Thank you kindly

Hi there ...

I hope you are well ...

I'm off to Lincoln this weekend to stay with my Aunt for a while ... I've been debating whether to take anything with me to 'play' with ... or maybe I should just take a break?

Not a lot to share today ... just a gift for a sweet blog friend who 'enables' me to get things I couldn't easily get myself... like some PTI dies one of which was the phone cover die

I had some fabric in my drawer that was just her colour but despite using an iron - on backing and lining it ... it still frayed (sigh) Thus I am calling it a Shabby Chic phone cover Lol!

Now, you may think that I could have just cut out two rectangles to make this ... and true I could have done and machine stitched it ... done in no time (with no fraying) The thing is I was hoping that I could use this as a project for my special needs group - cut out 20+ in double quick time ... and with the holes already in for them to sew it would be terrific...

Unfortunately I have discovered that the holes don't 'punch' that well even with my felt and pricking out for one is not too bad ... but for over 20 sheesh! But I'm sure I can still use this die to make gifts

I also used the Luggage Tag die to make a "Thank You" note to insert into the pouch

So Miss Sue ... this is for you ... With love

Till soon

~ Ros ~ 

City Crafter 223

Helloooo!

It's Tuesday already and time for another challenge at City Crafter where we have the lovely Charlene hosting for us with 

Home is where your Heart is

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Char is asking that we create a project with a house on which gave me an opportunity to use up some of my scraps 

The little house is Die cut from a Nina Brackett design 

I misted some CS and did a little stencilling on a scrap of white CS for the background

... I had a little aqua vellum left over from another project ... enough to cut out a sprig of leaves and the sentiment is computer generated so all in all a quick little card

Our GD this week is Lula ... Winner of week 217 and this week's winner will also have a GD spot with us so I hope you can play along ...

Don't forget to hop over to CCCB and take a look at all the projects from our team this week

Thanks so much for your visit ... Have a great day!

~ Ros ~

Watercolour

Hi there...

Just popping in with a card for the new challenge at 

AAA Cards

Where the challenge this week is watercolor

Actually that is a challenge for me ... I tend to over think things and it doesn't help ...

Anyway I just decide to 'go with it' and smooch my cardstock into some Gelatos which I'd watered down and mixed about ...

The sentiment was perfect for me with this look ... This is my own kind of beautiful 

I had a tiny piece of TH washi tape on my cutter and I smooched that too and added it just ... well, just because ...

I hope you are all having a good start to the week ...

Take care

~ Ros ~

Chocolate

Do you like chocolate?

I love chocolate ... especially milk chocolate

Today at 

Our Beautiful World

Kirsty has chosen the prompt for the week and it's Chocolate

Even writing it makes me want some...

Funnily enough I could eat the 'bits' of this lovely ice cream ... but I'm not a fan of chocolate ice cream or dark chocolate ... nor do I care much for chocolate cake...

I prefer a bar of chocolate ... or something similar like a Kit Kat

(Edited in Picmonkey)

 Especially with a cup of tea...

I need to watch my sugar levels ... sad but true ... so chocolate is off the agenda for a while 

Well, perhaps a little won't hurt ... 

No no... I'm going to hand over to you before I succumb 

Link up with us at Our Beautiful World this week ... and torture me with your photos (gulp)

Have a beautiful day

~ Ros ~

Mixed Media Card

Hello....

How's your day been? We've had some really heavy rain today

 Just look what it did to my flowers

The cats have been stuck in most of the day as have we ... Still, it gave me a chance to create 

 I'm thrilled to say that my dolphins tag got a Highlight award at the 

Mixed Media Card Challenge

Thank you ladies!!

 It inspired me to join in again this week where the challenge is Summer and the optional element is burlap

Because we have such grey clouds today I used grey card but applied all the lovely colours of a summer sea

I used gold Gelatos on the card base first and then took a piece of white CS which I misted in gold and blue Shimmerz paints, stencilled some Patina Shimmerz texture paste and sprayed again... 

The layer on top with the shells is a piece of a napkin which I separated and glued to another scrap of CS then used my finger to add some aqua ink along with  Liquid Pearls, seed pearls and stick on pearls...

I did used the optional element ... some grey burlap which I ruffled and stapled down before adding the  wooden 'Hugs' and in the top left corner I used sticky letter to spell the word Summer.

All in all lots of messy playing today ...

I'll be back tomorrow with a new word prompt for 

Our Beautiful World 

Till then be safe and enjoy your weekend

~ Ros ~

Reach for the stars

Hi there!

I have a quick little card to share ....

Thanks to a dear blog friend (love you Sue) I received some PTI dies today ...

Of course once other things were taken care of I had to make a card with one of the new dies ... The luggage tag die ... 

I used the tag to make a shaker style card ... the tag was cut from previously white CS that I sprayed with inks first

I'm still loving the grey CS and I thought this would be suitable for a girl or boy ... perhaps for graduation.

I'd like to enter this at a 'new to me' challenge blog

AAA Cards

On another note I had to take little Ginger to the vet ... He has allergies and it makes his eyes sore and he tears at his skin ... Suffice to say I got lots of meds which together with the consultation fee totalled £87! Two problems ... He will not let us put drops into his eyes ... It stings and he goes ballistic! Secondly, one of his tablets is a steroid which of course makes him hungry but the vet has put him on a diet ... since being neutered he's put on 2 kgs! I feel so cruel right now!

I hope things are all good with you ...

Till soon 

~ Ros ~