City Crafter 309

Hello there...

 

I've been missing for a while and I'm way behind on comments but as you know I have been enjoying a visit from my dear friend Stella and on top of that I have been unsuccessfully battling a cold...

I think the loss of Gipsy last week must have left me quite low and I am only too glad that Stella came to visit ... I haven't laughed so much in a long time and I am already missing her....

So today as it happens, the new challenge at City Crafter has been set by Stella ...

The theme is Balloons

 

 

Photo Credit

 

The card I made will be for my Great nephew Ross who has a birthday in a few weeks

 

 

It's a sort of slider card... Pull the tab at the top and the balloons go up

 

After cutting a slider front, I used the cityscape die (Clearly Besotted) and did a partial cut so that it was lengthened... if that makes sense... to fit the bottom part of the card and snipped off a portion in the centre to enable the slider to move...

I used distress inks to colour the cityscape and also to add 'rays'

The balloons ( Lil'inker) were coloured with Copics and I added glossy accents... The stitched frames are also Lil'inker, clouds are Memory box and the sentiment MFT

Our Guest Designer this week is the very talented Suchi - winner of week 301. Do go visit her and check out her lovely creations and don't forget to take a peek at the projects the rest of the team have up on the City Crafter Blog

Have a beautiful day 

~ Ros ~

 

 

Cafe

Hello and Good Morning

The new word prompt for the week at 

Our Beautiful World

is ... Cafe

 

In a few weeks I will be enjoying the outdoor cafe's in Majorca that I love... Relaxing and watching the world pass by... The scenery and the warmth of the sun just make it so special whether it is by the sea or in the city

 

 However, this week we have had wonderful weather and many of you know that my dear friend Stella is spending a few days with me so we too have been enjoying sitting out on the street cafes

 

We are having a fun time and I know this visit will be one of many ... Here's a photo Stella took of my DH and I too

And that's all I'm giving you for today Lol! The sun is still shining Stella and I have much to enjoy!

Hop on over to the blog to see what my friends are sharing

 

Have a wonderful day 

~ Ros ~

City Crafter Birthday Winner

Hello everyone

I'm just popping in to announce the winner of my blog prize following the 6th Birthday celebrations for 

City Crafter

Thank you so much for your support and your lovely comments!

I put all your names in bag and the one pulled out is

Judith

Congratulations Judith! Please email your address and I'll get your gift off to you

 

Till soon

 

~ Ros~

City Crafter 308

Hello there...

It's my turn to host the challenge this week at 

City Crafter 

 An Englishman's Home Is His Castle

Photo Credit

We want you to create a card or project that features either a House or the word Home

 

I did some masking and ink blending for my card

It's a technique that I really like and keeps the card pretty much flat except for the gems and the glossy heart

I used a variety of different stamps here too...

I'm sorry I'm not up to writing much today ... Losing our cat yesterday has set me back but I would like to say a huge Thank You to all of you for your kind words - We really appreciate your thoughfulness.

 Please hop on over to the City Crafter Blog to see what the team have come up with and say 'Hi' to our Guest designer this week Yalentini

The winner of last week's prize will be announced in the next few days too

Take care

~ Ros ~

 

Sad News

Hello ...

Just a brief post today to let you know that our sweet little cat Gipsy was killed on the road this morning...

 My son took her in to our home some years ago and he adored her as she did him ... My heart aches to see him so broken...

She will be missed for all her quirky ways, for the spirit she was and for the love she brought into our lives especially Mikey's.

R.I.P. Little girlie

~ Ros ~

Books

Hello and good morning friends

It's time for a new prompt over at 

Our Beautiful World 

Where photos tell the stories and captured memories are shared

I got to choose the prompt this week and it's

Books

I love books...I have lots of the box kind like above that house some of the many little books albums I make

I have old books, the pages worn and yellow like this one

Notice the price on there? 3/6 Three shillings and sixpence... And it's full of funny and strange little poems

 

But it's special because I was awarded this more than 50 years ago for the art of speaking verse

This is another one I was awarded at church

 again over 50 years ago, I was so thrilled taking these home

I know many people use Kindle but to me there is nothing like a real book and once quite by chance I came across this book that was a revelation.....

Why? Because inside was a family tree... MY family tree...On my father's side

 

Evelyn Beatrice Bartley was my Aunt and my Father's mother ...Having been put in an orphanage when they were aged 9 and 11... Neither knew their full background until I found this - It even had photos

I was able to contact the author and find family living in Australia ...

I know many of you fear altering a book but to me even the old discarded and unwanted can be given a new lease of life

Go see what everyone else is sharing up on the blog and link up with us at 

Our Beautiful World

Have a lovely day

~ Ros ~