Saturday, November 5, 2011

My Nanny...

I'm just calling by with a card I made last night. I wasn't sure if I would come up with anything so I just started with a photograph of my Nanny. Over at Grungy Monday Linda invites us to create something as a tribute to someone special who is no longer with us. That's not such an easy task to just pull out of that hat so I left things until the weekend to see how I felt, decided to just play and see what happened.


I only ever knew one Nanny. She was a headstrong and not always the easiest of ladies, but someone special who always loved and laughed, leaving me a wealth of precious memories. If I'm a bit moody of awkward then my mum says I'm just like my nanny!
Nanny was a business lady, always very well-dressed and I remember her teaching me how to blend my foundation and apply rouge as she called it. I also spent hours looking at all her huge collection of shoes, posh coats and jewellery thinking it was all so glamorous!
I thought Nanny's photo would look best on a good old fashioned vintage style card so I went to town with torn layers, lace and pretty papers. I used Kraft Glassine paper, a couple of Tim stamps and a copper Memory Frame to hold the words Live and Love which are the perfect thoughts to accompany Nanny's memory.

So just a simple offering from the heart created because I wanted to.


Hope you all have a great weekend whatever you're up to.... See you all Monday. Thanks for taking a look,

Sarah.
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19 comments:

  1. AnitaNovember 5, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    Gorgeous vintage card!
    Thank you for visiting my blog and your kind comment :)
    Like your 'starry' cards for the LIM challenge very much!
    Anita

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  2. kissiniaNovember 5, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Hi Sarah! Hope you are having great weekend! What a beautiful piece you have shown today!

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  3. Ruby CraftNovember 5, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    Beautiful card. I love all the layers. Your Nanny looks precious in this picture. Perfect card for this vintage photo. Love it.

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  4. Candy CNovember 5, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    Sarah...this is a beautiful card and a wonderful tribute to your Nanny. Such beautiful vintage colors. I love the layering that you did and the addition of the delicate vintage lace. The stitching, the glassine, the stamping...it's all just lovey. <3 Candy

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  5. HettieNovember 5, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    What a gorgeous card Sarah. Lovely layers and embellishments. Perfick!

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  6. Alie Hoogenboezem-de VriesNovember 5, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    What a great (memory) card!

    greetings, Alie

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  7. Peggy ParkerNovember 5, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    Beautiful and balanced!

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  8. Brenda BrownNovember 5, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    Such creative and imaginative details Sara, the strength of your Nanny sure does come out in this card.
    Hope you are having a good weekend.
    luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

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  9. fairy thoughtsNovember 5, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    gorgeous card, love all the vintage elements,the stitchinf around the edge just tied them altogether, I'm sure she would have loved it
    janet

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  10. Jennie AtkinsonNovember 5, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    Absolutely stunning card. Everything about it is wonderful and it all works together.

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  11. TerryNovember 5, 2011 at 11:01 PM

    This was a tough challenge. Your tribute to your Nanny is beautiful and touching! Have a lovely weekend!

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  12. Crafty LoopsNovember 5, 2011 at 11:47 PM

    Sarah this is a beautiful tribute to your very pretty Nanny. Im sure she would have loved it. I love everything about it. Lee x

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  13. Lesley EdmondsNovember 6, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    This is a lovely remembrance of your Nanny. A beautiful card full of you signature layering and textures.

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  14. Marjie KemperNovember 6, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    This is beautiful Sarah. I love the layers and stitching. I agree - this challenge took some time to wrap my head around as well.

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  15. Heavens2BetsyNovember 6, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    Your card is a very beautiful and heart warming tribute to your Nanny. I really enjoyed reading her story and admire your exquisite handiwork. penny

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  16. Linda LedbetterNovember 7, 2011 at 4:21 AM

    Sarah, this is so beautiful! I love the photo of your nanny, and you created an spectacular vintage home for it. She sounds like a wonderful friend and a great influence in your life, and I bet she's watching over you, very pleased and proud.

    Thank you so much for sharing your memories and always-inspiring talent at GM25. I love this piece and the story that goes with it.

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  17. 505whimsygirlNovember 7, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    What a great memory card. Although I really think it belongs on a wall. Just beautiful!!

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  18. Personal Chef Los AngelesNovember 11, 2011 at 5:19 AM

    Hi Friends,

    The net Nanny program is a filtering tool that is meant to prevent users from accessing websites with objectionable material such as pornography or hate literature. Thanks a lot for sharing with us...

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  19. Gaby Bee November 12, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    Thanks so much for being a new follower on my blog! I'm delighted to see new faces, because they lead me to their own blogs that I might not have found before! I'm excited to find you ...you are creating awesome pieces.

    Hope you have a wonderful day, Gaby

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