Happy Easter

Happy Easter to all who stumble upon my blog from my little rabbit and me! Cheers Rosie

A blog award

I've been given this blog award from Kath at http://muckypaws69.blogspot.com/ - thanks so much Kath. I think you have awarded it to everyone I could have thought of so I shall hug this one all to myself lol!

Thanks for making my night, Rosie

Weddings are in the air

I have been asked to show some invitations made previously. All are rubber stamps from Elusive Images. There's me thinking spring and summer are coming and a friend emailed me this mroning to say IT is only 9 months to go - what is she like? Rosie

Spring

This is my orchid, happily neglected on the window sill for about 10 months of the year and these are this years flowers. I do love my flowers and houseplants. Today the sun is shining and the daffodils are in bloom, my neighbour has frogs spawn in the pond so I really think spring has come. Thanks to everyone for their kind messages of support and sympathy during these past few sad weeks, Rosie

Sad news

Laura was the best mother in law anyone could have hoped for. She was always cheerful, witty, honest with an avid interest in family members, crosswords and world affairs. Being one of 7 children, a mother of 5, grandmother of 4, great grandmother of 6 she will be sorely missed by all members of the family. 1930 - 2009 Laura Privett R.I.P.

The sun is shining

What a difference a couple of weeks makes with the weather. Today the sun is really warm on my back as I type this and such a contrast to the recent minus temperatures and snow. The bulbs are starting to come through and on Marshall's walk yesterday we passed a garden full of lilac crocii - so pretty! So, I was inspired to leave drab winter colours and create something pretty. The background paper is sprayed with pink taffy glimmer mist, the flower ( from EI) stamped onto white and cut out then painted with a fuschia inktense pencil. I added a bit of glitter and hey presto! Thanks for looking

New Butterfly stamps

Elusive Images are bringing out a new range of butterfly collage stamps which I think are gorgeous! The background butterflies on this card are on acetate and the image is stamped onto hand made paper and coloured with chalk pencils. The ribbon was from a chocolate box at Christmas - recycling is the way to go!



The blue card has images from the daisy butter-fly collage set. This card is by way of a thank you to a friend giving us tremendous support with regards to my dear Mother in Law who is still in hospital and affected by her stroke. The background card and paper I used pink and blue glimmer mists and then stamped with dark blue stazon ink.

Thanks for looking, Rosie

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

I am so fortunate to have my hands on the new Harlequin Rose themeplate from Elusive Images. I really wish the scanner could pick up the shimmer I created on this card. The handmade paper I sprayed with Tattered Angels gold and pearl glimmer mists and the stamped image I used a VersaMagic dew drop ink pad in Red Brick then embossed with holographic powder. The rose was painted with inktense pencils and matted onto gold angel hair. This card will go to a good home. It makes a change from making Christmas cards, doesn't it! Rosie

I took part in the Graphicus Guild Christmas card swap and have received this beautiful card from a fellow member. Thank you Val, it's one of my favourite stamps. Cheers Rosie

Celebrations

Happy Christmas to you all! This is such a busy time of year and although full of good intentions and ideas of posting here every week, that isn't happening!

I made this card for some very good friends in Arizona and I think it's most appropriate. Hope they like it. Here's to a fine 2009, Rosie

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!

My CRB check came through today so I'm just waiting for my offical start date for my new job! I am quite excited - can you tell? I made this card for my neighbour's silver wedding. Cheers Rosie

Blue

I've been feeling a bit blue with a cold given to me by my darling grandchildren I suspect. Made this card last night to go with my mood. The scrummy paper is from Artylicious Season's Greetings CD . Cheered myself up after work tonight by visiting the hairdressers so I look a bit more presentable now. Still waiting for my CRB check to come back and therefore still waiting to start my new job grrrrrrrrrrr! I chased my CRB today and was told it is with the police department and will be done when it's done. They say patience is a virtue - I am getting so good ha-ha-ha!
Cheers Rosie

Dentist

I had to go to the dentist this afternoon and was in the chair for 74 minutes! I now have a temporary crown and have to go back for the real thing to be fitted in a fortnight. I'm such a scaredy cat! Last night to take my mind off worrying about the coming ordeal I made this card. The stamps are from Elusive Images - the butterfly is a stamp for stitching and I overstamped the curly dragonfly onto the background paper which is computer generated. Cheers Rosie

First commissioned Christmas card for 2008

I received a very unexpected telephone call asking me to make a special Christmas card for someone's work colleague. This is the first dufex Christmas image I've made a card with and was pleased with the result, as was my customer. I donate the proceeds from my cards to our local Hospice who rely so much on fundraising.

Busy time

I have had such a busy time this week - a friends birthday, another friend had a baby boy, friends wedding anniversary plus a poorly friend who needed to be cheered up with a get well card.

Then of course I've had to make a start on Christmas cards.

On a different tack, we decided that rather than take out Gym membership we would buy a Wii and Wii fit which arrived last weekend. I cannot believe how much fun playing tennis and going bowling has been, nor how bad I felt knocking my husband out boxing! Still, we are keeping fit and happy! Cheers Rosie

Can't believe it is November

Where does the time fly? I was told it is only 55 days to Christmas and that's scary! I've made a start on my Christmas cards thanks to a friends challenge. I've sewn it with embroidery threads and added large sequin stars. Cheers Rosie