Vickie Lou Designs

Monday, 2 June 2025

Good Morning Everyone,

Sorry for the delay, I'm away on holiday and it's been a nightmare doing this on my phone !!

I run the Creative Colour Challenges blog. Each week three Stampin Up Colours are randomly selected and I ask you to create a projects using those colours! Some week's are easier than others - but what I do find is that there's a lot of inspiration given from those who participate, so I thought that on a Sunday, once I have announced the Winner of the Week's Challange over on Creative Colour Challenges Blog, I'd hop on over here and share the entries with you in the hope that we can give everyone some more inspiration, and I will link to those I can (as anyone can enter, you don't have to have a blog or a website), so It's also my chance to share there work and show some support.

Heather Forgan

https://stampwithnellie.com/

JOLANDA JOHNSTONE
https://jolandasinquespotstudio.com/

DEBORAH WHEELER

https://stampnsip.blogspot.com/

I hope you will head over and take a look at the links provided and check out these very talented ladies!

If you are on Facebook, why not pop over and check out our community group Craft & Banter. If you have a passion for paper craft, are brilliant at baking or a super talented seamstress then we would love to see you there. We share all types of crafting, run challenges and giveaways & generally have a right good natter.

See you soon

Vickie

Xxx

Thursday, 29 May 2025

The Project Share Project - 29th May 2025

Good Morning Everyone,

Happy Thursday and welcome to The Project Share Project. Every Thursday we will all share an individual blog post sharing one project from each of the other creators - maybe an inspiring card, a very fancy fun fold or simply a project that made us smile.

Verity Pursglove

www.inkybutterfly.com

Verity took part in the Monochromatic Insta Hop and the colour was Darling Duckling. The Round We Go stamp set and dies take centre stage, with some masking detail behind!

Click on the link which will take you to the blog post for more details on the card -

https://inkybutterfly.com/2025/05/23/monochrome-friday-darling-duckling/

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Heather Forgan

www.stampwithnellie.com/

Heather has created this fabulous gift box, decorated with the Poppin By Suite, with a Popcorn treat - what is not to love! Head over to Heather's blog for all the details

https://stampwithnellie.com/2025/05/25/poppin-by-popcorn-treat-tutorial/

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Craft with Jayne

www.craftwithjayne.co.uk/

Finally we have Jayne, who created these fabulous gift pouches used the Birthday Celebration Suite. How adorable! - Head over to her blog for more details

https://craftwithjayne.co.uk/2025/05/27/birthday-celebration-treat-packs-craft-with-jayne-stampin-up/

I really do hope you have enjoyed this post today. I enjoyed taking a closer look at these ladies' project and picking a favourite to share with you! If you have a moment or two, please head on over to their blogs. Check out these projects and see what else they have created too.

See you soon

Vickie

Xxx

Turtley-Cute Birthday Card - Cards TV Mary's Sketches #2

Good Morning Everyone,

I hope you are all well. Today I'm bringing you the second sketch in my Mary's Sketches series.

A fabulous lady called Mary has a blog called Cards TV and she releases sketches. Now, if you have been following me for some time you may remember #33sketches - a mini series Donna, Karen and I did a few years ago. Well, this is that same set of sketches, except now Mary is up to sketch number 64 I think. So there's plenty for me to go at.

Following sketch layouts is a great way to keep up motivation, and also maybe push yourself out of your usual format. I'm really looking forward revisiting some of the earlier sketches, and creating for the newer ones too.

This card showcases the fabulous Turtle-y Cute DSP, adding in a little stamping from Darling Dinos and Choose Happy.

Sketch from CardsTV

Measurements

Turtle-y Cute DSP
1pc - 5 3/8" x 3 3/4"
some fussy cut images

Garden Green Card Stock
1pc - 4 1/8" x 11 3/4", scored at 5 7/8"
1pc - 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
1pc - 2 1/2" x 3 /4"

Basic White Cardstock
1pc - 5 5/8" x 3 7/8"
1pc - 2 1/4" x 2 1/4"
1pc - 1/2" x 2 1/4"

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Take your Garden Green Cardstock and fold along the score line and add the larger Basic white panel to the inside.

Take the piece of DSP and cut on the short side at 1 1/2". Then cut each strip at 1 3/4" from the top. Place these on the card front, making sure you leave a nice even border around all the sides. Also, pay attention to the pattern on the paper and make sure you adhere the pieces down so the pattern continues across the card front.

Ink up the Sun from Choose Happy in Crushed Curry ink and stamp in the top right hand corner of the remaining piece of Basic White. Layer this to the Garden Green mat layer and add to the card front. Now add the fussy cut images to create a little scene on the Basic White piece.

On the strip of Basic White stamp the sentiment from Darling Dinos in Garden Green ink, layer this to the Garden Green strip and add to the card front

I hope you have enjoyed my card, and will continue to join me through this series! Please make sure you pop on over to my Facebook Page - Craft & Banter to share any projects you create

Here's a list of supplies I used in today's project, click on the images to head over to my online store Product List

See you soon

Vickie

Xxx

Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Blooming phrases Storybook Moments Thanks Card - Cards TV Mary's Sketches #1

Good Morning Everyone,

So in an attempt to keep me creating and making things I've set myself up with a little Challenge.

Today's card uses the Storybook Moments DSP and the Blooming phrases Stamp Set which are both current Online Exclusives

Sketch from CardsTV

Measurements

Pecan Pie Card Stock

1pc - 4 1/8" x 11 3/4", scored at 5 7/8"

1pc - 4 1/8" x 2 5/8"

1pc - 2 5/8" x2 7/8"

scrap

Very Vanilla Card Stock

1pc - 3 7/8" x 5 5/8"

scrap

Storybook Moments DSP

1pc - 5 5/8" x 3 7/8"

1pc - 2 1/4" x 4"

1pc - 2 1/2" x 2 3/4"

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Take the Pecan Pie Card Stock and fold along the score line to create your card base, adding the Very Vanilla card stock piece to the inside and the larger piece of DSP to the card front.

Layer the remaining pieces of DSP to the coordinating Pecan Pie mat layers. Adhere the rectangular piece to the card front off to the left, then add the more square piece with the squirrel image dimensionals towards the right, overlapping the rectangle a little.

On a scrap of Very Vanilla stamp the Thanks sentiment from Blooming Phrases in Pecan Pie ink. The image has a long line after the word, so I used this as a stalk, and added the ears of grain to the end. Trim this piece down and layer onto a mat layer of Pecan Pie and add along the bottom of the card front.

I hope you enjoyed my card today - I had a lot of fun creating it and look forward to sharing more sketches with you. Don't forget to check out Mary's Blog and if you do recreate any of my cards, or use this sketch - then please do share them over in my Facebook Group - Craft & Banter - I would LOVE to see any of your projects.

Here's a list of supplies I used in today's project, click on the images to head over to my online store Product List