Believe it or not, I have no gladiolus stamps...and I'm an August baby. I must remedy that. But I do have an eagle so that is where this went. My family are pretty fascinated with raptors of any type. Eagles are very faithful as a couple, equally share sitting on the nest and feeding the juveniles. I find it interesting that unlike most birds, the female is larger than the male and they both look almost exactly alike. And you know the cry that eagles make that you hear in movies? That's not what an eagle ever sounds like. Those are red tailed hawks. Do you have a special teacher that you remember or one that was tough but taught you well?? I certainly do and I thought focusing on teachers at this time of year was especially appropriate. Such a noble and difficult profession. And Gracie is a former teacher so there is that too.
Anyway, I used today's sketch for yesterday's teaparty tickle. Thanks, Gracie, for a very good challenge. I did use an old wood mounted for some foliage that looked similar to a glad if you are looking far away and squint. It's toward the bottom of the card, several colors of ep, hard to see unless you can tilt toward the light. I did partial diecutting for the oval. My embossing is the vellum and the heat embossing. I was happy to find this old BG paper called Indian Summer, mostly reds, oranges, some pink and gold. Lovely floral and leaf patterns! Indian summer is usually a time after when the weather warms after a frost.
Thanks for a nice sketch, Lisa!
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Wed, Aug 30, 2023 @ 3:18 PM
What a beautiful card and I love how you tied this in with teachers. I lost my favorite teacher earlier this year...she was a dear friend. I learned a lot from her. Her curiosity about life and nature is something I will remember.
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Thu, Aug 31, 2023 @ 5:18 AM
Super pretty, Jean. I love the direction you took on this. Very powerful. Hugz
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Thu, Aug 31, 2023 @ 7:31 AM
What a wonderful card, Jean! Thanks for all the info too. I love to read your descriptions of why and how you make a card! Such a lovely tribute to teachers! Have a wonderful day dear friend.
------------------------------ Judy aka Gracie "Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud." Maya Angelou