Just another Birthday

Hello ...

Midway through the week already and I'm busy preparing for tomorrow's Thursday club when my DH decides he needs a birthday card to post to one of his golfing buddies ... like now!

So I quickly put something together ... which is a challenge for me ... I'm usually a slow card maker

I hope his friend likes it ... I mean there's a limit to how many golf themed cards a person can take right?

We're still having lovely mild weather for this time of year and I've been able to spend some time in the garden reading ... I'm a fan of Sophie Hannah's books and have read most of them ... This is the one I just finished ...

Next up is this one

I hope you're having a good week ... Thanks so much for your visit and taking the time to leave your lovely comments

Till soon

~ Ros ~

City Crafter Challenge 229

Hello ...

The time is flying by and here we are mid September and into week 229 of City Crafter challenges

This week I am so pleased to say that we have a new DT member joining us - The lovely Stella (A little bit of the things I enjoy blogspot) and I couldn't be happier!

Our challenge this week has been set by Kirsty ... She's chosen 

Diagonals

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I'm sure if you have looked around Blogland lately there is a big trend in using Diagonals in papercrafting ...

I had a million ideas for this challenge, in the end here's what I came up with

I've used diagonal scoring as well as cutting my CS to accommodate the word 'happy' diagonally

Happy what you may ask ... Well, as I didn't make this for any special event I decided to leave it as just "happy" on the outside and then I can put inside the card something like birthday, or anniversary, or everything! Depending on the occasion

Our Guest Designer this week is Carol (Just me:c blogspot) Our winner from week 210 ... Please hop over to visit Carol and see her fabulous creations and read her uplifting posts ... she makes me smile

We also have a prize this week sponsored by our brilliant host and creator of CCCB ... Kirsty

Fabulous chipboard letters just waiting for a coat of paint or crackle

Our team have some more inspiration for you so hop on over to CCCB and check it out and link up your amazing diagonal creations with us this week ...

Have a fun and happy day

~ Ros ~

Smile

Hello there...

It's my turn to pick a prompt at 

Our Beautiful World

And this week I've chosen the word

Smile 

Sometimes it's hard to muster up a smile when things go wrong... when all around the world there is so much to be sad about...

But remember "you're never fully dressed without your smile"

It doesn't take much to make this little guy happy ... I swear he's smiling!

(Edited in Picmonkey)

... and even on the darkest of days there is much to make me smile

Like seeing my 2 favourite guys smile

Ok, so it doesn't look like Ross (my great nephew) is smiling ... physically he can't ... he has moebius syndrome ... but inside he's smiling ... I can tell ... and my heart melts when I see my beautiful son smile

My roses are blooming again in autumn ... who would have thought? Now that's something to Smile about don't you think?

And at the close of day there's still a sunny smile from the evening primrose

It can take the littlest of things to bring a smile...

What makes you Smile? 

Link up with us at 

Our Beautiful World

and lets have a Smiley week

Enjoy your day my friends

~ Ros ~

Indian Summer

Hello!

Well, the school term has started back in the UK and now we're enjoying an Indian summer ... 

It also means that Thursday Club resumes tonight ... 

For those of you who don't know what this is, it's a weekly club where mentally and physically challenged adults meet to socialise, play games, craft or just to relax in the bistro... 

I run the craft class and it's always a challenge for me to come up with ideas and prepare them in a way my group of approx. 20 people can assemble. Fortunately my lovely friend Pat has been a blessing and is a terrific help.

So, this week we are making pretty boxes which they can decorate once they are assembled and fill them with treasures or sweets, or whatever they want ... 

This is a sample of what they will be like

The pretty paper is a digital from Pink Petticoat - everything is first cut out in thick card and then my group can just stick the ready cut papers on and assemble the box ... with a little help of course

I put a rose scented candle in this one

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at club tonight ... It may be hard work preparing everything but the result is so worthwhile when you see how happy it makes them.

I hope you are enjoying your day ... 

Till soon

~ Ros ~

City Crafter 228

Hi there!

Today at City Crafter we have Anna hosting for us with a Butterfly challenge

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Anna is asking that we use at least one butterfly on our project ... Simple right?

Our GD this week is the amazingly talented Pamellia of My Little Craft Things... If you haven't had the pleasure of seeing her beautiful creations then click the link and go visit her blog ... you won't be disappointed!

 Here's my card

A little something different ... Playing around with my Cameo I cut out a frame of connecting butterflies (3 different sizes) in white CS then cut them again using patterned paper

I sprayed and stamped on the butterfly frame and then adhered it to another piece of CS that I first stamped all over in text

Then added my fluttering butterflies ....

We have a generous Sponsor this week ... Deedee's Digis

Head over to the City Crafter Blog to check out all the details and to see the lovely projects from the team this week...

I hope you'll join in our challenge!

Have a lovely day!

~ Ros ~

Art Journal Page 3

Hello there ...

We've had some really nice weather these past few days ... the sun has been shining, though it cools right down in the evenings ... I've seen more bees and butterflies lately too ... I took these photos in the garden yesterday

I've also had a little time to play and use up some more scraps to make another page for my journal

I can't seem to get away from these colours ... I just love them

I've used paints, stamps, Rubons, chipboard and molding paste

I also did some crackle effect on my chipboard heart and the 'burlap' is actually made from paper

Before I go I want to wish a very 

Happy Birthday!!

to my sweet blog friend Ira ... I do hope your package has arrived!

I hope you're having a good start to your week ... I'll be back tomorrow with my project for CCCB

Till then, take care

~ Ros ~