Something different

Hi there ...
How was your weekend? .... It is still raining here in Liverpool - been raining off and on for days though it is very warm today ... Of course we have a hose pipe ban due to the reservoirs being low(!!??) thus we are grateful for the rain to keep the flowers going and also it means I don't have to get out there and do the watering!!
I just hope that we get at least a couple of warm summer evenings when we can actually have dinner outdoors ... I love that .. the glow of  candlelight ... the sweet scent of honeysuckle and flock ... and the last few birds singing their melodious nighttime serenade ... ahhh ..
Of course being indoors means I spend more time crafting and I have been quite busy, and this afternoon I decided to use up some more scraps .....

A couple of bookmarks .... made a few of these lately .....

They are double thickness - so quite strong and the back layer also covers the stitching .... also I thought it a good idea to have somewhere to write the books you have read etc., 

Because they have embellishments on I decided to make a clear cover for each of them too ....

I'm hoping that you can make out these little covers ... they are just CD/DVD covers that I cut and machine stitched down the sides and Voila!  ...  clean protected bookmarks. 

They are such fun to make too.

I received my new spellbinders nesties today and I am looking forwards to trying them out together with my stamps from Waltzing Mouse ... So many ideas, such little time ....

Till soon, keep safe

Ros

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