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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 I hope you have enjoyed my projects. I know they are not something we enjoy making, as they represent a part of life that no-one likes. But it is an inevitable part that we all must endure.

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'Friend to Friend' Global Design Project #042 | Sketch Challenge

Hi and welcome back...

I am going away for a short break to visit with family, so I decided to get one last blog in before I go.

Today's card was inspired by nature and a sketch from the team over at GDP this week.

I had been thinking about all the new colours that are available this season from SU ....I & I noticed I hadn't seen very much of one in particular (Emerald Envy) , so I thought I would incorporate that colour into my card today. 

Here is my card.

'Friend to Friend'

#Botanicalblooms #KOCreationscards #Teenytinysentiments #Emeraldenvy  #Serenescenery

How I made 'Friend to Friend':

• I used thick Whisper White for my card base cut to 10.5cm  x 15cm portrait style.
• For the card front, I cut a frame with Crumb Cake card stock using the large square framelits...I did this by marking how big I wanted my frame to be and then marking the corners to show how wide my frame needed & then moving the square from corner to corner lining up the edges before running through my bigshot.
• I used the both of the little pop up flowers from the Botanical Builder Framelits set set plus the ruffled edge style as well. I edged all in Pool party to match the DSP underneath.
• I cut 3 different lengths of Burlap Ribbon and glued them under where I wanted my flowers. 
• I then added the flowers after adding height by layering with dimensionals.
• For each flower centre, I added an Emerald Green enamel circle.
• For the sentiment I stapled the banners together then layered using dimensionals. I then tied some linen Thread around the end & hung a small flower, so it swings with the card.
• I layered the Crumb Cake frame onto the painted timber DSP using Foam Adhesive strips.
• Then using Tear and Tape I placed all of this onto Emerald Green card stock.
• I then layered my completed card front onto the card base using dimensionals.
• I also added a little of the front style into the inside, just for continuity.
• I also added Clear Wink of Stella to the flowers and the sentiment for a little added sparkle.

#Botanicalblooms #KOCreationscards #Teenytinysentiments #Emeraldenvy  #Serenescenery

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