Decisions ....

The sun is still shining here .. though it's set to change next week and we will be back to the rain and cool days. 
This week was the last class at Practical Philosophy for this term ... 

I can't say that I enjoyed this last term ... it was not so 'practical' as 'theoretical'  ... and now I have to decide whether I am going to return in May ... I'm not great at decisions ... Well I'm ok with material things but when it comes to people I hate to think I am letting anyone down ... so I'm hoping the next few weeks will enlighten me as to what to do ... 

I made a card for our tutor Mike ... he gives up his time and travels a fair way every Tuesday evening just to tutor 4 of us ...

Unlike my decision this was very simple ... The image is from MadeByJanet and a great 'turn to' for masculine cards ...

The sentiment is a stamp from WaltzingMouse

Maybe I just have a lot on at the moment ... I had to come up with something on the last minute last week for Thursday club ... Not easy when you have over 30 people of mixed gender and mixed abilities ... but the lady who was supposed to be covering didn't let us know until the night before that she couldn't make it ... and you know I can't let them down ... 

On Monday I will be doing my talk at the Womens Club and have them make some book houses too ... It's a little nerve wracking thinking about talking to over 40 women ... and I've been preparing a few things to take along to give them some ideas about making and using books

Guess I just need to wind down a little and clear my head .... and maybe create a little something .. "just because" 

I hope you have a great day ... Thanks for stopping by 

~ Ros ~

City Crafter Challenge ... Spring Fling

Good Morning sweet friends ...

I'm back today to share my card for this weeks challenge at City Crafter .. chosen for us by Cheryl ...

This is the inspiration photo

and Cheryl is asking that we create a card or project using All of the colours shown

Once again we are lucky enough to have Sheila Burns as our Guest Designer this week ... and the winner of this weeks challenge will also be offered a Guest Design spot ... So get out your papers, paints, inks etc., and come and join us in our Spring Fling!

These lovely papers are from the Grace Taylor pack and though they are 12'x12' ... they can still be used on cards ... The little watch I stamped on just to add more interest ... and the leaf ribbon on the bottom came from my friend Lauren ...

WaltzingMouse stamps for the sentiment ... flowers, 

ribbon, lace, buttons and trim are all from my supplies

I love this little birdie!

Don't forget to visit the City Crafter blog to check out the projects from my lovely team mates ... Hope to see you there!

Have a beautiful day and thanks for stopping by

~ Ros ~

CR84FN colour challenge and March in the UK

If like me you picked up a copy of the latest Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine ... not only would you have seen the wonderful creations by the Uber talented Mona Pendleton ... but you would have discovered a FREE pack of 6x6 papers from Websters Pages!! As I am a big fan of both Ms Mona's style and Websters pages ... I couldn't be happier ... And looking through the papers I found a couple that would co-ordinate perfectly with the latest challenge at CR84FN so I had to make a card ...

This is the colour pallet

... And this is my card ...

Websters papers are so pretty ... I added a couple of fabric flowers, with some paper ones and topped them with a pink Rhinestone .... the "Ooh La La" is a rubon I've had for ages in my supplies

... A Melissa Frances glittered chipboard heart and for my sentiment I combined two stamps from WaltzingMouse

We still have lovely sunshine here ... and this last week has seen so much change in the landscape and gardens ... Daffodils are abundant everywhere we go ... Here in Merseyside they are planted on embankments and central reservations ... along with a variety of crocus ... Driving becomes a pleasure ...

I caught this little butterfly in my garden yesterday enjoying the sunshine ... 

... I noticed that my garden is overrun with Ladybirds ...

Click on the photos to enlarge and see for yourself...There are so many of them! 

 The Forget-me-Nots are just starting to bloom

A peek at my primroses ... these are to be planted and some are already are filling the garden having been planted years ago ... they just come back

Wherever you are I hope the sun shines on you today ...

Till soon

~ Ros ~

Jingle Belles ...Hybrid

It's glorious weather here in the UK ... 

Yesterday we drove out to the countryside and had lunch outdoors surrounded by fields and flowers ... horses were grazing and spring lambs were leaping around ... It was beautiful! 

I wore a proper shoe for the first time in ages ... the consultant says it will take 12 months for my bones to get to full strength ... providing I follow the rules, use my crutch for now and not put too much pressure on my foot ... Hopefully I can wean myself off the crutch in the next few months ...

I should be outside making the most of the sunshine but I decided to get my card done for this weeks challenge at Jingle Belles ... This week we are challenge to make either a full digital card or a hybrid ... As the sponsors are Robyn's Fetish Digitals Stamps and More  who have donated a free digital for anyone who wants to use it and there's a prize up for grabs this week too ...

I did a hybrid ... using some red paper from my scraps ... but the main focus is a digital text paper by Jen Allyson ... on which I layered a digital stamp from HA ... "Seasons Greeting Collage"

I coloured the holly leaves and berries with Promarkers and added a little sparkle...

A few embellishments ... ( a ribbon, some berries and a handmade by me crocheted heart) and it's done .. well it wasn't really done quickly .. I sort of lost my mojo along the way ... Maybe a little more sunshine will re-charge me ...

Have a lovely Sunday and remember as well as this challenge you still have time to enter the challenge at CCCB and the challenge at Pixie Dust Paperie too 

Till soon

~ Ros ~

A Hug For You ....

Yesterday was the first day of Spring here ... and it was a glorious Spring day ... Not so today ... It's dull and overcast ... but it hasn't deterred the birds who are busy building their nests and see this little bird box on the fence ... 

Well I have a pair of Blue Tits nesting there ... and as you can see ... the Hawthorne has finally started to unfurl her leaves ... soon the little box will be surrounded in beautiful scented blossoms

At Papercraft Star ... the challenge this week is Spring ... and I made a card which is Spring like to me ... from the new paper pack I got last week ... and a Peter Rabbit image

I just love that image ... and The House Across The Bay has some gorgeous rabbit images ... go check them out ...

Before I go ... Gipsy just wants to say "Hi" ... I think she's missing my Aunt ... 

Have a wonderful day ... 

Till soon

~ Ros ~

City Crafter Copy Cater ...

It's that time of the week again when City Crafter Challenge Blog sets a brand new challenge for you and this week Linda is hosting for us with 'Copy Cater" ... use the beautiful image from the Graphics Fairy on your project

Such a lovely image don't you think?

And we have a new Guest Designer this week ... the talented Sheila Burns  so be sure to check out all the DT creations ....

This little bird reminds me of Spring ... and Daffodils ... hence I used the yellow and greens ...

The clock is a symbol of Spring Time ... our clocks here in the UK will be "springing" forward shortly and daylight will last a little longer

My card was cut on the Silhouette and the background paper is from the pad Linda sent to me ...I love it!

A couple of strips of TH tape just add interest and both the tape and the doily were painted with TH distress stains

I love to see how one image can be interpreted so many different ways so I am looking forward to seeing your creations this week at CCCB 

Have a wonderful day ... keep safe

~ Ros ~