51 - CSI Challenge. Diva

I love pink and blue together and have been waiting for these colours to come up in the challenge to do justice the this photo and this story. I know it's a busy time of the year for most of us, but if you are at a loose end, why not test your mettle with these gorgeous colours.....we'd love to see you over at CSI.

 and a couple of close ups

EVIDENCE

Something Metal - the butterfly

Circular Objects - the buttons

Rhinestones - in the flower centre

Pearls - in the flower centres

Something filigree - Border punches 

TESTIMONY

I used the inspiration words Best, and Decorate to kick start the story.

THE JOURNALLING  IS ON THE BACK AND READS

These little two girls were dressed in their best outfits by their Mother, ready to attend their Aunt’s wedding. They wore blue woolen pleated skirts and hand knitted pink twinsets. The celebration was a rare and exciting occasion and the smallest girl had set her heart on wearing the matching blue hat; the one decorated with the gorgeous pink, organza roses.  

Imagine her surprise when her big sister was given that beautiful creation and she was relegated to wear the brown one, with tiny yellow stitched blooms.

She flopped to the floor in anguish, kicking and screaming in despair.   The brown hat didn’t match her outfit; why couldn’t her big sister wear the brown one?  Why did she have to look like a twit in the ugly brown hat?  

Despite much coaxing and cajoling by her Mother, followed eventually by a smart crack around the legs, she sobbed inconsolably on the floor.  Her Mother tied the hat on her head and showed her how pretty she looked in the mirror, but she just bawled, pulled the offending article off and stamped on it.  By this time, her usually serene Mother lost her patience and called in the cavalry. 

Her Father loomed large in the room, wielding his razor strop.  Accepting her defeat, she donned the ghastly head wear and ‘harrumphed’ out to the car.   This photo, taken after the wedding, clearly demonstrates how long her grumpy mood lasted.

When I reflect on this tantrum now, I am surprised about my temerity. We were never allowed to defy our parents and were usually compliant in all things.  The fact that I had such a spectacular tantrum over something seemingly trivial, appears outrageous to my adult self, but I still won’t wear brown and my favourite colour is still blue.  Obviously, all these decades later, I’ve been healed of the wounding to my five year old psyche.  10/12/12

TFL and for any comments you may care to leave.  I appreciate you dropping in to say Gidday.

PRODUCTS USED

Bazzil cardstock - Pink

Pink Anna Griffin - Patterned Paper AG 1739

Coredinations - white wash collection, Cellar door

Martha Stewart Punch - Deco Fans

Martha Stewart Punch - Doily Lace Trim, deep edger border

Scrap Matts - Oval Frame

Prima - flowers

Prima - Say it with crystals

Kaiser craft - flowers

Spotlight - flowers

Spotlight - Buttons

Kaisercraft - Pearls

Bella - Chipboard, alphas

Adorn it - Carolees’s creations, alphas, Outdoor Green

Crafterw Workshop Stencil - Cherry Blossom

Derivan Impasto -  Texture Paste

Prima ink - Blue jay

Cheery Lyn Die - Fanciful Flourish