The sketch I showed you last time is finished, and photocopied to use for a swap I am in with a few of the friends who attended En Le Jardin, the art and garden party hosted by Jenn.
This flower fairy (as Jenn called all of her attendees) is inspired by a cute little sprite, Jessi.
This photo by Tiffany, was so adorable, that I had to use the pose and the fountain for my page in the memory books.
I first, cut out card stock paper to the size of the book pages we were to make. Then, I glued vintage wallpaper over that.
The pocket added to the page is made from another wallpaper, that is old, but sturdy and thick. I started out folding the edges of the pockets over and gluing them down, but soon I switched to sewing them onto the page. Same thing with the lace border. On some pages, it is glued, others, it is sewn.
Then, I cut the fairy picture out, glued it down and drew the vining arch with silver ink and black ink. To dress it up a bit, I used a glitter pen on the fairy's wings and dress. (that doesn't show in this picture, but it is sparkly in real life).
Since I don't measure, all the pockets are different sizes, but I figured that certainly didn't matter. They were all okay to put photos into, so all was fine. And it was quicker to not take time to measure. Measuring is always the worst part!
All of the background wallpaper is the same on the fronts of the pages, but for the backs, I used a variety.
It gets boring if each and every one is just alike! Its hard enough to make 12 of the same thing, I had to be able to vary them as I went along.
For the backs, I used copies of logmachy cards from Mary in the initials of the person receiving that page. Its is kind of an inside joke, from a game we played in the limo, involving vintage style flash cards and the alphabet.
Those cards are sooooo lovely! Mary has the copies for sale on a disc if you are interested. I foofed them up a bit with some gel and glitter pens and added the girl's names to each. And since we were flower fairies, I had to add butterfly wings to each picture!
I just can't wait to see these books assembled. We are shipping our pages off to Kim. As soon as I get mine back, I'll be showing you what everyone else did.
Before I go, I wanted to tell you what the gift for June is. And I am actually on the ball and at the beginning of the month with my announcement for once!
As always, all month, all comments count as an entry. Thanks for visiting me, I appreciate hearing from you!
Hi Karla,
I love coming and visiting your blog, there is always so many creative, pretty’s to see.
I’m amazed at what you come up with.
Hugs,
Anna
lovin those alphabet cards karla!
chasity
I love the photo and the drawing you did using it as inspiration! What a lovely memory book you will all have. Can’t wait to see the finished product.
~Marilee
I love the drawing your drew it’s absolutely beautiful and the cards are too cute. You are such a great talent!
The fairy painting is pretty and I love the pocket pages. Thanks for sharing the alphabet cards with us.
I always enjoy visiting your blog and seeing the lovely art work you do. I love the tag book.
LOVE everything you make with those cards!
The journals are perfect, and since I bought a pack from you of the vintage wall paper, I’m hooked!! The cards are really different and nice too.
Karla,
I love your painting. It is great and I am sure your group will love it!
Very Cute love all the details you added!
What fun – the cards are wonderful. Feel free to pick my name! Jewels
Add me in for the giveaway! You are always so generous with your talent!
Just love the fairies! And the prize!
I absolutely LOVE your blog. I lost your site recently and just found it again. I am so happy! As always….beautiful work!
your mixture of color and pattern is amazing. I enjoy your blog!
those pages are wonderful Karla! I LOVE the drawing you did! I hopped over to Mary’s blog and WOW! I can’t wait for those discs to go on sale!
If I every write a fantasy book, I’m hiring you as artist, okay?
Oh, and I borrowed your idea to have a giveaway every month. Hope it’s okay.
oh my gosh karla! I just love everythng you do! I love the fairy! of course I will ink to your crown,I can’t wait to see what you show!!!! xo Andrea
Pretty fairies Karla.
love those cards:) your fairy pockets look great…i hope your back is doing better!!!
You are a great artist and I love the fairy by the fountain!!! I am a fairy nut!!
aaahhh hey sweets,
your fairy is adorable, glad i could be your muse. tee hee.
oxoox,
jessi
I love the drawing! Jessi is such a cutie:) I can’t wait to see what your book looks like.
love the drawings! jessi is a sweetheart! haha come by my blog to see the majestic swap I am hosting!!! http://gypsymermaidlife.blogspot.com/2009/05/majestic-sea-swap.html
big mermaid hugs
toodles-
sarah
These are so pretty. I love that you don’t measure – I hate measuring too!
PS If you have any leftovers I’d be happy to take one off your hands (he-he)
what cute fairies
Hi Karla!
I was hoping you would do one of your drawing for the memory book! Looks like my secret wish came true. tee-hee
The drawing of Jessi is so cute. I can’t wait to see it in person. 🙂
hope your back is feeling better.
hugs, Joanna
Love your little watercolor fairy painting! And your books are adorable! FUN!
You really are talented with your drawing and painting… Just amazing – the drawing of Jessi.
Lovely inspirational blog. What fun reading your postings. Loving your notebooks all with a sweet romantic essence. Sea Witch
Hello….how wonderful to find another tag art fan! I have used the handy little luggage tags in so many ways over the years, they are a staple in my creative toolbox, but I have never thought of binding them into a book…hmmmm, I have just the project in mind, keeping my fingers crossed that it will turn out even half as lovely as yours…Thanks for sharing the inspitation! Your creations are delightful!
Those tags are beautiful. I really like your fairy painting too!!!
Blessings,
Christine
OMG! i love it!!!!!!! You are so ultra talented it is killing me!
xoxo,Tiffany
PS, hope you are still recovering from the kung fu panda episode…
Love it – them – whatever.
I used various papers on mine too. They are all similar but slightly different.
I’ll be finishing my front pages tonight and my back ones next week.
Out of town for work this weekend. So no MaggieGraceGoodness
How pretty those pages are, I’m so jealous of you girls who went to that event, it looked like a spectacular time. 🙂
Have a great day,
Tracy M.
Karla, you are such a great artist! The picture you made is perfect. I am sure your friends will just love it. Have a great day! Martha
You just simply can’t hide talent. You are so creative and a grand artist to boot. Hope your back is doing better.
Jean in Virginia
love your adorable fairy!!! And looking forward to see what the others have done on their pages for the books.
These are way too fun — and you really caught the likeness in your drawing. Hope you post when you get the finished product!
I just looooooove your fairy drawing…It’s just to darn cute…
Stephenie
Thank you Karla…I am starting a binding tag book right away!…actually punched some holes in tags this afternoon…I am so excited to see how it turns out!…again thanks for the great idea!
Gorgeous!
Beautiful, beautiful. Everything is beautiful.
Karla–I’m sorry about your back and your Aunt! I’ve been in a whirlwind since I got back from EnLeJardin and haven’t been visiting! I love the sketch! The memory book is going to be so lovely.
Little one’s getting up from nap–
Kris
Oh I seem to swoon over anything in pink and green so the book is beautiful to me. I always say my favorite color is red, but seem to be drawn to pink and green, oh and anything peachy is dreamy. Good thing we have ALL the colors!