All tidy and Easter

If you're wondering why my post title is all tidy - you really need to check out my previous post to see the incredible mess my craft room was in. But first as card:

I've used Chirpy from the Digi Stamp Boutique and made what I think is going to be my last Easter card! I'm popping him in to these challenges:

• Kaboodle - Shaped card
• Crafty Angels - Easter
• A Spoon Full of Sugar - Shaped card
• Everybody Art - Spring
• Creative Craft - Eggtastic
• Fab n Funky - Spring is in the air

And as promised the 'after' photos lol! Some of you commented to say it would take me a week to tidy up, all I can say is - you're not wrong, there's lots still to do, but for now this will have to do:

I can see the floor - admittedly it needs a good clean now but I can't be expected to do everything in one day!

Nothing on the floor again and my SU stamps all organised and tidy.

Space to create without moving things to one side!

Another pic just to show I haven't shoved everything to one side! So if you want a nosey at everyone else's desks or you want to join in, visit Julia over at Stamping - Ground. Right that's me well and truly done, I've just about got time for a nice soak in the tub before hubby and the kids get home and the birthday celebrations begin. If you've been kind enough to send me a card, I'm not being rude, I just haven't opened them yet!

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Victoria
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oooh the shame!

Ok it's Wednesday and that means two things for me this week:

1. One it's my Birthday 
2. It's 'What's on your desk Wednesday'!

So as a treat I have sent both my bubbas off to their Grandparents for the day so that I can sort out this mess. If you are a neat freak I'd suggest you pouring yourself a stiff drink before you look at these!

I promise there is a work bench under there! And a swing to the left:

And a swing to the right:

Now you see why I need a who;e day to get it sorted! I'll be back later with a card and photos of a much tidier and organised room of craft! I promise!!

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Victoria
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Going Vintage

Cor what was up with blogger last night? I was all set to go commenting and I couldn't see any pictures at all. Still, it's all better this morning! It's challenge time again at Creative Card Crew and this time we want to see your 'Vintage' creations. Please check out the other DT creations for some Vintage inspiration. We've all been given a digi image from our sponsor to use:

I'll be the first to stick my hand up and say that vintage isn't easy for me! But a challenge wouldn't be a challenge if they were all easy eh? So I used this little boy on the beach image and printed him on cream card and coloured him in using Stampin' Up! ink pads and an aqua brush. I distressed the edges of all the card with a distressing tool and used a dauber dipped in Mellow Moss ink to 'tatty' up the look a little. I thought the papers were quite vinatge and they set my colour theme.

The sentiment is from a now retired Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration set 'Whimsical Words' and the starfish was a lucky find. Ages ago I'd bought a few scrapbooking bits from Tesco and this was stuck on one of the page borders!

I'm joining in a few challenges with this one:

• The Pink Elephant - Pastels
• Truly Scrumptious - Sketch
• Creative Friday - Photo inspiration (I chose the colours)

Now a few days ago I mentioned how Blake wasn't loving trying savoury foods and mentioned he pulls a face when he tries. So for a giggle, here is my bubba eating toast and loving it (well sort of!):

Compare that when trying a few spoonfulls of lentil casserole:

Hmm, it's going to be an interesting advernture into the world of savouries. And yes that is casserole in his hair!

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Victoria
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Chocolate and Easter or Spring

This week at Cupcake Craft Challenge our theme is 'Easter or Spring with lots of chocolate!'. There are some fab digi images up for grabs for the lucky winner. Here's my creation:

I've used a digi image from Bee Crafty and if you love it you can get it for FREE here! I've shaded bunny with ProMarkers and cut him out and mounted him on to layers of patterned papers - these are all new from Stampin' Up!

I've added my chocolate not only in colour but also in this cute little clear treat cup - you just punch out a circle and stick the self adhesive cup to the inside of the card with a slider or piece of card over the back to stop any goodies from falling out! I've filled it with sugar coated chocolate eggs and took colour inspiration from these for the rest of my card. If you want to order any of the Stampin' Up! goodies - please visit my other blog here.

I'm joining my card in with these challenges:

• Digital Tuesday - Spring
• Passion for ProMarkers - Spring and an animal
• Everybody Art - Easter
• C.R.A.F.T. - Easter
• Paperplay - Easter
• Dare U to digi stamp - Easter
• Daring Cardmakers - Egg shapes or chocolate or both
• Fussy and Fancy - Easter
• Sketch Saturday - Sketch
• Pile it on - Animal - riffic
• Handful of stamps - Sweetness
• Chorrosive - Easter

Please join in with our challenge and see what the rest of the DT have made to inspire you.
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Victoria
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Happy Birthday Bee Crafty

Yey - Bee Crafty is one year old!! And as a treat we have extra prizes up for grabs too, all you need to do is create a project using a digi image with a Birthday theme. I've used Mouse with Balloon to make this cute party card and treat box:

Wondering what's inside?

Sweeties! I've shaded Mouse with ProMarkers and stamped a sentiment from Stampin' Up! The spotty acetate and blue card are also Stampin' Up! I love this little mouse, he's such a cutie isn't he?


I'll have to join in a challenge or two with him:

• My Time to Craft - Make it manly
• Inspirational - Sketch
• Frosted Designs - Transparancey

Can't wait to see what you make. I'm off out in a bit for an early Birthday lunch being as hubby can't take a day off in the week. Don't feel sorry for me though, I can't wait til the day as the in laws are having the boys and I get to spend the WHOLE day sorting out my craft room which has got messier and messier by the day lol!


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Victoria
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Time to dance

I got this stamp a few days ago and I've been itching to ink her up - she's mad!

I picked the colours using the ones set out in Color Dare this week, Stampin' Up! colours basic Black, Green Galore and Pretty in Pink. I love pink and green together and the added black does it for me lol!

I've taken a close up so you can see my faux stitching - I've used the same colours as the card but used Markers to give a subtle effect as think the image needs to be the focal point. Fun with Shapes want to see faux stitching this week ad of course die cuts or punches (I've used scallop oval and oval punch by Stampin' Up!).

The sketch is by Dawny over at Papertake and I've used some fab green lace that so far has only been stroked and not cut because Caardvarks have the challenge of stamping and lace.

Righto, I'd better go and get some finger food ready for the little fella, lunch takes ages now he's trying to eat 'real' food instead of just purees, hope he ends up a good eater like his big brother. Not looking good so far, every time I try to give him anything savoury he pulls a face like a bullgod chewing a wasp! I'll stick with it, one day he might surprise me and eat what I give him!

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Victoria
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This week at Cupcake Craft Challenge our theme is 'Food and drink'. So create your projects using food and drink related images! Here's my creation:

I've used one of the first CC stamps I got and decided to stick with just three colours and a nice simple layout, this sketch is from Inspirational this week.. How much did I fancy a cupcake whilst I was making this lol! Please take a look at the fab creations by the rest of the Design Team, they're yummy.

Sorry I'm a bit late blogging today - just had one of those days. Thought I had a nice quiet day relaxing at home but no - not meant to be. First of all, Zac hit the tv screen with a toy and killed it. The tv not the toy, but the excess is too high for us at the moment on the insurance so we have the tiniest tv from our bedroom downstairs now - even I need a telescope to watch it!

Next.......Zac decided to stick a bit of toy up his nose whilst I was feeding Blake. Of course the minute I tried to pull it out, he sniffed it further in and gave himself a nose bleed so off to the nurse we went. She couldn't get it so we have to wait for nature to take it's course or a big sneeze! Either way he might bleed as whatever it is may have a rough edge so I need to keep watch over him carefully as that means a trip to children's A&E. Never a dull moment eh? At least he's not in pain now and he's playing happily away.

Hope your day is less eventfull than mine (I've just broken a match as 'they' say bad things come in threes!!)
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Victoria
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