Air, Earth, Water, Fire

Hi All

It time for a new challenge over on Crafting when we can, this fortnight theme is elements (Air,Earth,Water,Fire) and we are sponsored by Dilly Beans, 

I have used the elments Air (Clouds and Butterfly's) and Earth, (colour brown and Grass). all the cuts are done by the Cricut, Craft room basics and Paper dolls dress up, and the papers are papermania

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges 

Craft us crazy - anything goes

Link up for pink- picture inspiration

Divas by design- anything goes

creative corner- design papers

allsorts challenge- for a lady 

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs Vicky 

  

Special Birthday for my Mum

Hi all 

Its the Purple team turn this week for the new challenge over on Eclectic Ellapu, and it is my turn to host the challenge.

My mum is 60 this week so I choose Special Birthdays for the theme 

I have used a colouring page of Sarah Kay, coloured in with promarkers and a 3D card from the tutorial over on Stempeleinmaleins, this was a really fun card to make, I have used cuts from Cricut paper dolls dress up for the fence and grass, cant remember which cartridge the clouds are from, and the flowers are from a new die a got sizzix 3d flower and vine, tonic flower punches and a butterfly punch.

Look forward to seeing all your super creations

Check out the rest of the purples team inspiration 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges 

stamping for the weekend- girlie 

allsorts- flower power

charisma cardz- Punch it (flowers and butterfly's)

moving along with the times- Happy birthday

I love promarkers- layers

digital tuesday- flower power

Thanks for stopping by 

Hugs Vicky 

A Pirate Birthday

Hi all

Its time for a new challenge over on Challenges 4 Everybody, as always it is 

Anything Goes

I finally bought some more Kenny K stamps, I have use the Li'l Pirate, such a great image to colour in, plus my son was off to a birthday party this weekend so perfect for a 7 year old boy. I found the globe paper in a paper book that I have had for years, the cuts are from gypsy wanderings, and mickey font.

Make sure you check out the rest of the DT creations as usually they are fab, and then join in the fun.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Craftymess -Anything goes

Fussy and Fancy  - Easel Card  

Craft us Crazy  - Children and/or Fall

Art Impressions- Children's Birthdays 

Thanks for looking

Hugs

Vicky 

Wedding Card

Morning all

Time for a new challenge over on Crafting When We Can

This fortnight we are sponsored by Some Odd Girl and the theme will be Wedding Celebrations 

Me and my hubby went to a wedding last weekend I made this card, I decided not to use a image and got . my Cricut and embossing folders out. I used the lacy labels cartridge, for the hearts and a sizzix embossing board which doesn't show up that well on the photo. I have done a pop up card using the Ultimate Pro, embossing the edges inside using the ultimate pro again.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
Crafts and me  anything goes
Divas by Design   anything goes
The Paper Shelter 
Cdee designs anything goes

Thanks for stopping by today 

Hugs Vicky

Teachers Gifts

Hi all

Thought I would share with you the gifts I have made for my children's teachers this year. My eldest Hannah has only 6 weeks left at primary school then she is off to secondary school in September where do the years go? only seems five minutes since I dropped this tiny little girl of on the first day at school, and now she is nearly taller then me!!!

Anyway on to the gifts, I bought myself Cricut Sweet tooth boxes a while ago, and when I saw the little houses thought these would work great with some chocolates inside for presents.

I would like to enter these projects into the following challenges

moving along with the times- Anything but a card
crafty card makers  - Anything but a card, atc or tag
crafty our passion challenge - Anything goes

Thanks for looking

Hugs

Vicky

Pumpkin Card

 Hi All

While looking through the blogs I follow, this morning I came across a tutorial on shaped cards on fantabulous cricut wanted to give it ago, plus I have wanted to use this image Cinderella from Saturated Canary for while but didn't have any inspiration on what to do with it. 

I have used the shadow pumpkin cut from create a Critter thought this was perfect for Cinderella, all the other cuts are from paper lace.  

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges
crafty mess challenge blog- Fantasy
crafters companion monthly challenge -Time to embellish
i love promarkers- For a little girl
creative card crew- Song Inspired (Some Day my Prince will come)
paper craft bliss- Colour it up
saturated canary challenge- Anything goes

Thanks For looking

Hugs

Vicky 

Fish Bowl

Hi all

I have been thinking about doing this card for a while, after playing with the gypsy at the weekend i thought i would give it a go. I have used the shadow box card as the base and the create a critter cartridge for all the cuts.

I used the water cut welded together to achieve the window cut in the card and also to cut the fish bowl in the middle thought about doing a tutorial but i have never done one before, if anyone thinks it would be useful let me know

Cant see that well on the pictures but when you pull the tabs out and in then the fish will swim

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

moving along with the times- Nautical

cup cake craft challenges- Birthdays no design papers

ginger loft challenge-  under the sea
allsorts challenge- card for a man or a boy
unstampabelles challenges- Moving Parts

Thanks for looking

Vicky

Down on the Farm

Hi all

I have done this card for craft spot the challenge is down on the farm I have used Create a Critter again, it does have so many uses, but I really need to save up for some more cartridges, I thought i would use a pig and sheep with the barn instead of a cow and have used a sizzix die i have never used, Flowers 3d#2 i have used the fringe part to make the grass.

Challenges I would like to enter

krafty girls - Face off

Thanks for looking

Hugs 

Vicky

Favourite Tools

Hi all

Cant believe it is Friday already not had much time this week for making cards, but I have been coloring in images with my lovely promarkers, and finally tonight I have managed to make in to a card. The challenge over on Lili's little Fairies is to use your favourite craft tool, I have used 3 off my favourite tools, 

 Cricut Machine for the frame around the image and the butterfly,

 Tonic petals punches for for the flowers and 

Inkssentials tool for the blending

Items Used

LOTV stamp Hello Gorgeous 

Cricut Lacy Labels for the frame

Cricut paper lace for the butterfly's

Vintage Photo distress ink

Papers, lace and charm from stash

I would like to enter into the following challenges

lilis Little Fairies- Fav craft tool

passion promarker challenge- special birthdays

paper take weekly- Cute cute

crafty creations challenge-frame it

bitten by the bug- frame challenge

i love promarkers- hat pins and charms

Thanks for looking hope you all have a great weekend

hugs

Vicky

Shoe Shopping and lots of pink

Hi

Hope everyone has had a good weekend, don't they go too fast. I have made this card today using a wooden forever friends stamp and coloured it with promarkers. I have used papers from Me to You. I used Lacy Labels Cartridge for the label die cuts and butterfly's, lacy and pearls are from my stash

I would like to enter into the following challenges

forever friends challenge blog - Think Pink

i love promarkers - Lets go Shopping

Passion for promarker -Pink Pearls and Lace

willow sketchie challenge- Follow the sketch

Thanks For looking

Vicky

Home Decor

Evening to everyone

While checking my followed blogs this morning I found cooking with cricut were doing a home decor blog hop, so got myself a nice cup of tea relaxed while I hopped away, I loved all the creations the design team had made and gave me the inspiration to try my own project. Would love to have tried vinyl but as i didn't have any and not where to buy local, so I decided to get my gypsy out and design a project to do with card.

After playing I came up with this wall hanging which is from the lacy labels cartridge I have mixed the layers up to suit the look I wanted, think it was cut at 5.22inches.' Home is where the heart is' is cut from gypsy wanderings  

Sorry for the photos couldn't decide which photo I liked the best due to lighting so thought i would use both hope you get the idea

I would like to link this project to

 cooking with cricut- home decor

divas by design challenge  -Any but a card

our creative corner - Butterflys

Thanks for looking 

hugs Vicky

Buzzing Bees

Hi to all

I love my cricut only had it since February so still new to it all but I have been having a good play with it again tonight, and have really enjoyed myself.

I have made this card due to the photo inspiration over on die cuttin divas, i have never tried flowers with the cricut and thought this was a perfect opportunity to try. 

I have used create a critter cartridge for the garden animals and some of the flowers, and Tim Holtz tattered leaves die. All card stock from my stash and the label shaped card blank is something i have had for ages and forgot i had. 

 I kept seeing people making images wobble on their cards, but had forgotten how they had said they had done, so my husband suggested to use a strip of acetate and fold in to shape, which did the job on the two bees. I have tried to take good photos of the bees but they haven't come out that well, but i hope you get what i have tried to do.

Anyway here is the card

 (inside of the card)

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges 

die cuttin divas- Gardens
crafty our passion challenges- Die cut and punches
oldie but a goodie challenge  - Farm or garden
lexis creations- die cut and punches
that craft place blog - Anything but a square or rectangle

Thanks for Looking
Hugs Vicky

White on White Challenge

Hi everyone

I have been having real problems with my Cricut, it wouldn't cut through any paper or card and i had just put in a new blade, anyway after reading up about it online i thought i would have to send the Cricut back, after i tried everything people had suggested. My Husband suggested trying another new blade which I did and it worked yeah!!!! and it has cut some great items out for me to put on my card i want to share with you tonight,

I wanted to make this card to enter it in the white on white challenges over on Passion for Promarkers and I LovePromarkers. I thought this would be really hard to do and was up for a challenge, but I really enjoyed trying out different ways of completing a card with no colour.

Items used

Cricut Cartridges - Paper Lace and Lacy Labels

Sizzix labels die

LOTV stamp

Me to you butterfly embossing folder

ribbon and gems from stash

Thanks for looking

Hugs Vicky

Cricut Hello Kitty

Hi All

I decided today to make a card that suited the weather that we have been having, rain rain a bit of sun then more rain. 

I have used Hello Kitty cartridge for the cat, rainbow and flowers (cant see them that well) and Create a Critter for grass and sentiment

I would like enter this card into the following challenges

exploring cricut- April showers brings us flowers (must use at least 1 flower) 

die cuttin divas- Pastels

paper take weekly- April Showers

Thanks for looking

Hugs 

Vicky

Forever Friends

Evening to all

Not used my Forever Friends stamps for a while, i had forgotten how nice they are. I have colored in using my promarkers and found a lovely swirl on the Cricut lacy labels cartridge which made the two smaller flowers.

 

Items used

Docrafts Forever Friends wooden stamp

Lacy Label Criciut Cartridge for 2small flowers and butterfly's

DCWV  and Sizzix Papers

Spellbinders- Blossom Tags and Accents 

Twisted Metal Tags and Accents

 Sizzix Framelits - Circles

Craft Concepts- Embossing Folder budding vine

Promarkers- Oatmeal and Honeycomb for bear 

Lemon and Apricot for flowers

Pale Pink Pink Carnation for vase

I would like to enter this card in to the following challenges 

forever friends challenge blog- Monthly Challenge dry or heat embossing

 sunday sketch and stamp- Sketch

stamptacular sunday challenge Photo Inspiration

love to create challenge - Birthday

whimsy inspires- Use Ribbon

Thanks for looking

Hugs Vicky

 

Cricut Batman

Happy Easter to all

After a busy day of Easter egg hunting with the kids and eating lots of Chocolate, (feeling a little sick) I thought I would share with you a card I have made for my sisters partners birthday.

I have been playing with my Cricut again and have used the Batman the Brave and the Bold cartridge. I bought this cartridge because my son loves super heroes but I thought it would make great cards for older males as well.

Anyway here is the card

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

getting cricky - Favorite Project

creative time for me- create any project using any Cartridges

 moving along with the times- Va Va Voom sexy ladies and men (Batman in the films was sexy)

delightful sketches- Fantasy

celebrate the occasion -Child's Birthday

Thanks For Looking

Hugs Vicky

Easter Baking

Hi all again

I decided today to do some baking with the kids but i end up baking and then adding crafts into it as well so thought i would make little gifts for the family for tomorrow, i am really pleased with them.

I have used my Cricut , for all the paper craft in this project

Cartridges used

Elmos Party, for the cupcake holder

Create a Critter, for the rabbit

From my Kitchen, for the 2 eggs

Mickey Font- For Easter word

I would also like to thank my friend Caroline as i couldn't find my piping bag and Caroline kindly lent me her super piping machine which was really fun to use.

I would like to enter these cupcakes in to the following challenges

fantabulous cricut - Make a project with a egg on it, (Eggs on cupcake cases, and of cause mini eggs)

getting cricky -Easter Blessings

cooking with cricut -Easter Themed

creative cutter room- Easter or bunny

Thanks for Looking

Hugs Vicky

Spring Time

Hi everyone

I have finally made my last Easter Card for the family so thought i would share and enter it in to a few challenges. I have used Cricut paper lace cartridge for the butterfly background and butterfly and of cause another LOTV image

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

the paper shelter- anything goes with easter in mind

i love promarkers - Springtime
crafty creations challenges- Spring greens
divas by design challenge- Any thing goes and a great blog hop

Thanks for looking

Love Vicky

Daughters first Challage Card

Hi all
My 10 year old daughter has been asking to put a card on my blog since i started and she wanted to enter some challenges, so tonight she has made a lovely Easter card. Her school are doing a Easter craft competition so this card also will be taken to school tomorrow. Hannah loves my Cricut machine so used the create a critter cartridge  to make the rabbit and chicken, and made her own flower using a punch. anyway her is her card

Hannah would like to enter her card in to the following challenges
Fantabulous Cricut -Gentle animals
Creative Card Crew -Spring
Moving Along With The Times- Easter Wishes

Thanks for looking
Vicky and Hannah