In Sympathy...

hello, just sharing a simple card I made for a blogging friend who lost her FIL at the ripe, young age of 87....

My Fairie's Fantasy Dream World....

What would your Dream World look like ?

Well, you always need your Best Friend, and this fellow looks sympathetic wouldn't you say ?


.And there is nothing more calming that being in water....But you would need wings to explore and discover ...








Of course you would have pinks flowers with pearls as the centerpiece

In fact, you would have pink just about everywhere in your Dream World...And your seashells ? well, glittered and glossy of course !

I am entering Make my Monday challenge : fairies and/or fantasy or anything dream-like ...

My flower of the Day, Astrantia....well , it has to be pink !!!   LOL...

Thanks for visiting ...love, G.

L'Amour pour la Vie...

Hi ladies,  as much as I loved the challenge of making all those masculine Cards for Father's Day

( which BTW were all sold !!!), I am so happy to be back playing with my Roses and Lace .

I am entering this second card into The Sugar Creek Hallow Challenge, More is better!!! which is definitely my motto...

At The Shabby Tea Room , the theme is Diamond's are a girl's Best friend, and we are to create a card or project inspired by the colors in this photo and use pearls and or crystals..

Depending on who buys the card, I have a small sticker that says Precious love or l'Amour précieuse.

The gorgeous stickpin was gifted to me by my lovely blogging friend Starr...from the Paper Chase...I have been hoarding it for over 6 months LOL, so I figured it was time to give it up...

This is the inside...

Edit; this is the fabric pouch I made for it:

 

Thanks for peeking....Bisous G.

Le Thé est servie dans le Jardin Maman Laurette...

Hi there, the challenge over at the Sugar Creek Hollow this week is MORE IS BETTER !!! Yes, my sort of challenge...load on the embellies...

My wonderful, generous blog friend, who wishes to remain anonymous, sent me these gorgeous Scrap Cake papers....oh my, oh my they are delicious. I had never had a chance to play with them before; they are nice and thick like the Prima papers..

I embossed the tea cup with two different colors, moving the powder around as I melt it creating more dimension and variation in color; for the heart I used only the greenish blue color, then stamped

it. I made a little table to sit the pot on...

This is the inside :

 Thanks for peeking and I hope to visit soon....hugs, G.

 

BONNE FETE ma petite Sophie...

hi, I made this card with the beautiful Prima Jack and Jill papers for my grand-niece who is turning 1 on Sunday...Sorry I have not been commenting a lot lately, this humidity is bringing out the worse in my body....

Un Télégramme pour Papa...

Hi, Whilst making this card, I was picturing someone being away from their father, and sending out a telegram  to wish him a Happy Father's Day....

All the papers are fussy cut and distressed from  G45 Communiqué, Postage and Pen in Hand.

Trying to stay true to the period, I used a handmade paper as the background, and a feather , representing the quill pen of the time. In french a pen and a feather are called the same, une plume .

Added some burlap  for the cuff, and a vintage button with a Lion Head, (as in  King of the Castle...) for the cuff link, beads and rafia for the telegram...

On the inside the paper is glimmer misted with Coffee Shoppe ( LOVE this colour) a P, for Papa or Pops, an envelope with a tag for the note...

This week I am joining Mojo Monday with Sarah from La-De-Dah as the theme is Man Up.

As well as Sugar Creek Hollow, whose theme is Father's Day.


Have a great week, bisous G.

Monochromatic Card...

Hello, Does your art change with the seasons ? Iv'e been finding myself using a lot of butterflies and birds lately.

I felt like making a monochromatic card, so I sprayed the butterfly, my border ( which is a vintage tablecloth that my MIL gave me....don't worry, she knows I am cutting into it LOL ), and my paper with Coffee Shop and Aquamarine glimmer mists.

I altered my flower with  mica powders.

Stamped and embossed the corners, as well as the butterflies and scrolls on the inside...

I am entering my card into the following challenges...

Unruly Paper Arts,  Theme is spring; butterflies are one of my favorite insects...


Out of a Hat Creations, If I had Wings is the theme; I cant think of a nicer way to spend your days than fleeting from flower to flower...


Inspired by Stamping, Crochet trim or lace and this inspirational photo 
(all my lace started this color, but of course I had to alter it !)



Thanks for looking, and Happy June !