I was born and lived in Ireland until 1996 when I moved to England to be with my now husband so i've earned my Green stripes with many years of Irish Dancing and Pub Music nights so i've taken today to share some of those with you.
One of my favourite Irish wedding blessings is this one:
May you always have walls for the winds,
a roof for the rain,
tea beside the fire,
laughter to cheer you,
those you love near you,
and all your heart might desire.
So I thought on this very Irish day that I would share some cards and layouts with you that ran with the Lucky or Irish theme.
I wanted the card to be very masculine, so I bent the die-cut to hide the flower and added the button on the other end. I used the awesoem scalled down 6x6 papers as they add so much depth to a card.
Supplies: Miss Caroline 6x6 Dilly Dally Paper Pad, Dilly Dally curious & best DieCut, Dilly Dally Hello Rubons, FiddleSticks Title DieCut, FiddleSticks 'love' buttons and Follow your Heart 'Be amazing' Twine.
This is a really simple card but the awesome MME papers make it special. I took inspiration from today's sketch at Twisted Sketches and went with the yellow theme.
Supplies: Miss Caroline 6x6 Dilly Dally Paper Pad, Dilly Dally Curious Layered cardstocker sticker, Dilly Dally Curios Adhesive jewels, FiddleSticks 'love' buttons & Pins and Follow your Heart 'Be amazing' Twine.
I learnt Gaelic (Irish) in school but a lot has fallen to the wayside over the years - it is a beautiful evokful language full of melody and descriptions. So I thought I'd share the famous blessing 'Go n-éirí an bóthar leat.' There are many translations and meanings but this one is my favourite.
May The Road Rise To Meet You,
May The Wind Always Be At Your Back,
May The Sun Shine Warm Upon Your Face,
May The Rains Fall Soft Upon Your Fields,
And May The Roads Always Lead You Home.
Text: You get this smile from me - and I like to believe that its some of the Irish in me that passes on to you than means you always bring sunshine to the lives you touch.
Supplies: 'On the Bright Side' Two Paper Pack - including the diecut sheet, Miss Caroline Dilly Dally Curious Layered cardstocker sticker, and Follow your Heart 'Be amazing' Chipboard Phrase, bookmarks and Twine. I added a heart punch and the wooden alphabet.
And this both is the perfect Drinking Toast and a description of Lily somedays...
May your glass be ever full,
May the roof over your head be always strong,
And may you be in heaven Half an hour before the devil knows you're dead.
text: You love looking for wishing flowers on our walks. I hope you always have hope and wishes in your life.
Supplies: 'On the Bright Side' Two Paper Pack - including the diecut sheet, Miss Caroline Dolled up Princess Adhesive jewels and Follow your Heart 'Be amazing' bookmarks & Twine. I added the wooden alphabet.
So I wish you all the Best of the Irish Spirit and may you keep your luck throughout the year...
Sláinte!
ps. for those wondering about the difference between USA and Irish abbreviations of St Patricks Day: in Ireland it is known as Paddy's Day (as Patick is Padraig in Gaelic) but when the Irish emmigrated to the USA, it became St Pattys Day there as to call any Irish person a 'Paddy" was considered offensive.
