Wednesday, 16 June 2010

A Birthday present postcard

Crissi at random-ramblings-of-a-crafter sent me an alternative postcard, from Essex, UK. It's quite remarkable, a mixed media piece where she's put down a richly colored medium of some sort & pressed stamps & drawn into it revealing exciting layers hiding underneath, all on a canvas wrapped frame. More flowers & more love, wonderful!



I am enraptured, thank you!

It's been a mixture today of bright sunshine & a Haar rolling in. Earlier it was just whispy bits round the middle of the hills, now it's a complete whiteout! So here is some more blue & purple from the garden.












Aqualegia, allium in amongst rosa glauca, geranium pheum, honesty, siberian kale (they are coming out tomorrow!) & geranium. I know I'm showing off - note there are no sign of weeds, isn't that cropping tool marvelous!

10 comments:

Jan said...

Lovely flowers, plants. That postcard is fabulous, fascinating.

Linda Vincent said...

Just been catching up on your blog posts (I can't keep up with you these days! :-)
The postcards are a constant source of inspiration - what a great idea that was!
Liking that blue sky Skye...I will see it one day!!
Linda xx

Jensters said...

Wow that postcard is stunning....and wonderful photos.

Anonymous said...

Spectacular piece -so much texture. Love that blue geranium! xox Corrine

Crissi Harvey said...

Glad it got there ok Emma loving your flowers looks like you have a wonderful Garden,I'm so jealous of that gorgeous blue sky you have been a bit grey here warming up in the afternoons though.

sue said...

Seeing your flowers takes the chill off I must say! Wish I was basking in your garden ...

Laura said...

Emma your garden is absolutely gorgeous!!!

Lorraine said...

you have had some wonderful cards so far but I think this is my favourite..thanks for your bright card

Mail Art Dramas said...

love the card. our flowers are "just" hanging on. my husband made mixture of crazy soup made from hot peppers and chili powder ( his own recipe) to spray on our plants. This "natural bug spray" made his eyes water and clogged the sprayer. so far the plants are still alive...to soon to know how the bugs made out.
jill

Dot said...

The card is stunning Emma! As is your gorgeous, gorgeous, garden!