Hi folks welcome to another challenge at
MMM. It's Mynnettes turn to host and she would like us to be inspired by a Book called Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen. The inspiration can come from
the book cover or from the story.
A little bit about this story:
"The Waverleys have always been a curious family, endowed with peculiar
gifts that make them outsiders even in their hometown of Bascom, North
Carolina. Even their garden has a reputation, famous for its feisty
apple tree that bears prophetic fruit, and its edible flowers, imbued
with special powers. Generations of Waverleys tended this garden. Their
history was in the soil. But so were their futures. A successful
caterer, Claire Waverley prepares dishes made with her mystical plants -
from the nasturtiums that aid in keeping secrets and the pansies that
make children thoughtful, to the snapdragons intended to discourage the
attentions of her amorous neighbour. Meanwhile, her elderly cousin,
Evanelle, is known for distributing unexpected gifts whose uses become
uncannily clear. They are the last
of the Waverleys - except for Claire’s rebellious sister, Sydney, who
fled Bascom the moment she could, abandoning Claire, as their own mother
had years before. When Sydney suddenly returns home with a young
daughter of her own, Claire’s quiet life is turned upside down - along
with the protective boundary she has so carefully constructed around her
heart. Together again in the house they grew up in, Sydney takes stock
of all she left behind, as Claire struggles to heal the wounds of the
past. And soon the sisters realise they must deal with their common
legacy - if they are ever to feel at home in Bascom - or with each
other."
For my first card I chose the story for my theme
This lovely Crafty Individuals stamp was given to me by Carol to use for my DT piece for The Cubby Hole Shop. It was just right for Mynnettes literary inspiration challenge.
I used Whispers Strokes direct to the stamp then stamped onto water colour paper which had been spritzed with water.
I highlighted with more colour and with a white highlighter pen here and there before distressing the edges, then shading with blue and green DI's before mounting onto a slightly larger piece of card which was also distressed.around the edges.
I made the backing paper by laying a Crafters Workshop template over water colour paper and adding various colours of chalk with stubby, stiffish brushes.
I added the main image, a doily (I imagined having a nasturtian salad for tea ) die cut from Tim Holtz and flowers punched with the Martha Stewart hydrangea punch. then added the tiny bee... one of my favourite little freebies in a selection from Crafty Individuals..
I think the apple trees are represented on my card by the trees with the hearts... very special apples!.
My second card is inspired by the Book Cover which I will also enter into
although I'm not sure Chrissie and Jen will think it fits the bill... here's hoping
I used the same template and chalk but this time onto black card then embossed with the Craft Concepts Dandelion Whispers. Cut the butterflies from a Joy Crafts die from the left over DP from the first card. which had also been over stamped with a script.
I sprayed the DP and the butterflies with Plasti-kote gold glitter
I used a small gold hat pin with gold seed beads for the lager butterfly's body and used gems for the smaller ones
Here's the book cover.
Pop across to MMM to see the wonderful inspiration provided by the team.
I'm out with some of my girl friends today celebrating my birthday which is tomorrow ...you know the usual, a little bit of shopping, a little bit of coffee, a little bit of food and a little drop of wine!! we go on the train... so no one has to abstain... good hey? Then tomorrow I'm out with another girlfriend! how lucky am I..lots of lovely friends.
take care
xx Suzi B xx....
