Inspiration Invitation!

My Very Talented Stamping Friend Cindy Major hosts an inspiration challenge each Saturday on her Fabulous Blog! She invited me to play along this week with her challenge Oldies but Goodies!!!

Cindy is an excellent stamper and an amazing Scrapper. If you're looking for Great Scrapbooking Ideas using Stampin' Up! Products, here blog is the one to see. I met her at a Stampin' Girls Convention in Ottawa a few years ago and have been following her blog ever since!  

The challenge: to dust off one of our oldest stamp sets and create a card. I have to say that A Tree for All Seasons is a timeless classic and continues to be one of my favourite sets today still.

Thank goodness that Olidies can still be goodies, cause I find that I dust myself off occasionally!!! What's that Country Song?? There might  be a little dust on the bottle, but don't let them fool ya about what's inside!!! lol.

I went totally Stampin' Up with this card from the DP to the Base colours of Chocolate Chip and Really Rust........... Don't you think Rust is an appropriate colour for an Oldie challenge??? Hmmm now is that Rust on the bottle???  Coloured with Copics, Sponged with Cool Caribbean....the sentiment set is also a retired set called Mixed Messages. The flowers from Prima and Big Brads from Stampin' Up!!

Also Check out Marika's Blog   as she is playing too!

This is my second post for today, so if you are looking for the OCC post, please scroll down. 

Happy Saturday, Happy Stamping!

*****Vicki~~~~~

Our Creative Corner Colour Challenge

I LOVE the challenge this week over at Our Creative Corner!!!! We were asked to use our favourite Colour Combination. Not Quite Navy and Creamy Caramel is my favourite Hands down!



I used Stampin' Ups! Just Beachy set. My Girlfriends are here for our Annual Stamping and Scrapping weekend and my BFF Jacqui just happened to have this set! I picked up this Beach Border punch from M's today as I thought it would go perfectly with this card as well as with some up coming release stamps that I am working on now!

Cuttlebug embossin template, Copics, White Gel pen and Spica Yellow and Jelly Roll pen adds a wee bit of bling!!!! A little Crystal effects to the windows give them a glassy look!

Have to keep it brief because I need to get back to my Chickas, but I hope to be back tomorrow to tell you about the amazing surprise I received last night!

Happy Stamping!

*****Vicki~~~~~

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Week 9 and Challenge Winners

One more week closer to Christmas!!! Hmmmm How many Shopping days it that??? I'm not exactly sure, but I haven't even been thinking remotely of Christmas Shopping. My preference is to shop a little early because I can't stand the crowds at the Mall at that time of year, but I never usually get it done as early as I like. But this year, I'll have more time since I have a handle on my Christmas Cards!!!!

Saturday I had my friends Laura and Darlene over to play!!! We didn't end up getting much done as we spent more time catching up and giggling...........plus we had a little party to attend after dinner. So needless to say, although I intended to make this card that day, it in fact wasn't made under the influence of red wine, but rather hastily at 10:30 p.m. last night when it dawned on me that I needed a card for the challenge this morning!!!!

When I need a quick card, I often turn to Lovely as A Tree. I have made many quick cards in a pinch with the various tree stamps and have to say that even though it's one of the first Stamp sets I ever owned, I still enjoy it and would probably never part with it. I wish that my picture would capture the beautiful glints of the Dazzling Diamonds on this card. The picture does not do it justice at all and although I am not at all tooting my own horn, this simple card is GORGEOUS to the naked eye!!!! "Naked eye"!! hehe!!...........that's really all that was naked as I was constructing this card...........REALLY!!!!............just thought it sounded more metaphorical than.........."in reall life" !





Anway, go check out the Christmas Diva's Creations by following the link on my sidebar!!! There are some Beauties on there today!!!

Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Sentiment is a SU Rub on
Paper:l Night of Navy, White, Bashful Blue, SAB DP
Cuttle bug, White Gel Pen, Sponges, DD Glitter, WHite Stamping Pastels, White Gel Pen (of course!) and M's Ribbon

Here's the sketch if you would like to play along!




OH! The winner of my ORANGE Challenge is.................. (DRUMROLL PLEASE!) is Player Number Three............ Jodi!!!

Here are your random numbers:

3

Timestamp: 2009-03-23 12:07:59 UTC

Thanks for Playing Ladies!!! Jodi, I'll get your prize out to you this week!

Happy Stamping!!!

*****Vicki~~~~~