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Thursday 8 August 2013

Flowers Everywhere.........

Morning everyone, hope you're all fit and well on this gorgeous day. 
This is quite a long and flowery post, so please bear with me...I'm also surrounded by flowers as I write........but more about that later.
Todays card was made for a young girl to give the Bride and Groom at their wedding last Saturday..... she was a 'flower girl', so her mam asked for something flowery.
They both loved what I made, thankfully.....but because I'm a bit anal about things being perfect, this card had to have a touch up with Promarkers......can you spot where, by looking closely?
No, ok see if this helps....
Now can you see the little white piece showing near the top....I just couldn't let it go like that, so voila! out came the Pro's, and I just 'touched in', using similar colours to the patterned paper.....makes a huge difference though, don't you agree....haha.
So that's todays card......hope you like it.
It's been such a busy few days here.... as some of you will know it was my 'BIG' birthday on Monday, and I was dreading it....however Alan, Finn and the kids (Nick, Emma & Eva and Adam and Emma.....yes, I know, very confusing for me, 2 Emma's ) made it a weekend to remember by spoiling me rotten (I'd already had a week in Devon with all the above and my wonderful bro Colin and sis-in-law Ros as my treat, so didn't expect anything else)....anyway, no cooking all weekend, (loads of meals out) a day out on the Kennet and Avon canal on Sunday, and fabulous gifts and flowers....(good job I have lots of vases, as more have arrived since this pic was taken.)
All of my lovely hand-crafted cards from crafty friends are on the hearth x If you 'single-click' on the pic, you'll see them close-up.
The bright card on the mantlepiece is one of my own..... (made and blogged a couple of weeks ago with Lavinia Stamps)....I won't let Alan buy a crappy 'shop' card, so he always chooses one out of my stock. haha. I love the sentiment on this card, so he made the right choice.
WE MIGHT NOT HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER.....BUT TOGETHER WE HAVE IT ALL!
(from Lavinia)
And last but not least, our gorgeous little Eva sent these pics to my mobile on Monday....she's so clever being able to write & text at only 16 weeks, don't you think ?


Thank you Emma, and Eva for taking the time to do this....love you both loads xx
Catch you all in a couple of days.
xx
Barbara

32 comments:

  1. Oh bless! Eva is VERY clever! Glad you had a fabulous day :-) Love the card too I have a "thang" for circular cards at the mo. Have a good day xx

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  3. Stunning card and fabulous post. Many Congratulations on your Big Birthday, they come round far to quickly. Eva is so very sweet.
    Laine
    xx

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  4. Fabulous card Barbara, pro markers are wonderful things. Glad you had a lovely birthday, made even more special for you by your very clever granddaughter Eva.

    Sylv xx

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  5. So happy you had a great time for your 'big' birthday Barbara! It's lovely to be spoilt now and then! Love the card you did for the flower girl too. Eva is a little darling such a beautiful smile. Take care xxx

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  6. I enjoyed the reading of your blog Barbara and isn't Eva growing so quickly. She sure is a little cutie. So happy to hear you got spoilt for your birthday.

    A gorgeous card! Love those papers and the design is stunning. I am not surprised they were delighted with it.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  7. Lovely post Barbara.. so pleased you were spoilt and your day was so special ... love the way Alan chooses your card! love it. Baby Eva is a cutie and the flower card is very pretty ... I enjoyed reading about it all
    E xxx

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  8. Beautiful card Barbara and a gorgeous little Granddaughter Eva see you all soon xxxx Ros

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  9. Belated happy birthday Barbara. Sounds like you've been spoilt rotten and I'm sure it's well deserved.

    Fabulous cards. So pretty.
    xx

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  10. Lovely card for the Flower girl and a gorgeous photo for Grandma! Cheers, Holley

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  11. gorgeous card Barbara.

    greetings karin

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  12. Ahhhh how cute is Eva :) beautiful card, promarkers are fab for touching up xxx

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  13. Wow, this is such a happy post, i'm so pleased you had a lovely birthday, your flowers & cards are lovely.
    The flower girl card is so pretty " you did a great job with the promarkers"
    Eva is so clever, she must take after Grandma xxx

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  14. A gorgeous card Barbara & a lovely time was had it would seem!
    Great photos! xx

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  15. So glad you had a wonderful birthday, Eva is a little beauty, gorgeous card xx

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  16. Looks like you had a whale of a time for your BIG birthday Barbara.Beautiful photos' of Eva.....Love your card.xxx

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  17. A lovely card Barbara. I am sure the happy couple loved it. Looks like you had a lovely birthday. Great photos too.
    Mags
    x

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  18. Pretty floral card and clever bit of filling in of colour. Belated birthday wishes - a wonderful array of cards and flowers.

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  19. So pleased you had a fantastic Birthday, and didn't gorgeous little Eva do well, she's so clever. Your card is so pretty, I am sure the Bride loved it. Hugs P xxx

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  20. A fabulous card, and I know what you mean about getting things exactly right. So glad you had a wonderful birthday, and hey what a clever little thing Eva is!

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  21. Wow I love your card :-) Eva is so cute and how clever she is to write and text at 16 weeks. :-)
    Glad you had a nice birthday, thanks for sharing with us at CBN
    Hugs
    Kelly- Crafty Bloggers Network DT
    XXX

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  22. Barbara, what a wonderful card hun, and what a lovely array off cards for your birthday, Love your fireplace it is amazing and such fabulous pictures of your gorgeous wee grand-daughter xxx

    PS there is a "flowers" challenge at Emma's Crafty Challenge this month, would be fabulous to see you there xxx

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  23. EVA IS GORGEOUS...I WANT HUGS :D

    This card is stunning Barbara. The pastel colours are beautiful and I love all the shapes on this card. Lots to look at. Gorgeous..

    Hugs and <3
    Lisa xxxx

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  24. Love Eva's birthday greeting for you!! Fabulous flower girl card!!
    xx

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  25. Super beautiful!!!! Kiss from Spain

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  26. Hi Barbra, first of all, A Belated Happy Birthday, sounds like you had a ball.
    As always your card is fabulous, and I love "all the flowers".

    I saw one of your cards on the Papermill page it looked gorgeous.
    Hugs Janet xxx

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  27. Hi Barbara, glad you had a fabby time, gorgeous card as always. Little Eva is so very cute bless her xx

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  28. Stunning flower card, loved the blog, and the piccie of Eva, she takes after her granny with talent :) xx

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  30. The card is lovely. I love your display of flowers and cards received on your birthday and your little Emma is indeed a child genious.

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  31. Such a lovely card Barbara.

    Happy belated birthday and I hope you had a wonderful day. Little Eva is just gorgous xx

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