I've been Tagged

Well, here is a different type of tagging. My lovely friend Beryl tagged me - to choose the 6th folder in My Pictures and the 6th photo and explain it!

So, this is my lovely Art Teacher Charlie Evans, taken at his house in Northumberland. I was on one of his watercolour courses and as always the weather was superb and we sat outside for lunch, tea and coffee breaks.

This being one of them.

Is he gorgeous or what???

Now for 6 other people to tag - I choose in no particular order

Frankie

Ali

Lorraine

Jenny

and

Beryl

Musical Valentine

DCM challenge this week was 'Heart' so here is my musical hearted valentine. The card was from my Kanban box folded into a gatefold. I stamped the heart from Stamps Happen, onto white card the coloured in with various pencils and direct ink to paper for the background. Edged with a corner rounder I mounted it onto peach coloured card also with rounded corners. The message reads 'the magic of music warms the heart and soothes the soul' by D Morgan.

Skating in the Moonlight

Here is my entry for this week's Gothic Arches 'Winter Sports' challenge. The background was created using various shades of blue Glimmer Mists then overstamped with the skates, tree, clouds, moon and star - all in Midnight blue Stazon - stamps from Dimension Fourth. I added colour using Sakura pens and some watered down ink from various ink pads and painted on using a waterbrush. I then added clear Glaze Drops and Glossy Accents for the ice, then dropped on some pale blue sparkles using Stickles glitter glues.

Gypsy Ladies

The theme for Gothic Arches last Sunday was 'Gypsies' so here are my three dancing gypsies and this also fits Sunday Stampers 'Blue' challenge today. The background was created using Glimmer Mists in various colours, then overstamped three times with the gypsy from Cornish Heritage Farms, in of course, black Stazon.. The message reads 'If you can Dream it you can Do it' from Elusive Images. I added a couple of gold peel offs and a gold tassel attached with a gold brad for embellishment.

Cute Sheep

The challenge this week from Cute Card Thursday was to 'Create a Scene' so here is mine. First, I brayered the background on glossy card, using the Big and Juicy Waterfall ink pad then stamped the various images from Sheena Douglass, and the cute sheep, from Hobby Art, in black Stazon. I used a corner edger for some added interest in the top left of the card.

Transparent Bodice

I thought I had better make a card for my own 'Peel Offs' challenge this week, set by Hazel, but this one also fits with Arty Girlz 'Transparent' challenge set by Fabrizio.

I used some black core-dinations card and ran it through the Cuttlebug then sanded it down to get the pink to show through. I also tore the edges then mounted onto a black gate fold card. I added the silver transparent bodice peel off onto pink flowered card (not easy to see on the scan) and added pink gems, together with shoe and bag silver peel offs. I edged the card with pink glittered ribbon. I hope you like it Fab.

A Brand New Award (SEVEN times Over)

has been created by Ali, one of our new bloggers, check out her blog to see some wonderful creations. I am amazed that Ann , Beryl, Jane, Wendy, Chrissie and Sue have also passed it to me so thank you ladies from the bottom of my heart I do appreciate this. Please check out their great works of art.
I now have to pass this to 5 people who helped me to get into the world of blogging.
First and foremost I thank Wendy but for her I would not be here, she was my inspiration and guide along the way of blogging
Lorraine
Denise
Sue
Jane
these four were with me almost from the start so my thanks go to them too.
I also wish the seven people named above to have it from me too as they have all helped me along my way.
Check out all the blogs and enjoy their work.

Another Village Scene

Still playing with my new Country Village stamps. I brayered the background using the Waterfall coloured Big and Juicy ink pad, then overstamped in black Stazon. I added some sponged inks to highlight various areas then mounted on a cuttlebugged corner card which I had also sponged with inks.

Many thanks to Ann for helping me fix the corners.

Gosh Two More Awards

I can't keep up with all these wonderful awards I am getting. The Hug award from Ann and the Lemonade award from Lorraine. Thank you so much guys it really is appreciated.

Please do be sure to check out their lovely work on their blogs.

xx

Houses on the Green By Starlight

My first challenge of this year goes to TGIF with their theme of 'Houses'.

I made this using a new set of Country stamps from the very talented Sheena Douglass, stamping in black Stazon. The colouring was done using direct to card inks on sponge and Lyra watercolours.

Two more awards

Another of my Crafting Rainbows Friends has given me an award so many thanks go to Christine. Do check out her blog to see her wonderful creations.
Also Kym has given me yet another award so many thanks to her. Do check out her blog as she makes lots of money for charities with her card making.
As before I am going to let you have the award as you visit my blog so often.
Many thanks again Christine and Kym.

My lovely friend Wendy has given me this pretty Kreativ new award, so thanks to her. Please do check out her blog as she does some great work.

I should be passing this to 5 other bloggers but as lots of people already have it please feel free to snag it for yourself if you view my blog regularly and do not have it.

Thanks again Wendy.

Fabulous Blog Award

I have just received a new award for 2009 from the lovely Karen thank you so much. Do check out her website for some lovely creations.

As you will see lower down my blog I have added my five favourite things before so will not bore you all again ( well, you all know I love purple).

If you have not already received this award please feel free to transfer it to your blog. You all deserve it, many thanks for all your comments and help and support over the years.

Fashion Lady

A simple card for my challenge site this week. The background card was from my Kanban box with an overlaid image onto which I have chalked and added a pink jewel. Not up to stamping just yet but getting there.

2009 Awards

I have received two lovely awards today 'Encouraged' from Beryl and Ann and 'One Lovely Blog' award from Lorraine. Thank you so much ladies you are too kind. There were many people who helped and encouraged me when I first started blogging, and in fact still do, but I would be here all day naming them So please feel free to accept the awards from me if you are a regular viewer of my blog. Thanks so much everyone.

Sympathy Card

A sad way to start a new year as my husband's nephew died suddenly on New Year's Day. Also yesterday my friend's partner's Mum died so I have had to make two sympathy cards to start the year off. Using Joanna's Heavenly Cards cd I simply printed the background card then added the lovely topper. No more needed I didn't think.

Green and Black Puss

Here is the card I made for my own challenge site this week. Onto some pale green flowered paper I layered some torn Black magic card which I ran through the Cuttlebug then sanded to get the green effects showing through the black. I love this card. I ran the green side of the card through a border folder and added the black cat from an old calendar. Green rick rack ribbon finished it off.

First 2009 card

A first card for this New Year using some new easel stands and the Pamela West cd from Joanna.