Life is a challenge .....

Hello friends... how's your day been?

I made a little card for the Shabby Tea Room challenge ... "Lets Make an Impression" ... dry or wet embossing required ... Using the sketch from the JUGS challenge .... Don't own any JustRight goodies I'm afraid ...

Little heat embossed butterflies, lace and tulle and a lot of pink ......

I was fortunate enough to win a "Cream in Our Coffee" award today for which I thank the PlayDate Cafe.

My dear Friend Sara came to visit today and her sweet calming nature lifted my spirit as does this world of creating, your comments and most of all your company. Me and my troubled heart are off to create with my "Happy" group at the Thursday club, so till soon

Keep safe

Ros

Something Simple

 Well blogger finally got over himself and all seems to be working well....
I even got to change my 'look' ... what do you think? Is pink my colour?


Today I have a little card for Picture Perfect Creation colour combo challenge ... These are the colours for this weeks' challenge....

Colours usually speak to me.... these spoke of simplicity......

Some embossing, both digital and rubber stamps used .. ribbon, buttons and a fabric heart. Note - not a trace of glitter....

Have a wonderful day....

Ros

Comments...

Just a quick note to say that Blogger must be so shocked about my news that it is refusing to post my comments!! So thank you to those of you who have left well wishes... Hopefully Blogger will get over it.


Ros

Look Mum I'm a Designer!!!

...  My Mum would be so proud and happy for me that I have been asked to join the DT team at  City Crafters Challenge ... I am still in shock! 
If you have visited City Crafters ( and you should) ... you will know that June of Lina Beans is non too well at the moment so we all wish her well and she will be much missed. If like me you have played along each week with the challenges, you realise that you somehow become become a family of sorts... and friends across the miles.... I just want to say "Thank you" to City Crafters  ... for giving me this opportunity.. I am truly grateful.


 This week's challenge has been set by Cheryl Nelson and it is a fun summer theme "SOME LIKE IT HOT" ...... The girls have done some really fun cards ... Please pop in and take a look and why not just enter? you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.... Our Guest designer this week is Sylvia Nelson and there are some lovely goodies up for grabs.. courtesy of  sweet Linda Robinson..


My Card...

The background paper is a selection of digital paper and elements... not sure if you can see that I put glossy accents on the 'water' ..... 

The torn sand paper is from my stash and the umbrella and flip flops are from The Cutting Cafe ... can you see my little fence made from raffia? 

Finally I must show you my goodies that finally arrived following my win in week 8 "Here comes the bride" at City Crafters ... This was my entry and just look at just some of the goodies I received!.....

So go on .... put your entry in...


Till soon my friends with grateful thanks to you all for your wishes and your kindness


Ros

Cherry sweet.......

Thank you so much for all your wishes.... I guess I just needed to unload a little yesterday. I am learning to leave my burdens with my God and trust that am I guided. When in times of trouble, when I have become attached to a problem and my thoughts lose clarity... I also turn to my Aunt... she is the "Wise One'' and without her I really don't know where I would be. She can always make sense of things and give me advice which in turn I can pass on if necessary..... Either way it lightens me and last night she did just that. Now I can leave things where they are and return to the moment.


A little something to share.... 

A card based on this sketch ............

from this weeks challenge over at 2Sketches4You......

And this colour combo .......

from Picture Perfect Creations  challenge

Some more of Kirsty's lace ... how I love this lace ... and a little glittered felt rose made from my scraps.

I wish you all a lovely weekend... Happy 4th July to all my friends... have a good one

Till soon

keep Safe....

Ros

Something pretty.......

It is so hard when those you love are struggling and you just cannot find the solutions to help..... That is the  way it is for me right now.... I so want to be able to relieve the burdens of family members and my heart aches that I can't...... The most I can do is pray for them and be there to listen ... but still it hurts.
I try to immerse myself into creating... wanting just to lock the door to my little world and make something pretty to lighten my heart a little ... but often my thoughts stray back to my loved ones, and to my own hurts... and I remind myself the teachings of practical philosophy..."when you become aware of negative emotions of any kind creeping in almost unnoticed... turn to the cool light of the present" 


In the present my "something pretty" notebook is born


This for the Play Date Cafe Challenge which is based on a lovely picture courtesy of Marthastewart.com .......

There is something so soothing about that soft baby pink ... and yet a strength in the bold red ....

Sparkly tulle, glitter and chipboard ..... delicate glass button, lace and pearled butterfly..... and I am soothed.

Till soon

Ros