Crafting Vicky

Hello!  It's Thursday and it's time for a new challenge over at Creative knockouts .  For this challenge we want to see signs of spring!  How perfect for this time of year right?!? Our awesome sponsor is: And for my card I used the fabulous image Daffodil block  that I thought was the perfect symbol of spring.  I also went with a yellow and green color combination because to me green is the renewal and growth so a sign of spring!

Hello!  It's Thursday and this means a new challenge over at Creative knockouts .  This time our challenge for you is all about the "s" word.... yup Snowflakes!!!!  Yikes... yup it's the time of year... but I'm dreading the snow storms lol  But on cards it's ok ;o) So our great sponsor this week is none other than For my card I used the super cute Smiley Snowman.  Just love how happy he looks!!!!

Hello everyone!!! It's Tuesday and this means some new challenges!  For those of you looking for Ike's World challenge it's over on my darker blog... click on the picture on my left sidebar. For this blog today It's all about a little fall creation for Tuesday Throwdown .  Our challenge for you is gratitude.  Perfect for this time of year in the States.  Our sponsor this week is the great For my creation I used Autumn Collage and decided to make a little thank you card.  We always need some of those right?!?  Our thanksgiving is past because in Canada it's in the middle of October.  But there's always reasons to be thankful... so this is a great opportunity to have a little card already done.

Hello everyone it's time for another challenge over at  Tuesday throwdown .  This time our challenge for you is toes in the sand!!! And the fabulous sponsor is For this card I used the great Beach ball Cocoa.

Hello everyone!  It's time for a new challenge over at Dutch Dare Card challenge .  This time it's about fluttering ;)  And our fabulous sponsor is For my card I played with Butterfly with flower.

Hello everyone!  This is time for another challenge over at  Tuesday Throwdown .  This time our challenge is about doing a monochromatic card. Our wonderful sponsor for this week is I had the chance of working with Candle Cocoa. For this card I used paper from Classic Calico by American Craft.  I used a cuttlebug embossing folder.  I used a ribbon from my stash as well as a little mouse charm.  I used some corrugated cardstock from a candy win as well as some brads from my stash.  I distressed the paper with my Tim Holtz distresser and used some vintage photo on the embossing folder to create some depth. Here's a closer look at the digi that I colored with my copics and that I fussy cut. And here's the wonderful bilingual sentiment from  Create with tlc That was an easy peasy card right?!?  So will you be joining us this week over at  Tuesday Throwdown ?!? I'm entering this card in the following challenges: L...

Good afternoon everyone!  I'm really happy to post a little card that I did this afternoon!  I was really upset this morning while I was doing my cleaning routine... The kids and my hubby were at the dentist... and I was picking up all their stuff from all over the house... So when they showed up I sat everyone down and told them that I was not the maid... and that if they didn't take care of their stuff I was going to put it in bags and give it away... I've had it... and the list included not just the kids but the biggest one of them all as well my hubby... Soooo I really needed this craft time this afternoon. I saw a wonderful sketch that I wanted to try as well as a new technique which is spotlighting... never done a card with that before.  I also always need some general B-day card so this was a great occasion to do one ;)  I used the wonderful digi Morning glories from Sweet and Sassy! For my card I used paper from Lilybee design - Buttercup that I pur...

This week at Jackson's Digital Expression Challenge is the turn for the CAS team and this time we want to see CAS with pattern paper. Our wonderful sponsor this week is For my 1st card I used the wonderful Digi Ax-mas from Robert Jackson!  Just looooove that digi :D I used paper from My mind's eye - The merry days of Christmas.  I used Label 7 and Label 14.  I added a ribbon and charm from my stash.  I used Evergreen burgh distress ink around the edge of the digi and the sentiment. Here's a closer look at the digi colored with my copics: I used for this card a sentiment from  Create with TLC And here's a look at the bow with my charm. For the second card I used a wonderful digi from Sweet and Sassy called Cornflower and butterfly. For this card I used paper from Bobunny - Apple cider.  I also used some cardstock from Recollection purchased at Michael's.  I used a stamped sentiment that I purchased at a sale.  I thou...