USING MY NEW STENCIL AND DIE CUT ,CREATING A NATURE CARD !!

I just bought a new birds die-cut and stencil, both from Tim Holz ,

and both wonderful, I think !!

I played around with them, creating this card ,also using old papers,

a bird cutout, from a nature book, laces, nature remnants  found on

the beach (for the nest)

a rusted piece of lace, which was rolled around a bundle of fabrics,

rusted pieces, teas and other strange things , and layed for some 

months outside, while raining very much !!

Also the paper seen here was in the bundle. As you know I love the 

nature tones , and materials, so here I`m back creating without 

much colour again.

Also this little driftwood angel shows no real colour, but I love her 

in nature wood, with white and a little gold !!

How are you all doing ? Here it is so cold again, grey skies, and also rain, 

it almost seems we did not have any real summer this year , hopefully we

will have sunshine days in August !!

I hope you have a little sommer if living in the nordic hemisphere,

and wishes you a wonderful new week.

Hugs and love , Dorthe 

HOME AGAIN, AFTER WONDERFUL DAYS WITH MY FAMILY !!

So wanting to show you the last of my birthday gifts from very dear friends.

This beautiful tiny piece of  a rosary chain, formed as a childs bracelet,

my dear friend Liz  http://lululizinlalaland.blogspot.dk/ gifted

me , and I so love it. It now hangs around the neck of a loved mini teddy bear.

The old French paper it is laying on and all the others following

under this photo, are also most precious gifts from Liz .

Aren`t they wonderful, with the old handwritings, some so very beautiful,

and I love the labels, too.

Look how very beautiful!!

I will have to be very "strong" in mind to actually use these papers for 

my creations, and not just make copies ,Lol... they will be admired for

a long time ,before I can cut them , that`s for sure. 

My dearest Liz, thank you so very much, you are so generous, and a

very treasured friend .

Bettina   http://bbfilt.blogspot.dk/, my dear Danish friend 

gifted me these lovely handmade roses ,which I had wished for , and on the paperbag she 

had made the beautiful pink dress with the sweetest handmade velvet flower,

Also I recieved a "class" for learning to embroider lovely stitches for button making ,

isen`t her button so beautiful ?? 

I also wished for a felted white flower to add to a scharf, and Bettina felted this beauty to me,

Thank you so very much kæreste Bettina.

Bettinas Father is a wonderful drawer and painter, and she also gave me (us) 

a beautiful watercolour of the  seaside where we live , which Gunner Painted .

the photo I took , dosen`t do it justice so I will show it in my next post 

Mange tusind tak kære ven !!

Last but under no circumstances least,- from my dear friend Lynne  https://lynnesbowsandbelles.wordpress.com/

I recieved a most beautiful gift too.

Just see the card , I so love it, the wonderful stamped background,

the photo-real stamp the laces and colours , such a beauty.

See the fuzzy cut butterflyes!!

Also I unpacked this very lovely and beautifully decorated heart box.

Lynne knows me so well, and therefore created the most romantic gift, with the beautiful stamp,

-lace all around the heart shape (thank you for your heart, dear ) and

the roses on the lid. It is so beautiful.

Inside were lovely roses, a lot of different and sweet wooden shapes, to 

play with, a piece of old gorgeous lace,and different Masking tapes.

And as you can see here, Lynne also stamped the lid inside with golden ink.

Thank you from my heart , my treasured friend  ,I love it all , so much !!!

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I feel so blessed with all the friendships I have,-- their kindness , is a special

gift on its own, and their generousness in giving that kindness and their beautiful

gifts and art to me ,is so very treasured. 

Thank you all ,also for your loving wishes send me here and on fb, to my birthday

and for the vacation I just had,- they mean so much to mee. 

Love and hugs to you all !!

HELLO ALL , WISHES TO EVERYONE FOR A BEAUTIFUL JULY MONTH, WHEREVER YOU LIVE !!

I live ,as you know ,in Denmark, and we just celebrated Midsummer, and therefore

also my birthday, where I recieved so many gorgeous gifts !!

This very beautiful banner is from my dear friend Kimberly http://artjoystuff.blogspot.com .

Each little banner holds something special, and wonderful !!

Old and gorgeous stunning things, -please click my photoes to see them real !!

Here is one with a Charlotte , and some have adorable old flowers 

and bling .... I love bling-lol

Isen`t it just amazing !!!

The giftbag was closed with this old, lovely belt buckle.

And the card from dear Kimberly is so shabby and beautiful, too 

Thank you my friend, for this gorgeous gifts, it is hanging here in front of me ,

making me smile - Hugs from afar to you !!

From one of my other dear friend Martina  http://martinas-stempel-gewerkel.blogspot.dk

I recieved this amazing wooden box, that she so beautifully have decked in

the most wonderful collage paper.

Martina ,I have used your beautiful photoes as I just could not get the right tones ,myself !

Isen`t it gorgeous with the tiny book on top , the steampunk feeling,

and the sweetness of the blue flowers !!

Take a closer look here , I love it!!

And this beautiful charm, Martina added to hang from the wonderful white

old doorknop !!

The card from sweet Martina. is also Steampunk related,  which 

I am truly in love with, but just don`t seem to be able to create

myself,

So therefore a special, and  big thank you my dear friend, for sending these 

most gorgeous presents.

Summer is really here, now, and tomorrow I will go to be with my daughetr and 

grandkids, while my husbond takes care of the house here :-)

I will not be able to blog much the coming week, but will loook forward seing

all your beautiful posts when I`m back, and "allone " again!!

Till then take care, and I hope life is good for you !!!

Love and hugs,  Dorthe