~Daphne~

 

I created Daphne  with the same concept in mind as 

Mademoiselle Flora.

In fact,think I might just redesign Flora to match!

I used the same background

but came out with a different Look.

I like the aged looked this has.

Daphne's image  is the work of Herbert von Herkomer 

titled "Daphne"

She is such a Beautiful Piece was fun to work with!

The Background was provided by Karen,The Graphics Fairy 

and can be found here.

~Somerset Studio Gallery~

Being Published is A First for Me!
I don't even know what to say...
which is Also A First for Me! Lol
Happy Dance!

~Grow Old with Me the Best is Yet to Be~

  

 Hello Everyone! 

Time seems to be Flying these days! 

I Have been Neglecting My Wonderful Blog Friends! 

Its Time for Me to Get on the Ball and Visit with you again!

This Little Sweetpea is my Mother when she was 4 years old!

She will be turning 80 Soon 

and we are having a 

Surprise Birthday Party 

for her in June! 

She will Be most Definitely be Surprised

because her Birthday isn't until 

the End of August! 

We  told her that we are having a Family BBQ 

when my Brother arrives from Alaska that day so we didn't 

Scare the Daylights out of her. We will just have some Added Guests.

Looking Forward to it and I can't think of Anyone 

who Deserves a Party in their Honor more than My Mother!

 

 I Have been Diligently 

Making Special Invitations to Send out as Keepsakes.

I was Cutting so Much Paper for awhile that you couldn't see the Floor!

I Used Multiple Layers of Images.

The Lacy Edge came from a French Holy Card

from Karen of the Graphics Fairy. I used my scalloped scissors to give it the Lace Border Effect. Then a Layer of Lovely Blue Paper and Her Picture that I actually Transferred Digitally on the Lacy Background Paper.

You Know me! I can't just Stop there! 

I added the Butterfly and the Poem!

The Label the Poems is Printed on is from Karen as Well. 

It is a French Perfume Label !I coveredthe Graphics Because I thought the 

Detailing of the Label itself was Perfect for my Poem!

 

This Is my Mothers Graduation Photo! 

She Graduated from High School in 1950 in a little Town

called Blooming Prairie! 

Their High School Team name was the Blossoms! 

Yep, The Blossoms!

Apparently their Foot Ball Team was Pretty Tough!!

It Kinda Makes me think of the Johnny Cash song 'A boy Named Sue'

 I cannot tell you How Many Butterflies I Cut out.....

It was in the Hundreds though!

I Know..I Know.. There is No Hope for Me! Lol!
I Love Butterflies!

Mom and Dad on their Wedding Day

Thats Me My Mom is Holding!

Look at the Red Lipstick! 

Family 

That is my Grandma Mabel on the Left!

Boy do I have some Great Stories to tell about her!

She was a Very Proper Woman with a Marvelous Sense of Humor!

I will Share Later!

I Love my Mothers Smile is this Picture!

My Apologizes for being so Long Winded! 

I think I just wanted to Share with you how

Wonderful My Mother is!

Thank you for Listening!

Soo.. for Being so wonderful and making it to the bottom of my Post,

Here is something to Share! 

 Just Right Click and Save to your Computer!

 Thank You so Much Debra for 

Giving us this Opportunity to Share Every Week!

 Thank You Karen 

For Providing and Sharing 

such Wonderful Images for us All to Enjoy!!

~Mademoiselle Flora~

 

Good Morning Everyone!

Hope Everyone had a Wonderful Mothers Day

and were Treated like Queens! 

I Know each and Everyone of you Deserve that!

Here is a Little bit of the Process 

I Use when I am doing a Digital Collage .

I Start off with my Foundation Image.

This one if from Karen , The Graphics Fairy 

and Can be found Here.

Then it a Matter of Layers and Transparencies 

and Playing around with images

to find the Right Combination.

 

You Know How Much I Love these 

Regency Era Images. 

I call them my Jane Austen Girls.

  

I Love these Austen Girls but they don't seem right

with the Color of Background I Have Chosen! 

They seem More Ethereal to Me 

and Perhaps be Better with

More Softer Colors.

 So here is Mademoiselle Flora!

She is Called 'Clematis' and is an Illustration 

from the Artist Hubert von Herkomer. 

I think she is Lovely 

and has a 

Sister Print named Daphne 

that I plan on doing a Similar Collage 

to make a Matched Set.

You know me.. 

I will Probably refine Her even more 

because I simply can't help myself!!

Thank You Karen for another 

Wonderful Brag Monday and Once again 

for you Generosity!

And Thank you to Debra for

Hosting us on

Vintage Inspiration Friday! 

~The Robin King~

 

~Good Morning Friends~

When I Saw this Beautiful Robin of Karen's at he Graphics Fairy, I Knew I had to Come up with something Fun Using Him!

I Have Been Thinking about Transferring him on to Canvas.

Any Suggestions on How to do that Anyone?

I am so Sorry I Have been I Have been Gone So Long but 

I Know You All Understand!

My Father Required more Surgery last week due to Complications from his Cancer Treatment. He Gave us all a Bit of a Scare but is now Recovering and doing much Better! 

Thank you All for your Words of Encouragement.

You all are so Special!

~Home is Where All Journeys Begin~

 

Hello Sweet Friends!

"Home is Where All Journeys Begin"

is one of My Favorite sayings.

You Might Recognize This Theme from my Fall Blog Header.

I Really Love the Art of Jessie Wilcox Smith 

and this Particular Sweet Girl is 

One of my Very Favorites of her Work.

I decided to Make her into a Journal.

It was Fun to Make  Envelopes with a Little Treasures inside. I added Mother of Pearl Buttons to the Book Marks.

I Had a a Botanical Artists Journal in Mind when I Created it! 

Hope  You Enjoy  the Journal and 

Maybe Even Find Something that Inspires You!

 

I am Linking Up with:

Thank You So much Debra!

 Thank you Very Much Courtney!

Thank You as Well to Karen
for Provided Us With Such Wonderful Images
to Be Creative with !

I Haven't had as Much time these Days to do Posts. 

My Father has been Not feeling Well 

and will Need to Have Surgery after Easter.

I am trying to Help as Much as I Can. 

Its Hard to see your 

Parents getting Older and Frail.

Thank You all My Friends. 

I Know you all Understand.

May You All Have a Wonderful Easter 

with your Dear Families and Friends!

XOXO

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Images from the Graphics Fairy 
You Can Find the Music Sheet Here,
and the Bird Here, Eggs Here, Nest Here

~ Simply Sassy~

Hello  Friends!

I Love this Image from Paper Whimsy!

Doesn't She Look Like 

a Little Miss Sassy!

Her Eyes are Quite Beautiful 

and that Cherub Face!

I am Sure she 

Melted her Daddy's Heart 

and had him 

Wrapped Around Her Little Finger!

She was Made with Different 

Printed Papers I Have Collected 

and then glued to a 

chipboard Tag as a Base.

I Embellished her with an 

Old Watch Face and a Vintage Jewelry Find.

Mother of Pearl Buttons of Coarse,

Seam Binding Ribbon,

& Butterflies!

I Think I got Carried away with the Butterflies!

She will Be going to a Dear Friend!

I Hope she Enjoys Her as Much as I Enjoyed Making her!

 I am Linking up With Debra For Vintage Inspiration Friday!
Thank You Very Much Debra!

And this is My First time to Link up with 

Courtney of French Country Cottage and Feathered Nest Friday!

Thank You Very Much Courtney!

 This Morning I recieved a 

Very Sweet Invitation From 

Laura of Decor to Adore

to Join Her 

Spring Craft Linky Party!

Thank You very Much Laura!

I am so Excited to be Linking Up 

with these Gracious Hostesses!

Happy Friday Everyone
and Have a Wonderful Weekend!!

This Sweet Image is From Paper Whimsy!