Vickie Lou Designs: May 2018

Sunday, 27 May 2018

Bright & Bold Balloon Birthday Card using Stampin Up Products

Hello Everyone,

It's Bank Holiday Sunday here in the UK, and it's set to be a nice warm sunny day!! Yey!!

Here's my offering for today.... It's simple and quick but I love how bright the card is.

Measurments

Tempting Turquoise
1pc 5 7/8" x 8 1/4", scored at 4 1/8"
1pc 7/8" x 3 1/2"

Daffodil Delight
1pc 5 5/8" x 3 7/8"

Real Red
1pc 3 1/2" x 5 1/8"

Whisper White
1pc 5 5/8" x 3 7/8"
1pc 5/8" x 3 3/8"
Scraps for balloons

Take all the layering pieces and snail together. Using so scrap whisper white, stamp out three large balloon outlines, Make sure you space the out as the punch cuts two balloons at once. Fill in with the solid stamp, using Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise and Real red the punch.

Wrap whisper white twine and the bottom and secure on the back with a couple of dimensionals. Adhere these down to the top of the card.

Using the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Lemon Zest stamp centrally on to the strip of whisper white you have left. Create a banner on each. Take your snips and cut a small way into the centre, then cut from corner to the end of cut line and you will create an even banner. Add this to the strip of Tempting Turquoise and cut the banner shape as above.

Pull down the twine from the balloons and secure under the banner - trim the pieces if needed, but make sure you still have at least 1/2" dangling down.

Click on the links below to head over to my online store to purchase any of the items I used in my project today. Don't forget Tempting Turquoise will retire on 31st May.
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Thanks for joining me today - Have a wonderful Sunday, whatever you are getting up to!!!

See you soon,

Vickie
xxx

Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Share what You love Anniversary Card using Stampin Up Products

Hello Everyone,

Today I have something very special to show you.... it's a preview of a new suite from the brand new Stampin Up catalogue!

The share what you love suite has a vast array of beautiful paper, stamps, embellishments and ribbons. I took a piece of the DSP which is pearlised and created my card around that..

I wanted to show off as much of the paper as possible, so my card is very simple, but incredibly luxurious and elegant.

Measurement:-

Chocolate Chip Cardstock

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

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

Share What You Love DSP

1pc - 4" x 5 3/4"

1pc - 3 1/4" x 2"

Rich Razzleberry Cardstock

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

Whisper White Cardstock

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

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

Take the largest piece of the DSP and using the detailed trio punch, cut the flourish from each corner and then stick this piece onto the card base. Run three lines of snail along the centre of the card and add the velvet ribbon and trim.

Ink up the Happy Anniversary stamp from the Beautiful Bouquet set and stamp onto the smallest whisper white piece. Layer up all your remaining pieces using a combination of snail and dimensional to create depth and layers.

Here's a list of all the items I used today:-

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Now, the Share What You Love suite is available as an exclusive early release available to anybody who would like to purchase. There are three bundles to choose from a getting started bundle to a gotta have it all bundle. These will only be available until 31st May, after that they will be able to order individually.

Interested?? Head over to my online store for more information,
www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/vickieloudesigns

thanks for joining me today.

I hope to see you again soon

Vickie
xxx

Tuesday, 22 May 2018

Naturally Eclectic Use Your Scraps Card using Stampin Up Products.

Hello Everyone,

So, I'm on a Mission!!! As we only have 9 days left of the current catalogue I'm trying to use all my DSP and stamp sets that will be retiring.

Today's card combines the use of scraps and helps how off the wonderful So Eclectic DSP, which coordinates with the stamp set I used yesterday. I did want to mix it up and use a stamp from Five for All, a great stamp set that which is one the retiring list as well.

Using pool party for the card base, I layered up several pieces of card stock with coordinating pieces of DSP. Then took the fresh fig ink and stamped the sentiment from the five for all on a scrap of whisper white, which fit snuggly into one of my layered pieces.

Once I decided where to place my pieces, I used both snail and dimensionals to add some depth.

I added a layer of whisper white to the inside, and inked up the happy birthday sentiment in the fresh fig again,and stamped that in the middle.

Told you it was easy peasy!! Below is a list of the measurements I used to create the card, but you can tailor yours to suit whatever size scraps you have.

MEASUREMENTS

Naturally Eclectic DSP
1pc - 3 7/8" x 5 5/8"
1pc - 2 5/8" x 2"
1pc - 3 5/8" x 3/4"

Lemon Lime Twist
1pc - 2" x 4 1/8"
1pc - 3 x 2 1/8"

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

Night of Navy
1pc - 3 7/8" x 1"

Here's links for all the products I used in my card today, click on one to head over to my online store...
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Thanks for stopping by... don't forget the clock is ticking on the DSP and stamp set from this card so make sure you get an order in by the end of May..

See you Soon

Vickie
xxx

Monday, 21 May 2018

So Eclectic & New Incolors Thanks a Bunch Card using Stampin Up Products

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all had a brilliant weekend... but it goes by so so quick... I can't believe it is Monday already!!

Today's project is a simple card, to help show off the beautiful new in colors for 2018-2020. I think this collection has to be my favourite yet. They are so bold and bright and beautiful!!!

Take a piece of whisper white that measure 5 5/8" x 3 7/8" and randomly stamp the outline flower image from the So Eclectic Stamp Set to create your own DSP. Stick this down to an Old Olive card base and you're half way there.

Onto a scrap of whisper white stamp out the embellished outline from the LAbel Me Pretty stamp set in Call Me Clover and cut out using the Pretty Label punch. Bring in the thanks a bunch from Beautiful Bouquet and stamp that into the centre using Blueberry Bushel. Ink the edges with old olive and place on dimensionals. Before adding this to the card add a few loops of gold metallic thread to the back.

Here's a list of all the items is used today, click on the links to head over to my online store...

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Don't forget the new in colors are not available for customer purchase until 1st June, which isn't too far away now....

Thanks for checking out my card today, I hope to see you again soon.

Vickie
xx

Saturday, 19 May 2018

Real Red Daisy Delight Quick & Easy Thank You Card Using Stampin Up Products

Hey Everyone,

Its a beautiful Saturday here again and I have a few hours pencilled in for crafty, but after lunch I have housework and some gardening to do... then I'm thinking if we get all our jobs done , we can have a BBQ for tea and a few cheeky drinks in the sun.

Todays project is super quick and easy to make, which little effort and product you can create a beautiful Thank you card.

If I'm honest I don't use real red very much, so I challenged myself. I took out a sheet of Real Red cardstock and my ink pad and made myself use it! I'm so glad I did as I love the results.

Take a piece of scrap paper and stamp the daisy image twice in real red and cut out using the Daisy punch. Add a centre to one of the flower with Daffodil Delight. Taking your bone folder, very gently curl the edges to give the flower dimension. Taking the flower with the centre, add a glue dot and adhere to the other flower, make sure you offset them so you end up with a full flower.

Real red cardstock measuring 4 1/8" x 11 3/4 scored a 5 7/8" creates the card base, layer a piece of whisper white which is 1/4" smaller on both sides to the front and on the inside. On a scrap of real red, stamp the tiny three flower image in a long line so it will measure 5 5/8" in length. Trim it down so that there is a small edging of red. place this onto the card to the right hand side.

Ink up the thank you sentiment from the same stamp set a position it towards the bottom. Come in with the leaf stamp and old olive and stamp three leaves just above half way up. Put a dimensional on the back of you flower and stick to the card over the leaves, making sure that they show through.

Here's a list of the products I used, you can click on the links to head over to my online store - don't forget until the end of May you can save 10% with the delightful daisy bundle! Both the stamps and punch will carry over into the new catalogue, but available seperately.

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