Ismaki challenge 27

Well I loved this challenge I was looking for a good layout for my Daughter's 18th card and this was prefect. This is the Ismaki challenge 27 http://ismaki.wordpress.com/ I used papers from papermania's creative tones, Raspberry champagne, then some lace paper from my stash. I added images printed for me from Vanessa, which I painted with watercolours. I've added some red gems on the cushion and dark red ribbon . I made tag and added quickutz lemonade letters, then added ribbon and a brad with back cut off. Inside I have made a little book with a poem and next to each verse a picture of Nicki as she's grown up. The poem is

We look at you today and see the same beautiful eyes that looked at us with love when you were a baby.
We look at you today and see the same beautiful mouth that made us cry when you first smiled at us when you were a baby.

It was not long ago that we helf you in our arms long after you fell asleep and we just kept rocking you all night long.

We look at you today and see our beautiful daughter no longer a baby but a beautiful person with a full range of emotions and feelings and ideas and goals.

Every day is exciting as we continue to watch you grow and we want you to always know that we are so proud of the woman you've become.

We love you every minute of every day we love being your parents.

Congratulations on your 18th birthday. Wish you were here to give you a big birthday hug. Have a great day Angel.

It isn't her birthday till Saturday, but she's off today on holiday with her best friend Natalie and her family. They are off to Spain, it's the first time she been on a plane, and the longest she'll of been away from me. I'm dreading it, I've had tears, my little girl going away lol. But she's going to have the best time.

Well thanks for dropping by, hope the sun is shinning for at least some of you, it's pouring in Portsmouth. big hugs Vicki oxo's

Ismaki challenge 26

Well I do enjoy doing sketch challenges and Ismaki is one of my favourites. This week I've done a card for my youngest for the up coming show on Sunday. Now need to do one for my oldest. But will use another layout for her. So this is Ismaki challenge 26 http://ismaki.wordpress.com/ and I used papers from my stash. Painted the image with watercolours, and added glitter to her wings and some of the hearts on the paper. I then added Good luck from computer and finally added tira with heart gem, as they are wearing tira's on Sunday.

Have a lovely rest of the day, isn't this weather beautiful. hugs Vicki oxo's

Ismaki challenge 25

Well it's been another busy and funny week. I've not touched the sewing machine all week which is heaven. But I've been on the phone all week, sorting out costumes with Mum's that weren't just so. Most have been lovely, but a couple have been horrid. And one that hadn't done the 2 costumes she had at all. Told me she was far too busy to be making costumes. OOOO don't get me started lol. You all know how many I've been doing! But it's all sorted now and she did say sorry!
Also I booked an appointment for my Steve, because he's been having pains in his pacemaker site. He's only had the pacemaker 10 months, so they think it's when the pacemaker kicks in, he can feel the electic currant. Should settle more over the next year. Mind you a bit of a shock, when told that on average his heart is stopping twice a day. Thank Goodness for the pacemaker. To think this time last year he was running about 80 miles a week. He still runs, but is not back to his normal pace yet. No time at moment tooooooo busy with making ships for the show lol.
Well it's been sooooo lovely getting back to my crafting and hopping around looking at your blogs. There has been some amazing cards done by you all while I've had my back turned. Well done to you all, Have a great day, enjoy the sun big hugs oxo's Vicki

I've done this card using the Ismaki challenge 25 http://ismaki.wordpress.com/ I used paper from a wedding pad then added flowers (from Noleen) and brads. Image was painted with watercolours and finally I added peel off and a little bit of glitter on the flowers.

Ismaki challenge 21

These are the 2 cards, I had to finish yesterday. So now they are done now. I used a mixed of papers from my stash. For the Christmas card I added 2 green gems and pre-printed wording for finish off. Then for the birthday card I added computer printed wording "Have a buzzing Birthday". Then finished off with 2 ladybirds that I've had in my little box for years, knew I'd use them someday lol. Well I'm enjoying being back at the cards. Although I still have costumes to do, there doesn't seem such a rush on it all now. This weekend I will be giving out 100's of leotard, tutu and catsuits. I will be so thankful to get rid of all the boxes. But couldn't give out a bit at a time. The rows would of been a nightmare! big hugs and enjoy the sun if it's shinning with you Vicki oxo's

Ismaki challenge 21

My first crafting and card I've done for over a week and it did feel good to be back at my table. For this card I used Ismaki challenge 21. http://ismaki.wordpress.com/ Yes I know it's a week old and the new challenge has been posted, but I didn't want to miss out on a good sketch. I have done 3 of these sketches but I have painted the other 2 yet, so hopefully get those done today ready for posting tomorrow.

For this card I used Paper from my stash. Image was one given to me from Vanessa. I added faux stitching, painted the image with watercolour paints then finally added the flowers.

Hope you are all ok, and doing loads of crafting while our beautiful summer is going on outside!!!!!! Where did the sun go??? big hugs to everyone Vicki oxo's

Ismak challenge 18

Well I hope we're all enjoying the sunshine. Doesn't it make you feel good to see the sun. And I'm very sad, but isn't it nice to get on top of all the washing. Getting it washed and dried in one day. I'm finding it very hot at work. In the kitchen, while we've got the food out, we're not to have the windows open, and also we have long trousers, closed in shoes and a hairnet and hat, phew! But so lovely when we get changed for going home. Well I hope you are all getting loads of crafting done, enjoy the sun, hugs x Vicki x For this card I used the Ismak Challenge 18 http://ismaki.wordpress.com/ another great challenge. I really enjoy their sketches. For the paper on this card I used Papermania Raspberry Champagne collections. added pink ribbon and the little girls name and age with Quickutz letters. The image was one Noleen sent me which I painted with watercolours. Finally adding 3 mini gold gems and 2 silver gems. This card is for one of our new children in the Nursery and she's a real little sweetheart, and loves pink, hence sooooo much pink.

Ismak challenge 14 + 13

Well I've had a go at the new Ismaki challenge and I could resist doing no. 13 again. I'm loving not have the rush and noise in the morning, getting the girls out the house for college and school. And although I'm missing the kids at work, I'm not missing the work lol. The sun is shinning and I'm now off to the town with the girls. Hope you're all having a good day too hugs x This card is for my Niece who's 19. For this card I've used the Ismaki challenge 14. I had to do the card a bit bigger to fit the stamped image in.
Paper - Dovecraft
Penny Black stamp - painted with watercolours
Make-up, bag and flowers - Quickutz
Ribbons - Fabricland.

Really love this layout (Ismaki challenge 13). For this card I used
Paper - Paper craft inspirations
Edwin - painted with watercolours + papermania rub ons
Football + game controll + letters and numbers - Quickutz

This card is for Sean at work, who loves to tease me, he calls me Carol, because I'm sooooo bad at remembering names. And he's tried for the 2 years I've know him to get me into football. He did leave our school, but found life outside difficult so is back, and I think it's because he missed our dinners lol.

Ismak challenge 13

Loved doing this challenge. Even got the 3 flowers and 5 or more words on.

I used Papers - Bo-peek press lemondrop, Basicgrey Dragonfly and Caravan. Painted Tilda with watercolours and glitter glue on the wings, then added punched out flowers and mini gems on the centre. Think there might be some more of this sketch.

OOO news on bedroom, they lost a day, shhhhhh don't tell my husband, he said they had to go back to the beginning, but I thought that was mean. But Mandy cleared the mess in half an hour, so I only took 1 day off. Truth is I think I'm looking forward to getting a kitten too.

Hope you're all enjoying your day hugs x

Pink Birthday

Good morning all, and I'm all confussed today. It's Monday and my lot are all still in bed. I nearly forgot to place my shopping order. Would of been waiting for it Wednesday lol. So now shopping is done and I'm hoping for a peaceful day. Mandy wants to go out and buy another puzzle. Steve's wants to go for a run, and I expect and hope we'll have our Natalie (Nicki's best friend and rock) round. We've been a bit silly and made a promise that I have a feeling we might have to keep. Steve has told the girls if they keep there bedroom tidy for 1 month, they can have a kitten. OOOOO it looks like a palace. Normaly you can't see the floor and I mean can't see the floor. Normaly clothes, dance bags, tap shoes, pointe shoes etc etc etc on it. But it's sparkling like a new pin. If this keeps up it will be worth a kitten lol. Well now for the card. I've done this for Natalie to give to another friend. She told me really pink and really girly, so this in it!

I used Ismaki Challenge 5 for the layout

Papers - All old papermania

Flower - Quickutz daisy and brad

Wording - Quickutz lemonade alphabet

Party Tilda painted with watercolour paints then pink glitter added to her wings and gold glitter to the stars.

I hope she likes it. Have a real good extra day off, enjoy. Only 9 school days left before half term for some of us. hugs xx

Happy Easter

Well a very Happy Good Friday. I hope you're all going to have a good day. I'm hoping to spend time crafting. I have an important card to do for someone in the family who just found out they are having a baby. I'm very excited as it's the first one my side of the family so will get to see the baby loads. Might even get to babysit lol.

I had a lovely day yesterday visiting another school, and then was up very late (1am) at a costume meeting for a show my girls are doing. Going to be busy making costumes soon, so will need to get as much card making in as possible. Also have loads of costumes lists to type and print up for the Mums.

The card above is the one and only Easter card I made for Vanessa. I'm hoping it has arrived at hers now. I'm afraid I haven't got any details on the stuff I used as it was made ages ago, pre blog. I'm now very sad and have a special book at my side and write down as I'm crafting. Again it's another glitter paper and I finished the flowers with glitter too.

So to you all I hope you have a fab day and if like me you're having fish and chips and hot cross buns, for tea enjoy lol xx

Ismak challenge

Well good afternoon, I thought I'd have a go at a challenge. Didn't add the curly bit in the corner, but other than that it's the same . I used for the background paper Romani Harlow (Basic grey). The dot paper in Fleur de lys blue metallic (Papermania). The blue card is from The Paper Mill. Behind Edwin in Blue vintage foil (Papermania DS) Then the Edwin was one stamped by Vanessa, and then painted by me with Reeves watercolours, then finish off with Papermania rub on transfer on his t-shirt and Ian's name on the bottom. This was made for one of the boys at school, I enjoyed doing the challenge think I shall have to some more. Thanks for looking enjoy the rest of the day xxxx