Happy St.Patrick's Day!!

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Happy St.Patrick's Day!!! I hope you're enjoying the Friends of Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Waltz!! I managed to get a card done, I wanted to do two cards (using both of Claire's St.Patrick's Day digis) but I was over ambitious! Ran out of time! So I went with the ol' shamrocks... gotta love 'em!! (shamrocks digital stamp available free here!)

I colored them using simple watercolors, I'm quite happy with the results! The background papers are 7Gypsies Conservatory and the green one is Webster's Pages. I know the sentiment isn't WMS... sorry! Didn't have another one!

I did stamp the tag with a section of a label from Very Vintage Labels No.18 in Sage ink. I added a little green seam binding bow and an emerald trinket pin that I made!!

I distressed the edges with some Tim Holtz Distress Ink in antique linen for a nice vintage look. Ok, enjoy the rest of the Blog Waltz!! And have a lovely St.Patrick's Day!! : ) We're off to see the St.Patrick's Day parade in my home town of Tralee, Niall's in the parade every year as part of the Reserve Defense Forces. Isabelle loves seeing her daddy in the parade and waving her Irish flag at him!! Looks like it'll be dry but chilly, so we'll wrap up warm!

29 comments

rudlisMarch 17, 2011 at 10:32 AM
Fabulous and beautiful!
Happy St. Patty's Day!!
StellaMarch 17, 2011 at 12:07 PM
Clare I love this bouqet. Love the vibtant chade of green and your choice of papers is fab. Your card is gorgeous!
Julia AstonMarch 17, 2011 at 1:03 PM
Your posie looks wonderful against the text bg Clare! Your coloring is beautiful - and the ribbon and little pin add just the right touch! have fun at the parade!
PaulineMarch 17, 2011 at 1:16 PM
Beautiful colouring on the shamrocks Clare, and I love the background paper. Happy St. Patrick's Day xx
AntjeMarch 17, 2011 at 1:24 PM
Lovely colouring and great with the written bg! Have fun at the parade!
Patty O'MalleyMarch 17, 2011 at 1:58 PM
Perfect card for St. Patrick's Day! Just finished having some Irish soda bread with my tea. Have fun at the parade--you should post some photos.
Corine van der ZeeMarch 17, 2011 at 3:51 PM
Beautiful card and wish you a happy St. Patrick's Day!

Hugs Corine
Mona PendletonMarch 17, 2011 at 4:13 PM
Happy St. Patrick's Day Clare! Great job coloring that bundle of WM shamrocks!
Crafty Math ChickMarch 17, 2011 at 4:35 PM
Very pretty, love the newsprint background and the hat pin, nice touch. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
SylviaMarch 17, 2011 at 4:47 PM
Beautiful card, Clare! Happy St. Patricks's Day to you!
Niki EstesMarch 17, 2011 at 4:57 PM
Beautiful card, Claire! I love the text background and thin border behind the image!
CarlyMarch 17, 2011 at 5:37 PM
Oh WOW this is just wonderful!!
Karin ÅkesdotterMarch 17, 2011 at 6:02 PM
WOW!!! Your card is FABULOUS!!! Just love what you do - so perfect all the time!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
/Karin
Lisa HjulbergMarch 17, 2011 at 6:03 PM
My goodness Clare, this could not be more wonderful! Hats off to you on your incredible cutting skills! And I love the background you created to show off those beautiful shamrocks. Happy St Pat's Day to you, my friend!

Hugs,
Lisa
CyndieMarch 17, 2011 at 6:06 PM
So delicate and pretty! I am in awe of your cutting skills.
LaurieJMarch 17, 2011 at 7:43 PM
Beautiful as always, Clare! Your coloring is divine.
Cassie_luMarch 17, 2011 at 7:45 PM
loving this card and how you colored the shamrocks. the bow and tag is a sweet little touch
sparklygirl-TinaMarch 17, 2011 at 8:18 PM
Gorgeous card Clare

Hope you all enjoyed the St Patrick's day parade and Happy St Patrick's day to you all.

My Dad lived over in Killaloe for around 15 odd years so I've had many happy holidays there! He still misses the Guinness! Have you been to Killaloe?

Tina
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Lynn MercurioMarch 17, 2011 at 9:13 PM
I love this Clare...your text background really brings out the best of your focal image! Outstanding!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Jen CuthbertsonMarch 17, 2011 at 10:35 PM
This is so pretty, Clare! I love that background paper - it really sets off the image! Great job!!
smdluxeMarch 18, 2011 at 12:51 AM
I love how you snipped the individual stems, it looks so realistic. Beautiful card!
jenMarch 18, 2011 at 1:06 AM
This is amazing!! I love your fussy cut bouquet- and it's heavenly on that 7 gypsies!! :)
Dana GustafsonMarch 18, 2011 at 5:29 AM
So pretty Clare! I love the different looks to the shamrock bouquet everyone is doing today! Yur trinket pin is darling too!
Deborah FringsMarch 18, 2011 at 9:57 AM
This is fabulous - love the backing paper and the shamrocks are so delicate! It's lovely. Hope you had a simply fab day too!
RosMarch 18, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Happy St Patricks to you!! Lovely card Clare ... those shamrocks look fabulous against the script
Joanne GilchMarch 18, 2011 at 11:10 AM
Gorgeous! Hope you all had a great time at the parade.
Karen B.March 19, 2011 at 12:06 PM
The posie itself is amazing, but when it's nestled on the book paper it is even more so. Lovely card!
A Consuming PassionMarch 19, 2011 at 12:32 PM
This is such a sweet mage and I love how you cut it out and popped it up on your beautiful card!!!
GenevieveMarch 19, 2011 at 8:13 PM
Gorgeous! Love the txt Bg :)

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