I missed the winner's post....

In February I entered the challenge at Dream in Darkness with my

watercolour of Mavis,

AND I WON!!!!

The winner's post was aired on the same week as my birthday/Mother's day and I missed it doh!

Fortunately for me, one of the DT was concerned as to why I hadn't claimed my prize and contacted me. It seems I was probably too late to collect my digi prize from the original sponsor....so she sent me some stamps and 3 fabulous crocheted skulls (she obviously knows me too well lol)

I am not naming her here, as I don't know how official the contact was, but if she wants to give herself a shout out in the comments that's fine by me.

Thank you so much I love them all.

 Been promising myself to make some arty tags for ages so ideal time to play with those stamps :D

 Black ink on textured white card tags.

 Added colour with promarkers.

 Coloured background with THoltz distress inks.

 Finally used posca paint pens to add detail to the background...

 and a little black TH ink around edges to add depth.

Am entering these for this weeks LOC creative challenge #130

No squares or Rectangles

Enjoy :D XXX

The gift of inspiration...

My lovely friend Clare contacted me last week to ask if I'd be interested in meeting up for an open air theatre show she fancied seeing. (The site, Yorkshire Sculpture park, is between where we each live).

And now I need to thank her for the wonderful gift of inspiration this evening held...

Who wouldn't feel inspired to create after a moon and flame lit evening in amongst the trees!!!

"Whispering Wood Folk" performing  "Red Threads"(Open air theatre)

 I wasn't going to share the photos as they are very blurry(flickering flame lights and no flash for obvious reasons)

 but somehow this all seems to relate the magical atmosphere so well :D

 Wonderfully evocative storytelling...

 of the journey from childhood to adulthood....

 travelling from a place of safety...

 into the world of uncertainty.

 Thinking you are alone and uncared for...

 yet all along, being watched over by those who love you.

 Facing dangers....

 finding strength...

 being accepted for who you are.

 Then finding love...

 that makes you feel the security you did before...

 and releases joy in your own existence...

 that allows you to fly!

I'm not sure if that's exactly what the storyteller was trying to convey, but it is certainly the happiness that I came away with...

as well as this fantastically beautiful Angel/Faerie made by Clare herself :D

Enjoy :D XXX