Crafting Vicky

I have some birthdays coming up and I really needed to get going on making some cards.  I have been slacking in that respect recently. There's a totally fabulous sale over at Sandra Caldwell's Etsy store and it's up until the 3rd of April.  There are tons of images for 1.5$ instead of 3$.  Such a great great deal!!!! For this card I'm using the Rosie Chick image.  And I wasn't sure what to do for this card so I went and checked out Wednesday Sketch over at Outlawz and as usual they had a great sketch which ended up being the base for my make. Here is my card The paper that I used for this is from Kaisercraft - Confetti.  I added a little ribbon, a flower from prima.  The image was cut using the grand nestabilities oval dies.  I used a great sentiment that my friend Lisa from Decosse dynamite Doodles .  The image was colored with my copics. I'm entering this in the following challenges: Outlawz Wednesday Challenge  - Sketch Just-add-ink  - Ju

Hey everyone!!!  There's a brand new release of images today by Sandra Caldwell.  You can find them in the store here .  And while you are there, check out the fabulous sale that she has going on until April 3rd!  Lots of digis are 1/2 price!!!!  Yes they are only 1.5$. The digi that I'm using today is called 1470 I Hear Ya. It really reminded me of one of my sons so I had to use it to prepare his b-day card. His b-day is coming up in the month of April. I have so many papers in my stash that I'm not sure anymore which sets this comes from.  I added some buttons also from my stash.  The image was colored with copics and then fussy cut out.  The sentiment was found online and I thought it was perfect for him.  He likes to be philosophical. I'm entering this card in the following challenges: Little miss muffet challenges  - Anything goes Crafty gals corner challenges  - Anything goes Creative moments  - anything goes Simon says stamp  - Anything goes Art

Hey everyone!!!!  Hope you are all doing fabulous.  I am just back from vacation.  And wow what a weather to be back too.  But hey you have to be back at one point and back to work. However today I'm not here for this I'm here to share with you a fabulous new image from The East Wind called Take care of my cat .  Since I love my cats (miss them on my trip).  And this image was a great one to use in my Journaling out of the box. I have made a video of the making of this mixed media piece. And here is the make that I have done with her.  Lots of paints and left over papers.  As well as some stamping.  The sentiment was found online. There was lots of paper scraps on my desk and I used them here.  The image was colored with my copics. I'm entering this make in the following challenges: Crafty gals corner challenges  - Anything goes Simon says stamp blog  - anything goes Crafty sentiments  - Anything goes Crafting from the heart challenge blog  - Anything goe

Hello everyone, I'm here tonight to show you a card that I made for a colleague of mine that is leaving my work place. The image that I have used is from Sandra Caldwell and you can find this image here in the store. And right now it's on special at 1.5$ because you can use it in a FB challenge in the Sandra Caldwell Fan group. To make this I used a sketch from Paper Play Sketches . And here is my card. The paper that I used was from my favorite stack of paper from Me and my minds eye - Moments.  It's a very old paper pack but I LOOOOVE it and I am at the last one of 2 packs lol.  I used my scallop and regular circle from Spellbinder.   The image was colored with my copics and then fussy cut out.  The wings were covered with some gel pen. I'm entering this in the following challenges: Paperplay sketches  - the sketch of this week Sandra Caldwell Stamp fan fb group  - Bee silly Through the purplehaze challenges  - Anything goes Double D challenge

WOOO HOOO in the middle of this snow storm there's a brand new great The East Wind image that you can find in the store here . If you know my blog you know that I really really love Lucy Loo and her attitude!  She is the GREATEST digi to color and when I really want to give attitude well her hair turns purple lol I haven't been doing a lot of cards but I was inspired with this one.  The image was colored with my copics and I used some left over pieces of die cuts as well as some papers from DCWV if I'm not mistaken it's the rock pack.  The sticker was part of a set from the dollar store. I'm entering this card in the following challenges: Deep ocean challenge blog  - Dots or stripes - I have dots with the bling and stripes with the paper Digichoosday  - Anything goes Dream valley challenges  - Lots of layers - I have with the digi on top of it 6 layers :) Crafty hazelnuts patterned paper  - Patterned paper That's it for me for today.  Hope you h

Happy Friday to you all!  I'm so tired this week it's crazy... and we lose one sleeping hour on the weekend... that will be HARD lol.  But at least spring is coming and that is good.  Right now however it's still really really cold so we are still feeling as though it's still winter. Anyway, Sandra has made some great new release images!  And I'm sharing one with you all.  Just love it.  It was perfect to send a little hello to my stepmom who loves rabbits.  So I made her a postcard.  You can see the process here: and here is the look at the postcard finished!  It's a real mixed media piece because there's loads on there. I have used paints, ribbon, tissue paper, left over other papers and to finish it off a pitt pen marker all this on a cereal box cardboard. The image was colored with my copics and then fussy cut.  I made the sentiment in a word document and fussy cut it out as well.  On the back end side there's a postcard blank base that

Hey!  Happy Friday to you all and TGIF it's been one of those weeks that I'm sure happy to see coming to an end.  The ending however is pretty awesome because it's coming with a new digital image from Sandra Caldwell that you can find in her Etsy store here . And the name of this fun image is Team Mom.  Now when I saw the fingers it gave me the inspiration to do this because with 4 kids I have often made this comment.... You can see the making of this journaling out of the box (JOOTB) in the following video And here is a closer look at the piece. I made the sentiment on a word document and then cut it in parts.  The backgrounds was made on a cereal box cardboard.  I used Acrylic paints, book pages , envelopes, stencils.  The image was colored with my copics and I fussy cut her out. I'm entering this in the following challenges: As you like it challenge  - other than a card and why - I love journaling on little cardboard because I get to tell a story

Hey everyone!  How is the week going for you?!?  In my case I need more sunshine!  And I have done just the perfect spread for this.  I have used the new freebie of The East wind if you are registered for the newsletter here . I really needed to do some journaling!  and bright colors! You can see the making of this here And here is the spread.  I have used some acrylic paints as well as stencils and left over bits of papers. The stamping was done with a silicone mat.  I have colored the image with my copics and then fussy cut her out.  The sentiment is an altered card that I got in a swap!  Just love it and needed to include it in my make.  I didn't want it to be fixed permanently because my swap partner made this beautiful on both sides... So really wanted to be able to still see the other side.  I used some washi tape to fix some acetate down to make a pocket.  That's why you see the glare. I'm entering this spread in the following challenges: Digi choo

Hello!  I'm back with another birthday card.  Told you last week that I had LOADS to do... I wasn't lying lol  I wanted to make this one all weekend but I felt really bad... to the point that my daughter actually forced me to stay sitting down doing nothing. Not easy getting old, body parts hurt.... and blood pressure goes haywire on you for no apparent reason just here and there....  oh well that is life isn't it. And speaking of getting old here is the birthday card that I was talking about.  I used another fabulously glamourous girl from Sandra Caldwell called Miss Lula Mae.  She's on special until tomorrow at 1.5$ what a great deal here .  And she's on special because there's a contest on FB group page to use her!!! That contest also ends tomorrow.  So join in!!!  You will see the link in the challenges that I'm entering because of course you KNOW I will be joining in. Now there's also over at Outlawz for the entire month a sponsoring from Sandra

Wooop woop it's FRIDAY such a great day of the week.  And to top it off there's a great new release over at Sandra Caldwell's shop .  A super cute little bear is just perfect for Valentine's day. I shared with you last week my nephew's puzzle piece.  I just HAD to do something for his sister.  They are twins so can't give something to one and not the other! I am sharing what I made here for her And here it is if you don't want to watch the video I thought she was just adorable with this napkin background.  I'm getting a lot of use out of that pack of napkins.  I added some foam hearts.  The image was colored with my copics and then fussy cut out. I'm entering this into the following challenges: 4 crafty chicks  - Love Aud sentiments challenge blog  - Valentine or love sentiment Craft rocket challenges  - It's a love thing C.R.A.F.T.  - Recycling - the heart was made out of a cereal box Through the purple haze challenges  -

Hello!  It's Thursday and I hope that today I will be doing better.  I have been home sick for the past 2 days... good thing my videos and post are done in advance. Anyway today I'm sharing a journaling out of the box for all of you using a great image from Sandra Caldwell and that's on special at 1.5$ right now.  You can purchase her here .  And she's on special because there's a contest over at the FB group right now.  This means the possibility to win more cool digis!!! You can see my process here And here is my card This was done on a cereal box cardboard.  I used some napkin and some washi for the background.  The sentiment is from Ginger house  she really has some amazing sentiments!  The image was colored with my copics and then I fussy cut her out. I'm entering this little journaling card in the following challenges: Sandra Caldwell FB group  - Glamour girls contest Crafty sentiments  - Anything goes Through the craftroom door  - Anythi

Hello!  There's always a need for new b-day cards.  And when you find images that are on special at 1.5$ well that is even better!  The card that I made is using a great image called glamour nana it's from Sandra Caldwell and you can find it here . And right now she's sponsoring over at Outlawz sketch challenge so it's a great opportunity to win more fabulous images! I decided to play along with the sketch this week (something that I had not done in quite a long time!)  because I really need some b-day cards for the upcoming months.  So it was perfect. Here's my card I colored the image with copics and then fussy cut her out.  The glasses were covered with some glossy accent and I put some gel roll pen on the earings as well as on the glasses.  It doesn't really show on the picture but they are all shiny.  The sentiment is from my good friend Lisa Decosse , she had provided me with a bunch of different bonne fête sentiments!  The paper is from a freebie

Hello!!!  There's new digis over at  Babycakes design aka Sandra Caldwell designs  and you will just fall in love with them.... yeah... it's Valentine's day that's coming up. I got to play with the fabulous Smoochies.  When I saw him I just KNEW what I wanted to make with him.  You see I have a little nephew (turning 5 this year) and he's totally into the typical boy things!  Loves cars and stuff like that.  So couldn't just send him a girly valentine! I had seen a fellow youtuber (Maggie Lockley) use a puzzle piece recently and that gave me the idea for this special Valentine.  You can see the making of it here: And here is the close picture for you I finally got to use some of those GINORMOUS puzzle piece that had been given to me by a friend.  I don't get to play with them much because they are HUGE!!!!  I played with paints and stencils.  The image was colored with my copics and then fussy cut out.  The sentiment was stamped and then just edge

Hello everyone!  It's time for a new challenge over on the blog The East wind .  And for this one it's about love and romance.  What a better image for this than the wonderful  Aurora be my valentine . I don't make a lot of cards anymore but it was perfect for Valentine's day and I'm thinking of sending this to my dad! The card was made with all Valentine paper scraps that I have HAD for YEARS!  YAY me for using up my stash finally.  I added some bling and the sentiment was cut out with a spellbinder die. I stamped the sentiment with those tiny little letter stamps.  The image was colored with my copics and then fussy cut out. I'm entering this in the following challenges: Cardz 4 galz  - Love is in the air Cute card thursday  - Be my valentine Crafty gals corner challenges  - Add some sparkle That's it for me for this post!  I will be back later with another one. Hugs

Hey everyone!  Happy hump day!  Hope your week is great so far.  I can't wait for the weekend for more play time lol but so far the week is still good. Today I'm here to share with you 2 new digis from The East Wind.  One that you can get as a Freebie if you are registered for the newsletter here . For that one I decided to make a journal spread and just have fun and also remind myself that it will take time and patience to make my dreams come true but they will happen! So here is the video if you want to see it: And here is the spread. I used my dylusions paints for this I hadn't played with them in a while.  I added some stenciling.  The dreams is a project life card that I thought was perfect for this and was actually the color inspiration for this spread.  The image was colored with my copics.  I stamped using my rubber placemat. And here is the 2nd make that I did for today.  This time it's using a brand new digi that you can find here I used this

Yes I managed to do it again!!!  Recycled more Christmas cards :)  My stash is getting bigger and I'm feeling quite encouraged by this. Not only am I getting those cards done but I'm also using stickers that hardly stick anymore...and bits of papers left from tons of previous projects.  And even doing this my scrap pile doesn't seem to diminish.  At least I know that I'm finally using my stuff!  And that was a big resolution for me this year. You can watch the process of how I turned 3 cards into those :) As mentioned in the videos I use premade card bases that I have had also for years!  My god the stuff that we hoard... or I should say "I" hoard!!! I'm entering this set of cards in the following challenges: Crafting from the heart challenge blog  - Anything goes The papergirls challenge  - Patterned paper - used a lot of little scraps Crafty hazelnuts patterned paper  - Patterned paper Christmas cards all year round  - Snowflakes - I

Hello!  I'm super happy to say that I'm keeping up with my promise to make Christmas cards :)  I have to admit that the support that I have been getting from my Youtube subscriber has been a HUGE encouragement to continue! You can see the process video of these cards in here: I can't believe it that I made all these cards out of 2 cards!!!  It was pretty cool.  And I'm finally going through my stash of papers and using all the little bits and pieces! I'm entering these cards in the following challenges: Crafting from the heart challenge blog  - Anything goes Christmas cards all year round  - Snowflake.  I added some red ones as well as a foam one :) Crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge2  - January extra challenge Crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge  - Use a sentiment I did on all but one Kreativeinkauf-challenge  - Snowflake That's it for me!  Hope this will inspire you to do more recycling and using up your little pieces!!!  I want my stash

Hello!  Hope you have a wonderful Saturday.  I'm here today to share with you a make that I did for Oddball.  My last make as a dt.  I loved my time and I think it's time for me to step down. I really wanted to make a piece that was representative of me as of the moment.  I really do need that alone time to craft and do some art.  Recently one of my kids (as they were all going to the movie theatre) mentioned how I would miss them and would be lonely.  He is right I would be if it was for a very long period of time... but I'm finding that more and more I do need that time alone with myself to just play.  So no I wasn't going to miss them for 2.5 hours lol.  Actually I thought they came back way too fast! For this last make I'm using the wonderful image 363 .  He was just perfect for the little out of the box journaling that I wanted to do.  You can watch me on the video here. And here is my little journaling make I found the wording in a magazine and just