Friendship...

is the theme over at MMM this week.. For this piece I used an image transfer technique with a photograph of these three boys playing cards, I then stamped and added hand written text over the top and finished by chalking the edges and adding liquid beadz.

The Blues...

are a great range of colours to work with and I created these inchies for SWI&T. I used some stamps of different peacocks and their feathers onto a background I made with distress inks. I stamped in midnight blue and once dry added stickles on top to highlight areas and chalked the edges to finish.

Winter Frost

Jack Frost has definitely been spinning his magic of late, and yesterday everything looked magical first thing in the morning. Unfortunately I was viewing the wonders of frost covered trees, thistles, grasses, etc through the window of the car while driving, so was unable to take photos...

But I did create these for Make A Moo this week. I stamped the snowflakes in blue on the background and added pale blue chalk eye over the top. Then I stamped the frosty swirls and added hand writing over the top and finished with some stamped silver snowflakes and stickles to add that frosty sparkle!

Moonlight...

It has been extremely foggy here today and this very misty, surreal landscape inspired my piece for MMM on the theme of Moon. I created the background using crackle paints in two shades of blue and pewter. Once dry I rubbed walnut stain distress ink over the top to bring the crackles out and then stamped the image of the moon and trees onto acetate and placed over the top. I scanned this into my computer and then completed by digitally adding the white mist using the brush tool, and added the quote to the left side. Hope you like it, sweet dreams.......

It just spoke to me.....

as soon as I saw the new background for ACF this week that I had to put butterflies and flourishes with it. It has taken me till now to decide how and what to actually do. This also fits the theme for CBH too. I have used various different brushes, layering, opacity and lighting effects to create this digital montage. I hope you like the end result and get drawn into my world a little.....

Winter Time...

has definitely set in. The little amount of snow we had has still not melted around where I live, and it has become very icy indeed. I am at the point where I wish it would really snow hard, and make it worthwhile, or melt away altogether!

For TGIF this week I have created a skinny using distress inks for the background, a stamped image, and then distress stickles to add some texture to the ground and sky, hopefully giving it all a very wintery feel.

Now to go get warm by the radiators and leave the cold outdoors....

Angels

This is the theme for Make A Moo this week, and I decided to use my new Magnolia stamps and Tilda's cat. I just love the cat with wings, so cute, and it reminds me of friends past and that angelc come in many guises and are always looking out for you. I added colour with markers and hand wrote the sentiment. Hope you like the end result - keep an eye out for your guardian angel.....

Cowboys and Indians

Its great to get a theme for a challenge that is something totally out of season - I am missing the warmth and sunshine I had while on holiday! While the snow was nice to see, it could have snowed a bit more heavily, so that we could have a snow day, but 1/2 inch doesn't quite cut it!!

Anyway, I found the time to make this ATC for TMTA, I used stamps from My Favourite Things, and created the Tee-pee from patterned paper to collage the whole together.

New Year's Cards

I was so totally unorganised for Christmas this year, especially with going abroad. So instead of making Christmas cards, I ended up making a few New Year's cards instead. Quite simple, but I was quite pleased with the result as I am by no means a card maker. I used some Magnolia stamps and coloured them with markers.

Happy New Year

It's been a while since I posted - I have been away on holiday, to the sunny Algarve. What a great way to spend Christmas - in the sun with family and friends. I returned to the UK to very cold and frosty weather, which I am still trying to get used to again!! And now it is a new year - may 2009 bring you all joy and good fortune.

This is the first bit of creating I have done in a while, and it is for ACF - what a great background they provided us with. I combined it with a photograph I took in my garden last summer of a dragonfly that landed for a spot of sun! Hope you like the end result.