And the winner is..... Bella! (Can you email me your address please Bella) Thanks to everyone for entering.
I can't wait for some warmer weather. The winter has been cold and long this year and it looks like we are due some more snow. On the up side the landscapes have been stunning and I've been inspired by trees and hedgerows against pale grey skies. I'm giving away a print of my 'chattering birds' image so if you want to enter the draw please leave a comment here. The closing date is next Monday 15th January February (thanks justdoodleit - I'm obviously living a month behind reality!) 9.30am - UK time and I will announce the winner that day.
To create this illustration I used a photo of the hedge - top left (below) and turned it into a black and white image which I then coloured and I gave it an outline too. I used my wren drawings in some summery colours and placed them in the hedgerow.
© 2010 nicky linzey
It's been an exciting week for me post wise, as I received 2 giveaways . . yes 2 . . from the One World One Heart project that I entered earlier in the month. 
As my correspondence is almost entirely done by e-mail I hardly ever receive anything interesting in the post, so it was lovely to receive these exquisite handmade gifts. A silver necklace from Nancy and a ceramic collaged notebook from Don, so original. It was a great thing to participate in and I've come across blogs and people that I would not have 'met' otherwise. Check out these 2 bloggers - both so talented.
I used a random number picker and 111 & 124 came up. After a lot of counting I can announce the winners are:Cards - KellyCD - ChrisMany thanks to everyone who visited my blog & entered. I still have not visited everyone on the list but I will.I'm rubbish at technical things - I wanted to close my comments but cannot work out how to do it! However this competition is now closed as of 12/02/2009 & I will be drawing the winners later today. -
Have worked this out now thanks to OWOH site and Lisa's expertise!
One World One Heart is where bloggers all over the world are participating in giveaways. It's the third year for this and such a great idea. To win one of mine you need to leave a comment on this post only, before midnight on 11th February 2009 and make sure there is a link back to you. I will then draw 2 names on February 12th and announce the winners.
My giveaways are:
A set of 4 of my element illustration cards
and a cd of 5 live tracks by the Heart Shaped Buttons - cover artwork by me, photography by Damien Cox. You can hear some of their tracks here.
