Sunday, August 31, 2008

end of summer



is the wonderful theme over at G.A. this week chosen by Nancy Dooren, the talented hostess of the week.

The end of summer for me means the beginning of fall, relief from the sometimes oppressive heat and humidity we have at this time of year, leaves turning colours, although we don't get a lot of colour here, mostly yellow and brown, and kids back to school!LOL

I walked to a friends house today to try out her Cricut, to decide if I needed one (YES, I do!!!) and as I was looking around I noticed there was a different quality to the sunshine, more fall like, and that leaves were already falling off the trees, probabaly doe to the fact that we have had no rain this month, but I decided the fall fairies were already out and about playing their tricks on Mother nature!! Hence my fall fairie.

I used coordinating paper and vellum in a leaf theme, used a fairie image that I cut off the wings and attached skeleton leaves for them and had her surrounded by leaves.

Hope you like it!

14 comments:

Sandy said...

Oh wow this is delightful.
Wonderful arch. Great design.

Anonymous said...

So lovely arch!I like :)

Anonymous said...

Beautiful arch!!!

Astrid Maclean said...

Beautiful arch. I love the way you've used the skeleton leaves, great idea!

Tami said...

I love your arch, Mary-Beth!!! It is so beautiful and peaceful!
Tami R.

Heather Robinson said...

This is so lovely with the skeleton leaves. I really am attracted to the elegance of the piece, Mary-Beth!

Unknown said...

Beautiful creation! I've always loved those skeleton leaves - but I really love your application here! They make fabulous wings. I love the colors too - very soft.

Femmy said...

what a beauty Mary-Beth!! great image and I love the leaves.

Moira said...

Oh wow this is super, love the way you have used the skeleton leaves and what a glamorous fairie

Kristin Long said...

OH, wow! I LOVE your arch! Wherever did you find that lovely image!!! Great arch!

Faye said...

Love the use of the skeleton leaves. This is really beautiful.

Karen Owen said...

This is so pretty! I love the colors you used.

Godelieve said...

Wow, this is gorgeous!

~*~Patty S said...

Like it Mary-Beth! I absolutely LOVE IT!!! I feel like it's my bday! The way you have layered the leaf paper, vellum, gorgeous fairie and the skeleton leaves.....I just cannot look at it enough. Thank you SO very much Mary-Beth for sharing your creativity, you are an inspiration! oxoxo