Dance

Hello...

At Our Beautiful World this week Kirsty has picked the prompt

Dance

I wish I had some better photos to share with you ... Maybe a pretty ballerina ... or her satin shoes hanging from pale satin ribbons and a lovely story to go with it ... But I did find this photo of my husband being taught some moves on the dance floor at my late nephew Peter's wedding (hee hee)

He makes a better golfer than he does a dancer but he tries...

This is Peter and his bride Lana dancing ... 

My brother (Peter's dad) never dances but he did this day ... holding hands with my late Mum too - she loved dancing

Do you remember dancing on your Daddy's feet? I do ... I have no photo to share but there is one locked in my head ... The dance ended all too soon ... Dances often do that - one minute you're all smiles and breathless and then the music stops

When I was 15 the pupils at my school put on a concert ... People my age will remember Top of the Pops and a dance group know as Pans People ... Well, in the concert I was one of them Lol!

I don't think school shirts were meant to be worn like that but I so wish my stomach was like that now!

I always had a secret wish to be a dancer ... I love dancing ... not that I do much now, but as a young girl my friends and I were out dancing every weekend and one week this guy asked me to dance with him

That slow dance led to a happy dance

... but eventually the music stopped and so did the dance

I guess we all dance through life one way or another... sometimes fast sometimes slow.. sometimes we just sit it out and wait for the next one ... It's never too late to dance and you're never too old

Sorry there were no pretty ballerina photos though... 

Head on over to the Blog to see what the rest of the team has in store for you and link up with us this week at

Our Beautiful World

Till soon

~ Ros ~

Birthday Balloons

Hello ... 

I hope your weekend is off to a good start

We've got sunshine today and though it's cold - it's not as cold as it has been so that's a good start

Last Thursday I shared an anniversary card I made for a friend who also celebrates her birthday on the same day ...

Here's the Birthday card I made for her

I have to say it took me a while to come up with something ... 

I delved into my box of left overs for inspiration and finally it came together ... What did I do before sequins hit the scene?

They just add a little something don't they

I'm still fighting this allergy and right now it doesn't look like I'm going to win anytime soon ... night time is the worst ... I wake up so hot and itching like mad ... What I wouldn't give for a good nights' sleep

Have a lovely weekend ... I'll be back tomorrow 

~ Ros ~

Lovebirds

Hello!

It's been a busy week again - I've also been preparing a project for tonights Thursday Club in between seeing to the workmen and all the other jobs that seem to fall my way ... I thought retirement was supposed to be relaxing ... I guess a woman never retires huh?

One of my GF's celebrates her birthday and wedding anniversary this weekend

Here's the anniversary card I made her

A kind of mish mash of things here ... I'm still using up bits and pieces together with some embellishments I received as gifts

That lovely flower charm was one of a bunch my sweet friend Ira sent me

...and those cute lovebirds came from my friend Stella

Just a simple card I know, but I like it.....

A Christmas card arrived today from my lovely blog friend Rebecca - It was posted 9th December!! Not sure if the delay is down to the US mail service or Royal Mail - maybe both... but it was worth the wait - take a look

What a talented lady ... I love those colours

Well I'm freezing here so I'm off to get a hot drink ...

Have a lovely day / evening

~ Ros ~

City Crafter 245

Good Morning you lovely creative people

Today at City Crafter our hostess is Kirsty and her theme this week is

Oh Feathers

Source

Create a card or project that has feathers on 

Hop over to the blog for full details and to see what the rest of the team has come up with

I hand cut some feathers both in vellum and in glitter paper

My photos don't really do this paper justice .. it's from a Christmas pad I bought a couple of years ago and it's really soft with a hint of sparlke

Our GD this week is the very talented Bea winner of week 240 and Bea has also generously sponsored a prize package this week

The winner will receive these lovely packages of pretty brads

So for a chance to win please come and join us this week at 

City Crafter Challenge

We're looking forward to seeing your creations

Have a lovely day

~ Ros ~

New Home

Hi there!

How was your weekend? I hope you are staying warm ... it's very cold and icy here

I got to play a little yesterday ... Got out my Gelatos and made a few cards ... One is for my DH's brother and his wife ... they just moved down to Dorset 

I'm using my new City Scape die again even though they've actually moved to the countryside Lol!

I used 2 different colour Gelatos mixing them with water and then I splattered both Picket Fence and Brushed Pewter distress paints over the top once the Gelatos were dry

The sentiment is computer generated and all the embellishments were from my left over box

I'm entering this at The Mixed Media Card Challenge where the theme is NEW

And leaving the best till last - I got another beautiful card in the mail today together with some chocolate!!

I love Lindt chocolate Thank you so much Manuela!!

Have yourselves a good day and thanks so much for looking in

Till soon

~ Ros ~

Like A Song

Happy Sunday!

Robyn has picked the new prompt for 

Our Beautiful World

This week she's asking that we post a photo that represents a song ... What a great idea!

I could have posted so many photos for this ... No prizes for guessing this first one

If you enlarge it you'll see that this is a sculpture of "Eleanor Rigby" here in my home town

And while I'm about it how about "In My Liverpool Home"

Then of course "Sailing"

I came across this and thought "Here Comes The Sun"

Then this ... "Little Donkey"

You see ... I could go on forever ... But my final one is this

"Kiss"

A BIG thank you to Robyn for this prompt ... I Love it!

I'm sure you can all find something that suits this week's prompt ... come link up at 

Our Beautiful Word 

 and hop over to the blog to see what the rest of the team have come up with

Have a lovely day!

~ Ros ~