When I am an Old Woman

I shall wear purple. What a beautiful color to use for a card! This wasn't my thought at all. Our Creative Corner was having a challenge to make a purple card based on the above quote. I love color challenges because so often I end up bringing out colors that I may not normally use.

For this card, I used Basic Grey paper form the Wisteria collection. Ooh, I can never turn down a piece of Basic Grey! The large flower is actually cut from a piece of Wisteria paper. I am so sorry you cannot see it, but I put Liquid Glass on that entire flower. The sentiment is from CTMH's Life's Creation set and the ribbon is from stash.

I am going to take a little creative time off for a bit. That's why you've seen so many posts the past couple of days. Be sure to scroll down! I've got a lot of scrapbooking to do, so I'm going to take some time to organize what I'd like to get done and then get myself in gear! In the meantime, here's something for you to think about:

When I Am An Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple – Jenny Joseph

When I am an old woman I shall wear purple

With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me,

And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves

And satin sandals, and say we’ve no money for butter.

I shall sit down on the pavement when I’m tired

And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells

And run my stick along the public railings

And make up for the sobriety of my youth.

I shall go out in my slippers in the rain

And pick the flowers in other people’s gardens

And learn to spit. You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat

And eat three pounds of sausages at a go

Or only bread and a pickle for a week

And hoard pens and pencils and beermats and things in boxes.

But now we must have clothes that keep us dry

And pay our rent and not swear in the street.

And set a good example for the children.

We will have friends to dinner and read the papers.

But maybe I ought to practice a little now?

So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised

When suddenly I am old and start to wear purple.