Another Birthday

Hello there...

It's Pat's birthday today and unfortunately I didn't get to spend time with her as I had planned on Wednesday ... I just wasn't well enough.

I'm feeling better but still struggling with a nerve trapped in my groin, so this afternoon I have an appointment with someone who maybe able to help me... Fingers crossed.

Pat did come by yesterday evening to check on me and to collect her card and gifts so I can share her card today and one of the gifts I gave her...

 

Another die that I hadn't used was this dragonfly frame... It's a bit of a 'busy' card for me but my excuse is that I haven't been feeling well and my mojo took a hit Lol!

I also made her a little teddy too... 

 

After all, she's followed my journey in this hobby 

I know she will love this, she already has a bunny I made...

That's it for now... Have a lovely day 

~ Ros ~

 

Snuggle Buddy

Hello there...

I thought I'd just share the little snuggle buddy I made for my friend who is recovering from a mini stroke

 

He's all dressed for bed and looking forward to his new home ...

 

I hope she likes him ... We are never too old to enjoy a teddy bear.

That's all I have for now... I'm not feeling so good but Pat is coming over and she's bound to make me feel better...

Have a great day

~ Ros ~

NBUS Challenge

Hello there ...

A quick post today with a card I'm entering in the NBUS challenge over on the lovely Darnell's blog...

In the midst of all the goings on last week I had a text to say that one of my girlfriends had suffered a mini stroke... I'm making a little crocheted teddy to send to her with the card I am sharing today

I've acummulated a few new dies and stencils that I haven't yet used so I opened a couple to make this card

The die is from The Works and the flower stencil I bought from an online store

I kept with bright and cheerful colours for my flowers and smooshed the die cut leaves in versamark then heat embossed them - I also die cut the leaves in foam and glued them together - not only to give it dimension but it makes it a little stronger for posting. 

Before I go I just want to say a big thank you to the ladies at CAS Watercolour Challenge for my award this week ... As we say in Liverpool "I'm chuffed!"

Have yourselves a lovely day and thanks so much for stopping by my blog today

~ Ros ~

Autumnal Colours

Hello... It's good to be back

My Aunt arrived last Friday (finally) and left yesterday... She looked amazing and was just her old self, not quite what I expected really considering her recent health issues but she was as fiesty as ever and somehow still defying the ageing process

 We viewed a number of properties whilst she was here with the view to her moving nearer the family, but suffice to say nothing pleased her and I can't see anything changing in the future... 'Nuff said.

 I have a little card to share that I made last week whilst I was with Pat... I'm squeezing into the challenge at AAA Cards before it closes...

I smooshed cardstock with various distress inks and then die cut the leaves... then I did some dry embossing with the same die over the leaves

The Eiffel tower die was cut both in CS and in foam to give it dimension and then I applied Versamark all over the die cut and embossed it with a mix of silver and gold embossing powders.

The sentiment was stamped and embossed to match... 

I just love the colours of Autumn... I desperately try to hold on to our brief summers here in the UK but the golds, reds and yellows of Autumn are a beautiful distraction from the inevitable winter weather that seems to last forever and sneaks in unannounced, so quickly.

Did I tell you that our hedgehogs have been visiting regularly every evening? We feed them and it's good to see them so plump before they hibernate and boy can they run!

Have a beautiful day and I'll catch you soon

~ Ros ~

CAS Watercolour Challenge

Hello again...

I had a fun afternoon with Pat and we made a few autumnal type cards and then this morning I came across another 'left over' watercolour piece I had so I'm squeezing in a quick card for this months challenge at the CAS Watercolour Challenge

Here's my entry....

I thought this kind of looked like fireworks lighting up the sky... Lots of colours with splashes of white and gold paint so I went with it

The sentiment was computer generated and even the skyline (one of my favourites) was also a left over

Sometimes it pays to keep all those bits ...

Wishing you all a lovely day 

~ Ros ~

Daffodil

Hello there...

It's seems ages since I posted and it's certainly been ages since I did any papercrafting... I hope to rectify that today when Pat visits. With all that has been taking up my time I haven't had chance to get together with Pat so I'm looking forward to an afternoon of crafting. 

Thank you so much for your well wishes for my husband and my Aunt... I spent yesterday at the hospital with my DH and I am so happy to report that whilst they did find a rather large growth, it is benign.... YAY!

As for my Aunt, well things seems to have settled down and she is expected here on Friday (fingers crossed)... I have made so many plans that had to be cancelled time and time again, my brother and I are slowly losing the plot Lol!

So all I have to share today is my little daffodil girl... 

 

Crocheting has kept me sane as my sciaitica doesn't allow me time to sit for long on a hard chair, at least I can keep occupied on the couch

 

 ...And I love creating these dolls and learning as I go

 

Here are the two girls, Bluebell and Daffodil together 

 

 I hope to have some cards to share with you soon... Until then I'll enjoy seeing yours

Have a wonderful day and take care

~ Ros ~