Don't forget you can WIN a stamp set of your choice, simply by leaving comments on each of the team's blogs. You won't know which blog is this month's special destination, so make sure you comment on each one!!! :)
I'm the hostess today and have challenged the girls to create a project where 'A Picture Says A Thousand Words'. What this means is to create a project with only an image.....no sentiment and tell us what this image means to us!
I chose the beautiful dressmakers' form from Feminine Charm because it reminds me of my Grandmother! My Grandma was a dressmaker for about 80 years and made all the wedding gowns for the girls in the family and although she is 'retired' from dressmaking now (being a spritely 91yrs old), I have such fond memories of visiting her when I was young and there was a dress form in her spare room along with old industrial sewing machines and overlockers not to mention an amazing collection of all things related to sewing! I remember her telling me that her favourite colours were 'Autumn Tones' which, as a child was a little confusing since we live in the sub-tropics and the leaves are green all year round here! So today I've created my card to reflect her love of Autumn Tones and sewing!
I hope you've enjoyed your visit here in Australia, your next destination on today's Beautiful World Tour is.........Aleksandra is Slovenia!!
Kathy, this is beyond BEAUTIFUL! Love this gorgeous image, the spellbinders card base and layers, and your AMAZING colouring in autumn tones!
ReplyDeleteHugs from Canada,
Naomi
xoxo
Landed here from Sasha`s Blog and Oh! Wow! I am so glad I did.
ReplyDeleteYour card is divine, as is your other creations I scrolled back to look at.
Have a Great Day
Patricia x
Beautiful card,love this stamp!!
ReplyDeleteStunning work, Kathy, from the dies you used to your beautiful colouring. I love this set of stamps, and the dressform is so appropriate for your lovely memories of your very talented grandma x
ReplyDeleteAgain - beautifully done and the love the fall colors too!!
ReplyDeleteOH YES CATHY!!!! This card is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) LOVE the SHARING OF YOUR MEMORIES!!!!!!!!! :) This card is WONDERFULLY DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous stamp set and beautifully colored. Great layout for this card. I know so many seamstresses who would love to receive a card like this.
ReplyDeleteFun story related with this fun image!
ReplyDeletewonderful. Love this set and it's on it's way to me BIG GRIN.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day
Your Autumn tone card is beautiful! Love how you colored the dress form! TFS God bless!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card, love the autumn colors.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love the colors
ReplyDeleteTotally in love with your vintage beauty Kathy! What a fabulous story about your grandmother! So many wonderful memories I'm sure. Stunning card! Love every little detail!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, Kathy! I loved reading your inspiration, too, because I felt like I could see the room at your grandmother's! How neat that she made all your bridal gowns, so lovely!
ReplyDeleteWow, love your gorgeous card, Kathy! And the memories of your talented Grandma! Fab work! Hugs
ReplyDeleteSo you get no autumn tones. Disappointing in a way. Lovely card. So vintage like.
ReplyDeleteLove it! Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteI like the autumn tones and sewing theme in honor of your grandma.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dress form, wonderful frame and colors Kathy.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Kathy. Love the layout and your colouring is beautiful as always.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Honey! Love how the dark background makes the rest of it pop! Grandma will just LOVE this one.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! My grandmother was a seamstress. She could go into a store, make a sketch of something she saw & come home & make it without a pattern. I did not inherit that gift! LOL!
ReplyDeletePretty card. Love that image. Happy Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteLove all the elements of this card, but the dark background really makes the other parts take center stage. Love this.
ReplyDeleteKathy, I love the story you've shared with us and your card is absolutely stunning! I love the outside border, it's breathteaking! And I love the vintage touch on the card that goes perfectly with the image and the story! So so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day! Hugs,
Aleksandra