Crafting Vicky

Oh boy oh boy.... 2019 has come and almost gone without any content at ALL on my blog.  If this was like one of my favorite ninendo video game "Animal Crossing" there would be ton of weeds and bugs on here :) It's been a very very busy time in 2018 and 2019 with home renos and a lot of learning on my part.  I have also rediscovered stuff that I really enjoyed doing in the past like canning.  But I took it to another level by doing pressure canning this year not just water bath. I have been binge watching prepper, how-to, zero waste videos.  They have altered a lot of the way that I think and made me think on how to save money and eat healthier.  I have started making a lot of items from scratch like bread. My outside work place has also been time consuming.  We got a lot of different government audit and I was the person responsible for managing them.  I ended up getting promoted to Finance director.  For the biggest part of the year I had empty positions in my depa

OMG it's been FOREVER since I have posted here.  I had such great intention at the beginning of the year and then well that never happened.  It's been quite a year as you would know if you follow me on Youtube. But it's not the same to actually post a story here. Anyway I needed to make a b-day card and the image from the East Wind was just PERFECT for this!  You can find her here .  I don't color much with my copics anymore.  Some of my markers are clogging up.... sad really.  I have been doing so much more mix media. The paper that I used is probably discontinued before  but it was Kaiser Craft Lush.  You might still be able to find some on E-bay.  That's the best to find the stuff that you can't get your hands upon.  That or maybe some destashing.  I think this was the 1st time that I used that paper pack!  How bad is that?!?  I know I used to do so many more cards than I do now.  Now I mostly do videos about using your scraps!  Something that we have l

Hello!  Hope you are staying warm and safe.  We have been battling crazy cold weather here.  Well in keeping with my resolution here is another post just for the blog that won't be shown on my channel. One of my colleagues gave her resignation before the holidays and her last working day was the 2nd of January.  I figured it would be nice to give her a card signed by the entire department.  So I prepared one.  I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do.  I knew that she loves biking and I had a perfect stamp that had not yet been used.  I believe I had gotten this when it was on special with the thought of making her a b-day card.  Since that is not happening now it was the time to use it because who knows when I next will feel inspired with this stamp. Don't know about you but there are many stamps in my collection that are not being used and that should be used... all because I don't see the perfect opportunity and since I don't make card as often well this doesn

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.  The sentiment was made by

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 Crafting

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 Mess  - anything goes

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 kitty.  And I'm giving this card to my ol

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 stamp from Eclectica and some

Told you that I would be back lol and here I am with another Easter card.  Another great image from Sandra Caldwell as well and this time this one is on sale until end of April 3rd... so not much time left to grab it at that special 1.5$ price!  Run run run... but not before you have check out my card lol The image that I used is called  Chocolate Bunny I followed this fab sketch And here is the card that I created.  This one is for a little boy.  So I didn't want it to be too girly. The paper is from American Craft - Amy Tangerine.  I used copics to color this image as well as my wink of Stella in gold for the foil.  I fussy cut the image.  I used my grand square and my circle die from Spellbinder.  The sentiment is from Create with TLC .  I finished this card with a little bit of bling on the sentiment. I'm entering this card in the following challenges: Creative sketchy girls  - Sketch Crafting when we can challenges  - Animals Pink gem challenge blog  - Fu

So I had to make another b-day card.  And for this one I used another fabulous image from Sandra Caldwell and this one is also for sale!!!  Wooop wooop.  It's called My fathers son . And I used another great sketch this time from  Sketch Saturday . and here is the card that I made with this fabulous image And I used the paper from Simple stories - Legacy.  I used my Quickutz ovals for this as a background.  I used some Robin's nest dew drops.  The sentiment was found online and I used my copics to color this image and then I fussy cut it up. I'm entering this card in the following challenges: Sketch saturday  - Sketch Lemon shortbread challenge  - Anything goes Incy wincy designs  - Happy b-day Making memories crafting  - Add some layers Hope you like this card and most of all I hope that the person that gets it will like it! Hugs

I have some birthdays coming up and I really needed to get going on making some cards.  I have been slacking in that respect recently. There's a totally fabulous sale over at Sandra Caldwell's Etsy store and it's up until the 3rd of April.  There are tons of images for 1.5$ instead of 3$.  Such a great great deal!!!! For this card I'm using the Rosie Chick image.  And I wasn't sure what to do for this card so I went and checked out Wednesday Sketch over at Outlawz and as usual they had a great sketch which ended up being the base for my make. Here is my card The paper that I used for this is from Kaisercraft - Confetti.  I added a little ribbon, a flower from prima.  The image was cut using the grand nestabilities oval dies.  I used a great sentiment that my friend Lisa from Decosse dynamite Doodles .  The image was colored with my copics. I'm entering this in the following challenges: Outlawz Wednesday Challenge  - Sketch Just-add-ink  - Ju

Hey everyone!!!  There's a brand new release of images today by Sandra Caldwell.  You can find them in the store here .  And while you are there, check out the fabulous sale that she has going on until April 3rd!  Lots of digis are 1/2 price!!!!  Yes they are only 1.5$. The digi that I'm using today is called 1470 I Hear Ya. It really reminded me of one of my sons so I had to use it to prepare his b-day card. His b-day is coming up in the month of April. I have so many papers in my stash that I'm not sure anymore which sets this comes from.  I added some buttons also from my stash.  The image was colored with copics and then fussy cut out.  The sentiment was found online and I thought it was perfect for him.  He likes to be philosophical. I'm entering this card in the following challenges: Little miss muffet challenges  - Anything goes Crafty gals corner challenges  - Anything goes Creative moments  - anything goes Simon says stamp  - Anything goes Art

Hey everyone!!!!  Hope you are all doing fabulous.  I am just back from vacation.  And wow what a weather to be back too.  But hey you have to be back at one point and back to work. However today I'm not here for this I'm here to share with you a fabulous new image from The East Wind called Take care of my cat .  Since I love my cats (miss them on my trip).  And this image was a great one to use in my Journaling out of the box. I have made a video of the making of this mixed media piece. And here is the make that I have done with her.  Lots of paints and left over papers.  As well as some stamping.  The sentiment was found online. There was lots of paper scraps on my desk and I used them here.  The image was colored with my copics. I'm entering this make in the following challenges: Crafty gals corner challenges  - Anything goes Simon says stamp blog  - anything goes Crafty sentiments  - Anything goes Crafting from the heart challenge blog  - Anything goe

Hello everyone, I'm here tonight to show you a card that I made for a colleague of mine that is leaving my work place. The image that I have used is from Sandra Caldwell and you can find this image here in the store. And right now it's on special at 1.5$ because you can use it in a FB challenge in the Sandra Caldwell Fan group. To make this I used a sketch from Paper Play Sketches . And here is my card. The paper that I used was from my favorite stack of paper from Me and my minds eye - Moments.  It's a very old paper pack but I LOOOOVE it and I am at the last one of 2 packs lol.  I used my scallop and regular circle from Spellbinder.   The image was colored with my copics and then fussy cut out.  The wings were covered with some gel pen. I'm entering this in the following challenges: Paperplay sketches  - the sketch of this week Sandra Caldwell Stamp fan fb group  - Bee silly Through the purplehaze challenges  - Anything goes Double D challenge

WOOO HOOO in the middle of this snow storm there's a brand new great The East Wind image that you can find in the store here . If you know my blog you know that I really really love Lucy Loo and her attitude!  She is the GREATEST digi to color and when I really want to give attitude well her hair turns purple lol I haven't been doing a lot of cards but I was inspired with this one.  The image was colored with my copics and I used some left over pieces of die cuts as well as some papers from DCWV if I'm not mistaken it's the rock pack.  The sticker was part of a set from the dollar store. I'm entering this card in the following challenges: Deep ocean challenge blog  - Dots or stripes - I have dots with the bling and stripes with the paper Digichoosday  - Anything goes Dream valley challenges  - Lots of layers - I have with the digi on top of it 6 layers :) Crafty hazelnuts patterned paper  - Patterned paper That's it for me for today.  Hope you h

Happy Friday to you all!  I'm so tired this week it's crazy... and we lose one sleeping hour on the weekend... that will be HARD lol.  But at least spring is coming and that is good.  Right now however it's still really really cold so we are still feeling as though it's still winter. Anyway, Sandra has made some great new release images!  And I'm sharing one with you all.  Just love it.  It was perfect to send a little hello to my stepmom who loves rabbits.  So I made her a postcard.  You can see the process here: and here is the look at the postcard finished!  It's a real mixed media piece because there's loads on there. I have used paints, ribbon, tissue paper, left over other papers and to finish it off a pitt pen marker all this on a cereal box cardboard. The image was colored with my copics and then fussy cut.  I made the sentiment in a word document and fussy cut it out as well.  On the back end side there's a postcard blank base that

Hey!  Happy Friday to you all and TGIF it's been one of those weeks that I'm sure happy to see coming to an end.  The ending however is pretty awesome because it's coming with a new digital image from Sandra Caldwell that you can find in her Etsy store here . And the name of this fun image is Team Mom.  Now when I saw the fingers it gave me the inspiration to do this because with 4 kids I have often made this comment.... You can see the making of this journaling out of the box (JOOTB) in the following video And here is a closer look at the piece. I made the sentiment on a word document and then cut it in parts.  The backgrounds was made on a cereal box cardboard.  I used Acrylic paints, book pages , envelopes, stencils.  The image was colored with my copics and I fussy cut her out. I'm entering this in the following challenges: As you like it challenge  - other than a card and why - I love journaling on little cardboard because I get to tell a story

Hey everyone!  How is the week going for you?!?  In my case I need more sunshine!  And I have done just the perfect spread for this.  I have used the new freebie of The East wind if you are registered for the newsletter here . I really needed to do some journaling!  and bright colors! You can see the making of this here And here is the spread.  I have used some acrylic paints as well as stencils and left over bits of papers. The stamping was done with a silicone mat.  I have colored the image with my copics and then fussy cut her out.  The sentiment is an altered card that I got in a swap!  Just love it and needed to include it in my make.  I didn't want it to be fixed permanently because my swap partner made this beautiful on both sides... So really wanted to be able to still see the other side.  I used some washi tape to fix some acetate down to make a pocket.  That's why you see the glare. I'm entering this spread in the following challenges: Digi choo

Hello!  I'm back with another birthday card.  Told you last week that I had LOADS to do... I wasn't lying lol  I wanted to make this one all weekend but I felt really bad... to the point that my daughter actually forced me to stay sitting down doing nothing. Not easy getting old, body parts hurt.... and blood pressure goes haywire on you for no apparent reason just here and there....  oh well that is life isn't it. And speaking of getting old here is the birthday card that I was talking about.  I used another fabulously glamourous girl from Sandra Caldwell called Miss Lula Mae.  She's on special until tomorrow at 1.5$ what a great deal here .  And she's on special because there's a contest on FB group page to use her!!! That contest also ends tomorrow.  So join in!!!  You will see the link in the challenges that I'm entering because of course you KNOW I will be joining in. Now there's also over at Outlawz for the entire month a sponsoring from Sandra

Wooop woop it's FRIDAY such a great day of the week.  And to top it off there's a great new release over at Sandra Caldwell's shop .  A super cute little bear is just perfect for Valentine's day. I shared with you last week my nephew's puzzle piece.  I just HAD to do something for his sister.  They are twins so can't give something to one and not the other! I am sharing what I made here for her And here it is if you don't want to watch the video I thought she was just adorable with this napkin background.  I'm getting a lot of use out of that pack of napkins.  I added some foam hearts.  The image was colored with my copics and then fussy cut out. I'm entering this into the following challenges: 4 crafty chicks  - Love Aud sentiments challenge blog  - Valentine or love sentiment Craft rocket challenges  - It's a love thing C.R.A.F.T.  - Recycling - the heart was made out of a cereal box Through the purple haze challenges  -