Sweet addition

I'm so happy to be back and have an entry for the numbers challenge over at Take a Word today - it's been quite a hectic week and weekend. Hope you have a happy creative week!

Friday freebie - mother's day card and envelope

I designed this card for mother's day, but you can pretty much use it for any occasion. Print on cardstock to make it nice and sturdy. You can download it here -  I hope my instructions are clear ;-) Have a great weekend! I used this beautiful french typography and this stunning french invoice from the Graphics Fairy for the envelope background. The card, birdie and birdcage also from Graphics Fairy - linking to Brag Monday.

Orange

"There is no blue without yellow and without orange." ~ Vincent Van Gogh. My entry for Theme Thursday's orange challenge.

Strelitzia

I have decided to give myself this flower for my birthday today ;-) - I am very proud that this magnificent flower also known as Crane flower or Bird of Paradise Flower is indigenous to South Africa and therefore not exotic to me, but regarded around the world as an exotic flower. My entry for the Take a Word exotic challenge.

A collection of roses

I know it probably doesn't look that way, but this was one of those designs that took me nearly half a day to finish, due to all the detail cutting of the roses, but it was so worth it - I am so pleased with the result. The flourish is from a vintage music sheet cover -  my entry for the flourish challenge at Theme Thursday.

Butterflies

I suppose I could enter most of my designs for the Take a word butterflies challenge -  since I use butterflies all the time, but this one though is hot off the press ;-) I just love the burnt orange - it makes me happy!!!

Travelling pumpkins

I guess these pumpkins are trying to escape the halloween madness  ;-)

Autumn

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

My entry for the Autumn challenge at Theme Thursday

Orange blossom

I decided to use this black and white image from the Graphics Fairy for the fruit challenge at Sunday Postcard Art , while I was colouring it, I couldn't stop thinking about a summer cocktail called Orange blossom - here is the recipe: Shake up 1 part gin with 1 part Bianco vermouth and 1 part unsweetened orange juice. Pour over some ice cubes and decorate with a slice of orange - try it, it is delicious!

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!

Friday freebie - Denim pocket

Click here for your free copy of the denim pocket. This is also my entry for Collage Obsession's challenge - Overall. Enjoy your weekend . . .Spring is finally here!

A pumpkin in the cage . . . .

. . . .  is worth two on the vine ;-)  I really don't have a fitting title or story for this one, except that I've had this image in my head for quite some time and had to get it out! In retrospect I could have used a crow on the cage to give it more of a halloween feel maybe? Linking to Brag Monday -  the beautiful postard, the cage and the pumpkin are courtesy of the wonderful Graphics Fairy!