Tuesday 15 February 2011

Pretty flowers


Today's card is a simple one using one of the lovely Flower Doodles images from Digistamp Boutique.  I've coloured it with promarkers, and added some little 'spots' to the vase with a black fineliner.  The papers are the new Dovecraft 'back to basics - blue' - love these, I bought the pink pack too (because I really needed more papers... lol!).  Cardstock is from Papermill Direct, ricrac ribbon and flower button from stash, Craftwork Cards sentiment.

I'm entering my card for the following challenges:

I must apologise for being so useless at commenting at the moment... it's coming up to the 4th 'birthday' of Harvey, who was stillborn (at 41wks of pregnancy) and I'm struggling a bit to be honest.  I always find the day itself hard, but this year I'm a bit low already.  It feels like everyone else has forgotten this year - so many members of my family have reminded me about my uncle's birthday, which is on Saturday, the same date as we lost Harvey... I'm hardly going to forget that date!  Anyway, this time next week I'm sure I'll have picked myself up again, and hopefully my mojo will return with my good mood.

20 comments:

Faye said...

Hi Lisa. What a difficult and sad time for you, I'm sending you huge hugs. Thanks for your kind words over the weekend too.
As for this card, it has a lovely clean and fresh feel to it, your mojo looks fine to me. Thanks for playing at SnS too. xxx

Debs M said...

lovely simple card. Sorry to hear everyone else seems to have forgotten, thinking of you and yours xxxx

Amanda said...

Hi Lisa, I am so sorry everyone seems to have forgotten, sending hugs to you and your family at this sad time. Card is lovely, really elegant.
Amanda x

Donna Mosley said...

Hi Lisa, I can't begin to imagine how you're feeling Hun but I'm thinking of you all at this difficult time and sending big hugs.

Fab card as always.

Donna x

Squirrel x said...

Oh babes, I am so sorry that you are struggling but I do understand why, and I think you are so brave to share this difficult time with us. Sending you so much love - and if you need an ear and a shoulder you know where to find me. Huge hugs, Sxx

Sue said...

absolutely gorgeous.fab colours and i love the crisp clean finish to this beautiful creation:)

Thank you for joining us at sketch n stash

sue
xx

Vicky said...

Sending you big hugs Lisa and my thoughts will be with on on saturday, such a difficult and sad time for you and your family.

Your card is just perfect hun and thanks for sharing and joining us at sketch n stash.

Hugs Vicky xx

Kelly Schelske said...

Great card Lisa! Will be thinking of you this weekend, hugs!

Whisper said...

Am loving the images and gorgeous papers, Luv Sam x

melsanford said...

Gorgeous card - love the colours.

My thoughts are with you at this hard time.... I lost a little one too and sometimes it feels like you're the only one who remembers.... Sending you much love and hugs, Mel xx

coops said...

sending you hugs lisa, my thoughts will be with you and your family on saturday.
fabulous card as always hun.

xx coops xx

Lizzy said...

Awwww hun my thoughts are with you at this very sad time ...sending you HUGE hugs xx

Gorgeous card Lisa...luv the colour combo

Thanks for joining us at Sketch N Stash ...good luck!

xx Lizzy xx :)

Jackie said...

So sorry about your sad loss Lisa, I will be thinking of you on Saturday, Hugs.
I love your card, stripes and flowrs together are always winners with me :o)
Jackie xx

rosie said...

so sorry that others have forgotten this difficult day for you. will be thinking of you x

love the cards. all fab all gorgeous

Anonymous said...

Oh wow Lisa, this is so beautiful!! The colors are so pretty!! LOVE the yummy papers and layout you've done here!! HUGs

Anonymous said...

Oh Lisa, what a very difficult time for you. Sending you hugs for Saturday.xxx
Your card is so fresh and beautiful! I've just bought those paers and you've really inspired me to use them. xxx

Paper Hearts Handmade Cards said...

soo lovely love the colours.......K x

Marianne's Craftroom said...

Aw Lisa, sending you hugs. Life is hard sometimes so don't be hard on yourself. Your blogging buddies are all thinking of you hun.

Love this sweet card, fab papers and love the use of the ric rac. Marianne x

Juls said...

fab!! Loving the mix of DP's and the gorgeous rick rack ribbon!!!! Hugs Juls

Cazza said...

Wow Lisa I'm absolutely loving your card. Such fresh colours and a fab digi too :o))

Hon I'm sending the biggest of hugs your way ((( ))) I know exactely how you feel and felt the same on Harry's birthday just after Christmas. Some our family went on holiday and friends were just talking about new years eve doo's (his birthday is the 30th December) and I too felt like they had all forgotten. In the end hubby and I just spent a really quiet day on our own and sung happy birthday to him with candles in our jammy dodger's! I think people think that you want them to not mention it because you need to move on but actually that's the last thing you want as there aren't very many memories to remember anyway so the last you want is to not share them! Take care of you, your hubby and your beautiful boys - your ever so precious angel will always be with you honey xxx
Lots of love
xxx