B is for butterfly

Another alphabet flashcard - oh my goodness, how I love this gorgeous green butterfly from Graphics Fairy - linking to Brag Monday.

Friday freebie - Spread your wings tags

“Until you spread your wings you'll have no idea how far you can fly” ~ Ray Bradbury. Click here for the pdf with a few tags to print. Have a fantastic weekend!

I heart

Last night I tried to catch up on some of my favourite blogs. I literally felt like a kid in a candy store when I visited the Graphics Fairy. Karen posted the most beautiful images during December and January, one of which was this pretty heart with the rose and butterfly! The birdie is also a favourite from Karen's blog - linking to Brag Monday. 

Shades of Blue

Blue Monday? . . . . . . . not really :) -  my entry for Take a Word  Blue challenge. Have a great Monday!

From Paris with love

I had the pleasure of spending a few days in Paris in 1990, my memories still inspire me . . .  I hope to go back one day! My entry for the written word Three Muses challenge. The lovely cupid image, the Eiffel tower card, the butterfly and the Paris tag are all from the Graphics Fairy, what would I do without her!? - linking to Brag Monday.

Lilac boot

Congratulations to the Three Muses with their second blog birthday this week, it's always fun taking part in their challenges. My entry for their blue theme this week.

Parasol

Just a pretty girl, with a pretty dress going for a stroll  - my entry for the Take a Word umbrella challenge.

Bloom

"where flowers bloom, so does hope." ~ Lady Bird Johnson. My entry for the Take a Word bloom challenge.

Daffodils

I am always so excited to see the first daffodil bloom in my garden and in the words of William Wordsworth - "then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils" So when I saw the Spring challenge at Theme Thursday, my first thought was daffodils. The daffodil image is a black and white drawing from Graphics Fairy - I just love to experiment with various techniques to add colour to these drawings.

Waratah

An eastern Australian genus of four species, Telopea speciosissima - was proclaimed the official floral emblem of New South Wales. The generic name Telopea is derived from the Greek 'telopos', meaning 'seen from afar', and refers to the great distance from which the crimson flowers are discernible. The specific name speciosissima is the superlative of the Latin adjective 'speciosus', meaning 'beautiful' or 'handsome'. 'Waratah', the Aboriginal name for the species, was adopted by early settlers at Port Jackson. My entry for the Theme Thursday ATC with flowers challenge.

Cake anyone?

She's the queen of her kitchen, who sometimes wish she had wings to fly away . . . linking to Brag Monday -  crown and wings from Graphics Fairy.

Friday freebie - Peppercorn vine

Did you know that in the Middle Ages and Tudor times, pepper was so expensive - it was actually used as a form of currency. Click here for your free copy of the peppercorn vine.

Earth Apple

An apple a day, makes the earth spin away . . . . . . you 're the apple of my earth? Don't ask me what I was thinking ;-) Sometimes I just run with crazy ideas in my head! The globe pedestal and background are from Graphics Fairy - linking to Brag Monday.

Blooming shoe

Pink is a garden of soft spring flowers - one of my favourite colours to use! This perfect hydrangea image was posted by the Graphics Fairy  - linking to Brag Monday.

Feelin' blue

I interpreted the feelin' blue challenge at Sunday Postcard Art as a colour challenge and not an emotional one, but looking at this now these giant asters do look a bit sad ;-)

Autumn

"Autumn is a second spring, where every leaf is a flower"
Albert Camus

My entry for the Autumn challenge at Theme Thursday

Back to Nature

I've been busy the last few days with Christening invitations for my little niece, subsequently I did not spend a lot of time on this one, nevertheless here is my entry for the Three Muses challenge. With Spring in the air that is exactly what I want to do. . . . . . get out of the glass cloche - back to nature!

A Royal Affair

The crown governs the shoe . . . . or is it the other way around? I am linking to Brag Monday, the crown and ornate oval frame are from the Graphics Fairy. Karen has an amazing collection of crown images - check it out!

Shadow

Sunday Postcard Art challenge this week is - On the dark side. I love things to be bright and colourful  - so this was a hard one for me, this is the darkest I could go.

Zetti

I love the whimsical, quirky style of Zetti art - this is my first attempt at it. I present - Audrey Hepburn goes Zetti! It sure was a lot of fun doing this and I might just try my hand at it again! My entry for Three Muses Challenge - World of Zetti.