Mid month inspiration

Hello Peeps, we have some mid month inspiration for you following this months 'Close to Nature' theme. There have been so many lovely entries so far but there is still plenty of time if you have not had time to join in or would like to share another creation.

Our sponsor is Chocolate Baroque and there is a lovely Nature Inspired A4 stamp set to be won.

Brenda

Using Chocolate Baroque Tangled Garden, Loving Sentiments and Wisteria Lane

Using Chocolate Baroque Fantasy Woodland

Dora

Sally

Sandra

Tracy

Viv

May challenge

Good morning and welcome to our May challenge, Spring is such a wonderful time of year so we have a theme to compliment the season.................

********Close to Nature********

So many options here, flowers, trees, wild animals and insects, butterflies and birds, in fact anything associated with the wonders of Nature and the great outdoors which surround us every day.

Please can I remind you we are a stamping challenge so must see a hand stamped image which reflects the theme as the focal element of your artwork , this means:

Stamping must be the central point of attention and interest

We are thrilled to introduce a new sponsor this month Chocolate Baroque, their wonderful rage of stamps really compliment this months theme so do pop over to their web site and take a look and also watch out for them on Hochanda TV.

Chocolate Baroque is a small independent art and craft company, based in the historic market town of Barnard Castle in County Durham in the North-East of England and is owned and run by Lesley Wharton. Our resident artist, Sue Page, works from her home in Hampshire where she is inspired, amongst other things, by the natural world, botanical art and early 20th century illustration.

We design our own range of natural rubber art stamps from Sue's hand drawn originals, complemented by typography from Lesley.  The rubber stamps are made in house, by David, to our very exacting quality standards. And nothing gets past his eagle eye!

We are pleased to welcome Rachel as this months Guest Designer, she has made a lovely sunny canvas to share with us.

Brenda

Using Chocolate Baroque Honey Bee, Fragrant Honeysuckle, Glorious Spring and Artistic Affirmations

Using Chocolate Baroque Pretty Poppies and Useful Leaves and Butterflies stencils

Using Chocolate Baroque Kingfisher Song and Spring Foliage

Dora

Joan

Lynne

Using Chocolate Baroque Spring Foliage and Wild Meadow

Marlies
Using Chocolate Baroque Flora Musica

Pinky

Sally

Sandra
Featuring Chocolate Baroque Wild Meadow

Tracy

Viv
Using Chocolate Baroque Hydrangea Tag Set 

As always we look forward to seeing all your lovely creations.

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April winners

Good morning and a big thank you for all your beautiful creations for our 'For the Girls' April theme. The DT have all cast their votes and I am pleased to announce the winners and Top 3............

Winner of the voucher from  

Fiona

Beautifully delicate colouring and stamping

And in second place and who will receive a small prize is...................

Helen

Great embossing using the new Penny Black image

Well done to you both, please mail me with your full names and postal addresses so I can arrange for you to receive your prizes.

Our Top 3 this month is actually a Top 4 as there was a tie for third place..............

Cath

A delightfully carefree image

Angela

A lovely combination of colours

Lynne

Soft, delicate and elegant

Jane

A super colour palette

Congratulations to you all, please collect our Top 3 badge to display on your own blogs.

I will be back on Sunday with a new challenge and of course another lovely prize.