Vickie Lou Designs: 2025

Friday, 11 April 2025

Stampin' Up! Rewards Programme now LIVE!

Good Morning Everyone,

I hope you are well?

Just a quick one to let you all know that our brand new Stampin' Rewards Programme is now LIVE and it's better than ever!

Every time you place an order of £20 or more, you will receive 10% value back in Stampin Rewards. Every item on the website shows clearly what value of rewards you can receive, and at checkout you will see your total earned.

Save up your rewards are spend as you earn them - they expire after 12 months.

You can easily keep track of your Stampin Rewards on your Dashboard - there is a specific tab relating to them, and it will tell you when you have any upcoming Rewards due to expire.

Redemption is also super easy - add items to your basket as usual, then at checkout there is a section dedicated to your Stampin' Rewards - just type in the amount you wish to use and it will be deducted.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like any further information, or you can head on over to my website....

https://www.stampinup.uk/?demoid=5048389

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, 10 April 2025

The Project Share Project - 10th April 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 made these amazing cards using two leafy stamp sets that are on our 'Last Chance' List, creating a fabulous autumn theme.

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

https://inkybutterfly.com/2025/04/08/using-two-last-chance-stamp-sets-to-make-autumn-cards/

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Heather Forgan

www.stampwithnellie.com/

Heather has created these beautiful treat boxes using an upcoming new Online Exclusive bundle called Sweet Jar. Head over to Heather's blog for all the details

https://stampwithnellie.com/2025/04/06/sweet-jar-treat-box-tutorial/

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Craft with Jayne

www.craftwithjayne.co.uk/

Finally we have Jayne, who created a selection of mini cards and a matching gift box.. She has used the Everyday Happiness DSP and Sticker Sheets - Head over to her blog for more details

https://craftwithjayne.co.uk/2025/04/08/everyday-happiness-mini-cards-and-gift-box-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

Wednesday, 9 April 2025

Sketched Butterflies Thank You Card. Touches of Ink Blog Hop - April 2025

Good Afternoon Everyone,

Today I'm taking part in the Touches of Ink Blog Hop. We don't have a set theme but are encouraged to create using a suite or a bundle.

I've decided to use the Sketched Butterflies bundle, and as this doesn't have a coordinating DSP - I made my own. I stamped lots of Butterflies and then coloured the whole piece, this works perfectly to get a unique and bespoke colourway for you desired look. I went for Smoky Slate to keep the background muted and monotone so that the melon mambo really popped.

What do you think?

Measurements

Basic Black Cardstock

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

scrap

Basic White Card Stock

2pc - 5 5/8" x 3 7/8"

scraps

Melon Mambo Card Stock

scrap

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Take the Basic Black card stock and fold along the score line to create your card base, adding one of the basic white pieces to the inside.

On the remaining piece of Basic White cover it with the Butterflies using Memento black ink. Once dried colour in - I used my Smoky Slate Dark Blends for the Butterflies, then filled in the background with the light blend.

Add this piece to the card front.

Stamp the large butterfly and the cluster in memento and colour using Melon Mambo stampin blends.

Cut out the butterflies - only the large one comes with a die, so you will need to fussy cut the cluster)

Using your 2" circle punch cut out 2 circles from Basic White Card Stock, using your 2 3/8" circle punch cut out 1 circle in melon mambo and 1 in Basic Black.

Stamp the sentiment in memento to the right hand edge of one of the 2" basic white circles, then layer onto the 2 3/8" basic black.

Layer the remaining 2" circle onto the melon mambo 2 3/8" circle.

Now position the Thank you circle and have the melon mambo on the left and overlap slightly - adhere these both down flat.

Pop all the butterflies up on dimensionals. Add the large one the the melon mambo circle piece and position the others around the card front.

I really hope you enjoyed my card - I loved making it.

Please take a few minutes to continue through the hop. Simone is up next, so please head over to say Hi.

Roll Call

Simone Kleine - derdiedasKleine bastelt
Angela Köber - Stempelfamilie
Iris Philipps - iristempelt
Liane Gorny - Jungle Cards
Karina Ruppert - Stempelpapillon
Tatjana Niederberger - gittisgiftcorner
Janice Thomson - JazzleDazzleCraft
Heather Forgan - Stamp With Nellie
Vickie Littlewood - Vickie Lou Designs

See you soon

Vickie

Xxx

Sunday, 6 April 2025

Creative Colour Challenges #CCC187

Good Evening Everyone,

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 Challenge 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.

JOLANDA JOHNSTONE

https://jolandasinquespotstudio.com/

SUZY HINTON

https://stampnsip.blogspot.com/

JENNIE MAIER

https://jenniemstampinspot.blogspot.com/

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

See you soon

Vickie

Xxx

Saturday, 5 April 2025

Beautiful Bokeh Sketched Butterflies Gift Box. The Project Share Project April 2025

Good Morning Everyone,

Today I'm taking part in our Monthly Project Share Blog Hop. This month's theme is 3D, and I'll be honest - it's a while since I created a 3D project, so I really enjoyed being pushed to do it.

I've made a very simple 2" cube gift box with a lovely DSP lid. The Beautiful Bokeh adds a soft coloured lid and the Bright Butterfly along with the base adds a pop of colour.

I used Azure Afternoon card and Balmy Blue DSP for one box & then Berry Burst Card and Fresh Freesia DSP for the second. I'll show you how I made the boxes, showing you with the Berry Burst colourways.

Measurements (per box)

Berry Burst Card Stock

1pc - 6x6"

Basic White Card Stock

scraps

Beautiful Bokeh DSP

1pc - 4" x 4"

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First take the 6x6" Berry Burst card stock and score at 2" on all four sides. Create tabs by cutting into the corner squares. Hold the card stock. Cut up the right hand score line, notch into both sides of this and the snip some of the length. Rotate card stock 90 degrees and repeat the cutting process, do this for all the four corners so you are left with your card looking like this.

Add tear and tape to all the flaps and adhere all the sides together to create the box base.

Now, take the 4x4" DSP and score at 1" on all four sides - edge the paper out from the left slightly, this will just help the lid for the base better . Cut the DSP to free the squares and notch in slightly. So it looks like this.

Add tear and tape to the tabs and fold in to create your lid.

On a scrap of basic white, stamp the Butterfly from Sketched Butterflies in Berry Burst ink and either fussy cut or use the coordinating dies then attach this to the lid of the box using dimensionals.

I decided to leave off a sentiment - but you could add one if you'd prefer.

These boxes are quick and easy to make and would work for so many occasions, and its easy to switch up the colours or even the butterfly for something more appropriate for the theme needed.

Please take a few minutes to continue through the hop - Click on the button below to visit Verity's blog

I really do hope you have enjoyed this post today. 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