The Play Date Cafe ...

... I know I know ... 3 posts in one day ... that's a record for me!
But I needed to get this card in to the Play Date Cafe...  who have a 'Combined Grind' challenge  this week ... the usual colour challenge applies but they have linked up with Case Study Challenge blog ... where the challenge is to 'Case' a beautiful card from Eva Doblias. thus you can either use just the colours and link to The Play Date Cafe or using the colours 'Case' the card too and link up to both challenges! Clear? well I had to read it a couple of times ... which is probably just me ... 
So, this is the card and colours to use ...

Beautiful huh? I did my best to 'case' this card' ... But I don't have any large die cutters ... nor do I have any oval cutters so I had to improvise a little using chipboard for my centrepiece which I first covered in SU paper and a border SB die for my kraft card stock ... I used fancy edge scissors for the paper ...

The flower is a mix of punched SU papers and part of a rose made of imitation leather which was a hair slide ... the leaves are just hand cut from green paper MME?

I also did some stamping in black and added some rubons ... the background paper is AUDacious designs from Design House Digital ... and my sentiment is computer generated ... I actually saw this saying on a billboard and thought it was lovely ... 

Hope your day is bright too ...

Till soon

~ Ros ~

CR84FN ... second post

My second card today is for the new colour challenge at CR84FN which is based on this lovely photo courtesy of Leslie at A creative Mint  whose beautiful photographs are so very uplifting ...

I did this card for the family of the friend I lost this week ... the colours just seemed so appropriate

Those pretty flowers are from a sheet of Decoupage that I had from my early crafting days ... somehow I prefer them to be randomly layered rather than on top of each other ... so that's what I did

The background to my flowers is stamped onto white CS with sky grey ink ... and I added some pretty pale pink pearls to the flowers ... did you notice the little heart pin just peeking out too? I've had these for ages and just a simple heart says it all I think ...  The papers and sentiment are from a Perfect Pages scrapbook kit ... and ribbon from my stash ...

So that's it for now ... I hope you are having a wonderful day

Till soon

~ Ros ~

Wish upon a star ...

It's a wet and cold day here once again ... oh how I wish it were Spring ... I am so looking forward to seeing the fresh green buds on the trees ... but at least the daffodils are slowly pushing their way out of the ground,  the only indication so far that the season is changing ...

I have a couple of cards to post today ... the first one is for the new sketch challenge at WaltzingMouse ...

I've never done a star shaped card before so thought I'd give it a try ... using white CS and some MF papers ...

I also used a glittery star I had in my stash ... along with two different ribbons and a few other little embellishments 

The teenie tiny butterfly is from my digi files ... printed and cut and the sentiment also is computer generated ... the hardest part was the stitching! But I may try one of these again ... 

Back soon

~ Ros ~

Jingle Belles Rock week 8

Hi! I'm back with a happy card for week 8 of the Jingle Belles Rock challenge and this week not only is it a sketch challenge ... but the sketch comes from Diana at Sketchy Thursdays ... which means that you can link up your card to both blog challenges ... one card 2 challenges ... and there is a prize on offer ... hop over and take a look ...

Here's the sketch ...

... and here is my card ...

It's dark here now so I apologies for the poor quality of my photos ... yes, I could have waited till tomorrow ... but the weather forecast is not that great again anyway... but at least my little penguins are having fun ...

They are actually rub ons ... the guy on the skis I put onto card first then fussy cut around him ... and I used flower soft for the 'snow' ... some glitter for the edging and everything else is from my stash ... So I've done 8 cards now for Christmas ... what about you?

Have a wonderful evening and thanks again for taking the trouble to leave your lovely comments ... I really do appreciate each and every one ...

Till soon

~ Ros ~

One of those weeks

Hello my friends ... I haven't been ignoring you ... honestly ... it's just been a funny old week ... The work I am having done here is taking much longer than anticipated and is really getting me down ... the guy doing it is nice enough but takes more cigarette breaks than anyone I've ever known ... I don't want to complain to his boss in case the work suffers even more ... what's a girl to do?
After my posting to you on Wednesday I heard that a friend from Thursday Club had died suddenly ... It upset me so much ... This wonderful lady (and her husband) had for many years, volunteered their love and time to the running of the club and to the caring of the group ... Kind people who gave from their hearts ... Loss is something one never gets accustom to ...
I threw myself into creating ... not really knowing what to do ... but knowing I needed to put my hands to work and turn my thoughts towards beauty ... to ease my heavy heart ... I made one of my book boxes ... added a few little things to finish it off today with some beautiful gifts from my friend Stella ... Yep, I got Happy mail this morning ... a belated birthday gift of treasures ... so prettily wrapped and so heartwarming ...

Beautiful ribbons, the most adorable handmade pins, clear cut frames and a cute little album ... and of course a handmade card filled with love ... I just had to put some of that ribbon on my box and one of those little pins ...

 ... I was thinking that maybe I will enclose a matching handmade album ...

Somewhere for the group, the friends and helpers to put down their memories ... their unspoken words

to this 'Special' lady

A piece of comfort for the family to hold onto ... something to let them know just what a much loved

 lady Vi was ...

Till soon my friends ... keep safe

~ Ros ~

CR84FN15 Colour Challenge

Hey there ... 
It's a beautiful sunny day here and I am confined to my little room as we are having the en suite done so more mess ... hubby will be taking advantage of the sunshine and going to golf ... and me ... I will be catching up on some work ...
I have a card to share that I made for this weeks' challenge at CR84FN ... this is the lovely colour palette 

and here is my card 

That gorgeous teal and yellow paper is from We R Memory Keepers ... and the yellow background paper is from K & Co

I fussy cut the little fairy and butterfly from a book I had and mounted them with foam pads onto this green crackled chipboard which I had in my stash 

That beautiful flower is from Prima and the lace is from Kirsty ....

I recently bought some more crackle paint ... I have all these things in my head that I want to do and somehow I collect the goods and then time gets away from me and I don't seem to get them done ... Is it just me or are some of you like that?

Have a wonderful day whatever you are doing 

Till soon

~ Ros ~