Getting into Christmas

Hello ...

I'm making more Christmas cards recently ... I don't know about you but sometimes I find the transition from making Christmas projects back to making birthday projects a little difficult ... so right now I'm in Christmas mode and I thought I link my card up with those lovely ladies at
Jingle Belles Rock
where the theme is the Great Outdoors

Having sponged and stencilled I die cut the bottom half and left it slightly wider than my card to give it that curved effect

Of course I gave no consideration as to how this would go into an envelope Lol! But who cares ... I just like it ...

I'm hoping you can see the glitter on those stars ... It's certainly all over my craft space and just about everything else ... Ginger cat is positively sparkling! And no one goes home from here without taking a little with them... whether they want to or not Lol!

I hope your week is sparkling ...

Hugs

~ Ros ~

One Word

Hello!

I'm hosting the challenge over at City Crafter this week

My challenge to you is to 

use a One Word Sentiment

Source

I made this card for my brother Rick's birthday which was last week

Unfortunately he suffered a heart problem at the weekend and had to be taken to theatre to shock his heart into a normal rhythm... We're all hoping he makes a full recovery

I hope my card at least made him smile ... 

Our Guest Designer this week is the talented Karolina ... heres a link to her Blog ... She does some amazing mixed media work ... Hop over and take a look

Once again we are offering a GD spot to this week's winner so I hope you can join in our challenge ...

If you are looking for more inspiration the ladies on our City Crafter team have some lovely projects for you up on the Blog ... Click the link to go and see

Have a wonderful day 

Hugs

~ Ros ~

Festive

Good morning!

I'm just squeezing in with a card for CAS.ology where the theme is Festive 

 The team there have joined in with Tracey's 25 Tags of Christmas ... My, there is some wonderful inspiration on her blog ... you ought to hop over and take a look!

So ... I enrolled at the Holiday Card Workshop 2014 and this card is based on one of the samples by the amazing Debby Hughes 

The card was splattered with gold paint and for the tag I mixed some ink with water and dipped the tag into it

I added some 'fluffy stuff' for the snow effect and cut a poinsettia from gold patterned vellum

The die cut word 'joy' I cut several times and adhered them together just to give it that raised look ... 

I have to confess that this is the only card I made based on the classes ... Time just wasn't on my side last week and now one of my brothers has just had another heart attack so the family dramas continue ... He's doing ok right now and we are hoping that all will be well.

Have a lovely day and I'll be back tomorrow 

Till soon 

~ Ros ~

Our Beautiful World

Hi there ...

This week at Our Beautiful World I've picked the prompt

Sport

Now you could be forgiven for thinking that I used last week's prompt of blue ... because most of these photos are just that ... 

My husband is a huge fan of Everton Football Club which of course are known here as the Blues

Not that you could tell from my first shot ... But here you go

The Everton changing rooms - My husband is on the left he was giving a tour to friend who came from Australia 

I'm no longer sporty though many moons ago when I was at High School I was captain of both the hockey team and the netball team...

Apart from going to every home game my husband loves his golf ... He goes about 3 times a week - This last photo was taken when he went to France on a golfing holiday

At least it gives me time to play in my craft room Lol!

Our team have some more Sport related photos on the blog and we love it if you shared yours ...

Have a lovely Sunday and thanks so much for stopping by

~ Ros ~

It's Love

Hello! Happy Friday!

I'm off to lunch with my Bestie today so it's a really short post ... 

I had to make a quick card yesterday ... For me quick is a challenge and I'm amazed that I pulled it off ... It's my brothers wedding anniversary and I almost forgot - shame on me... 

Here's my very quick card

Yes it's those border dies again ... They are so versatile! And the PTI 'Love' word

I hope this arrives on time ...

Ok off to grab my boots and my coat and I'll catch up with you all later

Have a great day!

~ Ros ~

Frosty the snowman and Cat news

Hello...
I hope you're having a good week

I mention that I got the new digital stamps from Pink Petticoat ... one of which was a penguin and one a snowman ... Here's a card I made using the little snowman

He's cute isn't he

The sentiment comes with the stamps

If you are interested in an update on the Cat read on ... if not please feel free to move on

 I had a busy day yesterday part of which was spent at the vet's with my friend ... Her cat usually goes to the PDSA for treatment but the past few weeks their dental equipment has been broken and they said her elderly cat needed a tooth extraction ... My friend was really upset so I took her to my vet and and had her fully checked out ... Amazingly all her blood test were good and the teeth too! The relief was worth every penny and the 2 hours spent there ... For years my friend was led to believe the cat had severe kidney problems but tests ruled this out ... Yay!

The other good news is about the tabby cat living here ... I needed to collect meds for her (she had worms yuk!) and the vet said that if we can get her to them they would take her in and find her a good home! 

Right now she's cosy in her new 'hutch'... She's been living in it since I made it and we bring her in a few times a day for a little fussing ... away from the other cats of course! 
Not wishing to disturb her I took these photos through the window so they are not too good but you can see what I mean

I think she likes the fish on the waterproof covering Lol!

Now she's been medicated I'm hoping she will feel better and let us catch her without any stress.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a good result ...

Bet you think I'm crazy huh?

Have a good day and thanks for stopping by

~ Ros ~