This card is for Martha in Pearland, Texas. She is Cindy's (Mothermark) Aunt. Shortly after Thanksgiving Martha and her husband took a spur of the moment trip with another couple to NYC. Martha's husband had a massive heart attack and died there. Martha's life has been turned upside down and she sure could use a dose of teapotter love.
There was quite a tale to go along with the teaparty and the offering of extra cookies to finish the tale...
Princess Phoebe was in such a state of shock to see her little grey feathered birdie was actually a SWAN! Excitedly she ran to find Old Maggie (who had helped tend to Beauty when she was found as a chick) at the castle.
Old Maggie was in shock too! But being the quick thinker, Old Maggie called her manager and got a book deal and the rights to the story. Phoebe was aghast! Didn't she deserve some of the profits? Afterall, she did help too. So Old Maggie laughed and said, "If you can make a dance about the story, I will let you take the profits from that."
And that is how one of the most popular Ballets came to be, of course you know it...Swan Lake. In the end Phoebe made lots of $$$ and Beauty not only has the ballet, she also has a skin care line on HSN! At least that is what I heard. LOL
Hopefully this little cottage with gardens filled with roses and sunflowers will bring a little cheer to Martha. I added a little tag too. Thanks for taking a peek!
Date: Monday, January 14, 2013 GMT Views: 855
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131327
Wed, Jan 16, 2013 @ 10:22 AM
You deserve a whole plate full of extra cookies for that story, Kathleen! It's such a sweet, happy card too - and the little rose-garden outside the cottage is so wonderful.
Registered: October 13, 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1167
Wed, Jan 16, 2013 @ 12:54 PM
Such a cute little cottage, I want to be there. You did a fabulous good coloring.
Great ending to the story, the truth of today and how it has always been. Lol.
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Wed, Jan 16, 2013 @ 4:23 PM
Your card is absolutely beautiful. I love everything about it. I also loved your story LOL, especially the bit about the skin care range.TFS (and enlightening me about the history of Swan Lake)
------------------------------ Susie
Please don't take your organs to heaven - heaven knows we need them here.
Registered: December 23, 2008 Location: Hyde Park, NY Posts: 710
Wed, Jan 16, 2013 @ 4:28 PM
Kathleen, what an adoreable cottage - is it for rent?? Love all the happy colors and the dimension that roses give. Tag is a perfect book mark - very thoughtful.
Rosalia
------------------------------ There are no mistakes, only happy accidents. Bob Ross