Graduation ...

It is graduation time here in the U.K. for many students and amongst them is one of my male colleagues from our Philosophy group ... who graduated with a first! Well done Tony ... we are so pleased for you.
I know that once he is a fully qualified teacher .. his students will have one of the best.
It took me ages to make this card ....

 My sewing machine was just misbehaving and destroyed my first 2 efforts ... I promise you that it had nothing to do with my late night at the Golf Club Barbecue ... nor the few glasses of wine ... honestly.
The sentiment is true to the teachings of Practical Philosophy ... and I know he will appreciate it ... It's  a digital from Tina Chambers ... Digital papers from Vinnie Pearce as it the digital script on the Kraft CS.
Mortar board and tassel I made ....
I have a few projects in my head and some on the go so I'm off....... But a quick reminder .. You still have a few days to get your project in for this weeks City Crafters Challenge with a great prize to be won ...


Thanks to all of you for your comments ... I do appreciate them


Till soon


Ros

Christmas in July?

Hi there ... just popping in with a little Christmas card I made for The Shabby Tea Room challenge ... 

Last year I made so many Christmas cards I can't tell you! ... I never wanted to see another ... Then I got my Christmas things out today .. still seems like only a week ago since we had Christmas!

Still I enjoyed playing about ... 

I love shabby style Christmas cards ... always makes Christmas seem special... like days gone by....

Have a lovely weekend everyone.......

Ros

Sweet Little Lilac....

This morning I have a little card to share which I made for the Play Date Cafe challenge ... This is the inspiration photo .....

A beautiful Lupin all fresh and dewy ... the colours are bold and striking, which for some reason gave me a little trouble - maybe I  find soft colours easier .. anyway this is my card ....

My image is a digital Hero Arts image - Vintage Skyland Birds ... 

It is ironic that I am posting these lilac and purple colours as I have just discovered that last nights storm took out my beautiful fragrant lilac bush. It was just about to bloom and having only been planted late last year, as a tiny little thing ... it survived a bitter winter of snow and ice. I looked at it only yesterday with admiration and the kind of pride a mother gets to see her child flourish ...  I love all living things and to see something you have nurtured thrive is a joy ... right now I am so sad .....

Till soon

Ros

2nd Post today...Oriental maybe??

Just felt the need to try something else today ... I saw the new sketch at 2Sketches4 You

And this incredible colour challenge ....

at Off The Wall Craftiness ... Thanks to kirsty for directing me there .....

This is my card .....

Seems to have an Oriental feel I think ... I never know what is going to turn out when my hands play and  an image starts to form in my mind .....

We have been having very heavy rain and thunderstorms lately and I am all over the house trying to take pictures of my cards that truly reflect the colours ... driving me insane!!

If you missed my first post today - please scroll down....

Ros

Feelin' shabby...

Not me... my crafting mood ......
I got some lovely images this week from Cassiecreations Etsy shop ... how I love the lovely collage sheets she does ....
Anyway, being vintage images and so pretty ... I decided to make a card for the Moxie Fab World Vintage/Shabby challenge .... the DT team have done some absolutely delicious cards ... 

I'm not sure if I am good at this style ... I love to play and 'pretty' things up .... a mixture of papers here Basic Grey, MF, Papermania, a chipboard butterfly all glittered up ... note paper, buttons, flower, brad and lace from my stash... oh so gorgeous scrunched ribbon and some little stamped butterflies.. and that lovely image from Etsy.

I also have a couple of  "Thank You" cards to share ... my Philosophy class finished on Tuesday for the summer break ... so I made one card for my tutor and one for the very kind gentleman who supplies us with tea and biscuits during the break ....

Trying out that Kraft CS again......

Till soon keep safe....

Ros

My London....

Good morning everyone! 
It's Tuesday and you know what that means... City Crafters Challenge day.. Yay!!
This week's theme is London ...  you can either make something based on the city, or pick the colours red white and Blue... or use English /England Rose as your theme ...
 The talented Dana Gustafson is Guest Designer this week and there is a fabulous prize up for grabs ... The DT team have given you some lovely inspiration along with this gorgeous picture from
 Happy Loves Rosie

So what are you waiting for? Get to it!

I know that London has probably millions of visitors each year and hat better way to store all those little bus tickets, entry tickets and bits and bobs for your scrapbook than an envelope....

Mine is decorated on both sides... stitching, lace, buttons, a rubon, felt heart and glittered heart together with MF stickers, ribbon and pearls.... and of course my handmade roses....... all glittered up....

The papers and images are digital.....

I have a scrapbook with pages of London that this will fit into nicely. You see though I am a Liverpool girl ... a "Scouser" ... my parents and my brothers are all Londoners. My Grandmother (who was Swiss)  and my Grandfather (French) ... were Hoteliers for most of their lives in London. I never knew my Grandfather, but as a child I spent every summer and every Christmas with my brothers and our Mom in London in my Grandmother's hotel .. in Russell Square . These were the happiest times ever! and every memory is etched on my heart ..... Even to this day my brothers and I reminisce ... each memory so clear in their minds ... for it was their "happy' place too.

I could tell so many stories of the fun my Mom had in her youth ... how I was nearly an American! She had so many American servicemen proposing to her during the war years ... I still have her photo album full of pictures from those days ... I often wonder what happened to all those guys ... 

I kept up a tradition and went back each year ... though there was no longer any family in London - the Hotel still stands - and each visit warmed my heart - the woman in me longed to take a trip back in time. 

I took my son when he was young and we did all the touristy things .... then one day I said farewell and chose to keep my memories in my heart .... 

A special treat ...

Here ya' go... my Grandparents with my Mom and her Brother (yep, he was in the US Army... long story ... mixed up family!!) .... on the steps of the hotel obviously during war time.

Till soon

Ros