Noble Deer

I have been really really busy this week, but I have done loads of creating. It was my friend's great niece's 30th this week, and as I was browsing blogs to come up with ideas for a card, I came across one that inspired me to do this. Unfortunately, I forgot the blog where I got the idea from, so I cannot give credit, however i am sure the lady knows who she is, should she stumble across my blog. I used the wow flowers, Night of Navy, Ballet blue and whisper white, also printing the Thirty sentiment using my computer. I loved the finished card.

I also had to make a Welcome Baby Girl card for my friends daughter who has had a baby girl, Congratulations Tracy, so here is the creation. I used the rabbit from the forest friends set, and some paper I had left over, stamping the "best is yet to be" sentiment out of best yet, on a piece of whisper white. Plain and simple!

My last creation is my favourite. Iused the Noble Deer stamp set and the Sincere salutations.

I hope you like them as much as I do.

Until Next time

Vikki x x x

Well I thought I woudl start this post before putting a title in as I have no idea what to call it. No doubt by the end of the post it will have acquired a title. Firstly I thought I would share a close up of the truck that I did on my previous card, to show the watercolouring. I absolutely love this truck and have only just bought it after many months of drooling over it, so no doubt it will get it's fair bit of use.

I have also been busy fulfilling cards for people's birthdays, and here is one I made for my friends fiance for his birthday from Her. I used techniques I have never really used before and I was unsure of the outcome, but people that have seen the card, think it is wonderful. Let me know what you think.

I didn't actually have a Fiance stamp so I decided to print the sentiment onto Whisper White, using my computer and then inked the edges of the card. I have used the direct to card technique, on the textured card stock for the base card.

I stamped the image of the trees four time (twice off each inking) to gain the image of depth.

Inside as you can see from above, I have placed a piece of chocolate chip card on the left hand side to cover the excess ribbon and brad backs, and then again printed a verse onto whisper white cardstock and inked the edges.

The last card in my post today, was a quick one for my frineds Dad, from her son. I will put a grandad sentiment on it before it is sent, but I absolutely love this Daisy and dandelion set of stamps that I have used for this (the doggy actually had a flower in her fur on her head, but I hoped that by colouring it in the same colour as her fur, it wouldn't be noticed!!!!)

Anyway, thanks for looking, and please feel free to leave comments as you please.

Till next time

Vikki x x x x

Busy, busy, busy 2

Hello all,

I have been exceedingly busy this last few days - the world and his wife seem to have birthdays in August - and it is also my beautiful Step Daughters birthday on Thursday so I will be making her a card too (that will be osted on Thursday).

Well the card I am going to post today is one I have made for my friends fiance, from his son! It's his birthday on the 16th and she has asked me to make him a card from his son, and one from her. I had no idea what to do, as I don't usually like making male cards (they aren't the easiest for me). As I had just bought the neighbourhood wheel from Stampin' Up! I thought I would give it a go, with the "loads of love" truck and hearts! I was very happy with it, even though it took ages (mind you my husband was still tiling the bathroom so it broke the boredom a bit hehe)

As you can see, I coloured the houses using the SU markers in barely banana, bordering blue, chocolate chip, close to cocoa, bellet blue, and ruby red. I using old olive and always artichoke for the grass, and then also watercoloured the truck with creamy caramel, close to cocoa and then basic black for the tyres. The picture is not the best unfortunately, as my camera is still playing silly beggars, so I have to do that off a little tiny camera. The hoop on the left is actually a curtain ring that I bought from a local B&Q surplus store. There were 24 in a pack for 50p. I was very impressed. The pewter type hooks that come off that are the ones that come with it (there was only one on each, I just nicked two off others), and I attached the letters that I had drawn and edged in chocolate chip to it, using eyelets in holes cut using the crop-a-dile.

The "Birthday Wishes" sentiment is from Sincere Salutations and is stamped in Chocolate chip.

Anyway thats it..........off to make some more now!

Bye Vikki

Swap Card

Well just a very quick post tonight to show you the swap card that I sent for the Tag swap. I have had it confirmed now that the lady received it, so I'm happy to put it on now.

Here goes:

I used a few different types of stamps on this, as i do not have many SU flowers, but I used pocket sillouettes for the foliage in the background, and also the flower from the Mr and Mrs set. I also used the Yummy set to do the greeting. The thinking of you tag is on a metal rimmed SU tag and has been stamped in real red, and clear embossed. I then also used the DSP for the pot! I absolutely adore this idea, and was exceedingly pleased with the outcome.

Thanks for reading
Till next time
Vikki x x

Finally a photo

Well at last I have a post with a photo (or a few more). I was away last week for a couple of days in that terrible rain, in a caravan (I can hear you all go awwwwwwwww hehe), and on my return I attended the 3D christmas class part II at Maria's. This was such a welcome class and as a result of showing this in my house (just on the mantlepiece) I have had a few orders for personalised xmas cards already. This is such a wonderful set and I loved every moment of making it.

I know these aren't the best of pictures as I have taken them at night and the flash has hampered the quality some what, but i have tried to be a precise as I could be with them. I hope they are ok for you all to see.

This is an amazing little box - (the side view is below) - it is so sturdy. The top note die was used for the top and bottom of the box, (with a normal hinged folded box inside). DSP on the left in the shape of the top note and then layered the tree on a stamped background image and two co-ordinating mats. I was very impressed with the outcome.
Then we made a "bonbon" box (I think this is the correct term for them) - these are so simple and yet so effective There was then the bag in a box, or box in a bag (I forgot which way round it is supposed to be). This was done with DSP! I love this too.

And last but certainly not least - the gift card holder. This is sooooooo very nice and I am going to use this loads.

I went a bit mad stamping the poinsetta on the inside but I love the effect.

Items used: Old Olive cardstock, Real Red Cardstock, Top Note Die, Season of Joy stamp set, with old olive and real red Ink, Old Olive grosgrain ribbon, whisper white grosgrain ribbon

Well I do have a few more pics to put on - but they are mainly for swaps so until the ladies that are receiving them confirm they have, I don't want to put them on. So I will get my finger out (as my husband is tiling my bathroom at the moment so it's giving me more time to card) and get some more things made and blog them for you to see.

Anyway I think I have waffled enough for now on this post, so till next time x x x

Vikki