RAINDROPS

This is a photo I took at my daughter's place of a Grevillea flower in the rain, you will have to click on the picture to enlarge it and see the raindrops. These beautiful shrubs which come in many different colours, attract lots of local birdlife and are in flower most of the year.

GOTHIC ARCH - MOON

Here is this weeks entry for the Gothic Arch Challenge, the topic this week is about the "Moon".

Here is the link to the Gothic Arch Challenge:

http://gothicarches.blogspot.com/2007/09/moon.html

ALPHA CHALLENGE "J"

Here is my entry for Isa's challenge this week on her new challenge blog.

I have coloured the background and words with Adirondak Butterscotch ink which is one of my very favourites. I think that my choice of Japan was made easy by my friend Chris B who bought this wonderful stamp for me from USA. It has been on my wish list for quite some time. Thanks for thinking of me Chris. I am about to leave for a couple of days away, but will do another for the challenge when I get home.

This weeks challenge is to use Yellow inks, or the letter J, or a Christmas theme, but you can use the whole three. I have used two with the colour and the letter J for "Japan". Here is the link to Isa's site:

http://isascrapandstamp.canalblog.com/archives/2007/08/30/6050546.html

WEDNESDAY STAMPER BLUE CHALLENGE

Here is my entry for the Wednesday Stamper Challenge, the theme this week is "Blue". Here is my entry which was a spread I made for a friends Altered Book.

It's quite different from other work which I do, but I really enjoyed making this page for her "By the Seaside" book.

Here is the link to the site:

http://wednesdaystamper.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/blue/

WOW.......I'VE HAD 2000 HITS

It is quite amazing how quickly the numbers climbed on the hit counter.
Just want to thank everyone who had left such lovely and encouraging messages for me. The best part is that I am really enjoying using the blog and the art community who are blogging and sharing their wonderful artwork..

Rob

GOTHIC ARCHES - SCHOOL

Here is my entry for the Gothic Arches challenge for this week, the theme is School. Here is the link to Belinda's site to check out the entries. http://gothicarches.blogspot.com/2007/08/introducing-gothic-arch-challenge.html

Looking forward to taking part in this challenge, I love Arches.

DRAGONFLIES FOR A FRIEND

I made this card for a friend Evelyn who just loves dragonflies. This technique was one of Trish Bayley's challenges a few months ago. Thanks Trish, I love this look, I just love any way to use the colours of the rainbow.

I'VE BEEN TAGGED

I've been tagged by Jean (Stampin Cos It's Fun). Thanks so much for the honour Jean.

FOR VICKIE'S FAMILY

I have made this canvas to send to Vickie's family. They have asked for friends and customers of hers to send artwork to put in her home in her memory. The stamp that I have used on this canvas was one which I ordered from Vickie and which she posted to me the day before she passed away. I received the package several days later.
It seemed like just the perfect stamp to use and a great way to honour her memory.

My thoughts and prayers are with the family of Vickie Enkoff who died overnight in USA. Only a week ago, she announced that she would be selling her stamp business because of her ongoing health problems. She will be sadly missed by her family, friends and online communities where she was much loved.

Rob

A CREATIVE DAY

I've had a lovely day today, spent most of the day in my workshop making some cards for friends. This is one that I made for Nola who has just had open heart surgery. Hope that she likes it, I'm guessing that she will. The message in this card is inside the smaller section which is tied with the ribbon.

BACK AGAIN

It's been hard to get back here to my blog due to having lots of things on since I returned from the Stamping Marathon. I spent a wonderful week with my stamping friends, not only being creative, but doing what we all love best, shopping!! So I have returned home with lots of new treasures to play with, and lots and lots of new stamps to get inky. I did some Classes/Make and takes while I was there and this picture is from one of the classes. It's so nice to have the chance to get away for such a lovely week. We had a very long drive up there and thanks so much to my friend Chris for taking Dawn and I in her gorgeous new Lexus, and to the wonderful Bethel for her hospitality while I was there and Eveyln who treated us all with much love and care as well. Shame to have to come back to earth after such a wonderful week away.

xoxoxoxoxox

ATC for Isa's challenge

I have been very busy this week, so not too much time to make a lot of art, but have been making some ATCs to trade at a Stamping Marathon that I will be attending in a couple of weeks, and realised that they definately qualified for Isa's "H" challenge for this week. Here's the link to Isa's site:

http://isascrapandstamp.canalblog.com/archives/2007/07/05/5531510.html#comments

Here is an ATC that I made out of a background technique (Scrunchie) that we have been doing on the Art Techniques group. I really enjoyed doing these backgrounds and have made many different pages of backgrounds to use in future projects. For some reason, I can name this message.

Another one for Isa's "G" Challenge

Here is my second card for Isa's "G" challenge this week, I have really enjoyed doing this, thanks Isa for organising this. Here is the link to the challenge.

http://isascrapandstamp.canalblog.com/archives/2007/06/29/5462382.html

Isa's "G" Challenge

Here is one of my entries for Isa's Challenge for this week. I will try to do another one of the challenges before time is up.

Here is the link to Isa's site

http://isascrapandstamp.canalblog.com/archives/2007/06/29/5462382.html