Fit for a Princess

Hello ...

I'm back with my DT project for this weeks' challenge at City Crafter where our lovely Wendy is hosting for us ...

This is Wendy's first time at setting a challenge for us and she's come up with a great one ... 

Can you guess what it is? 

Well, this week Wendy wants us to 

Create a project with a Royal theme

Use something to do with Royalty i.e. a crown, queen, prince or princess etc.

At first I was a little stumped with this one but as our little princess Sophia will be celebrating her birthday in a month's time I took the opportunity to make her a card

I included the cat not only because she loves my cat ... but because I thought it looked so regal ... and lets face it ... my cat is the queen of the house!

The little castle is a button I had in my stash ... I just cut the back off and the sweet crown is a charm from The Ribbon Girl

I am also delighted to tell you that our Guest Designer this week is the talented

Diane of Nellies Nest who is also a  a sweet blog friend of mine ... Diane won our week 152 challenge

Please hop over to the blog and welcome her and take a look at the fabulous projects from Diane and the rest of the lovely ladies on the team

I hope you can find time to play along with us this week ... we always love to see what you come up with and our winner will have a Guest Spot with us at CCCB

Thank you for visiting me and I wish you all a beautiful day

~ Ros ~

Color Splash

Hello there ... 

It's bank holiday here and un-traditionally for the UK ... we have had glorious sunshine ... it's been beautiful!

DH and I went out and sat in the sun drinking coffee and then browsed a few shops before he took himself off to play a few holes of golf ... which gave me a little time to make a card!

I haven't entered any challenges for the longest time but I saw that The PlayDate Cafe is having a color splash challenge and I really love them ... even though I don't get to play much I still look in every week and take in the beautiful creations...

So here is the color splash photo

I love the magenta colour ... though I don't have any ink in this colour and sad to say little paper of this colour either ... and I wanted to stamp and paperpiece ... 

I first stamped a background with a chicken wire stamp by Inkylicious straight onto my card ...

Then added some dottie Washi Tape

The rose is my La Blanche stamp again and I love how dramatic it looks stamped in black ink ... then came the paper piecing ... the thing is the paper I used only had bit of the magenta in it so I stamped a few times and then just pieced the rose together ... I don't think you can see it but I covered the rose in Diamond glaze too 

Two little corner pieces cut with a very old Provo Craft die completed my card and I'm just happy that I got to create today ... especially as the challenge finishes in another day!

I'll be back tomorrow with a DT project ... Thanks so much for stopping by

Have a beautiful evening/day

~ Ros ~

You're the Best and Liverpool History

Hello ... Thanks for popping in

My Aunt is doing well ... I got to speak to her on the phone this morning and she is walking about and in no pain so as you can imagine I am thrilled!

She recently had the all clear from her oncologist too ... 5 years cancer free ... She's one amazing lady!

In just over a weeks' time ... my great nephew Ross will be celebrating his 11th Birthday ... I really don't know where the time goes ... And you all know how much I love this little guy

Here's a card I made for him

Using those lovely MME papers "Be Amazing" 

which is just what he is

I made the balloon using my Cameo and also cut out the numbers

I also used the PTI 'Birthday' die and the stamp ... 'you're the best' was from a set sent to me by my sweet friend Linda Robinson

Last night we went to a local History talk which included dining at the Marc Pierre White restaurant in Liverpool

The food was delicious ... albeit minimal Lol! And the talk was interesting ... We have such an amazing history ... Did you know that we once had a huge castle here?

Castle Street is now the home of the Town Hall but the original moat is still underground  - and like London we too had a "Tower" (of Liverpool) ... Dirty dungeons which are still under the building that now stands in it's place ... Tower Buildings - an office block.

When the excavations began for Tower Buildings around 1856 ... they discovered an oubliette with a perfectly mummified body of a Roundhead soldier...

For many years I worked in the city and never knew what was under my feet ... which was probably just as well!

Have a lovely day 

~ Ros ~

Lace & Polka Dots

Hello there 

Today's the day my Aunt has her hip replacement and I can hardly wait to hear that it's done and that she is fine ... I passed on your best wishes and she asked me to thank you all for thinking of her ... I thank you too ... 

Well it's also a new challenge at Papercraft Star today and this week it's ...

Polka Dots & Lace!

I'm not sure I'm happy with this card ... I did it a while ago ... and looking at it now ... well, I'm not sure

The grey background dot paper is a digital from Pink Petticoat and the aqua coloured one is from a Tim Holtz paper pack

The bow is made from paper ... it looks like raffia when you buy it - all folded ... so I gently unfolded a piece and tied a bow and added some little flowers, lace and a border of bling

Perhaps it will look better with a sentiment but I generally hold back until I know who it's going to ... then put something appropriate ... Still it does look Spring like and cheerful

I'd love to see what you come up with ... I hope you'll come and play along with us ...

I'm off to the Blog to see what my lovely team mates have come up with ... won't you join me?

Till soon

~ Ros ~

Spring Has Sprung ....

... Well at City Crafter it has ... It's still quite cold here 

Our lovely hostess this week is Charlene who has provided us with this lovely photo

... and is asking that we make a project using the colours in the picture

Pink, Blue, Green and Brown

I have to say my card only has a teeny little brown flower but nevertheless it's there

My best friend celebrated her birthday yesterday and this card was for her

The papers are by Papermania and the banner was made from 

'left overs' from a previous card

You can see that the paper has a lovely texture ... it looks like fabric

And I got all the colours in with the little posy and twine

We are so lucky to have Bligu designing with us again this week as she also won challenge week 151 

Please stop by the blog to see her beautiful creation and that of our other designers ... 

We're all looking forward to seeing what you come up with this week ... and once again the winner will have a Guest spot with us at CCCB ... 

Have fun!

Thank you for stopping by - keep safe

~ Ros ~

50th Birthdays

Hello ...

Happy Saturday! 

We've been invited to a friends 50th Birthday party tonight ... I showed you the card I made here and yesterday we got another invite ... also to a 50th Birthday party ... but this time for a male friend ...

Fortunately for me I just received the lovely MME Be Amazing paper pad which is just lovely and inspired me to make a card for our male friend ...

Just a little piece of one of those papers ... the lovely hexagon pattern which I cut into a shape - then added some stripped Washi tape and some twine....

The '50' and the stars were cut on the Cameo and the 'Wish Big' stamp is by PTI stamped in Teal Zeal Momento ink by Tsukineko and the 'Enjoy' stamp is by Waltzingmouse

Seems like my mojo is slowly returning ... I even managed to make 2 DT projects yesterday and I did a canvas project for my club last Thursday ... something quite simple for them to assemble 

On the news front ... well my sweet Aunt is going to have a hip replacement on Wednesday! Yep, just like that!

Whilst we were away ... DH's cousin had a fall and broke her hip so is also in hospital right now.... Which is a blessing in disguise in lots of ways ... She is more than 10 years younger than my aunt and the total opposite - She is very hard work and not capable of taking care of herself, her home or her finances. We are the only ones who look out for her and anyone who has had to deal with Social Services and stubborn relatives will know just how hard it is and how much stress it can be. Thankfully she is in a safe place ... being looked after and is doing very well ... 

The next few weeks are going to be hectic family wise - I'm praying that my Aunt will be fine and praying that my brother and SIl have a happy outcome where Sophia is concerned ... I can't be all places at one time ... God willing I can jiggle things so that I can support them all ... 

But first ... a Party to get ready for ...

Have a beautiful weekend ...

till soon

~ Ros~