Bird A Week Challenge: Week 46

I saw a neat Indian drawing of a bird, so I decided to try my hand at drawing it for this week’s challenge:

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Playing With Textures & Overlays

Well, my efforts and progress (or lack thereof) in learning how to use my new SLR camera have been slower than I could ever have imagined.  Thank goodness for the “guide” mode – at least for now.  As usual, my mind is racing in all different directions, and I haven’t made time to just sit and […]

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What Makes Me Happy & 2nd QP Freebie

Here is the second layout I made with  Created By Jill Scraps new kit “What Makes Me Happy”: And here is the freebie for you to download:

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What Makes Me Happy & QP Freebie

Created By Jill Scraps has just come out with a new kit called “What Makes Me Happy”.  It’s a perfect kit to scrap for any occasion: Here is a layout I made: And here is the Quick Page Freebie for you to download: Come back tomorrow for the second QP Freebie!

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Zentangle Challenge #46 “All Hallow’s Eve”

The diva has challenged us with a Halloween themed tangle.  Since today is Halloween, I whipped up a quick tangle, and here it is: A witches cauldron with magic potion and an enchanted tree 🙂

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Happy Halloween 2011

Happy Halloween Everyone! I made a frame out of my artwork combined with PSE shapes. I think I’ve made some improvements in my digital skills since last Halloween.  Koko is still playing the witch :-): Have fun & stay safe!

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September/October Garden 2011

Wow, I completely forgot about my monthly garden post for September.  The weather was so hot that I literally did not go out in my garden for the month of September  – out of sight, out of mind I guess.  So, I am combining the two months.  I am featuring my front grove.  The valencia oranges […]

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Drawing Lab 2011: Landscape

This week’s assignment was to draw a landscape.  I decided to post the chalk drawings that I did  of our local orange groves with the badlands as backdrop:

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Bird A Week Challenge: Week 45

Ok, last of the Halloween themed drawings. This time of a raven:

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Blue Bird Mini & QP Freebie

I have been having fun and learning new things being part of the NDISB CT, as I have the opportunity to work with many different designers.  This time, I worked with Helena Jole.  Helena does a lot of S4H, and also has some sweet kits like Blue Bird Mini that I made a layout with: […]

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Parisian Daydreams & 2nd QP Freebie

Here is the second layout I made from Parisian Daydreams Kit by Tricia Curtis Designs. You can find the kit at NDISB: And here is the second QP freebie for you to download:

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Zentangle Challenge #45 New Tangle Punzel

Our challenge for this week from the Diva was to use the new tangel Punzel.  At first I found it a bit difficult to draw but after a few tries, I think it came out ok:  

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