Fantasy in Blue

Spring is just around the corner!  Okay, maybe the corner way down the block past the little grocery store near the gas station…

Still, it isn’t all that far off.  Or maybe it just seems that way because we’re having a very mild north central Florida winter, especially compared to last year.  According to our electric bill, we used 400 kw more energy last year during roughly the same period, probably because I had to break out the space heater on many occasions.  And I do remember quite a few dark, frigid mornings that required an ice scraper for visibility!  ::shiver::

But this year, as I sit here in my capris and T-shirt, expecting another beautiful day, my thoughts turn inevitably to spring related projects.  Budding trees, flowering bushes, flitting butterflies, nesting birds, and – why, yes! – spring is when the fairies come out of hiding, isn’t it?

(It isn’t?  There are no such things?  Oh come on, just roll with me here!  I’m in the spring mood!)

This was the first time I’d broken out the purple waxed cord.  I don’t use a lot of purple normally, but it goes well with the fairy image, which is from Shabby Cottage Studio.  And check out the background – a happy accident!  The cover was a very nice sky blue and I had intended to keep it that way.  Then, while outlining the edges with a fat Sharpie, my hand slipped and drew a squiggly black line about two inches long.  Disaster!  When I was done blinking in disbelief, groaning with frustration and kicking myself pretty hard, I grabbed some green paint to cover the mistake.  Not wanting to ruin all the pretty blue, I sort of “faded” the green into it.

I used white paint to highlight the stamped letters on the Tim Holtz metal tag.  Alas, this is when I discovered my Snow Cap Ranger paint dabber had stopped working.  The paint inside was as thick as pudding; its dabbing days long over.  On the bright side, it’ll be great for textured effects.

Anyway, check out the beautiful K&Company papers inside.  Always high quality, always so wonderfully designed.  My other papers are jealous because I spend so much time fawning over these.

Come on, Spring!  I’m ready for ya!

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