Wedding set

Hello ...

I hope you enjoyed your weekend ... Doesn't the time fly?

One of the lovely girls at the hairdressers I go to is getting married in March ... the girls are all flying off to Las Vegas for the wedding and the bride to be ... Tanya ... is beyond excited ... It's so lovely to hear them all chatting about it ... one can't help being caught up in the fun of it all ... 

Everything is so different from when I was that age ... I am fascinated by the hair pieces and fashions they wear which look so very stunning.. and I can't help but wish they would have had these things in my day ... Oh the possibilities! I can guarantee that a visit to this shop brightens your day ... well it does mine 

So I've made a card and another little heart for Tanya ... I'm not sure that she even knows what vintage is ... but she will just be thrilled at the thought of it, bless her

I used my Silhouette to cut the frames and the papers are Eline's Huis again

The lovely heart peg is from Stella and I added some liquid pearls as well as ordinary pearls too

The sentiment tag is made using my Sizzix ... I still love my Sizzix

I love how I can use up little trinkets, scraps of tulle, ribbon, lace and organza when making these

I don't have a plan ... I just go where it takes me 

I made a tag by printing onto the fabric and then sewing the fabric to a piece of card stock

A closer look ...

You can just see the little pin there too with a heart that reads "Handmade with love"

So that's it for today ... I will be back tomorrow with the new challenge at CCCB which is being hosted by Cheryl ... see you then

Have a lovely day

~ Ros ~

Anniversary Card

I'm loving the pretty Eline's Huis Winter pastels collection at the moment ... the pretty colours remind me more of spring than winter ... I've done a few cards with this pack which I can share in the next few weeks ... mostly DT projects ... but today I have a card for a friend who is celebrating her wedding anniversary 

See how pretty these papers are ... I'm particularly loving the blue 

With all the new releases following CHA ... I can't wait until the UK suppliers get their stock ... I'm loving the Prima ranges and of course Melissa Frances ranges ... 

I guess I really should use up all the papers I have first ... 

On a different note ... do you ever watch a film and it stays with you ... I'm like that with books too ... I plucked up the courage to watch a film the other night called The Last Lions ... you all know I'm a big animal lover ... what I didn't know is that the Lion population has decreased from 450,000  to just 20,000 in the last 50 years ... due to our ever increasing population we are robbing them of their lives and their land ...

This film sees the perilous journey of a lioness ... a mother of 3 cubs and devoted to her mate ... as she fights for survival and to protect her young following an attack of a huge pack of rival lions that saw her mate fatally injured.  It was gut wrenching, brutal, and at times hard to watch ...

Not for the first time I thought just how much we can learn from these beautiful creatures ... their parenting skills ... their love and devotion ... their courage and strength in the face of adversity ... and even the forgiveness she showed to her enemies ... It is a film that will stay with me for a long time to come ....

Thank you for stopping by and for all your sweet comments

Have a lovely weekend

~ Ros ~

City Crafter "It's All Natural..."

Good Morning!

It's another new challenge at City Crafter today and this week our hostess is sweet Linda Robinson who is asking that we create a project in neutral colours ...

This is the inspirations photo for you 

We welcome our Guest Designer this week ... Svetlana from the Ukraine and our generous sponsor Pixie Dust Paperie ...

I love to work in neutrals and I made a card and gift for a sweet friend of mine who really is an Earth Angel ...

... and has a heart of gold ...

A card of neutrals together with a handmade heart ...

Can you see the little wings? I had some chipboard wings from Pixie Dust Paperie which I covered in felt, trimmed around the shape and then glittered

... I stamped a little tag using PTI stamps

... and added a few trinkets

My papers are Prima (Printery range) ... butterfly from Ira ... Pin from Stella... the heart is cut free hand from calico ... lace buttons and ribbons from my supplies ...

I hope you can join us at City Crafter this week ... love to see you there

Till soon keep safe

~ Ros ~

French inspired Cushion

I'm still playing around with fabric ... cutting out hearts and pillows and discovering the fun of printing on fabric ...

I have a few things to share in the next few days ... today is a little French inspired cushion ... using mostly graphics from the Graphics Fairy and some cotton sheeting that I had in my box of materials 

I thought I'd practice on this cotton ... but it worked so well I used it ... 

My printer as most printers do ... only takes up to A4 size so I printed four sheets of fabric ... lightly attaching it with spray first to card stock ... then sewing it was easy...

A band of lace hides the join

I've just bought some expensive pre printed fabric ... and could have saved myself some money had I realised that this was going to work so well ...

I've also been reading my new book by Julie Nutting as recommended by Sweet Mona Pendleton ... so I hope to be able to try these techniques soon ... How I love learning new things ... 

Right now some DT projects are calling so I have to get on ... I hope you'll stop by for the new CCCB challenge tomorrow and don't forget that you still have time to enter the challenge over at Pixie Dust Paperie 

Have a beautiful Day

~ Ros ~

Jingle Belles ... All Buttoned-Up

I'm so glad that Jingle Belles have extended their challenges to fortnightly ... I would have missed the deadline otherwise ... 

This challenge is to use buttons or brads ... and if you are like me you probably have lots of them around ... I am still struggling to get into "Christmas" mode ... I just want the Spring to arrive and hopefully a decent Summer ... I've had enough of the cold... the bare trees, the dull skies ... but yesterday I heard a hopeful sound ... a Woodpecker ... each Spring they arrive and it warms my heart to hear their sound

Right I'm waffling ... on to my card

I made a sort of 'mock' wreath by punching a hole through my DP and putting the sentiment behind and then just gluing buttons on 

I also used a button on my ribbon ...

The papers I've had for such a long time .. they're called Smirk.

Lauren and Stef over at Jingle Belles have created some lovely cards if you're looking for inspiration and you still have plenty of time to get your card done.

I've got some assignments to see to now so I hope you all have a lovely weekend ..

Till soon

~ Ros ~

Pretty Things

Did you have a lovely Valentine's? I hope so

I certainly did ... I got a card and flowers and was whisked away for a drive out ... stopped for coffee and cake and then found a fabulous shop where DH bought me some lovely things ... I'm not one for jewels and such ... but a sweet little piece for my home always delights me ... 

A few weeks ago I came across this beautiful french cabinet and it was love at first sight

And it was in the sale .. hubby bought it for me and I checked online and found it selling for 3 times what we paid so I was one happy girlie!

And gracing the top is one of yesterday's buys (not a good photo ... sorry)

she is too heavy for me to lift and put in my light tent! She looks lovely on my cabinet

 Then I saw this ...

which now sits beautifully in my kitchen ... and you know I loooove my plaques so this came home with me too

 and how could I leave behind these book boxes ... beautifully made of wood

I adore them ... and finally this called to me too

Not everyone's cup of tea but I love it!

Did I have a good day? You betcha! Because this also arrived from my sweet kind friend Jacira

Such a pretty and delicate piece of work ... and take a peek inside

Beautiful embellished and filled with such lovely trims ... 

"Thank You Jacira"

And thank You ... for stopping by and allowing me to share with you ...

Till soon

~ Ros ~