Memories of Velvety Roses

I hope this post 'goes public' at the correct time as I have scheduled it. I have had to go into hospital for a bit of an op. for biopsies, but hopefully will be home tonight, and getting good news in a few days time. I generally react badly to anaesthetics, so thought it would be safer to schedule my post.

The weather is definitely getting more bizarre...just a few weeks ago, we were on evacuation alert because of dreadful bushfires nearby, and were experiencing temperatures in the mid to high 30s. Now we have floods after many days of continuous, torrential rain...yesterday here in the Hunter Valley had the highest rainfall, in a single day, on record. We are back in winter clothing and bedding. It is freezing cold, yet it is only 10 days or so until summer.

At Penny's Paper Crafty, we have a new challenge for you, and our

theme this week is one you all love -

'ANYTHING GOES'

A big "Thank You" to our generous sponsors, who this week are

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 I was given this lovely digi stamp, Rose Frame, by Floppy Latte Designs and immediately

thought "mmmm velvety, deep burgundy roses. Do you ever have distant memories of

some happy moment, that flash in, then out of your mind in a split second, but you

cannot quite recall the time, place and circumstance? Well, I had that experience with

these lovely roses...I can even recall the rich, heady perfume, but cannot for the life

of me remember anything else about them. Oh dear, is this a sign of getting old???

A closer look at the gorgeous roses. I coloured them with my Promarkers, 

and that took quite some time, as I coloured each petal, one by one, 

using 2 reds and a pink.

Inside my card, with a large area on which to write a personal message.

The cardstock I used for the layering is from the same 12x12 burgundy 

sheet, but has photographed anywhere from red to black.

Challenges I would like to enter:-
Addicted To Stamps and More #72 - 'Make Your Mark'
Divas By Design - 'Make It Pretty'
Songbird # 28 - 'Favourite Song' (The Rose - Bette Midler)
Through The Purple Haze - 'Pink, Purple or Red'

Image - Floppy Latte Designs digi Rose Frame
Colouring - Promarkers
Embossed Paper - unknown (pkt. bought several years ago)
Punch - Martha Stewart PATP Pansies
Peel-off stickers from my junk stash

For a chance to win great prizes, why not visit Penny's Paper Crafty and enter our 'Anything Goes' challenge.

Until tomorrow night, when I will have another scheduled post for you, "happy crafting".
Hugs,
Jennifer. x