In the Hopper!

Newest Listing!

2008-07-24T05:32:00.000-07:00

Thought maybe this should actually be the page where I display my newest listings as well as what I'm working on.

Right now I'm giving my woodburner a break and just trying to list items that I've already had made for previous shows/fairs.

Here's one that was 'left behind' in the inventory from my most recent craft fair...so I'm gonna try to get some "Etsy Love" for it...lol

It will be clear-coated upon sale....I usually list all my items before they have been clear-coated because I offer the option of adding color by painting. And THAT cant be done if it's been clear-coated already-lol!

To see the actual listing...

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13637323

Ready for Fairies!!

2008-07-08T03:54:00.000-07:00

IT'S DONE!
I finally completed my first fairy house!

I added some woodburnt design all around the base and also embeded some jewel-tone beads into the base as well.

Amongst the spanish moss are other added beads/sparkles to really attract those curious little creatures.

I'm hoping to have it listed on Etsy today, just waiting for the sun to come out so I can get some better pictures with it 'posed' in a natural setting.

I hate all this rain! I thought it was supposed to be summer afterall!! :P

Anyway....hope you enjoy the pics! I'd love to hear what you think!

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My FIRST FAIRY HOUSE!

2008-07-07T12:16:00.000-07:00

I've always been fascinated with the "Enchanted" and the "Mythical/Mystical". As a little girl, I CONSTANTLY had dreams about fairies and castles...I played in the heavily wooded, plush green woods full of ferns and moss that was one our property...when I tried my hand at drawing in my teens, it was always of fairies, mermaids, princesses, castles and the like.

NOW that I'm ALL GROWN UP~lol (do we EVER really grow up?)~I'd love to try my hand at making versions of all those "childhood dream" images come to life.

So, I'm working on my first Fairy House.

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The house itself has a leaf-thatched roof (real leaves!) which have also been coated with 'fairy dust'.

The 'faux-lamp' is a cone-cut amber stone/bead which I attached to heavy gauge wire and added a few twists for depth before drilling it into the house above the door, there's also a 1/2 bead affixed as a 'mounting' for the wire arm.

Not pictured here is a 'tinkle bell' also attached to the same type of heavy wire, which I also bent into a scroll to hold the bell.

Also, around the door is some spanish moss and a few shiney beads/baubles to attract your new fae resident.

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On the back, there is a large slice of dried apple with a large red glass bead glued into the center 'star' shape w/a gold dragonfly attached to it as well.

The leaves adorning the back are also painted w/fairy dust.

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The sides are both embellished w/leaves, an irredescent bead, spanish moss and gold dragonflies

The base includes a small deer w/bark trim and leaf ears.

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I created the tree by first cutting my main 'trunk' out of the heavy gauge wire and then using floral wire to create the branches. The entire tree trunk was then wrapped w/thin jute string and mounted in a dried curled 'leaf' of some sort that I found during a nature walk. The 'blossoms' of the tree are actually pieces from some potpourri that I had! (I thought they were pretty and gave a nice splash of color)

Those pieces were strung onto the wire and different color bead has been added to the end of every tree branch. The ends of the green floral wire were then curled up for extra texture.

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Right now I'm working on woodburning a pattern around the base--an afterthought that I wish I would've thought of BEFORE gluing/attaching the deer and the tree to it!! (DUH!)

The finishing touch will be covering the entire base surface w/moss and adding the 'stepping stones' shown in the picture (they're not yet attached)

Comments would be great!

This is my first one, as mentioned, so I hope I'm doing the Fairies justice!