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