Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Time Flies

I have just completed 13 yrs of blogging. My first post went live on 29th January 2010 and now here I am 1,754 posts later. Can't quite believe it! Thankyou to everyone who has kept me going all this time as without you I would have given up long ago. 

I am showing a card today that was needed a couple of weeks back. A cousin of  The Doc lost her husband to cancer and advanced alzheimer's. Always difficult cards to send. I chose to use this  Magnolia digi image by Becy's Place and a Woodware sentiment. 

Coloured using my Copic Pens. Cardstock and backing paper from Tonic. 



22 comments:

Freubelmina said...

Yes where does the time go?! 🙈
Thank you for continuing because it's always nice to admire your cards....this one is never so nice to make but it will definitely bring a lot of comfort...it's a beauty xx

dutchess said...

A beautiful card Mrs A and I am sure it will be much appreciated in such sad circumstances….
Hope you are feeling better at the moment …take care xxx

Margreet said...

13 years already and I think we know each other since then??
You made a beautiful card for such a sad occasion. But I think your cousin will appreciate it.
xxx Margreet

lichazul said...

Beautiful card 👏🤩💐 lovely design
Happy day

crafty-stamper said...

Well done on your 13 years of blogging and love your beautiful sympathy card and image
Carol x

Aquarius said...

Well done on staying with blogging for 13 years. This is a lovely card for a sad occasion, great flower stamp

brenda said...

It's scary how times go by, I'm just coming up to fifteen years and what's even scarier is looking at the cards I made then, or should I say prefer not to look.

Always difficult cards but I think this one is perfect with the soft calming colours.

B x

Sandra H said...

Sorry to hear your card was for the Doc's cousin and they are not the easiest cards to make this card is beautiful and is so fitting for the occasion and sure it was well received lovely floral arrangement and the frame it truly is beautiful x

Sandra H said...

Congratulations on your 13th year that's some blogging and a lot of cards xx

Chris said...

How quickly time slides by! Congrats on your 13 years and first 1,754 posts- hope to see many more.
It's always so difficult to create cards for sad occasions, this one is beautiful.
xx

Brenda in IN said...

Congratulations on 13 years of blogging. This is a wonderful card for such a sad occasion. They are hard to make but bring such comfort to the recipient. I love the diamond background paper and beautiful flower stamp you used.

cuilliesocks said...


Congratulations on your Blog anniversary Valery, it's a long time to to be in Blogland. I hope you'll manage to keep going.
Your Sympathy card is beautiful, a lovely image and beautifully coloured. Never easy to do, but you've cinched it with this i=one, Kate x

Donna Ellis said...

Hi, ValeryAnne! Beautiful card… so peaceful and elegant. I am sorry to hear it was needed as a sympathy, but grateful you shared with us. Thanks for the inspiration about how to use the tonic papers! Hugs, de

Jenny L said...

Hi Mrs A,
always such a dificult card to make especially for family.
Love the digi image of the Magnolia it is coloured prefectly too.
Beautiful background matting as well.
I love Magnolias and have one in my garden the pink variety just love in the comming weeks to see it flowering.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

Jenny L said...

Forgot to say congratulations on your blog Birthday you have been blogging one year more than I have.
I celebrated my tenth year last August.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

Jenny L said...

Sorry got that last comment wrong you have been blogging 3 years longer.

Donna said...

Congrats on 13 years of blogging. Beautiful card for your cousin-in-law, sorry for your loss.

AlisonC said...

Your card is beautiful and I'm sure it was appreciated.

And congratulations! You have certainly helped to liven up blogland with your posts, challenges and fun. x

pinky said...

That is so sad Valery. Your card looks perfect though and beautifully coloured.

Rainey's Craft Room said...

An elegant card for this sad occasion.
Lorraine

Sue - said...

Happy Blogaversary! A beautiful card for a sad occasion. I like to keep a couple ready made as it’s hard to make them in a hurry.

Greta said...

Such a lovely card for a difficult time--classy & beautiful. Congrats on 13 years of blogging--a big accomplishment!