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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

I'm Just a Little Dandelion

We've started showing David how to pick Dandelions and blow on them to send the seeds flying.  Blowing is a big skill in a child's life....just think of all the cool things you can do...blow bubbles, blow out candles and blow dandelions!

Here is a card I made with a new Hero Arts wood block stamp that was a "have to have" for me.
My ribbon may be a tad overwhelming but the bow is PERFECT so it's not going anywhere!  I can live with its overwhelming-ness!  I used Papertrey Ink cardstock and heat embossed with white Zing embossing powder.

A little story about the dandelion.  It is the "official" flower of the military brat. (Bet you didn't know there was an official flower!)  I was a military brat...my dad was career US Army for 31 years!  Although I'm glad my kids have roots in my community and have lived here pretty much all their lives I wouldn't trade my childhood for anything.  We lived in lots of different places and I met people from all over the world.  And it gave me the ability to walk into a room and make friends instantly!  With the military brat life...if you don't jump right in and make friends right away you are likely to move before you do! LOL!  Anyway, a dandelion blows in the breeze and the seeds make a "home" wherever they land.  That's what the military brat does.  Home is wherever we land!

Don't you just love that about a dandelion?

This dandelion paperweight was given to my mother by one of my school's reunion groups (yes, I did go to 3 different high schools...10-12th grades in Germany, Mississippi and finally graduated in Florida!).

Isn't it fabulous?


I entered this in the Simon Says Stamp and Show: Challenge: No Rules!

Happy Crafting!

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5 comments:

  1. Dr Sonia S VJuly 18, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    Your dandelion is cool and yes blowing is a big deal in a child's life...I still remember how hard my little one tried to blow bubbles!!

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  2. Anna-KarinJuly 18, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    I love that paper weight! Beautiful card, using one of my favourite stamps. Thank you for joining us at Simon Says Stamp & Show!

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  3. Sunshine HoneyBeeJuly 18, 2012 at 10:58 AM

    Like the crisp white on the blue. I like the bow. Bee-utiful paperweight. Thanks for sharing the military/dandelion story. I was lucky to go to one high school and my daughter the same for all her schooling with no moves.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  4. Anna-KarinJuly 18, 2012 at 11:57 AM

    Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! You asked about the scoretape on the tulle glittery flower. I think mine is 1 inch wide, I just lined it up edge to edge to cover the whole flower, it was easy and you don't see the joints.

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  5. Basement StamperJuly 18, 2012 at 8:13 PM

    Love the dandelion stamp! Beautiful embossing and the bow looks gorgeous and perfect.

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