Winner!!

Hello sweet friends ...

Happy April to you all ... today I  can announce the  winner for my GiveAway ... without further ado...

Amy Duff aka Papertrails Leaver

Amy if you email me with your address I will get your gift sent off to you 

Thanks to all of you who visit me and leave me comments ... I can't believe I've been blogging for a year ... I have had so much happiness from this and especially from all the lovely creative people I've been fortunate enough to have 'met' along the way

Till soon

~ Ros ~

My space

Hi sweet friends ...

I thought I'd pop in and share some pictures of my new craft space ... I still have a few shelves to put up over my sewing machine table and a few wall hangings ... but I am almost complete ... 

... So this is entering from the hall way ... as you can see the doors open out into part of the garden 

I have re - covered all my desk tops with fablon ...  I have one for my computer ... one for my sewing machine and one to work on ...

... can you see the pretty wallpaper? 

This is my work desk ... clear at the moment as originally it didn't have a back on as they are intended to go against a wall ... so hubby put the back on and I have re - covered it all ...

You can see some of my storage units behind 

I intend changing the dark wood doors so that everything ties in ... maybe put full doors on ... 

See all my little jars of buttons? just love them 

Looking organised ... (for now!)

My trusty Sizzix has it's own place

Some of my craft work ... the clock doesn't work anymore but I like it and those big boxes with the gorgeous pups on hold all my scrapbook papers

... And this is the view from my chair down to hallway ...

I am loving having this space and I know I am really lucky ... I hope you enjoyed a peek into my world

Till soon

~ Ros ~

Twenty little pockets ...

Hello sweet friends ...

We have some rain today which is quite welcome ... the trees are all in bud and shoots are popping up everywhere ... so I for one am quite pleased that they are getting some refreshment ... it's so heartwarming to watch the gardens come back to life ... I am always fascinated at how tiny tender shoots can force their way up through the ground ... a few more weeks and I will be inundated with Forget-Me-Nots ... 

I have been busy preparing for my Thursday group ... it can get quite hard to come up with things for them to do week after week ... especially with their limited abilities ... but their enthusiasm has no limits I am happy to say ... This Sunday here in the UK we celebrate Mother's Day ... Last week they all made cards ... a lot of the group don't have mothers so we are always flexible ... one of my gentlemen crafters ... well, he has a 'thing' for Monkeys and Christmas ... so all year I take Christmas 'bits' and perhaps a picture or two of a monkey ... but he surprised me last week by asking to make a card for the Queen ... actually it was for the Queen  ...  to congratulate Prince William and Kate ... So I cut out a crown shape stuck it to a card and added lots of gems and he addressed it to the Queen .. (well he thinks he did ... ) So as the cards have been made ... this week we are going to do a gift ... a pretty photo frame and a pocket to put it in ... something like this ...

This is my example for them to copy ... 

Of course they will have their own picture ... they won't want one of me and hubby

Everything is ready for them to assemble ... 100+  punched flowers .... 20 frames cut and backed with acetate ... papers cut and printed (MTME digital "Just Perfect") ... and thick card cut and folded ... everything all just waiting inside twenty stitched 'pockets' made from envelopes ...

That pretty stamp was a gift from the lovely Deb Hickman who last year sent two enormous boxes of goodies for us to use ... 

All I need to do now is sort all the glue,  tape and embellishments .. oh and a monkey or two ... a ribbon for Nicola's hair ... (every week without fail she wants a new ribbon) ... something 'crackly' for Michelle to play with ... oh where is my list?

Till soon

~ Ros ~

City Crafters ... week 50

Hi there!

It's a party today over at City Crafter Challenge  ... sweet Cheryl is hosting for us and the theme she has chosen is "Celebrate the good times" ... her beautiful daughter comes home soon after being away as a missionary for quite some time ... so Cheryl has chosen that we use a Banner or the word Party this week.

 Here's my card ...

I thought I'd use an unusual sort of banner .. a banner of birds Lol!

and some of this paper was what I had left from my GD spot at Pixie Dust Paperie (our Sponsors this week)

My Little birds are digital ... "Flights of Fancy" all fussy cut

We have the wonderfully talented Olga ... better known as Pastilka as our Guest Designer this week ... please do go and visit her ... her creations are truly amazing!

So come on and join the party and help Cheryl to celebrate the safe return of her lovely daughter... we are looking forward to seeing all your creations ... and if you are looking for inspiration ... why not pop over to City Crafter and check out all the DT work ... 

I'll see you there!

~ Ros ~

Jingle Belles card 13

Good morning my lovely blog friends ... I hope you are well ... 

The sun is shining here again though the last few days have been cold ... but here is a little sign of Spring in my garden ...

The clocks 'sprang' forward this week end too ... so that means the nights get lighter and the days appear longer ... Wonderful! ... More time to create

So this week at Jingle Belles the theme is 'The Holly and the Ivy'... just include some sort of holiday foliage on your card ... so without further ado ... here's my card ...

A scrap piece Websters Pages paper ... a few stickers, lace, and of course holly leaves to which I added a flower and some berries and a white satin bow ...

... and the sweet little 3D bauble is from Stella ... 

I'm almost recovered from my painful foot ... and I am so grateful and touched by your warm wishes ... whatever did I do without you all? 

Have a wonderful day

Till soon

~ Ros ~

EDIT ... Don't forget ... there is still time to enter for my GiveAway ... just leave a comment HERE

Sleepless Nights

Hi there!

I hope you are well .... I have been suffering with foot problems these last few days and had two sleepless nights which meant a visit to the doctor this morning and more blood tests ... I am one of these people who seem to suffer from too much uric acid ... and some years ago was hospitalised with kidney stones (really painful!) and now the crystals are depositing in my toe causing arthritis ... (I so love this ageing process!) 

I made a card for the challenge at Waltzing Mouse yesterday and I guess being tired ... rushing to get to club (not wanting to let them down ... even though standing was painful)  I didn't post it before the closing time ... so I will share it anyway ... 

This was the sketch and this is my card

but I think it also fit the challenge of "Pastels and Ribbon" at Delightful Challenges 

This  card is mostly digital from various designers ... but a pretty happy card don't you think?

I hope you have a great day 

Till soon

~ Ros ~