More time to win ...

You still have time to enter the  Want2Scrap  draw to win $100 worth of glorious  "Bling"  for all you card and  scrapbook  projects as it is on until the..... 15th of August.

All you need to do is click the above link ... click  Want2Scrap "Like" button and leave a comment saying that Christina sent you ... and your name will be entered into the draw for this fabulous prize.

Just the addition of the Swirl along the right hand side can make all the difference to a card and make it look really special.... which is something that we all strive for.

These flowers are created from the smallest part to the Anemone Flower set from Spellbinders and I have studded each of  the centres with a little gemstone.

The Diamante along the right hand side is from     Want2Scrap  and it comes in many colours and styles.

I have cut mine up to give me the effect I wanted on my card and I think that the finished result is lovely.  

The verse on the front of the card is from  Clarity Stamp and is a very sincere verse.  The background is a faux letterpress effect using an embossing folder.

I hope you will have a go at winning the "Bling" it is well worth it and will go a long long way.

Hugs xx

Crowned Baby

This is one  of the images from  the wonderful  Mo's Digital Pencil   and  I have coloured it with the   Spectrum Noir  pens from Crafters Companion 

The  addition  to this pretty baby is the  Crown on her head and  I have added pearls to the rim of the crown.

It is from the  Antiquities  set  from  Spellbinders.

It is one of the dies  available from Save on Hobbies  and the prices are  amazing.

The background  to this card is from  an embossing folder ... but there is  no name on it so  I can't tell you what  it is called.

And thank you to  Sarah for  reminding me that the   Spellbinders Christmas Ornament from yesterday is the  Hierloom.

 Hugs xx



Another card for Christmas

Now I like this Christmas Card more than the one featured the other day.

This is using a Spellbinder Christmas die ...  but for the life of me I can not remember which one ... and I seem to have discarded the package when I added the die to my wall.

The centre aperture has  been cut with the largest die in the main  card panel.

A  frame has been  created from the largest and third size and then run through an embossing folder.

The stripy paper insert has been covered with Micro Glass Beads for texture.

The sentiment and the smaller  bauble have been decorated with "Bling" from Want2Scrap  and the long flourish is from the Finesse set of Diamante.

And don't forget  you can add your name to the  Want2Scrap  draw to win $100 worth of this beautiful  embellishment  by clicking this link..... Want2Scrap - Facebook Page 

Click the "Like" button and leave them a comment saying  that  Christina sent you  and you will be included for the chance to win.

Hugs xx

Spider conspiracy ...

I am sure that the spiders in my house are conspiring against me and getting me into trouble.

I think they  wait until my  youngest  daughter comes to visit  and then word gets around  them  all    quickly ...."Vickie is here ... quick get busy..."

Then while we have a chat and a brew they set about making their spiders web,   and in a fairly obvious place,  so that when she visits the  bathroom she couldn't possibly miss it.

Then I hear "Oh Mother ...." in a disdainful voice  "Come and see this"  and I think  "Uh Uuuuh! I don't want too" ... and there it is a ...  huge cobweb hanging from my light fitting  ... as if it has been there for years.

And when I say that it wasn't there yesterday she says "Yeah! yeah!" and we erupt into giggles.

This card is one that I showed,  just as an example,  on the video   Spellbinder Bargains   and it has created some interest in how it was done.

Several people have emailed me asking for the instructions ... in a video ... and so I will get to work on it shortly.

And in case you  missed the link  to some  really good Spellbinder  bargains here it is again ...Save On Hobbies ...   click the  link that takes you  through  to their shop  and have a look for what you  would like to use.

But remember that they are  dies that will no longer be made so grab them quick.

The red roses  around the  door frame are from  Wild Orchid Crafts  with a little pearly  brad for the door knob.

Hugs xx

Spellbinder Bargains ...

This is something I just have to share as I could not believe the prices on these Spellbinders when I saw them.

I was pointed in the  direction of this  wesbite by a follower on YouTube and she urged me to go check it out for my self.

So thank you Nery for the tip.

I have made a  short video  ..Spellbinder Bargains   that will  show how I have used some of the dies that I have got from them.

And I am always happy to share a really good find to all my fellow crafters... and this is no exception.

Save On Hobbies   is the website and at the moment they are updating their site so when you get there click the link to be redirected to their Shopify site and have a good browse at what they have.

There are new dies being added each week so pop back regularly to see the bargains.

This little card is using the Banner Basic 3

and I have stamped in the "Baby" letters in Victiorian Velvet Distress Ink.

I have added feathers and ribbons and a large flower from Wild Orchid Crafts

The Card Candi along the right hand side is   Craftwork Cards and is a very simple but pretty addition.

And last but by no means least I want to share with you that today I have reached the   ONE MILLION VIEWS  to my videos on YouTube.

Hugs xx