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 ~

Sweet

Hello and good morning!

It's time for a new prompt at 

Our Beautiful World

And the lovely Kirsty has picked the word

Sweet

These are some Sweet buns I made to take to a friend a couple of days ago ...

Unfortunately there are some family issues going on that have been taking a lot of my time and energy this past week, hence it's been a little quiet on my blog, so it was good to escape to a friend's house for the afternoon and eat something Sweet!

 The issues involve this Sweet little lady that my family and I love and adore ... 

My great niece Sophia ... 

I'm keeping this post short and Sweet ha ha! But I couldn't leave you without sharing a couple of photos of the Sweet boy in my life enjoying the lovely warm sunshine that we've had these past few days

Definitely Sweet!

Link up your "Sweet" photos with us this week at 

Our Beautiful World

And enjoy your day!

~ Ros ~

Bright and Bold

Hello there...

I was so fortunate to have This card picked as a joint winner at 

AAA Cards last week  - And also highlighted at Mod Squad
Thanks so much ladies!

This week at AAA cards it's all about Watercolour 

...Whilst the monday challenge over at Simon Says Stamps is to use Bright colours, Bold stamping or a Big Stamp

This is my first time playing here and I am becoming a huge fan of this company, so I decided to get very messy and enter both challenges with this card

There's lots of paint on this card in various colours ...  I smooched, splattered and painted ... Drying my paper in between. The big stamp I used was first stamped using Brushed Pewter distress paint and then I went over it ... offsetting slightly in black ink...

 I added more gold paint to the image using a brush and finished with dimensionz ... The postage stamp is a Rubon ... I just thought it fitted well here

I hope you are having a good week ... Thanks so much for looking in ...

Till soon

~ Ros ~

City Crafter 227

Hello and welcome ...

Today the talented Charlene is hosting at City Crafter with a brilliant challenge

I can See Clearly

The challenge is to use something 'clear' on your project -

Acetate, Vellum, Glossy accents, Translucent embossing paste, clear plastic etc., 

And please make sure that we can see your clear element

I managed to get 3 'clear' items on my card

You can see the vellum matt and butterfly both of which I sponged with inks ... and you can also see the glossy accents

The sparkly panel is acetate that has a fine yellow green stipe to parts of it and I've backed it with silver glitter paper ... You can probably see it better in this shot

I am delighted to say that our Guest Designer this week is the lovely Stella! 

(A little bit of the things I enjoy blogspot)

Stella has also kindly sponsored a wonderful prize to the winner of this challenge

Just look at those goodies!!

Please hop over to the Blog and check out the lovely creations from Stella and the team this week ... I hope you will be inspired to join us ... We love seeing your creations

Thanks so much for your visit - have a great day!

~ Ros ~