I Believe In Fairies

What fun it has been, creating all of the “Fairy” themed invitations, thank you cards and center pieces for the “Tea Party with the Fairies”. Of course using handmade paper for most of it has made it so easy and has been a delight! I created two different "Thank You" cards that will also be used as place cards with the addition of the attendees' names.
I did put a dent in my stash of handmade paper. Our weather is warming up so I will be able to make paper outside and enjoy nature while I am helping to save “nature”. It is so satisfying to use that junk mail, etc. and create something of beauty with it!

Supplies:

• Any of the Arnold Grummer® paper making kits & paper press

• Blender, cello sponges and soft towels

• A sunny window

• Scraps of white paper (think junk mail, etc.) 

• Scraps of colored junk mail etc. to die cut

• Dies: 

     o Crafter’s Companion S-EF-MD-FF “Frolicking Fairies”

     o Tutties™ “Believe”

• Crafters’ Companion Gemini JR.™ die cutting and embossing machine

• Westcott™ paper Trimmer

• Scor-Pal™ 

• Beacon ZipDryTM adhesive, double sided foam tape

• ColorBox™ Dyestress Blendable ink #23108 Heather, #25105 Moonstone, #23120 Moss

• DariceTM   Mushroom embossing folder

• Crafters’ Companion™ embossing folder S-EF-EFS-FF “Fairy Fable”

• Clear Glitter

• 5 x 7” white cards and envelopes

Instructions:

1. Follow the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to

        create white slurry and create one or more sheets of white handmade paper..  

2. Allow the allow the paper to dry.

3. When the paper is dry, tear it into approx. 5 x 7 and 4 ¼ x 5 ½” pieces.. 

4. Score and fold to create the 5 x 7” card bases. 

5. Die cut the Fairies & the word “Believe” from scraps of many colors of junk mail.

6. Glitter the wings of some or all of the Fairies.

For the adults: Believe card (portrait):

      1. Ink the front of the “Fairy Fable” embossing folder lightly with the Heather Dystress ink pad.

      2. Place the 5 x 7’ piece of while handmade paper inside the folder.

      3. Run the folder through the machine.

      4. Remove the inked and embossed handmade paper from the folder.

      5. When the ink is dry, attach the paper to the front of the card with ZipDry adhesive.

      6. Attach a Fairy to the upper left with tiny pieces of double sided foam.

      7. Attach the word “Believe” on the diagonal at the bottom with ZipDry adhesive.

For the kids: Mushroom card (Landscape):

     1. Ink the front of the Mushroom folders’ sky area with Moonstone Dyestress ink and Moss to

         the ground area.

     2. Place the 4 ¼ x 5 ½ “  piece of white handmade paper inside the folder.

     3. Run the folder through the machine.

     4. Remove the inked embossed paper from the folder.

     5. When the ink is dry attach the paper to the front of the 5 x 7” card with tiny pieces of 

         double sided foam.

      6. Attach the reclining Fairy to the top of the short mushroom with tiny pieces of double 

          sided foam.

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Computer generate the names and add them to the “Thank You” cards! Hand write your message inside the cards.

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