Vickie Lou Designs

Thursday, 5 August 2021

Garden Birdhouses Birthday wishes Greeting Card

Good Morning Everyone,

Today I've been playing around with the Garden Birdhouses Stamp set, which I will be honest I haven't used a whole lot since I got it. I'm not sure why, because I think it's Fab.

This card is full of colouring, fussy cutting embossing - all really fun things that come together to make an amazing card.

Measurements

Soft Succulent Card Stock

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

1pc - 4" x 3 3/4"

Basic White Card Stock

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

Scraps

So Saffron Card Stock

Scrap

Take the large piece of Soft Succulent card stock and fold along the score line, adding the basic white to the inside.

Stamp the leaves image in Soft Succulent ink all over the remaining piece of Soft Succulent ink. Run this through your Stampin Cut & Emboss machine in the Bark 3D embossing folder.

With a sponge lightly sweep some crumb cake ink across the embossed panel - this will just pick up on some on the raised areas, giving a little more depth.

On scraps of basic white stamp a selection of Birdhouses in memento ink, then when dry - colour with your blends and fussy cut.

Arrange these birdhouses on the embossed panel making sure you leave enough room to pop a sentiment. Add this panel to the card front.

For the sentiment piece, stamp the sentiment onto a scrap of basic white, then cut the smooth oval using the double oval punch, Cut a scalloped oval out of so saffron card stock. Add this to the card front with dimensionals.

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

Garden Birdhouses Photopolymer Stamp Set

[155090]

Soft Succulent A4 Cardstock

[155777]

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

So Saffron A4 Card Stock

[108611]

Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad

[155778]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Double Oval Punch

[154242]

So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154905]

Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154878]

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154897]

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154830]

Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154891]

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

Paper Snips

[103579]

Bark 3 D Embossing Folder

[155431]

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

Stamping Sponges

[141337]

Thanks for joining me today, please make sure you sign up to my Newsletters - I send a Weekly Round Up so that you get to see all the projects I have made that week - plus I also send a Monthly email full of news and updates for the upcoming month.

Do get in touch if you would like to see a copy of our Annual Catalogue. I will also be sending out copies of the new August to December Mini Catalogue- So let me know if you would like me to get one or both in the post for you.

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

Wednesday, 4 August 2021

Join My Team During Sale-a-bration and get even more for your money!!

Good Afternoon Everyone.

How are you doing today? Hope you have had a good week so far. I Just wanted to pop a quick post out to talk to you about something pretty fantastic.....

It's our amazing Joining offer which just got EVEN BETTER.....You get the standard offer 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 including catalogues. In addition to the this amazing deal you can add a BUNDLE to the kit too...

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 Current annual catalogue!

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

Plus you will get to Pre Order new product from catalogues before customers. There's events held which you will be able to attend (during 2020 and so far in 2021 and are likely to continue as virtual events due to Covid) and then there's the great community of the team and Stampin Up.

So, what if you would like to earn as a business?
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 two girls - a 2yr old and a 3 month old at home, so if I don't answer, please do leave a message and I will come straight back to you).
Facebook - Vickie Lou Designs.
Website - https://vickielittlewood.stampinup.net/ or join direct via this link: http://www.stampinup.uk/join?demoid=5048389

See you soon
Vickie
Xxx

Whimsy & Wonder 6x6" One Sheet Wonder Christmas Cards. Stampin Birds team challenge.

Good Morning Everyone,

Today I have another Christmas Card projdct for you. This time I'm using the beautiful Whimsy &Wonder DSP from our brand New Mini catalogue and a 6x6" One Sheet Wonder template. These are a great way to get a LOT from your stash, a 6x6" DSP and a handful of scraps can decorate 4 cards. You could rrally bulk out the card pile!

Here's the one sheet wonder template I followed from mypapercraftjourney.blogspot.com

Measurements

Blushing Bride Card Stock

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

Mint Macaron Card Stock

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

Basic White Card Stock

4pc - 3 7/8" x 5 5/8"

Scraps

Mossy Meadow Card Stock

Scraps

Polished Pink Card Stock

Scraps

Whimsy &Wonder DSP

1pc - 6x6"

Fold and burnish all the Blushing Bride and Mint Macaron card Stock pieces to create your cadd bases. Add the baisc white panels to the inside.

Take the piece of DSP and cut up as the diagram above suggests.

Now, layer up the DSP sections to card Stock mats which measure 1/8" larger on the length and width (this will give a nice increment).

On some scraps of basic white stamp some sentiment to fit the appropriate card designs, layer to some coloured card stock and add all these peices to your card.

I found these layouts worked the best for me and what I had sentiment wise, but you could really mix it up and get more cards or add more detail.

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

See you soon

Vickie

Xxx

Tuesday, 3 August 2021

You're a Peach Ripped DSP Happy Birthday Card

Good Morning Everyone,

Hope you are all well, today Ive a fun card to share whoch uses up scraps. I had a tonne of strips of the You're a Peach DSP, but wanted to do something slightly different. So I decided to rip and edge and layer them up and I'm pretty happy with how its turned out.

Measurements

Early Espresso Cardstock

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

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

1pc - scrap

Basic White card Stock

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

Scrap for flowers and sentiment

You're a Peach DSP

Strips of scraps at least 3 7/8" long but can vary in width.

Fold the larger piece of Early espresso Cardstock along the score line to create your card base. Add the basic white piece to the inside.

Take the strips of DSP and rip down the right hand side of then then starting on the right hand side of the remaining piece of early espresso, over hanging the first torn edge slightly. Line up all the strips moving towards the left. Making sure when you lay down the pieces you leave a nice amount of DSP showing below, but that you dont pull it too far back so that you dont cover it fully.

Trim all the over hanging edges, except the ripped edge on the right. Add this tk the card front.

Stamp the sentiment onto a piece of basic white and rip all four edges, layer onto early espresso and again, rip those edge. Add to the card front.

On some scraps stamp the flower cluster in Calypso Coral and add the stemens with early espresso. Either run through your die cut machine, or fussy cut. Add these around the sentiment with mini dimensionals.

This layout could work for any colour schemes or DSP you have, easily transferable to whatever look you are after

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

See you soon

Vickie

Xxx

Monday, 2 August 2021

Gingerbread & Peppermint Merrist Christmas Cards

Good Morning Everyone,

Today I'm sharing a sneak peek of some new products coming out in our new mini catalogue which is due to go live tomorrow!

Now, I'll be honest I really didnt think that this Suite would be for me. I wasnt sure that I'd like the Christmas Cookie feel, but you know what its actually really nice and because of the design you can make some super cards very quickly.

Ive used a mix of the DSP and the memories and more pack for these two cards today.

Measurements

Cinnamon Cider card Stock

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

Basic White Card Stock

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

Gingerbread & Peppermint DSP

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

2pc - 2 5/8" x 4 1/2"

Fussy cut cookie images

Real Red Card Stock

1pc - 4 5/8" x 2 3/4"

Old Olive Card Stock

1pc - 4 5/8" x 2 3/4"

Take the Cinnamon Cider card Stock and Fold along the score line to create your card bases. Add the basic white to the inside and thelarger piece of DSP on the front.

Layer up the real red DSP to the Old Olve card Stock, and the Old Olive DSP to the Real Red card stock. Add these to the base at an angle.

Take a sentiment sticker from the memories and more pack and three fussy cut cookie images to decorate each card front.

I'll pop a list here of all the supplies as soon as they are available.

Do get in touch if you would like to see a copy of our Annual Catalogue. I am also sending out copies of the new August to December Mini Catalogue- So let me know if you would like me to get one or both in the post for you.

See you soon

Vickie

Xxx

Sunday, 1 August 2021

Sweet Symmetry Tailored Tag Thank You card. Share it on a Sunday Tic Tac Toe Challenge

Good Morning Everyone,

Today We are following a Tic Tac Toe board for our Share it on a Sunday theme, and here's the card I made - choosing Punch, Patterned Paper & Ribbon.

What's a Tic Tac Toe board I Hear you ask? Well here is the board we had to follow -

It's pretty simple really, you choose a line and create a project making sure you incorporate the three chosen elements. It's a great way to push yourself into creating out of your comfort zone, and maybe mixing some elements you wouldn't have ordinarily thought to put together.

Measurements

Night of Navy Card Stock

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

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

Basic White Card Stock

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

Scraps

Sweet Symmetry DSP

Scraps of all different designs and patterns

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Take the larger piece of Night of Navy card stock and fold along the score line to create the card base. Add the basic white panel to the inside.

Cut out one shape using the tailored tag punch in basic white, and a selection of punch outs from the sweet symmetry DSP. Stamp the sentiment and cut out using the punch as well - but put this to one side for now.

First place the plain white cut out onto your card, where you would like your sentiment to finally sit on the remaining piece of Night of Navy card stock. Now, cover the rest of the card with the DSP cut outs making sure you mix up the patterns and designs. Trim off any over hanging pieces and make sure the card stock is has straight edges. So it looks like this...

Take three lengths of the bumblebee gingham and wrap them around the panel. I lined the centre piece up with the points on the white punch out, then added one either side.

Adhere this panel to the card front. Then bring in the sentiment you did earlier and add this to the card front directly over the other white punch out.

Thanks for joining me today, please take a look at what both Donna & Karen have made today

Taffy Crafting

Crafty Karen Designs

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