Smooshing with Betsy

Hello ...

This is a scheduled post as I'm off to Lincoln today for my Aunt's 88th birthday...

I'm joining in the Make It Monday with Papertrey Ink

Betsy Veldman is hosting with a technique known as smooshing and it's one I am very fond of since I am not an artist with a paint brush or copics ... 

I made 2 cards using ink pads and water and smooshing

I love this colour combination - I've used a pearlescent card and the ink works really well on it ... The embossed sentiment (PTI) doesn't works so well though

The next card uses the Life stamp set (PTI) and the Time stamp set (PTI)

...along with a PTI butterfly die

I hope you're having a great day

Till next time

~ Ros ~

City Crafter 252

Good morning!

Today our newest DT member Samra has chosen the challenge for us at City Crafter

This week the theme is The Key to Time

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Samra wants us to create a card or project that features either a clock or keys (or both if you like)

I did struggle with this which is kinda weird as in the past I've made many projects featuring clocks and keys but I guess they were more a shabby style and I wanted to try and do a cleaner style this time

Anyway, I pulled out my rose stamp again for this 

I used the clock stamp and die designed by Mona Pendleton for MFT and I coloured my rose with Gelatos

I sealed a few sequins behind some stitched vellum ... It's the first time I've used my new machine for a card and my stitches are a bit wonky ...

Our Guest Designer for the whole month of March is the lovely Darnell Knauss who I'm sure most of you know and love

This week's winner will also have a GD spot with us so pull out those clock stamps or the keys you've been hiding and come and join us this week.

The team have some more inspiration for you up on the City Crafter Blog ... hop over and take a look

Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by

~ Ros ~

Beautiful You

Hello...

This week my sweet Aunt celebrates her 88th Birthday so I'll be heading off to Lincoln to see her on Wednesday and I'm really looking forward to it....

Here's the card I made for her

She likes happy cards and I think this is kinda happy with those balloons and vellum clouds don't you?

It's been hard trying to photograph things lately ... We've gone from rain and dull skies to bright sunshine but it's still not warm

I'll be back tomorrow for the City Crafter Challenge ... Have a great day and take care

~ Ros ~

Black & White

Hello there

This week it's Manuela's turn to pick a photographic prompt for 

Our Beautiful World

The prompt is Black and White

These are two of my less troublesome cats ... ornaments given to me years ago by friends

Little did we know then that Gyspy would come into our home

A black and white cat with a strong will and the strangest behaviour I have ever known in a cat 

On the same shelf stands another cat ornament that is very like my fat Ginger cat 

.. so I had to include this shot

My DH has been working on a project for his Local History class ... or rather I have been working on a project for him Lol! He's doing a brief history on John Lennon Airport and it includes lots of Black and White photos

I like black and white photos ... they are so much more flattering and I have a frame of family favourites on the wall of my hallway

I'm sure you can find many photos that fit this weeks' prompt ... I hope you'll share them with us at 

Our Beautiful world

Hop over and visit the rest of the team to see what they've come up with

Kirsty
Manuela
Robyn

Have a lovely Sunday my friends

~ Ros ~

Smile

Hello 

A whole week has just whizzed by once again ... It's a little brighter here in the UK but still cold

Not much to share except a card I made a few weeks ago using a little Memory Box frame die, my city scape die from Clearly Besotted and the Smile die from PTI

Clearly Besotted have just released their March goods and I just know if I take a look I'll buy more stuff

I've been busy keeping up with DT work and projects for the Thursday Club ... I'm preparing 25 exploding boxes for Mother's day for them and my Cameo decided to go wrong half way through cutting out yesterday so I've still a lot of work to do by hand ... I've had a few problems with the Cameo lately which is so frustrating ... I'm debating on buying a new cutting machine ... any advice from you lovely people would be welcome

I hope you have a great day and enjoying the upcoming weekend

Till soon be safe

~ Ros ~

City Crafter 251

Hello everyone

My fellow DT member and dear friend Stella is hosting the challenge today at City Crafter and she has challenged us to create a card or project that features Washi Tape

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I am also delighted to say that our Guest Designer is the lovely Darnell Knauss ... Many of you will know Darnell for her lovely creations, her NBUS challenges, her generosity, her witty and uplifting posts and not least of all for her fine use of invented words lol! If you have never visited Darnell's blog you don't know what you are missing ... click the link and see for yourself

So here's my card

I made it for my SIL who celebrated her birthday last month ... The tag features 2 different dottie Washi Tapes overlaid with vellum

The tulips (stamps by Clearly Besotted) were painted with Gelatos and I dusted off my Swiss embossing folder for this one

Like Darnell this week's winner will also have a GD spot with us so pull out those forgotten about Washi tapes and get creating ... Our team have lots more inspiration for you up on the City Crafter Blog, so take a minute to have a look ...

Wishing you all a wonderful day

Be safe

~ Ros ~