TRR#58 Rose Cottage

I know it's been a while since I told you everything going on in my world.   I'm missing in action for all sorts of reasons lately - probably number one is summer time.  I'm spending more and more hours out doors - watering the garden, swimming in the pool,  and sneaking off to the theater with my kids - something I NEVER do. Yes I feel guilty and don't ever think that I take you for granted for even a minute.  

I really just wanted to say thank you to my friends - you are a blessing in my life and I am ever so glad you are in my corner and I am in your thoughts.   I don't know if I should name names to protect the innocent but  I feel like the luckiest girl in the world lately.  Once in a while one of my friends will tell me there is a design team call out  that I would be "just perfect" for.  While they have the utmost confidence in my abilities, I've been turned away more than a few times and wonder if my heart can take another rejection sometimes.  I always promise I will try because they believe in me more than I believe in me.   SO where am I going with this right?    I made the Poppy Stamps Design Team!   Sigh... Some times I am my own worst enemy.  You can meet the rest of the team here.

I also got a few projects accepted for the December CARDS - and silly me - I already gave them away!  That means - recreate them or don't get published right?  Well here's the problem! I couldn't find the pattern paper I used anywhere.  Have you ever tried looking for Christmas paper in July?  No?  Me either.  So what did I do?  An all points bulletin  - and can I just say the best friends are crafty friends!  And it isn't just about crafting and design teams - they are there when I need to talk through problems that seem over whelming - my psychotic dog, my son's girlfriend, my aging parents...  You are the real prize in blogging my friends.  How can I ever thank you?   You mean the world to me!  You have my back and you bring out the best in me. 

I guess I should get down to business now.  Today I'm sharing the latest inspiration photo from the Ribbon Reel Challenge.  It was chosen by  sweet and talented Tammy Hobbs from Creating Somewhere Under The Sun!  You are instructed to create something using the colors in the photo (pink and white)  and add flowers, ribbon and lace.  That shouldn't be too hard with all the goodies at the Ribbon Reel Store!  

If you need a little more inspiration from the design team just click on their names to jump to their blogs.  
Keilly Mulvihill, Debbie Marcinkiewicz, Helen Berry, Lenet Moss,
Zuzana Obert, Pauline Pollington, Michelle Bala, Tammy Hobbs, Sarah Ingle

I hope you will join us at the Ribbon Reel Challenge.  Thanks so much and have a beautiful day!!

Supplies:  Finished Size:  6.25 x 4.5"

Ribbon Reel:  Button, Crochet, Charm, Roses, Twine, Grosgrain, Seam Binding

Pattern Paper:  Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden Collection  "Flower Blooms" and "Botanical Gardens" 12 x 12

Stamps:  Flourishes Angelic Love

Dies:  Cheery Lynn French Flair Stackers, French Flair Doily, Marianne Creatables LR0241

Card Stock:  SU! Pink Pirouette, PTI Vintage Cream

Ink:  Versafine Vintage Sepia