Sunday, August 26, 2012

Home again ...


It's good to be home.  An extended vacation in the Blue Ridge Mountains was heavenly.  What a gorgeous area of our country.   I certainly can see us retiring there someday.  Our days were filled with hikes up the mountains and visits to the local waterfalls.  A trip to the Biltmore House (I made them go) and white-water rafting (they made me go) were both fabulous too.  But ... it's good to be home.

Here's a sweet bird inspired card in shades of green made just for you.  I layered some crocheted flowers and topped them with a felt flower ... all stitched together with embroidery floss.  Papers from my scrap drawer coordinated nicely with the felt, dyed seam binding and velvety leaves.





You may recognize the tag sentiment from an earlier post using Tea Shoppe.  My little bird image is from a set called Papaya Collage.  Thanks for stopping by and spending some time with me ...

8 comments:

  1. Your pretty little bird looks perfect with the cool earthy greens! Love the sparkly die cut you framed him in and your glorious crocheted flower! Sounds like a wonderful vacation, the Blue Ridge Mountains are marvelous aren't they!

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  2. Hello Joanna

    Your extended holiday sounds fabulous, and you certainly seem to have had a great time. I agree there is no place like home!!!!

    Your card is breathtakingly gorgeous, the spakly die is stunning and such a brilliant idea, your crochet flowiers perfect. I just love every single detail.

    Thank you for your kind comment on my blog. I would love to know if you read any of these books. I intend to post again about other authors and books I like.

    Take care

    luv
    irene
    xxxx

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  3. Sorry Joanne, I called you Joanna, a slip on the key board !!!!
    luv
    irene
    xxxx

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  4. So glad you enjoyed your vacation ... Your card as always is so beautiful ... I love the colours and the beautiful bird ... it is so restful to look at ... Have a lovely day

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  5. So pretty, as always, Joanne! The colors all blend together so nicely together, and love all the pretty textures and details! The get-away sounds like it was wonderful!!!

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  6. Your vacation sounds like it was heavenly. So glad you had a good time. Your card is so pretty. Your framed bird looks so cute. Hope you have a happy week my friend..

    Hugs~

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  7. I'm so pleased you enjoyed your holiday Joanne. Absolutely love your card. Gorgeous colours and the crocheted flowers are wonderful.

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  8. So glad you had a wonderful vacation...we too returned from an area we have thought about retiring to someday. your card is absolutely beautiful and really captures the outdoors. cherry

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