TGIF - Pear

The challenge yesterday on TGIF was Apples, Pears and Peaches; create something using these fruits. I was rummaging in my odd bits box again and came up with this decoupaged pear from a dinner napkin. The writing around the edge is this nursery rhyme -

I had a little nut tree, and nothing it would bear
But a silver nutmeg and a golden pear.
The King of Spain's daughter came to visit me,
And all for the sake of my little nut tree.
I skipped over water, I danced over sea
And all the birds up in the air couldn't catch me.

I think I was getting it mixed up with Peter, Peter, Pumpkin eater; oh well!

Thanks for looking, have a great day! Cheers.

Saturday Workout - Aluminum foil backgrounds

This was a fun challenge at Saturday Workout, use tinfoil in your background. I ran a piece of tinfoil through the Big Shot in a Cuttlebug folder for the background, I am surprised how well the scan turned out. I put some StazOn ink onto a piece of it to make the accents. The expression is "Dream with your eyes wide open" from Quietfire Designs, it didn't show up too well on the scan. I used acetate for the wings. Hope you are having some creative fun today. Cheers!

Art Creations Friday - Beware

The challenge this week on Art Creations Friday was to use the picture of this beautiful lady and create a piece of art. When I saw the piece by Yvonne at Arctic Blonde Creations I was suddenly on a Hallowe'en theme. Thanks Yvonne for the inspiration, I loved your piece. Have a great day, thanks for looking. Cheers!

Theme Thursday - Red and Black

The challenge on Theme Thursday this week is Red & Black! I saw Godelieve's tutorial on Spllitcoast Stampers for waxed paper resist using Cuttlebug folders and thought I would try it out. I first ran a piece of waxed paper inside a cuttlebug folder through the Big Shot. Then I took a piece of photo paper folded in half and put the embossed waxed paper between the two halves. I ironed the back of the photo paper to transfer the wax onto both sides. Then I rubbed fired brick distress ink over it and the embossed pattern comes through. I will teach this card at my card club on Saturday, our theme is non-gender specific birthday cards. Enjoy your day, thanks for looking!

Up, Up and Away - Three Muses

The challenge on Three Muses is "Up, Up and Away." I couldn't help thinking about the song by the 5th Dimension. Cheers!

Say It With Flowers - Tag It On Wednesday

The challenge today on Dragon's Dream Tag It On is to "Say it with Flowers." Lovely theme. This sentiment from Quietfire Designs fit the theme exactly. This project however turned out to one of those efforts that keep getting worse as you go along but determination makes you keep trying to fix it; each time I added one last thing I ended up making it worse! Oh well, sometimes the important part is just to finish and let it go.

Hope you are having a happy and creative day. Happy Canada Day to all my Canadian blogger friends. I am off for a walk on the seawall to blow away some cobwebs. Cheers!

Created Byhand Challenge - Summer

The theme this week on Created Byhand Challenge is Summer. Hope you are having a great summer. Cheers!