Etegami – Gratitude, a photomanipulation by Fergiemoto on Flickr. (click on image to enlarge)
Also linking up with Illustration Friday’s topic of “Round” and Texture Tuesday’s topic of “Gratitude”
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Tender hearts forward
sweet cocktails of gratitude.
Endless thanksgiving!
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I hope everyone who celebrated Thanksgiving had a great one. Also, thank you to those who follow my blog, provide “likes” and kind comments, or stop by for a visit. All are appreciated.
- Etegami 絵手紙 – Japanese word meaning picture letter/message, traditionally done in a postcard size meant to be mailed.
- Kansha no kimochi 感謝の気持ち – Gratitude
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lovely feelings enveloped in a haiku. happy thanksgiving!
love this it’s gorgeous!
How beautiful. I love the pastel colours.
I love this Haiku, which compliments the image beautifully.
“Etegami” – I am learning all the time on WP; it seems to twin well with “origami”, I feel, very gentle crafts.
Christine
Hello there,
I like the way you treated the Echinops ]Globe Thistle].
Very creative.
it is amazing how you have such a high quality of etegamis (~_~) I like this… it has the oriental flare that I so need to work on presenting. Have a quality day
It’s so important to say 感謝の気持ち. It makes us happy.
Oh Fergiemoto, this is an awesome manipulation and perfect haiku! Have I mentioned that I like that you call your altering of photos, photo manipulation, and you do such a super job of it. Margie
your creation evokes a sense of gratitude, thank you.
gorgeous colors, lines and textures!
Nice subtle colours!
Such a soft subtle bursting of thanks!
So as not to break the spell, I whisper my gratitude back!
I shouldn’t have put a !.
So here I truly whisper my gratitude back…
Tender hearts offered “forward” with gratitude do indeed make the sweetest cocktails for our lasting spiritual refreshment. Your picture letter/message is so effective ongoing!
For being fun to work with…
For making this busy place a whole lot brighter…
For always being helpful…
Nice post for 🙂
Beautiful as always. Gratitude is a blessing. It is. Way to face each day with gladness, hope and joy. Yes, everyday is a day of thanks. Best wishes and a endless blessings.
beautiful haiku and wonderful texture processing; thank you, kareninkenai {texture tuesday, gratitude eDition returns}
so beautiful!
Love your intriguing image and your haiku!
The colors are soft and very calming… Serene
Wow – this is so beautiful!
Wow, Fergiemoto, that is beautiful. Soft, a repeating pattern, and a good combination between picture and text. Well done!
That is a stunning card and I would buy it…. gorgeous. 😉
beautifully done-love the haiku