Adorable Grace!

Hi There Crafters,

I just made this card last night just for something to do and thought i would post it on my blog, hope you like!

Ingredients used to make this card

Purple Card Base
Grace Standing stamp from Sugar Nellie 'Adorables'
I coloured her in with my Promarkers
Sentiment from my stash
Ribbon from my stash
Butterflies & Flowers from my stash
Branch Garden Die that i cut from silver mirri card from Marianne Designs 'Creatables'
3mm diamantees from my stash
Silver metallic Pearls i used for her buttons from Bunny Zoe Crafts
DP Paper from Prima 'Annalee'

Prayers and Thoughts

I would just like to convey my thoughts and prayers for those in the U.S.A that have been affected by the recent tornados in the Southern regions and their families affected elsewhere.  My prayers tonight will be for those poor souls who have lost their lives, their families whom have lost their loved ones forever and for the thousands injured, that they have a fast and safe recovery. May your God look after you all x

Pretty in Lilac

Hey there, I made this card last night and thought i would enter it into the Stampavie & More challenge 139 of 'Pearls' HERE i hope you like my entry, Thanks for looking and if you have time, a comment would be lovely! Hugs, Vick xxxx

Ingredients used to make this card

Purple base card
Papers - Lawrence Llewelyn Bowen
Ribbons from my stash
Stamp coloured with Promarkers
Stickle (crystal) used on wings
Pink Pearls WOC
Lilac Hip Rosebuds WOC
4cm wide White Guipure Lace from WOC
Pearl pin made by me
Sprays of Pearls from WOC
Spellbinders Lacey Circles die cut from Marshmallow Hunkydory 350gsm silk board
Butterfly Charm from my stash
Ivy Leaves from WOC
Small white and lilac flower made by me from WOC petals
Large white flower made by me from petals at WOC
Irridescent gems from my stash
40mm Purple Hybrid Tea Roses WOC
Pearl Brad from my stash
35mm Trellis Rose in Lilac from WOC

WOC items used HERE

MY FIRST CHA CHA RING

Hi All,

I do hope you're having a nice family Easter break, and those with kids i hope they aren't doing your head in already!!! lol....been there, got the Tshirt, old enough to have the house full of adults, although an adult child can be just as noisy ask my ears when my son Kris is in the same room!!! soft voice doesn't come into it......the word foghorn springs to mind moreso!! LOL.
Well, i thought i would have a change from the old papercrafting and painting & bought some lovely glass pearl beads from HERE and the set of beads i have used are the 'Cookies & Cream' glass pearl mixed set, these are some gorgeous beads, i just love this shop, and their service and delivery times are second to none, i cannot rant about them enough!!! So why not call on Lisa & Richard and see what they have in store for you now!!
So i thought even though ive never made jewellery before, i liked the look of cha cha bracelets & rings, so i am hoping i have done this correctly as there are only photos of them online! I have made this ring and will (if im well enough) make a matching bracelet tomorrow, however, i don't know if i made the ring properly but i like it and John my hubby says it looks good so that's all the recommendation i need, i added a silver cross (no not a pram LOL) to my ring and think it looks quite nice.........the bracelet may have crosses or roses or alternative charms, not sure yet until i start it, but here's a couple of pics of the ring, hope you like it!!!

PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP!!!

I don't know if anyone can help me, however, i am in search of a place that sells the paper pads from Melissa Frances..............OMW they are adorable, why can't we have some designers over here that do small floral shabby chic/country cottage prints like Melissa's i so wish i knew more about graphic design i would make my own! I have loved these types of papers and fabrics since being a young girl, however, over here we don't seem to have embraced this, in the U.S they seem to be more British Country Cottage than us?? good on you America but can you get some over here please!
Thankyou in advance to anyone that can help me find somewhere that stocks it in the U.K!!! Vick

TARTAN BLOG HOP

Hi Guys,
Well here it is the day has arrived where i can post about my participation in my friend's first hosted bloghop and it is themed as Tartan Day, so, i had to do something that featured tartan, i'm not hot on the subject however, i thought i can't go wrong if i feature something 'scottish' and with some 'tartan' so i hope you like my idea for a project.....................
If you found me from Martha's blog you are hopping in the right direction, if you need to start at the beginning, you should hop over to my friend Gill's blog who is our very humble host HERE and if you wish to know what Tartan Day is all about, visit here for a read http://www.tartandayscotland.com/tartan-day/tartan-day.asp
So here is my offering for the hop, and i hope you all join us in the fun and also a comment, if you have time would be nice, and if you're really feeling generous and you aren't already, i would love you to become a follower of my blog as i also have many other exciting things coming up!!
Also in this blog hop some of the participants will have a secret letter to show you, not all have this though, however, my dear friend Gill has entrusted me with a letter!! so once you have collected all the letters there is to be had, you'll need to unscramble the letters to spell out a word associated with 'Scotland' when you have this word, enter your participation on Mr Linky on Gill's blog HERE but do not leave the word, keep it to yourself, and Gill will pick a winner from the entrants and email the winner asking for the winning word! get the word? win the prize! its as simple as that!!! so get hopping and Good Luck Guys !!!! if you are going in the right direction, you need to go from here to Anita's blog HERE..........so without further ado, here is my secret letter ..................................S.........................................................................................................

DEDICATED TO MY MUM

I have to write this post today as i have just visited my darling mummy, who lives over a 100miles from me (my doing, long story!) yesterday on Mothering Sunday! and totally surprised her as she didn't know we was coming over, and even though i had been in agony and bedbound all week i just couldn't let her down again! even though she never knew i had the visit planned, in my mind, i couldn't let her down.........not again, so i dragged my carcass up to my craft room Saturday night and made a card that i was proud of to give to the most important woman in my life, my mum! so here's to mum's everywhere.............you rock!!!!!! xxxxxxx

Love you darling xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx