Who said that .....?

Whilst taking part in the Craft Barn Quotes and Lyrics challenge, I am finding more quotes I like, so thought I would make a couple of quick cards using some newly discovered ones.

The first quote is by Oscar Wilde.

I printed the quotes onto card first, but as I use an inkjet printer I had to be careful not to smudge the ink with anything too wet!

So, I've brayered some ink lightly in the background, then used a favourite stamp - can't remember who this stamp is by.  Added dabs of glitter glue and punched some butterflies.

This quote wasn't attributed to anyone when I originally found it, but having done some research it is from a poem called Tears (1892), by American poet John Vance Cheney.

Another brayered ink background, and more favourite stamps.

The water droplets (Designs by Ryn) have been Glossy Accented.

The butterfly stamp was a freebie (I think!).


Here is the complete poem, which I rather like!

Not in the time of pleasure
Hope doth set her bow;
But in the sky of sorrow,
Over the vale of woe.
Through gloom and shadow look we
On beyond the years!
The soul would have no rainbow
Had the eyes no tears.