Happy Easter!!

Good Afternoon!! Sorry for the late post :-) I have been lazy today and well just enjoying it! LOL It has been a good weekend, of course it helps having had friday off!

Well onto today's card! It didn't quite turn out they way I wanted, but I still think it turned out very pretty! All soft and springy!! I loved playing with the priceless brass template :-) I just love the embossed butterflies!! I hope you like it as well!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful blessed Easter!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Priceless, All Holidays

Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Sage Shadow, Vellum, Spring Fling Designer Paper

Ink: So Saffron, Sage Shadow, Pretty in Pink, Versamark

Accessories: White grosgrain ribbon, Priceless brass template, Stylus, Silver Brads, Gemstones, Paper Piercer, White Embossing Powder

Couldn't sleep :-)

Good Morning!! Early, early morning!! LOL I couldn't sleep so I thought I would try Beate's weekend challenge and laundry! It usually takes me awhile to wind down after an event. Hopefully, I will be sleeping in.... :-)

Anyway, moving on to today's card! I think this card turned out so pretty!! I just love this color combo! Whatever will I do when these colors retire??? LOL I just realized tonight as I was going through my ever growing pile of SU Designer Paper that I did in fact have Porcelain Prints!! I started to order it a couple of times and would take it off at the last minute! How awful am I?? LOL The card is fairly straight forward. I sponge around the edges of the flower with the Blue Bayou and I used my nestabilities for the circle and scalloped circle. I felt SU's wasn't quite big enough...I sure do wish they would come out with some bigger sizes! I bet they would sell like hotcakes!!LOL Well, I sure do hope everyone has a great Saturday!!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Embrace Life, All Holidays

Cardstock: Blue Bayou, Wild Wasabi, Porcelain Prints Designer Paper

Ink: Basic Black, Blue Bayou, Versamark

Accessories: Vanilla Embossing Powder, Paper Piercer, Sponge, Nestabilities Dies, White Gel Pen, Half back Pearl, Blue Bayou Stitched Ribbon

Okay....this should be my last post for today!!

Okay, I just realized that my posts today are going to read backwards! LOL Sorry about that! Can you tell I am not a morning person?? :-) Anyway, I feel this card is my very own creation based on the ones below! More so since, I cut out a Ruby Red Carousel note using the brass template and made my very own matching envelope! It was a bit tedious, but so worth it!! :-) Of course, Ginger Blossom is another favorite Designer Paper, which just goes so well with Ruby Red!! I just LOVE how this card turned out!!! I think it turned out soooo pretty!! I hope you like it!!

Well, that is it for today!! I hope I haven't wore you out!!! Have a great day everyone!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Embrace Life

Cardstock: Ruby Red, Confetti Cream, Groovy Gauva, Ginger Blossom Designer Paper

Ink: Ruby Red, Basic Black, River Rock, Groovy Gauva

Accessories: White Gel Pen, Half back Pearl from Pretties Kit, Wide Cream Grosgrain Ribbon, Pick a Petal Brass template, stylus, paper piercer, Coluzzle, Sponge

Inspired Card.....

For my second post today, this card was inspired by the one below! I just LOVE these colors!! I have also been buying up extra of the Afternoon Tea designer paper!! I know I am so sad!!!

Does anyone else get confused by what is considered CASED or inspired?? *sigh* When you see something you LOVE how do make it your own but using their idea? Anyway, since I used the same paper and stamp set...I am using the word inspired. I do hope that is right :-) Of course, I wasn't going to be satisfied until I had my own creation....stay tuned!! LOL

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Live Your Dream

Cardstock: Soft Sky, Afternoon Tea Designer Paper

Ink: Blue Bayou, Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi, Soft Sky

Accessories: Carousel Note, Paper Piercer, White Tafetta Ribbon, Coluzzle, brown brads

New Pictures!!! Finally!! LOL

Good Thursday Morning!!! I had soooo much fun playing last night. Though now I am behind on being set up for tomorrow evening *sigh* I am hoping to have tomorrow off, so we will see! If not, I will be functioning on no sleep! LOL It is so hard to believe Easter is this Sunday!! It just doesn't feel like Easter :-) Well I better get to todays pictures, because believe or not I have three posts for today!!

I cased this card from Linda over at Stamping School, with just a couple of changes! She is simply wonderful and talented!! It does cost $28 a year, but it is so worth it!! If you sign up tell her I sent you!! Anyway, if I understood correctly she got the idea from Leadership this past January. I am soooo definitely going next year!!! I can't believe someone hasn't played around with this idea!!! I LOVE the carousel notes from the Occasions Mini. Also, I have finally had a chance to play with the matching brass template :-) If you have any questions just let me know!!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Live your Dream

Cardstock: Whisper White, Afternoon Tea Designer Paper

Ink: Groovy Gauva, Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Groovy Gauva stitched ribbon, Carousel Notes, Pick a Petal Brass template, Chocolate Chip Twill Ribbon, Corner Rounder Punch, Paper Piercer, Stylus

Sorry, no new pics.....

Good Morning!! Sorry I don't have any new pic's to show you today. It has been a very busy week for me! I have several cards in progress, just nothing quite finished, photographed etc :-) I should have a card for you tomorrow! Most of my time has been prepping for my monthly scrapbookers!! We meet this friday evening!!

I wanted to thank the ladies who signed up under me during Sale-A-Brations!!! I look forward to getting to know you and working with you!!! Yeah!! There is nothing like being a SU Demonstrator!!! Anyway, THANK YOU!! :-))))

Also, if you get a chance I would like you to check out one of my best friends blog...Abracardabra! Her name is Karen and she has some wonderful cards and oh my the cutest box (and read about the story) she has made!!! She is a wonderful, sweet, talented lady!! Tell her I said hello!!

Have a great day!!!

Blessings
Vickie

I hope everyone is having a nice restful Sunday :-)

I am wore out! So I am enjoying this nice quiet peaceful day!! I am soooo not looking forward to tomorrow *sigh* another busy week ahead! I have lots of scrapbook kits to put together for friday evening! If you see anything you like, let me know and I would be happy to mail you a kit!
Anyway, on to today's picture! Isn't it darling?? I just LOVE how this layout turned out!! It is a fairly simple layout, with alot of cutting! LOL





















If you have any questions, just let me know!

Blessings
Vickie


Recipe:
Stamps: Prehistoric pals
Cardstock: Soft Sky, More Mustard, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, East Coast Prep Designer Paper
Ink: Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi, Going Grey
Accessories: Cutter kit, Spunky Spots Jumbo Wheel

I am sorry I have been MIA for the past few days :-)

Yeah, it is Saturday!! This past week has been soooo hectic! LOL I am just so glad I was already prepared for my card buffet last night. ( I had to reschedule last week due to the weather). I am not sure what I would have done! I wish now I would have taken some pic's to share with ya'll! Though I am not sure how my ladies will feel about that! :-)
Anyway on for todays pic's. My scrapbookers meet this coming up Friday evening, so I have been on a scrapbooking kick! This layout was inspired by my last card that I posted and a sketch challenge over at splitcoast! Like I said before this color combo and paper (the little bit I used :-) is out of my comfort zone. However, I just love this color combo!! I think the























pages turned out sooo cute!! I hope you like it!!! Have a great weekend!!!

Blessings
Vickie


ps....In case you are wondering why there are very few pic's on my scrapbook pages, it is because I don't have any children (unfortunately) :-)


Recipe:
Stamps: Big Bold Birthday
Cardstock: More Mustard, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Whisper White, East Coast Prep Designer Paper
Ink: More Mustard, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Versamark
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Linen Thread, Real Red ribbon, Tempting Turquoise Ribbon, Paper Piercer

I have been tagged!!...

I have been tagged by Jean at It's in the Cards! Check her blog out, she has some really cute cards! She also sounds alot like me!! LOL Thank you Jean for your kind words and for tagging me!! :-) Okay, now for the juicy tid bits! (uummm N O T!!) LOL

Here are the rules: (They are simple):

1. Link to the person that tagged you

2. Post the rules on your blog

3. Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself

4. tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs

5. let each person know they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their site..Now, here are my 6 non-important things/habits/quirks!


#1 I have always been a bit of a perfectionist. Some of my friends like to say *whispering* anal....*sigh* I am what I am :-)

#2 I refer to myself as the Queen of all Hobbies.....Master of none. *sigh* I really miss cross stitching!!!

#3 I should have been left handed. My mom had other ideas :-) I can almost use my left as well as my right, except for writing. I had the hardest time learning how to knit and crochet. I finally took a knitting class and she asked if I was righty or a lefty. I told her a righty....well it was getting pretty embarrassing and frustrating that I could not for the life of me figure it out! LOL She finally came and stood behind me....and then said, I thought you told me you were right handed?! Come to find out I was trying to do it like a left handed person! LOL I finally got it all figured out :-)

#4 I LOVE jigsaw puzzles! As a matter of fact I am a bit of a snob...I won't work one less than 2000 pieces! I got a 3,000 piece for christmas that is begging to be worked! I would love to get my hands on a 5,000 or more puzzle! LOL can you imagine??? LOL

#5 I am a Air Force brat....and PROUD of it!! LOL

#6 I am what I like to refer to as an "old soul". I think I was born in the wrong era! I long for the days when men were men and women were women. I would have loved to stayed home barefoot and pregnant! LOL However, the Lord has had other ideas... :-)

Wow...that was much harder than I thought it would be!! Okay, now it is my turn to tag six other great ladies!!


1. If you haven't checked out Flossies Follies you are missing out! She has a great blog!!

2. Another personal favorite is Mountaineer Stamper. Tessie is a just the sweetest and very talented to boot!! I am privilaged that she just signed up under me this month!!

3. Erin over at Scrap Stamp and Be Merry has a wonderful blog as well she is a SU sistah!!

4. Tracey (another SU sistah) over at Lake Shore Stamper always has a wide variety of wonderful projects!! I just LOVE the eggs that have been decorated with rubons!

5. Robinlea (and another SU sistah) over at About A Girl has a darling blog! You definitely don't want to miss out on hers!!

6. Last but not least check out Jenni (and yet again anothe SU sistah) over at Ramblings by Me! She has been MIA for a couple of weeks, moving. But she definitely knows her stuff!! Don't miss out :-)

Okay, I will be getting in touch with the six people I have tagged!! Have fun looking at their blogs!!!

Blessings
Vickie

Make a Wish!!!.....

Happy Tuesday!! It is Tuesday right?? LOL Yesterday didn't feel like Monday so I have started my week off kilter :-) Anyway, as soon as I got home I was off to do a party....at the last minute I decided to change totes. I am soooo glad I did!!! A little bit ago I mentioned misplacing the brass template that goes with the carousel notes....guess what??? Yep, I found it!!! It was kinda like Christmas again. LOL I can't believe I put it in that side pocket of that tote...I may have never found it!! I am also ashamed to say I found two others....how sad am I??? *sigh* Oh well, hopefully I will get a chance to play tonight!!

For todays card, I must admit it is completely out of my comfort zone; though I have to say More Mustard is one of my favorite colors! Can you tell I am an Earth Element kind of gal??? :-) Anyway, since I had so much fun playing with the Jersey Shore paper I thought I would give East Coast Prep a try. I really love how this card turned out!! I just LOVE the balloons! I clear embossed them and then glued some linen thread for the strings. Too cute, huh?? I hope everyone has a great day!!

Blessings,

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Big Bold Birthday

Cardstock: More Mustard, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron, Whisper White, Designer Paper East Coast Prep

Ink: More Mustard, Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Versamark

Accessories: Read Red Ribbon, Linen Thread, Clear Embossing Powder

Well, I definitely didn't get much stamping time in this weekend...

Good Monday Morning!! :-) I hope everyone had a great weekend! Mine was okay however, I didn't get much stamping time. Is there ever really enough?? LOL

Anyway, on to today's card! I really love how the watercoloring turned out on this card!! I just LOVE Ruby Red and Groovy Gauva together!! Also, I believe this is the most I have every layered on one card too!! I think it turned out soooo pretty!! I hope ya'll like it too!! Have a great Monday!! :-)

Blessings
Vickie


Recipe:
Stamps: Blooming Beautiful, All Holidays
Cardstock: Ruby Red, Groovy Gauva, Watercolor Paper, Designer Paper Ginger Blossom
Ink: Black Stazon, Ruby Red, Groovy Gauva, River Rock
Accessories: Black Brads, Groovy Gauva Stitched Ribbon, Aquapainter

Hello :-).....

Good Morning!! I just LOVE this card! I will definitely be using this color combo in the future! It is Brocade Blue, So Saffron, and Always Artichoke. The designer paper I used is from Le Jardin. I can't say I have been hoarding this paper...it was just a little more "out of the box" for me than I thought :-) Anyway, I need to use some of my expendables that are collecting dust to make room for more! LOL One thing about Stampin' Up! you do not ever have to worry about not loving future products!!!

Anyway, the card for today is fairly straight forward...I did stamp the butterfly on Very Vanilla and then again on another scrap piece. I cut it out and then gently folded in between the wings and the body and then glued it down on top of the stamped image. You can't really tell from the pic but it is very cool looking in person! I also pop dotted one of the flowers!

Well, I will be spending the day trying to stay warm!! It is snowing like mad here!! I do LOVE the snow...I will have to post a pic later today!! Stay warm!!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Garden Whimsey, All Holidays

Cardstock: Blue Brocade, So Saffron, Very Vanilla, Designer Paper Le Jardin

Ink: Blue Brocade, So Saffron, Always Artichoke

Accessories: paper piercer, Blue Brocade wide grosgrain ribbon

Does this card look familiar?.....

I case'd it from the Mini Occassion catalog! The only thing changed is the colors. I was looking for an easy card for my ladies and I needed to use the Die Cut Blooms that I ordered in bulk. I sure do hope SU continues offer items in bulk! So much nicer and easier on the pocketbook!! LOL

It is a very easy simple card...the only tedious part was cutting out the butterfly! I just LOVE this stamp set! I know, I know, I keep saying it!! LOL

Thanks for looking! Have a great day!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps:Live Your Dream

Cardstock: Old Olive, Whisper White, Bali Breeze Designer Paper

Ink: (markers) Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: Old Olive wide grosgrain ribbon, Pumpkin Die Cut Bloom, 1 3/8" circle punch

Anyone interested in joining a Marker Club???.....

I have a couple of ladies that are interested in joining a marker club; however we need two more! This would be a commitment for 4 months. If you are interested please let me know and I will be happy to send you the information! Please note I do accept Paypal payments :-)

If you have any questions please let me know! Thanks!

Blessings
Vickie

I know ya'll will think I am a sick puppy....

but I just love rainy weather! LOL Yesterday was so warm and my office was well over 83 degrees! *whew* I was never so glad for the day to end! Then today I woke up to a very cool, wet morning! I love it!! LOL It has put me in a great mood! :-)

For todays card there isn't much stamping involved. I ordered the Die Cut Blooms and I LOVE them!! Super easy card and I just love these colors together!! The only stamping is the sentiment at the bottom and I embossed it using white embossing powder. I also embossed the little flower and used a dimensional to pop it up!

I hope everyone has a great day!!

Blessings
Vickie

Recipe:
Stamps: Make It Count (hostess level 1)
Cardstock: Purely Pomegrante, Cute Pie Designer Paper
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Die Cut Blooms (Wild Wasabi, Bashful Blue), Purely Pomegrante stitched ribbon, Light Blue Ice Rhinestone, silver brad, white embossing powder, 1/2" circle punch

Can you believe it is March already??....

Good Morning!! I hope everyone had a great weekend and their week is off to a great start! Mine was okay...I worked too much!! LOL Though I did get time to play, so it all worked out :-) I feel like I was in a bit of stamping slump this weekend....I think it may help if I participated in some challenges. What challenges do ya'll participate in?? I would love to hear from you!

Anyway, on to today's card. Don't you just love the colors in today's card? I, of course, used one of my favorite sets yet again!! I really do hope this stamp set is around for awhile! I just love that hummingbird! LOL I am not sure if you can tell but the base of the card is basic black. Also, I couldn't resist using Iridicent Ice Embossing Powder on the flowers! I think everything else is pretty straight forward!! Happy Monday!!!

Blessings
Vickie

Recipe:
Stamps: Pretty Amazing, All Holidays
Cardstock: Basic Black, Lovely Liliac, Whisper White, Almost Amethyst, Certain Celery, Flowers for You Designer Paper
Ink: Lovley Liliac, Almost Amethyst, Certain Celery, Basic Black, Versamark
Accessories: Styled Silver Hardware, sm oval punch, Iridicient Ice Embossing Powder, sponge

It looks like spring!!...

Good Morning!! The sky is so clear and blue this morning it looks like it should be a perfect spring day!! However, the temp is 21 degrees outside!! Bbbrrrr!!! LOL It definitely does not feel like spring! *sigh* Anyway, on to today's card!! I got the idea for this layout from Kristina Werner ! If you haven't checked her blog out, you are definitely missing out! She is extremely talented and a very sweet young lady!!
Let's see, I watercolored the stamped image....as you may know, I LOVE to watercolor! LOL For all the circles I used my coluzzle. Overall, it is a very simple card. However, I think it turned out so pretty!! All soft and springy :-) Kinda gives me the warm fuzzies!! I hope ya'll have a great warm fuzzy day!!!


Blessings
Vickie

Recipe:
Stamps: Thoughts of Father
Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Pretty in Pink, Watercolor paper, Spring Fling Designer Paper
Ink: Black Stazon, Pretty in Pink, Mellow Moss, So Saffron, Going Grey, Creamy Caramel, Night of Navy, Perfect Plum
Accessories: Coluzzle, Aquapainter, Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon

Wild Child.....

Good Morning!! I hope everyone is having a wonderful week!! As always I am looking forward to the weekend!! LOL How many years to retirement??? LOL Anyway, on to todays pictures! I was supposed to work on a simple 8 x 8 scrapbook page for an upcoming party last night. However, this is what I came up with! LOL Waayyyy to tedious for the party, but I had so much fun putting this together that it turned into a two page spread!! I think it turned out sooo cute!! Just about all the animals have pop dotted pieces and then they were pop dotted on the page! I tried keeping the layout neutral so it could be used for a boy or a girl...which is why I used the natural hemp twine instead of ribbon. Don't you just love the monkey swinging from the twine on the second page??? LOL I took several pictures; however, I couldn't get one without the bird and gater looking washed out. The bird was stamped in bashful blue and the gater in river rock...maybe because the colors were light?? They do look great in real life!! I was hesitant about purchasing the Jersey Shore Designer Paper (so not my colors)...but I am so glad I did!! I hope you like it!!! Have a great day!!! :-)

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Wild About You, Zoofari, Big Deal Alphabet

Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie, Brilliant Blue, Whisper White, Jersey Shore Designer Paper

Ink: Going Grey, More Mustard, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Apricot Appeal, River Rock, Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa,

Accessories: Natural Hemp Twine

Hello Monday!!! :-)....

Good Monday morning!! I am so excited to share my recipe book I made over the weekend! I actually didn't finish it until very late last night....and it was so hard getting up this morning! I am not so sure I will be doing that again anytime soon!!! LOL Anyway, some of us at work (hey Marshie!!, Lora!!) are doing Weight Watchers. I am glad to say that so far I have lost 14.2 pounds, yeah for me!! Since I have been collecting new recipes I have them everywhere! LOL So I thought I would make this special recipe book for all of my new healthy weight watcher (WW) recipes :-) I think it turned out sooo cute!! I just love this western sky designer paper :-) Plus all the little details...the black brads I used on his chef shirt, and then I painstakingly watercolored the little image of the wine, cheese and grapes, and then cut it out! That was the most tedious part, but so worth it!! I am sorry I posted so many pic's but I wanted to show the cover and then what each section looked like and then of course ending with the back page!! I hope you like it!! If you have any questions, I would be happy to answer them!!

I also wanted to thank everyone for their wonderful comments on my scrapbook page from yesterday!! I read some of them to my dear hubby and he still standing his ground!! LOL MEN!! LOL Anyway, you ladies are the best!! I hope everyone has a great Monday!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Voilia, From the Kitchen of

Cardstock: Ruby Red, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, River Rock, Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Going Grey, Watercolor Paper, Western Sky Designer Paper

Ink: Basic Black, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, So Saffron, Elegant Eggplant, Creamy Caramel, River Rock, Going Grey, Black Stazon, Always Artichoke

Accessories: On Board 5 x 5 Art Journal, Styled Silver Hardware, Small Oval Punch, Spiral Punch, Tab Punch, Black Brads

Finally, a new scrapbook page!!

I finally finished this 8 x 8 layout! I started it last Sunday but between the weather and being sick, it took me all week not to mention staying up very late Saturday before I was happy with it. My dear hubby's only comment was it didn't look like spring...hhhmmmm men! LOL I have chosen to ignore his comment:-) I love it! I think it turned out very pretty and girlie. I embossed all the flowers with iridicent ice so they are very sparkly. Also, I cut a Groovy Gauva Carousel Note in half for journaling. I hope you like!! Have a wonderful Sunday!!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Pretty Amazing, Live Your Dream

Cardstock: Ruby Red, Groovy Gauva, River Rock, Designer Paper Ginger Blossom

Ink: Basic Black, Versamark, River Rock

Accessories: Carousel Note, Earth Element Buttons, Linen Thread, Sponge, Ticket corner punch, Green Duo Beads, Iridicent Ice Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Photo Corner Punch, Stick Pin

Happy Thursday!.....

Good Morning! I am so glad it is Thursday, just one more day until the weekend :-) I was sick yesterday and I am still feeling blah today....I am so looking forward to the weekend! Did I say that already? LOL

Anyway, here is an Easter Card I made a couple of weeks ago. Plain and simple, but I still like it :-) I hope everyone has a great day!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: A Good Egg

Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Berry Bless Designer Paper.

Ink: Mellow Moss, Basic Black

Markers: So Saffron, Mellow Moss, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: Word Punch, Mellow Moss Ribbon

Happy Tuesday!!!....

Good morning!! I woke up feeling chipper!!LOL Sorry for the pun, but I couldn't resist! LOL This stamp set Spring Song was on my very first order from the Spring Summer 2008 catalog. I simply LOVE it!! One of my favorite techniques is watercoloring....I used the watercolor crayons for this card. Doesn't this just put you in the mood for Spring?? Anyway, I hope everyone has a great day!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Spring Song, Sanded Background stamp

Cardstock: Kraft, Brocade Blue, Watercolor paper

Ink: Close to Cocoa, Timber Brown Stazon, Versamark

Watercolor Crayons: Night of Navy, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, More Mustard, Creamy Caramel, Basic Black

Accessories: Aquapainter, Linen Thread, Cream Neutral Button, Vanilla Embossing Powder (retired), Cutter Kit, Paper Piercer, Sponge

Monday, Monday......:-)

Good Monday morning! I am a bit draggy this morning (like most Monday mornings) :-) Isn't it always hard to go back to work after a nice relaxing uneventful weekend? LOL Well, I better get going.....

Here is todays card! I think I finally figured out why my pictures were coming out so dark. However, if I could just get them to be a bit sharper... Anway, it is hard to see in the picture but the flower is embossed with Iridiecent Ice Embossing Powder. Very sparkly and prettier in person! I hope you like it!! Again, thank you for your kind comments! You ladies are just too sweet!! Have a great Monday everyone!!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Friendly Flowers

Cardstock: Ruby Red, Whisper White, Western Sky Designer Paper

Ink: Ruby Red (craft)

Accessories: Iridicent Ice Embossing Powder, Styled Silver Hodgepodge, Corner Rounder Punch, Designer Label Punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, Half back Pearl (pretties kit), River Rock stitched ribbon, Paper Piercer

*sigh* A nice relaxing Sunday!.....

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Sunday! I have beef stew in the crockpot and I am fixing to work on some scrapbook pages. It doesn't get any better than that does it?? :-)

I also wanted to thank everyone for their kind comments on my cards! You ladies are just too kind!!

Here is a 3 x 4 card I made yesterday. This is a new size for me and I love it!! I will definitely be making more this size. Also, I try to use only SU products...however, I could not resist adding the gemstones!! Have a wonderful evening!!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Pretty Amazing

Cardstock: Ruby Red, Groovy Gauva, River Rock, Whisper White, Ginger Blossom Designer Paper

Ink: Old Olive, Groovy Gauva, Basic Black, River Rock

Accessories: Ribbon Slider, River Rock stitched ribbon (I removed the stitching), Crystal Effects, Paper Piercer, Ticket Corner Punch, Three for you punch, Sponge, Gemstones

Happy Saturday!!!....

Good Morning!!! I am so glad it is the weekend!! It felt so good to sleep in this morning:-) I plan on curling up with John Grisham's new book "The Appeal"! I actually started it last night, very good so far!!

Now on to todays card! I thought this turned out so pretty! I can't seem to keep my hands off all the goodies from the upcoming Mini Occasions catalog!! I love the carousel notes...now if I can only find my matching brass template! Can you believe I have misplaced it???LOL Also, you can't really tell from the picture but the soft sky lifts up so you can write a personal note. Anyway, I hope you like my card!! I hope everyone has a great Saturday!!!


Blessings
Vickie

Recipe:
Stamps: Live Your Dream
Paper: Soft Sky, Whisper White, Blue Bayou, Afternoon Tea
Ink: Blue Bayou, Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Wild Wasabi Carousel Notes, Wild Wasabi Striped Ribbon, Love Birds Rubons, Paper Piercer

Happy Valentines Day!!!......

I can't believe I am actually posting twice today! LOL However, I wanted to share a card that one of my ladies made and gave me!! My first RAK!!! I wish you could see this card in person....it is simply beautiful!! Again, I apologize for the dark pictures. I plan on playing with my camera this weekend....so hopefully I will get better :-) Anyway, please check out Tessie's blog The Mountaineer Stamper and tell her hello!! She just started it a couple of days ago...but she has already loaded some very pretty cards and projects! Love you Tessie!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day!!

Blessings
Vickie

Excellent Award!!!....

Wow!!! I was voted twice; by Jenni at Rambings of Me and Tracey at Lake Shore Stamper!! Thank you so much ladies you two are just the best :-) Please check out their blogs, they are awesome!!!

Okay, now I am passing the Excellent Blog Award on too:

Diane at DDStamps and

Debbie at A Peek Into My Stamping Room

Again, if you haven't had a chance to check their blogs out...you are missing out!! They are wonderful!!!

Blessings

Vickie

Sweetheart!!!....

Good Morning!! I woke up to yet another icy morning! I love the snow, hate the ice :-) Anyway, today I wanted to share a Valentine nugget box I made!! I just discovered these little treasures over Christmas and didn't get the chance to make any. I will definitley make the time this year! LOL Don't you just LOVE the Berry Bliss DSP!!! Another favorite of mine!!Unfortunately the stamp sets I used are retired. If anyone is interested in the names of the sets, just let me know and I would be happy to get the information to you!! Also, again I apologize for the picture quality (a little dark)!! I hope everyone has a wonderful (and warm) day!!

Blessings
Vickie

Good Afternoon?? LOL It has been very icy here! I actually got caught in it last night when I met a couple of my girlfriends (Hey Barb, Karen, Tonya!!!) for a shopping trip to Hobby Lobby and then dinner at Applebee's! We had a great time but the trip home was very, very nerve wrecking!! LOL Anyway, here are a couple of 3 X 3 cards I made! I love watercoloring, it is one of my favorite techniques!! I also, just love these two stamp sets!! The first one is from Embrace Life and the second one is from Infinite Goodness (hostess level 2). I hope everyone has a great day!!

Blessings

Vickie

Good Morning!! I am so excited, I received my preorder from the upcoming Occasions Mini Catalog this past Friday! Since dear Hubby had to work all weekend, I had a nice time playing with my new stamps! I LOVE this new stamp set Live Your Dreams!! I also LOVE, LOVE the new designer paper Afternoon Tea! I am still having a bit of trouble getting my watermark on my pics and then getting downloaded to post on my blog. Hopefully with time it will get easier! LOL Let me know what you think!!! I hope everyone has a great day!!

Blessings
Vickie