Christa Wells

We have a few songs of Christa Wells' from Noise Trade, a place where you can get free music. I absolutely love her singing and songs, she's so poetic and her music is beautiful. One of my favourites is 'Panning For Gold', I listen to it over and over again.
Here is a YouTube video of hers:

^ She sang to her mother a few months back on Mothers Day. The song is stunning and very sweet.

Christa is a christian singer and songwriter. At the moment she is doing a fund raise, and if you'd like to help her out, visit THIS link. Plus you can check our her website, CLICK HERE. Please spread everything I have just shared - I'm sure she'd really, really appreciate it.

Thank you for reading this!

My Drawing Challenge #8 Is...

Mice!
Don't worry, they aren't like rats, I'm sure they'll be pleasant to draw!
Here are the rules and guidelines for my eighth drawing challenge...
1. The prize! It will be a set of cute mice stickers.

2. You may use any tools. For example: paint, colouring pencil crayons, permanent markers, pens, water colour, pastels and graphite pencils. Your choice.
3. Please enter using the blue frog underneath my search box at the top of my blog; you can link it up from there. If you don't a blog and you can't link up using the blue frog, then please email me your entry you can leave the rest to me.
4. The deadline for this challenge is the 26th of November. The voting will start that day, and will end on the 3rd of December. I will announce the winner that day.
5.You can photograph your picture or scan it in...whichever one you prefer - but please try and brighten it up in Photoshop if you can; that way everyone can see your drawing well and all of it's colours will show. 
6. If there is only one entry, then that person will win. The voting will be canceled.
7. ANYONE is allowed to join, there are no age restrictions! 
8. Only one picture per a person, please. 
9. You're allowed to ask anyone to vote for you, which means you can advertise on facebook, twitter, your blog etc...but you aren't allowed to vote for yourself.
10. Only draw mice, please. That is the subject for this challenge. (it can be a single mouse)
11. Spread a little love, comment on other entries, everybody enjoys comments!

Remember if you don't have a blog then you can just email me your entry. My email address is: tane.hannah@gmail.com - feel free to also email me to ask any questions, or just comment below and I'll be happy to answer them.
I hope to see entries soon! : D

The Winner of My Drawing Challenge #7 Is...

Grace, my sister! 

Since there was only one entry, the voting was canceled and she won. She had a lovely picture of her creative cupcakes:

Thank you for entering, Gracie, well done! You win the notebook.

I will start another challenge next week - maybe there'll be a bit more entries next time, I'm hoping so!

Crocheting, My New Hobby!

^ (We have a basket full of beautiful wool!)

Lately I have been crocheting - but it started a while ago, in August. It was very cold, windy, dry month in Bloemfontein, and there were many fires. But one Friday my Mom's old friend came to visit  and she stayed until Sunday. Her name was Carmen, and she brought plenty of scarves and wool and needles. Grace and I were inspired. Well, Carmen was mostly into knitting, so she taught Grace that; but, she did know crocheting so she and my Mom helped me learn. I started a scarf  and when she had left (we had a lovely time with her) I dropped out and stopped, so did Grace.

^ (My scarf I'm working on!)

A couple of days ago we found our scarves and started again! It's relaxing and fun, so why don't you try sometime? : ) 

As you can see, I haven't got very far. But I'm getting faster everyday.

My colour scheme is dark blue, light purple and creme.

We have a few books on crocheting, and the pieces of artwork in them amaze me. This book is called '200 crochet blocks for blankets, throws and afghans' by Jan Eaton. I am enjoying my new hobby so much!

Thank you for reading this post! 

Grace's Creative Cupcakes

      My sister Gracie is entering my drawing challenge with this wonderful picture:

                          Aren't they so pretty? I am looking forward to more entries!

Surprise! ~You Didn't Expect This~ My Drawing Challenge #7

Oh, yes! My drawing challenge is starting again! And YOU can enter - I hope you do! : )
When I said I was going to stop my drawing challenge for a while, I really meant it. But I waited so long that I missed it, and now we're back in business. Read about it below. ; )

My Drawing Challenge #7 is called "Creative Cupcakes!". :D
The Guidelines & Rules for this challenge:

1. The prize! It will be a mini notebook. I know I have done this prize before, but I love notebooks and it'll be a different one this time. I don't have a picture available, though. Sorry.
2. You may use any tools. For example: paint, colouring pencil crayons, permanent markers, pens, water colour, pastels and graphite pencils. Your choice.
3. Please enter using the blue frog underneath my search box at the top of my blog; you can link it up from there. If you don't a blog and you can't link up using the blue frog, then please email me your entry you can leave the rest to me.
4. The deadline for this challenge is the 14th of November. The voting will start that day, and will end on the 21st of November. I will announce the winner that day.
5.You can photograph your picture or scan it in...whichever one you prefer - but please try and brighten it up in Photoshop if you can; that way everyone can see your drawing well and all of it's colours will show. 
6. If there is only one entry, then that person will win. The voting will be canceled.
7.ANYONE is allowed to join, there are no age restrictions! 
8. Only one picture per a person, please. 
9. You're allowed to ask anyone to vote for you, which means you can advertise on facebook, twitter, your blog etc...but you aren't allowed to vote for yourself.
10. Only draw cupcakes, please. That is the subject for this challenge.
11. Spread a little love, comment on other entries, everybody loves comments!

Remember if you don't have a blog then you can just email me your entry. My email address is: tane.hannah@gmail.com - feel free to also email me to ask any questions, or just comment below and I'll be happy to answer them.
Go on and be creative with your cupcake ideas!



P.S. This challenge starts a little later today, all the more time to draw!

I Am a Writer - Award!

I have been awarded! :D
Emily gave me this one - so go check out her blog HERE.



These are rules:
You need to post a little bit of information about your blog.If you got awarded you need to award other bloggers too.You must award 10-15 bloggers.Let the bloggers know that you awarded them by leaving a comment on their blog with a link to the award.

About my blog.
I named it Fifth out of Ten because I am the fifth child out of ten. 
I was inspired by so many to blog, but the first one that made me want to have an online journal was...Heidi-Marie's blog.I chose this template you're looking at right now, 'cos I love cupcakes, and, I guess I like polka dots quite a bit. ;)
Some of my posts contain stories, poetry or even songs. That's because I want to be and author someday, and I believe God does, too.

Now I'm going to award some people...I know so many wonderful journalists and writers who have a blog of their own, but I'm going to choose only ten for this particular award.

Jess Leigh
Kelly-Anne
Kathryn
Paige
Aaliyah
Britt
Laura
Blythe
Ginger Girls
And last of all...
Summer

Time to notify them all. :)

Spring of 2012

I know that one of my most recent posts is called 'Snow!' - and yes, that's how long I've been gone. But, as I told you in the last time I blogged, I'm back, and it's Spring again! : )
I am so happy to have the sun come out from behind the clouds. There are many things that are so enjoyable as I walk through our garden in the Spring of 2012...

....the smell of pollen in the air...

...a cat lying in the sun. (George)

Orange daisies!

The detail and beauty of all of the plants...

Our peaches just beginning to change colour.

Sunny faces!

All of the bright colours.

...new geraniums from the nursery...

And pansies when they aren't supposed to be growing till Winter.

It's all so beautiful. Spring is such a cheerful season. And I plan to enjoy this Spring very much. :D I hope you enjoy whatever your garden is like at the moment, too.

 P.S. All photos taken and edited by me!

Yes, I'm Back!

Hi, all of my followers and (hopefully) you people who are thinking about following me! I know I haven't been on my blog for ages. I feel so bad - but then again, I feel so good to be back! So much to catch up on! But I will be posting at least once a week from now on, and if I'm going to take a break again, I'll let you all know. ;)

I added a picture of mine to this post, what do you think? : )