Christmas in July?

I finally caved and joined a Christmas challenge over at Winter Wonderland! The theme is 'Twinkle, Sparkle' and the title made me smile.....


Ribbons, glitter paper, punches

So simple to make, so hard to photograph without bright sunshine! I used glitter paper to make the mount and the snowflakes and popped on some gorgeous glittery ribbon I think is from Trimcraft with some satin ribbon over the top. Quite like it actually!

And here's a Birthday card I've just made for my hubby from his boys:



I can hear my boys waking up, they've both been asleep for two hours .........sheer bliss, but I'd better go and rescue my Mum as she's looking after them both in the other room!

Victoria
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Two very cute lil bugs

The first lil bug is the card I made for Secret Crafters Challenge which is 'Cute as a bug'


Alota Stamp Image, DCWV papers

I set myself a second challenge not to use Doodlebug papers or pink. Think I've been getting a bit samey - if that's a word! The stamp is from Alota, I think called Lily Ladybug and it comes as part of a set. Shaded with Copics, to match the DCWV papers which I've had for ever and never used.

The second lil bug is much cuter and is a photo of Zac having his first dip in the paddling pool - the best £2.99 I've ever spent. He loved it, especially going down the slide and landing with a splash.



Dinner was scrummy last night and I'm looking forward to another slice of chocolate fudge cake in a while.

Victoria
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First dip in the Sugar Bowl!

This is the first time I've joined a challenge at the Sugar Bowl. Basically because I don't have any Sugar Nellie stamps! This stamped image is another one kindly given to me by my friend Sue.


Sugar Nellie stamped image, Doodlebug papers, Copics

I shaded the image with copics and then used various Doodlebug papers to follow the sketch. Not sure if I like this one, feels a bit 'busy' for me!

News of a new challenge blog. For those of you who like images by The Greetings Farm, Dawny P has set up a blog 'Anyone for Anya'. Challenges start on the 25th August.



Busy day today, friends visiting this morning then I become Domestic Goddess again as cooking birthday dinner for my hubby, his parents and my mum. His birthday isn't until Monday but celebrating tonight. I'm making, baked breaded Camembert for starter, then steak with potatoes dauphinoise and various veg followed by home made chocolate fudge cake, providing I can follow the recipe I've found!

Wish me luck, it could be a stressful one!

Victoria
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Floral Summer Fantasy

Sorry no blogging from me yesterday, sleep deprivation got the better of me I'm afraid. This card is for 2 challenges, Papertake Weekly where the challenge is 'four seasons' and A Spoon Full of Sugar's 'Floral Fantasy':


Pink Petticoat image, various flowers, Fiskars punch, Doodlebug papers

The image is from one of the first I got from Pink Petticoat! Lola at the beach - summer is my chosen season! I think the colours are lovely and summery and the sunflowers speak for themselves. How much I'd love to be in a bikini (obviously without the baby sag!), by a pool with a cocktail in my mitts. Hmm, maybe next year!

Poor Blake's been constipated but I fixed that by eating a curry last night, it took it's time getting to work on him but believe me when I tell you he's better now!

Victoria
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Somewhere beyond the sea...

The lovely Joey set this weeks challenge at Creative Card Crew - 'Under the Sea'. In a bit of a beach mood after my flip flop card I came up with this:


Pink Petticoat images, Copics, Doodlebug papers, Nestabilities

The digi images are from Pink Petticoat, shaded with Copics and mounted on mats cut using nestabilities. The torn patterned paper and the plain card are from Doodlebug - what a surprise!

Had an interesting day, we had planned a trip to a fun day at our local children's centre but it was raining heavily. Rather than stay couped up all day, me and Mum got the boys ready in the double buggy under the rain cover and ventured out! I got flippin' soaked through. Zac went to have his face painted but wouldn't sit still so just had a snake painted on his face instead, which he rubbed before it had dried. Then, with his reigns on he made a dash fop the outside play area just as it really hammered it down, dragging me behind him with no coat on. Drowned rat springs to mind.

Here's to a dry day tomorrow!
Victoria
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Baby Blog Candy Winner

Congratulations to Liza

Who guessed correctly Blake's weight at four weeks. My chunky monkey weighs a whopping 11lbs 5ozs!

Liza, please can you email me your address to biscuitlid@sky.com and I'll get your candy posted to you tomorrow.

The mystery candy is of course baby themed and is made up of:

• a packet of metal pram embellishments
• a set of baby brads
• 2 wire baby words
• a baby sentiment rubber stamp
• a packet of baby tags

Hope you all enjoyed having a guess. Victoria x

Guess the baby weight blog candy

Oooh this was a tough one for me. Cupcake Craft Challenge this week is beach themed. Eventually I came up with this:


Border punch, dimension sticker

I rummaged through my stash for beach themed stuff and found I had no beachy stamps and I didn't fancy the digi images I had today. I have a drawer full of bits and bobs from a holiday nearly two years ago waiting patiently to be put in a scrapbook and found some dimensional stickers and tags. So I cropped the tag down and popped the flip flops on. Then the umming and aaahing commenced as I couldn't decide what to do next. So I didn't.

We went to get Blake weighed then picked Mum up from the airport and then I finished the card with my new Fiskars sunshine border punch.

So, I am offering up some mystery blog candy to the person who guesses correctly or closest to Blake's weight today!!! His birth weight was 9lbs 9ozs and he'll be four weeks old tomorrow.

Please leave me a comment and have a guess at his weight in pounds and ounces only and I'll reveal the winner and the candy along with his weight tomorrow after 8pm. I'm the least technical person I know so if one or more of you guesses right or close, I'll pop the names in hat and get my Mum to draw the winner out!!

Victoria
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