Have a Toadally Awesome Day

Hello ladies! I know I have not been around much lately...just really having a tough time...yesterday was the first time I have even attempted creating since the loss of Riley...I am going to get back slow but sure. I miss visiting all of you and will be by to see most of you this weekend I hope. I want to thank each of you for your thoughts, prayers and comments over the past couple of weeks. My friend is back home now and is recovering well from her surgery only to find that she needs another biopsy for a new spot that has popped up...I am totally devasted for her...but she has a good positive outlook and I know she will face this head on with all the grace and courage she can. Please keep her in your prayers.
Today's card was created using one of Glitterbabe's images...please stop by and visit her etsy shop to see all she has been creating! Speaking of Glitterbabe, I was lucky enough to be able to spend a day with her on Thursday...hubby went with and him and Clyde yakked their heads off. Stef and I went through tons of paper that she had to share...and she sent me home with a mountain of goodies! I really needed the paper...and I used it on today's card...all the paper in this card creation were scraps from Stef! Thanks to my dear friend. The ribbon used on my card was some I had picked up from Big Lots and really could not find a use for it till now...the sentiment was computer generated...the punched borders are from an EK Success punch and of cours I used my Nestabilities around the sentiment. Not sure if you can really tell from the photo but I sprayed the whole card with Tsukineko Sheer Shimmer Sparkle spray...it really dressed up the appearance of the card. Oh....and I colored my image using Copics.
I will try to be back here more often now...I also want to start getting back to my sentiment creations...I miss doing that and really need to get some new ones in the Stamping Boutique Store! I hope you all have a great day and thanks so much for your support and love!

HUGS!
Vicki

Update on my friend

Hello everyone....first I can't thank you all enough for your prayers....my friend is doing well, she is still in ICU but is improving by the day. I am doing better handling the loss of our little buddy Riley...time heals the heart...and all the comforting words from everyone helps as well. I will try to get back on track soon and get some creations made...thanks for hanging in there with me...I am blessed to have you all. I wish each and every one of you a Blessed Easter.

HUGS!
Vicki

Hello

Hello!!! I have no card for you today but wanted to drop in for a moment to let you know what is up! I have had a rough week or so...last Saturday our family pet of 15 years passed away...Riley our cat. We have been so devastated it is just hard for me to get back into the swing of things. When I crafted, Riley was always in the craft room with me...climbing on my desk....getting in my lap...getting in my way! So being in there without him now just is hard. Today I am going to take a very good friend of mine to Peoria for surgery on 2 brain tumors...she is a 2 1/2 year cancer survivor and now she is facing this. I feel so bad for her. Please keep her in your prayers today. Well, I hope all of you are doing well and I apologize for not visiting you lately. I hope to get some time today to visit each of you while I am in the waiting room...the surgery is at least 4 hours so I will take my laptop with to pass the time. I will be back later this week with some cards I hope! Thanks for stopping in to see me today! Bless each of you!

HUGS,
Vicki

Butterfly Card

Today's card is a cricut/SCAL card! I love using my cricut and just don't use it enough for what I paid for it! And today's card was created using a file from Mary at Mamawslegacy! Oh Mary's files are to die for! She has such a variety of files and is oooooh so talented. I cut out the card base, then cut the mat for the butterfly, as well as a butterfly...then cut another butterfly to layer on top...and sprinkled that one with glitter! The paper I chose to use was paper  I picked up last October on our vacation...the inside pink paper was trimmed with one of Martha's punches...added the ribbon and the tag (Nestie tag) and a little flower. This card is actually much prettier in real life...the camera did not do it justice! Hope you like! Be sure to pay Mary a visit to see all her wonderful creations. Hope your day is wonderful. I will be off to visit you all later on today! Thanks tons for stopping by and leaving me some love!

HUGS!

Vicki

Stamping Boutique Blog Hop

Good morning! Welcome to this month's Stamping Boutique Blog hop! Are you enjoying the hop? Haven't the DT ladies pulled off some awesome cards? I always say it is not hard to create an awesome card with Tracey's images...and that holds true with this new line that Tracey is debuting! There is so much feeling and emotion in these images. If you have gotten to my blog via Kym W's blog then you are on the right path! If not be sure to start at the beginning of the hop which is at Tracey's blog! For my card, I used the Swan image. My coloring is with copic markers and the sky was chalked with pink and blue. The wings were coated with crystal effects and then I added some gold glitter while it was wet. The sentiment was computer generated. Although this card is very very simple in that I didn't really embellish much, I like it that way...I really didn't want to take away from the image.
Now....there is a PRIZE!! Yes, the blog hop winner will receive an UNRELEASED image from the Enchanted line! That image will be on display on Tracey's blog today...so be sure to take a peak at it! ALSO...Tracey is going to give all Boutique shoppers a whopping 40% off during the hop until midnight tonight! Be sure to stop on over and take advantage of that awesome sale!
From here, you need to hop on over to the last stop on the hop...Rhonda's blog. She always has some stunning creations!

Thanks so much for visiting me today...enjoy the hop, and happy shopping!

HUGS,
Vicki

Happy Birthday

Another warm sunny day expected here in the Illinois Valley! Spring is on its way; however, Mother Nature does want to show us who is boss this weekend...we are expecting SNOW showers all weekend. Won't amount to much cause our ground is so warm now, but not the way I had hoped the weekend would be....Oh well, soon enough! On to today's card....please forgive me as I do not remember the name of this stamp! I am not in my craft room as I typed this post so I couldn't double check myself. However, I thought it would make a cheerful Birthday card. After coloring the image in with copic markers, I chalked the sky with blue and pink chalk and used crystal effects on the balloons...added a little glitter to the balloons before the crystal effects dried. Once I was happy with my creation, I cut it out using one of the Frame Nestabilities....would make a nice young girl birthday card....don't you think? Well I am going to need to run for today, I thank you so much for stopping by and wish you a glorious, blessed day today. I will be out to see you all later on this evening.

HUGS!

Vicki

Our Precious Angel

Good morning Ladies! Today is Thursday Sketch Challenge at SB for the Scrapbook Team. Our sketch was provided by Becky Fleck at http://www.pagemaps.com/ today. In our designs we are to incorporate an SB image. I chose this awesome angel that Tracey drew for her Enchantment Collection. If you have not been to the Boutique to see them you are really missing out...they are breathtaking! The darling little one in the pics is my only grandaughter...she will be 2 soon. All the paper used here was purchased at a sb store in Texas when we were on vacation in October last year. The flowers were some I have found at Hobby Lobby on sale...and how cool is the flower stem??? Did you notice it is the same brown polka dots as paper as our little angels shirt? Well I hope you enjoyed my creation and it inspires you to create a page of your own. Hop on over to the Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog to see the creations made by the rest of the SB team. Have a glorious spring day today...I wish I could be out in it too but I am working all day. Thanks so much for taking the time to stop in and see me.


HUGS!
Vicki