base.  I also used some archival ink to stamp and make marks. The cute image was colored with my copics and then fussy cut out.  Here is the 2nd image that I worked with. The video of that process will be shown on Sunday. This journaling was done with the super cute image BEST FRIENDS FOREVER!  And I used my envelope journ...

Hello!!!!  I'm super excited to be participating in a blog hop hosted by Create with TLC.  I'm an alumni as you know if you have been following me for a while :) There are many fabulous crafter's participating!!!  So please go and check them out: Desire  http://desiref.blogspot.com/ Edwina http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com/ Faith      http://daffodil-faitha.blogspot.com/ Hetty     http://craftchaos.blogspot.com/ Ileana    http://sparklingpinktitta.blogspot.it/ Lisa D     http://decossesdynamitedoodles.blogspot.com/ Lisa Lynn  http://lisalynncard.blogspot.com/ Lynne    http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/ Rhonda                http://craftymumzcreations.blogspot.com/ Carol      https://crafty-stamper.blogspot.co.uk/ Shelly    https://shell...

Hello!!!!!! YAY it's Friday and I'm hoping that this weekend is better than last weekend and that we have some sun... more of it!!! So today I'm here to share with you a journaling out of the box and I had lots of fun doing this with the very new release image from Sandra Caldwell.  You can find them here . I made a video of the process and you can find it here: I used a cereal box cardboard for the backing of this and it's a bigger journaling card. I used some fabulous die cuts that were sent to me from Diane.  I also added some lace from my stash.  The image was colored with my copics and fussy cut.  The sentiment was handwritten and then cut out but I found the sentiment online and thought it was PERFECT for this. I'm entering this in the following challenges: Craft rocket challenges  - Anything goes Crafty creations challenges  - anything goes The crafty addicts  - Anything goes - humorous ttcrd  - Anything goes Inky Mes...

Hello!  It's Friday.  It was a short week but boy oh boy was it a busy one and I'm exhausted.  What about you?  Did you celebrate at the beginning of the week?  Are you as tired now?!? lol I need a vacation from the small vacation. So are you ready for the new released images from Sandra?  She always ROCKS them!!!  And I'm in love with the one that I used which is Owl see what's up.  You can find the new release images here . Since this is an owl I decided to use it to embellish the blackout poetry book that I'm making for my dad and his spouse.  You can see the process in the following video: And here is what it looks like in the book.  The sentiment was found on the web. The image was colored with my copics and then fussy cut out. The background was made using some light blue paint and then I added some clouds using a new (used) stencil that I got :) Here is a closer look at the super cute image. I'm entering this in t...

Hello!  I'm late!!!  I was busy on the Canada day weekend.  I had fun going away for the weekend in Quebec city :)  Yeah haven't been there forever! So today I'm sharing finally what I made with the fabulous digi that was a freebie at The East Wind . The new digi was perfect for a Christmas card!!! And here it is I used some papers that I had left from fabulous paper packs.  I used a spellbinder die to cut out the sentiment from Create with TLC and the backing.  The oval was also cut out with spellbinder die.  I used my copics to color this image.  I used some bling that was from recollection. I'm entering this in the following challenges: Crafting from the heart challenge blog  - anything goes A bit more time to craft - Anything goes Christmas cards all year round  - Anything goes Die-cut-divas  -  Christmas in July Not just cards challenges  - Anything goes That's it for me!  Hope if you are Ame...

Hey everyone!  how are you all doing?  Do you have a long weekend?  I do because of Canada day on the 1st so I have Monday off. And today is a new release for Sandra Caldwell.  you can find it here in the etsy store .  The digi that I played with is called Fat Man.  And of course I had to do a mixed media piece!!! :)  You can see the video here: And here it is if you don't want to watch the process. The background is a recycled cardboard box.  And I used some book paper.  I also stenciled on top.  The sentiment was found online.  The image itself was colored with my copics and then fussy cut. I'm entering this journaling card in the following challenges: Cute card thursday  - Anything goes Little miss muffet challenges  - Anything goes Crafty gals corner challenges  - Anything goes Crafty creations challenges  - Anything goes Simon says stamp blog  - Anything goes That's it for...

Wooohooo it's Friday!!!  And this means a new release over at Sandra Caldwell etsy store . I was super excited about this one because well I love dogs lol. My start this time around was to find a sentiment that would go with him.  And since I wasn't having a particularly good day at the time I thought the sentiment that I found in a google search was just PERFECT. Since this is a journaling out of the box (journaling on a card) I have done a video of the process that you can see here: I really recycled here.  The background is actually a pizza liner that you use to cook your pizza.  The little circles were found objects. The cute image was colored with my copics. I'm entering this journaling card in the following challenges: Crafting by designs  - Animals Crafty sentiments  - add a sentiment Cutie pie challenge  - All creatures great and small 2craftycrittercrazies - Use a critter Delicious doodles challenge2  - all creature...

Hello everyone!  It's time for a new release image over at Sandra Caldwell  .  And this one is a super cute one and that I thought would be great with one of my journaling out of the box. You can see the video of the making of this here: And here is the make that I ended up with. For this I used some left over papers on my desk.  The background is some recycled cardboard.  If you really want to see how this was made the video is the best way :)  I colored the image with my copics and some color pencils.  The sentiment was found online.  I was looking for something that would fit with her and I thought that one was perfect! I'm entering this little journaling card in the following challenges: Creative knockouts  - anything goes Little miss muffet challenges  - anything goes The sisterhood of crafters  - Use your imagination Wordart wednesday  - anything goes Digi choosday  - Anything goes That's it for...

Hello!  It's Friday woop woop and that means that there is a new released image for Sandra Caldwell.  You can find the sweet image that I have seen is here . I have colored this sweet image with my chameleon as well as my coloring pencils.  And I thought this was the perfect image for my youngest son's b-day card. I have used the paper from Life of the party - basic grey.  The image and the background was done with Labels 22 spellbinder.  I have added some buttons with some twine.  The sentiment is from Create with TLC. I'm entering this in the following challenges: 2craftycrittercrazies  - Anything goes with a critter Card mania challenges  - Buttons or bows Anything goes with Create with TLC  - Used one of Paulette's fab sentiment Crafty hazelnuts patterned paper  - Anything goes with Pattern paper Cute as a button challenge  - For the boys That's it for me.  Hope you have a fab day and weekend!!! Hugs ...

Hello everyone!  It's FRIDAY!!! YAY TGIF.  I'm super happy to say that I will be sharing every week now some new post for Sandra Caldwell because now I have becomed a full time dt :) I just ADORE her as an artist.  So today I'm sharing an image that I have used to make a little thank you card.  I shared with you in one of my latest video my retreat with Erin.  Her aunt made me an amazing blanket!  So I had to make an impromptu card!  But that's ok because I had an amazing image.  You can find Fairy Hippo in the store here . The card base is a premade card.   I added a little sentiment typed with a ptouch.  I added some bling purchased at Dollar tree.  The image was colored with my Chameleon pens.  I fussy cut out the image and put some gel pen on top of the wings. I'm entering this little card in the following challenges: Crafting with an attitude  - anything goes Little miss muffet challenges  - anything ...

Hello everyone!  TGIF!  Hope you all had a great week!  I didn't get much crafting done but I'm sure hoping that I will be able too this weekend! Today I'm here to share with you my latest make with the new release image from Sandra Caldwell.  It's called Uncle Bobo and you can find it in the store here . I have been having fun in a book that I purchased from Dollartree.  I'm doing blackout poetry.  And while I'm doing this I also want to have added interest to that book and that is being done right now with this great image. I cut out some circles using what I had around me (I was away crafting for the weekend with my friend Erin when I made this). I sprayed the page with black pearlized homemade spray.  The image was colored with my copics and then fussy cut out.  The sentiment was part of the stuff that I cut out of magazines. Here is the closer look at the image. I'm entering this layout in the following challenges: Crafty c...

Hello everyone!  I'm hosting a challenge over at Sandra Caldwell FB page it's all about Steampunk!  And she put 6 yes 6 images for sale at 1/2 off!!!  Including 2 new release!!! I have made a few videos that will be airing in the following days but one is on today.  I made a JOOTB (journaling out of the box) here is the video if you want to see that one.  This shows me using the gorgeous Bearly a Steampunk that you can find here . And here are 2 cards that I made.  There were some birthdays coming up and even if I didn't use birthday sentiments I thought they were perfect for those b-day. The 1st one is using a digi that Sandra created for this challenge.  She offered it to me the day that my baby Max passed.  I told her how much it meant to see this kitty since I had just lost mine.  Sandra gave me the biggest surprise of all by naming the digi after my baby!  So here is Steampunk Kitty Max.  I colored him like my tabby kit...

Hello everyone!  It's FRIDAY!!!  WOOOHOOO I'm so very happy about that!  I'm very much looking forward to crafting this weekend!!!  Hopefully LOTS of it. Today I'm here to share with you a brand new image from Sandra Caldwell that you can find in the shop here on Etsy.   The one that I used is called Owl be Elvis To make this card I used some papers from my stash (got lots and didn't mark what it was down).  The sentiment was stamped using small alphabet stamps.  I put the little owl on a wobble so that he shakes shakes shake :)  The image itself was colored with my Chameleon pens.  Still learning how to use them! I always have trouble making masculine cards but I think this one came out pretty good! I'm entering this in the following challenges: Crafting-with-friends  - Anything goes The sisterhood of crafters   - the letter "b" - bird, birthday and bubbles on the paper! The crafty addicts  - Use a die cut...

Hello everyone! Today I'm participating in a blog hop to celebrate the b-day of a crafty friend Monica who is turning 50! She asked if we wanted to join in to this celebration and that the theme would be journey! That was a really easy theme to go with because journey means something to all of us! Here are the instructions with the links you will need to participate in the giveaway that Monica is doing: 1. Look at the mood board and find something that reminds you of a JOURNEY. A Journey through life Your Art Journey A Journey you recently took 2. Create a project. This can be a card, canvas or anything that inspires you and in any style. 3. Follow Monica's blog 4. Leave Monica a comment 5. Create a blog post using the graphic and a link back to her blog. Don't forget to link your project for a chance to be entered into the drawing for her prize giveaways.  The post for this is here  Birthday-month-bash-and-im-celebrating Here are the fabulous pri...

Hello everyone!  There's a brand new challenge over at The East Wind and it's perfect for this time of year (with Mother's day in North America).  So the challenge is all about Mother's or Women.  So perfect time to use the wonderful freebie that Unky drew for those that are registered to the newsletter! I made a video of my process of playing in my alphabet book. For this if you don't want to watch the video I used some neocolor crayons.  I had so much fun using them and should really use them more often!!! The image was colored with my copics and then I fussy cut it out.  The sentiment was found online.  I put it on a word document and then printed it out.  I did some doodling and this is really rare for me, but I loved how it turned out! I'm entering this journaling page in the following challenges: Alphabet challenge blog  - D is for Decoupage Colour crazy challenge  - Crazy color challenge That's it for this post but th...

Hello everyone!  It's Friday and that means a fabulous new release over at Sandra Caldwell shop!!!!  I have played today with the super cute Hippo dad that you can find here . I have made a video of my playing with my journaling out of the box, hope you will enjoy seeing this. And here is the closer look at the make that I did! as you know I totally love mix media so for this I used all sorts of products and stamps.  I have colored the digi with Chameleon pens.  It was my very 1st time using those pens but I really enjoyed it! I'm entering this in the following challenge: Little miss muffet challenges  - anything goes Simon says stamp blog  - anything goes The sisterhood of crafters  - The letter "b" - bbq :) Cardz4guyz  - The great outdoors - nothing says outdoor more to my husband than being able to bbq!!!! We love 2 create  - Mixed media That's it for me for today!!! Hope you have a fabulous Friday!!! Hugs

Well I finally did it!!!  I started out my soul book!  I'm so happy about that because I have been wanting to do something to document this year and having a hard time to commit to something. This seems like something that I can totally do.  I have found the soul book via the youtube channel of Christie B and you can also find her blog here . And I had been super lucky to have a great shop owner on Etsy give me one of her beautiful mandalas.  You can see the mandala that I used here .  It's from Coloring Craft Shack. I have made a video to share with you all my mental process through this.  It was quite emotional and unexpected.  I didn't start of thinking that I would do this entire page... it just happened. And here is the journaling spread that I have made. As my son said this is totally not my typical style... but I really love how it turned out.  It's the start page of the book.  I used some acrylic paints, a stencil, a st...

Hello and happy Friday everyone!  What a week.  I have been working later at work... this means getting home later... preparing the meal later and obviously after eating well it's time for bed... almost anyway lol.  This means no crafty time for me and I miss it!!! But because it's Friday it also means that there are new release over at Sandra Caldwell's etsy store.  And you can find this super cute Spring Bud Hippo there. I made a video of the process of this. And here is a closer look at my mixed media journaling out of the box.  The sentiment was found online and typed on a word document and then torn out. I used a bunch of left over papers for this as well as a silicone mat for stamping.  The texture paste is from Heidi Swapp.  I colored the super cute hippo with my copics and then fussy cut her out.  I added a bit of sparkly washi at the bottom so that she is kind of doing a tight rope split lol. I'm entering this mixed media ...