Hello everyone,
I know – it’s been AGES… Things got really
crazy around the turn of the year. I had plans for a ‘time flies’ sort of post
at the beginning of the month, I even started working on it (if you follow my
Instagram you may have caught a glimpse of it), but then I blinked and it was
mid-February, and Valentine’s kicked my broody time contemplations out of the
way – love has a way of demanding attention.
To be fair, this Fragment has been in my plans for a while,
ever since I laid eyes on this sweetheart in one of Tim Holtz's ephemera
collections. The expectant look in his eyes and the almost-there-but-not-quite-yet
smile made me smile back and he whispered his story in my ear.
his heart full of bright hopes
he waited.
My Sweetheart.
As in all my fragments, the story is for you to complete.
Who is the sweetheart? Is it this young man or the one he
awaits?
Who is it he is waiting for? Will they come?
And who is the figure in the window?
I have entered My Sweetheart to this week’s Wednesday Simon Says Stamp Challenge that is themed ‘It Must be Love.’ In my head it fits
perfectly with this story, because, well - it must be love, no? I didn’t
really use their exclusive products this time around, but felt like sharing this
anyway (Sorry! Hope you don’t mind...).
I went a bit crazy with the details on this one (well, crazy
for me), building layer upon layer to create more depth. I originally planned the
have text in the background, but then this floral stamp arrived in the post and
I could not resist – can you blame me? I swear, after stamping it I just stared
at it for a few minutes – so beautiful! And perfect for this dream-ish tale. The house
is 3D with textured walls and I sort of let the vines run wild. I ended up raising the frame to create a diorama (I do
love dioramas) so I can accommodate everything. To be honest, I did not plan on using all these things (I had
a big pile of optional elements/embellishments to choose from and ended up using almost all of
it... oops haha), but I rather like the result. What do you think?
The best thing about having lots of details is that they
open up new story options.
I hope you enjoy imagining this story, and maybe come
back now and then to give it different ending – that’s half the fun!
Oh and - Happy Valentine’s Day ^^ 💕
