Thinking of Spring

 The modest, lowly violet 

 In leaves of tender green is set; 

So rich she cannot hide from view, 

But covers all the bank with blue.

Photo by Replacements, LTD.

Last week flew by with practically everyone here under the weather in some way or another. My Mom is still in the hospital and I've been fighting something for days. A nice hot cuppa has been a comfort every evening.

 There is something so cheery, friendly and welcoming about violas. The cup pictured above is a bone china Wentworth made in Japan. I don't own this cup but I think it would be a lovely addition to the Spring tea table, don't you? We are less than three weeks from the official start of Spring, the Vernal Equinox on March 20th. Thinking ahead, I dug out my Viola stamp and made a Springtime card.

I first stamped the post mark, grid and text in grey ink. Next, I stamped the Viola image in black then colored the flowers and leaves with my Zig Water Pen  and Ranger Distress Ink.

The purple checked paper behind the stamped piece was embossed using my Cuttlebug.

 Fun fact: March fourth is a date and a sentence.

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