Friends

Hello...

The end of another week draws near and tomorrow I am taking a short break to go visit my sweet Aunt... I will be away until Tuesday. I haven't seen my Aunt for ages and much as I hate to leave my sick friend, I need to re-charge my batteries so to speak and spend some relaxing time with the aunt I love so much...

My friend was moved into a nursing home this week and in between visits, liaising with doctors and social workers as well as the normal daily things, I did managed to squeeze in some time for crafting and catching up on DT work... I have a card to share which I made for a friends' birthday - There are so many this month!

Some simple ink blending - It's fast becoming one of my favourite things to do - along with a stamped and embossed image

Now if only I could remember to send them out on time it would be good! Lol!

Oh, did I tell you that this card was a Top 5 over at Try It On Tuesday? How lucky am I!

Thank you ladies!

We've had plenty of rain over here and the forecast doesn't look promising, heavy thundery showers again...

I do hope it's better where you are - have a wonderful day and thanks so much for your visit

~ Ros ~

City Crafter 316

Hello and good morning to you!

I'm hosting the challenge this week at City Crafter Challenge

 

We've had some lovely weather here in the UK but these past few days all we have seen is rain and dull skies ... I don't want summer to end and I'd love to just take off to the beach..

So that's my challenge ... "Lets Go to The Beach"

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Create a project with either a beach theme or something from the beach i.e. Shells, sand sea, boats fish etc.

So you knew I'd be using these colours again right? Lol! I just love them together, Momento Canteloupe, and TH distress inks Mermaid Lagoon and Evergreen Bough

 

The sentiment stamp is a gift from my lovely friend Stella and the shells sequins and pearls are from my stash...

 Our Guest Designer this week is Nicole Parmentier I just love her work and I'm sure you will too ... Click the link and go check out her wonderful creations

Our team have more inspiration for you on the City Crafter Blog ... take a look and be inspired to join us this week...

Have a beautiful day

Till soon

~ Ros ~

 

Texture

Good morning...

It's time for a new word prompt at

Our Beautiful World

Ariadne has chosen the word "Texture" for us this week, so here is what I'm sharing

This craggy rock wall fascinated me... The rough texture that somehow makes you shudder to think of it hitting bare skin, yet beautiful and perfect in it's design

In contrast the soft silky texture of petals on a flower....

This shot has a few different textures

Smooth rocks and the soft feathery down of the gull are a perfect contrast to the spiky texture of the cactus...  

Nature gives us so many beautiful and diverse textures don't you think?

What can you come up with this week? We'd love you to share with us at

Our Beautiful World

Till soon

~ Ros ~

Enjoy

Hello there ...

Phew! Another week just flew by and what a busy week!

As you know DH and I took a train to London to finally meet my dear friend Kirsty... I joined the City Crafter team 6 years ago and through the years we have become firm friends but never did I think we would have the opportunity to meet in person...

I arranged for us to meet in a hotel in Bloomsbury London for afternoon tea and as soon as we entered I saw Kirsty and her daughters waiting there... We just hugged and hugged! Like long lost friends...

Sorry, but my DH is the worst photographer ever so the photos I have are not that good but here we go

Even a London bus in the background Lol!

And here's Kirsty with her gorgeous girls

The time went so fast , we laughed a lot and hugged a lot as well as exchanging gifts. Kirsty is so cute and adorable and felt huge next to her (I was huge next to her!) Lol! The afternoon tea was pretty good too ... Oh my ... another few pounds went on! It was a day to remember and I also got to go and visit the hotel my grandmother owned when I was a child ... So many happy days were spent there...

I have a card to share that I made some weeks ago - I originally did it for a CCCB project but wasn't keen on it so did another one

It was for the black, white and gold challenge but I thought it was too busy

I'm still doing daily visits to the hospital to see my friend - She's expected to be moved to a nursing home in the next few weeks. As well as all this last night I did my craft class at Thursday Club and prepared 20 mobiles for them to make and a card each....Yep, a busy week...

I'm looking forward to the weekend and maybe some time to just create

Thanks so much for looking in on me and for all your well wishes for my friend, I won't pretend it's an easy time and there have been moments when I've just felt overwhelmed but your friendships and encouragement keeps me going...

Have a lovely day

~ Ros ~

City Crafter 315

Good morning!

Kirsty has chosen the challenge for this week at City Crafter

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The theme is City Scene and Kirsty is asking that we include a city scene or a symbol of a city...

Kirsty is off travelling and plans to visit quite a lot of cities including London where I will be meeting up with her today! 

My card includes some ink blending and the inserted die technique

That lovely quote came from a book of quotes done on vellum that I had in my stash ... I really need to use up the things I've been hoarding Lol!

Our Guest Designer this week is Ellen ... Click the link to go visit her lovely blog 

As always the team have some more creations to inspire your this week up on the blog ... Go take a look and  link up your creations for a chance to Guest Design with us.

Wishing you a beautiful day

~ Ros ~

Reflection or Reflection?

Hello ... How are you?

Today's prompt at Our Beautiful World is Reflection

Do go visit the Blog to see what my friends are sharing

Wen picked the prompt this week and it seems ironic ...Things have happened that have caused me to do some reflecting of my own but first up, here are my photos

I love this shot, it makes me feel calm, even though the day I took it, it is was not so calm ... It is the ideal place I would sit and just reflect on things in life

The simple sweet and beautiful things....

The warm and happy times

 

...The sun closing down a perfect day, reflecting a trail of gold

And the unexpected things that mystify and amaze, and sometimes throw you off balance...

I've not been blogging much except for DT work ... It's a time issue 

 A friend of mine is terminally ill and for reasons I won't go into her daughter has opted out of any involvement... 

I've been going in to see her daily in the hospice and as well as getting her out into the garden for short spells, it has been left to me to help her make big decisions... 

Don't get me wrong, I am only too happy that I can be there for her and do whatever I can to ease her mind and let her know she is not alone and she is loved...We are old friends, she trusts me, that means a lot and it's a big thing. But I need to get things right and it isn't always simple

So yes, I've been reflecting a lot on things, including our many years of friendship... and how blessed we are to know each other

Till soon my friends, take care

~ Ros ~