Father's Day and all that goes with it...

Good morning everyone!

Father's Day is coming up. Like Mother's Day, it is bitter sweet for me. Both my parents have passed and I have always felt like an orphan on these days. That is up until recently.

My husband has a wonderful set of parents. His father, is the type of father every person should have. Caring, generous and kind. What more could a person ask for.

So, I wanted to make him something different and special as a card. I thought about everything this 80+ year old man does, and decided that what I wished most for him was a day of calm, of peace.

Here is what I made for him. The deck chair is made of paper, in fact the only parts of this little gift, that are not paper are the ribbon on the lid and the acetate sides of the display box. The little red book is actually a miniature card with a greeting on it. On the lid, I wrote "Relax and Enjoy your Day".

Although fiddly to make because of the little teeny folds, it was fun too. I am looking forward to making others in this series.

I sure hope he likes it.

Enjoy!

Hugs,

Danielle

Sometimes you just hafta have fun!!!

Several months ago, during one of our usual telephone conversations, I told our little grandson a story about how his Nana had caught a fairy. It was a story that kept us busy for a good 4 or 5 minutes which is pretty good for a three year old!!! After our talk, I went about my business. The little tale I had told kept circling around and eventually started telling itself.




I love fairies. In fact, I love them so much, that I decided to try and collect them. It isn't as hard as one would think... you just have to be very vigilant and strike when the moment is right.

The steps to follow are quite simple. First one must create an environment that the fairy will like to stay in. I decided to make a box with a window and to decorate it with pretty things. Of course, you have to remember to leave holes so she (or he) can breathe. Perforate profusely...



That being done, I set upon my quest. I sat very still for many a night waiting for one to appear. I had no doubt that one would, since I had proof that they came to our home regularly just to cause mischief (as evidenced by lost keys, missing socks, last cookie being eaten, etc.).



One night, as I pondered the meaning of life and what I should make for dinner the next day, it happened! There right in front of my tired eyes was a pretty little redheaded fairy (was there ever any doubt?).



I quietly grabbed a colander (a perfect tool although one could use a strainer or net as well) and BAM! SHE WAS MINE!!!! Muahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

Quickly grasping my long handled tweezers I carefully lifted her out of the clever trap I had set and placed her in her new home. I left the room so she could accommodate herself to her new environment but left the camera on automatic (yup, I am always thinking). It was set to take pics every few minutes. When I awoke the next morning, she was curled up sleeping in the corner of her box... I downloaded the photos and this is what I saw....



Okay, so maybe it wasn't such a great idea....