Sunday 20 October 2013

Mother of the Bride Thank You Card



Hello folks, just popping by to share a Mother of the Bride Thank You card with co-ordinating box that I was asked to make, the Mother of the Groom card will follow soon.

The colour scheme for the wedding in question was White, Silver, Beige and Taupe/Pink and this is what I came up with. I'm not usually one for Mirri Card, (plus it's a nightmare to photograph), but seems to fit the bill when making special occasion cards. 

The flowers are all made using Spellbinders dies.


A close up of the details and embellishments.

    


Here's what the inside looks like




Thanks for taking the time to visit my lil oasis. Hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Happy Crafting
xx Vicki xx

Thursday 10 October 2013

Congratulations and Celebrations

Morning happy crafters, hope your all keeping well.  

Today's card is one of a  celebration theme.  I've used Magnolia's Bright Tilda and coloured her with Copics, added some Glamour Dust then heat embossed entire image.  The pretty pastel papers are Melissa Frances as are the postcard and star.  The banner and bunting are Spellbinders dies.  Flowers from WOC. 


Taken from different angles:-




I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Midweek Magnolias - Song (Congratulations by Cliff Richards)
Divas by Design - 3 or more layers
Anything Challenge - "Out with the girls"
Wild Orchid - Pretty Pastels


Thanks for visiting my lil oasis and for all the lovely comments you kindly take the time to leave.

Luv 'n' crafty hugs
xx Vicki xx 

Friday 27 September 2013

Little Cute Tilda

Happy Friday to you all peeps.  Gosh this is a rarity, me doing this amount of posts in a week....lets hope I can keep it up....Lol.

Well this little Magnolia certainly lives up to her name, not only is she cute but totally adorable.   I have coloured her with Copics and added some Glamour Dust for a bit of twinkle.
The scallop shaped card is made from a Sizzix die, the papers are Prima. The little tag is Graphic 45 "Little Darlings" collection. Spellbinders pennant/banner and oval dies.

  And from a different angle

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-


ABC Challenge - V for Very Cute
Lia Stampz - For Baby
Deep Ocean Challenge - For a Baby
Inky Chicks - Pretty in Pink

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.  As for me, well it's my Birthday tomorrow not that I want to be celebrating the fact that I shall be 43 because I can't quite believe I am that age!  How did it happen so quickly, I am still a teeny bopper in my mind :-)

Well thank you for taking the time to visit my lil oasis.
Luv 'n' crafty hugs
xx Vicki xx

Thursday 26 September 2013

Tilda Sending Love Letter

Hello my lovely crafty friends, hope your all keeping well.  
Today was my day off and today's card is a result of having a lazy day in my craft room.
I have made a joy fold/k fold card for a change, which has given be the opportunity to use more crafty goodies which is always a good thing, plus lately I feel my cards have been rather boring (imo).

Magnolia's Tilda Sending Love Letter has been coloured again with Copics, then heat embossed. The beautiful papers and sentiments are by Melissa Frances, the edges have been inked, slightly distressed then machine sewn. Spellbinders ovals, leaf and butterfly dies. Spritz with Glamour Mist. Flowers, lace, cheesecloth and pearls to finish.

Apologies for the photo overload, I was aiming to try and photograph all the details but went a bit photo happy..ooopppssss!! 







I am entering my card into the following challenges:-

Live and Love Crafts - Photo Inspiration
Charisma Cardz - Decorate the Inside of a card
Creative Knockouts - Favourite things
4 Crafty Chicks - Bingo - Embossing (Tilda is heat embossed), Lace, Sentiment
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Oldie But A Goodie - Dies and Punches.

Thanks for visiting my lil oasis and for taking the time to leave such lovely, much appreciated comments.
 Right I had better shift myself and do something productive around this house now :-).
Take care all, luv 'n' crafty hugs
xx Vicki xx

Wednesday 25 September 2013

Doo Bee Pops Tilda

 Here I am again with another card,  I definitely seem to have the crafting bug back at the moment, just hope it lasts :-).
Magnolia's Doo Bee Pops Tilda has been coloured yet again with Copics then heat embossed.  The papers are Basic Grey.  Spellbinders frame die, pearls and satin ribbon to finish with.




I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes
Craft Dee Bows - Anything goes must include ribbon

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my lil oasis and for all the lovely comments you've kindly taken the time to leave, they're much appreciated.
xx Vicki xx


Monday 23 September 2013

Summer Beach Tilda

Hiya folks, well here I am again with another creation.  I seem to have the Magnolia bug at the moment and Summer Beach Tilda I think is my favourite at the moment, she is such a lil cutie.

Again I have coloured her with Copics, then heat embossed the entire image with clear embossing powder.  The papers are DCWV, Tim Holtz Adage tickets. finished off with button and twine.


I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Something Blue
Charisma Cardz - Favourite colour combo (Blue/Beige)
Card Mania - Use at least 1 button

Thanks for stopping by 
Happy Crafting
Luv 'n' hugs
xx Vicki xx

Sunday 22 September 2013

Magnolia's Romantic Tilda with Parasol

Happy Sunday afternoon peeps.  It was my day off on Friday so thought I would spend some time colouring in my craft room,  been ages since I did that.  I've coloured all  the below Magnolia images with Copics, added some Glamour Dust, then heat embossed the image with clear embossing powder, I really like how the heat embossing makes the colours pop.




  For the card below I've used Magnolia's Romantic Tilda with Parasol, isn't she a lil cutie. Just a shame about my awful photography and poor lighting conditions, (I blame the dreadful weather we are having, it's so dark, wet and dreary today), as this isn't a true likeness to the real colours. Now to make up some more cards with the remaining coloured images......


I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Midweek Magnolia - Autumn colours
Tildas Town - Fall is in the air
Craft your passion - Autumn/Fall colours
Dutch Magnolia Lovers - Anything Goes
House of Gilli - Anything Goes/Fall
Lexi's creations - Autumn Colours

Thanks for popping by my lil oasis.
Luv 'n' crafty hugs
xx Vicki xx

Saturday 7 September 2013

Saturated Canary Graduation Card with Box and Prima Paper Doll Tag

Well helllllloooooooo folks.....Oh dear I really have been neglecting my lil oasis recently but I am back with a Graduation card, box and tag to share with you. I've made this for a friend who's daughter celebrated her Graduation Ceremony today, so I think it's safe to post this now :-).


I've coloured the Saturated Canary Grad Girl image with a mix of Copics and Spectrum Noir Pens.  The papers are K & Co and Kaiser Craft (I think)


With the leftover bits of paper I decided to make a tag using one of the Prima Paper Doll Stamps.


And this is what the inside of the card looks like


I am entering the following challenges :-
Inspire Me Fridays -Anything Goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes
Die Cut Divas - Celebrate
 Cute Card Thursday - Pretty in Pink
 Top Tip Tuesday - Paper Piecing

Monday 13 May 2013

A Saturated Canary girly cards


Hiya peeps, long time no see........again. Life has been a bit nuts around here lately, but hey what's new...lol. I did manage to sneak some "me time" a few days ago to create these girly cards.  Forgotten what good therapy crafting is, really need to get back into setting some more time for me in my lil craft room.

I've coloured all the Saturated Canary images with Copics, then heat embossed with clear embossing powder, not done that for such a long time, think it makes the colours pop so this may be a regular for me, well albeit when I get chance to craft that is.







 Just a quickie post from me this evening.  I have got some more cards to share, will do that soon.

Luv 'n' crafty hugs

xx Vicki xx

Tuesday 19 March 2013

Saturated Canary Party Hardy

Hiya crafty peeps.  yet another card from me again today. This time it's Saturated Canary's "Party Hardy", isn't she a cheeky lil one.... :-).  I've used Copics and stickles to colour her.  The papers are First Edition Up, Up & Away, really like the blue/green colour palette in this paper pad.  I've also used Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish and Whimsy Stamps Banner Pennant Dies from the lovely Tracy at Dies to Die For.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-



Thanks for all the lovely comments you've left on my blog lately, I do appreciate each and every one.  I hope to get around to visiting your blogs soon.

Take care all
luv 'n' hugs
xx vicki xx

Purple and Cream Wedding Card

Gosh two nights in a row, hopefully I can keep this up ..... lol.

Today's card is an order than I recently made for a Wedding at the end of this month.  The image is Stampendous and has been coloured with Copics.  I've used mainly Spellbinders dies and embossing folders, the flowers are from WOC.



And here's what the inside of the card looks like.


I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-


Thanks for popping by and for all the lovely comments you kindly take the time to leave.
TTFN
xx Vicki xx

Monday 18 March 2013

Saturated Canary Ellie's Birthday

Hiya folks, today's cards are the same but different, using Saturated Canary Ellie's Birthday image, which I've coloured with both Copic's and Spectrum Noir pens.  

The first card I'm entering into Saturated Canary's challenge - Read All About it. The lovely sentiment is from an Anna Griffin stamp set.  The papers are Papermania.
Chocolate Coffee and Cards - "Banners" Challenge
Natalie and Amy's - "Diecut" challenge


And here she is again, coloured the same but with different papers and layout.  These papers are My Mind's Eye "Complete Boy", which I bought from the lovely Tracy at Dies To Die For ages ago.


That's it from me folks, hope you all happy and well.  Thank you for taking the time to visit my lil oasis.

Luv 'n' crafty hugs 
xx Vicki xx

Wednesday 13 February 2013

New to Saturated Canary Little Darling stamps

Hiya folks, anyone remember me?  It's been so many months since I ventured into my craft room to create anything at all that I almost forgot what to do.  Also I have missed out on so many wonderful new products that it's hard keeping track of what's new.  Can you believe that I didn't know about these new Little Darling stamps, I thought they were from the Simply Sassy range....oh have I got a lot to learn....pmsl.  So I treated myself to a few of these beauties and this is what I have created so far.

The first card I am entering into Bunny Zoe's monthly challenge "Flowers and Pearls".  I've coloured her with Copics.  The papers are Melissa Frances, 


This is my second attempt, have to say these Little Darlings sure live up to their names, they are adorable.  Again I've coloured her with Copics.  The papers are Basic Grey.  Went for the "not so fussy" approach  and kept this card quite plain and simple.

I hope you've all been keeping well.  Things have been not so good around here for a while which is why I've not been around, but  there's light at the end of the tunnel and as the song goes "Things can only get better". So hopefully that means I get more time in my craft room, fingers crossed :-)

Take care all
lots of luv 'n' hugs
xx vicki xx