Emotional time

The last 3 weeks I feel as if I have been on an emotional rollercoaster. My dear Mother in Law was rushed into hospital and we were told by the Drs to expect the worse. However, she has rallied and is fighting back having suffered a stroke. I have not felt like posting or making cards until this week, plus we've had visits to London and hospital visiting to fit in around work commitments. I made this card on Wednesday evening. The scanner has changed the colours on this card into something quite lovely - the shiny blue was actually silver holographic tiny dots. To cheer myself up, I have bought some more rubber stamps to add to my collection. Hopefully they will see ink this weekend and I'll have something else new to show. Thanks for reading, Cheers Rosie

This week

I was asked this week what makes a good card - hard question to answer. There are so many card making techniques to choose from so my advice is to experiment, play, have fun and find your own style. Once you find the medium you are happy with, the cards will turn out just fine. This House Mouse image was stamped and then painted with inktense pencils, my favourite of the moment as they give such wonderful colours. Cheers Rosie

Remember

As some of you will know, both my parents died from Alzheimers which in some respects is harder on the family than the affected. A friend of mine has lost her Mum to this terrible condition and so I made her a card as I know exactly how she is feeling with very mixed emotions. The card is hand painted with Derwent's inktense pencils, blended with a waterbrush.

Happy 2009 everyone

Happy New Year to all my friends and here's to a healthy and prosperous 2009! I start my new job tomorrow so am feeling it's a new year and a new start and I am hoping to leave all the bad stuff behind in 2008! Cheers Rosie