Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Crafting

I had the urge to get crafty last weekend! Considering I have not crafted in months, it felt so good getting out some paper and some ink to play along with some challenges. I tried linking up my cards to challenges from my Instagram account...well that didn't work. So even though the challenges are over, here are the cards...


This is a card I made for my best friend; she lost her mom on Friday. We have all been reeling from her mother's passing. Mrs. A was like my other mum...and she meant the world to me. She could light up a room with her sparkly eyes and infectious laugh. She was full of wisdom and kindness. She had been a champion of mine my entire life. She was lovely. I knew I needed to make an extra special card for my best friend to let her know I am thinking of her. I used a Verve stamp set called "Surely Goodness" for the bloom which I coloured with my Copics. Then I used the Verve set "Floral Notes" for the sentiment.


Then I did some loose watercolouring with a Mama Elephant stamp set and my distress inks...I made it into this card below.


I kept the design simple and tried to take a good photo but alas...it is pretty dark! My photos are all taken with my phone these days as we have moved into our new space and my light tent and camera are packed away! 


10 comments:

  1. These are beautiful, Lesley!

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  2. Such beautiful cards, Lesley! I am glad you posted them to your blog so now I can pin them :)

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  3. Two beautiful cards. I'm sure your friend appreciated the one you made especially for her. xx

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  4. They are all beautiful. Glad you got to do a little stamping.

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  5. Both cards are so beautiful. So sorry for you and your friend's loss.

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  6. So nice to see you here and arent these just wonderful. Love the copic card for your friend and the loose watercolour of the second card. Both perfect. So sorry for the lose of your friends mum, it can be so hard to imagine life continuing on without them at times. take care hugs Aileen

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  7. Nice to see you getting crafty again!! These are all lovely cards Lesley! I'm so sorry for your friend's loss. She will treasure the love that went into the card you made just for her.

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  8. Gorgeous, lovely work. So sorry for your loss....I'm sure your friend loved your card.

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  9. Oh, these are so beautiful, Lesley. So sorry for the loss of your dear friend's mom. Hugs.

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  10. Sounds like crafting is therapy for you. I, too, haven't crafted or blogged for several months. This post is the 4th blog to read in the wee hours and are the first ones read in probably 4 months! The cards posted are beautifully crafted and remind me of sunshine-y spring days. Sorry for the loss you have experienced and sharing it with other craft bloggers.

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Thank you for stopping by! I appreciate the time you took to leave me a little stamping love!!
Lesley :)