Mary, Mary quite contrary

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Mary, Mary quite contrary by abbietabbie.

How does your garden grow,
With silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty maids all in a row

The tragic Mary, Queen of Scots, is the heroine of the rhyme, "Mary, Mary quite contrary". The cockle shells and silver bells are supposed to have been ornaments on a dress given to her by her first husband, the Dauphin of France. The pretty maids all in a row were her ladies in waiting, the famous Four Marys.

Another Nursery Rhyme .... another History lesson for you!

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zalita says:

totally gorgeous wow!!!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

abbietabbie says:

Thanks Z! Happy Birthday!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

ineedathis says:

Beautifully done Chris! memories of summer:-)
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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Anita Jamal says:

wow ...gorgeous chris...!!!!!!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

cupcakeobsession says:

oh wow!!! gorgeous!!! love the detail!!!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

larigan. says:

Delightful!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Swissy Missy says:

When I saw Cockles, I thought Cockles and Mussels alive alive -O, perhaps that is your next one :-)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

{ karen } says:

how adoooorable! i love the grass.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

jenwilhelm says:

Wow this is just amazingly cute!! I love all the detail you put into it!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Kiwi Cakes [deleted] says:

You're brilliant!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

fernandabiscuit says:

lindooooo!!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

☠ Ambjer ☠ says:

Pretty!
All these pretty cupcakes with morbid stories. Haha.
I love how your background always matches perfectly!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

cupcakes & cartwheels says:

absolutely gorgeous Chris!!!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

IcingDreams says:

Ooooo stunning ! love this
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Farah Abedin says:

wow..this is so pretty
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

cakebaker_cakemaker says:

Chris what a beautiful interpretation of this nursery rhyme...one of my favourites as a child:):)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Tri_Poodle [deleted] says:

Great work!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

yatt's lilkitchen says:

great work. and nice background too :-)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

ShamsD says:

Toatlly amazing!!
Splendid little details...love your grass,shells and bell:)
Lovely background))
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Evo_Magnum says:

Totally charming.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Gramma Elizabeth 5.5.55 says:

Just wonderful, Chris...I love everything about this!!

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

CakesByShara says:

I want a tiny tiny butterfly cutter :) this is wonderful Chris!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

RebeccaRJ says:

Chris~ this is so fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE this
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Gracescakes says:

Lovely, so much detail. Stunning!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Avant-Gardenist says:

Would you please plant this in the Avant-Garden?
(come to our garden party too)
.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

BabyGotBackAnd Front!![ISKJ]~Joyce~ says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called CUPCAKES!!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Jen's Photography says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called \\*W*H*I*M*S*I*C*A*L*//, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

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