Stampin for the Weekend - My challenge

Morning stampers......another Friday that means another Stampin for the Weekend challenge and guess what........it's a challenge that I've come up with entitled Festive Goodie Box.  Thought I would do something a lil different and get those grey cells working........lol!!!!


And what I'd like you to create is, as the name suggests, a christmassy themed box with the added extra of it being distressed....i.e. tattered 'n' torn.  Over at split coast stampers, I saw THIS TUTORIAL but there are plenty of others on that site or you tube, or if you already have designs of your own just go with that, as long as it's a box to hold some christmassy treats that's fine.

I've gone with my favourite colour scheme of cream, brown and gold and  followed the tutorial over at SCS to make one of the boxes, the other I used my new Sizzix Bigz die Box#3.  The scrummy papers are MME "Signature Christmas" oh they really are lushious, shame the photo doesn't show the lovely glittery bits or the delish Ferrero Rocher that's inside the box, mind you I've eaten them all now.....lol!!!!  The images and sentiments  are Stampin Up "Old Fashioned Christmas"


And if you enter my Stampin for the Weekend challenge, you could just win this lil lot.

MME "Just Dreamy" Paper Kit

Glimmer Mist "Gold"

selection of flowers

I would like to say a huge thank you to all of my lovely SFTW teamies who have come up with some absolutely fantastic boxes this week and even though some of them were completely out of their comfort zone, they did an outstanding job I'm so chuffed and very proud of them, well done girlies.  Our two guest design team members this week are Gry-Heidi and Benedicte, thank you ladies for joining us at SFTW and what amazing boxes you've created too.  Please pop over to check out these lovely ladies blogs.

Well I am getting all excited, cos on Sunday I'm going to the NEC for the very first time.....I can't wait....YAY!!!!!  I've been wanting to go for the last couple of years and not got around to it.  But my luvly Taffy mate Clare asked if I would be interested in going with her......would I ever.....lol!!! So we're meeting up really early Sunday morning for the coach trip there,  ooooo I don't do Sunday mornings usually.....pmsl.  I know most peeps are going on Saturday but if any of you are going on Sunday, please let me know would be great to meet up. 

Right gotta dash, I'm off to the hairdressers to have me hair coloured, cut and blow dried.  I usually just colour my own hair but as I've  not been pampered for ages  this is my treat to myself.......lol!!!! 

ttfn xx vicki xx

Snow Fun

Hiya folks, well I can't tell you how chuffed I was when I found out that these cards I made for my daughters birthday won the Creative Inspirations "Family" challenge a couple of weeks ago and this gorgeous Wags 'n Whiskers "Zoe and Gemma's Snow Fun"stamp was the prize.  I received it from Nikki yesterday, thank you once again sweetie.

I've coloured "Zoe and Gemma's Snow Fun" with Copics, then added stickles and Glamour Dust.  The papers are DCWV, MS snowflake punch from Dies To Die For.

thanks for popping by my lil oasis, happy crafting xx vicki xx

New Mum and Proud Grandparents

Hellooooo my luvly crafty folks.  Here's the two other cards that my MIL asked me to make.

This first one is for a new mum.  The image is Precious Moments and has been coloured with Copics.  All papers, carstock, flowers and buttons are Anna Griffin.  The lil frilly tag on the front of the card is Magnolia.

Oh gosh, so sorry for the poor piccie, didn't realise it was a blurry.  I have to say another big thank you to my luvly crafty mate Clare for those cutie lil hand and feet brads.  Clare came over to my house last week with her gorgeous lil lad Jake, Clare came with gifts for myself and my daughters and these lil hands and feet were among the beautiful crafty goodies she gave me, thank you luvly......mwah

And this is for the proud Grandparents.  The Alota image has been coloured with Copics and paper pieced.  The Stampin Up papers are from the ever so lovely Yorkshire Pudding that is Jules....hehehehe...sorry my luvly just can't resist saying that now...your fault hey!!!!

Here's what the inside looks like, as you can see I've kept it kinda simple and understated just using Cuttlebug embossing folders and a couple of frames I found amongst a load of stash I didn't even realise I had.  Thankfully my mil was well chuffed with these cards I had made her, she rang me to say that she has visited her friends and the new born baby and they loved their cards too.....phew.....

Righty Oh, gotta dash......I've had so many gorgeous new stamps delivered over the last couple of days...I really want to play but I'm shattered, so do I have an early night or do some crafting.......mind you I should really do the ironing.....oh eck.... an early night me thinks......lol!!!!!  ttfn, luv 'n' crafty hugs xx vicki xx

Engagement card and box

Well hellooooooo, did you all have a spooky weekend....lol!!!

I've been busy most of the weekend finishing off card orders, here's one of those tri-fold one's that my MIL wanted.  It's for her neice, hubby's cousin who has just got engaged.

The papers and image are from Pink Petticoat "just an old fashioned girl" CD, I absolutely love these papers and really should use them more often.  MS loop punch.  Diamonte square buckle to finish with

And this is what the inside looks like

I'll be back soon with two or maybe three of the other tri-fold cards and boxes that I've made.

See ya later, luv 'n' hugs

xx vicki xx

Delish new crafty stash at Dies To Die For

Hiya folks, just thought I would let you all know about the delicious new stock that Tracy has over at Dies To Die For.

So if your having a nice, lazy Sunday afternoon, why not pop over and check out the new The Greeting Farm stamps, plus Kraftin Kimmie new arrivals.   Tracy also has re-stocked  EZ Mount, plus Messy Rabbit and plenty more new arrivals.  Also there's bargains to be had with today's specials, so what are you waiting for head over to Dies To Die For and treat yourself.