Crafting Vicky

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...

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.  ...

OMG how cuuuuuuuute are the new release images over at  Julia Spiri ?!?  I just looooove her images and I was super excited to play with the great image  The bunny and cake . It was also just PERFECT because it's my stepmom's b-day coming up in about a week and she ADORES bunnies!  So this card is going to her :)  shhhhhh Aline.... Je sais que tu regardes mon blog... .c'est une surprise :) So here's the card that I made with this totally adorable digi.

Remember how much I hated hated hated the last box card for the Art by Mi Ran blog post ?!?  Well this time around I didn't do the theme for both post.... I decided to do a regular b-day card because well we always need those. For this card I decided to play with  Calla . I think it turned out quite cute.

Hello!  We are halfway through the month!  And it's time to share with you the make that I did for the month of September for  Sparkle and glitter with rick .  I had great fun playing all through the month with the digis from the great sheet  Buttons and bows  there are some really AMAZING digis on there and I managed to make 3 makes with them. Here's my 1st one for you.  I wanted to make a special b-day card for my grandmother who turned 98!  I thought this cutie would be perfect for her.

Hello everyone!  It's Thursday already... but it's starting to smell like spring here which is really awesome for the mind. There's a new challenge over at  SLS Lines  and since our challenge is Anything goes I figure we will have LOTS of entries!!! For this make I used the great image  Owl with hat .  I thought it would be totally awesome for my dad's b-day which is coming up!

Hello everyone!  Today is my last post for the fab  Digi Choosday .  It's been a real joy to be part of this great team since June 2014!!!  Wow time sure flies when you are having fun. This last challenge that I'm participating in is about spring time in pastels!  And boy oh boy am I looking forward to spring... This being said I seem to be stuck in pink mode :)  What can I say, when I think pastels that's the 1st color that pops into my mind.   I just had to use the same cuddly set as last week but this time around I chose Etty Shy.  My precolored image and the great paper comes from  Winston Deluxe collection  but if you want the black and white version of this image you can find it  here .

It's time for a new challenge over at  Digi Choosday  and this time around it's about Pink! I really love playing with pink so this was not an issue at all.... well beside deciding which digis and papers to use!!!  My world, so many fabulous options.  I finally went for the great  Work and Play 2 collection , the papers and the image are from that set and it's such a great deal!  But you can also find just the image called Florist  here . I had such a fun time coloring this up!  I used a flower as well from that set for the embellishment.

There's a new challenge over at the  Faery ink  and this time it's about Analogous colors.  I had no clue what that was but Amanda provided a link were we found the information.  It's about using 3 consecutive colors in the spectrum chart.  One as a little accent and the other for the base.  Here's the chart For my make I used the fabulous digi  Sweet Heather .  For my make I went with the paler blue, darker blue and the violet in small accent.

WOW it's been a Full Year since Art by Mi Ran started up !  Where does the time pass?!?  I have to say it's been a real pleasure to be part of this team since the beginning!  I really do feel quite blessed :) I'm here to share with you the 1st make that I did as part of the team and the new make that I did with this fabulous image.  I still just adore the great  1920 Flapper So here's the 1st card that I did a year ago And here's my make this year with her.  It's very funny that I chose the same type of color tones even though I didn't check the past card previously. But you can see I have been taking classes in coloring because my coloring is not as chalky and pale as before!

Hello everyone!  It's time for the newest challenge over at  Digichoosday  and this time it's Birthday. It's such a great challenge b-day!!!! And for a great occasion.  For my make I used a great character image from  Cherry Blossom Lane  collection   as well as some papers.  So here's my little make with this gorgeous set.  I don't know what's gotten over me that I went all pastels.... lol

Hello everyone!  It's time for a new release over at  Zuri Artsy Craftsy blog .  You will totally adore this great release! In my case I used the fabulous image  Flora .  I think she's soooo cute! I decided to do something that I don't do a lot of which is a shaped card.

Hello!  It's time for the midway point over at  Scribbles designs challenge  and the challenge this month is about sheep :)  Which is awesome because there are soooo many fabulous sheep in the store! For my post this time I used Mr. Wool Daisy Close up .

And I'm back to share with you a card that I made for the progressive challenge over at  From the heart stamps .  I was sure that I wouldn't make it!!!  But I did.  Even with a mojo that's not collaborating... So here's my card with the cute set Birthday Birdbrain that I got for free for participating in last month's challenge.

Hello everyone!  It's time for a new challenge over at  Scribbles designs challenge .  And this time the new challenge is about Sheep!!!!  It's perfect right because there are soooo many fabulous sheeps in the store that you have no reason not to get one and participate!!! So for my card this time I made my grandma's b-day card and used the great image  Mr Wool Daisy

Here's my last post of the night!  I was super lucky to play in the last challenge over at  Sami Stamps .  I try to play as much as possible and that time around I had a DT card to make with a fabulous image.  So I entered the challenge and Sami gave every one who entered 1$ off a digi from the store... Well.... I just couldn't just keep it to that... so had to purchase a few more and got some great freebies at the same time.  I have some specific cards that will be made with those great images. And so after I had received my order I checked back to see what was the challenge since I really wanted to enter again and LOW and BEHOLD there's a DT call going on...  I know... some of you might think that I'm already in way too many dts... but guys... did you check how many posts I do in a month?!?  I just love crafting (and I'm not late ever with my DT work).  I especially love crafting for some of the artist that I like!  And Sami stamps is one...

Hello!  So I hope you had a great Wednesday!  I'm glad it's over lol and I got to come home in time to help with homework... that's my new goal in life... even if I'm further away work wise... I really hope that I can come home to help my kids with their homeworks! So anyway, I'm here to share with you a little make that I did totally masculine for the new linky over at  Crafty Secrets .  The best part of being part of this linky is that everyone is a winner!!!  Just for participating you get 6$$$  yes 6$$$ off to spend in the store.  Let's just say that it always costs me a bit more but such fabulous digis! And for this card I decided to make a masculine make because I don't have a lot and I had the most awesome set Classic car to use.  So I went monochromatic and masculine!  I always have trouble doing masculine card... but this one came pretty quickly and I was really happy with the result!

Goodevening!  So how are you all?  Today was a busy Monday.  I had a lot of stuff to do at work... and then I needed to go with one of my boys to the doctor before he returns to school... ended up spending most of the afternoon... man.. that's long. I really wanted to craft and still manage to do some... but as I got to my blog I noticed that I had lost a follower.  So sad when that happens.  Especially since the number was getting higher.  And now it went back down one :( well I hope the rest of you like my posting... I do post a lot lol but what can I say I really love crafting and find such peace of mind when I do! Anyway I'm here to share with you a card that I made for a colleague's b-day that's coming up.  I had the pop up today at work... and then I discovered a great artist that I didn't know!  Yup another one!  Here's the link to the cute little digi  Cute Girl  it's from Zuri Vice President Jr.  And guess what?...

Hello everyone!  Hope you are all doing well!  I'm here today to share with you a little card that I did for the fab Meljen's Design challenge and this time our challenge for you is a picture inspiration - Summer Bright colors: For my summer card I used Seafaring seagull .  I think my card is bright and cheerful :)  It was made to be given out to a work colleague!

Hello everyone!  I'm here to share a card that I made to enter in the fabulous GDT over at  Elisabeth bells .  I know that this is a very LOOOOOONG shot.  Since there's soooo much talent on that team... but hey like I always says to a friend of mine you have nothing to lose and only regrets if you don't at least try out. I used one of my Belles' n Whistles stamps that hadn't seen ink yet... yes hanging my head in shame... I had to purchase it because I just love those images but I had not taken the time to create with it.  This was the perfect opportunity to do so.  Even if I don't make it on the team at least I will have used it for a very cute b-day card.