‘Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.’ Khalil Gibran
I took this view from one of my favourite vantage points in Bembridge before I went into hospital on the August Bank Holiday. I used a Chiaroscuro effect in Topaz Impression before processing in Photoshop by adding a Cheryl Tarrant texture in Multiply mode.
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![Butterflies from China, Japan, and Corea: “Biodiversity Library”:http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45490916 Texture: “Kerstin Frank”:https://www.flickr.com/photos/kerstinfrank-design/9181048645/in/photostream/ Flowers: “Rijksmuseum”:https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/my/collections/150967--sarah-vernon/mijn-eerste-verzameling/objecten#/SK-A-3899,0 Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/e309blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "‘Happiness is a Butterfly’")
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![Romance in Stone [framed] © Sarah Vernon](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/romanceinstoneframed.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "romanceinstoneframed")
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![Butterfly Cascade © Sarah Vernon [Crated]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/e250blog1.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Butterfly Cascade © Sarah Vernon [Crated]")
![Photograph from the ex-Mrs FND Photograph from Unsplash Texture 2LO Ancient times 2 Clock created for Behind Time Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/e353blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Beating the Blues")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Vintage Henry Irving and Ellen Terry as Beatrice and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing from The Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/97514042/ The background is a blend of the interior of The Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace in 1851 from an old encyclopaedia — the venue was originally built in Hyde Park and the exhibition was organised by Prince Albert and Henry Cole — and textures from “2 Lil’ Owls”:http://2lilowls.com. http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/g/great-exhibition/](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/e284blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Beatrice and Benedick")
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![The Boat House Tote Bag © Sarah Vernon [Fine Art England]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/totebagfae.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "totebagfae")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Green-painted fence https://unsplash.com/photos/FxeeNx_yMpw Lake Annecy by Mindy Sommers Celestial Eruption by eberhard grossgasteiger on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/NvesrDbsrL4](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/v057fb.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Valentine Blush")
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06/01/2018 at 00:43
Cynthia Reyes
Gorgeous, Sarah. I hope you are now feeling much better, my dear.
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20/12/2017 at 15:41
Lois Bryan
Good to see you posting, sweetie. Beautiful, beautiful image!!! I hope this means you’re feeling good!!!!! Sending much love and wishes for a beautiful Holiday and fabulous (and healthy) New Year!!!!!
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11/12/2017 at 07:44
davidjrogersftw
Janet Weight Reed tells me everyone has some talent to paint,and so I suppose someday i may find I do, I do so enjoy your work and love to see your work.
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11/12/2017 at 13:05
First Night Design
Aw, thank you, David.
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10/12/2017 at 01:37
Jennie
Beautiful, Sarah!
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10/12/2017 at 13:28
First Night Design
Thanks, Jennie!
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10/12/2017 at 14:24
Jennie
You’re welcome! 🙂
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09/12/2017 at 01:30
Widdershins
That’s the sort of image I just want to walk into and amble across the field into the distance. 😀
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09/12/2017 at 11:09
First Night Design
What a lovely reaction!
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08/12/2017 at 19:26
Tina Frisco
This is gorgeous, Sarah. I hope you’re doing well ❤
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08/12/2017 at 19:31
First Night Design
Thanks, Tina!
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08/12/2017 at 19:34
Tina Frisco
❤
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07/12/2017 at 21:39
Mary Smith
Lovely, Sarah. I think the bag is gorgeous.
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07/12/2017 at 22:15
First Night Design
Much thanks, Mary!
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07/12/2017 at 16:06
Peter Wells aka Countingducks
Lovely, and full of that lovely subtlety you always bring back to your work. Glad to know you are on the mend 🙂
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07/12/2017 at 16:31
First Night Design
Aw, thanks, Peter.
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07/12/2017 at 15:41
Lynz Real Cooking
Gorgeous! I hope you are well!
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07/12/2017 at 16:32
First Night Design
I’m delighted you like it, Lynn!
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07/12/2017 at 15:22
IreneDesign2011
Really beautiful work, Sarah 🙂
How are you?
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07/12/2017 at 15:42
First Night Design
Thank you, dear friend! Since you ask, I’ve not been keeping up with my potassium and was feeling the lack earlier today! And you?
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07/12/2017 at 15:48
IreneDesign2011
When you need potassium, you can try with bananas, then you will get both potassium and magnesium, which help you to keep both inside.
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07/12/2017 at 15:54
First Night Design
Absolutely!
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07/12/2017 at 15:16
olganm
Very beautiful. I must say that having bought one of the bags, they look fabulous and are very useful. Great work, Sarah!
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07/12/2017 at 15:41
First Night Design
Bless you! I bought a small one for my youngest niece last year and she uses it all the time.
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07/12/2017 at 14:14
Violet Hoarder
Lovely and the technique is so interesting. Keep creating!
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07/12/2017 at 15:40
First Night Design
I’m glad you think so. Sometimes it seems too easy!
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07/12/2017 at 13:53
memadtwo
I can see those dreams! (K)
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07/12/2017 at 15:38
First Night Design
How gratifying!
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07/12/2017 at 10:04
janetweightreed10
This is beautiful. Hope you are doing well and holding up during the run up to the holiday season. Janet :)xx
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07/12/2017 at 13:30
First Night Design
I’m so glad you think so, Janet – thank you. xx
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07/12/2017 at 09:27
beetleypete
Looks great on the bag! Well done, Sarah.
I hope Gibran is right about those dreams…
Best wishes, Pete. x
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07/12/2017 at 13:29
First Night Design
Thanks, Pete!
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