There are two challenges this week that I felt that my post would fit. So I just had to do it this way!
The first challenge is Ese’s Weekly Shoot & Quote — Fragile. My mother always had the most beautiful items in her home when I was growing up. This piece was always one of my favorites. I’m sure that she was always so nervous that I was going to break some of her items because I was fascinated by them. I am so happy that I didn’t break it because now it’s mine! The Draped Lady flower frog was produced by Cambridge Glass in the 1920s and 1930s.
Guard your fragile life carefully. Only God can shape a flower, but any foolish child can pull it to pieces.
Og Mandino
The other challenge is Sonel’s Corner Photo-Editing Challenge: Vintage. Above is the original.
iPhone5, Camera360
iPhone5, Fotor
LIVING WITH MY ANCESTORS 
HaPPY BiRTHDaY to you too.
I love the 365 one.
Thank you! Heehee, I didn’t think anyone would notice that I put that at the bottom! 😉
Great subject for the challenges & wishing you a very Happy Birthday! 🙂
Thanks, Amanda! 🙂
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Thanks, Sonel!
That is so beautiful Linda and I can see why you were so fascinated by it. Great shot and love the edits. The quote is so fitting as well. 😀
Happy Birthday to you hon and may there be many, many more. 🙂
Thanks for taking part and for sharing. *hugs*
Thank you for your sweet comment and birthday wishes! Hugs back to ya! 🙂
What a beautiful piece !!!
I love the old Cambridge Glass and Fostoria. Thanks! 🙂
I love the edits you did! I especially like the Fotor edit. Happy Birthday to you! I hope you had a great day. 😀
Thanks, Jackie! Glad you enjoyed. I had a very good day! 🙂
I love the edits. Happy Birthday. 😀
Thank you so much for the compliment and the birthday wishes! 🙂
Perfect image to share for both challenges! And the quote so appropriate. I am in love with the original photo, the color is so gorgeous. But the first vintage edit is lovely … it reminds me of vintage bottle glass. Happy Birthday!!!!!
Thank you so much for your kind remarks! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Yes, the color is like emerald! And I love emeralds! LOL! Thanks for the birthday wishes! 🙂
Beautiful edits! I love the original shot, Linda!
Thank you so much, Amy! 🙂
A draped lady! Such a lovely concept. She’s beautiful 🙂
Thank you so much for your kind comment! 🙂
Very pretty indeed. Happy Birthday, Linda. 🙂
Thank you, Sylvia! 🙂
Happy Birthday, Linda. You’re more wiser. 😀 I prefer the original colors with this one. What precious treasure to pass on to the next. So that means you gonna let people know not to break it, eh.
For sure, Rommel! I stopped displaying it for the time being since I have five cats. They just didn’t get it about “stay away”!! 🙂
Many Happy Returns Linda !!! Fabulous multi-post ! You killed more than one birds with one stone.Well selected quote cleverly meeting the needs of the ‘Fragile’ theme and the Draped Lady.Besides,fabulous processing effectively touching the vintage look and great phoneography in monochrome !!! All the best,
Doda
Thank you for your wonderful compliments, Doda. All the best to you, too! 🙂
I like the second. Hope you had a good b’day!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! I did have a good birthday! 🙂
Oh happy belated birthday, Linda! Sorry I’m late to the party. Hope you had a good one.
Is the glass as green as in the 1st photo? That’s a gorgeous colour!
Thanks, Aly! Yep, it’s a gorgeous emerald. I tried to get the color as close to the original! 🙂