Stamping Boutique Sketch Challenge

Oh gosh I know I promised another Twisted Papers valentine card today...I will post it tomorrow. Today is a new sketch challenge over at PCP and SNR! Stef has a new sketch for us to create with. And what a great sketch it is. My image is from the Stamping Boutique and is colored with copic markers...except for her dress...although you really can't tell, her dress was digitally colored using the same paper that the heart next to her is made out of. I embossed my card base with Sizzix Dots folder and then brayered some pink ink on it. My layers were made out of some scraps of paper that I had on hand...I embossed the pinkish layer and the other layer is a heart cut out with the Scalloped hearts Nestis...the paper was digital paper that I had also used on her dress...I generated the sentiment on the computer. Why don't you stop on by and join in the fun! We would love to see you there. Well I hope you all have a wonderful day today...thanks for all the comments and love left yesterday...it really lifts one's spirits. I will be by to see you all later in the day today.

HUGS,

Vicki

Twisted Papers Valentine

Oh gosh isn't this a cool image? I am really liking the images on Twisted Papers. Have you been there to see what they have yet? If not, pay them a visit! There are also some freebies for January if you want to nab them and try them out. I will be posting another one tomorrow...the other deets on this card...I used a cut file from SVG Cuts called A2 Lace Edge Cards to make the card base...outlined the cutout hearts with a glitter pen and viola...one cute card! Thanks for stopping by and leaving me some love! Have a great day today!

HUGS!

The Stamping Boutique "I have a dream" Challenge

Good morning! Welcome the the 2nd challenge at the Stamping Boutique for 2010....this challenge was to create a card using any Stamping Boutique image and use the phrase "I have a dream" for inspiration. This was a fun challenge because I knew a perfect image from the store that I wanted to use...this is the Twirling Girl image...is she awesome or what? I added the background to the image using photoshop brushes for the sky and the grass...colored the young lady with copics. The saying on the card I had found online one time and wrote it down just in case I could ever use it...I thought it fit this challenge perfectly! What do you think? Dream Big is from JustRite Stamps and cut out using the circle nesities...I used the MS loopy punch, some ribbon and the Dots embossing folder from Sizzix to add some dimension to the card. Why not stop by and play with us? We would love to see what you create. Hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by to see what I have been up to!
HUGS!
Vicki

Squigglefly card

Well, I did make it back today! Better late than not at all! The card posted above was done with an image from Squigglefly...this image just spoke to me and my second passion...gardening! Oh how I would love to have a potting shed like this. Anyhooo, I colored the image with SU markers...no copics on this one. Tried to create the impression of a worn but loved potting shed. The image was mounted on SU card stock punched with MS Lace Border punch. The sentiment is from SU as well. It is very hard to see in the pic but I also did some scoring on each side of the image with my scor pal. Hope you enjoyed your visit and thanks for coming back to see me tonight. Tomorrow will be a Stamping Boutique challenge so be sure to come by to see what we have cooked up for you and join in the fun! Bless you all...

HUGS,

Vicki

Won some blog candy!

Good morning! Well I have my house back in order and I did get a few cards done but didn't get pics of them yet..so I thought for now I would share some goodies with you that I was so lucky to have won! I participated in the Whimsie Doodles blog hop last week....there are some absolutely stunning images there. The hop was fun...at each blog we gathered a letter and put the letters into a word at the end that would give us a discount when placing an order. The images above are what I won...the bottom image is actually a rubber stamp set that is being sent to me along with a sample pack of paper from My Mind's Eye...I can't wait to be able to use them.Thanks to the DT of Whimsie Doodles for the fun and the goodies! I will post a new card created with a Squigglefly image a little later on today so I do hope you come back! Thanks for stopping in today!

HUGS,
Vicki

Need a Lift?

Good morning again! So glad to see everyone again today! I sure hope you had a chance to stop in at the Stamping Boutique yesterday to see the new images that Tracey, Stef and I had for Fab Friday...were they awesome or what? And today is another digi release over at Squigglefly so hop on over there to see what goodies are in store....from the sneak peaks we have seen, it looks to be a good one again! Today I plan on getting my tree down...yes....it is still up! Took me forever to get it up and now forever to get it down! Got some new paper racks from a scrapbooking store downtown that closed down for a really good price that hubby is going to hang for me and I hope after getting all that organized I can find some time to play! Speaking of playing....today's card was one that I made while playing in a challenge over at Squigglefly a week or so ago. Stef's hubby had a heart attack and Holly started a challenge over at Squigglefly for us to create get well cards for him. The response was overwhelming...and Stef's honey is doing great now. The card deets are....the stamp was from Stampabilities Gruffies line called Wheelbarrow Ride...colored with copics...matted and mounted on white card stock that I had scored with my Scor Pal....The sentiment was computer generated. Hope you enjoyed looking at it. Well I am off to start my day today...lots to do....just hoping I get it all done. Have a wonderful day today and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for stopping by and leaving me some love!

HUGS,

Vicki

Squigglefly Color Challenge

Good morning! And what a snowy morning it is...we are going to be blessed with LOTS of snow today! Hope you are all doing great today! I wanted to share a card with you that I created for the Squigglefly Color Challenge hosted by Stef over at SNR. The colors to use in the challenge are Brown, Turquois, and Olive Green...and of course you need to use a Squigglefly image...if you haven't been to Squigglefly lately you really need to go check them out...there are some new artists as well as some awesome new images! It was so hard for me to pick an image that I wanted to work with so I chose the one above. All the cardstock is from Stampin Up except for the card base. I colored the image in a turquois color, cut it out with Oval nestie..backed it with the scalloped oval nesti and then cut the Fleur De Lis (Shapeabilities) pendant out 2 times...once in brown and once in turquois. I pop dotted the image off the paper and added a bow. Really liking how it turned out. Please take some time and visit the SNR Squigglefly Color Challenge area and come play along...I know Stef and all the rest of the girls would love you to play!

And also today is Fab Friday at the Stamping Boutique...Tracey, Stef, and I are all releasing some new images...be sure to stop in to see all the goodies we have created for you. Well hugs to all, thanks for coming to see me! Hope your day is simply wonderful!

HUGS!

Vicki