Cacti Party Invitations
Another item in this year's Birthday Party preparation, with Cacti as a theme, chosen by my daughter the party animal: the invitations!
It's been a long time since I made simple drawn invitations, but I like them!
Plague Doctor (free pattern)
In the last months I saw him on social media regularly: the Plague Doctor, often accompanied by the words 'Wash Your Hands'. I doubt that plague doctors ever said that, because in their time running water wasn't available for everyone. Besides: people didn't know about bacteria and viruses back in the days, so washing your hands wasn't common use. People knew you could get sick by having contact with another sick person, though. The plague doctor wore a leather gown, a mask with glass sight holes and a beak that was stuffed with flowers and herbs to hide the stench of reeking wounds, all to protect him from contamination by sick people.The long stick was for poking people to see if they had the plague and if they were still alive. In a way his gear looks like what we are still wearing nowadays when we have contact with people that are infected by dangerous contagious diseases. In my hospital we wear protecting gowns, special masks and goggles and glo...
Now that is the weirdest theme for a party I've ever heard! - but an opportunity to be very creative. Enjoy x
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! We're having a shark themed party here next weekend and I was kind of sad to not make handmade invitations this year.
ReplyDeleteYour drawn party invitations are adorable. How very clever you are! Just the perfect invite for all the guests of your "party daughter animal".
ReplyDeleteThey are absolutely adorable! Thank you for sharing them with us!
ReplyDeleteYou are so talented! They came out gorgeous. Your daughter is one lucky girl! Thanks so much for sharing with us at the Whimsical Wednesdays Link Party! Have a great week.
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