What comes to mind when you think of Lydia? Technical expertise yes, but more likely creative, helpful, uber-talented, fully of whimsy...
I also appreciate that Lydia likes to try new things. Searched her gallery for something that fit all of these bills and chose this card: DTGD11TexasGrammy Raining Flowers by Understandblue at Splitcoaststampers
The technique that she used sounds fascinating, but is totally Greek to me. I decided to do some quilling inspired by her flowers, a technique that I definitely need more practice with. Added some piercing and pearls, a bow of dotty blue and called it a day. I believe that these posies also fit in this months CTO gallery. PT - 2
Lydia, consider this a bouquet tossed to a masterful diva (a diva of the best sort!). Enjoy your week as queen. Thank you all for looking and have a peaceful day.
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012 GMT Views: 1011
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Registered: August 18, 2008 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK Posts: 31972
Sat, Feb 18, 2012 @ 12:38 PM
Beautiful, Marie, I love that you tried a brand new thing, and it's so pretty, especially done in all white! This is a beautiful color combo with all the sweet polka dots!
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83925
Sat, Feb 18, 2012 @ 3:14 PM
Marie, this is beautiful! Your flowers are amazing and make this card super special. What a perfect case of Lydia. Love it. Hugz!!!
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Registered: July 29, 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 41787
Sat, Feb 18, 2012 @ 6:48 PM
Oh my goodness you made my weekend!!! Do you know quilling is something I've never tried and that I JUST bought some tools?? It's fate!! Thank you for a beautiful card and your sweet, sweet tribute!!
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 75072
Sun, Feb 19, 2012 @ 5:16 PM
MM, this is so pretty and clean. I love those little dots. I have never tried quilling but I think you've made a very pretty bouquet with yours. Love that sweet ribbon.
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Registered: November 17, 2006 Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia Posts: 52798
Sun, Feb 19, 2012 @ 5:29 PM
MARIE, THIS IS BEAUTIUFL... WOW - I LOVE YOUR PRETTY QUILLED FLOWERS - THE PIERCING, PRETTY RIBBON AND PEARLS FINISH IT OFF PERFECTLY....WONDERFULLY DONE. - GREAT CARD AND CASE OF QUEEN LYDIA'S...TFS
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Registered: December 15, 2008 Location: Kingsland, Georgia Posts: 29927
Sun, Feb 19, 2012 @ 5:53 PM
Marie this is so sweet and danity looking. I remember doing a challenge here at SCS a while back with quilling flowers-I named my card "Not Any Time Soon"....lol It is not easy curling those papers-I remember and have not attemptedit again. What a beautiful tribute to Lydia! I am so proud of you to bravely undertake the quilling!!!
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Registered: July 18, 2006 Location: Beautiful, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 24229
Mon, Feb 20, 2012 @ 2:01 PM
Lovely quilled flowers and card
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