Dia daoibh!
March in Ireland is a strange little circus altogether. The kids are on their St Patrick’s Day break bouncing off the walls like caffeinated leprechauns, work is being managed one week roster at a time, the weather can’t decide if it wants sunshine or sideways rain, and the fuel prices seem to be climbing faster than a sheep on a mountain. Sure at this stage we are all just rolling with the chaos and hoping the kettle keeps working.
On the bright side, the parade is tomorrow and I am very much looking forward to it. There is something magical about marching bands and questionable dancing in the street.
So while the world outside is doing its usual Irish jig of unpredictability, I took fifteen minutes to switch off and make a quick card.
For this one I used the Küstenbande stamp from Creative Depot / Treeebird. The little sailor bear was coloured with Promarkers and I kept the design nice and CAS. A bit of baker’s twine wraps around the card with a small bow and I added a few Nuvo white drops for a simple embellishment. The whole thing came together in under fifteen minutes which was exactly what I needed to clear the head. Sometimes a quick crafty moment is the perfect cure for a noisy house, wild weather, and fuel prices that make you stare at the pump like it personally offended you.
Right-e-o, I am off to prepare for the parade tomorrow and possibly adopt this bear’s life philosophy. Paper hat, striped jumper, and just SEAS the day.
🍀🍀 Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh! 🍀🍀