Path of Positivity Challenge Midway Post: Admiration

There are plenty of examples I could pick for the theme of Admiration but today just want to pick two groups of people, the first is anyone with the ability to paint! I love the paintings of the natural world and among my favourites are the floral ones of Van Gogh and Monet. I think it is the rich colours they both use and the beauty of the settings. I cannot draw yet alone paint which is one reason why I love stamping, someone else has done the lines and I just have to colour it in! In honour of all those wonderful painters I decided to dust off my neglected watercolours and paint this lovely image from A Day For Daisies.

Originally I would have used this card for my sister in law who has a birthday coming up at the beginning of June and loved poppies. She is a member of another group of people whom I admire, people who know what to do with needle and thread. As well as making clothes she was a great quilter and over the years we have been blessed to receive quite a few of her wonderful creations, from Advent Calendar Wall Hangings when the girls where little to Quillows. Sadly she passed away a few weeks ago after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

I am not sure that I will be an any hurry to get the paint out again but I have been inspired by a number of resent happenings to find a needle and thread and look again at my stash of material bits so watch this space!

Materials used: 

A Day For Daisies - Fairy Flowers 

watercolour paper

watercolour paints

stitched frame die

gold line peel-offs

5" x 7" card blank

The image and the sentiment are printed onto the watercolour paper together, I altered the line art of the image to a grey colour before printing. 

The background is done by giving the card a very quick and light wash of blue then splatting it with the same blue with some more pigment in to make the colour deeper.

               (Vincent Van Gogh: Vase With Poppies)

   

Don't forget the Path of Positivity Challenge has another two weeks to run so there is still plenty of time to join in. The theme is optional but it would be lovely to hear about the people that you admire and to see your artwork. All the details of how to enter and the link up can be found at the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog. If you need a bit more incentive then A Day For Daisies and Scribbles Designs are both sponsoring this challenge and offering prizes for winners.

Thank you for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft #92 - Anything Goes 
Allsorts Challenge #520/1 - Birthday 
Artistic Inspiratons #215 - Anything Goes 
Creative Inspirations #May - Flowers and Showers 

I would walk 500 miles!

This is the birthday card I made for my husband. Next month he is going off for five days walking with a couple of friends. They are tackling the Cotswold Way starting at Bath. The background image on my card is the start marker stone in Bath.

Materials used:

Mo's Digital Pencil - Adventure Guy 

X-Press It card

kraft card

dark brown card

5" x 7" card blank

Copic pens:

skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20

trousers - BG90, BG93, BG96, BG99

coat - E84, E87, E89

backpack - B91, B93, B95, B97, B99

hat - W1, W3, W5, W7, W9   C5, C7, C9, 100

hair - E35, E37

shirt - B00, B01, B02

map - E40, E41, E42, E43, E44

torch and shoes -  C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9

water bottle - C0, C1, C3, C5   BG90, BG93, BG96, BG99

compass - C0, C1, C3, C5  Blender

ground - E41, E43, E44, E47

The Cotswold Way marker stone is printed onto card, cut out and used as the background. The image has been coloured in then cut out with a narrow white border before attaching to the front of the card.

Tim and his friends are not actually walking 500 miles but they are planning to cover quite a lot of ground in the five days. Hopefully the weather will be as good as it has been in previous years when they have embarked on other long distance walks. As my walking days are over now I get almost a week to play without having to stop to cook meals or do housework. I am planning on getting quite a lot of projects off the ground. Fun time ahead for all!

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #106 - Anything Goes 

A Gem of A Challenge #9 - Anything Goes 

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #279 - Anything Mo Goes 

Crafty Friends Challenge #110 - Anything Goes 

Allsorts Challenge #520/1 - Birthday 

Jo's Scrap Shack FFC #282 - Anything Goes 

A Bit More Time To Craft #92 - Anything Goes 

A Perfect Time To Craft #5 - Anything Goes 

Crafts Galore Encore #63 - Anything Goes 

Not Just Cards #May - Anything Goes 

Your Scrapbook Place #May - Anything Goes 

Creative Fingers #164 - Anything Goes 

Crafting With An Attitude #51 - Anything Goes 

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #430 - Anything Goes 

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #234 - Birthdays 

Happy Birthday Rachel

Our youngest daughter celebrates her birthday at the end of January. Last year she ran her first half marathon and finished with a brilliant time, so when I saw this image from The Paper Shelter I just had to use it.

Materials used:

The Paper Shelter - Jogging With Rythm 

Polkadoodles - Rose Budd CD rom Collection 

Presscut Stepper #6 die set

printer paper

white card

silver mirri card

green card

purple scrap

Copic pens:

skin -  E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20

hair - Y21, Y26, YR24, E25

tee shirt - RV63, RV66, RV69, RV99

shorts - G02, G17, G29, G99

headphones - C3, C5, C7, C9, 100     R29, R39, R59, R89

shoes - C1, C3, C5     B91, B93, B95, B99

road - E40, E41, E43,     W0, W3, W5

grass - G40, G21, G94, G99

sky - B21

It seems so long ago now, I can't believe it has taken me over 3 months to actually get around to posting this!

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter #382 - Colour It! 

Crafty Creations #390 - Anything Goes 

Lemon Shortbread #93 - Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - Girls 

Creative Moments #168 - Anything Goes 

Artistic Inspirations #215 - Anything Goes 

613 Avenue Create #221 - Anything Goes 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #105 - Anything Goes 

A Bit More Time To Craft #91 - Anything Goes

Path of Positivity Challenge - Admiration

The first Monday of the month and a new challenge at Path of Positivity. This month the optional theme is Admiration. I have chosen to make a wedding themed card not because I have mixed up admiration and love but because whenever I have witnessed true love I find it admirable. So often these days we here the gloom and doom of broken families and the impact that has on all family members. Now I am not so naive to expect that every marriage will last until 'death do us part' after all we are all flawed human beings but when you find a marriage that has lasted through all the ups and the downs there is something very special. Like anything worth while a marriage needs constant attention and work to keep it going. The generations that are now celebrating golden and diamond anniversaries are the generations that did not give in at the first hint of trouble, they worked things through. These days it seems to me that it is all too easy to call it a day when a marriage does not live up to romantic expectations. I find it so sad that friends of my daughters are onto their second and even third marriages in their late 20's and early 30's. Even those that elect not to get married are swapping partners so often I get dizzy trying to work out who is with who at parties.

Those of you reading this who have had struggles with their marriages, please don't for one moment think I am dismissing you. I know that some marriages are fortunately beyond saving, when a marriage has broken down to the point that there is no life left then to my mind death has occurred. It is not ideal but we are all broken people living in a broken world and the best any of us can do is our best and when all else has failed mourn and move on.

So yes, I unashamedly admire the triers, the stayers the workers out that are willing to put in the time and effort to keep their love alive. I pray that my own daughters will be among those in 30, 40 and God willing 50 years time celebrating ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries with their lovely husbands.

This card is for my niece who is getting married in September and just starting on the adventure of a shared life. I will be sending it to her with prayers for a long and happy marriage.

Materials used: 
A Day For Daisies - I Do I Do 
Elizabeth Craft Designs Accordion Circle Card Die Set
circle die set
rose designer paper from scrap box
Britannia Dies - roses and leaf spray dies
red , gold mirri, green and pearlescent white card
X-Press It card
Copic pens:
skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
bride hair - E53, E43, E57
groom hair - E42, E43, E47, E49
bride veil and dress - C0, C1, C3,  blender
groom jacket - W3, W5, W7, W9
bouquet - R22, R29, R59, C5  YG00, Y13, C0, C1  G21, G94, G99   white Prismacolour pencil
cravat - R29, R59



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                                        First middle section

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                                     Box for card

The challenge starts today and runs until 2nd June with the optional twist a focus on Admiration. If you would like to challenge yourself, create a project to show someone your warm approval, respect, and genuine admiration for him or her.

In order to be considered eligible for this month's prizes, remember that regular types of projects such as birthday cards, or other general type projects/posts will not qualify for the prizes unless they are also positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some nature. Prizes this month include: 

An $8 gift certificate from A Day for Daisies, our guest sponsor for this month, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all qualifying entrants.

ONE image (value of $5 or less) from Scribbles Designs, for the post or project that the team deems most inspiring of the bunch based on all qualifying entrants.

One digital image from Creative Bug Digital SnapShots for each person chosen as a DT Delight.

I do hope that you are able to join us this month. All details and the link up can be found at Path of Positivity Challenge Blog. 

Thanks for dropping in.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Little Patch of Crafty Friends #105 - Anything Goes 
Crafting From The Heart #242 - Anything Goes 
Get Creative Challenges #80 - Anything Goes 
Dragonfly Dreams - Anything Goes 
Simply Create Too #149 - Anything Goes 
A Gem Of A Challenge #8 - Anything Goes 
Crafty Friends #109 - Use more than one die 
A Bit More Time To Craft #91 - Anything Goes