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Tuesday, 7 April 2020

The Beauty of Nature - Take 2

The current theme at Try it on Tuesday is The Beauty of Nature which has given me a great opportunity to use my new  AALL & Create Blooming Field stamps, a 'brighten up the day' pressie to myself!

I used a plate to create a mask for the circle and stamped 'extra' flowers allowing some to fall off the edge of the card, I've coloured everything with DIs and used my favourite Visible Image sentiment.
I love these words, and they seem to fit well with todays events.

My son used his daily exercise yesterday to bike ride and come over for a 'garden distance coffee' - him outside sitting in the sun at the back of the garden and us inside the door, it's so strange when you have to keep your distance from your children,  how I would love a hug - but better safe than sorry.

Hope you're all staying safe and finding your own ways of coping.
Avril xx


17 comments:

froebelsternchen said...

A beautiful card Avril, you are so right:
Better safe than sorry!

Elbow hugs,
Susi

Valerie-Jael said...

Gorgeous card and a wonderful sentiment. Keeping distance is hard, but necessary just now! Stay safe! Hugs, Valerie

Janette said...

Beautiful Avril and the sentiment is perfectly sweet.
Yes we have to keep distance if we wnat rid of this horrid virus, Stay safe.xx

sirkkis said...

A lovely card with a good saying.
My son is doing long-distance work for his company in his summer place far from here.
I'm spending time at home, but take sometimes Nordic-walk near by.
Stay safe and healthy xx

Pia S said...

Superbly colored and I love that some of the flowers go over the edge, nice effect. A lovely sentiment too.

Meggymay said...

A beautiful card Avril.
I can so relate to what you said about the distance we have to keep from our families.
Its hard, but must be done to keep our loved ones and others safe.
stay safe and well
Yvonne xx

Linda said...

Beautiful card Avril, love those flowers.
We haven't seen our son since the beginning of March except on video calls. Lauren, like us has been self isolating so she did pop over 'for a coffee' ...... her sat at one end of the patio and us sat at the other .... it's all very surreal.
Take care hun xx

Let's Art Journal said...

Beautiful card! I love how you masked the circle and added the extra flowers - perfect 😁. I know what you mean, I would have loved to give my mum a cuddle yesterday when I dropped the shopping off but best to be safe than sorry. Wishing you a happy week! Glad that you are staying safe and well! Hugs, Jo x

Mrs A. said...

I love this Avril.. The colour of the flowers so pretty together. My son lives in Leeds so a 🚲 ride down to Hampshire might be a tad too far!! Lol. Police would have a field day. Stay safe and well. Hugs Mrs A.

nwilliams6 said...

So pretty, Avril. The flowers are lovely and I really like how you did the circle - adds so much interest. How great your Son could bike over and at least see you. So good you are being very wise in distancing. Lovely creation.

Words and Pictures said...

What a gorgeous floral stamp, Avril - and I love the subtle vintage tinting. I'll be back for some proper catching up soon. Stay safe, stay well, and happy Easter.
Alison x

aussie aNNie said...

Beautiful and so pretty, this is a gorgeous stamp.xx

Gibmiss said...

Gorgeous card beautifully coloured ...
Hugs a Sylvie x

crafty-stamper said...

Beautiful image and beautifully coloured -love the masked circle.Our eldest son and his wife brought the grandsons this morning to bring hubbys birthday cards for today but they stayed in the card and we were at the end of garden path but at least we got to see them we havent seen the grandaughters since the lockdown started!
Carol x

Caty said...

This is a Wonderful card Avril !! I love these beautiful flowers.
Yes, you´re right, it´s better to stay safe than sorry.
Take care, stay home and big big hugs,
Caty

pearshapedcrafting said...

Love this quote ! Your flowers are so pretty - love how you added extras! It is so difficult to see family and not be able to hug! My son brought shopping last week and we talked from a distance!Take care! Hugs, Chrisx

sally said...

Such an apt quote right now!

Sally xx