Pretty Paper Petals

After taking part in the Pretty Paper Petals blog hop and ordering some gorgeous flowery goodies, I completed the blog hop challenge. Here's my take on Nadia's sketch featuring (of course) some ppps ;)

I really wanted to try some misting on this swiss dot cardstock. I fancied using some gold but do you think I could find it? I'm left wondering if I only dreamed I owned gold mist... Anyway, not to be thwarted I sprayed on some tattered rose - the effect left me totally underwhelmed so I added some sea glass but this wasn't quite what I was looking for either. I then decided to give Snow Queen a go and voila - I had the fine gold sheen I was looking for :)

Other than that I inked the edges in pink and smeared a bit over the LO and myself for good measure and painstakingly cut out the bunting which I then mostly covered over - all good fun!

Our house has always been visited by the Easter Bilby - so much more Australian and environmentally sustainable than the rabbit :) For reasons I no longer remember this Australian icon has always given the kids books and pyjamas as well as the obligatory chocolate.The kids have accepted this tradition without fuss - we've been reading the story of the Easter Bilby since they were old enough to pay attention. I think the fact that I can choose my own Easter traditions is further proof we live in a very tolerant corner of the world. So, here is a little bilby magic for you. Who could resist one of these little guys making a delivery?!

And that explains my LO nicely!