Holidays

Hello ...

I'm not feeling too good today ... even though it's warm outside ... I'm feeling cold and tired

I probably need a holiday and some relaxation! Which, as it happens is what our challenge at 

Papercraft Star this week is all about. 

Our featured designer using digitals from our sponsor THATB is Sylvia, and as always both she and the rest of the ladies on the DT have created some wonderful inspiration for you ...

I too used digitals from THATB ... to create a whimsical holiday card 

I just love that balloon image ... Not that I would ever take a balloon flight ... I don't do heights! I'm ok in a plane or anything that's closed in ... but a balloon basket ... heck NO!

I used 3 images from #106 and one image from #045 ... with digitals you can alter the sizes and even the shade if you want 

My favourite postcard stamp from Papermania I used on the background ...  and 2 stamps from Eline Huis on the little piece of fabric ... which I attached with a pin by Tim Holtz

two little stickers from my stash just complete my card ...

I guess this is the nearest I'll get to flying away for a while ... how about you?

Please take a minute to visit the blog and check out the inspiration on offer there ... I'm looking forward to seeing your fabulous creations this week ...

Ok ... time for a warm drink and a paracetamol ...

Have a lovely day and thanks so much for stopping by

~ Ros ~

Wishi Washi 2

Hi there!

I'm hosting this weeks' challenge over at the City Crafter Challenge Blog today and this week it's all about washi or tissue tape.

I know it's a Big thing out there in the craft world at the moment ... The tape is so easy to make and customise to your own personal requirements ... but if you are not in the mood to make it ... well, there are hundreds of different style out there to choose from.

My challenge to you this week is to use washi or tissue tape on your project ... as much as you want ... but just to make it a little more interesting you can only use 2 other items (not counting your cardstock of course) ... These can be a flower, stamp, DP, bling, image ... you choose ... as long as there are 2 items and washi tape you're in for a shout to win a Guest Design spot at City Crafter!

I went quite simple with my card ... using patterned cardstock

The purple tissue tape I made myself with a few stamps, some tissue paper and self adhesive backing ... the other tape is a Tim Holtz tape

For my 2 embellishments I gathered a piece of lace to make a flower and added this gorgeous brad which matched my tape perfectly ...

And I cut little strips from my tape to make the sentiment too

This week at City Crafter we have a lady who plays regularly along with our challenges and is a previous winner too .... the Talented Tsukikusa 

I can't wait to see what you all come up with ... and I'm looking forward to seeing what the rest of my team have created so I'm off to visit the blog ...

Have yourselves a beautiful day ...

Till soon

~ Ros ~

A Rooster?

Hi ... did you have a good weekend? 

I spent yesterday doing jobs that I kept putting off ... you know ... hemming a few things, taking down curtains and giving them a good wash ... I still have so many things that I should do ... but working up the desire to do them ... that's another matter!

Sometime ago I bought this little spoon/tea bag dish

... and each time I looked at it ... I had the desire to make a card ... I have no idea why .. just sometimes things like that spark something in me ... So that's what I was talking about last week when I said I had to go with my creative idea ... nothing big ... I just needed to get this out my system

  I used a rooster image and  the sunflowers from The Graphics Fairy  

I still can't figure out why I needed to do this ... I mean it's not really 'me' ... is it? And who will I send it to?

Maybe one of my brothers ... it will be his birthday in a couple of months ... kind of an "old rooster" Ha!

The lovely wood look paper is a digital by Gennifer Bursett, the mesh was cut on my cameo and the chicken wire overlay I found on the internet ... and you know ... I somehow really like this whimsical card ...

Yep, there's definitely a crazy side to me ... 

I'll be back tomorrow with my DT project for CCCB ... you've still got a little time to enter this weeks' Fabric challenge too if you wish  

Have a great day

~ Ros ~

Christmas Sparkle

Hello ... how are you?

I finally got my Christmas card made for the challenge at Jingle Belles ... which happens to be a sketch challenge this time 

... designed by Stephanie ...

Well I played with this and I played with that ... then I found this long forgotten about  piece of handmade paper with stars and dots on ... couldn't imagine why I hadn't used it before ... that was until I tried to cut it ... It was nigh on impossible to cut it in a straight line ... it hated the sewing machine and  virtually swallowed my snail tape! I tell you ... it early ended up in the bin several times!

Don't seem to be having much success with my Christmas cards this year ... but I like the image ... it's a digital from Here ... And the sentiment was rescued from a shop bought card

There's some holiday goodies to be won at Jingle Belles ... so if you want to get a head start on your cards ... now's the time ... 

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend

~ Ros ~

Fading Summer ...

Looking out my window today it looks like autumn ... the wind is blowing, the skies are heavy with rain and the flowers and trees are on the turn ...

I haven't seen the usual influx of moths and butterflies this year ... probably due to the enormous amount of rain we've had all summer ... a few bees collecting the last of the pollen are still braving the winds ...

 And at least I can still create my paper butterflies ...

I made this card for friends who celebrated their wedding anniversary last week

Background paper from the lovely Astrid who creates these beauties for free ... along with a tag from Jen Allyson's Vintage Findings

I used some scraps from my ever growing stack to add layering ... and tiny beads for the butterfly bodies with some very fine craft wire for the antennae ... fiddly but worth it

... A little close up

If you click to enlarge you may just see the glitter on the doily and the liquid pearls on the paper

These have to be my favourite butterflies

Creatively, I have an idea in my head at the moment and have to follow it through ... is it like that for you?

I know I should be thinking about my card for the challenge at Jingle Belles before time runs out ... but hopefully that will come too ...

Thanks for stopping by ...

Have a beautiful day

~ Ros ~

Life's a Circus

Hi there 

I'm here to share my DT project for this weeks challenge at 

Papercraft Star ...

Jan has set the challenge of Fair or Carnival ... though I guess my project looks more circus Lol!

Here's your inspiration photo

... and this is my interpretation

I took inspiration from those little tents ... they always seem to have "step right up" alongside the stalls so I printed this ticket from Silhouette America and the little elephant too

The thing is my sweet friend Jan sent me a whole box of lovely things a while back and amongst them was the "Life's a Circus" stamp and I couldn't resist using it with this card ... It just seemed right ... plus it's kinda how I'm feeling right now ... 

Once again my lovely team mates have outdone themselves with their gorgeous creations ... I hope you will take a moment to stop by the blog and check them out ... Jan is our featured designer this week using digitals from our sponsor THATB

So do you like carnivals? ... I used to love the fairground when I was young ... the smells, the music, the squeals and the laughter  .... 

I hope you can find time to join us this week ... we'd love to see your creations

Have a lovely day

~ Ros ~