Crafting Vicky

WOW there are some incredible individuals out in the blogging world and I had the pleasure of meeting one via the blog this fall!  Since then I've been following her work and her awesome posts.  She's now become part of 2 DTs with me and she really is the sweetest woman. This morning as I was doing the tour of my blogger post I came across a post from her.  So of course I went in to check and I had the sweetest surprise waiting for me.  This morning the post was about the success that people have achieved and the good things that occurred to them. Tuesday I reached my 200th follower!!!  Super excited about this and I will be putting a candy up for grab to celebrate with all of you probably this weekend.  But I had not mentioned this out on my blog yet.  As I was reading the post from Lisa that you can find here (and you really should go and follow her, she has great word art as well as thoughts that make you think about life in general...), I came to my name.  So I was rea

Hello it's time for another challenge over at  Dutch Dare card challenge  it's time for a Tic Tac Toe!!! And our amazing sponsor for this week is For my card I used the wonderful digi It's a dragonfly day.  I used the line Flowers, Buttons and Distressing ;) For this card I used cardstock from Craftcore Nostalgig by Tim Holtz (perfect for distressing), And my Take note collection - Studio Calico by American Craft.  I distressed the edge with my Tim Holtz distresser.  I used some vintage photo distress ink.  I added a button and twine from my stash. Here's a closer look at the digi colored with my copics and to which I added some stickles. Here's the wonderful sentiment from  Create with TLC . So how easy was this?!?  I wonder which line you will choose to do this week? I'm entering this card in the following challenges: Paper pretties blog  - Square cards Word art wednesday  - Anything goes Perfect sentiments challenge  - Anything g

Hello it's time for another challenge over at  Jen's digi  this time it's all about love ;) For my card I used the cute Bear holding heart. For this card I used paper from Cloisonné - GCD studios.  I added some ribbon and charm from my stash.  I used my cricut Holiday Frames & Tag cartridge.  I used as well my Sizzix Heart Primitive # 2.  I added a little pearl hear from my stash. Here's a closer look at the digi colored with my copics And here's a closer look at the sentiment from  Create with TLC . So will you join us this time at  Jen's digi ?!? I'm entering this card in the following challenges: Critter challenge blog  - Use metal Loves rubberstamps challenges  - Have a heart Tuesday alchemy  - Anything goes Inky impressions challenges  - bingo (pink/red, sentiment and dies) And this is it for today!!!  It's going to be a long day... I have to finish my month end... and it's a quarter end so more analysis... oh

Good morning!  It's time for another challenge over at  The stamping chef .  This time it's about love!  So perfect for Valentine's day coming up!!! For my card I used the wonderful digi Peyton in wonderland For this card I used some paper from Cloisonné by GCD studios.  I used some ribbon from my stash.  I added some Robin's nest dew drops.  I recycled some old cards.  The flourish was a left over from a previous card. Here's a closer look at the digi that I colored with my copics: Here's a closer look at the sentiment from  Create with TLC Will you join us this week at  The stamping chef ?!? I'm entering this card in the following challenges: Loves rubberstamps challenge  - Have a heart Tuesday alchemy  - Anything goes Simon says stamp blog  - anything goes Delicious doodles challenge  - all you need is love Inky impressions challenges  - Bingo (Flowers (on paper), ribbon and pink/red or could be Pink/red, sentiment and die)

Good evening everyone!  Hope you had a really nice Tuesday.  Tonight I really wanted to craft.  We finished eating fairly soon so I was able to go down to my craft room for some play time!!! I was good... I made some DT cards 1st (actually managed to make 2) and I still had time for another and this time it was just for fun and for me!!!  I had been planning to participate in a few challenges and this was the opportunity.  To top it of I had just received my order for some more wonderful retiring digis from  Lacy Sunshine !!!!!  All at 1$$$$$  so yes... I splurged... but it was really good for my moral. Here's the card that I made using the fabulous Zolly zombie car hop For this card I used paper from Authentique Glowing (one of my favorite pack from past Halloween) and I used the sheet music because the sentiment is the last words of Mozart... So I thought it was fitting to put sheet music ;)  I used my classic rectangles small and large to cut the digi and paper underneat