Loved the Stars Too Fondly

I'm sure you've noticed how fairy gardens are super hot right now. Just check out this Pinterest search for them, and prepare to spend days scrolling. They are so fun and sweet. I could see getting completely obsessed with them and turning my yard into a fairy garden extravaganza.

They aren't new, of course. In the (unnamed decade)'s, we made very similar terrariums and vignettes on a teeny scale, featuring little red and white dotted mushrooms, gnomes, etc. I always have loved miniature anything, and stories of tiny, unseen worlds, like the world of The Borrowers, or one of my childhood faves - Stuart Little. I love the idea of teeny, tiny benevolent things - as opposed to the not so teeny tiny and NOT benevolent things that live right underfoot here in Central Texas. I'd much rather discover that the movement I saw out of the corner of my eye was a fairy - even one that was up to no good - than a scorpion.

 Speaking of fairies, it's like they designed this month's My Monthly Hero kit for MEEEEEE! It has a Midsummer Night's Dream theme and the images and dies are absolutely spectacular, and speak to my English major's heart. The sentiments in the add-on set Dreams are Made are beautiful, and I especially love the one I used, which is an excerpt from The Old Astronomer by Sarah Williams. The other quotes are from Midsummer Night's Dream.

But in the main kit, there are also three really beautiful inks - my favorite is the Orchid, which I used for sort of a Northern Lights Background, along with the Green Apple. I covered the sky with Night of Navy to finish it off. Turns out that the Orchid Ink (if you loved Orchid Opulence, it's a perfect match!) is nearly identical to Copic V04, so that's what I colored her hair and dress with. There are Stickles in the kit and I used those on her wings.

Before starting the scene, I embossed the clouds and stars right onto my card base and then sponged the inks on. Then I colored and die cut the fairy, and stamped the two silhouette fairies in black to make them look like they are in the background.

This card is for Susie William's Dare to Get Dirty challenge today over at Splitcoast - come join us if you haven't already!

Here are all the supplies I used - and just note that the Hero kits themselves are while supplies last.

August My Monthly Hero	Dreams Are Made Add-on	Orchid Bold Ink	Green Apple Bold Ink
Whisper White Ink	Night of Navy Ink	Heat Tool	White Embossing Powder

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And since everything is better with friends, they were nice enough to let me link up on the hop today with some of my buddies (below). Hero will be giving away this lovely bit of fairy goodness to a lucky commenter so be sure and follow their instructions for a chance to win! And speaking of Hero, in case you missed it, check out our Crafty Chat with the CEO of Hero Arts - he tells the incredible story of the woman behind that company - we were just in awe.

Now - on to the hop!

The Hero Arts Blog
Yana Smakula
Mariana Grigsby
Clare Prezzia
May Park
Jennifer McGuire
Kathy Racoosin
Laura Bassen
Lydia Fiedler
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Pretty Pink Posh
Debbie Olson
Cheiron Brandon
Alice Wertz
Helen Gullett
Libby Hickson