Monday 4 October 2010

Something completely different .........

..... hiya folks, I mentioned a few months ago that I was taking GCSE Art at the school I work, well that's all changed now and I'm taking A Level ( I must be bonkers.... pmsl), drawing isn't my strong point and that's a massive understatement.... lol!!!!!  I'm looking at the work of Amadeo Modigliani, (mainly cos his portraits are fairly simple to draw).  I'm also looking at Mixed Media artists too.

This is one of my paintings inspired by Modligliani, incorporating some Mixed Media. It's a 10" x 8" canvas board.  I've used K & Co papers for the background, bubble wrap prints. My lady was painted with a mix of Acrylic paint and Caran D'Ache Neo II water soluble crayons.  I've added some tulle for texture, lots of Gesso and a die cut butterfly for added interest.



 I may start another blog with my Mixed Media Art interests and journalling. There are so many incredible blogs out there with amazingly talented artists, I have to say that Peggy, over at The Bliss Factory is one of my favourites, her work is truly awesome, not to mention inspirational.

Well that's my lil something completely different, I would love to know what you think, if you hate/dislike it please don't hesitate to let me know as all critism is very welcome.

Thanks for popping by my lil oasis
ttfn xx vicki xx

Friday 1 October 2010

Christening card and box

Hiya folks, just thought I'd show you all this Christening card and box I made a couple of weeks ago, apologies for the very bad photo, it really doesn't do this card justice at all......:-(.

The papers are from a Digi Kit, I think the name is Baby O Mine but not sure where I got it from sorry, Sugar Nellie image has been coloured with Copics,  Martha Stewart border punch. available from Dies To Die For, Spellbinders Shapeabilities Kaleidoscope Die


Hope your all have an enjoyable weekend, lets just hope this lousy weather doesn't last too long.

Happy crafting, luv 'n' hugs xx vicki xx

Tuesday 28 September 2010

My 1st Cricut creation and the BIG 40 !!!!!!

Good evening folks, well today is my 40th birthday..... oh eck I can't believe I'm that age already, I still feel and act like a teenager....lol!!!  I've been wanting a Cricut for ages and hubby bought me the Cricut Expression together with a Gypsy and five cartridges for my birthday.....wooooo hoooo!!!!

So here's my first creation, I used the Mothers Day cartridge, Nesties and pearls available from the lovely Tracy at Dies To Die For

I've had a fab few days, been spoilt rotten by my wonderful hubby and kids, who I love to bits.....mwah..

Thanks for popping by, take care all, luv 'n' crafty hugs xx vicki xx

Tuesday 21 September 2010

Happy Birthday Tracy

Hiya folks, long time no see....again....hope your all keeping well, I've been so busy of late, not had much time for blogging but have made a few cards.  This one is for the ever so lovely Tracy who is celebrating her birthday today, (happy birthday hun, hope your having a lovely day...mwah)



Image - The Greeting Farm - Birthday Anya
New Eyelet Squares Nesties
Available from Dies To Die For

As it's Tracys birthday today, she is offering some fandabbydosey SPECIAL OFFERS, plus the first 21 orders will also receive a 10% discount, wow!!! it couldn't get any better could it.  Also just to let you know that there are some lovely goodies which are NEW IN , check out those fab new shape NESTIES and what a great price too, happy shopping.

Thanks for popping by my lil oasis
see ya soon.....hopefully....lol
xx vicki xx

Thursday 26 August 2010

a much neglected Sugar Nellie Luca

Hiya luvly peeps, well I guess I am not the only one who has a ton of stamps just collecting dust somewhere in their craft rooms.......mmmmmm.....just think of all those lil characters that don't see the light of day anymore......oh bless 'em.  So when I was asked to make a card for a 12 year old Grandson who plays the guitar, I remembered this lil guy, trouble was I couldn't remember where I'd put him....so I went hunting through everywhere and found soooooo many stamps that I've not used in yonks, not to mention quite a few that have not even been taken out of their packaging let alone inked up.....shame on me.....but I think your reading this and thinking exactly the same aren't you....go on admit it.....lol!!!!!!

So onto the card, which I am entering for this weeks Cupcake Craft Challenge, their theme is "Blue & Green"


Goodies used were:-

Image -Sugar Nellie "Luca with guitar"
Copics
Papers - DCWV
Sizzix die cute "Rock ticket" and star
charm and numbers from my stash

Now I wonder how many of you, like me, are feeling guilty and gonna dig out some oldies, ink them up, colour them in and make a card....lol........I know I'm gonna try my best to ink up some more oldies.

Till next time, ttfn, luv'n' hugs and thank you for popping by my lil oasis
xx vicki xx 

Monday 23 August 2010

Romantic Tilda

Helloo crafty folks, well here I am again with another card ......  you can tell I am still on my Summer Hols, I would never normally create this many if I were at work.....which I am counting down the days....another 9 more days left......boooo hooooo!!!

For todays card, I've used my new stamp, Romantic Tilda, isn't she the prettiest lil thing, I have had her for a couple of weeks and only now inked her up...ooooppppsss!!!  I've coloured her with Distress Inks and added lots of Stickles.  The pretty papers are Prima "Annalee".  Melissa Frances rub-ons.

This card seems to fit the bill for the Just Magnolia "Sentimental" challenge. Stamp with Fun "Card for a Girl.  City Crafter "isn't she lovely" (very appt)


I wasn't sure which piccie to show, so I put up both, mind you neither of them do any justice :-(

Thanks for popping by my lil oasis, I may be back very soon with some more creations.

ttfn xx vicki xx

Sunday 22 August 2010

Tilda & Edwin - Loving Wishes

Good evening crafty peeps, oh it's so quiet in this house, hubby has taken the girlies out for a couple of hours, to give me some peace......oh what bliss...lol!!!  I recieved my copy of the new Magnolia Ink magazine yesterday and it dawned on me that I've not used any of my new Magnolia stamps.....(oh the shame of it), so I've been playing most of the afternoon and made four Magnolia cards.

This is the first one, which I am going to enter into the "Blue & Cream" challenge over at The Secret Crafter blog, also Totally Tilda's challenge is "sewing".


I've coloured the happy couple with Distress Inks, then masked them off and stamped the Magnolia script stamp over them, than spritzed the image with Glimmer Mist.  The papers are Stampin Up, and sewn with my sewing machine. Nesties Label 10 available from Dies To Die For, as is the Martha Stewart border punch.

Well the troups should be due home soon, so I think I'd better go have a quick tidy up...don't want them thinking I've been crafting all the time they've been out.........as if I would do such a thing......pmsl.

ttfn 
xx vicki xx  

Saturday 21 August 2010

for a couple of challenges

Hiya folks, today's card I've created following this weeks fabby sketch over at Cute Card Thursday's challenge blog, I'm also entering this for the "Anything Goes" challenge at Stampin for the Weekend.


Crafty stash used were:-
High Hopes image - Girl Overalls
Copics
Bo Bunny papers - Love Bandit
Prima flowers - Country Elegance
Marth Stewart Border Punch - Cornice
Ribbon and Melissa Frances Rub-on sentiment from my stash

Sorry for the short 'n' sweet post folks, busy day today.  Hopefully I'll be back soon with some more creations.  Take care all, hope you all have a lovely weekend.

luv 'n crafty hugs
xx vicki xx

Friday 20 August 2010

Gone Fishin'

Hiya peeps, well here I am again today with another card, gosh I am doing well.  I've made this card with this weeks High Hopes "Water" challenge.

I've coloured the High Hopes "Time Well Spent" image with Copics and added a lil Glossy Accents.  The papers are a mix of Basic Grey "Marakesh" and Doodlebug "Prints Charming", Nesties Label 10 available from Dies To Die For.  The sentiment is also High Hopes ( Pals is a Melissa Frances Rub-on).  The orange net is from my fridge....I knew those onions would come in handy for something other than cooking....lol!!!


Rightyho, gotta dash, our house is in an awful state, the work still hasn't finished yet since we had that water leek back in January, huge saga with the builders, they left us high and dry in April because I complained about the way they laid our flooring, thankfully after months of battling, getting a solicitor involved plus another loss adjuster, they have finally returned this week to finishoff the work they started the beginning of the year.....so you can imagine how stressed it's been here but at least the work is now back on track......I so can't wait to have my dining room back and second lounge.....no more eating our meals on our lap in the lounge......

Thanks for visiting my lil oasis
happy crafting all
xx vicki xx

Thursday 19 August 2010

Loads of Love .....

Hiya folks, gosh two postings in one day.....that's not happened in a long while....cor first you don't see me for months now you can't get rid of me.....lol!!

Right first things first, I have to say a huge, enormous, gigantic thank you to the lovely Tracy at Dies To Die For, as she sent me the most scrumdiddlyumptious DT package yesterday......my only problem was that there were so many lovely things to play with I didn't know which to choose first.  But this lil lady stole my heart and I couldn't resist, isn't she a lil darlin'.   Her name is Honey August, CC Designs, and she's new to Dies To Die For.

I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges:-

The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - "What are little girls made of"
Alphabet Challenge Blog - "P is for Punches"
Crafts and Me Challenges - "Petals and Pearls"
Anything goes challenge - "Three Layers"
Paper Pretties - "Summer"



Goodies used were :-

Sassafrass Papers - Indie Girl
Martha Stewart Punches - Eyelet Heart  and Sweetheart punch around the page (on offer at the mo)
Available at Dies To Die For

Well you can tell that I am back crafting is a big way, as my poor Big Shot cutting plates just snapped on me and the funny thing is that I was only commenting on Nessy's blog yesterday when I saw the piccies of her broken ones, new I was jinxing myself.....oh well another excuse to go crafty shopping lol!!!!

TTFN my luvlies, see ya soon
luv 'n' hugs 
xx vicki xx

A wedding card in a hurry....

Good morning all.  I was asked if I could make a Wedding card with a lilac theme, the day before the actual Wedding.....oh eck....panic set in.   So I thought it best to keep it clean and simple and just used embossing folders and Spellbinders dies.



And the inside looks like this. 


Heart charms
available from Dies To Die For

Thanks for popping by folks and for all the lovely comments youkindly take the time to leave.
Enjoy your day.
luv 'n' crafty hugs
xx vicki xx

Wednesday 18 August 2010

70th Birthday

Hiya everyone, hope your all keeping well, gosh are these hols flying by, not that we can call it Summer with this dreadful weather we're having.....ggggrrrrrr..

Anyhow, I was asked to make two 70th birthday cards, one being a handbag themed card from the grandson. Here's what I came up with, pleased to say that the recipient was very happy.....phew, I always dread handing the cards over just in case they hate them....lol!!


The papers are Anna Griffin, as you can see my sewing machine came in very handy.  I used the Marianne Design butterfly die available at Dies To Die For, HERE as are the Nesties Label 10, HERE.

Below is what the inside of the card looks like.



Here's the handbag themed card I made.  I used a Sizzix die to create the handbag, I made an extra one to fill with some small choccies.


Thanks for popping by my lil oasis, see ya soon
luv 'n' craft hugs
xx vicki xx

Monday 16 August 2010

something old, new, borrowed and blue ........

......... is the theme to the challenge over at Papertake Weekly.

This is my take on the challenge.  Old is the sentiment, New is the Tilda image, Borrowed (well pinched really...lol ) the ribbon from my daughter, Blue are the flowers and bits in the papers.


I've coloured Tilda with Distress Inks, then heat embossed over the image.  Papers are Basic Grey - Wisteria, Nesties and Martha Stewart border punch available from Dies To Die For

Thanks for popping by my lil oasis, hope you all have a lovely day, see ya soon.

Luv 'n' hugs
xx vicki xx

Sunday 15 August 2010

He's got ..........High Hopes.....

Hellooooooo and a happy Sunday afternoon to you all.

I've been playing again with the lovely goodies that Tracy at Dies To Die For sent me.  I've got to say that I love this cute character, Huggable Hank, just look at his expression on his cutie lil face...lol!!!  He's from High Hopes and Tracy has a vast selection of High Hopes stamps available at Dies To Die For. I've coloured him with Copics.  The papers are My Minds Eye - Merry Days of Christmas.  They've been slightly distressed, then sewn with my sewing machine.  I've also used a Martha Stewart border punch, Nesties, the sentiment is from my stash, not sure where I got that from now.....doh!!!

This card should fit in nicely with this weeks "Animal" challenge over at Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge blog


My Minds Eye paper - Merry Days of Christmas -  "Pajama Plaid"
Martha Stewart border punch
available from Dies To Die For

Why not check out all the New Stock Tracy has at Dies To Die For, not to mention all the Back in Stock goodies, you won't be disappointed cos there's ton's, just don't let on to your hubbies....lol!!!!

Right that's it for me today, gotta carry on with the dreaded housework......ggrrrrrrr.....

luv 'n crafty hugs to you all
xx vicki xx

Thursday 12 August 2010

Happy Anniversary

Hiya peeps, today's card I've created using all the delish DT goodies that the lovely Tracy from Dies To Die For sent me, thank you hun, I'm so enjoying crafting again and glad to be back with it too as it's a great way to unwind from the stress joys of being a Mum when it's school hols....lol!

The challenge for this week over at Pocket Full of Posies is "All that glitters", I think this should just about qualify....lol!!!


Viewed from a different angle


Goodies used :-

Flowers Prima - Pearl Penache - (Snowbird)
Glamour Dust and Stickles


thanks for popping by folks, happy crafting,
luv 'n' hugs
xx vicki xx

Tuesday 10 August 2010

Mimosa

Today I'm showing you two cards I've made using this sweet lil girl Mimosa from the Bildmalarna stamp range, available from Dies To Die For, isn't she a lil darling.  I've entered these cards into this weeks "Cute 'n' girly" challenge over at the Creative Card Crew challenge blog.


Image - Mimosa Sorry
Prima - Umbrella Happy Faces (card below)
Flowers - PRIMA -  Eline Pinks


I've got to say that Tracy has some deliciously scrummy papers available at Dies To Die For, I especially loving these Bo Bunny and Prima ones at the moment, go see for yourself, they are so delish.

Well as if this weather couldn't get any worse hey, some Summer hey!!!! My lil girlies and I spent the day in Cardiff and got rather wet, again.  I promised to take them to buy a new cuddly from the Bear Factory.....omg!!! I so love that store, I felt like a lil girl again and all those adorable lil outfits to dress the cuddlies up in......Yasmin chose a Pink Fluffy bear and called her Lucy and Georgia-May chose a Husky and named him Wolfie.....oh bless!!! When we got home our Sky box went a bit bonkers and refused to come on, it's been playing up for a while now, so I rang Sky earlier and they can't come out til Friday, but at least we get a new HD Sky box for free, now I need to tell the kids we've got no telly til Friday.....pmsl....that'll be fun....not.....oh well another good excuse for us all to play in my craft room or do some more shopping, mind you I really NEED to do the ironing.....decisions, decisions??????

Happy crafting, luv 'n' hugs
xx vicki xx

Sunday 8 August 2010

For someone special

Hiya folks, thought I'd show a card that is very different from what I usually make and coincidentally is just fits with this weeks Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays challenge which is NO IMAGES, only sentiments,  die cuts and embellishments.  Apologies for the poor piccie, as it's not done this card justice at all, it looks much better irl.




Kraft cardstock - Stampin Up
Sentiment and ribbon - Anna Griffin
Spellbinders Butterfly Die
Cuttlebug embossing folders - Swiss Dots and Textile
Nestabilities Oval Scallop Die
Pearly gems  - Available from Dies To Die For

Enjoy the rest of your weekend folks, happy crafting, see you soon
luv 'n' hugs 
xx vicki xx

Tuesday 3 August 2010

A few more to show

Hiya, just thought I'd show a few more cards that I made a while back but didn't get around to posting til now.


Image - "Ebony" - The Greeting Farm 
Papers- Rusty Pickle - Pirate Princess (I think)


Image - CC Designs - Kiki La Rue "Sweet"
Papers - Stampin Up


Tilda has been coloured with Copics Ciao Markers
Martha Stewart Border Punches
available from Dies To Die For

Thanks for popping by my lil oasis, have a fun day, it's raining here again so me and the girls are off to do a bit of girly shopping,  not to mention new school uniforms to buy too.

ttfn xx vicki xx

Monday 2 August 2010

Strike a Pose

Hiya peeps, well here I am again...don't all faint on me now will you.......lol!!!!  I can honestly say that I am getting back into the swing of crafting and posting my creations on my blog, now all I have to do is visit all my lovely blogging buddies cos boy has it been a while since I left comments....huge apologies for that.

Anyways, the lovely Tracy over at Dies to Die For sent me some gorgeous goodies to play with, I have to say it was ages ago but I have finally got around to having a lil play ... yay!!!.  I love Rubber Romance stamps, infact I remember them being the first stamps I ever bought and Tracy has a fabulous selection of the Rubber Romance Divas HERE


Image - "Strike a Pose", Rubber Romance


Image -  Rubber Romance - "Strike a Pose"
Papers - My Minds Eye - Lush - Black Damask (flocked)

The papers on the above card really does live up to its Lush name.....omg!! the flocking is really gorgeous.

Well that's it for me today, I shall be back soon with some more of my recent creations and believe me I have been rather busy in the crafting department.....lol!!!

Take care all, luv 'n' hugs
xx vicki xx

Saturday 31 July 2010

25th Wedding Anniversary

Hiya folks, hope your all well and happy.  I made this back in March along with many more cards I've yet to show.

A very close friend of mine asked if I could make an Anniversary card for mutual friends of ours.  I wanted to keep the design clean and simple.  So I just used embossing folders, a few pretty embellies and my Martha Stewart border punch available from Dies To Die For


Here's what the inside looks like.


Well we're off bowling in a mo, then tomorrow off to Folly Farm, West Wales.  Hope you all enjoy your weekend, just wish this weather would improve....oh well....that's the British Summer for us hey....lol!!!

luv 'n' crafty hugs to you all
xx vicki xx

Thursday 29 July 2010

My first stationery set

Hiya folks, well so much for me keeping on track with my blog hey!!!!  But the good news is that I have been  busy making lots of cards and will be popping them on my blog over the next few days or so.

I've been wanting to make a stationery box for so long now and after watching many videos on You Tube, voila.  I thought I'd also enter this into this weeks "Vintage" theme over at Just Magnolia.

Below is a picture of the entire set, which comprises of the stationery box, notelet set, box of gift tags and a matching birthday book.  It did take me forever to make, just because I always do things the difficult way and never make life easy for myself......lol



The inside of the stationery box holds the birthday book, large paper clip bookmarks, tags, postage stamps, a small address book and pen.




The papers are Anna Griffin, Tilda has been coloured with Copics which are available from the lovely Tracy over at Dies To Die For.

Thank you for popping by my lil oasis and for all the lovely comments you kindly take the time to leave.

luv 'n' crafty hugs
xx vicki xx

Monday 28 June 2010

The wanderer returns

OMG!!!!!!!!!  I can't believe how long it's been since I was here last, almost forgot how to upload a post .....lol!!!!  Well where do I begin ?  Firstly humungous apologies for not being around for the best part of four months.  It all started back in March when we had an awful ordeal with our eldest son, some of you know what happened but I am glad to say that he is back on track and we are all so very proud of him.  Then I decided to decorate the house from top to bottom......hhhhmmmmm.....big mistake cos we are nowhere near finished.  Plus I've only got and landed myself with doing Art GCSE at work, (working as a Art Technician at a local secondary school) and that has taken up quite a lot of my time lately but I am really enjoying it.

Now I've not made any cards since the end of March, I've got a few to show you from then, so I'll begin with these Magnolia's.




The Prima flower and Martha Stewart order punch can be found at the best online craft store that is Dies To Die For.

I am hoping to get back into the swing of things now and I really must send a massive apology to Tracy over at Dies To Die For for not being much of a DT support also loads of love and huge hugs to her too xxxxxxx.

Rightyho, I will do my best to catch up with all your wonderful blogs, mind you it may take me a while so bare with me.
lots of love and crafty hugs
xx vicki xx

Tuesday 9 March 2010

A few CC Designs....oh they're so cute...

Hiya folks, hows you all doing?  I've been playing with some more deliciousness that the lovely Tracy over at Dies to Die For sent me, thank you so much my luvly...mwah.   OMG!!!!  just pop over to Tracy's blog and check out all the new scrummy new goodies she has available at Dies To Die For.

For the card above I've used:-

Papers - Bo Bunny - Love Bandit
Stampin Up sentiment
Glamour Dust

For the card above I used:-

Image - CC Designs -  Balloon Emma


For this card I used:-

Image - CC Designs - Flower Power
Stampin Up sentiment and crystal effects
Glamour Dust

Thanks for popping by my lil oasis and for all the lovely comments you kindly take the time to leave, I really do appreciate them, but I must apologise for not being that good at visiting you all lately, seems like I'm spending more time crafting than blogging lately....lol!!!!

take care all, luv 'n' hugs
xx vicki xx

Monday 8 March 2010

Tres Chic cont'd

Hello to all and a very happy Monday.  I hope you all enjoyed your weekend.  We had a fabulous one, what with it being Tom's 18th etc, he had a really great time,  so did his dad, lots of celebrating....lol!!!!

Anyways back to the cards and remember I made a couple of cards a few posts down using these fabby Pink Cat Studio Fashion Stamps, available from Dies To Die For well here's the other four that I made the same day but am only now getting around to posting.









Goodies used were:-

Stamps - Pink Cat Studio 
Papers - My Minds Eye, 

Sorry for the quick post, got a lot going on at the mo so must dash.

ttfn, see ya soon
luv 'n' crafty hugs xx vicki xx

Friday 5 March 2010

My lil lad is 18 today......omg!!!!!

Hiya folks, happy Friday to you all.  I've not posted any cards at the mo, I will be back lately as I've made loads over the last few days.  Just wanted to wish my lil boy Tom a very Happy 18 th Birthday, I can't believe how quick these years are flying by, seems not that long ago that I was celebrating my 18th, crikey do I feel old now......lol!!!!!   Here's a lil piccie of Tom with the lovely girlfriend Becca,  I must get a more recent piccie of these two together, think this was taken last Summer and Tom has aged since then.....hehehehe!!!!!!!

Today is kind of bittersweet as it's also 14 years ago today that my mum passed away.  Usually when it's the lead up to Toms' birthday I get really upset, I think this year is the first year that I feel normal, maybe because it's such a special birthday for Tom, I know it's been 14 years since my mum passed away but I think it's something you never get used to, no matter how long its been, you just learn to cope I suppose. March is my worst month, what with the Anniversary of mums death, plus Mother's Day, it's also my mum & dad's wedding anniversay on the 18th and mum's birthday on the 26th, so far I'm doing ok but roll on April.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend, 
take care, luv 'n' crafty hugs 
xx vicki xx

Sunday 28 February 2010

TGF New Releases at Dies To Die For

Hiya folks, are you a lover of those cutie beauties from The Greeting Farm, well if so, tomorrow sees the release of a brand new set of stamps and Tracy at Dies To Die for has very kindly sent me these to play with aren't they adorable, thank you so much my luvly...mwah.

For the card below I've coloured the "Amazing Duo" with Copics, then covered it with Tim Holtz "rock candy", the sentiments are also TGF,  the papers I've had for yonks not sure if they are DCVW, the stars were cut using a sizzix die.  I've entered this card into this weeks FRIDAY SKETCHERS CHALLENGE,  great sketch btw.


OMG!!!! I just love this one so much, isn't she adorable. Her name is Amelia and she's available to purchase tomorrow at Dies To Die For. Again I've coloured her with Copics, then heat embossed clear embossing powder over the entire image to give it a glossy look.  The papers are My Minds Eye, Oooh La La Summer Days and Abbey Road.  I've also heat embossed the Stampin Up sentiment. Then finished it off with a fancy ribbon thingy....lol!!! Martha Stewart border punch available from Dies To Die For.  I've entered this card into this weeks Ribbon-tastic challenge over at CUTE CARD THURSDAY .

And this lil fellow is so sweet, his name is Oliver  he'll also be avaible tomorrow.  Again I've coloured him with Copics, the papers are Basic Grey "Archaic", Stampin Up sentiment.

Well that's it for me today folks, don't forget to check out the new TGF releases tomorrow at Dies To Die For.  Hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend,

luv 'n' crafty hugs
xx vicki xx

Saturday 27 February 2010

Anyone for Chocolate

Hello and a happy Saturday to you all, just a quick post today as we're off out in a mo.   Thought I'd show you this lil treat pouch which I've made using one sheet of 12 x 12 BO BUNNY "Abbey Road Dot"paper and the flowers are Petaloo Flora Doodles available from Dies To Die For that the lovely Tracy sent me recently.  The label is a stamp by Stampin Up.

Hope you all enjoy your weekend, I've got lots of cards to show so maybe back tomorrow.

ttfn xx vicki xx

oooooopppppsssssss!!!!! Updated to say really sorry I was in such a rush to post this earlier that I forgot to put a link to the tutorial.  Monica has made one using 6 x 6" paper, I just used a 12 x 12 sheet instead, sorry folks