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| Stamp: Daniel Torrance for Stampotique, paper border: Crate Paper Restoration Collection. |
Last week, the Daring Card Makers were in full on Royal Wedding mode. I made my card during the week, but just didn't get around to blogging and linking it, so I am posting it now with my card for the current dare. I thought this young lady looked like she could have been a very patriotic guest or one of those many people who filled the Mall in her red, white and blue.
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| Scan of original vintage Christmas Card, papers Websters Papers. Lace, ribbon, buttons & brad from stash. |
This week the Dare, being the first in May, is flower related and the two flowers on offer were Hawthorn and Lily of the Valley. I love Hawthorn flowers, but I knew I had this image which I scanned from a Christmas card belonging to Mr Serial Crafter's grandmother. I have always thought it was a strange flower to have on a card at Christmas but there you go. The verse reads as follows:
All Happiness be thine this Christmas
Year after year I pray your life
May ever grow more bright and fair,
May you earth's sweetest crown wear,
And all your days with joy be rife.
Copyright H M Burnside
That's a bit odd too lol! The triangular shape of the card lent itself well to an easel card.
Lolely card,
ReplyDeletethanks for joining in with daring card makers.
2 lovely cards - and what a style difference between them! Love the red white and blue one with that fab stamp. You're right about the strange verse and the lily of the valley on a Christmas card - maybe its something to do with purity?
ReplyDeleteFor some reason your card reminded me of those old style handkerchief sachets older relations used to give as presents - which never got used lol
It's a sweet and romantic card, very vintage.
Great contrasting cards here Janice! Love Moth Fab in her patriotic outfit and your vintage lily of the valley image is very pretty (although I agree - odd for Christmas!)
ReplyDeleteI really like your gothic girl image- having seen some of the crazier costumes at the wedding I think she would definitely have fitted in! The red whitw and blue them suits last weeks dare perfectly. I love Lily of the valley for any occaision, your triangular easel card looks beautifully vintage.
ReplyDeleteShe could well have been one of the guests at the wedding - so glad you decided to post that card I love these Stampotique images and your card is fab!
ReplyDeleteLove your vintage Lily of the Valley card too - it's very pretty and I can't imagine why it was used on a Christmas card either.
Love Lynda xxx
A double whammy Janice you are clever. Great cards. :)
ReplyDeleteWow, what a gorgeous easel card Janice! I love the triangle shape. That is very original. Thank you for joining in with us at DCM this week.
ReplyDeleteZuzana x x
It certainly is originally a strange choice of flower for Christmas, but it's been used superbly for this gorgeous card - love everything about it. And the 'wedding guest' is very glam! x
ReplyDeleteLove this Lily of the Valley card honey - perfect! Di x
ReplyDeleteBoth wonderful cards! Especially love the little 'princess' stamp on the first card!!! Gorgeous
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