Kiss From a Rose

Several years ago, I had a fascination with all things medieval.  My daughter was involved with the SCA - Society for Creative Anachronism - which was a kind of club where they attempted to recreate a medieval society in their leisure hours.  After sewing her a couple of medieval gowns and watching her learn to make chain mail, I was hooked!  It didn't help that I was devouring the mysteries of Ellis Peters, set in medieval England.  Some of the first original plays I wrote were set in the 1200's in England.  They are still among my favourites and I will share them some day soon.  I'm sure, in reality, it was not the romantic world I envisioned, but I enjoyed the fantasy anyway.

About the same time, the song "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal, was released.  It sounded terribly medieval to me and quickly became my favourite.  When I saw the challenge, Making Melody, over at Our Creative Corner, where a song is supposed to be the inspiration for a card, "Kiss from a Rose" was the first song that came to mind.  Here is the card that it inspired:

I have been dying to try making my own paper flowers so I found some great instructions here and it really wasn't that hard.  I also got to use my Bigz Lattice Die which doesn't get used all that often, but I really like it.  My colours are Blushing Bride and Basic Gray and Certainly Celery and I love how they look together.  I used SU's Bliss stamp set and used Stamps Happen, Inc.'s His Symphony to create the "greying tower alone on the sea".

This was the first time I tried a Center Step Fancy Fold card, using the instructions from this video, and it was surprisingly easy as well.

So, there you have it, and now I have to go and clean up the crazy mess I made in my craft room.  My theory is:  The bigger the mess, the more you enjoyed yourself! 

 Again, I am entering this card in:  OCCC  "Making Melody"  - Kiss From a Rose by Seal

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