For A Dear Friend

Hello everyone, how are you all? 

This is a card I made a week or 2 ago I think...... 

Isve used Pion Design christmas papers & the image is also Pion Design.......these images are gorgeous!!!

So papers I have used are Dear Santa from Pion Design Night Before Christmas, I have also used Pion Design Palette Ocra II for matting. These sheets are beautiful for matting behinmd your papers on your card. Even for die-cuts to match your theme.......very versatile & gorgeous colours.

The poinsettia was made with Creative Expressions Classic Poinsettia die, the centre is actually from old christmas crackers. You know the bit they tie aroun d & the little bauble type things they put on......wow I am fabulous at explaining things lol.

The leaves are Holiday Greens die right here......can you tell this is a new die, for me anyway........OMG I love it & dont know why I didnt get it sooner!!!

I added a straw cut down a tiny bit & then added a sentiment cut from Pion Design Night Before Christmas Borders sheet. The little snowflakes are from Magnolia 

This I cut from the same sheet as the card & made it into a tag as I love the verse on it.

This is the inside & I added tags to write on. The tags are cut from Pion Design Night Before Christmas Memory Notes. The border along the bottom came from the borders sheet.

The gorgeous ribbon is form my stash & I made a cabochon for the centre saying Merry Christmas.

The snowflake border die & the larger snowflake are both Joycraft dies form Noor Design UK.

The image is from Pion Design Night Before Christmas Images From The Past.....I have to say this is my favourite image sheet ever!! I love all the images & verses you get on this sheet.

Ok thats it form me, hopefully this has published whilst I'm away.

I am sorry for any mis-spellings etc my keyboard is not letting me type out certain letters.....or commas etc....I cannot even make a smiley face....

Thjanks for stopping by

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

Challenges I'm Entering..........

Cute Card Thursday - Christmas/ Holidays

Winter Wonderland - Poinsettia's or Snow Is Falling

Deep Ocean Challenge DT Card

Hello everyone Im away in the caravan this week so Im hoping my posts go live. Although I did have to come back home to schedule this post as things have not started smoothly & to say our first day/night was hectic & a wee bit stressful but never mind.

Anyway this fortnight we have a brand new challenge over at Deep Ocean Challenge Blog & its a fabby one....

INSPIRED BY A SONG or MOVIE.

,,,,,,how fab is that. You must tell us your song or movie that has inspired you.

Ok so my song is Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer & this card is made especially for my daughter Natalie.....Ive just gotta put a daughter sentiment on it.

I have used one of my new stamps from the latest Magnolia collection. The papers are Maja Design A Gift For You & I have used 12x12 sheets, inked the edges & distressed slightly & then mahcine sewn all around the edges.

The shape was made with a Go-Kreate die.

I added a Rusty Heart with a bow from seam binding from my stash & some bling in the centre. The trees & reindeers are from Marianne Design dies.....

This fabulous stamp is one of my favourites from the new collection & its called Tilda With Little Rudolph & she is from the Aspen Holiday collection over at Noor Design UK. I stamped an older Love stamp from Magnolia behind her as this card is all about our love for our daughter.

I also added Snowtex all under her feet & shabby white frantage around her for a snowy effect.

The shape was cut out using Little Darling Fancy Rectangle die.

Tilda was stamped onto Fabriano (best watercolour paper there is ) & coloured with distress ink refills.

I have added corrugated cardboard behind the image which got covered in gesso.

Flowers are from Noor Design UK as are pomegranated apples......love these things.

The leaves are Tim Holtz Holiday Greens dies.

As always I have decorated inside to compliment the front. The fence dies came with Magnolia Cosy Fox & Fence stamp & die form Noor Design UK. I also cut out numbers 25 out of corrugated cardboard. Everywhere also got the gesso treatment to add to the wintery snowy effect lol.

Please pop on over to see my fabulous teamies creations & we hope you will join us this fortnight, we cannot wait to see your ctreations.

Thanks for stopping by, tatty bye.

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

Challenges I'm Entering........
Midweek Magnolia's - Winter

Card With Ornament

Hello everyone, I'm hoping this goes live as I'm away in the caravan this week.

I made this card a couple of weeks, I started off where I was going to make a bauble shaped card but then decided I would make something different & stretch my brain to come up with something new.

So I made a christmas card which also contains a tree ornament......card & ornament in one.

So this is the first look you get when you first see the card.....lots of glitter & poinsettias lol.....

All links to items used will be at the bottom of this post.

This is the inside of the card using a gorgeous new die. The image at the side I fussy cut from a Pion sheet......I have to say this Pion collection have the most gorgeous colours....

This is the part you can take off the card & hang on the christmas tree, you could put a photo or anything on this part........even colour co-ordinate to a persons tree.

However I did not want the card looking bare when the ornament is taken off........

........so this is what the card looks like without the ornament. I didnt want the person have to either have a blank card sitting on show or have to wait til the following christmas to hang the ornament on the tree.

So I placed an image which I cut from the main sheet under the ornament......so they still have a card to look at all christmas & an ornament to hang from the tree which they could keep year after year.

Here is the ornament & the tree, the ornament comes on & off the card so simply just by holding the cord at the top you can easily slide it on & off.

If you are interested in a tutorial on how to make this kind of card drop a message on this post or email me or Tracy & I will happily do one. My next one Im thinking of turning it into a shaker that comes off for the tree.

Thanks for stopping by it really means a lot to us girls here at Noor Design UK.

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

Challenges I'm Entering.........
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Christmas Is Coming

Pion Design The Night Before Christmas Snowflake Magic	Pion Design The Night Before Christmas Tags	Pion Design The Night Before Christmas Just A Peek	Pion Design Palette Ocra II
Marianne Design Glitter Paper Gold	Find it Trading Winter Wonderland Oval Frame Die	Prima Wax Cord	Button Alexis
Wild Orchid Crafts Carnation Off White	Little Darlings Fancy Rectangle & Layers Die	Creative Expressions Classic Poinsettia	Glass Strawberries

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To You From Me

Hellooooo everyone hope you are all have a fabby dabby weekend.

Mine is spent wallpapering......my eldest son Ben & Megan have got me wallpapering their entire living room.......good job we love our children lol.

Anyhoo's todays card is with a stamped image I coloured a few weeks ago but I saw the new challenge over at one of my favourite challenges Hanglar & Sweet Magnolia & thought this cutie was perfect.........so I made this card for that challenge. I know that never happens!!

I'm sorry but how adorable is he..... Ok papers I've used are Maja Design 'I Wish' collection, sheets I've used are 'I Wish For Lots Of Snow'............omg I really do ;-) & 'I Wish For Frosty Mornings', both 12x12 sheets. They have been inked with Pumice Stone, distressed a wee bit & then machine stitched.

The card shape is with a Go-Kreate die.

All the flowers are from Noor Design UK as are the Pomegranate Apples, there is also some moss in there. The grey lace & rusty star thingy ma bob are from LLC. Leaves are with Tim Holtz Holiday Greens.

Have you seen the little tag......thats from Magnolia's latest Aspen Collection & you can get it here from Noor Design UK........I stamped it in cocoa memento onto kraft card & stamped the sentiment which comes with it in black, then tied some Chocolate Waxed Cord through the top.

The ribbon I've add for quite a while & got it from Ebay with lots of other colours that sit unused in a box lol.......shame really as its beautiful ribbon. The centre bling is from Noor Design UK & I tied a couple of rusty bells from it with waxed cord again.

So this cutie is a Magnolia stamp & one of my favourite christmas stamps.......he's just adorable!!

He is called 'Frosty With Snowflake' from the So Snowy collection 2009, I think lol.

I stamped him with versamark & then heat embossed him in white & coloured him with distress inks.....I forgot how fun these were to do, I havn't done one for a looooong time.

I added glitter to his star & underneath him for snow & his hat. & I added a sparkly gem for the centre of his snowflake. I also added shabby white frantage as snow

He was cut out using a Memory Box stitched oval & behind him is a Joy Crafts 'Holly Leaves' die.

As always I decorated inside to compliment the front. The poinsettia I fussy cut from another Maja Design sheet....cannot remember what though ;-( The little Snowman postcard stamp is from Maja Design I Wish Emphemera Cards sheet which got a little bit of distressing.

I also added Gesso & Snowtex here & there for that little bit extra wintage lol.

Well thats it from me a busy day ahead decorating.....as long as they keep the cups of black tea coming & throw in some choccy biscuits now & again it will be grand lol.

Have a good day everyone, take cate

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

Challenges I'm Entering........

Lovely Hanglar & Sweet Magnolia - Snow/Glitter

Midweek Magnolia's - Winter

Magnolia-licious - Anything Goes

Live & Love Crafts - White Christmas (Forgot to enter sorry girls, if its not ok just delete it xx)

To You From Me

Hellooooo everyone hope you are all have a fabby dabby weekend.

Mine is spent wallpapering......my eldest son Ben & Megan have got me wallpapering their entire living room.......good job we love our children lol.

Anyhoo's todays card is with a stamped image I coloured a few weeks ago but I saw the new challenge over at one of my favourite challenges Hanglar & Sweet Magnolia & thought this cutie was perfect.........so I made this card for that challenge. I know that never happens!!

I'm sorry but how adorable is he..... Ok papers I've used are Maja Design 'I Wish' collection, sheets I've used are 'I Wish For Lots Of Snow'............omg I really do ;-) & 'I Wish For Frosty Mornings', both 12x12 sheets. They have been inked with Pumice Stone, distressed a wee bit & then machine stitched.

The card shape is with a Go-Kreate die.

All the flowers are from Noor Design UK as are the Pomegranate Apples, there is also some moss in there. The grey lace & rusty star thingy ma bob are from LLC. Leaves are with Tim Holtz Holiday Greens.

Have you seen the little tag......thats from Magnolia's latest Aspen Collection & you can get it here from Noor Design UK........I stamped it in cocoa memento onto kraft card & stamped the sentiment which comes with it in black, then tied some Chocolate Waxed Cord through the top.

The ribbon I've add for quite a while & got it from Ebay with lots of other colours that sit unused in a box lol.......shame really as its beautiful ribbon. The centre bling is from Noor Design UK & I tied a couple of rusty bells from it with waxed cord again.

So this cutie is a Magnolia stamp & one of my favourite christmas stamps.......he's just adorable!!

He is called 'Frosty With Snowflake' from the So Snowy collection 2009, I think lol.

I stamped him with versamark & then heat embossed him in white & coloured him with distress inks.....I forgot how fun these were to do, I havn't done one for a looooong time.

I added glitter to his star & underneath him for snow & his hat. & I added a sparkly gem for the centre of his snowflake. I also added shabby white frantage as snow

He was cut out using a Memory Box stitched oval & behind him is a Joy Crafts 'Holly Leaves' die.

As always I decorated inside to compliment the front. The poinsettia I fussy cut from another Maja Design sheet....cannot remember what though ;-( The little Snowman postcard stamp is from Maja Design I Wish Emphemera Cards sheet which got a little bit of distressing.

I also added Gesso & Snowtex here & there for that little bit extra wintage lol.

Well thats it from me a busy day ahead decorating.....as long as they keep the cups of black tea coming & throw in some choccy biscuits now & again it will be grand lol.

Have a good day everyone, take cate

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

Challenges I'm Entering........

Lovely Hanglar & Sweet Magnolia - Snow/Glitter

Midweek Magnolia's - Winter

Magnolia-licious - Anything Goes

Live & Love Crafts - White Christmas (Forgot to enter sorry girls, if its not ok just delete it xx)

Season's Greeting's

Hello everyone how are you all doing? I have a poorly daughter at the minute, think she's picked a sickness bug up. My grand-daughter has also had it & has been poorly this week also. Its this cold weather blowing all the germs around.

Anyway I'm here today with the 2nd card I made from the First Editions Silent Night 8x8 pad.
Now if I get inspiration or an idea from somewhere I always give credit, its the right thing to do & this inspiration came from a very talented lady.....will tell you at the end or you wont come back once you see her creations....you may even know who I mean ;-) 

Again I've distressed the edges & machine stitched them. The top layer I popped onto foam pads then attached onto the bottom layer.

The poinsettia is made up with papers from the same pad & made using the Creative Expressions Classic Poinsettia die, I added Marianne Holly die-cuts & some pomegranate apples from Noor Design UK. The bling in the centre is from my stash.

Under the top layer I added Scrapiniec 'Doily Lace Border' set, I inked the edges with Pumice Stone distress ink. In between I added blue gems from my stash.

Senitment is LOTV.

The bauble is made from 2 Scrapiniec sets,  the top layer from Scrapiniec Tinsel Christmas set which I sprayed with white paint. The bottom layer is from the Scrapiniec Baubles Full set which I left plain & just inked the edges with Pumice Stone. Then added 2 blue gems from my stash & tied some cord through the eyelet into a bow.

Inside is decorated to compliment the front as always. Amongst the poinsettia I also added pearl string & a seam binding bow both you can get from Noor Design UK.

Ok I will tell you the lady that gave me inspiration for this, although I will say its no where near as beautiful as what she does........maybe one day though lol. Click here to go to her blog.
 It was nice to try something different I've been trying a few different things lately, including something I designed & thought of.....stay tuned lol.

Thanks for stopping by
Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

Merry Christmas

Hello everyone how are you all? Is it just me or has it turned incredibly cold since we've approached November..........OMGoodness winter is coming for sure!!

Ok so I'm here to show you a card that's a little different to my normal type but I do like to change it up at times lol..... I made 2 cards one night using this pad, here is the first one.

The pad I've used is First Edition 'Silent Night' 8x8 pad, I've distressed all the edges & machine stitched as well.

Santa & his reindeers are Scrapiniec Chipboard from Noor Design UK & I covered them with lashings of glitter. I added clear gems here & there.

I decorated inside to compliment the front. The trees are a LLLC die & I cut it out twice for the inside.

This shows you the layers & depth of the trees. I cut the trees out 3 times in white card & twice in Maja Design 'I Wish For Peace & Joy' & gave it all lashings & lashings of glitter.........its very sparkly. The glitter also tones down the green of the Maja paper so it blends in better.

At the bottom I added a banner with the scrap paper left over from the bottom sheet & added Scrapiniec 'Merry Christmas' which I sprayed with white spray paint.

The lamp-post is a LLLC die & the gold is from Marianne Design Gold Glitter paper.

I will show you the 2nd card I made from this pad another day.

Have you noticed anything...........yep no lace & no flowers!!! Ok I need lie down now ;-)

Thank you for stopping by

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx