We are going to visit Utah for a few days to celebrate the 80th birthday of my sweet Mother-In-Law. If your fairy pages are ready, its okay to go ahead and mail them, my sons will be at the house and will watch the mail.
People say I shouldn't announce online that I am going out of town, because I'll get robbed. But I do have a grown son who is a weight lifter and who lives here, so I feel pretty secure in saying I'll be gone and knowing all is well with the homestead. So, don't try to rob us while I'm away. You'd have better luck when I'm home and I'm the one you have to face, not him.
I've got some headway made in making covers for the swap. At least I have this pile of heads cut out.
The pages aren't due for a long time, no rush. For me, or for you. And if you haven't joined yet, there is still room for you in the swap, and plenty of time to get them done. They are due Sept. 1st.
For more details, look here.
Here is another page that I made for the swap. Both sides are covered in this deep gray, floral wallpaper that I chose to fit the Moonlight theme of the title cut out of some sheet music. I thought the gray was a nice, moody, night time sky look.
The fairy is a lady cut from a black and white illustration with a couple sheer millinery petals and some old beading on wire tucked under her back, as wings. The page is edged in black lace, with a bead of silver glitter (Michaels brand $1 bottle of silver glitter glue, instead of Stickles, what a bargain, and it works great)
I added a posy of velvet flowers to her hand.
The text was cut from the same sheet music as the title. I used a circle punch to make the moon from an old book page, added white gold (Martha Stewart) glitter (letting the text peep through) and inked the edges in brown, then glued it down with a rhinestone star nearby.
The back features a hand tinted sepia picture of ballerinas that I added wings to. Its also trimmed in black lace and sliver glitter.
I'm keeping the backs simple, adding just a small touch to them, not a full collage. But feel free to do yours however you'd like. If you want to go all out, please do! Or if you want to just use a pretty paper and leave it at that, its fine too.
There will be new posts to read while I am away at Grandma Joan's big birthday bash and family reunion, so please check back. And do email if you want to join the Faerie Book Swap. I'll add you to the list and send an acknowledgement of it when I get back.
Love the beginnings of the covers! Happy birthday to Grandmum Joan!
Safe travels…
Leann
So beautiful! My pages went out in the mail to you today. Have a safe and fun trip! xo
I’m so excited! Do you prefer vertical or horizontal — can’t remember if it specified, just the size…
your awesome, and your mother-in-law looks amazing, have a great safe trip!
Happy birthday to your MIL! What a fun trip! ‘Love your fairy pages…due date seems far off…
I love the fairy work you are doing, Karla!
I hope you have a great trip and that your mother-in-law feels very celebrated on her birthday. An 80th bday is special one!
Yes, there is a long long time to get pages done. None have even started to come in yet. Im excited about seeing them arrive!
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She is a sweet lady, its been a nice family party!
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Vertical please!
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Love your fairy work Karla! Have a lovely time at Grandma Joan’s. ~Marti
WEll … I’m shocked to say : I’M DONE !
Although mine will be very different than yours Karla. You know I do TEDIOUS WORK. But, I was so excited to join, I couldn’t feel comfortable until I finished them all. I tend to flitter all over the place & go from project to project. And I hate doing a sloppy job at the last minute. Will mail them off next week. Hope you like them. 🙂
Everyones will be different, that is what is so fun!
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I love your illustrations, Karla! It will be interesting to see the other pages too.
The first set came in the mail today and they are a great kick off, just beautiful! I was excited to see them
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Oh, this grey-moonlighty scheme is dreamy. I’ll say I want this cover set…until I see the next set you do then I’ll want that one! I have started…in fact I’m over 1/8th done…next wave of inspiration due to hit anyday. Surely, any day now 🙂 Charlotte
Fairy Moonlight – so dreamy! I haven’t started my pages yet, so love checking in here for inspiration! Happy 80th Birthday to Grandma Joan!