Vickie Lou Designs

Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Peaceful Garden Thinking of You Card - Cards TV Mary's Sketches #8 - Last Chance Showcase!

Good Afternoon Everyone,

I know it's been a while since I shared one of these - but I'm now getting myself back on form and back on it - so you will see these more regularly - I promise!

For those who don't know, a while back I decided to revisit a sketch challenge I did a few years ago. A lovely and talented creator called Mary has created a series of sketch layouts ( all can be found on her blog - CardzTV), It's such a great way to get those creative juices flowing if you are struggling - or a quick and easy way to create a card without having to think out the design and layout first - just grab some DSP , cut and away you go!

Today we are doing Sketch 8 and I thought it a perfect layout to showcase several Patterns from the Peaceful Garden DSP - which is on our Last Chance List, meaning it's retiring and when it's gone - it's gone for good!

Image from CardzTV

Measurements - Tweaked slightly as Mary works in different sized card stock to me here in the UK

Misty Moonlight Cardstock
1pc - 4 1/8" x 11 3/4", scored at 5 7/8"
1pc - 3 1/4" x 2 1/2"

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

Peaceful Garden DSP
1pc - 5 5/8" x 2"
1pc - 5 5/8" x 1/2"
1pc - 5 5/8" x 1 3/8"
1pc - Fussy cut Dove

Create your card base by folding to Misty Moonlight Cardstock along the score line, and add the larger piece of whisper white to the inside.

Take the three DSP strips and line them up onto the card front - I used wet glue here, so I had a smidgen of time to play with the placement and make sure I had everything lined up evenly.

Take the remaining piece of DSP and Misty Moonlight and layer together, then add to the card front at an angle, just a slight tilt.

Stamp the sentiment on the Basic White scrap in Misty Moonlight, then fussy cut.

Add this along the bottom of the small centre panel so that you can still see most of the flowers, then position the dove off to the left - adhering both piece down with mini dimensionals.

I really hope you enjoyed my card today - I will be sharing my interpretations of these sketches each week, but do pop on over to Mary's Blog to check out all her fabulousness over there too, she does much more than just these so it's defo worth going to say Hi - https://cardztv.blogspot.com/

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

- The Peaceful Garden DSP has made it's way onto our Last Chance List, so be sure to get your hands on it before it's sold out!

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

Monday, 17 August 2026

Creative Colour Challenges - #CCC254

Good Morning Everyone,

I hope you are well. Welcome to the next Creative Colour Challenge.

I love playing around with colour combinations and I'm always up for a challenge with varied and different combinations.

What do you think?

I would love to see how you create using these three colours. Feel free to make a project and add it to the list below. You can add your blog details if you wish, or just add an image - it's entirely up to you.

So, what is this? I hear you ask?

Well, a while I did a card with a slightly wild colour combo and everyone seemed to love it, so I thought that I would set up a regular challenge blog, so I can share some of my colour combos with you, and in turn we can all get some fabulous inspiration. Some will be more difficult than others, but I will be entering a project myself each week so you can see one idea of how the colours go together.

How does it work?

Every Monday at 10am (GMT) I will add a brand new colour combo for that week.

You will have until Sunday at 8pm (GMT) to submit entries via an Inlinkz form. You can link this back to your blog if you have one, or just submit a picture if not.

I will announce a winner that evening and then a new challenge starts on Monday Morning.

Don't forget to click follow over on the right!!

See you soon

Vickie

xxx

Sunday, 16 August 2026

Simply Leaves Grateful for your Kindness Card. Creative Colour Challenges 253

Good Evening Everyone,

It's a little last minute - I had the best of intentions to get this done earlier, but with school holidays & this kiddies at home, I honestly don't know whether I'm coming or going haha - but I got there in the end.

Here's my card for this week's Creative Colour Challenges Combo - It's a mix of three of our newest In Colors Peaceful Pine, Crisp Cantaloupe & Hydrangea Hue. I opted for a simple design, using some of our In Color DSP and the Simply Leaves Bundle, creating a lovely Thank you card.

What do you think?

Measurements

Hydrangea Hue Card Stock

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

Basic White Card Stock

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

scraps.

Crisp Cantaloupe Card Stock

scrap

2026-2028 In Color Painted Patterns DSP

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

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Take the Hydrangea Hue card stock and fold along the score line to create your card base, adding the Basic White panel to the inside.

On a scrap of Basic White stamp three of the larger leaves and three smaller leaves in Peaceful Pine ink. Cut out the larger ones with the coordinating punch, then fussy cut the smaller three.

Ink up the sentiments in Crisp Cantaloupe ink and stamp onto a scrap of Crisp Cantaloupe card stock and then trim down. Gently tap the edges onto your ink pad to create a dark line around all the sides.

arrange the three larger leaves in a fan like shape on the card front gluing them down flat, then arrange the smaller leaves on top with dimensionals. Now figure out where the sentiment will go, add a little liquid glue toward the left where it will sit over the leaves, and a dimensional off to the right - this will ensure that it stays the same height.

Finally, add a few rhinestones around the leaves.

I loved creating my card today - These colours are fabulous together, but it would look great in so many combos.

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

Thursday, 13 August 2026

Artistic Sketches Can't Thank You Enough Card.

Good Morning Everyone,

Today I've been playing around with the Artisan Sketched Garden DSP, my Stampin' Blends and a whole lot of Basic Black to create a really fun Thank You Card. I really love how Stampin' Up give you products and designs which mean you can whip up a card in next to no time - without compromising on quality or design.

I literally fussy cut three vases from the DSP, coloured them in and arranged then over a Strip of DSP on a Basic Black Card base. Quick stamp and punch out of the sentiment and you are done!

What do you think?

Measurements

Basic Black Card Stock

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

Basic White Card Stock

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

1pc - scrap

Artisan Sketched Garden DSP

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

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

3x Fussy Cut Vases

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Take the Basic Black card stock and fold along the score line to create your card base.

Stick the thin 1/2" strip of DSP to the bottom edge of the Basic White piece, then glue this to the inside of the card.

Using a selection of Stampin' Blends colour in the Vases and flowers.

Now, take these and the 1 1/2" strip of DSP and arrange on the card front - making sure that you can sit the vase of the DSP strip. It's easier to play around like this first to get your positioning right as all the vase and flower heights differ so you want to make sure you get it right before committing! Once you are happy with the placement - add the DSP strip with liquid glue and then stick down the vases with dimensionals.

On a scrap of Basic White stamp the sentiment with Memento Black ink and then cut out using the Three Banner punch. Add this to the space above the middle vase with dimensionals.

I hope you liked my card today - I loved creating it - I love to colour and this Paper pack is so pretty and you can create your own personal unique DSP by switching up your colours!

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