Crafting Vicky

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

Hello everyone!  It's FRIDAY!!!  WOOOHOOO I'm so very happy about that!  I'm very much looking forward to crafting this weekend!!!  Hopefully LOTS of it. Today I'm here to share with you a brand new image from Sandra Caldwell that you can find in the shop here on Etsy.   The one that I used is called Owl be Elvis To make this card I used some papers from my stash (got lots and didn't mark what it was down).  The sentiment was stamped using small alphabet stamps.  I put the little owl on a wobble so that he shakes shakes shake :)  The image itself was colored with my Chameleon pens.  Still learning how to use them! I always have trouble making masculine cards but I think this one came out pretty good! I'm entering this in the following challenges: Crafting-with-friends  - Anything goes The sisterhood of crafters   - the letter "b" - bird, birthday and bubbles on the paper! The crafty addicts  - Use a die cut/ anything goes - so anyt

Hello everyone! Today I'm participating in a blog hop to celebrate the b-day of a crafty friend Monica who is turning 50! She asked if we wanted to join in to this celebration and that the theme would be journey! That was a really easy theme to go with because journey means something to all of us! Here are the instructions with the links you will need to participate in the giveaway that Monica is doing: 1. Look at the mood board and find something that reminds you of a JOURNEY. A Journey through life Your Art Journey A Journey you recently took 2. Create a project. This can be a card, canvas or anything that inspires you and in any style. 3. Follow Monica's blog 4. Leave Monica a comment 5. Create a blog post using the graphic and a link back to her blog. Don't forget to link your project for a chance to be entered into the drawing for her prize giveaways.  The post for this is here  Birthday-month-bash-and-im-celebrating Here are the fabulous pri

Hello everyone!  There's a brand new challenge over at The East Wind and it's perfect for this time of year (with Mother's day in North America).  So the challenge is all about Mother's or Women.  So perfect time to use the wonderful freebie that Unky drew for those that are registered to the newsletter! I made a video of my process of playing in my alphabet book. For this if you don't want to watch the video I used some neocolor crayons.  I had so much fun using them and should really use them more often!!! The image was colored with my copics and then I fussy cut it out.  The sentiment was found online.  I put it on a word document and then printed it out.  I did some doodling and this is really rare for me, but I loved how it turned out! I'm entering this journaling page in the following challenges: Alphabet challenge blog  - D is for Decoupage Colour crazy challenge  - Crazy color challenge That's it for this post but there's anothe

Hello everyone!  It's Friday and that means a fabulous new release over at Sandra Caldwell shop!!!!  I have played today with the super cute Hippo dad that you can find here . I have made a video of my playing with my journaling out of the box, hope you will enjoy seeing this. And here is the closer look at the make that I did! as you know I totally love mix media so for this I used all sorts of products and stamps.  I have colored the digi with Chameleon pens.  It was my very 1st time using those pens but I really enjoyed it! I'm entering this in the following challenge: Little miss muffet challenges  - anything goes Simon says stamp blog  - anything goes The sisterhood of crafters  - The letter "b" - bbq :) Cardz4guyz  - The great outdoors - nothing says outdoor more to my husband than being able to bbq!!!! We love 2 create  - Mixed media That's it for me for today!!! Hope you have a fabulous Friday!!! Hugs

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

Hello and happy Friday everyone!  What a week.  I have been working later at work... this means getting home later... preparing the meal later and obviously after eating well it's time for bed... almost anyway lol.  This means no crafty time for me and I miss it!!! But because it's Friday it also means that there are new release over at Sandra Caldwell's etsy store.  And you can find this super cute Spring Bud Hippo there. I made a video of the process of this. And here is a closer look at my mixed media journaling out of the box.  The sentiment was found online and typed on a word document and then torn out. I used a bunch of left over papers for this as well as a silicone mat for stamping.  The texture paste is from Heidi Swapp.  I colored the super cute hippo with my copics and then fussy cut her out.  I added a bit of sparkly washi at the bottom so that she is kind of doing a tight rope split lol. I'm entering this mixed media piece in the following