Victoria France Designs

All the things I love: A little bit of candy

2010-09-13T13:20:00.000-07:00

All the things I love: A little bit of candy: "I’ve some more goodies to give away (yep again lol). Letraset have sent me a whole box of Promarkers and Aquamarkers to give away. I’ve po..."

2010-09-06T14:29:00.000-07:00

A fab Family weekend

We were invited to Stoke this weekend for my husbands cousins 30th Birthday. We had a absolutely great time. I thought i would share with you the necklace and card I made for Kate.

She is such a delicate sole so I made her a delicate necklace. I used sterling silver wire for this one. The beads are cream pearls and swarovski crystals.

This is the card I made for her I made the large flower by layering up 8, 3" scalloped circles. You can find out how to do this by putting hand made flowers into you tube. She loved both I am happy to say. It was great to have the weekend with the family. Just a Little fact to amuse you all Kate is 30 my hubby Roger is 40 and Kate's mum, Rogers aunt is 50 putting 10 years between them all and Elizabeth is 10.

My beautifull princesses is growing up.

I took this picture at Kate's party & I just love it I think it is one for blowing up on the wall.

I hope you all managed to have a great weekend.

Victoria x

2010-08-23T04:38:00.000-07:00

I thought seeming I have started blogging again i would share my beautiful Daughter with you all.

This first video is of her singing is Tomorrow from Annie.

The Second one is of her singing The Owels.

All the solo winners were able to enter the Stagecoach Cup. The winner got to go to the summer workshop for Free! Yes you geust it she won that too.

Last week was the summer work shop and she had a great time they put on the junior production of Annie and Elizabeth got to play one of the main orphans Duffy.

I am so very proud of my little singing Angel.

2010-08-22T03:57:00.000-07:00

I've not blogged for a while was kind of thinking why do I do it?

Well I'm still not sure but I have decided to get back to it! As many of you will know I attend class's at Running with Scissors in Grimsby and Tracy recently added a group to face book. The first challenge was set this week and I kind of got my lost bug for craft back and made 2 entries.

This first one is a clip board I have had this in my craft stash for ages meaning to do something with it and the challenge got me thinking. The out line of the challenge was to use black, white and blue and you must use your scissors in some way!

As you can see the butterfly was cut out with my scissors and my papers are black, white and blue. I entered this into the challenge but I woke early the following day with an idea for a box in my head and I just had to make it too.

I can see me making lots more of thees box's in different colours and styles I think they will make great gift filed with lots of nice treats. The papers are all black & white and I used blue ribbon and flowers to fall in the challenge were is the scissor twist? I used them to cut out the shape of the box.

Hope your all having a great weekend.

Victoria x

2010-06-13T06:41:00.000-07:00

Variation on a theme

Just thought I would share a few cards I made recently using the same stamp and papers.

The first one is a thank you card for a lovely friend that gave me a gorges top recently.

Both cards use similar elements in a different way. All parts of this card were bought from Running with Scissors,

This second one is a Birthday card for one of my lovely Slimming World members.

I hope you enjoy these as much as I did making them.
Take care for now.

Victoria

2010-05-29T09:32:00.000-07:00

Just a quick post to share Rogers Trophies

Yesterday was the first of 3 presentation nights roger has to attend. There are 2 for darts and 1 for football. This I think will be his biggest hall bless him . The trophies are for winning the league as a team darts singles champion, 180 trophy and the highest finish for the season.

Well done hun your a star xx

2010-05-23T02:57:00.000-07:00

An evening of Swing

What a cool evening. John Hampsen at school organised a swing evening to raise funds for both the school and his house charity Help the Heroes. It was an amazing evening shared with some great friends. To help the evening along our table was filed with an array of fresh cheese, olives, mixed crackers, humas and crusty bread.

The Jazz pack were great and there singer and sax player were both just amazing.

The boy's choristers come along to sing they all dressed in shades bless they were sooooo cool. James Gillet year 6 played the piano.
The Girl Academy Coir sang a massive selection of songs. In there first set they sang along with Mrs Benzon playing piano and in there second set they sang along with the Jazz pack it was such a great evening.

I'm such a proud mummy x

2010-05-22T01:55:00.000-07:00

My own scrap book pages

As many of you will know I attend a scrap booking class at Running With Scissors in Grimsby. I tried some time ago to do my own scrap book pages but just thought they weren't quite right hens I started the class's.
Well this week I thought I would once again try to do my own scrap book pages, these are the result.

The papers are by Bo Bunny the just spoke to me in the shop. The photo's are of Elizabeth when she was about 3 grandma bought her Chinese P J's back from one of her many holidays and being me couldn't help but take some cute photos.

Last week I came home to Elizabeth sobbing in tears she had lost her favorite book mark. The only way I could get her to stop was to promise to make her a new one. I let her go through all my stamps and she chose a new lili of the Vally stamp that I had just received in the post, I didn't have the hart to tell her it was a Christmas Angel.

Not the traditional shape I know but then isn't the point of crafting to use your own vision and do something a little different.

I embellished it with both a cross and an angel out of my stash I'm sure the angel came from running with scissors it has hand made with love on the back and the cross I purchased from the Range. plus lots of ribbon. Well it is for Elizabeth.

I used both Stamping up and Tim Hols distress inks to colour her in. Once it had dried I added stickels to her wings to make them glitter in the light.

The final verdict from Elizabeth it's really cool and I love the Angel.

I hope you are all having a great weekend in this lovely sunshine.

Victoria

2010-05-17T13:15:00.000-07:00

just found this great blog candy & thought i would share. Thanks Elaine x

2010-05-16T03:49:00.000-07:00

A busy Saturday

Roger invited Danny, Louise and there boy's over for a BBQ. Elizabeth was struggling with the sun so I popped in the house to get her a hat. This gave Roger an idea and he ran in the house himself bringing back out with him his two cowboy hats.

When we are abroad non of us tolerate the sun very well. I tend to hide in the shade although my joints appreciate the worm my skin doesn't wont the sun. Elizabeth has an array of hats with her but Roger tends to forget his bless him. This results in new hats coming home with us after each holiday. The one Roger is wearing came back from Cyprus and the one Danny has on came from Turkey. The hole time we were in Turkey the local restaurateurs would shout out to him hello cowboy you come try our menu. It was a good laugh. So here are my Broughton cow boys.

Elizabeth and I had to leave them all in the garden to get of to Beth's Birthday which was held at Cleethorpes leisure center. This is the card that I made for Beth. She is an Elizabeth but prefers Beth unlike my Elizabeth who never like her name to be shortened which is just as well as they are both in the same class. So this is the card I made for her.

The stamp I used is from Lili of the valey .

Elizabeth says it is her & Beth reading a book together. Bless

I used Tim Holtz distress inks to colour in the image.

I sprayed the flowers with pearl Glimmer Mist to give them a lovely shimmer.

Hear is hope that you all having a great week end.

Victoria x

2010-05-14T01:14:00.000-07:00

What as busy few days

I was approached by a lady to make 16 pairs of earring as wedding favours for her female guests. The colour theme is turquoise and these are the very shiny result. What a lovely gift. I know I would feel a very special guest to receive these beautiful Swarovsike earrings.

While I was sat making the wedding earrings I decided to have a bit of a play with some black Swaovski hart that arrived in the same delivery.

I know I have made this necklace before in a different colour before but I love this one. I have worn this a few days already and can see it being a favourite.

My final picture to share today is a card I made for a special college Maureen. As many of you will know I am a Slimming world Consultant and have been doing this very wonderful job for 9 and a half years. Maureen joined my group as a member after about 6 months of me staring working for Slimming World and lost if I remember correctly 6 stone. After reaching target and some convincing Maureen decided to going are wonderful team of consultants in the Scunthorpe aria. I have done many jobs with Slimming world such as aria manager and time of as a temp through all this time Maureen has been there supporting members as a member herself and then a consultant. I just wonted to share with you what a special lady she is and this is the Birthday card I made for her.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Maureen x

Hoping you are all well.

Victoria x

2010-05-09T05:19:00.000-07:00

Stressful times

Not much blogging going on at the minuet guys I am sorry. The brain at the moment is plugged full of worry and stress this unfortunately means not much crafting being done. Having said that when I have sat down to do something it has helped take my mind of it all. 2 weeks ago Roger was told he had 4 weeks of work left we are used to being given notice it is part of contract work how ever he usually has a job lined up to go to and hasn't been out of work for 11 years. Only this time it would seem the resection has finally truly hit our home. On top of all this My sister has been quite unwell and we have all been really worried about her.

Me being the person I am and having found a new range of stamps in the Scunthorpe garden center decided to make her a card to let her know I love her very much and hope she gets well soon. The stamp is from Wild Rose Studio and I coloured it in using Tim Holtz Distress Inks. The papers are from my lovely stash and the flowers and pins came from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Put your feet up hun and relax for a while we love you millions.

Victoria

2010-05-02T06:06:00.000-07:00

Today is my 12th wedding anniversary

So I thought I would share just a few pictures from my wedding day. In my album are 145 pictures I have just put 3 onto here. I hadn't until today thought about about scanning my photo's onto my computer but I will now xx lol. If I scan them onto my computer I can re print them and then make them into a scrapbook :-) yay.

We got married at Broughton Church followed by our reception at Forest Pines.

We went to Forest pines 2 years ago for our anniversary and stayed in the same room. It had all changed there was no longer a 4 poster bed and has been expanded so much the lovely little conservatory I had the bellow picture in is now huge. Never the less we had a romantic evening.

This year we have put our celebrations on hold for a few weeks. Roger was given his notice at work and were worried about spending anything we don't have to. The main thing is were all together and happy. We can have a party at any time.

It was a wonderful day I wouldn't of changed a thing.

I Love You Roger

More today than yesterday but less than tomorrow.

xxx

2010-04-23T00:50:00.000-07:00

What you can get done when you put your mind to it

I was asked to make a necklace for a child at school by one of my lovely mum friends. I have to admit to forgetting about it over the school holidays being to busy with the opening of my new Slimming World group. So when asked for the necklace i had to get a Rigel on. I came home not knowing what i was going to do and go lots of beads out on the playroom floor hoping they would speak to me. Well they did in volume. Would you believe I forgot to photo them before I took them to school so the one Mary bought I don't have to show you, SORRY. I can however show you the others I made all on Wednesday evening.

This first one is swarovski butterflies and crystals on a sterling silver chain.

I have kept this one for myself i loved it so much. very naughty I know I'll never be rich will I. it is a wire choker with silver plate beads and swarovki harts dangling down in Pail pink & clear crystal.

This one is a mix of lovely pastel beads & crystal.

My final one of the evening a funky on trend yellow & black necklace there are lots of bright colours around for this summer so I thought i would make something to reflect those colors.

Well as i said earl ya I have been sooooooooooo busy with promoting my new slimming World group at The Royal in Scunthorpe. I opened on Tuesday with a disappointing 10 new members. I was however given lots of support from my lovely manager Roz and a great big hug. THANKS ROZ !! I posted on my face book my disappointment with the amount of people I had through the door & was sent some lovely messages form friends & family who all said once people had come to the group they would spread the word as I am a great consultant & have a very some great bubbly happy group already. I am sure they are right when they tell me it will grow I was just disappointed on the day but I will get it there.

And finally you know when you suddenly realize you have a birthday you have forgot & only 10 minuets to come up with something well this is what I came up with on such an occasion. I had forchanetly been playing with some of my stamping up stamps the day before. I had painted the flower & printed the happy Birthday button I had also glazed them. I used my lovely new circle cutter bought from Running with scissors to mount up the flower & punched out some butterfly's. Quite a funky card for a young friend.

Hear is to spending more time playing with my lovely craft bits in the play room (mine & Elizabeth's lol)

Take care

Victoria

2010-04-15T06:24:00.000-07:00

A lovely day with family not seen for 23 years.

What a lovely day. Roger's dad suggested we go crew to visit some family myself and Elizabeth have never met and Roger hasn't seen for 23 years. We arrived at Tracy's and immediately were made to feel at home. It was a bit like Roger had seen her yesterday and we had all been friends for years.

I went to visit Cathleen and Graim last time I was in Wales but they have moved up to Crew now to be nearer family. Roger was so pleased to see them all with being an only child and his farther an only child he really doesn't have much family. Roger and Tracy share the same Great granny.

Elizabeth thought it was just great to have 2 more cousins Jodie & Lauren (twins) are just a year younger than Elizabeth so they all got on famously and have promised to keep in touch. I believe they have sorted between them that they are going to come to us for a visit in the summer holidays.

The Roger and Paul did a BBQ lunch which was absolutely lovely. I few glass's of wine were shared just to help the party feel along I still can't believe that Roger hasn't seen them for 23 years. I don't think that will happen again.

Cath & Brian live in Australia most of the time so it was a real treat to be able to meat them.

Life is to short to let it slip by. If you haven't seen a family member for a while pick up the phone to say Hi. You never know when they will no longer be there to say hello to.

love as always
Victoria x

2010-04-15T06:11:00.000-07:00

A very proud Elizabeth with her new bike. They are doing a bike ability coarse at school Elizabeth took her bike in to be checked and was told hers was to small.

Grandad came up trumps with a new one for his special girl.

Being a only child Elizabeth has enough toys to open her own shop.

So when her favourite set of twins (fortunately they had there hair different today so I knew which was which) come to play they spend most of there time playing with sticks on the field at the bottom of the road and then in a box in the garden. Bless them.

I love school holidays

Victoria x

2010-04-15T05:42:00.000-07:00

Mad Mandy's Birthday Party

Mandy's parties are always great every body just lets there hair down and has fun.

Roger can't resist a big hug.

Steve recently cut his hair to what for him is short! only thing is we all kept saying he looked like willy wonker lol. So just for all our amusement he went and bought a pair of white glasses to finish of the look. Roger with a bit of orange on the inside of his coat thought he would be an umpa lumpa. Don't think he really pulls it of especially being 6ft 4"

This is a close up of the lady i painted on Mandy's card. Mandy is mad on purple so i tries to use purple & blue colours. I wonted to sparkle up the chin down her back & really could of done with some black stickles but I didn't have any so I used by black & silver glitter eye liner.

I also didn't have any blue or purple flowers so i sprayed white ones with glimmer mist this gave me the colour I needed and added a bit of shine.

A big Happy Birthday Mandy thanks for a great night as always.

Victoria x

2010-04-09T10:18:00.000-07:00

Auntie Gail's 60th Birthday

Here as promised are a few of the many photos taken at my aunts birthday.

She had a great evening with some lovely family and friends and as always has us all in stitches.

Bless no body dare put 60 candles on so 6 would have to do.

Hubby is obliging with the birthday kiss.

thinks one is mum and auntie Gail together xx

Hope you all had a great Easter weekend

Victoria xx

2010-04-02T08:15:00.000-07:00

What a fab few days!

Tuesday I went to the gallery to display all my lovely jewellery & crafts for sale. I made up a few gift boxes my thinking was you may as well get all you bits in one place.

I made pillow boxes from a template Tracy lent me some time ago and decorated them using bits out of my ever growing stash of yummys.

I painted this lovely lady earlya in the week.
I Just hope now that people like my designs and think there worth parting with there hard earned cash for.

I went strait form there to the Studio in Cleethorpes Market place to meat a few of my yummy mummy school friends. There was 11 of us all together and was much enjoyed by all. It was a great way for us all to have a break before the children start there 3 week Easter holiday.

The school breaks up at the end of term at 1pm to allow any borders to get home. The children there for don't get lunch this day. Tracy and I decided to take the children for lunch at pizza hut and met a few more school friends in there it was quite chaotic but the children loved it. General consensus for the end of summer term is to go for a picnic in the park so the children can burn of some of that excited energy they all seem to have.

Friday Happy Easter every one !!!

I've been to my scrap booking class this morning at Running with Scissors
and made 2 lovely scrap booking pages. I would of stayed for the crop but Roger was home alone waiting for me. (Elizabeth gone to my sisters in laws with my nephew for 2 days) I got home to be taken out to lunch which was a nice surprise and then had to get on with my birthday card for my aunts 60th birthday.

I bought the stamp & embossing folder from Running with scissors and the papers are K & CO.

Here is wishing you all a great Easter weekend were off to mum's now for Auntie Gail's Birthday party photo's to follow.

Victoria xx

2010-03-25T08:16:00.000-07:00

I'm SOOOOOOOOOOO Excited!!!!

Well I have been working hard recently to build my jewellery & craft business I have made some lovely flyer's & posters to advertise my Jewellery and craft making parties for children. Yesterday I received a call from a friend with some news of a prospective place for me to sell my jewellery & crafts so today I popped of to have a look. I am pleased to say my lovely items will be on sale from Tuesday. I am bubbling with excitement. Not only will this mean the sale of my goods but also means I will be able to purchase new things to play with.

Having left the shop with my mind buzzing with ideas for new items to make & sell I came strait home to make these lovely hair clips.

I Had fun making these little clips & was an opportunity to combine my jewellery making with my card making.

I love altering items & this kind of falls in with that Passion. The white one below is slightly bigger than the two above. I know I have made them to sell & sell I must but I know Elizabeth will love these.

My last share for today are two cards I made in the crop at running with scissors on Friday. Tracy did make me laugh I love to chat along with every one but always go with a item to make & merrily get along with making my items. To witch Tracy pipes up how good I am actually finishing one card let alone two as most people go home having had a cup of coffee & a great chat but not much crafting being done he he he you do all make me chuckle I will miss you all this Friday as I start mt new Job this week running the school uniform shop.

The scalloped edges I have used on both these cards was used earlier in the day scrapbooking & I have to say they were popular with a few of us. They are made by ek success.

I hope you all are having a good week.

take care for now.

Victoria x

2010-03-18T01:41:00.000-07:00

St Patrick's Day

Ever since Elizabeth has been attending St James School I have been invited to Mary's for St Patrick's day. This year was no exception. The only difference this year is we now have another mad Irish Lady.

Marry & Jude wearing team green and with there ever smiling faces.

Just 12 of us for lunch (lol) we all had a great time lots of girly chat & giggles.

Most of us brought something so that Mary didn't have to do anything. I made a potato red pepper & goats cheese fratata which went down well. I few non vegy friends asking for the recipe that was quite nice as it was just something i thrown together as with most of my cooking.

Our Wonderful cake baker Tracy made these gorges St Patrick day cakes she is so clever & talented. I managed to sneak one away for Elizabeth she thought they were amazing & gave Tracy a great big hug bless her.

Also a happy birthday to Shammy who was born on St Patrick's day x

Take care for now

Victoria

2010-03-17T12:43:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day

I though for mothers day this year I would make mum a bit of a keep sake instead of just a card.

I made the embellishments with my cuttelbug and to match my flowers to the paper I spraid my plain cream flowers with Glimmer Mist, this was also used on the harts to mach it all in. On the flowers I just spraid it on but with the harts I rubbed it gently all over to give a lovely glimmer finish.

I placed my poem on the back which made mum cry bless her x

Mum reminded me that the ribbon I used was from a gift she had given me. She thought that was quite sweet. I never through any ribbon away.

We went to the studio in Cleethorpes market place for mothersday lunch the food was fabulous Elizabeth chose the fruit starter as you can see she thought it was great!

There was 13 of us for dinner my brother in law is manager of the studio so both family's came together, both grandmas, granddad's brother, sisters & grandchildren.

Mum & roger always ready to pose for the camera.

I love this one Dan and Roger with all the grand children. Ahhh they are proud daddy's.

Here's hopping you all had an equally lovely day.

Victoria x

2010-03-16T01:31:00.000-07:00

Roger's 40th Birthday

What a fabulous few days away we had for Roger's 40th Birthday. I kept it a complete surprise & he didn't know were we were going or what we were doing till 3 hours before we set sail. I had even packed his suit case for him so he no idea what he was wearing each day either lol. This first picture is of the hotel we staid in as you can see it is right on the edge of the canal and was very romantic.

I made his card in the crop at Running With Scissors on a Friday afternoon with some of my lovely crafting buddies. Some time ago I was given some wall paper samples and being a crafter I new they would come in handy one day so the silver paper under each square is a wall paper sample. The large 40 in the middle are chip board shapes that I embossed with silver embossing powder. The sparkly background was made using stamping up heat & stick powder topped with stamping glitter dazzling diamonds. Hidden inside were he tickets to Bruge.

I got us upgraded to a club class cabin so we could have a double bed at 6ft 4" Roger & bunks don't quite go. The cabin came with some lovely extras one of witch was free champain.

The scenery in Bruge was just stunning and I could sit here all day showing you picture after picture of some of the most stunning architecture but I don't think you would appreciate that so here are just a couple of my favourites.

Victoria x

2010-02-28T07:33:00.000-08:00

Wow I can't believe another week has gone by. It's been a funny kind of week really full of ups & downs. I found these pictures from Elizabeth's actual Birthday that I had forgotten to share with you. My brouther in law is the manager of the Studio in Cleethorpes market square & he very kindly decorated a special corner just for Elizabeth. As a veggy i have been unfortunate enough to have quite a few dodggy microwave meals when eating out. WOW I was amazed I ordered a stuffed pepper with new potatoes & salad (trying to stick to my diet i lost 1 & 1/2 lb this week) and it was all freshly cooked the pepper was stuffed with courgettes, tomatoes, onion, aubergine, pepper and some lovely herbs. Definitely going back there for lunch again!

I also forgot to show you the very lovely flowers my ladies from the Thursday group bought me as a leaving gift. My first Thursday of was a strange one it was great to not have to rush around or drive to Grimsby. Although by mid afternoon I was a bit bored and ready for Elizabeth to come home.

Friday was Elizabeth's swimming Gaylor at Scartho Bath's she entered 2 relay races, of which her team wone both. From this she has been asked to swim in a schools competition, she is so excited. Unfortunately I wont be there to see it as I am taking Roger away for his 40th Birthday, one of the things I did manage to get done with my day of. Unfortunately Friday didn't stay all good I arrived at my scrap booking class all excited to pick up a bag of goodies I had put to one side earlier in the week to spend my vouchers on my hubby got me for my birthday, and I started with a really bad tummy pain that didn't get any better. By the time I got home I was poorly went strait to bed at 4.30pm & got out at 10am the following day. Saturday I felt very sorry for my self I could see the bag with all my lovely new crafting things in but had no energy to get up and use them :-(

YAY Sunday i got up still a bit ruff but feeling well enough to start playing with my new items. I bought 5 bottles of glimmer mist in a variety of yummy colours. I love to play so I sprayed red, gold, green & pearl on to some plain paper to make a marble effect. I punched some small flowers out of the paper once it had dried and came up with this little card for a special friend to let her know she is special.

I also bought a butterfly, cuttle bug embossing folder that I made this thinking of you card with. I embossed the card first & then punched out some butterfly's from paper I had sprayed earlier. I used a red stickels to highlight the center of the butterfly and the edge of the sentiment.
A quick but effective little card me thinks.

Here is hoping for a well week for us all.

Victoria

2010-02-21T02:32:00.000-08:00

Well what a busy few weeks I've had. 3 Birthday's 3 Thursday's on the trot. WE started with the lovely Nick who made us all a fabulous lunch at her home & I have to say i was scrummy. The following Thursday was mine & a very varied mix of emotions that day I can tell you. I woke up to some lovely cards & presents from my hubby, daughter, sister & mum & dad. I felt very spoilt but didn't stop me feeling very nervous about the job I knew I had to do. The big news I couldn't tell you all about I'm changing my groups around at Slimming World to work near home & give me some time of. The Thursday ladies were all very shock & I have to say a bit upset. It didn't however stop us all going out for lunch after the group. Friday was another fun day I went to my first meeting on my new Scunthorpe team & received a very worm welcome. I then dashed over to Grimsby to meat with all my lovely School mum's for lunch at milfields and more presents. (yes I'm spoiled & I like it lol) The main day for me was Saturday though as that was the day for Alffies charity day. I had worked very hard in the run up to make what I hoped were pieces of jewellery people would like.

This first piece is made from pearls and swarvski crystal it is one of my more expensive pieces hence i still have it for sale at £30.

These pretty little earrings are made from glass foiled beads with silver plated cup beads.

These crystal earring came with matching pendants. These were popular little item good job I can make more.

This rose quarts set I finished just the day before the sale at witch point I was beginning to think I was a little crazy for setting all this up. Sam a lovely friend of mine bought this for herself she walked in sore it on the table & bought it swiftly & left. Now there's a girl who knows how to make a quick decision. Well rose quarts is the stone for Love & with valentines the next day why not.

As well as the jewellery I made I was also donated some gorges cards from some very thoughtful people at the craft class's I attend at Running with Scissors.

Aromands & Emma from Virgin Vie also cam along to the day & between us we managed to raise £200 Thank You every one!

The final Thursday was Elizabeth's Birthday the first of double figures a big 1o.

I decided to do her party myself as with some of that time of I now have I hope to start doing Children's Birthday Party's. I loved doing the after school craft class i used to do & with a CIB check already done I thought I would put them to good use.

We made a start with the bracelets first. I measured all there wrists so they new how long to make them. I put a range of beads out for the girls & let them choose.

They came up with some lovely designs of witch these or just 2 one is Elizabeth's the other belongs to Katie.

Once they had all got there bracelets made we began to create boxes to put them in. I had made a start on the cutting out & all the girls finished them of. I once again gave them plenty to choose from with a variety of papers and punches laid out. I think they all did a great job.

The Finally was the cake. Now my sister will vouch for the fact I can't bake cakes they tend to look like biscuits more than cake. Now this has meant in previous years they have been made by skilled cake makers or the local supermarket.(he he) I wonted Elizabeth's 10th Birthday to be special & I wonted to make the cake only problem I still can't bake! So I cheated thanks to Tesco who had some very plain cakes on over. They were just a plain round sponge with butter icing on the top. I bought 2. I cut the first one down small enough to make a top layer. I covered all the edges with butter cream & attached large jelly harts. I then curled some wire that I placed in the top with foil red harts hanging from them.

All the girls Loved this cake one of them even asked if I could make hers for her Birthday praise indeed for a cheat me thinks.

Well I best get of before I bore you all to death.

Take care till next time

Victoria x

2010-01-31T09:16:00.000-08:00

Well what are Sunday's for but chilling & crafting x lol

I bought myself a jewellery making magazine this week I don't get one regularly but this one cort my eye & had a lovely idea for a hart shaped vintage pair of earrings containing a photo.

Well those of you who know me will now I could never copy something as is as my brain just starts ticking & all sort of variation come out.

I had intended this to be a pendant on to a necklace but not the way it came out.

Trust me! what am I like, things just evolve.

I'm quite happy with it on the bracelet though I like things dangling round my wrist & with it being a photo of Elizabeth it's a real personal piece.

I added harts & swarovski crystals just to ad all my love & a touch of sparkle.

While I was sat playing I also found a memory wire ring & started playing and this little ring is what came of it.

I love swarovski crystal it just shines.

here's hoping you've all had a happy Sunday.
Victoria x

2010-01-31T09:13:00.000-08:00

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2010-01-30T09:44:00.000-08:00

What a Great few day's I've Had.

I made a very difficult but right decision this week & I'll tell you all more about that soon.

I've been trying to get ready for my Birthday Charity sale that I am running to raise money for Alffie. I have been given some very kind money donations this week as well as cards made from some very special people thanks Anne and Tracy your both Amazing xx

So as well as getting ready for that I've been getting invites ect... ready for Elizabeth's Birthday witch is just 7 day's after mine. I wouldn't wont life to be boring !! lol

She is having 3 friends for a sleep over followed by her party the next day at home with another 5 friends coming along for that. I'm planning to make some jewellery with them & a jewellery box for them to take there new treasures home in.

I found a gorges stamp at Running with Scissors my fav craft shop and painted her she is a wiff of joy stamp.

I do love this image but the thought of having to paint 8 of them the same filed me with dread. So I cheated sorry! I placed the image in my scanner & printed of 8 copy's slightly bigger than the original with I shall use to make Elizabeth's card.

I decided to say after the Scrap booking class that I attend and make a start on getting them done.

After same great brainstorming. (defiantly a good reason to stay again) we (being Anne & I came up with the idea to make matching RSVP card that I am going to put a photo of the child that returned the card on the day for Elizabeth to keep in a keepsake box. Well it's the first of the double figures.

Thought I would also share with you the scrap booking pages I did last week at Running with scissors as I used pictures from Elizabeth's 9th birthday on them. I printed them in sepia to give a bit more of an aged look.

I hope your all having a fabulous week and I'll keep you all updated with decisions made as soon as pos and any new items I make.

Take care for now

Victoria x

2010-01-24T03:17:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year I know it's a bit late & I'm a bad blogger but I promise to try harder.

We had a great Christmas, and amazing new year in Cyprus !

Well am sure many of you like myself are a bit short on cash at the moment.

doesn't stop us wanting to buy lovely gifts for our loved ones though!!

I bought these 2 bunches of flowers from Tesco at just £2 each.

I then re raped them in cellophane added a bow and I even remembered to re tape the flower food to the back of the bunch. lol

I think you have to admit they don't look a £4 bunch now. I think packaging makes such a huge difference.

And my aunt loved them witch is the main thing.

Love to you all

Victoria x

2009-12-07T13:06:00.000-08:00

I thought I would share with you all the fab Christmas journal I am doing I made the book at Running with Scissors with our very talented Tracy. This is the front cover.

This is the first page I love this Cuttlebug template.

I made this very simple card using the same cutlebug template.

This is my first completed page. Yes i know it is now the 7th I'm a Little behind but I have been putting post it notes in my journal of ideas I have to do at a later date.

Victoria x

2009-12-07T12:17:00.000-08:00

Saturday was Katie's birthday below is the necklace I put together for her.

We went to the cinema to watch the Christmas carol in 3D it was great fun and Nicky brought lovely cones of sweets think I enjoyed them as much as the kids.

Sunday was a proper lazy day I managed to stay in my PJ's all day.

I did make a start though on the Christmas rapping.

2009-12-05T02:55:00.000-08:00

What I great week! Sunday was mum's Birthday dinner with some great family and Friends.

A great time was had by all.

Monday night the fairy's come they put up the Christmas tree and hung 24 small stockings on the fireplace. As long as Elizabeth is a good girl the fairy's come each night and leave a small gift for her.

Tuesday I finally finished the scenery for the school Christmas play .
I had a lovely lunch with a very good friend & came home with our first Christmas presents. Thanks Sharon! x
Friday morning I went to my scrap booking class at Running with Scissors witch was great as always! and then to lunch with some great mums from school. New house looks great Jude x

Were now Saturday morning and Elizabeth is busy sorting her wardrobe so she knows what she wants to wear for Katie's Party today.

One of the most special things I have to share with you this week is Elizabeth's Santa letter.

Dear Santa

I would like please for Christmas a bath bomb factory, crystal oasis, perfume lab, anything girly fashionable and different colours, new wii games and all my family well together and happy.
P.S Thank you for taking time to read my letter.
Love from Elizabeth France xoxoxo

God bless that child xx

2009-11-29T01:32:00.000-08:00

Well I have to be honest getting ready for the School Christmas fair was hard work but was made all worthwhile when you sore all the children having so much fun.
I had my own stall with lots of cards & jewelery i had made. I also designed & made some lovely items for the P.T.A craft stall.
The marshmallows were a great hit I had made 30 with a little help from Elizabeth and I think had if I'd made 60 they would all have sold. They were simple to make and looked great! I started by separating the pink marshmallows from the white. All the pink ones were dipped in milk chocolate and the white were dipped in chocolate & then hundreds and thousands. Once they were dry I laid them in a long line one pink followed by one white till there were 9 they were raped in clear film and a little ribbon tied at each end.

The fudge was a little more difficult but worth it, very scummy! I bought some clear sweet bags from the Internet for these and again tied with ribbon.I made three different flavours all based with chocolate then added nuts, cherry's or apricots.

So after a busy Friday (apart from the lovely pre fair lunch :-) thanks every one) I didn't do much yesterday at all apart from get this card ready for mum's birthday. Love you mum x

The tag comes out of this card so you can use it as a book mark.

Victoria x

2009-11-26T12:14:00.000-08:00

Wow what a great couple of day's yesterday Elizabeth preformed st Sheffield arena with young voices it was fab.
Then today an already very proud mummy got even prouder when I received Elizabeth's school report.
Quoting her form tutor: "Elizabeth is an extremely pleasing girl who is a pleasure to teach at all times. She always tries her hardest and is willing to learn from her mistakes. She can always be relied upon to help when asked"
I don't think as a parent you could ask for much more than that.

Below is a picture of my special girl.

Victoria x

2009-11-23T12:13:00.000-08:00

Here are a selection of cards I have made in the past.

2009-11-23T12:02:00.000-08:00

2009-11-23T11:47:00.000-08:00

I thought I'd start by adding a few Christmas cards I will try over the next feew week to add diferent things i have made. I love makeing jewellery, cards and altering

2009-11-23T11:37:00.000-08:00

This is my new Blog I have no idear what I'm doing but hay ho lets have a go!