For my Aunty

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog.

 I lost my lovely Aunty last week rather suddenly. Her name was Phyllis Chan.
She was an awesome and beautful lady.
I have some wonderful fond memories of my time spent with her and her family while I was growing up. 

 Aunty Phyl has 4 children, 2 Daughters and 2 Boys. All who now have families of their own. That not only makes Aunty Phyl a Mother but also a Grandmother. She was also a Wife, Sister, Daughter and last but far from least a friend to many people.

I am already missing her dearly. 

For her family I have made some cards to try and express my feelings and show my support for them during their time of grief.
I do hope that they convey the love and all of the memories that was flowing through me  while I was creating them.

For inspiration during this time I used the colours from Colour Inkspiration #CI30

 The Colour are Fresh Fig, Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler, Soft Sky and Pumpkin Pie

The items I used to create with are as follows - Vintage Leaves and Leaflet Framelits (both retired) , Lovely As A Tree and Heartfelt Sympathy along with Teeny Tiny Sentiments and Woodland embossing folder.

Here are my Sympathy cards.

Peekaboo Woodland

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For my cards I wanted them to be beautiful  and elegant....just like my Aunty. But the cards also had to reflect the recipients as well.

Peekaboo Lovely As A Tree

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All of the family has enjoyed the outdoors, whether it's for pleasure or for work. 

Cut Out Scene

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I tried to make these cards also suit the season  as well as the emotions that are happening. The love, the loss and also the joy that comes with remembering.

Trio of Leaves

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I know that the wake will be not only a sad time for everyone, but also be a happy time. One where we share our happiest memories of Aunty Phyl. This not only helps us move forward but also helps keep her memory bright in our minds.

Woodland Watercolour

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For Phyllis Chan.

A shining light that has now dimmed.

Her smiling face.

Her kind words and gentle touch gone. 

Always loved, forever missed but never forgotten 💞

Group Picture

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Count My Blessings - #GDP107

Welcome back everyone 😊

It is half way through the first week of school holidays here in Tassie, and I am ALREADY exhausted! Hahaha

We have been travelling in the car every second day for over 4 hours visiting grandparents and then having friends over playing in between those travelling days.

I finally managed a day at home today with out visitors or travelling or phones ringing.
I just sat outside in the sunshine and watched my children happliy playing with their pets!

I realised once again ( i quite often have this feeling come over me) that I am one of the lucky ones in life. I am so very grateful for my family. 

They fill my life and my heart with laughter and love each and every single day.

So, while the were playing, I created a card that expresses how I feel about my family.

AND

here it is.

Count My Blessings

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While I was editing the photo's I checked out the GDP page as I haven't had much of a chance to actually play with any of their challenges over the last few weeks. I adore seeing all of the gorgeous entries that are placed every week and regularly visit to see whats happening. 

Well I found that their theme this week is Gratitude #GDP107 

Whoohoo, I have a card I can enter this week 😄

Here is the inside view

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To colour the images on the inside and the front I used my Stampin' Write Markers and coloured the areas with the thick nib end. 

I used Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink, Old Olive, and Rich Razzleberry. Once all coloured I huffed my breath on the stamp and then pressed firmly onto the paper.

the front image has also been lightly coloured with an aqua painter to lift the flower just a little.

the background DSP is from Painted Autumn. Part of the Painted Harvest suite. 

 Angled View

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 I am going to give this card to my WHOLE family on the day of our wedding anniversary.

Not just my hubby! Our whole family wouldn't work if we all didn't give and take each and every day and I really want ALL of them to know how much I appreciate having each of them in my life.

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