Friday, 22 May 2020

Sunflowers

The restrictions on distances we are allowed to travel have been lifted in the UK, so we took the opportunity to travel about an hour or so to visit our daughter for the first time since lockdown yesterday ..... socially distancing outside.  Jo first contracted Covid-19 eight weeks ago and was very ill for the first couple of weeks and a test two weeks ago revealed that she was still positive for the virus.  She has finally been given the all clear to return to work next week.  It's been a long and worrying eight weeks, but a relief to be able to see her yesterday.

A Get Well card to share today, to add to my box of readymade cards.

The image is an old pre-loved Hook, Line and Inker wood mounted stamp, which I bought over 15 years ago.  The date on the stamp is 1993!   I coloured the image with Promarkers, before die cutting with a Memory Box 'Stitched Rectangle Layers' die.  The layered image is raised up on foam pads.  The row of tiny pearls along the yellow strip of card are white, although they look yellow in the photo.  The sentiment is from the Happy Stampers 'Doodled Flowers' set of stamps.  I'm not sure of the brand of the embossing folder as there is nothing written on it, but I think it may be a Creative Expressions one.  All the card, except for the base card, was snippets so I'll be sharing my card over in the Playground.

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35 comments:

  1. What a bright and beautiful sunflower image Liz, and the EF does have the look of a Creative Expressions design. Great that you managed a social distanced visit with your daughter and great news that she is clear of the virus now and able to go back to work, it must have been a relief to see her in the flesh too and hopefully she is feeling much stronger now. x

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  2. Happy faces on these sunflowers Liz! Lovely card.
    Was weird earlier this week, I have had no problems so far but just felt agitated?
    Was impressed with the measures at the plant place - social distancing well enforced - no children under 16 allowed, maximum of 2 people per trolley and limited numbers allowed in. Was less stressful than the supermarket!
    Has settled my 'cabin fever' for now anyway! Stay safe.

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  3. Liz I'm so pleased you managed to get to see your daughter and it's good news that she's clear of the virus now- it was a long time to be ill and I can imagine how anxious you must have been!
    Your card is lovely-sunflowers always make me happy!
    xx

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  4. Sunflowers are a great choice for a cheerful get well card.

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  5. I'm sure it was a huge relief to see your daughter yesterday and know she's ok now. Thank goodness she's recovered!!
    Love your pretty card. You just can't beat a sunflower either. Beautiful!
    Lynn

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  6. I'm so glad you got to see your daughter and that your daughter is better. I'm hoping to have a distanced reunion with my daughter soon - she also had Covid, but she wasn't really ill with it and only had the test because she's a midwife. Your beautiful card reminds me of her ...the sunflower, as well as being a reminder of your blog...was the motif she was having on her wedding favours. Unfortunately, the wedding has had to be postponed for a year! This card, with it's fabulous dry embossing, would cheer anyone up!

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  7. Sunflowers are among my favourite flowers Liz they are so cheery so make for a perfect Get Well card. What a horrid couple of months that must have been for you all, I cannot imagine what you all must have been going through but I am so pleased to read that your Daughter, Jo, has recovered xx

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  8. Very cute! You came up with a lovely creation with an old stamp and some snippets!

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  9. What a great get well card, the lovely image should make anyone feel better,

    Kath x

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  10. So pleased to read your daughter has now recovered it must have been such a worrying time for you all, a beautiful card

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  11. Back again - to say thank you for sharing sunny sunflower with us at Stamping Sensations! x

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  12. Happy smiles all round for you. Pleased to hear that your daughter is well again. Such a worry for you with not being able to visit her. Hugs Mrs A.

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  13. I am so glad that everything is OK with your daughter, Liz. I was thinking of her. And I am glad you finally visited her. Your card if perfect for such a great event. Hugs, my dear friend.

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  14. Your card is beautiful, get well cards are so hard to create. Thanks for joining Retro Rubber Challenge Blog.

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  15. Beautiful sunflower card and good news for you..hugs.x

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  16. Hi Liz

    What a worrying time you must have had over these weeks .. .. so pleased your daughter is now well .. .. and that you got to see her (even if you weren't able to give her a big hug).

    Loving your get well card. Sunflowers will cheer anyone up!

    Love Jules xx

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  17. So please to hear that your daughter has recovered andno longer positive. A fabulous card Liz.

    Sue xx

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  18. How wonderful you were able to see your daughter. And I love your card.

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  19. I'm so glad your daughter is well enough to return to work, it must have been a very worrying time for you especially when you had to keep away, distance didn't help either I suspect. Your card is a happy wish for someone not feeling well. I Love it Liz.
    Take care
    Faith x

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  20. Gorgeous cheerful get well card. I love that shade of green. Thanks for joining us at The Alphabet Challenge. Love Dawn x

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  21. This is a lovely card - and great news that your daughter has recovered well!!

    Thanks for playing along at MAWTT,

    Hugz Tinz

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  22. Hello… Thanks for sharing your lovely sunflowers card with ‘Moving Along with the Times Challenge Blog’; it fits perfectly with our ‘Flowers’ challenge theme. Hope you can join us next month for our new challenge. Diane Louise (Team Leader) xx

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  23. A lovely card Liz, pretty sunflowers.
    I'm so pleased that your daughter has been given the all clear, it must have been a very worrying time for you all.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  24. Great card!I am glad your daughter gets better!Blessings!

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  25. Such a pretty colour palette for your floral card Liz, many thanks for sharing and joining in with our May 'Say it with Flowers' theme at Stamping Sensations challenge.

    B x

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  26. Beautiful sunny card Liz....My Daughter and granddaughter came to see me...odd sitting in the garden with no hugs!.....Joolsx

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  27. Your card would cheer anyone up Liz...It is so pretty and love the design and colours. Well done using such an old stamp too, which looks wonderful x.
    So sorry to hear about your daughter Liz. I had no idea you could stay positive for so long and sincerely she is well on the mend now? x.

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  28. I still love my old wood-mounted stamps! Very pretty card, Liz! I'm so happy to read the good news about your daughter's recovery. It must have been good to see her after all this time, even at a distance. What a relief - I'm sure you were beside yourself with worry.

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  29. Lovely cheerful get well card and super sunflowers. Such good news that your daughter is recovered and it must have been a great relief for you to see her again xx

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  30. That is a truly retro stamp! And sunflowers never go out of style - the new SU catalogue has a beautiful sunflower set. Anyone would be cheered up by this bright card. Thank you for playing along with us at Retro Rubber Challenge.

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  31. YAY! So happy to hear your daughter is doing well and you were able to see her! Wonderful!! Sweet card Liz ... love those sunflowers. :) xx

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  32. A great card Liz - super image and lovely colours too. Best of all is the news about your daughter - that must be a huge relief!

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  33. Love your sunflower card Liz. I’m so pleased to hear your daughter is much better now. It must have been such a worry, but lovely to actually be able to visit her.
    Janice x

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  34. Glad that your daughter is much better, must be a relief. Love your cute card, that image is lovely and works so well with the embossing. Thanks for joining us this time at Retro Rubber. Claire DT

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  35. A really beautiful card for our Say it with Flowers theme. So pretty! Thanks for joining in at Stamping Sensations this month and Good Luck!

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