Friday, July 16, 2010

Sweet Little Lilac....



This morning I have a little card to share which I made for the Play Date Cafe challenge ... This is the inspiration photo .....

A beautiful Lupin all fresh and dewy ... the colours are bold and striking, which for some reason gave me a little trouble - maybe I  find soft colours easier .. anyway this is my card ....




My image is a digital Hero Arts image - Vintage Skyland Birds ... 

It is ironic that I am posting these lilac and purple colours as I have just discovered that last nights storm took out my beautiful fragrant lilac bush. It was just about to bloom and having only been planted late last year, as a tiny little thing ... it survived a bitter winter of snow and ice. I looked at it only yesterday with admiration and the kind of pride a mother gets to see her child flourish ...  I love all living things and to see something you have nurtured thrive is a joy ... right now I am so sad .....

Till soon

Ros


13 comments:

jo said...

So pretty!!! I love that image!

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

I am sorry to hear about your lilac bush!
I agree with you that this color is not as easy (as I thought at first), I tried and gave up, maybe I'll give it another try this weekend, yours is lovely though, I love that image!

Lisa Somerville said...

How pretty! Beautiful collage image, wonderful ribbon treatment. Thanks for playing at the PDCC.

Stella said...

Lovely card; I love the ruffled trim!

Unknown said...

This is beautiful...

Hope you have a nice weekend!
Hugs, Linda

Heather Rogers said...

Very pretty Ros. Love those colors. :)

Unknown said...

Just lovely, Ros! Thanks for playing with the Play Date Cafe!

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

STUNNING! I love that music and bird paper! I love all the flowers and ribbon--beautifully done! LOOOOOOOOVE it! Thanks for joining in the fun at the PDCC:)

Lynne said...

Gorgeous card, love the ruffled ribbon ( I tried that once,it fell off lol).
Thanks for the lovely comment on my blog.
Lynne xxx

papertrails leaver said...

beautiful card! I love your use of ribbons on this card to soften and give texture. The scallop border on the left is lovely with the digital image.

Lynn Stevens said...

WOW, Stunning in every way!

Suzanne C said...

Beautiful image and love the colors you used. Beautiful card. Sorry about your lilac bush. :( Thanks for joining us at the PDCC this week.

Ruby said...

Sorry to hear about your lilac bush, such a pity. Lovely card, your digital image is fab! Thanks for playing along with us at the PDCC!