Ophelia

Hello all and I hope that your weekend is looking a bit brighter than it is here - bit grey and overcast this morning!  At least the rain hasn't arrived - yet!  So hoping that I can get some crafting done later - I think everyone else has got plans (thank goodness!) and I can always craft more 'comfortably' when I'm on my own in the house lol!  Well, on my own apart from Tilly the Dog and Grumpy Poppy!  We had a power cut last night which seemed to have affected quite a few roads near us as well, and Tilly wasn't too keen when everything went black about 10.30pm last night - and then it set a few house alarms off too!  And my son Jack wasn't too impressed as he was mid-way through eating his supper and all his lights, computer, etc., all went off in his room - although it was quite a novelty to sit and finish his supper with a candle next to him!  Thankfully it wasn't off too long, but then flicked on and off again shortly after - and that caused the major crisis of his computer going off and refusing to come back on!  Oh dear.  If you are familiar with teenagers and computers you'll know that their favourite bit of electronics not working is akin to the end of the world!  We pointed out that it was rather late to start messing with it and to get to bed - and I'll leave husband to deal with that one today!

Anyway, I treated myself this week to a new cd released by Joanna Sheen called 'Age of Elegance'. I don't do a lot of cd crafting these days (as I love my stamps and pens) but I just couldn't resist this one!  I love Pre-Raphaelite art and have quite a few large framed prints around the house (there were some grumblings that the lounge was starting to look like an art gallery...) and when I saw samples of the artists featured on the cd I'm afraid it became a must-have.   And they make for wonderful 'vintage' style cards and creations.  I've used 'Ophelia' by John William Waterhouse for this one

There are lots of wonderful backing papers on the cd too with art nouveau designs and ones from William Morris.  So if you like that style of artwork, do have a look at the cd.  I've used two of the backing papers, with distress inks on the edges, and Kaisercraft 'postmark' stamps.  I've added some flowers from WOC and kept the colours quite soft and muted.  There is a Marianne die cut swirl and some lace, pearls and ribbon from stash. 

And the inside decorated to match. 

I think this might be going to my lovely sister-in-law who also loves this style of art - and who earlier this year bought us a fabulous framed print of 'The Lady of Shalott' by Waterhouse! 

Enjoy your weekend whatever you have planned. Back soon,

Kim x 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-

Its all about the vintage - summer flowers

Paper Crafting Journey - distressed/vintage

Crafting By Design - anything goes

PennysPaperCrafty - ribbon/lace