Greetings from Indiana! My sisses and I have been doing some shopping while I visit here, and one of the things I found was a bag of old greeting cards for $1.
I asked my niece’s girls to pose as fairies for me and then printed the photos and cut them out. Today we had a fairy paper doll day by gluing the photos down onto the greeting cards.
I simply added a touch of glitter (well maybe more than a touch, maybe a bucket of glitter), some wings cut from a fairy flower book, and a little bit of drawing.
Recently, in tracing Gabby’s family tree, a connection was found to the PRESLEYs- yes, those Presleys. Doesn’t she look like Lisa Marie??? Well, that is, if Elvis’ daughter was a fairy.
On Maddi’s card, I used a gold gel glitter pen to draw a wreath of vines around the little flowers at the edge of the card. I’d not used those pens before, that is another fun thing about creating projects with others, you get to try some of their favorite techniques!
Little Miss Sugarwings was not here to pose for me, but I was able to use some photos of her from my blog so that she could be a fairy too. I glued her photo onto scrapbook paper and used the little birds and pussy willow illustrations from one of the cards as well as wings that I drew onto old paper to make this fairy portrait.
Sissy had some sparkly paper I wanted to try. I used the red for my sister, Bobbie Sue’s girls, because her last name is Valentine.
I added hearts to the wings in honor of their name, too.
Sissy had written out some pretty phrases in her delicate handwriting onto aged paper and gave me a bundle of the phrases as part of our swap. On these girls’ picture, I used
"May your dreams come true"
Of course, we couldn’t leave Toby out! He has the personality of a mischievous elfish guy, so I turned him into one on some of the sparkly green paper, washed over with blue ink.
Sissy used her grandson, Toby on a piece of sparkly black paper stamped in gold, then found a wizard picture to cut out for a costume to dress him in.
Tomorrow I drive back to Kansas, it’s always sad when a vacation comes to an end, and even sadder when I have to think about driving for 9 hours!
Fantastic cards. Your ideas are endless.
Safe drive home
Karen
Bluemuf
Karla,
Pretty impressive ideas going on here today. The cards are sweet, but when you embellished them….well they became priceless!!! Where in the world do you find postcards for a buck? I guess you are just a good shopper. Thanks for the terrific pictures.
Sharon
These are so pretty!!! And so much fun… even the elf is fabulous!! You should be doing card designing for Hallmark (though it’s more fun to do it for yourself!!) Glad you had such a good trip– and safe travels home!
Looks like you have had a fantastic time and still are creating even while visiting. What a great family you have.
Cheryl Sims
What fun projects! Wish I had a neat aunt like you when I was growing up!!
Have a safe trip home!
Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
These are just wonderful! What a clever idea! And what charming fairies(and wizard too)!
What a wonderful project and great use of the old greeting cards! Love all the little touches you added. Your entire blog is just gorgeous…oh, and Gabby does look like Lisa Marie. It’s uncanny.
Cool cards! I would have loved to spend an afternoon like that!! Such a creative lady. I hope you don’t mind, but I’m running errands and wanted to remind people I’m having a give away to celebrate my two granddaughters. All people have to do is stop in and leave a comment by Aug. 15th.
Don’t you wish you could be like samantha on bewitched and just twitch your nose and be home? Love all your creations! I used your page as a reference when I was trying to create fairies for my daughters room. I posted it not too long ago. Thanks for further inspiriation!
How fun!! I’m going to steal your idea and do that with my nieces if you don’t mind.
OH MY… You my friend >> ARE JUST TOO MUCH!! These are so Cool!!! What fun!
love the fairy cards. have a safe trip back to Kansas.
what a fun idea!
I loved all your fairies. Very clever, indeed! Love what you do, Karla. You’re so very talented. Miss Sugar Wings is just a doll!
Kitty
I like your cards, your imagination are endless, even in vacation.
Lovely. The little boy in his pictures are just priceless. The look on his face. Your family seems so fun.. Have a safe drive back~
oh yeah, The idea of black paper with gold stamping…..STEALING IT!! I really liked that. Tell “sissy” thanks!! ha.
How fun! And they are such great reminders of fun times you have had with your family!
I love your cards…your talent is amazing!
What a fun day…
oh, how clever and fun! I like how you included the boys, too!
Wow, what fun to make and the memories are priceless !
So cool! I love them all 🙂
Karla, Toby’s were the cutest!! Glad you had such fun! Today is my sad day, Mom passed away 2 years ago, and want to do a special post and can’t get my pictures to post! When it rains it poors huh? Take care! Love ya, Lori
I love the fairy idea! I may have to “borrow” that one! Have a safe trip back.
Karla
hey Karen. Remember when I wanted you to see my moms art work but she didn’t have any sites left up anymore. Well per my request she made a site with some of her work just for me!! *drum roll please* I am here to present *dudududuuddrrrruuumm* My mommy!! http://web.mac.com/cacavatica/iWeb/Portfolio/Home.html
I hope you enjoy!