lavender and roses

Saturday, March 5, 2011

my secret garden



When I started making this card, I stamped the small butterfly and dragonfly images from  HERO ARTS Antique Engravings CL383 onto a few tags.  I just fell in love with these small images, they seemed so precious to me.  I added another small tag stamped with a 'happy birthday' sentiment from HERO ARTS Messages CL181. These three little stamped images struck me to be so beautiful that I realized that they had to take center stage.  I completed the secret garden with HERO ARTS Florish Grids CL425 stamped onto core'dinations cardstock textured with a garden pattern, a small piece of  patterned paper with flowers and vines, distress inks, lace, ribbon and tape. 

It rained here most of the day, but now it's snowing and very icy. I stayed warm inside creating a few cards and dreaming of my garden to come :) !  I hope you you are having a safe and happy weekend. Thank you so much for your visit, I hope to see you soon!

10 comments:

  1. You have captured the essence of the secret garden with the design of the card Susanne, it is truly lovely.
    Smiles:)

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  2. Beautiful layers, Susanne! I love that pretty paper with the lace border around it! We're suppose to be getting a nasty storm near the end of the weekend too. I'm really hoping it takes a different route and misses us!

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  3. love your cards they are so pretty and delicate looking will pop back soon
    Jacki xx

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  4. this is beautiful, Susanne! I love your sweet and delicate collage cards, they are really special!
    blessings~

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  5. Beautiful card, Susanne! Love the bluish delicate look!

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  6. soft beautiful colours for this truly romantic design!

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  7. I have been trying to comment since Sunday, just could not get a connection - I hope it works this time!! As always I love your soft colors and delicate designs - and your wonderful use of the Floral 7 gypsies papers! Beautiful card!!

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  8. luv this card, so sweet & soft looking! thank you for visitng my blog & the compliment on the blog :-) ... i noticed the name of this blog too..."lavender"..:-)

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  9. Very soft, feminine, and so lovely!

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