Hina Marsuri Girls' Day Celebration Hina Matsuri is the annual Girls' Day Festival celebrated on the third day of the third month by Japanese families. Girls display their collections of elaborate dolls portraying the Japanese royal court, arranged on up to 7 tiers. The Emperor and Empress sit at the top and are attended by guardians, musicians and servants. These treasured dolls are passed down from generation to generation and are beautifully detailed, with brocaded silk kimonos, fans, and musical instruments. The wealthier the family the more elaborate the display. It is said that the display must be taken down on March 3rd or the girls in the family will not find husbands. Hina Matsuri evolved from ancient Shinto purification ceremonies. Using origami dolls, girls could rid themselves of impurities by breathing upon the paper dolls, rubbing the dolls against their bodies, then casting away the dolls, and thus their sins, into a river. The celebration of this festival in Japan is traceable to the Edo period. (1603 - 1867).
Clearly Whimsy Stamps Collection "Cat Me-Wow Birthdays" designed by Crissy Armstrong for Whimsy Stamps. High quality photopolymer clear stamps, use with an acrylic block Approximate size in inches: 4x6 polymer sheet.
Clearly Whimsy Stamps Collection "Penguin Lean on Me" designed by Crissy Armstrong for Whimsy Stamps. High quality photopolymer clear stamps, use with an acrylic block Approximate size in inches: 4 x 6 polymer sheet.
Honestly? Most fights end in a reconciliation that includes ordering takeout.
Clearly Whimsy Stamps Collection "Cat Me-Wow Birthdays" designed by Crissy Armstrong for Whimsy Stamps. High quality photopolymer clear stamps, use with an acrylic block Approximate size in inches: 4x6 polymer sheet.
Whimsy Stamps Die Collection "Slimline Bunting Borders Die Set" Another awesome Slimline Die added to our growing collection. Use this pretty bunting borders as accents on your creations. Can be cut down to fit other card sizes as well. Our our Alphabet Mini clear stamp set sold separately is sized perfectly for stamping messages on the stars. Thin metal dies perfect for all your card making and crafting projects. Must be used with a die cutting machine, such as Cuttlebug, Big Shot, or Wizard.
"You Moove Me" digital stamp designed by Crissy Armstrong for Whimsy Stamps. All Whimsy Stamps digital image stamps are 300dpi JPG images for optimal print quality. Files are black and white line art only. Digital images can be flipped, rotated, and/or resized to fit your project needs. © Crissy Armstrong - please abide by Angel Policy and do not share digital files. Terms of Use included with each file.
"You Moove Me" digital stamp designed by Crissy Armstrong for Whimsy Stamps. All Whimsy Stamps digital image stamps are 300dpi JPG images for optimal print quality. Files are black and white line art only. Digital images can be flipped, rotated, and/or resized to fit your project needs. © Crissy Armstrong - please abide by Angel Policy and do not share digital files. Terms of Use included with each file.
Today is suppose to be a very warm 29C here, and then we have a big change coming our way - wet and cool, only 14 on Tuesday and a whooping 10 on Wednesday!! I think it will be a great excuse to stay indoors and color!! Todays' card is another beautiful image from Karen Middleton and is available online at Cuddly Buddly. This one is called "Winter Flight" and I used my Spellbinders to make a beautiful easel card after coloring her with Copics. I've added shine to her wings, the stitching around the card, and the small starbursts around the bird with the Sakura Clear Star Gelly roll pen. Pearls were of course made with a Viva Decor pearl pen, snowflakes were included with a Christmas gift I received from a friend a couple of years ago. The dp is Mitten Weather from Cosmo Cricket. I am entering this card into the following: Card Cupids - Cards with Stitching Getting Cricky - #1 Winged Things Color Me Creative Copics Challenge - #25 Winged Things Creations by Gill M - #14 Anything that Flies One Stop Crafts Challenge - #146 Anything but Square Paper Creators Crafts - #6 All About Easels Totally Gorjuss - #95 As You Like It The Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge - #12 Shaped Cards Jelly Park Challenges - Diecuts and/or punches Mami Doodles - #32 Shaped Card
