Copics Workshop at Headingley

Well I am truly amazed by the workshop I have attended today at Maddy's for the Copics. This lady is soooooo talented and we are really loving the Calvin Mouse character.

As you can see from my previous posts, I have been dabbling with the copic's pens but today I have developed an unheatly obbsession for the ease at which you can create a truly amazing image. This is my attempt today:

I am very happy with the finished card, and it is sooooo far away from anything I have ever made, and the style is nothing like anything I have done before. Not only has it inspired me to use the copics markers more, but it has also inspired me into a totally new style, out of my comfort zone.

I would like to thank Maddy and Rachel (I apologize if I have spelt your names incorrectly) for today, and would love to hear from Eileen, Gay and Lauren also. It was lovely to meet you all today, and I can honestly say the whole day was a lovely experience from which I have taken away a lot. Thanks again.

Missing in action............................

Well I firstly apologize for not blogging for a week or so. I have been extremely busy trying to sort out my husbands new pen (well actually trying to get the pen to start with) and catching up with all my housework that I have let slip this last week whilst enjoying the sun......... what a beautiful week it has been. I amazed, however we will pay with three weeks of bad now won't we.


Even though I have been busy with many things, I have managed to squeeze in a card that my friend wanted for her son's 1st birthday this week. His name is Branden (and as you can see from the picture, I spelt it Brandon, so it had to be changed), but all in all, she loved it! So even though it's not the normal colours for a baby's 1st birthday, I thought I would be adventerous. I used stampin up More mustard card stock as the base card, layering an S U summer sun CS mat on top. The ribbon and the layer on the right are both chocolate chip and the gorgeous giraffe is from the wonderful SU "bundle of Joy" stamp set. I then used the big shot to die cut the moon and stars, and the "bradon 1 today" from the sizzix night and day alphabet set. I actually coloured the giraffe using the copic markers, but was amazed by the match to the SU card stock.

I am still really relatively new to this, and love it when someone actually likes a card I make, especially from Maria, because she is my best critic and tells me if it's terrible as well as if its good. I just wish more people would be like that, then you would learn what people really do like. Mind you I loved this one, and also the one I made last week that I've not managed to post until now. It was a very easy one that I just put together using the live your dream stamp set!

I used the old olive base card, then so saffron and chocolate chip mats, with a whisper white piece embossed with the swiss bots cuttlebug folder through the big shot. I then inked the flower from the live your dream set with so saffron on the petals, chocolate chip in the middle and old olive on the stems, using the to you from me stamp from the best yet stamp set to stamp the sentiment.
Thanks for looking and till next time bye x x x

The Magic of Copic.....................

Sorry I haven't posted for a few days, we've been mad busy with kids being off school and the wonderful revelation of Copic markers from my friend Maria. I am absolutley astounded by the ease of colouring life like images with these markers. I sat last night and coloured over 6 images, working and reworking them. I LOVE them - totally. Well here are my lovely little stamped images I have coloured. The stamps are sugar nellie I think!!! I will check, and I just adore them all.

Anyway sorry for it being a quick post, but I am taking my son swimming very soon, so must dash.

Till tomorrow x x x x

Whimsy Birthday

Well this sunday is my neice's birthday................ she is the glorious age of nine. As she loves pinks and purples and butterflies, I figured that I would use the garden Whimsy stamp set, with the bold brights colours (Orchid Opulence and Pink Passion) to create this fabulously girly card.

As you can see from the picture, I used a Whisper white base card, with a mat of Orchid opulence under a Pink passion mat to enhance the embossed whisper white piece in the centre. This is a cuttlebug folder that has been used to emboss the whisper white CS (I am unsure of the name of it, but I can find it out, should anyone be interested).

I then stamped the open butterfly, the closed butterfly and the flower from the garden whimsy set, in the orchid opulence and pink passion, placing these around the centrepiece. I "stitched" round the edge of the orchid opulence mat, with a white gel pen, and stamped "birthday Wishes" from the sincere salutations stamp set, in orchid opulence on the same coloured CS at the bottom.

It took a while for this card to come together, but I have to say, I was extremely pleased with the outcome, as it shows fully, the personailty of my neice. I love the colours and the bright freshness of this card, and I would certainly reproduce this in the future, for other neices, maybe in slightly different colours.

Anyway as a new resolution, I am going to update my blog, EVERY time I make a new item, as I think that this will provide me with the incentive I need. My new SU stash is certainly giving me the creative boost I need at the moment (although I am sure my husband wouldn't agree, as my SU stuff seem sto have taken over my extremely small living room - note to self - get house with enough rooms to have a craft room!!!!!!!)

Thanks for looking

Vikki x x x x x

Fabulous Blog Candy

Well as well as carding fabulously for two days, I have also been guided to this fabulous blog candy on Debbie's blog here and have had to enter.

I have had to do an amazing SU "live your dream" card, in perfect plum, certainly celery and whisper white. I also did the "a little bit of happiness" card at the top in chocolate chip, whisper white, and close to cocoa. I loved this idea.

The egyptian one is a general decoupage page that my good friend Maria had given me a while ago.

Any way till tomorrow x x x

Bye x x

Golden Oldies........................

Well I am extremely impressed with my new SU stash. I have taken advantage of the new paper offer this month and have purchased 4. I love them and have to admit I have felt them and put them down, looked at them, put them down, and admired them totally before I could actually cut it!!! How sad am I? Anyway, I love the golden oldies set so have produced this little beauty - using more mustard and choc chip CS.

I am loving my whole order this month and therefore this is a short post, so there will be more card making and blogging tomorrow.

Thanks for looking

till next time

bye x x x

Like Father Like Son..........

As much as I hate to admit it, my two year old son, is the image of his father in every which way (mostly good things, but he does of course have a few of his bad points too), so when I took this photo of my husband and my son, I just had to do a scrapbook page. They are so much alike. I love them both dearly and I have been told that my son does have a few of my habits!!!!!! But that unfortunately is it! (I think that he is much more like me, but am over-ruled by everyone else!) I love this page and had to blog it, as i have not done a page for ages as I have been concentrating on my cards and 3d projects.
So here's till tomorrow - I hope to put another picture on tomorrow of some of the stuff I make with my stampin up box of goodies - when it gets here!!!
Till then x x x x
Bye x x x x

Manic treat week

I have posted today with no picture, and the reason for this is that I have had a bit of a shock week. I have been having a clear out of items (the nearest I will ever get to a spring clean) and listing them on ebay to raise some Craft funds hehe, and I have put in a nice little order with our friendly local stampin up demonstrator and managed to finally get the most wanted item - my crop a dile. I can't wait for my new order to come now, then I can make some beautiful cards and things, so this was just a quick update to let people know I am still here just busy getting organised x x
Till next time xx
viks

Forest Friends are adorable

I have decided that I am only goin to add one picture at a time to this blog from now on, as sometimes it uploads them ok, other times it doesn't.

Well, sorry for rabbiting on (no pun intended hehe). I recently went to my friend Maria's open day, in celebration of the new Stampin Up mini catalogue and absolutely loved every minute of it. Maria and Gene (her sister) actually decided on the day to treat me to a set from the catalogue, and the forest friends was definately the perfect choice (thank you girlys). I was so excited. I decided to make this card last night, as I've been a little bit busy with other things this week, and Maria will be so happy when she see's it as I have tied a perfect bow for a change!!!! I cannot wait to make more this evening (once my little son has gone to bed!!!). Any way till next time (and no doubt more forest friend cards) bye x x x x

Easter is the busiest time of the year!!!! Up until now!!

Well what can I say - we have made a few revelations this week, one being I have realised that I could never work in a factory (the production line myself and Maria had going last week was a lot better than a factory), and the fact that carding can totally take over your life. My craft space (which is currently the dining table) has not moved for two days - which is unheard of in my house as my son has very sneaky fingers that tend to touch everything!! And I have made so many little things for easter this time

Our first cards are the "easter" lot that Maria and myself sat up till 4am to complete!!!!

And if that wasn't enough - I have made 8 cards, 8 small baskets, 3 large baskets, 10 sour cream boxes and a another 9 small box bags! I've blogged just a few here (obviously not them all) - and Maria has kindly lent me some of her fantastic SU products, which of course I have come to realise I cannot do without now, so I will have to buy my own! The pictures are slightly messed up on here, so I have left them as they are as it is too late for messing hehe.

So till later

bye xx