Two cards for the lads

Hiya peeps, hope you've all enjoyed your weekend.  Today I've had the long overdue pleasure of spending most of the day in my craftroom creating for fun and not for exams etc...... OMG!!!! I've been sorting through all my stash and I am ashamed to admit that I found a few parcels and padded envelopes full of goodies that I'd ordered months ago unopened,  stamps, papers and embellies not used.  I can't believe I'd forgotten about them, that's just not like me, cos usually when the postie arrives I tear into them like a kiddie on Christmas morning, I know I've been pre-occupied with my A level but that is just beyond ridiculous......lol!!!!!

This stamp set being just one of the many that I've not played with until today.  I do like this My Guy Ian set by The Greeting Farm, available from the wonderful Tracy at Dies To Die For perfect for those awkward teenagers.  (mmmmm.... the least said about that subject the better :-(

My Guy Ian has been coloured with Copics

Papers (card above)- Sassafras (Indie Girl)

Papers (card below) -  Sassafras (Applejack)

Optic Dot border punch

Pearls, 

 Bakers Twine (card below)

Available from DIES TO DIE FOR

Sentiments (card below) - Stampin Up

Since being AWOL I sure have missed out on all the new stamps, papers etc that are out now, crikey there's stacks and stacks of stamps I really, really gotta get me mitts on, I've got such a lot of catching up to do....lol!!!  but at least I've made a bit of a start today and the crafting bug is well and truly back, yay!!!!

catch ya all soon

luv 'n' crafty hugs

xx vicki xx  

Stampin for the Weekend - Challenge #15 - Donna's sketch

Hiya guys, how are we all doing this lovely Friday, can you believe another week already over, so that means it's time for another Stamping for the Weekend challenge.  This weeks challenge is a brill sketch by Donna.

This is such a fab sketch for using up all those lil scrap bits of papers that we always hang onto just incase, well my just incase box has now quadrupled, all four boxes are bursting at the seems but I can never throw out any lil bits......just incase.....lol!!!  So thanks for this great lil sketch Donna, at least some of my bits have been used up.....lol!!!  The papers are mainly bits of K & Co, and yes it's another new Greeting Farm image, my addiction to these lil beauties is well and truly outta control.  She's been coloured with Copics and the lil cakes have some glossy accents added for the icing on the top, the lil charm is from The Hobby House.

Our sponsor's for this week are Simon Says Stamp and Heidi is very generously offering the winner a $25 gift voucher,  omg!!! how kind is that, what a fabby prize, thank you so much Heidi for your generosity.



Why not check out the rest of the lovely SFTW DT creations, all brill interpretations of Donna's sketch.  I hope you'll be able to play along this week as we all really enjoy checking out your blogs and wonderful creations.


Oh  before I go, just gotta say how chuffed to bits I was that my card that I made a few posts below..."Bliss" was featured on The Greeting Farm blog.....woooo hooooo!!! can you imagine my delight and surprise when I saw it there....talk about grinning like a Cheshire cat......lol!!!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, lets hope this gorgeous weather continues.  Take care all, thanks for popping by my lil oasis, luv 'n' hugs xx vicki xx

Don't you just love these Dressy Anya's

My Dressy Anya's arrived last week and here's some of the cards I made as soon as they arrived but forgot to upload them.

This first card was entered into last weeks FFF sketch challenge, I've coloured her with Copics and layered her hat and bow.  The papers are K & Co, as is the lil sticker sentiment.  Raffia from Hobby Craft

The second has also been coloured with Copics, the papers are K & Co and MME, American Crafts ribbon, sentiment is Stampin Up.

The papers for the third card are Stampin UP and MME, cuddly buddly sentiment and Miss Anya has been coloured again with Copics.

OK it's taken me a while to sort this post out cos Blogger has changed the format, mind you it does seem a lil easier to sort out your photos but as I'm a complete dimwit I wasn't able to figure out how to type between the photos, so gave up, had a strop and left it like this. Perhaps next time I will upload the photos separately and try it that way.  Does anyone else like this new format or is it just me being a thicko...pmsl

I hope your all enjoying the weekend, I'm off to do a lil bit of crafting...I've got loads of cards to make, some for orders and some for family birthdays....my hubby Stephen will be 40 in three weeks, better get me thinking cap on for that one....oh he is getting some stick from me....40 OMG!!!! I can't believe it...I'm sure he will get his own back on me next year though....yep cos I'll be 40 then....oh eck that don't bare thinking about yet....lol!!!

ttfn xx vicki xx

I wanna be just like.........

..Lisa Hjulberg.

Over at Club Anya it's time for another I wanna be just like....... Just follow the design of the card over at Club Anya and Lisa will pick a winner. You must use an Ian or Anya stamp. I've sought of kept to the design, just twisted it slightly, not sure if that's ok but you sort of can still see Lisa's original design. I've used my new Dressy Anya, which I bought direct from The Greeting Farm, mind you I'm expecting a few more Wild Sprouts, I think I have another new addiction...oh eck.....lol!!! Anyway back to the card, she's been coloured with Copics, added a lil glossy accents to her shoes and bow. The papers are a freebie download from Shabby Princess, it's the Urban Kiwi kit, I'm slowly getting used to my sewing machine now...added two different types of stitches this time, my sewing machine is a Brother ES2020, it's a fab machine with a choice of 40 stitches so maybe next time I'll try using the more decorative stitches.

Thanks for popping by my lil oasis, hope you all have a fab weekend,
luv 'n' hugs xx vicki xx