JUST A QUICKIE!!

Evening all!

Just a quick post tonight because I'm going over the High School for Parents evening for my daughter Bexx.
This cute image is a new stamp from Sugar Nellie and I just love their Manga Stamps :o)

This Sweetie is going into the following Challenges :-
Create 4 fun # 39 ~ Sketch
One Stop Craft # 99 ~ Snowflakes
Creative Inspiration # 80 ~ Christmas in September
Charisma Cardz # 39 ~ Christmas Crafting

Miss Elf ~ Sugar Nellie

Close up of image

Close up of Snowflakes and Pearls

Side View

Items used

Stamp ~ Sugar Nellie ~ Funky Kits

Papers ~ Memory box "Mistletoe"

Pearls & Button ~ Stash

Large Snowflake ~ MS Punch

Small Snowflakes ~ Nellie Snellen Punch

Ribbon ~ Rubberneckers

Thank you for looking and all your lovely comments!

Right gotta dash and catch up with you later!!

Love Vicky xx

FEELING ALOT BETTER!!

 

Evening all!

Good news my Laptop is back to full working order, bad news lost everything on it :o(. The engineer came round at lunch time and put a new hard drive in, was sooo glad we are under warranty and my hubby has also bought me a external hard drive. Hopefully having an external hard drive will save all the heartache of loosing any of my photo's in the future ouch!!

Enough about technology, this cutie is another gorgeous stamp from the fab Lili of the Valley and it's one of my favourites from the Teddy range. So love this stamp as you can colour the flower in any colour and it would look different every time :o)

This sweetie is going into the following challenges :-
Sketch & Stash # 45 ~ A fab Sketch
Die cut Dreams # 67 ~ Teddy bear birthday

Teddy with flower

Close up of image

Close up of charm

Side View

Stamp ~ Lili of the Valley

Papers ~ Memory Box "Gossamer"

Colouring medium ~ Promarkers

Buttons & Pearls ~ Stash

Charm ~ Quixotic Paperie

Border Punch ~ MS "Pinking Scallop"

Thank you for looking and all your lovely comments :o)

Gosh that was hard work tonight!, Mr Blogger is having a laugh tonight, it took me 40 minutes to upload the photos!!!!

I'm off to catch up with your's now, have a great evening

Love Vicky xx

HAVING A VERY BAD DAY GRRRRRR!!

Afternoon all!

This is a very long message so you might want a cup of tea while reading this with lots of biscuits lol!.
Well last night I was watching the tele as you do and a very strange swirly noise was coming from my laptop. Got up to have a look at it and then it went off, tried to start it again and nothing much happened. Thought it might of got a bit warm so I started it up again this morning and the same thing!!. It seems the hard drive has gone on it and it's only 6 months old grrrrrrrr, not a very happy lady :o(
Spend most of the morning making call's to Dell, they thought it might be the software!!,(idiots) so an engineer is coming out in the morning with the new parts ( so glad it's under warranty at the mo ). Then I took some photos of my cards I made last night and uploaded to my old laptop, and the piccies looked awful. I had to load them on hubby's notepad ( which has windows 7 ), to e-mail them over to my old laptop, what a palaver!! Never mind, fortunately I have this machine to use until my lovely laptop is working again. Told you it was a long message but I am soooooo cross at the mo.

So enough moaning (sorry!!), today's card is made with a lovely stamp I bought at Ally Pally at the weekend from Lili of the Valley and I used some gorgeous papers from BasicGrey

This cute bear is going into the following challenges :-
Sketch Saturday # 122 ~ Sketch
DieCut Dreams Xmas Club # 36 ~ Furry Things
Totally Gorjuss # 49 ~ Christmas
Cupcake # 110 ~ Pink & Brown

James Bear In the Snow ~ Lili of the Valley

Close up of image

Close up of flowers

Side view

Items used

Stamp ~ Lili of the valley

Papers ~ BasicGrey "Eskimo Kisses"

Colouring medium ~ Promarkers

Flowers ~ NS Punch "Poinsettia"

Pearls ~ The Hobbyhouse

Ribbon ~ Rubberneckers

Button & Glitter ~ Stash

Glitter Spray ~ Crafters Companion "Silver"

Sentiment ~ Lili of the Valley

Border Punch ~ MS "ZigZag"

Thank you for looking and all your lovely comments :o)

Sorry about moaning, I feel alot calmer now but don't you just hate P.C's when they go wrong!. I forgot to also mention that all my pictures and Digi Stamps are lost too :o(

That will teach me for not backing anything up.

I'm off now to have a very large drink and to hide in my little room,

Catch up with you all later,

Love Vicky xx

ROCK STAR!!

Evening all!

What a dull day!, Cannot believe how dark it's getting now and feeling quite chilly :o(
Never mind will have to stay in the warm and do more crafting instead yippee.
Tonight's card is a fab stamp from Sugar Nellie and It's perfect for those awkward teenage boys.
I must say I quite like making boy cards at the mo, and this cool dude is fantastic to colour in.

This handsome chappie is going into the following challenges :-
Sugar Bowl # 44 ~ Lilian's Sketch + Birthday
CRAFT # 69 ~ Teenagers
Charisma Cardz # 38 ~ Anything goes

Rock Idol ~ Sugar Nellie ~ Funky Kits

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Close up of button

Close up of eyelet & cord

Side view

Items used

Stamp ~ Sugar Nellie ~ Funky Kits

Papers ~ Dovecraft "Masculine"

Colouring medium ~ Promarkers

Eyelets, Button & Cord ~ Stash

Ribbon ~ Rubberneckers

Nesties

Thank you for looking and all your lovely comments :o)

I'm off now to link up and to watch, you have guest it. the Soaps lol.

Take care all,

Love Vicky xx

WHAT A LITTLE STAR!!

Afternoon all!

Well I have put all my gorgeous stash away after my mega shop at Ally Pally yesterday, and my did I spend to much hehehe. I've been having a little play with my goodies this morning, should of been doing the dreaded housework, but what the heck there is always tomorrow lol!!. I still cannot get over how busy it was , I was so exhausted by the time I got home it was down to KFC to feed the troops mmmmm!.
I also got some excited news to tell you, I won over at Totally Gorjuss # 48 Wild thing AND Sarah Hurley # 8 Snowflakes challenges last week, wow two wins in one week yipeeee.
That's enough of me rambling, to today's card. This cutie I bought at Ally Pally along with the paper pad ( bought another one cause is just so scrummy ) ribbon the gorgeous pearls and the fab flower punch :o)

This little star is going into the following challenges :-
Friday Sketchers # 121 ~ Sketch
Sarah Hurley # 10 ~ Autumn
Stamp Something ~ Fall Colors

Little Star ~ Gorjuss ~ Funky Kits

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Close up of flower

Side View

Items used

Stamp ~ Sugar Nellie ~ Funky kits

Paper ~ BasicGrey "Capella"

Colouring medium ~ Promarkers

Flower punch ~ Nellie Snellen "Poinsettia"

Leaves ~ Creative Expressions

Pearls ~The HobbyHouse "Chocolate Heaven"

Ribbon ~ Rubberneckers

Border Punch ~ MS "Zigzag"

Thank you for looking and all your lovely comments :o)

Right I'm off to sort dinner, should of done that an hour ago but I was having to much fun lol!

Have a fab afternoon and I will catch up with you later.

Love Vicky xx

MESSAGE FOR GINNY!

Hi Ginny!
Yes that was me!, ahhh you should of said hello and you was with your hubby too :o)
Glad you had a fab time too, and it was just mad in there lol!
Take care and have a great weekend
Hugs Vicky xx

NO CARD BUT LOOK WHAT I BOUGHT!!!

Evening all!

Wow what a day!, Had a fab time at Ally Pally but it was just sooooo busy. I have not seen it this busy in ages and it was difficult to see to have a good look at everything, but I did spend a small fortune hehehe. I must say it was a shame Sugar Nellie (Funk kits ) doesn't attend this show as it's one of my favourite stamp companies, but then I think I would need a second mortgage to get all their yummy stamps lol. I did go to Lili of the Valley stand and bought a few stamps ( 8 in total!! ), but most of them was Christmas stamps and I wanted to get a couple of their non Xmas ones, but never mind I just have to go their site instead lol. Got another Martha Stewart border punch for my collection and lots of 6 x 6 paper pads as they are just perfect for 6 x 6 cards, my favourite card size :o).

Here is a few piccies of my new goodies hehehe

Lots of yummy :o)

Close up of my new stamps

Some gorgeous pearls ~ ooh I do love pearls :o)

And some fabulous ribbon mmmmm

As you can see I had lots of fun today and I only wished I had more pennies to spend:o(

Hope you like my new stash and I'm gonna go to Sugar Nellie to order the new pre-order stamps and some others I have got my eye on at the mo, But don't tell the hubby lol.

Will be back tomorrow with a little creation with my new goodies and I cannot wait to start playing!

I'm gonna catch up now with your fab blogs  and its X Factor night too woohooo!!!!

Take care all,

Love Vicky xx

FABULOUS FRIDAY!!

Evening all!

Hope all are well on the Friday evening and and I'm not back to work until next Thursday yippee!
And if you don't know already,  I'm off to Ally Pally tomorrow for the Stamp Show and my list keeps on growing lol!
So straight to my card tonight, this gorgeous image is from the fab DigiStamp Boutique and I think she is fab for teenage girls, what do you think??

Sammie is going into the following challenges :-
A Pocket full of Posies # 7 ~ Lavender & Lace
A Spoon Full of Sugar # 122 ~ Anything Goes

Sammie ~ DigiStamp Boutique

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Close up of flower

Side view

Items used

DigiStamp ~ DigiStamp Boutique

Papers ~ BasicGrey "Kioshi"

Colouring medium ~ Promarkers

Lace Flowers ~ Made by me!!

Eyelets, Gems, Brads, Ribbon, Corrugated card ~ Stash

Distress Ink ~ Tim Holtz "Black Soot"

Thank you for looking and all your lovely comments!

I would also like to say a big thank and hello to all my new followers :o)

Take care all, I'm off to add to my ever growing list and to catch up with your gorgeous blogs.

Love Vicky xx

A CUTE WOODLAND CHRISTMAS

Evening all!

Hope all had a super day!, the weather has certainly turned very autumnal today so I think it's out with the jumpers soon and pack away the summer gear boohoo :o(
So to tonight's card, this cute image is from the fab Lili of the Valley and I think it's sooooo sweet and a real pleasure to colour ahhhhh.

So these cute critters are going into the following challenges :-
Pollycrafts Monday # 62 ~ Cute and Cuddly
ABC Christmas ~ T for Tree
Papertake weekly ~ Animal Magic
Lili of the Valley # 66 ~ Untraditional Christmas

Woodland Christmas ~ Lili of the Valley

Close up of image

Close up of Snowflake

Side view

Items used

Stamp ~ Lili of the Valley

Papers ~ BasicGrey "Cappella"

Colouring medium ~ Promarkers

Snowflake Punch ~ Martha Stewart

Ric Rac Ribbon, Gems, Glitters & Eyelets ~ Stash

Distressed ink ~ Tim Holtz "Black Soot"

Thank you for looking and all your lovely comments :o)

Right, off I go to link up and  have a nosey and plus watch the soaps lol!

Take care all,

Love Vicky xx

HOW SPOOOOOKY!!

Afternoon all!

Wow what a beautiful day!, the sun was out and It felt like summer lol, shame it wasn't like this throughout August!!!. Spent most of my day either in the garden or my little craftroom and it was lovely, makes a nice change not rushing around on my day off. I am also in the middle of doing a list of all the goodies I NEED at Ally Pally and it's getting very long lol, hopefully I might win the Euro lottery :o)
So to today's card, this cute little image is from DigiStamp Boutique ( You may of notice I'm getting right into the digistamps at the mo) and it's the sweet Tallulah getting ready for Halloween ahhhhh.
The challenge she is going into is :-

Cupcake Craft Challenge # 109 ~ Transport ~ that's the broomstick hehehe
DigiStamp Boutique monthy challenge ~ September

Tallulah ~ Halloween ~ DigiStamp Boutique

Close up of image

Close up of pumpkins

Side view

Items used

DigiStamp ~ DigiStamp Boutique

Papers ~ Funky Hands "Funky Seasons" cdrom

Card Candy ~ Craftworkcards

Pumpkin Stamp ~ Creative Expression "Village scene" Stamp plate

Eyelets ~ Stash

Embossing powder ~ Cosmic Shimmer "Clear" Powder

Thank you for looking and I hope you like my spooky Halloween card lol!

Enjoy the rest of your afternoon and by the way Arsenal won last night yipeeeee!!!!

Take care all,

Love Vicky xx

A LITTLE BIRDIE TOLD ME AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Evening all!

Well it's Tuesday and that means I'm off tomorrow yipeeeeeeee! I love my Wednesdays off as its my crafty day down my little room while the kids are at school and no one disturbs me :o).  Actually George is now at college, where does the time go???
I'm also making a list of all the goodies I want, or should I say need lol, when I go to Ally Pally on Saturday to the Big Stamp Show ~ it's my fave show :o)
That's enough waffling, to tonight's card. I have used a cute Gorjuss stamp from the fabulous Sugar Nellie Stamp range and she is going into the Basic Grey challenge which is a lovely Sketch.

A little birdie told me ~ Gorjuss ~ Sugar Nellie

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Close up of flowers

Side view

Items used

Stamp ~ Sugar Nellie ~ Funkykits

Papers ~ BasicGrey "Pyrus"

Colouring medium ~ Promarkers

MS Border Punch ~ Daisy Lace

Flowers ~ Creative Expressions Stamp heat embossed with Cosmic Shimmer "Clear"

Card Candy ~ Craftworkcards

Ribbon ~ Ribbon Box

Gems ~ Stash

Nesties

Thank you for looking and all your lovely comments :o)

Right I'm off to link up and to watch the footie, yep I'm a big Arsenal fan and come on boys!

Take care all,

Love Vicky xx

FAIRY WISHES!!

Evening all!

Hope all are well tonight!. Had a very busy day at work and feeling tired so I will not ramble on to much tonight lol!
Tonight's card is a little sweetie from the Lili of the Valley and she is sooooo gorgeous to colour in! She is the cutest fairy on the block and she is going into the following challenges :-

Friday Sketchers # 120 ~ Sketch
Totally Papercrafts # 34 ~ Happy Birthday
One Stitch at a Time # 31 ~ Happy Birthday

Fairies ~ Presents ~ Lili of the Valley

Close up of image

Close up of flower

Close up of Sentiment

Side view

Irems used

Stamp ~ Lili of the Valley

Papers ~ BasicGrey "Porcelain"

Colouring medium ~ Promarkers

Flower, Card Candy & Sentiment ~ Craftworkcards

Ribbon ~ Create & Crafts

Pearls & Eyelets ~ Stash

Embossing folder ~ Cuttlebug "Swiss dots"

Nesties

Thank you for looking and all your lovely comments :o)

Right I'm off to link up and catch up with the Soaps lol, and also your lovely blogs.

Take care,

Love Vicky xx

CUTE FRANCIS!!

Afternoon all!

Hope you all had a fab day and the weather was kind to you all, but it's the end of the weekend and back to work tomorrow :o(
Never mind, roll on Wednesday when it's my day off work and I can go back to my little room and make lots of mess!!!
So to tonight's card, little little fellow is the cutest little penguin ever and it's from DigiStamp Boutique. I am really getting into these digi's at the mo, but you must wait for the paper to dry otherwise you end up with a messy image grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

This little cutie is going into the following challenges :-
Charisma Cardz # 37 ~ Sketch
Sarah Hurley # 9 ~ Polkadots & Circles
Moving Along with the Times # 64 ~ Christmas
Totally Gorjuss # 48 ~ Wild Thing
Stamp Something ~ Digi day!
DigiStamp Boutique monthy challenge ~ September

Francis & Present ~ DigiStamp Boutique

Close up of image

Close up of Snowflake

Side view

Items used

DigiStamp ~ DigiStamp Boutique

Papers ~ BasicGrey "Olivia"

Colouring medium ~ Promarkers

Snowflake Punch ~ Martha Stewart

Corrugated card, Pearls & Glitter ~ Stash

Thank you for looking and all your lovely comments :o)

I'm off to be nosey and to watch another helping of the X Factor yipeeeeee!!

Take care all,

Love Vicky xx