Wednesday, September 07, 2016

Double D Challenge

Hello there ...

Team Diane are hosting the challenge for the next fortnight at



This time the challenge is "Down on the Farm" and here's your mood board


Both teams have created lovely projects to inspire you ... hop on over to the blog and take a peek

Here's my card


I used a free colouring image of a sheep (here) and with some digital work created a little herd which I coloured with Copics and hand cut


I created the hills using distress inks and I added a little stamping for the ground together with a computer generated sentiment and a Cameo cut "hello"


We'd love to see your farm creations ... I hope you'll link up with us at


Have a great day

~ Ros ~

Tuesday, September 06, 2016

City Crafter 328

Hi there ... I hope you all had a great weekend

Kirsty is hosting this week's challenge at


With a photo inspiration challenge 


(Create a project inspired by the photo)

I fell for the lovely red flowers


It's quite a simple card but I am practicing colouring in flowers with my limited Copics and these have been covered in gloss too - 


You may be able to see it better at this angle


Nonni is our talented Guest Designer this week ... Her beautiful creation won our challenge no. 321
Hop on over to the blog to see what she came up with this week and also to see what the rest of our lovely team have to inspire you...

Have a beautiful day

~ Ros ~

Sunday, September 04, 2016

Romantic

Good morning...


has a new prompt today and the word is

Romantic... 

Picked for us by Riitta

I'm a romantic sort of gal and I guess it shows in some of the things I make and in the items in my home


I put together a few collages (with the help of Picmonkey) of those I think are Romantic


There's a little French theme going in my  dining area with pictures hearts and candle holders... Many types of candle holders in fact, including those I've made...


Then there are all the hearts you'll find hanging in various rooms


And of course there are these


 A little chalkboard frame and anniversary card I made for my husband and the valentine roses he sent me ...
And I've probably shared this photo before but I still find it Romantic ... Two young people watching the sunset at Land's End


Hop on over to the blog to see what everyone else is sharing and link up your romantic photos with us at



Have a wonderful day

~ Ros ~

Friday, September 02, 2016

A Little Doll

Hello there ...

I don't have a card to share today ... I've been doing a little sewing recently. There was a time, many moons ago that I made most of my clothes but with all the new stores it was often easier and cheaper to buy them. Recently however, I'm so disillusioned by the lack of styles and colours to suit my age and the poor fit (I think everything is made to fit girls not women) that I am attempting to sew again.

But enough of that ... The best sewer in the family is my Aunt, at 89 years of age she is still sewing and I'd like to share with you something that she made for my blog friend Darnell who was so generous when we met, treating me to 2 lunches (and my friend Pat) and as if that wasn't enough these gorgeous flowers also arrived ...


So here's what my Aunt made for her


A little British girl to join Hammy and Freckles


One thing I don't do is embroidery but my Aunt is brilliant at it... See that little bee on her nose? And all the beadwork too...


Even on the back of her head, right down to her toes


She has a full set of underwear as well as her pretty dress and handbag


I'm sure she will have a wonderful home in the USA 

Have a lovely day...

Till soon

~ Ros ~

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

City Crafter 327

Hello!
Are you ready for a new challenge at City Crafter?

This week we have an easy one for you... Marina has picked Birthday Wishes and the challenge is just to make a birthday card


I made this card for a male friend who lives near my Aunt


I used a digital image and sentiment from here and coloured it with Copics and found some very old DP from my stash


Hop on over to the Blog to see what the rest of the team have to inspire you this week... We also bid farewell to our Special Guest Star for the month of August... Davi
We've really enjoyed having her along with us sharing her talent


As this is a NBUS digital I'm also playing along with Darnells's NBUS Challenge 



Have a fabulous day lovely people!

~ Ros ~

Sunday, August 28, 2016

Sunlight

Hello...

Today there's a new word prompt at 

Our Beautiful World

And the word is Sunlight


This was taken in the month of November in Palma... Warm, bright sunlight and unless you're a local, no coats are needed... Much like a summer in the UK!


Many of you are fortunate to have warm sunlight all year round, and I have to say it really does make me happy when the sun is shining... This little butterfly loves it too


I managed to photograph this whilst on a beach last year ... the sun coming through the palm tree and the sun halo around it


By contrast, sunlight on snow, close up it sparkles like diamonds


And I love the dramatic sky as the last of the sunlight slipped below the horizon on a Greek Isle


If you have some photos that fit the prompt, link up with us at 

Our Beautiful World

Enjoy your day my friends

~ Ros ~