Good Saturday afternoon. I am a little late posting today. I spent some time this morning looking at a private Facebook “family page” that my sister set up a few weeks ago. Our mother came from a family of 11 children so we have tons of cousins. We are all scattered all over the united states and most of us have not seen each other since childhood. We are reconnecting and have been thrilled to see the children and grandchildren of our cousins joining in our group as well. There have been so many wonderful pictures of our parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles shared on the site. One that especially touched me this morning was my mother and father in the mid 1940s standing in front of mother’s family home with their old greenhouses in the background. I had never seen this picture before. Weren’t they adorable.
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My project today was made with my parents in my heart. Mother was a talented florist and would have loved this soft and delicate floral bouquet. I hope you don’t mind that I made my post a little longer than usual by sharing about my family.
I used the Bella Bouquet for the outline of the arrangement but covered the flowers with blossoms made using the Blooming Posie and mini daisy punch. I love the “wildflower” appearance of these flowers.
I cut two of the Fresh Foliage and formed them lightly with my stylus and mat. I attached one to the frame and then attached the floral bouquet over top of it. I attached the second one over top of the bouquet guarding that the leaves didn’t cover the flowers but filled in the bouquet. I added tiny flowers made using the flower mound die and formed with my stylus. I like how the tiny flowers soften the bouquet. I left the stems showing and finished with a multi loop organdy bow. I was especially facinated with ribbon when I was a young girl and worked with mother in her flower shop. You can check out my multi loop bow tutorial if you would like to see a video of how I tied this bow.
I hope you have a great day.
For some reason many of my accessory pictures may not show but you can click on the box where the picture should be and go see them at Ellen’s. You can also click on the links in my accessories listing below.
Paper: White, Kiwi Kiss, Lavender Lace Accessories: Poppystamps Blooming Posie, Fresh Foliage, Memory Box Bella Bouquet, Flower Mound, Spellbinders Floral Ovals, EK Success Mini Daisy, Glossy Accents , Mounting Tape , Stylus , Mat, Metal Adapter Plate , Glue Dots , Paper Piercer , ATG , Big Shot, Teflon Bone Folder, White Organdy Ribbon, Snips,
What a gorgeous card, Kittie! I love that you shared about your family and especially your parents. I have a similar photo of my parents framed above my dresser taken in the mid 40’s as well. Just after the war ended. Hope you’re doing well!! Love and hugs!
What a sweet picture of your mother and father! I think you very much favor your mom. This card, like all the others, is beautiful, with the striking, vibrant colors. Your parents would have been very proud of your creations. 🙂
Just thought you should know that when I tried the links to see the dies you used, my Google Chrome stopped me from getting there! It said the page had some Malware attatched to it!!! You should tell the people at Ellen Hutson’s site. I also tried several different links I thought it might have been the link. But It must be the site itself!
Good luck
Jazzyjess
I enjoyed seeing the picture of your Mom & Dad. TFS I have a very similiar picture of the era of my folks as well. I do think you look like your Mom. I know she would love this card as well as all the other creations you make. Hace a good day. Hug n’ Stuff, Lynne
Kitty your card is just beautiful. Every day I look forward to the many ways you can turn a simple piece of paper & a few punches into a masterpiece. I am so happy you found this wonderful photo of your parents and connecting with lost relatives is a gift in itself. Thanks for sharing. I have so few pictures of my parents & maybe one day one of the relatives may run across a treasure like this & share it with me.
How do you attach your bows to your cards with all the foliage etc on it to make it stay securly?
Hugs, Janie
This is a lovely card Kittie!
I loved your post today . Sharing the picture of your parents is great . And yes they are cute ! It’s great to see family pictures that you haven’t seen before. I love your card purple is my favorite color. What a wonderful way to pay tribute to your mother. TFS
Wow, another stunning card today! ( love the family stuff too, thanks for sharing! ). Would you’ll ever consider making a step by step picture tutorial ? I would love to see how you construct some of these fab cards!!! Thanks again !!!
What a spectacular card! Oh my goodness, I’ve never seen anything quite so gorgeous with those fabulous lavender colors! I enjoyed seeing your young parents in your family photo too!
The pic of your parents is awesome. I think all the old pics of family are just the best and I go thru mine a lot.
Beautiful card as always.
Hugz
Tonniece
Kittie,
This is a beautiful card as a tribute to your beloved mother & father. Your flowers are always magice.The picture reminds me of such a tender time. What a lovely picture of a time gone past.
Such a stunning card. I love the color and the flowers. Kittie, I’m quite “intrigued” with the way you form your tiny flowers made with the flower mounds. They are so cute, and I want to know when you form them with your stylus, do you you dot them with a little bit of color? I’ve seen some of your tutorials, but I don’t get the same result when I do them myself. Please let me know how. Thanks Kittie for sharing your wonderful creations.
Beautiful tribute to your Mother. I’ve only been following you for about three months but have learned so much and am a little sad when you miss a day of posting.
Kittie – I loved hearing about your family, and also that so many of us share similar stories. My mother was one of 10. I love your cards! You are blessed with God-given talent, and you share it with us!
What a neat picture of your Mom & Dad! How fun that you were able to find that on your family facebook page. Your card is beautiful! Love the pretty colors and all those flowers and details! Exquisite!
Wow! What a beautiful card! Your picture of your mom and dad is lovely, what a priceless gift to all of the members of your family, to have pictures such as these!
Janie, I attach my bows with two or three glue dots and they stay right in place.
Not sure which I liked more, the card or the story about your parents…. I think it’s a tie…. thank you for sharing your creativity and your family…..
I love the family story. I’ve been building a family tree w/pics online the last few years. I’m glad I did as we lost our mom last September. She had given me lots of pictures and information about them. I LOVE your card. I’ve only been following your blog for a couple months now & look forward to each card you post. They are all so beautiful! Thank you for sharing your talent!
Your Mom would be so proud of the artist you are. Loved your personal story today. TFS
Just love card Kittie – the vibrant colour and the design. TFS the lovely picture of your parents, your mum’s hair style is beautiful. I think she closely resembles June Allyson, film star of a bygone era – can you see that?
Mary Mac
All the above comments reflect my sentiments exactly regarding your parents and the gorgeous cards. I love all your work, it is such a joyful inspiration. Thank you so very much.
I LOVE that you share your family. What a beautiful card you made!
How lovely to share family news with such a beautiful card. I also asked my mom last year for some old family photos and she gave me many, also including my grandparents. I have incorporated some of them into cards as I love doing vintage /Shabby chic too.how wonderful we can now preserve and scan all these wonderful pictures into our computers for all to see!
so nice to see the pictures of your family, and your card was lovely, it would have been nice to see all your relatives.
I didn’t have a problem. Everything I clicked on went right to Ellen Hutson’s site.
Love your card, Kittie. Your flowers are always so beautiful. I also have a similar picture of my parents with my dad in his “sailor” suit. We must all be of the same era although you don’t have the wrinkles I do 🙂
Kathy
Your parents are a lovely and nice-looking couple. I wish the attire as well as the values of yesteryears would come full circle.
Beautiful card. I loved reading about your parents. Sweet picture.
You are an inspiration to me everyday. I love all of yours posts. Thank you for sharing your family with us. Terri Pierce
Great picture, so neat your getting to know your extended family throught the internet. Such a lovely card.
It’s lovely to reconnect with family! And I love the idea of having a private face book page to share your photos! A lovely card too, Kittie! They all are of course! Hugs, Lesley
How exciting….love the pix. Nothing beats good old black & white photos. Not upset at all with the extended blog post-love all your designs.
Your card is gorgeous, and your Dad and Mother are to. It is so much fun looking at our parent’s pictures. The sad part is that most of them don’t have names and sometimes we can’t find out who they are. My daughter is now doing family history. It’s a lot of work but well worth it. Thanks for sharing.
The black and white photo is wonderful! They look so happy and this is how you will always remember them. You are very generous with all your posts, and this one in particular. Thank you for sharing such a personal part of your life. I have learned so much from you. Your mother should be VERY proud of your talent because I may try to replicate your card designs, but I cannot duplicate your talent.
I look forward to each and every one of your posts!
Don’t mind at all, about your longer words. what a blessing to have a large family, and connected. The picture of your parents is adorable. They looked so happy. thanks for sharing with us your love and joy. Your card with the gorgeous bouquet of flowers was perfect. So well done and so filled with love….thanks for sharing….and God Bless you and your family.
Oh Kittie: You put your heart full of love and grace into this fabulous card. Isn’t it amazing how young your parents were? They are beautiful too. My father recently looked at his wedding photo. He said,” Nah, I was never that young!” I replied, “Oh Daddy.”
You are so blessed to have a mother who loved the beauty of flowers and to be surrounded by them…well! Her gift was transformed in your art which you share with us. I guess that’s what is meant by the gift that keeps giving!
What a wonderful treasure you found in this picture of your parents, Kittie. Can’t technology be so amazing?!! My dear Grammie passed away last summer at 102, and I rescued a box of pictures that was relegated for the trash that contained some treasures for me and the only picture I have ever seen of my mom and dad’s wedding day. Your mom also left you another gift in the form of your wonderful artistic ability–so that’s where your wonderful way with flowers comes from. She would be as proud as a mom ever could be to see the creative way you delight to play. Your beautiful paper bouquet has a stunning vintage flair. Do you have as great a love for real flowers too?!! I love ’em, but I am a terrible gardener:)!! Thanks for sharing both these treasures with us, Kittie.