Crafting Vicky

For Jen's blog hop click here. It's Friday!!!!  TGIF!!!  Don't know about you but I'm sure glad that the week is over!  Kids were starting school this week with tons of papers to fill out. It was my month end week and I also have a ton of presentation to do for the budget.... still will be a long day... but at least a long weekend is in view!  It's labor day on Monday so 3 days off!  And I'm so lucky that I get to play around with wonderful digis and craft.  I'm telling you this is what is keeping me sane ;D or almost sane rofl! Today I'm get to showcase a card that I made using some of the wonderful artwork from Marion from  When the scrap hits the fun . She has a wonderful new set of digis for sale and they are totally adorable.  Here's the digis And here are the sentiments: They are so adorable don't you think?!? I just love the way the precolored lady bug looked so that's the one that I used for my card.  Plus I got to

For Jen's blog hop click here . Hello Everyone!!!  I haven't made the announcement on my blog but I did post the badge :D  I am now part of the wonderful Dutch Dare Card Challenge .  I'm so very excited about this!!!  I've been playing their challenge for awhile when I could and now I get to be a DT!!!  How very cool is this! So this week the challenge is Floral Fantasy.  And our wonderful sponsor is  For my DT card I have used an image that I had used previously but that I really love.  It's from Eureka and it's called Butterfly and Bluebonnet.  I usually would have done this card in blues... but I had a request for it in orange so I was happy to oblige.  I think it turned out good anyway :D.  When you have a beautiful image you can't really go wrong I find. The paper is from KI- Memories I got it at Michaels I think last year (yup it's a stop on every vacation in the States!) and I used some cardstock from DCWV - bright &Je

Paper Makeup Stamps & Party Time Tuesdays Challenge Blog proudly presents  "Jen's Sunshine" Blog Hop This hop will remain open till Tuesday Sept.4th Winners announced Sept. 7th Today we take time to honor our friend and fellow crafter Jen Scull.  If you are here hopping with us, then I am sure you know Jen is battling breast cancer.  She has been fighting this nasty disease since February.  On behalf of Jen, we thank you for being here. For this card I used the back ground that I had used for Retro TV (it had not made it to the plastic bag) and I thought it was perfect to showcase this wonderful sentiment. I made another card that you have seen already at Paper Makeup Stamps: I used for this one K&Cie paper, Label 20 and gromet tag from Spellbinder.  I used Wild honey distress ink on the digi and sentiment.  I also added some Robin's Nest dew drops. The digi is colored using copics and some stickles for the wings: Here's the clos

This week at  Jacksons digital expressions  our anything goes twist is a wonderful sketch.  And we have an amazing sponsor: For my card I used Lil Cowgirl and the sentiment is from The Cutting Cafe and is from the set it's about time sentiments. For this card I used paper from My mind's eye - on the bright side.  I used scallop and classic oval dies from Spellbinder.  I used an embossing folder from Couture creations called Fret board it really makes it look like wood.  I added 3 little Candi from Crafwork cards those I purchased in Essex Vermont in a tiny local store. Found great things there!  Miss the vacation... Here's a closer look at the digi that I colored with my copics: I added a charm purchased at Michaels that states Be Free - I thought this would be great with this card. The sentiment is put on Milepost shape that I got as a blog candy win from Ellen!!!  Thanks Ellen if you look at this post :D So has this motivated you to joi