“Now, at the end of the road, there was nothing left of that girl. Hunger and hard labor, fear and constant strain, the terrors of war and the terrors of Reconstruction had taken away all warmth and youth and softness. About the core of her being, a shell of hardness had formed and, little by little, layer by layer, the shell had thickened during the endless months.”
~Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind
{Funny how reading those few lines many, many times and many, many years ago really had no personal meaning, but now, they mean the world.}
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Frankly this is a bold beautiful CAS card!
ReplyDeleteYou win the favorite card of the day for the release post. Bold yet simple equals an incredible end result!
ReplyDeleteThis one is jaw dropping. When I saw it in my reader, I was oohing and ah-hing.
ReplyDeleteI agree with all the comment here. This card is absolutely stunning. Big and bold!
ReplyDeletegorgeous card.. love the gold and the bright red.. great stamping..
ReplyDeleteOh, you are so clever, Karen! Gorgeous CAS design and amazing stamping!
ReplyDeletestunning. looks like one on the shelf at Hallmark!
ReplyDeleteLove this Karen, what a great image!
ReplyDeleteLove these bold and cheerful poppies, Karen! And that quote in your post---wow---resonates with me as well---thanks for sharing that.
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS card Karen, I love the bold red!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so bold and modern, and gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love this card to pieces. It's completely awesome!
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful CAS card Karen... you nailed CAS style!... love it... hugs..x
ReplyDeletePretty CAS.
ReplyDeleteReally cool design.
ReplyDeleteLove the gold strip at the edge!
Absolutely fabulous!
ReplyDeletebeautiful :) always love seeing the different ways you use stamps!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the beautiful card and quote! It's been 20+ years since I read that book. After reading the quote, I can tell that the book would have new meaning! I may have found my summer read!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the beautiful card and quote! It's been 20+ years since I read that book. After reading the quote, I can tell that the book would have new meaning! I may have found my summer read!
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, Karen goes bold and beautiful ;)
ReplyDeletegorgeous, so stunning! those flowers are amazing! and perfect in red too!
ReplyDeleteSo bold & striking - great design!
ReplyDeleteThe shape is just perfect for such tall stemmed flowers Karen... I love your card :0)
ReplyDeleteJenny x
And my new most CASlicious card is now this one! So superior, Karen, wow!!
ReplyDeleteCAS perfection Karen!
ReplyDeleteI just had to come back and let you know how much I adore this card ... it was love at first sight for me!!
ReplyDeletebeautiful card, but I hate that you identify with that quote...not knowing which part is true, but hoping it's not hardening of heart...sending hugs to you :)
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