Stop and Smell the Flowers

Hello sweet blogging friends,  I hope you're all having a wonderful, stress-free week! 

    

I read about the Tim Holtz easel die on Lynn's blog a few weeks ago and immediately went to purchase it as I thought it would be a neat thing to have (Lynn, you're such a bad enabler, lol!).

It arrived in the mail just as I was coloring my Sarah Kay "Spring is Back" image so instead of a card, she turned into a desktop plaque (for lack of a better word).  

Do you remember the saying, "stop and smell the roses" or "stop and smell the flowers"?  This was taken from a quote from Walter Hagen long ago, "you're only here for a short visit.  Don't hurry, don't worry.  And be sure to smell the flowers along the way."    I really love the depth of this saying.

I went searching for this particular quote in a digi but couldn't find one so mine is just computer generated--not very professional, but the meaning is there, lol.  I colored her with copic markers and went over the entire image with antique linen distress ink to give her a more vintage look, as her colors were initially much too bright for the DP.   The image was stamped on the DP first and then layered with the cut piece on top.  I'll be entering this in the ATS Challenge - Anything Goes and Stamp Something Challenge - Summer Fun Something.

Thanks so much for looking, have a wonderful day/evening!