Quilled Snowflake

Well, this is just a clean and simple card...not much to it really...but I am finding that I really love the clean and simple look and that I am liking using white card stock more and more...Just call me boring! LOL. This card shows my first attempt at quilling. I have always wanted to try it but never really would sit down and focus. Today I was not feeling all that good so I sat in my chair with the directions and took my time and played. It actually turned out pretty good then I took it one step too far and attempted to glitter the snowflake....not liking how "chunky" it looks, but lesson learned. You know how you feel when you took a great design one step too far???? Also I got to use a set of my new nestabilities...the lacey circle. Oh gosh I ordered 4 sets of new nesties...this is one. Then today at Hobby Lobby I got 3 other new sets in the clearance aisle...can you believe I was able to purchase Spellbinders Nestabilities for $8.99???!!! I grabbed 3 sets that I don't have. Well I hope your day was a great one...and that you have a Spooooooktacular Halloween!! Going back to sit in my chair and play with some more quilling! Thanks so much for stopping in to see me!
Hugs!
Vicki
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Glitterbabe's Challenge

OOOOHHHH I am so sorry for being late with my posting today for Glitterbabe's Challenge! I wanted to be sure to get this posted before the day end so...here is my creation! I used Glitterbabe's Dove image...how serene is that image? Stef did an awesome job drawing it! I colored the image with copics, cut it out with an oval nestability and the matching scallop. Used the cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder to add some texture and dimension. Added a corner punch from EK Sucess and ohhhh yeah...some more of that awesome bling that I purchased from Pizzazz Aplenty. You will be seeing lots more of that bling in cards to come! To finish off my card I stamped a Peace sentiment across the image and then scored around the card with Scor Pal....I am so happy with how this one turned out. Be sure to stop by the Challenge blog to see all my fellow DT members cards...they really turned out some neat cards...and we had a Guest Designer this week as well! Dawn made one awesome card using 2 of Stef's images! Beautiful job Dawn and thanks so much for playing along with us! Well that is all for me today, I hope your day was a blessed one...and thank you so much for stopping in to see me!
HUGS!
Vicki

Crazy for Christmas Cards

Gooooood Morning!! I have 3 Christmas cards that I made last night to show you. I found such a clean and simple card in my newest issue of Card Maker magazine that I just had to try. I saw an awesome opportunity to use up some of my Christmas paper scraps from last year AND to use some of my new BLING! Oh my gosh...if you have not visited Pizzazz Aplenty yet, you HAVE to pay Judy a visit. I received an order from Pizzazz Aplenty on Saturday and was instantly in love with my purchase. The prices are out of this world reasonable and I have found the product to be of very good quality. And oh my gosh I will NEVER struggle with tweezers to put my bling into place! They have a gadget called a Gel Picker that will pick up your bling and allow you to place it easily in place on your project. Check them out...trust me you will be glad you did! Anywhooo...below you will see my 3 cards...hope you like and I inspire you to try this so easy pattern! Thanks tons for stopping in today and leaving me love...I truly do appreciate all the kind commnents! Have a blessed day!

Hugs!
Vicki

Squigglefly Autumn Blessings!

Hello again! Today I have a Squigglefly Challenge card to show you. The challenge for the DT was to use any SF image and use the colors of the season. I chose to use 2 Squigglefly images to create my card...I am excited about how it turned out. I used Laura Campbell's Swirley Pumpkin image as well as Laura's Floral Window. I colored the leaves in Photoshop and matted the printed image on cardstock I had in my stash. I punched the border on the card with an EK Sucess punch and added some green bling in the center of each of the flowers on the border. Hope you like my creation...I had fun finally getting back into creating again! Be sure to stop the Squigglefly Challenge blog to see what the other DT members created for this challenge...AND to join in the fun!
Thanks for stopping by today...and you know I will be by to see you a little later in the day!

Cuttlebug Perfect Perennials Folder

Hello! Happy Friday...if you are like me, I live for Friday! I know...that is really wishing my life away! Well today I have a very very simple card to show you. This card was created using the Cuttlebug Perfect Perennials folder. I just love the embossing that this folder creates! This is one of the newer cuttlebug folders that embosses and  cuts all in one swipe...although you may not be able to tell in the picture, there is a window cut out on the card...I put a gorgeous gold sticker in that window. I offset the embossed panel a little so I had an edge on the left hand side of my card...I used a Krylon Gold Leafing Pen to create the gold strip on that edge. I had picked up this pen way back in June and was delighted to be able to use it. I hope to use it more when I create my holiday cards. Well, I thank you again for stopping in to see me today. I will surely visit all of you as well! Have a blessed day today!

HUGS!
Vicki

Autumn Blessings

Good morning!! And it is Glitterbabe Challenge day! Our challenge this week is sponsored by Jennifer at JLJ Designs. Please stop by and check out her shop and images! Thanks so much for sponsoring us Jennifer! The winner of this weeks challenge will get three...yes THREE digi images and a paper pack from her store! Be sure to include your BLING as that is the main requirement from Glitterbabe! We were also challenged to frame the image we used. I chose to use the pumpkin image....printed it in 3 sizes...colored with copic markers and layered it. For my frame, I created a ring of leaves. I used the Martha Stewart leaf punch to create my leaves and punched them out of glittered card stock for my bling. I stamped and embossed my sentiment on a Spellbinders tag and added a couple of buttons. I received an awesome assortment of fall colored buttons from my daughter in law...I just couldn't wait to use them. Thanks so much Melissa! Well that is all for me for today, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for hanging with me during my absence! I will be out to see all of you later on today to see what you have been up to! Have a blessed day!

HUGS!
Vicki

Glitterbabe's Challenge

Hello everyone, I am sorry for the amount of time that has gone by without a post. I hope to be back more often...please bear with me! Well you are not here to hear my problems! Today, the Glitterbugs are sponsored by DeeDee's Digis! What cute images we were given to play with! I chose to use Hay, Pumpkin!. I colored the image with copic markers, added some bling to the yellow areas of the pumpkins using Sakura Stardust pens...although you really can't see the glitter. I used an acetate die cut by K&Company as an overlay on my card...lots of bling on that as well. I chose to hand write the sentiment on my card. Please stop by Glitterbabes Challenge blog and check out the designs created by the rest of the Glitterbugs AND play along! I thank you much for taking the time to stop in and see me...have a glorious day!