Friday 21 September 2018

The butterfly valley revisited 2018

Every year when we holiday in Rhodes we hire a car. One of the reasons is to visit a couple of restaurants we love which are a little out of the way. The other is to make an annual visit to the butterfly valley. 
We were a little earlier visiting this year and there were more butterflies than we see later in the month. It is also such a pleasant walk up through the valley and a shield from the hot sunshine. 
They are on every surface in the valley, trees,leaves, rocks and anywhere in between. 


We also love spotting the lizards and freshwater crabs which live there.



It really is a place to sit and be mindful in...bliss.
My card also features butterflies.
I created an oxide background using Tim Holz inks and one of his floral stencils.
I then added some more stamping using his Lady Rose stamp set and one of his sticker quotes and finished off with my favourite Visible Image butterflies.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges;

Stamping sensations 3/3 something beginning with B mine is butterfly and beautiful (in the quote)
Fashionable stamping 3/3 quote away
The butterfly challenge 2/3  the letter A I have gone with apricot and layers
Happy little stampers watercolour 2/3 anything goes/butterflies
Stamps and stencils it's been a while/ anything goes
Cute card Thursday 1/3 monochrome
Penny Black and More 1/3 make it feminine

Whenever life gets hectic I just close my eyes and can transport myself back to that day in the butterfly valley, they were indeed beautiful moments.

Thanks for stopping by and have a super weekend. We will be collecting more beautiful moments with our kids and grandkids as we are off on a conker hunt on Sunday. I hope you can find some beautiful moments (and conkers!!) too. 
Back soon,

Bye for now,

Jane x

17 comments:

  1. I always enjoy your photos from the butterfly valley Jane ... absolutely fascinating!
    Such a perfectly matching little card too. :)
    Happy weekend and conker hunting,
    V x

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  2. So pleased that you’ve joined us again Jane. This is such a beautiful card and lovely that you were inspired to make it after your holiday. Your photos are lovely, especially the butterfly ones, I think I’d be inspired too. Thank you for sharing this with us at Stamping Sensations and good luck. Sandra x

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  3. I love your pictures and I couldn't see the butterflies until the next picture...Wow! That is amazing how many there are just on that tree alone. What a beautiful place to walk in. You created a magical card that brings nature to us. I love the background you created and the butterflies match the ones you saw.

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  4. It must feel magical to walk through all those butterflies. I love your photos of the garden too, and another pretty card to top it all off! Glad to see your inspiration :)

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  5. The butterfly valley looks amazing! Thanks for sharing the photos. Your card is beautiful, the butterflies look so striking against your lovely background. xx

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  6. How neat that you go to see them each time you visit. I think I remember seeing them before. That's a LOT of butterflies! Love the card, hop you win the contests! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  7. Wonderful card Jane! And it sums up the Butterfly Valley so well. It's such a tranquil place and so good to see it still seems to be unspoilt. I know a good few years ago they were worried about the massive decline in numbers of moths (which they really are apparently, or so we were told when there). They're glorious and it does seem as if numbers are fine! Hooray! And a lot of envy as well.

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  8. Amazing creation! Amazing background, I love many of its layers. Such beautiful work with watercolors and other techniques. It's realy precious card!
    Thank you for joining our challenge at Happy Little Stampers Watercolor.
    BożenA DT HLS

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  9. What a delightful creation Jane, many thanks for joining our 'Make it Femine' and 'I Spy' themes at Penny Black and More and Stamping Sensations challenges.

    Great photos as well, the Petaloúdes are indeed wonderful, amazing what Nature offers us if we care to look.

    B x

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  10. Wow Jane, how beautiful! Great creation, love it.
    Thank you for sharing with us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.
    Greetings Carola

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  11. What an amazing place to visit! And your creation is GORGEOUS!!
    Thanks so much for sharing at Penny Black and More challenge!

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  12. I love the toned down background stamping with the colourful butterflies, fab composition. Great photos too.
    Thanks so much for sharing with us at PB & More challenge.
    Lynn x
    DT

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  13. Your creation is just gorgeous with those heat embossed butterflies! Love the elegant looking background and monchrome color!! Thanks for sharing your creation with us at Cute Card Thursday Challenges! HUGS, *Vicki* (DT)

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  14. Ok so now I need to go to Rhodes and see them for myself.!! Beautiful spot . Love your card with the pretty butterfly and another super quote. Thankyou for coming and spinning the butterfly wheel with me this week. Hugs Mrs A.

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  15. beautiful card Jane - so very beautiful - love your pics too - brought back some memories! Thanks for joining us at stamps and stencils! Hugs rachel x

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  16. absolutely stunning creation Jane! A real showstopper for sure! Thanks for joining us at stamping Sensations this month.
    Pinky

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  17. A gorgeous card, Jane. Your card has so many clever layers and points of interest as well as beautiful colours. I love your photographs of the butterflies on the tree! Thanks so much for joining us over at HLS Watercolour Challenge this month.

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