Greener Greens

Welcome!

Green

American green tree frog

Greener

‘Green Fairy’ Collage Art Doll original by inkspired 

Greenest!

Celebrations of the Catholic Saint Patrick are here!

It has become more and more

a celebration of all things 

Irish.

Vintage card

What makes me think of Ireland?

The color green!

What a bodacious color-

Green!

I love all things nature.

It is common for me to look to nature to find inspiration.

Let’s see what I can find...

Well, not quite what I was thinking.

Better!

 Green Iguana

Luna Moth 

Striped Tail Hummingbird

Photo By Chris Jimenez

Now there’s some green!

Many birds have beautiful green feathers...

Red-lored Amazon, Costa Rica
I think!

Livingstone’s Turaco
Photo cred: Pierre Chabot

Lesser Green Broadbill
Photo cred: Phil Liew


While Ireland has listed about 450 different species of bird that have visited her,
there are about 200 species that remain
regulars.

This is the greenfinch.
While perhaps not so brilliant green,
her colors seem to grow on me.

Greenfinch
Photo cred: Cesare Carloni

What else can we find for this
Green Celebration Day?

Something Irish,
Something Green
with a wee bit of
Something for
Saint Patrick...

(Okay, so poetry was not my top subject in school...)

SHAMROCKS!
and
IRISH BLESSINGS!

Here’s to you!
May you have a Greener Green 
St. Patrick’s Day!

‘Til next time,

Inkspired 

free Irish themed paper dolls

WELCOME!

Today is a paper doll day!

Oh! Happy Day!!

Shamrock Care Bear

www.ReprievesCorner.etsy.com

Today I will be featuring several lovely gowns from Liana.

If you love costumes, dresses, paper dolls or just looking for inspiration,

check out her blog! Recently she had a cute little baby,

so she hasn't been as active. She has a wonderful archive however.

Her site address is to the right of my blog.

This is Grace.

She will fit all the dresses that face to the right.

Here is Ivy.

She will also fit all the dresses that face right.

I first thought these next dolls were Irish,

but they're not

(look at the flag, Karen).

I like the dress anyway.

Yvonne and Juliane, with a lovely dress and 3 lace caps
Don't you think they are cute?

So, make some clothes for Yvonne and Juliane,
so they don't have to share just one!

card front by inkspired, using Sizzix die cuts.
You can't tell in the photo, but the shoes, top trim and skirt are from textured paper.

Have you seen the Gingham's?
They were a paper doll series of the 1970's.
Here is a page of dresses for
Sarah

Sarah always has dresses with green tabs.

Here is her other friend...

or are they sisters?
You decide!

Here are some other clothes from the set:

Aren't paper dolls fun??!!

1939 vintage ad, www.collectingvintagecompacts.blogspot.com

c.1915, courtesy Indiana Music Library

and one last costume for Grace and Ivy -

See you next time!

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

and on pinterest:

kkloberdans

'Golden Flower Fairy'

original Collage Art Doll

made from all recycled junk mail

and a bit of whimsy

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com