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A very warm welcome to my teeny, tiny part of the huge world of blogging. This is where I share my passion for making hand made greeting cards. So - why "Always with a Heart"? Well this is for two reasons. Firstly, it is because every card I produce carries a heart on it somewhere. This can be big and bold or small and almost hidden - the fun sometimes is just trying to find it! Secondly it is because I put my heart into everything I produce. I hope that any visitors enjoy seeing what I post. If you drop by then please leave me a comment so that I know you called. It would be nice to know that you have found my heart in what I do.

Thursday 2 April 2020

DRAGONFLY VINE

Hi Everyone

I hope you are all keeping safe and aren't running out of any supplies.

Today was one of the days when I needed to leave home to sort out Mum and also my Auntie who had her knee replacement mid February.  I think we are nearing the end of the compression stockings for my Auntie now and putting them on has become easier over the weeks .. .. but I am still nowhere near being "proficient" .. .. but the procedure does give us lots of reasons to laugh which is a much needed thing these days.

With no wedding work to pull in at the moment I am trying to get back into the habit of posting to my blog each day.  I do miss blogland when things are busy.

This is my favourite creation for today .. .. ..




This used:

Images:  Stampendous! CRP119 - Dragonfly Vine
and Elusive - Script Background
Gold Embossing Powder
Distress Inks - Bundled Sage, Crushed Olive, Shabby Shutters and Pumice Stone
Tea Green ProMarker
Crystal Glamour Dust

So that is me.

Hoping to catch you again tomorrow but in the meantime take care and stay safe.


17 comments:

Carole said...

ooo this is lovely! What a fabulous dragonfly. xx

scrappymo! said...

This is a gorgeous card, Jules. It is so lovely that it would look great framed!

Take care...

Carol S. said...

Jules, this is a gorgeous card. It reminds me of the dragonflies that used to lay their eggs in my pond. Great detail.
Glad to hear Auntie is recovering well.
Love and big hugs, Carol S.xxxx

Aquarius said...

Beautiful stamped image and I'm a fan of script backgrounds - lovely card.

Gibmiss said...

Hi Jules
Fabulous card... I haven’t used this stamp for yonks.... great job....
Hope you are all ok.... ok this end keeping busy... we can’t go out as we in that age bracket....
We ok with the sea view ...and lovely balcony ...
Keep safe
Hugs Sylvie xx

Sue's Crafty Corner said...

Such a gorgeous card Jules and a beautiful stamp.

Sue xx

Enny said...

Oh, what a beautiful card, lovely dragonfly and I love the golden border ! So good, that your Mum and your Aunt are alright/getting better. It's a big worry, certainly now, with the Corona virus. Stay safe ! Love, Enny

meg said...

A beautiful background and stamp love the size of the dragonfly

Viv said...

You've reminded me that I have this stamp (and I cannot remember the last time it saw ink!!)
Great card Jules and good news that Aunty is nearly near the end of her rehab. XX

cuilliesocks said...

This is so beautiful Jules, that dragonfly is gorgeous and I love the gold embossed edge, fabulous stamping and design, Keep safe, Kate x

ahappycrafter50 said...

My friend has just told me about your blog. What lovely samples. An inspiration for us all.
Jan
Northampton

Lynne said...

A wonderful card Jules, a great stamp love the gold edges too x

Hazel (Didos) said...

Oh this is super, what a great card, I love the pretty embossing round the edge. Ohh golly we had such a laugh with compression stockings last year. my Ex Hub had a wee surgery and needed them on. His mum couldnt manage to get them on him so I (having been a midwife, and they thought good at popping them on, err not so good these days) had to do it. We were all giggling lots, poor Alan with his stitches! Hope alls well with you and yours, Hazelx

Sarah said...

This is really lovely Jules. The embossed edge really does make it special. Compression hosiery, by their very nature, are difficult even for nurses to put on patients. We order contraptions for our patients to help but you need muscles like popeye to stretch the blooming things over the aid anyway!! Hopefully Auntie won't need them for too much longer!! Keep well xx

Liz said...

Stunning card, I love the beautiful design. The stamped image is amazing! xx

Kathleen said...

Really lovely background and a super image, perfect colours.

Kath x

Wendy said...

Hello Jules, such a beautiful card..stay safe.
Hugs
Wendy xx