Making every Piece Count

Hello again...

I didn't expect to be back so soon but I came up with a card for this months challenge at 

CAS Watercolour Challenge

So here I am posting

This month's prompt is Ocean 

Oh how I wish I were near one now...

Anyway, my card is made up from those little pieces that I keep, hence the title

A tiny piece done in alcohol ink which I've used for the centre triangle and a piece done Gansai Tambi watercolours for the coral...

Does alcohol ink qualify? Maybe not... Oh well, it's the taking part that counts

I enjoyed myself that's for sure

Have a good day 

~ Ros ~ 

 

Shadow box card

Hello there...

Another week has just flashed by... Another hot one at that. Winter went straight into summer and last night at the club it was almost unbearable...

We made 25 lighthouses though (as in my previous post) and also this simple card to go with them.

 

As I had some bits left over, I thought it would be fun to make a shadow box card for my great niece Sophia who will be having a birthday soon.

I saw the video on Jennifer McGuire's blog Here. It's a super video and her cards are lovely... Do check it out

I wanted the inside to be a surprise so I just stencilled the front with balloons and here's the inside

 

 I love that this folds flat to mail easily and knowing Sophia she will love that it's quirky and the front really doesn't give a clue to the inside...My brother (her Grandfather) asked me to make her a lighthouse too.

I'm still struggling following the ear infections, especially with my left ear - my hubby is totally deaf in his left ear so we make a fine pair!

Have a lovely weekend everyone

Till soon

~ Ros ~

 

Blooms

Hey there...

I've not posted in awhile... I got an ear infection (both ears) and a sinus infection, which has made me feel a little rotten. I even missed out on a night out with the rest of the volunteers at Thursday Club....sigh

Things are starting to move in the right direction though and if it stays as cool as it is today it will make sleeping easier that's for sure

Still I've not been idle, I've been working on some projects for my club and I've just come up with this one...

Can you tell it's a lighthouse? Haha!

I get an idea into my head and then think "how am I going to make that?'  So I always do a practice run. For this I used a toilet roll covered in paper and the blue light cover is a medicine cup... Well, I couldn't think of anything else to use so I got a bunch of these really cheap and they worked... The box they were packed in came in handy too, I cut it up to make the bases. A few shells, my favourite gull and hey presto!

Anyway I'm sure my group will love them

As I mentioned, it's cooled down today and we've had some (welcome) rain...  I love to photograph the flowers when they're covered in raindrops so if you are interested here are some of my shots

 

I don't have a fancy camera... Just an ordinary Coolpix and it does the job.

I hope you are enjoying your weekend, I will catch up with you all very soon

Take care

~ Ros ~

Happy Birthday Kirsty

Hello...

I'm just popping in today to wish my dear friend Kirsty a very 

Happy Birthday!!!

I hope you have the best day ever!

Here's the card I made for her

I think Kirsty will be celebrating in her native country of Singapore but hopefully her card will be waiting when she gets back to the USA

 

Thinking of you Kirsty and sending much love and big hugs

~ Ros ~

Just another card

Good morning

The sun has taken a break today, it's cooled down, but it is expected to come back tomorrow for a busy weekend here in my city. 

We have the tall ships in at the dock, the Bordeaux wine festival and of course my football team LFC are playing in the Champions League at Kiev.

Here's a card I made a few days ago

I stamped and cut the flowers (MFT) from one of the ink blended and splattered pieces I did last week and the stems are cut from an older piece

I had a piece of a leaf die cut left over so I used it in the circle to thread some of the flowers through

And I'll leave you with a picture of my first rose in bloom this year 

Wishing you all a lovely day and a great weekend

~ Ros ~

 

Ink blending

Hello there!

 I hope you are all well?

It's been awhile since I last posted - All's well here, it's just been a busy time.

I still have "men at work" but hopefully not for too long. There have been a few hiccups and a few delays but it's all looking much tidier in the side garden with new gravel and edging etc.,

 

The weekend was a busy one too, especially Saturday when  I watched the Royal wedding in between making cups of tea and coffee for the workmen and in the afternoon we went off to celebrate 25 years of Thursday Club. 

Crafting wise, well, apart from projects for the group I haven't had time to do anything until today when I had to make a card for a male friend. Thankfully I had some ink blended pieces I did last week so used one for his card

 

 

Now I'm itching to do more Lol!

 The weather here is still beautiful and I'm looking forward to being able to tend to some of the plants once the groundwork is finished. It's been more than a year since I was able to do any gardening and I know I still have to be careful but my back is very much improved.

 

I'll leave you with some garden shots...The forget-me-nots that come up every year

 

 

...The shrubs coming into bloom

 

 

 

Oh and these pretty flowers

 

 

Wishing you a lovely day

~ Ros ~