Spring violets

Hello there!
It will be my colleague Claudia's birthday in a few days so I thought I would put together a card for her this weekend. As my garden is full of tiny violets, I decided to reproduce them on my card as well using a wonderful stamp by Flourishes. The focal image is coloured with Copics, as usual.
Have a nice Sunday afternoon and thanks for stopping by!
Hugs, Vittoria

Rainy Tilda

Hi there!
It's a dull and rainy day here in the north of Italy today, so here is a rainy Tilda card I made a while ago. This lovely paper with water/rain drops immediately called for this Tilda stamp with umbrella, one of my favourites. The image is coloured with Copics and I added some glitter to the edge of the umbrella and some glossy accent to the water pool to make it look more realistic.
Have a nice beginning of week, everyone! ;-)
Hugs, Vittoria

More chalk creations

Hello there!
As promised, here are a few more of my chalk creations which I enjoy colouring. I created some kitchen clips to close my biscuit or flour bag.
I've also started to make some perfumed chalks for the wardrobe, so stay tune for more chalk items!!

Have a nice Sunday and thanks for stopping by!
Vittoria

Chalk cupcake

Hi there,
half week is already gone luckily and everyone seems to be looking forward to the weekend, right? Well, I surely am! What has kept me busy recently is painting chalk cupcakes with acrylic paint, that's so much fun!! I'd like to put different cupcakes (I have some of different shapes and with various fruits on top) on display in the kitchen, as my Ikea cake-stand looks so sad when it's empty!!
Chalk is an amazing material, it's my craze at the moment, and I've made other things with it using silicone moulds. I'll try to share some with you in the next few days, promised! But meanwhile enjoy my cupcake, it absolutely calorie-free!! LOL

Have a nice evening!
Vittoria

Penny Black Saturday challenge

Ugh, it's unbelievable that almost a month has elapsed since my previous post. But where has time gone? Oh well, the past weeks were really hectic both at home and at work, so no wonder.
Anyhow, I have managed to finish a card for this week's Penny Black Saturday challenge, that is "The young ones". The stamp I've used on this card is called "Baby kitty" and it's one of my favourites, I use it a lot for baby cards and such. I think that delicate stamp would work great with some soft designer paper.
Thanks for visiting and have a nice beginning of week.
Vittoria

No calorie cake

Hi there!
I hope you're enjoying a pleasant and relaxing Sunday. Today I have a 3D project to share with you which I put together a while ago. The occasion was my "back to work" party I gave for my colleagues when I went back to the office after fracturing my leg badly some months ago.a  It's paper cake, so no extra calories here!! It is made of 3 layers, which I decorated with chocolate "frosting" and some paper flowers made with the great Sizzix die by Tim Holz. Some matching ribbon and pearls finished it off. Each cake slice was filled with some great Lindt chocolate balls - love them! It's a very time-consuming project, but the secret is to start well in adavance so that you don't have to rush!
Hugs, Vittoria

And here is also a blue version:



Happy Valentine's Day!

Hi everybody!
What better way to celebrate the most romantic day of the year than making a love card? Here is my take at this week's Penny Black Saturday Challenge "Love and kisses". I love that cute PB stamp, as Valentine's Day surely means love, hearts and chocolate! It was coloured with Copics, as usual, using one of my all-time favourite colour combos, that is pink and brown, love that!!
Enjoy this special day with your significant other!
Thanks for visiting.
Love, Vittoria

Little girl and snowman

It has finally stopped snowing here in the very north of Italy but we still have polar temperatures caused by a stinging cold Siberian wind, therefore it will take a while before snow melts away from the garden and some pavements!! Considering the extreme cold we're experiencing, I made one last winter card with this cute Italian stamp with little girl and snowman. It's one of my favourites. If you are interested in buying it, just leave a a comment and I'll give you the link.
Have a nice day and stay warm! :-)
Vittoria

Raspberries

Hi there!!
We are knee deep in snow here in Milan these days - it hasn't snowed all winter long and then bang!! All of a sudden everything is white all around and moving from home is a total mess, aargh!! Anyway, the best and wisest thing to do in such cases is to sit back and do some colouring and rubber stamping, right? LOL Here is a card I created for my friend Lidia. The designer paper called for some burgundy red flowers or fruits, so here is where raspberries come in!! It's a stamp from Flourishes again - love their fruits and flowers! - which I coloured with Copics.
Take care and have a nice day!
Vittoria

Penny Black Challenge

Hi there!
A new week means a new Penny Black Challenge. This week it's "Floral Frenzy", so here is the card I've made for the occasion. I used a doily which I sponged with distress ink (homespun sugar), a couple of Spellbinders dies, a Martha Stewart punch and rhinestones for some bling. And of course ribbon cannot be missing on a card like this!! I made the flower in the middle of the bow, it's made of fleece, so soft and warm, love it!
Have a nice evening!
Vittoria

Flower card

Hello there my dear!
I have a new card to share with you today. It has been created for one of my colleagues who will be back at work tomorrow after a long sickness leave. We'll get her a bunch of flowers to welcome her back, therefore I thought a flower card would be very appropriate to go with the bouquet. The beautiful stamped image is from Flourishes and has been coloured with Copics.
Have a nice Sunday with your dear ones - hope the day is filled with some crafting, too!! ;-)
Vittoria

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Hi there,
Penny Black Saturday Challenge for this week is to use a bargain stamp. Here is the card I've put together. The Penny Black stamp I used is one of my favourites which I managed to re-buy. The first one I bought some years ago got damaged with time, but I was lucky enough to find another one for a good bargain price, whoopee!! I decided to keep the card very simple as the stamp speaks for itself. The cow-spot are all hand-drawn. Thanks for stopping by and have a nice evening!
Hugs, Vittoria

My first post, wow!!

Hi there, my old and new friends and welcome to my brand new blog! As some of you know, I've been toying with the idea of creating my own blog for quite a while now and I finally seem to have found the courage to step out of my comfort zone. I'm not an expert at all so please forgive if my web pages look dull and quite spartan!! I'm still learning how to personalize my pages, and I guess it will take some time before I have the hang of it. So comments, advice and suggestions are MORE than welcome!!

I have a baby card I want to share with you today - I made it for my neighbour's son who had a baby boy a few months back and I love it. Brown and blue is one of my favourite colour combinations, that's for sure. I used a Happy Hoppers stamp called Sleepy head which I coloured with Copics. Papers, ribbon and button are from my stash. Spellbinders dies were used, too, for the focal image and the sentiment which is computer generated.

Thanks for looking and I have more of my creations to show you in the next few days, so stay tuned!! If you like, don't forget to leave a comment! See you!! ;-)
Vittoria