Joyful Holiday Wishes

This morning I started my day with a Card Challenge. I really enjoy the technique challenges on Mondays on Splitcoast, because it forces me to stray away from my coloured cards! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE to colour, but I think it's fun to delve into other techniques as well.

Today's Technique is called Faux Silk......... I couldn't believe how quick and easy it is to do and you can achieve such a pretty look with it. Here's the link for the technique why don't you give it a try?




As you can see in the close up, the wrinkles from the tissue paper add dimension to the image. I did an overall dust of dazzling diamonds glitter, which did take away slightly from the wrinkled look. The image is from the Stamp Barn in Stittsville Ontario. I have had it for a few years and pull it out at least once a year to make a card. I used Not Quite Navy and Soft Sky as my cardstock Base The DP is a flocked paper, I believe from My Minds Eye, but I am not completely sure because my BFF Jax gave it to me. I was very happy because although the paper is flocked, with a little careful rocking, I was able to stamp the sentiment right onto the paper!! YAY for me!!!! lol........ I used an EK success border punch to make the snowflake border and added a couple of Jolee's snowflakes for effect!!!!

Still have some time to stamp before Christmas????

Have a great day!

*****Vicki*****

TCP Tuesday- A little late on the uptake!

I am sure you can all relate to the time crunch I have been experiencing this week. So little time to finish up the last minute Christmas Details. I finally got caught up by yesterday and thought I would sit down and complete a card for The Cat's Pajama's Challenge. I had stamped the image early in the week with all intentions of getting it done sooner.

It was actually nice to sit down and stamp! Beats dusting and scrubbing tiles for sure!!! The challenge this week was to create a card using a tree. You can go to Karries Blog for details!!!

Anyway, I pulled out this Funky Paper from SEI, that I have had for a couple of years. I have actually completed quite a few projects with it, because I loved the Pattern and the colours. I ended up buying extra!!! I also added a little DP from SU! (the Olivey coloured star paper). I applied Chocolate Chip Craft Ink to the edges of most of the paper just for fun.








The Base Cardstock is Burgundy, Copics, felt Riboon, Martha Stewart and SU! Border punches along with Stickles and Copics Complete the Card!!!

Hope to do just a little more posting before Christmas..............

Have a Great Day!

*****Vicki*****

Here I am!

It's been a whirlwind week! Trying to get ready for Christmas!!! Well at least all my shopping is done! Still have to wrap em up. I made candy this week, Fudge, Almond Bark, Buckeyes and Heath Candy. As a result I have a HUGE blister cluster on my knuckle........fudge mishap! But all is good I managed to get through without losing a limb at least!

This is a card that I made with a sweet image that I received from Jennifer over at Jennifer's Sweet Designs. If you haven't looked at her blog, please follow the link on my sidebar, you will be pleasantly surprised at her visual eye candy!!!!!

I'm not sure where the image hails from, but it sure is cute isn't it???

I used Buruandy and Artichoke as my Base, with DP from My Minds Eye! Prima's and Su! felt ribbon complete the look!!!

Have a great day and I hope you all are right on target with your Holiday prep!!!!!

******Vicki*****

Naughty or Nice?

I made this fun card for my guy for Christmas........... I sure hope he likes it.......... I fibbed and said it was in my likeness............ (sorry Frances! hee hee!) Well, maybe after a gazillion trips to the gym (Oh, I'll save that for a New Years Resolution.

Anyway, there was a tutorial for Gift Card Holders on Splitcoaststampers last week. These are quick and easy to make. Look under Monday Challenges, it's 196 I beleive!!!!





Wanted to show you the Bling Bling on her Lingerie. These little Rhinestones can cost an arm and a leg at the SB store. My friend came up with a great idea! They have these bling words at the dollar store. So all you have to do is buy the longest word..........more bang for your buck literally! Just make sure that you cut the stones off individually rather than peeling them as they will all stick together!!! Pinup Hanna is coloured with Copics! and of course to answer the question............




hehe............ that's my silly sense of humour shining through again!!!! The DP is from Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalogue, the Ribbon from the Dollar store and the base cardstock is Real Red. The metal embellishment was from Karen Foster I believe.

Well off to work tomorrow!!! I have SO much to do to get ready for Christmas, so if I'm scarce for a day or two, bear with me!!!!

See you soon,

*****Vicki*****

Sundays are SWEEEEEEET !!!!

And so are the images in this adorable Stamp set from Our Craft Lounge. Again, here is another example of how I stamped my own Background paper. The little Chocolate Kiss could also double as a dollop of tasty whipped cream!!!! I must be really trying to compensate for the gray days here because I noticed that my cards have been a little bright as of late!!!!

Anyway, I LOVE this Banana Split image. I coloured it with Copics and what you can't see really well in the picture is that I added Crystal effects to the toppings, which makes them love positively syrupy! I cuttlebugged the Red Layer with Paisley to add texture and in additon dotted my border with White Gel pen to add to the whimsical look of the card!

I love the sentiment too! It says SWEET THANG............... isn't that the cutest? Lastly, I finally got to use some of the Cherry Ribbon that I picked up at least a million years ago in the M's Dollar Bin.................SEE, I knew I'd find a place for it one day!

Well, I am off to do some baking, cleaning and maybe just a little stamping!!!!

Hope you enjoy your Sunday!

*****Vicki*****

TCP Tuesday Elegant Christmas

The TCP Tuesday Challenge was a colour Challenge this week......the Colours Dark Green, Red and Sky Blue. The image and sentiment is from The Cat's Pajama's Elegant Christmas. Unfortunately, I couldn't get the bow from showing "orangey" in the photograph, however IRL, it matches perfectly!!!! I added a touch of gold as an accent colour throughout in the colouring, layering and in the bow! I also used some tone on tone inking behind the sentiment, to add some texture to that layer. I cuttlebugged the Artichoke later and added a red foiled specialty paper from England.

Vicki Needs

I saw this fun little exercise on MICHELLE'S blog. You go to your google search bar, type in your name followed by needs i.e. Vicki needs. You then will get a very interesting list!!!! So, just for the fun of it and a few chuckles I did it...................here goes............this is what the internet predicts that I need:

1. Vicki needs to realize that dogs are not little people in furry costumes............hehe.......... Did I
make a mistake and type PARIS???? did I....... DID I??? nope.

2. Vicki needs a professional profile on Linkln..............hmmmm perhaps I just need to be more
professional.......................

3. Vicki needs the Toilet..................hmmmm well yes, especially like Michelle who needs to pee at
the mall................lol

4. Vicki needs a job??? What??? I have more than I can handle now!

5. Vicki needs to leave Jeff. Hmmmmm I did have a boyfriend named Jeff. I had NO problem
leaving him......................he had designed a little prototype of a gadget called a "winsect"
catcher..............this little thingamajiggy that you use to trap insects............'nuff said!

6. Vicki needs a wake up call???? Actually it's more like Vicki needs to be told to SLEEP!!!

7. Vicki needs new tires? HUH............I just put brakes on and I'm broke already!

8. Vicki needs to go.....................bathroom stuff again? That's cool 'cause once I get that toilet
I need, I'm all set~!

9. Vicki needs a coffee....................EWWWWW I abhor Coffee..........love the smell but can't
stomach a drop!

10. And last, but certainly NOT least...............Vicki needs to drink, let loose and feel happy again.
Hmmmm I think Vicki is enough of a whirling dervish without adding the alcohol and as for
letting loose...........I am a bit of a free spirit and I think I am happy, unless I have had just
had too much to drink today already..................................Wow I wish I was Michelle and had
the big bucks coming to me.

Anyway, that was fun!!! So now perhaps you'd like to see a card............you probably really didn't
come here just to find out what Google predicts that I need!!!!





Vicki needs to look good in a corset like this and have some Bubblegum to chew!!!!
This card is made with images from the Hanna Pinup set that was just released over at Hanna Stamps. I stamped the background with the bubble gum and pinup lady stamp, as well as the word enjoy, from fancy flexible phrases. I LOVE making my own background paper with the smaller stamps. I also LOVE the shadow of the pinup girl. It happens to be one of the icons that one of my Favourite Bands THE ROADHAMMERS ! Boy I am really going over the top sharing insignificant deets about myself today!!! I then stamped the corset, coloured with Copics and layered it onto the card. Some Bling Bling Brads and a little ribbon finish this candy pink confection off quite nicely I think!!!!!

Snowing like the dickens out now.............think I'll just stay in and Stamp!!!!!


*****Vicki******