Tuesday Trigger: Garden Glory

This is the trigger for this week over at Moxie Fab World!  I was instantly attracted to the colours, especially that blue!  Then I saw the flower on the pillow and knew I needed to incorporate a flower in my design.  Next came the decision about the background and that chair kept speaking to me.

So here it is, my humble interpretation.

Paper: cardstock (PTI); Neenah
Ink: Memento; Copics; Peeled Paint DI
Stamps: Hero Arts (CL480); PTI (Year of Flowers: Marigold)
Other: dimensional squares; Corner Chomper

What do you think?  Is it weird to have that sentiment when the chair is not the focal point? I felt that all the empty chairs in the background created a sense of longing.  I have been doing a lot of sitting and thinking about my hubby lately, thank goodness he will be home again in one week!

That centre panel is popped up with some dimensional squares.  I love that flower, such a great image to colour!
Also just thinking about all the people affected by these wildfires here in Texas.  The one area is Austin, near to where my Mom in Law lives, but thankfully she is only affected by the smoke in the air.  And the other areas are just west of Houston and we are getting a fair amount of smoke in the air here where we live.  The schools have made playtime indoors due to the poor quality of the air.  My running club even cancelled the group run last night because there was too much smoke around.  But those poor families, losing everything they own, I cannot begin to imagine it!  I did not sleep last night, I was lying in bed and making mental lists of what would I need to pack and take out of the house if fires were to come this way!  All I could think about was my daughter. 

Hoping you all have a great day where you are.