A special friend sent these to me for my birthday…..so pretty and in colors I love. Thank you, Shelley.
I kept looking at the bouquet all week. What I noticed was that the vase was just crammed with flowers, each vying for attention. The dozen long stemmed pink roses would have been more than sufficient. But then I do love hydrangea and stargazer lilies.
The more I thought about it, the more I thought about the importance each flower plays. The roses, hydrangeas and stargazers are the stars, like the kids in school who were the most popular. Then there were some type of Asiatic lilies in the group too…..those wanna be's from school….not as spectacular but nice too. The lemon leaves and wax flowers were there to fill out the bouquet, but they are just as important ….. they were the ones with the spectacular grades. Then there were the tiny white carnations….they were the ones I made friends with….they were loyal and steadfast friends. They are still here when the rest of the bouquet has been tossed. They smile at me every morning. They give me a peaceful, easy feeling.
So….for Texture Tuesday and Be Still I did a little photo shoot with my good friends, the carnations. I used Kim's "Hazey" preset, took it into PS and added the text.
and the top down shot
and with Kim's postcard texture
They are my good friends.
Live a beautiful life this week.
~ Give ~
These images are lovely - such beautiful tones.
ReplyDeleteJust love your postcard image, fabulous! Would make wonderful note cards.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful top down image Marilyn and the texture post card is awesome.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful description of all the flowers, comparing them to kids in school. The carnations were a show stopper though...and I love the last one with the postcard overlay! Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteI love how you've described the flowers in your bouquet ... and it's absolutely gorgeous. I hope you had a wonderful birthday!
ReplyDeleteVery nice shots. I like the postcard one best.
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful birthday bouquet. So lovely of your friend to send it. That and all the other photos are beautiful. I like the postcard photo. I haven't used that overlay yet. Maybe it's time to remedy that.
ReplyDeleteWow, the blend of white, simple and shadows is perfect. Love the school analogy! :)
ReplyDeleteReally love them all Marilyn, such beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteThat postcard is a knockout! ;o)
Beautiful soft images of the little carnations, so sweet ! I loved your description of all the flowers too. Wishing you a belated Happy Birthday also !
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful photos, Marilyn! Your subtle, creamy stones and the peaceful composition ... And the pretty postcard (the last photo) makes a lovely series!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely bouquet, Marilyn !
ReplyDeleteHappy belated Birthday ! :-)
Love those white carnations ... so beautifully captured !
Have a nice week,
Sylvia
Yes, delightful flowers, beautiful works! Gorgeous beauty in these pictures!
ReplyDeleteYour postcard is perfect! Love the texture and the vintage look.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! Your bouquet is beautiful.. my fav is the postcard!
ReplyDeleteLovely images! Your 'friends' look wonderful in the white vase and I love the from above point of view. I enjoyed your post today, it put a smile on my face. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bouquet . . . lovely colors. Love your description of the various flowers and how they fit together.
ReplyDeleteI like the vase crammed with flowers as well as the simplicity of the white pitchers with the white flowers.
ReplyDeleteEspecially love that last two images. Visiting from Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteCarnations are just so friendly and frilly and last so long! I love them.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers - and even more beautiful photographs! Love the way you used texture.
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