GIFTS GALORE

In the last few weeks Ive been so spoilt by some wonderful talented girls, so thought I would share my treasures.
Natalie B sent me this rather scrummy post it holder all the way from Tom Price.Isnt it just super.Thankyou 'seamstress' lol
Love this girlie and her art and sooo not fair that we dont get to play anymore. Miss you Nat, but so pleased you have settled in your new home.

Now this ATC is from my gal pal SHIRLEY who Im so looking forward to spending some time with next week at Stamp Camp.
Woo Hoo, bring it on !
I just love this image and the background colour .
Thanks Shirl for the pressie.I feel so so spoilt

These next pieces are from the clever and talented Carmel who is doing a swap with me for this very arty ATC. This is alcohol ink on gloss card with the soot technique . Very special piece that inspires me, thankyou Carmel.

On the right ,also from Carmel, is just FANTASTIC .How shocked, thrilled, excited I was to receive this for a Mystery Muse swap we do on a yahoo group INKREDIBLY RT.

LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT C, so thankyou for sharing your art with ,me.

The very lovely DEB from the UK sent me this wonderful tag book for a swap we are doing.Love the subtle colours and images and Deb did spoil me with a lovely bag of treasures as well.Dont we all just love treasure!.

Thankyou, it's just divine Deb.

Is'nt the ART / blogging world GRAND ! OH YEAH !!!

Ive been TAGGED...Oh the shame !

The wonderful ILKA has been a very naughty girl and tagged me. I did have thoughts of cleaning and tidying, but decided to share as is. I am blushing with embarrassment and thanking my lucky stars that she didnt ask to see the whole room or the floor.

I'm going to pass the tag onto Natalie B ,Crozza ,Carmel and Jane P.

SO TAG, YOUR IT !

Onto the land of tarten

How glorious the drive up to Scotland was with so many postcard moments that I longed to capture.The air so fresh and clean, the countryside so pretty.
A week to explore was not long enough.This first shot was taken from McCaigs tower, overlooking the town of Oban.

Castles, castles everywhere.Its just seeping with history and stories begging to be told.These three pics are all different castles, the middle one is Urquhart Castle on the Loch Ness, built in the 13th century.Twas a misty day to sail on the loch, but alas, no sign of Nessie.







Such beautiful sites such as this waterfall that was tucked away.
Below is the view we had from our super holiday spot at Tralee Bay Holidays in Benderloch,by Oban.Our first walk down to the loch had me sighting the first of the wildlife, a seal.The first morning had hubby sighting wild deer.This holiday park was A1, and I would go back in a heartbeat http://www.tralee.com/.




Another castle on the far left ( cant remember the name but brother -in laws father was stationed here in the war) Couldn't you just imagine a princess living there.The next shot is 2150ft up on the Ben Nevis Range.What a great sight that was and we truly were above the clouds.



We enjoyed a rare breeds park where my boy made friends with a highland coo.Yes coo.
We saw the funniest dance from a lama there, something we will laugh about for years to come.

It was so interesting to see the how they work the lochs too.Patience and communication are what is needed here, but it was interesting to watch. Ive got to say that this was a wonderful week that I really enjoyed.Somewhere I know I will venture to again, but next time I hope to catch a true Scott all kilted up, cause I want to know if those rumours are true...he-he.