City Crafter 369

Good morning!

Well, it's Tuesday and that means a new challenge starts at City Crafter but just before we get on to that, let me say to all my friends in the USA

Happy Independence Day!!!

I hope you have a terrific day!

Back to City Crafter where this week we have Stella hosting for us. 

The challenge is to use only Black and White (and maybe a touch of grey) on your projects

Here's my card

A little ink blending to get that grey BG and some die cuts

The sentiment is from a very old stamp set by Waltzingmouse...

These days I'm more into colourful creations so this was a bit of a challenge for me Lol!

But I'm sure you can rock this challenge so link up this week at City Crafter!

Sadly this is my final post as a DT member for City Crafter ... I decided to step down and give myself more time to do what I like... I've LOVED being on this team and I'm so blessed to have been selected by Kirsty... Not only has she become a dear friend to me, but so have many of you, so you will still be seeing me around and I'll still be following you all.

Till soon

~ Ros ~

Graduation Card

Hello there ...

Someone stole the sun... It was here yesterday but now it's gone!

My poor Ginger cat is distraught... He's been waiting in the garden just in case it returned, but gave up when the rain came, poor boy.

Tomorrow, Yes I know it's Independence Day, but it's also the day when Pat's beautiful Granddaughter, Faye, graduates. She works with Special Needs children and loves what she does!

So I made a special card for her

When I say special ... Well, what I mean is - It took ages! Lol! Stamping and masking those gulls and embossing them so I could colour them... I know you can probably do it quickly but not me...

And see that tiny tassel? Well that took 3 goes to make... I mean it's TINY! And my fingers are not, but I had it in my head to make a cap (just cut free hand) and a cap needs a tassel right?

Then I had to cover all those birds to do some blending... So yep, it's special... One thing's for sure, it won't be going in the bin anytime, if Faye doesn't keep it... like...ForEVER... Pat will whizz it! Lol!

And I STILL need to come up with something for the club this week... sigh... So I'm off to trawl my files for ideas...

Have a lovely day

~ Ros ~

Welcome July

Good morning and Welcome to July - It's a lovely sunny day here

It's been a good week, I made a few cards, did a little crocheting and caught up with my friend Hilary for lunch yesterday - I haven't seen her since her wedding day and it was lovely to see her looking so radiant...

I also won a Top Pick at CAS Watercolour Challenge - I'm thrilled! 

A big "Thank you" to Bonnie and Loll for picking my card!

One of the cards I did this week was made from some of my (many) left over pieces

I remember making those star fish years ago using some Sculpy clay... This one was hiding in a box

I die cut a lot of frames to use on my cards so I have quite a few of the centre squares left over - For this one I used a stencil for the BG and some distress inks which I first splattered with water and I'm not sure if you can see but I also splattered some silver ink... 

This is writing ink and if you are in the UK, The Works is now selling them in various colours and they are brilliant for splattering. In the past I've used gold and it works well with no mixing required.

I also used the ink to paint over the star fish to give it a lovely sheen...

That's me for today ... I've got bread proving and when it's done we are off out for a few hours.

Have a lovely day!

~ Ros ~

City Crafter 368

Hello and good morning!

Sadly, this is my penultimate posting as a DT member for City Crafter 
So today we welcome a new member to the CCCB team...

Amy Ottmers
I know Amy will love it on this team and I'm sure you will all love her work too!

Our challenge this week's challenge has been picked by Kirsty

Let's go Outside and Play

"Create a project that features on an outdoor activity"

Here's my card

I featured kite flying... I made this to send to a special friend, we grew up together but she now lives in the USA

I miss her...

The BG has been ink blended and stamped and the kites were stamped and cut from leftover bits of watercoloured card

As aways the team have more inspiration for you up on the City Crafter Blog, hop on over and take a look

Wishing you a beautiful day

Till soon

~ Ros ~

Ballerina Bunny

Hello...

How was your weekend?

The heatwave has ended here and at last I'm getting some sleep at night. I'm still struggling from the trapped nerves in my back but even that is not as bad... 

We had a lovely weekend, we went into the countryside on Saturday, had a pub lunch 

...and then strolled around the lovely town of Nantwich. You can probably tell that the weather was not that sunny by the lack of people outside, but it's very lush all around

Yesterday I had a relaxing day doing some crocheting in the conservatory with the cats curled up next to me... I'm really enjoying learning this craft, and my Aunt loves the fact that we are both learning the same thing and can pick up the phone and chat about it.

 Meet my latest attempt - Ballerina bunny

Cute huh?

I have some projects to prepare for my group but crocheting gives me a little break from papercrafting.

I hope you're having a good day...

Enjoy

~ Ros ~

Me and Him

Hello friends...

Well some of you may already know that I have made a decision to step down from both the design teams I'm currently on... City Crafter and Double D 

Though I will still be on the team at City Crafter for the next 2 weeks, yesterday was my last posting for Double D.

Thanks to all of you who sent me such lovely messages... What can I say? You made me feel so special and loved.

It has been a really REALLY hard decision to make because I LOVE the people I work with... I couldn't have wished for better friends and I'm so grateful for the opportunity Kirsty, Diane and Darlene gave me.  After 7 amazing years it's time I took a break... 

I don't have any plans for new ventures... Just more time to enjoy crafting and, well, life really. 

I will still be blogging and visiting you all but I don't want to spend as much time on my computer as I have been doing.

Well that's me, now let me introduce you to him...

(Greta are you smiling?) Lol! 

This 12 inch tall Schnauzer pup is my second attempt at crocheting and due to lack of time he took a while to make. Now he's finished and keeps me company in my creative space... 

The thing is I don't have a name for him so maybe you could give me some ideas?

I got the pattern from Here though he doesn't look much like Jessie's dog even though I did follow the pattern...

Nevertheless we love him and he gets on well with the cats, which is the main thing.

So from me and him have a lovely day

~ Ros ~