Hero Arts Flowers

It's the last day of February so it's the final day for the challenge at Die Cut Divas.   Our theme is month has been Hearts and/or Flowers.  And our wonderful sponsor is 

I have a lot of older Hero Arts stamps and dies and for today I am using a Color Layering Hibiscus set.

I used both the bigger and smaller Hibiscus flowers and both the bigger and smaller leaves.  I used Altenew inks as they come in sets of matching colours.  For the flowers I used Coral Bliss, Heartbeat and Vineyard Berry with Andromeda for the stamen.  The leaves are a mixture of Firefly and Green Fields.  I took a piece of teal textured card and a Hibiscus Embossing Folder to make the background.  Added a piece of green and a stripe of yellow across the card.   I added the flowers with some dimensionals and the leaves were glue straight onto the base.  I die cut the Couture Creations Hello Friend from dark blue card.  

You have till 9.00pm Pacific Time to join us with your Flowers/Hearts.

Visiting the parentals....

I've been away for a few days as I made a flying visit to the Gold Coast Australia to spend a few days with my parents and celebrate my Dad's 80th birthday.  It's approx a 3 hour flight from Auckland to Coolangatta (Gold Coast).  I went over Thursday afternoon and back Monday afternoon.  It was to be a surprise visit... my brother knew I was coming and was picking me up.   But fate intervened.... Dad rang Wednesday night to let me know my Mum was unwell and was in hospital so I had to let him know I was coming the next day.  He didn't let Mum know so it was a huge surprise to her when I got to the hospital.  Luckily she was able to come out the next day. 

Dad and I went out for a lovely walk on Friday morning

On Saturday, I caught up with my friend Michelle.  We haven't seen each other for about 5 years...  She took me to the Spit ... a very pretty spot where I could look down to the main Surfer's Paradise beach

The two of us  

Sunday was Dad's birthday and we had a lovely dinner cooked by my niece Toni. And Dad enjoyed himself.   Mum was up to eating with us which was lovely.  

I was sad to have to come home, but really please I was able to be there to help them celebrate.  

And before I leave, I have a photo that Dad showed me of my family circa 1960.  I was three and my brother 15 months approx.  

 

Time to get back into some crafting ... at least for a couple of days, before we head away for a 4 day weekend in Napier to visit some friends... we are flying down ( a one hour flight on a little wee plane)  A very busy September!

Sending thoughts and prayers to all my American followers who have been caught in the storms - hoping everyone is safe.