Make My Monday - Childhood Memories

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We are almost half way through this week's challenge at Make My Monday and this week the theme is 'Childhood Memories' My card on first appearance my not seem very childish but the images do bring back many fond memories for me. Both my Granddads were gardeners and both grew huge amounts of bedding plants which by this time of the year would be blooming madly. My favourites were always the marigolds and more specifically the french marigolds - take a look


These stamps I believe are more likely to be scabious flowers however inked with the gold and red do look very much like the marigolds from my memories. I remember too my one Granddad in his greenhouse collecting the seeds from the dead flower heads and the smell was amazing!

Materials - Stampin' Up
Stamps: Field Flowers, Nature Walk (retired)
Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sky, Crushed Curry, Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip
Card Stock: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Dimensionals
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Thanks for looking -

Comments

  1. Aquarius4 September 2013 at 13:20

    I'm sure you are allowed some artistic licence where the flowers are concerned - certainly marigold colours. Love this card - shame the stamp is retired.

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    1. Jacqueline4 September 2013 at 15:08

      Val it's just the bee stamp that has retired - the flowers are still available - Jxx

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  2. Fliss4 September 2013 at 14:50

    Really beautiful card Jacqueline and I love French marigolds too as my Mum used to grow them in pots for many years.
    Fliss xx

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  3. Unknown4 September 2013 at 14:51

    This is really lovely Jacqueline! Love the flowers...I agree, they look like the Marigolds I used to grwo :)
    Lizy xx

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  4. Rossella4 September 2013 at 21:04

    This card is really beautiful, Jacqueline
    Rosie x

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  5. Astrid Maclean4 September 2013 at 21:37

    Totally gorgeous card and I love those flower stamps!! Glad to hear they are not retired, they are definitely on my wish list!

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  6. Debbie Adams5 September 2013 at 02:05

    This card is just beautiful. :D

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