I have a WINNER for my GIVEAWAY!!!

Firstly I need to apologize to all of my blog readers

for the fuzziness in my blog header!

I am trying to rectify this at present:

But more importantly

The time has arrived for choosing the winner of

my Giveaway

so without any ado

and using the random generator due to the large number of entrants

the WINNER IS:

Karen Dorcas at
.http://www.alaskabluemoose.blogspot.com/

Cogratulations to you Karen and
now my collage will be winging its way all the way
to Alaska - a first time for me!!!!

Karen is a mixed media artist and the most equisite photographer.

I can't thank you all enough for the wonderful

comments left here

by ALL of you!

You are so much part of inspiring my artistic pursuits

onward and upward!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

And 
another huge THANK YOU
to all my new followers -
it is wonderful to think my artwork and creations
inspire you enough to become so interested!


I decided to giveaway another little extra gift

being near Christmas as well

to one lucky person

who is amongst the number of bloggers who very generously

placed my Giveaway on their blog

to spread the word

and

the person to receive this gift
and generated randomly

is

Jill McCall at
www.feathersandflight.blogspot.com
Jill has one of the most charming blogs in blogland and
is a very talented mixed media artist.
Her creations are a feast for the eyes!
I urge you to visit her beautiful blog as well as Karens.

This will come as a complete surprise I am sure!

I am sure you will find a very good use for all of these
 laces, doilies, lace collar
and mop buttons
in your creations Jill!!!

Thank you all again so very much for your continued support!

And just to show that I really am getting into the spirit
of Christmas
I have here a few cards which by now I have made
quite a number

and
it features a stamped version of the MADONNA!

I do hope
all your plans for Christmas are coming together
slowly and calmly
keeping in mind the true message of Christmas!!!
(Jeff, my hubby, says "eat more cake" he!he!he!)
and
enjoy your creative week!

Love and hugs, Suzy xxx

Gifts from a very dear friend

Quite recently I was very spoilt in receiving these

most gorgeous gifts

in the mailfrom a

very dear friend, Dorthe, at

http://www.denlillelade.blogspot.com/

I am sure that most people who know this amazing woman

know what a most wonderful art doll and mixed media artist that she is!

It was my birthday a little while ago and

she wanted to show her

wonderful kindness

in

making all of these beautiful gifts

which I thought you would love

to see.

The most gorgeous card above

has one of the most serene and angelic images

I have seen.  It has been overlayed with

the skeleton of an aged leaf

but still in it's complete

form.

A most cleverly collaged

and colourful little wall hanging complete with a driftwood hanger

(no doubt collected from the beach below her home!)

and depicting two close friends

And just look at the gorgeous colours she has chosen

to create this piece with.  I have no doubt that Dorthe hasdyed all of the fabrics she has used.

And as Dorthe knows just how much I really love her driftwood angels

the package would have not been complete

without one of these

and

of course,

created in the richest of colours such as burnt oranges, magenta,

lime green and pinks.

Just look at that shot of reddest hair

with all the fine details of flowers, buttons, trims and beads.

Dorthe made it, as she says,

"in my colours".

What a beautiful smiling face

with the biggest blue eyes!

And

if that wasn't enough!

This very beautiful tag!

How beautiful is this other beautiful face

with this angel clasping

a white lilly!

and

embellished so sweetly with a rose, lace and ribbon. 

Our wonderful friendship has only blossomed through our close

communication in blogland -

where else

when

you live on the otherside of the world!

Thank you so much sweet Dorthe - you are the dearest friend to me

and I am ever grateful for your

loving friendship.

xxx Suzy