This paper pack should be out in the store next week at www.daisiecompany.com.  It was created to go with the Lavender Fields art kit that is part of the May, 2008 Daisie Club set which released yesterday.

Lavender holds a very special place in my heart.  My earliest memories of the scent were from the hand embroidered sachet bags that my two dearest Great-aunts would make for me for Christmas each year.  I remember how incredibly they fragranced my entire room when I tucked them inside my sock drawer.  They were both such talented ladies, the knit, tatted, embroidered and crocheted great masterpieces.  I wish they were alive today to see the way their genes have been passed along and how I create with a unique set of gifts that have come from the same family "stream of creativity."

Each sprig of lavender that was painted to create the plaid "trellis" of lavender, was painted at full size from stalks I hand picked at a local lavender farm near where I used to live in Southern California.  The experiece of picking your own lavender is one I highly recommend if there is a farm near you!  At first I was frightened because there were thousands and thousands of bees buzzing all over the place.  I’m very allergic to their stings, but though the bees buzz all around you, they aren’t the least bit interested in humans as they are practically drunk on the nectar of the lavender plants!   The smell of thousands of lavendar bushes is too awesome to describe and the lovely purple hues of the hillside with the sun shining in a clear blue sky is a picture I have stored away in my heart and mind forever.

I’m including just one product shot of the "Lavender Fields" art kit so you can see a little bit of how these papers would coordinate to create hybrid scrapbooking layout, or how you could make your own greeting cards out of them or other crafting uses. 

You can see the rest of this art kit here: "Lavender Fields"