Showing posts with label snow queen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label snow queen. Show all posts

Saturday, February 1, 2014

a snowy day to start February

Welcome!

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We woke up this morning with more snow.
So beautiful!

Rocky Mountains, USA
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One of the things I love about living in Colorado
is the snow!

Frozen Snow Queen
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Okay, that's not really me above,
but she looks way-cool pretty!!
Here's a snow castle for her to live in...

Castle Sharfenstein, Germany
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...and here are some friends to play in the snow
with her...

Dog loving the snow!
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Elephant snow fun in the Berlin Germany zoo
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Of course, not all cats enjoy the snow...

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sometimes for good reason -

snow cat on www.fanpop.com


I find if you dress properly for the cold
it's a lot more fun to be in!

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Andrea Joki, Snow Queen
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Have you ever made a snow castle?
or a snow fort?
Here's a snow forest!

Fantasy Forest, Idaho
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McCall's Winter Carnival, Idaho
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...and of course, a princess to live there...

English National Ballet
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...her court to entertain her...

The Nutcracker ballet
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...and her jesters...

King Penguins in the Asahiyama Zoo
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Here is one of the palace guards...

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and here is the other one...


tiger in the snow, unknown credit


When it's time to visit friends, 
this is the carriage our Snow Princess prefers -

sculputures from Russia, Cinderella coach
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Tilda Swindon as the Snow Queen for Vogue, 2005


Our Snow Princess is going to visit some friends
for some playtime -

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Russian Snow Queen by Marina Davydova
The Pale Shade of Darkness
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Let's build a snow man together!

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...or maybe do a little dancing...

Jose Mateo's Nutcracker ballet
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...a little ice skating...

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...or a little site seeing...

The kingdom of the Snow Queen by afanasievk
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It's time to go back home now,

goodbye!

The Nutcracker, George Balanchine Ballet
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We'll miss our friends...

Husky and Polar Bear playing in the wild
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The Snow Makers, vintage children's book
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but we will come visit again,
the next time it snows!

macrophotography by Alexey Kljatov
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Neuschwanstein Castle, Munich
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The Snow Queen
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"Snowflakes are kisses from heaven."

- unknown author




'til next time,
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an original Collage Art Doll by inkspired
using all recycled junk mail
paper collage


Tuesday, February 28, 2012

A snuggly day

Rauha

Finnish for 'Peace'

"First Snowdrop"

Today is a snuggly kind of day. The sky has been overcast so everything is just a kind of dull white. It's cold, even though the temperature says it isn't. The wind is blowing just enough to make it too cold.

A good snuggly kind of day!


If it were just a bit colder, we might have snow.
I like the way the snow covers up everything, and makes it look all clean!


sorry, I don't have info on this other than it looks like a neat layered card!

A perfect day to grab some scissors and old wrapping paper
or origami paper
or just plain white office type paper -
and cut up a snow storm!

Here are three wonderful patterns from





Now, that last one is so pretty, but I am not brave enough to attempt cutting it out. I would however like to try my hand with some caligraphy pens and duplicate it for the front of a card.
If it takes up too much time, then I think it would be very pretty framed.
Then I can scan and print it for cards.
Note: personal use only!

Side note:
Did you know you can get caligraphy felt tip markers?
They come in colors, and different tips and are super super easy to use.
They look professional, and you don't even have to know how to do it!!!

This is a purchased card. I thought the idea was terrific, and easily duplicated.
You could use those fancy dimensional stickers
or rubber stamps
or clip from recycled junk mail
or even draw!

Since you have your scissors out, why not cut out these cute paperdolls.
They are in serious need of more clothes, so get that box of assorted paper scraps you have, and create some!





This set is from the 1940's I believe.


I'm pretty sure I got these from http://www.origamibears.com/
Thanks!

I thought, thinking about snow and all, that I would like to explore some
Snow Queens.
Here are a few that I found:

a Russian Snow Queen
by Marina Davydova

I have to say, she is one of my favorites!

'Snow Queen' wallpaper

A beautiful beaded necklace -

Snow Queen necklace


"Snow Queen" by Meg Fox

Next are a couple of pictures that I like to use as my computer background:

'Snowy Church'

'Snow Svenski'

"If we had no winter;
the spring would not be so pleasant;
If we did not sometimes taste of adversity,
Prosperity would not be so welcome."

---Anne Bradstreet

"A Paler Shade of White" original Collage Art Doll

another purchased card:

I'm going to try and 'duplicate' it with my Sizzlet Snowflake set
and use card from used Christmas cards.
Then I'll probably dot a few Stickles glitter glue around.
Maybe glue on a few silvery clear beads.
mmmm.....pretty....

I have a book waiting for me,
and a yummy soft 'lap' blanket my sister gave me for Christmas.
Maybe even a cup of hot tea

"Come along inside...
We'll see if tea and buns
can make the world a better place!".

- Kenneth Grahame, 'Wind in the Willows'

"Snow queen" by Ata Alishahi

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Well, that's it for today.