Busy......Busy.........Busy

I have been extremely busy this last few days again, and have unfortunately not had any chance to craft. We have had me husbands cousins up for a couple of days and it has been lovely (even though I have not been at all productive). I also have a couple of busy days coming up too, so I am unsure what pics I will be able to post, of creations. However, whatever I make, I will post.
Just a quick post today to let you know I've not abandoned you hehe
Thanks
Vikki x x x

A little lost..........

Ok, so at least I have put a post on hehe. We have had problems with the electric today (bloody power suppliers) and I have not been able to have my main computer on (which is where all my pics are held, and also has the memory card reader on my printer attached to my main ccomp) so I have not been able to get the pics on here of my card for my neighbour (I know your probably thinking that this is an excuse, however it is a REASON hehe not an excuse) so you will all have to wait until tomorrow.
I have also been on the phone to my good friend Maria, chatting for some time tonight, discussing crafty cardy things, and also had relatives up, so all in all, it's been a busy day!!!!
I know that you will all be disapointed, BUT I will put a cracking little card on for you all tomorrow!!!!! Trust me (this is after I have been to my beautiful step sons play!!!!!!)
Well till then x x x
Vikki x x

Lost for a while

Well I must apologize. I promised myself faithfully that I would blog everyday, but I am struggling to find time to even make myself a brew at the moment, let alone blog. However I have made a resolution that I have to blog at least every other day if not every day, and I must put a new crafty item on each post (apart from this!!!!!). So lets see how it goes. I made a wonderful card for our neighbour who was 55 years old on the 10th July, but I have lost the pics, so I am going to reshoot them tomorrow (as he only lives next door) and post tomorrow, making that post the start of my new resolution. So till next time!!

Vikki x x x

Sugar Bowl Challenge

Well this is now my third time of trying to add this post - fingers crossed. (blogger doesn't seem to like me at the moment) I have finally got round to adding my offering for the sugar bowl challenge of the week. This is the first time I have entered a blog challenge, and here is my attempt:
I don't know whether I have actually done this right, but I suppose practice will make perfection. I have followed the sketch as required on the challenge blog here. Why don't you go over and have a sneaky peak, and maybe enter yourself. You have until midnight this evening.
I have to say that this is so far from my usual style, but I am loving using my stash.
Well I will post more tomorrow, and until then wish me luck x x x
Thanks
Vikki

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