I guess if I journalled, I'd have turned this into an art journal page. It documents my most recent visit to my dad when everything (except the hens and the not-hens (ducks)) was birdies - butterflies were little white birdies he didn't see very often, even a friendly poodle was a sweet birdie. The garden represents both the walled garden we were sitting in and a memory closing in on itself - I added a little green to the sponged walls for moss, but the open gates and lightness of the garden inside represent the sense of wonder we must keep.
I'd already pretty much decided on the bus journey home from work what I wanted to do for the image panel, which is the poppies stamped, then some of them coloured and glazed for resist, then the grass stamped and then the rest of the poppies coloured. Phew , I only just remembered to add my mostly illegible journalling first!!
Once I decided to use this card size, I thought of adding the brick walls and gates. I used a TH stencil for the wall, and popped the gateposts up on foam for a little dimension.
Thanks, Lydia.
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Fri, Aug 19, 2016 @ 2:03 PM
A beautiful card, Sabrina, and the post touches the heart so deeply. I have tears.
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Fri, Aug 19, 2016 @ 3:56 PM
Thank you for sharing your beautiful story and this card created from your heart. Both your card and words made me cry and smile. I wish I could just hop on a bus and visit you! I hope you frame this my friend. Xx
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Fri, Aug 19, 2016 @ 4:13 PM
Oh my goodness Sabrina this is fantastic and your story with your dad is so sweet. Just to be there in the moment and then capture it so beautifully on a card is amazing. Hugs!!!!