I won a giveaway!!!

My first ever in bloggland. Bec form Little Brown Dog was feeling the Christmas spirit and giving away these lovely little gift tags upcycled out of fabric sample books. I threw my hat in the ring and was lucky enough to win. They are so cute; I wonder what pressies they will find there homes on???

And the winner is…….

Commenter number 17, that’s Vic from Punky & Me. I was boring and used random.org to draw the winner, I know there were lots of more interesting drawing methods getting around, but this worked for my energy levels tonight. Thanks everyone for entering my first giveaway. Vic, I hope you enjoy your brown paper package; I shall get your details and pop it in the post for you.

I am so glad I played along with Blogtoberfest; I have met lots of interesting bloggers and learnt so much as I begin this blogging journey. Thanks so much to Cathy for hosting Blogtoberfest, I look forward to playing along again next year.

Spinal

My back is playing up again :( I am glad it doesn’t trouble me as much or as badly as it did when I painted the oil above called “Spinal”.

Don’t forget tonight is you last chance to enter my little giveaway, the winner will be drawn on the last day of Blogtoberfest (tomorrow).

Exciting News Flash

The Handmade Expo blog has 100 followers and to celebrate they are having a give away. Pop on over and become a follower and leave a comment. The more comments they get the bigger the prize for the lucky winner and since I am hoping that winner is me – please go and comment away!!

I am still trying to muster the courage to have my own little stall at the wonderful Handmade Expo; one day soon I may take the plunge and join all of the talented folks who sell there.

Don’t forget my Blogtoberfest give away closes soon, if you haven’t entered yet it’s really easy just take a look here.

Stay tuned I may be posting again today, I am working on some new buttony prototypes and I can’t wait to share their buttony goodness with you.

Side by side in orbit, Around the fairest sun?

I took these photos a few nights ago but with the excitement of recycling paper, carving and printing little owls, delivering playdough (which is nearly sold out, I must get cooking again!) and my first ever giveaway there just hasn’t been time to share.

While photographing a stunning full moon rise I kept getting two moons in each photo, which was interesting, but I couldn’t figure out why it was happening.

Curly Guy sorted it out really quickly. I was over exposing the picture because I was compensating for shooting at night, but not allowing for all the light in the image from pointing right at the moon. I tested his theory and he was right.

Unfortunately by then the moon had risen too high above the horizon and low lying clouds to make an interesting photo, but I was now capturing just one moon and with the definition on the surface visible.
I do like my two moon photos though; they had me singing these lines from REM’s Nightswimming for days!

I’m pining for the moon.
And what if there were two
Side by side in orbit
Around the fairest sun?

It was a lesson well learned; I always learn best when I experience things first hand. Now I will be prepared to make the most of the next stunning full moon! What lessons have you learned recently?

Brown paper packages tied up with string…..

It’s the 9th of Blogtober and as 9 is my favorite number I have decided to celebrate with my very first give away. For your ticket to win just join my little band of followers and leave me a comment on this post. That means along with an entry in my competition, you also get to catch up with what I have been up to on a regular basis! Who knows it could be the start of a beautiful friendship.

If you are already one of my followers, thank you, I really appreciate your company and support. So you don’t feel left out just pop me a note in the comments to say hi and you will be in the running too.

I have put together this little prize, I hope you like it. I promise to wrap it in brown paper and tie it in string. There is an original abstract mini painting and a hand painted book mark and magnet along with one of the little owl cards that I printed just the other day.

I will draw the winner on the 30th of October and I’m happy to post anywhere in the world, good luck.