Vickie Lou Designs

Wednesday, 12 September 2018

Blueberry Bushel Best Route Mini Gift Box. Number 16 of #100things

Hello Everyone,

Sorry that my posts are a little more sporadic than usual - I'm still not 100% so blogging everyday is very hard work currently, I am getting better - just a little slower than I hoped - but I have still managed to create a few bits and bobs to share with you.

Today I have this beautiful Blueberry Bushel mini gift box decorated with the best route DSP. The final dimensions are 1 1/4" x 1" x 2 1/4" so it's a cute little box great for a few little sweet treats, and you can get two from one sheet of A4 cardstock.

Measurements

Blueberry Bushel Card Stock
1pc - 5 3/4" x 5 1/4"

Best Route Designer Series Paper
2pc - 2" x 1/4"
2pc - 2" x 3/4"
2pc - 1 1/4" x 3/4"

Take your piece of Blueberry Bushel cardstock and score on the long side at 3/4", 1 3/4", 4" & 5". Then on the short side, score at 1 1/2", 2 1/2", 4" & 5". Fold and burnish all the score lines with your bone folder and you will be left will a piece of cardstock that looks like this:-

Take your snips and cut away sections to create the below shape:-

Add the DSP Panels as above, then using the 3/4" circle punch create a tiny thumb notch in the furthest left hand panel. Run tear and tape on right hand tab and fold round and adhere to the opposite side. Fold in the sides and close up the top and bottom of the box.

Rub your embossing buddy lightly over a scrap of Blueberry Bushel then ink up the scallop circle in versamark and stamp. Ink up the for you sentiment in versamark also and centralise in the circle. Cover with white embossing powder and light tap the card to remove any excess powder. Bring in the heat tool and melt the powder to create a glossy shiny sentiment. Leave this to cool for a minute or so, then punch out with the 3/4" circle punch. Add this to the front of the box with a dimensional.

Cut a small length of the grosgrain ribbon and angle the ends, fold over on itself and create 'tails'. Tuck this under the sentiment and secure with a glue dot.

Here's a list of the supplies I used today, click on the images to head over to my online store:-

Product List
Thanks again for joining me today, and thank you for bearing with me whilst I am under the weather.

See you all soon

Vickie
xxx

Wednesday, 5 September 2018

3d Sentiment Thank You Card. Number 15 #100things

Good Evening Everyone,

I hope you are all well. Today I wanted to bring you a super quick and easy card, but it looks amazing as I have created a 3d sentiment.

Create a card base from a piece of whisper white that measures 8" x 4" scored at 4", which makes a cute 4" notecard. Using flirty flamingo and the solid flower stamp cover the whole of the card front. Ink up the detailed floral image and go over each flirty flamingo stamp.

Bring in your big shot and cut out the thank you thinlit in early espresso once and lovely lipstick three times. Layer the three lovely lipstick pieces together to create a 3d piece.

Once the liquid glue had dried, rub over with the embossing buddy, then ink up the whole piece with versamark ink. I just laid the sentiment flat on a piece on scrap paper and the 'smooshed' my ink pad all over it - try to get it around the edges as well. After you have covered in plenty of ink, cover in clear embossing powder and heat set using the heat tool. Repeat this step three times.

You will notice from the image above, that the layers of cardstock, along with the layers of embossing powder have created a really nice 3D finish to the sentiment. Take the early espresso die cut and adhere to the back of this, offsetting it slightly to create a shadow effect.

Place this onto the card and you are done. I love a quick and simple card that packs a punch and I'm so happy I got to create this.

Here's a list of the supplies I used today, click on the images to head over to my online store;-
Product List
Thanks so much for joining me today - Don't forget the autum winter catalogue goes live today so head on over to my store to take a look at the new seasonal goodies. If you would like a catalogue sent in the post - Email me vickieloudesigns@outlook.com and I'd be more than happy to send you one for FREE.

See you Soon

Vickie
xxx

Tuesday, 4 September 2018

Team Scrimpy Blog Hop Cross Stitch Christmas Card

Hello Everyone,

Sorry I have been missing for a week or two.. I have been under the weather and unfortunately crafting has had to take a back seat. I'm nearly back to full health... so I'm back to crafting and showing you guys some wonderful projects.

Today is a very special post.... I am taking part in my first ever Blog Hop. Not familiar with a blog hop?? Basically you take a look at my project, then towards the end there's a list of team mates who are in the hop too, click on the next one and you will be taken to their project along with the same list.... you then 'hop' around everyone in the Blog Hop to see a variety of different projects around a theme.

Our theme is the Autumn/Winter Catalogue which launches tomorrow.... I'm so excited... This is to showcase a lot of beautiful products that will be available from 5th September..

So I have rambled on for like forever... let's get to it... Here's my card...…

Measurements

Shaded " Spruce Card stock
1pc - 5 7/8 x 8 1/4", scored 4 1/8"
1pc - 4 1/8" x 2 3/8"

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

Real Red Card Stock
1pc - 5 7/8" x 3 7/8"

Make up your card base with the shaded spruce, and add the large whisper white panel to the inside of the card. Using Real Red ink, stamp the Joy sentiment all over the piece of real red card stack, and them add this to the card front.

Take the most solid tree image and in shaded spruce ink stamp this in the centre of the remaining whisper white piece. The next most solid image is inked up in granny apple green and then carefully line up the stamp and fill in some of the blank spaces, finally ink up the sparsest stamp in Real red and line up again. Add the star using pineapple punch ink and the trunk with soft suede. Stamp Merry Christmas along the bottom.

Now I did all this by eye, but you could use the Stamparatus, which in hindsight would have made lining up and filling in a lot easier.

Round two opposite corners of this piece and the layering shaded spruce panel and adhere together with snail.

Pop this panel onto the centre of the card front with dimensionals.

Using you wink of stella add a small amount to each of the red 'stitches' and the star to add a little sparkle.

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

Thanks for joining me for my project on this Team Scrimpy Blog Hop, Here's a list of all the ladies who have some amazing projects to share, click on the links to continue hopping.

Amanda Charlesworth

https://scrimpingmommy1.blogspot.com/…/team-scrimpy-blog-ho…

Victoria Littlewood - You are Here

https://vickieloudesigns.blogspot.com/…/scrimpy-blog-hop-cr…

Donna Lester

https://taffycrafting.blogspot.com/…/christmas-catalogue-la…

Louisa Hall

https://craftingwithlouisa.com/2018/09/08/pootlers-blog-hop

Karen McClure

https://karamiasu.blogspot.com/…/team-scrimpys-blog-hop.html