Vickie Lou Designs: March 2020

Tuesday, 31 March 2020

Magnolia Lane Memories and More Thank You Card

Good Evening Everybody,

I hope you are all well, as well as can be expected. Today we haven't done a great deal, just played and done a bit of housework, which seems to be the new norm, doesn't it. We will all go out later for a walk to get some fresh air and stretch our legs.

So, for today's card I wanted to show you the wonderful Memories and More Cards that are available. The set I have used is from the Magnolia Lane Suite and ties in perfectly with the products from that aling with the Garden Lane Suite. But I have chosen to use all elements from the pack. You don't always need a million supplies, and these are fabulous for a beginner crafter as you have everything you need to create cards (except adhesive and card bases).

Take a piece of whisper white that measures 4 1/8" x 11 3/4" and score at 5 7/8", fold along the score line and burnish well.

Next choose a 6x4" larger card from the pack and trim down to 3 7/8" x 5 5/8". The design I chose had a panel in the centre, so I carefully trimmed all four sides evenly to ensure the panel stayed in the centre. As below...

Now, I didn't want to use this sentiment, ao I used one of the smaller 3" x 4" cards and added it to the centre, over the original panel.

Using some of the self adhesive elements, add some interest around the panel and sentiment.

Add wink of stella to the added eleme ts for a little sparkle.

I told you that It was super simple didn't I, these Memories and More Cards really do have it all ready for you to create some amazing cards in a flash.

Here's a list of all the supplies I used in today's card, click on the images to head over to my online store for more information or to place an order

Product List

Magnolia Lane Memories & More Card Pack

[149554]

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

Snail Adhesive

[104332]

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

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Stay safe, see you soon

Vickie
Xxx

LAST DAY to join my Stampin Up team and get all those extra goodies

Good Morning Everyone,

So, this post has no project - sorry, well Im not that sorry because I need to share this with you!!

It's our amazing Joining offer.....You get to create a kit with product of your own choice to the value of £130 for only £99 and Stampin Up will cover the usual £4.95 postage cost, plus business resources such a catalogues as the usual deal stands, but during sale a bration you recieve a 48pc 6x6cm paper pack containing a selection of the new paper patterns, a mini guillotine trimmer (currently not available to purchase) and you can add a stamp set of your choice,

You can put in whatever you want!! Not many companies let you chose your kit!!! And if you join now, you can add products from our Mini Catalogue and the annual catalogue to your kit,

So why sign up rather than just placing an order as a hobby crafter. You are not obliged to sell anything, so you can purchase so many goodies, with £31 of Free stuff and you recieve a 20% discount and as long as you hit the low quarterly minimums you will continue to get the discounted

Plus you will get to Pre Order new product from catalogues before customers. There's events held which you will be able to attend and then there's the great community of the team and Stampin Up.

So, what if you would like to earn as a buisness? Well, you get all the perks above along with help and guidance to achieve your goals. There's a great compensation plan and you can also work towards the yearly incentive trip!

If you are interested or have any questions, give me a call, email or find me on facebook, I would love to have a chat and see how you could fit into our Stampin Up family

Email - vickieloudesigns@outlook.com
Tel - 07905615260 (I do have a 10 month old baby, so if I don't answer, please do leave a message and I will come straight back to you).
Facebook - Vickie Lou Designs.

See you soon
Vickie
Xxx

Sunday, 29 March 2020

Free as a Bird Vintage Inspired Monochrome Birthday Card. Share it on a Sunday #8

Good Morning Everyone,

I hope you are well. Did you remember to move your clocks forward?? We don't have to because all our clocks do it automatically, which always confuses me first thing! Haha.

Today it's Sunday, so that means another installment of the Share it on a Sunday Series. This week Donna picked the theme Monochrome, and after a little bit of debating I managed it.

As always, I will give you the tutorial for my project, then link to Taffy Crafting and Crafty Karen Designs so you can see what they both made for this theme.

So here is the card I made. I decided us Brown and Cream for my Monotone look.

Measurements

Very Vanilla Cardstock
1pc - 4 1/8" x 11 3/4", scored at 5 7/8"
1pc - for the die cut
Some scraps for the flowers and leaves plus sentiment

Early Espresso Cardstock
1pc - 3 1/4" x 5 7/8"

Crumb Cake Cardstock
1pc - 2 1/4" x 5 7/8"

First of all take the large very vanilla piece and fold along the score line, then sponge the edges with early espresso ink.

Take the early espresso cardstock and rip down tbe length on each side and add to the right hand side of the card. Repeat this with the crumb cake and layer this on top.

Now stamp the birds on the branch onto some very vanilla and cut out using the appropriate size nested shape die. Colour the image in using the same blends. Add this to the card front to overlap the ripped panels.

Stamp the happy birthday sentiment and cit out, sponge edges lightly and add to the die cut under the birds.

Now on the scraps, stamp a hand full of leaves and large and small flowers with tbe early espresso ink. Colour these in using soft suede and crumb cake blends. Fussy cut all these out and add to the card towards the top left

Here's a list of all the supplies I used in today's card, click on the images to head over to my online store.

Product List
Pop on over to see what Donna and Karen have created...

Taffy Crafting
https://taffycrafting.blogspot.com/2020/03/monochrome-craft-challenge-with-forever.html

Crafty Karen Designs
https://craftykarendesigns.blogspot.com/2020/03/share-it-on-sunday-monochrome-card.html

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Stay safe, see you soon.

Vickie
Xxx

Thursday, 26 March 2020

Birthdays are the Best Days Bright and Cheery Handmande Birthday Card

Good morning everyone,

I hope you are well. We have beautiful sunshine again today for the third day running - makes the Lockdown a little bit more bearable as we can sit in the Garden for a bit.

My card today was made specifically to mirror the weather we are currently having, although the forecast is for it to stay fine, but more cloudy than it has been.

Measurements

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

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

Take the bermuda bay cardstock and fold it along the score line to create a card base. Add one of the larger pieces of whisper white to the inside.

On the remaining large piece of whisper white, stamp an assortment of flowers, leaves and hearts from the A big thank you stamp set. Add this to the card front.

On the remaining piece of whisper white stamp the sentiment in gorgeous grape ink and layer onto thw remaining piece of bermuda bay, thwn add this panel to the centre of the card front using dimensionals

Here's a list of all the supplies I used in today's card, click on the images to head over to my online store for more information on our products or to place an order

Product List
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Stay safe and see you soon

Vickie
Xxx

Wednesday, 25 March 2020

Dashing Deer Handmade Merry Christmas Card

Good Evening Everybody,

I hope you well. I have a cheeky second project for you today. And yes, I know it's only March and It's a Christmas Card!! (Pause for gasps!! Hahaha).

I am a member of a facebook group called The Perpetual Christmas Card Club . It's a group in which the focus is Christmas Cards throughout the year. Each week there is a theme to help you get inspired, but you can share any Christmas Cards you make. The idea behind it is to get ahead and do one card a week, then when you get to Christmas, you have about 50 cards already made, taking away that last minute slog!!

This is for last week's theme was Blue & White and this is what I came up with....

Measurements

Pre Cut and scored card, approx 5" x 7"

DSP - 6" x 4" - I used a piece of Neutrals DSP pack stack (Retired)

Whisper White Cardstock
Scraps for snow, sentiment and deer.

Take your card base and sponge the edges with Blueberry Bushel ink. Then add the DSP panel to the centre of the card front.

Cut two strips of whisper white to 4" long, then with your snips, cut a wavy line on each to replicate a snow drift. Run your balmy blue blend lightly around the edges, then adhere these so they overlap onto the bottom of the DSP.

Stamp a large and small deer in blueberry bushel ink and fussy cut. Then add these onto the snow using dimensionals.

Finally stamp the sentiment in blueberry bushel ink, sponge the edges and add to the card front.

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

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Don't forget to pop over to The Perpetual Christmas Card Club on Facebook . It's a great community. The member over there are fun and supportive - you will love it.

What I Love About You Handmade Greeting Card using You are So Loved.

Good Morning Everyone,

I hope are all well. The sun is shining, so it does make the Isolation a little bit more bearable doesn't it. Hope you are all coping well.

Today I have this beautiful card, just to remind your loved one thag they are loved, very much.

Measurements

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

Whisper White Cardstock
1pc - 5 5/8" x 3 7/8"
1pc - 2 7/8" x 2 5/8"
1pc - scrap for the bird.

Early Espresso Cardstock
1pc - 2 3/4" x 3"

Take the smaller piece of whisper white and stamp the heart image into the centre using memento black ink. Once dry colour in using the Pear Pizzazz and Poppy Parade Stampin write markers. Layer this onto the Early Espresso Cardstock.

Create a card base by folding the Poppy Parade Cardstock along the score line and burnish well. Add the sentiments to the top left, and bottom right using Early Espresso ink. Now place the heart panel in the centre. Using your wink of stella, add some sparkle to the flowers.

On the scrap of whisper white, stamp the bird in early espresso and then add lots of Wink of stella. If you carefully brush up to the ink outline and pull inwards, you will lift a little colour aswell. Fussy cut and add to the card front with a dimensional.

Finally add the whisper white panel to the inside of the card to give a place to write a message.

Here's a list of all the supplies I used in today's card, click on the images to head over to my online store.

Product List
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Stay safe everyone, see you soon

Vickie
Xxx

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