Easelphant card

I'm always late trying new techniques but this is my very first "easel" card! It is for an Italian friend who loves images of elephants, hence the title "Easelphant card"! I think I'll be trying lots of other cards in this format as I like the added interest.

Oriental lady

Not been a very good blogger lately - sorry folks! Had a 2 week holiday and came home to lots of computer problems. All sorted now, so here is my entry for this week's challenge on Lotstodo which is Oriental.

When Teddy met Loli.....

Here they are, the two "betrothed". Sir Edward finally met his Spanish "Contessa" yesterday and was besotted as you can see. Loli however, decided to "play hard to get"! Well, it WAS just their first date and there were chaperones around! He has invited her to the "royal palace" next Thursday and is already planning a romantic meal together "a deux"!

Fairies or Angels

Well, at last I managed to enter this week's Lotstodo challenge! So here is my entry. Hope you like it! I love her boots!

Zentangle egg

Technology and I don't make good bedfellows! I uploaded this photo and promply lost it in cyberspace so if anyone finds it, can you please let me know!

Zentangles

The challenge on Lots to Do this week is Zentangles which I really enjoy. It's just a posh name for doodling which is very relaxing (hence the "zen" in zentangles). Some time ago I posted a coloured zentangle (they are usually done in black ink) of my hand so apologies for submitting yet another, this time with a coloured background. If you just draw round your hand you have ready made shapes to doodle inside, making starting off easier. I also did an egg shape on a pale brayered background. Check out this link
www.zentangle.com You'll soon be hooked too!

Christmas calligraphy verse

I've been having a look through my calligraphy drawer with a view to picking up where I left off nearly 20 years ago and saw this verse. The lettering isn't great as it was one of my very early pieces but I do love the sentiment and the style of the stained glass. Must have had more imagination in those days - lol! The parchment is a lovely pale green which doesn't show up too well but of course the smudge at the "t" in stall does - typical! I do have to say that the smudge wasn't there 20 years ago - honest!

Calligraphy competition entry

We've been posting about calligraphy on LTDR today so I just wanted to share a piece I did almost 20 years ago at night school in Scotland for an Osmiroid competition. I didn't win but enjoyed taking part. I love penmanship but it is a long laborious process not only in the learning but also in the preparation as you have to rule up all the lines in pencil first. Of course, if you arrive at the last word of your masterpiece and make an error........... or even worse notice a spelling mistake!!!

Sir Ted immortalised!

Here's a card I made today for a dear, dog-lover friend of mine. Teddy loves this doggy bag (note the little teddies all over it?) and when he hops into it, we call him "boil in a bag" dog, especially in this heatwave! This was also my first time using Safmat. It is probably best on top of coloured card or paper where the edges might show less.

Embossed feather

This I took from an idea at my picture framing class where someone had an image of a water-colour feather with a mount featuring an embossed feather which exactly echoed the painting. Not being an artist, this is how I interpreted it. Don't forget to click on the picture for a closer view.