Mosaic Monday & Blue Monday

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oday is Mosaic Monday, and Mary from Little Red House, is hosting this lovely day.







Amanda's showerI attended a lovely bridal shower on Saturday.

Amanda's shower

Amanda's showerThe bride has chosen Hydrangeas as the flowers for her Wedding bouquet.

Amanda's shower

Amanda's showerMy favorite flowers.

Amanda's shower

DSC06374I created two guest books for Amanda, the hand-painted one for her Wedding day with matching pen was wrapped as her shower gift.

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Amanda's showerAnd one filled with my photographs of Hydrangeas that I published for her, which was used for Amanda's Bridal shower.

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Amanda's shower

DSC06374The shower was gorgeous, and I can't wait to attend the wedding. My daughter is one of the bridesmaids. The song for this post is Somewhere In Time. The lovely glitter doves on the sheet music embellishment came from Nesting On Main.


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Today is also Blue Monday, hosted by Smiling Sally. She collects all things blue from around the world. This is my first time joining Blue Monday. Stop by and visit Sally to read all the blue posts.
Tristan Robin said...

What lovely gifts!

Please stop by and enter my giveaway - I think you might make very good use of the prize!

Snap said...

Karen,

Beautiful gifts from the heart. Lovely!

Joyce said...

Everything looks gorgeous! She must have so thrilled with all your beautiful creations. Love the guestbook. Thanks for today. It was wonderful from start to finish! I just love being around such amazing and creative people!

Draffin Bears said...

Hi Karen,

What beautiful gifts, always so much nicer, made with love.
The hydrangeas are very pretty.
I hope that the wedding is wonderful.

Happy week
Hugs
Carolyn

LiLi M. said...

Blue hydrangeas....so beautiful! Have fun at the wedding too!

Castles Crowns and Cottages said...

These are my absolute favorite flowers and color of flowers in the garden. What a fabulous choice this bride made!!! How are you sweet Karen? Your creations are always my joy to behold. Have a calming and wonderful week. Anita

Lori said...

gorgeous gifts you made for the bride Karen!!!

Tracy F. said...

How beautiful! You are so very talented. I once used blue hydrangeas at a baby shower---a boy obviously! Have a happy Blue Monday.

A Garden of Threads said...

Such a lovely gift, they must be very pleased. Beautiful mosaics. Take care:)

Castles Crowns and Cottages said...

And my dear friend, you were THE ONE who taught me how to compose on the computer screen....with your words and style and vision of inspiration, you encouraged me to find fewer but more striking words and images to follow suit....you will always remain to me, an artist with more than just inspiration, but as an artist's artist....

Many happy wishes for this day, Anita

Joyce said...

Lucky bride to have such pretty gifts. Love your mosaics.
Joyce

Beth said...

Karen, Your post is beautiful and elegant!
Beth

Momgen said...

Wow my favorite and wish can have like that hehehe. Happy blue Monday.

Mine is here

☆Mama Ko☆ said...

Congratulations. Such a lovely gifts comeing from once pure heart.

View mine here

Americana Lady said...

I love blue hydrangas! This will be a lovely wedding I'm sure. Your gifts are wonderful keepsakes and this post was so pretty! Joan @Americana By Candlelight

Janet said...

This entire post is gorgeous! All your photos and the hydrangeas look so lush, and the color is beautiful. That should be one fantastic wedding!

SmilingSally said...

What a considerate gift-giver you are. Happy Blue Monday, Karen.

jlshall said...

Gorgeous shots! Hydrangeas are a unique and beautiful choice for a bridal bouquet. Should be a lovely wedding.
Happy Blue Monday from Joysweb

Anonymous said...

you know what, they are my favourite flower, but I didn't have them for my wedding! How crazy is that?

I just wanted to say that I love coming by here, your photos and style of posting really send me away to another place, very pleasant and refreshing to look at and read!

this is bliss...meeting people like you in blog land!
thanks for your kind visit and sentiments!

ciao bella
have a great day...

creative carmelina was here!

Beverly said...

When I was a young child, I loved to play bride. And, a single bloom from a hydrangea was always my bouquet.

Lovely post, Karen.

Stephanie Suzanne Designs said...

Hi Karen,

Your mosaic is so pretty...I love hydrangeas and especially the blue-lavender...

Thanks so much for visiting me.

Have a wonderful day...

Hugs,
Stephanie ♥

Gardening in a Sandbox said...

Such a lovely gift. Given with a lot of thought and love. Valerie

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

Hi Karen!

The blue hydrangea motif is so lovely! Your gifts for the bride-to -be will be cherished.

Happy Mosaic Monday!

Nancy Jo said...

Hi Karen,
Wow what a great gift. A lot better then a new frying pan. You are so clever.
Hope your eyes are getting better. How annoying that must be.
Who doesn't like Blue. Pretty post.
Nancy Jo

Deb said...

You are so talented Karen. Those are lovely gifts and your post was beautiful. Deb

Vee said...

Hydrangeas are your favorite...I am not in the least surprised now that I think of it. The bridal shower looks so elegant. I'm sure that the wedding will be as well.

Mary Isabella and Kiley too! said...

She will always treasure these gifts...m.

Alison Gibbs said...

Karen such special gifts. Beautiful
Alison

Rettabug said...

This has got to be the most beautiful mosaic post I have EVER seen! That blue color is just luscious & all your wonderful borders just set it off perfectly.

You are truly an artist with a keyboard instead of a paintbrush!

Penny from Enjoying The Simple Things said...

Lovely gifts....I love hydrageas....
Hugs,
Penny

Secondhandrose said...

Hydrangeas....what a lovely flower for a wedding. So unusual. Your gifts were beautiful.

karen

Kathleen Grace said...

What a fabulous gift Karen! Isn't the internet wonderful? It gives us so many tools to make our art even more accessible and professional looking. This one of a kind expression odf your love is priceless and will, no doubt, be a treasured keepsake:>)

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