I've got Core'dination...

Yes I have ..really!
Core'dination cardstock that is....
I just loved the white, so clean, so fresh, so I went ahead and bought a pad of the Whitewash cardstock, but couldn't bring myself to break into it... that was until today... when I saw the challenge over at Caardvarks
Then I couldn't stop at just one card - I had to make two..


First a monochromatic (per the challenge) and then on to a sweet little vintage card  - see how versatile this lovely stuff is?


Here's my first card........

It was quite a decision which colour to go for, but I love this aqua and yup! one of my handmade vellum roses again. Leaves - courtesy of Mel . Of course I was thinking of my son when I made this hence the 'Miss You' ... hopefully he will be able to fly home soon.

And here's my little vintage card...

Just before I go I have to say a big "Thank You" to those lovely girls over at City Crafter Challenge -

They each left a lovely comment on my blog and I can't tell you how good that made me feel after my not so good day.... To think that complete strangers took the trouble to care, well, it touched my heart ...

I hope you all have a great day 

Ros 

Cup cake challenge.....

Hello everyone..


How's your day been so far? I spent the morning in hospital having some blood tests and feel quite tired right now. However, I see there is a new challenge at the City Crafter Challenge blogspot here ...

Well, I did a cupcake card for a friends birthday and so I thought I might enter it.

The papers are mostly digital - appropriately named "Sweet Sprinkles" from the brilliant Shabby Princess 
- If you haven't visited this site you don't know what you are missing - they have some fabulous digi kits and so many freebies .... I think I have used every one of them.


The cupcake was a digital image bought on Etsy I think - sorry I can't remember from whom - and I have paper pieced this with glossy accents on the strawberry and glitter on the 'cream'. The buttons were clear buttons but I adhered paper to them with glossy accents and they look just like sweeties.
A few bits from my stash, a rubon, and an embossed card background and we're done!


Have a lovely day everyone


Ros

First Birthday...

Hello and thank you for stopping by - 

I've been asked to make a card for a little girl's first birthday by a colleague of my husband - The requirements were - 'pink'..  her name on and Granddaughter on.....'

I decided to go with a dress card - seeing as how I got such nice comments from people - but this time I was going a little bit special.... tulle skirt and 2 layers of card to give it a two tone effect.

Then I thought.."What if she doesn't like it?" "What if it is too young... too baby..ish?"

Oooh ... I get so nervous when it is for someone else to give....

What do you think?

I went on and made a tiny coat hanger for it too ... 

Cute huh?

I need to make a box for it yet, and I'll let you know if she liked it... fingers crossed.

Have a lovely day and keep safe

Ros

Here, my Soul Soars.......

Creating in my little room is where I am at my happiest....... It feeds my soul and lifts my heart.


I created this for my little room sometime ago....

See that pretty little lady there? Well, she is my Great Aunt...... she was a well known and very accomplished actress in the early 1900's ..... A Gaiety Girl. My Grandmother had 4 sisters and they were all on the stage at one time or another and very beautiful they were too... and I thought this picture of my Great Aunt fitted in so well with my theme and colours.


I notice that the brilliant Melissa Phillips..... how I love her work..... has done a vintage frame for Emma's Paperie - it is stunning!
You can check it out here ........ 


I have been asked for a tutorial on my Little Box here so never having done this before - I have tried to put something together.... I hope you can follow it.

That's all for now.....

Have a lovely day and thanks for popping by

Ros

Do you see what I see......?

Hello and welcome ....


You know what I love about challenges? They allow your creative juices to flow..... pictures and possibilities come into your mind ... sometimes dreamy, other times quirky and fun.


One thing about a picture challenges that always delights me, is the way that everyone sees something different.... I love to see all the variety and the different interpretations you talented people out there share with the rest of us.


Todays challenge for me was Becky's - found here

Some lovely colours here and lots to play with .....

          

This is my take

A little bit of fun............

On another note - my Beautiful Boy emailed to say he is coming home next week from the USA... (be still my beating heart) .... Alas his plans are on hold due to the Icelandic Volcano popping it's cork....

But hopefully only a few days delay before he is back in my little family nest...... and I can gaze once more in wonderment at this lovely young man I am so blessed to call my son.....

Have a wonderful day, thanks for popping in.....

Ros

Girlie Day....

Hello lovely people...


I'm posting late today as I've had a lovely "girlie day" with my dear sister in law Pauline - well actually I could drop the 'in law' bit because we are more like sisters and have been there for one another through some rough times, but hey we've laughed a lot too .......


Anyway we had a shopping day in town and I even got my nails manicured ( not like me) but the manicurist was puzzled about the glitter glued to my fingers - "crafting" I told her... LOL! 
I haven't been feeling too well these last few days and today really perked me up ... do you find a girlie day helps you too?


I have a card to share this evening...

I did this for Lucy's challenge - if you haven't checked out her site, you really need to ... she does such pretty work.
This challenge called for sewing - hand or machine - and I did both .... see all those little beads? Well each one was hand sewn on .. honestly!
 Not such a big deal you may think but I'm a girl who like to work quickly once an idea pops into my head, so this was more of a challenge of patience because as we all know - put the needle in the wrong place and your card is marked... as they say.


I hope your day was good .... and for those of you who are just starting the day... enjoy and keep safe.


Ros