We Dance and Play the Night Away

Recently, two good friends turned 60

and to celebrate, the Mother's Group girls

took them out to dinner at a lovely restaurant

overlooking the Harbour.

Of course, cards were needed to accompany the gifts

and I was delighted to make them.

So, card #1

I found this paper at my local papercraft shop while I was looking for something else

and it made me think of fairies and other woodland critters.

The card itself is quite large, it being folded A4.

I stamped the poem and the fairy, added an extra two toadstools

(which came in the co-ordinating embellishment pack)

and attached a sparkly 60 to one of the toadstools.

To make the inside just a little bit different, I used two folded A4 cards,

trimming down one side of each and adhering them together (if that makes sense).

I added a strip of paper which was left over from the front of the card to both sides of this cut down middle, stamping a sentiment on the front and extra fairies on the back.

There was plenty of room for everyone to sign the card

and the recipient was delighted.

 Stamps

Lavinia Stamps - Secret Night; Three Dancing Fairies; Dancing til Dawn

Stampendous - Birthday Wish

Paper

Kaisercraft - Enchanted Collection 'Fairytale'

Embellishment

Kaisercraft - Collectables 'Enchanted'

Cardstock

House of Paper - Earthy Recycled Oatmeal


I'll return shortly with card #2, so please come back ..... until then,

Happy Crafting!
 

F is for Fantasy

I'm quite excited to share with you 

that Agatha Witch, who took centre stage in my 'P is for Pink Halloween'

[see my previous post]

was crowned Queen of Snark.

 In so being crowned, I was invited to be a guest of the new theme

F is for Fantasy - #122

Using a 2 1/2" circle as a mask, I blended 'broken china' and 'wilted voilet' Distress Inks,
then removing the mask continued to blend 'twisted citron' to create an orb.  I replaced the mask briefly and lightly spritzed the card with water.

I stamped all the images in the following order : the halo of stars, the field mouse, the gnarled tree, the fairy, the sentiment and lastly, the birds.

To add a little more interest, I added touches of silver Gelly Roll pen to the fairy's wings
and the dots between the stars.
[you can just see them in the different angle of the card]





It is always fun to play along with the 
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers
so why not join in the fun?
You too, might be crowned Queen of Snark!

Stamps
Lavinia Stamps : Three Field Mice; Three Dancing Fairies; Seasonal Tree; Star Cluster; Birds
Kindred Stamps : Wizard Friends

Ink
Distress Ink : broken china; wilted violet; twisted citron
Versa Fine : Onyx Black

   Happy Crafting!