Pirate and monster themed boys birthday cards

Hello Blogland, hope you've had an enjoyable weekend.

I seem to be on a roll lately with making boys birthday cards.  I've two to share with you today.

This first Pirate themed card was made using Scruffy Little Kittens 'Archie' stamp and coloured with Copics and Spectrum Noir pens.  The pirate themed papers and stickers are from a kit by Sandylion that I've had for some years now but are coming in very handy lately.

This card is made again using a stamp by Scruffy Little Kitten 'Freddie', coloured with Copics and Spectrum Noir pens, Spellbinders and Sizzix dies for the sentiments and stars.

Thanks for popping by my lil oasis.

Luv 'n' crafty hugs

xx Vicki xx

Pirate themed boys birthday card

Hiya folks, today I'm sharing a Pirate themed easel style boys birthday card made using this cute image by Scruffy Little Kitten from Crafters Companion. The sentiments are also by Scruffy Little Kitten.  I've coloured the image with Copics and Koh-I-Nor pencils, I've then heat embossed the image with clear embossing powder.  The papers and stickers are a kit by Sandylion.

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

Craft your passion - Always anything goes

Crafting from the heart - Always anything goes

Karleigh Sue - Kraft paper or colour

That's crafty challenges - Boys with be boys

Thanks for stopping by 

luv 'n' crafty hugs

xx Vicki xx

Lili of the Valley 'Bang the Drum' 1st Birthday Card

Good evening all, just quickly popping by to share a recent card I've made for a lovely lady who's grandson is turning 1 later this month.

I've used Lili of the Valley's "Bang the Drum" stamp on the front of the card, the inside is an Alota stamp, both images were coloured with Copics, then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  The spots and stripes papers are from a Digi Kit by Wendy Tunison. Lots of Spellbinders dies, together with Tattered Lace alphabet dies and Sizzix star dies.

I also made a co-ordinating box for the card.

And this is what the inside looks like

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

Creative Knockouts - Lots of Layers

Cute Card Thursday - Masculine

Seize the birthday - Border punches or die cuts

Inky Impressions - Dots and Stripes

The Crafty Addicts - Spots or Stripes/Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting my lil oasis.

Luv n crafty hugs

xx Vicki xx

Wedding Invitations and Wedding Reception Stationery

Hello folks, I recently had the great honour and pleasure in making wedding stationery for friends of ours.

The bride choose this design which is white pearlised card, lace, blue satin ribbon and a diamante embellishment for that sparkly finishing touch.

The front of the Wedding Day Invitation.

Inside view of the wedding day invitation

The front of the Evening Invitation.

Inside view of the Evening Invitation.

The Wedding Reception Table Seating Plan.

The Wedding Reception Table place name cards and Table Numbers.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my lil oasis.

Hope you all have an enjoyable weekend.

Luv 'n' crafty hugs

xx Vicki xx

Lili of the Valley Baby Girl Card

Hello all, hope you're enjoying the weekend so far.  Today's card is another baby card made but a circular design using Spellbinders dies, the image is Lili of the Valley which has been coloured with Copics and stickles glitter.

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

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Creative Corner - For Baby

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Crafty Time - Punches and Dies

Moving Along with the times - Baby Baby

Thanks for taking the time to visit my lil oasis.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend

Luv 'n crafty hugs

xx Vicki xx

Congratulations on becoming a mum

Hi lovely followers of my lil oasis. Just popping by to share this evenings cards with matching boxes, which are the same but different, that is the image on both cards are by Whiff of Joy.  Both cards are for congratulations on becoming a new mummy, one to a lil baby boy and the other to  a lil baby girl.  All papers are Anna Griffin.

Thanks for visiting, 

Luv 'n' hugs

xx Vicki xx

Thank You card with matching box

Hello lovely crafters, bloggers, friends and followers.  Hope you're all enjoying this glorious weather that we're having today.

Just quickly popping by to share this "Thank You" card with matching box that I made for my son's friend to give to his special aunt.

I've kept the colour scheme quite simple, peachy pink and white.  Lots and lots of dies again, mainly Spellbinders, the intricate lacy border is Tattered Lace.  Some sparkly and pearl gems to finish with.

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

Die Cuttin Divas - Anything Goes

Fan-Tastic Tuesdays - Anything Goes with a "Thank You" twist

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge - Anything Goes with a "Two Colour" twist

Thanks for visiting my lil oasis.

Luv 'n' crafty hugs

xx Vicki xx

25th Wedding anniversary card with matching box

Hiya folks, I'm back.......again....so soon.  Here's a card I made this week for my Aunt & Uncle to give to their daughter & son-in-law for their 25th Wedding Anniversary.

I decided to go with the white on white colour scheme, using embossing folders and lots and lots of dies from Spellbinders, Tattered Lace and Couture.  I even dusted off and used my Cricut machine for the numbers.  

Here's the inside.  A photograph of my cousins was later placed onto of the centre intricate heart, which is a die from Create & Crafts Couture range.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafty Catz - It's all White

Ladybug Crafts - Use your dies

Die Cuttin Divas - Wedding/Anniversary

Thanks for taking the time to look at my creations.

Luv 'n' crafty hugs

xx Vicki xx

Prom Table Seating Plan and table numbers

Helloooo my fellow Bloggers and to to any new visitors of my lil paperlicious oasis.  

Apologies for being away these past few months, life always has a habit of getting in the way when I would much rather spend my spare time crafting and creating.

Our high school Prom was last week and I was asked the day before if I could help with making a seating plan.  I had just the evening to come up with a table seating plan, Oh Boy! talk about last minute rush, so this is what I came up with.     

I must also apologise for replying late to e-mails, I've discovered that quite a few had gone into my spam/junk folder, which I rarely check.  Thanks for getting in touch and I  hope I've replied to you all.

Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Luv 'n' crafty hugs

xx Vicki xx

Magnolia "Delivery from Heaven" Baby Boy Card

Hiya folks, here I am again with another baby card using the same Magnolia "Delivery from Heaven" stamp, again coloured with Distress Inks and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  The papers are Anna Griffin and have been slightly distressed and inked to give that vintage feel. Spellbinders ovals and banner dies.  The pram is a Marianne Design die.  Buttons, twine, flowers, gems, seam binding bow and jute lace embellishments for finishing touches.

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

Flashback Fridays - Oh Baby! Pink or Blue

Brown Sugar - Use a bow and die cut

Daring Cardmakers - L.(Layers),O.(Ovals),V.(Vintage theme or vertical stripes paper),E.(Embellishments)

Thanks for stopping by

Luv 'n' crafty hugs

xx Vicki xx

Magnolia "Delivery From Heaven" - Baby Girl Card

Well helloooooooo Blogland, I'm back after such a long time, life has just taken over these past few months so crafting has been well and truly on the back burner, so to speak.

Anyhow, here's a lil card I made over the weekend using some of my new crafty stash.   I've coloured

"Delivery From Heaven" with Distress Inks (whoa! that took some getting used to, been yonks since I last used those).  I've then heat embossed the image with clear embosssing powder. Lots of Spellbinders die cuts and inking around the edges.  Flowers, Lace, Pearls, Spider Webbing, Glamour Dust for the finishing touches, oh and did you spot the cutie pattootie pink baby feet at the bottom....aaawwwwww!

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

Tilda's Town - Fussy & Fancy

Marvelous Magnolia - Die Crazy

Whoopsi Daisy - Pretty in Pink

Thank you for stopping by and for taking the time to leave a comment, it's always lovely to hear from you.

Luv 'n' crafty hugs

xx Vicki xx