Accept No Substitutes

Friends, I want to share something that happened earlier today.

One of my fabulous Facebook followers sent me a link to an Etsy shop that was selling an “antique” BOS/XL journal that looked suspiciously like one of my handmade journals.

After checking the item listing and realizing that it was indeed one of my journals that was being touted as “found in my Grandmother’s trunk”, I contacted Etsy and the seller to have the item removed from her shop. Why? Not only was her description full of tall-tales about the journal being very old and super rare, the seller actually bumped up the price, charging more than I do for a brand new journal of that style in my shop.

Now, I realize not everyone decides to keep my BOS/XL journals forever and they are sometimes resold. It is my hope that 1) The reseller includes my personal name or least business name in the listing and 2) Charges a fair price.

Also, there have been some people on Etsy and Ebay that have decided to not only copy the design of my books, but to copy the artwork, too. The only places to purchase authentic Mystic Moon Media items are from my Etsy shoppe, my Zazzle store, and my booth at the Bristol Renaissance Faire. If you happen to see any listings that claim to be made by me and aren't in one of my shops, don’t purchase from them and I encourage you to let me know about rogue sellers by sending a message through Facebook or email.

Thanks for helping me provide for myself and my family by supporting Mystic Moon Media. Without you, I couldn't continue to do what I love.

Cherie Gerhardt
PS: HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The Depths of Agness...

Well... Agness... is the newest part of my Angels & Demons collection.  There is more to this one then at first glance.  When people look at her the reaction that I get is demon... why do you draw angels so dark?  Well... I don't.

I believe that there truly is a good and evil path for us all... or a dark and light path if you will.   Even heavenly creatures such as angels have these paths.  We, as mortals, look hard at these paths of good or evil... dark or light... and then we choose.  They too have a choice...  it is their freewill.

When her horns, scarlet and dark damning colors and how she glides through the earthly realm might give you the impression of evil... look at her again.  Her arms are held tightly against her in an embrace... with a face of pure determination and will.   She may have been born out of darkness... but she will not let that define her.  She will move... boldly... embracing what she in her heart feels right and moves forward towards the light.

Such who show boldness and  strength against the darkness will have other souls follow them into the light. Such souls as these follow Agness within this painted earthly realm towards her lighted path.
So look at her again...