Fairysteps - Fantastic Fairy Footwear

Hello dearest Ren Faire peeps!  If you were at my shop this year, you most likely heard me whine about getting a new pair of Ren Faire shoes.  Sometimes some of the simplest decisions are very difficult for me.  My poor workers heard me complain all season about it... then the next thing I knew the faire was over and no shoes.

Well... I found this wonderful artist of shoe mastery on Etsy named Ren Cuming.

She makes the greatest Renaissance Shoes ever!  And here they are!

I love these!

Well... after some thought and getting over my fear to purchase these shoes without trying them on... I bought them.  I am so glad that I did!  The quality of these shoes are just tops.  She uses a nice thick sole, great for "off roading" at the faire.  Also... the leather is a really nice quality and I love the velvet laces.  The cut of the shoe, which she calls "Puck", is wonderful for that little fairy quirk that one may have.

The only thing is... I HATE pink!  But for some odd reason I love these shoes.  So you know that she makes a fantastically fun shoe if she was able to get me to buy them in pink! 

 And I know what you are thinking... sitting at your computer...  you need a pair too!

Well... if you are in the market for some fun, fancy, fairy footwear, fly over to Fairysteps!

Until Later...

 www.fairysteps.co.uk

The SALE is ON!!!

Hello everyone!  Wanted to let you know about my book sale that has just started today.

To bring you up to date, I would like to inform you of some changes.  Since the first creation of my books, I would print an image from my collection on a matte paper and then have it acrylic glazed.  For the past summer I wanted to change this and give it more of a traditional "fabric" like feel.

So... with my little mind buzzing... and after many attempts of printing, I decided on canvas!

Now all my images for my XL Journals/ BOS are printed on a water resistant canvas.

I love the finished and polished look that it gives and I love the texture.

That said... out with the old and in with the new.

So from today on, I am selling all my acrylic glazed and imperfect books at incredibly low prices! 

All discounted books are sold in my Etsy Store... Here are some examples!

   

My clearance books are priced from $55-$75

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My imperfect books start at $49!

You can view all my books at my Etsy store!

 Hurry... while supplies last!

Sketchbook Snapshot- Female Tree Ent

Hello everyone.  Right now I am working on a strange little idea.  I am a big "Lord of the Rings" fan and was wondering what a female Tree Ent would look like.  I think that they would be opposite of a male Tree Ent.  I think that they would be beautiful with moss growing on them with long twigs and branches for there hair.   At first glance, I think that they would blend into the forest, but looking more closer you would see a beautiful yet strange figure... possibly emerging out of what would be a tree trunk... hm...

Artist Envy: Schin Loong

First of all... are you on Etsy?  If not... go there now and sign up!  There are AMAZING artists on Etsy (some questionable ones too)... but the majority of these artist have talent and I am envious!

Today’s spotlight is Schin Loong.  Truly amazing!  I just love her skill in digital painting.  And her subject matter... how does she think of it? 

I am an ACEO (artist trading card) fanatic... I am truly addicted... and I have a few of Schin’s jewels in my collection.  My first was “Moth Eater” and my favorite .  Schin says “This painting represents death and the end of all things. The moths brings the beautiful woman news of a death and she sheds a single bloody tear.”  I feel that with the color palate of earth tones and golds she makes this a very soft and heartfelt piece.  I can simply imagine the moths whispering to her. I just love it!

For some of my other jewels by Schin... I have “Rose Eater” and “The Brief Glimpse” just to name a few.  My newest one... “The Blood Eater” is up there on my fav scale with Moth Eater.  The softness and fluid in the way that Schin paints the subject is what brings this one home for me.  You can feel as if you are there floating beside her.  The way she paints the shadows and light makes you feel that you can just reach in and touch the subject.

Well I hope that Schin paints for a long time.  Her work just makes fills me with wonder... and the world will be less without her art to inspire!  Also... I will need more ACEO’s to add to my collection!  Thanks Schin!

Please visit her Etsy and Website to view more of her work!

Sketchbook Snapshot- New Wiccan Art

Hello and welcome to my sketchbook snapshot!  What is sketchbook snapshot?  Well this will be a weekly update of whatever I have drawing during the past week.  Some of these sketches will be completed into final works and some not.  As I have stated in some past blogs... I grow tired easily of some of my drawings and that is when they get cast aside until they strike my fancy again.

I have been asked for some time for some new Wiccan art... and at last... I have started.  I first wanted to start with reinventing my pentagram.  I have created a “twiggy” one in the past.  I hate that one.  I loved it when I first created it... but now I don’t.  I never seem to be happy with my own work.  Well, I wanted to create something thicker and more substantial so I drew a new pentagram.  I love Celtic knot work so I sketched some behind the pentagram.  I think it gives it depth and interest to it... what do you think?

 I will be leaving the pentagram plain for one option, but I would like to add to it like my Celtic Collection.  Since familiars are so important to us, I would love to add some creatures.  I am definitely adding a snow owl.  I can picture it landing on top of the pentacle.  Possibly a fox or a snake... any other ideas? 

Winner!!! For our email Newsletter Drawing... is it YOU?

First of all... remind me next time I do a drawing to hire some kid to cut the little paper strips! That said, thanks to all that entered!  I greatly appreciate all of you that support my art!

As for Puddle... she had a diva moment this morning and she wanted nothing to do with the box.

So we went for the recliner instead.  

Here is the play by play...

All over your emails were cut into tiny strips and dumped onto the recliner. Then Miss Little Attitude "Puddle" was placed in the middle.  Immediately she reached into the pile and snagged one!

After snagging one she flew to the arm rest...

And tried to bite me when I took it from her...

This daring grab and dash (on my part)  happened three times... and here are are winners!

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First Place of a Custom BOS/XL Journal is:

Ashley H.

(first four letters of email: miss)

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Second Place winner of a 8x10 Matted Print of their Choice is:

Aaron N.

(first four letters of email: wuss)

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Third Place winner of a 5x7 Matted Print of their Choice is:

Madison T.

(first four letters of email: vlad)

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Once again thank you for all that entered! 

I will email the winners shortly!

Once the winners make their decisions on what art they want I will post it!