Hello there, I hope this finds you well
I've a couple of cards for you today, first a slider / shaker card I made for one of hubby grandsons last week
I wanted to make something fun for his birthday and couldn't decide between a shaker and a slider so I combined the two
As the tag is pulled, up pops this guy
The octopus is sparkly and glossy but I think maybe I should have used a brighter colour, either way he enjoyed it and I had fun making it.
And following the sketched and painted girls in my last post... I also have one I turned into a shaker
Acetate cards are always so hard to photograph!
I'm getting a few Easter cards done at the moment... I can't believe how fast Easter has come around this year!
As far as my world goes, there's been good news and bad news this week... The bad news
A couple of weeks ago my brother fell whilst cleaning his conservatory roof (not recommended when in your 70's) He thought he'd just sprained his ankle and hobbled around for a few days until his leg began to swell and had to go to hospital. He was told he's broken his fibula, no big deal they said and just put it in a cast. Cutting a long story short things got worse and after several hospital visits and 2 changes of plaster casts, he finally got to see a doctor and it turned out his knee was also broken and has to have surgery this week.
As for the good news, my GP gave me a prescription for my RLS. I've been struggling every night with this dreaded complaint and have had many sleepless nights. Well I'm thrilled to say that the tablets worked and I've had 2 nights of undisturbed sleep! Oh I can't tell you how happy I am.
Have a beautiful day friends and stay well
~ Ros ~
18 comments:
What a fun and creative octopus card and it's a shaker and slider too....I have never seen anything like this Ros....You are so creative x.
Such a pretty 'fabulous friend' card, so pretty and I love the shaker element x.
I am so sorry to hear about your Brother...how awful and painful x. Glad you have had some relief with the prescription for yourself Ros x. Sending hugs x
What great cards, I love the octopus slider/shaker card. Very clever to combine the elements and very effective too. Your beautiful lady is only enhanced by those sparkly sequins. I am so glad you have been getting some sleep recently and I hope your brother is now on the road to recovery. I don't suppose he will climb the conservatory roof again in a hurry xx
Oh, my, love the shaker/slider card! The background is beautiful and the octopus is such a fun character with those big eyes. Your painted girlfriend is absolutely beautiful! Soft and sparkly at the same time. So lovely! I'm sorry about your brother, sheesh! He doesn't sound lucky, but at his age he's probably lucky he didn't do worse to himself with a fall like that. Great news about your RLS relief! I can relate and understand. Since I started with the trace minerals I've been so much better and hardly have a problem. I can actually sleep through the night and sit through a movie. It was bad. You needed something stronger. How wonderful to get a good night's sleep!
OH WOW Ros, that is one adorable octopus card, one little boy is going to love that...very cleverly made - shaker and pull. And your second card is so pretty, absolutely feels like a party - love your painting, hugs Robyn
Wow Ros, two fantastic shaker cards and love the first with the pull tab to reveal that cute and adorable octopus with a wonderful colourful backgrund and the sequins for the shaker too, and finished with beautiful shiny stars and glittery number and sentiment. The second with one of your super stylish hand drawn and coloured ladies is even more glittery and pretty with the shaker element, and love the glittery dots on the balloons. So sorry to hear about your brother but good news on the RLS front with this new medication and I hope it continues to give you relief. x
fun shaker cards, your octopus is adorable and what 6yr old wouldn't love that card :) I'm always in awe of your hand drawn ones, I'm so envious of your artistic skills ♥
Sorry to hear about your brother, lets hope now they know what's going on he will have a speedy recovery, and Yeah for pills. Restless leg syndrome must be aweful.
Love the shaker /slider card ros..one very happy 6 year old imagine...you are clever. Your lady is lovely to...as is all your artwork. i wonder what celebration party she is walking in to? xx
Ros, I wasn't up for much commenting last week, but want you to know I adore your gorgeous, elegant girls! This lovely is the life of the party, and ready to shake her groove thing, isn't she?
LOve the octopus surprise in your grandson's card - how many times did he pull, and push? More than once for each of his years, I'd bet!
So sorry to hear about your brothers fall - hope the surgery goes well, and he'll finally find some relief!
What a difference a good nights sleep can make, right? So happy you've had a breakthrough with those meds!
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Oh my stars!! This slider card is AMAZING & ADORABLE! I'm sure he squealed in delight when he saw that big eyed octy show up on the scene! LOL How clever of you!
Your sketched ladies are just lovely and you've showcased them beautifully in these shaker creations ... absolutely awesome!!
So sorry to hear of your brothers fall ... OMG that had to be so painful for him ... makes me hurt just reading about it. Glad they FINALLY figured it out and now he can be on the mend.
And, as for you my sweet, dear friend ... I'm so happy to hear your GP has finally find you some relief! I can't imagine how unsettling that must have been for you ... I can't function without my 8 hours!
Got my 2nd Covid shot yesterday and so far, ALL IS WELL! YAY!
Big Hugs and keep the inspiration coming ... you always make my day! HUGS
Two FABULOUS cards Ros!! LOVE the octopus shaker/slider card...what a cool idea to combine the two!! And your 2nd shaker card is absolutely beautiful...love it! Sounds like your brother has had a rough time of it...hope he leaves the roof chores to someone else next time! Our middle daughter has RLS, so I know how miserable that can be and glad you were finally able to get some medication for it!! Take care my friend!! Hugs. :0)
OMGosh that octopus surprise is FABULOUS and your shaker girl is Stunning! Sorry about the bad news - glad they figured it out and good news about you finally sleeping!!!
Your shaker/slider card is AWESOME, Ros! I know that grandson loved it! Love how you've put another of your lovely ladies in a shaker too! So festive! Sorry about your brother. I hope they get it right this time and he can start on the road to recovery. So glad you've gotten relief from your RLS and are getting good sleep. It makes such a difference to sleep well.
So happy you are sleeping, Ros and yes I know what that feels like, both ways, some and none. So sorry about your brother, what a shock. Hope he will be on the mend soon. The cards are fun and beautiful as well. The slider shaker is so clever...love your artwork as well. As for my shot, not too much bother. I was more sore from sitting in the cramped car waiting for two hours! Am fearful of the second though...we will see! Take care and hugs to you! Continue your sleep quest!
A shaker that's a slider?!--you're amazing, Ros! Of course he loved it--so cute & fun! Love your lady turned into an elegant shaker! So sorry to hear about your brother's injuries. Sounds like he's going to have quite the recovery ahead. But how wonderful the prescription is working & I hope it continues! In my dreams I do get a passport & surprise you & Stella with a visit! That would be fun, for sure!
Oh, that is fabulous news on your RLS! I'm so happy you are getting some good rest at night! I found the trace minerals did wonders for me, but everyone is different! Sorry to hear about your brother, gosh, that sounds absolutely painful! Now for your cards, well the octopus slider/shaker card is so adorable! I'm sure your grandson loved this. Fabulous background and all those sequins, so fun! I love that you made one of the painted girls into a shaker card, so pretty, love that bit of sparkle on the balloons too! Hugs,
Oh my gosh ... your slider/shaker card is so fun!! That octopus makes me laugh with the googly eyes! Awesome! And your beautiful lady looks so elegant with your metallic sequined shaker card. Perfection, my friend!
So happy you have something to help you sleep at night Ros. What a relief!! So sorry to hear about your brother. That is just awful. He must have been in a lot of pain. Wishing him a speedy recovery! xx
What a fun and amazing underwater slide & shaker! The octopus with googly eyes are so charming! Perfect for a 6-year-old boy!
The painted girl shaker card is so elegant!
So sorry to hear about your brother's accident. Wishing him a quick recovery.
Glad to hear that you're sleeping better!
Hideko xx
Really not good news about your brother... rmeinded me of my father in his eighties when he felt the need to clean the gutters himself, couldn't wait another day when I was going to come for the weekend anyway. But I certainly hope all went wel with your brother's surgery.
The cards are stunning and the slider/shaker octopus must be one of my all-time favorites. The slider part must be behind the whole shaker construction?
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