A new home

Hello friends how are you all? I hope your new year is starting well. Sorry I have not blogged for a while it's been very busy the last few weeks. I have been making cards but just didn't have the time to blog but I'm back to normal now :)

I made this card last night using my new penny black stamps which are just super sweet! 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

penny black Saturday challenge

card makin mamas anything goes
delicious doodles challenge flowers

The backing paper is by echo park, and I made the rolled flowers and die cut the topper. After stamping and colouring I hand stitched around the edge and added a doily and banner. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today I hope you all have a lovely day and I will be back soon.

Vic

A Cookie gingerbread

Hello lovelies, I hope you are having a lovely weekend. I thought I would share some more cards I made last night with you all.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
card makin mammas challenge
 crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge
albc christmas challenge
krafty girlz challenge anything goes
cards galore challenge

I started with some kraft card and cut down a piece of red card, which I then hand stitched the outer edge. I die cut a doily shape and stuck both pieces down onto my card. I then colored the gingerbread image using my flex markers and added some buttons and ribbons to the card. I then added my greetings stamp and finished off the card with a wooden heart and a threaded button. 

Thank you so much for visiting me I hope you all have a lovely evening :)

Vic

A chubby snowman card

Good evening crafty people, how is your Monday going?  Its been so cold the last few days but apparently its going to get much colder next week.... I'm hoping it will snow woohoo!

I made this card last night for a couple of challenges:

silhouette challenge blog~use a christmas shape: echo park snowman & snowflake
pixies crafty workshop~snippets used: blue paper, green card & cream card
crafty hazelnuts christmas challenge

I loved the echo park snowman and thought he would be really sweet to use on my card, I also die cut a snowflake and placed some ribbon and a button over the top. I used papermania Christmas stamps and hand stitched around the card. The Christmas tree was made with leftover embossed card which I added some buttons too.

 

Well that's another Christmas card done, I thought I was doing really well but when I went to see how many cards I made there was far less than I first thought...what's that about? I must of dreamt that I made much more or I have finally gone round the bend ha ha :)

 

Thank you so much for stopping by I hope you have a great week!!

 

Vic

Santa baby

Hello crafty loves I hope your all good! How are you all getting on with your Christmas shopping? Not too long to go now :) I can't believe how quick this year has gone, its crazy!

I bought some papermania stamps recently and I just loved this huge Santa! He's just adorable and as he's so big he could be used for a tag too.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

simon says stamp challenge-anything goes
albc challenge-christmas cheer
 

I used my cameo to cut the ripped notecard and stamped my Christmas greeting onto it, and as usual I hand stitched the paper too as I'm haunted now by my sewing machine.... I just can't get the bleeding thing to do what it's supposed to but one day I will try again... Ha ha!! I found some cosmo cricket ribbons and thought they would go with the card and I then I stamped and coloured in Santa. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today I hope your all enjoying the build up to Christmas!

Vic

Gingerbread man

Hello crafty friends I hope your week

is starting off well. I can't believe we're heading towards the end of November already! 

I made another christmas card to add to my small collection he he....hey I'm getting there right?  I love cardmaking so much but I know all my friends and family will be expecting a handmade christmas card I have so many more to make... How are you all getting on with your christmas cards? 

I would like to enter this into the following challenge:

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/chnc-challenge-extra-for-november.htmlf

the shabby tea room week 194-christmas is coming

Okay I said I was getting a bit obsessed with the polkadot embossing folder and here is more proof he he. I hand stitched around the edges of the card front and added some twine and buttons. I did try getting out my mini sewing machine again but I'm afraid to say we have not yet bonded so much so she tore my card apart.....god I'm rubbish with a sewing machine and I bent the needle again but at least it didn't snap like last time! I think that's one item I won't be getting out for a long time :) 

Anyway I hope your week goes well and thank you so much for stopping by. 

Vic 

Flower birthday girl

Hi thank you for stopping by my blog, I love having people visit :)

Well I have been busy making more cards and we have a nice sunny day again here in the UK, what could be better? I really need to tidy up my craft space it's so messy again.... I would love to be more organized with my products.

I have made this card for a couple of challenges:
marianne design challenge blog
shabby tea room challenge #161
The ribbon girl

This card took forever to make as I hand stitched the base and image, and my thread kept getting twisted up but in the end I got there. I used watercolour pencils to colour the image.

 

So here is a list of products I used to make this card:

 

White square card (papermania)

Cosmo cricket girlfriend paper

Marianne rolled flower die English rose

Martha Stewart double scallop edge punch

Cream doily

Craft wire

Pink and bright pink sewing thread

Image from papercrafts inspirations

Derwent inktense colour pencils

Die cut tag sizzix

Versa mark ink

Personal impressions birthday stamp

Twine

Vellum butterfly

Blue crystals

Kraft cardstock-papermania

Purple card stock-papermania

Pink cardstock-papermania

Lavender cardstock-bazzil

Glossy accents

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, if you have any questions about my card or the products used please ask :)

 

Have a fantastic day,

 

 

Vic