Hard Winter = Lilacs
They say that one of the benefits of a hard winter is less bugs in the spring – from what I can see that won’t be the case here in western MO (those dang ticks are out in droves already!) However, a real honest to goodness benefit to a hard winter IS lilacs. I have two lilac bushes – a deep purple one that I bought from a local nursery when we first built our house and a white lilac that grew from a shoot that I pulled up at an old abandoned farm house. Both were just gorgous this year! I filled vases so full of lilacs that Martha Stewart would have been jealous and we all swooned from the scent. Here are some photos of the lilacs and the stamp image – 200L - they inspired and a beautiful card made by DT member Kathie Bailey.
Velta said,
May 7, 2010 @ 4:27 am
totally awesome1 The movement from one flower to another is crisp and clear…which makes this card stant out! Just lovely!!!!
Sylvia Johnson said,
May 7, 2010 @ 4:59 am
Love your card. Those lillacs are beautamous!
Michele Ghent said,
May 8, 2010 @ 3:33 pm
I couldn’t make Martha jealous with my lilacs just yet since they are still in bud form and we are having a bit of a cool spell here in Ontario, Canada. I have a SIL in Missouri so have visited a few times and she also has an abandoned farm house nearby where she collects daffodils for her spring table!! However, this lovely stamp makes lilacs possible every season of the year. We just need something to make it scratch-n-sniff to add the wonderful scent. Love the beauty in your photos, your stories and your card.
patricia foco said,
July 22, 2010 @ 6:15 pm
Gosh ! what can I say that has not been said already…when I see lillacs I think
of my Mother, she loved them…….I am new to this board, and have been looking for this stamp………..maybe I’ll find it soon. Thank you for all the beauty…..