Tuesday, May 26, 2009

A Poppy...

This card comes direct from the scrap-bin, (excepting the brads and flower)...
SO... this lets me play in two challenges this week:
1) Papertake Weekly Scrap This! and
2) Creative Card Crew Pretty Flowers!
Supplies used:
Kraft mini white dot
My Mind's Eye (brown & orange floral)
DCWV "Green Stack" (70% recycled)
orange and brown brads
silk flowers
chocolate chip and tan cardstock
The stamp is from the Anna Griffin Flora set (a favorite!), and colored with Crayola pencils.
I love all kinds of flowers, but this botanical illustration in particular reminds me of many wonderful plant-identification hikes with my own mother, who trained as a botanist. What special moments we shared on those hikes and in our own garden and walking around plant nurseries! I tend to think now that all that time we spent in the garden together was not only great learning and enjoyment for us both; but a large part of our becoming best girl-friends, as we still are today.
Mothers--bring your daughters with you into the garden; for I am quite sure neither of you will ever regret it!

Incidentally, this poppy was just in time for Memorial Day as well.

Given the significance of this American holiday, yesterday morning I started reading 1776 by David McCullough. WOW! I have always loved history--even the dry, textbook kind... but McCullough's writing is so very alive. I recommend it highly.

Thank you all for visiting, and don't forget to enter for my blog candy giveaway by June 6th! :)

Have a beautiful day!
--Kathryn

10 comments:

  1. Good evening Kathryn, wow what a totally stunning card. I adore poppies and this poppy image is beautiful. Thank you for joining in with our challenge this week, Linda x

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  2. Hi Kathryn oh wow this card is absolutly stunning the poppys are beautiful.Thanks for taking part in the Creative Card Crew Challenge.
    Paula xxxx

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  3. Hi Kathyrn, your card is truly gorgeous, I adore poppies, your colourwork is beautiful. Thanks for joining us this week. Joey.x

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  4. Oh my goodness, this is sensational! If this is what you have in yur scrap bin Kathryn - I'd love to own that bin! Beautiful image and colours and flowers. Thanks for joining the Creative Card Crew Challenge.
    Sharon xx

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  5. Ooo Kathryn that is beautiful! Gorgeous colours! Thanks for joining us for the PTW challenge!

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  6. What a lovely poppy image, and such lovely coloring of it too. And the flower you've done is gorgeous, love the three colors you've put together, tis perfect.
    hugs
    Donna

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  7. Wow this card is drop dead gorgeous and this is made from is bits from your scrap bin ! I wish my scrap bin had such beautiful papers in it.

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  8. Such a beautiful card Kathryn. I love your stamp and wonderful colouring.
    Nicola -x-

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  9. Wow such a stunning card - the image is wonderful and i love the colours
    Thank you for joining in the Creative Card Crew challenge
    love tasha xx

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