I've won an award

The very lovely Sue has given me this wonderful award. Thank you ever so much Sue, I'm so touched and very grateful.

The rules for this award:1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.2. Link the person you received your award from.3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.4. Put links of those blogs on yours.5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls you've nominated So the 7 I am going to nominate are:-

1. Kerry

2. Julie

3. Kerry/Pickle

4. Katy

5. Tara

6. Jenn

7. Carolina

Sorry I've not been around for a few days, things are quite hectic at the mo. Shall try to catch up with everyone asap. Thanks for popping by and huge thanks again Sue for this award, means such a lot to me. xx vicki xx

Spoonful of Sugar Challenge.....checks...

Now onto this weeks challenge

Checks Galore

We would like you to make a card using any type of check paper Ribbon or Brads, ect somewhere on the design.I just love my new sugar nellie 'sweet & sassy' stamp, isn't she so cute. Check paper is DCWV as is the 'flower'. Autumn Leaves sentiment stamps. Cuttlebug 'traffic jam' embossing folder. Computer generated sentiment which says 'your friendship means so much....lets always keep in touch'
Yet another 'sweet & sassy' card, image coloured with distress inks & water pencils, added some glamour dust for a little bit of twinkle, papers are papermania, dcwv flower, autumn leaves sentiment stamps.

And now for the explanation for the making of these few cards. For the last few months I have been 'umming and arring' as to whether or not change my daughters school. We moved to this house 7 years ago and I didn't have the heart to change their schools then (silly me I know). Over the last few months the travelling has really got to me, I'm out of the house just under 3 hours a day on the school run. Their school is only 6 miles away but the traffic is horrendous. The school which they will be moving to is just at the top of our street. We went there this afternoon with Georgia & Yasmin to have a look around. We explained to the girls a few weeks ago about moving schools and they can't wait, Georgia loved visiting the school this afternoon, Yasmin was very quiet, poor thing. I on the other hand am feeling really down today, as I will miss everyone. I've been going back and for to that school since Tom was 3 (13 years now). I've so many friends there, not to mention Leigh. It not unusual for my friends and I to still be talking at the school gates at 10am, so I will miss that. Mind you with my new job I wouldn't be able to do that anymore, so it all makes sense to move. Sorry, I'm not with it at the mo, just typing away and not making much sense.

Anyway these two cards are for Georgia's friends, the top one is for her very best friend Leah, her mum Tracy is one of my closest friends too. Just a couple of friendship cards to say thanks and keep in touch. Got quite a few more cards to make for friends and teachers, so will have to try a make some time over the weekend to make some more. Hope you all have a lovely weekend, lets hope this awful wind and rain stops soon. xx vicki xx

Thank you sirs

Just a couple of cards for Georgia to give to her teachers. That time of year again. Georgia has given me a list of cards she wants making........kids hey!!! dont you just love em....lol!!!!
Now I'd better get started on all the other cards she's asked me to make, no time for the wicked....hahaha!!!!! Will be back soon. ttfn xx vicki xx

for my friend

I received a couple of new Sugar Nellie stamps from Funky Kits yesterday, this being one of them. As it's Yasmins friend, Tian's birthday next weekend, I couldn't resist having a little play. The papers are a new pad I got last week from Readicut, (so much cheaper than qvc, I got the 12x12 and 8x8 for under £20)DCWV 'kids', have to say they are absolutely gorgeous, the quality is second to none and there is something for all occassions to do with our little people. Brenda Pinnick chipboard 5, Papermania 'scrabble' tile letters, Studio G 'for my friend' stamp and can't be without the Autumn Leaves 'ticketed' sentiment stamps at the mo. Lots of 3d foam pads to add a bit of dimension. Image is coloured with a mix of water coloured pencils and distress inks. Have to say those distress inks are fabby, they work lovely to colour in images, also great for distressing papers, as I know a few of you like a bit of distressing .....hhmmmmmm mentioning no names...Kerry.


oooo I almost forgot, a couple of days ago I was tagged by two lovely ladies, Caroline and Shell I hope you ladies won't mind if I don't play along as I have already done this tag but huge thanks for thinking of me. If you haven't seen these ladies blogs, please pop over and say 'hi', they have some great creations on show. Thanks again girlies. xx vicki xx

bye for now, take care and thanks for stopping by xx vicki xx

Wedding card & box

I'm not too sure about this card, I've made it for our neighbours son who's getting married on Saturday. Sorry about the pic, was tricky to get it all in, maybe should have photographed it separately or I think you can click on the pic if you want a closer look. The wedding cake stamp has been embossed with gold embossing powder, cuttlebug paisley and swiss dots embossing folder, gold mirri card, DCWV luxury stack patterned paper, scalloped ovals are Nestibilites. Thank for passing by. TTFN xx vicki xx