Each Petal is a Flower Sharing Joy by Dorthe Hansen
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Today is a very sad day for us, as Dorthe is leaving our DT.
She's been a treasured member of our DT and we will miss her
and her fantastic creations very much.
This sadly will be my last DT post for Laura and That`s Crafty!
I have long been fighting stress and things related to it, so
I made a hard decision, to step out of this wonderful job.
It is with heavy heart but also with the hope of feeling better,
with no deadlines in my head!!
Thank you Laura so much for choosing me and for your help
and kindness, it has been a real pleasure to be on your team and to
try out all yours and Graham's wonderful products!
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This last blogpost is created using one of the greyboard panels, to
whivh I first added a "frame " using black gesso, Crackle Glaze and on top
strokes of Multi Surface Paint Sandstone.
You can see the gorgeous crackle it creates, in the below photos.
Then to create texture, I used the stencil Circle Line, with texture paste and
left to dry. In the meantime, using the great cardstock from the Paper Kit, I first
sprayed with Flat Matte Aqua and directly on top, mixing with a brush, diluted
Walnut Ink Crystals. It was also given a light coat of diluted white to soften
the colors.
When dry, I stamped with one of Lynne`s beautiful Wildflower stamps,
to have 3 bouquets in all. They were fussy cut and Sandstone paint dabbed
here and there to add a little light. The frame now dry, also had layers
of Aqua and Walnut Ink and helped with a brush to give more brown in some
places.
When all this had dried, I stenciled the lovely Fern in 3 places on
the panel. Doing it on top of the spray makes the Light Texture Paste
absorb the color and turn slightly pale blue as you can see.
I also used Lynnes Affirmation stamped onto a scrap of cotton fabric, dipped into the
diluted Walnut Ink spray. It was torn and then cut into 3.
I was lucky to have a gauze piece - from dear Lynne already dyed in a lovely aqua tone
and I used a piece placed under the flowers, then they were adhered together with the affirmation.
Lastly a piece of my wonderful Sari Silk ribbon was added to the top, where I
cut a hole using the Crop a Dile.
Dear friends, I want to thank you all, from my heart, for being here with me every time
I have posted for That`s Crafty! - you have all lifted my spirit with your loving
comments and made me smile. Thank you !
I will not disappear, from my own blog, so I hope to see you there.
With hugs and love
Dorthe
Materials used:
And from my stash gauze and sari ribbon
16 comments
Your last tag is simply WONDERFUL - I love all about it - you did an amazing job inspiring us each week! Thank you dear Dorthe! I often thought that you never run out of ideas and do all in such a unique way and with so much love! You were stunning! You will be missed very much here! Big hugs, Susi
ReplyDeleteOh dear Susi,
Deletethank you from my heart, you are such a lovely lady, and I`m glad I will still follow you on your blog. Thank you for all your wonderful and loving comments to me here, it has been lovely to read every week . Sending you a big hug, and a kiss - Dorthe
Dearest Dorthe, I have so enjoyed your Monday posts and this one is no exception. Working your magic and creating in a style I have come to recognise as unique like no other, like yourself *One of a Kind*...
ReplyDeleteA beautiful piece displaying Lynne's stunning flower stamps, an exceptional final creation.
I know from the bottom of my heart that you will be sadly missed by Laura and the team.
I thank you for all the inspiration and support and hope you will find calm and peace.
Biggest of Hugs from your dear friend Tracey xx
Dear Tracey,
Deletethank you my very lovely, and dear friend, for your loving words. Tracey you makes me have tears in my eyes . We will chat and meet on the blogs, and I am happy we met here .So many good things happened , while on the team- and you are one of them.
Sending you hugs and hugs- dear - Dorthe xx
A fitting finale all your wonderful textures and fibres beautifully put together to make this exquisite tag. You will be missed by all of us and Mondays just won’t be same.
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Amanda x
Dear Amanda, thank you so much ,so very sweet of you- and I will miss you, too, and be around to see your gorgeous creations. Love and hugs, Dorthe xx
DeleteAn absolutely beautiful textured creation Dorthe with such lovely detail and serene calming colours too. A really wonderful finale and we're all going to miss you on Mondays such a lot too.
ReplyDeleteWishing you all the very best for the future and will keep up with you via blogger and fb.
Fliss xxx
Thank you dear Fliss, yes we will keep up, for sure . Thank you for your lovely comments to me, they have made me glad , and I appreciate meeting you here.
DeleteTake care , and see you my friend. Hugs, Dorthe xxx
I have sure enjoyed visiting your beautiful and creative work here Dorthe, I love seeing what you can do with textures! : ) Wishing you much happiness in what lies ahead for you. Hugs, karen o
ReplyDeleteKaren, dear , thank you my friend , we will keep in touch , too- and I hope to soon see more on your blog . Thank you for your loving wishes . Hugs , Dorthe xo
DeleteA fantastic final piece Dorthe, the delicate colour, beautiful textures and wonderful creativity, which is such a hallmark of your work, will be sorely missed here I am sure.
ReplyDeleteWishing you all the very best!!
So sorry to hear that you are leaving Dorthe, you will be much missed. You are certainly going out on a high with this beautiful creation! Hugs, Anne xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful board dear Dorthe! i just love the way you achieved the crackling to look just like weathered wood! Amazing! The nature scene as always has stolen my heart! <3
ReplyDeleteA sad day for sure, but sometimes we need to think of our health first! Peace be with you sweet lady,for you will be missed over here!
Jackie xo
This is a beautiful farewell piece, Dorthe - a wonderful example of your work with these great products... the natural world brought to life in mixed media art. Congratulations on a great contribution to the team - they will miss you.
ReplyDeleteAlison x
What an absolute beauty of a creation to say goodbye with my sweetest Dorthe. You have brought an extra sprinkle of magic to the team in your time with us and you will be sadly missed by everyone. Thank you so much for all your support too ❤️
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Donna xx
Gorgeous creativity, Dorthe . So sorry to hear you are leaving and I wish you only good health , happiness and some easier times moving forward . Take care x
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