Books in Flower Fairies Friends series

A deluxe addition to the Flower Fairies classics, complete with all of Cicely Mary Barker?s original poems and illustrations. She re-creates the beauty of nature through her art and drawings from life with botanical accuracy and exquisite watercolors. Her Flower Fairies are a unique combination of naturalism and fantasy. Newly redesigned in the style of the bestselling Fairyopolis, the collectible Flower Fairies classics series is essential background reading for all Fairyopolis fans.

Cicely Mary Barker's talent as an artist has been widely acclaimed since the first of her Flower Fairies books was published in 1923. These illustrations are taken from all the Flower Fairies books and make charming postcards to send all the year round. The illustrations on the 30 postcards in the book are: The Strawberry Fairy; The Chicory Fairy; The Heliotrope Fairy; The Canterbury Bell Fairy; The Candytuft Fairy; The Crocus Fairies; The Tulip Fairy; The Almond Blossom Fairy; The Pear Blossom Fairy; The Nasturtium Fairy; The Ragged Robin Fairy; The Wallflower Fairy; The Zinnia Fairy; The Double Daisy Fairy; The Cornflower Fairy; The Cowslip Fairy; The Fuchsia Fairy; The Columbine Fairy; The Lilac Fairy; The Lily-of-the-Valley Fairy; The Phlox Fairy; The Guelder Rose Fairy; The Pansy Fairy; The Winter Jasmine Fairy; The Michaelmas Daisy Fairy; The Red Campion Fairy; The Rose-Bay Willow-Herb Fairy; The Beechnut Fairy; The Elderberry Fairy; The Gorse Fairies.

Poppy?s meadow life is blissful, she is surrounded by friends and she loves living in the wild. That is until a farmer buys the field and suddenly the Flower Fairies are faced not only with a threat to their peaceful existence but to the possible extinction of their flowers! Will Poppy be able to lead the Flower Fairies to find a new home and will she ever feel at home anywhere other than her precious meadow?

In this book, you will find a wide selection of Cicely Mary Barker's exquisite watercolors, each of which is ideally suited to the romantic tradition of decoupage. There are also ten suggested projects, complete with detailed step-by-step instructions on how to achieve a professional and attractive finish. With three hundred fifty Flower Fairies scraps, it provides a simple introduction for beginners to the art of decoupage and a collection of Cicely Mary Barker's most popular illustrations for the expert.