Here are couple of pictures from my Card Buffet this past Friday....

Wow it is almost afternoon already! LOL Sorry for such a late post! I had such a wonderful (and lazy) day yesterday! LOL I stamped most of the day away! I wanted to start today by posting a couple of pictures from my friday evening card buffet! We had so much fun!! I love my ladies :-) There are a couple that are camera shy so I had to be careful! Love you Brenda!! :-) There is just as much laughter as there is stamping...a great way to start the weekend :-) Thank you ladies so much!! You will never know how much of a blessing you are to me!!

Blessings
Vickie

Blog Candy!!! I will draw the winner on 6-08-08

Good Morning!! I am so excited!! I finally have a picture of my goodies that I will be giving away!! My first blog candy...I just realized over the weekend that I went over 10,000 hits! Wow!! I would never have guessed that I would have that many so soon. Thank you all so much for looking and leaving such wonderful comments!! You all are a blessing to me :-) Okay, in order to be eligible you need to leave a comment telling me your favorite summer recipe! If you would like you can even post the recipe, provide a link or even email it to me. Please number your posts since I have no way of knowing how many will be leaving comments. I will let random.org pick the # on Monday morning!! Good luck everyone!!

Blessings
Vickie

Blog Candy:
Stamp set: Tart and Tangy (mine is pictured) however you will receive a new unmounted set)
Paper: Summer Picnic 6x6 (one of each design)
Accessories: Real Red Ribbon white striped and wide, Old Olive wide ribbon, Pumpkin Pie striped ribbon, felt fusion flowers, Die cut blooms, variety of matching hardware (rhinestones, brads, styled silver hodgepodge).

TGIF!! Yeah it is Friday......

Good Morning!!! It looks like it is going to be such a pretty day today! Though it will be hot and humid by this afternoon (yuck)! As much as I love rainy days...it will be nice to have some very pretty sunny days :-)

I don't have a new card for you today....I have been busy getting prepared for my card buffet tonight! I made this card a couple of weeks ago for the Great Swaps Girls swap. Wow... say that three times real fast! LOL I just received these back last night and all I can say is WOW! I am can't decide which one is my favorite! LOL They are all great!! I am so blessed to belong to such a great group of ladies!

Well I hope everyone has a great day!! Remember, you have through Sunday to sign up for the blog candy!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Wonderful You

Paper: Regal Rose, Mellow Moss, Confetti White

Ink: Regal Rose, Black Stazon

Accessories: Wide Regal Rose Ribbon, White Brads, Gemstones, Aquapainter,Punches: small and large oval

Happy Thursday!! I am so looking forward to tomorrow....

Good Morning!!! I hope everyone is having a good week so far! Mine has been good. I am definitely looking forward to the weekend though. I have card buffet tomorrow night and I am looking forward to seeing everyone! It feels like forever since I have had an event. Though my hostess clubbers did meet last Friday! I don't really have a lot planned for the weekend so hopefully that will mean I will get a chance to stamp and scrapbook :-)

Anyway, today's card is for the sketch challenge over at Great Swap Girls!! If you haven't had a chance to check their site out you are definitely missing out! They have ongoing challenges for everyone. I just LOVE this sketch! I wanted to go with something elegant...so I definitely had to use the pearls from the SU Pretties kit! Of course, this is one of my favorite sets from the Occasions Mini! I just LOVE this flower....and of course I used my favorite technique to color it...watercoloring!! Well I hope everyone has a great day!!! Don't forget to sign up for by blog candy, you have through Sunday!!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Bloomin Beautiful

Paper: Blue Bayou, River Rock, Cream Confetti, Porcelain Prints

Ink:Blue Bayou, River Rock, Wild Wasabi, Basic Black

Accessories: Nestabilities, Medium Pearls from Pretties Kit, Aquapainter, Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon

Todays card is for technique lovers challenge over at splitcoast...

Good Morning again! LOL Wow can you believe it??? Two posts for today!! I feel like chatty kathy today! LOL
Anyway, todays card is for the technique lovers challenge over at splitcoast. I just LOVE how this project turned out! Of course, I used one of my favorite designer papers....Afternoon Tea! I had soooo much fun making this project! The directions for the box are Linda Hellers over at Stamping School. I just LOVE her website!! She is one talented lady :-) If you haven't checked her web site out, you are missing out!!

Have a great day!!
Blessings
Vickie


Recipe:
Stamps: Live Your Dream, All Holidays
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Groovy Gauva, Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi, White Confetti, Afternoon Tea Designer Paper
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Groovy Gauva, Blue Bayou, Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky
Accessories: White Gel Pen, Piercer, White and Pewter Brads, Stitched Ribbon: Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi, Groovy Gauva, Wide Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Punches: Scalloped, 1 3/8", 1 1/4" circle, corner rounder, ticket, 3x3 white envelopes

Monday, Monday :-)

Well the weekend didn't go as planned, but still a great weekend! My hostess club met Friday evening. It was great!! I hadn't seen some of the ladies in several weeks and I definitely missed them!! I can't tell you how lucky I am...I feel I have the best group of ladies, they are all wonderful!! Let's see then on Saturday I had unexpected company and then of course date night with my dear hubby that evening. We saw Indiana Jones and Ironman. Indy was good....I really hated how old they portrayed Harrison Ford...but alas I guess he is getting on in years! LOL In away the movie made me feel old too! Oh well, but other than that it was good:-) Ironman...well it was okay, I actually thought I would fall asleep! Not really my type of movie and I have never really cared for Robert Downey Jr...now or back in the 80's (yeppers I am an 80's girl!! :-)) However all in all it was a nice date night!!

Since we didn't get in until 2am, I slept in Sunday! Then I spent the rest of the day stamping!! It was great!! However, the internet was down in our area so I couldn't post. Which is probably a good thing because I wasn't able to surf the net ( a time consuming activity as you all know).

Anyway, todays card is for Beate's weekend challenge WSC50! I have really missed participating in her challenges! I really LOVE how this card turned out!! I was in the mood for something summery!! I am really going to miss this paper when it retires! *sigh* I just love how the flowers turned out and the pearls just add that something extra, don't cha think?? :-)

Thanks for looking! I hope everyone has a great Monday!!

Blessings
Vickie

Recipe:
Stamps: Bud Basics, All Holidays
Paper: Real Red, Old Olive, Confetti White, Summer Picnic Designer Paper
Ink: Basic Black, Real Read, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: White Taffeta Ribbon, Small pearls, Nestablities, Punch: Corner Rounder

Happy Friday!!

Happy Friday everyone!! I am so looking forward to this weekend! I plan on stamping, stamping and then stamping some more! LOL My only other plan is a date night with my hubby! He wants to go to the drive-in....Iron Man (yuck!) and then Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford ...oh my ;-)) LOL Oh well, there will lots of stamping time!

I just LOVE how this card came out!!! Can you believe it no ribbon! LOL I did have a bit of time with it. My intention was to incorporate more the Ginger Blossom Designer Paper.....I couldn't match up anything that I liked.....so I ended up with the above! I think it turned out a lot more elegant than I was originally planned. Thanks for looking!!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Embrace Life, Enfrancias Background stamp

Paper: Ruby Red, Basic Black, Cream Confetti, Ginger Blossom Designer Paper

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

Accessories: Aquapainter, Black Brads

Technique: Watercoloring

Hello :-) I am back!!

Finally, I am back! This month has been extremely hectic, but I believe I am caught up! Thank you so much for prayers, kindness and patience. My dear hubby Gene is doing well, though he will have to go through a bunch of tests the next couple of weeks. Once again thank you so much for your prayers :-)

As some of you may know I work full time at a University so between classes ending, graduation, summer semester and out of town meetings....work has been keeping my on my toes. After tomorrow I will be back on schedule. *whew*

Stamping related... my best friend is getting married! So I made her 100 invitiations this month and then I committed to my first swap with the Great Swap Girls!! Now that they are done...I should have plenty of stamping time for just me and of course updating my blog:-)

I actually made this card a couple of weeks ago and just now had a chance to upload it! I bought this stamp set last minute...I really do LOVE it!! It is just too cute!! I hope you like it!! Have a great weekend!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Time for You

Paper: Blue Bayou, Confetti White, Porcelin Print Designer Paper

Ink: Black Craft, Close to Cocoa, Blue Bayou

Accessories: Nestabilities Dies, Aquapainter, Clear Embossing Powder, Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon

Hey everyone

I just wanted to post a quick update. My DH Gene has been in the hospital and I we are hoping he will be released sometime this weekend. The past couple of weeks have been extremely stressful and I definitely have missed my stamping time:-) I do have a couple of cards done, I just haven't had time to take pics and post them. Hopefully I will be back on track Monday! Thank you for your emails and I will get back with you just as quick as I can. Thank you all for your prayers.

Blessings
Vickie

It's Thursday!!! :-)

Good Morning everyone!! It is Thursday!!! Thursday's are pretty wonderful...Survivor and Lost is on TV tonight. It is the day before Friday!! Plus a couple of girlfriends (Hey Karen, Tessie and Barb!!!) are planning a road trip on Saturday!! We are going to Cincinnati!! I LOVE our road trips!! An entire day of shopping, laughing and just having the best fun! Wahooo!!

Anyway :-)....today's card is for the splitcoast sketch challenge SC174. I believe this is the first large card I have made. I usually stick to the normal size or smaller. I am not sure how I feel about how "size". I do LOVE the colors! The yellow ribbon (fairy tale) goes perfect!! This is also my favorite hostess level 2 set ...Infinite goodness!! I just love the look of the stamped images!!! Perfect for watercoloring :-) Have a great day everyone!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe

Stamps: Infinite Goodness (hostess level 2), It's Your Birthday

Paper: Purely Pomegrante, So Saffron, Confetti White, Cutie Pie Designer Paper

Ink: Purely Pomegrante, Wild Wasabi, Black Stazon

Accessories: Styled Silver Hodgepodge, Designer Label punch, Nestabilities, Ribbon (Fairy Tale), Aquapainter, Circle Rhinetone brads

Today's cards (yes, 2!! can you believe it??LOL)....

Good Wednesday Morning!! I have two cards to share with you today!! Only by accident though :-) I was working on my card for the Great Swaps Girls sketch challenge and printed the sketch out...and came up with the top card (ruby red). So I go to post last night and realized I used the same set as Jessie. Sorry Jessie, but don't you just love this set?? :-) Anyway, I felt I needed to make another card! I had fun making both...but the bloomin beautiful card is my favorite!! My DH likes the Live your dream card best. I watercolored the bloomin beautiful image and the bee. The bee has been pop dotted, I really like how it stands out on the card. For the flowers from the Live Your Dream set I used a blender pen and reinkers to apply the color. I then cut the flower out and trimmed the stems and then used dimensionals so they pop off the card. Enjoy!!! Have a great day everyone!!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe

Stamps: Live Your Dream, All Holidays

Paper: Old Olive, Soft Sky, Sahara Sand, Confetti White, Fall Flowers Designer Paper

Ink: Soft Sky, Creamy Carmel, Old Olive, Basic Black

Accessories: Wide Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Dew Drops, Nestabilities, 1 3/8" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, blender pen

Stamps: Bloom Beautiful, All Holidays

Paper: Ruby Red, Groovy Gauva, Confetti White, Ginger Blossom Designer Paper

Ink: Black Stazon, Groovy Gauva, Ruby Red, Garden Green, Really Rust, Summer Sun, Sahara Sand

Accessories: White Tafetta Ribbon, Dew Drops, 1 13/8" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, piercer

TLC166...Two Way Open Card

Good Morning!! Today is going to be a busy day for me! I have a Dr Appt this afternoon and then I need to finish prepping for my card buffet this Friday night! *whew* I am just tired thinking about it!! :-)

Anyway, today's card is for the Monday Technique Lover's challenge TLC166 over at splitcoast! I really enjoyed making this card! I just LOVE how all the colors came out! I used Versamark on the En Francais background stamp and then dabbed Gold Pearl Ex over it. Sorry for the poor picture quality but I had the hardest time trying to get a good picture because of the gold glimmer! LOL I hope you like it!!

Have a great day everyone!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Bloomin Beautiful, Hugs and Wishes, En Francais Background Stamp

Paper: Blue Bayou, Cream Confetti, Porcelain Prints Designer Paper

Ink: Black Stazon, Blue Bayou, Wild Wasabi, Soft Sky, Versamark, Gold Encore

Accessories: River Rock Stitched Ribbon, Gold Pearl EX, half back pearls

Good Morning!! I hope everyone is have a wonderful weekend! I have been staying busy! I have nothing planned for today except to finish a book I have started and to make a couple of cards for my upcoming card buffet nite! I have couple of ideas in my head for a card and scrapbook page so I may even work on them...isn't the best kind of days?? :-) I couldn't sleep so I have been up for an hour or so and this is the card I put together! The hummingbird was already cut out and so was the flowers...so this card came together real quick! It is times like this I am glad I held onto images instead of just throwing them away....however, the downside is it seems I have them laying everywhere! Oh well, it worked out well this time!! LOL I hope you have a great day everyone!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Pretty Amazing, All Holidays

Paper: White Confetti, Regal Rose, Mellow Moss, Pretty in Pink, Pretty in Pink Designer Paper (hostess level 1)

Ink: Always Artichoke, Regal Rose (craft), Basic Black, Versamark

Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds, Regal Rose button, linen thread, white glitter buttons

SBSC135...Still trying to get caught up with some challenges...

Hey everyone!! I am still trying to get caught up! I am not sure I will ever get caught up! These scrapbook pages are from the challenge two weeks ago. They sure were a hit this evening! This is a very cute set!! You can't tell from the pic's but some of the images are popped off the pages. Too cute!! Well I am a bit tired, so I am off to bed! I hope to post my card for Beate's weekend challenge some time tomorrow!!

Blessings
Vickie

Recipe:
Stamps: Unfroggetable, Lily Pad Wheel,Brushstroke alph
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Brilliant Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Confetti White, Jersey Shore Designer Paper
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Brilliant Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Apricot Appeal, Bashful Blue, Going Grey, Creamy Carmel
Accessories:Corner Rounder punch, Aquapainter

Good news....Bad news...:-)

Good Morning!! First for the bad news....I am having trouble loading my tutorial to my PC :-( My dear hubby had to work last night, so he supposed to help me tonight. So (crossing fingers), I am hoping to post it in the morning. Okay now for the good news!! I have been accepted to join the Great Swaps Girls!! I am so thrilled to be a part of this group!! All of the ladies are so awesome and talented!! Yeah!! You can't tell I am excited can you?? LOL

Okay, for today's card....I didn't realize it until I uploaded the card this morning, but it reminds me of my card from yesterday! Hhmmm....sorry about that! I do LOVE how the flowers turned out though....they remind me of magnolias! I stamped the flower on white confetti paper and then sponged sahara sand around the edges and a dab in the middle. I really LOVE this color combo as well. This is definitely one of my favorite cards I have made with this set. I hope you like it as well!! Have a great day everyone!!

Blessings
Vickie

Recipe:
Stamps: Embrace Life, Linen Background Stamp
Paper: Sahara Sand, Soft Sky, White Confetti
Ink: Basic Grey, Sahara Sand, Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Soft Sky Stitched Ribbon, white-half back pearls, sponge, blender pen, corner rounder punch

Wonderful You card.....

Good Morning!! This week seems to be going by sooo fast! Some days there just isn't enough hours in the day! LOL I have scrap nite this friday and I am looking forward it!! I am hoping to have a new layout finished by then! I think it is turning out too cute!! Here is a hint....I used the Unfrogettable set!! Hopefully, I will post the picture on Friday morning :-)

Anyway, I just LOVE how todays card turned out! I have been wanting this stamp set (Wonderful You) for awhile now!! I am so glad I finally got it!! A nice easy layout!! Just about everything has been distressed using the cutter kit. The flowers have been watercolored and then cut out! I also used the white gel pen to enhance the center. I just LOVE how the flowers turned out!! Well I hope you like it!! Have a great day everyone!! Remember to check back tomorrow for the tutorial on the Carousel pouches and your chance to win one filled with treats!!

Blessings
Vickie

Recipe:
Stamps: Wonderful You, Tres Chic Background Stamp
Paper: Always Artichoke, Rose Red, Natural Cream
Ink: Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke, Regal Rose, Rose Red
Accessories: Always Artichoke grosgrain ribbon, styled silver hodgepodge, cutter kit, white gel pen

Forever flowers....

Good Morning!! It is such a pretty spring day today! Way to pretty to be at work or even indoors. We have had so much rain my yard is a total mess! We will definitely be working in the yard the next couple of days :-)
Anyway, I can't remember where I seen this sketch...probably splitcoast! At first I thought this was a pretty neat sketch, but when I went to put the card together I struggled with it! It just seemed a bit bare until I wheeled forever flowers across the bottom of the card. I just love this wheel and stamp set, Together Forever. I may have never bought this set if it wasn't for one of my best friends getting married!! (Hey Nettie!!) For the life of me I cannot remember the name of the Designer Paper I used! LOL I know it is retired....arrrgggg.....sorry, it is terrible getting old! LOL
I wanted to thank everyone for the wonderful emails about the Carousel Pouches!! Stay tuned...I will be posting my first tutorial on how to make these!! Yeahhh!! I am a bit nervous, so just bare with me :-) I hope to have it posted this Thursday!! I will also be giving away a couple of them (of course, filled with treats!!) so make sure you check back!!
One final note...Stampin' Up is finally ready to accept credit cards (Visa, Mastercard and Discover) starting tomorrow afternoon!! Yeah!!! So anyone who would like to place a order, just let me know and it will be shipped directly to you!!

Blessings
Vickie

Recipe:
Stamps: Together Forever, Forever Flowers Wheel, All Holidays
Paper: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Natural Cream, Designer Paper (retired)
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Wide Old Olive grosgrain ribbon, gemstones, Nestablilities

I am a bit late, but this card is for Beate's Weekend Challenge WSC44!!

Good Morning!! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Mine was great! I didn't get as much Spring cleaning done as I hoped, but I did stamp!! LOL At least my priorities are straight!! Anyway, today's card is for Beate's weekend challenge!! I just love how soft and pretty this card turned out!! The two half back pearls adds just the right touch!! I used my new Pretty Peony's set... I LOVE this set!!! This weekend was the first chance I had to play with it! I have definitely been missing out! :-) Have a great day everyone!!! See you tomorrow!!

Blessings,

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Pretty Peony

Paper: Brocade Blue, So Saffron, Confetti White, Le Jardin Designer Paper

Ink: Bashful Blue, Blue Brocade, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke

Accessories: half-back pearls (pretties kit), White Taffeta Ribbon, sewing machine

Carousel Pouches...

Aren't these the cutest ever??? I just LOVE how these turned out! I seen these carousel pouches on one of the ladies who went on the SU cruise!! ( I am sorry, but I don't remember her website) She used the new owl set that will be coming out in August!!! Too cute, I can hardly wait to order it!! It did take a little trial and error to get the dimensions right, but they were so worth it!! They are very quick and easy!!!

Well, I may post one more project this evening :-) No worries though there will be plenty for the upcoming week!! It just feels so good to be stamping again!! I hope everyone is having a wonderful relaxing day!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Spring Solitude, Live Your Dream

Paper: Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi, Confetti White, Afternoon Tea Designer Paper

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Punches: Scalloped, 1 3/8" circle, 1 1/4" circle, piercer, soft sky stitched ribbon, Carousel Notes

Finally a new post to share!! :-)

Good Afternoon everyone!! I think (I hope) I am finally back!! I have been working on some new projects so I should have several new items to share with you this week! I tell you it feels next to impossible to get caught back up after missing a couple of days!! LOL

Anyway, here is the widely popular carousel purse!! Isn't it too cute?? I cannot take any credit what so ever for this baby!! I shamelessly CASE'D this from Jan Tink!! She is one wonderful talented lady!! I actually got to meet her last spring at the Cincinnati Stampin Pamperin Weekend!! If you haven't checked her blog out you are definitely missing out!!!

Blessings

Vickie

Sorry for being MIA!!!

Good Friday Morning!! Please accept my apologies for disappearing the past week! It has been one longggg week :-) I cannot begin to tell you how glad I am that it is finally friday! Last weekend was super busy...unexpected family. I even took Monday off to recoup, but came down sick. So sick, I actually went to see the Doctor!! LOL I didn't actually start to feel better until yesterday evening. *whew* I am so glad that is over :-) Between getting caught up at work, hostess club and the purse class tonight, I haven't had any time! Can you believe I haven't stamped in a week?? LOL I think I am suffering from withdrawals!! I am soooo looking forward to this weeks challenges...lots of ideas are brewing!!! I should be back on my regular schedule after tonight!!! Also, I know it may be a bit early, but I am going to give away my first blog candy!!! I will post the details tomorrow!!!

Sorry for the long post with no picture! I just wanted to touch base with everyone!!! Thanks for all the kind emails!! You gals are the best!!! Have a great day!

Blessings
Vickie

Happy Friday!

Good Friday Morning!! I hope everyone is gearing up for a wonderful weekend!! Mine is going to be super busy!! If I get any stamp time in...it will be very late at night. *sigh* That is the way it goes sometimes :-) I may need to take Monday off to recoup!! LOL

Anyway, today's card is for the Splitcoast sketch challenge SC171. I know, I know...once again I have used the Embrace Life set and Afternoon Tea Designer paper!! The good news is I have some great new sets coming!! I can hardly wait!! :-) Today's card is fairly simply....cutting out the leaves was a bit tedious, of course :-) But again, sooo worth it!! Enjoy!!

Blessings
Vickie

Recipe:
Stamps: Embrace Life, Fancy Flexible Phrases
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Textured Groovy Guava, Whisper White, Afternoon Tea Designer Paper
Ink: Basic Brown, Wild Wasabi, Groovy Guava
Accessories: Wide Chocolate Chip ribbon, Nestabilities, Rhinestone Brad, Perfect Pearls, sponge, blender pen, Styled Silver Hardware, small oval punch

Arte y Pico Award!! :-)

Wow, this is such a pleasant surprise!! Lynn from LW Designs has nominated me for this award! I just got through checking her blog out and it is so wonderful!! Her watercoloring is simply awesome!! A very talented lady!! If you get a chance check her blog out!! Thank you so much Lynn for all of your kind comments and for nominating me!!

Here are the rules for the award:
You pick five blogs that you consider deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and also contribute to the blogging community, no matter what language.
List the names of the people you chose to receive the award on your blog and link to their blogs. Then go comment on one of their posts to notify them that you have given them this award and link to the post on your blog.
Each award winner has to show the award and put the name of the person who gave them the award and link to their blog.
The Award-winner and the one who has given the award have to show the link to the Arte y Pico blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award.Choosing just five blogs to pass on this award is going to be tough since there are so many great blogs I visit. Stop by and visit these great blogs:

Mountaineer Stamper

Stamp Happy With Laura

Ink Time

My Crafty World

Debbi's Design Stamping

Don't you just love Rubons??? :-)....

Today's card is for the Ways to Use It challenge and the Limited Supplies challenge! I was actually making the card for the Ways to Use it challenge....which is using rubons WT160; when I discovered it fit the Limited Supplies challenge which is white and one other color LSC162! Too funny! I am not sure I could have done this if I had tried!! LOL A nice clean and simple card! I hope you like it!! Have a great day!!

Blessings
Vickie

Recipe:
Stamps: none
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Bashful Blue Designer Paper (Hostess level1)
Ink: none
Accessories: White and Bashful Blue brads, Love and Happiness Rubons, A Perfect Day Rubons, White Taffeta Ribbon, Die Cut Blooms, 5 petal flower punch

Scrapbook sketch challenge SBSC134...

Good Morning!! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!! At least it is starting to look and feel like Spring!!! If it could just stay this way for several months....*sigh* I am not a big fan of summer :-) I detest the humidity!! LOL

Anyway, speaking of spring...these are the scrapbook pages I came up with for the SBSC134 challenge over at Splitcoasts!! I wish you could see the pages in real life...much prettier! LOL I did add my own second page :-) I LOVE this stamp set Blooming with Love. A perfect Spring set!! Of course there is a lot of watercoloring and cutting out!! LOL However, it definitely made the title pop!! If you have any questions just let me know!! Have a great day!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Blooming With Love, Big Deal Alphabet

Cardstock: Regal Rose, So Saffron, Sage Shadow, Whisper White, Watercolor paper, Spring Fling Designer Paper

Ink: Sage Shadow, Regal Rose, So Saffron, Really Rust, Pumpkin Pie, Close to Cocoa, Going Grey, Basic Grey, Black Stazon

Accessories: Aquapainter, Wide Regal Rose Ribbon, pewter brads, Photo Corner punch,

What a wonderful Sunday morning!!

It is already so pretty outside this morning! It looks like it is going to be a gorgeous spring day!! What a wonderful way to end the weekend!

Today's card is for the splitcoast Wednesday Sketch challenge SC170. I just LOVE these challenges! I can't believe it took me so long to discover them! LOL Anyway, I used two of my favorite techniques....watercoloring and embossing! I embossed the leaves from the Embrace Life set with basic black craft ink and clear embossing powder, and then I watercolored the leaves with River Rock. Using the same stamp set I stamped two of the flower images in Ruby Red and then cut out each of the tiny flowers and sponged the edges with Ruby Red! Very tedious!!! LOL But I don't mind...it was sooo worth it! :-) Also, I used my tweezers to hold the tiny flowers while I sponged them! It kept my hands ink free!! I think everything else is fairly straight forward! If you have any questions just let me know!! I hope everyone has a wonderful, peaceful Sunday!!

Blessings
Vickie


Recipe:
Stamps: Embrace Life, Fancy Flexible Phrases
Cardstock: Ruby Red, River Rock, Basic Black, Ginger Blossom Designer paper
Ink: Basic Black (classic and craft), Ruby Red, River Rock
Accessories: Basic Black grosgrain ribbon, Designer Label punch, 1" circle punch, Large oval punch, gemstones, black brads

It's Weekend challenge time again....

Here is my card for Beate's Weekend challenge WSC42! I was a little hesitant when I saw the sketch...but once I got started, I really enjoyed it! I believe this is the prettiest card I have ever made :-) I used the paper tole technique on the right flower and the left leaf. The second picture shows a closeup of the layers. Sorry the picture isn't very clear, but it was the best one I could get! It should give you an idea of what I did! If you have any questions just let me know. The roughest part was starting out...it took several tries before I was satisfied with my watercolor image! Then I cut out my image out with my nestabilites. The bloom sentiment and bloom definition is embossed with vanilla embossing powder. I stamped the large always artichoke layer with the En Francais background stamp using versamark. Then I colored over it with elegant eggplant chalk. I believe that just about covers everything! I hope you like it!! Have a great Saturday!!!

Blessings

Vickie

Recipe:

Stamps: Bloomin Beautiful, En Francais Background Stamp

Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke, So Saffron, Watercolor Paper, Always Artichoke Designer Paper

Ink: Versamark, Black Stazon, Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke, So Saffron, Going Grey (marker)

Accessories: Vanilla Tafetta Ribbon, Cutter Kit, Nestabilities, Elegant Eggplant chalk, Aquapainter

Card Buffet Nite!!

Here is a picture from my card buffet nite!! Only half of the ladies are pictured here...some are a bit shy :-) We always have such a great time! I always look forward to spending time with them!!

Good Morning!! I am soooo glad it is Thursday!! It has been a long week:-) I am really looking forward to the weekend! I have been so good...I kept up all my housework (including laundry!!) and I am just about ready for card buffet tomorrow night! I am really looking forward to seeing all my wonderful ladies! We always have soooo much fun :-)

Anyway, today's card was inspired by one from Stampin' Up! using the Tie the Knot Simply Scrappin Kit. I really LOVE this combo of colors!! I have really been on an embossing kick as well :-) A nice easy card!! I hope everyone has a great day!!

Blessings
Vickie

Recipe:
Stamps: Fabulous Flowers, Baroque Motifs, Absolutely Fabulous
Cardstock: Certain Celery, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla
Ink: Chocolate Chip (Craft), Sahara Sand (w/Versamarker), Versamark, Certain Celery
Accessories: Wide Certain Celery Ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder, Vanilla Embossing Powder, Linen Thread, Neutral Button

More Scrapbook pages!!!

Good Morning!!! I hope everyone's day is off to a great start!! I am feeling soooo much better today!! Thank you so much for all your kind comments about my Bloom Where You are Planted scrapbook pages!! (Maria from CA, I tried replying to your email but it came back undeliverable. I think your system is reading my email as spam?? Here are the dimensions for the Bloom Where You Are Planted pages you requested!! The pattern paper on the first page is 6x6 and then on the second page it is 1.5 x 7.5. Remember my scrapbook pages are 8x8. If I left something out or if you have any other questions just let me know sweetie!!) I am really enjoying the sketch challenges over at splitcoast! If you get a chance give them a try!! Too fun!!

Today's layout is for challenge SBSC131. Again, I did add a second page. This time I actually stamped! LOL Another bold summery layout! Don'tcha just love the tart and tangy set?? It goes wonderful with the Summer Picnic Designer Paper!! Enjoy and I hope eveyone has a wonderful day!!

Blessings
Vickie

Recipe:
Stamps: Tart and Tangy
Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Real Red, Summer Picnic Designer Paper
Ink: Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Close to Cocoa, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Apricot Appeal,
Accessories: Pumpkin Pie Ribbon, A Perfect Day Rubons, Ticket corner punch, gold brads, die-cut blooms, 3/4" circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch