Sunday 24 November 2013

Elegant Lady in Black and Blue

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Oh dear! a bad few weeks and not much time for blogging!!!
Hubby is very poorly, Granddaughter has been in hospital and my lovely, kindhearted daughter's precious Pandora bracelet was stolen by the 'friend' who she  paid to help her with her house cleaning. This was a favour for this person as DD didn't really need her and she did a real crap job anyway. DD even picked her up and took her home twice a week.
The bracelet, or most of it, has been recovered but the 'friend'  and her friend who went with her to the jewellers to sell it got away scotfree, the police gave them a caution! There is more to this story but I won't bore you with any more of it. 
An awful betrayal of trust and very upsetting!!!!!

On to my card.....for my neice


I can't remember which CD the image is from. I have trouble opening CD's on my ancient PC so when I can I have been saving images in a folder.
The ribbon is navy blue but looks rather more like black in the pic.
The flower is made from some soft pliable metallic sheet - should have gone under the worktop over my appliances in my new kitchen - and is coloured with alcohol ink.
I scored the black strip at the bottom to match the blue stripey paper - I wish this showed in the pic :(
Doily painted with iridescent medium, a black feather and some pearls....and fini.
It really does look quite nice IRL



I'd like to enter
Tuesday Morning Sketches #225 - sketch
4 Crafty Chicks #169 - anything goes
Crafting by Designs - anything goes
Creative card Crew #49 - pearls
Pan Pastels - mixing it up

Thank you for stopping by today
Cheers me dears :)


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8 comments:

Leanne said...

Oh my gosh, that is awful, why would people be like that, sorry for your daughter. Not nice that is for sure. Hugs! Thanks for entering our challenge your card is lovely and very vintage, you managed to create an amazing card!

Thanks for playing our challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks!

Lozzy said...

Beautiful card, the image is so elegant. Sorry to here hubby not well and what S___T's some people are, what makes them do things like that to friends. You have had a week...Hugs Lozzy xx

Tamie said...

Incredible creation! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful inspiration with us at 4 Crafty Chicks.

Debbie said...

Oh, wow! I'm so sorry for the trouble your DD has had!!

Beautiful and elegant card!! Lovely take on the sketch!
Thanks for joining us this week at TMS #225!!

Chrissie said...

Oh Irene, I'm so sorry to hear about your awful week sweetie. I do hope your hubby gets better very soon and as for your DD, what can I say, I'm a great believer in what goes around, comes around, give her a big hug from me.
Your card is stunning, nothing can beat a Harrison Fisher image. I do wish I could do 'vintage' as well as you, you always manage to get it just right.
Chrissie xx

KraftyKoolKat said...

Very pretty Irene. Thank you for sharing your lovely creation with us at Creative Card Crew.

Hugs
Cathy DT Member
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Sher said...

So pretty. Love the vintage. Thanks for joining us at Crafting By Designs.
Hugs - Sharon DT

Grandma Bonnie said...

Oh you (and your daughter) did have an awful week last week, i do hope this week was better. Your card is gorgeous..thank you for joining us last week at Tuesday Morning Sketches.