You were right about this Inspiration site being a rabbit hole, Julie! But a cozy, fun one at that. Perhaps if it was winter and dark and dreary...I'd get lost there! Here's the image eggplants that inspired me to create in purples. I've written before how I've loved purple since I was 5. It was my Daddy's fav and my eldest son. There are just so many hues and it blends with blues which lead into blue green...it could never stop!
I am also adding this to the July VSN Challenge, JUL19VSNB which is Marg's color challenge Uluru Rock. Yes, it's THAT iconic BIG rock in the middle of Australia! I don't quite have the bright red, but I definitely see eggplant shapes in the photo of Uluru and I have the purple and greens covered!
The Free4All challenge yesterday got me thinking as well as these eggplants could go as a silhouette. But as I was loading up the stamp with different bits of the purples, I knew 'they' would mix and mingle and make the most gorgeous shades of purple. And that's exactly what THEY did...not me. I used a water brush painting on the really wet pigment.
Once dry, I stamped the sentiment. It's a bit hard to read:
If a blade of grass has the power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, then rejoice for your soul is alive.
Indeed, marvel at that feeling: your soul is whispering to you. I am forever thankful to experience that on a frequent basis.
I appreciate your comments more than I can express...
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Sat, Jul 06, 2019 @ 11:12 AM
Ooh, love this and have never seen this image. The colors are fabulous and that is such an awesome sentiment. Love your twine, too. Super card and into my faves.
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Sat, Jul 06, 2019 @ 11:16 AM
What a wonderful array of shapes on your lovely eggplants Susan - as well as all the different hues of purple! a wonderful inspired card and lovely sentiment too!
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Sat, Jul 06, 2019 @ 6:14 PM
Oh, wow, Susan. Some awesome colors on this and some wonderful stamping. Love the sentiment and it goes so well with your images. I love, love, love eggplant and purple. Beautifully done. Hugz
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Sun, Jul 07, 2019 @ 5:13 AM
Aubergines...moussaka...purple...one of my favourite colours and especially when mixed with blue...and I can see some of the colours of Ayers Rock...or Uluru..I know it as both and have never seen it but hubby has and he climbed it many years ago. One day...back to your card....
I love how you create a card that makes me think..that’s different and such fun. I love the sentiment.
TFS. Happy day Susan
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