Dia daoibh!
It is that glorious time of year again when suddenly everyone owns a shamrock somewhere on their clothing. Happy St Patrick’s Day to you all! The kettle is on, the craic is mighty, and the village is buzzing ahead of tomorrow’s celebrations.
Before the marching bands, green hats and general shenanigans kick off, I managed to sneak a few quiet minutes at the craft desk and make a card.
I kept this one CAS because sometimes simple is just perfect. The sweet Shamrock Fairy from Mo’s Digital Pencil peeks in from the side of the card like she has wandered in to see what all the fuss is about. She was coloured with Promarkers and I used the off the page technique so she looks like she is stepping right into the card. For a little sparkle I added some iridescent and green glitter ... because if there is ever a time when glitter is completely acceptable it is St Patrick’s Day.
The sentiment Éirinn Go Brách felt just right for this card. Ireland forever and a lovely little nod to the day that is in it.
Tomorrow the celebrations begin. There will be parades, music, dancing, and someone somewhere attempting Irish dancing in shoes that absolutely were not designed for it. I am also fairly certain there will be at least one person proudly wearing green from head to toe like a walking shamrock field.
However you celebrate, have a wonderful St Patrick’s Day filled with laughter, a bit of sparkle and plenty of craic.
This little Fairy is precious and I love the CAS style! Thanks for joining the fun at The Inspiration Station Challenge, and we look forward to seeing more of your creative designs soon.
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Love your card and the sentiment. That sweet little fairy just made me smile. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
ReplyDeleteSound like your village celebrated in style, hope it was fun.
ReplyDeleteAs is your little Fairy, a delightful CAS card, she's just perfect for our Wings theme at Allsorts challenge, many thanks for joining us.
B x
Pretty CAS card and I love the cute little Fairy-beautifully coloured and your off the page technique.
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Super card, Wendy! Enjoy the shenanigans big time. Jo x
ReplyDeleteAwww - sweet little Irish fairy, Wendy! Happy St Patrick's Day to you!!
ReplyDeleteWow great use of our colors! Thank you for joining us at Color Dare!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet and a wonderful CAS treatment. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts.
ReplyDeleteTotally adorable, Wendy. Such a cutie and I love how she is peeking onto the card. So fun! Thanks so much for sharing at Allsorts challenge.
ReplyDeleteAnd it sounds like such a fun day of celebration for St. Patrick's Day!
Beautiful! Love your layout, and the simplicity--really makes your fairy pop off the card!! Thanks so much for playing along at Color Dare!
ReplyDeleteAnother gorgeous card - I love that she is peeping out from the side. Your blog has made me very nostalgic as my parents were from Dublin and I lost them a long time ago. It's so nice to see a bit of Gaelic being written and you've taken me right back to being a young girl again so go raibh maith agat. Hope that's right - diolch from me. Thanks for sharing with us at Inspiration Station
ReplyDeleteI do so love this card, Wendy! The shine and sparkle in person is incredible and so is your coloring! Hope you had a fun day celebrating! According to my DNA results, I do have a little bit of Irish in me!
ReplyDeleteShe's a darling image and you've colored her beautifully. Thank you for sharing at Color Dare.
ReplyDeleteI love Mo’s images. What a perfect card!
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