Darnell's Tour

Hello there...

As most of you know the lovely Darnell is on a UK tour to visit lots of her blog friends and I was lucky enough to spend 2 days with her.

On Tuesday the plan was to meet up in Liverpool city and my DH was driving Darnell, Shirley Em and I to meet up with Monica at our lunch venue. After lunch my DH was going to chauffeur us around for a little tour of my city.

Alas, things didn't go according to plan - as I went off to collect the ladies my husband discovered a flat tyre. So we took a taxi to our lunch venue whilst DH got the car sorted. 

Lunch was lovely and it was like we'd all known each other for ages

Here we are

It took a few hours for the car to be fixed but we just chatted away and then DH picked us up for a shortened tour

Yesterday Pat and I drove out to Knutsford to meet up with Darnell for another lunch and a whole host of beautiful crafty bloggers

I can't tell you how wonderful it was and just how lovely and kind Darnell is ... She's a real gem

I'm so not used to all these meetings, my voice is hoarse right now ... I kind of live a quiet life and type more than I talk Lol!

I thought you'd like to see the card I made for Darnell

I'm addicted to that cat! I did a little masking so I could do a BG and made a little banner

He's a fat cat like my Ginger but don't worry he hasn't swallowed a hamster haha!

It has been a year of so many ups and downs and I will treasure the meetings I've enjoyed in 2016 with Stella, Kirsty, Darnell and all the lovely ladies I got to meet over the last 2 days.

If you read this Darnell, Thank you for inviting me and have a beautiful time and safe travels.

Till soon

~ Ros ~

Another Guy Card and Thank Goodness for Bloggers

Hello there...

I enjoyed a wonderful day with Darnell and her friends Shirley, Monicka and Em... It was just what I needed considering that the night before I received what I can only describe as a vile email banning me from my friend Eileen's funeral.....sigh

I know... There are some very nasty people in this world so thank goodness for all you sweet and lovely bloggers, ours is a wonderful community.

Now before I shoot off to spend another day with Darnell and meet even more crafty bloggers (great huh?)  I have a card to share that I made for my husbands friend who celebrates his birthday soon.

 

Just playing with inks again but you know I'm pretty addicted to them 

...And they can bring a card together so quickly

When I create I can just let go of all the awful stuff out there and have fun

I'll share some photos in the week and let you know how today goes

Take care and have a beautiful day

~ Ros ~

City Crafter 322

Hi there ...

It's time for a new challenge at City Crafter and this week Kirsty is hosting for us 
The theme is Postcard from the World

Photo Credit

The challenge is to create a project that includes either a postmark, postage or travel theme

My lovely friend Pat is off on a family holiday later in the year and this will be going to her

Can you guess where she'll be going? Oh yes... The USA! New York in fact...She has been before though and I'm sooo jealous!

So my card has both a travel theme and postage, lucky I had those papers in my stash and the vacation sticker, the stamp shape and the airplane were cut on my cameo

 

Our Guest Designer this week is the very talented Kathy Schweinfurth, winner of week 318, do go visit her lovely blog and take in her amazing creations...

As always the team have more inspiration for you up on the City Crafter blog and we look forward to seeing what you come up with...

I'm off to the city today to finally meet the lovely Darnell along with a few more of her blog buddies, and tomorrow I get to go play with her and a whole bunch of bloggers!

Have a great day yourselves

 Till soon

~ Ros ~

 

Happy Birthday Stella

Good morning!

We are celebrating on the City Crafter Blog today... It's my dear friend and team mate
 Stella's birthday!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STELLA!!!! 

Wishing you a wonderful day filled with love and happiness...Mwah!

Here's the card I made for her

 

I know that Stella loves blue so that's what I went with

We'd love it if you popped over to the City Crafter Blog and left some love and birthday wishes for our dear friend

I'll see you there!

Enjoy your day!
 

~ Ros ~

Baking..

Hello and good morning...

I'm returning today after a little blog break to share my post for

Our Beautiful World

I picked this week's prompt and it's Baking

I baked a few things yesterday... The weather has been so hot since I last blogged and told you we had rain... Typical! Well hot weather is great for proving bread so that was my first job

 

I much prefer home baked bread ... no sugar and just simple ingredients 

Then I went on to bake one of my favourites

Any guesses? I just love anything with almonds so this is a Bakewell Tart

 

As it's summer we are taking advantage of the fruits available like British strawberries and I made us a strawberry creme patisserie with the last few in the fridge

 

My husband loves it when I bake ... he especially loves the pastry and I always use the left-over to make him a special little pie which he already ate so no photo Lol!

My final photo is one of a sign that I have hanging in my kitchen ... I love it

Hop on over to see what the team are sharing this week at

Our Beautiful World

Have a wonderful day

~ Ros ~

Retirement Card

Hello there ...

I'm feeling a little better having taken a short blog break... It's taken awhile to settle following the loss of my friend, I'm still not sleeping but that is partly down to the heat and my son has not been well.

Ross, however, is doing fine now and is at home recovering after a tonsillectomy that didn't go too well... And finally my home is looking a little straighter!

A couple of weeks ago we had the lounge redecorated but the fabric for the cushion covers hadn't been touched and there was so many things I needed to do including moving the furniture back, now the cushion covers are done, the furniture is back except for the new suite which has been delayed and I've done some card making - Ha! you should see how much ended up in the bin though...

One of the cards is a retirement card for my BIL - here it is

I'm loving that cat ... he's a digital from 'From The Heart Stamps' and I coloured him with Copics

I saw the sentiment on Pinterest and thought that in my case it is perfectly correct!

I also made another masculine card for my husband's friend who celebrates his birthday soon ... I'll share it with you next week

I hope you are enjoying your weekend, it's lovely weather here but a little muggy for me

I'll be catching up with you all very soon...

Take care

~ Ros ~