Crafting Vicky

Today I was really lucky.  Even if my husband left to see his mother with 2 of my kids, the other 2 were old enough and responsible enough that I could still go away for a bit.  I went to a crop day offered by Scrapbook Centrale, with 2 friends Chrystiane and her daughter Shanny. I colored for a big part of the day and learned a new technique with a make and take.  Of course I wanted to try it out... so I bought the sparkles to be able to do it too.  I had just the perfect image to use it with and found the perfect sketch for it. Here's my card: I used a great digi image that I found on Stitchy Bear Stamp which is by Floppy Latte Design.  It's called Wishful thinking. I used Jewel Glitter Ritz powder that I burnished. And the paper is from K & cie.  The sentiment is from Impression obsession. I used this sketch: I'm entering this card in the following challenges: Eat sleep stamp  - sketch Digi darlas  - Thinking of you Divas by design challenge

I just had to do a quick post to say how excited I am to have been chosen to be part of a great DT team .  I will be creating for  Tammy scrapin corner .  You can go and meet my other team member. Can I say that I was really doing a happy dance when I found out the news.

I had a request from a co-worker for a mother's day card.  I created one tonight... I'm hoping that she will like it!  Here's my card: I used an image that I found on  Free vintage digistamps .  I used the following sketch: I'm entering this card in the following challenges: The house that stamps built  - sketch Divas by design challenge  - Monochromatic Crafty creations challenges  - Mother's day Delightful sketches  - Mother's day So that's it for tonight! A short post ;)  Quite different from the previous nights lol Vicky xo

Hello everyone.  I would like to start by saying that my card Cancer for my MIL won 1st place at Jackson's Digital challenge.  You can see the badge on my sidebar!  So very happy and proud!  Hope my MIL likes it as much when she gets it... no news from them today. I will keep you guys posted since I'm sure all the good vibes you have sent have helped. Now onto tonight's post. Tonight I decided to make a card that I can send to my step-mother for mother's day.  Shhhh don't tell her ;)  Luckily my dad and her don't have internet at home.  So unless she checks from work... she won't find out.  I'm doing the Pile it on challenge.  So trying to fit as many challenges as possible... well almost... 10 I think is enough ;)  Don't you think? I used my beautiful Seraphina angel stamp from Kraftin Kimmie.  I bought her during Christmas time if I'm not mistaken... and had yet to stamp her up.  I figured this was perfect because my step-mom is quite an

Tonight I'm doing a boys card but with bling ;)  I did a card with my great digi image from Bugaboo LDskateboard.  I had not yet used him and he was just perfect for the challenges I wanted to enter. I had seen on Daring card makers  that they were doing a challenge about sportman.  This card was perfect for it.  And if I deciphered properly I think the sponsor is again the great Tea house bridge . To top it off my kids have friends b-day coming up so I'm sure that I will have a use for him soon: I used one of my cuttlebug embossing folder to create the texture under my little skateborder.  And colored him with copics.  The paint like border is from using a Martha Stewart punch. I followed this sketch: I'm entering him in the following challenges: Paper playtime  - Anything goes Catch the bugblog  - embossing with bling Stella-says-sketch  - for the sketch Crafty card makers  - for the boys Send a smile 4 kids  - one for the boys (my 3rd entry) Craf

For those of you who have read my preceding blogs, I just want to start this one with news from my MIL (mother-in-law).  I believe that all the positives vibes have been helping her!  She's not suffering right now.  She has regained her speech.  The eyesight is not there... but at least she's doing better for now.  She will not be getting better that we know... but at least she's not in pain.  We have no idea at this moment how long we still have her in our lives.  But we are treasuring every seconds. My husband came back home after spending the weekend there with his siblings.  It was quite an emotional time for him.  The kids and I were really glad to see him back home.  We are taking it day by day right now.  But with all this crafting and the wonderful comments that everybody have posted, as well as with all that crying on Friday... I'm doing ok right now.  Today was a wonderful easy going day for me and the kids.  We did what we loved the most... the boys v

In continuation with the rest of my post today, I spoiled myself by buying some great digi images from this artist  Mayzy art  there was so much choice that it was difficult to limit myself lol.  My creation this afternoon is with Rosebud the Fairy.  The sentiment was a freebie that I got from  Scribbles by sandy . To make this card I used My mind's eye paper and I used my wonderful nestabilities for the scallop circle as well as the regular circle.  I colored my little fairy with copics and used Stardust stickles on her wings which you see better here: Isn't she just a cutie?!?  Don't you just want to run and get her? ;)   I used this sketch: I really feel that with each card, I'm improving!!!  Thank you my wonderful followers for being there and seeing this transformation. I'm entering this card in the following challenges: Polly craft challenge blog  - sketch Crafty catz weekly challenge  - Anything goes Aud sentiments  - Anything go